The Quinnipiac Chronicle, Issue 16 Volume 89

FEBRUARY 6, 2019 • VOLUME 89 • ISSUE 16

The official student newspaper of Quinnipiac University since 1929

OPINION: DYSFUNCTIONAL KNICKS P. 6

The Chronicle’s logo is going pink for Issue 16 in memory of Leyanda DaSilva

ARTS & LIFE: GAME JAM P. 8

SPORTS: WOMEN’S BASKETBALL P. 13

Quinnipiac mourns staff member

Leyanda DaSilva, Quinnipiac Dining employee, passes away

By EMILY DISALVO & AMANDA PERELLI

The Quinnipiac community is mourning the loss of one of our own, a Quinnipiac Dining employee who, according to students, served so much more than food.

Leyanda DaSilva, who worked in the Café Q dining hall at Quinnipiac for over a decade, recently passed away from stage four breast cancer. Morgan Watson, Quinnipiac Dining marketing manager, expressed her sadness and appreciation for DaSilva.

“Quinnipiac Dining is deeply saddened by the passing of Leyanda DaSilva. Leyanda was a member of our team for 11 years,” Watson stated in an email. “We will always remember her smile and her great connection with the students. She was well-loved by coworkers and will be missed. Our staff is wearing pink breast cancer awareness ribbons and hats this week to Leyanda’s passing.”

A GoFundMe page created in 2017 shared that DaSilva was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014. She underwent chemotherapy and radiation and was cleared as cancer-free in 2016.

The page raised $2,082 out of a $2,000 goal.

“Leyanda went in for a check-up… when they told her that her cancer has spread to her lymph nodes,” stated the GoFundMe page. “She was diagnosed with Stage Four breast cancer, which as many of you know,

is the most aggressive.”

Quinnipiac’s chapter of Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) fraternity sold over 1,000 ‘Support Leyanda, FIGHT ON!’ wristbands in 2017 and donated the proceeds directly to DaSilva.

Shane Martin, junior ZBT member and Interfraternity Council President, remembers the day he found out her cancer had returned.

“I was truly heartbroken and decided there had to be a way my organization and I could help be there for her financially and help support her through her time of need,” Martin stated in an email.

Martin said that although the fundraiser fell short of his hopes, the relationship his organization forged with DaSilva exceeded expectations.

“Although it wasn’t as much as we planned to raise for her, she appreciated it a lot,” Martin stated. “Leyanda will never be forgotten by my organization and I because she was more than just an employee at Quinnipiac. She treated every single one of us as if we were her own children.”

Senior journalism major and member of the men’s basketball team Andrew Robinson looked forward to sharing bits of his day with Leyanda to chat about basketball and music.

“She was really cool to the athletes and basketball players,” Robinson said. “We See LEYANDA Page 4

Leyanda DaSilva will be remembered as a kind-hearted individual.

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Previous President John Lahey marched with Quinnipiac throughout the 30-year sponsorship. sufficiency for the museum by June 2022. museum–lessons about hunger, oppression, She stated that keeping the museum func- political repression and immigration–are tioning is important because of how the mu- a reflection of Quinnipiac’s values,” Olian seum’s mission reflects Quinnipiac’s values. stated in the email. “These lessons are taught “The lessons embodied in the art of the in Quinnipiac’s curriculum and centers in

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Following the news that Quinnipiac has ended its 30-year sponsorship with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the community is left wondering: what is the future of Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum?

“Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University is not facing imminent closure, however, its situation is serious,” Vice President for Public Affairs Lynn Bushnell stated. “The university has asked the museum to become a self-sustaining institution, and is giving the museum some time to build a donor base. If the museum is to continue, it needs the support of the community.”

Assumptions that the museum was closing left many confused about its future.

President Judy Olian sent out a community-wide email Monday, Feb. 4 in response to the confusion, entitled “Update Regarding Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum.” In the email, she stated that the core missions are to “excel in scholarship and education” and “keeping education affordable for individuals of every background and economic circumstance.”

Olian wrote that herself and the Board of Trustees established a goal of financial self-

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many forms, including through Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at the university, the Albert Schweitzer Institute, our religious affiliates, and the Lender Family Special Collection Room (An Gorta Mór) at the Arnold Bernhard Library, all of which are integral components of the Quinnipiac University learning and development ethos.”

Through a spokesman, previous President John Lahey confirmed Thursday that he plans to meet with Olian to discuss the changes regarding the museum and parade, according to The New Haven Register.

Lahey told the New Haven Register that, “while making clear he did not wish to criticize Olian or presume to make decisions for the school, said Wednesday he was ‘perplexed’ by the decision not to march in the parade and would consider it ‘horrifying,’” speaking personally as an Irish-American, if the museum were forced to close.

Lahey also shared that the museum tells a story that pertains to the Quinnipiac community.

“The museum shares a story relevant to Irish-Americans in the United States, many of whom live in Quinnipiac’s backyard in See MUSEUM Page 3

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Interactive: 5 Opinion: 6 Arts and Life: 8 Sports: 13

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MEET THE EDITORS

students speak up

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Christina Popik

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YEAR Senior MAJOR International business A: “I think the long history between Yale and Quinnipiac, goes further than just

hockey. Sometimes they’re basically competing against everything, not only hockey but just every other area that the college has. If Quinnipiac and Yale weren’t rivals, then obviously it’s going to be somebody else. If somebody has a rival, this motivates them to actually go and do well against the team. It gives them that inspiration to go and win the game.”

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A: ”I’ve always been a fan of sports because I played soccer in high school, so I get that full passion, that full-blown rivalry because I had the same experience when I was back home. I think it’s a healthy competition and I really like it because you see that there’s so many things going on. When you see people come together like that I think it’s very beautiful really.”

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YEAR Freshman MAJOR Film, television & media A: “It hasn’t kicked in yet for me. I don’t feel the urge to beat Yale. I get the

competition, it’s a healthy competition. I know why we quote-on-quote, ‘hate’ them, but I think it’s just because I’m a freshman that I guess the rivalry hasn’t kicked in yet. But I do hope to go to some games.”

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The Clubhouse on Whitney shut down indefinitely

By CHRISTINA POPIK Editor-in-Chief

The Liquor Control Commission has suspended the liquor license for The Clubhouse on Whitney indefinitely, pending a future hearing, according to a Hamden PD press release.

Early on Wednesday, Jan. 30, the State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Liquor Control Commission and Hamden Police Department Street Interdiction Team responded to The Clubhouse on Whitney to initiate the suspension, according to the press release.

Within the past year, Hamden Police has conducted two “liquor compliance checks” at The Clubhouse on Whitney, according to a previous Chronicle article.

The first one was on April 20, 2018 in which approximately 100 people, under 21 years of age, were on the premises. Police seized 42 fraudulent identifications during the liquor compliance check.

The second and most recent one occurred Friday, Jan. 25. After receiving numerous complaints to their tip hotline, Hamden Police again conducted a liquor compliance check at The Clubhouse on Whitney. Officers issued 131 infractions for “simple trespass” to patrons that were under 21 years of age.

A sign has been affixed to the establishment notifying customers of the suspension.

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Sign on the door of The Clubhouse on Whitney, warning customers of the indefinite suspension.

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Opioid overhaul

QU tackles addiction at Campus Cross Talk OWEN MEECH Staff Writer

Quinnipiac University students, faculty and staff gathered Tuesday, Jan. 29 for the first Campus Cross Talk event of the spring 2019 semester: Medical uses for Opioid Drugs and the Risk of Addiction.

The event, which featured five of Quinnipiac’s own expert panelists, centered around understanding the science behind the crisis and exploring solutions to the growing epidemic.

In Connecticut, 24.5 per 100,000 people died in opioid-related overdoses in 2016, putting the state within the top 10 most atrisk in the nation, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse. Additionally, the opioid prescription rate in Connecticut is 64 per 10,000 people.

Lisa Conti, Ph.D., associate professor of medical sciences, opened the discussion by noting that most opioid addictions start through prescriptions to deal with pain.

“Pain is the most common reason Americans access the healthcare system,” Conti said.

Health science major Emily Alderman was one of many students happy to see the problem of opioid addiction being addressed by the university.

“Opioids are incredibly addictive, yet are they continue to be widely prescribed to tons of Americans,” Alderman said. “We have to continue researching solutions to the epidemic.”

Commonly prescribed opioids include hydrocodone, oxycodone, codeine and morphine, which present symptoms such as euphoria and sedation that make addiction more likely. In the United States, more than 175 people die every day from an overdose, according to USA Today.

Conti explained that opioids are a class of drugs derived from opium poppy plants, which

Medical uses for Opioid Drugs and the Risk of Addiction Additionally, the opioid prescription rate in

Connecticut is 64 per 10,000 people

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have been used medicinally for their analgesic effects. However, we do not make receptors in the human body for poppy products.

Instead, opioids exert their pharmacological receptors through opioid receptors, mu, delta and kappa, which are located all over the nervous system. Because of their varying locations, opioids cannot be directed to a certain pain in one area, and display a holistic, encompassing effect on the body.

Carl J. Kovelowski, Ph.D., assistant professor of medical mciences, echoed Conti’s sentiments, warning, “opioid receptors attenuate the pain signal and change cellular metabolism.”

Abuse of opioids “hyperpolarizes cells,”

by blocking neurons from firing and signaling pain, Kovelowski said. As these receptors change their cellular metabolism, cells must compensate and maintain a new homeostasis.

Kovelowski also warned of common opioid withdrawal symptoms, including nausea, diarrhea, trembling, agitation and dilated pupils.

Also during the talk, Martine Mirrione, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical sciences, emphasized the importance of neuroimaging that shows how changes in the brain occur through the physiological effects of opioid use.

“Chronic heroin use affects reward sig-

naling,” Mirrione said. “Long-lasting neuronal changes occur with abuse, such as chronic reduction in dopamine transporters.”

Mirrione, along with Adrienne J. Betz, Ph.D., professor of psychology, discussed how brain activity could become a biomarker for potential relapse, as scientists continued to study the effects of opioids on mice and rats.

“Everyone in this room has been affected by addiction in some way, shape or form,” Betz said, touching upon the more personal consequences of addiction.

Karen M. Ragaisis, DNP, clinical assistant professor of nursing, directed her portion of the event to discuss the treatment process for those working toward overcoming addiction.

“Treatment should focus on multiple needs of the person, not just on drug abuse,” Ragaisis explained. “Medically assisted detoxification is only the first stage.”

Ragaisis insisted that treatment doesn’t need to be voluntary to be effective, but integrated care is necessary to address the issue. Understanding how to work best with each specific patient is a crucial aspect of caregiving and recovery.

The remaining question for healthcare providers, according to Ragaisis, is “can you follow up and follow through?”

Senior nursing major Eimile Maxwell is just one of many Quinnipiac students inspired to do exactly that as she enters the medical field.

“It was so interesting to see such a worldwide problem being discussed on campus,” Maxwell said. “Especially by our faculty that have done so much research about it.”

Lahey: ‘The museum shares a story relevant to Irish-Americans in the United States’ MUSEUM from cover New York and Boston, and provides an international brand and identity for the school,” Lahey told New Haven Register. “Its themes, of a people’s encounter with bigotry and hatred, are universal.”

Students shared in an informal anonymous Quinnipiac Chronicle survey, with 83 participants, that they are mostly indifferent about the museum’s future.

Students shared why they would or would not be upset if Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum on Whitney Avenue closed with 56 ‘no’ and 27 ‘yes.’

Of the 83 participants, 56 responded in favor of the museum closing and some popular responses included: • More science/environmental/sustainability buildings for classes or conferences.

• Prefer something about the history of Quinnipiac.

• Like to see more classroom space instead.

• Believe the museum is a funding waste, with little taking advantage of what it has to offer.

For those in favor of the museum staying, 27 students responded ‘yes,’ they would be upset if it were to close and some popular reasons why included: • The museum is historic.

• It is an educational opportunity.

• It has made a global name for Quinnipiac.

• The museum provides better opportunities for students, especially abroad.

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The future of the museum remains uncertain after a Feb. 4 statement from President Judy Olian. tailed response as to why the museum should stay open.

“The Irish community in Connecticut is so strong and this museum is one of the ways the stories of many individuals come to life,” the student wrote, in support of the museum. “The connection to Ireland over the years with Quinnipiac has become a great bond, especially with political figures of Ireland. Quinnipiac is a global educational institution, and by ripping away the tie to Ireland with closing the museum, it sends a message that the Quinnipiac-Ireland connection is dwindling.”

Overall, responses were mixed, with some students hoping to see the space utilized for

academics, although most stated that they have never visited the museum.

Attorney Hugh F. Keefe of New Haven is shocked by the recent changes. He served on the Quinnipiac University Board of Trustees from 1994 until he stepped down this past June.

“I don’t know why you would take something that is fun, collegial, builds comradery and cancel it for no apparent reason,” Keefe said in response to the parade. “Lahey was as good a president as any college or university.

What the board ought to be doing now is debating what building should be named after John Lahey.”

The museum draws most of its popularity from Hamden residents according to its

Facebook page, with a 4.7 out of 5 rating with 70 reviews.

The museum is now turning to its supporters online. In a Jan. 31 Facebook post, it provided a link for members of the community to support in the form of philanthropic gifts.

“Thanks to everyone who has reached out to Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum in support of our mission and goals,” stated a message from the museum’s Facebook page. “Many have asked how to make a financial contribution. One of the best ways to support the museum is to become a member. There are many different joining levels, and every contribution directly supports the museum.”

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Thursday, Feb. 7 Teddy bear sale Alpha Sigma Phi will be hosting a teddy bear sale fundraiser on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Carl Hansen Student Center. Students can stop by and purchase a bear for $5–just in time for Valentine’s Day.

QU Tonight Q30 Television will be hosting its ongoing series, QU Tonight, on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. in the Carl Hansen Student Center piazza. The show features students performing comedic skits, similar to Saturday Night Live.

Friday, Feb. 8 Valentine’s Day craft night Student Programming Board will host a Valentine’s Day craft night event on Friday, Feb. 8 from 10 p.m. to midnight at Burt Kahn Court. The event will allow students to make Valentine’s Day themed crafts and cards. The event will also include candy and snacks.

Monday, Feb. 11 Spuds food truck Alpha Chi Omega will sponsor the Spuds Your Way food truck on Monday, Feb. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The truck will be located on the Echlin/Tator Hall lawn and will feature foods such as baked potatoes, hamburgers and hot dogs. The event will raise money for Alpha Chi Omega’s philanthropy and promote Healthy Relationships Week.

Tuesday, Feb. 12 Chronicles of the Great Irish Famine Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute, Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum and the Irish Cultural & Sports Association of Southern Connecticut will host an event featuring music and discussion with musician Declan O’Rourke and professor Christine Kinealy on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. at Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum in Hamden. The event will focus on O’Rourke’s 2018 album, which consists of songs written about the 1800s potato blight in Ireland. Admission is free for Quinnipiac students; however, students must register at ighm.org.

Furry friends The Office of Community Service, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Student Health and Wellness will host an event for students to create stuffed animals on Tuesday, Feb. 12 from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Carl Hansen Student Center rotunda. The event will also focus on identifying methods to combat loneliness and isolation. There will be pizza and refreshments available for those who attend.

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Senior experience schedule causes conflict for students

By JENNIE TORRES Associate News Editor

The class of 2019 has the opportunity to celebrate its final semester by participating in the senior experience model, but it appears that for some students, the choice to even participate is out of the question.

It is going to be a challenge for several students to attend certain events because of their conflicting schedules. Despite this issue, the ability to attend any of the senior experience events are optional unlike previous senior weeks, where if you decided to participate, it was mandatory to attend every single event. This may provide students some relief that they will not receive consequences for not being a part of the senior experience.

“In the past, if you participated in senior week, you had to go to everything,” Hannah Pancak, assistant director of campus life for student centers & student involvement said.

“Once you’re there you had to go to everything and if not then you were sent home.”

Pancak said that she has tried very hard to accommodate all of the seniors so they could enjoy the senior experience activities, such as by spacing out the events throughout the semester and having them take place on different days of the week.

“We took into consideration nursing and health sciences that have clinicals, trying to do some things not only on Saturdays just because that’s typically a very busy day for some seniors who are doing those clinicals or rotations,” Pancak said. “That’s why we tried to do some Thursday, Friday and a Sunday events.”

Campus Life has also sent emails to the class of 2019 on Friday, Jan. 25, allowing them to fill out a senior experience “early bird” registration that would give them a reserved spot for discounted tickets on the activities planned for the semester until Wednesday, Jan. 30.

A free R-rated hypnotist show featuring magician Sailesh was the first event that took place on Thursday, Jan. 31, The upcoming events following that include a Toad’s takeover on Thursday, Feb. 28 with a regular price of $30, Sunday Funday at Stony Creek Brewery on Sunday, April 7 for $45, Mohegan Sun casino overnight on Friday, April 12 for $150, and a full day at Holiday Hill on Thursday, May 16 for $50.

“I know I had over 600 people fill out a registration form, which is really great because last year we had around 720 people participate in senior week. So for the first early bird session and having over 600 people even fill out a form, I feel that there was really good interest,” Pancak said. “I know

there’s going to be a lot of people waiting for the regular form to come out because now people are like, ‘Oh, OK this is serious.

My friends are already signing up.’”

Senior Class President of the Student Government Association (SGA) Matthew Corso said that the senior cabinet was minimally involved in the process of setting up the senior experience, however he, along with Senior Vice President Allison Kuhn, were allowed to give feedback to some of the events planned for senior experience that they thought was best to keep.

“These events can accommodate large amounts of our class creating a great experience during our last semester,” Corso said. “Events on different days help with schedule conflicts for many students, but also some of the events just make sense on the days that they are.”

Senior English major Nivea Acosta said she realized that at least one of her sorority events lands on a day where she could have attended a senior experience event instead.

However, she said that she understands how difficult it could be for to accommodate every single senior student in the class of 2019.

“I think they’re trying their best to accommodate seniors,” Acosta said. “I wouldn’t be upset if I missed most of senior experience. Maybe only Mohegan, but other than that not really. I can always go to Toad’s and stuff if I wanted to.”

Senior English major Jenna Ruderman said that she wouldn’t be disappointed either to miss out on any events, but this is because she wasn’t satisfied with the outcome of the senior model in the first place.

“I don’t intend on going to any of the events except possibly Holiday Hill. One of the reasons is that I’m disappointed with the choice of events. This is a complete and utter let down,” Ruderman said. “I was one of the people that voted for senior week, so I was disappointed regardless. However, I feel that the events planned don’t make up for taking away that special week.”

Kuhn said that the Student Experience Committee has worked very hard to involve numerous students’ opinions and ideas throughout the process of forming senior experience, therefore she is confident that the senior experience will be able to provide at least most of the class of 2019 a fun and fulfilling semester.

“The Student Experience Committee has puts months of work and planning into these events, to give seniors the best experience possible,” Kuhn said. “These events spread out through the semester are going to leave a positive note on the entire semester, rather than just the final week.”

SCHEDULING IS A BEACH THURSDAY FEB. 28

Toad’s Place Takeover

SUNDAY APRIL 7

Sunday Funday at Stony Creek Brewery

FRIDAY APRIL 12

Mohegan Sun Casino Overnight

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Senior experience event line up for this spring.

Martin: ‘She treated every single one of us as if we were her own children’ LEYANDA from cover would run low on meal plan money and stuff and she would help us out all of the time.

That’s how I got to know her.”

DaSilva was down to earth according to Robinson and he was shocked the day DaSilva mentioned her treatment, early last year.

“I was in line one day talking to her and she was like, ‘yeah I’m going to treatment,’ and I said, ‘treatment? What do you mean?,” Robinson said.

DaSilva explained to him that she had stage four breast cancer. In stage four, pleural mesothelioma cancer cells have spread into other organs such as the lungs, lymph nodes, bones, skin, liver or brain, according to Medical News Today.

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QU Dining employees show support for DaSilva by donning pink breast cancer awareness ribbons.

The five-year survival rate for stage four breast cancer is 22 percent, also according to

Medical News Today.

While overall rates of breast cancer in white women and black women are about equal, black women are 20 to 40 percent more likely to die from cancer, according to breastcancer.org.

Robinson grew closer to DaSilva and her story after interviewing her last year for a project in his digital journalism course.

Robinson would like the community to remember DaSilva as a friend and big sister.

“I never saw her as an employee,” Robinson said. “She was a friend, someone who was mad cool and you could just talk to. I used to tell her about my day and she would tell me about hers. [She was] a really loving, caring person who would look out for people if they needed.”

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Here we go again

The dysfunction that is the New York Knicks

Peter Dewey Opinion Editor

Throughout my 20-plus years on Earth I’ve learned that three things are guaranteed: Death, taxes and the New York Knicks being the most dysfunctional franchise in the NBA. The Knicks latest move was trading AllStar forward and franchise star Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks in a seven-player deal on Thursday, Jan. 31.

The deal, which sent Knicks guards Courtney Lee, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Trey Burke along with Porzingis to the Mavericks for guards Dennis Smith Jr., Wesley Matthews and center DeAndre Jordan along with 2021 and 2023 first round picks, sent a shockwave through the NBA as the Knicks rebuild blew up in their face.

But it shouldn’t come as a surprise.

This has been the status quo of an organization that has made poor decision after poor decision with its personnel and front office.

Ever since the 1985 NBA Draft Lottery saw the ping-pong balls fall in favor of the Knicks, who drafted the franchise’s greatest player in Patrick Ewing, there has been very little to cheer about at Madison Square Garden.

While the Knicks made the NBA Finals with Ewing leading the way, they have not won an NBA title since 1973, and the 46-year drought seems like that it will continue on.

Porzingis, a 23-year-old 7’3 forward, who was nicknamed “The Unicorn” for his one-ofa-kind skill set for a player of his size, was the lone bright spot at the end of a long tunnel that the 2018-19 Knicks season had become.

Now, the man who was supposed to be the savior, spurned the team that drafted him fourth overall in 2015, stating concerns with the franchise’s direction according to ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski.

Porzingis, who met with team brass including General Manager Scott Perry and President of Basketball Operations Steve Mills on Thursday, requested a trade from the team and was dealt to Dallas a mere two hours later.

“We feel like we did the right thing,” Mills said on a conference call Thursday night according to ESPN. “When you try to think about how you want to build your team for the long term, you don’t want to commit a max [contract] to a player who clearly says to you he doesn’t want to be here. That would be a disservice for our organization and disservice to our fans.”

Porzingis apparently told Mills and Perry that he “no longer wanted to be a part of our group” during Thursday’s meeting, which ac-

cording to ESPN lasted about five minutes.

The Knicks, who sit at 10-42 on the year, the worst record in the NBA, will now move forward with a projected $74.6 million in cap space next offseason, good for two max contracts, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks.

The trade with Dallas allowed the Knicks to move on from the remaining three-seasons on Hardaway Jr.’s four-year, $72 million dollar deal that he signed after the 2016-17 season. It also allowed them to get out of Lee’s final year under contract next season and take back the expiring deals of Jordan and Matthews, giving them a ton of financial flexibility this upcoming summer.

But, it’s the Knicks we’re talking about.

Can we really trust them to make the right moves with this money?

Can they finally dig themselves out of the hole that has been mediocre to downright awful basketball over the past decade?

I am extremely skeptical.

While Porzingis’s decision to request a trade is extremely frustrating considering he had not played a full season yet in his career due to injury problems, it is also something the Knicks had to see coming.

Porzingis has not played this season due to a torn ACL, and he watched a team that was over .500 with him in the lineup last year, flip to the worst in the league, a clear question of what kind of supporting cast the organization would give him when he returned.

However, this wasn’t a last second decision by New York. Rebecca Harlow, the Knicks reporter for MSG Network tweeted this after a conference call with Knicks brass following the trade: “Important to note: this was not a snap decision; Knicks explored these scenarios throughout season & brought Porzingis in 2day to discuss it. Once KP confirmed what they already felt–that Knicks & KP were moving in separate direction–they made a move they felt best 4 future.”

Late Thursday night, Porzingis posted on his Instagram story, “The truth will come out :),” which was later deleted.

Whether Porzingis formally requested a trade or not, The Athletic’s NBA Insider Shams Charania reported that Porzingis intends to accept the qualifying offer this offseason in free agency to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2019-20 season.

To explain, Porzingis is on a rookie contract, meaning that when he reached free agency this summer he would have two options: sign a qualifying offer with the team he is currently on or sign an offer sheet with any team with the restriction that the offer could be matched by his current team, meaning he would stay with them for the duration of the new contract.

In other words, for Porzingis to have the ability to choose where he plays by 2020, he would need to bet on himself, take less money on a one-year qualifying offer and then hit the free agent market in the summer of 2020.

For a player coming off a major injury, it is a huge risk, but one he clearly feels he should take.

This is what handicaps the Knicks when Porzingis requested the trade. They could either trade him before the Feb. 7 trade deadline

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Knicks Vice President of Basketbal Operations Steve Mills (left) and General Manager Scott Perry (right) will attempt to rebuild without Kristaps Porzingis. like they did, or be forced to trade him next year if he threatened to leave after accepting the qualifying offer.

An absolute no-win situation.

So do I have a problem with the Knicks trading their franchise player? No. But it should have never reached this point. The reason the Knicks were forced to trade Porzingis is their own doing, because of poor decisions that can be traced all the way back trading for center Eddy Curry in 2005.

The Knicks traded for Curry, giving up a litany of players but more importantly multiple first-round picks, setting the franchise back about five years.

Instead of learning from their mistakes, the Knicks decided to sign an injury-prone Amare Stoudemire to a five-year $99.7 million max contract in 2010, which would set off a number of moves that put them where they are today.

Stoudemire had a very good first season, but was unable to stay healthy after that. Because of Stoudemire’s play, the Knicks sacrificed their future when they traded young forwards Danillo Gallinari and Wilson Chandler, center Timofey Mozgov, guard Raymond Felton and a 2014 first round pick to the Denver Nuggets for Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Anthony Carter and Renaldo Balkman.

New York would have moderate success with Anthony, culminating with a 54-28 record in the 2012-13 where Anthony won the scoring title. However, New York would lose in the second round of the playoffs and would never get over the hump as the Miami Heat and their Big 3 of LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh went to four consecutive NBA Finals.

The Knicks were unable to continue to try and rebuild, instead going all in when they clearly were still going to be inferior to Miami even with the addition of Anthony.

The dysfunction continued as new President of Basketball Operations Phil Jackson signed Anthony to a five-year $124 million contract that included a no-trade clause, according to ESPN, following the 2013-14 season.

In an attempt to win with Anthony, the Knicks spent the 2016 offseason trading for guard Derrick Rose, signing center Joakim Noah to a four-year $72 million dollar deal, and signing Lee to his four-year $50 million

dollar contract.

That experiment failed miserably as the Knicks went 31-51 and Jackson destroyed Anthony’s trade value by belittling him to the press all season, leading to the team relieving him of his duties as President of Basketball Operations.

The following offseason, the newlyhired Perry would trade Anthony to Oklahoma City for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a second round pick, and overpaid Hardaway as a free agent.

Just to top it off, before firing Jackson the Knicks allowed him to draft guard Frank Ntilikina over the likes of Smith Jr. and 2017-18 Rookie of the Year runner-up Donovan Mitchell.

Funny how things come full circle, isn’t it?

Throughout all this dysfunction, the Knicks had Porzingis, developing into one of the league’s brightest stars, ready to move the team out of mediocrity.

After they used the NBA’s stretch provision to release Noah and pay his contract over the next four years instead of the next two, they had the ability to sign a max free agent this offseason had they just moved one of Lee or Hardaway Jr. Now, the lone selling point the Knicks had for free agents, Porzingis, is gone and the Knicks had $74.6 million to spend on what pessimistic fans such as myself know will be the wrong guys.

Sure, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Kemba Walker, Klay Thompson and Jimmy Butler will be free agents this offseason, but why would they want to go play for the Knicks?

This organization has failed its stars, from Anthony to Porzingis, time and time again in attempts to get them a supporting cast.

Because of this, they traded their best player for cap space and the guy that they should have drafted in 2017.

For all I know, the Knicks could have some master plan to bring in two stars on max contracts. But I’ll believe it when I see it because history tells us that they also could overpay players just like they did with Hardaway Jr. and be right back at square one.

And let’s be honest Knicks fans, why would we believe that it will be any different with the Knicks this time around?

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You’re gonna be a star

Porn is more than just sex videos

Janna Marnell Design Editor

Your lovely real feminist is back.

Yes, of course I stand up for the right of empowering women and fighting “the man.” We deserve respect, equal pay and anything else women want to stand for.

However, what about the men affected? We have men in the LGBTQ community that want equality.

Feminists are not supposed to be just women. We should be able to

stand up for all genders.

In my philosophy class, we had a discussion on the porn industry and how it should be more regulated. The class was pretty split about the regulation, but it was only because it is abusive to women in the industry.

When I addressed the idea of men also being coerced and abused in porn, people scoffed at the idea. With today’s rape culture people tend to assume that men do not get raped and abused. Especially in the porn industry.

I am sure this is not an issue on the current controversy scale. Yet, it makes a person wonder what other horrors could be behind the fantasy world that we gain pleasure from. Most people watch, or have watched porn. If they deny it, there is a great possibility that they are lying to you.

Many people our age, and even underage, are interested or curious about these videos on the internet. More than half the people ages 13-24 are actively seeking out porn weekly according to antipornography non-profit organization Fight The New Drug.

However, have you ever thought about what has happened behind the scenes or even how they have gotten involved?

Many documentaries on Netflix have piqued interest about this forbidden field. “How Porn Ends,” “Hot Girls Wanted” and “Revenge Porn” are just some examples. They take place on how they accidentally become part of porn and the abuse they endure. “Revenge Porn” talks about their significant other secretly filming or with their consent, and submitting it to websites and even sending it to people they know or submitting it to porn sites.

Revenge porn, otherwise known as nonconsensual dissemination of an intimate image.

My high school, Wolcott High School, had a revenge porn incident my freshman year. An individual who attended my high school trusted their significant other and trusted them enough to send explicit videos or pictures.

Leah Juliett is a non-binary individual, whose preferred pronoun is they, graduated from Western Connecticut University and is the founder of #March Against Revenge Porn. They

were a victim at Wolcott High School and it changed their life.

As a freshman, I never knew the extent of what had happened.

Juliett came out to the world when starting the campaign about revenge porn, and the story was inspiring.

“People don’t always understand the narrative behind the intimate images they are viewing. Whether that be porn actors being abused behind the scenes, or victims of revenge porn whose photos are utilized without their consent,” Juliett said.

Juliett dealt with bullying and harassment but decided to make something out of it to prevent other young individuals from experiencing this.

“People don’t always understand the narrative behind the intimate images they are viewing. Whether that be porn actors being abused behind the scenes, or victims of revenge porn whose photos are utilized without their consent..”

– LEAH JULIETT

FOUNDER OF #MARCH AGAINST REVENGE PORN

I asked them about how they felt about the industry and the effect it had on men and women being coerced in pornography.

I think the differentiation between consensual pornography and revenge porn is really important,” Juliett said.

“Revenge porn, otherwise known as nonconsensual image sharing or image abuse, doesn’t involve consent, therefore, victims don’t accidentally end up in the porn industry.

Juliett expressed that revenge porn is never consented, the images are pornographic and causes the intense stigma of victim blaming. 90 percent of revenge porn victims identify as women, and 17 percent of all lesbian, gay, and bisexual Americans have been threatened or victimized by revenge porn.

Watching porn is common between all genders. Individuals join the industry without knowing the full extent of the horrors it may have.

Young scared individuals join for the money or have had traumatic sexual abuse from when they were younger and feel like they should join the industry.

Both men and women can be susceptible to alcohol or drug problems in the industry. Some were forced to take

drugs in order for them to be a “star.”.

Many of these stars get a drug-like reaction from putting these videos on.

“I would tell someone thinking of doing porn that it really is like a drug. After the high, comes massive withdrawals that will eventually lead to either depression,” Anonymous contestant on the former show “The Sex Factor” said. “A search for a new drug to fill the hole that porn has cut into you.”

It causes you to have drug-like reactions as well as forcing drug use, or result of the rough industry causing you to turn to drugs. Many men have turned to erectile dysfunction drugs (ED) to keep their hard on or even last longer on camera.

“Studies have shown that regular usage of Cialis and Viagra by young men in the general populace may lead to psychological dependency on EDs along with the thwarting of normal sexual functionality, which itself increases dependency. ED drug usage in the porn industry far exceeds the public average among young men,” according to an article from thefix.com.

Men are encouraged to take ED for a more dramatic and intense scene for the viewers. As women are encouraged, or tricked, to take drugs to relax them and fake the big O. Women are ready to show up to their scenes, first film or not. Hair, makeup and sexy clothes. For this one anonymous star, that was just the beginning.

“When I returned to the film set, groggy from the pills, the room was filled with people. Sound, lights, cameras, makeup people, yes, even a ‘fluff girl.’ All in all, over 20 people stood behind an imaginary line, all focus was on the couch in the middle of the room,” according to Fight The New Drug.

When the scene began, she felt uncomfortable and immediately wanted to stop, when she begin to cry the actor kept going, continuing to assault her on camera. She looked to the director and producers and they were only getting more and more into it. People may enjoy rough videos, but did you ever think how the stars felt in that moment? “...what’s really happening: the porn industry is saturated with violence, drugs, coercion, and disease. Many porn actors suffer abuse on and off set.” according to Fight The New Drug.

I never actually thought about what happens behind the scenes of porn, I just thought it was something that causes pleasure. Looking into it, it has definitely changed my views.

Maybe this industry is not all about women empowerment and being proud of enjoying sex, but just another job.

Maybe sex should be kept in your mind and in the bedroom. All power to you if you choose to make a tape of your own with someone you genuinely trust with all your heart.

No victim blaming or slut shaming at all, I just wonder what the world might be without the easy access to porn and the way we think of sex with porn.

“There are too many people in our society who think that porn is simply harmless entertainment, and they often believe porn performers really are the insatiable sex gods and goddesses they are marketed to be,” according to Fight The New Drug.

Attention Democrats

It’s time to put differences aside to achieve a common goal Democrats, please pay attention to this. Yes, all of you.

I understand that you’ve been a little flighty lately and it’s hard to find a medication strong enough to rein in all of your mood swings and alter-egos.

But Democrats– Progressives, Centrists, Socialists, Democrats disguised as independents, members of the Green Party who vote Democrat because Trump thinks Associate News Editor global warming is a hoax, Republicans who vote Democrat because Trump thinks he’s a Republican– please don’t screw up in 2020.

You have one shot to restore democracy in America. You have one shot to go high, when they go low. You have one shot to beat Trump.

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It would be great if you did so in a nice, united fashion rather than trying to take down Trump with 40 mini-attacks instead of one, big blow.

I know you all disagree on things–Medicare for all or Medicare for most? Marijuana for all or marijuana for medical purposes? But it’s time to set aside your differences to work towards a common goal. And the goal is this– You can’t come in second place in 2020.

Right now, you’ve got over a half-dozen of you willing to take on Trump in what is destined to be the nastiest political contest in history. You have senators, mayors and former cabinet secretaries. You have gay people, children of immigrants, African-Americans and someone who is 0.1 percent Cherokee.

There’s a lot to work with here.

The truth is, I’m one of you. I fit perfectly into your flighty, factionalized party and I’m worried about 2020. I’m worried about how one slip-up could result in a repeat of 2016. So, I have a few tips.

If Hillary Clinton enters the race again, pretend she’s invisible. Rumor has it, if you ignore bad behavior, eventually it will go away.

If a viable candidate receives the nomination and has secured the support of most of the party, please try to be com-

pliant. I understand that it might not be ideal, and they might support Medicare for most rather than for all, but that’s a 2024 problem. Right now, we just need to win.

Please do not try to support a candidate who will beat Trump by acting like Trump. No one is like Trump and no one can do Trump like he can. Inauthenticity proved fruitless in 2016.

If you’re like many Democrats and want to elect a female, immigrant, progressive who is also amazing at skateboarding, it might be time to get realistic and settle for less than your ideal candidate. If the leading candidate is a woman with immigrant parents, but she’s more centrist and only roller skates, please support her.

Show up to the polls. Whining for four years and then refusing to do anything about it is embarrassing.

Remember what we have in common. When looking at the modern Democratic Party it’s so easy to see our differences. When it comes down to it, we all value the government as a tool to improve the lives of Americans. We all respect the wonderful diversity that comprises our nation.

We all see how Donald Trump stands in direct opposition to these values that we hold to be true.

Now, we all must agree to collectively elect his successor.

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A storm of ideas Students create brand-new games at Quinnipiac’s 6th annual game jam

BY JASON SCHOELLKOPF Staff Writer

A crowd gathered in a Tator Hall classroom on Jan. 25, and amidst baited breath, the theme of this year’s event was announced. Within minutes, ideas began to buzz and creators teamed up. The Global Game Jam had just begun.

This was Quinnipiac University’s 6th year hosting the Global Game Jam (GGJ), an event in which people gather together to make games in just 48 hours. It is the largest event of its kind. Last year, the GGJ was hosted in 108 countries and over 8,000 games were made. All around the world, programmers and artists go to these locations to find out the annual theme and make games based around it.

Quinnipiac’s event was coordinated by Game Design and Development (GDD) professor Jonah Warren and sponsored

by Ron M. Burgess, a Quinnipiac alum who now works at Spheregen, a New Haven company that specializes in virtual and augmented reality. Both of them participated amongst Quinnipiac students in this year’s GGJ. “It’s just fun,” Warren said. “It makes creating games less serious and more accessible just by having this time limitation. You can’t spend weeks, you can’t spend months, you just have to make something quick and easy. So that in itself is kind of liberating.”

Clay Stewart, a senior GDD major, worked with his team to create a strategy game about defending your home from invaders. Despite the time constraints of the event, Stewart didn’t find the game jam to be overwhelming.

“Once everyone is on that same wavelength of ‘make this, then this, then this,’ the team starts to run like a well-oiled machine,” Stewart said.

Each game was inspired by the same theme, “home”.

“Survive the Night,” by Zachary Singer and Brian Young, is a game about lighting lanterns to protect your home from ghouls that thrive in darkness. “Together,” by Casey Foster, Rick Velez and Ron M. Burgess, is a multiplayer platformer game in which two players work together to make their way home. “Arcaid,” by Jonah Warren, is a snake-like arcade game in which you collect balls and bring them home—but you can only move in a spiral-like pattern around the stage.

The time limit and creative atmosphere of the GGJ often inspires game developers to create games they wouldn’t have otherwise made. Often, these games become much greater than mere weekend projects. It’s common for game jammers to build onto games they made in the GGJ, expanding them to be attractive portfolio pieces or even best-selling indie games.

Many Quinnipiac game jammers plan on taking their games into the future, whether it’s for school, their career or just for fun.

"We plan on working on the game for a class assignment,” Stewart said. “We basically created a prototype build, and now we’re gonna polish it and make it more alive. The hope is also that what we’re making will be portfolio ready, so we can show it off to employers.”

Lindsay Grace, the Vice President of the GGJ and associate professor at University of Miami, visited Quinnipiac on Jan. 31 and gave a presentation to students about the benefits of game jams. The next day, he met with GDD students at Quinnipiac to talk to them about video games and answer any questions they might have about his work.

“The GGJ does a spectacular thing in that it helps people gain access to games,” Grace said. “It has introduced games to communities that wouldn’t normally play them or design them.”

Warren believes that the most important reason to participate in the GGJ isn’t to put something on a portfolio nor to design the next hit game. Rather, it’s about having fun and learning

Each participant created their own video game based on this year's theme, 'home.' new things.

“The event is oriented towards keeping it lighthearted, meeting people and having fun,” Warren said. “Ultimately for our students, it’s most beneficial in just doing this for fun; not having a huge attachment to what you make, and learning and meeting people along the way.”

“It’s just fun, it makes creating games less serious and more accessible just by having this time limitation.

You can’t spend weeks, you can’t spend months, you just have to make something quick and easy. So that in itself is kind of liberating.”

– JONAH WARREN

GAME DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PROFESSOR

In addition to the GGJ being a fun opportunity for game developers, it also helps to make the assortment of games that are available to consumers more interesting and diverse.

Many of today’s game designers are interested in breaking the mold of traditional video games.

“Diversity of play is a really important place for games to go,” Grace said. “It’s important to increase the opportunities for everyone to make games, but it’s also important to offer a wider range of gameplay experiences.”

Warren is hopeful that in the future, games will be that diverse.

But there are still hurdles to get over.

“There’s been kind of an indie revolution which is great to see, but I still think games are very much affected by

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industry," Warren said. "For example, people don’t question that every game is built around the same types of controllers.

It greatly limits the types of games that can be created. My hope is that in the future, we’ll be more cognizant that current games are so affected by commercial pressures and we’ll embrace alternatives.”

Stewart reiterates the idea that the current video game industry is hurting game consumers, rather than helping them.

For gamers like Stewart, it’s important that there is always a selection of good games on the market. He argues that video games are important for society, as they do much more than simply entertain us.

“There was a time when a lot of my friends were suffering from mental issues, and I don’t really suffer from the same mental issues," Stewart said. "I felt like I couldn’t sympathize with them like their other friends could—until I played a game called 'Night in the Woods.' It revolves around the things that many college students experience— anxiety, depression, all of that stuff. It opened a window for me to see what my friends go through. It gave me that chance to understand.”

Thought-provoking indie games like “Night in the Woods” aren’t the only games that can improve our social lives, according to Stewart. He says that almost any multiplayer game can help bring friends closer together.

“Even playing casual games can help you keep that bond with your friends,” Stewart said. “I have friends from elementary school and middle school that I still talk to. We just set aside some days to hop on the computer, start a call with each other and be like, ‘Alright, what do we wanna play? The circulation of emotions that games provide help strengthen our bond with each other. Even though we’re all in different states, for a moment, we’re all together. Even if it’s just for a few hours, it’s time well spent.”

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An 'Extemely Wicked' story With a new movie and Netflix documentary series released, the Bundy case is back in the spotlight

BY JESSICA SIMMS

Associate Arts & Life Editor

The notorious serial killer of the ‘70s, Ted Bundy, is back in the spotlight after becoming the subject of a four-part documentary series and movie trailer that were both just recently released, marking the 30th anniversary of Bundy’s death. With Joe Berlinger directing both the documentary series, “Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes,” and the upcoming movie starring Zac Efron, “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” he is able to tell Bundy’s story in extremely different ways.

“Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes” was released on Netflix on Jan. 24 and is based off of 100 hours of taped interviews with Bundy, conducted by journalist Stephen Michaud, while he was on death row in Florida. These previously unheard tapes allowed for Berlinger to give viewers insight into the mind of Bundy to attempt to understand why he showed no remorse for his murders.

The film that premiered at Sundance Film Festival, “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” tells the story of Bundy through the perspective of Elizabeth Kloepfer (Lily Collins), who was his love interest for years. Even though it was a shock for some to hear that Efron will be portraying Bundy in this film, he has gotten support from a survivor of Bundy's, Kathy Kleiner Rubin, who believes he is the perfect fit to play the part of Bundy in the film.

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The Netflix series and the upcoming film are both directed by Joe Berliger.

With Efron playing the part of Bundy, moviegoers are questioning whether this film is a celebration of Bundy. However, Efron feels the opposite, saying that the movie will not be glorifying the killer.

“I feel a responsibility to make sure that this movie is not a celebration of Ted Bundy or a glorification of him,” Efron said to Variety.

“But, definitely, a psychological study of who this person was. In that, there’s honesty.”

Berlinger responded to the backlash, stating that viewers need to watch the movie before saying that it is glorifying Bundy.

“I think the idea of this particular story,

making a movie about Bundy, equals glorification of him is a very naive and knee-jerk reaction,” Berlinger said to Bustle. “Because if you actually watch the movie, the last thing we’re doing is glorifying him. He gets his due at the end, but we’re portraying the experience of how one becomes a victim to that kind of psychopathic seduction.”

“Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile” was written through the eyes of Kloepfer to show who Bundy was as a person, according to both Efron and Berlinger.

“A lot of [people who knew Bundy]

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were shocked,” Efron said to Variety. “They could not believe that such a straitlaced, pleasant, smart, smiling, calm individual was responsible for such horrendous, horrific crimes. And that makes him all the more fascinating because really he was loved by nearly everyone around him. Even people in prison enjoyed their time with Ted Bundy.”

Bundy’s personality and looks are stirring up controversy in the documentary series as well. Netflix grew concerned when they received word that viewers were saying that they have found Bundy to be attractive despite the fact that he was a serial killer.

“I’ve seen a lot of talk about Ted Bundy’s alleged hotness and would like to gently remind everyone that there are literally THOUSANDS of hot men on the service,” Netflix said on Twitter. “Almost all of whom are not convicted serial murderers.”

Along with the controversy regarding how Bundy is portrayed on the big screen, there is talk about whether having his case be brought up again to the public is a smart idea. Some people are unsure if it is healthy to watch since some of the content discussed can be deemed disturbing. However, some people think that this story should be told, so people can learn about him, but in a way that shows his true colors.

“It’s the 40th year since the attack and the 30th year since the execution, I don’t have a problem with people looking at it,” Rubin said to TMZ. “As long as they understand that what they’re watching wasn’t a normal person.”

STORY 4'

The highly anticipated Pixar movie's trailer premiered on Super Bowl Sunday

BY RYAN MILLER Contributing Writer

It’s been nine years since the heartwrenching tearjerker that was “Toy Story 3.”

Andy went off to college, the toys found a new home with Bonnie, all was well. It was the perfect ending to the series– or so we thought.

On Feb. 3 during the Super Bowl, the first trailer for “Toy Story 4” was released. The film will hit theaters on June 21.

The trailer features Woody reuniting with Bo Peep who is making her return to the film after not appearing in “Toy Story 3.” Annie Potts will again voice Bo Peep.

When she asks where Buzz is, we find him tied to a carnival prize board along with various stuffed animals.

The first glimpse fans got of the latest installment of the franchise was via its official Twitter account (@ToyStory) on Nov. 12, 2019.

The video also introduced a new character named Forky. Looking more like a spork than a fork, Forky is a plastic utensil with googly eyes and pipe cleaner arms and voiced by a newcomer to the series, Tony Hale.

Forky is not the only new character slated to join Buzz and Woody on their adventure.

Another teaser from Twitter introduced Ducky and Bunny voiced by the comedy duo Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele.

The two taunted Buzz in Sunday’s trailer, mocking his famous “to infinity and beyond” catchphrase.

Original characters from the first three films

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Tom Hanks and Tim Allen will be returning to the cast as the voices of Woody and Buzz.

are also featured in the teaser such as Bullseye, Rex, Hamm, Slinky Dog and the Aliens.

One thing that remains unknown is the fate of the character Mr. Potato Head. The character was voiced by Don Rickles who passed away in April of 2017. Mr. Potato Head was seen but not heard in the teaser posted on Twitter, which featured Joni Mitchell’s song “Both Sides, Now.” Fans had to wait the entire duration of the Super Bowl to catch the new glimpse. In fact, Tom Hanks, the voice of Woody, had more than one appearance during the game’s commercials.

He narrated an ad for the Washington Post that

paid tribute to journalists.

Ever since the film’s teaser premiered on Twitter in November, the cast has been vocal about wrapping up their hard work.

“Final line, final session as Woody of ‘Toy Story 4,’” Hanks tweeted (@ tomhanks). “We rode like the wind, to infinity and beyond.”

The voice of Buzz also chimed in, as Tim Allen had his own remarks after finishing his recordings.

“Finished my Buzz for ‘Toy Story 4’ today and it got emotional,” Allen tweeted (@ofctimallen). “You are all going to

love the work this incredible team at Pixar created. We are all going to love this story… man, its got everything.”

Randy Newman is also returning for a fourth go-round as the film’s composer. As shown by the trailer, his iconic hit “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” will be featured on the soundtrack.

Pixar mogul John Lasseter is credited on the film as an executive producer, despite his recent departure from the company this past January.

His diminished role in the company he helped build came on the heels of sexual misconduct accusations in the fall of 2017. As of Jan. 9, Lasseter is no longer employed by Pixar and is the new head of Skydance Animation.

This isn’t the only controversy Pixar has had to endure, as the film has also dealt with losing its original writers. Rashida Jones and Will McCormack left the film last November in response to unequal opportunities and lack of creative control in the workplace.

“That situation was complicated,” Jones said in an interview with Net-A-Porter. “You look at [Pixar’s] track record and it was one woman directing one film in 25 years and she was fired. But that doesn’t look different from most studios in Hollywood. All I can be is myself and speak up and be honest when I feel things don’t reflect the world as it is today. As a corporation, you will be held accountable.”

Despite all of the obstacles, “Toy Story 4” is still on schedule for its summer release.

With such a short trailer, clocking in at just 30 seconds, Pixar has once again left fans on the edge of their seats waiting for more.

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A night on the

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Walk the Moon danced onto the stage and into New Haven's heart

By MADISON FRAITAG Creative Director

New Haven finally decided to “Shut Up and Dance” last Saturday night when band Walk the Moon took to the stage at a soldout College Street Music Hall.

The pop-rock band announced its winter tour dates in October 2018, and is scheduled to make a tour run of the east coast and Canada from Jan. 23 to Feb. 17. The tour comes off the heels of the band’s Jan. 11 release of single “Timebomb,” hinting at the promise of a new album in 2019. The band’s last album “What If Nothing” was released in 2017, featuring hit songs “One Foot” and “Kamikaze,” ranking third and fourth most popular on its Spotify page respectively.

With Hamden and New Haven native postpunk and indie rock band Bear Hands opening for the headliners, showgoers were lined up around the block when doors opened at 7 p.m.

A motley crowd of college-aged students, diehard fans with painted faces and band t-shirts, young children clung to their parents’ hands and misfits of all ages, genders and races migrated forward toward the glowing stage.

The theater that would soon be flooded with music, pastel light and dancing bodies filled slowly but surely. Manic Presents, a New Haven-based booking and promotions company, posted just minutes before the show began that the venue was officially sold out after posting the day before saying, “I think someone should buy the last 13 tickets so I can mark this one ‘Sold Out’” on the event’s Facebook discussion page.

From the front of the general admission session, the top of the mezzanine seemed to

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Walk the Moon bassist Kevin Ray beamed at the crowd during the final song of the night, hit track "Anna Sun."

be a mile away, but the stage appeared as a blank canvas, no matter where you were until the lights turned low and the set painted itself pink and the show began.

Bear Hands took to the stage to the mellow beat of crowd pleaser “Back Seat Driver (Spirit Guide),” setting the tone for their entire set.

Flowing song to song with the slow fade of the warm lights and minimal speaking interruptions by frontman Dylan Rau, the Connecticut natives were right at home on stage.

Despite their favoring of playing to talking, Rau made sure to slip some context between bops, with a quick, “This song is about mental health, hope it hasn’t happened to you,” and an even more casual, “This song is about dining and ditching,” setting the scene for the following minutes of meaningful (or not) music.

After roughly 40 minutes of chill beats pulsing through the crowd, Bear Hands closed with one of its biggest hits, both by its popularity and its name,“Giants.” After the band of four hit its last notes and said its final thank yous and goodbyes, the stage was cleared and prepped for the main event. As final trips to the bathrooms and bar were hastily made, anticipation piled on and the general admission crowd pressed forward toward the front barricade.

And finally, our headliners.

Walk the Moon bounded into the lights to 2012 jam “Lisa Baby” from the band’s selftitled album, starting the show with strong participation and enthusiasm from everyone in the house. Following up the opener with heavy sing-along tracks including “Different Colors,” “Tiger Teeth” and “Surrender,” the band found its way to its latest single, but not without lead singer Nicholas Petricca commending the crowd for its passionate performance right back at them.

“Look at you,” he beamed, as the crowd threw its hands and voices at the Ohio hailing group. The show marked the band’s first time performing in New Haven, or as the printed setlist that was eventually tossed to the crowd read, “Nu Haven,” despite its touring of northeastern cities in passed years. And while this may have been just another first stop for the increasingly popular group, it played out as much more than that for the crowd.

During the nearly two hour set, attendees soaked in every song, from the band’s smash hit “Shut Up and Dance” to the cult classic dancing jam “Aquaman.” The set rounded out with the high energy noise of “Headphones,” but the crowd knew that their act wouldn’t leave them wanting more–there was no doubt and no surprise when Walk the Moon returned to deliver two of its most popular tracks, “Portugal” and “Anna Sun.” Many thank yous and a patient exit from the band later, the show had come to a close,

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Connecticut-native band Bear Hands warmed up the crowd for Walk the Moon.

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The headlining band performed 18 of its most popular songs for the sold-out crowd.

but for eager fans the night still held promise.

Those who resisted jetting out into the cold and back to the comfort of their homes, cars or a neighboring bar were met by Bear Hands members in the lobby, eager to meet, chat up and take photos with fans. Sharpies in hand, the musicians welcomed each and every admirer’s request for a selfie or signature.

After grabbing their merch and a quick meet and greet, about a dozen of the most dedicated folks in New Haven (and your determined reporter) waited in the cold as technicians loaded up trailers and the opening act packed into a van and left for its next destination. After roughly an hour

and a half, Walk the Moon bassist Kevin Ray made his way to the band’s bus with luggage in hand, but made a point to return to the chilly street and personally thank all remaining fans for attending and braving the 20-something degree weather to meet him.

And that, folks, was this writer’s breaking point.

Despite missing out on the remaining headliners’ exit, the two groups provided a personalized, beautiful night of lyrics, lights and lasting impacts on fans who were just happy to hear their favorite band perform live.

And that’s what a night of music is all about.

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Not quite a 'Sweet Victory' Highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance by Maroon 5 falls flat

BY JULIANNA JOHNSON Staff Writer

On Feb. 3, the Los Angeles Rams faced the New England Patriots in Atlanta. While there are many football fans within the Quinnipiac community, there are others that are more invested in the halftime show and commercials.

This year’s halftime show was one for the books, as Maroon 5 was joined by Travis Scott and Big Boi. They performed “Harder to Breathe,” “This Love,” “Girls Like You,” “Sicko Mode,” “I Like The Way You Move,” “She Will Be Loved,” “Sugar” and “Moves Like Jagger.”

There were rumors that Maroon 5 would play the "Spongebob Squarepants" rendition of "Sweet Victory" during their halftime set and they did not disappoint. In the classic episode, Spongebob performed at The Bubble Bowl halftime show, imitating the Super Bowl. Maroon 5 satisfied eager fans and payed homage to the cartoon with a clip of the show during the performance.

“The backbone of any good Super Bowl showing is its comedy,” Forbes magazine writer Jesse Damiani said.

Some students also think that the halftime show is necessary to get people to watch the game.

“I believe the Super Bowl would lose many of its viewers without the show,” freshman health science major Sophia D’Attoma said.

Unfortunately, a few students including Polak were not as impressed with this year's halftime show.

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The NFL announced on Jan. 13 that Maroon 5 would be playing the Super Bowl halftime show.

“Adam Levine didn’t sing anything newer than 2015, and nobody’s ever said ‘Adam Levine’ and ‘gospel choir’ in the same sentence” Polak said. “The NFL tried to cater to the younger crowd and they definitely failed.”

The Super Bowl gets its fame from people gathering together to watch the featured performers, but would the Super Bowl still have its enormous audience without the halftime show?

“I think if they cut the show they’d lose a ton of young viewers,” freshman mechanical engineering major Zak Polak said. “The past

few years they’ve had shows with artists that cater to a much younger audience like Lady Gaga, Maroon 5, my guy Justin Timberlake and Katy Perry. It would be interesting to see who really cared.”

D’Attoma and Polak take notice on how much work is put into the show and how it has been evolving over time.

“The performances are very out there, which makes them more entertaining,” D’Attoma said.

Polak mentioned how the construction plays a role in the entertainer's performances. “[My favorite part] is usually the insane

engineering that goes into building the stages, platforms, props, lights and all that,” Polak said.

Although the Super Bowl is one of the most watched television events of the year, many do not watch only for the game.

“If either of my favorite teams are playing I’ll always watch both, but if I don’t like the teams I’ll just watch halftime,” Polak said. “Even if I don’t like whoever’s doing the show it’s always interesting to see what they come up with.”

The commercials also played a big role in the millions of viewers tuned in to the Super Bowl. Companies spend millions of dollars for the opportunity to sell to an enormous audience once a year.

The Washington Post launched its first Super Bowl commercial, featuring journalists who sacrificed their lives for the news. Bumble also aired their commercial on empowering women, featuring Serena Williams who urges women to stop waiting and take action. Other commercials such as Pepsi, Budweiser, Olay, “Game of Thrones,” Bud Light, and many more were featured during the game.

Despite the amount of commericials shown during this year's Super Bowl, students are still reminiscing about what past years had to offer. “[My favorite commericial] is probably puppy monkey baby which is an absolute classic,” Polak said, referring to an ad that was played during the 2016 Super Bowl halftime show.

‘Let’s Talk’ about Bell’s initiative

Canadian telephone company takes over the internet while advancing the conversation on mental health

BY ALEXIS GUERRA Arts & Life Editor

Whether you joined in on the conversation or not, it was hard to check social media on Jan. 30 without stumbling across a #BellLetsTalk post.

The annual “Bell Let’s Talk” campaign started in 2010 by Bell, a Canadian phone company, with the intention to spread mental health awareness. One day a year the company pledges to donate $0.05 to Canadian mental health organizations for every interaction with the hashtag #BellLetsTalk. Each post shared including the hashtag raised money and awareness for mental health.

This includes tweets, retweets, text messages and views that their official video receives. The company also donates money for every use of the campaign’s official Facebook profile picture frame or Snapchat filter, according to its website.

Along with the donations, the company also aims to remove the stigma around conversations about mental health.

“Mental health is a serious, pervasive,

underfunded, highly stigmatized yet very common health issue nobody wants to talk about,” said Mary Deacon, the chair of Bell’s Let’s Talk to CTV’s Your Morning. “Much like many other health issues, it was really time to put this in the spotlight and give it the kind of attention and profile it deserves.”

Deacon was inspired to start the campaign after witnessing both of her brothers' struggle with mental illness and each later committing suicide. It was then that she swore to improve mental healthcare in Canada.

“I believe we all have a lot to celebrate,” Deacon said. “New knowledge about the brain, new medications and treatments and, in many parts of the word, greater awareness and understanding of the impact of stigma as a barrier to people getting appropriate and timely care.”

With a greater awareness of mental health, the number of college students seeking to get help from counseling services on

campuses across the country has risen from 30 to 40 percent, according to the Center for Collegiate Mental Health.

The company’s message of ending the stigma spread quickly after the hashtag rose to be the number one trending topic worldwide Jan. 30 on Twitter. Users shared their own struggles with mental health and addiction along with words of positivity. Ellen DeGeneres, Michael Bublé and Justin Timberlake were among the millions of people who participated in the worldwide event.

“What the world needs more of is kindness,” DeGeneres tweeted (@TheEllenShow). “And better mental health.”

Professional athletes also used their platform to get involved with the campaign by spreading a positive message.

“We turn up the mental health volume on Bell Let’s Talk Day, letting all those who struggle know they have our support and can reach out for help without fear,” said Clara Hughes, an Olympic athlete and Bell Let’s Talk

spokesperson. “I am so excited to be part of the incredible journey to making Canada a nation free of the stigma around mental illness.”

Over the course of 10 years, the company has generated more than 850 million interactions and has donated more than $93.4 million to mental health organizations, according to its website.

These particular organizations help communities in each of Canada’s provinces and its territories.

Despite the donations only being distributed to Canadian organizations, the campaign has garnered international attention and with good reason. One in three college freshmen worldwide reports having a mental health disorder, according to the American Psychological Association.

With the success of the campaign, the company plans to continue the tradition of its annual focus on mental health in the future.

“It really is about how people engage,” Deacon said. “We really have no control, it really depends on how much people engage and how much it takes off.”

The Bell Let’s Talk website lists five simple ways that someone can help end the stigma Language matters

Be kind Educate yourself

Talk about it Listen and ask

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'Rent Live' (sort of ) The iconic musical graced the small screen with electricity despite some difficulties

BY TIM POWERS Staff Writer

FOX aired a new production of "Rent" on Sunday, Jan. 27, in what has become a trend among networks in airing live productions of famous musicals.

“Rent,” the musical sensation written by the late Jonathan Larson, opened to rave reviews and even bigger cheers of excitement from audiences in 1996. Loosely based on the opera “La Boheme,” it concerns a group of people who struggle with love and, most tragically, the AIDS epidemic.

Unfortunately for this production, a tragic mishap occurred. Brennin Hunt, who was cast in the absolutely essential role of Roger, broke his foot the night before the live telecast and, as a result, could not perform. However, the show still went on as planned in a different manner.

It was not live. FOX aired the final technical rehearsal instead for the majority of the show with the final moments of it being performed live.

In addition to Hunt as Roger, the cast was formed from a wide array of talent. It included high profile names as Jordan Fisher, Vanessa Hudgens, singer-songwriter Tinashe, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestant Valentina, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kiersey Clemons, Keala Settle and Singer Mario.

The production started out a little rocky and production’s scenic design was built as an expansive field of scaffolding and ladders.

Unfortunately, this led to the first number

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"Rent Live" starred Tinashe and Brennin Hunt as Mimi Marquez and Roger Hunt. being a little choppy in terms of camera work and editing. Every few seconds, the camera panned to a new area of the stage, which made the moment feel unorganized.

Luckily, this was the only moment that had unpolished camera work.

From there, the production was fine until the number entitled “Today 4 U,” which is primarily performed by the character of Angel (Valentina).

Valentina, out of the entire cast, was most affected by the airing of the rehearsal performance, as most of her singing in this particular number was off-key. In addition, Valentina’s acting was subpar. The role of Angel is supposed to be the

heart of the show, as well as the acting showcase.

This is why, when Angel tragically dies, it is all the more emotional. However, since Valentina made no emotional connection or showed any other expression on her face, the death of Angel felt more barren and devoid of emotion.

The rest of the performances by the cast were spectacular, particularly those by Hudgens, Fisher, Hunt and Victor Dixon. Hudgens played the role of Maureen with dramatic flair. I must admit that when I heard Hudgens was cast as Maureen, I was skeptical. I did not believe she had the vocal chops to pull off the role, but she was phenomenal. Fisher added a cute boyish

quality to the role of Mark, which greatly improves the character's likability and presence in the show. Victor Dixon, who impressed in NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” did incredibly well with the role of Collins. His voice, in particular, was most effective when singing the emotionally vibrant material.

When the production dug deep into emotional territory, that was when it really soared. The heartbreaking number “Will I?” was performed with emotional intelligence and vulnerability. The musical number concerned the cities various AIDS patients and their complicated questions surrounding their future.

It was quite a sad number and the production never diluted that fact. The performance was done in one complete shot moving from person to person around the set emphasizing the connection and torture of these sad moments.

The telecast ended with a bang as the original cast members of the original Broadway production came out to sing the shows most iconic song “Seasons of Love.” This had to be the most exciting musical number of the night.

An utterly triumphant moment that made this production feel very full circle. Overall, the show offered an entertaining night of television, despite some hiccups here and there, while also showcasing an aura of robustness.

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A closer look at marital laws in India The child marital laws that were in place for years have finally been changed

By KRISTEN ALTMEYER Staff Writer

The term child-bride is rarely used in America, however it is a different case in India.

According to Global Citizen, an organization striving to end poverty by 2030, India is ranked 10th in the world for child marriage. Forty-seven percent of girls are married by the time they are 18, according to a study by the campaigning organization Girls Not Brides.

In 2017, India passed a new law stating that sex with a child bride is rape. Before this was passed, men could have sex with an underaged female and get in no legal trouble at all. The marriage was the loophole. India’s age of consent is the same as America, 18.

But, the age of consent is lowered to 15, if married. Females under 18 are now able to report their husbands for rape, but it has to

be within a year of the incident.

The ruling stated that the clause is “discriminatory, capricious and arbitrary” and “violates the bodily integrity of the girl child.”

For senior health science major Radha Varma, her family history is similar.

“My grandma got married when she was 9 and had her first kid at the age of 13,” recalled Varma. “Back in the day, the culture was to produce more children in order to grow the family and keep the name.

[This year] has quickly proven that women are getting their voices heard, not just in the U.S., but all over the world. It’s reassuring.”

Varma feels it’s hard to believe how young these girls are and the pressure they feel. Child marriage is socially acceptable in areas of India. It is believed that marrying daughters off at a young age shields them from unwelcome sexual advantages and

consolidates families status in a community, according to the New York Times.

“Being so young, these girls aren’t aware of the situation they’re being thrown into,” Varma said.

Varma’s parents were both born and raised in India. She travels there frequently to visit family and see her parents’ homeland.

Citizens feared this law was only good on paper. Skeptics feared the penalties to perpetrators would be too difficult to execute in India because of the high number of child marriages. Unicef’s data proved positive.

The stats showed that a girl’s risk of marrying before her 18th birthday fell by more of a third in the last decade, all thanks to India.

Citizens of India receive mixed messages from those in government. Lawmakers are not all anti-child marriage. There are some lawmakers who attend the ceremonies and

bless the couples.

Although these strides are in the right direction, some child marriages go unreported. The police’s surveillance pushes some couples to make their marriage underground and untraceable. Parents of the bride are also the problem. If a marriage gets caught by officials, parents often times will take their children to another place and marry them off.

“Regardless of culture and customs, if you are pursuing to have any sexual interaction with an underaged female, who doesn’t know how to handle and defend herself, a marriage license should not be your excuse," Varma said. "A husband cannot do whatever he wants with the woman.”

“Discriminatory, capricious, and arbitrary” and “violates the bodily integrity of the girl child.”

“India is ranked 10th in the world for child marriages."

"Forty seven percent of girls are married by the time they are 18."

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– Global Citizen

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Quinnipiac women’s basketball beats Rider 72-56 The Bobcats won their 41st straight MAAC victory on Sunday

By MATT NYGAARD Contributing Writer

The Quinnipiac women’s basketball team (15-6 Overall, 10-0 MAAC) defeated the Rider Broncs (11-9 Overall, 7-2 MAAC) by a score of 72-56 on Super Bowl Sunday.

The Bobcats were able to stay perfect so far in MAAC play this season and remained consistent against conference opponents.

Quinnipiac was able to do this without its star senior Jen Fay, who was sidelined with a knee injury. Fay leads the Bobcats in points, assists and rebounds, and has been an integral aspect of the program for years.

The Broncs got out to a quick 7-0 lead over the Bobcats, but once McClure’s shots started falling, Quinnipiac never looked back. Senior guard Aryn McClure scored the first seven points for Quinnipiac and as the game progressed, the lead grew greater and greater for the Bobcats.

“We’ve always prided ourselves on having the next woman step up when necessary,” McClure said.

She did a lot of the dirty work for Quinnipiac leading them in scoring with 22 points.

McClure hit a big shot at the first buzzer and had multiple And-one buckets that were vital to Quinnipiac extending its lead.

Rider kept the game at single digits until the end of the third quarter, as junior guard Stella Johnson had 22 of her own and junior guard Amari Johnson had 15 points. But once the fourth quarter came around, the

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Junior forward Jaden Ward contributed four points and two rebounds in her first appearance since battling an injury.

Bobcats took over.

“Whatever comes their way they always handle the adversity and don’t look for excuses,” Quinnipiac head coach Tricia Fabbri said.

“We’ve been able to withstand being short handed and now we’re getting stronger in our wins since we’re now able to win convincingly.”

With Fay out the Bobcats needed some

players to make big plays in her absence, and McClure did just that by leading the team in scoring. Senior forward Strautmane contributed 18 points of her own, as she provided valuable scoring from the other forward position.

“I really like playing against Rider,” McClure said. “I favor their open defen-

sive style a lot more than certain MAAC teams that stack and make it harder to break through lanes.”

This is not the first time that McClure has had her way with Rider, as she scored 28 points in the 2017 MAAC championship her sophomore year, beginning the Bobcats run to the Sweet 16.

“Rider brings out the best in her,” Fabbri said. “It is something in their style and the way they get after her allows her to get forward and use her entire toolbox of skills to our benefit.”

Fabbri also preached the return of junior forward Jaden Ward and how valuable she is to depth as well, as she contributes a lot to the team both ways, especially in transition defense.

The Bobcats look forward to Thursday, Feb. 7 when they play host to Niagara who sit at No. 4 in the MAAC standings as the regular season dwindles down. Quinnipiac will try to remain perfect in conference play, and that may be a little easier for them as Fay is expected to return Thursday night.

“Hopefully Jen returns the next game,” Fabbri said. “We remain very optimistic that her first game back will be this Thursday.”

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Riga: ‘Whenever you have a goalie at .952, that’s beyond anyone’s expectations’ LAW from Page 16 way it was supposed to end. I’m proud of my guys. I really couldn’t ask for a better group.

We weren’t perfect through two periods, but we played well enough. We had plenty of chances and we just couldn’t score.”

This is the day when I believe the gasoline was poured onto the fire and the rivalry truly emerged.

Since that point in time, Yale has only one win against Quinnipiac. Quinnipiac served up a bit of revenge last year when it swept Yale in the first round of the ECAC Hockey playoffs.

It was one of the few positives in the season where it finished 16-18-4 and went 9-11-2 in conference play.

This year, like after every year, it seems the rivalry has grown. More intensity, more anticipation, more hatred. And this game, just like every game for the rest of this year, will mean so much more than a win against your rival.

But enough about the past. Let’s look at the now.

For Yale, it has relied on senior forward Joe Snively all year long. Snively leads the team in goals, assists and points, with 13, 14 and 27 respectively. He has almost double as many points as the second highest scorer on the team and has six points in his last three games. However, he only has one career point against the Bobcats in his four years of playing them.

In second, it’s a three-way tie. The tie is between a junior, sophomore and freshman, all with 14 points. Junior forward Robbie DeMontis has registered six goals and eight assists so far this year and also has been hot of late, with five points in the last three games.

Sophomore Kevin O’Neil hasn’t been

nearly as hot. Despite having four goals and 10 assists total, O’Neil has one point in his last seven games, and has been off the scoresheet in his last four games. The final 14-point scorer is freshman forward Justin Pearson, who has five goals and nine assists.

In the net, it’s a toss up who will start against Quinnipiac. Senior Sam Tucker and junior Corbin Kaczperski have shared time in goal all year. Tucker has started in one more game with a better goals against average (2.30 compared to 2.70) and a better save percentage (.920 compared to .897) than Kaczperski, but a lowly 5-5-1 record compared to Kaczperski’s 6-2-2 record.

This was a situation that Quinnipiac found itself in for a good part of the season. However, since the turn of the year, it has been junior Andrew Shortridge’s net. He has started the last seven straight games, including two out of conference matchups that solidified that Shortridge is the clear-cut No. 1.

Shortridge has certainly deserved it as he’s been the best in the nation between the pipes. And that’s not an exaggeration. His save percentage (.952) and goals against average (1.22) are first in the country.

“I think whenever you have a goalie at .952, I think that’s beyond anyone’s expectations,” Quinnipiac associate head coach Bill Riga said regarding Shortridge’s performance this year. “We’re hopeful, thought realistic at what the number might be at the end of the year.”

Sophomore Keith Petruzzelli’s only time on the ice has been the first game of 2019 against Colgate, in which he was pulled in the third period, and last game on Feb. 2 against St. Lawrence in which he went was asked to hold the 6-1 lead Quinnipiac had heading into the third.

In terms of scoring, Quinnipiac does not

rely on one player like Yale. It has five players with at least 20 points while Yale has one. And has 10 players with more points than Yale’s second best scorers.

Both of these teams sit near the top of the ECAC Hockey standings. Both are looking to make a deep run in the conference playoffs and the national tournament. And both of these teams desperately need wins.

How desperate? Well, Yale and Quinnipiac have identical 9-4-1 conference records. They both are tied for second place in conference with 19 points and each have eight ECAC

Hockey games remaining.

So those eight miles mean more than the difference between two campuses. Those eight miles mean more than the difference between wearing navy with white and navy with gold. It means even more than defeating your enemy.

It means making a statement. Who is the real top dog in ECAC Hockey? Who is fit to make a run at first place in the conference? Who will fight that extra inch to take the Heroes Hat? Who will win the Battle of Whitney Ave?

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RUNDOWN

MEN’S HOCKEY QU 4, Clarkson 2 - Friday Odeen Tufto: 1 goal, 1 assist Craig Martin: 1 goal, 1 assist Andrew Shortridge: 25 saves QU 7, St. Lawrence 2 - Saturday Ethan de Jong: 2 goals Wyatt Bongiovanni: 2 goals, 1 assist Tufto: 1 goal, 3 assists WOMEN’S HOCKEY Clarkson 3, QU 2 - Friday Randi Marcon: 1 goal Lexie Adzija: 1 goal Abbie Ives: 22 saves St. Lawrence 5, QU 4 - Saturday Marcon: 1 goal Adzija: 1 goal, 1 assist Ives: 15 saves MEN’S BASKETBALL Canisius 75, QU 70 - Friday Cam Young: 30 points, 8 rebounds Jacob Rigoni: 18 points, 3 assists Abdulai Bundu: 4 points, 9 rebounds QU 84, Niagara 73 - Sunday Young: 22 points, 6 rebound Rich Kelly: 21 points, 3 assists Bundu: 6 points, 11 rebounds WOMEN’S BASKETBALL QU 58, Monmouth 46 - Friday Paula Strautmane: 14 points, 9 rebounds Aryn McClure: 12 points, 5 rebounds Taylor Herd: 11 points, 6 rebounds QU 72, Rider 56 - Sunday McClure: 22 points, 8 rebounds Strautmane: 18 points, 4 assists Paige Warfel: 7 points, 8 rebounds

GAMES TO WATCH MEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU vs. Yale - Friday, 7 p.m.

QU vs. Brown - Saturday, 7 p.m.

WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU at Yale - Friday, 6 p.m.

QU at Brown - Saturday, 3 p.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL QU at Iona - Friday, 7 p.m.

QU vs. Rider - Tuesday, 7 p.m .

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL QU vs. Niagara - Thursday, 7 p.m.

QU vs. Canisius - Saturday, 2 p.m.

MEN’S TENNIS QU at St. John’s - Saturday, 8 p.m.

WOMEN’S TENNIS QU at Fordham Univsersity - Saturday, 7 p.m MEN’S LACROSSE QU at UMass Lowell - Saturday, 1 p.m.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE QU at Stetson University - Sunday, 12 p.m.

Bobcats fall to St. Lawrence on Saturday

Late push by the Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team is not enough as it loses 5-4 to the Saints

By BRENDAN O’SULLIVAN Associate Sports Editor

Following a nail-biting 3-2 home loss to No. 5 Clarkson, the Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team was taken down in a 5-4 home loss to St. Lawrence on Saturday afternoon in Hamden.

The Saints (13-12-3 overall, 8-6-2 ECAC Hockey) lit up the Bobcats (9-16-3 overall, 6-9-1 ECAC Hockey) in a high-scoring affair. Defense, or lack thereof, was the issue for the Bobcats in the matchup.

“We need to have a short memory,” Quinnipiac head coach Cass Turner said. “We are one of the best defensive teams in the country. We get ourselves in great positions with our sticks, we keep teams to the other side, we frustrate them, we force bad shots. I think we just need to get back to who we are.”

Despite finishing the game in poor fashion, the Bobcats started off strong. Junior forward SarahEve Coutu-Godbout scored the first goal of the game and her fourth of the season off a rebound.

“I think sometimes we get satisfied scoring and waiting because we are comfortable in the low [scoring] hockey games, a lot more comfortable than a lot of teams out there,” Turner said. “We need to learn to attack through that.”

Just two minutes later, though, St. Lawrence answered with a goal of its own. Junior defenseman Amanda Butterfield found the net from just in front of the blue line.

The game was tied at one with 12 minutes of playing time left in the first period.

The Saints weren’t done just yet, though. With four minutes remaining in the first period, graduate student Kayla Nielsen scored her fourth goal of the season after a poor pass from Quinnipiac in its defensive zone.

“We failed to execute today,” Turner said. “I think we have got to own it. We weren’t as mentally prepared as we needed to be. Some of the mistakes that we made, they are so fixable. We gave them easy chances, and we can’t do that to have success in this conference.”

Quinnipiac bounced back early in the second period with a goal by sophomore forward Brooke Bonsteel. She fired a wrister past senior goaltender Grace Harrison for her second goal of the season.

The Bobcats lost control of the game soon after. A three-goal onslaught from the Saints concluded the second period at 5-2. One of the three was Nielsen’s second of the night and fifth on the season.

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18-3 and put in two late goals to cut the deficit to one. Unfortunately for Quinnipiac, its offensive explosion was too little, too late as St. Lawrence came out victorious.

Quinnipiac is going to put its recent losses behind it as it heads into next weekend’s games against Yale and Brown.

“We’re going to prepare the way we always do for them,” Turner said. “We’re going to look for to do what we do well, and we’re going to look to stop the things they

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Freshman forward Lexie Adzija led the team with a goal and an assist on Saturday’s loss.

look to do against us.”

A tough weekend won’t change Quinnipiac’s approach for next weekend’s games. The team is back on the road as it travels eight miles to Yale on Friday, Feb 8 at 6 p.m.

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Sophomore forward Jacob Rigoni has scored at least 16 points in the team’s last three games.

losing 75-70.

Against Niagara just two days later, the Bobcats (5-4 entering the game) were in need of a win to stay above .500 in MAAC play. Quinnipiac was down three at the break, but a huge run in the second half led to a 84-73 win.

“I thought it was a great performance out of our group today, especially in the second half,” Dunleavy said. “It was our second game in three days, and I was just happy with the way we were able to grind out a win. It wasn’t perfect, but we were able to get some stops and make some plays down the stretch – and I think that’s what I’m most proud of.

We showed a lot of heart on the road, and we did a good job finishing possessions defensively.”

Showing heart on the road is something the Bobcats have done well all season – and it could be the key down the stretch. Quinnipiac is 5-5 on the road this season (including non-conference). Only one other MAAC team (Canisius, 6-4) is at or above .500 on the road.

Quinnipiac’s final eight games of the regular season are split evenly – four at home and four on the road.

If the Bobcats can gain some consistency on the road and take care of business at home, they’ll be in great

shape come March.

But again, that’s the problem – consistency. The only consistent scorer on the team is graduate student guard Cam Young, who has scored 20 or more points in nine straight games and won the past two MAAC Player of the Week awards. Sophomore point guard Rich Kelly is generally reliable too, as he’s scored 17 or more points in five of the last eight games. The problem is he scored in single digits in the other three games.

We talked two weeks ago about how this team needed to find a reliable third option, and it appears sophomore forward Jacob Rigoni is throwing his name in the ring. He’s averaging 18 points per game in his last three games (16, 18 and 20 points, respectively).

So, moving forward, it’s all about finding consistency. It’s easy to fall into the trap of seeing a bunch of mediocre MAAC opponents and playing like one of them. The key for the Bobcats will be overcoming that stigma and beating the teams they’re supposed to beat. Upcoming games against Iona and Rider will be tough, but Quinnipiac can’t afford to slip up against teams like Manhattan, Marist and Saint Peter’s.

The MAAC is there for the taking – let the most consistent team win.

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Clockwise from top left: Quinnipiac women’s basketball junior guard Taylor Herd transitions down the court in Super Bowl Sunday’s win; senior guard Aryn McClure goes up for a lay up; the Quinnipiac sideline cheers on the team; senior guard Brittany Martin tries to find an open teammate.

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Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey had eight different players score a goal in two contests over the weekend.

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey scored 11 goals in its twogame road trip this weekend.

Quinnipiac women’s basketball won both conference games over the weekend. That makes it 41 straight MAAC wins for the Bobcats.

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Quinnipiac women’s basketball senior forward Paula Strautmane scored 32 points in two home wins this weekend. Her 14 points led the way against Monmouth on Friday, while her 18 points was second to senior guard Aryn McClure’s 22 on Sunday against Rider.

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Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey welcomes rival Yale to Hamden on Friday in the Battle of Whitney Ave

By BRYAN MURPHY Sports Editor

Eight miles.

That’s the distance that separates Quinnipiac University and Yale University. Travel about 15 minutes on Whitney Avenue and it will take you from the home of the Bobcats to the home of the Bulldogs.

Both universities have highly touted men’s ice hockey programs that compete in the ECAC Hockey conference. Each have enjoyed successes and defeats against each other since 2005 when Quinnipiac joined the conference.

For almost 15 years now, those eight miles have separated the hate that each team has for each other in the best rivalry in Con-

necticut hockey.

It hasn’t always been a hateful relationship between Yale and Quinnipiac. The rivalry technically began 2005, but I believe it didn’t really start until about six years ago. On a day that could have been a historic day in Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey history for a great reason. But instead, a day that most may likely want to forget.

I’ll bring it back to April 13, 2013, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the Consol Energy Center. Two teams, with the campuses just miles apart in Connecticut, were the final two teams remaining in the NCAA hockey tournament.

Quinnipiac had dominated throughout the

year. Going into the tournament, it was the No. 1 ranked team in the country, despite being knocked off by Brown in the ECAC Hockey semifinals. It had already beaten Yale twice in the regular season and in the consolation playoff game for third place. So it was no surprise to see the Bobcats in the national finals.

For Yale, it was a story of upsets. It had finished third in the ECAC Hockey regular season, but was able to get in as one of the final four teams in the NCAA Frozen Four tournament. Yale preceded to knock off Minnesota, who was ranked No. 2 in the country, and then beat North Dakota to win its region.

At the Frozen Four, it ended St. Cloud State’s

chance at a similar Cinderella story run.

In the final game of the season, Yale was up 1-0 heading into the final 20 minutes. A back-and-forth championship game between two rivals.

Then in the third, Yale scored again. Then again and then again. A 4-0 Yale victory. It had taken down yet another top dog, and its biggest rival. Quinnipiac’s domination all year long left it without a conference title or a national title.

“We’re devastated,” Pecknold said back on that day after the 4-0 National Championship loss. “It was a great year, and this wasn’t the See LAW Page 13

RUNNIN’ THE POINT

Finding consistency in an inconsistent conference

By LOGAN REARDON Web Director

Consistency is one of the toughest things to accomplish in college sports.

The statement is more true than ever in basketball, as no team has repeated as national champion since Florida in 2007. Before that, it was Duke all the way back in 1992. With player turnover on a yearly basis, it’s tough to develop a team into a consistent winner.

The consistency problem in college basketball has never been more evident than in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) this season. In fact, there’s a wheel of parity and we’ve still got around half of the schedule to play.

Your next question, inevitably, is...what is a wheel of parity? Let me explain.

The concept is simple. Start with one team and pick a team it has beaten. Then use the team that was beaten and pick a team it has beaten, and so on, until you circle back around to the first team while using all 11 teams in the conference.

Here’s the MAAC wheel of parity: Quinnipiac beat Monmouth. Monmouth

beat Siena. Siena beat Fairfield. Fairfield beat Iona. Iona beat Rider. Rider beat Saint Peter’s.

Saint Peter’s beat Marist. Marist beat Manhattan. Manhattan beat Niagara. Niagara beat Canisius. Canisius beat Quinnipiac.

So what does this all mean? It means the MAAC is wide open.

Rider (7-2) is currently at the top of the standings, with Canisius (6-4), Monmouth (74), Quinnipiac (6-4) and Siena (6-4) close behind. The final six spots belong to Iona (5-5), Niagara (4-6), Manhattan (4-6), Marist (4-7), Fairfield (4-8) and Saint Peter’s (3-6). All 11 teams separated by four games, and the gap from second to 10th is just three.

Now let’s look at the state of Quinnipiac men’s basketball. It’s been an up-and-down season for the Bobcats, especially in MAAC play. Quinnipiac hasn’t won or lost more than two games in a row so far.

“This was a good step for us in terms of consistency for 40 minutes,” Dunleavy said after the 77-58 win over Saint Peter’s on Jan. 27. “We’ve really had spots and pockets throughout the year of games where we’ve played really well.”

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The Quinnipiac men’s basketball team currently sits tied for third in the MAAC. After that big home win over Saint Peter’s, the Bobcats traveled out to western New York to battle two teams they lost to at home earlier in January – Canisius and Niagara. The Bobcats split the trip – falling to Canisius on Feb. 1 before defeating Niagara on Feb. 3 – but it was ultimately a missed opportunity.

Canisius was without starter and second-

leading scorer Isaiah Reese, who was suspended indefinitely due to “conduct detrimental to the team,” according to a press release. Still, the Bobcats couldn’t capitalize, shooting just 42 percent from the field and falling behind by as many as 19 in the second half and ultimately See POINT Page 14