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SPORTS Defending the crown, page 12
OPINION Death of journalist, page 7
ARTS & LIFE Things to do off-campus, page 8
Setting new standards A new academic year brings new policy changes for students, including shuttle access, visitor limitations and alcohol fines. By AMANDA HOSKINS News Editor
For the first three weeks, first year students will be unable to take the downtown New Haven shuttle on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, according to Associate Dean of Student Affairs Seann Kalagher. This will go into effect starting this weekend and will end the weekend of Sept. 12 through Sept. 14. Freshman students will be allowed on the express shuttles to New Haven starting Sept. 18. “The main reason for doing this is because we are trying to get students to be engaged here on campus when they first arrive,” Kalagher said. Rather than simply showing your Q-Card to get on the bus for the first few weekends, you will have to tap your card to a device that will tell the Public Safety officer if you are eligible to ride the shuttle. This new system will only be in place for the next few weekends, but the university is looking into getting this tap system permanently, Kalagher said. He said Residential Life and the Student Programing Board plan to add more program-
ming during the next few weekends. Kalagher explained the university knows they cannot tell students they cannot leave campus. However, they want freshmen students to get to know each other and acclimate with the campus. “We are not telling first-year students that they can’t leave,” Kalagher said. “We are just saying that one way of getting off campus will not be available for the first three weeks.” He said the university has looked into studies about how important this is for fresh-
“We are trying to get students to be engaged here on campus when they first arrive.” - SEANN KALAGHER
ASSOCIATE DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS men, especially at the start of their first semester. Some freshmen disagree with the university’s decision.
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“I think it makes it very difficult to get off campus,” freshman Luke Feidner said. “I guess it makes sense but people will just find another way.” Barstool Blackout is an event a number of students already purchased tickets to attend, but they can no longer rely on the school’s transportation. “I’m still not sure yet what I am going to do because all of my roommates and I bought barstool tickets before we found this out,” freshman Jenny Enfield said. “We are probably going to get a bunch of people and a taxi, but it is kind of annoying because the shuttles would have been so much easier.” While the university will not allow students to get on the New Haven shuttles from
campus, they will not deny students once they are in New Haven if they are stuck without transportation back. “If the freshman student is downtown and needs a ride back, we would not tell them no,” Kalagher said. Kalagher said the same swipe system used to get on at Mount Carmel will not be in effect in New Haven. OVERNIGHT VISITORS Residential Life also heightened visitor requirements for this academic year. Students will not be allowed to check in See POLICY CHANGES Page 4
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Law students can now call North Haven campus home after the the School of Law building moved campuses. The old law building on the Mount Carmel Campus has been renovated into the Center for Communications and Engineering. School of Law Dean Jennifer Gerarda Brown is thrilled to move into the new building.
“The whole building is so thoughtfully designed to facilitate collaboration and learning,” Brown said. “It’s beautiful now, and will look even better when it’s filled with the sights and sounds of a new school year underway.” The new School of Law building is three floors and includes a library, courtrooms, classrooms, a law clinic and plenty of spaces
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Last year when students ran out of meal plan money they had to scrounge up the extra cash to add onto their account, but this year may be different. Chartwells increased the amount of money on the meal plan and will give Bobcat Bonus Bucks to students who add additional money onto their account. “I know that part of that decision was to make sure students had enough to get through the semester and to help out with some of those problems we were seeing at the end of the semester where students were running out,” Manager of Card Services Deric Waite said. Students who add $400 to their account will receive a $50 bonus with this new plus plan, according to Chartwells’ website. Students, faculty and staff can also add $100 to their meal plans throughout the semester and get a $10 bonus as part of the Kitten Plan. Sophomore Paul Dean ran out of meal plan money last year and had to ask his parents to add money onto his account. He said he is happy with Chartwells’ new plus plan. “It’s great that they’re going to give us more money if we put more money into it,” he said. Students on the Bobcat dining plan have
$1,400 to spend in the dining halls this semester, up from $1,200 a semester last academic year, while students on the Boomer Dining Plan have $1,000 instead of $850. The Bobcat dining plan is for freshmen and students without kitchens in their residence halls, while the Boomer dining plan is for students with kitchens. Prices on some select items also increased, Waite said. For example, ocean spray juice costs $2.69 instead of $2.59 and bottled milk costs $2.25 instead of $2.07. Junior Maddie Eldredge lives on York Hill and said she rather would have paid the $850 on her tuition bill for her meal plan instead of $1,000. She said she has always stayed on budget with her meal plan money. “We have a kitchen now so I would have rather used that money toward grocery shopping,” Eldredge said. Yet, freshman Emma Pickering said she is glad to have $1,400 on her meal plan instead of $1,200. “I would rather have more money [on my meal plan,]” Pickering said. “You don’t have to worry about it so much. I have some friends who are upperclassmen. Especially the guys, they used to run out. I’m sure
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Beyond the Bobcats Sacred Heart student dies Sacred Heart University student Kaitlyn Doorhy was pronounced dead on Saturday after suffering serious injuries Friday afternoon. The junior was crossing Madison Ave. in Bridgeport when she was struck by a car, according to NBC Connecticut. The Connecticut Post reported Doorhy was hit outside of the sorority house where she resided. The driver, 28-year-old Brandon M. Pouncie remained at the scene of the collision and is cooperating with the police investigation. More than 700 people gathered on the Quad at the university to pray for Doorhy and her family, according to WTNH. Doorhy’s parents will be donating her organs for transplants. Grief counseling will be available to students at the university’s Wellness Center. -N.Hanson
By Megan Sluhocki A rundown on news outside the Quinnipiac campus
Northern California earthquake strongest in 25 years More than 100 people were injured after a 6.0 earthquake struck Napa, California on Sunday, according to CNN. It is the strongest earthquake in 25 years since a 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Bay Area in 1989. A number of historic buildings were damaged from the disaster. Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency because of the damage. The earthquake triggered six major fires and more than 100 gas leaks. There have reportedly been more than 60 aftershocks from 0.6 to 3.6 magnitude.
Officials close to discovering identity of ISIS militant British ambassador to the United States Pete Westmacott reported they were close to identifying the militant involved in the beheading of American journalist James Foley, according to the New York Times. Westmacott told CNN they were using voicerecognition technology to the match the killer’s voice in the viral video. The 23-yearold London rapper Abdel Majed Abdel Bary has been named as a prime suspect in the investigation. Bary’s Egyptian-born father was extradited from London to the United States in 2012 for alleged connections to Osama bin Laden and the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in Africa. Bary is a member of an ISIS fighter group and arrived in Syria last year. Two other suspects were taken into custody on Aug. 24. U.S. Intelligence officials are not commenting on the matter publicly. ISIS is believed to still have three other American hostages.
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Chartwells offers new bonus bucks CHARTWELLS from cover they’re still going to run out.” The meal plan is not meant to serve students for three meals a day, seven days a week, Waite said. “There’s a missed meal factor,” Waite said. “We understand that students are going to go out to eat occasionally, they’re going to go home for a weekend here or there and miss meals.” A student spends $6.64 on average each time he or she goes through the dining hall, according to Chartwells’ website. Chartwells multiplied this average by two meals a day for 105 days to determine how much money students should receive on the Bobcat dining plan. Dean said he would rather have an all-you-can-eat meal plan, instead of an a la carte meal plan. “I think it’s definitely much more expensive, as opposed to where I’ve visited other schools where my friends were,” he said. “You can eat whatever you want, you just swipe in.” Yet, Waite said all-you-can-eat options are not fair for students who do not eat as much in the dining hall. “Even in a perfect world usual-
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ly what ends up happening in these types of scenarios is that people who don’t eat as much tend to subsidize those who eat more,” he said. “It’s all one price for a meal
and someone who only eats a little bit is paying a lot more for that little bit. And someone who eats a lot is paying a lot less for all they are getting.”
The a la carte system also teaches students how to live on a budget, Waite said. “It’s one more way that college helps students learn real-world
skills,” he said. “Making sure they can have that money stretch, it’s a life skill that it’s important to learn.”
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New package tracking system implemented Mail Services implemented a new package-tracking system on July 13. The system allows for the delivery to resident students and faculty. New email notifications will be sent out from noreply@sqbxmail.com when students receive packages. For more information, contact the Mail Services Center at 203-5825379.
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University institutes policy changes for academic year POLICY CHANGES from cover an overnight visitor who is younger than 17 years old, according to Kalagher. “Often times with younger people, when issues do arise, it becomes particularly difficult when somebody who is considerably younger than our population is involved,” Kalagher said. From a safety perspective if the visitor were to get into trouble, the parents would have to get involved. In addition, students will only be allowed to check in a visitor for three consecutive nights and students will not be allowed to check in the same visitor two weekends in a row. Many times, conflicts arise with roommates because visitors are coming too often or for too long, according to Kalagher.
“It’s from the point of view from the other residents that is often difficult to deal with,” Kalagher said. “It can be really difficult to have that conversation with your roommate.” Many students were not yet aware of the changes, and did not agree with all of the changes to the policy. “I don’t think it is fair because I think it is up to the other roommate how often their guest can come,” junior Kiera Murphy said. Kalagher believes there are visitors who were taking advantage of how long they could stay with the previous policy and said students may be “cohabitating,” and “living there almost without paying to be there.” Murphy, however, did feel this part of the policy is understandable. “I think the three nights in a row
part is okay,” she said. “But anything else is a little ridiculous.” Similar to the previous visitor violations, a conduct meeting will take place if the new policies are violated. In addition, students will be charged $100 for each violation. ALCOHOL FINES But fines for visitors are not the only addition this year. New fines for students who violate the campus alcohol policies have been put into place. The first time a student is caught with alcohol, they will receive a $100 fine. Every subsequent time they are caught, they will receive a fine of $150, and if alcohol paraphilia is found on a student, that student will receive a $50 fine. “The reason we doing this is not to bring in hundreds of dollars from one violation,” Kalagher said. The university compared itself
School of Com., Engineering move locations
Academic affairs relocated The office for Academic Affairs and the Department of Cultural and Global Engagement moved into the Center for Communications and Engineering. The Learning Commons will remain in the north wing of the Arnold Bernhard Library.
Quinnipiac to host involvement fair Quinnipiac will be hosting its annual involvement fair Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 4-6 p.m. on the Quad. Members of student organizations will be present to answer questions about club involvement. The university encourages all students to attend.
Learn more about studying abroad The Office of Multicultural and Global Education is now hosting study abroad info sessions. Students who plan to go abroad next semester are required to attend one session. Meetings will be held the first and second weeks of school in the Clarice L. Buckman theater and the Grand Courtroom. Visit MyQ for specific dates and times. -N. Hanson
to other similar universities and found many have these policies, according to Kalagher. He said some universities have much larger fines. “Honestly I think it is a little excessive,” junior Andrew Brucella. “I don’t think they can expect students not to drink. I think a fair warning would be fine and just a conduct meeting would be a better fit.” This new policy decision came in part after reviewing why a number of students were transferring from the university. Kalagher said alcohol is not a reason every student transferred; however it was a big enough number for the university to notice. With the money the university collects from the fines, the university is looking to use it for alcohol education.
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The new three-story law school is now complete. The main entrance to the building can be found on the side of campus closest to the parking lot. LAW SCHOOL from cover for students to study and congregate. The opening celebration for the new law school building will be held on Oct. 1. Brown said the ceremonial courtroom is still under construction, but should be completed by that time. Brown said she has heard mostly positive comments toward the new law building, the only negative being poor cell phone service. “People are excited to be here,” Brown said. “The building is stunning and there are plenty of new opportunities for students.” Sophomore criminal justice major Anna Scionti believes it is unnecessary for the law building to move to another campus. “There are three different campuses now and I think it would be more convenient if all the buildings were together in the same place,” Scionti said. Scionti said she hopes a shuttle is set up for students who do not have cars to travel to the North
Haven campus. Brown said she has not heard of any plans for a shuttle to and from North Haven, but hopes a shuttle will be put into place for undergraduates with classes in the new building. “A shuttle would be very helpful and I would like to see Quinnipiac undergraduates who are interested with the law come down to our building,” Brown said. “I think the more they understand that our university has an excellent law school the more interested they may be to come and study here.” Brown said the transition to the new building was a long process due to moving books and shelving. The transition began right after graduation and was completed in August. The old law building has been renamed the Center for Communications and Engineering. Dean of the School of Communications Lee Kamlet said the transition was easy. The School of Law officially moved out of the building around June 1, allowing the School of
Communications to begin moving in, Kamlet said. The new School of Communications building is twice the size of the Ed McMahon Mass Communications Center. Kamlet said the Ed McMahon Mass Communications Center was originally created for a population of more than 400 communications students. Over the years, the amount of students has doubled, creating the need for a bigger space. “In the past some students in the School of Communications never took a single course inside the McMahon center,” Kamlet said. “But with the new classrooms and space each student will have at least one class in there.” Offices originally used for the School of Law were transformed into classrooms over the summer, while the law library was cleared of all its books. Kamlet hopes to create a community for students in the School of Communications where they can study and hang out, something he said was difficult with the small
space in Ed McMahon Mass Communications Center. “I want this building to become students’ home on campus and enhance their learning experience,” he said. The newsroom and studio will remain in Ed McMahon Mass Communications Center for the next couple of years. Kamlet said eventually everything will be moved into the new building. Kamlet believes the transition will be positive for students, even with the split between the two buildings. “There are going to be some inconveniences, having classes mostly in one [building] and the studios in the other,” Kamlet said. “But we are only separated by the Quad, so it’s not as if the buildings are miles apart.” Sophomore Public Relations major Alex Danieli said she is glad the School of Communications is expanding at a fast rate. “I’m happy that [the School of Communications] is going to have a centralized place for its classes,” Danieli said. “I think putting everything in one building would really help connect classes and students and bring the majors together.” Junior civil engineering major Kevin Bloomquist and sophomore engineering major Nate Drisdelle agree that moving Engineering into the new building with Communications is a “step in the right direction.” “It’s not a huge deal for [engineering] be lumped in with [communications], but I think we should each have our own building to give [engineering and communications] students more room,” Bloomquist said. Drisdelle hopes that eventually engineering will get their own building, even if they have to move to another campus. “We have access to the basement now where all our machines will be moved to, but I think even if [Engineering] moved to North Haven it would be better for both schools,” Drisdelle said.
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A little something for everyone Why you should get involved on campus Since the day we stepped foot on Mount and Public Relations Student Society of Carmel, we’ve all heard the cliché remarks America (PRSSA) and I regretted not doing about why it’s important to get involved on so sooner. Getting involved on campus is a great campus. This call to action may even seem way to practice your passions. Hopefully annoying after hearing it during tours, everyone here is studying something orientation and class, but getting inthey’re passionate about, but how volved is the best way to make a enthusiastic can you be about takhome for yourself at Quinnipiac. ing tests and writing papers? Whether you’re a freshman or Finding a student organization a senior, the fall semester is the that truly interests you may seem perfect time to get a fresh start difficult when Quinnipiac offers both in and outside of the classmore than 100 extracurricuroom. Extracurricular aclar activities. But between tivities allow students to service groups, Greek become more connected life and honor societies, to their school and the there’s a little something students in the commufor everyone here. nity, according to U.S. Although joining a News. NICOLE HANSON group of diverse people As a freshman, I didn’t Associate News Editor @nicole_hanson11 might seem somewhat insee what was so important about getting involved. I was so caught up timidating, working with other students who in adjusting to a new living situation and a share your goals is exciting. At first I was heavy workload that I thought I would never nervous to work with junior and senior public relations majors, but being mentored by have time to go to weekly meetings. My sophomore year I decided to attend them helped all of us grow as students and a few meetings of various student organiza- professionals. Education Quest’s website states meettions that interested me. Almost immediately I became very involved in The Chronicle ing new people is one of the best things
about getting involved. We see and meet new people everyday, but the occasional conversations with classmates don’t compare to the relationships we build in our student organizations. Before I got involved my sophomore year, the only people I regularly spent time with were my suitemates. Even though we enjoyed each other’s company, I really felt like I made friends for life when I joined The Chronicle and PRSSA. Being able to work with students who are passionate about the same things I am has made my experience here 10 times better. Extracurricular activities also give students a leg up when they’re looking for internships or jobs. Many of us haven’t had internships yet, which can be frustrating when internship positions often require experience in the field. However, doing hands-on activities outside of class will impress employers and demonstrate your professional skills. From fraternities to academic groups, on-campus organizations allow students to improve their skills and create lifelong friendships while doing so. Get involved while you have the chance, because being in college is so much more than going to class.
A different type of experience Being a camp counselor is equally rewarding There are many ways to spend your summer days. Last summer was my second summer working as a camp counselor. Most would think this is just like every other hourly job where you show up, work for eight hours and then leave, but it’s so much more. Yet, instead of working at a summer camp, most students want to pick up an internship over the summer. About 75 percent of students at four-year schools have at least one internship, and this percentage has doubled since the early 1980s, according to Business Insider. Professors stress how important it is to apply for internships and how it will help you get a job when you graduate. Students are even willing to work for free to get that experience, that one little boost that will put them over someone else. This free labor could become a great internship or it could just be bringing your boss coffee and not really getting any valuable experience. Some people are willing to do that just so they can say they had this great internship when all it consisted of was
to loop the bracelet and pull the string. Sitgetting their boss coffee and doing busy ting in an office can’t “teach” you how to work all summer. be patient. On the other hand, being a It can be a long, hot, tiring day, camp counselor is a great job but the look on the campers’ faces to have for the summer. You when they tell their parents all the become a role model to these fun things they did at camp tochildren, people they look to day makes it all worth it. You are when they are learning how creating memories for these to act and who they should children. You cannot get become. You really can’t this much satisfaction so “learn” that from an inquickly by sitting in an ternship. An internship office. is good to get experiIt also gives you a perence in your field of HANNAH SCHINDLER spective outside of your study, but they can’t Design Editor major. I would never have “teach” you how to be a @hschindlerr thought that working as a counselor would leader and a role model. Another thing you learn is how to be be something I would ever want to do, but patient. One time the campers were learn- it is so rewarding and fun seeing the camping how to make friendship bracelets. There ers excited to come back the next day. Inwere a lot of campers and only one of me so ternships are great, but students should try this became much more difficult than I had something else. In doing something you originally thought. They kept asking ques- would never expect to like, you might just tions—mostly the same question— and you gain something that you cannot get from an have to be patient and try to teach them how internship.
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Honor journalists who endanger themselves American journalist James Foley lost his life this past week. The 40-year-old New Hampshire native was killed by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a terrorist group unhappy with the United States’ recent airstrikes aimed in its direction. A masked executor explained the reasoning behind Foley’s death. He then pulled out a knife and beheaded him, as seen in a gruesome video that surfaced online Aug. 19 called “A Message to #America (from the #IslamicState).” And though the video has since been removed from Youtube, the choices made by President Obama and U.S. officials that led to the U.S. photojournalist’s death are under the biggest of microscopes. Foley had been in captivity for 365 days before his beheading, and until last week, the list of demands ISIS had for his release had nothing to do with airstrikes. The terrorist group wanted the United States to provide a multimillion-dollar amount for his release, according to a representative of his family and a former hostage held alongside him. The United States’ government didn’t blink. Could money have saved his life? Is
“The life of this American citizen, there something else that the United States could have done to keep Foley alive? These Obama, depends on your next decision,” the masked man who had just killed questions are all valid, and certainly need Foley said at the end of the video. answering in time. Put yourself in a room inBut right now, it’s time to pay reside of Sotloff’s parents Florida spect. home, as they anxiously await Foley’s mother, Diane Foley, renews of their son. leased a statement via Facebook afThese reporters and their ter the death of her son, saying she families don’t deserve such a and Foley’s father were proud of him. fate, but it happens time and What she said next, though, time again. They’ve touches on the most important dedicated their life to thing: What lies ahead. providing news to the “We implore the kidpeople of their counnappers to spare the lives try, fully knowing the of the remaining hosNICK SOLARI risks involved, but cartages,” Diane said. “Like Sports Editor @ns0lar1 rying on with brave souls. Jim, they are innocents. They And what about the efhave no control over American government policy in Iraq, Syria or any- fect this has on other journalists? Does this change the way that freelancers feel about where in the world.” The “remaining hostages” Diane speaks the Syrian war in itself? What about other dangerous wars? Will reporters feel hesitant of are at least three in number. One of which is 31-year-old journalist toward taking risks in these jeopardous enSteven Sotloff, who has dedicated his life to vironments? As an aspiring journalist, it certainly heartfelt reporting on the brutal Syrian war. Sotloff was last seen on his knees in an or- makes me feel uneasy to think about all of ange jumpsuit as an armed man stood in the this. Even the best college-level journalism educations cannot prepare you for what Folbackground, gripping him by the shirt.
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ey and Sotloff have dealt with. Journalists shouldn’t be targets, no matter what the circumstances are. Reporting helps dictate how a society operates and shapes its future. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 32 journalists, including Foley, have been killed so far in 2014, compared with 70 in 2013. And as more and more of these situations occur, it begs the question as to whether or not the profession will fall out of popularity entirely — especially investigative reporting. So instead of questioning the administration and its every move, take a minute to step back from the political spectrum — reflect. Pay respect to the journalists like Foley and Sotloff; there are thousands on this planet. Commemorate reporters who uncover the terrible things that happen around the world. They do it for their country. And that makes them every bit as good as the people who fight for it.
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New Year, New Adventures It’s Saturday morning, you’re sitting in the common room with your roommates discussing the night’s plan. You’re going to Toad’s Place. It’s either your first or 15th time going to New Haven on a Saturday night and you don’t know what the city has to offer because you are constantly doing the same thing every weekend. There is more to do in the area than just Toad’s Place and Sleeping Giant. Toad’s will always be there, so you can forgo a Saturday for a night and try something else out. -K. Mason DESIGN BY HANNAH SCHINDLER
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The shops on Broadway are in the heart of Yale’s campus. One of the many perks of living near New Haven is the shopping. Stores like J.Crew and Apple are a short walk from where the Quinnipiac shuttle stops. Parking in a city can sometimes be a hassle. Some parking lots will validate if you are at a restaurant and parking is free on the street on Sundays. Another helpful hint: some stores offer a student discount when you show your ID.
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Want to try eat at some of the best restaurants Hamden has to offer but don’t want to spend all your money? During September 15-21, restaurants all over town will be featuring either a buy one get one option or three-course prix fixe menu. Participating restaurants include: Aunt Chilada’s, B & D Deli Works and Eli’s. More information can be found at www.hamdechamber.com
East Rock is only a short drive from campus and is on the Hamden-New Haven boarder. You can see the city and Long Island Sound from the top of the mountain. The Soldier’s and Sailor’s Monument is located at the summit. It honors the residents of New Haven who gave their lives in the Revolutionary War.
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STUDIO YEMM
Located not too far from main campus, Studio Yemm is a quiet getaway from the everyday stressors. There are a variety of classes if you are new to practicing yoga or at an advanced level you will find something that works for you. The studio has a student rate for classes and the first class is complimentary.
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THE SPACE
12 minutes away
The Space is a small, intimate venue for bands and comedians to come and perform. They have performances almost every night of the week and tickets are reasonably priced. Information on performers can be found at www.thespacect.com.
7 FUNKY MONKEY CAFE 10 minutes away This cafe is not like the Starbucks in center of Hamden. It has an extensive menu from fair trade coffee to jalepeno bacon. The Funky Monkey Cafe is also an art gallery that features some of Connecticut’s finest artists. There is also live music, art and comedy. A schedule of events can be found at www.thefunkymonkeycafe.com.
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Add classes, drop the stress Sometimes classes just don’t work out. Here’s some scheduling advice coming from a Quinnipiac senior to help you register or remove classes without breaking a sweat. -C. Tufts The Bobcats are back, and busy as ever. The first day jitters may have passed, but the stress of the school year is very present. Especially for new members of our student body the idea of choosing the wrong classes can be daunting. So here is a hint for anyone having doubts over their class schedules: don’t sweat it, because the process of adding or dropping classes at QU is actually quite simple and painless. The thing about classes freshman year is that most of the recommended courses are baseline requirements. If a class isn’t right for you at this moment there are others that you need to fulfill, and that may suit your schedule better. The key is to browse the class catalogue to find out what is available before you drop
anything. That being said, it isn’t practical to drop a class that you need if it isn’t necessary. You will take the class eventually, and sometimes it’s best just to get the entry level classes out of the way early on. Unless your schedule is overloaded, times are overlapping, or you can find a better alternative to the class, it could be worth it to just stick it out. If you are really questioning your choice, speak to the professor or your advisor, because they will typically have solid advice that may change your opinion on the subject. When your mind is made up, it is your responsibility to make the add/drop happen before the registration period ends, or you will end up paying for a course you have no inten-
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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge takes over You’ve seen the videos on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. It seems like everyone is doing the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, an effort to raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. People are pouring buckets of ice water on their heads and challenging their friends to do the same within 24 hours, or to donate $100 to ALS research. However, many are choosing to both participate in the challenge and donate, which has contributed to the overall success of the trend. More than $70 million has been donated as a result of the Ice Bucket Challenge. ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that harms nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, eventually leading to the loss of muscle control, according to the ALS Association. On average, people live for two to five years after their diagnosis, though some live longer. There is currently no cure. Approximately 30,000 people are affected by ALS at any given time, and about 5,600 new cases are diagnosed each year. On Aug. 24, the ALS Association announced that $70.2 million has been raised between July 29 and Aug. 24 as a result of the Ice Bucket Challenge. This amount was compared to the $2.5 million that was raised in that time period of last year. They reported that there were 1.3 million new donors, in addition to existing donors. Some say that the Ice Bucket Challenge is not philanthropy because it does not directly contribute to ALS research, but those who complete the challenge both spread awareness and encourage donations. This challenge has gained popularity as celebrities and athletes, such as Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift and the New England Patriots, completed the challenge and made donations. Many people may have never learned about ALS without the Ice Bucket Challenge, but now millions are talking about it and helping spread awareness even further. -J. Cibelli
tion of taking. So get on BobcatNet and get started with your rescheduling. It’s important early on in your educational journey to adjust to the MyQ lifestyle. It’s where you’ll find your schedule, your grades, your emails, and your entry into the add-drop operation. Log on everyday, follow it religiously, and you will know what’s going on here at school. From the MyQ homepage select the WebAdvisor application on the left side of the screen, and then choose “Registration.” This process is essentially the same as registering for classes in the first place, so it should feel familiar. It’s relatively self-explanatory: if you are looking for classes to add, you can search for them here, and see what is available. If you
find something that you are interested in, select it and submit it. Once you have that covered, you will get the “Register or Drop previously selected sections” page. This will show you your current schedule, as well as the courses you just selected. To ensure that you are able to add and drop both classes, choose register and drop both simultaneously before clicking submit, and your problems are solved. Don’t let the process of class selection add to the stress of school, and don’t be afraid to ask for help. Add/drop isn’t nearly the nightmare you’ve imagined, and as long as you submit your request by 4 p.m. on Friday, August 29, you should be ready to jump into an exciting Fall semester.
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Building changes lead to confusion
Fall 2015 at Quinnipiac University is finally here and students are returning to campus only to discover that there have been some new changes with the buildings. Incoming freshmen wouldn’t have any idea that things are different, but everyone else will unfortunately be super confused. During the summer, while everyone was gone, the law school moved from the Mount Carmel campus to a brand new building on the North Haven campus. In addition, the School of Communications has taken the law school’s previous location on the Mount Carmel campus. The new communications building is called the Center for Communications and Engineering, which complicates everything. There is an engineering center in Tator hall. There is the Ed McMahon center for communications students in the old communications building. Basically everything is all over the place and students aren’t going to know where they’re supposed to go for their classes. Even though freshmen aren’t familiar with the way things were last semester, they are still likely to get mixed up when they’re trying to find their classes for syllabus week. For example, engineering students might think their class is in Tator Hall if they remember from their tour that there is an engineering center there. In reality, the class will most likely be completely across the Quad in an entirely different building. Law students will also have to go off main campus just to attend classes. Since there is no current shuttle to the North Haven campus, a lot of students are going to be left in the dust—especially those who have no means of transportation. These new changes will impact law, communications and engineering students the most, but this is a large portion of students. With any luck, we will all get used to the new changes quickly. But for now we’ll just complain. -S. Kozlowski
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GAME OF THE WEEK RUNDOWN MEN’S SOCCER QU 0, Connecticut 0 (exhibition) - Sunday Borja Angoita: 5 saves Machel Baker: 1 shot Raphael Carvalho: 1 shot Erik Panzer: 1 shot Tanor Jobe: 1 shot WOMEN’S SOCCER Maine 1, QU 0 - Thursday Natalia Grodzki: 2 saves Sarah Pnadolf: 4 shots, 1 shot on goal Christina Cesarini: 2 shots, 1 shot on goal Angela Ellison: 1 shot, 1 shot on goal Kat Young: 1 shot Kelly Caruso: 1 shot Laura Nicholas: 1 shot Jessica Fontaine: 1 shot FIELD HOCKEY Connecticut 2, QU 1 - Sunday Megan Conaboy: 13 saves Savanna Rielly: 1 goals, shots on goal Gemma Ciera: 3 shots, 2 shots on goal Dayna Barlow: 2 shots, 1 shot on goal Danielle Allan: 3 shots, 1 shot on goal
GAMES TO WATCH MEN’S SOCCER QU at Northwestern – Friday, 8 p.m. QU vs. Nothern Illinois – Sunday, 12 p.m. WOMEN’S SOCCER QU at University of California of the Pacific – Friday, 10 p.m.. QU at UC Davis – Sunday 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY, QU vs. Boston College – Saturday, 3 p.m. QU vs. Lafayette - Sunday, 3 p.m. VOLLEYBALL QU vs. Lafayette - Friday, 3 p.m. QU at Hofstra - Saturday, 12:30 p.m. QU vs. St. Francis Brooklyn Saturday, 5 p.m. MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Stony Brook Invitational – Saturday 10 a.m.
Follow @QUChronSports for live updates during games.
Field hockey eyes championship repeat By ALEC TURNER
Associate Sports Editor
This season, the Quinnipiac field hockey team will have a lot of new faces, but that doesn’t mean that the Bobcats have lost talent. Despite graduating eight seniors and bringing in 10 freshmen, Quinnipiac has been chosen to finish first in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Preseason coaches’ poll. Quinnipiac edged out Monmouth and Rider in the preseason rankings. The Bobcats received 32 points and three first-place votes. The Hawks followed with 28 points and two first-place votes, and the Broncs finished in third with 27 points and a single vote for the top spot. “It was pretty unexpected, but we are very proud of it,” head coach Becca Main said. This was the first time in 20 years that the Bobcats have been predicted to finish first in conference play. Last year, Quinnipiac won the conference championship in their inaugural season in the MAAC, defeating Robert Morris in the conference finals. The Bobcats eventually fell to American University in the NCAA tournament play-in round. Goalkeeper Megan Conaboy, forward Danielle Allan and defender Megan Osanitsch received preseason all-MAAC honors. The three seniors look to fill the void of the leadership that graduated last season, including the program’s scoring leader Jess Rusin. “The three of them are playing with fear, but they have turned that fear into motivation,” coach Main
said. Conaboy was selected to the second all-MAAC squad last fall and received MAAC Co-Goalkeeper of the Year honors. In her junior season, Conaboy put up a 1.89 goals against average and a .740 save percentage to go along with a 14-7 record. Allan received second team allMAAC last season and first team all-NEC the year before. The forward put up 23 points, with nine goals and five assists. She currently sits eighth on Quinnipiac’s scoring list with 56 points. Osanitsch will be the anchor of the defense this season. Last year she started in all 21 games, and recorded eight points and a defensive safe. Despite losing such members of the championship winning squad, the Bobcats are still confident in the roster they have. “Last year we had a solid unit of veterans, but I don’t think we have missed a beat this year,” Conaboy said. “I like to be an underdog, but I do believe that we are the best team in the MAAC.” A big reason the Bobcats are confident is because of the talent the newcomers bring into the team’s system. “I’ve been really pleased with the basic skills that the freshman have brought to this team,” Main said. One freshman that has impressed Main is Isamarie Ramos. Ramos is the youngest member of the Puerto Rican national team, helping them win two gold medals in the Copa Olimpica and a bronze medal in the Copa Invitacional. Ramos also played at Southern Lehigh
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Danielle Allen’s 23 points were third-best on last year’s team. High School in Pennsylvania, and led her team to three district titles and one conference championship. “Isa is a well-rounded athlete and we look forward to working with her elite conditioning skill set to become a strong field hockey player,” Main said. With the exhibition on Sunday, the Bobcats finished their twogame preseason stint on a strong note. Quinnipiac had strong performances against both New Hamp-
shire and Connecticut, and worked hard everyday in practice, according to Main. “Today put the icing on the cake of a good preseason,” Main said. Both the coaches and the players realize there is now a lot of pressure that comes with defending a title. “We now have a target on our backs, but if we keep that target moving, we will be all set,” Main said.
NHL’s Islanders draft Toews By NICK SOLARI Sports Editor
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Devon Toews had 16 assists in his freshman year at Quinnipiac.
Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey defenseman Devon Toews was selected by the New York Islanders in the fourth round of the 2014 NHL Draft. Toews was taken 108th overall, rendering him the highest drafted player in program history. “Devon was one of the best freshman defenseman in ECAC Hockey this year,” Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold said in
a press release. “We lost 11 seniors from our 2013 Frozen Four team, including four of the top six defensemen, and it was a lot to ask of him to (be) in the top four. He did it and had an amazing freshman season.” Toews had a goal and 16 assists in 37 games for the Bobcats during the 2013-14 season. He was Quinnipiac’s second-highest scoring defensemen, trailing only senior Zach Tolkinen.
Angoitia, Bobcats set sights on NCAA’s MEN’S SOCCER from page 12 Quinnipiac Bobcats Sports Network goals last season, accounting for is your source for live broadcasts. more than the rest of the team combined. Da Costa isn’t worried, though. “It just means that other players have to step up and take on some responsibility,” Da Costa said. “You go with the guys you have, you trust in them, and I’m confident that they’ll pick up the slack.” Machel Baker is among the reWatch Q30 Sports for Quinnipiac athletics video highlights. turning forwards, and will be ex-
pected to find the back of the net often after scoring four times in 2013, second on the team. “I’m confident that the offense will be good,” Esche said. “They continue to improve just like the rest of the team, and they know we have their backs.” The Bobcats’ first test came on Aug. 17. They traveled to Storrs to play Connecticut, the No. 8 ranked team in the nation, and the two teams tied in the exhibition. It proved Quinnipiac has offi-
cially emerged as one of the powerhouses in New England, and reassured the players thoughts heading into a new year. “Going to Storrs, tying a team like UConn means a lot for us,” Esche said. “It’s a beautiful field and a great team, and if we can play to a draw with them we know we can compete with just about anyone.” Connecticut defeated Quinnipiac 2-1 at the same venue on Nov. 21, knocking the Bobcats out of the first round of the NCAA Tourna-
ment and ending their season. And for Angoitia and his teammates, experiencing what it feels like to play in the national tournament is all the motivation they need. “We have to win our conference first, taking it one day after another,” Angoitia said. “But we want to get back to the NCAA’s, no doubt about it.” “Until we get there, we’ll just continue to handle business as usual. We have fun, but we know when it’s time to focus.”
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By the numbers WHAT 2 WATCH 0.63 The men’s soccer team gave up 0.63 goals per game in 2013, leading the MAAC and finishing 13th in the nation.
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Volleyball’s Allison Leigh led the MAAC in blocks last season with 136.
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Associate Sports Editor
The Quinnipiac field hockey team opens up their regular season against the Boston College Eagles this Friday at the QU Field Hockey Turf Complex. The Bobcats finished in first place in their inaugural season in the MAAC, eventually losing to American University in the play-in round. The Eagles finished 10th in the nation last year, and are slated to finish fourth in the Atlantic Coastal Conference this season. Boston College is led by two-time All-American Emma Plasteras. The se-
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Clockwise from top left: Haley Swartz dribbles down the field in Sunday’s loss vs. Connecticut, Felicia Costanzo competes for position, a Bobcats player shoots toward net.
nior midfielder topped the team in points (34), goals (11), and assists (12) last fall. The Eagles made their 10th appearance in the NCAA tournament last year, eventually falling to the University of Connecticut, who would go on to win the National Championship. Goalkeeper Megan Conaboy highlights the Bobcats roster, as she led the conference with a 1.89 goals against average last year. Friday marks the first of three home games to begin the 2014 season for Quinnipiac, as they will host Layfayette and Penn. State in the coming weeks.
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“We have to continue to get better each and every day. Our first goal is to win the conference, and the only way we do that is by taking it one day at a time.
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Defending the crown
Behind a strong back line, men’s soccer looks to defend its 2013 MAAC Championship
By NICK SOLARI Sports Editor
It took nine long years for Quinnipiac head coach Eric Da Costa to win a conference title, but last season’s journey to the NCAA Tournament was just the beginning for the men’s soccer team, as he sees it. Da Costa is tasked with finding the formula to repeat as champions, but doesn’t think that last season’s success has anything to do with 2014. “(Winning the MAAC) doesn’t change anything, the trophy just sits in this office,” Da Costa said, pointing toward the 2013 MAAC Championship memento that sits on a desk directly across the room from his. “I walk out, close the door behind me and then security takes care of it. It doesn’t come to the field with us.” Da Costa continues to put emphasis on improvement for this year’s team. Taking things one day at a time is how the Bobcats succeeded last year, and that formula hasn’t changed in the eight months since they last played. “We’re going to try and do the same things we did last year,” goalie Borja Angoitia said. “We’ve got a game Friday and then Saturday, we go game by game.” Angoitia, the reigning MAAC Goalkeeper of the Year, sits at the center of a defense with high expec-
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Senior Machel Baker recording 29 shots last season, second on the team to only Simon Hinde. tations. Angoitia, a native of Bilbao, Spain, played alongside some of the game’s best players in La Liga before he came to Quinnipiac, and has taken the program to new heights since arriving. He posted a .70 goals against
average last season to go along with an 84.3 percent save percentage and eight shutouts in the regular season. He then shut out Monmouth in the MAAC Championship game, winning the tournament Most Valuable Player award en route to Quinni-
piac’s first national tournament appearance in program history. Still, he insists the accolades aren’t a priority. “All the awards and stats mean nothing,” Angoitia said. “I don’t care if we win 10-9 or 9-0, as long
as we win I’m satisfied.” In front of him, the Bobcats will return defenders Stevenson Hawkey, Erik Panzer, Tobias Esche and Ashton Pett, who all played a big role in 2013 championship team. “We’re fortunate to have our defense returning,” Da Costa said. “You hate to use clichés, but when people say ‘good offenses win games, but good defenses win championships,’ that certainly applies to our team.” The backline doesn’t lack confidence, either. Angoitia and Esche both think that, with the core back, 2014 can be another promising season. “We can handle the pressure,” Angoitia said. “I’m not worried about that. We’ve been tested before as a defense in the back, and we’ve been fine.” “It’s important that we just keep playing well, giving the people in front of us confidence,” Esche said. “If we do that, we’ll have a good chance to win games again.” Da Costa has chosen both Esche and Angoitia as co-captains for the team. And now that last year’s captain, Simon Hinde, has graduated, Quinnipiac will have an important void to fill — scoring. Hinde led the team with 10 See MEN’S SOCCER Page 10
MAAC expectations high for fall sports By NICK PALMA Staff Writter
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Brittanie Robinson tallied 54 assists against Manhattan on Nov. 10.
Two Quinnipiac athletic teams won a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship in the fall of 2013, and their chances of competing for another title are high yet again. The Quinnipiac field hockey team has been selected to finish first in the MAAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll, after winning the conference championship against Robert Morris last season. The Bobcats finished with a 14-7 overall record and 5-1 conference mark in 2013. They topped the MAAC in goals scored, goals scored per game, assists, assists per game, scoring average and defensive saves. Forward Danielle Allan, defender Megan Osanitsch and goalkeeper Megan Conaboy were all named to the preseason All-MAAC Preseason team, as the Becca Main-led squad has its eyes on hoisting the tournament trophy once again. The other MAAC champions at Quinnipiac, the men’s soccer team, has been picked to finish second in the preseason coaches’ poll, behind
Monmouth University. The Bobcats earned 101 points in this year’s coaches’ vote after going 9-5-7 in 2013, 7-1-2 in the MAAC. Their 11 shutouts led the conference. The men’s soccer All-MAAC Preseason team consists of three Quinnipiac players: Machel Baker, Tobias Eshe and Borja Angoitia. Angoitia was the 2013 MAAC Goalkeeper of the Year and the MAAC Championship MVP a season ago. The women’s soccer team, on the other hand, is slated to finish seventh. In its first season in the MAAC, Quinnipiac played to a 3-3-4 record in conference play and maintained one of the best defenses in the league. Jess Lavoie, Jessica Fontaine, and Joanna Proctor were all awarded AllMAAC Preseason honors. The Quinnipiac women’s volleyball team was picked eighth in the MAAC preseason poll. With a young and talented roster, the Bobcats will return 10 of 13 letterwinners from last fall. In the Bobcats’ first season in the MAAC, they marked a 3-15 record in conference play, their best intra-conference record since the
2010 season. One player who stood out last season was middle hitter Allison Leigh, who was named to the MAAC All-Rookie team a season ago. She was the first Bobcat to win such an award since the 2004 season. The men’s cross-country team was selected to finish seventh in the MAAC. Junior Brendan Copley will look to lead the way this year, as he helped the Bobcats’ finished seventh in the MAAC Championships last fall. The women’s cross-country team has been selected to finish in second place in the MAAC. Head coach Carolyn Martin has plenty of championship from when Quinnipiac was in the Northeast Conference. She led the way to four conference titles in her first four years, and is now looking to bring that winning attitude into the MAAC conference. Martin will be relying on a young but talented group that includes 12 returning runners from a year ago. Niamh Ashe placed 11th in the New England Championships and 3rd in the MAAC Championships.