The Quinnipiac Chronicle, Issue 19, Volume 86

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MARCH 2, 2016

VOLUME 86, ISSUE 19

Public Safety tickets over 100 cars prior to Yale game

SPB will not release Fetty Wap tickets to graduate students, alumni

By KELLY RYAN Staff Writer

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When some students woke up on Saturday morning, they found tickets on their cars parked in Eastview.

By SARAH DOIRON Co-News Editor

While some students were happy to get tickets to the QU vs. Yale game this past weekend, some seniors received tickets they didn’t want.

Over 100 cars were ticketed the morning of the game, according to Parking and Transportation Coordinator Shanon Grasso. She said the reason so many cars were ticketed was because of the preparation for the game.

“A lot goes into these games, especially one

like the Yale game where we are expecting record crowds and keeping everything orderly,” she said. “If [The Department of Public Safety is] concentrating on keeping the building safe, getting 200 cars to move last minute is really difficult and it stresses the resources.”

Grasso sent an email to the student body on Monday, Feb. 22 to remind students parked in Eastview and Westview parking lots to move to the York Hill parking garage no later than three hours before the Brown game on Friday, Feb.

26. The email also said for students to keep their vehicles parked in the garage until Sunday, Feb. 28 because of the Yale game on Saturday night.

Grasso then sent a second email on Friday morning to remind students parked in these parking lots to move their cars before the Brown game that night.

On Saturday morning some seniors who See TICKETS Page 3

Student Planning replaces WebAdvisor

By JOE IASSO Staff Writer

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course catalog, rather than simply seeing “Open” or “Closed.”

Other than a more modern look and feel, Student Planning offers an exciting new feature that is right in the name: planning.

Berry explained that students will now be able to add classes to future terms, which will allow students to plan as far ahead as their final term in graduate school.

The course catalog now allows students to list all courses offered by the university, whether or not they are being offered for an upcoming term, along with the frequency that the class is offered. For example, this will allow students to add a class that is offered in the fall semester every other year to their schedule a year down the road, however, this won’t be an official registration for the course even if a student adds a course to their plan. They will still need to register for

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Student Planning, the replacement for WebAdvisor, launched on March 1.

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When University Registrar Joshua Berry arrived on campus 18 months ago, he immediately saw a place for improvement in his department: WebAdvisor. This student advising and registration tool had been in place for years at Quinnipiac, and some students said it was antiquated and confusing.

Prior to Berry’s arrival, the university had purchased a new program known as Student Planning, which is produced by the owner of WebAdvisor, Ellucian. Ellucian is “the leader in higher education technology,” according to its website. Since Berry was hired, his office has been working to implement this tool, which was released to the entire student body on March 1.

When using Student Planning, the Quinnipiac community will notice that it isn’t the same as WebAdvisor.

“The look and feel is drastically different,” Berry said. “It is a much cleaner application.”

When browsing for courses, Berry said students will have a much easier time finding an open course than they did using WebAdvisor. “[Student Planning] allows a student to view information concurrently rather than in just one location,” Berry said.

Students can now view planned courses next to their schedule, making it easier to visualize a potential schedule. Sections are now organized by showing which class level is open and by clicking on that class, the students will see a list of sections available, making it easier for students to find open courses.

“As soon as you login, you’ll be able to see if the class is open or not,” Berry said.

Students are also able to view how many seats are left in a course while browsing the

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their classes each semester.

Faculty have been able to access the program for several weeks and, according to Berry, feedback has been mostly positive, despite a few challenges.

“The ability to see what a student sees in comparison is a big win,” Berry said.

“WebAdvisor looked different for different roles. Now the students and faculty have very similar or the exact same views, which will help mitigate any kind of confusion when planning courses.”

As this program was purchased prior to his arrival, Berry does not know the exact cost of this new software. However, the program had a one-time cost when purchased,

As undergraduates get excited for the Fetty Wap concert approaching in April, graduate students and QU alumni will not be joining in on the fun.

Tickets to the Wake the Giant Spring Concert were released on Monday, Feb. 22 on the student ticket portal at 10 p.m. for undergraduate students. The Student Programming Board (SPB) had said graduate students would be able to generate tickets on Feb. 29.

However, after an almost instant sell-out during the first night of ticket sales, SPB said graduate students and alumni will no longer be able to score tickets to the show.

Mainstage Chair of SPB, senior Alex LaManga, said this was the first time the Wake the Giant concert has sold out on undergraduate tickets alone. She said, in the past, tickets were only available for graduate students and alumni because they did not sell out during the undergraduate sale.

In a statement released by SPB on Facebook, students were told undergraduates were the priority. This is because undergraduates pay a student activity fee, whereas graduate students do not.

“Undergrads are our first priority, they fund our budget, so we have to give it to them first,” LaManga said. “We’re required to give undergrad priority—any club or organization on this campus is—because the money that we get to put on the show comes from them.”

In the beginning, graduate students and alumni were asked to pay $25 for general admission and $30 for the floor, compared to $20 for general admission and $25 for the floor for undergraduate students.

“Tickets have always been more expensive for grads and alumni,” LaManga said.

“We know that undergrad are the priority and we want the help them out as much as we can.”

However, LaManga believes a lot of graduate students and alumni do not understand why they were not able to generate tickets.

Joelle Paolino, an alumnae of Quinnipiac who graduated in 2013, said she wasn’t surprised the tickets for the Wake the Giant concert sold out.

“Fetty Wap is a big name right now and it’s great SPB was able to get him to play at QU,” Paolino said. “I really wanted to attend this concert and am disappointed that I will not be able to go.”

Despite wanting to go, Paolino said she won’t buy a ticket from someone selling one.

“I am not willing to pay more than the price that was listed,” she said.

But Paolino said even though she is upset she won’t be able to attend, she understands that current students take precedent over alumni.

Graduate student Emily Bean said graduate students and alumni were set up for disappointment. She is a part of the business 3 + 1 program, and is confused about the undergraduate priority. Since she is part of this program, her tuition has stayed the same since her freshmen year.

“Being in the 3+1 program, I pay the

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STUDENTS SPEAK UP

With the primary election season in full swing, the parties are getting closer to picking a nominee. Ted Cruz won Iowa, while Donald Trump dominated the rest of the Republican primaries, including New Hampshire and South Carolina. There has never been a Republican candidate who has won both New Hampshire and South Carolina and not won the nomination. Students gave us their perspective on the possibility of Trump being the nominee.

By DAVID FRIEDLANDER Photography by ERIN KANE Design by HANNAH SCHINDLER AND KRISTEN RIELLO

WEB DIRECTOR Nick Solari

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CO-NEWS EDITOR Sarah Doiron

“It scares me. The fact that he’s a businessman who knows nothing about politics, yet tops these polls, just baffles me.

I’m still just flabbergasted and primarily would not like to see him become president...I’m a registered Republican...

He definitely gives the GOP a bad name and a bad idea of what people think republicanism is.”

CO-NEWS EDITOR Tara O’Neill ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Hannah Feakes ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR David Friedlander ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Nisha Gandhi ASSOCIATE ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Madison Fraitag ASSOCIATE ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Caroline Millin SPORTS EDITOR Tyrell Walden-Martin

Jason Culmone | Senior | Math & Philosophy “I mean I don’t like him, personally. But I think that he is drawing on Americans being fed up with general politicians that you see. It’s not surprising to me that he’s doing well... but it doesn’t mean he is going to win...I don’t think he has the right ideas or the right morals about people and the country in general.”

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR Max Molski ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR Jordan Novack

Ersela Dautaj | Freshman | Nursing

COPY EDITOR Nicole Hanson

“Well I don’t like picking a specific political party, but I really don’t support Trump’s views...I would be a little nervous if he won...I’m hoping a Democrat does win this election. Some of his ideas make sense when it comes to the economy, but when it comes to the people...some of his comments are really racist and rude.”

DESIGN EDITOR Kristen Riello ASSOCIATE DESIGN EDITOR Christina Popik ASSOCIATE DESIGN EDITOR Jessica Sweeney PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Erin Kane ASSOCIATE PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Julia Gallop ADVISER Lila Carney

Olivia Bartolomei | Junior | Psychology “I think that’s kind of scary because I am not a supporter of Trump so it’s kind of wild to see that he might be our president. I don’t really enjoy him because I think he’s racist so I don’t think that’s good for what the American people need, especially how we are today.”

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Beyond the Bobcats

A rundown on news outside the university.

By Jeremy Troetti

Tensions rise over Flint water crisis

Hamden teen goes missing

Pentagon employee accused in shooting

Recently released emails from Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder disclosed that top aides advocated switching Flint’s water supply up to a year before the situation was brought to light, according to CNN. In an email dated Oct. 14, 2014, the governor’s deputy legal counsel and senior policy adviser, Valerie Brader, said Flint’s water supply was an “urgent matter to fix.” The release of these emails has stirred up anger among Michigan residents, many hoping to see Snyder face prosecution.

A 15-year-old boy from Hamden has gone missing, according to The New Haven Register. Josh Felder, a black male with black hair and brown eyes, was last seen Saturday wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. Anyone who may have information regarding the case is urged to call the Hamden Police Department at (203) 230-4000.

Pentagon employee Ronald Hamilton is being held without bond at the Prince William County Adult Detention Center in Manassas, Virginia, according to The New York Post. Hamilton is accused of shooting and killing Officer Ashley Guindon, after Guindon showed up to Hamilton’s house to respond to a domestic violence call. Two other officers were injured in the incident.

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Paintball Club to return

Members work to finalize costs, find venues to practice

By OLIVIA HIGGINS AND HANNAH FEAKES

The Paintball Club may be making a comeback on campus.

Freshman biomedical sciences major Sami Saleh had the idea to restart a paintball club at Quinnipiac and has started working closely with students and faculty to make his dream a reality.

This would not be the first time paintball has had a presence on campus. Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship & Strategy David Tomczyk was the advisor of the former paintball club, which was around about six years ago and had around 12 members.

Tomczyk addressed why the club initially disbanded.

“I think the people who formed the club thought that the school would pay for everything and that they wouldn’t have to market their club,” he said. “Unfortunately, both assumptions were wrong.”

Saleh is considering asking Tomczyk to once again play the advisory role, and it turns out that the professor would be open to the opportunity.

“I’ve had a blast each time [I’ve gone paintballing],” Tomczyk said. “And I’d love for more people to be able to enjoy that experience.”

Saleh is optimistic that the Paintball Club will again have a presence on campus. Saleh has been into the sport since he was 12.

“I got into it because I was working at a local [paintball] store… and I just generally progressed up from blitz-ball to tournament and speed ball, which is another level,” he said.

Speed-ball is a quick paced, tournament style game with bunkers and usually lasts about 15 minutes per round. Meanwhile, blitz-ball is in a wooded or mapped out area, and is more recreational than speed-ball, Saleh said in a

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Sophomore Greg Zacharakis, freshman Sami Saleh and freshman Dave Menville (left to right) are working to re-establish a paintball club at Quinnipiac.

Facebook message.

Saleh said he was interested in playing paintball in college, but when he found out Quinnipiac did not have a team, he did some research. He talked to some classmates and posted on the Class of 2019 Facebook group to see if people would be interested in the team.

Eleven students said they would want to join, so Saleh decided to try to start the club up again.

Though this is currently an idea in the works for Saleh and some other students, he said they are moving forward to make it a club through

Campus Life. First he will work on getting costs down so students are more willing to join.

Then, he said he will hopefully work out a way to store gear and play at Hogan Alley Paintball, which is the closest paintball course to campus, in Meriden.

Saleh is hoping to work with the other members to help the club take off by fundraising for their first semester and figuring out transportation to the paintball course.

One of Saleh’s fundraising ideas is to have Greek life host a paintball tournament for $50 a

team to raise money and awareness for the club.

But, most importantly, Saleh emphasized he hopes to sort out the price of creating the club and making it a recreational experience for anyone interested, in addition to making a tournament team for Quinnipiac.

Practices would likely be on Saturdays or Sundays, according to Saleh. Hogan Alley Paintball is an outdoor facility, but Saleh hopes to play paintball during all seasons. In order to be active during all seasons, Saleh said the members could travel a bit further to an indoor facility when the weather gets too cold to be outside. He said there could even be a possibility of practicing over winter, spring and summer breaks too.

Anyone with any kind or amount of experience can join, though the tournament team would require more of a commitment, some basic knowledge of the game and around seven players.

Freshman Greg Zacharakis is involved in starting the club with Saleh. Zacharakis said he plans on marketing for the club by putting up flyers around campus and spreading information by word of mouth.

Zacharakis said via email that he hopes the club will provide an entertaining outlet for students to partake in.

“I would love for the club to meet somewhere on campus one afternoon and book a paintballing venue so we can go out and have fun,” Zacharakis said. “Eventually, maybe next semester, we can enter local tournaments.”

Both Saleh and Zacharakis said they have high hopes for the club. Saleh said those interested in joining should contact him via Facebook or email at sami.saleh@quinnipiac.edu.

“We just want to have people come out and play… and just [have] a good, fun time,” Saleh said.

Grasso stands behind reasoning for parking tickets PARKING from cover didn’t move their cars were in for a big surprise when Public Safety ticketed every car in violation of the email.

“Well Quinnipiac won $40 from me today on a bet. I bet that Quinnipiac was not going to ticket my car but I lost and they won. Congratulations Quinnipiac you got my tuition money and an extra $40,” senior Nurudeen Osumah said in a post on the Quinnipiac Class of 2016 Facebook page.

When senior Megan MeGill saw this Facebook post, she at first didn’t think anything of it.

“They have never ticketed any cars in Eastview before when they warned us they would,” she said. “For example, every time there was a snowstorm or a regular hockey game, they would email us to say move our cars and if we didn’t we were subject to tickets or towing of our cars at our expense. So every time that happened I would always move my car but no one ever got ticketed.”

When MeGill received the email from Grasso about moving her car for the men’s ice hockey games, she decided to leave her car in the Eastview parking lot since she was attending Friday’s game against Brown.

“I left my car [in Eastview] and was planning on moving it [Saturday] morning because I know how hectic the parking lot was going to be anyway,” she said.

MeGill said when she saw the Facebook post she decided to go out to her car, where she found she was ticketed at 9:06 a.m. for parking in a restricted/unauthorized area. She said the receipt paper on her car said she would receive an email about her ticket, but she has not yet received one.

“I went out to my car and every single car in the lot had tickets,” she said. “It was a $40 ticket and I was furious. I didn’t understand why they chose the last day of a hockey game to enforce a rule which they never had previously and ticketed all the cars without warnings.”

Grasso said she was disappointed in how

many cars were ticketed the morning to the game.

“It was unfortunate. I never like ticketing anybody,” she said. “I would really like it if people just adhered to the policies. I know it is an inconvenience to students, I understand that.

But until the policy changes it is what we have to work with.”

The Quinnipiac Student Handbook states that whenever possible, three days notice will be given to students, faculty and staff in regards to special events on campus, including athletic events. It also states that both adjacent parking lots to the TD Bank Sports Center on York Hill must be vacated no later than eight hours prior to the start of a sporting event.

“This is a written directive from Public Safety at that point and the email supersedes the written regulations at that point in time.”

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PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR

Grasso said the difference in this case was that the directions in the email took precedence over the student handbook policies.

“When I sent out the email I specified that from Friday to Sunday [students] should keep [their cars] in the garage,” she said. “This is a written directive from Public Safety at that point and the email supersedes the written regulations at that point in time.”

MeGill wasn’t the only student who was upset. Senior Eric Sidewater said he planned to move his car Saturday morning and received a

parking ticket at 8:40 a.m.

“I came back from my friends house on Friday night and parked there at 2 a.m.,” he said.

“I knew the game was the next night so I made a point to wake up early on a Saturday to move my car. Then I get there at 9 a.m. and boom! I have a ticket.”

Sidewater said he drove around the entire Eastview lot and saw every single windshield had a ticket on it.

“I just thought, ‘Wow, can’t believe they would ticket so many people,’” he said. “Then I call my roommate and he got a ticket too. My friends in Eastview had an entire room of five [students] all get tickets.”

Some students such as senior Chris Parneros commented on Osumah’s Facebook post saying he was appealing his parking ticket.

“I looked through the handbook and it says cars must be moved at least eight hours prior to the start of the game and my ticket was issued 10 hours before,” he said in the Facebook post.

“Hopefully that works for all of us. If not, I’ll be going to TD [Bank] this week to get $40 worth of pennies.”

Parneros said he is hoping his ticket is appealed because of what he read in the student handbook.

“From what I’ve heard from other seniors, this is the first time this year that they’ve ticketed cars for being in the Eastview lot,” he said. “It doesn’t seem right that they picked the last game of the season to start writing tickets.”

Paneros said he interpreted the email as telling students to move their cars for when people were coming to the game later on that day.

“I don’t see why they had to ticket me on Saturday morning when they could have just ticketed people before or during the game,” he said.

MeGill said she believes seniors should not have to move their cars for sporting events.

“I was furious that I got ticketed when I was parking in my own parking lot. I pay [about] $13,000 a year to live [on York Hill],” she said.

“I shouldn’t have to be accommodating to people who only paid for one hockey ticket.”

MeGill said Public Safety should be enforcing these rules throughout the year and not just for certain games.

“People would have taken the emails more seriously if they ticketed the cars when they said they were for previous snowstorms and games,” she said. “They should have emailed us that morning giving us a warning to move our cars before the Yale game and said if not they would ticket and/or tow. Since they never stated it in the emails for this week, I did not even think they would.”

Grasso said Public Safety tries to practice consistency but does not always have the manpower to do so.

“Does the student body want more enforcement of parking regulations? To me that seems counterintuitive,” she said. “This was a priority because of the sheer number of people we were going to be having [at York Hill]. We all don’t have to like the rules but, until they change, they are the rules. I liken it to getting a speeding ticket. Sometimes you get pulled over and sometimes you get away with it.”

Grasso also said she did not add that cars would be ticketed or towed because it is implied in the email.

“I guess I want to give students credit for knowing it and on one hand everyone wants to be treated as adults and that hand holding isn’t necessary,” she said. “If it’s something the students want I am happy to add that line, but I think that line is kind of a negative thing to add.”

Sidewater does not blame Public Safety for doing their job of ticketing cars the day of the Yale game.

“I don’t think they had malicious intentions,” he said. “I just think the fact that over a hundred cars got tickets proves that they didn’t warn people adequately.”

Grasso said students could get involved with SGA (Student Government Association) to make suggestions to change the policy.

“I am happy to work with students to make this something that is palatable,” she said.

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CAMPUS BRIEFS Have you heard any news that you think Quinnipiac students would care about?

Please, tell us: tips@quchronicle.com By: Hannah Feakes

CAS to co-sponsor Mummy Week Mummy Week is coming to campus March 1-4. On March 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Mount Carmel Auditorium, Professor Andrew Nelson from the University of Western Ontario will speak about case studies and the impact of mummies. On March 2-3, there will be curator visits from the Mutter Museum with a discussion and analysis of “Sugar” mummies.

Interested students should ontact Jaime Ulinger (jaime.ulinger@quinnipiac.edu) to speak with curators Anna Dhody and George Grigonis.

This event is sponsored by Bioanthropology Research Institute and the College of Arts and Sciences.

PRSSA to hold breakfast to support student veterans Interested in learning more about the Student Veterans here at Quinnipiac? Serving to Success, one of the PRSSA Bateman Case Study Campaign groups, will be hosting a free pancake breakfast on Friday, March 4 in SC 119 in support of student veterans. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dartmouth professor to host religion lecture Susannah Heschel, a professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College in the Department of Religion will discuss Jews and the Civil Rights Movement at a lecture called “Did We Ever All ‘Just Get Along’?”. This event will be held Sunday, March 6 at the Peter C. Herald House for Jewish Life. The lecture will be followed by a light reception. According to the flyer posted in the Student Center, her scholarship focuses on Jewish-Christian relations in Germany during the 19th and 20th centuries, the history of biblical scholarship and on modern Jewish thought.

QUAD to host snow tubing trip Even without snow, programming boards are working hard to have some snowy fun. QU After Dark (QUAD) is hosting an off-campus snow tubing trip on Friday, March 4 at 6:15 p.m.

QUAD has sign-ups at the tables in the Student Center on Wednesday, March. 2 from 9:15-10:15 p.m. This event is open to all Quinnipiac students and requires a $5 deposit to hold a spot on the trip. The money will be refunded on the night of the event when students show up and check in.

Transportation will be provided.

March 2, 2016

New Blue Rugby to release annual calendar Players pose in ‘sexy’ calendar to fundraise for team

By VICTORIA SIMPRI Staff Writer

For the past two years the unaffiliated New Blue Rugby team has been creating a “sexy” calendar to create revenue for the team, senior co-captain PJ Ruttura said.

The team is made up of Quinnipiac students who come from a background of lacrosse and football, according to the New Blue Rugby website.

Ruttura said in 2012 the team was in a significant amount of debt and was losing money fast. He said in order to create fundraising ideas the team gathered two representatives from each grade and met to discuss possibilities.

“We really didn’t know what to do,” Ruttura said. “Then me and a kid named Paul Thompson [co-captain], we were like ‘oh let’s make a nude calendar, it will definitely sell a lot better than a regular calendar,’” Ruttura said.

Senior co-captain Matt Szajnar agreed that the idea for the calendar was a good choice for the team.

“We needed to find a way to raise more money for the team so that the future captains could be financially secure. We created the tradition,” Szajnar said.

The team then thought of different ways to promote the calendar to students.

“We used to go into all of the sorority chapters and we had a little speech and we’d show them a few photos, like a sneak peek,” Ruttura said. “We tried doing a competition last year. The competition didn’t really work out that well of which sorority could buy the most [calendars].”

Rather than having a small target market of sororities, Ruttura said the team decided to expand its reach for customers.

“We decided we might as well use YouTube, which can hit every part of the school which would just be a lot easier,” Ruttura said. “As soon as we put the video up, within 24 hours, it had over 1,100 views.”

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Seniors Matt Szajnar, PJ Ruttura and Paul Thompson posed with a previous year’s calendar.

The YouTube video features members of the New Blue rugby team nude holding a rugby ball. In the video Ruttura explains that half of the money raised goes to the team and the other half to the Wounded Warrior Project, a charity and veterans service organization.

This year the team is taking a different approach to marketing the calendars.

“We’re going to be going doorto-door throughout all of the dorm rooms,” Ruttura said. “We’re also going to be selling them at [Andale Mexican Restaurant] on Thursdays and Friday nights.”

The team has a good relationship with Andale Mexican Restaurant who supplied the team with a $2,500 check.

The money goes toward the team’s field, travel, equipment and more.

This is the first year the restaurant has sponsored the team, according to Szajnar.

“We [team captains], along with our previous captains, reached out to the businesses for the sponsorship.

Our other main sponsor was Ray and

Mike’s. They sponsored us for two years,” Szajnar said.

Senior Mallory Robalino is the main photographer for the team’s calendar.

“She’s one of the main photographers for the Islanders, the hockey team,” Ruttura said. “So when we came up with the idea I talked to her I was like, ‘Mal, you got the best photos, can you take some of us naked?’ and she said ‘I would love to.’”

Robalino has been taking pictures of the team for the past three years.

“The guys are really good at coming up with their ideas before we even start shooting so once we start they’re ready to go with props and poses,” Robalino said. “From that point we just tweak things here and there to make sure everyone is covered in the right places. It actually takes quite a bit of choreography on their end to keep things ‘calendar-worthy!’”

After the shots have been edited, Robalino said the captains vote on the best shot for each month.

When it comes to getting the calendar printed, Robalino said he looks

for printers with the best price.

“We’ve changed printers year to year to reflect the best price so that the calendar makes the most profit it possibly can, but maintains a good quality,” Robalino said.

The calendar is the the largest source of income for the team, according to Szajnar. But the team also looks for other ways to raise money.

“We collect dues at the beginning of the fall semester from each player also help to provide clothing, rides and help cover league dues. We also use fundraise.com,” Szajnar said.

According to Ruttura, the calendars are sold for $15 a piece around mid-March and the week after spring break.

People can buy the calendars by contacting PJ Ruttura directly Szajnar said. The calendars can also be purchased by talking to anyone on the team who can provide PJs contact info. The team can also be reached through its email address, newbluerugbyclub.com.

SPB responds to upset alumni, grads not getting Fetty Wap tickets FETTY from cover same amount of money to go here as I did as an undergrad so that reasoning doesn’t quite make sense to me,” Bean said.

Bean also said she thinks there is a lack of communication between SPB and graduate students.

Paolino said SPB has not reached out to the alumni to notify them that they won’t be able to try

to purchase tickets.

“I have not gotten any type of information from SPB about alumni not being able to attend,” Paolino said. “I discovered that alumni cannot buy tickets from an undergrad who sent me the statement that SPB released.”

LaManga said the reactions have been intense, but that many might not understand the details.

“We have received a lot of angry reactions from grads and it’s totally understandable,” she said. “I

think the anger does come from a misinformed place though. [Graduate students and alumni] don’t pay any fees.”

Due to the fact that SPB is in charge of planning and executing the spring concert, the organization got the short end of the stick, LaManga said. She said SPB has had to deal with things that are out of its control.

“It’s hard because SPB takes the brunt of it, but the decisions come from leadership,” she said. “The

space is filled because of the TD Arena that Quinnipiac provides.

We can’t switch venues … because of budget and security reasons. It’s hard because SPB has to deal with that but it’s not really SPB’s fault.”

LaManga said she and the rest of SPB want all Quinnipiac students to know they truly wish everyone could enjoy Fetty Wap’s concert.

“We just can’t accommodate everybody this year and we are so sorry,” LaManga said.

Undergrads prefer Student Planning to WebAdvisor WEBADVISOR from cover followed by an annual maintenance fee. This model is common for enterprise software provided

by Ellucian and other vendors.

The Chronicle was given early access to the program on Feb. 25, and showed the program to several students, who had positive reactions to Student Planning.

“It looks a lot cleaner,” freshman J.T. Castellanete said. “In [WebAdvisor], everything is hidden behind a bunch of links and you don’t know where to find stuff, this lays it out a lot easier.”

Sophomore Katie O’Neil had similar criticisms about WebAdvisor and praise for Student Planning.

“I always feel like I can’t find my GPA, and it’s right there [on

Student Planning], making it a lot easier,” she said. “You always have to go through so many steps on WebAdvisor.”

Many students are excited about the more modern look and feel of the program.

“I think it looks a lot more helpful, it’s more open and planned out and looks a lot more organized,” freshman Alex Segar said.

According to Berry, the only

part of WebAdvisor that will remain for students is the option to find their registration dates as well as a few other minor features.

These will be phased out over the next few years.

In addition to an informational video, the Registrar’s Office will be holding three open-door information sessions to help students learn to use the new software.

CORRECTION: The article titled “Challenging Chartwells” in issue 18, published on Feb. 24, 2016, originally included a photo from Twitter of a piece of raw chicken. This photo was not taken at Quinnipiac and has been removed from the article online.

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Opinion TWEETS OF THE WEEK “Dam it’s nice out.” *turns on the AC* -Qu facilities today @QpacProblems #quinnipiacproblems That felt good. Hell of a weekend. #Cleary #BeatYale #ECACHockey @T_Brick04 Tom Hilbrich Some kid in crescent wouldn’t let me pet his dog so I’m telling reslife @ElisaThornberri the queen

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How Abercrombie ruined my self esteem In high school, we all wanted to have the coolest part-time job possible. For me, that was working at Abercrombie Kids nearly every day after school my senior year. But after working at that store for nearly four years, I realized that there’s really nothing cool about Abercrombie & Fitch stores.

When I first started at Abercrombie Kids at the beginning of senior year of high school, I was hired as a sales associate, or a “floor model” in Abercrombie lingo. This title alone came with its fair share of awkward situations.

Customers wondered how I could possibly be considered a “model” and skeevy guys would ask me about my modeling career. Even though these [gross] guys seemed like were trying to compliment me, I couldn’t help but laugh at these obvious jokes because no one is trying to hire a 4’11” model.

As if people judging me for my looks wasn’t fun enough, customers even had an issue with my size. In my first few weeks of working at Abercrombie, I was talking to my coworker when a customer came over to ask me what size I wore in shirts there. Keep in mind, I worked at the kids store, but I told her I could fit into a large or an extra large of certain tops. She then looked me up and down and said, “Well, my daughter is about your size, but she actually has boobs.” I’m sorry, what??? Last time I checked, I’m a woman

member–basically this meant I worked more and I’m pretty sure I actually have boobs.

But that was only the beginning of in the stockroom than on the sales floor. Some customers making rude comments about my people acted like I was switched to impact body size, shape and weight. Last summer, because I wasn’t good-looking enough to be another customer asked me the same question a model. However, I chose to make the switch because she was looking for tops for her because I got bored in the store. People even daughter. Again, I told her I could wear a asked if I was “allowed to be out on the sales floor” after I switched to large or extra large depending impact. Needless to say, on the type of shirt, and in NICOLE HANSON this made me feel like a response she said, “I was Copy Editor troll and the stockroom thinking about getting a large was my cave. or extra large for my daughter, @nicole_hanson11 Although I’m grateful but she’s about half your size, to have gotten a fairly so…” Is there a reason you steady job in high school needed to know and mock that lasted me four years, I can’t help but my size if your daughter’s physique is so regret my time with Abercrombie & Fitch. superior to mine?

Fortune just ranked it as “The Most Hated Basically, I stood out like a sore thumb in Abercrombie Kids. Half of my coworkers Retailer in the U.S.” this past week, and I can were 17 year-olds and hadn’t yet faced the definitely agree with that.

As dreadful as some of my customers and Freshman 15. If they weren’t a size 00 or 0, coworkers were, the negative energy and the they still shopped at the kids store because belief that only beautiful people could work they were so thin. And then there was me, without a thigh gap. I don’t consider myself there all comes back to the twisted CEO Mike to be fat or overweight by any means, but I Jeffries. For those of you who aren’t familiar always joked that I was the “fattest person at with Jeffries, a few years ago he basically said he only wants good-looking people Abercrombie.” And it was true.

I even felt like some of my coworkers judged shopping in his stores. Abercrombie might me for my appearance and my position. After make beautiful people feel ever more perfect, about a month of working at Abercrombie, I but my self esteem definitely took a hit after switched from floor model to impact team spending four years too many there.

Learn your students’ names One of the simplest ways to connect with sort of letting them down. They become like another person is to learn his or her name. this weird role model in your life and you It’s an obvious sign of respect to learn and feel the undying need to show them how remember it. My whole life I’ve always been amazing you can be. bothered if teachers do not know my name.

As a camp counselor I had to remember If I’ve sat in your class for hundreds of kid’s first an entire semester, why and last names. It wasn’t wouldn’t you even bother easy but I did it, so I KRISTEN RIELLO trying to learn my name? know it can be done.

Design Editor When professors don’t The kids respected take the time to at least try me and liked me a lot @kristenriello to learn their students names more when I knew their it feels like they just don’t names. It made them feel care enough about the class. like I personally cared If a professor doesn’t care, why are students about each and every one of them because expected to care?

I took the time to get to know something as We are so fortunate to go to a school that simple as their name. It’s the same thing in doesn’t have 300-person lecture halls, so a classroom. why aren’t we taking full advantage of that?

In large settings like camp and school, It also helps us get to know our classmates it’s easy to feel lost and like you’re just and forms a little community within the another face in the crowd. Some people tend classroom. to already feel a sense of alienation when If a student has a personal connection it comes to a classroom setting. Knowing a with a professor they want to try harder to person’s name makes them part of the group impress him or her and do good work for and gives them that sense of inclusion. the class. I know that I feel guilty if I don’t When people feel anonymous, they give an assignment my all for a class where sometimes tend to act out. It’s the same thing I know the professor. It feels like you’re in a classroom. When your professor doesn’t

know who you are, you’re more tempted to skip class. I skipped my lecture-style history class a few more times than I care to admit simply because I was just another person in a seat, another face in the crowd, another name on an unused roster. Also because the class was in the morning, but let’s just blame it on the name thing for the sake of the opinion piece.

Whether it’s creating a seating chart, coming up with a pneumonic device, printing out the picture roster, writing out difficult names phonetically, asking students to say their name every time they speak, there are tons of different ways to remember students names. I think the “I’m bad with names,” excuse is overused.

I don’t expect a professor to remember everyone’s names for every single class, but it doesn’t hurt to at least try. If I see a professor trying hard, I try hard back.

Learning a person’s name is the most simple thing, and it can make all the difference in a classroom. Don’t make your students feel like just another grade in a grade book.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Students react to the Yale game, Fetty Wap ticket process Caroline Gottlieb ‘19 Nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students attempting to get tickets is asking for a problem. Between the Yale ticket grabbing and the buying of Fetty Wap tickets, the website was slow and crashed once. Something needs to change.

A better alternative is to release a certain amount of tickets at a time where BobcatNet will not be in popular use, such as the mornings.

Paige Meyer ‘19

This spaces out when tickets are distributed, so there isn’t a rush to get them. Also, this keeps people hoping that they can get tickets throughout the week, and it will be more fair.

Some students say that others shouldn’t be able to get a free ticket just to sell it, or buy many tickets just to make a profit. Unfortunately, there is no logical way to solve this problem without causing more faults in the system.

I personally feel it is unfair that all of the 1,200 Yale vs. QU hockey game tickets go on sale at the same time. Because the tickets are so very popular, the system is bound to crash. Now, after experience, the university is aware of the situation and how unreliable this ticket system can be. My opinion of this tough situation is to divide the number of tickets that can be sold between seniors,

Sean O’Connor ‘19

Aaron Robinson ‘19 As a student at Quinnipiac, I feel like the lottery system–when it comes to the student ticket portal and getting tickets to things such as hockey games and Fetty Wap concerts–needs to be addressed. I feel like the system is corrupt because the odds of getting tickets are not equal for every student.

The site always crashes because too many students are on the site at the same time. At times Wi-Fi around campus is stronger than

juniors, sophomores and freshmen. The seniors should be able to purchase their tickets one day and then the following days after that the underclassmen will get the same opportunity. This will help keep the servers working at their fullest potential and keep the Quinnipiac ticket “outrage” under control.

at other spots, which also puts some students at a disadvantage. I think the most fair way to give out tickets to events would just be to put the tickets at the box office and set a certain time, probably on the weekend when no one is in class, that students can line up and get tickets on a first come, first serve basis.

That way, everyone has an equal opportunity to get the tickets.

The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey game vs. Yale University is always a hyped up event on campus, due in part to the rivalry and the team’s incredible success this season. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that the tickets for the game are highly sought after; the limited amount of student tickets provided by the ticketing service only serves to increase the difficulty of obtaining them. Many students rely on the student tickets to attend the games, thus

leading to plenty of discontent across campus when the ticketing website’s accessibility was slow on campus. The amount of off-campus students who were able to get tickets compared to on-campus students had a shocking discrepancy: the off-campus students getting more tickets suggests that an issue with the Internet on campus could be the cause of the ticketing website’s issues. In the future, a more equal method of distribution should be considered.

Andrew Robinson ‘19 Many students this past week have been upset about the success rate of our online student ticket portal–as they believe it is unfair and inefficient. Many students became upset after missing out on opportunities to get tickets to the coveted Yale men’s ice hockey game, and our Wake the Giant spring concert starring Fetty Wap. Both events had tickets given away through this

sort of online lottery where students practically must be lucky to gain a ticket. Many students were unsuccessful stating that there was too much traffic on the website, causing it to crash when the Fetty Wap tickets were released.

“I tried for two hours and I wasn’t able to get a ticket. The website crashed within the first minute I tried to get on it and by

the time the night was over tickets were sold out” sophomore Ayron Hutton said.

This dissatisfaction has caused many students to try and find other ways to gain tickets to these events such as StubHub or Ticketmaster. But we as students shouldn’t have to resort to these measures just to be able to attend an event at our own school.

There must be a change to this system. Even

if it means selling tickets at the box office like normal events, there must be an effort to make this system more fair. If we don’t we might be looking toward a future where students are going to extreme measures to get tickets which could lead to violence or stupidity, which is not a road we want to go down.

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No. 1 Quinnipiac halts Yale’s eightgame winning streak, closing out the regular season on a high note

By MAX MOLSKI

Associate Sports Editor

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey secured the top seed in the ECAC tournament and its third Cleary Cup in four years in Friday night’s 4-1 win over Brown. Yale’s 6-0 win over Princeton on Friday night also put the Bulldogs in the two seed in the conference. In other words, Saturday night’s rivalry game had no impact on the conference standings.

That didn’t stop the top-ranked team in the nation or its fans.

Students created a line outside the TD Bank Sports Center more than five hours prior to the scheduled puck drop to see the Battle for Whitney Ave on Saturday. The fans were then treated to a victory for the home side as the No. 1 Quinnipiac Bobcats ended No. 7 Yale’s eight-game winning streak and claimed the Heroes Hat with a 4-1 win.

“When we clinched the Cleary last night, we knew we had to come out tonight and it was going to be a big-time atmosphere,” sophomore forward Tanner MacMaster said.

“In the room, we were just confident with our play. We came out there and executed tonight.”

Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold also recognized the crowd’s impact in his team’s victorious weekend.

“That’s why we want the home-ice advantage,” Pecknold said. “I thought [the fans] were great tonight. I thought the crowd was excellent last night, too, in the Brown game. I thought they were a big support for us this weekend.”

Yale’s Dan O’Keefe took the air out of High Point Solutions Arena after he wristed a shot past Quinnipiac goalie Michael Garteig just 1:26 into the contest. However, the referees reviewed the call and waved off the goal.

The first valid goal of the game came with 7:43 left in the first period. Tommy Schutt took the puck behind the red line and passed it to Chase Priskie, who lodged the shot on net. Scott Davidson poked the loose puck into the net for his fifth goal of his freshman season to give Quinnipiac the 1-0 lead.

Yale pulled even with 11:51 left in the second period.

Freshman Ted Hart looped around from behind the net and

delivered a pass across the crease to freshman Chris Izmirlian, who knocked the puck in past Garteig.

MacMaster gave Quinnipiac the lead with 5:08 left in the period. Thomas Aldworth sent a pass to Bo Pieper from the red line. Pieper fired in a shot and MacMaster slid the rebound between the legs of Alex Lyon, Yale’s All-American goaltender. “[Pieper] shot it there, I just turned around and I saw the rebound lying out,” MacMaster said. “I jammed it and luckily it went through [Lyon’s] five-hole.”

John Hayden had a breakaway chance to tie the game up for Yale with 2:09 left in the period. Garteig reached out with his glove and preserved the Quinnipiac lead that held going into the final period.

Garteig, who made 26 saves on the night, said that he raises his play when Lyon is in the opposing net.

“I don’t think I have ever lost to Alex Lyon,” Garteig said. “I’m not saying I’m so far and beyond him as a goalie, but I think me and him have a really good goalie battle going with each other. I really enjoy playing against him because it makes me a lot better.”

Yale hung around to the middle of the third period. Quinnipiac was unable to score on a five-minute power play that followed Mike Doherty’s game misconduct during the middle of the final period. However, with 6:27 left in the game, Bobcat freshman Luke Shiplo scored for the second straight night. He aimed a wrist shot towards the right side of the net and fired it past Lyon to give Quinnipiac a 3-1 lead.

Yale pulled Lyon with fewer than three minutes to go in the game down two goals. Tim Clifton put the final dagger in the Bulldogs with 1:22 left as he delivered an empty-net goal to bring the final to 4-1.

“I thought Yale was excellent tonight. I thought this was a great college hockey game, great atmosphere,” Pecknold said. “We feel fortunate to win and win the Heroes Hat.” The Bobcats return to the ice in two weeks when they host an ECAC Quarterfinal series against an opponent to be determined. Garteig said that the team’s regular season finale will be create momentum heading into postseason play.

“We’re going to take [the win] as a confidence booster and build off that,” Garteig said. “Like I said, we’re going to rattle off some wins here and it’s going to be fun.”

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GOALS QU Scott Davidson, Tanner MacMaster, Luke Shiplo, Tim Clifton YALE Chris Izmirlian

FACEOFF WINS QU 49 YALE 23

SAVES QU 26 Michael Garteig YALE 31 Alex Lyon

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March 2, 2016

DESIGN BY CHRISTINA POPIK PHOTOS BY JULIA PERKINS AND KRISTEN RIELLO

Textbook Reviews

As the middle of the semester is quickly approaching, it’s becoming clear which textbooks are actually useful and which ones belong back on the shelf of the bookstore, never to be assigned again. Here’s a few textbooks our editors think are worth the time and money. - N. Gandhi

Textbook Comments Race & Racisms: A Critical Approach

by Tanya Maria Golash-Boza

SO 241 with Professor Don Sawyer

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

by Jonathan Safran Foer

EN 102 with Professor BettyLou Blumberg

The Little Seagull Handbook

by Richard Bullock and Francine Weinberg

EN 102 with Professor Len Engel

Ragtime

by E.L. Doctorow

QU 201 with Professor Christina Engelsgaard

American Government in Black and White

by Paula D. McClain and Steven C. Tauber

PO 131 with Professor Jennifer Sacco

HTML & CSS: Design and Build Websites

by Jon Duckett

IDD 161 with Professor Charmaine Banach

Ways of Reading: An Anthology for Writers

by David Bartholomae and Anthony Petrosky

EN 101 with Professor Marianna Vieira

This textbook covers the history of racism and its effects on our society.

Not only is the topic interesting on its own, but current events and issues are woven throughout the chapters to show how racism is relevant to students today. Important terms are bolded with definitions on the side, which makes studying and looking for information easier. Plus the “Voices” section, which often highlights someone’s first-hand experience with racism, makes the text more engaging. -J. Perkins

Chances are you’ve heard of or even seen the movie adaption of this book, starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. If you’ve seen the movie, you know how raw the emotions run, and of course the book does it even better. The book, spanning over several months, is told from the perspective of a 9-year-old boy who searches all over New York City after he finds a key hidden in a vase by his father. The remarkable journey the boy goes on is gripping and emotional, especially because it is based off of events caused by 9/11. -K. Riello It’s been nearly four years after I purchased this book my freshman year and I still find it useful. This tiny textbook has advice and rules on writing, editing and grammar. But the most handy part about it is its information on how to cite in MLA, Chicago and APA Style. You can buy “The Little Seagull Handbook” for a penny on Amazon, so it is more than worth it to purchase this textbook for your next English class or really any class that will require you to write a paper. -J. Perkins

This is one of the few textbooks I’ve been assigned that I’ve read cover to cover. This historical fiction novel set in the early 1900s details the United States entering World War I. Real historical figures like Harry Houdini, J.P. Morgan, Emma Goldman and Evelyn Nesbit were carefully woven into the story. The theme of change runs heavy throughout the novel and provides a highly entertaining and thought provoking read. -K. Riello

I used this book in my Intro to American Government class and really liked the way it was formatted. A lot of the book was filled with significant court cases, specifically civil cases pertaining to social issues. It was condensed down to only include the relevant information and unlike other government/political science books I’ve read, this was actually interesting to read through. -N. Gandhi

This book is not only the most informative and helpful book when it comes to learning the coding languages of HTML and CSS, but it’s also beautifully designed and easy to follow. This book was my holy grail when I was beginning to learn how to code websites. It’s so easy to find information and when you’re in the middle of coding a website, you need to find your information as fast and efficiently as possible so you can stay focused. -K. Riello

I actually really liked ways of reading my for my freshman year English class. The readings were interesting and forced me to think, and if you’re taking a course you want to learn things and not take the easy way out. My writing improved from that class and I also learned a lot from the readings I referenced. -S. Doiron

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‘Eddie the Eagle’ falls with style

By SEAN KELLY Staff Writer

He may soar like an eagle, but Eddie Edwards is the ultimate underdog. Based on a true story, “Eddie The Eagle” follows Michael “Eddie” Edwards, played by Taron Egerton, a young man who dreams of participating in the Olympics. Undeterred by his lack of athleticism, Eddie tries and fails at nearly every sport before realizing that the ski jumping position on Britain’s Olympic team is completely vacant. What comes next is a sweet, conventional sports drama about the importance of perseverance, optimism and the competitive spirit.

Starting the sport at 22 years-old, with the proper starting age being six, Eddie is completely unprepared for the brutality of ski jumping. Depending on the height of the jump, wipeouts can lead to bruises, broken bones and even death. This leads to the most impressive aspect of this film; the ski jumps.

Watching these scenes makes you feel like you’re performing the stunts yourself. From looking over Eddie’s shoulder at a 90-meter plummet to the spectacular point-of-view shots of the jumps, this film is not for those afraid of heights.

Taron Egerton’s performance as the

titular character is another highlight. Through constant setbacks, Egerton conveys the right amount of determination and enthusiasm to make the audience understand why Eddie would want to risk his life for a sport that he lacked relative talent in. The idea that one should strive to perform to the best of his abilities rather than focus on winning or losing is not a new concept, but feels fresh due to Egerton’s beaming positivity.

However, the film relies too heavily on these sport genre clichés to a point where the overall story feels stale. There’s a disgraced, drunken coach, played by Hugh Jackman, a training montage, and teammates that bully the underdog. All have been done before and none do anything to deepen the investment into Eddie’s journey. In particular the backstory of Hugh Jackman’s character, who is completely fictional, involving his relationship with his former coach, seems somewhat phoned in.

The fact that the filmmakers forsook the compelling source material to add a fake plotline needlessly confuses the audience of the real experiences Eddie went through.

While Egerton and Jackman have great chemistry, it’s Eddie’s time at the 1988 Calgary Olympics that garners genuine excitement, which unfortunately means that the first half

RAVE

DiCaprio’s Oscar win

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It happened, everyone. Leonardo DiCaprio finally won his Oscar.

Did he deserve it? Of course he did; and no, he did not win out of pity.

DiCaprio has been nominated for an Oscar award six times throughout his career and finally took home the golden statue this past Sunday for his lead role in the film “The Revenant.”

Before, there was a popular meme of DiCaprio depicting the fact that he had never won an Oscar, despite the fantastic movies he has starred in. But Sunday night his hard work paid off as the Academy recognized the outstanding job DiCaprio did playing a fur trader who is left to die after being attacked by a bear.

However, DiCaprio should not just be recognized for his fabulous acting skills. DiCaprio is an amazing person, even while the camera’s turned off. When he won the Golden Globe award for Best Actor, he addressed far more important matters, specifically the significance of the indigenous peoples of America.

“It is time that we recognize your history and that we protect your indigenous lands,” he said in his acceptance speech.

He also heads the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, an organization “dedicated to the longterm health and wellbeing of all Earth’s inhabitants,” according to its website. DiCaprio addressed the pressing matter that is climate change during his Oscar acceptance speech and how we need to act now and “stop procrastinating” on protecting our environment.

DiCaprio deserves his award for more reasons than one. He is an incredible actor and an astounding activist who deserves to be admired.-J. Gallop

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“Eddie the Eagle,” which was inspired by a true story, hit theaters on February 26, 2016.

leading up to the games drags with not enough energy to be memorable. It is here where most of the clichés act as filler to a more thrilling second half.

There is nothing particularly bad about “Eddie The Eagle,” though its failure to take risks prevents itself from emulating the inspirational audacity that is Eddie Edwards.

Egerton’s performance and chemistry with Hugh Jackman, along with the exhilarating ski jumping scenes elevate this frustratingly safe film to a solid, enjoyable ride.

Rating: 2.5/5

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Deadbeat dryers

I just did my laundry for the first time in two weeks. Is this because I’m a lazy slob? No, it is not. It is because the dryers in my New Village residence hall had been broken for two weeks.

Following the crazy weather we had recently, Quinnipiac’s dryers went down. While this could not have been helped, it took QU an unreasonably long amount of time to fix them.

People that had done their wash had loads of sopping wet laundry with no way to dry them unless they could track down the few precious dorms that had working machines. Students across campus decorated their rooms with dripping clothes, hanging them anywhere they could find in order to air-dry everything.

Finally, the dryers slowly but surely began to be “fixed.” When it appeared the dryers in my building were ready to go, my roommate decided to do her laundry that had been piling up for over a week since the storm. It was all going well until she swiped her card to pay for the dryer, charging her card $1.50. When she did so, the screen on the dryer told her that she still owed $1.25. So she swiped again. Now she owed $1.00. She would have had to swipe her card six times, for a grand total of $9, to use the $1.50 dryer.

This is outrageous. Not only did it take two weeks for the dryers to be fully functional again, students who tried to use seemingly fixed dryers were charged six times the usual amount to dry their clothes. Step it up, QU. The only thing you’re drying is our bank accounts. -C. Millin

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P I N I N G FOR THE P A S T

Students love to look back on their favorite TV shows, music, movies, toys and books from their childhood.

This week students reflect on their love for Dr. Seuss books.

By JEANETTE CIBELLI Staff Writer

Remember when reading was fun? More specifically, when words rhymed and we went on adventures with Sam-I-Am, Thing One and Thing Two, and Little Cindy-Lou Who? Every year on March 2, elementary schools all around the country dedicate time for reading the classic works of Dr. Seuss.

National Read Across America Day, more commonly known as Dr. Seuss Day, is intended to encourage young readers and celebrate books. It falls on March 2 in honor of Theodor Seuss Geisel’s birthday.

The Springfield, Massachusetts native was born in 1904 and passed away 1991, and his hometown memorial is only a one-hour drive from Hamden. The author published and illustrated over 40 children’s books during his lifetime.

Several Quinnipiac students have fond memories of Dr. Seuss Day. Both Claudia LaMadrid, a freshman marketing major, and Tyler Mowers, a sophomore history major, recalled reading his books in class.

“We would come in our pajamas, so it would be Pajama Day, too, and we would just read books,” LaMadrid said.

She and Mowers both recalled “Green Eggs and Ham” as a favorite.

“My mom would read [it] to my brother and me all the time,” Mowers said.

Amanda McCormack, a junior English major, remembers this book as well.

“The first book I ever read from start to finish was ‘Green Eggs and Ham,’” she said. “Dr. Seuss was the epitome of my elementary school reading experience.”

This Wednesday, several Quinnipiac organizations will be headed into Hamden classrooms and other schools in the surrounding area. Three of these

organizations are the Quinnipiac Future Teachers Organization (QFTO), Pi Beta Phi and Sigma Phi Epsilon.

McCormack, a member of QFTO and MAT student, is one of the students that will be visiting classrooms. She says they will read and do an activity with the young students.

“It gets really cute,” she said. “Many of us are thinking about wearing Dr. Seuss hats.”

Sami Paradee, a sophomore e-board member of both QFTO and Pi Beta Phi, played an essential role in reaching out to schools and organizing the Dr. Seuss Day efforts.

“The teachers in all of the schools are very excited about it, and so are the QU students,” she said. “Because I’m involved in both [organizations], it really means a lot to see us working together.”

Not all students will be visiting schools, but this doesn’t mean Dr. Seuss is no longer relevant to them.

“I think Dr. Seuss is a pretty amazing man in general,” Mowers said. “His books weren’t the typical books. He taught poetry and rhyming, which in my mind is pretty essential because I like to write songs sometimes.”

Seuss’s life and accomplishments can speak to college students in other ways, too.

His first book, “And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street,” was rejected nearly 30 times before being accepted for publication, according to Seussville.com. There is no doubt that some of us will face similar challenges in our careers, but we can work to emulate his perseverance.

Some Dr. Seuss books contain deeper messages than we may have noticed as kids.

For example, “The Sneetches” discusses

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Although intended for children, many of Dr. Suess’ books contain deeper messages within their plots, making these stories timeless and fitting for all ages.

racial discrimination, and “The Lorax” contains overt concerns for the environment.

“Horton Hears a Who” promotes equality, though some groups have interpreted the line “A person’s a person, no matter how small” as a pro-life message, according to reporting by several groups, including ABC. Seuss denied connection with the latter interpretation, however.

McCormack didn’t originally notice some of these messages in Dr. Seuss’s books, but she seemed to find them interesting.

“They really explain why Dr. Seuss has been around for so many generations,” she said.

Many of you graduating this semester will receive a copy of “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!,” the last book Seuss ever

published. This is his top-selling book to this day, with over 10 million copies sold, according to CNN. Having this youthful reminder of some of the earliest books you read displayed beside your college degree could be fun. McCormack added that this book was referenced through her high school career as a type of “motivation to persevere through life.”

College doesn’t mean your connection with Dr. Seuss is over. If you can break away from the textbooks and scholarly sources, take the time to reread one of Dr. Seuss’s silly, but sometimes not-so-silly rhymes.

“I never write for children,” Seuss once said. “I write for people.”

Microaggressions have a macro impact Sophomore: ‘Your world is not the only world’

By AFSHA KASAM Staff Writer

Over the last few months as the topic of racial diversity has gained momentum on campus, it’s become almost impossible to avoid discussing the idea of a microaggression.

A microaggression can be a verbal, nonverbal or environmental slight that— purposely or not—hurts a person who is part of a marginalized group, according to Psychology Today.

“A microaggression is some kind of behavior, which unconsciously or consciously makes another person feel uncomfortable,” junior Paige-Ashley Campbell said.

According to Campbell, sometimes people might perceive such actions as slight insults against them due to their race or ethnicity.

The American Psychological Association (APA) states some racism is so subtle that it is possible that neither the victim nor the offender may fully comprehend what has happened. To further help the public understand racial microaggressions, the organization has broken them down into three subcategories with examples for each.

First, there is the microassault. The APA defines this type of microaggression as an intentional action or slur, such as purposely serving a white person before a person of

color in a store or wearing swastikas.

Microinsults are defined as verbal or nonverbal communications that are rude and degrade a person’s racial heritage or identity in a discrete manner. An instance of a microinsult would be if an employee asks a coworker of color how he or she got the job, which implies that the coworker may have secured the job through an affirmative action policy or a quota process.

Campbell has experienced microinsults.

According to Campbell, sometimes when she goes into certain stores, people pay more attention to her because she is black.

“They think that sometimes because of your skin color, you’re not there to buy, but there to steal,” Campbell said.

The last type of microaggression classified by the APA is microinvalidations, or language that subtly eliminates or cancels out the thoughts, emotions or reality of an individual of color. An example is if a white person asks an Asian American where he or she is really from. This statement implies that the Asian American is a foreigner in his or her own country.

Katherine Pollock, a sophomore who has grown up in a predominantly white community, has seen this type of microaggression escalate into what she calls a “macroaggression” in her QU 101 class.

In one class, Pollock said they were reading a black student’s essay on how the feelings that people had during times of

slavery are still prevalent today. This essay was being discussed in a class full of white students.

According to Pollock, the students invalidated the black girl’s thoughts.

“The kids went nuts,” she said. “They were like, ‘she’s pulling the race card, that’s not even true, I have black friends who let me do whatever the hell I want,’ blah, blah, blah.”

Afterward, Pollock said she would never forget what one kid turned around and said: “He said: ‘I think we need to have a purge of ignorant black people.’”

Pollock said the comment scared her, even though as a white woman she has not experienced the same prejudice. But, despite it all, she thinks most people are not outwardly racist and do not realize the subtle racism.

William Jellison, associate professor of psychology, said the reason people do not recognize microaggressions is because they have not had lived experiences of minority groups.

According to Jellison, for minority groups to function in society, they need to understand the dominant group’s point of view along with their own point of view.

“The dominant group is the one that is kind of setting the rules,” Jellison said. “It is easier for them to brush a hurtful comment off because they are supported in other areas.”

Jellison said microaggressions have more of a detrimental effect for minorities and may cause them to disengage from the workplace or academics.

Pollock thinks this is unfortunate, as well.

After hearing ignorant comments that some have made, whether they were intended to be funny or serious, Pollock has begun to lose faith in people. Due to such insensitivities, she said the people who experience microaggressions feel more distant from others. Still, she said there is a way to lessen problems.

“People need to be surrounded by different people and different backgrounds,” Pollock said. “They need to be taught that your world is not the only world and you need to lift away this lens that you have.”

Jellison agrees more awareness is necessary and that people should catch themselves making these aggressions and then attempt to correct them. He said many people who are minorities do not bring up the hurt microaggressions cause for the fear of being called too sensitive.

“It is difficult for a dominant group to want to understand because it is not their lived experience,” Jellison said. “But, eventually, that corrected behavior will become more automatic.”

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Fuller House Reviews SCREENSHOTS COURTSEY OF YOUTUBE

Some things should stay buried ‘Fuller House’ provides cringeworthy nostalgia

By KRISTEN RIELLO Design Editor

Let me preface my review by saying that I’ve seen just about every episode of “Full House,” the family-centered sitcom that aired from 19871995. I also sort of hated it. But it was always on television, so it was hard to avoid. I thought the jokes were cheesy and overused— you know the ones: “how rude,” “you got it dude,” “have mercy,” pretty much anything Uncle Joey (Dave Coulier) did and Uncle Jesse’s (John Stamos) endless Elvis impressions. It all just became ooey, gooey, cheesy, recycled nonsense after eight seasons and 192 episodes.

I’ll admit that the show, like any other, did have its redeeming qualities. The joint family was full of cute kids, and the characters were relatable and loving, and for whatever reason, The Beach Boys would always grace the show with a song or two. The episode that always sticks out in my mind was when Michelle Tanner (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) fell off the horse, providing one of the most dramatic “to be continued” episodes of my young life.

“Fuller House” begins with Danny Tanner (Bob Saget) alone in the kitchen with DJ’s (Candace Cameron Bure) baby son. Uncle Jesse, still looking as good as new, comes down the stairs and does, what else, an Elvis impression with the baby dressed as Elvis. It was so funny I forgot to laugh. The old crew starts to file in one by one; Uncle Joey, DJ, Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin), a college-aged Nicky and Alex (Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit), Aunt Becky (Lori Loughlin), annoying neighbor Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber) and DJ’s sons. I’ll admit, the nostalgia train was rushing through me. It was a cool moment to see the people who I’ve grown up watching all grown up.

But it should’ve been a full blown nostalgia thrill ride, right? Instead it felt just a little… off.

There was something uncomfortable and not right about it. All these familiar faces in this familiar house, but they just couldn’t get it right.

As a viewer I just felt uncomfortable and bored by the same reused jokes, spit out at me in a slightly different format.

Side note: Did everyone just forget how creepy Bob Saget became after “Full House” ended? Are we just going to act like he’s still the same Danny Tanner we grew up watching?

Are we going to act like he didn’t write a tell-all memoir called “Dirty Daddy: The Chronicles of a Family Man Turned Filthy Comedian?”

What was the worst part of the first 10 or so minutes? That’s a hard question to answer. Was it Stephanie’s God awful fake British accent that went away when she said “how rude?” The 15 endlessly awkward seconds of the actors staring at the camera when Michelle was brought up?

Was it how terrible of actors Nicky and Alex were, so much so that it was in no way believable that they were Jesse and Becky’s sons? I’m not even going to bring up the dance number set to a New Kids on the Block song; it was hard enough to watch the first time.

The only interesting part of “Fuller House” was seeing the characters grown up, but I could’ve gone to any ‘then and now’ post on Buzzfeed to find that. The nods to the original show were overdone and were in no way subtle.

Chances are if you’re watching “Fuller House,” you’ve seen “Full House.” We watched it the first time, we don’t need a split screen rendition of the Flintstones theme, still corny over 20 years later.

The future doesn’t look too bright for “Fuller House.” With a score of 39 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and some pretty terrible reviews from critics, this show doesn’t look like it’ll get renewed for season 2. Some things should be left in the past and not tainted by a terrible remake or sequel. Unless it’s Star Wars, of course.

Some things never get old Remake brings back the laughs

By HANNAH SCHINDLER Art Director

Needless to say, I was really, really excited for the “Fuller House” premiere. I shared pretty much every single trailer on Facebook and I have to say so far it is pretty great. I understand some people might say it’s “cheesy” and kinda corny, but I feel like you would feel the same way if you were to watch the original “Full House” now. When you are 10, television shows don’t seem so cheesy, but when you watch them in college you have a different perspective.

The majority of people who are watching “Fuller House” are the people who grew up watching “Full House,” so it’s expected that it will have the same cheesy parts as the first show did. But regardless of that, the show is great. So nostalgic. I mean come on, Kimmy Gibbler never left the 90s, Jesse and Becky are still adorable with grown twins, and the adorable and responsible oldest sister DJ has become a mom of 3 boys.

It’s really fun to see how the characters have grown and evolved since the show ended.

I know it is just a show, but I always wondered what would happen to these characters if they really did grow and change. So it is fun to see all these children have grown into adults with the same quirks they had when they were little. Even the adults still have the same personalities, Joey with his jokes and Jesse with his Elvis impersonations.

One of the best parts about watching this show was watching the same classic themes and plots resurface. For example, in the second episode, DJ and Stephanie convince DJ’s two oldest children that sharing a room will be a good thing. DJ’s oldest son Jackson’s frustration at having to share a room with his little brother parallels the episode of “Full

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House” where DJ does not want to share a room with Stephanie and Danny forces them to, arguing that it will bring them closer together. Not only does this increase the nostalgia factor, but still works to make the situations from this show relatable, even 29 years later. This particular situation is relatable because anyone with siblings can sympathize with wanting your own room. It is really fun to see this issue come full circle and watch DJ and Stephanie discuss how great it really was to share a room.

Even some of the new characters have connections to the fan favorites from the original show. For example, DJ’s second oldest child, Max, is a mini Danny Tanner, taking after his cleaning and neat freak obsessions. It is fun to see how, despite the passage of time, not much has changed in the Tanner family.

It was also special to see the characters at the end of one of the episodes singing and dancing around DJ’s baby, just like they used to do with Michelle. On one half of the screen was the new scene of the characters around DJ’s baby, but on the other half of the screen was footage from “Full House” of the characters doing the same thing with Michelle. Then, the show cuts to DJ, Stephanie and Kimmy singing with their children, reminding viewers of how far the characters have come. This throwback was one of the most memorable parts from the first few episodes. It was so surreal to watch the girls sing with their own kids because it seems like just yesterday when their dad and uncles were singing to them instead.

Overall, it is great to see a show that everyone knows and loves come back together to create something nostalgic. If you are looking for something familiar and fun, check out “Fuller House” for some laughs and throwbacks.

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RUNDOWN

MEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU 4, Brown 1 – Friday Travis St. Denis: 1 goal, 1 assist Tim Clifton: 1 goal QU 4, Yale 1 – Saturday Tanner MacMaster: 1 goal, 1 assist Michael Garteig: 26 saves WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU 3, RPI 2 (OT) – Friday Emma Woods: 2 goals Nicole Connery: 1 goal, 1 assist QU 2, RPI 1 (2OT) – Saturday T.T. Cianfarano: 1 goal Nicole Brown: 1 goal MEN’S BASKETBALL Marist 91, QU 77 – Friday Daniel Harris: 16 points Siena 80, QU 65 – Sunday Abdulai Bundu: 14 points, 6 rebounds WOMEN’S BASKETBALL QU 83, Fairfield 58 – Friday Maria Napolitano: 20 points QU 69, Iona 53 – Sunday Napolitano: 16 points Paula Strautmane: 12 points, 10 rebounds

GAMES TO WATCH WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY ECAC Hockey Semifinals QU vs. St. Lawrence – Saturday, 1:00 p.m.

ECAC Hockey Finals – Sunday MEN’S BASKETBALL MAAC Tournament QU vs. Rider – Thursday, 5:00 p.m. (Times Union Center, Albany, NY) WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MAAC Tournament QU vs. TBA – Friday, 12:00 p.m. (Times Union Center, Albany, NY) BASEBALL QU at Virginia Tech – Friday, 5:30 p.m.

QU at Virginia Tech – Saturday, 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

QU at Virginia Tech – Sunday, 12:00 p.m.

MEN’S LACROSSE QU vs. New Jersey Institute of Technology – Saturday, 12:00 p.m.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE QU at Army – Saturday, 12:00 p.m.

MEN’S TENNIS QU vs. Boston University – Saturday, 6:30 p.m.

WOMEN’S TENNIS QU at Army – Friday, 3:00 p.m.

WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK QU at ECAC Championships – Saturday and Sunday, all day

Follow @QUChronSports for live updates during games.

Watch Q30 Sports for Quinnipiac athletics video highlights.

Quinnipiac Bobcats Sports Network is your source for live broadcasts.

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GAME OF THE WEEK

Women’s ice hockey tops RPI 2-1 in 2OT Bobcats advance to ECAC Semifinals

By JORDAN NOVACK Associate Sports Editor

Following its thrilling 3-2 overtime victory on Friday afternoon, Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey played host to the RPI Engineers with a place in the ECAC semifinals on the line. In a hard fought effort, the Bobcats secured their place in the semis by defeating the Engineers 2-1 in a double overtime classic.

Following the game, Quinnipiac head coach Cassandra Turner detailed her pride in her team, and what they have accomplished.

“I am really impressed, and proud of our team. Their composure, their confidence. I couldn’t be happier to be coaching a group of HAILEY GUARRACINO/CHRONICLE people like the one we have now,” Quinnipiac forward Nicole Brown aims toward the net in a 3-2 win vs. RPI on Feb. 27th Turner said. “They were there for each other all day and they contin- day afternoon.

With no team breaking through, da tired of playing RPI, so it time to ued to pick each other up. It was a “We knew [Selander] was a the game headed to a second over- move on to next weekend.” really neat game to be a part of.” good goalie going in, so we tried time. This was the first time the The win marks the Bobcats’ 28th The Engineers came out firing not to get frustrated,” Quinnipiac Bobcats have gone to double over- of the season, and gives Turner the early as Jaimie Grigsby scored her forward Nicole Brown said. “We at- time since their 3-2 victory over St. record for most wins for a rookie second goal of the weekend, and tempted to keep the mindset of keep Lawrence on March 2, 2013. coach in NCAA history. third goal of the season, 25 seconds getting pucks on net and good things In the second overtime, the moWith their place in the semifinals into the contest to give RPI an early will happen.” mentum continued to swing in the secured, the Bobcats will now begin 1-0 lead.

Both offenses remained stuck Bobcats favor, as they outshot the to prepare for their showdown with The Bobcats offense responded at 1-1 through the second and third Engineers 11-1 in the period.

St. Lawrence in the next round of in short order, as T.T Cianfarano period, so for consecutive nights The continued assault on Seland- the ECAC tournament. When the wristed her 28th goal of the season overtime was needed to establish a er’s net finally paid off 13 minutes Bobcats and the No. 6 seeded Saints past Selander on a powerplay with victor. into the period, as Brown finished faced off two prior times this season, 13:48 remaining in the first period.

Both teams went back and forth her own rebound for her seventh the Bobcats were victorious in both While the Bobcats created a few during the first overtime period, goal of the year and the game win- games, by a cumulative score line of more close chances in the period, with the best chance coming when ner.

8-0. The semifinals are scheduled to RPI goalie Lovisa Selander built on Selander stopped Cianfarano on a “We could probably have played take place on March 5 at the High her impressive 57-save performance breakaway 10 minutes into the pe- another overtime, but I thought we Point Solutions Arena in Hamden.

Friday by stopping 66 shots Satur- riod. shouldn’t,” Brown said. “I was kin-

Acro & Tumbling tops Gannon

Bobcats post season-high score, win fourth-straight meet

By JUSTIN CAIT Staff Writer

Quinnipiac acrobatics and tumbling beat the Gannon Golden Knights 280.45-258.90 at the TD Bank Sports Center on Sunday morning.

The Bobcats have won their last four meets in a row, however, none in more dominant fashion, as the team totaled its highest score of the season in the meet.

Quinnipiac head coach Mary Ann Powers praised the team’s ability to work hard and get the win.

“It felt good,” Quinnipiac head coach Mary Ann Powers said.

“They’ve been, every single week, chipping away.”

In the first Compulsory event, Quinnipiac edged Gannon to take an early lead, 38.80-36.30. The Bobcats swept all four of the acro, pyramid, toss and tumbling heats in this event.

In the next event, Acro, Gannon was able to edge out Quinnipiac in a tight few heats, 29.45-28.05, but still trailed 65.75-66.85 overall.

This was the Golden Knights’ only complete event win.

The Pyramid event followed as the Bobcats were able to rally back and win two of the three heats, 29.70-29.65. Going into intermission, Quinnipiac just barely lead

Gannon 96.55-95.40.

With three events left after the intermission, the Bobcats wasted no time picking right where they left off as they totaled 28.4 points to Gannon’s 24.95. Led by freshman base Jenna Capristo, the synchronized heat scored the highest of each heat in this event with 9.65.

Powers praised Capristo’s major efforts although her experience at the collegiate level is limited.

“As a freshman it’s a lot,” Powers said. “She’s had a bit of a shoulder thing going on, and she just went for it anyway, she did a great job.”

Capristo and senior captain Taylor Johnson continued the Bobcats’ strong effort in the Tumbling event by scoring a season high 9.65 in their duo pass heat, then individually combined for 19.25 points in the aerial pass and sixelement pass events.

Going into the final team event, Quinnipiac was in the lead and refused to give it up. The Bobcats topped Gannon by a score of 100.82-89.26 in the final event to solidify a fourth-straight win.

Next up, Quinnipiac travels to Eugene, Ore. to take on the Oregon Ducks on Mar. 12, in hopes of extending its winning streak to five in a row.

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Busy at The Bank

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BY THE NUMBERS

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Men’s lacrosse’s Brian Feldman and Matt Frost each had three goals in a 12-6 win over Bellarmine on Saturday.

Ten players from women’s basketball have earned AllConference honors in the past three seasons.

In its weekend series against RPI, women’s ice hockey registered 128 shots on goal in two games.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Clockwise from top left: Tim Clifton carries the puck in men’s ice hockey’s 4-1 victory over Brown on Friday, Brittany Johnson attempts a layup in women’s basketball’s 83-58 victory over Fairfield on Friday, Emma Woods possesses the puck in women’s ice hockey’s 2-1 victory over RPI on Friday, women’s acro and tumbling performs a routine vs.

Gannon on Sunday.

Jessica Lee

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Sophomore women’s track athlete Jessica Lee became the first Bobcat in program history to win a gold medal at the New England Championships, as she ran a program record 8.61 in the 60-meter hurdles.

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COACH’S CORNER

“We are in such a groove right now, that every thing on the court feels easy.”

— TRICIA FABBRI WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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Tournament time

No. 1 seeded women’s basketball prepares to defend MAAC title

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Maria Napolitano drives to the hoop in the Bobcats’ showdown vs. Marist on Feb. 18

By CONOR ROCHE Staff Writer

Quinnipiac women’s basketball clinched its second-straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular season championship after defeating Iona 69-53 on Sunday.

After winning three of their first four games to start the season, the Bobcats went on a slump in December and ended up going 2-6 over their next eight games.

Quinnipiac head coach Tricia Fabbri, who has coached the Bobcats for 21 seasons, believed her team had some growing pains to start the season.

“The season’s a marathon,” Fabbri said.

“There was just too much to learn, too much to prove and the season was just so young and you just know that it’s just that from November to March that you’re going to get better.”

But the season took a change for the better following their win against Rider on Jan. 6. From that game on, the Bobcats did not lose another contest in the regular season and are now taking a 17-game winning streak into the MAAC tournament.

Senior guard Maria Napolitano, who leads the Bobcats in scoring with 11.1 points per game, said once everyone felt comfortable in their role, the team started to do better.

“I think a lot of it had to do with people figuring what roles they needed to play and just getting other people to get aggressive offensively,” Napolitano said. “It took some time for our offense to click and once that happened we got

pretty hot,” Napolitano said.

Junior redshirt guard Adily Martucci said the new additions to the team helped a lot this season.

“I think our freshmen built their confidence level throughout the season so that definitely has helped,” Martucci said. “They’re pretty much our main contributors to this team as well.”

One of the key freshmen that made an impact is forward Aryn McClure, who is the highest-rated recruit in Bobcat history. McClure said she trusts her teammates to guide her into postseason play.

“I’m relying on my seniors here to help me out and guide me because I don’t really know what to expect,” McClure said.

On offense, the Bobcats average 67.6 points per game, the most of any team in the MAAC heading into the postseason. On defense, Quinnipiac has given up 59.3 points per game. Fabbri believes this year’s team plays better defense than last year’s team.

“We were a better defensive club this year than last year,” Fabbri said. “We knew we were going to put ourselves to win every game because of how we defended.”

Because the Bobcats won the regular season MAAC championship, they will be the No. 1 seed in the MAAC tournament and will have a bye for the first round.

Quinnipiac first game of the tournament will be in the quarterfinal round on Friday and it will face the winner of the Thursday’s RiderCanisius game.

No. 9 seeded men’s basketball looks to defy expecations in conference tournament

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James Ford Jr. slows down the offense to set up a play against St. Peter’s on Feb. 18

By BILL RUOCCO Staff Writer

Quinnipiac men’s basketball is gearing up for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Tournament on Thursday in Albany, knowing full well what must be done, regardless of any late season fatigue or struggles.

“It’s put up or shut up,” senior guard James Ford Jr. said. “That adrenaline takes over and I don’t know if anyone really focuses on the point of being tired.”

The Bobcats are set to play as the No. 9 seed in the tournament, pinning them against No. 8 seeded Rider on Mar. 3, at the Times Union Center. Quinnipiac split the season series 1-1 with Rider and is 6-14 overall in the MAAC this year.

If Quinnipiac is able to win on Thursday, the Bobcats next stop is a contest against No. 1 Monmouth the following day.

Quinnipiac head coach Tom Moore said his team doesn’t fear anybody heading into the postseason.

“There is not a cockiness, certainly, because we have not won enough to be cocky,” Moore said. “But there is a belief that we don’t really fear anybody.”

Despite losing by a combined 29 points in their two matchups with Monmouth this season, the Bobcats left those games with a sense that they were on the same level as their opponent.

“Even the Monmouth game there, we were only down about six with five minutes

to play,” Moore said.

After finishing its season with a 80-65 loss at Siena, Quinnipiac enters the tournament having lost seven of its last eight contests. During that stretch, the Bobcats have been outscored 604-525.

Although a three-game losing streak may play into the minds of other teams entering a playoff atmosphere, it isn’t something the underdog Bobcats hang their heads on.

“It’s 0 to 0 when you get into the tournament, just may the best man win,” senior Giovanni McLean said. “We’ve just gotta pull up our boots and go after it.”

In terms of what can be improved upon leading up to Thursday, the message is mostly offensive.

“Offensive execution, shot selection, shot creation,” Moore said. “All of that stuff has been the biggest theme in our practices for a month and is still the biggest theme in our practices.”

Quinnipiac hopes to have a better trip to Albany than last year, when the Bobcats lost to Marist in the first round of postseason play.

As important as this tournament is to the Bobcats’ season, sophomore forward Chaise Daniels’ confidence is held to no ceiling entering the postseason.

“We all believe,” Daniels said. “We all have the common goal to win the NCAA championship and we believe that it can be done.”