The Quinnipiac Chronicle Issue 18, Volume 83

QUChronicle.com February 12, 2014 Volume 83 Issue 18 Proud recipient of the New England Society of Newspaper Editors' award for 2012 & 2013 College Newspaper of the Year

ARTS & LIFE Valentine’s Day gift guide, page 10

OPINION Zero is a size, page 9

SPORTS Gearing up, page 16

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Apps allow students to track shuttles

By NICOLE HANSON AND JULIA PERKINS

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Senior Connor Croteau (top left), 2010 alumna Lauren Sievert (bottom left) and Sophomore Catie Abu (above) shaved their heads in support of childhood cancer research Monday at the St. Baldrick’s event in Burt Kahn Court.

Capital Cities to perform spring show

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Wondering where the shuttles are may be a thing of the past. New TransLoc software will allow students to track all shuttle routes and locations in real time, according to Public Safety Officer Shanon Grasso.

“There will no longer be the big mystery of, ‘where are the shuttles?’” Grasso said.

“They can’t hide.”

Public Safety has not decided on a date for the launch of the apps, but Grasso said she hopes TransLoc will go live soon.

With a deadline of Jan. 20, Grasso said TransLoc is currently in its preview stage and Public Safety officers will soon be trained to use the software.

“With this software, we are able to collect a lot of data,” Grasso said. “For example, if somebody were to call and say ‘I’m on a shuttle, it’s unsafe, it’s speeding,’ we can actually go and look at a period of time and see they’re being truthful and we can be reactive.”

Student Government Association and public safety collaborated to bring two TransLoc apps to Quinnipiac, according to Vice President for Student Concerns Evan Milas.

The TransLoc app will allow students to look at a map, ranging all the way through New Haven, to see where the shuttles are, according to Grasso. Another affiliated app enables students to put in the shuttle they want to take and their location to receive an estimation of when the shuttle will arrive, Milas said.

“When you look at the app it has the routes kind of highlighted in a certain color,” Milas said. “Every route has its own color and the bus gets tracked from that route.”

SGA has been advocating to improve the shuttle system for the past three years, which Milas said has been “one of the big issues on campus.”

“I kind of took that on as one of my main initiatives,” he said. “I met with public safety consistently and we kind of went into: what are the problems and the issues that the shuttle systems are having.”

Junior John Edward said it is a “hassle” to take the shuttles to and from the York Hill and Mount Carmel campuses.

“I believe [the app will] definitely benefit,” he said. “Hopefully they fix it and just hopefully the whole transportation system gets better.”

Milas said the TransLoc app system, which other nearby colleges such as Yale University and Boston College use, will alleviate the problem with the shuttles.

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MEET THE STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Katherine Rojas

STUDENTS SPEAK UP

SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR Katie O’Brien DESIGN EDITOR Hannah Schindler

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Student Programming Board announced Saturday that Capital Cities will perform at this year’s Wake the Giant Spring Concert on May 2. The Chronicle asked students what they think of the decision.

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“I know that when you try to pick something that appeals to everyone you’re going to have those kind of responses, but I think they made a good decision. Capital Cities has some songs that a lot of kids know and they can pull from a lot of different diverse groups of kids on campus instead of, I know some people wanted a rapper, but that’s kind of a more focused artist on a certain group of kids...I definitely think I will [go to the concert].”

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“[It’s] pretty inconveniently timed, the week before finals, but I don’t know. I like Capital Cities, but I only know one of their songs. I feel like they could have gotten someone who was more popular or well known with more songs that people would recognize.”

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“To be honest I think it’s a little bit weak. I think they could have done a much better job with selecting an artist to come in. I only really know one of their songs, so I feel like it is going to be like people are going to go there, listen to that one song ‘Safe and Sound’ and then kind of like a mass exodus of the concert.”

Beyond the Bobcats

By Julia Perkins A rundown on news outside the Quinnipiac campus

New Haven police investigate racism within department

Peace talks in Syria

US considers lethal strike against America

The New Haven Police Department is investigating the treatment of its own black officers, according to the New Haven Register. After the “n-word” was heard over the police radio on Dec. 30, the New Haven police conducted an ongoing internal investigation. Attorney John Williams said investigators have found the New Haven police treats black police officers as “suspects and second-class citizens” at a press conference on Thursday, according to the New Haven Register. Black police officers are underrepresented in the New Haven Police Department, Williams said. The investigation revealed several other alleged incidents of racism within the department.

The Syrian government and its opposition agreed on Monday to extend a “humanitarian pause” in the Old City of Homs for three more days, according to CNN. This agreement comes after an attack on Sunday on a United Nations convoy, which was bringing aid to citizens in the besieged city, according to the Wall Street Journal. Each side is blaming the other for the attack. Unlike the first round of talks between the two sides, the Syrian government and the opposition would not meet face-to-face because of these attacks, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Instead, the two sides met separately with Lakhdar Brahimi, the U.N. mediator. The two sides hope to broker an agreement which would set up a transitional government.

The Obama administration is in talks to conduct a lethal strike on an overseas American citizen who allegedly works with al-Qaeda and has plotted against the United States, according to CNN. Commanders in the U.S. military and U.S. national security agencies are among the groups making this decision, according to CNN. Obama would have the final approval over the decision.

The name and location of the citizen have not been revealed.

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University pushes for Blackboard use

By NICOLE HANSON AND JULIA PERKINS

Approximately 70 percent of Quinnipiac professors utilize Blackboard to varying degrees, according to Director of Academic Technology Lauren Erardi.

Though it is not mandated that all faculty use this online tool, Erardi said professors are highly encouraged to enhance their courses through Blackboard.

“It’s our primary tool that we advocate for teaching and learning,” Erardi said. “It extends the classroom beyond the classroom walls.”

Junior Vincent Garcia said most of his professors use Blackboard.

“I hate it,” he said. “I am more of a pen and paper kind of guy, or handing stuff out, just doing work like that. Technology is not my thing.”

Although not all professors utilize Blackboard in their courses, Quinnipiac’s usage of online learning technology is higher than that

of other institutions, according to Fred Tarca, vice president-chief information & technology officer.

“At Quinnipiac, we were always slightly above the national average in terms of adoption and usage of learning management systems on a college campus,” Tarca said. “That 70 percent, although it seems somewhat low, it really is quite competitive relative to other institutions.”

With the university closing early twice this semester and cancelling classes for one full day, some professors are realizing the benefit of using online technology, such as Blackboard, to post assignments online, according to Tarca. “[In times of inclement weather] classes who have used Blackboard more heavily have had great advantages from having assignments posted online where students can get these sorts of assignments any time, any place out-

side of the classroom,” Tarca said.

Part-time professor Constance Cranos has used Blackboard since 2005, when she began teaching at Quinnipiac.

“While online course management solutions like Blackboard and Moodle offer basic communications and workflow functionality, I tend to use a broader suite of software & apps to get more visual, timely interaction,” she said.

Cranos incorporates social media into her assignments. For example, Cranos’ students in her marketing class tweeted about the ads during the Super Bowl.

“The class discussion was more strategic and all-encompassing in part because the conversation started live in real time on social media,” Cranos said. “Not every class topic allows for this sort of experience, but it’s one example of what’s possible when we blend technology and learning.”

Junior Tyler Karcz said online learning,

such as through Blackboard, hurts his learning.

“I’d rather just get [assignment] in paper,” he said. “If you hand me an assignment, I’ll get it back to you.”

Academic Technology offers two to three training sessions a week on Blackboard, according to Erardi. “[The workshops] are fairly topic specific,” Erardi said. “Faculty can attend one on collaborative tools, testing, Blackboard 101 for sort of the basics. We have close to 100 video tutorials if people prefer to learn that way.”

However, Blackboard is not for everyone, Cranos said.

“It’s how you apply technology that matters,” she said. “I think we need to be careful not to assume any one teaching approach or technology fits every class or every professor.

At the end of the day, it’s up to each professor to select solutions that fit the course and learning goals, and work for the students.”

Connecticut minimum wage increase affects work study

By ADELIA COUSER Staff Writer

Since the minimum wage increased in Connecticut in January, work study students will now earn more each hour, according to Human Resources recruiter Regina Leonard.

If students were paid $8.25 an hour last year, they will now earn the new minimum wage of $8.70 an hour.

This is the first minimum wage increase Connecticut has seen since 2010, according to Leonard.

Governor Dannel P. Malloy plans to raise the minimum wage to $9 by Jan. 1, 2015, which means Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase by 75 cents from 2013 to 2015.

Junior Mark O’Connor said it is a good idea for the minimum wage to be increased.

“A normal human being with inflation, they can’t really live, or they can’t really pay [for] the goods they need especially if they have a family,” he said.

The wage raise may deplete the work study award for student employment, Leonard said.

Leonard advises students with work study to pay attention to their hours.

“If they continue at the same amount of hours they had before, they could be depleting their award faster,” she said. “If they’re trying to budget themselves, they don’t want to stop working in February when they had planned to keep working until May.” Quinnipiac’s work study program provides part-time employment to students to help with college expenses. Students with work study are awarded a certain amount of money each

semester; however, once they have earned that amount, they are no longer allowed to work.

“I hadn’t heard about [the minimum wage raise],” sophomore Jessi Garcia said, who works in Public Affairs with her work study award. “That would be really nice if I could make more money faster, or work more.”

O’Connor said students with work study should be given a higher award now that the minimum wage is higher.

“If they’re running out of money quicker than they should be compensated for that,” he said.

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Submitted artwork to be showcased Today is the final day to submit an art piece for the Beauty and Wonder of Nature Art Exhibit. The Albert Schweitzer Institute and the QU Sustainability Committee are looking for photos, paintings, drawings and poems to put on display at the exhibit in the Rhena Schweitzer conference room at the Albert Schweitzer Institute from February to August. Students, faculty and staff whose artwork is chosen will get their pieces returned to them once the exhibit ends. Those who are interested can contact Assistant to the Executive Director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute Jo Palmieri or Instructor of Biomedical Sciences Kristen Wolfe.

Novak family gives $1 million to QU The university received a $1 million donation last week from Pete and Kasia Novak for the Novak Family Polish Chair. This gift was matched by the university, meaning the chair has $2 million to its name.

The Novak Family Polish Chair will be part of the Central European Institute at the university and help to create the Polish American Business Leader Scholars Program. The Polish American Business Leader Scholars Program will give scholarships to Polish students who want to get their MBA at Quinnipiac. This chair will help to strengthen the university’s relationship with central Europe, according to Christopher Ball, the director of the Central European Institute.

Grant allows professor to continue research Assistant Professor of Psychology Adrienne Betz received a $60,000 grant from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. The grant will allow Betz to continue to study Major Depressive Disorders in a fully-funded laboratory.

Open skate and puck time There are several days this semester where students, faculty and staff can ice skate around the T.D. Bank Sports Center. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., T.D. Bank holds open skate on Feb. 12, Feb. 19, Feb. 25, March 4 and March 26. On these same days, students can go to the ice rink for open puck time from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Students must bring their own ice skates.

Bald for a cause St. Baldrick’s event raises $9,440

By ADELIA COUSER Staff Writer

Cancer-survivor Frank Porzio, a junior, was among the more than 100 people who shaved their heads to raise awareness for childhood cancer at Student Programming Board’s St. Baldrick’s event Monday night in Burt Kahn Court.

“It just shows moral support for the kids going through [cancer],” Porzio said. “I think the event brings a lot of people together without them really even realizing it.”

Several of Porzio’s fraternity brothers in Sigma Phi Epsilon shaved their heads to show their support, as well.

“We all just realized that it’s an important reason, so we all just came out to support it,” Porzio said.

SPB teamed up with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, an organization that raises money to find a cure for childhood cancer, and raised $9,440 as of Monday at the sixth annual event.

“It was a really good time,” SPB Arts and Entertainment Chair Sarah Dors said. “Cancer’s something that is near and dear to everybody; everybody knows somebody who’s gone through some sort of cancer, so I think [this event] is just a way that we can all come together for a really great cause.”

Prior to the event, students sign up to get their heads shaved and ask for donations from family and friends. Students’ fundraising goals can range from $50 to several hundred dollars.

This year’s fundraiser was organized by senior Genevieve

Bregoli, SPB’s Traditions and Community chair. Since October, she has been working with a California-based St. Baldrick’s representative to put the event together.

“It’s always an emotional event just because it’s such a great cause, and it’s always great to see the community coming together to support one another,” Bregoli said.

Senior criminal justice major Gavin McKay said he shaved his head because he supports the message it sends to the Quinnipiac community.

“There’s something really cool about having everyone with their heads shaved; it’s sort of like a sign of solidarity,” McKay said.

“I know [cancer] affects a lot of people and I’m sure everyone has a story that they can relate to in some way, shape or form.”

Bregoli said she “definitely” considers St. Baldrick’s to be a cause worthy of student support.

“There’s always a different crowd because different people hear about it every year, but it’s centered around the same basic concept: to support cancer research,” she said. “Whether you sign up to get your head shaved or just to volunteer, every bit of support counts.”

McKay agreed, saying the event has grown significantly since the first one he attended four years ago.

“When I was here as a freshman, the crowd was half as big, but now it’s huge,” he said. “I think everyone can really stand behind that message that we need to stand up to children’s cancer.”

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Student Programming Board helped raise more than $9,000 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation on Monday.

Shuttle tracking apps introduced SHUTTLES from cover “It’ll just make everything a lot easier for the students,” he said.

“The app is pretty seamless and it works really well.”

Since September, Public Safety has been working to coordinate

all transportation information with TransLoc, according to Grasso.

“What I had to do was figure out [for the Whitney Village shuttle] how it left the campus, what road did it turn on, where does it stop and when does it go, and then supply the latitude and longitude of those stops,” Grasso said.

Junior Angela Rizzo said she does not have an issue with the shuttle system, but will probably download the app.

“I think it’s a good idea,” Rizzo said. “Just in case if I’m running late or something I’ll know when the next [shuttle is] coming.”

Grasso said this software is

definitely something that needed to happen.

“I think it’s going to improve everything, all the way around ,” Grasso said. “[Dattco] really is making steps to improve things on their end, and we’re all working together to remedy any issues that we’ve had.”

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Non-credit Korean class calls for added diversity

Professor Sang Nam offers a non-credit Korean class on Tuesdays from noon to 1 p.m.

By NICOLE HANSON Associate News Editor

In fall 2013, Associate Professor of Communications Sang Nam seized the opportunity to bring a new sense of diversity to the Quinnipiac community. By creating a non-credit Korean course, Nam has given faculty, staff and students the chance to learn basic Korean culture and language.

As a Korean-American, Nam said he wanted to introduce his own culture to the university.

“Korean culture is virtually unknown to our students,” Nam said.

“But if you think about recent mega hits on YouTube, like Psy or some K-Pop, it was a good time to introduce the culture.”

In order to get his course started, Nam said he worked with the Department of Modern Languages

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and the Office of Multicultural and Global Education.

“I know Quinnipiac is very interested in diversity,” Nam said.

“I talked to [Department Chair of Modern Languages] Ronald Quirk about offering this Korean language class, and we got a room through the Office of Multicultural and Global Education.”

Nam’s non-credit Korean language and culture course is held ev-

ery Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. in Athletic Center room 233.

Quirk said there are many advantages to having this be a noncredit class.

“Students do not have to pay for it, as they would if their credit hours exceeded 16,” Quirk said.

‘The course does not have to meet for three hours per week. The course does not have to pass academic approval.”

Nicole Kurker-Stewart, assistant director of international programs, said a wide variety of audiences took interest in this noncredit course.

“It’s open to the community and for anyone who’s trying to improve their language for any reason,” Kurker-Stewart said.

Last semester’s course had a turnout of eight people per week, and attendance boosted to 12 people at last week’s first class.

Nam said he aspires to hold two classes per week if attendance increases.

“I hope to have more people so that maybe we can offer two classes at different times,” Nam said. “I know some people who attended last semester couldn’t make it because of a conflict in their schedules.”

Since this course is available to everyone on campus, Nam wants to continue offering his non-credit class while working on creating an

official Korean course for students.

“My goal is to offer this noncredit course no matter what; I want to introduce this culture and language to the Quinnipiac community,” Nam said. “But I hope to work on creating this official course for students.”

Nam’s basic Korean culture and language class may offer credit to students if popularity continues to grow, according to Quirk.

“If there is sustained and widespread support, we could offer a 6-credit sequence of Elementary Korean in the future,” Quirk said.

Kurker-Stewart said there is a need for both a credit and noncredit course in this subject if attendance continues to increase.

“I think the idea of this was partly to pilot interest among students, and if there is an interest, then maybe expanding that into credit,” Kurker-Stewart said. “If that were the case, I think we would probably end up splitting it up into a continuing not-for-credit conversation class.”

Nam said he believes conversational courses like his are a great tool to promote diversity on campus.

“Quinnipiac is working hard to champion diversity, and one way to do that is to approach student with this casual approach,” Nam said.

“No credit, no pressure. Just have fun and get to know the culture.”

Facilities does ‘tremendous job’ clearing snow

By ADAM CAZAZ Staff Writer

Quinnipiac has seen its share of cancelled classes due to snowfall this year, but the university tries to stay open, despite poor weather conditions, according to administration.

“It is Quinnipiac’s policy to remain open under adverse weather conditions such as snowstorms, so that the university may meet its responsibilities to all its students,” Keith Woodward, associate vice president for facilities operations, said in an email.

The facilities department meets days ahead of a predicted snowstorm to prepare, Woodward said. They review information with outside contractors, alert the internal staff about the storm and make sure the university has the necessary materials to clear the snow, according to Woodward.

“Each snow storm or weather event is different in terms of the time it hits,” Woodward said. “How much snow is expected, when it will end, what are the conditions going to be later in the day/evening?”

There are 30 to 40 university employees in charge of removing snow.

Mark Thompson, the executive vice president and provost, makes the decision to close the university when bad weather occurs, according to Woodward.

“Quinnipiac is fortunate to have a dedicated staff in the Facilities Department that does a tremendous job to restore the university’s

operations back to normal as quickly and as safely as possible,” Woodward said.

The university does not discuss the cost of clearing the snow, according to Associate Vice President for Public Relations John Morgan.

Junior resident assistant Juan Mendez said Quinnipiac makes it convenient for students to make it to class when it snows.

“I think that QU does a great job of cleaning the snow,” he said. “The presence of the facilities workers working in teams helps get the job done faster, which is great. The last thing we need is someone falling and a big lawsuit happening.”

The university cancels classes too often, according to freshman Sarah Marceca.

“As much as I like having snow days, I think they cancel too much,” she said. “I know they cancel it because of the people that have to drive to class, but as far as us who walk to class it’s not a big deal at all.”

Freshman Amber Emmino said the university cancels classes accordingly. “[The university] waited the other day for the snowstorm until like 1 p.m. when it got bad,” she said. “They didn’t just cancel it the whole day, so I thought that like they were still trying to get in the classes that they could.”

Media studies and public speaking professor Genifer Herman drives 30 minutes to campus five days a week. There have been commutes to Quinnipiac when there are dangerous road conditions, according to Herman.

Herman makes sure she is prepared with all wheel drive and

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Although Quinnipiac has cancelled classes three times this semester, the university strives to stay open during snowstorms. anti-lock brakes on her car.

“I’ve had a couple of commutes that were tricky, just from being slippery, but you know what, I’ve got everything I need to get me where I need to go,” she said.

Herman said the university does a good job of alerting students and teachers about cancelling class.

Herman alerts her students with emails to update them about work when class is cancelled.

“Either you get behind on your syllabus, or you have to consolidate some information,” she said. “But you build in where you can play catch

up. It’s New England in the winter.”

Marceca said her professors have posted assignments on Blackboard to make up for missed class time.

Marceca has had take-home quizzes instead of in-class quizzes, she said.

Although cancelling class may not be ideal for the university or its faculty, Herman has come to accept it.

“It’s fine because it comes with the territory,” she said.

Mendez said his professors have not altered class in any major way when it was cancelled.

“My professor would just edit the syllabus to make it fit within the time

frame we had,” he said. “The classes I missed weren’t really a big deal. I just read the book and I was all caught up.”

Mendez said the snow doesn’t affect his daily life outside of class besides spending a good amount of time shoveling his car out of the parking lot.

Emmino said the university should tell students about cancelled classes sooner.

“I think they should [cancel class] the night before,” she said. “If I have to get stuff done, it’s just nice to know I don’t have to worry about it, if they just tell me in advance.”

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More than 200 apply for orientation leader Twomey: ‘It’s a selfless position’

By SARAH DOIRON Staff Writer

The spring semester is a time of year for new opportunities for students and applying to become an orientation leader for summer 2014 is one of the most coveted positions, according to the Associate Director of the Student Center and Campus life Erin Twomey.

Twomey said the average day of an orientation leader is 15 hours long and requires “a lot of hard work” along with dedication to the incoming freshmen class.

The orientation program has been around for 24 years and this is the second year students will be paid $1,500 for their contribution to the community, according to Twomey.

Twomey hopes being an orientation leader will continue to be more about helping freshmen than about the money.

“It’s nice to give the orientation leaders something beyond clothing, food and housing,” Twomey said. “It has definitely opened up the application pool. But two years previous, when it was voluntary, we had almost as many applicants as we did last year.”

Twomey said that if you want to be an orientation leader for your own personal benefits, then you are “applying for the wrong reasons” and it will show throughout the selection process.

“It’s a selfless position. You give up a lot of time over the summer in order to help incoming students feel comfortable and acclimated to our community,” Twomey said. “It can be very tiring at times and you have to have the

right mindset to do it.”

Junior Christopher Aldarelli said he considers the four weeks he spends in the summer at orientation as “the best times of [his] life.”

“You need to truly love Quinnipiac to want to devote three to four weeks of your summer to the over 1800 incoming students,” Aldarelli said. “I will always cherish the memories I have made with the program.”

In order to be selected as an orientation leader, Twomey said students should be openminded, adaptable and must be able to work well in group situations.

Out of more than 200 applicants, Student Services will only be selecting 80 orientation leaders for orientation 2014, “roughly half returning orientation leader’s and half new orientation leader’s,” according to Twomey.

Freshman Donovan Sepulveda said he was inspired to apply as an orientation leader soon after he realized how much fun he had at his own freshman orientation session last June.

“After going to my own orientation session and seeing how welcoming the orientation leader’s were to us, it made me want to give that same experience to the new class of incoming freshman,” Sepulveda said.

Twomey said being an orientation leader is a unique leadership opportunity and most students change for the better after being involved in the program.

“I tell the orientation leader’s every year when we first start training is that if you let it this experience will change you, but you have to be open minded,” Twomey said. “I have ori-

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More than 200 people applied to become an orientation leader for summer 2014. There will be approximately 80 OLs, including 40 returners. entation leader’s from the past come back to me and tell that I was right and it did change them.”

Senior Angela Romano said becoming an orientation leader was one of the “best decisions of [her] life.”

“Being an orientation leader has allowed me to take giant steps out of my comfort zone and has pushed me to be the person that I have always wanted to be,” Romano said.

As an orientation leader junior Kelsey Goode was reminded why she wanted to attend Quinnipiac in the first place.

“You fall in love with the program,” Goode said. “The freshmen become the people that remind you every single time you see them why you love this school and why you spend half your summer trying to convince every incoming freshmen why they should too.”

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There is one question Michael Sam, a college football player with hopes of being drafted this May, should hear when scouts and coaches talk to him.

Can you play?

Instead, there is a distinct possibility that some teams will shun him for being openly gay.

It’s long overdue to accept gay athletes in sports. It’s 2014. Times have changed for the betterment of society. Color barriers and ethnic barriers have been erased in American sports. There is no place for discrimination of any kind .

Over the past few years, more and more athletes have come out. Former NBA player John Amaechi came out after his playing days. Former NFL player Wade Davis came out eight years after he retired, hiding his sexuality in fear of the response from his teammates. Jason Collins became the first active athlete in the four major U.S. sports to come out last year and is still looking for an NBA contract.

However, the difference with Sam is he has his whole career in front of him. It will be a telling opportunity to find out if not only is he ready for the NFL, but if the NFL is ready for an openly gay player. One NFL player personnel assistant told Sports Illustrated, “To call somebody a [gay slur] is still so commonplace,” and that the league is not ready to have an openly gay player compete in it.

People say football is a man’s game and there is no place for homosexuality in it.

Those people would be bigots and cowards for not accepting a 24-year-old player into

their locker room. It’s only a big deal if it’s dominant women’s basketball players in made into a big deal. The fact of the mat- NCAA history, was the No. 1 pick in the ter is, being a gay athlete shouldn’t be a WNBA draft and came out. big deal. Being gay doesn’t make him “Early on, the league would not any less of a player. In Sam’s case, it market [players identifying themmakes him more of a leader. selves as gay] because of that,” His numbers (11.5 sacks, 19 Holdsclaw said in a 2012 New York tackles for a loss) were good Times article. “That has changed.” enough to name him co-Defensive It has changed within the Player of the Year in arguably the WNBA, but not for the NFL. At toughest conference in college least, not yet. There will be homofootball. He was an Allphobes scared of gay athAmerican defensive letes. There will be ignoend. Based on his starant people who will yell tistics, he has potential hateful slurs from the to become a solid NFL stands at him. player.

In his interview with Sam told ESPN and ESPN, he said he is comthe New York Times he fortable with who he is came out to his Univerand won’t let it affect MATT EISENBERG sity of Missouri teamhim.

Senior Managing Editor mates in August. They accepted “There will be negativity, neg@smatteisenberg42 him. They rallied around him. At ative reactions,” he said to ESPN. the end of the year, they honored Sam by “But there are going to be positives. The naming him the team’s most valuable player. positives will outweigh the negative.”

He can be a pioneer for other athletes That kind of attitude is what coaches scared to admit their sexuality to their team- should look for in players. Sam wants a mates. Collins and Amaechi praised him on chance to pave the way for others in the Twitter, as did Robbie Rogers, an openly game, and the only way he can do that is if a gay professional soccer player who retired team takes a chance on him. amidst coming out last year, only to come Coaches shouldn’t think of Sam being back and play for the Los Angeles Galaxy. out as a distraction. They should think of his While the NFL and NBA await an openly character and talent. He is ready. Ready to gay player, the WNBA is far ahead of their handle all the adversity he may face on and pace. Legendary WNBA players Sheryl off the field.

Swoopes and Chamique Holdsclaw have Ready to play. come out. Brittney Griner, one of the most

Give Capital Cities a chance

Everyone loves a good concert, which It often depends on if the artist is on tour, is why the Wake the Giant Spring Concert fairly well-known and if the artist is is always one of the most anticipated within the school’s budget. There events of the entire academic year for are plenty of different reasons why students. The long-awaited headliner one artist is chosen over another for this year’s spring concert and students often overlook was finally announced over the this, automatically bashing the weekend during halftime of the headliner, regardless of the men’s basketball game vs. Rider. work it took to get that band to Rumors circulated that the agree to perform. entertainer for the spring In the past, SPB has concert would be a rap even created polls for artist, so students were Quinnipiac students surprised when Capital to help narrow down Cities was announced what kind of music the as the performer. Many majority of the student students were confused body enjoys the most. by the rumors of a rapper Despite these efforts, coming to Quinnipiac there will always SARA KOZLOWSKI and were also disappointed with Associate Arts & Life Editor be a number of students with @sara_koz the artist of choice. complaints.

The Student Programming This is based on observation Board has been sponsoring the event for alone. As a junior, I have seen people complain years, doing its best to please the majority of about every single fall and spring concert with students and to surprise them with a unique absolutely no exceptions. Even major artists and relatable performer. like last year’s B.o.B concert was complained SPB works hard to please everyone. about relentlessly, even though the band has Students often don’t realize how much countless hits such as “Magic,” “Headband” work goes into getting an artist to perform. and “So Good.”

Most people are familiar with the song “Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities and agree that it’s a good song, but then complain that it’s the only song they know by that band and, therefore, there is no point in paying to see them live. The concert is on May 2 so there are three months for everyone to listen to the rest of the band’s music so they can enjoy the concert more and see how the band is overall as a whole. But it should be pointed out that it is by no means crucial to know every single song by a band in order to have a good time at a concert.

Also, tickets are only $10 when in the past the starting ticket price has been $20. Tickets are more affordable than they’ve ever been and it’s something different to do on a Friday night.

If the concert doesn’t meet your expectations, for whatever reason, then you are certainly free to leave. It is likely that Capital Cities will perform well and prove to be a lot of fun; they just need to be given a chance.

Quinnipiac has had good artists in the past, but students just aren’t giving some of these bands a second look. Considering all of these concerts have taken place on campus and that tickets are half the price they were last spring semester, there is really no reason to skip out on this concert.

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Zero is a size

In response to Urban Outfitters’ “Eat women. However, what many people fail to Less” shirt, actress Sophia Bush crerealize is that different shapes and sizes fit ated her own top which stated “Z into a size zero pant–this is not a size ero is not a size” in September specifically designed for those who 2013. Though I admire her taking may or may not “eat less.” a stand against a shirt promoting By endorsing the new motto of eating disorders, judging women “zero is not a size,” Bush has simfor being “too thin” will not creply encouraged today’s society ate body acceptance, according to maintain its impossibly high to xojane.com. standards for women and what According to National it means to be beautiful.

Eating Disorders AssociaBush has made it clear tion, 20 million women that she is (most likely) suffer from an eating not a size zero. But if disorder at some point in she were, how would their lives in the United she feel if someone else States alone. created a T-shirt saying As the world has bethat her pant or dress come more familiar with size is invalid?

NICOLE HANSON eating disorders in the past sever- Associate News Editor Throughout my middle school @nicole_hanson11 al years, some tend to associate a and high school years, I wore a size zero with anorexic or bulimic size zero myself. As a naturally

thin and short person, I was grateful that stores like American Eagle Outfitters acknowledged that zero is a size so I would not have to wear pants from children’s clothing stores.

Courtesy of the “freshman 15,” I do not wear a size zero anymore. However, a campaign like Bush’s will always hit a nerve in me.

What Bush needs to realize is that women who wear a size zero may come from many different situations. Some may have trouble gaining weight, while others may have a small frame and a fast metabolism.

One woman wearing size zero pants could be 5-feet tall and 98 pounds, while another could be wearing the same pants at 5-foot-9 and 120 pounds.

Though Bush’s goal appears to be stopping Urban Outfitters from promoting eating disorders through their clothing, it is careless of her to assume that women who

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may struggle from something as serious as anorexia or bulimia are a size zero.

During high school, I knew multiple people who had suffered from an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Usually these people did not tell me about their disorders until they had recovered, and I would have never known they had been starving themselves based off of their appearances.

Much like people come in all shapes and sizes, so do eating disorders. Just because a woman is very tall and thin, it does not mean she is anorexic. Likewise, just because someone fits society’s standards of “fat,” it does not mean she is eating constantly or even at all.

Although Bush thought she did the right thing by standing up to Urban Outfitters, she should have thought twice before creating a motto which shames a pant size. Beauty is not one-size-fits-all, and it is especially not anything above a size zero.

WISE WORDS FROM AN ALMOST ADULT

Put a twist on Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day can get a little overwhelming. Drugstores and department stores are giant globs of pink and red, with their aisles filled with heart-shaped goodies and sappy cards. It’s as if the jewelry stores are invading your personal privacy with their shameless and cheesy commercials and banner ads online.

V-day is the Christmas in February for companies and it is very easy to fall into the superficial trap. Because of this constant bombardment from companies, people either love it or hate it. Notice how all of the ads feature hetereosexual couples? Where are the sibling or parents valentine’s gifts? You don’t need a significant other to appreciate this holiday and you certainly don’t need to empty your wallet for anyone either. Instead of loathing this holiday, make it your own and show everyone you love that, well, you love them!

1. Homemade is always best

Buying a card takes zero effort and looks

bad to others, don’t listen to those Hallmark ads! Make a card that a loved one can actually keep. Use your talents to the best of your ability. If you are awesome at crocheting, make a scarf, if you think you are funny, plan a playful prank.

This holiday is not about showing off, but showing up.

Don’t hide your personality in generic cards or ugly teddy bears. Personalize the gift to your loved one and to your budget.

to celebrate. When I went off to college, my aunt sent me valentine’s boxes in the mail. Even though advertisers only target couples, that does not mean it is only for couples. If you have someone you love, tell them. Send Pop a box of chocolates (or wasabi covered peas, if he is a tough guy) Send your momma a little bouquet (or a bottle of wine, actually, just the wine would do).

3. GALentines/PALentines

A Valentine’s Day for your friends, your ride or dies, your bffls, your bros 2. Who says it’s only for and/or dudes, your true soul mates. Tell significant others? your friends that you love them. Plan a Every year, my dad would time on the weekend to go to brunch or come home from work with boxes dinner or even Taco Bell. Have some of chocolate for my brothers and I way to get together and celebrate your and flowers for my mom. My original relationships. Personalize ANNA WAGNER Staff Writer mom would then make our it to everyone’s budget, but do @AnnaKatWagner favorite meal for us that night what you love doing.

4. For the couples It is hard to stay true to romance when you only make minimum wage between classes.

Not to mention, nothing kills a date more when you have to go to Westwoods to get your car or take the shuttle to New Haven. If you want a Valentine’s Day that is low budget and romantic, use the element of surprise. Does your boyfriend have a sweet tooth? Does your girlfriend love flowers? Then leave it for them to find in their room. After they come back from class they will not be expecting a mountain of cupcakes or daisies to be on their desk. When it comes to date night, have a night in and do something unexpected. If your girlfriend loves “Scandal,” then have a marathon. If your boyfriend loves “Breaking Bad,” then watch it with him. It does not have to be expensive and elaborate to make someone you love smile.

Valentine’s Day should not be treacherous for anyone. If you love someone, you are qualified to be a part of this wonderful celebration.

Anna Wagner is a senior public relations major who strives not to be a hot mess.

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Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

Between defining the relationship and thinking of ideas, gift giving on Valentine’s Day can be a challenge. If you’re in a committed relationship, a hook up or somewhere in between, deciding on what to give your significant other on Valentine’s Day can get very confusing. Many students are beginning to buy their Valentines gifts and planning dinner dates. Here are a few gift ideas and tips. –S. Harris

Photography by SARAH HARRIS Photo illustration by KATIE O’BRIEN Illustrations by KRISTEN RIELLO Design by HANNAH SCHINDLER

Gifts for women

Hook-up

Chocolate box

Baked goods Baking something for a guy could be a way of showing affection without saying that you want to be in a relationship.

Boyfriend/Girlfriend

Dinner Flowers A great way to show a girl that you can see being in a relationship with is flowers. Remember, roses are classy and carnations are cheap. Some chocolates or a teddy bear would be a good idea as well.

Gifts for men

If you have been hooking up with someone for more than a month but not exclusive, a little something like a box of chocolates could be a great idea and doesn’t have commitment written all over it. “I’d get them something but nothing too serious,” sophomore Kevin Sustad said.

The In-between

Definitely take your girlfriend out to dinner.

Make your plans right now. And also a little gift would be nice like chocolate and jewelry. But you know her best so plan accordingly. “Since my boyfriend goes to a different school, I’m going there and we’re going out to dinner,” junior Gabby Kondik said.

Card and candy

Back massage and Netflix

Make a nice card for your significant other and buy some of their favorite candies. It’s personal but it’s not being over the top. No need to buy things like clothing or video games...that’s what the holidays and birthdays are for.

Netflix and a back massage is the best thing you could possibly give a boy on Valentine’s Day. They probably just want to spend time with you and don’t need anything fancy to know that you care for them.

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VALENTINE FACTS

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DIY:

By SARAH HARRIS

caNdle holder A small candle is a cozy, comforting and simple way to create low-lighting and elegant ambiance. Whether you live on or off campus, this simple decorative piece will add just the homey touch to a room with limited space. -K. O’Brien

supplies:

Pebbles Tea light candle Small jar or vase

Step 1: Place pebbles inside the small jar.

Feel free to substitute the pebbles with either shells or sand. Stick with neutral colors for a more natural feel or choose a color for a vibrant pop.

Step 2: Insert the unlit candle so it fits nicely within the base of your choice.

Step 3: Either carefully light your candle

or turn on the LED switch depending on which type of candle you have chosen. Enjoy!

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Valentine cards makes a comeback

J.K. Rowling reflects on Romione romance

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It seems these days that sending or receiving Valentine’s cards has become a lost art. Sure, plenty of people continue to buy generic Valentine’s cards for close family and friends, but the idea of making your own cards and giving them to all your peers has somewhat dissipated.

Despite this, the Twitter account @RejectedVCards is trying to turn this around and has proven that valentine’s cards don’t always have to be so serious. The account regularly posts pictures of poorly photoshopped images on a blank card with a witty, usually mildly vulgar pick-up lines.

The cards are so ridiculous that you can’t help but laugh.

One of the few cards that wasn’t sexual featured Sweet Brown, who was briefly Internet famous for notoriously declaring that she had bronchitis and “ain’t nobody got time for that.” The valentine’s card is just a picture of Sweet Brown, a bunch of pink hearts and the words “I got time for you” at the top.

With more than 89,000 followers on Twitter, it’s easy to say the cards have gained a lot of popularity. On the account’s profile, the creator encourages followers to send the cards to their crush and for followers to submit their own Valentine card ideas.

They’re not sappy and they’re not exclusively for people in relationships.

These cards are so simple but they can bring a smile to anyone’s face this Valentine’s Day. – S. Kozlowski

Nearly seven years after the completion of her wildly popular Harry Potter series, author J.K. Rowling has dropped a bombshell on her fans.

She has reconsidered the romance between Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.

Rowling’s full interview was released last Friday in the latest issue of Wonderland Magazine. The current cover of this British magazine features Emma Watson, the actress who played Hermione in the film adaptations.

Ron and Hermione’s relationship had grown throughout the series and was solidified in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the final installment.

Rowling admitted she wrote the relationship as “a sort of wish fulfillment,” according to Wonderland Magazine. Though Rowling concluded at the end of the interview that “[Hermione] and Ron will be alright with a bit of counseling,” she said “in some ways Hermione and Harry are a better fit.”

Watson, who conducted the interview with Rowling, said she believes “there are fans out there…who wonder whether Ron would have really been able to make [Hermione] happy.”

There have been mixed reactions from the public, and Rowling has acknowledged that she never intended to upset her fans. – J. Cibelli

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15 percent of U.S. women send themselves flowers on Valentine’s Day. 189 million stems of roses are sold in the U.S. on Valentine’s Day. More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine’s Day. In the U.S., 64 percent of men don’t make plans in advance for Valentine’s Day with their sweethearts.

Every Valentine’s Day, the Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare’s lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet.

In the 1800s, doctors commonly advised their heartbroken patients to eat chocolate, claiming it would soothe their pain.

73 percent of people who buy flowers for Valentine’s Day are men.

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Let’s talk about sex

Sexologist answers our questions on safe sex and dating in college Written by SARAH HARRIS Photography by MATT EISENBERG Design by HANNAH SCHINDLER

Q: Do you think college students are taking the right precautions when it comes to safe sex?

A: College students have many decisions to make when they decide to have sex. Pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections and feelings are all important considerations to think about prior to engaging in sexual activity.

Student Health Services is available to provide sexual health education, women’s gynecological services and STI testing and treatment to QU students.

[Student Health Services] can also help with finding resources off campus.

Q: Does sex actually relieve stress?

A: Lots of muscles tense and release during sex which can lead to relaxation and a feeling of well-being. Having sex also releases endorphins and other “feel good” substances in your brain.

Q: Can long distance relationships really work?

A: Long distance relationships, as all relationships, require time and patience from both partners.

Technology, in particular the Internet with its email and social media websites, may allow couples advantages in communication, a vital component of relationships.

Sexologist Alice Holland, the director of Student Health Services, answers all our questions about relationships and sex.

Valentine’s Day desserts Tasty treats to share with the ones you love They always say if you want to get a man the best way is through his stomach. If you want to test this theory, now is the time. The celebrated holiday that shoots red and pink hearts out of nowhere is here: Valentine’s Day. To some it may be a painful reminder of singledom and to others it’s a day filled with quick glances and flirty smiles. If you are spending the Hallmark holiday with a significant other or with close friends and don’t have the time or money to buy a gift, then bake some of these tasty treats. Your date will appreciate them and -- if anything -- you will be happy you made them as you and your roommates gather around the TV and come to the conclusion that Ryan Gosling is the true embodiment of the perfect boyfriend. – K. Mason

Soft M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

Red Velvet Chocolate Swirled Brownie Bars

These classic cookies take a holiday twist with the red and pink M&M candies. They are sure to be a hit at any party.

These brownies are really easy to make and the prep time isn’t long at all. They taste a lot like a red velvet cake with a milk chocolate drizzle.

Strawberry Brownie Kabobs

These are so easy to make. Strawberries can be expensive, you can always opt for a different fruit like pineapple or banana.

Marbled Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies

These treats are the best of both worlds - brownie and cheesecake. Leave enough time for them to cool before cutting, they will be very warm and fall apart.

Go to quchronicle.com to find full recipes and directions.

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Capital Cities to wake The Giant this spring

By SARAH HARRIS Arts and Life Editor

“We do the shows for the students...but the student body is very diverse, everyone has their different choice in music, and you can’t please everyone,” Foley said.

Capital Cities is an indie electro band.

The duo, Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian met on Craigslist in 2008 and formed their band, Capital Cities, in 2010. They released their EP “Safe and Sound” in 2011. Their hit song “Safe and Sound” went multi-platinum in the United States.

Foley is confident with SPB’s decision and is not worried that finals will impact student attendance.

“The show starts at 8 [p.m.] and it’s over by 11 [p.m.] at the latest, it’s not a huge time

commitment,” Foley said. “It’s up to the students, but I don’t think it will deter people if they really want to go.”

The date of the concert was chosen due to a number of factors, Foley said. SPB wanted to avoid conflicting with men’s ice hockey and the possibility of entering the Frozen Four, Foley said.

Rumors were going around that Capital Cities was not on the survey that SPB sent out to the students to see who they would like to see at the Spring Concert, but Foley put those rumors to rest and has verified that the band was included in the survey and received positive student feedback.

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The Student Programming Board announced Saturday at the Quinnipiac vs.

Rider men’s basketball game that Capital Cities will be headlining the Wake the Giant Spring Concert. The Spring Concert is scheduled for May 2, the weekend before finals, in the TD Bank Sports Center.

“Capital Cities is a really fun pop group,” said Kristin Foley, SPB’s mainstage chair.

“They’re popular right now so we’ve had good feedback about it.”

The tickets will be $10 for arena seating, $15 for floor and $20 for graduates and guests.

One of Foley’s goals was to make the concert cheaper and more accessible for students.

To my four beautiful Valentines on this special day.

Words alone cannot express how proud I am of all of you.

Alexandra and Luciana, you have truly grown into two beautiful women. Your mother and I couldn’t be happier that you chose to spend your college years together at Quinnipiac University. Your success academically has been surpassed only by the maturity and independence you both have shown over these last few years.

Alexandra - I am so proud that you will be following in my foot steps and I look forward to watching your career as a lawyer unfold. I am but a launching pad for your success, with your brains, looks and personality there are no limits to what you can achieve.

Luciana - you have had a life changing year and your mother and I couldn’t be happier with your continued progress. This is truly the first day of

the rest of your life, enjoy it and never forget the lessons it has taught you. You have always been and continue to be my Beautiful BOO.

Dominique - you never cease to surprise me in your ability to achieve independently and surpass the legacy your sisters have left for you to follow.

You have sprouted into a woman overnight and I can’t help but miss my little girl. You promised me you would never grow up, but the chubby little inchworm has become a butterfly. Don’t be in a rush to test your wings.

Lucia - our success in life is measured by the children that we have raised.

They are a reflection of the sacrifices we have made for them and the love we have given them. The love they have for each other and the closeness they share will live on long after we are gone. That is truly a gift no amount of money or power can buy. I love you for giving me these three beautiful women and for being responsible for instilling in them the values that will guide them throughout their lives and live on in their children. They are the product of the love we have for each other.

To all my girls - have a wonderful Valentine’s Day, I love you all and don’t know what I would do without you.

P.S. Love to Baci and Tyson also

Love, Dad

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GAME OF THE WEEK

RUNDOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL QU 82, Rider 61 – Saturday Ike Azotam: 21 points, 12 rebounds WOMEN’S BASKETBALL QU 83, Monmouth 67 – Friday Samantha Guastella: 24 points QU 65, Canisius 51 – Sunday Brittany McQuain: 18 points MEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU 6, Clarkson 3 – Friday Travis St. Denis: 4 assists St. Lawrence 3, QU 2 – Saturday WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU 3, Clarkson 3, OT – Friday Meghan Turner: 1 goal, 1 assist St. Lawrence 3, QU 0 – Saturday

GAMES TO WATCH MEN’S BASKETBALL QU at Fairfield – Thursday, 8:30 p.m.

QU vs. St. Peter’s – Sunday, 4 p.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL QU at Marist – Friday, 5 p.m.

QU vs. Monmouth – Sunday, 1 p.m.

MEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU at Yale – Friday, 7 p.m.

QU at Brown – Saturday, 4 p.m.

WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU vs. Yale – Friday, 7 p.m.

QU vs. Brown – Saturday, 4 p.m.

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Men’s basketball routs Rider

By IAN MCCRACKEN Associate Sports Editor

The Quinnipiac men’s basketball team evened its score with Rider on Saturday, defeating the Broncs 82-61 at home after losing to them on the road earlier this season.

Forward Ike Azotam led all scorers with 21 points and also added 12 rebounds to notch the double-double. He was among five other players on the team who were in double figures for points.

This win marks the first ever victory for the Bobcats against Rider. The two teams have met three times before, including back in December at Rider when the home team handed Quinnipiac its first conference loss of the season.

“We really focused on some of the things we didn’t do well back in December,” Quinnipiac coach Tom Moore said. “We weren’t strong or tough enough on three of their best players: Daniel Stewart, Jimmie Taylor, and Anthony Myles.”

In their last outing, the three said Broncs each scored at least 20 points. On Saturday, they were held to a combined 34 points.

“We really tried just to focus on those guys,” Moore said. “I commend the guys who primarily did a good job on them. I just thought that was key.”

The Bobcats excelled was on the offensive glass. Out of their total 44 rebounds, 23 of came on offense. The Broncs were out-rebounded by 14 after being dominated on the glass by Marist in their previous game.

“Last couple games we haven’t been on the glass like we wanted to,” Azotam said. “Coach was preaching they lost on the boards in their previous game. We just wanted to set the same type of tempo today.”

Quinnipiac also had an impressive day from downtown, shooting 9 for 16. Moore does not consider Quinnipiac a shooting team from deep, but believes it is tough to beat when it is sinking shots.

One 3-pointer came from guard Zaid Hearst on the baseline with four seconds left in the first half. That bucket capped off a 10-0 run that propelled Quinnipiac into the second half.

“It just happened,” Hearst said. “I was open and I shot it and made it. I thought we had momentum right there but I felt like that three gave us even more momentum in the second half.”

Junior Evan Conti provided a solid lift off the bench with 10 points, four rebounds and four assists. Moore alluded that despite a tough start to the season, Conti-

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Shaq Shannon scored 12 points Saturday, while also notching five rebounds. has steadily improved and earned more minutes.

“He’s like the energizer bunny: he’s always ready,” Moore said.

“He is such a tough-minded kid;

he wants to prove so many people wrong. He carries that as a chip on his shoulder into every practice and into every game. We’re really fortunate to have him.”

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Stuck in the middle

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Combined penalties in Friday’s men’s ice hockey win over Clarkson.

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Double-doubles men’s basketball senior Ike Azotam needs to tie Justin Rutty for the program record.

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Power plays since the women’s ice hockey team has last converted on the man-advantage.

ATHLETES WEEK of the

by the numbers

Clockwise from top left: Freshman forward Tommy Schutt is tripped up in Saturday’s game; junior guard Jasmine Martin drives to the hoop in between two Canisius defenders in Sunday’s game; junior forward Justin Harris boxes out after a free throw in Saturday’s game vs. Rider.

MATTHEW PECA Men’s ice hockey Junior Peca had a four-point weekend, scoring two goals with an assist in Friday’s win against Clarkson before adding another goal Saturday against St. Lawrence. He is now one of five players on the men’s ice hockey team with at least 25 points.

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BRITTANY MCQUAIN Women’s basketball Senior McQuain recorded double-digit points in both wins this past week. She scored 15 points and added 10 rebounds in Thursday’s win over Monmouth, while also tallying 18 points and seven rebounds on Sunday against Canisius.

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Rebounds junior guard Zaid Hearst averages this season, ranking fourth in the conference.

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“In the end, that’s not how college hockey is supposed to be played.

We’re supposed to clean up all that stuff out of the game.”

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— RAND PECKNOLD MEN’S ICE HOCKEY

Gearing up

The men’s basketball team has an extensive amount of Nike apparel. The Chronicle takes you through everything, from shoes to T-shirts.

By NICK PALMA Staff Writer

While most have been focused on the Quinnipiac men’s basketball team’s performance in its inaugural season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, few have been aware of the equipment and gear the team embodies.

Since taking over in the 200708 season, Bobcats head coach Tom Moore has made the decision to be represented by Nike.

“Coach Moore had a relationship with Nike from his UConn days,” Quinnipiac assistant coach Eric Eaton said. “I think it’s the most widely-recognized brand.

That being said, I think it holds up the best. The shoes hold up the best and the gear holds up the best so we get more bang for your buck with it.”

Along with the personal relationship with the brand, the coaching staff makes the ultimate decision to go through Nike when ordering equipment. Once it evaluates the equipment, the next step is to know how much to order.

“We have a budget that we have to stay within so I have to go month by month and kind of figure out where we are with the budget and how much I have left and figure out what I’m going to spend on certain things,” Eaton said. “Because then we would have no money left, if we need things towards the end of the season or even in the summer then I can’t use it so I got to keep on top of it the whole year.”

When breaking it down to the specifics, coaches must be aware of what type of shoes to order. By get-

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Junior guard Zaid Hearst wears Nike Hyperdunk shoes when he plays. The shoes are blue and gold, representing the school colors., which Hearst does even when he’s home.

ting a variety of shoes, it allows the players to get a feel for what type of shoe they think is best.

“With our Nike contract, they give us usually four or five different styles to wear,” Eaton said.

“So we’ll usually have the guys choose the style that they like the best. Some of the guys have wider feet, some of them have more narrow feet so they kind of adjust over the first month of the season as to which ones they like the best.”

Each player has their own way of choosing what style to go with as the season progresses. Some players care about the look of the shoe while others prefer the one’s that fit the best.

“I just go for the brightest shoe you know,” junior guard Zaid Hearst said. “I like yellow so I just try to get an all yellow shoe or something like that.”

While Hearst tries to flash his taste of color with his Nike Hyperdunks, players such as sophomore James Ford Jr. focus on comfort.

“I choose the shoe based on what I’m more comfortable with,” Ford Jr. said. “Like what shoes are broken in and what shoes basically fit the jersey. So I got a shoe that I wear for away games and the home games I got the KD’s because they fit more comfortable since I broke them in.”

With shoes being the main attraction, players are also welcomed with plenty of other gear such as practice equipment and dri-fit T-shirts. As any would be, each player is ecstatic when new equipment arrives.

“First time getting the gear, it’s like receiving candy as a little kid,”

Ford Jr. said “You want to just go around, see what you get like sort out what your going to wear. I separate the short sleeves and the long sleeves and then I go to the shorts to match with them.”

Players aren’t selfish with the gear they receive either. Knowing that they have a virtually unlimited supply, they want to share and distribute some of the equipment to friends and family as well.

“Well first when you get all the

“First time getting the gear, it’s like receiving candy as a little kid.”

– JAMES FORD JR.

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gear, of course you want to give your family and your friends some gear,” Hearst said. “I give a lot of my gear to my friends and stuff on campus. Basically I’m a distributor, so every time I get some gear I just share it.”

Although players aren’t required to wear their gear on campus, they often feel the need to in order to represent their school and its colors. The same applies for when they are back at home as well.

“I like representing my school,” Hearst said. “When I go home I always wear my Quinnipiac stuff.

Everybody says, ‘I always see you in a Quinnipiac shirt or Quinnipiac sweatpants.’ I’m just trying to get the name out there. Some people back home, they don’t even know how to say Quinnipiac so I just try to wear the gear whenever I can.”

Rivalry weekend

By NICK SOLARI

Associate Sports Editor

The Quinnipiac/Yale ice hockey rivalry has grown bigger and bigger over the past few seasons, culminated by last year’s national championship matchup on the men’s side. Come Friday night, a new chapter will be written for both the men’s and women’s teams.

The No. 3 men’s team looks to bounce back from Saturday night’s 3-2 loss to St. Lawrence, as it travels to Ingalls Rink to face No. 13 Yale on Friday at 7 p.m. The Bobcats enter at 20-5-5 overall, and are second in the country in goals per game (3.70) and third in goals against (1.97).

Quinnipiac and Yale played to a 3-3 tie in the first meeting between the teams in November, in front of a sold-out crowd at the TD Bank

Sports Center.

Yale is 11th in team offense and 13th in defense in the country, and is coming off a split weekend, beating Rensselaer on Friday before losing at Union Saturday. The Bulldogs are 6-2-2 at home this season, and 5-4-1 since the beginning of the new year.

Seniors Kenny Agostino and Jesse Root each have recorded 22 points. Agostino has 11 goals and 11 assists, while Root has accounted for seven goals and 15 assists. Freshman goalie Alex Lyon enters play with a 9-7-4 record in 20 games, with a 2.28 goals against average.

The women’s ice hockey team is set to host Yale at High Point Solutions Arena, puck drop scheduled for 7 p.m Friday. No. 8 Quinnipiac enters at 17-5-8, but has been held

without a win in its last three games.

The Bobcats were held scoreless at St. Lawrence on Saturday for only the fourth time all season.

Friday’s matchup with Yale is critical for Quinnipiac, as it looks to get back on track with a win.

This weekend marks the final two home games of the lady Bobcats’ season, though the Bobcats have a possibility of playing at home in the first round of the ECAC Tournament and even the Frozen Four.

Yale enters at 7-13-5 on the year, playing its last four games without a victory. Phoebe Staenz lead the Bulldogs with 23 points, nine goals and 14 assists. Jamie Haddad has also notched nine goals. Jamie Leonoff controls the net for Yale, posting a 2.82 goals against average in 23 games.

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Quinnipiac and Yale square off for the second time this season Friday. The Bobcats tied the Bulldogs 3-3 on Nov. 9.