The Quinnipiac Chronicle Issue 16, Volume 84

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January 28, 2015

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University withholds $1.23 million payment to Hamden

By Julia Perkins Managing Editor

Quinnipiac does not want to make its annual voluntary payment to Hamden, according to town officials. The university opposes a proposed Planning and Zoning Commission amendment where the commission could approve or deny the university’s five-year master plan.

The town voted in October in favor of a memorandum of understanding between Hamden and Quinnipiac where the university would pay more than $1.23 million to the town, according to the New Haven Register. This is the highest amount Quinnipiac has ever promised to pay the town. For the past few years, the university has made a voluntary payment of $100,000 a year. In exchange, Hamden and Quinnipiac would work together to “streamline the process by which university development applications are proposed to the appropriate boards and commissions.”

But in December, President John Lahey sent a letter to Hamden Mayor Scott Jackson saying the university would not sign this memorandum of understanding because the Planning and Zoning Commission wants the authority to approve Quinnipiac’s five-year master plan, according to the New Haven Register.

But Assistant Town Planner Dan Kops said the commission is not trying to hurt the university with this amendment.

“The design for a master plan should not be seen as an attempt to stop the university from growing,” he said. “It’s simply a matter of understanding what the university would like to do and allowing the commission the opportunity to react to that and raise any concerns.”

This will make it easier for the commission to review the university’s applications, Kops said.

“Over the last several years the university has grown quite a bit,” he said. “And it’s not clear to the town’s residents, it’s not clear to staff how that growth is going to continue and it makes it difficult for us to evaluate applications that come in piecemeal.”

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The Hamden Planning and Zoning Commission is considering an amendment that would allow it to approve the university’s five-year master plan. Quinnipiac does not want to sign a memorandum of understanding where it would give the town more than $1.23 million.

Town officials in particular are concerned with how quickly the student population is growing since the university does not have room to house all its students on campus, Kops said.

“There are many many students living in residential areas,” he said. “And the lifestyles of students are different from the lifestyles of the general population and in numerous incidences that’s led to problems.”

This amendment is the first step in addressing this problem, Kops said.

Freshman Ashley Harrington said the university should pay the town the $1.23 million.

“I think they should make the payment because it’s important for the town and the school

to get along,” she said.

Harrington acknowledged that there could be a problem with the Planning and Zoning Commission having the authority to approve the town’s master plan.

“But I think that if Quinnipiac’s willing to pay them that much it would be ridiculous for the town not to do anything, not to help us out,” she said.

Mayor Scott Jackson has told the Planning and Zoning Commission not to consider the university’s warning to withhold the more than $1.23 million payment when it votes on the amendment, Kops said. “[The memorandum of understanding] is in-

dependent of what the planning and zoning commission does,” he said. “The Planning and Zoning Commission does not look at that agreement when determining whether or not to approve the amendment. That’s a financial issue.”

A lawyer is looking at the commission’s amendment to make sure it would stand up to state statutes if the university challenged it in court, Kops said.

Kops anticipates the commission will vote on the amendment on Feb. 10.

The university declined to comment for this story.

The Mayor’s office was unavailable for ocomment in time for publication.

North Haven campus opens fitness center

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“Since it is small and has very limited equipment, other students would most likely not make the trip over there to work out,” she said.

The limited equipment she referenced is a direct result of their budget, according to Reilly. However, she said the university was able to get two ellipticals, an upright bike, a recumbent bike and a rower. Other than machines, she said they got free weights of up to 65 pounds, as well as stability and medicine balls.

Due to the limited equipment, Reilly said there is a sign-up schedule for those who wish to use the cardio machines and those interested can sign up for a half-hour time slot.

Despite the small size of the facility and few machines, junior nursing major Kim Radwanski said she intends to use the gym because of its convenience.

“Now I can work out during the gaps in my schedule without going all the way to main

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[campus] or York,” she said.

Radwanski’s initiative is exactly the kind Reilly expects to see erupt throughout the North Haven campus as a result of the new fitness center opening.

“As a health science focused campus, [the students and faculty] are naturally health conscious and pay attention to their well-being,” she said. “Athletics and Recreation is happy to provide an opportunity for them to be physical and de-stress, even if it is limited.”

Other than the new facility, Reilly said there are several fitness classes that have been offered on the North Haven campus for the past three years.

Based on room availability, she said there have been yoga, Pilates, Zumba and body weight classes. These classes will still be offered, in addition to the opening of the North Haven Fitness Center.

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The North Haven Fitness Center officially opened its doors on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. Associate Athletic Director for Fitness and Wellness Tami Reilly said this new facility was installed in response to students, faculty and staff who wanted a place to work out on campus.

Mondays through Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fridays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., students, faculty and staff on the North Haven campus now have direct access to a new oncampus gym.

Reilly said when the medical and law schools were completely situated on the North Haven campus, classrooms were shifted around and there was an open room. She said the room had previously been a bookstore, but facilities was able to clear the space and find some money to transform the area into a small fitness center.

In order to gain access to the facility, Reilly said students and faculty must fill out the

“Fitness Center Liability & Waiver Form” on their WebAdvisor accounts. But she said if they have already done this and have access to the other fitness centers, they automatically have access to the North Haven facility.

Junior nursing major Marissa Faretta said this new gym on North Haven will help her balance her classwork and her health and fitness.

“Having a gym at North Haven is really important to me because going to the gym is the way I de-stress,” she said. “By the time I get home from six hours of classes, I’m tired and it’s really hard to go to the gym. But having one on North Haven will force me to stay on campus throughout the day and get a workout in before or after classes.”

Though Reilly said the North Haven Fitness Center is not exclusively for North Haven students and faculty, she does not expect students from the Mount Carmel or York Hill campuses to utilize the new gym.

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STUDENTS SPEAK UP

The National Football League has been investigating the New England Patriots after they were

caught playing with under inflated footballs in their win against the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Editor-in-chief Bryan Lipiner

championship. Students shared their opinions on “Deflate-gate” prior to the Super Bowl this Sunday.

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“Well the score was 45-7, which is a pretty significant difference, so at that point I don’t really thinking it would matter that the footballs were deflated, the Patriots would have won anyway.”

DESIGN EDITOR Hannah Schindler ASSOCIATE DESIGN EDITOR Kristen Riello CO-NEWS EDITOR Nicole Hanson CO-NEWS EDITOR Sarah Doiron ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Tara O’Neill ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Sara Kozlowski Associate ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Jeanette Cibelli

Brett Klaseus|Senior “I think it’s been blown out of proportion and all of that’s due to the media and ESPN, so personally I’m tired of hearing about it.

Obviously when you have a trend of cheating as the Pats do in the past, it kind of raises the stakes a little bit, but I’m not really the one to judge on who should make that punishment.”

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Wes Breisch| Junior “I would just say that there’s no way to prove that anyone on the Patriots really did anything, although it looks likely. But there’s no way to prove anything so I don’t think they can be punished based on hearsay.”

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Elizabeth Pensabene| Freshman “I don’t think the deflation of the footballs had that much influence on the way the game was played. It might help them catch a little better but as far as moving the ball down the field I don’t see how it gives them an advantage.”

Beyond the Bobcats

A rundown on news outside the university.

By Julia Perkins

Protestors, police killed in Egypt

Gas prices may rise

Hamden nursing home fined

At least 16 people were killed and at least 38 were injured in Egypt Sunday after protests broke out in the capital city of Cairo and nearby suburbs, according to the Wall Street Journal. Among the dead were at least 11 protesters and at least three police officers, according to the Associated Press. The clashes between police and pro-democracy protesters occurred on the fourth anniversary of the uprising that eventually overthrew Hosni Mubarak, the former president of Egypt who ruled the country for nearly 30 years.

Students may have to pay more at the pump soon. Gas prices are currently $1.24 lower than last year, but a new Lundberg survey predicts gas prices may rise, according to ABC. This is because the cost of crude oil has been increasing over the past 10 days. For now, the average price of gas across the country has dropped 13 cents to $2.07 over the past two weeks. Albuquerque, N.M. has the lowest gas prices in the country, with $1.73 per gallon, while San Francisco has the highest prices with $2.54 per gallon.

A Hamden nursing home was fined more than $1,000 for mistakes made when a resident died under its care, according to the New Haven Register. The Department of Public Health fined the Arden House Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Hamden because a licensed practical nurse at the facility should have told a registered nurse that a resident, who later passed away, was unresponsive. The Hamden nursing home was also cited because a resident left the facility without permission, another resident fell without wearing “gripper socks” and another resident was not bathed.

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Opinion TWEETs OF THE WEEK Quinnipiac is making a professor available to demonstrate how to shovel snow. Unfortunately, it seems like she’ll only do her own driveway. ‫@‏‬courantstatedsk John Ferraro Wow, quinnipiac closed before 5:30am for once @LTWhaddup Lindsay Teliska Nothing like a room full of screaming roomies when we get Quinnipiac’s school closing texts @i_dont_CAR Carly Hviding At least not being able to sleep means that I wasn’t woke up by the 5:45 am quinnipiac phone call, text and email @legg0mymego Meghan Healy Quinnipiac’s accepted students page can easily be compared to Tinder @Livi_Mundy Liv Quinnipiac is working hard around the clock to declare snow days inconveniently around your class schedules. ‫@‏‬QpacProblems #quinnipiacproblems

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A letter to Lahey important because there aren’t as many Dear President John Lahey, How have you been? I hope you have opportunities for the rest of us [outside of been feeling well because I haven’t seen you Student Affairs] to have more direct contact on campus since last April. Your office is in with students,” you said.

But last year’s State of the QUnion was the library and I spend a fair amount of time there, but I have never seen you go in and out cancelled.

Former Student of that hall. I’ve never seen Government Association you walking across the President Matt Desilets Quad or eating in the cafe.

Julia Perkins said it was because you I’ve never seen you interact Managing Editor were busy, travelling to talk much with students, besides @juliaperkinshp to potential donors for the at the Big Event or at the university. He said there occasional sports game. would be a State of the And I don’t understand QUnion this fall. But there why. Students love to see was no State of the QUnion last semester. you. Students want to see you.

This makes me very nervous because it Instead, many feel like there is no way for seems to mean either of these two things. us to get in touch with you.

1. The university is in dire need of money.

The university used to hold an event called the State of the QUnion. It was probably one If you were so busy meeting with potential of the best ideas this university has ever had donors—so busy that you could not sit down because it gave students the chance to hear with students for a couple hours—then the what administrators like you and Executive university must really be strapped for cash.

Vice President and Provost Mark Thompson OR 2. You no longer see talking to students as a priority. had to say about Quinnipiac and its future.

Both of these options don’t make me feel I remember you saying at the last State of the QUnion in January 2013 how much you very good about this university.

I know a large part of your job is fundraising liked the event. You said Student Affairs gets to talk to students all the time, but you don’t for the school, but students pay a lot of money to go here and deserve to hear directly from get to.

“I do think these kinds of forums are you what you see as the university’s future.

Many students and professors are scared right now about what is going on here.

In May 2014, several professors were laid off to “make reductions in areas where enrollment has been declining,” according to Vice President of Public Affairs Lynn Bushnell.

The College of Arts and Sciences had to cut many classes for this semester because it no longer had the money to hold them. This means class sizes are going up in courses like EN 101 and EN 102, and some professors say this doesn’t help students learn.

I go to this school to get a good education.

But if professors are being laid off and classes are being cut, what is the point of going to this university? If this happened my freshman year, I don’t know if I would have stayed a Bobcat.

And we as a student body can’t even talk to you about it because we don’t see you around.

So this semester, please make a bigger effort to walk around campus. Pass through the Student Center around lunchtime and say hello to students. Attend more campus events.

If organizations could say you were going to come to their event, I bet this would increase student involvement.

This will not bring more money into the university if it’s having financial problems, but it will make the community feel a little better.

Online courses are too expensive The internet has been a huge advancement in the world of education. Over the past several years, many colleges and universities have created online programs, allowing students to pursue degrees outside of the classroom. Online classes can be beneficial in a variety of ways, and are especially popular with those who work at the same time.

Yet, online classes aren’t equal to those taught in academic buildings.

The classes are different, and therefore tuition should be too. At Quinnipiac, however, tuition fees for typical students are similar to those for online students.

According to www.quinnipiac.edu, courses scheduled for before 5 p.m. Monday through Friday cost $930 a credit. Yet, if one is enrolled in QU Online, courses in the School of Business and School of Communications cost $895 a credit; a subtle difference for an experience outside of the classroom.

Though the degree may look the same

after four years, learning via Blackboard is student and professor is not created equal. not equal to learning in the classroom, so the Seeing your professor at least once a week in person doesn’t compare to never meeting price shouldn’t be either.

For example, certain types of learners while enrolled in your online course.

Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, may excel in an online environment, but others may struggle. While visual learners students are not able to fully interact with could succeed in an online program, your peers in an online class. Making friends and/or contacts becomes auditory and kinesthetic much more difficult, learners, who need to hear Bryan Lipiner and the social aspect of and have a “hands-on” Editor-in-Chief the classroom is almost experience, may find an @Bryan_Lipiner completely absent. online program more of a I’m not against online challenge. programs, as such classes Though both online and are a good form of classroom courses consist learning. With that said, of discussion boards, papers and tests, online courses lack the they are also a different form of learning, in-class discussion aspect, where learning and should not have a similar price per occurs through conversation. For those of credit. A price drop would be effective in us who remember and enjoyed QU101, this attracting more online students, and would type of learning can be especially helpful also be justice to those currently enrolled in the program. when it is applied to real-world situations.

In addition, the relationship between the

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In defense of New Haven

By Jenna mandozzi Staff Writer

Before I even became a member of the Quinnipiac community, I was inundated with a number of caveats about New Haven and the time I would inevitably spend there. These came in the form of lectures from my parents and family, as well as emails from the university. I was extremely overwhelmed and nervous about New Haven and spent very little time there during my freshman year. While some of this concern is warranted, I can’t help but feel that New Haven has been given a bad reputation and that many Quinnipiac students are wary of extending their visits there beyond Saturday night trips to Toads.

In 2014, Movoto Real Estate voted

New Haven the Most Dangerous City in Connecticut. The company took into account FBI data regarding rates of crime and factored their findings into making their decision. Drive by shootings, murder and assault are among some of the most commonly committed crimes in New Haven.

However, what these lists fail to consider are all the positive things that New Haven can offer. It has a bounty of coffee shops and book stores where my roommates and I have found ourselves time after time studying and talking. The Book Trader café, for example, offers a good study environment as well as a change of pace from places in Hamden that Quinnipiac students typically frequent.

With literature-themed sandwiches and a cool collection of books for sale, it provides

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Candy returns to the cafe

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Candy connoisseurs rejoice: the cafe candy is back on campus.

Last semester the candy dispensers in the Mount Carmel cafe mysteriously disappeared without any notice or explanation. It was unclear whether Chartwells or an outside company implemented the removal, but when what seemed to be permanently stationed dispensers disappeared, students were saddened. Rumors surfaced about why the candy left the cafe including a bug infestation or budget cuts, but with no clear reason, students were unsure when the candy would return or if it would at all.

However, with the start of a new semester came new candy and a new location for the beloved candy dispensers, conveniently placed across from the salad bar. The house favorites including watermelon gummies, peach rings and chocolate covered pretzels returned to their respected dispensers and some students are hopeful this will remain for the rest of the school year.

Junior Ray Brumleve is among the students excited for the return of the candy dispensers, especially because it means he can get his favorite sour straws whenever he wants.

“I do love the sour straws, but I also just appreciate the candy in general because I believe everyone deserves a candy break while studying,” Brumleve said.

The removal obviously caused a bit of an uproar among students and the return of the candy has made students appreciate the candy dispensers as an after practice or late library session snack. The candy’s presence in the cafe is more than just candy; it adds a touch to the cafeteria, making it a little more comfortable at our home away from home. –C. Mecabe

the kind of originality that Hamden fails to offer.

Beyond just food, the shopping in New Haven also far surpasses that of the Quinnipiac community. Small, quirky shops, like Group W Bench and a number of interesting boutiques line the city’s side streets and are filled with one-of-a-kind products.

It would also be remiss not to acknowledge that New Haven is home to some of the best hospitals and one of the best universities in the country. That kind of prestige comes with a culture of intelligence and scholarly resources that can be found in abundance in New Haven. The people of New Haven have a lot to offer in terms of knowledge, personality and experience

and connections with its residents can open a number of doors for one’s future. New Haven is, after all, a college city.

I am a person who is admittedly not very good at navigating cities. I preferred to spend my time at home hanging out in the suburbs, so the idea of spending the day in New Haven’s urban streets didn’t appeal to me when I first got to Quinnipiac.

However, the city is more than a Saturday night out. It is rich in culture and commerce and is a worthwhile trip for anyone looking for something new to do. Be safe, be smart and stay with your friends, but I can attest to all the positive experiences that New Haven has to offer. The city, despite all its bad press, is very quirky and interesting.

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Measuring learning with ELOs

Do you QU? Well, do you?

As an active member of a few organizations on campus, I have been forced to use DoYouQU multiple times. DoYouQU is the online portal for organizations of the school to use to post events, plan and schedules meetings, etc.

I hold my own meetings for WQAQ, the QU radio station. If I want to have my meeting in one of the many rooms offered at this school I must first book the rooms via DoYouQU. The Student Center requires organization leaders like myself to describe different “Essential Learning Outcomes” (ELOs) for every meeting in order to book a room. So I went through and wrote the description of my meeting, how many chairs we need, the objective of my meeting, and then, it asks me to select one to three ELOs of my meeting.

I obviously select one ELO because it says I have to select one to three and then it asks me to explain why this ELO pertains to my meetings. So, I chose written communication because during my PR Department meetings for the radio station, we reach out to bands for interviews.

I received an email that said, “Your event submission has been denied.”

The hassle just isn’t worth it. I should be able to use a room without needing to justify myself with ELOs. Being in an organization isn’t required by the school and so if people are showing up it’s because they want to be there and I know they’re getting something out of it. So, please, inform me, why must I submit ELOs for a meeting? –S. Harris

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GAME OF THE WEEK RUNDOWN WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY Boston University 4, QU 1 – Wednesday Nicole Kosta: 1 goal Alicia Barry: 1 assist Kristen Tamberg: 1 assist Taylar Cianfarrano: 4 shots Chelsea Laden: 22 saves Boston College 2, QU 1 Saturday Nicole Connery: 1 goal Emma Woods: 1 assist Emma Greco: 1 assist Shiann Darkangelo: 4 shots Chelsea Laden: 28 saves MEN’S BASKETBALL QU 63, Saint Peter’s 55 – Wednesday Zaid Hearst: 23 points Ousmane Drame: 15 points, 11 rebounds Justin Harris: 9 points, 9 rebounds Evan Conti: 6 points, 6 rebounds Ayron Hutton: 4 points, 4 rebounds QU 73, Manhattan 59 - Friday Zaid Hearst: 23 points Ousmane Drame: 12 points, 19 rebounds Evan Conti: 11 points, 4 assists Chaise Daniels: 11 points Kasim Chandler: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL QU 73, Marist 55 - Thursday Nikoline Ostergaard: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists Val Driscoll: 12 points, 9 rebounds Jennifer Fay: 5 points, 10 rebounds Sarah Shewan: 9 points, 3 rebounds Maria Napolitano: 9 points Jasmine Martin: 7 points, 4 rebounds.

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

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Women’s basketball trounces Marist Bobcats move to 9-0 in MAAC play

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Gillian Abshire drives to the hoop in Thursday’s win over Marist. Abshire had five points in the victory.

By TYRELL WALDEN-MARTIN Staff Writer

The Quinnipiac women’s basketball team improved to 17-3 (9-0 MAAC) on the season, defeating Marist 73-55 on Thursday evening at the TD Bank Sports Center. This is the first time the Bobcats have faced the Red Foxes after suffering a defeat in last season’s Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference postseason.

“It was really fun because it has been a rivalry from the start,” senior guard Gillian “Boo” Abshire said. “We wish it would have been a different result from the championship game, but that loss fueled us to get the win today.”

With the win, Quinnipiac defeated Marist for the first time since joining the MAAC. “I am really happy for this team,” Quinnipiac head coach Tricia Fabbri said. “This is something we haven’t done in beating Marist and to do it today in this fashion is pleasing to me. The girls can enjoy a nice win tonight.”

The Bobcats played efficient basketball on both sides of the ball in the first half. Quinnipiac held Marist to 19 points on 27 percent shooting in the first half while scoring 45 points on 45 percent shooting themselves. Quinnipiac finished the first half on a 29-8 run.

“I thought our first 20 minutes

was fantastic basketball,” Fabbri said. “We limited their best players to getting anything easy, and offensively we continued to stay on a roll.”

The Bobcats struggled shooting in the second half (23 percent) and were outscored by Marist 3628. But because of the big lead that that was built in the first half, Quinnipiac was able to escape with the win.

“I told them at halftime to come out of the locker room and to expect a charge from Marist,” Fabbri said. “Just to not look at the score and play hard on every possession.”

Nikoline Ostergaard led the

charge with 14 points, five rebounds and five assists. for Quinnipiac Val Driscoll added 12 points and nine rebounds in the winning effort, while Jennifer Fay contributed with five points and 10 rebounds off the bench.

Tori Jarosz had 16 points and 14 rebounds for Marist, while Madeline Blais had 13 points and nine rebounds in the loss.

This was Quinnipiac’s seventh win in a row and ninth MAAC this year. During the winning streak, Fabbri says that the team has followed the same blueprint.

“Everybody is focused on the mission at hand and how hard we compete against each other in practice,” Fabbri said. “Then carry it over from practice and take it out on the other team.”

“They have been reigning champs for the last nine years. That makes us want to go get it even more.

– VAL DRISCOLL Women’s basketball The Bobcats were pleased to win, but Driscoll knows that the road to a MAAC title still goes through Marist.

“They have been reigning champs for the last nine years,” Driscoll said. “That makes us want to go get it even more.”

Super Bowl picks With Super Bowl Sunday approaching, The Chronicle attempts to predict the winner.

This year, the choice is unanimous.

Bryan Lipiner Editor-in-Chief

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Seattle is coming off what was arguably its worst game of the season and Russell Wilson just had the worst game of his career. Despite “Deflate-gate,” New England has the momentum.

Tom Brady, LeGarette Blount and Rob Gronkowski will lead the Patriots to their fourth title in 13 years.

If Seattle’s defense plays anything like it did through the first three quarters of the NFC Championship game against the Packers, New England rolls. Tom Brady gets his fourth ring, making him the greatest quarterback in league history.

Despite the Seahawks great secondary, I don’t see how anyone can cover Rob Gronkowski. I see this game being decided on the last drive of the game and Brady throwing it to Gronkowski for the win.

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Clockwise from top right: Women’s basketball forward Val Driscoll attempts a lay up in Thursday’s victory against Marist, Justin Harris shoots a hook shot in Friday’s win over Manhattan, Zaid Hearst drives toward the rim.

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Sam Anas of the men’s ice hockey team has recorded a point in each of his last five games. The last game Anas did not score a point in was on Jan. 2 at St. Cloud State.

Men’s basketball forward Ousmane Drame registered his 14th double-double of the season in Friday’s win over Monmouth, tied for first nationally.

During its current sevengame winning streak, the women’s basketball team is defeating teams by an average of just over 24 points per game.

Playing against No. 1 Boston College on Saturday, women’s ice hockey surrendered a season-high 30 shots against in the 2-1 loss at Conte Forum.

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“We’ve been there and done that.

We know what we’re chasing.

We want to win every game we’re playing, but we’re still not winning anything in January.

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Ruthless rematch Men’s basketball downs Manhattan on ESPNU

By JORDAN NOVACK Staff Writer

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Men’s basketball forward Chaise Daniels celebrates with Evan Conti after making a shot and getting fouled during Friday night’s win over Manhattan.

In its first nationally-televised game of the season, the Quinnipiac men’s basketball team looked to leave a strong impression on the fans watching across the country.

And led by big games from Zaid Hearst and Ousmane Drame, the Bobcats scored big in a conference win over Manhattan.

In front of a sold-out crowd at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Quinnipiac’s defeated Manhattan 73-59 Friday night on ESPNU. “That was a big win against an opponent we have a lot of respect for,” Moore said. “We have got a lot of guys sacrificing right now, so to get wins over respected opponents is important.”

Drame recorded 12 points, 4 blocks and 19 rebounds in the win. Hearst, meanwhile, led Quinnipiac’s charge offensively by scoring 23 points in the victory.

The double-double was Drame’s 14th of the season, which is tied for tops in the nation. “[Ous] was great, he’s got everything,” Quinnipiac head coach Tom Moore said. “He is in a good place right now. He’s not perfect, but when he plays with that energy level it’s inspiring. If his energy level is like that, his numbers will always follow.”

Emmy Andujar recorded 25 points and 12 rebounds for Manhattan, while Ashton Pankey had 18 points on the night.

“Andujar is a tough match up,” Drame

said, “He is a three, two, and he plays the four position, he’s like a point forward. Strong, big bodied, overall he was a tough match up for us.”

The Jaspers remained in a smothering press defense on Quinnipiac all night, keeping the game close until the final minutes.

“We made a few dumb turnovers early in the second half trying to beat the press,” Hearst said. “But we did a good job adjusting, and figuring out how to beat their press and put up some points.”

After the game, Moore also spoke of how important point guard Kasim Chandler was in beating the Jaspers’ press.

“I know Kaz had the five turnovers but I loved his demeanor. We don’t win tonight if we don’t have his confidence in the full court,” Moore said. “You come at that guy in the open court, and he’s getting by you.”

Freshman Chaise Daniels contributed for the Bobcats with 11 points and three big blocks. Senior Evan Conti also added 12 points of his own off of the bench.

“Evan was great, you talk about a confident kid who never loses his will,” Moore said. “He’s had a tough stretch. He lost his starting spot, his minutes have been reduced, and I have him on a short leash, but he was ready in big spots.”

The Bobcats, now 11-8 on the season, square off with MAAC rivals Canisus (11-7) on Friday at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo N.Y.

Drame, Hearst garnering NBA attention is major for program Ousmane Drame and Zaid Hearst are focused on their final run as members of the Quinnipiac men’s basketball team.

So focused, in fact, that they likely didn’t notice a few special people in attendance during Friday night’s game at the TD Bank Sports Center.

Professional scouts Joe Meade of the Utah Jazz and Rob Jackson of the San Antonio Spurs were at the 73-59 win over Manhattan, according to Quinnipiac Sports Information.

They were there to scout Drame and Hearst, among others.

In addition, Quinnipiac anticipates Khalid Green of the Brooklyn Nets to attend the Feb. 15 game against Iona.

Hearst and Drame have led the Bobcats to an 11-8 overall record this season, 5-5 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play. And though the Bobcats are in seventh place in the conference, only two wins separate them from first-place foes Iona and Manhattan.

Based on that premise, the very notion of what lies ahead still likely remains an afterthought for the senior duo—considering the fact that they still have so much to accomplish in Hamden.

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Drame likely has the best chance at cracking the NBA. The 6-foot-9, 225-pound senior from Boston has a unique skillset. Drame’s length, touch around the rim and ability to compete with any big man in the country when he’s playing with a high energy level is a coveted set of attributes any basketball team would like to have.

Drame is averaging 14.2 points per game to go along with 10.9 rebounds and 3.0 blocks on the season. And with 12 points and 19 rebounds Friday, Drame recorded his 14th double double of the season—which is tied for No. 1 in the nation.

Yet, the inconsistencies that have plagued Drame might provide a cause for concern for prospective employers.

After starting the first 12 games of the season, Moore elected to bench Drame following a 66-60 loss against Saint Peter’s on Jan. 2 where the senior had just seven points and seven rebounds.

During his most recent stretch, however, Drame’s potential as a basketball player for those closely watching was evident.

In seven games since being taken out of the starting lineup, he’s averaging 14.2 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per contest while shooting just more than 46 percent from the field. Drame has also tallied sixstraight double-doubles.

“He’s a complex kid, he’s a stubborn kid, he’s a bright kid, he’s a talented kid,” Moore said following Friday’s game against Manhattan. “But that’s inspiring, when he plays with that energy level. If his energy level is like that, the numbers will just follow.”

Then you have Hearst. The Bobcats’ captain averages a team-high 20.1 points to go along with 6.3 rebounds a game this season.

He’s scored 20 or more points in 10 of Quin-

nipiac’s 19 games.

At 6-foot-4, Hearst combine’s his solid shooting touch with his rare ability to balance himself while in the air when scoring most of his points.

At times, he’s even carried Quinnipiac defensively.

First, Hearst held Oregon St. leading scorer Gary Payton III, son of nine-time NBA All-Star Gary Payton, scoreless on Dec. 21 in Hamden.

“I heard so much about him and how good of a player he was so I took a challenge just to shut him down,” Hearst said after the game.

“We knew that [Payton] was the heart and soul of the team.”

Not to be outdone by himself, Hearst then held Manhattan’s Shane Richards scoreless in Friday’s win. With 12.8 points per game, Richards is the Jaspers second-highest scorer on the year.

That being said, it’s easy to see why some talent evaluators like both Ousmane Drame and Zaid Hearst this season.

If either manages to stumble upon a chance at playing professional basketball in the NBA, the program will be irrevocably changed.