The Quinnipiac Chronicle, Issue 24, Volume 87

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APRIL 19, 2017

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ARTS & LIFE: END OF YEAR CALENDER P. 8

SPORTS: PECKNOLD P. 16

OPINION: IT’S ALWAYS THE QUIET ONES P. 6

PRESIDENT LAHEY ANNOUNCES

RETIREMENT

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President John Lahey will retire after the 2017-2018 academic year, completing 31 years and three months as Quinnipiac’s president.

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On Friday, April 14 President John Lahey announced to the University community that he will retire after the 2017-2018 academic year.

Upon his retirement, Lahey will have served as president of Quinnipiac University for 31 years and three months.

“Words alone cannot express the thanks and appreciation I feel for the privilege and honor I have been given to serve as President of Quinnipiac University for more than three decades,” Lahey said in his announcement.

Under Lahey, the university grew from 1,900 students and three schools to 10,000 students and nine schools. Lahey also expanded the university endowment from $20 million to $450 million, according to the Quinnipiac University website. The university also established the Quinnipiac University Poll under Lahey’s leadership, while also creating the York Hill and North Haven campuses.

“I hope you share with me this same sense of pride and delight in all that Quinnipiac has become thanks to our collective efforts,” Lahey said. “The next academic year will provide many opportunities for Judy (Lahey) and me to express our heartfelt appreciation for your enormous contributions to Quinnipiac’s success and our enduring gratitude for your support, friendship and collegiality over the past three decades.”

Many students, faculty, staff and alumni were supportive of Lahey’s announcement.

“He has done an amazing job with the school,” Laura Brown Mullin posted on the announcement shared to the Quinnipiac University Facebook page. “I graduated in ‘94 when it was still (Quinnipiac College) and small. I have not been back in a long time but know that it has transformed into an amazing university under your leadership.”

Senior and former Student Government Association (SGA) president Joey Mullaney was able to get to know Lahey

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through sitting with him on the Board of Trustees and said he wasn’t shocked to hear of his retirement.

“He is just a great guy,” Mullaney said.

“Yes, it is sad to see him leave, but he did a great job here so I am excited to see where he goes from here and what QU is able to do once he leaves.”

Former Athletic Director Jack McDonald also commented on the Facebook post congratulating Lahey on his retirement.

“Cannot thank you enough for all you have done for the students, faculty, staff, parents and alumni. Hope your much deserved retirement is very happy and very, very healthy,” he said.

This announcement comes two weeks after The Chronicle published a Q&A with Lahey. The Chronicle asked if he had any plans to retire soon, but Lahey wouldn’t give a definitive answer.

“I won’t be here in 10 years and prob-

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Court documents reveal former women’s ice hockey coach abused players since 2009-10

By ANDREW BADILLO and AYAH GALAL Q30 Television

Due to the explicit nature of the content, reader discretion is advised.

The most recent memorandum filed on April 3 in former Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey head coach Rick Seeley’s lawsuit against Quinnipiac and David Bills revealed that players at the school reported abusive behavior by Seeley as early as the 2009 season.

Yet, the school extended Seeley’s contract three times after 2009. Former Athletic Director Jack McDonald denied knowledge of abuse allegations despite multiple examples cited in athlete surveys.

Seeley coached at Quinnipiac from 20082015 and, according to the memorandum filed in the New Haven Judicial District Court, the University investigated an incident in which he grabbed one of his players at a game against Harvard on March 14, 2015.

Seeley replied to Bills’ special defenses on April 13 and denied all allegations made against him. Seeley’s lawsuit against Bills will be going to trial on July 18.

Following the investigation, the University “decided that it would be best to separate you (Seeley) from employment,” stated in a letter to Seeley dated April 9, 2015, signed by former Vice President of Human Resources Ron Mason.

At the time of Seeley’s firing, McDonald, who has been the athletic director at University of New England since fall 2015, told Quinnipiac Bobcats Sports Network (QBSN), “Obviously, if we knew what is being alleged, then (the hiring) just wouldn’t have happened.”

Yet, the surveys, dating back to 2009, paint a different picture.

In the QBSN article, McDonald said that the athletes fill out the surveys and said that there were no problems up until the 20132014 season.

In an email to Q30 Television, McDonald said he would not comment on the memorandum or anything pertaining to it.

Associate Vice President of Public Relations John Morgan told Q30 that the university will not comment on ongoing legal matters. *** Surveys outline alleged abuse dating back to 2009 The 2009-2010 survey outlined alleged verbal and physical abuse by Seeley. Despite their success, players indicated that it “comes at the expense of emotional distress and verbal neglect” and that “the environment is extremely intense and often can get the best of a lot of players.”

Another player wrote that, “coach was a crazy man, in a less then (sic) positive way.”

One player recommended a team psychologist.

In the 2012-2013 surveys, the alleged

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April 19, 2017

STUDENTS SPEAK UP President John Lahey recently announced he will retire at the end of the 2017-2018 academic year.

Lahey will have served as Quinnipiac’s president for 31 years and three months. Students reacted to his announcement and what it means for the Quinnipiac community.

By OLIVIA HIGGINS Photography by ERIN KANE

Maria Baras| ELMPA| Senior

WEB DIRECTOR David Friedlander

“I think he’s put in a lot of time to Quinnipiac, and he’s done a lot to help the school grow and what he’s done has been great, but I think it’s also maybe going to be refreshing to have someone new.”

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Sean Sanderson| Business Management| Junior “I’m happy about being able to graduate with (President Lahey). I think he’s a great guy. It’s sad to see him go. I know a lot of people are upset about it but I’m indifferent towards it, but I’m happy that I’ll be graduating with the same president that I came into the university with… Lahey took this school really far in 31 years, (Lahey) added a bunch of new schools so I think he (the new president) has got big shoes to fill that’s for sure.”

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“I think that (Lahey has) definitely done a lot with the community and with the university to help it grow over the years, but I feel like it may be better especially if we want to see a change in our relationship with the town of Hamden.

It could potentially be better.”

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Sara Mandel| Marketing | Senior “He’s been here for 30 years already. He’s developed the school so much already, adding so many different schools to the university and taking it from a college to a university. I think he’s done a lot more than other college presidents have done, and I think that he’s had a lot of people on the board that are going to stay, so I don’t think it’s going to change too drastically but you can already tell that they’re making a lot of changes, which I think is really positive.”

Beyond the Bobcats

A rundown on news outside the university.

By Jeremy Troetti

Guitarist J. Geils found dead in home

Hartford officials propose commuter tax

Bodies found in New York park

J. Geils, founder and guitarist of the J. Geils Band, was found dead in his Groton, Massachusetts home on Tuesday, April 11, according to the Boston Globe. Foul play is not suspected as a cause in Geils’ death, according to local police. Geils was a student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute when he met bassist Danny Klein and harmonica player Richard Salwitz, and the three men formed the J. Geils Band. The band gained notoriety upon releasing their 1981 album “FreezeFrame,” which featured the number one single, “Centerfold.” Geils was 71 years old.

Two Hartford council-women have proposed a tax designed to help Connecticut’s cities and towns counteract commuter wear and tear on roads, according to the Hartford Courant. Council-women rJo Winch and Cynthia Jennings have proposed that businesses impose a halfpercent tax on employees who do not live in the community in which they work. The money collected from the tax would in turn be given to municipalities in the state to fix roads. While the city of Hartford does not possess the power to impose such a tax throughout the entire state, Winch is hoping to get city leadership on board with the plan before pushing lawmakers to draft a bill.

Four people, including two teenagers, were found beaten to death in a park in Central Islip, New York on Thursday, according to The New York Post. The victims’ families believe that they may have been targeted and subsequently killed by the local MS-13 gang. The MS-13 gang is an El Salvadoran gang that has a strong presence in Suffolk County, New York. Members of the gang were also responsible for the killing of two 16-year-old girls in the same area last September. No arrests have been made at the moment, according to Suffolk County police.

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‘Survivor. Speaker. Storyteller’

Brittany Piper shares her perspective on rape culture as a survivor

By KELLY RYAN

Associate News Editor

“We’re living in a society where essentially rape is okay.”

Brittany Piper survived rape when she was only 20 years old. Her talk at Quinnipiac on Wednesday, April 12 was centered around rape culture, consent and supporting survivors.

Piper was driving one day on the northwest side of Indianapolis in 2009 when she hit a pothole and was forced to stop at a gas station. A man offered to help Piper change her tire, and she gave him a ride home to thank him for being a good samaritan.

According to a story written by WTHR-TV Channel 13 Indianapolis’ own Sara Galer in April 2009, the man asked Piper to drive west, eventually leading her down an alley. He had her alone and vulnerable.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Sgt. Paul Thompson told WTHR that when Piper refused to stop the car, the man hit her at least twice in the face. He then got out of the car and approached the driver side, and raped Piper.

According to WTHR, the man let Piper go after threatening to kill her. He did however, leave behind his fingerprints on the car.

Now, after eight years of healing, Piper is using her story to educate, inspire and inform. She travels the globe as a keynote speaker, teaching people about rape culture and sexual violence through a partnership with CAMPUSPEAK. She explained how there are two parts to the term “rape culture.”

Rape is sexual acts performed without consent, without permission.

“Now rape is kind of a defined thing; it’s kind of this factual thing,” Piper said. Culture is the one thing that we can change. Culture is the one

thing that we have control over.”

Piper believes that culture is learned through narratives and storytelling. She said stories teach us lessons, shape our views and, most importantly, compel us to act.

“I have found that stories are taught to you heart, they have feelings connected to them,” Piper said. “Where as fact, logic, statistics... that’s all just kind of planted in your brain, and I don’t think that it sticks as long.”

She shared examples of television shows, movies, video games, music and advertisements that perpetuate rape and comprise rape culture.

She also talked about hypermasculinity developing at an early age, when boys are taught when they are young that they are above girls.

Lack of sex education and exposure to pornography also contribute to the perpetuation of rape, according to Piper.

She also emphasized tips on giving consent.

Number one: consent is voluntary and mutual, both parties have to agree and it can be withdrawn at anytime. Number two: past consent does not mean current or future consent. Number three: there is no consent when there is force, intimidation or coercion. Number four: one can not always consent if under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Number five: if someone does not or cannot consent to sex, it is rape.

After telling her story, Piper told the audience that we need to move from a place of sympathy when it comes to dealing with survivors to a place of empathy.

“When we feel sympathetic to people, we’re not really helping them move past it,” Piper said.

“When we’re empathetic, that’s when we take on the mission of helping them move to the next phase of healing, of moving on. We need to nor-

DEFINITIONS Sexual acts performed without consent, without permission.

Characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, social habits and arts.

Permission that’s sober, can be verbal but doesn’t always have to be verbal. It has to be consciously given, willingly given, and voluntary, preferably enthusiastically given, continuous and revocable. It’s absolutely mandatory.

Stopping something before it happens.

Dealing with something after it happens.

Slut shaming and victim blaming.

Seeing something wrong, stepping in and stopping it.

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This graphic defines terms frequently used in the discussion of rape culture.

malize empathy.”

As a part of sexual assault awareness month, Olivia Bartolomei, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority undergraduate intern, wanted to incorporate this speech into the Greek Leadership Series on campus.

“I think every organization on this campus has a duty to really expose the Quinnipiac community as much as possible to what sexual assault month means,” Bartolomei said. “I thought she was the perfect thing to bring to our campus.”

Junior nursing major Meg Keaveney found a connection between a class she took and Piper’s presentation.

“I actually took a course called Anthropology of Gender Bias and it’s taught by a profes-

sor who also specializes in women’s violence,” Keaveney said. “It talked a lot about how this culture here, especially Quinnipiac in comparison to other universities, how it’s becoming an epidemic globally so it’s interesting to see her perspective on it and different topics too.”

Piper closed her presentation talking about the “It’s On Us” campaign, encouraging students to identify situations in which sexual assault may occur, intervene in situations where consent has not or cannot be given, step in when someone talks about intoxicating, isolating or targeting someone and create an environment where sexual assault is unacceptable and survivors are supported.

SGA approves 2017-2018 budgets

By HANNAH FEAKES News Editor

On Wednesday, April 13, the Student Government Association (SGA) voted and approved the new budgets for all chartered organizations on campus. According to former Vice President of Finance George Corde, all competitions and conferences were cut from each organization.

These numbers are the approved budgets for each on campus organization that is funded through SGA. “We cut conferences and competitions from every group,” Corde said. “We prioritized stuff by on-campus events. We kept everything that was on-campus that was in line with the mission of the organization that was requesting that budget, and we cut everything that wasn’t.”

SGA cut off-campus events for every SGA-chartered organization.

“If an organization wanted to go to the movies or something, that is not in line with their mission as an organization,” Corde said.

According to Corde, 73 organizations applied for budgets. Out of those 73 requests, 10 organizations were fully funded.

“This year’s budget cuts has really set Global Affairs Association in a difficult position. Most of the budget goes towards attending Model United Nations Conferences at New York University and Georgetown University. We additionally have on-campus events such as student discussion tables and speakers on international relations. It’s disappointing to see that the future of this organization is in jeopardy,” Gizela Zaqueu, president of the Global Affairs Association said.

Organization

Budget

Organization

Budget

African and Caribbean Student Union American Marketing Association

$4,525.00 $325.00

American Sign Language Club Anime Club Asian Student Alliance

$1,425.00 $1,775.00 $7,175.00

Athletic Training Club

$3,125.00

Behavioral Neuroscience Black Student Union

$305.00 $9,925.00

Community Action Project Computer Information Systems Society

$9,375.00 $1,625.00

Dance Company Dance Fusion Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)

$625.00 $2,425.00 $5,850.00

Global Affairs Association

$935.00

Habitat For Humanity Interactive Design Organization

$1,675.00 $1,225.00

$2,725.00 $11,225.00 $545.00 $1,050.00 $3,175.00 $$1,475.00 $4,500.00 $2,050.00 $3,975.00 $775.00 $225.00 $$2,375.00 $1,200.00 $4,325.00 $700.00

International Business Society Investments Club ISA Latino Cultural Society League of Legends Club MESC Muslim Student Association Next Generation Catalysts Paws and People Physical Therapy Club Pre-PA Club Pre-Dental Society Pre-Health Professions Society (PHPS) Pre-Law Society Psychology Club Public Relations Student Society of America

$7,800.00 $9,255.00 $935.00 $12,525.00 $1,375.00 $2,175.00 $5,875.00 $625.00 $1,600.00 $2,725.00 $1,130.00 $325.00 $225.00 $$675.00 $350.00

QTHON QU American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter QU Golf QU Hiking Club

$2,180.00 $1,425.00

QU NAACP QU Snow Qu's Note-able!

QUIIE Quinnipiac Ballroom Society Quinnipiac Car Club Quinnipiac Christian Fellowship Quinnipiac Computing Club Quinnipiac Criminal Justice Club Quinnipiac Film Society (QFS) Quinnipiac Future Teachers Organization Quinnipiac Hellenic Society Quinnipiac Relay for Life Quinnipiac Running Club Quinnipiac Student Nurses Association QU Spirit Quinnipiac University Engineering Student Org. (QUESO) Quinnipiac University Game Club Quinnipiac University Irish Club Quinnipiac University Sailing Club Rotaract Club Student Government Association Student Programming Board Society For Anthropological Research Society Life and Justice Club South Asian Society Step to Perfection Student Occupational Therapy Association Student Veteran's Organization Students for Sensible Drug Policy Students of Philosophical Hypothesis in Academia (SOPHIA) The Entrepreneurship Club The Legends: A Cappella The Quinnipiac Barnacle The Student Chapter of The Association of Women in Sports Media Women Empowered Women in Support of Humanity (WISH)

$4,417.40 $325.00

$1,250.00 $$6,945.00 $875.00 $15,000.00 $385,000.00 $1,375.00 $1,075.00 $225.00 $890.00 $3,095.00 $4,950.00 $1,175.00 $325.00 $700.00 $1,275.00 $5,036.00 $2,495.00 $7,025.00 $4,075.00

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It’s time for tea

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By Jennie Torres

Kristen Hadeed to speak about business Entrepreneur and CEO Kristen Hadeed will be a guest speaker at the university. Hadeed will speak about leadership and overcoming obstacles. The event will help students with how to start their own business and be their own boss.

The event will take place in the Carl Hansen Student Center piazza between 8-10 p.m. on Friday, April 21.

Murder mystery dinner sign-ups to begin There will be sign-ups for a murder mystery dinner, where students can join in the mystery of a Hollywood party gone wrong. Students can figure out who committed a murder while enjoying a free dinner. The event will include students interacting with guests and actors. Space is limited, so signups will be on a first-come, firstserve basis. The event will take place in SC119 between 8-10 p.m. on Friday, April 21.

ACSU to host ‘AfroCaribbean Night’ The African Caribbean Student Union (ACSU) will be hosting an Afro-Caribbean Night that will include free Caribbean and African food. There will also be a collection of performances and art and a raffle that will give out prizes to two winners. The event will take place on the York Hill campus in the Rocky Top Den at 7-9 p.m. on Friday, April 21.

Ballroom Society to host ‘Dancing with the QU Stars’ The Quinnipiac Ballroom Society will be holding its sixth annual Dancing with the QU Stars. Ballroom students will be paired with faculty members and dance a ballroom routine. The pairs will compete for the “mirrorball” trophy, and all of the proceeds will be donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The event will be held between 7:30 -11:45 p.m. on Friday, April 21.

NAACP presents second annual ‘Cultural Carnival’ Quinnipiac’s NAACP chapter will host its second annual ‘Cultural Carnival’ on Friday, April 22. The carnival will take place in the complex courtyard from 12:00-3:00 p.m.

With a $3 entry fee students can play games, eat food, watch performances and more. All proceeds will go to the ‘I Have a Dream Foundation.’

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Fulbright scholars test tea app on campus

By VICTORIA SIMPRI Associate News Editor

On Tuesday, April 18, CEO of Bigelow Tea Cindi Bigelow visited Quinnipiac to test a tea app that Quinnipiac Fulbright Scholars created. Bigelow is the third-generation CEO of the family-owned company.

Tamara Leskovar is a Fulbright researcher at Quinnipiac and is the owner of the idea for the app “Time 4 Tea.” “I knew that the steeping time (for tea) was important, but I usually put the tea into the water and then I forget about it,” Leskovar said. “I thought how could I make an easy thing that will remind me to take my tea bag out of the water?”

Steeping tea is the process of soaking a tea bag or tea leaves in heated water as to allow the flavors from the tea to be infused into the water.

Leskovar introduced the idea for the app to Executive Assistant to the Director in the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Fulbright MBA Scholar Laszlo Dinca.

Through the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leskovar and Dinca got in contact with Bigelow and Bigelow Tea, according to graduate assistant for the Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ashton Pett.

“We were able to progress forward with a presentation in front of Bigelow Tea, and they liked the idea, so that’s why we were able to take this opportunity,” Pett said.

The steeping time for tea is very important, according to Leskovar.

“I want that perfect taste. When you open the tea bag, it smells so good, so you don’t want to lose that taste with over steeping or not keeping the tea in the water for enough time,” Leskovar said.

The app allows users to scan a two-dimension bar-code attached to the tea bag tag with their cell phones. The app will then read the barcode and set a timer on the phone for the correct brewing time.

The software for the app was

Professor Norman Gray facilitates a Q&A with Bigelow Tea CEO Cindi Bigelow.

developed by Quinnipiac alum Tejas Kumar who works in the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship with Dinca.

The app is currently in its betatesting phase and had its first public test run on April 18. Stations set up in the School of Business and Café Q gave students the opportunity to test the app with tea donated by Bigelow Tea to get the correct steeping time for the various tea flavors.

The purpose of the beta test is to determine whether or not the app is feasible, according to Dinca. Leskovar is not sure how long the app will remain in its beta testing phase.

“It depends on the feedback,” Leskovar said. “I think if people are interested, we can roll quickly.

The basis for the app is there, we

just need some time to change it to adapt so it can be more user friendly and interesting.”

During the app test, Bigelow said that when it comes to apps, simplicity is key. After the app instructed her to removed her tea bag, she simply stated, “That was the perfect tea.”

After the beta test, the data received will be presented to Bigelow Tea, and it will be determined how they will move forward, according to Dinca.

Bigelow Tea was chosen to help with the beta test of the app because they are local and share the same core values as Leskovar and Dinca.

“We really share the same philosophy which is do the right thing and good things will follow,” Dinca said.

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What makes Bigelow special is the family aspect of it all.

In terms of family-run businesses, only two to four percent make it to the third generation, according to Bigelow.

“Two things I think helped us make it down three generations; put love and ambition first,” Bigelow said. “If you all can stay focused on the mission first over yourself, I think that’s why we made it to three generations.”

In terms of the future of “Time 4 Tea,” Dinca is looking towards the day when their app will reach the app store.

“If I didn’t believe in that (possibility of making it to the app store), then I wouldn’t have started,” Dinca said.

Mullaney: ‘I’m excited to see where he goes from here’ RETIREMENT from cover ably won’t be here in five years, but I have a plan in mind to complete some of the things I have been working on for many years,” he said during the interview.

The university would not comment further on Lahey’s announcement.

With Lahey’s retirement, some students believe Vice President and Provost Mark Thompson deserves to be the next president of Quinnipiac.

Senior Taylor Chelo posted to her Facebook page that she believes Thompson is the best candidate. “(Thompson) is the epitome of

a selfless leader who works day in and day out to have student needs and voices like mine heard,” Chelo said in her Facebook post. “He strives for positive momentum, student representation and inclusion of all. Our university, our world, needs more individuals like him.”

Chelo said she got to know Thompson after he invited her to present her e-Portfolio to the Quinnipiac Board of Trustees.

“His kind words and warm heart, his encouragement to have my voice heard as a student, his constant support of my ambitions and his drive to make them a reality are what compelled me to advocate for him as our university’s

next president on my Facebook page,” Chelo said.

Other students agree.

“I think Dr. Thompson is the best candidate for the job because not only does he have experience in the university administration, but he has had that experience here,” senior Amel Langston said.

“He knows the student body, our ideals and what it means to us to be a Bobcat.”

Langston said Thompson cares about the student perspective and will be able to continue to help the university grow.

“During Lahey’s time as president, the university saw physical unprecedented growth, and I think that moving forward if Dr.

Thompson were president we could see academic growth catch up with the physical growth in a beautiful way that would propel the university,” she said.

Mullaney said that no matter who becomes the next president of Quinnipiac, they are going to have big shoes to fill.

“Whoever they bring in, I know that person is going to do a great job,” Mullaney said. “ I hope when we are alumni in 10 years, we look back and QU is all over the map.”

The University would not comment on who will be the next president of the university or the plans to replace Lahey upon his retirement.

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Tech Center uncovered

Student and professional staff ensure secure technical support

By JESSICA RUDERMAN Staff Writer

The seemingly hidden treasure of the Quinnipiac Tech Center has assisted students, faculty and staff alike over its 20 years of existence on both the Mount Carmel and North Haven campuses.

Only going to the center for typical computer fix, Bobcats don’t tend to pay attention to the student staff performing all the magic behind the glass wall. Working behind the scenes, the student and professional staff are known for ensuring secure and reliable technical support to the QU community, while providing hardware and application assistance, according to its Facebook page.

“We support students, faculty and staff, especially people on the other campus such as law students and medical students,” Executive Director of Technology Services Matthew Romeo said.

“We have an incredibly efficient staff for the size that we have.”

Consisting of students of all years and majors, the student staff at the Tech Center is responsible for most of the phone and walk-in services, according to Romeo. Students receive their position typically through work study but can also be chosen based on their experience and skill in the field.

“We look for people that are technologically inclined and come from the gamut of majors and experiences,” Romeo said. “They do go through an application process and then additional training. I think ours is somewhat unique in that we do have them in a little earlier to go through some paces and training and prepare themselves in that regard.”

Students can attain this job throughout the school year or, if available, in the summer as well.

FanonX Rogers, a senior computer science major, started his experience with the Tech Center this past summer.

“We test out the equipment and the Wi-Fi going to classes, if media works and stuff like that.

We also test out printers to make sure the printers are working,” Rogers said. “There’s nothing really hands- on with students; it’s just making sure the infrastructure here is maintained and working so when the students come back everything’s set up.”

Throughout the year, the focus gears more

towards students and staff on issues regarding classroom support or beginning of the year problems such as setting up a printer or downloading Microsoft Word.

“We get a lot of initial calls, especially the first week in the fall semester surrounding more policy.

We get peaks, acute peaks, very, very specific and as we solved the problems they went away,” Romeo said. “It mostly goes a week into the semester or even two days and then levels out.”

For a day in the life of a student worker, an average day consists of many calls and work at the Tech Center, but also work-on-the-go throughout campus.

“Most of our day consists of troubleshooting, installing Microsoft products, finding anti-viruses and a lot of classroom support,” Melanie Nyarko, a senior communications major, said. “We have new systems of displaying (professors’) PowerPoints and stuff, so a lot of them don’t get it, so that’s mostly what we’ve been doing for the last month.”

Nyarko has worked in the Tech Center since the beginning of her sophomore year, and despite her original decision to work at the center because it had been known for being “easy,” she has since found that the work has enhanced aspects of her major and basic skills for the future.

“Although this is a student job, it’s a relevant student job, so I was really happy that I ended up working here because if I worked somewhere more random it wouldn’t have been as beneficial,” Nyarko said. “When I go on interviews and talk about some of the things I’ve done here, they realize I’m doing something real. It pays off.”

For those who are technology-based majors, the Tech Center can also serve as an addition to their knowledge on specific applications and tools that are even being taught in the classroom.

“It’s easy for me only because I know what I have to do,” RJ Doumas, a senior computer science major with a minor in biology, said. “It’s quiet, hours are good and full-time members are amazing to work with. They’re very helpful. We also get to drive golf carts to move equipment around.”

As technology at Quinnipiac becomes more

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Seniors Sarah Badio and Melanie Nyarko work in the Tech Center.

advanced, Romeo has found that common problems students have had with university-based sites and applications have begun to gradually decrease and eventually diminish.

“With the efforts that the school has put into technology, as well as a very technological incoming class, especially the last two years, even the last year, my belief isn’t that people don’t know we’re there,” Romeo said. “It’s that people are able to solve their own issues, and there are few of those issues in general.”

The Tech Center is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. on weekends. It can be found on the Mount Carmel campus in the Arnold Bernhard Library, room L138, and the North Haven Campus Center for Medicine, Nursing and

Health Sciences, room MNH-338. Assistance is also available over the phone at 203-582-HELP (4357).

Faculty and students alike encourage those in need of service to utilize the center as a beneficial resource for common technological knowledge along with the more known support of physically fixing computers or printers.

“The more complicated things become, the computer becomes smarter and more complicated. I’ve just seen an increase over the years for basic stuff like Excel or ‘How do I make a graph?

My password doesn’t work,’” Doumas said. “I don’t think in any way technology customer service is becoming obsolete; I feel it’s increasing in demand.”

500 students projected to attend Foam Dome

By HANNAH FEAKES News Editor

Residence Hall Council (RHC) and QU After Dark (QUAD) are proud to present another annual Foam Dome event.

The event will be held this Friday, April 21 from 9 p.m. to midnight. Foam Dome will take place on the basketball court near New Village.

The event is open and free to all students.

RHC is co-sponsoring the event with Freshman Year Residential Experience (FYRE) and the Sophomore Year Experience (SYE). QUAD is also heavily involved in the planning and execution of the event.

Senior marketing major Jaclyn Consoli is part of RHC. Brian Goepfrich and David Ferguson are residence hall directors that are helping to run Foam Dome this year as well. For the past couple years, they have helped with advertisements. Goepfrich and Ferguson act as liaisons between the RAs and RHDs and QUAD. According to Consoli, it has been a constant partnership.

“Foam Dome is an opportunity for the students who want to stay on campus to enjoy one of the last weekends here,” Consoli said. “We always try to put it towards the end of the semester, so it’s kind of like a final event to go to, and they have one of the QU students to DJ.” According to Consoli, more students attend Foam Dome every year. They are projecting about 500 students to attend this weekend.

Emily Eichholtz, a freshman sociology major, is attending Foam Dome for the first time this year. She said she is going because it looks

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RHC and QUAD will host Foam Dome, a gathering for students to play in a tent full of foam.

like fun and she has heard great things about the event.

“This is the first event I am attending hosted by SPB or QU After Dark. I expect Foam Dome to be a fun time with loud music and good vibes,” she said.

This year, QUAD, RHC and other organizations will be giving out more free prizes and gifts, according to Consoli.

“We rent out a tent and they have the foam that comes as well and free food,” Consoli said.

“RHC will be giving out free swag. A lot of the organizations will be giving out free gifts. It’s just a nice way for them to stay on campus and to have a safe alternative to what they would normally be doing. RHC will be giving out a

free swag item that will be announced that day and given to the first 100 students to show up to Foam Dome.”

Refreshments including pizza and popcorn will also be served at the event. RHC just released a promotional video.

“Foam Dome is convenient and fun,” Consoli said. “We have a great DJ, and it’s really entertaining for the students. It’s a great way not to spend money but still have a great time on campus. For those students who normally go to the events put on by SPB and QUAD, this is a larger scale event that QUAD is helping to put on. It’s all about the convenience of having an event that is really really fun and free. It’s nice to just walk from your residence hall to the event.”

Although some students had concerns about the safety and cleanliness of the foam last year, Consoli set the record straight.

“It’s important to know that we reach out to a company to provide the foam. It’s not just Residential Life grabbing this foam from Party City and putting it in there,” Consoli said. “So this is foam that the company uses for large scale events, and everything is super regulated. And the company sets it all up. RHC doesn’t just let the soap go wild. I understand that concern but the company that does it specializes in this. The foam is safe and clean.”

Amanda Evans, a sophomore criminal justice major, attended Foam Dome last year. Although she said she enjoyed it, but she had some suggestions for this year.

“I had a good time at Foam Dome last year,” she said. “It was convenient that they handed out pouches to keep phones from getting wet. My favorite part about the event was the music. My least favorite part about the event was that it was very cold out the night they decided to have it, the weather made the night rather uncomfortable.”

She said it would be an improvement to hold it as close to the end of the year as possible, so that it is not so cold.

“Also, I know some students who got allergic reactions from the soap that was used to create the foam so maybe that is something that could be looked into,” Evans said. “Also I don’t know if this would be possible, but maybe having small towels to hand out for people to dry off.”

CORRECTION: In issue 24 of The Quinnipiac Chronicle, published on April 12, it was reported that the 2016-2017 budget for Student Programming board was $450,000 and their 2017-2018 budget was $300,000. The correct information is that SPB’s 2016-2017 budget was $400,000 and their budget for 2017-2018 is $385,000.

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April 19, 2017

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Reconnecting your values I was born and raised Roman Catholic. Now, this might and snap a picture, wanting to remember the beauty of the mean something to some of you and nothing to others, so I church for longer than this night would allow me to.

However, when we got inside the church, something will do my best to explain its role in my story.

This past week was the most holy week of the Church felt different. Holy Thursday is the day in the year where calendar for Catholics. It was when we recognized that Jesus Catholics remember Jesus being betrayed by one of his disciples and ultimately condemned to death.

Christ died for our sins. It is also a great To say the least, it is a somber night. Not time to reflect, go to confession and prequite as powerful as the following Good pare for arguably the best holiday of all in SAMANTHA BASHAW Friday would be, but enough to make a the Church: Easter. difference in your heart. Yet as my dad These past couple of weeks at school Associate Arts & Life Editor @sam__bashaw and I entered the church, there seemed had not exactly been the best for me. I to be a celebration going on rather than a was overextending myself in every possolemn remembrance. sible venue and was slowly becoming both Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m all for a physically and mentally drained from everything that I was involved in. There was barely a day when happy church and especially one that is filled to the brim like I didn’t have a meeting to attend, a crisis to fix and thou- this one was, but something felt slightly off when no one sands of words to write. This might sound hypocritical as I bothered to keep their voice at a low and respectful level, am someone who adores being busy. I thrive off of having given the circumstance of the day. I could barely hear mya full schedule where relaxation is like a distant memory. self think and didn’t even have to worry about keeping my Writing is also my future career, so why should I be com- current cough muffled like I normally would have, because no one could even hear it above the constant conversations. plaining about having to do it?

Something was most certainly not right. I turned my Still, everyone, despite their interests, must have boundaries. I wasn’t setting aside the time for the oh-so-needed head slightly to look behind me and saw both a mother and college student nap or even taking a moment to breathe in her daughter, who looked to be around my age, with their phones out. The daughter double-tapped on her screen, her my daily routine.

And this is where Catholicism is brought back in. I knew facial expression going into immediate duck-face mode, givthat last week would be a chance for me to slow down, to ing me the clear tell sign that she was Snapchatting, which is step away from Quinnipiac and the things I love and to focus all well good and fun, but right in the middle of church just on myself and finally bring peace to my hectic lifestyle that seemed like inappropriate timing. Similarly, I saw another was no doubt my fault. When my dad drove down on Thurs- girl walk in with running shoes and black leggings with the day to pick me up, I was more excited than ever to leave word PINK repeated along the side. Now, I shouldn’t be one this place I call my home-away-from-home. That night we to judge, by any means. The Sunday prior I came to church would be going to a mass where I knew that my weekend of in cuffed jeans and my standard black flip-flops, a combination of rushed for time and laziness that resulted in not relaxation and spiritual rejuvenation would begin.

As we made our way back up north to the very top right- exactly dressing the way I should have.

However, maybe my little Holy Thursday experience hand corner of New York state, my dad and I found a place to have Holy Thursday mass. Back in the mountains and for- is a symbol for all of us, despite our religious beliefs and ests of upstate New York, I momentarily forgot about all my thoughts on leggings with the word PINK on them. It had obligations that lay behind me in Connecticut. I was fully seemed to me that the people in the church had completely ready to focus on something that had always been such a big forgotten about what the meaning of the day was, and I realized, in a way, that so had I. I spent so much of my time part of my life.

The church we found was only a mere mile or two off the judging everyone else around me, that I forgot to focus in on highway and was absolutely gorgeous. It was made of stone why I was there in the first place.

We all have core beliefs, whether they may be related and resembled every etch of the Adirondacks that I grew up with. Millennial me couldn’t help but pull out my iPhone to a deity, deities or to just the general notion of happiness,

kindness and love for all. However, how often do we stick to these beliefs and rather get sidetracked with everything else that our lives seem constantly consumed by?

We have schoolwork, sure, but then there’s extracurricular activities, having a social life, roommate drama, eating three meals a day, exercising, reminding your parents that you’re still alive and so on and so forth. And this doesn’t even begin to break the surface of societal pressures. But I almost beg the question of whether it is society that is giving us these pressures, or if it’s ourselves that are truly making monsters out of them.

I, for one thing, know that it is hard as heck to say no to people. I love doing everything and anything, so much so that it becomes a poison for me and was practically begging to come home for Easter weekend. In 2017, we have been dubbed as superb multi-taskers, glorifying the ability to do a trillion things at once. Yet, I petition that we start praising those that can do one thing particularly well. There’s a battle that we play with ourselves on who can do more things better, but the “more” has started to outweigh the “better,” and it is at this point that we need to slow down and remember what is truly at the core of ourselves.

For me, it’s loving God and others with every part of my being, but this is not easy, and I’ve lost part of what makes me, well, me as I try to stuff my life with everything possible that I believe will find me true happiness.

This notion of true happiness is a quest we are all on.

Some of you may have found it, and I applaud that and wish to know everything about how you got there, but I reckon that most of us are in that process of discovery, which can be new and exciting, but also troublesome. Maybe it’s as simple as finding what lies closest in our hearts and working from the inside out. Within this we also need to keep in mind those moments of solace, when our lives our stripped from the worries of life, at least for the time being.

Whether your answer to all of this will be in a welldeserved weekend in your hometown, a trip up the Sleeping Giant or even a simple call from your best friend, don’t think that it ends there. Happiness and finding time for what really matters to you is a lifelong battle, and even if you think it will be easier to surrender to the calls of doing more than necessary and societal pressures, know that in the end, your body, mind and spirit will thank you for a fight that is worth every moment.

It’s always the ‘quiet ones’

Don’t stereotype those who talk less Anytime I say something remotely inappropriate like a curse word or a dirty joke around my friends, everything will fall right into place: the gasps, the wide eyes and, of course, the stunned silence.

I cannot tell you how many times I’ve been singled out and put into JENNIE TORRES Social Media Coordinator the spotlight like this. @jennie_torres19 Those reactions don’t happen solely amongst my friends, but family, too. I’ve had cousins close in age with their mouth agape when they realized I enjoyed listening to rap music Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne.

I think what makes these reactions occur so often is because of my normal demeanor towards people. I could understand why people would come to the conclusion that I can be this introverted individual, because I am. Anyone you talk to who has known me for years can tell you the fact that I’m not incredibly extroverted as far as my personality goes.

I know in my heart that I am an introverted person through and through, but what I want others to recognize is that just because \I behave that way, doesn’t mean I don’t have a life.

The thing I’ve noticed with people like me who prefer to be silent and more observant is that this gives other people an opportunity to conjure up ideas about us that aren’t true: We are bor-

ing or angry or depressed or scared of interaction. Yet, if someone were to put my shoes on their feet they could see how I can live and still have an interest in wanting to be silly by spitting out tasteless humor.

I am currently 20 years old, and in that amount of time, I’ve heard and seen many things that my parents probably wouldn’t want me to know about: Just. Like. You. I, too, have come across silly twerking videos on YouTube, read love scenes in a romantic novels and even watched a marathon of offensive comedy shows with a smile on my face. I can withstand the F-word being thrown around here and there or someone talking about their sex life, because that’s the fun of life. It’s exciting to curse and discuss about obscene subjects that you wouldn’t repeat to your elders.

It’s a way of expression that’s extremely risque to act upon among children because they shouldn’t speak like that, but we can! Isn’t it cool that adults can casually throw out swear words and mention sordid actions and other adults can just look at them and be like, “Same?”

That is such a weight off of your chest when you think about it! It is a form of expressing one’s self that only adults can use without being severely reprimanded, so I just want to be included in conversations like those without being treated like I’m not a grown woman.

While I do have a tendency to shy away from conversation,

especially if it is among large groups of people, once I grow accustomed to certain people I become much more of a social butterfly. So when I do speak, it’s more often than not spoken for a huge purpose.

I don’t usually talk unless I believe it can elevate the conversation rather than providing filler for it, thus when I’m gawked at for simply going with the flow of conversation, it’s not only awkward but also embarrassing.

On the bright side, I have a feeling that the reason I get so much attention for uttering a swear word or showing off my dark humor is because I can come off as a very sweet person, and I’ve learned that when someone is perpetually sweet, people tend to assume that they are innocent minded like an angel.

Personally, I don’t find myself to be an angel, but apparently a lot of people do to the point that they are concerned to talk however they want around me.

You know the saying, “It’s always the quiet ones?” To me, that implies that people who are generally tame shelter more secrets or are deep down the craziest people of them all. I’m not saying that I’m like that, but hey, don’t kick me out of the court before you let me play on the field.

On that note, I guess there’s only one last thing I’d like to say regarding this topic. For those who think I cannot withstand hearing vulgar language: Thank you.

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April 19, 2017

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HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING THIS?

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DOES IT MAKE YOU HAPPY?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

HAPPY! IT’S LIKE WHEN YOU FEEL GOOD ALL THE TIME THAT’S WHAT I’VE DONE ALL MY LIFE: PURSUE THE THINGS THAT MADE ME HAPPY

I GUESS CREATING STUFF IS MY HAPPINESS

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April 19, 2017

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With the semester coming to an end, students only have a few more opportunities to spend time with their fellow Bobcats.

Check out these upcoming events for the last few weeks of the academic year. –Adrianna Lovegrove

APRIL 4/19 WED 4/20 THURS 4/21 FRI

• Bobcat Boardwalk 2 p.m. – Bobcat Way

4/25 TUES

• Dance Fusion Showcase 7:30 p.m. – Burt Kahn Court • Pi Beta Phi’s Red, White and Blue Barbecue 11 a.m. – Mount Carmel Bobcat Way Lawn • Growing Up LGBTQ 7 p.m. – SC225 • Murder Mystery 8 p.m. – SC119

4/26 WED

• SoC Annual Student Awards 10 a.m. – SC 225

4/28 FRI

• QUAD Film: "La La Land" 8 p.m. – Carl Hansen Student Center

4/29 SAT

• Bobcat Bounce 1 p.m. – Athletic Center

• Foam Dome 2017 7 p.m. – Village basketball court

• Undergraduate Award Ceremony 6 p.m. – TBD

• Afro-Caribbean Night 7 p.m. – Rocky Top Student Center • Annual Eco Fashion Show 7 p.m. – Carl Hansen Student Center piazza • Break the Silence 6 p.m. – SC225

MAY 5/2 TUES

• QU Barnacle Sketch Comedy Show 12 p.m. – Clarice L. Buckman Theater

5/3 WED

• Anime Club Movie Night 4 p.m. – Rocky Top Student Center

• QUAD Bingo 8 p.m. – Carl Hansen Student Center

5/4 THURS

• QSNA Annual CPR Weekend 9 a.m. – EC 205 • Dragon Fest 12 p.m. – Mount Carmel Complex Courtyard • Best Buddies Activities 12:30 p.m. – Clarice L. Buckman Theater

5/5 FRI

• The Quinnies 1 p.m. – Echlin Center

4/24 MON

• Bobcats off Broadway 4 p.m. – Burt Kahn

• Dept. of Visual & Performing Arts Vocal Concert 7 p.m. – Clarice L. Buckman Theater • Music Concerts and Dance Company 8 p.m. – Clarice L. Buckman Theater • Legends A Cappella Concert 7 p.m. – Carl Hansen Student Center • Finals and Chill 4 p.m. – Carl Hansen South Patio

• BSU’s Fashion Show 5 p.m. – Athletic Center

4/23 SUN

• Tap Company Showcase 5:30 p.m. – Clarice L. Buckman Theater • Music class 110A Concert 9 a.m. – Clarice L. Buckman Theater

• WQAQ Rap Battle 5 p.m. – Complex Courtyard

4/22 SAT

• NAMI Bake Sale 1 p.m. – Organization Tables

• Montage Open Mic 6:30 p.m. – SC 225 • Residential Life SYE End of the Year Barbecue 3 p.m. – Village Circle • Spring Concert 7 p.m. – Carl Hansen Student Center • Cinco de Mayo 12 p.m. – Bobcat Way Lawn • Moonlight Breakfast 9 p.m. – Mount Carmel Dining Hall East Wing

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April 19, 2017

Taking back the night Sexual Assault Awareness month event 'Take Back the Night' sheds light on a critical topic

By AFSHA KASAM

The Mount Carmel Auditorium was filled with listening ears and saddening stories this past Tuesday night, beginning at 8 p.m.

As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the student organization Women in Support of Humanity (WISH) held its annual “Take Back the Night” event.

This event is held on college campuses all across the country.

Since the 1970s, U.S. colleges and universities have been sponsoring events for the Take Back the Night Foundation. Take Back the Night emphasizes the importance of eliminating the various forms of sexual and domestic violence, according to the foundation’s website.

Take Back the Night is a speak-out for survivors of sexual violence, according to Marisa Otis, senior and president of WISH. “It’s called Take Back the Night because it’s supposed to be an empowering event,” Otis said. “To not let survivors’ stories just fade out into the night, to let them be told.”

Otis said that women fear going out into the night alone because of the possibility of sexual assault.

Take Back the Night addresses this fear through support.

MADI HAYES / CHRONICLE Christina Heffern, senior and treasurer of WISH, believes that Donna Palomba delivers her presentation, "Jane Doe No this event is powerful.

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“It helps a lot of people to come and talk about what they have “There’s a lot of misconceptions around the word ‘feminism,’” been through,” Heffern said. “I think it’s very empowering, and I Otis said. “People think we live in a post-feminist society, where think this is one of my favorite events that we do.”

Speakers from the “Jane Doe No More” Foundation came in we don’t need to fight for women’s rights or gender equality.”

Palomba believes that there is a problem with society as well. and shared their stories of sexual violence. The organization has a survivor speak outreach team. Therefore, they are used to sharing She believes that by addressing the problem, such as through the Take Back the Night event, can be healing for people who have their stories.

Donna Palomba, founder and president of “Jane Doe No experienced sexual violence.

“The first step to healing is talking about it,” Palomba said.

More,” was one of the speakers. She hopes that the work of the organization helps other victims gather the courage to know that “We need to free the survivors of sexual violence.”

Events such as Take Back the Night give people the platform they are not alone.

Jane Doe No More’s mission is to improve the manner in which to speak about their feelings.

Talking about sexual violence helps society become educated society reacts to survivors of sexual assault through awareness, enough to understand survivors and believe their words, according advocacy and support, according to its website.

Palomba spoke about how she started this organization to Palomba.

After the speak-out, the event closed with a candlelit vigil because she was raped.

She later found out that the perpetrator was someone who her outside. Participants gathered together, and there was a moment of husband had played football with in high school. This perpetrator silence for victims and survivors.

Participants were invited to sign a banner, pledging to end had also targeted other women. Legal measures undertaken were sexual assault. Two simple sentences on the banner helped remind too slow to address this concern.

After the speakers set the stage, the audience had the chance to people of this pledge: “Shatter the Silence. Stop the Violence.”

There were also pins and stickers offered to the participants. talk about their stories in a supportive space.

Survivors within the audience told their stories. However, These giveaways had messages of strength and hope.

Palomba hopes that survivors learn to come forward. people who knew loved ones affected by sexual violence spoke “It’s written all over these victims’ faces. They’re just so pent up as well. Many people commended speakers on how brave they up with all this emotion,” Palomba said. “And to internalize it, it is were for telling their stories.

Survivors mentioned how some important people in their lives damaging to your physical, emotional, spiritual well-being.” did not believe their story or were not understanding enough.

Otis seems to agree that society can be unjust at times.

Quad culture Staff Writer

All year round the Quad is the home to many events, but in the springtime it’s the home to many students sitting with friends, enjoying the warm weather.

Whether it’s in between classes for five minutes, skipping classes or spending hours of one’s spare time, students will do anything to soak in the sun on Quinnipiac’s famous lawn.

Freshman Hayley Newgarten sat on the Quad for about 30 minutes this Monday, trying to soak up as much sun as possible.

“It’s so nice out, I just want some fresh air,” Newgarten said.

Newgarten mentioned how her favorite aspect of the Quad is the fact that there are endless activities you can do. “[You’re] able to sit, do whatever you want like play sports, do homework, or be on your phone or just hang with your friends,” Newgarten said.

Most students enjoy the social atmosphere the Quad presents. A hot topic amongst students is how they really enjoy when the food trucks park on the Quad as a special alternative to the dining hall.

In addition to food trucks, students mentioned how they also especially enjoy the various philanthropy events that take place on the Quad.

Sophomore Leah Mueller said these events are her favorite things that happen on the Quad.

“I think they’re a good way to get everyone together,” Mueller said. “You just see a lot of people from different organizations coming out and doing one activity, and I think that’s cool.”

Junior Shannen McCaffery also particularly enjoys the

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Charlie Murphy, comedian, actor and brother of Eddie Murphy, passed away at the age of 54 on April 12. The star was best known for his sketches on “The Chappelle Show,” especially “Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories.” In these sketches, Murphy recounted tales of his life in Hollywood around his more famous brother. Murphy passed after a battle with leukemia, a bone marrow and white blood cell cancer. He is remembered by his brother, his three children and fans.

SPICER SPARKS OUTRAGE White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is facing harsh criticism after comments viewed as antiSemitic. While defending the president’s missile strikes against Syrian dictator Bassar al-Assad, Spicer claimed that Assad was worse than Adolf Hitler. Spicer claimed that even Hitler “didn’t sink to using chemical weapons.” Critics argued these comments were false and insensitive, pointing to the Holocaust as evidence of Hitler’s use of chemical weapons. Spicer apologized, saying he meant Hitler did not use chemical weapons on his own citizens. Once again, critics disputed this claim.

GIRAFFE (FINALLY) GIVES BIRTH For the last few months, much of the internet has been following the pregnancy of a giraffe.

The pregnancy of April the giraffe has been livestreamed, with over 5 million people viewing it at a time. The birth came a bit later than expected, which upset some people. However, April has given birth to a healthy calf, which will be named by the Internet. The 3,500 residents of Harpursville, New York are proud of this new addition to their tiny town and expect tourism to increase.

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philanthropy events. She said her favorite is ‘Katie’s Game,’ a wiffle ball tournament put on by Phi Sigma Sigma.

“I think it’s a really fun event,” McCaffery said. “There are a lot of people who come out for it.”

While some students will skip class to enjoy the Quad, McCaffery said she would never do that.

“My parents would kill me,” she joked.

Freshman Nadia Filipic, however, admitted she has skipped class before because of the weather.

“Only in the warm weather,” Filipic said. “I skipped one class [when it was] warm but I never really skipped a class when it was cold. There’s no point.”

Filipic sat with Mueller on Monday on a yellow quilt with their backpacks nearby. The temperature was in the low 70s with some clouds scattered.

“It’s pretty nice out, not super sunny, but I like to be out here,” Filipic said.

Juliette Dent, a freshman at Quinnipiac, sat on the Quad for lunch waiting to go to her next class.

“I’m on the Quad because it’s nice out and I just had a salad so I thought, ‘Might as well enjoy it outside and look at the mountain,’” Dent said. “I just like how there’s always people here and it’s really energetic and like the view is obviously really nice…it’s calming to just sit and relax before class.”

Quinnipiac students are really taking advantage of the nice weather Mother Nature has been giving Hamden recently in their last few weeks before summer break. One could argue that it makes studying for finals a little more bearable, as it is an incentive for studying. Others could find it more unbearable because they just wants to be on the Quad, doing other activities. Regardless, it seems safe to say that spring is here…finally.

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“Electrica Heart” by Marina and the Diamonds

This Welsh singer brings an interesting twist to pop music in this throwback to 2012. An album that is itself a satire on female stereotypes in American pop culture, “Electra Heart” has a song lineup that is perfect for people with that unapologetic “girl power” playlist.

Between the classy “Power and Control” that will have you feeling like you’re walking the runway and the risque “Sex Yeah” that tears apart female objectivity in American culture, this album has aged well even after five years. It is the album for those who don’t care what anybody thinks of them. -Cate Martin

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Running on the

April 19, 2017

Name: RYAN ANSEL Year: SOPHOMORE Major: JOURNALISM Hometown: DANBURY

Whether its cross country, songwriting or reporting, Ryan Ansel never misses a beat

By KRISTINA MENDOZA-CABRERA Staff Writer

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHANDRA MURTHY

Ryan Ansel performing at an Open Mic hosted by Montage.

“I don’t really have an exact vision for myself at the moment.”

This is how Quinnipiac sophomore Ryan Ansel feels at this point of his college career.

For someone who is still unsure of the path he wants to venture, journalism major Ansel seems to be doing extraordinarily well.

He’s an athlete, a journalist, singer, song-writer and musician, and he’s only in his second year.

Ansel is a student with an incredibly hectic schedule and impressively versatile lifestyle, starting with his presence on Quinnipiac University’s men’s cross-country team. He started running as a freshman for his high school varsity cross-country team in his hometown of Danbury and has not stopped since.

“Once I started running, I found I had a natural talent for it,” Ansel said. “And I was willing to work hard at it.”

Running 12 seasons straight, he never took a season off.

The first season he ran, he won a county-wide race for freshmen. It is a day Ansel describes as a truly pivotal moment.

“That day I decided I was gonna stick with running,” Ansel said. “I knew I could probably get somewhere with it, and it paid off.”

And paid off it has. By his senior year, he was captain of Danbury High School’s cross-country team, a team talented enough to win the statewide race as well as place second in all of New England. These are what Ansel describes as the proudest days of his life.

Despite his obvious talent for the sport, Ansel remains incredibly humble and gives all the credit to his team.

“I wasn’t even a stand-out; I was just another member of the team,” Ansel said. “It was that good of a program, and I had that good of a coach that there were 10 other guys just as fast as me.”

Other than the obvious physical benefits, running has taught him to be the best possible version of himself, not just as an athlete but in all aspects of life.

“It taught me to be more diligent, more ambitious and more confident in myself,” Ansel said.

Confidence certainly comes in handy when he’s playing guitar as a featured artist at one of Montage’s Open Mic Nights. In addition to the grind of 8 a.m. weekend practices for cross-country, Ansel finds the time for another one of his passions: music.

“Music is just another medium to express yourself,” Ansel said, “You feel so relieved when you make something.”

While he claims there is no musical background in his family, both of his parents had a hand in shaping Ansel’s interest in music. He recalls sifting through their extensive record collection which featured the likes of Billy Joel compilations, Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard and an assortment of ‘80s music.

It seems collecting records is a hobby Ansel’s parents have passed on to their music enthusiast son, as he started his own collection in his junior year of high school. For his birthday last year, he received a record player along with a few records, the start of a collection that continues to grow.

Whether it’s visiting his favorite record store back home or the five or six stores he has become a regular at since coming to college, he now describes the hobby as an obsession.

“I’ve spent so much money on them. It’s almost like an addiction,” Ansel said, “For some reason, having the physical element of the music is just really meaningful to me. It makes the music really special.”

Ansel even commemorated his devotion by getting a tattoo of a record player for his birthday.

Off the record...

By CULLEN RONAN Staff Writer

Saturday, April 22 marks the 10th annual “Record Store Day.” Music fans around the world will flock to participating records stores across the nation to get their hands on unique vinyl, CD and promotional items made exclusively for the occasion.

“Record Store Day” is held to, “celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding nearly 1400 independently owned record stores in the US and thousands of similar stores internationally,” according to the Record Store Day website.

Within recent years, vinyl has undergone a resurrection, after falling into obscurity in the mid-to-late-1990s at the hands of the CD. As of late, the discarded medium has become a novelty around those in the indie rock community, slowly leaking its way out into the mainstream.

“It might be stupid in four years or I might not be collecting anymore, but it will always be a memory of how much happiness music brought me at this point in my life,” Ansel said.

His love for music and art extends to his own songwriting.

He’s taught himself guitar through tutorials online and even made a demo which features songs recorded in his dorm room.

His passion for the artistry behind the art is obvious, and his experience in the creative realm is advantageous as it is something that applies to what he is studying here at QU. In his major, Ansel has followed his passion for creating through another form of expression.

“I knew I wanted to be a journalist in some way, shape or form (during) my junior or senior year of high school,” Ansel said. “But I also knew I wanted to be a different kind of journalist.”

In addition to having hosted a radio show on WQAQ for his first three semesters at Quinnipiac, participating in Q30’s #That segment and writing for his own music blog, Ansel’s currently contributing to the music publication, Divide and Conquer, for which he writes album reviews for unsigned artists. Ansel was introduced to them after they had reviewed his own album last October. He approached them and thought he could bring something as a contributor. Evidently, they thought so, too.

Reviewing albums through writing is a place where he can bring his passion for both industries to life.

“It boosts artists' confidence, it's good marketing and it encourages musicianship, which is exactly what I want to be doing,” Ansel said.

As a journalist with a huge appreciation for musicianship, Ansel hopes to shed light on the hard work behind a piece of art.

“I guess I’ll never be 100 percent artist or 100 percent journalist,” Ansel said, “I’m almost converging the two. I just want to apply my talents in any way I can.”

It’s an alternative take: an artist covering other artists. But it is one more genuine and, therefore, appreciated.

“As a journalist, writer and artist, it’s our job to share everybody’s stories,” Ansel said, “The more stories you share the more people learn.”

While it’s obvious that Ansel always has a lot on his plate, nothing is done half-heartedly.

Ansel’s teammate, Dylan Fearon can attest to that.

“He’s not just involved in a bunch of stuff. He’s good at everything he does,” Fearon said. “He has a great mind."

When asked how he manages to stay afloat in the midst of so many ongoing activities, responsibilities and projects, Ansel spoke the simple truth.

“I don’t know, a lot of caffeine,” he laughed. “I am busy, but everything that I’m busy with, I enjoy.”

He carries an attitude most can only hope to emulate.

“It’s never hard to get yourself to do something if it’s something that you love,” he said.

It is this bit of wisdom he imparts that carries over into his love of life.

“I’m going wherever life takes me,” Ansel said.

And just like that, he has inspired us to do the same.

You can find Ryan’s project, "Happy Tourists," on Soundcloud.

The past and present of the annual Record Store Day

In a day and age when consumers are surrounded by MP3s and online streaming, the idea of holding a physical piece of music has become an afterthought. But for some, being able to touch the work of a musician can bear the same importance that readers have when acquiring actual novels, as compared to e-books.

The digitization of music has made production flawless, masking every sound not intended on the recording. This, in turn, gives records a more polished sound that some fans don’t always appreciate. LPs allow fans in search of a mwedium that lets them to experience their favorite artists in raw form a chance to appreciate additional intricacies.

Low-quality MP3 files are consumed for their convenience.

Online streaming sites such as Pandora and Spotify have made listening to music much easier than it has been in the past. But all of this comes at a price, because listeners no longer have the chance to find that same level of connection

with the music.

While some may view the act of buying and playing records as an unnecessary hassle to listen to music they can get for $8 a month on Spotify, this form of consumption is missing the genuine experience that comes with it. The mechanical action of putting on a record is more than just pressing buttons; it involves gentle and precise movements, and the music you so desperately want to hear is the reward.

There’s a certain magic of holding the LP in between your fingers. The art, dwarfing the size of the version you’d find in a CD case, becomes easier to analyze and appreciate, adding yet another nuance to the experience.

Whether or not you prefer the sound of a vinyl recording compared to the CD or MP3 counterpart, it’s easy to convince oneself that an LP is an all-encompassing experience, worthy of a few extra dollars and inches of storage space.

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Live-in therapy dog steals hearts on Mount Carmel

By MADISON FRAITAG Arts & Life Editor

Quinnipiac is home to students of many nationalities, genders, religions and, as of this year, species. A dog became a Bobcat this fall. Ace, a Havanese and Maltese mix, has made a home on campus with owner Nadya Gill.

However, Ace did not originally come to QU with Gill.

As a freshman, Gill entered the Quinnipiac community under uncommon circumstances. After skipping the fifth grade, Gill was recruited at the age of 16 to play for the women’s soccer team. Coming from Toronto, Canada, Gill was not only at a new school, but in a new country with no familiar faces.

Although Gill says her teammates played a quintessential role in her adjustment to college, something was still missing: Ace. As a sophomore business major and starting striker, Gill brought Ace as the eighth suitemate to her Hill residence hall this fall. Despite already having spent a year at QU, Gill says Ace has helped her adjust to college life completely.

Luckily, and unsurprisingly, Ace has been accepted by everyone at QU. Gill’s friends and roommates never pass up a chance to spend some time with their furry friend.

“My roommates love having Ace around. It’s so nice to play with him after a long day,” Gill said. “My friends will take him out and play with him when I’m busy.”

Sophomore accounting major Stephanie Martinez is one of these roommates. “(Gill) texted my roommates and I about a week or two before move-in day and told us that we were going to live with a dog this year,” Martinez said. “I am a dog person and was super excited to have Ace live with us.”

Martinez admits that she was not sure that living with a dog would be the best thing for her, but she believes Ace is a perfect addition to their room.

“At first I was excited but then I started to think what if he was going to be a distraction. So then I became nervous about living with Ace. But then when I moved in and the semester started he was the perfect distraction,” Martinez said.

“Every time I needed a break or got too

overwhelmed with something he was always there to jump on my lap or he would come up to me and drop the tennis ball

in front of me to play with him. He just knows when you need some love.”

This affection towards Ace goes beyond Gill’s friends, as Ace has made a name for himself among the student body.

“I definitely receive more attention as someone who has a dog on campus,” Gill said. “Everyone loves dogs and sees him and wants to pet him, and that’s how they get to know me, as well.”

Ace often accompanies Gill to class, soccer practice and meetings whenever possible. He has even hiked the Giant several times but has yet to attend one of Gill’s away games.

The 7-year-old dog has the heart of a puppy, playful and indisputably adorable upon every meeting.

“He absolutely loves people and attention,” Gill said.

“He’s such a good dog. There hasn’t really been any challenges (with having him on campus).”

Martinez believes that there is more to Ace than this puppy-like playfulness.

“He has two sides to him. He has his lazy and relaxed side and his crazy, energetic side. Sometimes he can just lay next to you all day and not bother you at all. Other days he can be ready to play as soon as you walk in the door and won't leave you alone until you play with him,” Martinez said.

“But like I said before it's seems to be that every time I have a bad day he would keep bugging me to play with him. It's like he's telling me to lighten up and play a little.”

Ace also makes friends of his own kind.

“He can get excited at times when he meets other dogs, but he normally gets along with them.

He gets along better with dogs his own size though,” Gill said.

While the Quad is often full of four-legged visitors on the weekend and sunnier days, Ace is the only dog officially residing on campus, according to Gill. However, getting him here was not a challenge.

“The process to get him approved wasn’t very hard. I just needed to fill out some papers and submit it to Residential Life and have them approve them,” Gill said.

While many dogs come on campus for specific events, such as Ben and Tucker, the infamous golden retrievers who make an appearance around exam times, Ace is the only certified therapy dog living on campus.

Ace was certified by a doctor to be Gill’s personal therapy dog. His certification can be accredited to his warm, loving qualities, which Gill defines as Ace being a “person dog.”

Despite his recent hometown fame on campus, Ace has been an important part of Gill’s life for years. Gill's family adopted him when she was 11 years old. With Gill’s father coming from England and her mother coming from Tanzania, it is no surprise their family did not look close to home when looking for their dog.

“We got him online on a website called Kijiji, which is like Craigslist,” Gill said.

The family then picked up their purchase north of Toronto and Gill chose the name “Ace” for their newest family member.

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Ace, a therapy dog living on campus and owned by Nadya Gill, plays on the quad.

Now, Ace is one of the biggest parts of Gill’s life at Quinnipiac. The two not only share a room but also share hobbies, as Ace joins Gill when she plays soccer. He mainly tries to bite the ball, according to Gill.

While he is no competition on the field, Ace has skills of his own.

“He is actually really good on his hind legs. It’s funny to watch him jump around in circles on them,” Gill said.

Ace always has a positive demeanor, loving treats and toys at all hours of the day. He is a dog that is easy to please and that is eager to please others.

“I believe Ace and every dog in general have a great effect on students around them. Dogs are cute and love to play around and enjoy life,” Martinez said. “Ace is a happy, caring, and loving dog. He's super friendly and just love all the attention. He makes us all smile and laugh and makes us forget about all the things going on in our lives.”

Ace is expected to remain at Quinnipiac with Gill until she graduates. As far as pets go, this dog has aced the test.

“My relationship with Ace is amazing. I love having him around, and he is an amazing dog,” Gill said. “I hope to always have Ace here while I’m at QU. He just makes everything better.”

When asked what his favorite part about being a Bobcat is, Ace replied, “woof.”

Disclaimer: Nadya Gill is a staff writer for The Chronicle.

This article is strictly about Ace.

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FAMOUS MOVIE QUOTES CROSSWORD

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1990S NICKELODEON SHOWS WORDSEARCH

ACROSS

2. “I’m the king of the _____!”

5. “May the _____ be with you.”

7. “I’ll have what she’s ______.”

13. “________, we have a problem.”

14. “Keep your friends close, but your ________ ______.”

DOWN

1. “Show me the ______!”

3. “I see ____ people.”

4. “You’re gonna need a bigger ____.”

5. “I think this is the beginning of a beautiful _________.”

6. “A boy’s best friend is ___ _______ .”

8. “I’ve a feeling we’re not in ______ anymore.”

9. “______ my dear, I don’t give a damn.”

10. “Nobody puts Baby in a ______.”

11. “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t _____.”

12. “Here’s _______!”

ALEX MACK ALL THAT CATDOG FIGURE IT OUT FRANKLIN HEY ARNOLD KABLAM

KENAN AND KEL MAISY NICKELODEON GUTS ROCKET POWER RUGRATS SALUTE YOUR SHORTS SPONGEBOB

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RUNDOWN

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

Fairfield 17, QU 6 – Wednesday

Julia Corrice: 3 assists Ashley Bobinski: 2 goals Canisius 22, QU 4 – Saturday Allison Kuhn: 1 goal, 1 assist Emily Byrne: 1 goal BASEBALL Hartford 6, QU 4 – Tuesday Joseph Burns: 2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI Ryan Nelson: 2 H, 1 RBI Iona 12, QU 4 – Friday Matt Batten: 2 H, 1 RBI Ben Gibson: 2 H, 1 RBI QU 1, Iona 0 – Friday Chris Enns: 6 IP, 4 K, 4 H Brian Moskey: 1 RBI Iona 2, QU 1 – Saturday Taylor Luciani: 7 IP, 6 K, 4 H Batten: 1 RBI UConn 4, QU 3 – Monday Gibson: 1 H, 2 RBI Mike Palladino: 2 H, 1 R SOFTBALL QU 1, Sacred Heart 0 – Tuesday Casey Herzog: 10 IP, 7 K Sarah Heimbach: 1 H, 1 RBI QU 4, Sacred Heart 0 – Tuesday Abbey Long: 7 IP, 3 K Kaela Cordeiro: 1 H, 2 RBI Yale 12 QU 11 – Wednesday Erin Larsen: 2 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI Heimbach: 2 H, 3 RBI QU 5, Marist 4 – Saturday Rebecca Drake: 4 H, 2 RBI Miranda Magana: 2 H, 1 RBI, 2 R QU 3, Marist 2 – Saturday Taylor Troyan: 2 H, 2 RBI MEN’S TENNIS Bryant 7, QU 0 – Friday Cachapero/Rozenstein (Doubles): 6-4 win WOMEN’S TENNIS QU 6, Binghamton 1 – Wednesday Alexandra Mircea: 6-0, 6-2 win

GAMES TO WATCH

MEN’S LACROSSE QU at Siena – Friday, 4 p.m.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE QU vs. Siena – Wednesday, 8 p.m.

QU vs. Niagara – Sunday, 1 p.m.

MEN’S TENNIS QU vs. Fairfield – Thursday, 3 p.m.

QU vs. Monmouth – Sunday, 2 p.m.

WOMEN’S TENNIS QU vs. Fordham – Thursday, 1 p.m.

QU at Marist – Saturday, 1 p.m.

QU at Monmouth – Sunday, 11 a.m.

QU at Providence – Tuesday, 11 a.m.

BASEBALL QU vs. Saint Peter’s (DH) – Saturday, 12/3 p.m.

QU at Niagara (DH) - Saturday, 12 and 3 p.m.

QU vs. Saint Peter’s – Sunday, 12 p.m.

QU vs. Hartford - Tuesday, 3 p.m.

SOFTBALL QU at Army (DH) – Thursday, 12/4 p.m.

QU at Iona (DH) – Saturday, 12/2 p.m.

QU vs. Siena (DH) – Sunday, 12/2 p.m.

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April 19, 2017

Players report continued abuse from Seeley

PHOTO COURTESY OF QUINNIPIAC ATHLETICS

Rick Seeley coached the women’s ice hockey team for eight seasons from 2008-15.

SEELEY from Cover abuse continued and got worse.

“Not only does (Seeley) break the rules but he tries to scare you into not telling on him or he won’t play you. He pushed someone off the bench once because she wasn’t having her best game. He has thrown people’s sticks across the room and grabbed us by our jerseys. We watch film on the bus rides home, we watch film on the day of games and we practice way over our hours….He treated us like sh** and he always tries to make us feel worthless...”

NCAA rules allow athletes to participate in athletic-related activities (practice, watching video, lifting, etc.) for 20 hours a week.

The 2013-2014 surveys contain allegations of verbal and physical abuse yet again.

“Players cited more NCAA violations, commented on Seeley’s anger issues and use of fear, and indicated (Seeley) ‘probably shouldn’t aim a slapshot at a player that did something wrong in practice,’” the motion read.

Although Seeley’s knowledge of hockey was praised, players continued to note problems like swearing at the team and his extreme temper. Moreover, players noted, “(Seeley) sometimes personally attacks individuals.”

Throughout the memorandum, players allege that Seeley physically and verbally abused former star forward Kelly Babstock during her time on the team.

In a meeting with athletic administration, Babstock alleged that Seeley told her, in front of several teammates, that he “(loved) everyone except (Babstock). If (Seeley) went back, I (Seeley) would never have recruited (Babstock).”

According to the document, Babstock lost track of the amount of times Seeley called her “f***ing stupid.”

Babstock also alleged that Seeley physically abused her at an away game versus Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), saying that he “grabbed her at RPI by the collar and dragged her up a couple of steps and sent her into the locker room.”

Babstock played from 2010-2014. The program’s all-time leading scorer, she is regarded by many as the greatest player in Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey history.

The memorandum notes that Cassandra Turner, current head coach and assistant under Seeley, said that Seeley has had problems with his best players and feels threatened by them.

Turner recalled Seeley saying, “Why would they want you (Babstock)? If you can’t do it here, how are you going to do it there?”

Players’ allegations of abuse ticked up noticeably in the 2014-2015 surveys with the most controversial incident occurring at the Harvard game.

The memorandum contains multiple accounts of what allegedly happened at the Harvard game between Seeley and T.T. Cianfarano, then a freshman forward.

*** Accounts of alleged abuse at the Harvard game The responses below do not mention Cianfarano as the player directly involved, but she is identified as such in Exhibit J. In 2015, the Bobcats program reached a milestone: the NCAA tournament. But a 5-0 loss to conference-rival Harvard proved to be not just the end of the season, but a tipping point when assistant coach Turner reported an explosive incident to McDonald.

Below are multiple player accounts of the incident from portion Q3 of the 2014-2015 survey of what happened on the ice in Cambridge, Massachusetts: Response four: “(Seeley) physically went at one of my fellow teammates yelling/swearing at (Cianfarano) and pulling her face mask. It got so physical that (assistant coach) Paul (Nemetz-Carlson) pulled Rick (Seeley) off our teammate and pushed him away.

Rick then pushed Paul away and said “Don’t ever f***ing touch me again, Paul….”’

Response eight: “At the Harvard game at the end of the season in a game Seeley got angry at (Cianfarano) for a play she had just made, and when he didn’t like her response to what he had just said to her, he grabbed her upperbody and spun her head around and continued to scream and say ‘F*** You’ in her face. Not only did (teammates) all see the incident, but my parents, other parents, parents on the other team, and players on the other team saw this incident and was horrified.”

Turner reported this incident “because she was afraid Quinnipiac would be sued,” according to the motion. *** Administrators discuss Harvard incident and prior alleged instances of abuse with women’s ice hockey team According to the memorandum, senior women’s ice hockey captain Morgan Fritz-Ward requested a meeting with Senior Associate Athletic Director Bill Mecca 10 days after the Harvard game.

In the meeting, Fritz-Ward told Mecca about the incident at Harvard along with other instances of verbal and physical abuse by Seeley in her time at Quinnipiac (2011-2015).

According to Mecca’s notes in Exhibit J, FritzWard said that Seeley made comments to players about matters, including but not limited to, slicing their wrists after losses, belittling players using the “f” word, Seeley threatening to take scholarships and playing time away if players ratted him out.

Mecca did not return a phone call from Q30.

Administrators, including McDonald, conducted several more meetings with players, and more allegations arose.

Using a racial slur when telling the team to lower music in the locker room: In a meeting with athletic administrators including McDonald, Fritz-Ward discussed Seeley’s alleged use of the “n” word when telling the team to

lower music in the locker room.

In another meeting between athletic administrators and several members of the women’s ice hockey team, other members of the team verified Seeley’s alleged use of the “n” word.

In a meeting with senior human resource business partner, Lori Musante, Turner said that she did not hear the alleged comment about the music. Assistant head coach, at the time, Paul Nemetz-Carlson said that he did hear Seeley tell players to turn music down, but there was no mention of a racial slur.

Yanking and grabbing Babstock at an away game vs. RPI during the 2013-2014 season: In a meeting between athletic administrators and Fritz-Ward, she alleges that Seeley grabbed Babstock, pulled her off the bench and sent her to the locker room.

Calling McDonald a “father-like figure:” Seeley claimed that McDonald would never get him in trouble and that McDonald always had his back no matter what. Players stated that Seeley told them “the surveys are not confidential because Jack (McDonald) is like a father to him so he will tell him who said what.”

When asked by administration why they had not reported any of these allegations of abuse earlier, the players said that they were scared Seeley would take away their scholarships and playing time. Some players were even scared to attend the meetings with athletic administrators. *** Did Quinnipiac know?

Seeley is suing Bills for defamation after Bills sent Q30 notes two years ago alleging Seeley abused players at Clarkson, including his daughter Cortney who was on the team.

Q30 published those notes about a week after Seeley’s termination.

Yet, Bills’ story to Q30 bears striking resemblance to what Bobcats players reported in their surveys.

In the memorandum, Cortney and her former teammate at Clarkson, Jill Nolan, signed affidavits saying under oath that Seeley allegedly verbally and physically abused them and their teammates at Clarkson.

The affidavits outline alleged behavior similar to alleged situations described by Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey players in the surveys.

David Bills and members of both teams have referenced the following: Use of Profanity: Clarkson: David and Cortney Bills and Jill Nolan allege that Seeley frequently used profane language, particularly the “f” word. In her affidavit Nolan alleges that Seeley, “would call me and other members of the team “sluts.”

Quinnipiac: Throughout the memorandum, Quinnipiac players allege that Seeley cursed at them, again using mostly the “f” word.

Physical altercations: Clarkson: In Jill Nolan’s affidavit, she alleged Seeley “grabbed players by their face masks, jerking their heads around and also by their jerseys to get their attention before screaming and yelling at them.”

Quinnipiac: There are multiple references in the memorandum to the Babstock and Cianfarano incidents.

Clarkson: In Cortney Bills’ affidavit, she alleged Seeley “intentionally shot hockey pucks at players when they made mistakes.”

Quinnipiac: When Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey players met with athletics administrators, they mentioned a similar situation in which Seeley “took a slapshot at former player Olivia Agostinelli, missing her head by inches.”

Mental abuse: Clarkson: In David Bills’ deposition transcript, he alleges that Cortney is still receiving counseling for what Seeley did to her at Clarkson, saying, “(Cortney) never got over what happened at Clarkson. And we just always tried to forget about it.”

Quinnipiac: In the 2009-2010 survey, one player alleged that the team’s success, “comes at the expense of emotional distress and verbal neglect. Consideration should be given to provide a more balanced atmosphere.” Another player suggested the team hire a psychologist.

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BATTLING THE BULLDOGS

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Clockwise from top left: Freshman pitcher Blake DeCarr fires a pitch in his start Tuesday afternoon against Bryant University, sophomore Brian Moskey slides into third base for a stolen base, senior catcher Matthew Oestreicher gets ready to throw out a baserunner, graduate student Ryan Nelson takes a hack at a Bulldogs pitch.

BY THE NUMBERS

4.47

22 99

Freshman Mikah Maples set the Quinnipiac track and field record for the discus throw on Saturday.

While it was her first time competing in the event, she shattered the record by 4.47 meters with a 43.09m toss.

Quinnipiac women’s lacrosse surrendered 22 goals in a loss to Canisius on Saturday, the most the team has allowed in a game since a 23-15 loss to Canisius on April 6, 2014.

Junior Julian Rozenstein won his 99th match as part of the men’s tennis team with a doubles victory against Bryant University on Friday. He did not compete in his singles match to have a chance at his 100th.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

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Rebecca Drake

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Quinnipiac sophomore third baseman Rebecca Drake hit a walk-off single in the softball team’s 5-4 win over Marist on Saturday. Drake drove in juniors Emily Czaja and Miranda Magana with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to cap off the Bobcats’ first win in a doubleheader sweep against the Red Foxes.

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“No matter where we’re at in the tournament or where we’re at in the conference standings, we’re never going to be out of it.”

— JILL KAROWSKI SOFTBALL

April 19, 2017

Sports Tale of transfers

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Quinnipiac men’s basketball is taking shape after Mikey Dixon announces he is transferring to St. John’s

By LOGAN REARDON Staff Writer

The future of the Quinnipiac men’s basketball program has been cloudy since the hiring of Baker Dunleavy as its next head coach last month.

Freshmen Mikey Dixon and Peter Kiss, the team’s leading scorers at 16.5 and 13.3 points per game, respectively, requested their releases from their scholarships.

Dixon had interest from Cincinnati, Nevada, George Washington, Penn State and Massachusetts before ultimately deciding on April 11 to transfer to St. John’s University.

Dixon announced his decision in a message posted viaTwitter.

“I feel that it is time for me to take the next step in my journey,” Dixon wrote. “With that said, I am deciding to continue my basketball career at St. John’s University.”

Kiss officially visited Auburn this past weekend and also has Seton Hall, Rutgers, Rhode Island and St. John’s on his list of potential schools.

According to an interview posted on AuburnSports.com, the visit at Auburn went very well.

“It was a great overall visit,” Kiss said. “They jumped right to the top of my list, not right to the top, but I’m definitely considering them. It was a great visit, and I love the coaching staff and the facilities.”

Per NCAA rules, both Dixon and Kiss, should he transfer, will have to sit out one year before exercising their final three years of eligibility.

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Freshman Mikey Dixon won MAAC Rookie of the Year this past season with Quinnipiac.

Despite the loss of these breakout freshmen, Dunleavy has been able to recoup some talent to the roster.

On April 16, Tulsa transfer Travis Atson and Penn State graduate transfer Isaiah Washington both reportedly committed to Quinnipiac.

ESPN’s Adam Finkelstein and CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein first broke the Atson and Washington news, respectively.

Rand Pecknold joins USA Hockey staff

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Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey coach Rand Pecknold is fifth among active Division I coaches.

By JUSTIN CAIT

Associate Sports Editor

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey head coach Rand Pecknold was named one of three assistant coaches for the 2017 IIHF Men’s World Championship U.S. Men’s National Team on Thursday.

The tournament, which will take place from May 5-21 in Cologne, Germany and Milan, Italy, marks Pecknold’s coaching debut for Team USA. “I want to thank Jeff Blashill, Jim Johannson and the U.S. Men’s National Team Advisory Group for selecting me as an assistant coach for this year’s IIHF World Championship,” Pecknold said in a Quinnipiac Athletics press release. “This is an incredible honor and a lifelong dream come true to represent Team USA.” Through 22 seasons as Quinnipiac’s head coach, he boasts a 469-279-85 all-time record overall and 274-132-65 in conference play.

Additionally, Pecknold is a two-time ECAC Hockey Tim Taylor Coach of the Year and

was named 2016 Spencer Penrose National Coach of the Year.

Although the roster is not finalized, Team USA already consists of three players -- Daniel Brickley (Minnesota State), Jordan Greenway (Boston University) and Cal Petersen (Notre Dame) -- that have most recently played college hockey.

As USA Hockey welcomes a plethora of young talent, Pecknold can bring his experiences with student-athletes at the college hockey level to the U.S. Men’s National Team.

“Being chosen for a role with the U.S. Men’s National Team is a great honor, and we’re very proud of all of his exceptional accomplishments,” Quinnipiac Director of Athletics and Recreation Greg Amodio said.

Pecknold will join a coaching staff consisting of former New York Islanders head coach Jack Capuano, former Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) head coach Seth Appert and Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill.

Atson, a 6-foot-5 inch forward from Brooklyn, New York, averaged 1.6 points and 1.0 rebounds per game in just 22 appearances for Tulsa. Per NCAA rules, Atson will have to sit out for a year before having three years of eligibility. Perhaps more notable is that Atson attended Notre Dame Prep in Massachusetts and was teammates with Kiss their senior year.

Washington, a 6-foot-3 guard from William-

sport, Pennsylvania, is a graduate transfer, meaning he is immediately eligible to play in Hamden and still has two years remaining. During the 2015-16 season, Washington averaged 2.7 points per game in 27 appearances, but came on late in the season scoring 10 or more points in the final 11 games for the Nittany Lions.

Dunleavy has also added his first high school commit on March 30, when Cheshire Academy point guard Rich Kelly signed his letter of intent to play for the Bobcats next season. “(Dunleavy) called me last week (after verbally agreeing to become Quinnipiac’s coach) and said, ‘We still want you,’” Kelly told the New Haven Register. “The day he got the job, he called me. Then we met Wednesday morning. I felt comfortable enough to say, ‘I’m ready to commit.’”

Due to the transfer of Dixon, the team’s starting point guard, and other guards Phil Winston and Reggie Oliver, Kelly could be expected to play a key role for the Bobcats next season.

It was also announced on April 18 that the Bobcats would be traveling to St. Thomas next fall from Nov. 17-20 to play in the 2017 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam tournament. Eight teams will participate in the tournament, and Quinnipiac will face off with Colorado in the first round on Nov. 17.

The team and schedule appear to be taking shape as transfer and recruiting season for next year winds down. With still a few spots left to fill on the roster, look for a few more moves in the coming weeks.

Quinnipiac to host 2019 Women’s Frozen Four

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Quinnipiac hosted the 2014 Women’s Frozen Four at High Point Solutions Arena.

By MAX MOLSKI Sports Editor

Hamden will once again get a taste of the Frozen Four as High Points Solutions Arena is set to host the 2019 NCAA National Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey Championship.

The NCAA announced the host sites for both the Men’s and Women’s Frozen Fours for 20192022 on Tuesday. The 2019 Women’s Frozen Four will take place from March 22-24.

“We are honored to be chosen as hosts of the NCAA National Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey Championship for the second time,” Quinnipiac Director of Athletics and Recreation Greg Amodio said in a press release. “We hope to provide the same championship experience as we did in 2014 and excited to start the planning process.”

The university hosted the 2014 Frozen Four in which Clarkson, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Mercyhurst duked it out for the national title.

Clarkson topped Minnesota in the championship

game in front of a crowd of 3,573 to claim the school’s first title in any sport.

“We are thrilled that Quinnipiac has once again been selected to host the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four,” ECAC Hockey Commissioner Steve Hagwell said. “The selection is a great testament to Quinnipiac as a first-class institution and host.”

The NCAA states that it selects hosts based on the environment the sites provide for student athletes as well as their adherence to NCAA bid specifications, including providing optimal facilities, transportation to the locations and lodging.

“We are certain the 2019 Frozen Four will be a tremendous experience for the participants, and everyone involved in attending the event,” Hagwell said.

Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey made backto-back NCAA tournament appearances in 2015 and 2016 before missing out in 2017. The last time the Bobcats hosted the Frozen Four, the team went 23-6-9 before falling to No. 2 Clarkson, 6-0, in the ECAC semifinals.