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Students and community members participate in the survivor lap at Relay for Life, Saturday, Sept. 10.

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Quinnipiac is in the process of knocking down some of its unused homes along Whitney Avenue. The school will then put in landscaping work on these properties, so the land is in reserve for future projects, according to Salvatore Filardi, vice president of facilities and capital planning.

The Hamden Historical Society has been vocal in their opposition to the project. On their official website, the Hamden Historical Society said six buildings are of local historical value. The addresses are 3217, 3235, 3335, 3341, 3367 and 3369, all located on Whitney Ave. The oldest, 3217, is a pre- Revolutionary War era building, and according to the Historical Society website, was also home to a local Civil War hero. Of the six, three of the houses are listed on the Historical Buildings of Connecticut and one, 3369, is also on the National Register of Historic Places.

Todd Levine, chairman of the Hamden Historical Properties Commission, said the value in preserving the buildings lies in keeping the past alive.

“These buildings are a reflection of a time past, where we came from and a reminder of how communities used to be. They were more tight-knit. There was a sense of togetherness,” Levine said.

Even though he can understand the reasons for wanting to keep these buildings intact, Filardi doesn’t feel the houses serve any worthwhile purpose for the school. In fact, he said part of the reason why the houses are getting torn down is because of their reputation as party houses.

“They’re known houses that year after year have had student parties, and [we] regularly got complaints on a couple of them,

with students sitting on couches in the front lawn, holding signs saying ‘beep and we’ll chug our beer’ …,” Filardi said.

Partying aside, Filardi also insists that the college lifestyle is different in general than that of a typical Hamden resident.

“Students come home late at night and if you live next door with small children who are already in bed, they come home and wake them up at two o’clock in the morning then that’s not a positive thing,” he said.

For all the issues people may take with Quinnipiac, adjunct professor Philip Goduti Jr., who grew up in Hamden and is also an alum of Quinnipiac, feels the school always tries to act in the best interest of the town.

“The University’s been wonderful, from my perspective. They give back to the community. I got a half tuition scholarship because I lived in Hamden,” Goduti Jr. said. “They’ve given Hamden residents a ton of opportunities to go to the school, to work at the school, and they also contribute to the economy in Hamden. What Quinnipiac’s done in the past 20plus years has been amazing for Hamden.”

Levine feels that the issue isn’t just of concern to the people of Hamden, but also to the students of Quinnipiac.

“I think that, if anybody has any understanding of history, they should have at least some concern of why the buildings are being demolished,” Levine said. “Do they want their university to spend money to make open space, or do they want their university to restore historic buildings that can be used by the students?”

Even though she is concerned about the houses, and would appreciate fellow students taking action, Zubko feels that the school needs

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3369 Whitney Ave (above) is one of the houses Quinnipiac is considering taking down. to do what’s in its best interest.

“I already know from last year to this year, just having so many more freshmen... that the school is getting more packed… for [the] benefit of students not feeling crammed, it would be worth it,” she said.

Members of the Hamden Historical Society are currently planning on meeting with the university, according to Levine. Due to the age of the homes, the school is currently

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in the middle of a 90-day waiting period before being able to knock them down. Levine hopes that there can be a way to preserve the houses that both parties can agree on.

“I think it’s important to be reminded of the past, when community meant something different, and with the loss of these buildings, these visual reminders will be gone. That sense of community, visually, won’t be there any longer,” he said.

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Opinion: 6 Arts & Life: 10 Interactive: 13 Sports: 14

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STUDENTS SPEAK UP

On Saturday Sept. 17, the pop band Timeflies will be headlining this years Fall Fest. In past years, the main act has featured country artists but this fall, the genre is changing to pop. Students shared their opinions. on the upcoming concert.

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“Personally, I’m pretty excited just because I’m not necessarily a country fan, and I know that trend is usually to make the fall [concert] country. I like that they’re kind of veering away from that because I don’t think last year was necessarily a huge hit. I think Timeflies would be different and really exciting.”

ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Thamar Bailey ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Kelly Ryan CO-ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Madison Fraitag CO-ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Nisha Gandhi ASSOCIATE ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Amanda Perelli SPORTS EDITOR Max Molski ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR Justin Cait ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR Sam DaCosta COPY EDITOR Jeanette Cibelli

Aaron Lee| Freshman | Undeclared “I don’t have a problem with country music as a whole, but do I think it’s probably a smart move to see trends and to recognize it. I’m sure that on this campus there are more people who would want a band like Timeflies instead of a band that would be more country. I’m excited. I never heard of Timeflies, so that would be exciting to see how they are. I plan on going.”

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“I’m happy it’s no longer country just because all summer I go to the country concerts in Connecticut so it’s nice to have a change. I think Timeflies and HeyDaze are going to be a good addition this year. One of my friends is actually in the HeyDaze so it’s nice to have them here.”

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Michelle Furtuna| Junior| International Business “I think that I haven’t participated in Fall Fest in the past three years that I have been here because I just don’t think the artists really capture student interest at all. I haven’t really known any of the artists that have been here so far. I really think that they should take that into account more.”

Beyond the Bobcats

A rundown on news outside the university.

By Caitlin Fish

North Korea conducts another nuclear test

Two Syrian siblings in wheelchairs flee ISIS

Students injured after deck collapses in Hartford

North Korea claims to have successfully detonated a nuclear warhead that could be mounted on ballistic rockets, according to CNN. The blast, which was detected Friday around 9 a.m. (EST), is estimated to have had twice the explosive power of the country’s previous test in January.

This nuclear warhead weighs in at about 10 kilotons, in comparison to the nuclear bomb the US dropped in Hiroshima during World War II, which yielded about 15 kilotons. The United States, South Korea, Japan and China denounce the testing, as it is a clear violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.

Alan Mohammad, 30 and sister Gyan, 28 made a bold escape from ISIS, which was only successful on their fourth try due to being shot at by Turkish police on earlier attempt, according to NBC News. Both suffer from muscular dystrophy and were confined to wheelchairs for most of their treacherous journey through Iraq, Turkey, and Greece.

The Human Rights Organization released footage Wednesday of the siblings fleeing from the terrorist group. When they finally made it into Turkey, they paid smugglers for a spot on a small boat to Greece.

Twenty eight students were rushed to the hospital Saturday after a deck collapsed at an off campus party, at Trinity College, according to NBC Connecticut. The third floor balcony collapsed onto the second floor until finally reaching the first floor. A statement by Trinity College disclosed that college staff went to the hospital in order to aid the students and help get in touch with parents. No injuries were critical and most students were released later that night. The building where the party occurred is owned by the school and investigations are underway to reveal the cause of the collapse.

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Bridging the generational gap

Health Science majors live with residents of Ashlar

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Two Quinnipiac students decided to live off campus this year. Housing is free and their hallmates are senior citizen residents of Ashlar Village assisted living facility.

Victoria Kozar and Joseph Huberman are living and dining in the facility in Hamden for the next nine months, through the Students in Residence program. They hope to start creative and youthful programs for the residents while participating in weekly activities and creating deep and meaningful relationships that will benefit them in their future health science-related careers.

Victoria Kozar is a senior health science major and Joseph Huberman is an occupational therapy graduate student. Both hope to go into geriatrics.

The program is run by Marisa Dominello, Grace Martha and Erica Defrancesco.

Dominello is the recreation coordinator at Pond Ridge, (where the students live), Martha is involved with memory services at the facility and Defrancesco is the assistant professor of occupational therapy at Quinnipiac. These three serve as Joe and Victoria’s support team.

Defrancesco was part of the team that met together over the course of two years to design and implement the Students in Residence Program.

Kelly Papa, director of corporate learning, had heard about a similar innovative program happening internationally and proposed the idea to Defrancesco to see if Quinnipiac would partner with Masonicare to create the program. Defrancesco polled a few students to see if they thought such a program would generate interest at Quinnipiac; students were ecstatic about the prospect of such an opportunity becoming available at Quinnipiac, according to Defrancesco.

“This is completely extracurricular,” Huberman said. “The idea is to promote intergenerational experiences between people our age and the folks who live here, the senior population. They house us here for free and in exchange, we spend meaningful time with the residents, making sure they have opportunities to engage in meaningful activities.”

Kozar and Huberman had to go through a selective application process before moving into the facility. They were required to write essays ranging from what skills they could bring to the table to what their favorite Disney character was and why. The residents were also involved in the selection process.

“We’re residents too, so for right now, we do all the same things they do,” Huberman said. “I just played bingo the other day, and I’ll come out here and talk with them.

As time goes on, we are going to start to do more structured things, but for the first couple weeks it’s been more or less getting acclimated to the environment and the residents, learning about their lifestyle and learning about the lifestyle of Masonicare.”

Part of the Students in Residence program involved the students offering some sort of “gift” or “talent” to the assisted living community, according to Dominello.

She wants to be able to help facilitate these programs between the students and the residents in the community.

“The students have already immersed themselves into the lives of our residents in so many ways,” Dominello said. “Overall, the relationship between the students and the residents is already blossoming so well.”

Kozar and Huberman are just getting settled and getting to know the people at the facility but eventually, they plan on imple-

Joe Huberman and Victoria Kozar pose in front of the building they are living in at Ashlar assisted living facility. menting some of their own music and exercise related programs.

“I’m really into music, so I like singing and playing piano and guitar, so doing things with music would be really great,” Huberman said. “We also have the assisted living week which is next week and the theme of that is technology in an assisted living environment, so we want to provide some programs in that category. We also do programs based on the seasons and holidays,” he said.

Kozar has a lot of background in wellness and fitness and is hoping to incorporate that into a program of her own.

“I would like to make it a little more upbeat, maybe try some Zumba, yoga, things that are more youthful,” she said.

As undergraduate and graduate students, Kozar and Huberman go back and forth between Quinnipiac and the facility.

“It’s nice because we are on different schedules so when [Huberman] isn’t here, I am,” Kozar said. “There’s been a little bit of an adjustment period, but we are both pretty good with time management so far, and the residents are really understanding too. There are times when I want to spend more time with them and they tell me to go study. They are very open to the fact that we have things going on as well. It’s the same thing as living off campus.”

Huberman is passionate about bridging the gap and ending the stigma that separates the older generations from the younger ones.

“At the end of the day, I think people are people and age is just a number,” he said.

“So to promote that idea, I think this is the perfect way to do it. Back in the day, elders were considered to be the people who looked up to you the most and I do not think that is the case anymore. We need to look up to these people; they have so much to offer.”

Kozar sees a huge divide in healthcare concerning ageism. She feels as though there needs to be an even playing field.

“I am forever hearing things about elder abuse and things of that nature,” she said. “I think people forget what a valuable resource they are. The time was so different and there was so much that they experienced that we will never ever see again. It’s crazy to think that that generation is so old, there probably won’t be a lot of that again, it’s such a wealth of knowledge.”

Defrancesco is hoping that through this program, connections will be formed and skill sets will be shared.

“I’m hoping that the students who live there become change agents,” she said.

“Unfortunately, there is much stigma that still exists around older adults. While many years separate the students and the residents with whom they live, they are far more alike than they are different. I’m hoping that the students are able to eradicate some of this stigma.”

Kozar and Huberman hang out with the same group of residents for morning breakfast and evening coffee, according to Kozar.

She goes to some of the women for life advice and has learned a lot about her Italian culture.

“It’s fun that we’ve found common ground with them, even with our age divide,” Kozar said. “I’ve bonded a lot with my culture since I’m Italian, I have a lot of little old ladies who are Italian as well. We always talk about family recipes and the importance of that and just family values also.”

Huberman loves hearing old stories about the experiences that these people have lived through. It’s how he has become so close with the other residents.

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“These people have seen so much, there are a lot of WWII veterans here,” he said.

“A lot of women who were the first women to do certain things. There are a lot of people that were trailblazers and we have a lot to learn from them.”

Defrancesco plans to expand the program in years to come and is pleased with benefits that the program has provided both the Ashlar and Quinnipiac communities thus far.

“It is hoped that this is the inaugural year of a program that will be around for many years,” she said. “The relationship between Quinnipiac and Masonicare has been strengthened with the development and implementation of this program. We look forward to continuing to collaborate with Masonicare on other innovative programs.”

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The residents of Ashlar assisted living facility welcomed Huberman and Kozar with welcome signs outside their rooms.

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Fraternity and Sorority Life pledges against hazing Hazing Prevention Week is Sept.

19-22. Members of fraternities and sororities on campus will be tracing their hands on a banner and signing the pledge to never partake in hazing. “These Hands Don’t Haze” will raise awareness towards hazing and how it is not tolerated in the Quinnipiac community.

Hall Brawl to take place this weekend Residence Hall Council and Residential Life are putting on Hall Brawl on Sunday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students will form teams of 10 through their Resident Assistant and will compete against the other halls on campus. Check-in is at 10 a.m.

Anti-hazing activist to speak The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life teamed up with Inter Fraternity Council and Panhellenic to bring antihazing activist, Travis Apgar to Quinnipiac on Sept. 20. at 9:15 p.m. Apgar is a student affairs professional and believes it is his job to help students fight against hazing. His goal is to give students the resources to prevent hazing.

NESN’s Scott Masterson to host producing contest On Thursday, Sept. 15, Scott Masterson from NESN will be at Quinnipiac to talk about an opportunity for students to be named “NESN’s Next Producer.” Students could win $20,000 and a position at NESN as a producer after graduation. Teams are asked to make a three to four minute piece, directly or indirectly connected to sports. These pieces will be judged against other New England universities to find the best producer. Masterson will be visiting at 12:30 p.m.

Dessert trucks to come to campus Wednesday, Sept. 14 is Dessert Truck Day. From 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., Chillwich, the Cannoli Truck and Bowl’d Creations will be parked on the Quad.

Proceeds will help benefit the Quinnipiac University 2016 United Way Campaign. Cash, credit and QCash are all accepted.

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Polling Institute to add more locations

Interview stations will allow more polls to be conducted

By JEREMY TROETTI Staff Writer

The Quinnipiac Polling Institute is planning to open 47 additional interviewing stations in the near future, according to executive director of the Polling Institute, Doug Schwartz. These locations, which will be located in a facility on Whitney Avenue, will expand upon the work already done by the wellrenowned institute.

The Quinnipiac Polling Institute made the decision to add more stations in order to poll multiple presidential swing states, which will be a key factor in the gathering of results in the upcoming presidential election, Schwartz explained.

“More stations will allow us to poll four presidential swing states at once,” Schwartz said.

Schwartz was not the only person to stress the importance of having the ability to collect data in a more efficient manner.

“I think that the institute is adding more polling stations to increase the amount of completed surveys we get in a night, consequently increasing the amount of data they then have to work with when interpreting the public’s answers,” Shelby Petrie, a sophomore who works for the

Forty-seven additional interviewing stations will be added to the QU Polling Institute.

Polling Institute said.

Schwartz also believes the opening of additional stations will have a positive impact on the university’s reputation nationwide.

“By polling four presidential swing states simultaneously, we will continue to lead the way in presidential election polling,” Schwartz stated.

Students asked about the potential impact additional polling stations would have on the university’s reputation thought that it can only be a positive for the university.

“I think that opening additional polling stations will have a positive impact on the university’s reputation,” Petrie said. “The more stations, the more calls made, the more people reached, the more data collected, thus making our Polling Institute that much stronger.”

Sophomore Sarah Lazaro also felt that the addition of polling stations will be helpful to the school’s reputation.

“I think it’ll positively influence our reputation because it’ll bring more awareness to our school and

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the polls that we have and the information we collect,” she stated.

Sophomore Alexandra Sauro echoed previous sentiments, by saying the additional polling stations could help the standing of the university, as well as create a sense of pride for students.

“When I get asked where I go, I say ‘Quinnipiac University,’ and the first thing they say is, ‘The Polling Institute?’ and I’m like, ‘Yeah!’ she said. “That’s what we’re really known for, so I think any publicity like that is a good thing.”

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Members of the Quinnipiac community gathered on the Quad on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. to remember those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks. Photos by Caitlin Cryan.

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Socrates Cafe founder visits QU

By JENNIE TORRES Staff Writer

Curiosity is a quality within all of us that seems to wear out as we grow older. People seem to have become more vetted in their way of thinking and it’s a good time for society to return to a childlike element where we regain our curiosity and are willing to learn more about one another.

This is the idea that American author, educator, pro-democracy advocate and founder of the Socrates Café, Dr. Christopher Phillips wanted to share with the academic community and he did exactly that on Sept. 8 in the Clarice L. Buckman Theater of Quinnipiac University.

Phillips hosted a presentation for students and staff that revolved around socratic inquiry, which in Phillips’ definition, means to explore a wide and embracing variation of perspectives.

“It’s constantly, actively [and] enthusiastically seeking out objections and alternatives to various points of view, where it’s not about argument and counterargument. But it’s more about let’s look as wide of a variety of perspectives as we can,” he said.

The Executive Director of University Teaching and Learning Professor of Psychology Christopher Hakala and Executive Vice President of Quinnipiac University Provost Mark Thompson provided the funds in order for Phillips to visit the university, according to Associate Professor of English Timothy Dansdill.

“I am a friend of Phillips and suggested that the university bring him to address the issues of inquiry and guiding questions that are at the center of the new First-year Seminar,” Dansdill said.

During his presentation, Phillips stated that it was because of his interest in inquiry that he decided to produce an event where people of different backgrounds can come together and discuss philosophical viewpoints. This event is called

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Dr. Christopher Phillips leads a discussion during his visit to QU on Sept. 8. the Socrates Café.

Since its creation in 1996, the Socrates Café has inspired many across the nation to have their own philosophical meetings, including Quinnipiac.

“It’s made its way to schools, colleges, communities centers, nursing homes, homeless shelters and prisons, and I often get invited to do these groups,” Phillips said. “It’s so cool that people took my idea and they did far more than I ever had in my imagination to do so.”

Phillips hosted a Socrates Café workshop after his presentation, encouraging his audience to make a list of questions that would be considered both timely and timeless.

Some of the questions included: What is

personal identity? How does facing adversity encourage students to be successful? Does any problem have a solution? Only one question was further discussed out of the list which was: What does it mean to know something?

Through engaging with one another by trying to discover the answer to the question, the audience was ultimately left examining their own beliefs and others as well. However, this was a positive thing to achieve in a Socrates Café. It’s not about proving who is right or wrong, according to Phillips.

“A child explores, they don’t argue,” he said.

“Adults invented these things called arguments and I think it’s lead us down some really dark roads. Arguments can be fun, but it can also be

like you either win the game with your view or you don’t.”

Senior English major Taylor Chelo said Phillips’ presentation and workshop was very beneficial and can be influential for those who are afraid to speak freely.

“What made me want to come to this event was [that] I am a peer catalyst for the first year seminar here and it’s very much based on inquiry and the importance of it. I feel like as college students [where] we’re in seminars and other classes, we’re silenced a lot,” she said. “I think that encouraging this communication… especially when it comes to interrogating some of life’s biggest questions, I think that’s the reason why it’s so important.”

Phillips was pleased to introduce this kind of reasoning to the academic community. He wishes to bring out the questioning nature in all of us through his teachings and the Socrates Café.

He believes that many people nowadays tend to hold themselves back from speaking their mind. Nevertheless, no matter how reserved someone is, anyone can be able to gain enough confidence to open themselves up as well as being willing to genuinely listen to others.

Phillips extends his philosophical knowledge through seven books that he has published, including his most recent release, “The Philosophy of Childing.” Each book takes a different approach on traditional boundaries and helps all types of people how to achieve excellence in thinking.

“We’re all nature philosophers, but we don’t take time these days. We’re so busy about taking classes and getting the grade,” he said. “We need to take an hour every week or two and explore with other people in ways that we’re all answering and further answering those questions of questions.”

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Jokes about suicide are not funny When I scrolled through Twitter last Saturday what we say about suicide than now. morning, I was surprised to learn that it was Too often, something slips out of our mouths World Suicide Prevention Day. I had not known that is insensitive, offensive or plain wrong. that this day of awareness existed, and I was Such mistakes are a part of learning, if you’re grateful for it. Although I have never lost a friend open to admitting to and correcting them. This or family member to suicide, got me thinking about how I know people who have or people sometimes jokingly who have struggled with use suicidal language to JEANETTE CIBELLI suicidal thoughts throughout describe their problems.

CopyEditor their lives. These are kind, We’ve all done it, loving people who have myself included. We’re @jeanettecib benefitted my life in many having a hard day full of ways, so I see any effort to studying, work, family productively discuss this issues and Chartwellsissue as a positive thing. related stomachaches, so we In my sociology classes, one of the lessons say something like, “Kill me now” or “I’d rather we learn time and time again is how to use be dead.” Thankfully, a lot of the time, the person language appropriately to discuss difficult topics. who says something like this is exaggerating. “I Our ability to communicate effectively leads to think I’m dying,” is a common phrase of mine, progress in awareness, resources and medical reserved for when I’m sleep-deprived, anxious, care available, but many times, we do not hungry or have a sore throat, but I know I’m communicate in this way. Part of this problem kidding, and I know I should stop doing this. I’m with language is the jokes we make. September is not going to get into that “technically, we’re all Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, according dying” argument, because that is not the point. to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, so The point is that these exaggerations can there is no better time to start being aware of hurt people. Someone who overhears you may

think of a person in their life who has committed suicide or has a mental illness and it can be insanely frustrating to hear those words tossed around loosely. You were not “depressed” because your favorite guy on “The Bachelorette” was sent home. You did not have a “panic attack” when someone snuck up behind your back and startled you. You would not prefer to “jump off Sleeping Giant” rather than finishing your English essay.

I am not saying to downplay or ignore your problems in life. I’m not saying that you cannot express those problems. In fact, I am a huge advocate of talking things out with people you trust. Absolutely everyone has challenging things going on that we may or may not be aware of, and those are all valid, real problems. They may be of differing levels of severity, but that does not mean they don’t “qualify” as problems.

I’m trying to be a bit more careful about what I say. I know there will be times when I mess up, but I’ll own up to that. Even the smallest bit of improvement is a step in the right direction, and I hope that maybe you’ll think of that the next time you’re tempted to say, “I’d rather kill myself,” because chances are, you wouldn’t.

Take a knee for justice In grade school, I was constantly told by teachers that although I was expected to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance before class each day, if it conflicted with my morals, religion or beliefs, I could sit it out or simply not speak.

When Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem at his recent football game in San Diego in protest of police brutality against African-Americans and other minorities, I found it encouraging and empowering.

This issue has been going back and forth for a long time now and I think it was time for someone of prominence to take a public stand.

I think it is okay for anyone to voice their opinions on any matter. Talking about conflicts is how we resolve them. Fans booed Kaepernick off the field and claimed he was “un-American,” according to the Los Angeles Times. Booing someone for voicing an opinion that is different than everyone else’s is not American. The First Amendment protects the freedom of speech and expression. He was simply exercising his American right and to deny that or to publicly shame him for that is even more un-American that Kaepernick’s actions in my opinion.

Some people disagreed with his methods

but supported his goals, according to The belief, we let our guys do what they believe Nation. As long as the method isn’t physically in,” Coach Chris Fraser said. “And so we didn’t injuring people, I think different methods to get make an issue of it and if they believe in a cause, to a similar goal can be very effective. He did that’s fine. I stand behind what they believe in, something on national television that would get but I’m going to do what I believe in.”

The first Sunday of the NFL regular season a ton of publicity and start a national debate. His happened to fall on the method worked. anniversary of the 9/11 In order to appreciate HANNAH FEAKES terrorist attacks. Four players what America is, a unique News Editor for the Miami Dolphins took blend of ethnicities, religions @ hefstow a knee during the national and backgrounds, individuals anthem, according to SB (myself included) must Nation. The fact that players embrace what others have to took a knee during the anthem say.

Kaepernick’s choice to take a knee and stand on one of the most emotional and patriotic days up for what he believes in was awesome and I of the year shows how important this cause is to am glad that others have been inspired to do the them. I admire their bravery to stand behind their beliefs no matter the circumstances. same thing.

I think Kaepernick could be a great mentor for High school players have been taking a knee at their local games across the country, according children who want to stand up for something that is not universally known but don’t know how to. I to USA Today.

One coach from Maury High School in look at him as a voice for those who are too afraid Norwalk, Virginia witnessed many of his players to use their own. He is representing an ethnicity take a knee during the national anthem before a and although it may not be supported by the majority of Americans, it is supported by me. game.

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It may not feel like home right away Everyone’s finally settling into their new digs and while It took a long while for Quinnipiac to truly feel like home sophomores, juniors and seniors are spending their time hang- for me. I was the only one from my hometown and my graduing out with their friends and recapping ating class who came here last fall, and I their fun, exciting summers, freshmen are walked onto campus not knowing anyone. having an entirely different experience.

All around me, everyone was finding their NISHA GANDHI As a peer catalyst for FYS, I’m lucky groups and making friends who, according enough to have a lot of interaction with Co Arts & Life Editor to their Instagram captions, were “long@xoxnisha freshmen. I get to hear all about their roomlost twin[s]” or “forever friend[s].” That, mates and the drama (or lack thereof) that combined with pictures on my feed of my accompanies living with a stranger or even friends from high school having a great sharing a room for the first time, the “extime at their own colleges, really made me cessive” amount of readings for all their classes and, more question whether I chose the right school to spend the next generally, how they’re liking their first few weeks of college. few years of my life at. At one point, I even considered transFor the most part, I get pretty positive reactions. However, ferring because I just wasn’t feeling like I “fit” here. now that I know my freshmen a little more, I’m beginning to However, a year later, I’m experiencing the exact oppohear their concerns and the negative aspects of the transition site feeling. I got really involved during my first semester of into college that I remember all too well. school, whether it was on the Chronicle or the Honors ProI think it’s safe to say that the first four to six weeks of gram, or by going to tons of hockey games and watch parties college are probably the biggest transition periods for every- or even just something as simple as saying hi to the girl who one, and it doesn’t make it any easier when you’re constantly lived down the hall from me. surrounded by people who regularly post pictures of the Quad I realized that as I became more involved and active with the caption “home for the next 4 years” or something within the Quinnipiac community, the fear that I had chosen along those lines. the wrong school was beginning to fade away. All of a sud-

den, I understood why everyone was calling school “home.”

I see people I know every time I walk to class, I know how to navigate through every building (except the basement of CCE) and sometimes, I even feel happier at Quinnipiac than at home.

I’ve found that people don’t really like to mention QU not feeling like home right away but after talking to all of my closest friends, I’ve learned that almost everyone experiences this during their first few weeks.

If there’s anything I’d like to make sure my freshmen and all the new students on campus know, it’s that it’s okay to not feel like Quinnipiac is your home right away. It’s normal to feel totally isolated during the first few weeks and looking into transferring is something that more people you know do.

While transferring isn’t something that’s out of question, I challenge you take the first semester to try out a bunch of clubs, say hi to those random kids who live down the hall, go to the sporting events, explore campus and give yourself time. I promise that you’ll find that there’s something for everyone at QU and once you find what that is for you, you’ll be making your mom mad/upset because you keep accidentally calling school “home.”

Don’t judge a student by their major

It’s no secret that some majors are more wellrespected than others. This holds true, if not even more so at Quinnipiac. Especially with such a high number of health science students, I feel like other majors are viewed as lesser.

I am a proud student in the School of Communications. I chose my major because it is what I feel passionately about.

I have always loved to be creative, and I knew I wanted a career that would reflect that aspect of my life. I did not chose it simply because I couldn’t handle a more “difficult” major, thought communications would be the easiest, or just because I couldn’t find anything better. I chose it because I love it, and I knew that it would take hard work, but in the end, I will be happy and successful. I have been told by my

health science friends that I have an easy major. Of course go. A lot more extra work goes into being successful in the I understand that health science students take extremely communications field than just school work.You must have hard classes that I don’t have to take as a portfolio of work samples, experience a communications major however I take and involvement in student media classes that are difficult in a different way organizations. So, like most stereotypes, CAITLIN CRYAN that many students may find challenging. I the bad reputation that communications Associate Photography may not be able to name every muscle in majors have gotten over the years does Editor the human body, but I do know how to flex not hold true. So the next time you meet @cmcryan97 my creative muscle. a communications major, don’t just brush This desire for a career in which I can them off. We feel your pain. We are be creative motivates me to work hard struggling college students, too, but we are to be successful. Your major does not dictate success it is struggling probably while lugging newspapers and camera how hard you are willing to work to get where you want to equipment across the Quad.

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Relay for Life raises more than $30,000 for a cure Photos by Erin Kane Design by Kristen Riello

By VICTORIA SIMPRI Staff Writer

Quinnipiac’s Relay for Life hosted its annual Relay for Life event on Sept. 9, from noon to 10 p.m. on the Quad. Participants had the opportunity to take part in activities such as a doughnut eating contest, zumba, henna, a photo booth and more. The organization raised money for the American Cancer Society. This year, Relay for Life raised more than $30,000 for cancer research, according to the executive board for Quinnipiac’s Relay for Life.

Laura Falcone from the American Cancer Society kicked off the opening ceremony of Quinnipiac’s Relay for Life with a speech about the importance of donating to the American Cancer Society.

“The Relay for Life of Quinnipiac is a great event. It is one of our biggest campus events in the state of Connecticut,” Falcone said.

The American Cancer Society recognizes and goes above and beyond attend ing to the needs of their patients, according to Falcone.

“Right here in Hamden, we have programs and services that affect cancer patients and their families,” Falcone said.

“One of the things we happen to provide are rides to treatment for those who can’t.

Some people’s treatments are far away from where they live, so we provide free rides with those who are in treatment. That is one of the great things we do to help those around the community.”

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KATHRYN PEREIRA ‘17 Head Chair for Relay for Life “We’ve raised about $30,000 in a week, which is kind of awesome. Relay for Life means being a part of something bigger than yourself. I’m one person, but clearly $30,000 is a huge amount of money that can help so many people, and I’m just fortunate and grateful to have been a part of that.”

As mayor of Hamden, one of Curt Leng’s responsibilities is to attend to town and civic events.

Leng has become a more active participant in Relay for Life within the past year.

“In January, my son, Cooper, who was six at the time–he’s now seven–was diagnosed with leukemia,” Leng said during the opening ceremonies.

“That experience was by far the most gut-blowing experience that a parent could possibly have.”

Forty years ago, his son’s prognosis would have been different than it is now. The research that the American Cancer Society provides in addition of course to the awareness has changed that, according to Leng.

“After eight months of what will be a threeyear treatment plan, he is doing really really well and I’m learning a lot more about this process,” Leng said.

We have to help the organizations like the American Cancer Society that are helping people look to cure this “real heinous disease,” according to Leng.

“I hope that someday we look back at cancer in the not too distant future and we think of it as a virus. People get it and we treat it and it goes away,” Leng said. “Technology I think will get us there, and investment in the people that are doing the real research.”

Sophomore Kipp Hopper and Quinnipiac's Honors Program signed up for this year’s Relay for Life as the Nathan’s Neuro-Ninjas team. The team was created in honor of Nathan Orsini, an honors student who passed away last year from a rare inoperable brain cancer.

“I think we have 60 members registered this year,” Hopper said. “We’re expecting a lot of awareness coming out to new people in the program, especially the freshmen, and we’re expecting to have a lot of fun.”

Relay for Life is about raising awareness of the disease, according to Hopper.

“I have a few relatives that suffered from cancer and they survived, so it has a personal affiliation to me and I’d really like to see more people come out,” Hopper said.

Junior Alyssandra Lang has attended Relay for Life every year since coming to Quinnipiac.

She had the opportunity to join the executive board for Quinnipiac’s Relay for Life during her sophomore year.

“Usually it’s all student-based, but we actually have a few teams from Hamden that wanted to participate this year which is not usual for us, so we’re really glad to have them here,” Lang said.

Lang has been an active participant in Relay for Life because of the close affiliation the disease has with her family.

“Relay for Life means a lot to me because both of my grandmothers have cancer. One has ovarian cancer and one has lung cancer, so in my family it affects me personally,” Lang said. “I can see how this impacts everyone and how we can really make a difference in researching more types of cancer and find a cure at the end of this all.”

LYNN AURELI ‘18 Speaker and Survivor “I never thought that I would be one of the half a million Americans to get a cancer diagnosis each year. May 25, 2012, at the end of my sophomore year of high school, a trip to the emergency room at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center revealed I had a blood clot in my arm, and I was transferred to the MS8 Hem/Onc [Hematology/Oncology] unit.

I did not know that this floor would soon become my home.”

KARISSA LARAMIE ‘20 Participant “I think it’s great how much money everybody raised and just having fun for a good cause. [Relay for Life means] doing what you can to help the people that are fighting for their lives.”

JACK MACNEVIN ‘19 Member of Student Veterans Organization

Members of the Quinnipiac community came together to participate in Relay for Life on Sept. 10, which raised money for the American Cancer Society.

“This is not my first Relay, I have been to a lot of them growing up. There has been cancer within my family and extended family so I just always come to [Relay for Life]... It’s just so touching and it means more of like a family aspect, it brings people together because everybody has that in common in the sense of wanting to fight it and make the world a better place.”

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SAFE SATURDAYS

With classes in full swing, all students can benefit from a break on Saturdays Although most people just end up at Toad’s Place, there’s plenty to do on campus or nearby that doesn’t necessarily involve going clubbing. If clubbing is your thing though, make sure you’re staying safe. — N. Gandhi & C. Gardner Design by Christina Popik & Kristen Riello

IF YOU’RE GOING OUT

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IF YOU’RE GOING OUT

-Establish some guidelines with the people you’re BUT WANT TO STAY SOBER going out with, like if there’s a specific time you’d like to leave, whether you’ll leave together or you’re -New Haven has a lot of good restaurants: Claire’s Cornercopia, Modern Apizza, Sandra’s Next okay with leaving separately, etc.

Generation, Crepes Choupette -Don’t just get into a random car thinking it’s your Uber, make sure you actually check out the driver. -You can also go to North Haven: Buffalo Wild Ask them who they’re there to pick up.

Wings, Friendly’s, Panera, Cinemark: $7 movies with a student ID but make sure you buy the tickets -Make sure your phone is fully charged. early because seats fill up -Keep around $20 cash (preferably in $10 or $5 bills) Remember you don’t have to drink to have fun

-FREE UBER RIDE CODE: “uberstaysmilin”

ADVICE FROM UPPERCLASSMEN

IF YOU’RE STAYING IN

It’s not a bad idea to have a designated “emergency” friend who refrains from drinking for the night just incase you or any of your friends need help or want to leave early. It’s like a DD but for Toad’s.

— Jacqueline Schmedel, ‘18

Also, know your limits. I wish someone had told me that it’s better to just not push my luck then to go outside of my comfort zone in order to look “cool.”

— Gillian Schuldiner, ‘19

We’re not talking about a group of sober people going to a club either, so I know it can be harder to realize some of the dangers out there, but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist. Most people will be here for 4 years, you don’t need to treat every Saturday like it’s your last night out ever.

— John Tyler Castellanete, ‘19

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-Order in from somewhere -Watch a movie on:

Netflix, Amazon Prime video, Hulu Plus, HBO Go -YouTube has a lot of old Disney Channel movies in full length -You can take the shuttle to Michael’s and buy supplies for a

craft night -Invite all your friends over and listen to music, eat, watch a

movie, play video games

IMPORTANT CONTACTS In case of a real emergency, do not hesitate to call 911 Quinnipiac Public Safety: 203-582-6200

They will help you if you run into issues with the shuttles, if you feel like you’re in a dangerous situation, if you need someone to walk you back to your room

Yale New Haven Hospital: 203 688-4242

This is the closest hospital around us. Save this number to your phone in case you or someone you know needs it for emergencies.

Please note that Uber does not have a customer service number so be cautious when using this service. They will not be able to provide you with immediate help. In the event of an emergency, call Public Safety or the police.

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Meal plan mishaps

Students unknowingly spend QCash instead of meal plan money

By EMMA ROBERTSON Contributing Writer

Since the beginning of the school year, some students have been unknowingly using QCash to pay for their meals instead of using their meal plan.

Most students who have encountered the problem have had issues with their tuition payments or account balances. The reasons vary. Some have experienced mix-ups with scholarships, others with loans and some students simply do not know why there was a problem.

But each problem yields one result: a financial hold on any account with an unpaid balance.

An account is put on hold a week after the due date of the bill, which in this case, would be July 7, according to Salvatore Rubano, the associate controller. Any student with a financial hold on their account cannot register after this time, make any changes to their schedules during the add/drop period or use their meal plan.

Sophomore Hannah Dunlevy was one of many upset students. She spent over $70 in QCash and was not aware of it.

“I had to literally go online to check. I never got anything sent to me. And then I thought it was weird because I went on MyQ and I saw a notification that said I had an unpaid balance,” Dunlevy said. “But we were never notified by e-mail.”

Many students who were affected by the issue unimpressed by the lack of communication.

The only way Quinnipiac notified students of their unpaid balances was through a notification on the homepage of MyQ.

When buying food in any of the dining halls without an activated meal plan, the amount due will be applied to any account with money on it. Therefore, students with QCash on their accounts were spending it, sometimes a lot of it, without knowing.

QCash is like a university debit card.

Students and their parents have the option to load money onto their QCards via the QCash system online. This money can be spent in several ways and is most popularly used for laundry services, bookstore purchases and printing.

Of course, if a student were to run out of money on their QCash account, the cashier at the register would tell that student. But if someone were to have a large amount of money on their QCash account, they could potentially spend it until it’s gone.

Dunlevy was not the only frustrated student. Many students were upset because they could not get their money back. Some paid for their first week of meals with QCash, and then also had to pay for the full meal plan.

Emma Spagnuolo, a sophomore journalism major, only discovered the issue from a receipt at Au Bon Pain, which showed her purchase was made in QCash. When she checked online, she discovered she had also spent $70 of her own money. She went to the Bursar’s office in hopes of getting her money back and left even more upset than before when she learned that she would not be able to get refunded for the QCash she spent, nor would her meal plan be adjusted.

“I wouldn’t mind if they transferred my $70 then put it on my meal plan, like that’s completely fine, I understand,” Spagnuolo said. “But when my parents are paying for

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Many students have reported unknowlingly using QCash instead of their meal plan when paying for food in the Cafe.

the meal plan, why am I also paying for my food in QCash?”

John Meriano, associate vice president for auxiliary services, said there are still ways for students to eat, even if they do not have access to their meal plan.

“Because there could be students that have issues, [Chartwells] should let them go through [the line] once or twice and then they’ll take down their name and student number,” Meriano said. “And maybe a friend will buy them food... I

don’t know of anyone who went hungry because their accounts weren’t funded.”

Overall, students agree that the university could have gone about the issue in better ways. They also agree that more communication is necessary.

“There’s better ways that they could handle situations like this,” Spagnuolo said when asked about the process of a financial hold. “It’s just really frustrating because it’s just more money that you’re wasting and they’re not going to refund it.”

RAVE

WRECK

For years, people have wondered the status of two of our favorite hip-hop and R&B stars. This summer, I remember the first hundred times I had heard “Too Good” on the radio, and how I immediately thought of how perfect featured artists Drake and Rihanna would be together as a couple.

To my liking, it turned out that they were, in fact, dating. Every time I listen to the duet, I feel the chemistry and hear the perfect harmony that their voices form together. For years, the public has questioned whether or not the two were were together, but it has been confirmed that love is in the air.

The two reportedly got matching tattoos, which is a huge step as a couple. As a person who loves the idea of commitment to a long-time love, my heart melted when Drake announced at the 2016 Video Music Awards (VMAs), “She’s someone who I’ve been in love with since I was 22 years old.” I wouldn’t doubt this since the couple has been spotted being intimate since as early as 2009.

After everything Rihanna has been through with Chris Brown and the claims of physical assault, she deserves a sweet guy like Drake to sweep her off her feet.

While Drake is more open about his love for Rihanna, sometimes it seems as though Rihanna is more reserved about the topic. I’d like to see her be a little more expressive of her love to further prove the great connection that Drake claims they have.

Their on-again, off-again relationship leaves many fans like myself hoping that this time they are together for good. - C.Popik

When noon rolls around, the dining hall becomes complete chaos. Because using trays is social suicide, trying to balance all of your food while people bump into you with backpacks is the norm of this crowded situation.

With clusters of students standing around and the setup of some of the dining hall stations, students are questioning, “Am I even in line?” The other day, I stood around waiting to order lunch for 20 minutes before I realized I wasn’t. Then when you are in line, it seems like you NEVER move.

Students have been praising the newer stations, especially Pollo and Create Smoothies, but those new stations have been placed in the WORST possible locations. If you’re in the back of the line, someone passes through you. If you’re in the front, the same thing happens.

It doesn’t matter where you are, someone is going to push right through you to escape the congestion.

Also, one would think that the most popular stations to eat at would have ropes to control the haphazard line…but no. Instead, there are only two stations that actually have ropes.

The dining hall is not the only place where students waste their lives standing in line.

These past two weeks back at school has caused a major line stretching from the post office and almost all of the way to Au Bon Pain with students just waiting to receive their packages.

Basically wherever you go just seems like going from one ridiculously long line to the next. - L. Pytel

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A new feel for Fall Fest SPB books Timeflies and HeyDaze to perform

By MADISON FRAITAG & AMANDA PERELLI

This year’s Fall Fest sponsored by Quinnipiac’s Student Programming Board (SPB) will be held on Saturday, Sept.

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Fall Fest has been an SPB tradition since it first took place in 2013. Held on the Mount Carmel campus in South Lot, the festival will be featuring opener HeyDaze with headliner Timeflies.

The concert is free for the Quinnipiac community, QCard entry and will open at 12:30 p.m. The opening act HeyDaze is scheduled to perform at 1:00 p.m.

Gabrielle Burkart, senior math major in the MAT program for secondary education, joined SPB during her freshman year and is now the mainstage chair for the event. This is her third year on the SPB Executive Board.

“Our SPB advisor and I work with the middle agent to generate lists that work with our budget,” Burkart said in an email interview. “From there, we select who we are most interested in and who meets the wants of the students. After that, we submit offers and ultimately book who will perform.”

Burkart and all of SPB hope Fall Fest this year has the highest attendance they’ve ever had and the students all have a good time.

“In the past we’ve had around 1,000-1,500 students and this year we are hoping to exceed that,” Burkart said.

Burkart said SPB’s decision to change the music genre of Fall Fest was based off of a survey sent to students.

“Every year, the Department of Campus Life sends out a survey to all new and returning students,” Burkart said.

“Normally, their number one choice for music is country, but this year that was not the case. Because of this, we decided to give the students what they want and try out something new.”

SPB uses the information they collect from the student input they receive from their surveys to choose the headliner.

Burkart and the SPB advisor ultimately make the final decision.

“Timeflies is a pop band consisting of record producers and vocalists Rob ‘Rez’ Resnick and Cal Shapiro,” Burkart said. “They are known for their original music as well as YouTube covers. Their weekly videos that showcase new

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Timeflies, a pop band, will be performing at Quinnipiac’s Fall Fest on this Saturday, Sept.17th, 2016.

This is different than previous Fall Fest performances which have featured country artists instead.

music, known as ‘Timeflies Tuesday’ on YouTube, exceed 145 million views.”

Resnick and Shapiro met in 2007 while both attending Tufts University. The two participated in a former band titled “The Ride” before teaming up and becoming Timeflies in 2010, according to allmusic.com.

After blowing up on the internet, Timeflies was signed to the Island/Def Jam label, the same label behind Justin Bieber, Kanye West and Rihanna. By 2012, the pair released its first EP, followed by the release of their single “I Choose U,” which reached No. 28 on the U.S. charts, according to acharts.com.

Timeflies’ second album titled “After Hours” debuted at number eight on the Billboard Top 200 Chart in 2014. The album featured artists such as T-Pain and Katie Sky. With hit

songs such as “All the Way” and “Once in a While” constantly on pop radio stations, Timeflies is solidifying its place in the music industry. They are also appealing to a wide variety of listeners since they have covers and original music all in one performance.

Students have more to look forward to than just the performances, though.

Since no outside food or beverages are allowed, several food trucks will be attending the event.

Fryborg will be serving a variety of specialty fries, The Whey Station will be serving a variety of grilled cheeses, The Stand will be serving pulled pork and mac & cheese, Milford Soft Serve will be serving ice cream cones and ice cream novelties and Hardcore Sweets will be serving a variety of cupcakes.

TREND ALERT: Redefining standards of beauty

By AFSHA KASAM Staff Writer

There is no doubt that makeup is a huge part of today’s culture. The internet is filled with interesting makeup trends demanding our attention.

For example, if you are looking for bigger eyes, you can now perm your eyelashes in order to “fake a wide-eyed doe look,” according to Today Style.

This curl in your eyelashes will stay for four weeks to three months. However, as your lashes grow and fall out, the results become less obvious.

“Why would you want those harsh chemicals so close to your eyeball?” sophomore Mirana Jaundoo asked. “That’s just hazardous.”

But these hazardous procedures are all too familiar for young girls. The image of beauty is transforming at a rapid pace. With a feeling of helplessness driving young girl’s decisions, the choice to turn to an outrageous beauty trend is becoming the norm.

Expensive and painful how do we know if these outer changes are even worth it?

If the perming solution is left on too long, it can fry eyelashes.

Eventually, the lashes break or fall out, according to Today Style.

The treatment is not FDA-approved and could, in some cases, cause blindness.

People are spending a serious amount of effort on the leg contouring trend, which uses through layers of makeup to enhance leg structure, according to Cosmopolitan.

Jaundoo does not get why anyone would do leg contouring.

“I understand in the spring and the summer time… you’re trying to look bronzy or buff or whatever lie you’re trying to pull off,” Jaundoo said. “But, you could just work out and get that. As soon as the rain hits you, you’re done for.”

As much attention as these beauty alterations have been getting, a step in a more natural direction has also been raising brows.

The absence of makeup has gained momentum because of female icon Alicia Keys.

Recently, Keys has decided she does not want to feel forced to wear makeup. She has stopped wearing makeup as a mode of empowering herself, according to Cosmopolitan.

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Although previously known for her bold lip colors, Alicia Keys has decided to refrain from wearing makeup, exercising her right to break traditional expectations of female celebrities.

The singer is also tired of the relentless judgment of women.

“The constant stereotyping through every medium that makes us feel like being a normal size is not normal, and heaven forbid if you’re plus-size,” Keys wrote on Lenny Letter. “Or the constant message that being sexy means being naked.”

Keys finished her writing by saying that she does not want to cover up anymore.

“Not my face, not my mind, not my soul, not my thoughts, not my dreams, not my struggles, not my emotional growth.

Nothing,” Keys wrote.

Keys is a 15-time Grammy winner and has written a New York Times best-selling novel. Needless to say, she is already an empowering female.

But Keys’ measure speaks to people like junior Nicole Milillo, who believes Keys is sending a powerful statement to women.

There are girls who feel so insecure that they cannot leave their homes without wearing makeup, according to Milillo.

“I just think that so many girls look in the mirror and don’t like what they look like without makeup,” Milillo said.

“Hopefully having a celebrity who embraces natural beauty will help girls to embrace their own natural beauty.”

Milillo said that people should feel beautiful in their own skin, but Jaundoo feels a bit differently.

Is Key’s movement a celebration of our true selves, or an excuse for her to show off her natural features? Although beauty is a loose concept, meaning different things to different people, the central message should be to embrace our own beauty, as Milillo expressed.

Jaundoo said she believes Keys should not be praised for not wearing makeup because “[she is] naturally born with the face that [she has].”

Keys’ stance is causing us to consider whether or not we should be comparing our natural faces to others, especially celebrities. Jaundoo believes that girls will be drawn to compare themselves to Key’s natural beauty instead of their own.

“I feel like she does not deserve any more attention than people with makeup on,” Jaundoo said. “I don’t feel like that’s a new trend. That’s already your bare face.”

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RUNDOWN MEN’S SOCCER UMass Lowell 2, QU 1 – Saturday Ryan Scheiderman: 1 goal WOMEN’S SOCCER QU 1, Bryant 0 – Wednesday Nadya Gill: 1 goal Devan Malcolm: 4 saves Albany 3, QU 1 – Saturday Jess Fontaine: 1 goal FIELD HOCKEY Vermont 2, QU 1 – Friday Savanna Reilly: 1 goal Lafayette 2, QU 1 – Sunday Felicia Costanzo: 1 goal VOLLEYBALL QU 3, Farliegh Dickinson 1 – Wednesday Elizabeth Kloos: 16 kills, 4 blocks, 2 aces QU 3, La Salle 2 – Friday Maria Pansari: 29 assists, 2 aces Holy Cross 3, QU 1 – Saturday Pansari: 55 assists QU 3, Providence 2 – Saturday Natalie Alechko: 13 kills, 13 digs, 1 ace, 1assist Allison Leigh: 12 blocks, 10 kills Pansari:50 assists RUGBY QU 44, American International 0 – Friday Ilona Maher: 2 tries, 2 assist WOMEN’S GOLF 12th Place Finish (Navy Fall Invitational) – Saturday/Sunday

GAMES TO WATCH MEN’S SOCCER QU vs. Yale– Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.

QU at Holy Cross– Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

QU at St. John’s– Tuesday, 7 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER QU at Rider – Saturday, 1 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY QU vs. Georgetown – Friday, 3 p.m.

QU at Bucknell – Sunday, 4 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL QU at Rider – Saturday, 1 p.m.

QU at St. Peter’s – Sunday, 1 p.m.

RUGBY QU at Norwich– Saturday, 11 a.m.

WOMEN’S GOLF QU at Towson Tignanelli – Sunday and Monday, 10 a.m.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY QU at Iona Meet of Champions – Friday, 10 a.m.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY QU at Iona Meet of Champions – Friday, 10 a.m.

SOFTBALL QU at Fairleigh Dickinson (DH) – Saturday, 1 p.m., 3 p.m.

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September 14, 2016

GAME OF THE WEEK

Women’s volleyball crushes Fairleigh Dickinson Bobcats earn highest season win total since 2002

By ELLIS EINHORN Staff Writer

The Quinnipiac volleyball team snapped its three-game losing streak on Wednesday night at Burt Kahn Court with a win against Fairleigh Dickinson, improving to 6-4 on the season. With the win, the Bobcat’s have matched their highest win total in the last 14 years.

In one of the best performances of her career at Quinnipiac, junior Elizabeth Kloos finished the game with 16 kills on 27 attempts and a .444 hitting percentage. Freshman Natalie Alechko and sophomore Kat Miller also had career nights with 12 kills each, combining for almost half of the team’s total kills. The Bobcats as a whole led beat the Knights (07) with 76 points, 55 assists and 59 kills with a .270 hitting percentage.

Kloos started her dominance early, leading the team with six kills and three blocks in the first set.

“She’s the captain for a reason,” head coach Kris Czaplinski said.

“She’s the motor of the team and when she’s in the middle, the opponent has to gameplan against her.”

Miller also added five kills and was a crucial part of the unstoppable offense as Bobcats took the first set 25-17.

The second set was a tug-andpull battle of lead changes between the Bobcats and Knights. It came down to the wire as the Bobcats squeezed by with a 27-25 win.

Sophomore Jen Coffey led the team to a second set win with five kills.

The Bobcats opened up to an early 12-6 lead in the third set, but allowed the Knights to come back as Fairleigh Dickinson took the third set with a score of 25-23.

“We were up 17-11 and thought we would win from there,” Kloos said. “Instead of pushing harder, we let up. They’re a strong team and you can’t give a team like that the opportunity to come back.”

Fairleigh Dickinson couldn’t seem to find an answer to Quinnip-

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iac’s dominant offense in the fourth and final set of the contest. The Bobcats opened the set up on a 6-0 run and controlled the rest of set, winning 25-14.

The team’s sixth win matches its

highest win total in the last 13 years.

The last time Quinnipiac had more than six wins was in 2002 when they finished 10-15. The Bobcats will now head to Providence, Rhode Island on Friday as they take on La

Salle University at 5 p.m.

“We’ve got a shot of winning all three games this upcoming weekend and if we focus on the details of the game there won’t be any issues,” Czaplinski said.

Laverty: ‘We are definitely looking to win the MAAC again’ CROSS COUNTRY from Page 16 contributors this season.

“I definitely think we can have two to three freshmen that can really contribute to our top group and maybe even more,” coach Martin said.

As is the same for all college transitions, freshmen are faced with new challenges in life. The high school to college transition can be as hard or even harder for athletes as they juggle their school work with athletics.

With a team like the women’s cross country team coming off the conference championship, Curtin says the upperclassmen have been nothing but supportive for the incoming freshmen.

“The upperclassmen have been awesome. They’re always there if you need anything,” Curtin said. “It wouldn’t be the same without them.”

As for the adjustment into college, the upperclassman help out as much as possible for the new ath-

letes so they can perform their best in the classroom and as an athlete.

“Having a team also makes it easy going into college because you have friends and people to be with,” Songer said.

Although the upperclassmen are helping these new freshmen immensely, the coaching staff, according to the athletes, has been helpful during the transition process as well.

“They do a very good job of keeping us motivated, and they have pretty high expectations which makes us work harder,” Voight said.

Coaches have good reason for helping out the new runners. Repeating as champions is one of the toughest things to do in any sport, but Martin believes that these new faces are what the team needs.

“A lot of these freshmen are raw and haven’t been overrun in high school, so I do think we are going to be able to develop all of them,” Martin said.

The women are also here to get

an education from the school. Many of the freshmen said part of the reason they chose Quinnipiac was for the programs they were interested in, which added to the excitement they have for the school.

“Coming here was because of the really strong academic programs and the great athletics as well,” Laverty said.

“A lot of these freshmen are raw and haven’t been overrun in high school, so I do think we are going to be able to develop all of them.”

–CAROLYN MARTIN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY HEAD COACH Even though the freshmen were not a part of the conference winning season last year, they are eager to show what they have to help the Bobcats take home another

championship.

“They beat Iona last year for the first time in 10 years and we weren’t a part of that but, the excitement is still there,” Laverty said.

One thing these runners do not lack is confidence. They say they trust the system they are in and believe it will deliver the result they desire as Bobcats. The team may have lost some talent from last year like graduated senior Tracy Campbell, but they are willing to pick up where Campbell left off.

“I am very excited for the season, I love the team,” Bakas said. “I am excited to see what we all can accomplish together.”

The five freshmen are excited to start the next chapters in their careers and are grateful to call themselves Bobcats. They all have one goal, however, they share for all four years competing at Quinnipiac.

“We are definitely looking to win the MAAC again,” Laverty said.

“We are looking to repeat.”

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The women’s soccer team’s win over Bryant on Sept. 6 was its first 1-0 road win in four years (Sept. 2, 2012 at Holy Cross.)

Graduate field hockey forward Savanna Reilly (4 goals, 1 assist) has scored or assisted on five of the team’s six goals through six games.

The women’s tennis team swept the Sacred Heart Doubles Festival, as all four pairs went undefeated and combined for a 20-0 record.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Clockwise from top left: Junior Elizabeth Kloos lines up a spike in the volleyball team’s 3-1 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Sept. 7, the team looks on as sophomore Kat Miller reaches for a dig in the win against Fairleigh Dickinson, freshman Maria Pansari sets up senior Allison Leigh for a kill in the team’s 3-0 loss to UMass Lowell on Sept. 6.

Ilona Maher Quinnipiac rugby center Ilona Maher scored two tries and dished out two assists in women’s rugby’s 44-0 win over American International College on Friday. Maher and the team earned their first shutout since a 2013 win over UConn.

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“Team success overall, at any level, is built on defense.”

— DAVE CLARKE WOMEN’S SOCCER

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A year after winning its first MAAC Championship, the women’s cross country team will look to five freshmen to help claim a second title

By CHRIS DACEY Contributing Writer

Fresh off last year’s MAAC Championship win, the women’s cross country team welcomes some new faces to campus this season.

The team, already with one meet under its belt, will be relying on the new freshmen this season as it looks to repeat as conference champs.

“It’s something different, it’s not only a competition between the other athletes line, but yourself to see how far you can push yourself,” freshman Meghan Curtin said.

The new athletes share the love of running with one another and the constant competitive nature of the sport keeps them coming back. They all may be college athletes now, but the runners all took different paths in becoming collegiate athletes.

“It’s a very special sport compared to other ones because we get to bond on runs,” freshman Ellie Songer said.

The bond these five women share was put on display during the team’s first meet, according to head coach Carolyn Martin.

“I was pleasantly surprised by some of them and they packed as a team up more than I expected,” Martin said. “They are already doing team running before I had to put that in their head.”

All five runners finished in the top 15 places during the Stony

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From left to right: Meghan Curtin, Kaitlin Bakas, Amy Laverty, Ellie Songer and Morgan Voight each finished in the top 15 places of the women’s cross country team’s opening race at the Stony Brook Invitational on Sept. 3.

Brook Invitational on Sept. 3. Kaitlin Bakas led the pack of freshmen and finished in eighth place. Songer

finished ninth followed by Amy Laverty in 10th, Morgan Voight in 12th and Curtin in 14th.

Each of these women had a decision to make before they could start to run anywhere. The decision was

the one to come to Quinnipiac.

“Once I took my official visit for athletics, I knew this was the place I wanted to be,” Songer said. “The team was very welcoming, and the atmosphere of the school is what sold me.”

Curtin started to run when she was in seventh grade and admits she struggled a bit in high school. When she received a chance to come to Quinnipiac, she became excited.

Curtin used that excitement to her advantage, she says, to finish up high school strong.

Making the decision to come to Quinnipiac to run was just the first step. Now there was work to be done to ensure the athletes were in peak shape for when it was time to start practices in August.

“Coach gave us a lift program, and I have never done that in high school, so that was different,” Bakas said. “The running was a lot more than what I was used to.”

Martin said the workouts were made to acclimate the new college runners to higher the mileage, getting them used to harder workouts and running in groups.

With such high expectations this year for a team coming off a conference championship and defeating their conference foes Iona College, the freshmen will be called on to be See CROSS COUNTRY Page 14

Men’s soccer falls to undefeated UMass Lowell

By MICHAEL DALTON Contributing Writer

The Quinnipiac men’s soccer team lost 2-1 at home to undefeated UMass Lowell on Saturday afternoon.

“We’re making individual mistakes.” head coach Eric Da Costa said. “It’s not clean enough offensively, and we need to clean it up, and our players are good enough to do that. It was just a little bit of a slow start in terms of our possession.”

The two sides played a scoreless first half. UMass had control of the ball for the majority of the first half and outshot Quinnipiac 3-2.

In the second half, UMass Lowell drew first blood when freshman midfielder Joe Kellett played the ball to senior midfielder/forward Wuilito Fernandes who headed it past Quinnipiac’s fully-stretched senior goalkeeper Brian Westerman with 37:41 to go in the game.

Fernandes struck again a little over 13 minutes later on a pair of great passes from freshman Ivan Blaskic and redshirt freshman Ivan Abramovic with 24:36 left in the game.

Quinnipiac was able cut the two-goal lead in half when senior forward Ryan Scheiderman scored on a pass from junior midfielder Max Rothenbuecher with 17:11 to go. The goal was Scheiderman’s first of the season after finishing last season tied for the team lead with two.

Tempers began to flare towards the end of the game when Bobcat junior midfielder Shaquille Huggins and UMass senior midfielder Carlos Ruiz collided. Both men were trying to fight for possession when their legs got tangled up. Neither one was injured, but the two exchanged words and both Huggins and Ruiz had to be held back by their teammates. Both players received yellow cards from the referee with just 1:39 to go.

Despite its efforts, Quinnipiac failed to capture an equalizer and snapped its two-game winning streak.

Even though Quinnipiac lost, Da Costa’s hopes for the team are still high.

“We’re seeing a young team continue to grow, and getting a bit more experience,” he said. “You only gain experience by playing

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Freshman forward Eamon Whalen attempts to settle the ball in men’s soccer’s loss to UMass Lowell on Saturday.

and making mistakes.”

The Bobcats (2-3) will play the last game of their three-game homestand on Wednesday at 4:30 against Yale. The Bobcats are 2-3-

2 in the last seven matchups with the Bulldogs. Each of the past five contests have been one-goal games. Yale (0-0-1) won last season’s matchup 3-2 and Quinnipiac

won its last home matchup in 2014, when Raphael Carvalho scored the game’s lone goal in overtime.