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QU hopes to continue growth with largest freshmen class By amanda hoskins Staff Writer
With an overwhelming number of 1,835 students, this year’s freshmen class is now the largest that Quinnipiac University has seen, and this may not be the largest for much longer. Quinnipiac is expanding each year, according to Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid Joan Isaac Mohr. With the new engineering school, the university now has more to offer students. “Growth in this year’s class is really due to growth in the school of health sciences and the fact that we have a new engineering program,” Mohr said. Last year’s incoming class had 1,787 students, according to Mohr. She says the university hopes to have at least 1,800 students in next year’s incoming freshman class, with roughly 200 transfer students. She says the university hopes to soon have an enrollment of about 7,000 undergraduate students.
Although there may not be enough room on the Mount Carmel campus, the York Hill campus has the ability to expand by a few hundred students, according to Mohr. With more students being enrolled, diversity begins to overtake the Residence Halls. Mohr proudly announced that 18 percent of freshmen identify themselves as students of color. In the freshmen class alone, students have come from 27 different states and 30 different countries around the globe. Students’ majors in the freshmen class are scattered among the wide variety of choices that the university offers. Twenty-six percent of students entered the School of Business and Engineering, 28 percent selected a major within the College of Arts and Sciences, 30 percent in the School of Health Sciences and 6 percent in the School of Nursing. However, the number of students in the School of Communications has decreased by 10 percent.
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“I think each of the schools sort of follows whatever the current trends are job wise, as students apply,” Mohr said. With the nationwide financial mess in 2008, fewer students applied to the business program. At the time when health jobs were not as avail-
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Quinnipiac welcomed its largest freshmen class of 1,835 students this year.
able, fewer students applied to the School of Health Sciences, according to Mohr. Although the university as a whole does not need to fear the amount of incoming students, the School of Communications hopes to work on increasing the number of students that enroll.
Enrollment in communications at colleges and universities leveled off not only here at Quinnipiac, but across the country, according to the Dean of the School of Communications Lee Kamlet. See ADMISSIONS Page 4
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The Public Safety Department will initiate its new parking decal system, developed by Adirondack Solutions, within the next two weeks, according to Chief of Public Safety David Barger. Students will now have a barcode with the decal system on their parking sticker, which Public Safety can scan, according to Barger. “[The barcode] gives us all the information on that particular vehicle so we can tell if it is not the right vehicle, if it is a duplicate decal or something like that,” Barger said. There are six different types of decals: Hilltop, Westwoods, Whitney Village, Commuter, York Hill and Senior, Barger said. Each driver will have a four digit number preceded by
the letter “S” on his or her decal. The decals will also be color coded by year. Seniors will have a burnt orange color on the top and juniors will have the color red on top. In the past, if a student or staff member parked illegally, Public Safety had to look up the violator’s decal number in a database and leave a ticket on the person’s car. Sometimes these tickets would get lost or get damaged due to the weather, Barger said. The new system will allow Public Safety to scan the violator’s barcode and issue him or her an electronic ticket. A copy of this ticket is emailed to the violator, the Bursar’s office and Public Safety, Barger said. “This is just a more efficient way of doing things and it is both for us and for the violator,” Barger said.
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Quinnipiac University developed a plan to promote diversity on campus after the New England Association of Schools and Colleges reported how the university could improve its commitment to diversity. The association that grants accreditation to public and private schools’ report in December 2009 stated: “an infused approach with a foundation of data to inform decision-making and preparation for a diverse student body will be helpful in enhancing the cultural sensitivity of the staff and faculty through training and development.” After this report, the university launched the Strategic Plan for Inclusiveness, Multiculturalism and Globalism in Education (IMaGinE). This template explains how each department on campus can become more respectful of difference, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer Diane Ariza said. The plan focuses on the goals of growth and sustainability, campus climate and accountability. Beginning this September, each department, or unit, will begin to create their own IMaGinE Plan. The units will have a liaison to the IMaGinE advisory board, who will help the departments formulate a draft of their plan by April. The intent of these plans is to figure out where the units want to be in
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the future. This academic year, the class of 2017 is made of 18 percent of underrepresented students, which is the highest yet, Ariza said. However, the IMaGinE Plan is about more than just increasing the number of minority students on campus. “Just having a diverse population does not provide you with a more well-rounded global citizen,” she said. “You have to have faculty that know how to ask the questions. You have to have extracurricular activities that get students out of their comfort zone. Checking the box is not going to get us far. That gives us some ammunition to provide some experience, but it’s the depth of un-
“Just having a diverse population does not provide you with a more well-rounded global citizen.”
— Diane Ariza Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer
derstanding.” Last year, the School of Communications, the Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine, Residential Life and the Department of Cultural and Global Education piloted the IMaGinE idea and created their own plans. These units will share
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their experiences and give advice to the other departments as they try to form their individual plans. Ariza also wants to get students involved by using social media and reaching out to student organizations. “We’re looking at trying to engage our student leaders from Greek life, student government, the student paper and the multicultural student organizations to lead by example,” Ariza said. “We are trying to have these leaders think about what message do they want to be sending to their constituents.” President of the Black Student Union Ashaa Russell will meet with leaders from the major student organizations on campus, such as Greek life, the Student Government Association and the multicultural organizations to discuss the IMaGinE Plan. In the long term, Russell will reach out to other organizations and the general student population. Russell said the IMaGinE Plan will not completely change what the organizations want to do. “Instead, each unit or organization should ask themselves, ‘what are some changes that I can make within my agenda for this school year that will accomplish the goals of the Imagine Plan?’” Russell said. “Sometimes the smaller things have a bigger and have a more lasting effect afterward. The Imagine Plan shouldn’t drastic[ly] change the orSee DIVERSITY Page 3
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Thirteen students in the master of business adminstration program travelled to Hungary this summer to learn about international business practices.. By JOSH BREWER Staff Writer
This summer, 13 students in the master of business administration (MBA) program traveled to Hungary to meet with business and government leaders in hopes of learning the differences between corporations in and outside of the United States. The students had the opportunity to tour Parliament, meet with a senior adviser to Prime Minister Viktor Orban and meet executives from more than a dozen corporations like Exxon Mobil, General Electric and Morgan Stanley. “The object is to expose the students to international business practices,” said Christopher Ball, associate professor of economics and director of the Central European Institute, which co-sponsored the trip with the School of Business. This was the sixth year students and faculty traveled to Hungary and Ball says that the demand for Quinnipiac students is constantly increasing. “They become real partners for Quinnipiac,” he said. “Many of these companies have reached out about doing internships for our students.” During the two-week trip, students visited about two companies each day to become familiar with their ways of business, ask ques-
tions and make new insights. “We visit companies to gain a basic understanding and overview of Hungary,” Ball said. “The students get to learn about different business practices.” In addition to learning about new business techniques, the students also have free time to explore the area. The students and businesses also take part in a networking reception where around 150 people represent up to 80 businesses, according to Ball. MBA student Brett Bradanini went on the trip this summer. “The trip overall was a great cultural experience,” Bradanini said. “They’re not as technologically evolved as us, but they still have the basics. I think it’s great in regards to getting us out of the sheltered Quinnipiac situation. We’re in a little bubble and there’s more than just Quinnipiac out there.” Bradanini was intrigued by the differences in architecture, but was surprised by the strong similarities in etiquette. “It’s a perfect balance between business and pleasure,” Bradanini said. “You visit a lot of awesome companies, but you get enough downtime where you can actually go exploring.” According to Ball, part of the reason the trip is so successful is because students feel
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comfortable walking around due to the size of the cities and general feel. Ball said that he tries to make the trip seem like more of a business trip rather than a class. “You gain exposure to foreign cultures and foreign ways of thinking,” he said. “You get exposure to people doing business in different countries and how they think about it differently.” The Hungary trip has always been exclusive because of a long working relationship, scholarship programs and the Central European Institute, Ball said. The trip to Hungary was the first trip provided to MBA students who can now also choose trips to England and China, among several countries. “Professor Ball did an outstanding job balancing the amount of school work we had, the amount of companies we saw, and our downtime overall,” Bardanini said. “It was an awesome two-week trip and the way he set things up were perfect.” Meeting executives in Budapest, a weekend in southern Hungary and the networking event are the students’ favorite activities during the trip, Ball said. Some Quinnipiac alumni also attended portions of the trip due to its popularity. “The goal is to have a cultural experience and this trip does that perfectly,” Bradanini said.
By Julia Perkins A rundown on news outside the Quinnipiac campus
New Haven resident shot in Hamden
Obama urges Congress to use military action against Syria
Two die, four hospitalized at music festival
An 18-year-old New Haven resident was shot once in the back of the head on Dixwell Avenue. in Hamden late Sunday night. The victim and his friends were walking on Dixwell Avenue., when a group emerged from an alley. After the victim and his friends walked by, the group began shooting at them. The victim ran to Arch Street where he was found by Hamden Police. The victim was treated at Yale New Haven Hospital. Two motor vehicles were also damaged by gunshots. Police are investigating the case.
Saturday night, President Barack Obama called on Congress to authorize military action against Syria in response to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime allegedly using sarin gas, a banned chemical weapon, on a Damascus suburb on Aug. 21. According to Secretary of State John Kerry, the United States obtained blood and hair samples from Syria that confirm that Assad used sarin gas on citizens. Kerry also wants Congress to approve military action against Syria because he believes that Syria and other nations need to realize that the United States is strongly against chemical weapons.
Two people passed away and four were hospitalized over the weekend at Electric Zoo 2013, an electronic music festival on Randall’s Island. The concertgoers supposedly were taking the drug MDMA, also known as Molly or Ecstasy. Due to the deaths, the last day of the three-day festival was cancelled on Sunday.
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IMaGinE Plan involves student orgs, res life DIVERSITY from cover ganizations; I am hoping that it opens their eyes to the bigger picture, which includes all people regards of who they are or where they come from.” Freshmen will also discuss diversity in their QU 101 class and read the IMaGinE Plan as an assignment, Ariza said. There have also been early talks of creating a Multicultural and Global Education Center and a Women’s Resource Center on cam-
“I honestly believe that this strategic plan will enable our campuses to fulfilled of the mission of diversity on campus but at the same time expose many of our student scholars the importance of diversity on campus but more so in America.”
— Stephen Balkaran Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Political Science
pus, but the progress for this is moving slowly, Ariza said. Russell was disappointed when the Multicultural and Global Education Center was not included in the student center. “I thought that these resources were go-
ing to be included in the student center when it was first being built,” Russell said. “The OMGE plays a vital role on campus within faculty training and events for the whole campus. Also the minority population is constantly growing so it’s important that they are visible. Furthermore, there is between 60 to 70 percent women at Quinnipiac so a women’s resource center is a necessity.” Stephen Balkaran, a professor in the department of philosophy and political science and the author of books and articles on racism, said he believes that the university has made “leaps and bounds” in building a diverse campus. “I honestly believe that this strategic plan will enable our campuses to fulfilled of the mission of diversity on campus but at the same time expose many of our student scholars the importance of diversity on campus but more so in America,” Balkaran said. “We are a changing country and I believe that this plan will enable students, faculty and staff to understand the importance of embracing each other, but also respecting each other’s religion, ethnicity, beliefs, sexuality [and] political beliefs.” Diversity is also about more than just race, Ariza said. The IMaGinE Plan focuses on differences in experience, geography and social income, Ariza said. “Race is not enough,” she said. “Race limits you in what discussion you are going to have if you are not looking at what region you are coming from, what high school you came from. And I think that sometimes we don’t look at that. We don’t start asking the deeper questions of what do we mean by that experience.”
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QUEST mentoring program begins Quinnipiac University Enriching Student Transitions (QUEST) mentoring program will be piloted for the 2013-2014 academic year, following summer orientation led by the Department of Cultural and Global Engagement, according to MyQ. This program is an outlet for first year underrepresented students to connect with peer and professional mentors to acclimate to the college environment. –K.Rojas
Hall Wars open to sophomores Students can now register for Sigma Phi Epsilon’s Residence Hall competition Hall Wars. Freshmen can sign up with a resident assistant for free and get a free T-shirt. For the first time, sophomores can register with or without a resident assistant for $10 a team and buy a T-shirt for $10. Proceeds will go to AIDS Project New Haven. Registration is online at www.HallWars.org until Sept. 12. Hall Wars will take place on Sept. 29. –J. Perkins
Former professor appointed CEO of news website Former journalism professor Brett Orzechowski became the CEO/Publisher of The Connecticut Mirror in August. The Connecticut Mirror is an online news website that reports on government policies. Orzechowski will no longer teach at Quinnipiac. –J. Perkins
Griff’s Chicken Shack closes The owner of Griff’s Chicken Shack in Hamden officially announced last week on its Facebook page that the restaurant is closed. The owner cited that he closed the restaurant because he wanted to spend time with his family. On the Griff’s Chicken Shack Facebook page, the owner thanked his customers and employees. –J. Perkins
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Master in Social Work program launch By SUSAN RIELLO Staff Writer
This past week, 10 students became the first to attend classes in Quinnipiac’s new Master in Social Work program. The program consists of 60 credits and is generally completed in two years. The foundation year, or the first 30 credits, exposes students to the basics of the social work field. In addition to their four core classes, full-time students spend two days a week in a field placement with a social service agency. The idea for the program came about in 2010, according to Deborah Rejent, associate professor of social work and the founding director of Masters in Social Work Program. “Administrators from both the College of Arts and Sciences and Health Sciences noted that there is an increasing demand for social workers in the healthcare field,” Rejent said. Rejent began the process of launching the program and hiring
faculty members in 2010, and officially announced the program this past May. “We looked at the fact that we now have a graduate campus at North Haven and what degrees might meet with the mission of the university, and social work fit right in,” Rejent said. Foundation year classes include social welfare policy, research and two courses in human behavior and the social environment. The human behavior courses focus on social science theories, diversity and oppression. After completing the foundation curriculum, students can begin the advanced year. Courses include organizational social work, program management, ethics and evaluation research, as well as electives in international social welfare and multicultural practice. The field placement is also increased to three days a week. Students will then choose a specialization such as aging, child and
family welfare and justice, school social work, health, mental health and substance abuse, Rejent said. While Quinnipiac’s Master in Social Work is not yet accredited by the Council of Social Work Education, the program has been approved by both the state of Connecticut and the university. Rejent hopes the process for accreditation will complete in early 2016. Requirements for acceptance into the program are an undergraduate degree and 20 credits of liberal arts, which Quinnipiac students automatically fulfill. Students also need to have passed a statistics course with a C or higher, and a 3.0 GPA is preferable. The program does not require a specific undergraduate major. “There are some natural attractions to social work, like sociology and psychology undergrads, but I’ve also seen students come in with a degree in English or Chemistry,” Rejent said. “There needs to be an interest
in social service, but there’s not one way that it’s required.” The program is anticipating a foundation year class of 35 and an advanced class of about the same. Over the next three to five years, the goal is to build the program to between 70 and 90 students. The first week went well for the new students, Rejent said. Although like any graduate program, the workload can be initially overwhelming. “They are training for a profession, so it is very demanding, rigorous and time-consuming,” Rejent said. “We’re hoping to help our students recognize the challenges, but also the great rewards. They will learn about the needs of individuals and families, as well as learn about themselves and the clear role they will have in the world to make things better. It’s challenging, but anything that’s worthwhile will be that way.” A graduate program open house will be held on the North Haven campus on Saturday, Nov. 2.
Rec Center replaces 19-year-old equipment By ANDY LANDOLFI Associate News Editor
The Mount Carmel Recreation Center received $97,000 from university funds to replace the nearly 19-year-old equipment in the fitness center this past summer. The new equipment includes freeweight dumbbells, bench presses, lifting platforms with Quinnipiac’s logo, power lifting racks, 17 circuit machines and barbells. Normally, gym equipment is supposed to be replaced every eight to 10 years, especially strength training equipment. To ensure the safety of the previous equipment, fitness equipment supplier Full Circle Padding would come and inspect cables and cushions on machines multiple times a year to make sure they were not hazardous. “As long as you maintain it, it’s not really gonna hurt anybody,” Associate Athletic Director of the Fitness Center Tami Reilly said. “So even though the stuff was old, nobody was really getting hurt from it.” Before students voiced their concerns, the university scheduled to purchase new equipment within the next five years, according to Reilly. Sophomore Class President Jonathan Atkin began the process of upgrading the equipment last semester, but had the idea before he enrolled at Quinnipiac. “My brother’s a junior here so I used to come and visit him all the time,” Atkin said. “We used to come to the gym and [students would] al-
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The Mount Carmel campus Recreation Center replaced its gym equipment this past summer after Student Government Association members petitioned for an upgrade last semester. ways complain that the equipment was so old.” Although the recreation center had a limited amount of money to replace a few pieces of equipment each year, Atkin, while speaking with Reilly, realized that it was not enough to make much of a difference in the gym’s overall appearance. With help from other members of the Student Government Association, Atkin began to draft a proposal that he would eventually show to Execu-
A ‘bright future’ as university expands ADMISSIONS from cover Kamlet believes that students and parents do not realize the amount of jobs being created within the communications field. “There is also a perception, a wrong perception, by incoming students and especially parents, that there aren’t jobs in communications,” he said. “The fact of the matter is that
there are lots and lots of jobs in communications that aren’t the traditional jobs that perhaps their parents have grown up with.” Despite the rapid decline in the number of newspapers across the country, more jobs are being created in social media and other areas of communications, according to Kamlet. Additionally, Kamlet says that the
tive Vice President and Provost Mark Thompson. Along with this, SGA members created a petition for Quinnipiac students who wanted new gym equipment. Approximately 1,000 students signed the petition. The proposal cited that some of the equipment in the gym were labeled with “Quinnipiac College,” a sure sign that the equipment was dated, Atkin said. Atkin also stressed in his proposal that he did not believe the facilities
in the recreation center matched the overall caliber of the university. After Thompson listened to his proposal, $100,000 was set aside for purchasing new equipment. With more money in the fitness center’s budget, Reilly, Atkin and members of the Recreation Advisory Committee sat down and highlighted exactly what equipment would be replaced. Then, in late May and early June, the university purchased the new equipment.
job descriptions altered and employers are looking for much different characteristics than they previously were. “Communications students, whether they are journalism majors, public relations majors or film majors, need to know how to do all those things; they need all those skills,” Kamlet said. “The jobs are out there for the people that can do the multiple skills.” Kamlet and his staff in the School of Communications hope to spread this message, and they are well on their way of doing so. “There is lots of things going on in the School of Communications that
I think bode well for us in the coming years,” Kamlet said. “We have been told by the administration that we are going to get more space and with more space comes the opportunity to provide new programs.” Kamlet and his team are not disappointed by the decrease in freshmen enrolled in the School of Communications. “I’m optimistic about the future of the school and I’m optimistic about the future of communications and I’m optimistic about the opportunities for students to get involved in communications,” Kamlet said.
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Every year Quinnipiac students face the just to get to their classes on time, almost clipsame problem when it comes to parking on ping parked cars and worst of all, endangering students. campus. It’s always the usual complaints As I walked through the parking about not enough spots, walking from lot last week, I watched students roll Hogan, losing a spot to another comdown their windows to ask leaving muter or even being ticketed for students where they were parked parking in the wrong place. But as so they could take their spots. I’ve many of us continue to complain come to learn that “following” about the usual issue of parking, others is your best bet when lookwe need to acknowledge the real ing for a parking spot after 10 a.m. problem that exists in the parking As I approached my own car, I felt lot: student safety. something bump me on left side. As an off-campus senior, I’ve Someone was reversing their car started experiencing the issue of KERRY HEALY Senior Writer to get a front spot in the lot.ThankNorth Lot and because of early @KerryHealy fully, I wasn’t hurt and the student morning classes, I don’t always face the parking problem. Instead, I have to immediately stopped their car to apologize. This wasn’t my only dangerous experideal with students speeding by me trying to find a spot, rushing to beat out other students ence. I’ve pulled into the lot and was almost
clipped by a student speeding by honking their horn for me to get out of the way. And I’ve seen plenty of other students experience this before. It shouldn’t be hard for people to take an extra second to check their surroundings or go the speed limit. If you don’t want to be rushed looking for a spot, a simple solution is to leave 10 minutes earlier than usual. There are plenty of places to hang out and wait in the student center before your class begins. Another solution is to utilize the York Hill shuttle. Plenty of seniors have the opportunity to take the shuttle down instead of anxiously driving around looking for a spot. To all students who are considered commuters, I wish you the best of luck as our battle with North Lot will continue until there is more parking spaces available.
Give it time to go Greek Greek life is an appealing idea to many people. It promotes values of brotherhood and sisterhood, community and giving back to communities and people that surround their chapter. The promoted ideals are those needed to be successful while at Quinnipiac and life after. For some, Greek life offers a sense of belonging that otherwise they would never find. It introduces some people to friends that will support them for the rest of their lives. Belonging to Greek life also offers business connections that may help after graduation. Whatever it may be, Greek life is undeniably a great thing. And this is all coming from someone who will never be a part of Greek life. It is nothing personal, just a personal preference. That being said, giving freshmen the chance to be recruited during their first semester of college existence is not a good idea. As a freshman, the only understanding of what Greek life means is normally based on what you have seen in “American Pie” movies: heavy drinking, massive parties and keg stands. Lots of keg stands. Oh yeah, and maybe jello shots. This is not what Greek life is, though. It
will help build their resumes. It will offer is not even close, and that is why freshmen a chance to let them find out if it will should have to wait a semester to watch be possible to hold down a job while what being in a fraternity or sorority also getting their school work done, involves before joining. which at the end of the day is why And yes, it is a fraternity, not a we are all at Quinnipiac. “frat.” Do not call it a frat. A lot of money is spent to get Being a part of Greek life a degree from Quinnipiac, involves putting in a lot of and if that basic idea is netime. There are meetings glected, then everything else and events to attend and help becomes almost meaningorganize, especially while less. After one semester, it trying to be recruited, and is easier to know whether or for students who have not not Greek life will be poshad a semester to learn how sible to do while maintaining to balance and budget their Andy Landolfi a high standard of academic time, this could be too much Associate News Editor excellence. to handle. Freshmen should @AndyLandolfi I’m not saying that Greek life is have the opportunity to adjust to college life without Greek life before they be- something that freshmen should not get into, but I am saying that it is important for them gin to adjust to college life with Greek life. Having a semester to watch what the life- to discover who they are and what they want style is all about gives freshmen the opportu- to get out of college without being a part of nity to discover who they are at college with- Greek life; before they discover what they out belonging to a fraternity or sorority. Give want from their college experience while bethem a chance to see exactly what it means to ing a part of it. Go Greek, but go Greek second semester. “go Greek.” They can discover what clubs and organizations interest them, and join clubs that
Add time to add/drop A week hardly gives anyone the chance to It’s the beginning of a new school year, new professors and new classes. But unfortu- make a sound decision. Many people choose to stay with a class because they ultimately nately, the start of the new school year doesn’t think: “maybe it won’t be that bad.” always go as planned. This semester I was There is nothing worse than the feelconsidering dropping one of my classing of being trapped in a specific es, but the deadline was Friday, Aug. 30, class that you may have tried to which means it’s too late for me—or get out of. anyone else—to do anything about It is especially difficult to figit. ure out whether or not to drop a We’ve all had those profesclass if it only meets once or sors that seem OK at first, but twice a week. This means by the end of syllabus week, it students only get one day to becomes increasingly obvious figure out if they like the prothe professor is either comfessor and will survive the pletely insane or the workload SARA KOZLOwSKI workload yet to come. This beyond exceeds the amount Copy Editor seems a bit unreasonable and you can handle when considering @sara_koz stressful for the student to make all your other classes. How can students really judge whether or not they can such a rash decision based on only one class handle a class with only a week for them to session. In addition, the first week of classes is syltest out the professor? If students are paying for a class, shouldn’t they at least be happy labus week, which makes it even more difficult with the results of their professors and the to determine how the classwork is going to be. It makes it even harder to determine what kind courses they are ultimately in?
of teaching style the professor might have and if it will be compatible with the individual’s style of learning. Some people might argue that dropping a class after a week would create a hassle for the student to catch up when placed into another class. This may be true for some of the more difficult, higher-level classes 300 and above, but for core subjects like English, fine arts and 100-level courses, it shouldn’t be as much of a problem. In fact, if students were allowed a two-week period to add or drop a course, it should be understood that there would definitely be some catching up to do. As of now, if a student wants to drop a class after Aug. 30, they will have to withdraw from the course. Even though the student would be able to leave, they would still have the same tuition and they would still be restricted from adding any new classes. Students are old enough to make their own decisions. If students wants to add or drop a course, let them. It’s their job to get themselves back on track, not the university’s.
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Wise words from an almost adult Anna Wagner is a senior public relations major who strives not to be a hot mess. Her columns discuss the trials and tribulations of college life with tips and tricks to get you through.
Big city blues, little city alternatives around $45,000 per year. All of the money As “real” life approaches closer a post-grad makes would go straight to for some, the idea of leaving the the rent, which is the farthest thing from nest is closer to becoming a reality living like Joey Tribbiani. (or, just a really elaborate board However, don’t move on your pinterest). Most the futon to mom’s basedream of a place far ment just yet, there is still away from their childhope with the little guys; hood bedrooms and in a small cities. Believe it or big city with good friends not, small cities have just and wild times. But the as much culture as large cities but truth is, no matter how big with far better perks. The suburbs your dream is, your postare closer, which means a small disgrad wallet is practically tance away from a grocery store, so microscopic. Sure, Ross you don’t have to pay those inner city Geller, Ted Moesby and Lily prices. For those who love driving, Aldrin are all living lavishly there is a better possibility of keeping in the Big Apple as teachers, but your car and for the frugal Phoebe, the unless your daddy is Barney Stintprices are much lower. son, living on your own in a big Here are some alternatives for your city is practically impossible. state: Consider this: a studio apartNew Haven. Yes, there actually ment in downtown New York City is more to New Haven other than is $3,500 per month, utilities Anna Wagner Staff Writer Toad’s Place and Union Station. Like not guaranteed. In Boston, the @AnnaKatWagner most cities, there are areas to avoid, cheapest rent is in Charlestown but there are also many redeeming qualities. with an average of $3,042 per month. According to a recent article on CNN. New Haven has great restaurants, gorgeous com, the average salary for a post-grad is Victorian homes and a whole lot of culture.
Before you poo-poo New Haven, step out of the Toad’s zone. The average rent per month is $1,504, half the price of those big guys. Hoboken, N.J. has the best of both worlds, just a short ferry ride away from the Big Apple, it still has the perks of living in a small city. The average rent according to local real-estate websites are $800 to $1,200 per month. Plus, Michael Cera’s character lived in Hoboken in “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” (“Hoboken, no jokin’!” ) which is a pretty cool thing to be associated with, but that’s just me. Shrewsbury, Mass. It’s no Boston, but the rent in this small Massachusetts city is substantially cheaper. According to a variety of local real-estate websites, the average rent ranges from $800 to $1,500 per month. Shrewsbury is also 45 minutes away from the beloved city and is right in the heart of New England. So next time you watch Carrie Bradshaw get delightfully splashed by a puddle in the city, think about how happy your wallet must be. Sometimes, people seem to forget that they have their whole entire life to live their dream. Nobody automatically lives a lavish lifestyle, they work for it.
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Fall farmers market By KATIE O’BRIEN Senior Managing Editor
The days of summer are quickly dwindling as August comes to a close and September begins. Fall brings signature groceries like apples and pumpkins, but the chance to grab some fresh summer produce and products is almost over. No need to fear; the Quinnipiac community will be able to stock up on these summer items before fall rolls around at the QU Farmer’s Market, held every Thursday in September from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Bobcat Way on the Mount Carmel campus. Now in its third year, the event will once again feature local vendors selling a variety of produce, bread, cheese and signature products to members of the Quinnipiac community. Due to its convenient location, potential customers have the chance to swing by the event on their way to or from class and pick up some free samples, browse products or purchase some hot button items before they’re gone. Many vendors from last fall’s farmer’s market will once again be making their way to campus, offering students fresh, local items and some free samples along the way. Farmer Joe’s Gardens, a vendor who has previously sold products at the farmer’s market, has featured fresh red tomatoes on the vine, eggplant and jars of honey mustard pretzel dip. Kennedy Kettle Corn, also a veteran of the event, has featured products like cinnamon kettle popcorn. Sweet and salty, the kettle corn is a perfect treat for late night study sessions or on-campus movie nights with roommates. The event will also feature food trucks
which have been very popular in past years. Many students could previously be found waiting in line at the Caseus Cheese Truck or the Sugar Bakery Cupcake Truck, picking up some sweet and savory items to enjoy on the way to class. As a part of the Quinnipiac NICHE Sustainability Initiative, the farmer’s market currently, and in years past, has been an effort by the university to continue to “go green.” Currently, the university supports many sustainable initiatives on campus such as recycling, energy efficiency and water conservation, just to name a few.
A full list of vendors include: Caseus Cheese Truck Drazen Orchards Farmer Joe’s Gardens Kennedy Kettle Corn Lupi-Legna Bakery Mariah’s Chow Chow Relish Meriano’s Bake Shoppe Spuds Your Way Truck Sugar Bakery Cupcake Truck Thyme & Season Natural Food Market
Last year’s farmers market featured produce from Drazen Orchards.
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Northeast lingo to know By CAROLINE TUFTS Arts & Life Editor
It’s a new year at QU, and whether you are a veteran student or leaving home for the first time you are bound to find yourself surrounded by friends and peers from a wide variety of places. Long Islanders and Boston natives are once again thrown together at random, interspersed with the New Jersians, the CT locals, and the many smaller populations found across campus. While we may all get along, inevitably we will have those tense moments, and heated debates, when it comes to the way we talk. What is the proper way to pronounce Reeses, water, or room? It is really all up for debate, and you are sure to hear any number of versions. Aside from the pronunciation, there are all kinds of language differences that you’ll encounter by simply speaking with someone from the next state over. Here are some of the most common terms you’ll hear or say that may raise a few brows.
Sprinkles (N.J., N.Y., Conn.), Jimmies (Mass., N.H., Maine, Pa., R.I.)
This delicious cylindrical candy has been gracing ice-cream and other desserts since the 18th century, if not earlier. When you head out to Wentworth’s, Ashley’s, or Sweet Claude’s feel free to order them, but be prepared for the impending disagreement with your friends over just what you will be eating. On a sidenote, in Australia they call them ‘hundreds and thousands.’
Bubbler (Parts of New England), Water fountain (East coast)
Need a drink? If you are from New England you can hit up the bubbler, but for the rest of us the water fountain is where it’s at.
Frappe (Mass.), milkshake (everywhere else)
In the online debates this one comes without a real solution. The term frappe seems based primarily in Mass., and other parts of New England, but in general is is argued that Frappes contain ice cream, while milkshakes are based on milk and syrup.
bubbler jimmies wicked frappe
Grinder, Italian, Hoagie, Sub Sandwich, wedge
When it comes to this classic sandwich the names seem endless. In Maine it’s and Italian, in Westchester County, N.Y. it’s a wedge. In Philadelphia you order a hoagie, and in New England it goes by Grinder.
Wicked (New England), Mad/Mint (Parts of N.Y. and N.J.)
Think something is wicked awesome? If you use this adjective your roots are probably in some part of New England. If wicked sounds like a word strictly reserved for Halloween, you’re probably from N.Y. or N.J. and use mad or mint instead.
water fountain sprinkles mad milkshake
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CULTURE SHOCK By CAROLINE MOSES
Sean Kingston on rape charges
A Kingston fan is charging the singer for gang rape after being invited for a meet-and-greet after a Justin Bieber concert in 2010, which Kingston opened for. Carissa Capeloto, 22, said she arrived at the hotel room to a naked Kingston laying in bed, and being forced onto the singer by his bodyguard, who along with Kingston and another band member, had sex with her while she was “obviously intoxicated and incapable of consent.” The performer settled the case outside of court, but insists that the sex was consensual.
It’s a girl for Kevin Jonas By CAROLINE MOSES Social Media Coordinator
Transitioning between seasons can be difficult and expensive, but your closet contains some vital pieces that you often overlook. Summer may be coming to a close, but you can still sport your favorite pieces as we make our way into fall. Summertime staples are shorts and sandals, but the look can still continue even when the temperatures begin to drop. By adding a cardigan in a rich fall color, like mustard yellow, and layering your outfits, you can wear shorts a little bit longer. Opt for close-toed shoes like moccasins or Sperry’s rather than sandals or flip-flops, and you can
maintain a fun summer look into the start of fall. Pairing a chambray shirt with a pair of shorts or a skirt makes for a cute summer outfit, but changing the bottom for a colored pant or skinny jeans transforms the look for fall weather. Accessorize with statement jewelry, and a pair of boots and your su mmer shirt is now a fall staple. For any outfit, add layers of cardigans, scarves or fall accessories like over-sized sweaters or beanies, and you can lengthen your summer wardrobe, and save yourself some money while at it.
Lance Bass engaged
Just days after his *NSYNC reunion performance at the VMAs, Lance Bass proposed to his boyfriend of two years, Michael Turchin, in New Orleans. Bass, who came out as gay in 2006, asked Turchin’s parents for permission before popping the question at his favorite place, Jackson Square.
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Smoothies beat the heat
The eldest Jonas Brother, Kevin and his wife of three years, Danielle, announced exclusively on their Jonas Brothers iPhone app that they are expecting a girl, along with a photo of the ultrasound confirming the news. The family expressed their excitement that they are welcoming a girl into a testosterone-filled family.
Where’s the AC?
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Do not let the scorching Connecticut heat and humidity get you down, instead, thanks to the Bobcat Den, get a cold, refreshing smoothie! The Bobcat Den, known by students on campus as “The Ratt,” has gotten a new addition that is making quite the positive stir among students. Now, located in the upstairs corner, next to the ice cream freezer, is a smoothie bar. The smoothie bar, known as FANS, offers students a variety of different healthy choices. The smoothies can become completely tailored around what you want. This means, that each time you go, you can get something different. Want an extra boost after your workout? For an extra 50 cents, add some protein! Feeling sick? For an extra 50 cents, add an immune booster! They’ll even let you double up or get more than one. You just tap your QCard and the money than just comes right off of it from your meal plan money account. Different fruit and flavor mixtures, such as strawberry, banana and pina colada, can also be mixed in. The menu, which is displayed on the wall, allows you to choose from predesigned choices. You can also substitute in different items for others. For example, instead of yogurt, you can substitute in ice cream. There’s also an option, which will let you select what you want to mix together. Next time you’re walking down Bobcat Way, make a pit stop at “The Ratt.” Don’t just get a Mondo’s sub or a cookie like usual, instead, break away from your routine and try one of the smoothies. Trust me, you’ll be craving them after your first sip. –S. Moore
Sweating right when you get out of the shower is not the most enjoyable of experiences. Especially when it’s happening every day of the week. Awkwardly falling asleep with a fan on your face wouldn’t be in the top five either. There also seems to be a constant sheen of perspiration that needs to be dealt with on a day-to-day basis, and let’s agree that’s not the best confidence booster. If comfort is your only concern, forget about it. Everywhere on campus students are complaining about the high levels of humidity. Where can students seek comfort from this stifling heat? Certainly not where they are housing. On the Mount Carmel campus there is only one residence hall that provides air-conditioning and that is The Hill. Only available to sophomores, these apartments are the most requested. For the majority of underclassmen the total residential rate for 20132014 is $7,125 a semester. Would it kill the university to equip the other residence halls with much needed relief in the form of air conditioning? Moving everything back on campus and into new rooms was hard enough, but now there’s the task of merely moving around the common areas or trying to sleep at night. If you’re one whose mood is shaped by the weather, or you’re just blessed with central air at home, then it goes without saying it’s been a rough start to this fall semester. All there seems to be is the hope that the fall weather comes soon and replaces this problematic moisture. – K. Chirillo
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Robin Thicke “Blurs Lines” with mystery woman
A photo of Robin Thicke and a fan from the MTV VMAs has surfaced and gone viral last weekend. The photo shows Thicke cozying up to New York socialite Lana Scolaro, but a reflection in the mirror behind them shows the singer’s hands conveniently placed on Scolaro’s butt. Thicke dispelled rumors of trouble with his wife of eight years, actress Paula Patton, by hitting beaches in Florida a couple days later with Paula and their son, Julian.
Electric Zoo cancelled
The 5th annual EDM festival cancelled its third day of performances, including a highprofile lineup of DJs like Avicii and David Guetta, due to drugrelated health issues. During the first two days, two patrons died and four were hospitalized, all linked to drug use, ranging from “molly” to ecstasy. The state of New York advised the festival to cancel their third day after the two deaths were announced, and Electric Zoo’s promoters Made Event posted their condolences to the families of those who were harmed during the weekend’s festivities.
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September 4, 2013
Stay fit with autumn exercise classes
Every semester Quinnipiac’s Fitness and Recreation department hosts free exercise classes open to all students. Ranging from yoga to spinning, these classes offer an opportunity for students to keep moving under the leadership of certified instructors, many of whom are students. This semester Athletics has added three new classes to the lineup, offering students an even broader range of workouts. Classes are held on both the Mount Carmel and York Hill campuses, and a schedule for the spinning classes can be found on MyQ. By CAROLINE TUFTS Arts & Life Editor
Willpower and Grace: Taught by Valerie Thompson, this class combines cardiovascular training with strength, flexibility and balance. By going through the choreography barefoot, you will be able to work all of the small muscles in the feet that go neglected in supportive shoes. According to Thompson, by combining yoga with more aerobic exercises this class is “a great way to reconnect with yourself spiritually and physically while working up a serious sweat.”
Spinning into UGI:
Following 45 minutes of spinning, instructor Lauren Gastall will lead you through a half-hour of UGI, which the UGI website explains to mean “U got it, you show it off.” The UGI ball is a combination between a medicine ball and a stability ball. “The UGI program itself is designed to be a 30-minute workout that hits strength training, cardio, and core work all in one,” Gastall said. “The exercises are performed in an interval format, and it’s different because it’s only 30 minutes and you get it all, kind of like one stop shopping.”
Ballet Body:
Casey Capuano, a member of QU’s Dance Company, was inspired to create this class based on her experience with pilates, barre, and ballet. These exercises taught Capuano the value of fitness, which she hopes to pass on to students. “This class focuses importance of a strong core, not only in dance but in daily life and in preventing back problems,” sad Capuano. “I have a lot of people in my life -including myself- who have suffered back problems, and having a strong core can really help with that.”
Mount Carmel Schedule Sunday
Monday 12:00-1:00pm Zumba® Diane Studio B
Yoga Domingo
Studio A 7:008:00pm willpower & grace® Tiff /Nicole Studio A 8:009:00pm Zumba® Diane Studio A
Zumba® Jenna
Yoga Kim O.
Zumba® Libby
willpower & grace® Tiff
Yoga Kim H.
Studio B
4:005:00pm
5:006:00pm Ballet Body Casey Studio B
Studio B
6:30-7:30pm Bootcamp Laura
6:307:30pm Zumba® Emily
Studio B
7:308:30pm Yoga Michelle
Studio B
4:00-5:00pm
4:00-5:00pm
Pilates Sculpt Dana
Yoga Justine
Studio B
Studio B
5:00-6:00pm
5:00-6:00pm
Bootcamp Jamie
Zumba® Caroline
Studio B
Studio B
6:15-7:30pm
6:15-7:15pm
Vinyasa Yoga Kim O. Studio B
Totally Toned Jamie
Studio B
7:30-8:45pm
Studio B
Friday 12:001:00pm
Studio B
5:30-6:30pm
Yoga Kim H.
Thursday 12:301:30pm
Bootcamp Laura
Studio B
Yoga Michelle
Wednesday 12:001:00pm
Studio B
4:00-5:00pm
5:306:45pm
Tuesday 12:301:25pm
Saturday 9:00-10:00am GYMOLOGY Front desk of fitness Center
Studio A
Sept. 7th , 14th ATH 233 at 1:00pm on 9/28
2:003:00pm
10:00-11:30am
Bootcamp Casey Studio A
Intro to Olympic Lifting Matthew Sept. 14,28 Oct. 5,19 **Weight room 6:00-7:15pm Intro. to Powerlifting Matthew Sept. 17, 25 Oct. 10, 22 *weight room
Studio B 7:30-8:30pm willpower & grace® Nicole
Quinnipiac University Recreation Studio B Studio B Fall 2013 Free Group Exercise Classes York Hill Campus
York Hill Schedule
Classes begin on Tuesday, September 3rd
Sunday
Monday
Studio
Schedule
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
8:008:15am All Abs Val
8:00-8:15am All Abs Laura
7:108:10am Sunrise Yoga L.G.
4:005:15pm Spinning® & UGI L.G.
4:005:00pm Yoga Stef
5:306:30pm Bootcamp Alexa
5:006:00pm Tough Mudder Jonathan
5:306:30pm Zumba® Erica
5:00-6:00pm Totally Toned Danielle
5:306:30pm willpower & grace® Val
6:357:35pm Pilates Alyssa
6:307:30pm Pilates Sculpt Dana
6:307:30pm Totally Toned Gina
6:00-7:00pm Pilates Alyssa
6:307:45pm Yoga Rhythm Kim H.
7:458:45pm Yoga Stef
7:458:45pm Iron Yoga Michelle
7:458:45pm Yoga Domingo
7:00-8:00pm Yoga Ellen 8:15-9:15pm Zumba® Caroline
Friday
Saturday 12:001:00pm Yoga Viv
12:001:30pm SPINNING® into Yoga Monique/Stef
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Making the most out of the cafe menu
Finding healthy and satisfying foods can often be challenging when running on a busy college schedule. However, creating tasty and satisfying meals with the ingredients available on campus is easier than it may seem. Using a few simple and colorful ingredients from the cafe, you can turn a boring meal into a hearty, healthy and nutritious meal! By ANNA WAGNER Staff Writer
As the school year proceeds, the cafeteria menu becomes very uninspired. The same food gets cooked and served to us on a rarely-changing loop. Why not spice up the day-to-day cafe menu by adding a few healthy ingredients?
Just an apple? add: peanut butter, craisins
Peanut butter is not only heavenly, but it also keeps you fuller longer. An apple a day may keep the doctor away, however, the simple sugars make you hungrier. Decorate the apple with a slab of peanut butter and a condiment cup of craisins.
Just a bagel?
add: chive & onion cream cheese, cherry tomatoes, snap peas
Tired of cream cheese? Yeah, so is your bagel. Instead of reaching for the regular, bland cream cheese, grab a more savory flavor like chive and onion. Toast your bagel and smooth a small amount of cream cheese, snap peas and sliced cherry tomatoes. Now throw them all together for a delicious take on a boring breakfast.
Just a bag of chips? Just a fruit cup?
Just a tortilla?
add: cream cheese, beans
add: veggies, cheese, tomato, olive oil
Create your very own make-shift bean dip for your lonely bag of chips. Mix the beans from the salad bar and the cream cheese from the yogurt counter and dip away!
add: whipped cream
You can turn it into an even sweeter dessert with a dollop of whipped cream, which you can find right near condiments in the cooler area.
Just a cup of coffee? Just veggies? add: brown sugar, vanilla Silk soy milk, cup of ice
Make your own iced coffee without waiting in the Au Bon Pain line. Nab some brown sugar next to the oatmeal and cup of Silk soy milk for a sweet treat without the empty calories.
Just a bowl of cereal?
add: a splash of water, a glass bowl
Instead of eating veggies raw, try using the microwave to steam them. Go to the salad bar, grab a glass bowl, put a little bit of water on the bottom of the bowl and steam up the greens. This could even work with spinach with a sprinkling of salt.
Make your own tortilla pizza. Put the olive oil on a tortilla, put it through the toaster oven, then put the tomatoes, veggies and cheese on it and put it in the microwave. This will not only save you the trouble of waiting in line for a pizza, but it is also fresher and better for you. The salad bar regularly has olive oil near the other dressings and has all of the veggies you could want. Be sure to ask the sandwich counter for mozzarella and a tortilla.
add: strawberries, blueberries
Make sure to get your superfruits in the morning! Blueberries are known to make you focus better. The best results are with Kashi Go Lean Crunch, find the berries near the yogurt bar.
Dorm room food: avoiding the ‘Freshman 15’
You’ve been warned of the dreaded “Freshman 15” before entering college. When a typical “college” diet consists of carbohydrates, sodium, and caffeine it’s difficult to shed unwanted pounds, especially when there’s limited time to exercise. Avoid the dreaded Freshman 15 by reaching for healthy snacks when you’re sitting in your room watching a movie or posted up in the library for a late night study session. Believe it or not, you may have a few nutritious items hanging around in your room and not even know it! By SARAH HARRIS
Associate Arts & Life Editor
It’s hard to keep up a good diet while living in a college dorm. Here are a few healthy snack ideas that will help you when you don’t have much time to run to the cafe! Cereal, as simple as it is, can be a great go-to. Rather than buying sugary cereals like Fruit Loops or Corn Pops, try getting a type of cereal that has less than 10 grams of sugar per serving. Cereal can be bland sometimes but if you add a few ingredients, you can make it taste differently every day. Try throwing in some craisins or raisins. Any kind of nut can jazz up a bowl of cereal as well. If you have some bananas or strawberries, cut some up and throw that in too! Rather than eating chips like Doritos or
Lays that can be loaded with salt, try eating plain popcorn. It fills you up and is less in calories than other types of chips. If you are in the mood for something a bit sweet, throw in a few dark chocolate chips. Not too many though. A microwave can be very useful. If you are sick of eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, try making a cup of soup in the microwave. Make sure to look at the labels for the amount of sodium they put in it because a lot of companies sneak in loads of salt into their soups. You can also eat some crackers on the side of that, make sure to look at the sodium count on those as well. If you have a mini-fridge in your dorm room, stock it with vegetables like carrots and celery. Vegetables like those are great to eat with hummus. It fills you up and is much better than eating a box of cookies. Bread can be a little bit heavy on the stomach. If you are looking to eat something a bit lighter, try eating a rice
cake. Spread all natural peanut butter on it and some jelly if you want. You could also place bananas and cinnamon on top. Eating granola or almonds is better than eating something like pretzels because it fills you up for longer. Pretzels are a tricky food because you may think that they fill you up, however the satiation will only last for a short time. Foods like granola and almonds fill you up and keep you full. Be careful while shopping for granola because brands will throw in extra sugar to make it taste sweeter. Fruit is another key snack to have in your dorm room. Fruit is a great option when you are craving something sweet. Eat an apple or banana rather than candy. Sometimes fruit isn’t filling enough so try adding something like all-natural peanut butter. Peanut butter can help fill you and keep you full.
College students are known for living on very limited sleep, and in response our bodies often seem to be craving junk food. One common craving is ice-cream, which though delicious, is calorie heavy. Fruit popsicles fit easily in a mini-freezer, and are typically under 100 calories. If you are looking to keep the calcium in your dessert you can throw a yogurt in the freezer, and it turns into a cross between ice-cream and Italian ice.
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Breaking the Stereotype:
Through the eyes of a campus ministry member By CHRISTA ROMANO Contributing Writer
When people learn that I am an active member in Branches Catholic Campus Ministry, they are shocked and taken aback. After that string of awkward faces surface, many people become skeptical of why I would choose to partake in something that is deemed as socially “non-empirical” and much less “uncool.” According to the popular stereotype, living out a life of faith means missing out on a true college experience; we don’t drink, go out or hook up with random people. I can’t even begin to tell you the number of times I hear people comment on members of ministry as having “no fun.” Far too many believe that we live a life out of fear because we were brought up this way. Contrary to popular typecasts, we do not hibernate in prayer 24/7 or sit in a circle singing “Kumbaya.” Speaking on behalf of the members of campus ministry, living a life of faith is something that we all choose to do on our own. We believe that God enriches our life, not restricts it. We are all “normal” college students. We frequently visit Toad’s Place, Aunchie’s, Dick’s and Bar. We travel the world. We are involved in Greek Life. We are members of athletic teams. We are contributing members of multiple campus clubs and activities. We enjoy a quality beer and we love a good dance. We live our lives to the fullest knowing that God is indeed on our side.
God has given us these opportunities and this life to live. We embrace college just the same as every other student. I guess it’s all just a matter of perspective. We are involved and enjoy many of the same aspects of college as everyone else because of our faith, not in spite of it. Our faith guides our daily actions and motivates us to strive to live lives that are meaningful socially, intellectually and spiritually. We keep God at the center of our world so as to ground us and guide us. A close friend of mine, Travis Moran, summed up this concept quite eloquently: “We choose to live out our faith, because we have been given the grace to recognize that all the joy, fulfillment, and meaning that we search for in life is found in our Catholic faith precisely because it is based upon a loving relationship with Christ.” We are actively called to share our faith with others in the manner that we live our lives. Do we slip up at times? Of course we do. After all, we are only human. But, because of our faith, we are reassured that if we continue to keep God in the center we will indeed lead meaningful lives despite our flaws. Why is it that a 21-year-old college student would ever choose to partake in ministry and live a life of faith when the world around them constantly feeds them messages not to? Living with God means that you’re living with something greater than yourself, which makes this experience we call life all the more memorable.
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Christa Romano is a senior public relations major and a member of campus ministry.
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Members of the Greek community gathered on Aug. 30 along Bobcat Way on the Mount Carmel campus to promote their individual organizations and talk to potential new members about what Greek life entails.
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Cross country teams place first and New second at Stony Brook Invitational conference brings new expectations By IAN McCRACKEN Staff Writer
REPEAT from Page 16 fers have shown tremendous potential. “They’ve all done really well,” Da Costa said. “They’ve all impressed and they will all be competing for an important role on the team.” Being in a new conference comes with its own set of challenges. Unfamiliarity of opponents, being the most obvious, is not the main concern. “We need to travel well,” Da Costa said. “That’s going to be key for us. We’ve been in the NEC (Northeast Conference) for 15 years so players start to get accustomed to the different campuses, different facilities, and the travel time to certain venues and certain road games. It becomes a bit of a routine over the course of your four years.” To help assist the players to the new scenery, Da Costa knows he and his staff must “do a good job logistically” helping the players “acclimate and adjust.” At the same time, the players must remain “highly focused and concentrated on every game.”
Quinnipiac women’s cross country finished first overall at the Stony Brook Invitational with 37 points, while Quinnipiac men’s cross country finished second overall with 44 points, Saturday afternoon in Stony Brook, N.Y. For the men, sophomore Brendan Copley ran his way to a first place finish out of 50 runners with a time of 18:58.71, the first top-place finish of his career. The last Bobcat to win an event was in 2008, when Richard Klauber won the Northeast Conference Championship. Teammate Spencer Mannion took home second place finishing in 19:13.94. This marked the first time a pair of Bobcat teammates finished first and second in the same event. Mannion also finished second at the Stony Brook Invitational in 2012. It marks his second Top-5 finish. “I was very pleased with how the men ran today,” Quinnipiac head coach Carolyn Martin said. “We looked very strong and ran in control. Both our top finishers ran great and we are all looking forward for more of these results in the future.” Sophomore Matt Mensher also improved his time vastly, finishing in ninth place. He completed the 6k in 19:41.25. Success for the underclassmen was the story for the women as freshman Niamh Ashe finished third overall in the event and first for her team. She was the first freshman to finish in the Top 5 since Becca White in 2009. Finishing in 14:49.18, Ashe was bested only by two Stony Brook seniors. Sophomore Tracy Campbell was the next to finish in sixth place. With a time of 15:34.66, she tied her career-best time and earned her third Top 10 finish. Right behind her in seventh place
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Jessica Soja, Amanda Faust, Brianna Faust and Tracy Campbell compete in last season’s Quinnipiac Invitational. Campbell and Brianna Faust finished sixth and seventh, respectively, in this weekend’s Stony Brook Invitational. was senior Brianna Faust, crossing the line in 15:51.89. Sophomore Rebecca Morse and senior Jill Humphreys were neck-and-neck with Morse, finishing less than a second ahead of her in 10th place for her first Top 10 and a time of 16:06.76. Humphreys, who did not participate in any
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rundown VOLLEYBALL Houston 3, QU 0 – Friday Britannie Robinson: 4 kills Logan Riker: 9 digs Emma Ogden: 12 assists SMU 3, QU 0 – Friday Allison Leigh: 6 kills Riker: 5 digs Texas St. 3, QU 0 – Saturday Chandler Thornton: 6 kills Riker: 12 digs Ogden: 21 assists Lamar 3, QU 1 – Saturday Thornton: 9 kills Ogden: 28 assists MEN’S SOCCER Providence 3, QU 2 – Friday Machel Baker: 1 goal, 1 assist Simon Hinde: 1 goal QU 2, Boston College 2 – Monday Baker: 1 goal Hinde: 1 goal WOMEN’S SOCCER Saint Joseph’s 3, QU 2 – Sunday Aine McKeever: 2 goals FIELD HOCKEY Syracuse 5, QU 1 – Friday Kristin Engelke: 1 goal QU 6, La Salle 4 – Sunday Jessica Rusin: 2 goals, 1 assist Amanda Danizger: 1 goal, 1 assist Engelke: 1 goal, 1 assist WOMEN’S RUGBY QU 65, Eastern Illinois 7 – Saturday Natalie Kosko: 4 tries
games to watch VOLLEYBALL QU vs. Providence – Wednesday, 6 p.m. MEN’S SOCCER QU at Lafayette – Saturday, 2 p.m. WOMEN’S SOCCER QU vs. Brown – Friday, 5 p.m. QU vs. Holy Cross – Sunday, 1 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY QU at Boston College – Thursday, 7 p.m. QU vs. Maine – Sunday, 12 p.m. WOMEN’S RUGBY QU vs. Air Force @ Glenwood Park, Colorado – Saturday, 1 p.m. MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY QU at Bryant University Invitational – Saturday, 10 a.m. WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY QU at Bryant University Invitational – Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
Game of the Week
Women’s soccer drops heartbreaker to Saint Joseph’s By Arthur bailin Contributing writer
It was a tale of two games for the Quinnipiac women’s soccer team Sunday afternoon. The Bobcats led 2-0 entering the final 12 minutes of their home opener, but a collapse capped by a Mo Hawkins goal with 4.3 seconds remaining downed Quinnipiac, falling 3-2 to Saint Joseph’s at QU Soccer Field. “We have to defend better in the last 10 or 15 minutes,” Quinnipiac head coach Dave Clarke said. “The three goals today were unacceptable. All three goals we had possession and gave it away.” “It was a tough game,” Taylor Healey said. “We were either too confident coming into the second half or just got tired. It’s a pretty rough loss.” The game started off in the Bobcats’ favor. Aine McKeever netted the first goal of the afternoon, and of the season, for Quinnipiac. With 42:27 left in the first half, the senior found the back of the net with a corner kick to give the home team a 1-0 advantage. The Bobcats got another big chance eight minutes later. Sophomore Amanda Borroca broke free of her defender on the near side of
the pitch, later crossing it to freshman Jessica Fontaine alone in front of the net. Yet, the pass was out of Fontaine’s reach, the lead remaining at one. With 26:17 left in the first half, McKeever struck again, finding the back of the net on a free kick to stretch the lead to 2-0. “Aine is a smart player, she can play a number of positions,” Clarke said. “Pace is not her strength, but when we get the ball into her you saw today what she can do near the net.” For the balance of the match, the Bobcats largely controlled the pace of play, keeping pressure on the Hawks’ forwards. “For 80 minutes the intensity and discipline was good,” Clarke said. “The fact that we scored two decent goals, and were composed and disciplined at times [was good].” With a penalty taken in the Quinnipiac box late, however, the pace of play began to change. Saint Joseph’s freshman Emily Gingrich capitalized on the Quinnipiac penalty by netting the first goal of the game for the Hawks, cutting the Bobcats lead to one. Gingrich took advantage of a Bobcats mistake again 33 seconds later as she tallied her second of the
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Women’s rugby head coach Becky Carlson’s mentorship program has helped newcomers feel more welcomed to the university.
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Angela Ellison controls the ball in Sunday’s 3-2 loss to Saint Joseph’s. game, tying the contest at 2. After play began to even out for Quinnipiac, it seemed almost certain that the game would have been extended to extra time. That changed when Saint Joseph’s senior Mo Hawkins sent one past sophomore goaltender Natalia Grodzki from 18 yards out to give the Hawks the go-
ahead goal, and the 3-2 win. “Natalia is a good goalkeeper, she’s just got to learn to talk more,” Clarke said. “A couple of the goals last week were a case of her needing to communicate, and yell at the seniors in front of her.” The Bobcats will face Brown on Sept. 6. Kickoff is slated for 5 p.m.
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mentor from Page 16 about. “Immediately when I saw her I knew she was very shy, and I’m the complete opposite,” Salomon said. “I knew it would be the perfect match, I wanted to get her out of her shell.” Carlson’s program sees the men-
tor and mentee complete timetables to further establish the sense of responsibility. The two are required to have at least one meal per week together, alongside completing studying hours. Not only are these timetables enforced, but the staff also laid out exercises for the mentees to read and go over, to remind them of their commitment to being a
student-athlete. Standing out within the first few pages is a reminder of the four core values of the Quinnipiac women’s rugby program: respect, honor, integrity and excellence. Carlson believes that these provide guidance for growth. “I think too often the mission and somehow the core values get lost in what you’re doing, and we want to make it less about rugby and more about developing the athlete all the way around,” she said. Gegeckas agrees with the inclusion of these values, and feels that one stands out in particular to her. “You have to have honor in everything that you do,” the freshman said. “You need to present yourself in a good way and put the best foot forward.” Also included in the draft of the packet is a letter from the player to her parents or guardians, assuring them that they will be alright away from home. Ultimately, Carlson thinks that this is one of the most important pieces to the entire mentor program. “We wanted to kind of send a message to the parents from the student-athletes, not guidelines that are made by the coach, not me sending an email out,” she said. “But a message from the student-athletes to their parents saying, ‘I’m going to be fine, if anything happens, I will be soliciting my mentor, I will be soliciting the QU officials here, my coaches.’” Moreover, it is a concept like this that freshman flank Tayler Schussler feels speaks most about her team’s coaches. “It says a lot about our coaches actually,” she said. “It really proves
the fact that they’re not just here to prove that women can do what men can do, they’re here to build us up as individuals for our communities, to go out in the world and be prepared and to have a better understanding of ourselves and more confidence in ourselves.” Regardless of the fact that the program is not even a month old, Salomon echoes its praise. She also feels that other teams on campus should adapt something similar. “We’ve only had these girls on the team for a week, and the best thing I’ve heard so far is them saying that they feel like they’ve been on the team for a year already,” she said. “And that was probably one of the best things I heard. It’s because of this program.” But for the coach, the implementation of the curriculum is just another step in fulfilling a prophetic march towards championship glory. “In the beginning, we started out as a group of walk-ons,” Carlson said. “There was a lot of doubt. They said we wouldn’t be able to make those kids into rugby players. But we had a group of kids committed to those core values and they went against the grain and became successful by going to nationals. There is no potential that you can’t work with to make an amazing product.” Yet no matter what success the team achieves throughout the season, Carlson says each individual partaking in the mentor program will be reminded of their importance to the machine. After all, it only takes opening to Page 1 to be reminded of such, as each is greeted with a powerful quote. “There are no bad crews,” Carl-
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Points the women’s rugby team scored in its season-opener vs. Eastern Illinois.
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Digs women’s volleyball senior Logan Riker has totaled in her career.
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Time Brendan Copley ran the Stony Brook Invitational on Saturday.
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Clockwise from top left: Caitlyn Shaw controls the ball in the first half of Sunday’s game vs. Saint Joseph’s; Christina Cesarini vies for the ball with Saint Joseph’s goalkeeper Lauren Jancuska; Amanda Barroca challenges for the ball in the first half of Sunday’s game.
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Field hockey | Forward Garwood, N.J. Rusin, a senior captain, tallied three points on two goals and assist in a 6-4 win over La Salle at the Asics Invititional in Hempstead, N.Y. The forward became the fifth player in Quinnipiac field hockey history to reach the 25-goal mark for her career. Matt Eisenberg/chronicle
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Men’s soccer | Forward Spanish Town, Jamaica Baker led Quinnipiac with three points on a goal and an assist in a 3-2 loss at Providence. The 5-foot-1 junior scored off a rebound in the 33rd minute to tie the game at 1. Baker also assisted on another goal in the second half.
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Learning from the book
Women’s rugby mentorship program builds leadership By Jon Alba Staff Writer
Becky Carlson sits in her office. A large portrait of Quinnipiac women’s rugby team celebrating its success last season hangs on the wall. A crystal figurine of a “No. 1” sits on her desk. And boxes of meticulously folded “Quinnipiac Bobcats Rugby” sweatshirts lay next to her desk. Also atop her workspace sits a booklet with the Bobcat logo on it. It’s not a playbook, nor is it her scouting report. Instead, it is perhaps the most telling depiction of her commitment: The 2013-2014 Quinnipiac women’s rugby mentor program. “We have seven incoming freshmen this year, which makes up a large population of our team,” Carlson said. “They’re having to adjust to new people, not just the style of play, but the personalities, their behaviors. So we thought, ‘Why don’t we create something that answers those needs?’” Carlson, the Quinnipiac women’s rugby coach, and her staff developed the system after receiving input from larger schools at an award ceremony in Boston. After some adjusting, she crafted the mentorship program to establish a sense
of accountability among both the freshmen and upperclassmen on her team. “I think what’s interesting is we’re seeing more and more in the media, there’s all these reports about this generation saying that nobody wants to take responsibility and everyone wants to be CEO’s right away,” she said. “Both my staff and I wanted to put this out there to defy that stereotype and say these student-athletes are out here to be accountable for their actions and will represent their university in a positive manner.” The program began with a “speed dating” round for the mentors, who voluntarily decided to enter themselves into the system, getting to know each freshman player. After careful deliberation, the upperclassmen decide who is the best fit to be their mentee. “When I found out coach Carlson and coach [Michelle] Reed put this together, I was very excited because I felt like I had something to offer to the incoming freshmen,” junior prop Jennifer Salomon said. After assisting freshmen last year, Salomon entered the preseason having heard about the new opportunity. It wasn’t until she received
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The Quinnipiac women’s rugby team had success last year, but with the establishment of a new mentorship program for newcomers, the team could be even more successful this season on and off the field. ies to the fullest. The freshman, the fully-conceived program that it Maddie Gegeckas. Gegeckas, quiet in nature but working closely aside her mentor, really hit her. “I was like, ‘This is legit,’” Sa- aggressive on the pitch, is a sharp will embrace what she is instructed contrast to her mentor. At practice, and match the expectations brought lomon said. Shortly after, Salomon began Salomon will uplift her teammates, working with freshman hooker encouraging them to push their bodSee MENTOR Page 14
Men’s soccer aims for regular-season title By ian mcCracken Staff Writer
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Quinnipiac men’s soccer captain Simon Hinde dribbles in a 2012 contest against Mount St. Mary’s. In 2012, Hinde recorded one goal while notching four assists.
A new year, another preseason for fall sports. This time, however, Quinnipiac University will be competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Quinnipiac men’s soccer head coach Eric Da Costa sees no reason why his team’s mentality should change. As a new season approaches, so does the challenge of discovering what the team is made of. “We are very much a team still searching for its identity,” Da Costa said. “We have always taken the approach of preseason as being a six-week process.” The team graduated seven seniors last year, including 2012 team-leading scorer, Philip Suprise. “Every year you lose important and key players,” Da Costa said. “You lose high character guys or good leaders and great teammates; those are immeasurable losses.” Captains Simon Hinde and
Brandon Strain-Goode are expected to take over leadership responsibilities in 2013. Hinde, who came in as a transfer, made an “immediate impact,” according to Da Costa, when he arrived. Strain-Goode has been manning the defense ever since his arrival as a freshman. “We are really going to look towards our captains and our more experienced players,” Da Costa said. “They’re the players with the best leadership and we’re really going to turn to them in times of need.” The experience that will help tremendously can also be found in between the goalposts. Borja Angoitia, now a junior, has been in net for the Bobcats since he was a freshman. Named to the 2013 College Sports Madness MAAC Preseason All-Conference First Team, the spotlight now is on the goalkeeper, and Da Costa is confident he will rise to those expectations. “We are all really proud of him,” Da Costa said. “Borja has
“Winning the regular season conference championship comes with its benefits and unfortunately we weren’t able to really reap the benefits of any of them.”
— Eric Da Costa Men’s soccer head coach
been a key member of the team since he walked in as a freshman. He’s been that cornerstone of our team, that consistent rock, and he has improved over the course of his three seasons and we are hoping this season is his best yet.” Experience, though, is not a concern for this team. Even the four new freshmen and two transSee Repeat Page 13