The Quinnipiac Chronicle Issue 2, Volume 83

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SPORTS Right at home, page 12

OPINION Respect your campus, page 6

ARTS & LIFE Avoiding the Freshman 15, page 8

Armed and ready

Weekend shuttle service draws mixed reactions

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anyway, so the response time would be much quicker.

“It provides us with a thicker response to any negative situation that called upon the need for gun violence in order to keep everyone secure,” Russell said.

Response times will be quicker, according to Barger, because Public Safety is right on campus and all Public Safety officers have “profound knowledge” of the campus.

If a radio call is made concerning a situation in Echlin, the Public Safety officers would automatically know where the building is, while Hamden police would not.

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Long lines plagued students as they waited to board the shuttles to New Haven Saturday night, even as freshmen stayed on campus or took taxis into the city.

Senior Emmanuel Laboy planned to go to the popular New Haven nightclub Toad’s Place, but changed his mind because he did not want to wait for the shuttles.

“York Hill was horrible,” Laboy said. “I went to the line at 9:10 p.m. and the line was totally around the garage through to the stop sign, past the stop sign and going up the steps so I left the line.”

Laboy said last year six shuttles would normally line up at the York Hill stop, but this Saturday there were only three.

Chief of Public Safety David Barger confirmed the number of express shuttles to New Haven was cut this year, in part with hopes of promoting on-campus activities.

“The idea being is that we don’t want the students just to think that New Haven is the only place you can go,” Barger said. “There are other things to do here on campus.”

Students who arrived at the shuttle stop early had fewer problems.

“We left fairly early because we knew we wanted to get in,” junior Jillian Pfeifer said.

“We got right onto a shuttle, got right there, felt safe in New Haven and got right into Toad’s. That’s how early we were.”

But Pfeifer and her friends had to wait a while to take the shuttle from the Mount Carmel Campus up to York Hill.

“They dropped me off at main campus and I had to wait like 20 minutes for a York Hill bus to take me back up to my room,” Pfeifer said. “There are plenty of other ways they could do it.”

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Chief of Public Safety David Barger (above) is one of the officers who can carry arms on campus. He is featured in the campus safety videos that will soon be posted on blackboard.

Barger: ‘We have to look at the safety of every faculty, student and staff member.’

By AMANDA HOSKINS News Editor

On Dec. 14, 2012, 20 children and six adults lost their lives after a man carrying arms walked into a Connecticut elementary school and fired.

Since that fatal day, gun control and school safety are among the top of President Barack Obama’s list and there have been more than 74 school-related shootings, according to Everytown, a group that works to end gun violence in America.

After a recent school shooting in Oregon, President Obama spoke at a Tumblr event about the nature of these school shootings and its reflection on our society.

“We are the only developed country on earth where this happens, and not once a week,” he said. “There is no place like this.”

And as the country tightens up on gun laws and school safety, the university has been working to do the same.

Last semester, it was announced that select Public Safety officers would carry firearms, and now those armed officers can be found on the three university campuses, according to Chief of Public Safety David Barger.

About one-quarter of Public Safety officers now carry a gun on them while they patrol campus. At least two officers on each campus are armed at all hours of the day, Barger said. He assured there are no plans to add additional armed officers.

Freshman Andrew Russell says he believes officers will only use the guns if they were absolutely required and that police would be called

University under watch following May layoffs The university is now under the close watch of the Connecticut State Conference of American Association of University Professors (CSCAAUP) after laying off 16 faculty members in early May. Though five of the 16 were subsequently reinstated, the CSC-AAUP will continue to monitor faculty-related decisions at Quinnipiac.

The CSC-AAUP sent two letters in May and June to President John Lahey expressing its concern toward the unexpected layoffs.

According to Vice President for Academic Affairs Lynn Bushnell, deans and Academic Affairs decided to layoff and reinstate these professors. However, CSC-AAUP Acting Chair Irene Mulvey said the university did not consult the

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“The purpose was to adequately staff in growth areas and make reductions in areas where enrollment has been declining.”

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Bushnell said the five professors who were reinstated had to go through an appeals pro-

cess. Mulvey’s June 3 letter to Lahey stated that while these five reinstatements were good for the individual professors, they still violate national AAUP standards and Quinnipiac’s Faculty Handbook.

Before receiving the first letter from CSCAAUP, Lahey was censured by the university’s Faculty Senate because of how the layoffs were handled, according to the New Haven Register.

By doing this, the professors formally expressed their strong disapproval of the decision.

Chairman of Faculty Senate Stephen Straub declined to comment on the subject.

While 16 faculty members were initially laid off, 12 new professors were hired, according to Bushnell.

“The purpose was to adequately staff in growth areas and make reductions in areas where

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enrollment has been declining,” Bushnell said.

Senior Kelly Murphy said one of her classes switched professors last minute because of the layoffs.

“I don’t think it was fair [to the students] but I understand that changes have to be made quickly in order to have a functioning semester,” Murphy said.

Freshman Hayden Gramolini said faculty members could have received more warning about the layoffs, but it was the university’s decision to make.

“Layoffs are never easy so there’s gonna be a black eye for the university, but that’s kind of just how this works here,” he said. “No jobs are guaranteed.”

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By SARAH DOIRON Photography by AMANDA HOSKINS Design by HANNAH SCHINDLER

The artists for Fall Fest 2014 were announced at the Bobcat Bounce on Aug. 30.

This year’s artists are Jana Kramer, The Henningsens and Tyler Barham. Students voiced their opinions on this years music choice.

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“I had a lot of fun last year, I only knew of Love and Theft but it was still fun. I am hoping this year will be just as fun even if I don’t know any of the artists.”

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Tim Bai Rossi| Freshman “It sounds like a fun time. I’m not that familiar with the artists but I will probably stop by and check it out.”

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Kelsie Zeliff| Sophomore

ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Sara Kozlowski

“I’ve never heard of [the artists] but I love country music and I had a great time last year so I am excited to go.”

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Andrew Arnold| Freshman “I will probably go. It seems like a good time even though I have never heard of the artists.”

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Beyond the Bobcats NATO respons to Russian agression NATO members will meet in Wales this week to discuss how they will deal with Russian aggression in Ukraine, according to CNN. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the Readiness Action Plan will respond to Russia’s behavior and also prepare the alliance for other international conflicts. The plan will “travel light, but strike hard if needed.” The White House has expressed its approval for the plan, but said it is important this is recognized as defense and not a threat.

By Nicole Hanson A rundown on news outside the university.

Human trial for Ebola vaccine set

Suspect’s car found in Hamden

The National Institutes of Health will start the first human trial of an experimental Ebola vaccine this week. According to the World Health Organization, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed more than 1,500 people since March. Though experimental drug ZMapp was used to treat two existing infections last month, the NIH feels it is necessary to create a preventative drug.

Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline is working with the NIH in developing this drug, according to ABC News. Phase one of the trial is set to begin in Bethesda, Maryland at the NIH Clinical Center.

State police found the car of the person who allegedly threatened Obama in Hamden, according to the New Haven Register. Lt. J. Paul Vance confirmed the silver 2014 Volkswagen Jetta was found late Friday night. A Secret Service spokesperson said no arrests or charges have been made as of Saturday morning.

A suspect was taken into questioning on Friday night after the Secret Service tracked his cell phone, according to NBC Connecticut. The Secret Service is working with Hamden police to determine the legitimacy of the alleged threats made against the president.

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Searching for work

Student work-study jobs still available

By SARAH DOIRON and PAUL BROSNAN

Regina Leonard, a recruiter who oversees student employment, shares knowledge for prospective students searching for work study employment.

“The more proactive you are with looking for a work study, the better chance you will have finding one,” Leonard, said.

This semester, there are currently 600 students employed through work study. There were 1200 at the end of the 2014 spring semester, according to Leonard.

Leonard said the numbers are lower this semester because the school year has just started and there are still many more prospective students looking for jobs.

Leonard recommends students who have been accepted for a work study through financial aid apply to as many jobs as possible.

“It’s the students responsibility to be aggressive when looking for a work study,” Leonard said. “Supervisors are flooded with emails, especially at the beginning of the year. The earlier you begin the search the easier it will be to find a position.”

Once a student has been awarded work study through financial aid, he or she can apply for positions on the student employment website on MyQ. Leonard works with departments on campus to make sure they hire students with work study before any other potential student employees.

Students who work enough hours can receive their work study award through financial aid. In order to receive that award from finan-

cial aid, the student must work a set number of hours that varies between which job he or she is employed at.

“Student employment is responsible in helping with employment so they—the student[s]—can get paid,” Leonard said.

Sophomore Stephanie Montoya and junior Shannon Hernandez both enjoy their work study positions at the post office.

Montoya said having connections can help students get an on-campus job.

“I heard nothing about working at the post office until my roommate said something to me,” Montoya said. “But you can access a lot of work study jobs through MyQ, it just depends on how hard you look and how hard you try.”

Hernandez said she wishes there was more advertising around campus to help students find work study jobs that are not found on MyQ. “Not everyone explores MyQ and it would be nice if there were posters or other ways to get the word out,” Hernandez said. “If there was advertising around campus, especially for work studies not found on the website, then I think there would be more students accepting their work study.”

Senior Aliya Clark said student employment does not always reach out to students who are struggling to find a work study job.

“I feel like [the work study program] makes it so it is up to you to find a work study, which is how it is supposed to be, but it is hard to find one unless you know people,” Clark said.

Freshman Kaitlyn Bates works at the fitness center and said she found out about the job through a friend who is an upperclassman.

Bates believes that it is easy to find a work

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Students can find information about work study opportunities on the second floor of the student center. study on campus even if you don’t know someone on campus who can help you get one.

“I feel like [the university] advertises well on how to apply for a work study,” Bates said.

“A lot of people who have work study have asked the questions they need to in order to find one.”

Leonard believes the most informed students are those who attend freshman orientation and ask questions about work study.

“Students who are uninformed generally are not paying attention at the beginning of the year,” Leonard said. “There can be a number of reasons for this, but the one I commonly see is because there is too much being thrown at them

at once.”

Leonard said there are a variety of work study jobs available on campus, but students should not limit themselves to one type of job.

“Sending an email to one supervisor and waiting for a response is not good enough,” Leonard said. “You need to be available to work and also try not to limit yourself in looking at positions.”

Leonard said Student Employment is always available to answer questions and help students in the search.

“We are here to help and support and guide as much as we can, students should not be afraid to come to us,” Leonard said.

Public Safety officers now carrying arms ARMED OFFICERS from cover

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Two armed Public Safety officers now patrol each of the three campuses.

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necticut, there are certain guidelines that must be passed in order for an officer to carry arms.

Senate Bill 1099, Public Act No. 13-188 states a school can hire or make an agreement for an officer to carry arms if that person is a police officer who retired or separated from a police organization with “good standing from the department.” It also states the retired police officer must receive training and successfully complete annual firearm training.

Since Quinnipiac is a private university, the university is not required to abide by these guidelines however, the university followed these and created new principles of their own.

“We have gone one step above that,” Barger said.

In addition to Act 13-188, the Public Safety officers carrying arms have been through a second background investigation and went through an additional psychological test. They are instructed to use the arms only when necessary.

“We have written a use-of-force policy that

mirrors use of force policy that police departments across connecticut have,” Barger said. “So there’s a training component that goes into that.”

Barger says the arms are used to protect the university.

“What we have to look at in the long run is the safety of every faculty, student and staff member here,” he said. “To take the state statute and set it as your baseline and then build upon that. That is what we are looking for. We are looking to go above.”

Barger said the university works hard to be above average as compared to other universities.

“We are being representative of what this university does stand for,” he said.

Russell feels comfortable with the fact that these Public Safety officers were already in law enforcement.

“It would be different if they were people that didn’t have the proper training, but because these people are already the ones who are supposed to be protecting us, we are just giving them better tools to do their job,” he said.

As planned, the university will also be sending videos through Blackboard to students and

faculty members regarding safety on campus.

Some students agreed videos are the best way to teach students what to do.

“Obviously it is good to get the awareness out there and it [the video] informs students god forbid something like Sandy Hook does happen,” sophomore Meghan Blanusa said. “I feel like if it is on that subject, people are probably like, ‘Well this could happen to my own life so maybe I should watch it.’”

The Chronicle had the chance to see one of these videos informing students about what to do if someone with a weapon entered campus.

Barger speaks in the video to inform students about what to do in case an intruder does walk on campus. He explains how the university notification system will send a link to students’ cell phones followed by an announcement over the loudspeakers on campus. The video continues on to show the steps students must take during a lockdown.

The short, two-minute video is only one of the videos and steps Public Safety is taking to ensure students’ safety on campus.

Number of shuttles have decreased for 2014-15

New Haven on the Mount Carmel campus were not being used up at York Hill.

Sophomore Amel Langston said freshmen knew about this, and were taking shuttles up to York Hill to get to New Haven from there.

“They had you flash your card but there was no machine,” Langston said. “The line to get on the shuttle just to go to York was so long, it was ridiculous.”

Other freshmen chose to take taxis to

Toad’s. Freshman Ally Feinberg said taking a taxi worked out well because her friends split the fare to get to New Haven.

“Actually going to Toad’s made us bond way more,” Feinberg said. “I know that they don’t have freshmen go down there because they want them to bond on campus and a lot of crazy things happened last year, but we got closer because of Toad’s because it was really just disgusting and we had to buddy up.”

Not all freshmen chose to go into New Haven last weekend. Some, such as freshman Kelly Woodmansee, stayed on campus.

Woodmansee and her friends went to Student Programming Board and QU After Dark’s movies on Friday and SPB’s Bobcat Bounce event and QUAD’s bingo night on Saturday.

“I feel like there was a lot to do on campus,” she said. “You didn’t necessarily have to leave. They packed a full [day]. I was busy all day on Saturday from the time I got up to when bingo ended at midnight.”

Abbie O’Neill, traditions and community chair for SPB, said the organization hopes more freshmen will come to their events since they cannot take the shuttles, but they

are not changing how they program for students.

“Our goal is to get the maximum number of students at the event whether the shuttles are running or aren’t running,” O’Neill said.

“So we’re not doing anything different because they’re not running. We’re just hoping that students will find our events and notice that there is something else going on on-campus and they can feel a part of the campus community and have a fun Friday and Saturday night without having to go off campus.”

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CAMPUS BRIEFS Classes cancelled due to sizes, faculty issues

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Free Kaplan study guides available The Kaplan Learning Center will be distributing free study guides and formula booklets for the GRE, GMAT and LSAT in the Carl Hansen Student Center this month. Students preparing for graduate school can stop at the table on Sept. 9 and Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Interested students can also sign up for practice tests and preparation courses at the table. For more information and upcoming course dates, visit www. kaptest.com.

Nicaragua and Guatemala information sessions begin The Department of Cultural and Global Engagement scheduled information sessions for spring break trips to Nicaragua and Guatemala. The sessions are scheduled for Sept. 17 at 9:15 p.m. in the Rocky Top Student Center, Sept.

24 at 9:15 p.m. in the Student Center Piazza and Sept. 25 at 6:15 p.m. in the Buckman Center Theater.

Details of the Nicaragua delegation, the Nicaragua health delegation and the Guatemala delegation will be discussed at each meeting.

For further information, contact Erin Sabato or Rachel Booth.

By JULIA PERKINS and MICHAEL BRENNAN

Students scramble at registration time to make the schedule that works best for them. But sometimes this perfect schedule does not work out because a course is cancelled.

University Registrar Joshua Berry said there are various reasons deans choose to cancel a class.

“It’s a pretty common, unfortunate practice in higher education with offerings,” he said.

Sometimes faculty cannot teach the course, either because they moved to a different school or are not interested in the topic.

Other times, not enough students sign up for a course. Despite this, there is no specific number the university looks at to determine if a class is too small to run, Berry said.

“If there’s an x-amount of students below a certain threshold it doesn’t make sense to run the class because you’re not properly allocating your resources,” Berry said. “You’re not having a faculty member able to ultimately use their resources in the best manner.”

Small classes may not provide the same benefits to students as a large or average-sized class, Berry said.

“Sometimes super small courses where there are only a handful of students, you don’t have that give and take,” Berry said. “You don’t have that exchange that a normal traditional-sized 15 to 20 student class would have.”

When deans do decide to run a smaller class, it is often because a small group of students need the class to graduate.

However, if a survey course for freshmen and sophomores has low enrollment, then the deans may cancel the section. The deans reason that

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The Student Programming Board announced the performers for the second annual Fall Fest this past weekend at Bobcat Bounce.

Country artists Jana Kramer, The Henningsens and Tyler Barham will headline the outdoor music festival. Fall Fest will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27 in South Lot.

Hola Café to host “Spanish Table” The Hola Café will host its first “Spanish Table” of the academic year at noon on Friday, Sept. 12 in the upper level of the Mt. Carmel cafeteria. The “Spanish Table” allows students of all majors to meet for casual conversation. All members of the Quinnipiac community are welcome to attend the event.

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Students who registered for classes in the spring for the fall semester may have received emails over the summer about their classes being cancelled. a bit having that as a growing option Gabriele’s classes had been cancelled. in the last 15, 20 years in education, He had to meet with his advisor last spring to having online learning be available.”

Sophomore Madeleine Pizzuto’s switch into a new QU 201 class after HM 404 Legal Aspects of Health his section was cancelled.

“It would have been nice to know Class was moved online. Pizzuto said she must take the class because it is right away when it was cancelled that required for her major, but she would it was cancelled,” said Gabriele. “So I rather take the course in the classroom. wouldn’t be scrambling to find a class “It’s kind of annoying,” she said. last minute because there was only “I didn’t want to take an online class.” one open segment of QU at the time, When a student’s class is can- so I kind of got stuck in one.”

Occasionally students could take celled, he or she is notified by the professor or the department, Berry said. on an internship, do an independent The student should then speak to their study or get the class waived if one of advisor or associate dean to find a re- their required courses was cancelled.

Berry said the registrar office is placement for the course.

Sophomore accounting major there to help students figure out which Nick Gabriele had to move into a dif- classes they can take.

“Whatever we can do to help the ferent SB 212 class after his section of this one-credit business class was can- students,” Berry said. “We’re kind of celled. Gabriele said he did not know the hub of the academic transactions the class was cancelled until he looked of the university.” on WebAdvisor this summer.

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these students could take this class again, Berry said.

“A lot of it is a lot of common sense,” he said.

Berry said there is no pattern to which classes are cancelled. However, students in smaller majors have a greater chance of having their classes cancelled because fewer students will sign up for a course.

On the other hand, if a particular class is in high demand, the deans can add additional courses. For example, Berry said the university added more QU seminar courses for freshmen.

“Often times more classes are offered with the hope and the sense that students will be maybe attracted to a particular dimension of their own discipline,” he said.

However, these additional courses need classroom space, which causes less popular classes to be cancelled to make room for the high-demand courses.

“It’s a constant ebb and flow of planning and design,” Berry said. “It’s not like we have this amount of kids, let’s jam 50 kids in the class. That’s never the goal and the hope of any higher education institution. It’s more of what are the needs, what are the demands?”

Berry said this problem may dwindle now that the School of Communications and Engineering moved to the former law school building, creating more space for classes.

“This should grant the university some more opportunity to spread classes out in a more balanced and effective manner,” he said.

Students can be asked to take the course online when classroom space is not available, Berry said.

“Space isn’t an issue in terms of scheduling, physical space or location,” he said. “So that does help quite

Quinnipiac has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to medical marijuana, despite the drug’s approval for medicinal use in the state of Connecticut in 2012. “[The university] does not permit students to use or possess marijuana on campus, even if they have a prescription,” Associate Dean of Student Affairs Seann Kalagher said.

The federal government has played its own part in keeping medical marijuana off college campuses.

According to Kalagher, The Drug Free Schools and Communities Act prohibits the university from permitting the use of illegal drugs on campus, even if permitted by state law.

Kalagher said marijuana is classified as an illegal drug by the federal government. This means any allowance of marijuana use on campus, medical or otherwise, may jeopardize the university’s access to federal funding.

A recent Connecticut law has designated colleges and universities to prohibit the use of medical marijuana.

As such, any marijuana use on Quinnipiac’s campus is a violation of federal law, state law and university policy.

Any use will be referred to the student conduct process.

“In accordance with federal law, the University does not permit the possession, use or distribution of marijuana,” the student handbook states.

“As such, students in possession of medical marijuana prescriptions [issued in Connecticut or any other state] are not permitted to use or possess marijuana on University property.”

The University of New Haven will also not adjust its policy when it comes to medical marijuana users, according to Chief of Police Mark DeLieto.

“Right now the policy is the state policy, which is not allowed on campus,” DeLieto said.

Bryan Riemer, a sophomore business major, supports the government’s policy to keep medical marijuana off campus.

“If it’s allowed on campus, people will start taking advantage of it,” Reimer said. “They would be selling it, giving it to their friends and smoking it when they aren’t supposed to be.”

The first medical marijuana dispensary has yet to receive its first shipment of the cannabis. Staff members have begun consulting with patients, according to the Connecticut Post.

Connecticut has one medical marijuana dispensary located 53 minutes away in South Windsor.

Five additional locations have re-

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There are currently six medical marijuana dispensaries in the state of Connecticut. The first opened Aug. 20 of this year in South Windsor. ceived permission to open from the state Department of Consumer Protection, according to the Connecticut Post. The closest to the university will be in Branford, which is about a 20-minute drive according to Google Maps. The state has plans to open a facility in Bristol, which is approximately a 40-minute drive.

Unlike California, where residents can get a recommendation from a doctor for various illnesses and condi-

tions, Connecticut guidelines are on the strict end of things.

Patients must have one of 11 medical conditions including cancer, glaucoma, H.I.V. or AIDS, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord nerve damage, Crohn’s disease and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The state also mandates an on-site pharmacist for medical marijuana.

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Opinion TWEETS OF THE WEEK Just went cliff jumping! Reason 5008 why Quinnipiac is the best school ever. @DanielleRadeke Danielle Radeke Spotted: Java John hitchhiking on the side of Whitney avenue #quinnipiacproblems ‫@‏‬ambromitis Eric Ambrosio Four years here and the Quinnipiac shuttles are still unreliable. Some things will never change I guess. @gmio93 Giovanni Mio Just saw a quinnipiac kid attempting to ride a razor scooter up to York hill... ‫@‏‬mikeregan8 Mike Regan Thanks Quinnipiac for making me take a shuttle to get to my own car from now on ‫@‏‬RobHart10 Rob Hart

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Respect your campus It’s a beautiful Sunday morning and I am on my way to the Quad. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping. I cross Hill circle when something catches my eye. What is this? A red solo cup in a green bush.

It’s a lovely afternoon, the sun is hot on my back. I decide to go visit my friends across campus. I walk out my back door when something shiny grabs my attention. A condom wrapper. And a used condom a few feet away.

Unfortunately, our campus does not magically clean itself everyday. There are very hard-working people who have to clean our campus. Among the many things that they have to do to keep our campus clean, picking up used condoms and red solo cups should not be one of them. Eighteen to 22-year-olds are old enough to know how to throw away their trash, especially since there are multiple garbage cans around campus.

But even when the students are responsible enough to throw away garbage,

some students feel the need to empty out the trash cans everywhere. During move-in weekend at school, there were extra trash cans around Hill Circle for people to throw away boxes and other SARAH HARRIS items. Saturday the 23rd, Managing Editor someone decided to throw @Sarah_Harris7 the four garbage cans worth of trash throughout the circle. Facilities had to come and clean it up extra early because of the move-in on Sunday.

It’s often that I see students being reckless while intoxicated. How would you feel if kids came in to your room drunk and made a mess everywhere for you to clean? You would be mad. I would be mad. Cleaning up your own mess is one thing, but having to clean up someone else’s mess is another. Yes, it is facilities job to keep campus clean but not on the level that they do.

For some odd reason students think that the Bobcat statue is the place to be on a Friday night...right near Public Safety, because everyone knows it’s smart to drink in front of the officers. The trash on campus has been bad in this area in the past years but I personally haven’t seen it this bad since the Frozen Four game when the lowerclassmen surrounded the Bobcat.

It’s only been a couple of weekends since school has started and the trash is disgusting.

Not only does this happen outside but inside our buildings as well. People are constantly leaving their plates and garbage on the tables in the caf for other people to clean it up for them. Welcome to college. Mom and Dad aren’t around anymore to clean up after you, so it’s time that you grow up and start cleaning up after yourself.

Where do you fit in?

Finding your “family” on campus Throughout my freshman year in college, sororities and fraternities. This is where I my friends would always tell me, “You met my family: The Quinnipiac Chronicle.

When I went to the first should rush for a sorority, meeting I was intimidated it would be fun!” The by the upperclassmen, thought of meeting new SARAH DOIRON but within the first few people and volunteering Associate News Editor minutes I felt welcomed. in the community excited @SarahMarie31 At my first meeting I me, so I thought why not was assigned a news try? story right away and was I rushed to become a thrilled with the support founding family member I received in learning the of Chi Omega and was ropes. rejected in the early Now as an associate news editor, I have stages of the process. While I felt defeated, I dedicated my time to The Chronicle and to knew it was nothing to be upset over.

There are plenty of other opportunities other organizations on campus as well.

The “Chron bond” is real. I love my on campus to get involved. The involvement fair in the beginning of the year is an fellow editorial board and staff members. excellent way to make contacts and learn Everytime I attend a meeting everyone about all of the clubs on campus, as well as is smiling and having a great time. We all

work well together and always welcome new members to attend meetings and have as much fun as we do.

It goes to show that even if Greek life is not for you, you can find your own niche on campus and create a “family” that will support you the same as fraternity brothers or sorority sisters would.

Even if you are in Greek life on campus, you can still get involved in other organizations on campus and take full advantage of the opportunities given to us as students. There are members of The Chronicle involved in greek life and are still considered a part of our “family.”

While I may not have the opportunities that members of Greek life have, I have plenty of my own experiences on campus with The Chronicle, and for that I am thankful.

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Public Safety officers shouldn’t carry arms I don’t like guns.

I don’t believe that any person at any time should be able to purchase a gun. I don’t go for the saying “Guns don’t kill people. People kill people.”

While school shootings have been on the rise over the past few years, putting more firearms into play is not the answer. Many school shootings have started with guns being misplaced, and later falling into the wrong hands. The last thing we need is more guns.

When the university announced that it would be arming Public Safety officers last semester, I felt uneasy. I’ve always hated

guns, and struggle to find any positives It’s also noted in a 2012 survey that approxiin owning or possessing one. At the same mately 34 percent of American households time, I understood that the university deci- owned one or more guns.

The thought of havsion was precautionary; ing firearms on campus especially after the Sandy BRYAN LIPINER nauseates me, especially Hook shootings and variwhen there are safer, yet ous others school shootEditor-in-Chief efficient, options availings that have taken place @Bryan_Lipiner able for Public Safety. since that December day.

Rather than arming ofThe number of guns ficers with guns, why not owned by American ciinstead use electroshock vilians is staggering. Acweapons? Such weapons cording to GunPolicy.org, it is estimated that Americans own between are non-lethal, and would not pose a seri270,000,000 and 310,000,000 total firearms. ous threat if they were to fall into the wrong

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hands. Stun guns, such as the brand name Taser, can fire charges from up to 35 feet away. Electroshock weapons can be just as beneficial as firearms, yet are far safer and carry fewer risks.

Although they can only be used at closer ranges, options such as tear gas and pepper spray are also safer alternatives to firearms.

Such weapons are also non-lethal, yet can be effective in the right situation.

The military should own guns, as it is constantly fighting around the world to protect our country. Police officers as well, as they serve to protect our community. But campus police officers? That feels like a push.

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By LAUREN BAGHDO Contributing Writer

The “Freshman Fifteen” is a phrase that incoming students often hear, but is this really the fate for all college freshmen? Well, some freshmen tend to eat more because of the availability and variety of food provided by college cafeterias. But on the other hand, if the food is redundant, not as tasty or wellprepared, students will tend to eat less.

Regardless of the scenario, eating is important. With that simple fact comes the responsibility of also gaining the proper nutrients, vitamins and minerals from food that the body needs in order to function. Just because students are not home and no longer have “mom’s cooking,” does not in any way mean that being healthy and eating healthy is not possible.

Being healthy all starts with the food that is put into the body. Some students don’t find the cafeteria food appealing.

Despite this, both cafeterias on campus have healthy options that encourage and promote a healthy living style. Some students can be picky eaters, but nonetheless, there is always something to eat for everyone and for different dietary needs.

Sophomore Matt Dillane describes himself as health-conscious and says he’s always looking to improve his eating habits.

“I work out a lot and need a regimented eating style,” Dillane said. “So the fact that I can go to the cafeteria and try something new and healthy every day is very a important step in my progress.”

College is a try-new-things experience, so the least students can do is try new food.

According to CNN Health, eating cultural foods such as couscous, hummus or even a

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The QU Farmer’s Market always brings a wide variety of fresh vegetables to campus.

roll of sushi is a great way to incorporate multiple food groups.

Of course eating an assortment of raw fruits and vegetables is also beneficial, but eating them in a unique, different form, is just as rewarding for the body. Take broccoli for example. Not many people love raw broccoli or broccoli by itself; so change it

up and try cheddar broccoli soup. Not a fan of soup? Get stir-fry with broccoli, or pizza with broccoli--- the options are practically endless.

For those students who love healthy eating but do not think the cafeteria reaches their standards, or healthy eating but are on a tight budget don’t need to worry. For

one, every week in the fall and the spring at QU, local farmers markets come to campus, selling fresh produce, breads, mixes and other goodies that are easily accessible.

Shuttles on campus can take students to local supermarkets and areas where students can get all the healthy food they desire.

“When I was a freshman, my friends and I would explore places that sold organic food,” sophomore Amy Hooker said. “One of our favorites is the ‘Elm City Market’, which is in short walking distance of the New Haven, Chapel Street shuttle stop and provides a variety of organic food.”

It’s possible to get healthy food, even if you are on a budget. Taking some time to plan out costs, as well as searching for coupons that can be used at grocery stores will be extremely helpful and will get students the food they need to be on a healthy track.

What many people do not understand is that food, whether good or bad, is acceptable to eat. The issue forms when people eat too much of one thing, leaving deficiencies in everything else.

The Mayo Clinic website states “vitamin B12 is found in various foods, including fish, egg yolk, milk and fermented cheeses” and that “seafood, red meat, poultry, beans, spinach and peas are foods rich in iron”; if these foods are lacking in the body, then deficiencies become clear and may cause further symptoms.

Moderation and variety is really the best way to fix the problem and ensure a wellrounded diet. Have a doughnut once in a while, but never forget about the vegetables, fruits, proteins and dairy products that need to be in every body.

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By JEANETTE CIBELLI Staff Writer

The start of a new semester at Quinnipiac is always exciting. Classes are beginning, friends are reuniting and there are fresh faces to meet. With those changes come many opportunities for involvement at QU and in the community. The Involvement Fair took place last Wednesday, where students could sign up for a variety of clubs and organizations. Many of these kick-off meetings are happening this week, so keep an eye out for the ones that interest you.

There are many University-sponsored programs students can attend, almost always free of charge. The Student Programming Board and QU After Dark have long lists of activities planned for the next few weeks to get everyone excited about this semester at QU. Keep in mind that freshmen are not allowed to take the express shuttles to New Haven until after Sept. 14, and these oncampus activities are great opportunities to get acclimated to the school.

“We are always looking to try new things and see what works on our campus, and the student voice is a huge factor in that,” said Danielle Imbriano, the president of SPB. “Every year it seems like the turnout

increases at all of our events, so I expect this to continue this year, especially during the first six weeks of programming.”

SPB and QUAD are co-sponsoring a Psychic Fair on Sept. 6. The following Sunday, Sept. 7, SPB has planned a day trip to Boston, available to 50 students. Transportation for the event is free, but it is first come, first serve.

“We are always looking to try new things and see what works on our campus and the student voice is a huge factor in that,” – DANIELLE IMBRIANO More trips sponsored by SPB include a Sept. 14 trip to the beach (weatherpermitting) and a trip to New York City on Sept. 20 to see Idina Menzel perform in her new Broadway show, If/Then. Discounted tickets for this event go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 9 and are $30.

Friday, Sept. 12 is the St. Baldrick’s KickOff at 9 p.m. in the Piazza. St. Baldrick’s Foundation seeks to fund children’s cancer

research, and many show their support for this charity by shaving their heads in March.

Learn about the cause and sign up at this Kick-Off event.

Fall Fest returns on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. in South Lot. Jana Kramer, The Henningsens and Tyler Barham will be performing. This outdoor concert was a great success last year, so be sure to not miss it this year.

For students interested in joining a sorority, Panhellenic Recruitment begins Sept. 12 and continues on Sept. 13, 14, 20 and 21. Interested students must complete their registration and pay the $15 fee by Sept. 11.

There are also many community service opportunities available during the next few weeks. The Office of Community Service is offering two clean-ups of the Sleeping Giant State Park on Sept. 7 and 14, both at 9 a.m.

Student teams will be sent to a variety of locations to volunteer on Helping Hands Day, a major QU community service effort scheduled for Sept. 27 at 8 a.m.

For those itching to get off-campus for a few hours, there are many fun places accessible by the QU shuttle system.

Hopping off the Hamden shuttle at the

Shop Rite/Marshalls stop allows students to eat at places such as Panera Bread, Moe’s, Starbucks and Ashley’s Ice Cream Café.

Johnson’s Duckpin Lanes is also accessible through that stop for students interested in bowling. The Hamden shuttle also drops students off at Stop & Shop, located next to an Old Navy, and at an intersection of Whitney Ave. and Dixwell Ave., a few steps away from Eli’s On Whitney, a popular Hamden restaurant.

The New Haven Town & Train shuttle stops at Broadway Street, a strip of shops and restaurants near Yale University featuring an Urban Outfitters and Apple Store. Students can catch dinner and a movie by getting off at either the Target or Barnes & Noble stops in North Haven. Rave Cinemas is located next to Barnes and Noble, and there are many restaurants nearby, including Ruby Tuesday, Red Lobster and Buffalo Wild Wings.

These are only some of the events and activities available to Quinnipiac students, both on and off-campus. Keep an eye out for flyers and emails advertising events, ask people you know and do some research to find out more information about things that interest you.

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Q u i n n i p i YA K ’s l a t e s t s o c i a l m e d i a t r e n d

By JENNA MANDOZZI Contributing Writer

It quickly became apparent on the Quinnipiac campus that with a new group of freshmen came the latest social media obsession: Yik Yak. Yik Yak is a free app that uses smartphone location services to place the user within a 1.5 mile radius of other users in the area.

After download is complete, users can post their thoughts and observations in 200 characters or less. Once a statement is posted, readers can “up vote” or “down vote” the content based on their opinion. This app operates similarly to Twitter; however, the anonymity gives posters the confidence to say things they wouldn’t normally say.

While this app is not new, it is just now making its big debut at QU. However, in the past year, this app has wreaked havoc on countless high school and middle school

campuses. As a new source of widespread bullying, students find themselves the targets of malicious posts, and parents and principals are speaking out.

In Fairfield, the public school district used GPS programming to block the app in two high schools and three middle schools because of bullying issues they experienced, including racial harassment and bomb threats at the schools. In Westport, a high schooler felt so upset about what her peers had posted about her that she left school to escape it.

While the app has not had any major instances of bullying for those located around Quinnipiac, there is still plenty of room for it to occur. In response to the app’s abuse at high school and middle schools, the creators, Brooks Buffington and Tyler Droll, added a 17+ rating to the app. This allows parents to access their children’s smartphones and restrict their ability to use the app.

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Additionally, in the terms and conditions, there are multiple anti-bullying pleas. Despite these efforts, there is still offensive activity taking place and little can be done about finding out who posts each comment.

“People can say whatever they want because it is anonymous,” freshman Casey Herzog added.

As for college campuses, the content seems to be quite different. Recent Quinnipiac Yik Yak feeds, for example, contain mostly comments expressing rivalries between fraternities and opposing schools. Other upvoted content includes sarcastic comments about classes, bookstore prices or campus dining. Yaks about parties and the aftermath of weekend nights out are popular as well, which can provide entertainment and can create a sense of unity among students. Students seem to be split on their opinions toward the app.

Popular on the Quinnipiac feed are

Yaks like, “How long should we go without telling the freshman that their high school relationships won’t last” and “So over the uphill walk to Village.” Another up-voted Yak said, “Forever wondering if Toads will find my dignity.”

In terms of those Yaks that go too far, there is a system for taking them down: if a Yak receives enough down votes, it will be deleted, or it can be removed by the app if somebody flags it as offensive. At that point there is no way to know who has already seen the post.

The app’s popularity comes as no surprise as it follows many of the trends of other social media outlets: users can post things they think are clever and then receive feedback, praise and comments from their peers, all while keeping their identity a secret. It is certainly not the first app of its kind and surely won’t be the last.

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Convenience made easy

Blackboard app no longer free

When it comes to choosing which cafeteria students prefer, most of them would say the one on York Hill is better overall. It is mostly known for its delicious freshly made pizza, but now the cafeteria is loved for another reason.

What was once a large, unused open space in the cafeteria has now become a mini convenience store. Most of the items there could also be found in the Quinnipiac bookstore on Mount Carmel, but this new location is far more convenient for York Hill residents.

This new addition will be very helpful during flu season since there is a variety of medicine available for students to purchase. This is by far more appealing and a much simpler fix than going through the health center every time you have a headache or catch a cold. There is also Chapstick and shampoo, as well as different foods like bread and chips.

One of the major attractions has been the quick-to-cook, pre-prepared meals that only need to be zapped in the microwave for a few minutes before eating. These are perfect for that home-cooked taste in just a short amount of time. There are also frozen meals to choose from, giving students a mini Shop Rite feel.

The new convenience area is a wise use of space within the cafeteria and is definitely very convenient. Freshmen and sophomores living on Mount Carmel at least have the bookstore to get food and supplies, but there was never anything like that on York Hill for the upperclassmen until now. This will make things much easier for those who do not have a car on campus, too.

Quinnipiac loves building and expanding the campus and this is one of the things that they definitely did well. The new convenience offers an increased variety of food options that did not exist just last semester. Minor construction and renovation over the summer has certainly paid off. – S. Kozlowski

Every Quinnipiac student is required to use Blackboard. From checking assignments, seeing teacher announcements or even checking grades, the program is needed by every student on campus. The mobile version of blackboard used to be free if you went onto the free app called QUmobile. But now students are being asked to pay $1.99.

At first, the app shows all of the courses a student is enrolled in, but it then asks for a payment option or a code that shows you already paid for it. Some students at Quinnipiac think the app should be free.

“I pay enough money for school,” sophomore Jocelyn Bates said. “I shouldn’t have to pay for apps on top of it.”

Charging for the app limits students from seeing announcements and updates. There is, however, a new app that students can go on to check their course time, teacher, room number, and grades. It’s called Eullician GO. But this app can’t do everything Blackboard can.

“There are already so many costs that students must put out money for and Blackboard is something that every student needs to use,” sophomore Jordyn Platz said.

Blackboard is still free on laptops, but does not give students total access to the program. By allowing the app to be free, students would have be able to check schoolwork at anytime.

Quinnipiac should be able to give all of its students the app, as part of tuition. Since it’s safe to say the majority of students on campus have a smartphone, there should be no reason for us to not have the app. In the changing world of technology a smartphone is a learning tool to students. -A. Orban

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RUNDOWN MEN’S SOCCER Northwestern 2, QU 0 - Saturday Borja Angoita: 4 saves Shaquille Huggins: 1 shot Northern Illinois 3, QU 0 Sunday Borja Angoita: 4 saves Machel Baker: 5 shots, 1 shot on goal Tanor Jobe: 2 shots, 1 shot on goal Raphael Carvalho: 2 shots WOMEN’S SOCCER University of the Pacific 1, QU 0 - Friday Natalia Grodzki: 4 saves Laura Nicholas: 2 shots, 1 shot on goal UC Davis 1, QU 0 - Sunday Tori Graessie: 3 saves Kelly Caruso: 2 shots FIELD HOCKEY Boston College 3, QU 0 - Friday Megan Conaboy: 11 saves Lea Dietrichs: 3 shots, 2 shots on goal Lafayette 3, QU 2 - Sunday Danielle Allan: 2 goals Megan Conaboy: 10 saves Lea Dietrichs: 3 shots, 1 shot on goal WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL QU 3, Lafayette 2 - Friday Tanner Celestin: 15 kills, 12 digs Hofstra 3, QU 0 - Saturday Allison Leigh: 5 kills St. Francis 3, QU 0 - Saturday Katie Urycki: 13 kills 9 digs

GAMES TO WATCH MEN’S SOCCER QU vs. Boston College - Thursday, 4 p.m.

QU vs. Providence - Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER QU at Yale - Friday, 7:30 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY QU vs. Penn State - Sunday, 12 p.m.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL QU vs. UMASS-Lowell Wednesday, 7 p.m.

QU at Loyala (Md.) - Friday, 7 p.m.

QU vs. Saint Francis - Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

QU vs. Dartmouth - Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY Bryant Invitational - Saturday 10:30 a.m.

GAME OF THE WEEK

Field hockey falls to Lafayette

By ROB MCGREEVY Staff Writer

The Quinnipiac field hockey team lost its first game of the season Friday afternoon, giving up three second-half goals to Boston College in the process.

The Bobcats had a two-goal lead with less than five minutes left in regulation on Sunday, but again couldn’t keep their opponent off the board toward the game’s end.

Led by two goals from Rosie Shanks, the Lafayette field hockey team downed Quinnipiac 3-2 in overtime at the QU Field Hockey Turf Complex.

“We have to limit mistakes, we made our own, then we had to lay in it at the end,” Quinnipiac head coach Becca Main said.

Quinnipiac took an early lead thanks to Danielle Allan, who scored at the end of the first half to make it 1-0. Allan scored again at 56:27, finding the back of the net off a rebound to stretch the Bobcats’ advantage to two goals.

The Leopards, however, would storm back at the game’s end.

Freshman Rosie Shanks notched Lafayette’s first goal of the day with 4:43 left in regulation, cutting the lead to 2-1.

Shanks then scored the tying goal with no time left in regulation on a penalty corner, sending the game into overtime in thrilling fashion.

“Giving up possession with two minutes left in the game, you

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Danielle Allan goes for a loose ball during Sunday’s loss. Allan scored both of Quinnipiac’s goals. don’t do that,” Main said. “We know [Lafayette] can break, we know they can run, they have really talented players.”

Brittany Blass notched the game-winner with less than four minutes remaining in the first overtime period, giving Lafayette a 3-2 victory.

“In overtime, it’s a situation

that’s exciting for the fans, but for the rest of us it’s a matter of who’s left standing,” Main said. “Unfortunately, we couldn’t get the job done.”

Quinnipiac goalie Megan Conaboy had 10 saves on the day.

“For us, we are playing a bit beyond our years, so I’m pretty proud of that and pretty pleased

with that,” Main said. “For a group of young players who haven’t played together and haven’t played college hockey, we had a pretty good week.”

With the loss, Quinnipiac falls to 0-2 on the season. The Bobcats look to rebound next Sunday, when they host Penn State at noon.

Twin brothers commit to Quinnipiac men’s basketball

By NICK SOLARI Sports Editor

Twin brothers Andrew and Aaron Robinson have committed to Quinnipiac men’s basketball for fall 2015, as first reported by Adam Finkelstein of ESPN and the

New England Recruiting Report.

The brothers spent last season at Springbrook High in Maryland. Andrew, who had multiple Division I offers, averaged 17.5 points per game last season, while his brother Aaron averaged 11.0

points per game.

“We definitely do want to try to go to the same school, which is one of the reasons we decided to go with a prep year,” Andrew told the Washington Post in May. “But it depends on the situation. If it’s

a good fit for both of us, we definitely want to do that and go to the same school.”

The Robinsons are the first two commits for Quinnipiac’s 2015 class, and will provide depth to Tom Moore’s backcourt next year.

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Quinnipiac started scouting Michelle Federico when she was in eighth grade.

working with Eileen.”

Having your family close by is never a downgrade when you play on a division-I athletic team, either.

“It was important for her to stay close to home because her parents are very instrumental in her life,” Main said. “They have been fantastic dropping her off in college but then supporting her and really supporting the rest of my freshmen.”

Many upperclassmen have helped ease the college transition for most of these young athletes during their freshman campaign.

They help make the players feel at home and welcomed.

“We have three really great captains this year and they are really great leaders on and off the field,” Federico said. “I know Danielle [Allan] used to help coach at my

high school and she really introduced me to the program, really made me feel welcomed.”

Ever since arriving on campus about a month ago, Federico’s objective has been to help bring home a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship for the secondstraight year.

Quinnipiac is projected to win the MAAC in this year’s preseason poll, but that doesn’t bother Federico one bit.

“I think it definitely puts a target on our back,” Federico said.

“People see us and they’re like ‘okay we want to go after them and beat them.’ We’re very youthful and you can kind of tell in our game style that we’re very different from where we were last year but I think we just got to keep working hard and aim to be like the team that they were last year.”

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Celebrate good times

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Clockwise from top left: Isamarie Ramos and Danielle Allan high-five one another in Sunday’s game vs. - Lafayette, Ramos and Felicia Costanzo share a laugh, members of the Quinnipiac team celebrate after scoring a goal.

BY THE NUMBERS WHAT 2 WATCH 4

32 5 1 33

There were 32 fouls called in the men’s soccer team’s game against Northern Illinois on Sunday, the most in any Quinnipiac game since Nov. 15.

After building a two-goal lead, the field hockey team gave up two goals in the final five minutes of Saturday’s game against Lafayette.

The women’s soccer team has lost by one goal in each of its first three games this season.

Volleyball’s Katie Urycki has 29 kills in three games, a 9.7 kills-per-game average. Last season, Urycki posted a 5.3 kills-per-game average.

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The Bobcats look for their first win of the season Thursday afternoon, as they host the 1-0-1 Boston College Eagles at the QU Soccer Field at 4 p.m.. Quinnipiac is coming off two losses this past weekend to Northwestern and Northern Illinois, where it was outscored 5-0.

Boston College played to a 1-1 draw against Iona, then defeated Fordham 2-0. Sophomore Isaac Normesinu

and freshman Len Zuenger scored for the Eagles, who outshot Fordham 18-4.

The Eagles are led

by Zeiko Lewis, the reigning ACC Freshman of the Year. The sophomore led the team in assists and points last season, with 11 and 17, respectively.

For Quinnipiac, the game will be the home opener for the reigning MAAC champions and is the first of two home games this weekend.

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“We deserved more for the commitment that we showed in both games, but have learned a lot in the losses. The biggest take from this weekend is that we became a team.”

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Right at home

Michelle Federico, a native of Cheshire, Connecticut, is finally living out her dream of playing field hockey at Quinnipiac.

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Michelle Federico was named Connecticut High School Player of the Year in 2013.

By NICK PALMA Staff Writer

Some people dream of going to a school that’s far away from home so that they can experience a different lifestyle.

For freshman Michelle Federico, Quinnipiac University was far enough to gain that experience, though her home town of Cheshire, Conn. is only 15 minutes up the road.

“I think I’ve always had an interest in Quinnipiac,” Federico said. “I’ve always wanted to go into nursing and I knew they have a really good program. I think being so close and having the opportunity

to come to such a great school is just really awesome for me.”

Aside from pursuing a nursing degree, Federico committed to Quinnipiac to play for the field hockey team. In fact, she is the first incoming Bobcat recruit to ever be named NFHCA National AllAmerican. Her ambition is to now transfer her talent to the college level.

“I think it’s a nice award to have, but again, high school doesn’t really matter when you get into college,” Federico said. “It’s a nice thing to have in my back pocket, but I can’t really use it in college. I have to prove myself and really get out there and show what I can do.”

Federico’s coach at Cheshire High School was Eileen Gallagher, who played for Main at Quinnipiac, graduating in 2003. Gallagher told Main that she should keep an eye on one of her players, who was only in eighth grade at the time — Michelle Federico.

“Eileen said to me, ‘keep your eye on this one,’” Main said. “So I started watching her and her two year progression from eighth grade to 10th grade, we’re talking a good athlete to an elite-level division-I athlete.”

Main insists, though, that Federico’s success will be earned, and that it doesn’t matter where she’s from.

“Sometimes that can be your curse of death if the coach considers you her favorite,” Main said.

“So I’ve actually been very, very hard on Michelle to make sure

everybody understands there is no favoritism here. I don’t want anyone to ever think that what she’s doing is a gift I’m giving her, but more of a gift that she already possesses.”

Even though Federico grew up around the corner, she was still in the same position as every other freshmen student athlete, which meant she had to become acquainted with a new team and new people.

“We’re a family,” Federico said.

“We bond so fast. I think those first two, three weeks in preseason really bring us together and it’s just awesome to come into school and have some of your best friends right away.”

With 12 incoming freshmen on this year’s team, it benefits to have a first-year player like Federico, who is already familiar with the campus and atmosphere.

Main insists that one of the freshmen takes charge as the “chief” every year, a leader to make sure that everyone is on the same page and doing what she needs to do.

When she asked her 12 newcomers who this season’s “chief” should be, there was a clear consensus.

“Every single one of them said Michelle,” Main said. “I think that’s kind of indicative of what she’s already started to do in her class. She’s a very humble, quiet leader but there’s this fierceness about her that I know she got from See FEDERICO Page 10

MAAC basketball shows to air on ESPN3

By NICK SOLARI Sports Editor

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s and women’s basketball preseason shows will begin airing on ESPN3 this week.

A women’s coaches’ forum will be shown Sept. 3 at 7 p.m., while the men’s coaches’ forum will follow on Sept. 4 at the same time.

In the 90-minute coaches’ forum segments, all 11 coaches will be grouped together to talk about the upcoming season. The round table discussion will cover various topics such as each coaches’ perspective on their own team, and which players might win awards come season’s end.

MAAC basketball talent will help moderate the discussions, while MAAC Commissioner Rich

Ensor will also be a part of the broadcast.

The MAAC Basketball Preseason Show will then air on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The show will feature content from the coaches’ forum, as well as announcing the preseason All-MAAC teams and conference rankings.

All of the shows will be produced from the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

“It is an exciting opportunity for the MAAC and ESPN to bring an innovative coaches’ forum to the leagues membership, alumni and fans,” Ensor said.

“The MAAC is looking forward to broadcasting the coaches’ forum and the Preseason Show at this new state-of-the-art facility, which will incorporate social media and

fan engagement.”

After going 20-12 last season, the men’s team opens up action Nov. 14 against Yale in the Connecticut 6 Classic, which will be held at the TD Bank Sports Center.

The Bobcats return two of their top four scorers from last season in Zaid Hearst and Ousmane Drame, who will both be seniors this season.

The women’s team, who went 21-13 in 2013-14, will open up on Nov. 15 against Army, which will also be at the TD Bank Sports Center.

Jasmine Martin led the team in scoring in 2013-14, and returns for her senior year. Samantha Guastella, who averaged, 11.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, also returns this season.

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Senior captain Zaid Hearst averaged 15.5 points-per-game last season.