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Men’s ice hockey prepares for second Frozen Four By NICK SOLARI Web Director
Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey head coach Rand Pecknold always thought the 201213 Bobcats were the best team he had ever coached. The program advanced to its first-ever Frozen Four that season, ultimately losing to Yale in the championship game in Pittsburgh and falling just short of its first national title. But now – after finishing the 2015-16 regular season as the No. 1 team in the country, winning the ECAC Hockey Tournament and advancing to the program’s second Frozen Four – he’s starting to change his mind. “I always thought [the 2012-13] team was better, and now I’m kind of on the fence a little bit,” Pecknold said. “It’s just been impressive… Maybe this team is better, I don’t know. They’re both great teams.” For now, Pecknold and the current Quinnipiac roster are focused on the 2016 Frozen Four, which kicks off on Thursday night in Tampa Bay. The Bobcats (31-3-7) will face the Boston College Eagles (28-7-5) for the first time ever at Amalie Arena at 5 p.m. with a trip to the national championship on the line. “We’re not enjoying anything right now,” Pecknold said. “We’re focused, we’re locked in. The biggest thing right now is for us to stay the course. We’ve never gotten ahead of ourselves, and if we continue to do that, that’s our best chance for success.”
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Men’s ice hockey forward Sam Anas dekes a defender in Quinnipiac’s win over UMass Lowell in the NCAA East Regional Final on March 27. Quinnipiac topped RIT 4-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March
26 in Albany, then downed UMass Lowell the following day with a final score of 4-1 to
advance to the Frozen Four. Since then, the Bobcats have been preparing for their chance to win the program’s first national championship. The break has given Quinnipiac an opportunity to get healthy. Pecknold said that some of the “banged-up” players took a few days to rest following the regionals, but have been practicing all week to prepare for Thursday night’s game. “We needed [the break],” Pecknold said. “We’re beat up pretty good, and we’ve got to try and get healthy.” One of the Bobcats’ players that might have gained the most from the layoff is junior assistant captain Sam Anas, who was a gametime decision for both games in Albany. “[The time off] definitely helped,” Anas said. The Bobcats and Eagles enter the Frozen Four as the nation’s No. 4 and No. 5 ranked offenses, respectively. Defensively, Quinnipiac has surrendered 1.90 goals-per-game to Boston College’s 1.98. “They’ve got a lot of talented guys, a lot of skilled guys,” Quinnipiac captain Soren Jonzzon said. “They’re fast, big, they make plays and when they get an opportunity they’re gonna take advantage of it.” The top concern, for Jonzzon, is making sure that Quinnipiac doesn’t take pressure off the other team at any point. See FROZEN FOUR Page 14
Upcoming sophomores to overflow onto York Over 130 freshmen unable to select housing for fall semester
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Some sophomores will live on York Hill next academic year after they were not able to select housing on Monday. “I know that the school wants to accept more kids, but it just seems like they’re being greedy with the money,” she said. “It doesn’t seem fair to the students that have already been admitted into this place and who have been living here for a year, to just be like ‘hey, we don’t have a room for you anymore, go up to York.’” Ochoa said the issue she has experienced with the housing situation has made her ques-
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tion whether or not she would pick Quinnipiac if she had to go back and do it again. “I feel that I wouldn’t consider transferring because I’ve gotten so established here,” she said. “But if I was a student who was accepted here as being a senior in high school again, and I knew about this housing situation, I probably wouldn’t have picked it. I wouldn’t have picked Quinnipiac.”
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More than 130 freshmen were unable to select housing on Monday for the next academic year, according to university officials. These 139 students will select housing on April 7 at 10 a.m. with their original selection numbers, but Residential Life said not all of these students will end up with housing on this date. Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Cindy Long Porter said, in an email to current freshmen who don’t have room assignments for next year, that they will be able to select housing in eight apartments in Crescent on York Hill and two apartments in Sahlin Hall on Mount Carmel. Some sophomores lived on York Hill during the 2013-2014 academic year. “We will continue working with students over the course of the semester as additional spaces become available,” Porter said in an email. Freshman Savannah Ochoa is one of the students who could not choose housing for next year. She said she does not want to live on the York Hill campus as a sophomore. “I don’t even have a license,” she said. “I’m going to have to get all that figured out if I’m going to be living on York because I know that the shuttle system is sometimes not reliable. It’s not something I was planning on going through and it’s not fair.” Ochoa said she and her friends considered living off campus, but they would rather live on campus. “We even came to the point where we were looking for off campus housing that had nothing to do with Quinnipiac, just to rent our own
place,” she said. “But even that’s ridiculous. We shouldn’t have to do that.” Freshman Brittany Chan also did not pick housing on Monday and has toyed with the idea of living off campus. “I also start clinicals next year, so I’m going to be driving around anyways and it is a lot cheaper that way too,” she said. “But I really don’t know what’s going to happen if I don’t get any of those eight rooms [in Crescent].” A limited number of single spaces also remain available on the Mount Carmel campus in suites or apartments with Residential Assistants (RAs). Porter said if anyone is interested in being in one of these spaces to email Associate Director of Residential Life Melissa Karipidis. If students do not want to live with an RA and do not have a housing assignment after the process ends on April 7, Porter said to call the Mount Carmel Residential Life office at 203-582-8666 to schedule an appointment beginning April 11. The appointments will be to discuss where students will be housed and possibly be able to choose at least one roommate or suitemate, as spaces become available. Chan said she thinks the housing process is fair, but she is not sure why the university did not anticipate this problem. “I just don’t think they thought it out enough that they would have so many extra students and now they’re stressing out about that,” she said. “I feel like they could have had a better solution beforehand before they had this whole system start.” Ochoa is disappointed with how the university is handling the increased student population.
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STUDENTS SPEAK UP
Now that the implementation of the new Student Planning software is complete and course registration is underway, students are experiencing the new system for the first time. Student Planning has replaced WebAdvisor, and students are raving about the changes. By DAVID FRIEDLANDER Photography by ERIN KANE Design by HANNAH SCHINDLER AND KRISTEN RIELLO
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“I think [Student Planning] is pretty good because I usually record what I will take on paper. It’s cool that my advisor can add to it, not only me. It’s the perfect change.”
CO-NEWS EDITOR Tara O’Neill ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR David Friedlander ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Hannah Feakes ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Nisha Gandhi ASSOCIATE ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Madison Fraitag ASSOCIATE ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Caroline Millin SPORTS EDITOR Tyrell Walden-Martin
Aqsa Kahloan | Sophomore | Health Sciences “It was really helpful. It showed how many seats were still available in the class so it was helpful to figure out if I really did want to take it with that professor and what other classes that professor still offered with my major. Being a health science major, it really helped plan out my day accordingly.”
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Gary Layton | Junior | Behavioral Neuroscience
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“I love [Student Planning]. It’s so much better than the other system. I just pre-registered and then when my registration time came, I just pushed the little button and I was good to go. It was so simple. Every other registration, I was running around from department to department, having people hand select me into these courses.”
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Jenelle Cadigan | Sophomore | Journalism “I think it’s a lot more helpful as opposed to what we’ve been using because you can see how many seats are left open in each class so you know if you’re going to have to have a backup plan. WebAdvisor was really chaotic and it was just a little bit messy to me. But the Student Planning is very organized, it explains everything semester by semester.”
Beyond the Bobcats
A rundown on news outside the university. By Jeremy Troetti
Disneyland Paris worker killed
CT colleges to discuss sustainability
Amtrak train crashes
A Disneyland Paris worker was killed while working on the Phantom Manor attraction at the amusement park, according to The New York Post. The worker, a 45-year-old technician, was believed to have been electrocuted. French police said an investigation regarding the incident is ongoing.
Representatives from various Connecticut colleges will meet this week in Hartford to discuss sustainability issues on college campuses, according to the New Haven Register. Students from Yale University and the University of Connecticut will have the opportunity to speak about the issue after getting to witness the 2015 international climate talks in Paris. The meeting will take place at the University of Connecticut Law School.
Two Amtrak maintenance workers were killed in a crash just south of Philadelphia on Sunday, according to The Washington Post. The train crashed into a backhoe machine that was being operated by the two workers. The crash led to Amtrak temporarily suspending its operation in the Northeast.
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learn about your leaders DESIGN BY KRISTEN RIELLO AND PHOTOS BY ERIN KANE
Candidates for the 2016 SGA executive board positions had a debate in preparation for Wednesday’s student election -H. Feakes
Student Body President candidates
Chris Desilets | Junior | economics
Joey Mullaney | Junior | Political Science
“We talk about how we are student focused and there is a chance we could lose that in the future. we need to be honest about that.”
“My main focus is that it’s we, not me. I would not be the one in charge of representing SGA. It would be all of us.”
Will work to make the students the focus of the university’s long term planning. Will fight to stop the increase of tuition and make students the top priority once again. Says the university cannot handle the growth of the class sizes and this needs to be addressed. Wants to add an ombudsman position, which is an advocate for students.
Believes the biggest issue facing the university is cultural awareness, and he plans to fix this by having SGA co-sponsor events with cultural organizations. Feels SGA must first work internally to shape the role of the organization to benefit students. Would work to have all of SGA collaborate together to come up with student initiatives.
Vice President for Finance candidates Sal Nesci | Sophomore | International Business
George Corde | Junior | Accounting/ Finance Double Major
“I can assure you that SGA is my n0. 1 priority and the only organization I am making that commitment to.”
“I know exactly what I am getting into and I am fully committed to this role and I just want to support all of the organizations.”
Believes the finance committee should allow organizations a couple attempts to appeal their budgets and to ask for more funds, and make it more accessible for students. Wants the finance policy to be more flexible. Is encouraging clubs and organizations to fundraise because it is the only way that they will get more money.
Plans to make the Finance Committee an open forum for all students to participate in. Stressed how accessible he is and how willing he is to sit down with others. Wants every club and organization to feel comfortable coming to him with any fiscal problem.
candidates running unopposed
Student Body Vice President
Vice President for Public Relations
Vice President for Student Experience
election fun facts This is the first year since 2011 that the student body president is not running unopposed. The past six presidents have all been members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
Alec Turner | Junior | print Journalism Ryan Lynch | sophomore | Marketing Ali Munshi | Sophomore | Political Science “I am asking you to join on the journey to “I am going to let students know what “College is what you make of it. The make the Quinnipiac community enriched in they can do, what they should do and experiences you share will stay with you for the rest of your life.” how they can do it.” tradition and pride.” Wants to increase school spirit at the university. Believes the biggest challenge facing SGA internally is member motivation.
Stressed social media as a way to get students to know what’s going on throughout campus and a way to improve the poor relationship with Hamden.
His position, he believes, is to connect with the student body better than anyone else and encourage inclusion on campus. Wants to implement “Follow up Fridays” along with the continuation of “Tuesday’s Two.”
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Frozen Four to be streamed at watch party The university is hosting a watch party of the NCAA Frozen Four at the Lender Court in the TD Bank Sports Center on April 7. The event will start at 5 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The TD Bank Sports Center will be open its doors at 4 p.m. All students, alumni, faculty and staff who wish to attend must register in advance through the Glitnr ticket portal. There will be a second watch party at the TD Bank Sports Center on April 9 if the Bobcats advance to the NCAA National Championship Game.
Spanish Honors Society to induct students Seven students will be inducted into Sigma Delta Pi, the Spanish Honors Society. The induction ceremony will take place on April 9 at 4 p.m. The ceremony will be in Mancheski, located in the Lender School of Business. Light refreshments will be served for those who attend.
University donates money to CT Food Bank Public Safety presented a $5,000 donation last week to the Connecticut Food Bank, which will provide food for 10,000 meals, according to a press release sent by the Food Bank. The $5,000 was presented in grocery store gift cards at the WTNH News 8 Connecticut Spring Food Drive at the East Haven ShopRite Supermarket.
Age of Champions documentary to be screened The Society, Life and Justice Club will be showing a documentary about senior Olympians on April 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Mount Carmel Auditorium. The documentary, “Age of Champions,” is a PBS documentary that follows the life of five senior athletes. After the documentary, there will be a panel of seniors who have competed in the National Senior Games for the past 15 to 25 years.
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Additional package system added to Rocky Top By KELLY RYAN Staff Writer
The post office at the Rocky Top Student Center on the York Hill campus now allows students to receive small packages during out-of-business hours through a new system called the parcel locker pick up, according to Supervisor of Mail Operations Eduardo Martone. Martone said the parcel locker pick up was implemented mainly because students who have classes at the North Haven campus aren’t able to pick up their packages during the office’s regular business hours. Junior Olivia Hilton, who lives on York Hill, looks forward to taking advantage of the system. “I often find myself trying to work in time in my schedule to come back to York from main campus to pick up my package,” Hilton said. “So having an option to pick them up after hours really easily would be great.” Students have to make requests to pick up their packages after hours on MyQ. There are 20 lockers and they are given out on a first come, first serve basis, Martone said. By selecting the “Campus Offices” tab on the MyQ homepage, then clicking “Mail Services Center” from the list, students can download the “Rocky Top Post Office Locker Request Form” and submit it to reserve a locker. The package must fit inside the locker for the request to be accepted. It cannot be wider than 13 inches or higher than 17 inches. If the package does not fit those
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The post office on Rocky Top has added after-hours locker pickups for students who can’t get their packages during regular post office hours. dimensions, the request will not be accepted and the student will be notified via email that he or she has to pick up his or her package at the post office during normal business hours. If the package does fit those dimensions, the request will be accepted and students will be notified via email as well. When
accepted, a metal key will be put in the student’s mailbox that will be labeled with the number of the corresponding parcel locker where their package will be put. Once the key is put into the parcel locker, it cannot be taken out. The door will open once and will not close after that. For security purposes,
students must take out all of their possessions from the locker because it cannot be shut once it is opened. Students have between 5 p.m. on the day their request was accepted until 11 a.m. the following day to pick up their package from the locker. If it is not picked up by 11 a.m., the package will be taken out of the locker and relogged into the post office to be picked up at another time. This service is only offered at the Rocky Top post office, not the post office on Mount Carmel. “We are not sure if this system will be implemented at the Mount Carmel campus at the moment,” Martone said. Freshman Infinity Davis thinks the parcel locker system should be set up at the main campus post office. “On both campuses, there are students who can’t make it to the post office for whatever reason,” Davis said. “Classes run the same times for everyone and people work, so it would be nice to have that after-hours option here too.” Hilton has sympathy for both the students who have to wait in the long lines at the post office on main campus, as well as for the workers. “The lines for the main campus package pick up get super crazy and I always feel bad for students standing in line,” she said. “Using this package pick up system might make the workers jobs easier, lines shorter and give students more time to put their package pick up in their schedule.”
Chartwells makes changes
Students have mixed reactions to new stations in Cafe Q By OLIVIA HIGGINS Contributing Writer
In an effort to address student demand, Chartwells has made some changes to the cafeteria on main campus. Chartwells said it recently conducted a survey of students and based on the information gathered from it, the food service decided to make some changes to satisfy students’ requests. Students received an email on March 18 and Chartwells posted signs in the cafeteria about changes students could expect at the Cafe Q. Among these changes were: Sono, a new Latin Cuisine station; improvements to the salad bar; Rooted, a new vegetarian station; a new ordering system at BYOB; and Create, an all-day smoothie bar. There will also be some changes made to the cafe on York Hill, including pre-prepared ingredients for a twoperson meal that students can then cook in their own kitchens, improvements to the Wild Greens salad bar, and a section where students can buy produce and other products to keep their own kitchens stocked. “These changes and additions have been well received by the Quinnipiac Community,” Associate Director of Dining Services Leean Spalding said in an email. Student Government Association Vice President Carly Hviding said in a statement she heard a lot of positive reactions to the recent changes. “I’ve heard a lot of positive feedback from students about the recent changes in the cafe, specifically in
Café Q,” Hviding said. “The students especially love the all-day smoothie bar and some of the new, healthier options. The new layout and updated shelving looks great, too.” Freshman Natalie Hardiman said she likes the changes, but not the way the cafeteria is organized. “I think the changes are a good idea,” Hardiman said. “But I feel as though everything is very disorganized right now and they need a better system to get it working.” Jenny Enfield, a sophomore public relations major, said she is not satisfied with the switch ups in the cafe. “So far I haven’t used any of the new things [at the Cafe]. I think Chartwells is disgusting overall and I think that the change should be to get a new catering company.” For some students, the change they are waiting to see in the Cafe Q is extended hours. The Cafe Q is currently open until 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and until 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, with each station within the cafeteria operating on its own schedule. “For the fall [of 2016], I think that they should just change the dining hours all together,” Hardiman said. “For example, have every station be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. instead of some closing earlier than the actual cafe closes.” Freshman Maura Scully felt similarly about the hours of the cafeteria, but she said the current changes are an improvement. “I think the dining hall could have better hours,” Scully said. “The chang-
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Chartwells made changes to the cafeteria on main campus, such as a new ordering system at the BYOB stations, pictured above. es are definitely a step in the right direction and I think they’re taking into account what we want to see, but there is still more work that’s needed.” But these changes aren’t the end, according to Spalding. She said there are more plans still in the works to be approved.
“Campus Dining will present a comprehensive vision plan with medium and long-term goals to the university at the end of April,” Spalding said. “When the initiatives have been approved they will be shared with the Quinnipiac community.”
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New fraternity comes to campus By MATT GRAHN Staff Writer
Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi), a culturally Jewish fraternity, is one of the new Greek life organizations on campus. Officially established in January, about half of the members are freshmen, according to freshman and Colony President Randall Frank. When he first arrived at Quinnipiac, Frank rushed existing Greek life organizations, but he felt like there wasn’t a niche for him. “I just felt that there was something missing, and that ‘something’ could be expanded,” Frank said. AEPi was that something missing for Frank, as he wanted to bridge the gap between his culture and his college experience. Many of the founding fathers had already been familiar with AEPi, according to Katherine Pezzella, director of fraternity and sorority life. She also said AEPi, at the parent organization level, is known for offering leadership roles for high school men. Jon Becker, AEPi’s vice president, said he and some of his brothers first learned about AEPi from camp counselors at a Jewish summer camp they went to. Even though Becker chose to come to Quinnipiac, he said he was disappointed that the school didn’t have an active AEPi chapter. After talking with some of his peers, Becker thought it was “a cool idea” to bring AEPi to Quinnipiac. When the founders first wanted to bring AEPi to campus, Pezzella wanted them to make sure that their other options were exhausted. Pezzella encouraged them to connect with Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT), another Jewish fraternity at Quinnipiac. However Pezzella said Quinnipiac’s ZBT chapter has fewer Jewish men and less cultural programing than chapters at other schools, and therefore was not the experience that AEPi’s founders were looking for. After realizing that AEPi would not be a duplicate organization, discussions began be-
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Above are some of the founders of the Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) colony at Quinnipiac, which came to the university this year. tween the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Rabbi Reena Judd, AEPi International and the students, Pezzella said. Toward the end of the fall 2015 semester, Frank gave a formal presentation to the Interfraternity Council (IFC), and after some deliberation from a special committee, AEPi was able to start operating on campus. “When we got [recognized], it was just unbelievable because of the fact that we didn’t even think there would be a demand at this school,” Becker said. “But just like that, we have [23] guys right now, and that’s pretty good for the first semester.” Frank acknowledges that there was a learning curve when he got started. On the second day of being the president,
Frank said he felt stressed because of the reality of the work he’d have to put in as the president. But he said other Greek life organizations have helped him out, receiving AEPi “with open arms.” Pezzella said she was surprised with how quickly AEPi went through the process to recognition from the university. She said it normally takes about a year to be recognized. “They are very enthusiastic, very motivated young men,” she said. “So it’s impressive to see how much work they’ve put into it and how they’ve, since recognition, hit the ground running with all the things we ask all fraternities and sororities to do... I’d say they’ve gone above and beyond what I’ve expected of them.” If students want to bring a new fraternity
or sorority to campus, Pezzella said there is no typical experience, as each group does things differently. Pezzella urges students to first meet with her or Caite Abrahamson, assistant director of fraternity and sorority life, so they can be helped through the process. For Frank and Becker, they are looking forward to the future of AEPi. Coming up, the fraternity is holding “A Walk to Remember,” a Holocaust remembrance ceremony, on May 4. Among other things, the fraternity plans to double its size, gain a philanthropy and be promoted from a colony to a chapter during next year. “We’re writing our own history,” Frank said. “It’s amazing to have four years to write our own story.”
MSA hosts Islamic Awareness Week By VICTORIA SIMPRI Staff Writer
The Muslim Student Association (MSA) hosted events from March 28 to April 1 as part of Islamic Awareness Week. Islamic Awareness Week provides students with an opportunity to learn more about Islam and the lives of Muslims, according to a poster presented by MSA. There is no set week nationally for Islamic awareness, according to MSA members. Freshman Lubna Farooqui joined MSA in the fall of 2015 and said that the purpose of the events was to engage students in better understanding of the religion. “Mosques that are around the country will try to put on events to get people to learn more about what the religion is really about,” Farooqui said. “That’s kind of what we’re doing here this week.” On Tuesday, March 29, the club hosted an event for students to try on a headscarf for a day. Students were encouraged to learn how to put on and wear a headscarf, or hijab as it is called in Arabic, for the day. The hijab is a form of an internal moral system, according to brochures handed out by MSA members. The brochure stated that Islam’s code of modesty extends to all aspects of one’s life, including attire. “We gave out scarves and people would come in and learn how to put it on and wear it around campus,” Farooqui said. Students came back at night to talk about how they felt wearing the hijab for the day and their experience with it, according to Farooqui. “For [try on a headscarf for a day] I think the people who came in were people who genuinely wanted to try it or learn a little more about why you wear a hijab,” Farooqui said. “I think it’s nice that there is curiosity to learn more about it.”
Freshman MSA member Taqua Naeem was happily surprised with the turnout and dedication that students showed for the event. “After the event I walked around campus and I actually saw people still wearing [hijabs]. I was like ‘oh my gosh!’ It was really touching,” Naeem said. MSA members were pleased by the turnouts at the events throughout the week. “[On March 29] we had a really good number of people that came in. We only had a limited amount of scarves and we almost ran out,” Farooqui said. Naeem was also pleased by the strong interest and participation of students. “I think that the amount of people that came in is very telling about the Quinnipiac community, how accepting they are and the fact that we didn’t get any threats or hate from doing stuff like this,” Naeem said. Farooqui hopes students have good impressions from the events and the week. “We hope that they learn more about what Islam is about, and from [try on a headscarf for a day] the significance of what the hijab is and what it means to Muslim women who chose to wear it and maybe why sometimes people don’t chose to wear it,” Farooqui said. The hijab is more than just a scarf or head covering; there is a deeper meaning to the hijab, according to Naeem. “The thing with hijab, it’s not just covering up on the outside,” Naeem said. “It’s also a modesty of character and that’s the major part of it. It not just wearing a headscarf that makes you automatic Muslim, it’s what’s on the inside that is really, really more emphasized.” But when it comes to the club as a whole, image is important. “I hope that the image that we’re trying to send out now contrasts the image that has been sent through the media. We’re not bad
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Assisting Muslim Chaplain at Trinity College Shine Hawramani (above) spoke to students during the “Women in Islam” lecture as part of MSA’s Islamic Awareness Week. people,” Naeem said. Farooqui said the goal of MSA is to educate others. “It’s just to get people to know what Islam is all about,” Farooqui said. “I think sometimes in the media you don’t really understand what it’s about and so this is kind of a chance for everyone on campus to learn more about Islam. If they have any questions they can come to any of our events and ask us.” Farooqui said Islamic Awareness Week
was important because it allowed other students to understand the religion in a more intimate way. “It’s just to get people to learn more about Muslim and Islam in general just so they have some general knowledge about what the religion is really about,” Farooqui said. “Also for Muslim students to have a place to come and feel free to be themselves and just sort of have a core group that shares the same belief values.”
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Opinion TWEETS OF THE WEEK When quinnipiac runs out of sophomore housing but you don’t pick a room for another 3 hours<<< @NZammiello Nikki Zammiello Absolute banana land to me that Quinnipiac faculty get into shows/productions for free but students pay $10. The $60K a year isn’t enough? @jricci_rich77 J.R. Quinnipiac sends an email telling us where and where not to park because of the ‘inclement weather’, but doesn’t cancel classes .. Ok @wrinnrachel Rachel Wrinn Quinnipiac Snapchats right now demonstrate how much we all hate snow @thecamilolemos Pablito
YAK OF THE WEEK Looks like I’ll be living in a tent on the Quad next year
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Politics shouldn’t be trendy
In light of the current presidential race, more and more of my friends are beginning to identify themselves with one of the two major political parties: Democratic and Republican. Almost every time I walk into a classroom, someone else has bought a sticker from the infamous RedBubble of either a red, white and blue donkey or elephant, representing the two parties. They flaunt these stickers around, usually on their laptops, and walk with pride in the fact that they have affiliated with a specific party. To say that this warms my heart is a huge understatement. As a political science student, I love seeing more and more people take the time to become politically aware citizens of America. Personally, I think being politically aware is one of the best things you can do for yourself. The political world surrounds and affects all of us each and every day. In fact, almost every decision you make relates to a policy of some kind, passed during some president’s administration and upheld in order to allow you to make that decision. For this reason, it always struck me as concerning that not that many people keep up with politics, especially American politics. I don’t understand how anyone could conscientiously choose to ignore what’s going on in the world. However, as much as it makes me excited
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to see people becoming politically aware and You should never be affiliated to a political affiliating with a specific party, it makes me party just for the likes or just so people think incredibly sad to know that so many of these you’re cool. You should be affiliated because people are affiliating simply because it’s trendy. you stand for everything the party does and All over social media, people’s bios are because you would love to see a candidate of changing to reflect their party. Suddenly that party win the nomination and then go on someone who you knew to be the least to win the presidency. It’s kind of embarrassing that so many politically aware on the planet has “Proud American citizens have Democrat” in their Instagram only recently started to bio and that guy who you NISHA GANDHI become politically aware swore was a liberal posted a Arts & Life Editor and have only done so photo of him holding a beer in because it makes them front of a huge Republican flag, @xoxnisha appear cooler on social captioned “Go USA *insert media. Quite frankly, it’s U.S. flag emoji*”. making Americans look Don’t get me wrong; I’m ignorant and oblivious to the rest of the world. all for people being proud of the political Instead of caring about the policies being party they affiliate with and putting their passed, we are only concerned with how many political views online. I do it all the time and I likes a photo of an elephant bumper sticker consider my political views to be a part of my representing the Republican Party plastered personality. In fact, I love living in a society onto our white Jeep Wrangler will get. where it’s not taboo to share your political It’s time to put a stop to this. We need views because it’s given me the opportunity to to, as a society, sit down and get educated use my own voice to influence people online on the issues. We need to know what we’re and in person. standing for and what we’re advocating for. I’m not, however, in favor of people Political awareness should not just be trend; arbitrarily picking a political party and going it should be so embedded into our everyday nuts on social media using the party as a way lives that the prospect of saying it’s “trendy” to gain popularity. To be quite honest, I think makes us cringe. it’s one of the most dishonorable things to do.
A case for an airport shuttle
As a student from California, there are few Without help to arrange travel, out-of-state things I love more than being on campus here students are left with the additional burden of in Hamden. While it may not always be the case figuring out a mode of transportation to the when we are being barraged by snow and rain, airport, as well as paying the additional cost of the breathtaking scenery of Quinnipiac and an Uber or taxi to get to campus. mellow nature of Hamden is Without surge rates what brought me here in the included, an Uber to first place, and the amazing Bradley costs at least $75 JORDAN NOVACK friends I have made in my one way, and a one way short time here is what has Associate Sports Editor Uber to JFK comes in at kept me around. $150+. That adds up to @JordanNovack While coming to school upwards of $150 to $300 here has been a blessing and just to get to and from a drastic change of pace from campus. Despite Uber now the high-paced life of Los Angeles, the lack being conditionally allowed on campus, Public of school transportation makes getting onto Safety is inclined to send your Uber driver campus a near impossibility. With the school away, causing the student to not only pay a housing a diverse population from all over not cancellation fee for the ride, but scramble only the country but the world, an airport shuttle for a last minute mode of transportation or is necessary to help make our lives slightly less risk missing their flight, a scenario which I complicated. experienced on three separate occasions last Coming from out of state, I am already year as a freshman while Uber was still banned. burdened with the responsibility of my flight Even with the rules now permitting Uber on costs. While it is a required cost that my family main campus, this is still an experience several and I have no issue paying, my flights home students have gone through this year even with average a minimum of $400, which is a very the new regulations in place. expensive cost to consistently pay. Yet, the While some students, myself included, ship university makes it even more difficult for their car back east to have on campus, the cost students who need to fly home with the process of parking my car overnight at the airport is also of getting to the airport. excessive. When I went home for Thanksgiving A majority of flights depart from either break, it cost $80 to leave my car in Hartford for Bradley Airport in Hartford or John F. Kennedy the week, and it cost over $140 to leave my car in New York City, yet there is no airport shuttle by JFK for spring break. Add in the cost of gas offered. However, the university offers a ferry used, as well as the money spent on tolls, and shuttle for Long Island students, and a train you are almost better off taking an Uber despite shuttle to New Haven for others. being able to drive yourself.
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Meanwhile, if the school offered a shuttle from campus to or from any airport, I know myself and all of my out-of-state friends would plan their flights around being picked up or dropped off by that shuttle. So long as the school gives far enough advance, they may only need to offer one shuttle, as everyone would work their itinerary around its departure. The shuttle doesn’t even need to be a complimentary service, as many students would be happy to pay a minor fee for the shuttle since there is no chance it dwarfs the triple digit sums that we would have to pay otherwise. While the shuttle is also a convenience for those flying, it can also represent an opportunity for students who live near airports to get home. With many students living close to Hartford, or with Hartford being a halfway point for many Massachusetts residents, several of those students may opt to take the shuttle as well, as it is a more convenient way to meet up with their parents and return home. So while the shuttle would be a great help to students who fly home, there is a distinct appeal that would make the shuttle a useful resource to the entire student body. With flights already being critically expensive, extra stress and costs shouldn’t come into play. It is due to this increased burden on traveling students that Quinnipiac should add the aiport shuttle, not only to eliminate hundreds of dollars in unneeded expenses, but to help the students who fly in feel more welcome and at home here at Quinnipiac.
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Put this setup to bed
I have shared a room with my older brother The quads at Quinnipiac provide bunks for as long as I can remember. Over the years, with the desks beneath, allowing for a we have changed our room’s layout a number common space in the middle of the room. I of times to accommodate experienced this from my our ever-changing first day at Quinnipiac childhood wants. Our as I lived in Ledges my MAX MOLSKI beds have moved all freshman year. There, around the room, even I lucked out with some Associate Sports Editor above the floor when we vertical space that other @MolesDontSki went through a bunk bed residents didn’t have. I phase. was able to stretch in the I have lived the best of morning without punching both worlds when it comes to slumber. There the ceiling and could sit up if I wanted to do have been times where I could jump on my something on my laptop. Yet, there were still bed and times where I oversaw the room from inconveniences with the elevated bunk. the top bunk. I was sick last October with a cough that Yet, after nearly two full years at made my voice sound like Will Arnett’s Lego Quinnipiac, I find myself drifting toward Batman. I was bedridden for a couple of days one preference. I no longer care how much and was incapacitated. I was overmatched more room for activities there is- I am sick by a climb down my ladder, so I grabbed of lofted beds. anything I thought I needed for the next
30 or so hours and made the one-time trek. Whether or not I would have been inclined to roll out of bed if I was on ground level is unknown, but I would have liked the option. This epitomized the struggle of having to carry things you may not need up to an elevated bed. I continued to drag things up that I didn’t end up needing because I had to be prepared for anything. When my friends and I scored housing in Village, I thought I might have seen my last collegiate ladder. However, when I moved into my triple prior to the fall semester, my roommates had claimed the solo lofted bed and the bottom bunk. I was stuck climbing to sleep for another year. Not only am I back in a lofted bed, but I am also stuck with a lower ceiling. If, for whatever reason, I instinctively sit up when I awake, I’ll end up with a red mark on my forehead like the one Peyton Manning is left
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with every time he takes off his helmet. In other words, I have been sleeping in a risen coffin since August. There are other general inconveniences that come with the top bunk. I need at sixfoot charger that I tuck in between my mattress and bed frame to charge my phone while I sleep. Making a lofted bed is also difficult for anyone that isn’t Mr. Fantastic. I have it easier than most because I can stretch to the far corners to tuck in sheets, but it is still a tedious task. The bar that comes across the side also inhibits me from dangling my legs off my bed. I appreciate that Quinnipiac doesn’t want me to splatter on the floor, but the bar has become so annoying that I am willing to take my chances. When I moved in my freshman year, I liked the bed and desk setup. However, after two years with a lofted bed, I am ready to put ladders to rest.
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Financial Aid responds to loan exit counseling opinion Dear Editor, Last week, an opinion piece from the conews editor appeared in the QU Chronicle expressing frustration with the university’s exit interview sessions which are conducted by our office for our graduating seniors. Exit interview sessions are held each year to assist upcoming graduates in understanding their rights, responsibilities and repayment options as a student loan borrower. This year, our office has scheduled 12 workshops over four different days to accommodate the varying schedules of our students and we often add subsequent sessions, when needed. After reading the article, I feel compelled to share my feelings regarding the exit interview process as presented by the writer. It is also important to mention that the article
was written before the first 2016 exit session was even conducted. Federal regulations require all colleges to conduct exit interviews with federal loan borrowers prior to graduation but the format in which these sessions are delivered can vary. While many colleges choose to simply send their students a link to complete this process online, we have always felt compelled to conduct in-person sessions, especially given that this is probably the most important piece of counseling that our office will provide during any point of a student’s tenure at the university. We also have additional staff available at these sessions to assist with Q&A and encourage students to stay connected with us after graduation should they have any questions
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regarding their student loans. We also meet one-on-one with students should they not want to ask questions during the session. This year, I am especially proud of the extra efforts our staff put in to developing and designing the materials offered during these sessions. Each attendee receives a comprehensive information packet including a personal loan history of all federal and private loans borrowed while at Quinnipiac University. Students leave these workshops well informed and 98.8 percent of Quinnipiac students meet their loan obligations as demonstrated by our current federal cohort default rate! Finally, I want to make special note of the efforts of our Associate Director of Financial Aid, Loan Coordinator, Ms. Mary Ann Sola, who worked countless hours this year to
process over $80 million in undergraduate loans. Oftentimes, students and parents will apply for a loan at the last minute and Mary Ann is the person behind the scenes working late nights and weekends to make sure that these loans are processed quickly and efficiently to prevent late fees and account holds from hitting a student’s account. As any student knows, account holds can prevent them from receiving meal points, entering a residence hall, registering for classes or even graduating. Unfortunately, Mary Ann was unfairly singled out in the article and while I know that this was probably not the intent of the author, it was both unfair to her and the financial aid office at Quinnipiac University. -Dominic Yoia, associate vice president and university director of financial aid
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QU takes a stand against sexual assault All across the nation, April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). This is a huge issue on college campuses and the goal of SAAM is not only to simply raise awareness, but also to educate and prevent sexual assault from taking place on campus. Here are some ways that Quinnipiac is tackling this incredibly relevant issue as well as some facts and figures about sexual assault and what you can do if you or someone you know has been affected by it. -N. Gandhi, C. Millin, M. Fraitag
How did this get started at Quinnipiac? Abby Cook, a senior political science major and the student coordinator for sexual assault month, decided to bring more awareness to this issue after an incident her freshman year.
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Hotlines National Sexual Assault Hotline [24/7 hotline] 1-800-656-4673 National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline 1-866-331-9474 or 1-866-331-8453 (TTY) Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence 1-888-999-5545 English 1-888-568-8332 Spanish
Statistics from U.S. Department of Justice
“On a Sunday morning, I woke up to someone banging on my dorm room door and I lived in Mountainview and I was in the room across from the door so it was loudest so I got up opened it. It was one of my suitemate’s best friends from home. And I was like ‘Oh my god what happened?’And she was like ‘I woke up in somebody’s room, was naked. I have no idea what happened. Where is Danielle and what do I do?”
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Sexual assault is a crime of power and control. The term sexual assault refers to sexual contact or behavior that occurs without explicit consent of the victim. (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network)
Campus Events
Title IX states that: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” (U.S. Department of Education)
- SPB speakers: one is a woman who was raped and one is her best friend -- they will be talking on how to handle it, how to support a friend
- Panel of SANE (sexual assault nurse examiner) nurses and doctors - Socrates Cafe: “Does QU have a rape culture?” - It’s On Us campaign outside the cafe -pledge and get a free t-Shirt all week
Documentaries
The Hunting Ground (available on Netflix) It Happened Here (available on Netflix, Google Play, XBOX, Playstation, Amazon, iTunes)
How does the student body feel? Devin Kelly | Senior | Accounting “I think that sexual assault on college campuses is definitely a very serious issue that sometimes gets overshadowed, and it is very important for both male and female student leaders to receive the necessary training so that they are able to assist any student in need of attention.”
Ethan Epstein | Senior | Entrepreneurship “It needs to be addressed, there needs to be some way that I can know these things but I don’t think something like an e-mail blast...I’d just scroll off the e-mail anyways, pus a lot of the time people don’t think it’s going to happen to them and until it does, they don’t need the information’
Alex Terreault | Junior | Film, Television and Media Arts “I’m not 100 percent sure speaking of just Quinnipiac students, but in general I would say no, not a lot of people are (aware). Many people...push it to the side, but there are a lot of things people can do for help...so it’s just the case of people actually keeping their ears open for that.”
Shelanda Duncan | Junior | AT and PT double “I think it’s something we don’t really talk about, it’s something we just kind of gaze over. Continue to be aware and spread awareness and be an active bystander. DO what you can to prevent it all around, not just this month but all year round.”
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Freshman Nicole Zaleski refuses to let her medical conditions take away from her college experience
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Freshman Nicole Zaleski poses with the variety of hairstyles she chooses from every day. Zaleski has alopecia, which caused her to lose her hair. By AFSHA KASAM Staff Writer
Nothing seems to limit freshman Nicole Zaleski. She studies diagnostic imaging at Quinnipiac, is a part of QTHON’s Dancer Relations Committee and is a passionate member of the sorority Pi Beta Phi. In Zaleski’s spare time, she enjoys softball, painting and watching shows on Netflix. What someone may not detect easily is that Zaleski also has four medical conditions: Type 1 diabetes, Addison’s disease, hypothyroidism and alopecia. According to Zaleski, her friends and peers initially cannot believe she has so many conditions. “They look at me like I am some miracle person,” Zaleski said. “But really, it is just a normal day in my life.” Type 1 Diabetes made an appearance when Zaleski was 8 months old. The effects of diabetes have created a routine in her daily life. She checks her blood sugar throughout the day and gives herself insulin when needed. If her blood sugar is high, she will not eat until it goes back to down to the right level. It is also possible for her blood sugar to be high in the morning. With Addison’s disease, which Zaleski was diagnosed with at age 14, her adrenal glands (endocrine glands that produce hormones, such as adrenaline) do not work properly. She said that she takes pills for this problem every
day in the morning and at night. “Addison’s disease bent me out of shape a little, because I had no idea what was going on with me,” Zaleski said. “I was very scared. There was this one time where I was bawling my eyes out in class and I was pulled out of class. I just went home for the day.” It was after this incident that Zaleski learned she had Addison’s disease. Another condition that she has is hypothyroidism. It is a condition where the thyroid gland does not create certain necessary hormones, according to Mayo Clinic’s website. Zaleski has been taking an everyday pill for hypothyroidism since age 3. When Zaleski was 16 years-old and a junior in high school, her hair started falling out and she did not know why. After some tests, it was discovered that she had alopecia. Alopecia occurs when the immune system attacks hair follicles, which are the structures that hold the roots of the hair, leading to hair loss. The condition is not contagious, according to the American Academy of Dermatology website. Zaleski said her mom was worried about this condition more than she was. But Zaleski somewhat laughed at it. “Each morning, I draw on my eyebrows and throw a wig on,” Zaleski said. “I mean my hair is starting to grow back. But as it comes back, it can also fall back out. So it just goes in cycles, there is no strict cycle that it follows.” The fives wigs that Zaleski brought to school are brushed and normally kept on
wig stands. For lab days, Zaleski usually picks the one that she has put into a bun. For going out, she usually wears her short wigs. Then, there is a curly wig meant for special occasions, such as formal or semi-formal. In addition, she lets her friends pick the wig for her most of the time. “It’s just like normal hair. I mean, I don’t wash it as much,” Zaleski said. She said that she washes them about once every two months because she does not sleep with them on.
“Everyone has something that is wrong with them. I am more comfortable in my skin than other people seem to be.” – NICOLE ZALESKI FRESHMAN, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING MAJOR Freshman Natasha Tenreiro, who is in Pi Beta Phi with Zaleski, said her sorority sister never really formally told her about this aspect of her life. But, Zaleski takes her wigs off all the time so Tenreiro eventually learned about the baldness. Tenreiro adds that Zaleski jokes about it frequently, making comments about how she does not have to shave because she has no hair on her body. Zaleski would not get offended if someone asked her if she is bald; she wants people to ask and be aware, something
Tenreiro likes about Zaleski. But, Zaleski does not talk about her conditions often, according to Tenreiro. “Not because she does not want to, but because it doesn’t define her. She doesn’t have hair… that’s just one part of her,” Tenreiro said. “The best thing about her is she does not care what anyone thinks.” The top thing that Zaleski wishes people understood is that just because a person is bald, it does not mean he or she has cancer. “A lot of people assume automatically that if someone’s bald, they have cancer,” Zaleski said. “There are other reasons that people are bald.” However, like everyone, Zaleski has bad days. Her blood sugar can irritate her when she cannot put it back into target range. But, she combats this issue by taking a medical shot. Regardless, Zaleski tries her hardest not to let her conditions affect her social interactions. She said her natural confidence has helped her come to terms with her conditions. She believes that you eventually learn that people are going to judge and accept you. In order to be confident, Zaleski believes people need to be okay with being themselves. She said everyone is different and everyone has a story. Her story tends to be more focused on medical conditions, but other people’s stories could be different. “Everyone has something that is wrong with them,” Zaleski said. “I am more comfortable in my skin than other people seem to be.”
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The Jonas Brothers: where are they now? By MADISON FRAITAG
Associate Arts & Life Editor
When most people think of siblings, they usually think of their own brothers or sisters. However, for many people in our generation, the Jonas Brothers will also immediately come to mind. Whether you fell in love with the teen boy band or the current solo acts, the JoBros have captured the hearts of millions of fans around the world. As a group, the band of brothers made their debut in 2005 with the release of their first solo “Mandy.” From there it was a rapid ride to teen stardom. The Jonas Brothers have released four studio albums as a group, as well as soundtrack albums and live albums. Of the group’s studio and soundtrack albums, four have been classified as Platinum and one has been awarded Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. As a band, these musicians were on fire, as suggested in their single “Burnin’ Up,” which reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. As their popularity increased, their fan base did as well. For many students, Disney Channel movies were a prime part of their childhoods, and movies like “Camp Rock,” which featured the siblings, are a perfect example of how the Jonas Brothers only got bigger. From singing to acting, the boys became a household name. Freshman College of Arts and Sciences
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The band of three brothers were a fan favorite for preteens in the 2000s.
major Danielle Borelli was part of this growing fan base. “I was a fan of the Jonas Brothers when I was younger,” Borelli said. “I watched “Camp Rock” but I didn’t really go to their concerts.” “Camp Rock” wasn’t the only acting experience the JoBros had. The brothers had not one, but two Disney Channel shows dedicated solely to them. The first was a Disney Channel Original Short Series titled “Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream,” which aired in the summer
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In preparation for the re-launch of a popular 90s series, Powerpuff Girls, Cartoon Network has created a website called “Powerpuff Yourself” (PowerpuffYourself.com) which allows users to create their own Powerpuff Girl/Boy. This website gained immense popularity over the weekend; social media feeds have been flooded with people turning themselves into Powerpuff Girls. With a variety of different skin tones, eight different kinds of eyes, mouths, facial hair/ features and costumes, 14 different kinds of eyes/glasses, 17 different pants, 16 different tops, 32 hairstyles, 26 accessories and six backgrounds, the possibilities are, essentially, endless. There’s no way that you wouldn’t be able to recreate a version of either a Powerpuff Girl or Boy that appears to be an exact replica of yourself or even your friends and family members. After creating your own Powerpuff Girl/Boy, you can share it on virtually any social media platform, including your friends’ Facebook walls. This idea is absolutely genius. Advertising tactics that involve bombarding viewers with constant ads and promotional deals actually do more harm than good because they get so overwhelming. However, this is different. Having an interactive, in-website app such as this one allows for users to generate a “buzz,” so to speak, about a particular show on their own. By allowing people to share themselves recreated as a Powerpuff Girl on various social media platforms, Cartoon Network was able to effortlessly create a hype about the release of this classic show. –N. Gandhi
of 2008. This series aired from 2008 to 2010 and was quickly followed by the scripted show, “Jonas.” “Jonas” first aired in May of 2009 and remained on the air until October of 2010. Many young fans including Borelli watched these shows to get their JoBro fix. After a long hiatus, a brief reunion in 2012, and yet another hiatus, the Jonas Brothers have made their return, but not as a group. Nick Jonas has been a huge success as a solo act beginning with the release of his
single “Chains” in July of 2014. Freshman health science major Lauren Mandikas said she liked the Jonas Brothers when she was younger, but hasn’t listened to much of their new music. However, she has always had a favorite Jonas Brother. “Nick [was my favorite] because he was the youngest and I think he was the best singer,” Mandikas said. “I loved the Jonas Brothers, I liked them when I was younger.” Borelli, on the other hand, said she likes each brother individually, yet one will always hold her heart. “My favorite is Nick because he’s very attractive and I like his music,” Borelli said. Joe, the middle Jonas, has also come back into the music industry in yet another group. The new pop group DNCE released their platinum single, “Cake by the Ocean” in September 2015 and has since booked several performances on television specials and at music festivals. Kevin, the eldest Jonas, has remained much more lowkey than his brothers. After a brief reality series on E! From August 2012 through May 2013 documenting his marriage to Danielle Deleasa and the brothers’ almost-reunion. Whether you had the Jonas fever when you were a tween or you’re more of a current Jonas fan, these brothers aren’t going anywhere any time soon.
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Snapchat update gives me trust issues
In today’s society, social media means the world to almost everyone. When a new update of people’s favorite app is released, people tend to get excited about what new things the app has to offer. In the recent Snapchat update, after viewing someone’s story, it unexpectedly goes to the next person’s story. For example, I was viewing a story of someone who does not go to Quinnipiac and then suddenly I was seeing a picture of the Arnold Bernhard clock tower. Now this may not seem like a big deal, but it is actually monumental. This is not my only issue with Snapchat. I was furious when they removed the time from people’s stories so I had no idea when they would end. Now, when the stories do end, I automatically see a new story with no warning. I also have many “friends” on Snapchat who I am not actually friends with in real life. I tend to not view those people’s stories, but now I see them unexpectedly. I thought I could trust Snapchat to allow me to view the stories I wanted, but it seems I was wrong. Snapchat is my favorite social media app, but I definitely just lost respect for it. I never imagined a world where I wouldn’t know whose story I was viewing. I’m baffled to be quite honest. I will definitely not be looking forward to any new Snapchat updates in the future. –M. Fabietti
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Carey-ing the team Aileen Carey has led women’s lacrosse with her on-field performance
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Aileen Carey (4) carries the ball down the field in women’s lacrosse’s 9-8 loss. By BILL RUOCCO Staff Writer
When it comes to a sport such as lacrosse, the ability to be a good teammate through your on-and-off the field actions is almost equally important as one’s sheer ability to play the game. Luckily for Quinnipiac women’s lacrosse, there is a player on its roster that displays both of those attributes. Senior midfielder Aileen Carey is currently leading the Bobcats in scoring with 15 goals, and is also relentless in being the best captain she can be for teammates along the way. The collective success of the group reigns supreme in Carey’s mind, topping any personal production or statistics. “She is always trying to set everyone else up for success,” fellow senior Kathleen DeVito said. “She wants the team as whole to be successful.” Carey alluded to the fact that DeVito has been
vital to her success, this season in particular. DeVito is the team leader in assists and total points with 11 and 18 respectively. “Katie has most of the assists that I score from,” Carey said. “So her being able to read what I do and being able to feed it into me, she does the hard work.” While at Sacred Heart Academy in Long Island, Carey, then a three-sport athlete, knew undoubtedly that lacrosse was the sport she wanted to carry on with. “I love lacrosse, every aspect of it is just so much fun to play,” she said. Along with her teammates and coaches, Carey stated that her dad has been extremely instrumental in her development as a player. “He got me started, he was coaching me since the third grade,” she said. “He always has my back but will also be my biggest critic.” Lacrosse runs through the Carey family in
all generations. Aileen’s older sister, Kiera, also played lacrosse at Quinnipiac, which she says played into her decision to become a Bobcat. “My sister played here, so I kind of just followed in her footsteps” she said. Ten games into this season; Carey is just one goal away from her career high of 16 goals set in last year’s campaign. It comes out to about 1.5 goals per game for the senior captain so far this season. As a freshman, Carey started in 10 games for the Bobcats, tallying seven goals along the way. Head coach Brittany Fortunato pointed to Aileen’s expedited progression from her freshman year on. “She has grown tremendously from her freshman year to her senior year,” Fortunato said. “She really has stepped up vocally for us.” Not only has Carey stepped up in terms of her leadership this season, but she has improved in her ability to play both sides of the ball as well. She is third on the roster in ground balls this season with 19. “She does play both sides of the ball, she is a true midfielder that plays 60 minutes which is very hard to do at the college level,” Fortunato said. One attribute that Carey yields is the ability to be fully able to honestly accredit most of her success to the play of her teammates. “My teammates kind of really help me out with setting screens or by leaving space for me to be able to drive,” Carey said. The Bobcats have started their season at 2-8 (0-2 MAAC) and have lost their last five contests. There is an honest hope around the group, though, that as long Carey continues to trend in the right direction, the rest of the team will follow. “They look to her in every aspect and she takes things very hard,” Fortunato said. “She tries
her very best to carry the team and that is hard for one person to do.” The Bobcats’ next contest is a conference game against Siena in Loudonville, New York on Wednesday where they will look to get back on track. For Carey, it is not at all about individual stats, but if her team is successful then nothing else matters. She went so far to say that her only individual goal this season was to be the best teammate she can be. As for a team-oriented goal, Carey is hoping to lead the Bobcats to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament. “We would like to go .500 in the MAAC,” Carey said. “We want to make it to the tournament, we haven’t been there in our four years.” If Carey stays on this track in terms of scoring, she would end the season with 24 goals. However, her ability to score in bunches could push her over that estimate. So far this season, Carey has had multi-goal performances in half of the team’s games this year, and has attained three hat tricks. Yet, goal scoring it is not even close to the most important thing in her mind. “After the game someone will be like ‘Oh great hat trick’ and I don’t even remember that I had a hat trick,” Carey said. “This past game we had everyone scoring a decent amount and it was spread out, if we can do that and win I’m totally fine with that.” In terms of getting chances, Carey is tied for the team lead in shots on goal with 29. The arrival of this success, for most, would go straight toward the ego of that athlete, making it about herself. Not for Carey, who plays every lacrosse game like it could be her last. “Every time I step on the field it could be the last time I ever play,” Carey said. “So it’s just about leaving it all out there.”
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RUNDOWN
MEN’S LACROSSE QU 8, Marist 7 (OT) – Saturday Ryan Keenan: 3 goals, 1 assist Anthony Carchietta: 2 goals WOMEN’S LACROSSE Central Connecticut State 9, QU 8 (3OT) – Wednesday Aileen Carey: 2 goals Loren Antonacci: 3 assists Canisius 12, QU 7 – Saturday Allison Kuhn: 2 goals Kathleen DeVito: 1 goals, 2 assists BASEBALL QU 5, Dartmouth 4 – Wednesday Brian Moskey: 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 R Matthew Batten: 3 for 4, 1 R Seton Hall 14, QU 2 – Friday Julius Saporito: 1 for 4, 1 RBI Seton Hall 5, QU 1 – Saturday Ben Gibson: 1 for 4, 1 HR Taylor Luciani: 7 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 K Seton Hall 4, QU 1 – Saturday Lou Iannotti: 1 for 4, 1 RBI Matthew Batten: 2 for 4, 1 R SOFTBALL QU 3, Hartford 0 - Wednesday Abby Johnson: 1 for 2, 1 HR, 2 R Casey Herzog: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 5 K Hartford 3, QU 1 – Wednesday Sydney Robey: 6 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 3 K ACROBATICS AND TUMBLING QU 281.75, Concordia (Wis.) 250.07 – Sunday
GAMES TO WATCH MEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU vs. Boston College (Frozen Four, Tampa, Fl.) – Thursday, 5:00 p.m. BASEBALL QU at Central Connecticut State – Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. QU at Siena – (DH) Saturday, 12:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. QU at Siena – (DH) Sunday, 12:00 p.m. QU vs. Marist – Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. SOFTBALL QU at Holy Cross (DH) – Thusday, 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. QU vs. Monmouth (DH) – Saturday, 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. MEN’S LACROSSE QU at Detriot – Sunday, 10:30 a.m. WOMEN’S LACROSSE QU at Siena – Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. QU vs. Monmouth – Saturday, 1:00 p.m. WOMEN’S GOLF QU at Hartford Invitational – Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 a.m.
GAME OF THE WEEK
Acrobatics and tumbling bests Concordia on Senior Day Bobcats top Falcons by season-high 31.68 points By JUSTIN CAIT Staff Writer
Quinnipiac acrobatics and tumbling beat Concordia University Wisconsin, 281.75-250.07 at the TD Bank Sports Center on Sunday afternoon. The Bobcats bested the Falcons by a margin of 31.68 points for their largest win of the season. “We wanted to get that team routine score higher,” head coach Mary Ann Powers said. “With three practices left, I’m really proud of what they did today.” In the first compulsory event, Quinnipiac edged Concordia, 38.45-34.40, to take an early lead. The Bobcats swept all four of the acro, pyramid, toss and tumbling heats in this event. In the next event, acro, Quinnipiac added to its lead, beating the Falcons 29.75-26.80. The event included a perfect 10 in the sevenelement to bring the overall total score to 68.20-61.20. The pyramid event followed as the Bobcats swept all three heats, totalling 29.95 of a possible 30 points. The Bobcats scored two perfect 10’s in the flip and release heats, while a 9.95 was scored in the twist heat. Going into the intermission, Quinnipiac led by a score of 98.1590.60. With three events left after the intermission, the Bobcats wasted no time picking up right where they left off as they totaled 29.55 points to Concordia’s 26.35. The open heat scored the highest of each heat in this event with 9.95. Senior captain Taylor Johnson led the Bobcats’ strong effort in the Tumbling event by scoring a season high (9.83) in the open pass heat to help build the 56.00-47.05 lead in the event. Going into the team event, the Bobcats led overall scoring 183.70-164.00.
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Acrobatics and Tumbling particpate in the pyramid event in their 281.75-250.07 victory over Concordia on
Quinnipiac ended the day on yet another high note, outdoing the Falcons 98.05-86.07 in the team event to solidify the final score of 281.75-250.07. In a season led by veteran presence, Powers said it was fitting to
end the regular season with a win at home on Senior Day. “Being Senior Day and having to wish well to eight incredible young ladies that have really pushed this sport forward to the future,” Powers said. “It was just
good to see them have a great final home meet.” Next up, the Bobcats will compete in the NCATA Championships from Saturday, April 16 through April 19 at Baylor in Waco, Texas.
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“The biggest thing for us is that we need to play every shift,” he continued. “If we take two or three shifts off they can score three or four goals that quickly. They’re that talented.” Pecknold said that, aside from St. Cloud State, the Bobcats have not faced a group as talented as Boston College. “When you play B.C., you’re looking at a lot of first-round and a lot of second-round picks,” Pecknold said. “You could have 12 or 13 kids in the NHL from that team in the next few years.” Quinnipiac goalie Michael Garteig, who finished first in both games played (41) and wins (31) this year, said that he thinks the Bobcats need to simply stick to their identity. “We focus a lot on ourselves, and make sure we play our game to be successful,” Garteig said. “We talk a lot about how some-
times, if we get defeated, it’s on ourselves and the way we played.” Garteig has only given up three goals in his last four games. He made 27 saves and recorded a shutout against RIT in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, then made 14 more saves against UMass Lowell to help Quinnipiac win the East Regional. But now, Garteig has turned his
“You could have 12 or 13 kids in the NHL from [BC] in the next few years.”
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MEN’S ICE HOCKEY HEAD COACH attention to remaining sharp over the break and getting ready to face the Eagles – who have reached the
Frozen Four 25 times in program history. The Eagles have six players with over 30 points on the season, headlined by Ryan Fitzgerald (23 goals, 23 assists). “Obviously we know what Boston College brings to the table, a top team in the country,” Garteig said. “You know, they have draft picks, they’ve got some high-end talent. We feel like we play similar to [UMass] Lowell, and Lowell has had some success against them.” Pecknold thinks the Bobcats need to apply pressure on Boston College goalie Thatcher Demko early. Demko has registered a .936 save percentage to this point and is one of three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, which honors the best player in college hockey. “We want to attack the net, get bodies in front, create some chaos,” Pecknold said. “We’ve played a lot of good goalies this year… We’ve had success against good goalies. The way we play,
and how we create that net-front chaos, we’ll continue to do that.” Quinnipiac’s offense, on the other hand, features five players with over 30 points on the year. Anas, who had a goal and an assist in Albany, leads the way with 24 goals and 26 assists on the year. “I think just mainly, it’s just been trusting our system and not getting caught up in the moment… that’s how we’ve been successful all year,” Anas said. “It’s exciting that we’re going to Tampa, but you kind of just have to look at it like another game. You don’t want to get too caught up in the huge crowd and stuff like that.” And for Jonzzon, making the trip back to Hamden with two more wins and an NCAA title would complete the 2015-16 Bobcats’ set of goals dating back to the beginning of the season in October. “I think we’re definitely focused on the opportunity to win a national championship,” Jonzzon said.
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Combined, both ice hockey programs had five athletes named to the 2015-16 New England Hockey Writer’s Division I All-Star Team (Sam Anas, Devon Toews, T.T. Cianfarano, Kristen Tamberg, and Sydney Rossman). Behind six tries from Ilona Maher, women’s rugby clinched the QU 7’s Championship this weekend, going 5-0 overall in the competition.
Men’s and women’s tennis celebrated senior day with sweeps as they both won 7-0 against Niagara on Saturday.
Sophomore men’s lacrosse midfielder Will Vitelli won all 19 of the faceoffs he took in the Bobacts 8-7 victory over Marist. Vitelli’s efforts earned him the MAAC player of the week award.
Anthony Carchietta Carchietta matched a career-high three points with two goals and an assist in the men’s lacrosse team’s 8-7 victory over Marist. His second goal secured the Bobcats’ win, as he scored the game-winning goal with one second remaining in overtime, avenging the Bobcats’ loss to the Red Foxes in last season’s MAAC Championship game.
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Baseball’s Ben Gibson has emerged as one of the premiere power hitters in the MAAC during his second collegiate season
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Ben Gibson prepares to swing at a pitch during the Bobcats 8-6 loss vs. Yale on March 23. By JUSTIN CAIT Staff Writer
Becoming an impact player for Quinnipiac baseball didn’t take long for sophomore first baseman Ben Gibson. A two-sport athlete at St. Pope John II High School in Hyannis, Massachusetts, Gibson was a part of the Lions’ varsity basketball and baseball teams’ success, but when Quinnipiac came calling for baseball, he knew his true passion. “High school, I was a four-year starter on varsity,” Gibson said. “I do miss basketball, but baseball is the No. 1 love.” Along with a love for the game, Gibson’s size has helped him become a slugger. Utilizing his large 6-foot-5, 225 pound frame, Gibson has established himself as one of the premiere power hitters not only on the Bobcats, but in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. “He’s got probably the best power in the league and some of the best power in New England to tell you the truth,” Quinnipiac baseball head coach John Delaney said. “When I recruited him it was an ability that not only can he play at the Division I level, but as a chance to play at the next level.” Gibson currently leads the Bobcats in doubles (7), home runs (4), slugging percentage (.464), and total bases (39) just 25 games into the season. Although his bat may be the first thing that catches the eye, the defensive aspect of his game is something that Gibson takes great pride in, as well his overall progression in the field. A natural first baseman, starting at the opposite end of the diamond at third to begin his collegiate career was a transition that helped him grow defensively.
“Last year, playing third base was my first time since I was 12 years-old,” Gibson said. “Coming from first base in high school, to becoming a third baseman in college, and then going back to first again, my defensive skills have definitely improved by switching.” Gibson noted his evolution as a defensive presence didn’t happen overnight. “The transition came a lot from working with Coach [Delaney] in the infield last year,” Gibson added. “Playing some third, and moving positions helped my defensive skills a lot.” While improvements in the defensive end added important components to Gibson’s game, stepping up to the batter’s box multiple times in a game has to never seemed to phase the sophomore slugger. “He’s one of the kids that really understands the concept of when an at-bat happens, you’re upset, but there’s another play in the field that you’ve got to make that will help the team win,” Delaney said. While Gibson leads the team in three hitting categories, and stands in the top five in all other major hitting categories, he simultaneously has accumulated the most strikeouts of any Bobcat so far this season. “One of the biggest things we talk about is a kid that goes 0-for-3 with three punch outs and at his fourth at bat, in a big situation, he comes up and gets that single, moves a guy in and sets us up to win,” Delaney added. “That becomes the biggest at-bat of the day and I prefer a kid that can take an approach like that than a kid that goes 3-for-3 and we lose at the end of the day.” The ability to shake off a negative at-bat and come back even stronger is something
Gibson recognizes, and he takes pride in helping the team. “Not thinking about the previous at-bat is definitely a key,” Gibson said. “Having a clear mind and staying locked in the entire game is definitely huge.” With raw talent and abilities on the field, lapses in other areas off the field are common with some players. However, in Gib-
son’s case, it has been quite the contrary. “In my eyes, he’s a kid that is going to be one of the leaders moving forward,” Delaney said. “He’s showed leadership skills this year even as a sophomore.” The leadership skill set has been apparent since his arrival at Quinnipiac. “We have a best teammate award that is given out to a kid that will lay it out on the line and do whatever it takes to help the team win,” Delaney said. “Ben was one of two kids that got votes and he was a freshman last year. To have a freshman get voted for awards like that is a pretty big honor.” On a team where the majority of players are upperclassmen, preparing for the future is always taken into consideration, even in midst of the regular season. “He’s a leader right now,” junior captain Matthew Batten said. “He definitely has the strong voice, so this program will definitely be in great hands with [Gibson].” Delaney describes Gibson’s as a natural leader, due to several key qualities that other players naturally gravitate towards. As the latter portion of the season nears, The Bobcats currently stand at 7-17 in overall play. Getting back to .500 and beyond will take hard work, but Gibson believes in his team’s abilities down the road. “We’ve had a few injuries on the team that has made it a little bit harder on our team, so some other younger guys have had to step up,” Gibson said. “Team chemistry is a huge part in our success for the rest of the year because we all need to work together from our grad-students to our freshman.” Working toward a winning record may take time, but the results don’t alter the team’s chemistry. “We’re family on and off the field,” Gibson said. “No matter what.”
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