The Quinnipiac Chronicle, Issue 1, Volume 85

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

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Freshmen forced to live in study rooms Students concerned about privacy in non-traditional housing

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A freshman plays a video game in his eight-person room in Commons. Study rooms in Ledges and Commons were converted into bedrooms for the large freshman class. dorms of Irmagarde Tator Hall—commonly ples. Prior to the opening of the York Hill camBy DAVID FRIEDLANDER referred to as “Irma”—will be converted from pus in 2007, Irma and Dana English Hall—also Associate News Editor housing doubles to triples, according to Kari- known as “Dana”—both housed triples almost Quinnipiac University has altered the liv- pidis. Some study rooms in Irma will be trans- exclusively. ing arrangements for some freshman residence formed into quads this year, in addition to many Many students are worried about the lack halls because of increased enrollment in the common rooms in Commons and Ledges that of space in their “non-traditional housing,” as freshman class. However, the freshman class will be converted into eight-person rooms, as the Department of Residential Life refers to it. size and exact number of students affected will stated on the “QU Department of Residential However, incoming freshman Hannah Popovnot be released until after move-in, according to Life” Facebook page. ich, who is going to live in a four-person forAssociate Director of Residential Life Melissa Despite the Irma dorm rooms becoming mer study room in Irma, does not seem to be Karipidis. forced triples for this upcoming year, this is not bothered.

In order to consolidate space, the third floor the first time that these residential halls held tri“I don’t mind because they need the room,

I saw pictures of my dorm and it’s not that bad at all,” Popovich wrote in a Facebook message.

The majority of students housed in Dana were not affected. This includes the 3+1 MBA community as well as the LiveWell community, which is a specifically substance-free and health-conscious environment.

Joel Vanner, another incoming freshman, was placed in an eight-person former common room in Ledges. While he is maintaining a positive attitude about his living arrangements, Vanner said he was confused because there was no mention of eight-person rooms at orientation.

“They just mentioned turning doubles into triples and that most of us would get quads,” Vanner said. “I don’t know if calling the room situation ‘unfair’ is correct, rather calling it ‘unfortunate’ sounds more accurate.”

Now almost a week into the academic year, Vanner maintains his positivity.

“I like it and it’s spacious. It’s very warm in here,” Vanner said. “We’re a little concerned that there aren’t any sprinklers in this room in case there is a fire. There is a fire alarm though.”

Zach Evans, one of Vanner’s roommates, says that privacy is not something he considered when moving into an 8-person room. “[The lack of privacy] is a big adjustment. I don’t think its something that they really teach you about college,” Evans said. “I think this is a way to get to know more people better. [In a quad], you could have two or three bad roommates, but here you could have the same two or three bad roommates, but still have a bunch of good ones.”

Freshman Bora Agastra of Commons doesn’t think that living with seven other people will hinder her academic success. “[Living in the 8-person room] is definitely something different,” Agastra said. “I love my roommates so that’s a plus, but privacy can be a little bit of an issue. I didn’t think I was going to like it, but I do now. I did want to be in a double, but now that I’m here I wouldn’t change it.”

Westwoods no longer option for sophomores

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The elimination of Westwoods allowed Grasso to reroute three additional shuttles to the York Hill campus.

“This made it easier for students so that there will be a shuttle on each campus every five minutes,” Grasso said. “I think students will be happier with the shuttle situation and the parking situation.”

Senior Chelsey Tahan used to park in Westwoods and thinks this change was necessary.

“I don’t think Quinnipiac was really looking out for the students safety by making them park [at Westwoods],” Tahan said.

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Some sophomores no longer have to wait for a Westwoods shuttle to have access to their cars. Instead, some sophomores park in the York Hill parking garage. spaces available for commuters as well.”

Grasso chose the fourth floor of the York Hill parking garage so it would not interfere with juniors who usually park on the lower

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The Department of Public Safety has eliminated Westwoods parking lot as an option for sophomores and replaced it with the fourth floor of the York Hill parking garage, according to Parking and Transportation Coordinator Shanon Grasso. “[Public Safety] started looking at the use of Westwoods a few years ago after complaints from the sophomore class,” Grasso said.

Grasso also said the Student Government Association came to Public Safety last year with complaints from students and asked for a change.

Former Class of 2017 President Chris Desilets, now vice president for finance, met with Grasso to discuss options besides Westwoods.

“Students were very vocal on the inconvenience of Westwoods,” Desilets said.

“The major complaints were that the shuttles weren’t running on time and it wasn’t close

enough [to campus] to walk safely.”

Desilets said he is happy with the sophomores parking in the garage rather than in Westwoods.

“Quinnipiac owns more parking lots than you’d think and they talked about using some of the other random ones around town,” he said. “But I think the garage is the best option because you will get a more reliable shuttle and your [car is] covered for when it snows.”

Grasso said she originally tried to open the Hogan parking lot to sophomores but it was not the right time for it.

“The classes keep growing and there wouldn’t be enough space for students to park,” Grasso said. “We needed to keep the

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Tahan said she used to have a job off campus and wished she had easier access to her car during the school year.

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“I would get to the shuttle stop at least 45 minutes early, and I’d still be waiting 20 to 25 minutes later,” she said. “I almost came in late quite a few times due to the shuttle, and yeah, I could’ve walked but [especially] during the winter, it’s dangerous.”

Sophomore Connor McCullough said he would be okay if he had to park at York Hill.

“At least we have somewhere to park as opposed to not being able to park at all,” he said. “There’s much more protection for students as well as a more reliable shuttle to get there.”

Grasso hopes this will be a change that creates a positive experience for the student body.

“I was also unhappy with Westwoods and the system really needed to change,” she said.

“Some changes are hard to make, but this is a win for everybody.”

Tahan said even though York Hill is further away from campus than Westwoods, it See WESTWOODS Page 5

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By SARAH DOIRON

Interactive: 7 Opinion: 8 Arts & Life: 10 Sports: 13

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STUDENTS SPEAK UP

Vester Flanagan, a former employee of the Virginia news station WDBJ, shot journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward on live television last week. Flanagan later died of a self-inflicted gunshot. Students gave their thoughts on the shooting.

By DAVID FRIEDLANDER Photography by MEGAN MAHER Design by HANNAH SCHINDLER AND KRISTEN RIELLO

ART DIRECTOR Hannah Schindler

Taylor Zeni|Freshman “It was really strange and really upsetting especially since I saw what happened [online].

It was really depressing and it really made me think about people and their intentions. I think there should be a little bit more precaution [with live broadcasts], though I don’t think it’s something that happens all the time.”

WEB DIRECTOR Nick Solari CO-NEWS EDITOR Tara O’Neill CO-NEWS EDITOR Sarah Doiron ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR David Friedlander ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Adelia Couser ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Jeanette Cibelli ASSOCIATE ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Kellie Mason ASSOCIATE ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Kelly Novak SPORTS EDITOR Alec Turner

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Destiny Bajonero |Freshman “I don’t really know what to say; it’s just awful.

I don’t believe that they should be worried because that seems like such an uncommon kind of situation, but definitely need more protection around the newspeople. I know there are always a lot of people walking past [behind the reporter] and they aren’t controlled.”

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR Tyrell Walden-Martin

Dylan Chand |Freshman

COPY EDITOR Nicole Hanson

“I think it is absolutely horrible... I’ve been seeing it all over twitter and the news and it’s just mindblowing. I’m an international student so when I come here and those kinds of things happen, it scares me.”

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Eddy Agyeman |Freshman “I think it’s wrong, totally wrong. Killing really isn’t a thing that should be happening around the world and I think it should be stopped by somebody. Reporters shouldn’t be frightened though; if reporting is your dream, you should go catch it.”

Beyond the Bobcats

A rundown on news outside the university.

By Tara O’Neill

Texas deputy shot and killed Austria-Hungary relations dip Deputy Darren Goforth of Harris County, Texas, was found shot 15 times next to his patrol car at a gas station, according to CNN. It is being considered an execution-style homicide. Shannon J. Miles is charged with capital murder. There are rumors of possible racial tension and that this homicide could have been retaliation against police in the aftermath of the “Black Lives Matter” protests and movements sweeping the nation.

Tensions soared between Hungary and Austria on Aug. 31 when Austrian police worked to decrease the number of refugees bound for Germany, according to The New York Times. The Austrian police crackdown was a result of the death of 71 migrants whose bodies were found in Austria in a truck on a highway near Vienna.

Thai police search for suspects The Thai police issued arrest warrants for two more suspects who are believed to be a part of the group responsible for a Aug. 17 explosion in Bangkok at the Erawan Shrine, according to the New York Post. The explosion killed 20 people. The suspects are a Thai woman and a foreign man whose nationality is currently unknown.

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MEET THE CLASS OF 2019

22,749 people applied, and 1,928 became Bobcats of the Class of 2019. Ninety percent were ranked in the top half of their high school. We broke down the statistics of the new students to get a closer look of the freshman class.

1928 STUDENTS 1190

(biggest freshman class yet!)

738

DEMOGRAPHICS 25% 18% 24% 19%

60 STUDENTS INTERNATIONAL

STATES WHERE STUDENTS COME FROM

STUDENTS ALSO

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30 COUNTRIES

SCHOOL BREAKDOWN

30% School of Health Sciences 26% College of Arts and Sciences 25% School of Business and Engineering 10% School of Communications 9% School of Nursing DESIGN BY HANNAH SCHINDLER

TOP GIRLS NAMES

NICOLE JESSICA RACHEL JULIA LAUREN SAMANTHA

TOP BOYS NAMES

MATTHEW MICHAEL RYAN NICHOLAS ANDREW CHRISTOPHER

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CAMPUS BRIEFS

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Vengo Labs vending machines introduced to campus Students now have the option to buy essential items on campus while the bookstore is closed. Vengo Labs, a New York based startup, placed ten of their touch screen vending machines selling on-the-go products on all three campuses. The machines carry very small electronics such as cell phone chargers, earbud headphones, personal care products and other assorted items, according to MyQ. Students also have the opportunity to request products for the machine. –S Doiron

Contest to promote campus fire safety There will be a sweepstakes and contest to promote campus fire safety month from Sept. 1 through Sept.

25. Students who help raise awareness about campus fire safety have the opportunity to win a Domino’s pizza party with up to 50 friends. Students who also write 200 words or less on fire safety in your dorm building, can become eligible to win an iPad. Sign ups are on Facebook under Campus Fire Safety for Students.–S. Doiron

No limits, no problems University hosts summer camp for children with limb loss

By ADELIA COUSER Associate News Editor

Hamden Middle School student Hayden Piterski was born with just one hand. He was one of 27 kids who attended Camp No Limits at Quinnipiac’s York Hill Campus from July 8 to 12.

Camp No Limits is an overnight summer camp for children of all ages with limb loss and limb difference. Campers are paired with adult mentors and learn through activities and support groups that despite their physical handicaps, they are still able to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

“It’s just great to be around other people and see other people like me and what other people are going through,” Piterski said in an interview with Fox News CT. “I can just socialize and see what they do to help adapt.”

Camp No Limits currently has ten locations in nine states across the United States. Quinnipiac is the first institution of higher education, as well as the first location in Connecticut, to host the camp.

The camp was organized by Professor Donald Kowalsky and three physical therapy graduate

students–Courtney Miller, Avani Patel and Jennifer McNaughton.

Courtney Miller was inspired to organize the camp after her friend, a bilateral above-knee amputee, encouraged her to volunteer at two Camp No Limits locations in Maine and Maryland in 2013.

“It really was a life-changing experience,” said Miller, who decided to bring the camp to QU for her Capstone project. Her dream came true after two years of preparation, which included coordinating with the facilities department, the YMCA, official Camp No Limits personnel, Quinnipiac student volunteers, and vendors for meals, transportation and daily activities.

In addition to 27 campers and their families, Camp No Limits hosted 10 adult mentors, 10 professional volunteers, and 45 interprofessional student volunteers.

The campers enjoyed a variety of activities every day while staying in dormitories on York Hill. In the morning, they warmed up with sessions of pilates, energizers, announcements and “life skills” group work. After lunch, they participated in physical activities such as sled hockey at the TD Bank

Involvement Fair to be held The annual Involvement Fair will be held on the quad on Sept. 2 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be tables set up stretching from the Carl Hansen Student Center to Echlin Center that will showcase the many clubs and organizations on campus. .–S. Doiron

QUick trips available for students The university will be offering shuttle rides to the Westfield Mall on Sept. 5, 6 and 7. The shuttles will leave from South Lot at 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The shuttle will pick students up at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Students can use the Transloc app to locate the shuttles and track them.–S. Doiron

Poster sale open in Student Center The last day of the poster sale is Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Carl Hansen Student Center room 120. Beyond the Wall is selling all different kinds and sizes of posters as well as knick knacks to decorate your dorm room. All major credit cards and cash are accepted.– S. Doiron

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PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHELLE MCLOUGHLIN

At Camp No Limits, campers were paired with mentors and participated in activities such as sled hockey and pilates.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHELLE MCLOUGHLIN

Quinnipiac hosted Camp No Limits, a summer camp for children and adolescents with limb loss and limb difference from July 8 to 12.

Sports Center and attended support groups. This was followed by dinner and an evening program, such as a movie, campfire, talent show or dance.

But the camp doesn’t just benefit children with limb differences.

According to Miller, it is also a “truly amazing” experience for the parents, siblings, friends and extended family members.

“There are no words to describe watching a camper ride a bike for the first time without training wheels or use a running leg for the first time,” Miller said.

“Seeing new parents smile watching their kid come out of their shell because they are ‘just like all the other kids’ and knowing that you were a part of creating this environment made all the hard work worth it.”

Her opinion is shared by Cameron Clapp, a 29-year-old triple amputee who was hit by a freight train at the age of 15. Clapp first attended Camp No Limits as a camper but now works as a mentor.

“Through mentorship we really can educate all of the campers, really give them self-esteem

and help them to be themselves,” Clapp said in an interview with Fox News CT. “They come out here to be with other kids who are just like them, they see the adult amputee counselors, and they realize, ‘I can live life just as I am’ and be perfectly happy with that.”

After the success of this year’s Camp No Limits, the camp is in the process of becoming a Capstone project for QU’s physical therapy department and may even transition to the interprofessional department in the future, according to Miller.

There are currently four students planning next year’s camp, and four more students will take over the project in the following year. Miller will remain involved and plans on assisting with certain organizational aspects as needed.

“I think that the school and camp are really excited about this new partnership and are looking forward to continuing the collaboration,” she said. “We hope to have smooth sailing for next year’s camp!”

North Haven shuttle replaces Hamden service

By TARA O’NEILL Co-News Editor

The return to Quinnipiac for the fall semester did not come without changes—one of those changes being the university’s shuttle routes.

The reason for the shuttle changes is to more accurately reflect the desires of the students, according to Vice President for Public Affairs Lynn Bushnell. One of the new locations that shuttles now run to is North Haven.

“As part of the upgrade, service was extended to North Haven, where we believe there is a wider variety of retail, restaurant and

entertainment options for our students,” Bushnell said.

But the new North Haven shuttles will not be taking students to the North Haven campus—frequented by many health science students.

The North Haven shuttle will stop at places like Target, Buffalo Wild Wings, Best Buy, Walgreens and a few other places. The full schedule for the shuttle can be found on MyQ. However, this addition to the shuttle system means there will no longer be shuttles running to Hamden. Those shuttles to Ham-

den are discontinued, according to Bushnell. As of now, Bushnell said these changes will stay in effect at least for the remainder of the 2015 to 2016 academic year.

Stephanie Gauthier, a senior nursing major who is frequently in North Haven for her classes, said she doesn’t think the switch from Hamden to North Haven was necessary.

“I don’t think it’s too great that Quinnipiac decided to switch the shuttles to go only to North Haven,” Gauthier said. “As a freshman I used the Hamden shuttle weekly and it was really convenient. Now

it’ll just take longer for the shuttles to transport people to and from North Haven.”

In addition to these changes, Residential Life has implemented a program called QUick Trips which will go in effect this semester as well.

The first QUick Trips shuttle will run during the Labor Day weekend and will take students to Westfield Mall in Milford.

Bushnell said this trip to the mall will only occur the one time and that she is not aware of any other plans in the works for more QUick Trips for the time being.

Three extra shuttles rerouted to York Hill WESTWOODS from cover will be more convenient for students. “[There are] shuttles constantly going [to York Hill] so it wouldn’t be as hard to get up there as it was to rely on the one shuttle to go back

and forth from Westwoods,” she said.

Westwoods will still be used for the Polling Institute as well as overflow from university events when there is not enough parking, according to Grasso.

The Westwoods shuttle has been reallocated to the new routes

to York Hill.

“Having an extra shuttle stop [at Westwoods] unnecessarily is wasteful,” Grasso said.

Grasso also said there will be accommodations for students who have to get to the Polling Institute for their work study.

Desilets said he thinks students

will be happy with this change.

“It’s a longer shuttle ride but you’re safer and it’s much more reliable,” he said. “I can’t see any real complaints from students. We get it, you’re not in Hilltop [parking lot] but number two is not that bad.”

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Athletics divides weight room Students frustrated with fitness center split

crazy,” Daniele said. “There are so many people inside the weight rooms all the time.”

He says that he has seen up to 50 people exercising in the weight room at once during a rush, and sometimes students need to wait 15 to 30 minutes to use a cardio machine.

“It affects my own workouts too,” he said. “It’s been tough to find a time to work out when it’s not super crowded. You have to think about when you’re gonna lift.”

Daniele has heard many students complaining about the renovations during his shifts, but hopes that the change will be beneficial in the long-term.

“I think that once students start to see that [the administration] is making efforts to expand the gym, they’ll appreciate it more,” he

By ADELIA COUSER and NICOLE HANSON

Students using the Mount Carmel Athletic Center are less than happy about renovations that took place over the summer.

The weight room in the fitness center has been split into two weight rooms “to meet the diverse and growing needs of the university commu nity,” according to Senior Associate Director of Athletics Bill Mecca.

This renovation cuts students’ workout space in half, as one weight room is only available to athletes.

“One weight room is open to the entire Quinnipiac community, and the other is a dedicated space designed to meet the needs of our Division I student-athletes,” Mecca said.

For students such as junior Cameron Chaplen, a member of the university’s cross country and track team, this is a positive change.

“We’ve only had a couple workouts on the athlete side, but they’ve been more organized than in the past,” she said. “It’s less discombobulated and less overcrowded. I feel like we’re not in other students’ ways and they’re not in our way.”

However, while Chaplen believes that the renovations will “improve” the Division I teams at QU, she knows that other students are unhappy about the change.

“No one has said anything negative to my face, but I’ve seen a lot of people complaining on social media,” she said.

There are also space issues on the second floor of the fitness center. In order to divide the weight room, all of the cardio equip-

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Students wait their turn to use equipment in the newly renovated Mount Carmel Fitness Center. ment in the fitness center has been moved to the corners of the indoor track. The former ab corner has been cut in half to accommodate cardio machines.

This impacted juniors Jaclyn DellaGreca and Casey Miller’s workout session, as they needed to bring exercise equipment into the basketball court in order to have space to do ab exercises.

“I don’t like it,” said DellaGreca of the renovations. “[The gym] is crowded and noticeably smaller.”

She wishes that the university

would expand the fitness center rather than divide the weight room and indoor track.

“I’m sure they have enough money to build a bigger gym,” she said.

The renovations have garnered mixed reactions from the fitness center attendants. Sophomore Melissa Podias said the fitness center only looks a little bit different from her desk.

“There are little differences but nothing too big,” she said. “All the weights are down here on the first floor and there are no cardio ma-

Major Summer News Stories

May Student passes away

The campus lost one of its own over the summer when Anthony J. Rotonde, a member of the Class of 2016 passed away in June. Rotonde was in the School of Business and was from Haworth, New Jersey.

july SoC assistant dean of career development resigns

Joseph Catrino, the assistant dean of career development for the School of Communications, resigned in August to take on a new position at Trinity College in Hartford. At Trinity, Catrino will be the senior associate director of marketing for the office enrollment and student success. n an email to School of Communications students, Catrino said the new job cuts his commute time in half, allowing him to spend more time with family. Director of the Quinnipiac in Los Angeles Program Miguel Valenti will be in charge of internships for School of Communications students this fall, a responsibility previously held by Catrino.

QU promises to build more housing

Students could soon see additional housing on campus. The university announced in May that it will submit plans to the town of Hamden to build 300 more beds on the York Hill campus. This will cost the university an estimated $33 million. Salvatore Filardi, vice president for facilities and capital planning said he wants students to move into these houses in the fall of 2016.

June QU sues Hamden

The university is suing Hamden to appeal the town’s decision to fine Quinnipiac for not having enough housing on campus. Hamden’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) ruled in May that the university is in violation of a 2007 condition that requires the university to “guarantee its full-time undergraduate students four years of on-campus housing by providing sufficient dormitories to accommodate the full-time undergraduate population on campus.” Quinnipiac disagrees, so it has entered a lawsuit with the town.

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chines or treadmills [downstairs].”

Senior Alfredo Bolanos, who has worked at the fitness center for two years, said he has not heard any complaints from students about the renovations.

“It’s just a change you’ve got to deal with,” Bolanos said. “We’ll just accommodate the athletes on one side and the students on the rest of the gym.”

However, senior and one-year fitness center attendant Chris Daniele says that the changes have affected his work.

“It’s always busy and it can get

“It’s been tough to find a time to work out when it’s not super crowded. You have to think about when you’re gonna lift.”

– CHRIS DANIELE SENIOR said. “But it’ll be tough this year. I know a lot of people that don’t like the change.”

There is also additional space for students to work out in the former multi-purpose room, located in the corner of the recreation center closest to the softball field.

Equipment in this extra space includes machines, mats and light weights.

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Tuli App to expand on tutoring possibilities

By SARAH DOIRON Co-News Editor

A new app is coming to campus that allows students to tutor each other at any time during the day or night.

TuLi is the brainchild of Quinnipiac alumnus Michael Falchiere and Tulane University alumnus Ben Kanter.

The two lifelong friends decided to create the app after seeing friends struggle to find tutors.

“A lot of students say there’s a lot of stress [when finding a tutor],” Falchiere said. “We don’t want students searching through email lists to find a tutor and there isn’t one place to do it all, so we decided to create that marketplace to help students find the perfect tutor.”

To become a tutor, students must have a 3.5 GPA with an A or A- in the course they plan to tutor for. Tutors have to be a member of the Quinnipiac community and can apply by sending in their transcript on the web app.

Once a student is approved for any courses they can and want to tutor in, they are allowed to create their own schedule and choose their own rates according to Falchiere.

To find a tutor, students can search on the app by putting in the course, price range, availability and what they need help with.

There are four sections students can choose from including homework help, test and exams, projects and presentations. The tutee must follow and abide by his/her teacher’s academic integrity policy when signing up for a session.

Falchiere said students can meet their tutor anywhere on campus to study except for residence halls.

“We don’t want anyone joking around with this, it’s not a hookup app,” he said.

“We want students to take this seriously and

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Ben Kanter (left) and Michael Falchiere (right) present their new app for tutoring. we cannot control what happens in a dorm room.”

If a session moves to a dorm room or residence hall, TuLi no longer affiliates anymore with that session.

Falchiere said it is important students know this app is not meant to compete with the Learning Commons.

“One of our goals was to provide tutors for students who study late at night while the learning center is closed,” he said. “The learning center can’t do it all and our goal is to help compliment their resources.”

Senior Marissa Faretta said she would use the app because it is easy to get in touch with a tutor.

“I like how the students who need a tutor can directly contact you and pay you all through the app, so it’s kind of like you don’t even have to discuss it,” she said.

Falchiere also said that the learning center’s main focus is on entry level courses, where TuLi will focus more on advanced level courses that are higher up in a student’s major.

“The class sizes get a lot smaller as you get to those higher level courses so there aren’t as many tutors for them,” he said.

“To combat this we have targeted many of our tutors towards those 300 and 400 level courses.”

The mobile app will be available for iOS

and Android devices in early September. Falchiere said this app will help students find a tutor in one easy process.

“Finding, utilizing, paying and rating your tutor is all done through one integrated system making it easy for students to follow,” he said. “This way students aren’t going to a bunch of different sites and going through email chains to set up a time to meet.”

Senior Lindsey Banks is one of the student ambassadors for TuLi. She said the reason she became involved was because she related to people who needed an easy way to find a tutor.

“There were so many times when it was late at night and I didn’t have a person to go to and I needed a resource to help me,” she said. “I needed an outlet and for me this is exactly what this app does. I think this app is genius and has a lot of potential to be successful in colleges everywhere.”

There are currently 25 confirmed tutors who will be on TuLi for this upcoming semester. Falchiere said he will be holding meet and greets with these tutors as well as anyone interested in TuLi. Falchiere plans to give the first 50 tutors a TuLi T-shirt and eventually hopes to set up a TuLi foundation, which will be made up of donations that they plan to put toward one student’s tuition for a year.

Eventually, he hopes to set up a parent portal so parents can put money towards their child’s tutoring sessions.

Falchiere said he hopes that more students will use the app for tutoring and they will not be afraid to get the help they need.

“Some kids are embarrassed to ask for help face-to-face,” he said. “Through this app it is easier and it gets rid of that fear of finding a tutor.”

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September 2, 2015

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Hamden and QU are both to blame for town-gown issues TWEETS OF THE WEEK Nothing like my shuttle hitting another Quinnipiac shuttle on the first day of class. Its good to be back @Jerryyrod Jerry Rodriguez No I will not accept the fact that I am a senior please stop emailing me about it Quinnipiac it’s the first day of school @alyssatunneyy tunns of funn Two years later and I still don’t understand why all of Quinnipiac’s outlets are upside down @_CarolineZimmer Caroline Zimmer Being at Quinnipiac means it’s officially acceptable for late night easy mac @Cristina_Tabs crissytabs

YAK OF THE WEEK Time to unpack my fridge and stuff myself in there

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When we left Quinnipiac for summer ing to trip up the university with the wordbreak, tensions between Hamden and the uni- ing of this condition. If the university loses versity were even higher than normal after a this lawsuit it is the students who will pay in video surfaced of President John Lahey at an increased tuition or room and board charges, off-campus May weekend party, joking about not the administration. And if students have to pay more to live on campus, they buying all the houses on Delwill move off campus. It is naive sole Street. of Hamden not to see the bigger Since then, town-gown repicture here. lations have worsened. HamHamden residents, I underden’s Zoning Board of Appeals stand why you want students (ZBA) determined in May that out of residential areas. If I were the university is violating a living with my family next to 2007 condition that requires a bunch of rowdy Quinnipiac Quinnipiac to provide housing JULIA PERKINS students who blasted music late for every undergraduate student.

Editor In Chief @JuliaPerkinsHP at night or vandalized property, I Quinnipiac promptly said it would would be pretty frustrated too. build more beds, and then sued Instead of facing these problems, the uniHamden to appeal the ZBA’s decision.

The fact that the town is so adamant that versity undermines your feelings. When you the university has a bed for every single un- voice your complaints about large parties, the dergraduate student--even the students who university tells you Quinnipiac brings jobs do not want to live on campus--is ludicrous. and businesses to Hamden or that hundreds of Yes, Quinnipiac needs more on-campus hous- students volunteer in the community for the ing, but it is unfair to force the university to Big Event. You are told “not all Quinnipiac build residence halls it knows it will not fill. students” are bad neighbors. Apparently the This is a waste of money and resources, which fact that not all Quinnipiac students throw could be better spent improving student life in massive parties next to your house should be a consolation when your kids cannot sleep at other ways.

As a student, it looks like the town is angry night because of the 50 drunken students next at Quinnipiac for not preventing students from door.

The university plans to hold a town-gown living off campus- essentially, the town is try-

forum in late September or early October, according to university officials. But in May, the university also said it wanted to create a committee with university and community members. Now in September, a university spokeswoman would not comment on the formation of a committee. These are great ideas, but are they really going to happen? And if they do, will they be effective? For too long, the university has childishly hidden behind platitudes without listening to the community, so how can it expect residents to trust QU to make changes?

It is unacceptable that there is little conversation and cooperation between university and town officials. I have lost track of the number of times I have interviewed town officials and heard them say they have not spoken to university members about the subject at hand. The same goes for university officials who have not talked to their Hamden counterparts.

Lahey and Hamden Mayor Curt Leng should sit down for coffee at least twice a month. Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning Salvatore Filardi should chat it up with Hamden Town Planner Leslie Creane over the phone every week. Become friends with each other because only through communication and amiability can these issues be solved.

Why recreational marijuana usage isn’t as safe as you think With President Barack Obama on board to legalize marijuana in the United States, it seems most people are now in favor.

Obama told a reporter from The New Yorker that he believes marijuana is, “no more dangerous than alcohol.”

He may believe this because there have been far more studies on the negative effects of alcohol than on marijuana usage. However, the studies that do exist suggest marijuana is not safe nor harmless.

I have nothing against people who smoke, but there is plenty of ignorance that goes along with the campaign to legalize marijuana that needs to be addressed.

“Smoke from marijuana combustion has been shown to contain many of the same toxins, irritants and carcinogens as tobacco smoke,” according to the American Lung Association (ALA).

The ALA also says marijuana is smoked differently from a cigarette. Marijuana smoke is inhaled more deeply, which means the smoke is in your lungs for a longer period of time, as compared to a quick puff from a cigarette.

These findings alone are enough to raise some eyebrows, but the ALA goes on to report that smoking marijuana also affects a person’s immune system, which makes it easier for a person to become sick and makes it harder for the immune system to fight disease.

Not all marijuana that is bought is pure cannabis, according to an article by Science Daily. The article discussed a recent study by scientists who were comparing the smoke from marijuana cigarettes to tobacco cigarettes.

“The scientists found that ammonia levels were 20 times higher in the marijuana smoke than in the tobacco smoke, while hydrogen cyanide, nitric oxide and certain aromatic amines occurred at levels three to five times higher in the marijuana smoke,” the article explains.

While short term marijuana usage can been illegal in America - at least for people change a person’s mood, impair body move- over the age of 18 - there was a social shift ment, cause short term memory loss or alter within the late 1990s and early 2000s that the senses, drugabuse.gov says long-term us- changed tobacco from a social phenomenon into an evil killer. age is much more hazardous to huWhen the tobacco inman health. dustry first came on the According to drugabuse.gov, scene, there were no studlong-term use of marijuana affects ies that linked cigarettes to brain development. Marijuana can cancer or other health risks. make it hard to think and rememIn fact, the media gloriber information. But since this fied cigarettes and said in happens over time, it may not be many advertisements that noticed by many regular marijuana there were health benefits. users.

SARAH DOIRON It wasn’t until the 1950s that And while most people say mariCo News Editor studies came out linking cigajuana is not addictive, scientists have @SarahMarie31 rette smoke to lung, throat and proven this is not the case.

Under the Controlled Substances Act of mouth cancers.

When you look at cigarettes now, there 1970, marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug on the basis that it has “a high potential are plenty of advertisements that demonize the industry, and there are a number of supfor abuse.”

WebMD says nearly 10 percent of people port groups to help smokers kick the habit. who use marijuana become dependent on it. I Even CVS changed their name to “CVS personally don’t believe marijuana is a gate- Health” and stopped selling cigarettes while way drug, but I do believe it is addictive and promoting ways to quit, as well.

This comes after numerous studies into I have witnessed many of my friends become health risks and into the harsh chemicals put addicted.

I have heard a lot about how marijuana into cigarettes, used to make them taste better decreases anxiety and allows some people to and - to make matters worse - more addicting.

Even though there is no evidence that feel calm while smoking or ingesting it.

In reality, research shows that marijuana manufacturers will add more chemicals to is more likely to cause mental health prob- marijuana if it becomes legalized, history lems - such as depression and anxiety - rather does often repeat itself - and that concerns than prevent them, according to drugabuse. me.

Personally, I do not smoke marijuana, nor gov.

THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) - one of the do I plan to. While I would rather it not be main chemicals found in marijuana - is a legalized, making it legal or keeping it illegal mind-altering chemical that can lead to hal- will not affect me in any way. But I do think lucinations, paranoia, depression and anger. people need to look into the health risks bePeople forget that marijuana is dangerous fore deciding to smoke marijuana recreationbecause they are more focused on obtaining ally.

I have heard many people say that marithe high.

Along with the science behind both ciga- juana is safe to use when, in reality, they rettes and marijuana, you can also compare don’t know what they are buying and what they are inhaling - or ingesting - into their the way the public is reacting.

Even though smoking cigarettes has never bodies, and this concerns me.

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September 2, 2015

UNFILTERED COMMENTARY

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Recruitment through the eyes of a senior

Cut the chit chat

Why I’m joining Greek life before graduation

I can’t begin to tell you how many times way you can be certain to learn something you I hear the phrase “I’m staying out of it” when previously didn’t know.” Eh, you’re right, why politics are being discussed. Why are you stay- would we listen to whatever Bill Gates has to ing out of it? Is it because you might have a dif- say?

Stop talking about the girl next door and ferent opinion than someone in the room? Because you aren’t educated enough on the topic? start talking about what’s going on in the world.

Well those aren’t good reasons. I would rather Only 41.2 percent of 18 to 24 year-olds voted in hear that a zombie ate the insides of your brain the 2012 presidential election, compared to 51 percent in the 2008 presidential election accordand you forgot everything you once knew.

You’re going to have a different opinion ing to civicyouth.org. Voting is the act of exerthan people. It’s okay. Opinions are a good cising our ability to have a direct impact in the world that we all live in. Students thing, and it’s even better when our age are always talking about your opinion is challenged. making a difference, yet more It forces you to think in other than half don’t even vote. ways you haven’t thought beHere’s a crazy thought, go to fore. Sometimes, that’s even USA Today’s website and read how you strengthen your opina few articles. Quick quiz: name ion. You don’t know enough three possible presidential candiabout the topic? Read! You dates from each political party. scroll through Twitter all day, If you can’t do that, you’re not how about pressing on one of reading enough and you’re not eduSARAH HARRIS those news articles and learning Managing Editor cating yourself enough. Everything something new? @sarah_harris7 happening out there does affect you The conversations you have and if you think it doesn’t, you’re very inside your classroom are the conversations you should be having outside of the mistaken. Pick up your local newspaper and see classroom. When are you ever going to be sur- what’s happening in your own community.

Alright, I’m starting to sound like an intro rounded by so many people, who are your age, who have the same interests and curiosities on your QU101 syllabus. But seriously people, as you do? Question everything they say, and cut this chit chat and use your brain. Unless, of question everything you know. Get your pro- course, a zombie ate it. You should probably get fessors involved, get your roommates involved, that fixed.

I’m Sarah and if you know me at all, you get your friends involved and get yourself inknow I don’t hold back. I’m going to be writvolved.

Bill Gates once said, “Every now and then ing a weekly column this year called “unfilI like to pick up a copy of Time magazine and tered commentary” and I will be discussing read every article from the beginning to end, not anything and everything in the most blunt just the articles that interest me the most. That way possible.

As a rising freshman I always thought not. I would hate to think a group of women I wanted to be in a sorority. You get the would deny someone solely based on exchance to meet great, like-minded women pected graduation date. who will stand by your side for a lifetime. I I believe more junior and seniors should never thought going into senior year of col- go through recruitment. Recruitment is lege I wouldn’t be in a sorority. geared toward underclassmen.

But here I am, going through There are plenty of reasons that formal recruitment only eight may hinder one’s eligibility to months from graduation. go through formal recruitment.

Some people think particiWhen I was a freshman pating in sorority recruitment as and sophomore, I didn’t think an upperclassman is a bad idea.

I needed to be in a sorority. I Doesn’t she have friends? Is she only thought this because I only doing this for the contacts actually couldn’t participate after she graduates? in recruitment for various reaOf course I’ve thought of sons.

KELLIE MASON these things. I’ve thought about a Associate Arts&Life Editor To be quite honest, I man@KellieMason7 lot of things. I’ve thought about aged to convince myself the sorority life for over three years sororities at QU would never now. compare to the sororities at Southern uniBut I’m not rushing for a sorority be- versities. cause I want more friends or because I want But for three years, as I matured, my connections once I graduate. I’m rushing be- mind shifted from the social aspect of being cause even three years later I see how amaz- in a sorority to the philanthropic. I saw how ing it is to be part of something bigger than hard every sorority worked every semester yourself. to raise money for the charity they support.

For three years, I have watched freshman They showed how selfless they can be. and sophomore women etch out a weekend Now only a few days from formal rein their social calendar to talk about them- cruitment, I think about what I can bring to selves and why they want to be part of a the table. What can I do to impact the lives long line of confident, smart and passionate of others? Why should they make an investwomen to complete strangers. ment in me, someone who will leave in a And for three years I sat back, watched year? and thought about what it would be like to I may not have the answers to all of these be in a sorority. It isn’t until now that I fi- questions and the sororities may not have nally feel like I have my life together that the answers either.

I have realized something is still missing I’m walking into every room and meetfrom my life at Quinnipiac. ing these women with an open mind and Do I think being a senior and going open heart. They should do the same. through recruitment will hinder my chances of receiving a bid? I would certainly hope

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RECRUITMENT CHEAT SHEET

By JEANETTE CIBELLI Arts & Life Editor

Classes may have just started, but sorority recruitment is also ready to begin. Quinnipiac has no Greek housing, but these organizations offer

philanthropic opportunities, a sense of community and new friendships.

Formal Panhellenic Recruitment will occur over this upcoming Labor Day weekend, and any female Quinnipiac

students who are interested in joining a sorority can meet eight of the different sororities on campus. Registration must be completed by Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 11:59 p.m.

DESIGN BY KRISTEN RIELLO

Formal Panhellenic Recruitment does not include Quinnipiac’s chapters of Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. or Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

SORORITIES Kappa Alpha Theta Alpha Chi Omega Values: friendship, leadership, learning, service Philanthropy: various partnerships to support domestic violence awareness

Chi Omega Values: friendship, high standards of personnel, sincere learning and creditable scholarship, participation in campus activities, career development, community service Philanthropy: Make-A-Wish Foundation

Kappa Delta Values: growth through lifetime learning, responsibility for our own integrity and ethical actions, engagement in social and civic interests, altruistic service to others, truth and loyalty to each other Philanthropy: Girl Scouts of the USA, Prevent Child Abuse America

Gamma Phi Beta Values: love, labor, learning, loyalty Philanthropy: Building Strong Girls, Girls on the Run International

Values: personal excellence, friendship/sisterhood, scholarship, service, leadership Philanthropy: Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

Alpha Delta Pi

Pi Beta Phi

Phi Sigma Sigma

Values: integrity, lifelong commitment, honor and respect, personal and intellectual growth, philanthropic service to others, sincere friendship Philanthropy: Read > Lead > Achieve - supports children’s literacy

Values: lifelong learning, inclusiveness, leadership through service Philanthropy: The Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation - supports school and college readiness

Values: sisterhood, values and ethics, high academic standards, social responsibility Philanthropy: Ronald McDonald House Charities

FRATERNITIES Fraternity recruitment will take place throughout September, but differs in date, time and location based on the organization. Look for details posted around campus.

Beta Theta Pi Values: mutual assistance, intellectual growth, trust, responsible conduct, integrity Philanthropy: American Cancer Society

Delta Upsilon Values: the promotion of friendship, the diffusion of liberal culture, the development of character, the advancement of justice Philanthropy: Global Service Initiative - supports men in need in Jamaica

Pi Kappa Phi

Sigma Phi Epsilon

Zeta Beta Tau

Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) Delta Tau Delta

Values: virtue, diligence, brotherly love Philanthropy: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Values: intellectual awareness, social responsibility, integrity, brotherly love Philanthropy: Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

Values: friendship, knowledge, service, morality, excellence Philanthropy: United Service Organizations (USO)

Values: common loyalty, personal responsibility, achievement, accountability, campus involvement, responsible citizenship, lifelong commitment Philanthropy: The Ability Experience - supports people with disabilities

Values: truth, courage, faith, power Philanthropy: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)

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September 2, 2015

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Get things done

Seven of the best apps to stay organized this semester Pomodoro Pro:

By KELLIE MASON

Associate Arts & Life Editor

The fall semester has only just begun but before you know it, it will be time for midterms and finals. You likely have already been assigned homework or readings.

Female college students spend 10 hours a day on average on their phones, while male students spend eight hours a day on average, according to a study done at Baylor University.

To keep productivity levels high, download these apps for free to your smartphone.

Work & Break Timer Procrastination is the bane of every college student’s existence. Pomodoro Pro is an easy-to-use countdown timer. Customize your work timer length and customize your break lengths. You can also view daily and all-time completed session statistics.

Wunderlist Wunderlist is the ultimate to-do list application. Not only can you share your lists with family and friends, but you can sync your lists between your phone, computer or tablet.

You can attach photos, presentations or PDFs to your to-do lists, set reminders for important deadlines and organize everything in separate folders. You can make a free account or sign in with Facebook, Windows or Gmail.

Finish Finish is a task manager conceived as a way to combat procrastination.

The app is packed with clever ways to avoid deadline anxiety and keep you on track before the due dates get too close. The “Bother Me” button continuously reminds you when a due date is approaching.

You can also easily review the tasks you’ve already “Finished” so you can feel accomplished.

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Evernote Write notes, organize articles and share your work with others on a modern workspace that syncs between all of your Apple products.

Evernote also acts as a personal assistant by allowing you to track your expenses, plan your travel arrangements and turn business cards into contacts. This app is efficient and helps college students and workers alike.

Trello Trello’s tagline is “like a whiteboard with super powers.” This app is perfect for keeping everyone in your group project in the know. You can create boards to organize ideas, share them with others and make “cards” to track important tasks, write comments, or add photos or video. The best part is that every update someone makes is synced and uploaded directly to the cloud.

Swipes This app is great for the GTD (Getting Things Done), Type A people who like a sleek design. Swipes helps you automatically collect all your tasks in one place and organize them by priority.

The app is fully-integrated with Gmail and Evernote. You can snooze tasks for later so you can focus on one task at a time.

Priority Matrix for Smartphone Sometimes things can get overwhelming and you drop the ball. Priority Matrix works on Apple products and Windows. The app uses four quadrants that lets you know at one glance what you need to work on today. These quadrants allow you to decide which tasks are the most important for you to address at any given time.

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Bobcat Shop moves closer to campus

A message to ceiling tile punchers

Every Bobcat here at Quinnipiac loves to show off his or her school spirit with the latest apparel from the bookstore, but not everyone has $70 lying around for a brand new sweatshirt.

More and more students have opted to browse The Bobcat Shop, a cheaper alternative to the bookstore with a variety of QU logo-adorned accessories.

However, its old location was tucked away on Sherman Avenue, past the entrance to the York Hill campus. Students without a vehicle didn’t have a way to get there, and others might not have known it existed.

Luckily, The Bobcat Shop is now conveniently located at 3295 Whitney Ave, across the way from Sherman Avenue. The shop moved three days ago, according to store manager Jennifer Schell.

“Our lease was up and this lease was open, so it seemed like perfect timing,” Schell said.

Schell also said that the new location has already attracted many customers. The store is a short car ride from either campus, a 20-minute walk from Mount Carmel and best of all, across the street from Dunkin Donuts.

The Bobcat Shop is a great place, so this new move is nothing but a win for everyone.

If any vehicle-free Bobcats are worried about that walk, it’s just under a mile; think of it as your gym session for the day, with an added bonus of new QU gear. -K. Novak

Freshman year I lived in the Commons, a freshman residence hall on the Mount Carmel campus. And now, as a senior, I’m an RA in the Commons, in the same exact hall that I lived in freshman year. During freshman year, I was fined around $35 for damages in the building.

What damages, you ask? Ceiling tiles.

Kids would go through our hallways, kids who didn’t even live there, and punch out the ceiling tiles. And who had to pay for it? Me. And so did every other girl on our floor. The boys on the second floor had to pay around $75 each for damages they didn’t cause. The same thing is already happening this year.

This past Saturday, I came back from a friend’s place to find three of the ceiling tiles punched out in my floor. They also felt the need to tear down the awesome bulletin board I made for my residents. I felt embarrassed knowing that I was accepted into a school with kids who think it’s okay to vandalize our university.

Well, this is a message to the kids who tore down my board and punched out the tiles that my floor will have to pay for...do you feel big? Do you feel cool, bro? Are you angry, is this your way of taking out anger? It’s called boxing, try it sometime.

Grow up, it’s really not that hard. Or just try to be a good person. Is it uncool to be nice anymore? Is it uncool to respect other people’s property? These residents shouldn’t have to pay for what you have done, it’s uncalled for and completely unnecessary. -.S. Harris

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September 2, 2015

Discover New Haven Seven places to check out

Many Quinnipiac students know a lot about New Haven’s nightlife. However, students can have many other experiences in the city other than–or in addition to–Toad’s Place.

One of the top destinations that New Haven has to offer is the Yale Cabaret.

According to yalecabaret.org, Yale School of Drama students put on creative performances in a welcoming basement setting.

The theater offers student discounts.

Additionally, the venue doubles as a restaurant. Audience members get food before each performance, which creates a fuller theater experience.

Another spot is the Yale University Art Gallery, which is situated a half mile away from the Temple/Chapel Street shuttle stop.

According to the Yale University Art Gallery website, the art collection consists of more than 200,000 objects from Eastern and Western cultures. This collection has samples that span in date from ancient times up until present day. The gallery displays several works of famous artists, such as some paintings by Vincent van Gogh.

An alternative to the standard hike up Sleeping Giant would be East Rock Park.

According to the cityofnewhaven.com, this is a 425-acre park complete with a rose garden, hiking trails, the Soldiers & Sailors Monument and other interesting features.

Atticus Bookstore/Cafe is another favorite for New Haven residents. They sell food, coffee, books and greeting cards, and are located across the street from the Yale University Art Gallery.

Tikkaway Fresh Indian Grill has two locations in New Haven.

One is located at 135 Orange St. and the other at 2 Howe St. The restaurants serve fresh Indian food with vegetarian,

Yale Cabaret

Yale University Art Gallery

By AFSHA KASAM Staff Writer

217 Park Avenue

Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m.

For late show: Small plates and dessert at 10 p.m.

Show starts at 11 p.m.

1111 Chapel Street

Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Weekends: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Closed on Mondays.

SHINYA SUZUKIR/FLICKR CREATIVE COMMONS

East Rock Park

Atticus Bookstore & Cafe

41 Cold Spring Street

1082 Chapel Street

Closed from sunset to sunrise.

AARON GUSTAFSON/FLICKR CREATIVE COMMONS

Tikkaway Fresh Indian Grill 2 Howe Street 135 Orange Street

Hours: Monday-Friday: 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Weekends: Noon - 8 p.m.

vegan and gluten-free options, according to the Tikkaway Grill website. The signature dishes are the samosa chaat, the classic veggie wrap and the classic chicken wrap.

Zoi’s on Orange is a popular spot for a delicious breakfast or lunch. Their mission is to provide customers with fresh food quickly and serve deli-style food, according to zoisonorange. com. According to Yelp, the homemade chicken cutlet sandwich was reviewed as delicious as were their french fries.

If you’re looking for some retail therapy and a quirky setting , the Fashionista Vintage & Variety shop sells unique clothing and accessories for men and women and receives new items almost every day.

New Haven is not solely about the nightclubs. There is a wide variety of cheap and enjoyable restaurants, scenic spots, shops and museums tailored towards anyone’s taste. It is easy to spice up a boring day by experiencing one of these fascinating places in the city.

The Fashionista Vintage & Variety shop 93 Whitney Avenue

Hours: Monday: Closed.

Tuesday-Saturday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Sunday: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Hours: Monday: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Tuesday-Saturday: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Sunday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Zoi’s on Orange 338 Orange Street

Hours: Sunday: Closed.

Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Saturday: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

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September 2, 2015

Sports|13

Amodio applauds university’s vision AMODIO from Page 16 our fiber and part of our culture, that Title IX and gender equity are incredibly important,” Amodio said.

Another challenge Amodio is trying to address is the relationship between athletics and the general Quinnipiac community. The athletic programs, he thinks, need to do a better job engaging the campus community.

“Letting the general student population know that these programs belong to them, that’s really important. You should have a sense of pride in your teams.”

He also acknowledged that there has been dialogue about improvements to the athletic facilities on Quinnipiac’s Mount Carmel campus, saying the university is “closer than far away.”

“There’s a vision there, that’s really a key. I can sit here and say where I think things should go, but really it’s about having

an institutional vision.”

Amodio has spent his initial time at Quinnipiac learning the campus’ land, meeting with colleagues and sitting down to talk with each head coach about the state of the pro-

“Letting the general student population know that these programs belong to them, that’s really important. You should have a sense of pride in your teams.”

– GREG AMODIO

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AND RECREATION gram.

“There’s an institutional commitment to success already in place. That’s why this job was so appealing to me from the beginning of the process,” Amodio said.

PHOTO COURTESY OF QUINNIPIAC ATHLETICS

Quinnipiac President John Lahey speaks with new Director of Athletics and Recreations Greg Amodio.

Esche, Doig will help men’s soccer excel COLUMN from Page 16 Erik Panzer and freshman Oscar Evans.

Doig is a third-year midfielder who has been a playmaker since the beginning of his collegiate career. He’s registered 13 points in his time in a Quinnipiac uniform, including his 10-point season last year with two goals and six assists.

The main argument against Quinnipiac’s chances of being the premier team in the

MAAC is the loss of reigning MAAC Goalkeeper of the Year Borja Angoita. However, with the strong defense led by Esche, Hawkey and Panzer, the Bobcats will be able to minimize opponents’ scoring opportunities regardless of who is in net.

Plus, junior transfer goalie Triston Henry joins Quinnipiac after playing two season for the University of Connecticut. Henry was a two-time NJCAA champion and AllAmerican while at Herkimer County Com-

munity College.

Quinnipiac brought in seven other players, who figure to help the new-look roster, as well. Two freshman, Evans and Rashawn Daily, started in the season opener against Boston College, and both could make a positive impact this season.

Returning players like Shaquille Huggins and Max Rothenbuecher could increase their production, too. Huggins was named to the MAAC All-Rookie team last year

while scoring a goal from midfield position.

Rothenbuecher recorded four points while playing in 14 games, starting 10 last season.

And lastly, Quinnipiac played well against top-tier teams in its conference.

The Bobcats are 2-0-0 against Rider, 1-1-1 against Monmouth and 1-0-1 against Iona.

Quinnipiac should be predicted to be the top team in the MAAC and can be expected to make a run to another conference championship.

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RUNDOWN FIELD HOCKEY UMass 2, QU 1 – Friday Felicia Costanzo: 1 goal Boston College 4, QU 0–Sunday Bianca Porcaro: 8 saves Megan Conaboy: 8 saves MEN’S SOCCER Boston College 1, QU 0 – Friday Triston Henry: 4 saves QU 0, UConn 0–Monday Henry: 6 saves WOMEN’S SOCCER QU 2, Delaware St. 0 – Friday Nadya Gill: 1 goal Jessica Jankowski: 1 goal Jess Casscio: 1 assist Jess Fontaine: 1 assist Jess Gargan: 1 assist WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Bryant 3, QU 1 (Hampton Inn-vitational) – Friday Katie Urycki: 14 kills, 6 blocks Sierra Dawson: 16 assists Emma Ogden: 16 assists Allison Leigh: 7 blocks, 8 kills Iona 3, QU 0 (Hampton Inn-vitational) – Saturday Kat Miller: 13 digs Leigh: 12 kills, 6 blocks Dawson: 15 assists QU 3, Holy Cross 2 (Hampton Inn-vitational) – Saturday Urycki 20 kills, 10 assists, 10 digs Ogden: 20 assists

GAMES TO WATCH FIELD HOCKEY QU at UConn–Friday, 6 p.m.

QU vs Yale–Sunday, 2 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCER QU vs. Brown–Friday, 4 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER QU vs. New Hampshire @ Vermont (TD Bank Classic)– Friday, 1:30 p.m.

QU at Vermont (TD Bank Classic)–Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL QU at UMES (Maryland Eastern Shore Invitational) Friday, 6 p.m.

QU vs N.C. A&T @ Princess Anne, Maryland (Maryland Eastern Shore Invitational)– Saturday, 10 a.m.

QU vs Delaware St. @ Princess Anne, Maryland (Maryland Eastern Shore Invitational)– Saturday, 3 p.m.

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Men’s basketball adds Tony Newsom to staff New assistant formally announced on Aug. 26

By NICK SOLARI Web Director

Quinnipiac men’s basketball has added former Fairfield associate head coach Tony Newsom to its staff.

Newsom was dismissed from Fairfield’s coaching staff on March 17. He spent the past four seasons as an associate head coach with the Stags, and spent the previous seven years as an assistant coach at Princeton University.

“I am thrilled to add Tony Newsom to our coaching staff here at Quinnipiac University,” Quinnipiac head coach Tom Moore said in a statement. “Tony brings a wealth of experience from his 21 years as a Division I assistant coach at several outstanding academic institutions.”

The Bobcats began the search to replace former assistant coach Scott Burrell in mid-July. Burrell, a former UConn standout and NBA Champion, joined Quinnipiac’s coaching staff in 2007. He remained on Moore’s staff until July 13, when he was named Southern Connecticut State head coach–creating a vacancy which Newsom figures to fill.

Newsom played four seasons at Niagara University from 1989-

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Prior to joining Quinnipiac’s staff, Tony Newsome (R.) coached at Fairfield for four seasons.

1993. He began his coaching career at Siena College in 1995, and has also worked at Rider and Holy Cross.

“As a former player at Niagara and with coaching stops at Rider, Siena and Fairfield, we are getting someone who is very familiar with

the MAAC and will help us to continue establishing ourselves in one of the premier mid-major leagues in the country,” Moore said.

Carlson: Key will be ‘going back to fundamentals’ WOMEN’S RUGBY from Page 16 son, Carlson has created a “classless” system for the roster, where the athlete’s academic year doesn’t apply.

“Taking away the ability for them to label each other through class and experience has paid dividends in terms of the culture and development with a team,” Carlson said.

“They don’t recognize each other as seniors, they recognize each other as teammates.”

Stimson likes the new way of thinking, saying that she thinks the entire team has benefited from it.

“With the classless system, we are all equal and so far it has worked out really well for us,” she said.

Also, Quinnipiac does not pride itself on having specialized players. Rather, Carlson and the coaching staff are looking for players with a diverse skillset. Fremd says the team’s mix of physical attributes allows them to get the best of two styles of play.

“We are a well conditioned team,” Fremd said. “We have a lot of speed because we are smaller than people would expect. We also have a lot of strength after hitting the weight room and did the extra work to get there.”

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Members of Quinnipiac women’s rugby celebrate after a Maggie Myles try during a game last season.

Quinnipiac’s season begins with four games in September. The Bobcats have started at least 2-0 in each of the past three seasons, and hope

to do so againW this year when they play at Notre Dame College of Ohio and at Army to open the season.

Quinnipiac’s home opener is on

Sept. 19 against Dartmouth. After that, they’ll travel to Norwich, who beat the Bobcats 45-38 last season.

Quinnipiac’s October features three home and two road games.

The Bobcats host Life University on October 3, Central Washington on Oct. 17, and Army on Oct. 31.

Quinnipiac also goes to Providence to play Brown on Oct. 10 and travels to American International College on Oct. 22.

The team finishes its regular season on Nov. 7 against West Chester before the postseason begins the following weekend.

But if you ask the players, they aren’t looking beyond the first week.

“For me it’s game by game. I don’t even know our schedule to be honest. I’m not looking that far ahead,” Stimson said.

Carlson agrees with Stimson’s game-by-game sentiment, saying that the Bobcats need to focus on doing the best they can each day.

The key to accomplishing that?

Keeping things simple.

“When you go back to the fundamentals and the basics, your team will be successful,” Carlson said.

“When you are practicing for a Dartmouth or a Brown, you should be practicing no different.”

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September 2, 2015

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In the Polls

Heading into the fall sports season, The Chronicle gives you a look at where every Quinnipiac team has been ranked in the Preseason Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Preseason Poll.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 9TH OF 10

WOMEN’S SOCCER 9TH OF 11

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 2ND OF 11

The Bobcats return 10 of 15 players from last season’s team, including junior Allison Leigh - who totaled 127 blocks last season which ranks thirdmost in the program’s Division I history.

Quinnipiac, who has appeared in the postseason in four of the last seven seasons, will return 13 players from the 2014 season. Quinnipiac is already 2-0 on the season.

Women’s cross country is coming off a 2014 season where they finished as runner-ups in the MAAC for the second year in a row. The team will be returning all 20 members from last season, while adding four freshmen

FIELD HOCKEY 3RD OF 7

MEN’S SOCCER 2ND OF 10

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 3RD OF 11

The Bobcats are in search for their second MAAC championship in three seasons. Field hockey returns 15 student athletes from the 2014 team, including three all-MAAC preseason selections (Megan Osanitsch, Savanna Reilly and Meghan McCullough).

Men’s soccer looks to continue its conference success despite the loss of goalkeeper Borja Angoita.

Defenseman Tobias Esche and midfielder James Doig were selected to the preseason all-MAAC team.

Quinnipiac will have 12 of 13 members of the 2014 team returning this year. The program is highlighted by senior Brendan Copley, who is looking to become the first runner in program history to earn four AllConference honors.

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Quinnipiac men’s soccer had zero shots on goal in the tie against UConn on Monday.

Boston College has beaten field hockey in five straight seasons. The Eagles defeated Quinnipiac 4-0 on Sunday.

Women’s soccer has attempted 15 shots on goal through its first two games.

They had 15 shots on goal in just three games last year.

Women’s volleyball’s Katie Urycki recorded a team-high 20 kills against Holy Cross on Saturday.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Tobias Esche The senior captain was the leader of the Quinnipiac defense that let up only one goal in the past two games against Boston College and University of Connecticut. Last year, he started in 18 of the 19 games for the Bobcats.

Esche was selected to the preseason all-MAAC team for the second consecutive season.

Nadya Gill In her first week in a Quinnipiac uniform, Gill was awarded MAAC Offensive Player of the Week. She scored two goals, both of them game-winning, over the past week. She is the first freshman since 2008 to score two game-winning goals in their first two career games at Quinnipiac.

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“We know that every game in the MAAC this year is going to be a battle and a challenge.”

— ERIC DA COSTA MEN’S SOCCER

September 2, 2015

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Women’s rugby aims to contend for national championship

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Two-time All-American Natalie Kosko had 17 tries and 6 assists last season.

By MAX MOLSKI Staff Writer

Quinnipiac women’s rugby claimed third place last year in the American Collegiate Rugby Association (ACRA) National Tournament with a 55-32 victory over Indiana in the consolation game.

But it wasn’t that win the Bobcats will remember.

A 35-12 loss to eventual ACRA champion Penn State was Quinnipiac’s second national semifinals loss in three years.

This season, they’re trying to make the leap.

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“We are kind of right on that cusp,” head coach Becky Carlson said, talking about the possibility of the program playing in its first national championship game. “We have a little bit of a monkey on our back, but we are going to take it one game at a time.”

Carlson has recruited across the country to construct the Bobcats’ 2015 roster. The team has only two players from Connecticut, meaning most of its roster is from all over the United States.

Carlson says the Quinnipiac rugby brand, as well as the growing popularity of the rugby as a sport, has helped in regards to the building

of the 2015 roster.

“We are seeing a lot of growth in Washington and California,” Carlson explained. “So it’s a good testament to Quinnipiac’s arm reaching across the United States in the fact that we have such a diverse roster.”

One player that won’t be taking the field this season is Shannon Durkin, who graduated after the 2014 season. She finished her career at Quinnipiac as the program points leader, and even set a single-game Quinnipiac record after scoring seven tries in last year’s 99-19 win against Navy on Nov. 1.

Quinnipiac has a handful of returning seniors to help fill the veteran void, though..

Two-time All-American Natalie Kosko, a senior, finished 2014 with 17 tries, six assists, and 19 runs over twenty yards. Fellow seniors Jennifer Fremd and Raechel Stimson round out the Bobcats’ senior class, and will also help .

Along with returning leadership, Quinnipiac is excited with what it has seen from its incoming players.

“The new talent is amazing,” Stimson said.

“We have some great people coming out and have a strong class coming in.”

Carlson lauded the newest members of the team, as well, saying that most of them are familiar with the sport.

“We have the incoming freshmen who bring depth and experience, already having played in high school and at the national team level,” Carlson said. “They are really pumped.”

Along with an incoming crop of freshmen, Carlson has also brought in two transfers.

Sophomore Ilona Maher comes to Hamden from Norwich University, who lost to Penn State in the national championship game last year.

Sophomore Jessica Maricich will join Maher and transfer to Quinnipiac from Eastern Illinois University. She led the Panthers with 74 tackles and eight steals-at-tackle in 2014.

The Bobcats are also adopting a new way of thinking. When approaching the 2015 sea-

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Prior to its third season in the conference, the Quinnipiac men’s soccer team was projected to finish second in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The Bobcats are behind the defending conference champion Monmouth for the second-straight year, but did receive a lone first place vote.

Since joining the MAAC in 2013, Quinnipiac is 14-1-5 in conference regular season matchups. In two seasons, the Bobcats have already won a regular season MAAC title and a MAAC Tournament championship to receive a bid in the NCAA tournament.

Last season, Quinnipiac became the third school since 2000 to complete an undefeated regular season in the conference, though they were upset in the conference semifinals against Fairfield.

The Bobcats have shown nothing but success since its inaugural season two years ago, so why aren’t they getting the nod as the best team in the MAAC? Quinnipiac should be the clear favorite for the MAAC this season.

Quinnipiac is led by reigning MAAC Coach of the Year Eric Da Costa, who has created a winning tradition at Quinnipiac on the field and at the recruiting level. And this season, he’ll have two All-MAAC athletes in Tobias Esche and James Doig at his disposal.

Esche has been the anchor of the very successful Quinnipiac defense for four years–a defense that allowed 0.79 goals per game last year. Esche will serve as the captain of the Bobcats’ 2015 squad, and will remain to be the anchor of the defense, alongside returning starters Stevenson Hawkey See COLUMN Page 13

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Amodio looks to build winning brand

By NICK SOLARI Web Director

When Greg Amodio interviewed to become Quinnipiac University’s next director of athletics in May, he was given an hour and 15 minutes to show President John Lahey why he was the right choice.

Amodio remembers one specific question from that interview. He’s reminded of it when he tries explaining his plans for the future.

“Why is it the right time to leave Duquesne?” Lahey asked, referring to the fact that Amodio had been the University’s director of athletics since 2005.

His response? Straight to the point.

“I’m not interested in just going in ev-

ery day and getting a paycheck,” he said to Lahey. “I’m interested in being a part of an institution that wants to win championships.

I want to have success on a national level.”

And now, entering his first year as Jack McDonald’s replacement, Amodio will have that chance.

The opportunity doesn’t come without baggage, however.

Amodio inherits an athletic program aiming to improve its visibility on the national scene. Quinnipiac reached a settlement with its women’s volleyball team as part of a Title IX dispute in 2013, agreeing to pay more than $5 million in facility improvement for women’s sports. The university also added women’s golf and women’s rugby as part of

“It will always continue to be a part of our fiber and part of our culture, that Title IX and gender equity are incredibly important.”

– GREG AMODIO

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AND RECREATION the settlement.

“You never want to have to go through a situation like that, but once you do, the bigger issue is how you handle yourself from that point on,” Amodio said. “I think the university is handling itself in an honorable

way. They’ve done everything they’re supposed to do in regards to the consent decree, in some ways they’ve gone above and beyond.”

Amodio even sees the Title IX dispute as a chance for the university to improve.

“What it has done, really, is given us a terrific additional opportunity for female student-athletes [to have] better facilities, better ways of operating, more scholarships, a better staff… All those types of things to put our programs in a place to compete at a high level.”

Because of this, he sees the current situation as a positive.

“It will always continue to be a part of See AMODIO Page 13