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Greek life members are quiet after the university issued a cease and desist order to Sigma Phi Epsilon over the weekend. The university is investigating the fraternity because of hazing allegations, according to the organization’s headquarters. “Responding to an anonymous report of hazing received over the weekend, the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity has asked its Quinnipiac chapter to temporarily suspend activities until an investigation is complete,” Marketing and Communications Director Beaux Carriere of Sigma Phi Epsilon headquarters said in a statement. “We expect all of our students to behave according to both their university’s policies and ours, and we take health and safety violations seriously. We work with our university partners to investigate any and all allegations of student misconduct.” The university had said in a statement Monday that the chapter must halt all operations while the university investigates it because of “allegations regarding the fraternity’s process for new members.” “We have zero tolerance for any behavior which threatens the safety and security of any member of the university community,” Vice President for Public Affairs Lynn Bushnell said in the statement. The university would not allow any other officials to speak for this story. Sigma Phi Epsilon is one of the largest fraternities in the United States, according to the
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that Greeks do a commendable amount of community service and can be credited with a great amount of the volunteerism coming out of QU.” Brian Moeltner, a junior not involved in Greek life, said he is not surprised the chapter was accused of hazing. “I just kind of expected that [hazing],” Moeltner said. “I know at other schools, I’ve heard some really f*cked up stories that my friends have had to do. I don’t see a problem, really, with hazing, I guess … like, at all. I know some of them are messed up—there’s definitely some hazing that’s bad. But, like, comparatively I don’t think [Quinnipiac] is bad.” that hazing Freshman Joe Mania thinks that Sigma Phi is often connected to Epsilon got the consequences they deserve. Greek organizations. “I think it is important that they are facing “It is really sad and unfortunate that the the repercussions they are with Greek life being conversation of so important on campus,” Mania said. “They hazing remains should be punished for what they did because a plague to the it isn’t right...it shows and sets a precedent that Greek lettered when what you do is wrong, you will face the o r g a n i z a - consequences.” Sigma Phi Epsilon received a lot of positions,” she s a i d tive media coverage earlier this month when it posted a video of the members carrying one of their brothers, who is wheelchair bound because he has Friedreich’s Ataxia, up Sleeping Giant Mountain. The fraternity had an event planned for Oct. 11 to raise money PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY KRISTEN RIELLO to cure Friedreich’s Ataxia. Members in a statement. “While it is our sincerest hope also volunteered at the Brooksvale Fall Festival that this matter is sorted out and handled, we also think it is important to highlight the fact See SIG EP Page 3 not want to release a statement until the investigation was over and more information was available. President of Sigma Gamma Rho Melissa Barosy said it is disappointing
Sigma Phi Epsilon website. The fraternity’s mission is to “build balanced leaders for the world’s communities,” according to the Quinnipiac chapter’s Do You QU page.
Sig Ep Silent The Chronicle contacted the president of Sigma Phi Epsilon, several members of the fraternity and the presidents of all the Greek organizations, but all either did not return the
Fraternity, Greek life refuse to comment after hazing allegations request for comment or declined to comment on the allegations. The Interfraternity Council (IFC) also declined to comment and said it did
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Small businesses in Hamden said they’ve seen a decrease in customers ever since a North Haven shuttle replaced the former Hamden shuttle earlier in September. Prior to the fall 2015 semester, the Hamden shuttle made stops in front of stores on Dixwell Avenue such as Walmart, Marshall’s,
ShopRite and Stop & Shop. However, this route has been replaced by the North Haven Shopping and Entertainment shuttle. This shuttle makes stops in front of Walgreens, Stop & Shop, Best Buy, Buffalo Wild Wings, Panera Bread, Target, Subway and Barnes & Noble. Out of all the Hamden businesses interviewed, those most affected by this change are Panera Bread and Dava Boutique, both
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located on Dixwell Avenue. Panera Bread has a store in North Haven, according to Amber, one of the managers for the Panera Bread in Hamden who chose not to disclose her last name. She said she believes the North Haven store will pick up the business the Hamden store has lost. “We’ve definitely noticed a change in business, especially in the evening,” she said. Amber also said Panera Bread employees
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While some Hamden businesses have noticed a drop in customers since the university stopped running shuttles to the town, ShopRite said business has not changed.
could easily tell when school was back in session because Quinnipiac students would pile into the store. “You could always tell when the school year was starting because we’d get a lot more people coming in,” she said. “In the past, we could definitely tell when a shuttle was coming up; students would come in in big groups.” The Dava Boutique is also concerned there could be a dip in business now that the shuttles have been rerouted to North Haven instead of Hamden, according to Amanda, a manager at Dava Boutique that chose not to disclose her last name. “We have a wide demographic of customers, so it’s hard to tell exactly how many are QU students, but I’m sure we’ll notice a decline in business if the shuttles aren’t coming here anymore,” she said. Amanda said the business always expected rushes of students at the start of the school year. For example, she said she noticed a lot of Quinnipiac students and parents shopping at the store in late August. “We could always tell when school started because a ton of students always started coming in,” she said. Hamden Mayor Curt Leng said this change in the shuttle route is a “petty gesture,” according to the New Haven Register. “Quinnipiac may be investing in North Haven, but they are inconveniencing their students today, all of whom are housed in
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Pope Francis left the United States Sunday, Sept. 27 after a six-day stay. He traveled more than 325 miles and visited Washington D.C., New York City and Philadelphia . Students gave us their thoughts on the pope’s visit. By DAVID FRIEDLANDER Photography by MEGAN MAHER Design by HANNAH SCHINDLER AND KRISTEN RIELLO
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“I think it is very cool that he was here for the first time in 60 years. It has been covered a lot in the media, but I don’t know if that’s totally necessary. I think that the pope is great. He accepts a lot of different people from all different walks of life and I think it’s really great that he’s so accepting of everyone.”
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Maria Mastropaolo|Sophomore “I’m Catholic so I thought it was really cool and I went to a Catholic school my whole life so this was really exciting. It was really a bummer that I wasn’t in [the city] when he came, but I haven’t really followed his visit since I was busy this week. I love [Pope Francis]. I think he’s just a really good person, like the last one didn’t really do anything, but this one I think is doing a lot more.”
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“I know he was in Philadelphia. I’m Catholic so I find it’s really cool that he’s here, but I haven’t really had time to watch any of the TV stuff or anything like that. I think he’s good in the sense that he’s more modern than previous popes so he’s going off of gay marriage and things like abortion, topics that other popes wouldn’t talk about.”
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Mark Exantus|Sophomore “I think it’s pretty cool. I didn’t really follow it, but I think he should have branched out throughout the United States a little better since he stayed more in the Northeast than like California or Texas. I think he’s a nice pope. I like how he has focused on immigrants and immigration. I like that he wants peace in the world between Islam and Judaism.”
Beyond the Bobcats Water discovered on Mars NASA confirmed on Sept. 28 that scientists have discovered liquid water flowing on the surface of Mars, according to The New York Times. The water showed up in images taken of present-day Mars, showing dark narrow streaks that were about a few hundred yards long. The water was found on many slopes across Mars, including the Garni Crater. Scientists identified waterlogged salts in the streaks of water, coinciding with the belief that they are formed by the underground flow of briny water.
A rundown on news outside the university. By Tara O’Neill
Donald Trump wants to cut taxes At a press conference on Sept. 28 at Trump Tower in New York, presidential hopeful Donald Trump vows to cut income taxes for millions of Americans—both wealthy and poor—if elected president, according to CNN. Trump said the tax cuts will simplify the tax code and stimulate growth within the American economy. Individuals that make less than $25,000 and couples that make less than $50,000 will no longer pay income taxes. But, according to existing tax code from the Tax Policy Center, roughly 45 percent of American households will not owe federal income taxes anyway.
Joyce Mitchell sentenced
Former prison worker involved in the escape of two murderers from a maximum-security lockup in Plattsburgh, New York earlier this year was sentenced on Sept. 28 for up to seven years, according to the New York Post. Joyce Mitchell, 51, will be in prison for as little as two years and four months or as much as seven years due to a plea agreement reached this summer. The sentencing only lasted 35 minutes. Mitchell took the time to apologize to her former co-workers, law enforcement officers and the general community for her involvement in the escape.
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Making history
Hersh becomes first female freshman class president By HANNAH FEAKES Contributing Writer
The results for the Student Government Association (SGA) freshman elections were posted outside the SGA office in the Student Center around 8 p.m. on Sept. 22. The votes were close and the percentages were tight, but with a total of 304 votes and 29.68 percent of the vote, Baily Hersh became the first female freshman class president in the history of Quinnipiac University. “I was so scared,” Hersh said. “My heart was beating and I was terrified. I was wondering what the end result would be. Did I really have a chance? I had never been that competitive before.” Hersh said the night the results came out she could not focus on homework or think about anything else. “I got the phone call at 8 p.m. and all my friends were there and we all started screaming when they told me I won,” she said with a smile. “This was my first accomplishment at QU and I am even happier that I chose this school; I’ve never been more sure in my life.”
“This was my first accomplishment at QU and I am even happier that I chose this school; I’ve never been more sure in my life.” – BAILY HERSH CLASS OF 2019 PRESIDENT When asked her opinion on why the university has never seen a female freshman president, she answered confidently. “Our society has changed views and thought that men could only rule and that men were stronger,” she said. “But they need to realize that women are just as strong and have just as many goals and opportunities. I want to change that [mindset] and now that I am in a position to make that happen, I plan on doing so.” Hersh hopes being the first female presidents for the freshman class will encourage other women on campus to get involved.
“It’s very motivating and empowering to be the first female freshman president,” Hersh said. “We can involve more women, and we can empower more women. Next year, I would love to try to get another female president. I think it would be cool to have another female president behind me.” Victoria Johnson earned the freshman vice presidential position with 287 votes and 28.02 percent of the vote. Hersh describes her as motivated, fun and bubbly. “I am excited to work with her and share ideas with her,” she said. “I think it’s cool that she is also a female.” Hersh already has many activities and fundraisers planned for the class of 2019. She wants to start with basic needs, such as improving the food in the dining hall, proposing hydration stations in dorm buildings, providing two-ply toilet paper in every bathroom and adding either a Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks to the Mount Carmel campus. Hersh spoke with SGA President Jonny Atkin about these improvements and is really pushing for them. “I think Baily [Hersh] will be an amazing class president,” Atkin said. “She seems very passionate about serving her class and has already begun to develop initiatives to better the student body. I’m excited to work with her, Victoria [Johnson] and the entire freshman class cabinet.” Not only does Hersh want to make the transition for freshmen easier through these changes, but she wants to unite all three campuses through fundraisers. She hopes to host a fundraising fashion show. “[I want to] come up with a unique fundraiser that is going on, but not everyone knows about it. I’m currently looking into what we could do with that,” she said. One of Hersh’s ideas involves the local Stella Clothing Boutique, which has been selling clothing at Quinnipiac for more than 15 years, donating products and having random students model them on the runway. Fellow candidates have been supporting Hersh during her first few days as president. Joseph Iasso, one of the freshman class representatives, congratulated her in a post to Class of 2019 Facebook group. It read: “Big congrats to our new Class President, Baily Hersh, the first female freshman class president in QU history! You have to admit,
Fraternity suspended SIG EP from cover in Hamden this past weekend, according to the chapter’s Facebook page. Bushnell’s son was a part of the fraternity in the past, according to a post on the chapter’s website. In a parent testimonial on the website, Bushnell wrote in 2011 about how the fraternity helped her son’s work ethic and gave him a group of friends he could count on. “I was never a fan of fraternities until my son joined one,” she wrote on the website. “My fraternity experiences in my own college years were far from positive, and I held that notion of frats until our son expressed interest in joining one here at Quinnipiac. College is such a time of transformation for students that it’s hard to know exactly what contributes to a young person’s development, but I am certain that Sig[ma] Phi Epsilon has had a positive impact on our son’s growth and maturity.” The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity is the third Greek life organization that has received a cease and desist order from the university in the past three years.
The sorority Alpha Chi Omega had to stop operations in November 2013 while the university investigated the sorority for “member behavior.” The chapter was allowed to resume operations in January 2014 after the investigation was completed. Meanwhile, the fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon was kicked off campus indefinitely in December 2014, following hazing allegations. The university expelled one fraternity member and suspended two others, which sparked a lawsuit brought forward by one of the suspended students. The university still has not allowed Tau Kappa Epsilon to resume activities. Freshman Abby McCarthy said it makes sense that the university issued the cease and desist order to Sigma Phi Epsilon. “If it was true that it actually happened, it makes sense that they would have to cease and desist,” McCarthy said. “We don’t want those types of things [hazing] happening on our campus. Especially since fraternity and sorority life is so big, it should have a positive vibe and a positive impact on our campus rather than a negative one.”
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The new freshman class president Baily Hersh hopes to empower women on campus. that’s pretty awesome. I look forward to working with her and all the newly elected officers.” Iasso said he is excited for what is in store for the upcoming year. “I am very happy for Baily [Hersh] and I think she will serve the class of 2019 very well in her new role,” he said. “I look forward to working with her this year as a class representative. The class of 2019 cabinet is full of passionate leaders and I know we will do great things this year.” In addition to her new addition as class president, Hersh is also a member of the Criminal Justice Club and is on the Residence Hall Council for Troup Hall, Larson Hall and Perlroth Hall. On top of that, Hersh is a founding member of Quinnipiac’s newest sorority chapter, Gamma Phi Beta. “When I was running [for president], I asked [Gamma Phi Beta] who their employer was for their posters,” she said. “I am a very
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social person and we started talking and they explained how their motto is ‘build strong girls’ and it really inspired me. They help women and I am the first female freshman president and it is funny how it all lined up.” Hersh said her feminist views come from her mom. “I was not confident and I didn’t believe in myself,” Hersh said. “Private school changed my views and my mom made a huge impact because she worked to become a superintendent and she helped me grow and become my own person and find my way; without her, I wouldn’t be as strong.” Despite her involvement in Gamma Phi Beta and SGA, Hersh is not intimidated by the work load ahead of her. “Yes, I am worried,” she said. “I am definitely stressed about what the future might bring. However, I know that I have to figure out how to manage my time wisely and get through it because the end result will be positive, I just have to get there.”
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Free flu shots available Student Health Services is offering free flu shots to students and faculty. Flu shots will be available Oct. 7-8 and Nov. 5 at the Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences on the North Haven campus from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shots will also be available on the Mount Carmel campus in the Carl Hansen Student Center on Oct. 14-15 and Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and at the Student Health Services on the York Hill Campus on Oct. 21-22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The vaccines will be available until the supplies are exhausted, and anyone who wants a shot should bring their QCard.
Montage writers series begins Montage is hosting a writers series on Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Carl Hansen Student Center room 119. There will be an open mic at 6:30 p.m. and the featured readers–Alan Johnson and Jon Hammer–will present their work at 7 p.m. Free pizza and drinks will be provided to anyone who attends.
G.L.A.S.S. to sell lemonade The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Supporters club is selling lemonade outside of the Carl Hansen Student Center on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 from 12-3 p.m. Students can buy lemonade, iced tea and Arnold Palmers for $1.
QUAD to host Adopt-a-Fish QU After Dark will have its annual Adopt-a-Fish event on Oct. 3 at 10 p.m. in the Mount Carmel Dining Hall. Students will get to pick out their fish and decorate the fish bowl. Fish food will be provided.
Pi Beta Phi to hold Angels in the Endzone
Pi Beta Phi is having its annual philanthropy event Angels in the Endzone on Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m on the Quad. The flag football tournament will be accompanied by other games, food and a raffle. The money raised goes toward the Pi Beta Phi Foundation which promotes literacy through Read Lead Achieve.
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Public Safety promotes Rave Guardian app By KELLY RYAN
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Rave Guardian, a campus safety app, was put into use by Public Safety in the fall semester of 2010. But not many students have made use of the Rave system since its establishment at Quinnipiac. Quinnipiac’s Parking and Transportation Coordinator Shanon Grasso explained that Rave Guardian is like “you’re walking with your own blue light system.” “Why do students not like Rave Guardian? They think that [Public Safety] will be tracking them. It’s absolutely not true,” Grasso said. “It’s only when you activate the system that we have any idea where you are.” The app is powered by Smart911, a national safety database that allows emergency personnel and other safety responders help during an urgent situation. Rave Guardian serves as a connection between Quinnipiac students and the Department of Public Safety. First, students create a safety profile where they can log information such as where they live, medical conditions they may have, their photo ID, etc. If a student is ever in danger, their Safety Profile is displayed to Public Safety as well as Smart911 centers in the area. Using the Easy Emergency Communication: Panic Button option, students use a preprogrammed number to call Public Safety if they are in a dangerous situation, and will be directly connected to an officer. The number to call is logged in during the set-up process when students first download the app. Rave Guardian also features a “Tip Texting” service where students can send in images and texts anonymously to receive tips from safety officials. Sophomore Ally Foltiny said
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Department of Public Safety encourages students to use Rave Guardian application. she will use the app because of its effectiveness. “I would definitely use it,” Foltiny said. “It seems really effective and like an easy way to get your medical and emergency info out there in the case of an emergency.” Foltiny also said if Public Safety could check where she was
at any given time, she probably wouldn’t use it. In addition, Rave Guardian offers a “Personal Guardians and Safety Timer” where students can appoint people such as their parents, friends or roommates as their “Guardians.” When setting the timer, students estimate how long it should take them to get
from their departing place to their destination. These “Guardians,” as well as Public Safety, will be alerted if something goes wrong along the way. Students are instructed to disable the timer when they arrive at their destination and are safe. If the timer is not disabled before the estimated time is up, Public Safety and your “Guardians” are notified right away. Sophomore Jenelle Cadigan said the app makes sense for Quinnipiac students because of the safest college ranking by University Primetime in 2014. “I think it’s really cool. Especially because we were rated the safest campus in the country so I think that we should be up-todate with safety apps if we want to stay that way,” Cadigan said. Public Safety, along with the Emergency Management Team, plans to get the message out to students about using this program as often as possible. Email blasts will be broadcasted to the entire campus with the hopes of gaining some users. “We are going to be doing a campaign with posters around the school as well,” Grasso said. Grasso is fully supportive of Rave Guardian being used on campus. “We [Public Safety] do believe in it. As a mom, I believe in it. I think every student should have it because you never know when you might need help,” she said. She encourages students to stop by her office in the Public Safety Department in Irmagarde Tator Hall to learn about Rave Guardian or visit RaveGuardian.com. Information can also be found on the QU Mobile Page on MyQ. The app can be downloaded for free through the app store.
Mayor sees shuttle change as ‘petty gesture’ HAMDEN from cover Hamden,” Leng said to the New Haven Register. “We know from QU students that they prefer to support Hamden businesses and are a welcome and important part of our economy.” Leng also said the new route is a waste of gas and an effort to inconvenience Hamden. “[The university is] attempting to hurt the Hamden business community,” Leng said to the New Haven Register. “They are about as far from being a good neighbor as they could be, and frankly, it’s shameful.” Freshman Erika Danella said the mayor’s statement isn’t necessarily accurate because there are still Quinnipiac students going to the businesses in Hamden. “They [Hamden businesses] still have all the sophomores, juniors, seniors who have cars,” Danella said. “If they find it more convenient then they’re going to go to Hamden businesses, so I don’t think it’s that bad.” But junior Riya Patel said the
shuttle change makes sense due to all the students who have classes on the North Haven campus. Students who still need to go to Hamden can find a way there without a shuttle, Patel said. “I think it’s actually a better idea [to have shuttles to North Haven] because there [are] a lot of students that actually have to go to North Haven... that’s more important versus just going to Hamden for food and stuff,” Patel said.
“[The university is] attempting to hurt the Hamden business community. They are about as far from being a good neighbor as they could be, and frankly, it’s shameful.”
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Patel said the mayor did not take into consideration that the additional North Haven campus stop, which was implemented on Sept.
21, could have been a huge factor in the shuttle change. “I think the rivalry between Hamden and QU should be put aside,” Patel said. “We have another campus in North Haven, so we’re supporting them too.” Danella agreed with Patel’s statement, but said that she doesn’t think Quinnipiac made the change in an attempt to hurt Hamden businesses. “[Mayor Leng] has a point, but I don’t think that was QU’s intention,” Danella said. In addition, not all businesses in the Hamden shopping plazas feel affected by the change. Dupree Spears, a ShopRite employee, said the shuttle change has not affected the business at ShopRite because he has still seen Quinnipiac students shopping there. “This is the first I’ve heard about this [the shuttle change],” Spears said. “I mean, it was slow all summer, but once school started up again, we started seeing the QCards again so kids are still coming here.” One of these students is junior
Lauren Baghdo, who still goes to ShopRite in order to pick up groceries. Baghdo took the Hamden shuttle when she was a freshman and thought it was “convenient.” However, she thinks the shuttle change may have been caused due to safety concerns. On Aug. 11, a Hamden Walmart employee was stabbed in the parking lot after an argument with a coworker, according to the Hartford Courant. This stabbing worried Baghdo. “I remember a lot of people talking about it and I was concerned about it,” Baghdo said. “It makes sense that Quinnipiac doesn’t want their students being shuttled there just for precautionary reasons.” But Baghdo expects the shuttle change to be bad for stores in Hamden. “I think it’s bad for local businesses because I feel like most of the Quinnipiac students give them a lot of business,” Baghdo said.
Correction from Sept. 23: In last week’s issue of The Chronicle, the article “Unsafe Housing” originally stated senior Rebecca Castagna stayed in the Whitney Village room for 12 hours, but she spent one night there. It was also Castagna’s father, not her mother, who called Residential Life.
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The truth about finding friends You come to a new place where you don’t a group of friends and you won’t be able to know anyone, and you’re forced out of your establish new friendships, you’re wrong. Not comfort zone. Most of us go from middle everyone with friends has the attitude, “I’m school all the way to high school with the done making friends and I’m content with same friends. I went from pre-k to senior year who I hang out with.” Meeting new people is with the same friend group. Making friends exciting for everyone and you’d be surprised wasn’t a huge concern of mine coming into at how many people are in the same situation. college, but it was definitely a challenge once Another piece of advice; when you let people’s annoying habits bother you rather than I got here. One thing no one told me about college is accepting them, you will ruin your friendhow the friends you make in the beginning of ship. Everyone, and I mean everyone, has freshman year will probably change. Another his or her annoying habits. Even YOU have thing no one ever told me is how your friend annoying habits. But just like you hope othgroup will be different every year. You might ers would accept you for who you are, you have the same friend group at the core, but should also accept others for who they are, some will leave and some will be added on, bad habits and all. But when your friendship or you might have entirely new friends. I met becomes more toxic than it is beneficial, you should cut ties. It’s scary, I my current best friends know. But you should have during freshman, sophothe mentality of letting that more and junior years. SARAH HARRIS time you had together be So here’s my take on Managing Editor great, and have only happy making friends through@sarah_harris7 memories, rather than forcout college. ing something to happen Freshman year: durthat isn’t meant to be. ing the first few weeks of Junior year: this year freshman year, everyone becomes best friends with the first people you’re living with new people or old people, they meet. They latch onto each other the but this is the year you realize that you have same way little kids hold onto their binkies, different friend groups. You get to hang out clasping as tight as they can onto the first with different people depending on your people they have any sort of connection with. mood or what you’re doing. This is a great Some advice: it’s okay to let go of the people opportunity to mix your friend groups togethwho aren’t adding anything positive to your er and share the friendship love bug. It’s nice life. And it’s okay if you think they have a being able to intermingle with other groups negative impact on your life. You shouldn’t and watching people from different groups have found your niche yet at this point of the establish bonds. Senior year: well, I’m a current senior so year. You haven’t nearly explored the people at school enough if you have. And don’t wor- I’ll have to get back to you at the end of the ry, you will find your “squad.” It just takes year. But my take on it now: have as much fun as you can with your friends because time. Sophomore year: this is the year you live you’ll never be in the situation where you with the group of friends you made last year. are living so close to so many people you can Then you realize the goods and bads of every- rely on. Unfortunately real life is calling, and one. When you live with friends, you learn a we’re going to have to answer and go sepalot about them. My suggestion with this year rate ways. So enjoy it while it lasts. Say yes a is, if these people are negatively impact- little more when you’re feeling tired, and put ing your life, change your group of friends. your phone down a little more and enjoy the If you’re worried that everyone already has people around you.
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Pumpkin picking A taste test of fall-flavored foods
It’s almost October, which inevitably results in a slew of new pumpkin-flavored foods at grocery stores. Some seem delicious, others seem disgusting and others are downright unsettling. Five Chronicle members decided it was time to test some of these orange-tinged products. — J. Cibelli Each food was rated on a scale of one to five pumpkins. Rated by Jeanette Cibelli, Sarah Doiron, Julia Gallop, Nisha Gandhi & Caroline Millin
Jeanette “I had to wash it down with the pumpkin tea
because it was so gross.” Caroline “I don’t know how I feel about this. It made me cringe, though.” Julia “I’ll finish it, it’s so good!” Nisha “It tastes like an Indian dessert that my mother makes, so I like it.”
Pumpkin Almonds
too strong but then I go for another bite.” Caroline “They would be better with chocolate cookies.” Julia “I just want the creme.” Nisha “I should have brought regular Oreos, and we could have DIY-ed our own Oreos.”
Pumpkin Yogurt
Pumpkin oreos
Jeanette “I have mixed feelings about these. The pumpkin spice is
Jeanette “I don’t know how to express how awful these taste.” Julia “It tastes like pumpkin at first, but as you keep chewing you lose the flavor.” Nisha “I can’t really taste the pumpkin.” Sarah “I like them; they don’t taste like pumpkin. I can’t stop eating them.”
Pumpkin Bagels & Pumpkin Cream Cheese Jeanette “Bread and pumpkin is always a good combination. The double dose of pumpkin isn’t overwhelming.” Caroline “It’s actually good!” Julia “Not lovin’ it. I’m indifferent to this flavor.” Nisha “Good balance of flavor.”
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Too much to do Multitasking can harm students mentally and academically By AMANDA PERELLI Contributing Writer
Students often turn to multitasking as a way to get more done in a day. Kerry Patton, a licensed clinical social worker in Connecticut and director of the health and wellness center at Quinnipiac, shared her thoughts on multitasking. “We tend to think we will get a lot done in a short amount of time when we touch on one thing and go to the next thing, but I think if you really look at productivity, we aren’t really as productive,” Patton said. Freshman business major Alexis Emanuilidis said it is hard for her to take time to do her homework, study, catch up on her shows and still have time to practice for dance. She is able to get more done by studying while eating dinner. “Sometimes I leave the TV on while I am working on homework because I like the background noise,” Emanuilidis said. “I will also respond to emails and text messages on my laptop while I work. It helps me get more done.” She is not the only student who thinks multitasking is helpful. Hadley Lane, a freshman political science major, also combines television and schoolwork.
“I always have a show on while doing homework. I can work in silence but I would prefer to have some background noise,” she said. However, not all students claim they can multitask successfully. “I can’t focus when I have Netflix on,” freshman Annie Brown said. “I need to have all my focus on my paper, otherwise I know I will end up messing up.” Multitasking may seem like the perfect solution to fitting in more time to do what you want, but dividing our attention onto more than one activity can remove our full focus. The result is that, instead, each activity is done half as well. According to the National Safety Council, simple tasks such as chewing gum while walking can be done successfully and simultaneously because only walking is a thinking task. In contrast, driving and talking both require thought, and so you cannot fully pay attention to either activity. Patton explained how multitasking can result in stress. Taking on more than one activity, such as completing an assignment while on your phone, will drag out the process of completion and result in tension if the tasks aren’t accomplished. This is harmful to our mental health.
“Stress happens when we don’t produce what we expect of ourselves,” Patton said. “[This leads to] increasing blood pressure and anxiety.” The solution to avoiding this stress is to apply our focus on one thing at a time. The Harvard Business Review explains this idea in a 2012 article, “The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time.” “The best way for an organization to fuel higher productivity and more innovative thinking is to strongly encourage finite periods of absorbed focus, as well as shorter periods of real renewal,” the article stated. Patton commented on this idea as well. “If we took the time to focus on each thing
and be mindful of each task, I think it will help us feel more productive,” she said. Patton acknowledged that multitasking is easier now that we often have many electronic devices near us at any given time. During the interview, she glanced down when her phone rang. She connected that moment to how having a cell phone in your hand while talking to someone can be harmful. “We have the ability to always have someone to get a hold of us [via texting, emails or phone calls],” Patton said, pointing to her phone. “There are not as many opportunities to have as much quiet time.”
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Students may be busy. but they shouldn’t multitask. according to a health center official.
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Have you ever wanted to make yourself barf rainbows? Now you can! Snapchat’s new update brings face recognition to a whole new level. All you have to do is get some good lighting, turn your camera into “selfie mode” and hold your thumb down on your face on the screen. After holding your thumb to your nose awkwardly for a few seconds–or sometimes, in my case, minutes–Snapchat will recognize your face and give you the option to put a live filter over it. These options change often. There are many you can choose from–heart eyes, googly eyes, you can even make smoke come out of your nose if you’re really angry and try hard enough. Sometimes you have to raise your eyebrows or open your mouth to make the effects work, which causes you to make some strange faces in front of your phone, so I would recommend not doing this in public. These filters are hysterical and add character to any snapchat. Trying to impress a cute guy you met in line at Toad’s Place? Snapchat them a picture of you giving them heart eyes. Mad at your roommate for taking that last insomnia cookie? Send them an angry snapchat with smoke coming out of your nose. (From the next room over, of course.) Whatever your reason–the new face recognition filters on Snapchat are hysterical and will always add life to your snap story. Don’t be afraid to use them!–S. Doiron
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Naughty Bobcats on social media
Dear creepy and/or naughty Bobcats, I have some questions. First the Snapchat account @Bobcatsafterdrk, now on Twitter @qu_nudes? Why is it so difficult for you to keep your clothes on? I understand the dorm rooms are hot but nudity, especially widely broadcasted nudity, seems far from necessary. One can’t even make the accusation that these accounts are misogynistic and male-run because females are obviously contributing to them and willingly exploiting their bodies. Some questions for those submitting nude photos: Are you that desperate? Is this an attention thing? I promise you that stripping down for literally thousands of people to see is neither the only nor the best way to get attention on campus. Additionally, do you even care about what could happen if your identity is revealed? Is your 15 minutes of fame, and very negative fame at that, really that important? Another unanswered question; why won’t those posting this explicit content give up? Both accounts have now been shut down, but not even a full day after @Bobcatsafterdrk was removed, two more similar accounts appeared. Also, how did you find me? I was followed by @qu_nudes, but I do not have any affiliation with Quinnipiac listed on my social media. This makes me wonder; does someone I know personally run this account? Sincerely, An uncomfortable Bobcat. –M. Fraitag
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Series still impacts students today BY JULIA PERKINS Editor-In-Chief
Senior English major Paige Alter was 8 when she read the “Harry Potter” series for the first time. Now every summer she opens up the books again and starts from the beginning. “It’s what made me love reading,” she said. “I’m crazy about reading now. Other than my mom reading me Dr. Seuss, if you count that, they were the first books that I really read myself. And they were chapter books. I thought it was a big deal, like, they were huge.” In the early 2000s, Alter’s story was a common one. “Harry Potter” by J.K. Rowling was hailed as the series that got kids to pick up a book. One 2006 study found 51 percent of “Harry Potter” fans age 5-17 did not read for fun until they read the series, according to Scholastic. The study also discovered 65 percent of “Harry Potter” readers reported doing better in school since picking up the books. Senior English and interactive digital design major Clare Michalak said the magic in the plot and in Rowling’s writing made this story so powerful for her as a child. “The way J.K. Rowling writes, it was just so immersive,” she said. “You would read the book and you would finish it and you would have to take a minute and be like ‘Woah, where am I?’” But students say the series did not just affect them when they were young. Sophomore Grace Manthey still loves to talk about “Harry Potter” and posts about it on social media. She is a triplet, and her siblings all have the Deathly Hallows symbol tattooed on their back. This symbol is from a fable in the Wizarding World in which three brothers make a powerful wand, a resurrection stone and an invisibility cloak that shields the wearer from death. The symbol is made up of a triangle-shaped cloak with a circle inside representing the stone and a line passing through
it representing the wand. Each of the siblings have one of those objects color coded within the tattoo. “The way that our personalities work out it just works with the three brothers and the three hallows,” Manthey said. “Like my brother [has the cloak and], he has like so many medical things that happened, so he’s almost escaped death a lot of times.” Manthey has also written essays about “Harry
Potter.” “Last year I actually wrote my QU 101 essay on how the ideas in ‘Harry Potter’ reflect the philosophers that we read,” she said. “People who read ‘Harry Potter’ are more tolerant and more accepting of other cultures and ways of life just because of the ideas in the books.” Manthey is referencing the studies that have shown reading “Harry Potter” makes people more
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More than eight years after the final book in the series “Harry Potter the Deathly Hallows” (above) was released, students continue to read and love the books. accepting. In 2013, Anthony Gierzynski published “Harry Potter and the Millennials: Research Methods and Politics of the Muggle Generation,” which found “Harry Potter” fans were more accepting of diversity, more politically active and less likely to support the use of deadly force. Then, a 2014 study in the Journal of Applied Psychology found readers became more tolerant of different people after reading passages from the series. The themes of the books are one of the reasons
the series is so great, Michalak said. “It obviously has a really deep message in terms of you always fight for love and fight for the good things in life and take every day that you’re given,” she said. “I think there were just really, really great themes about friendship, of supporting one another, of banding together to fight any sort of evil in the world.” Students said they grew up with “Harry Potter.” The class of 2016 was in second grade when the first movie came out, heading into eighth grade when the final book was released and heading into their senior year of high school when the last movie premiered. “We were all excited for the premieres, the releases, movies and the books every year,” Alter said. “Like when all that stopped our senior year it felt like right when our childhood was ending anyway.” Now fans have “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” to look forward to. The movie, written by J.K. Rowling, focuses on Newt Scamandar, the author of one of Harry’s textbooks. It is currently filming in London and will premiere in November 2016. Fans can also check out Pottermore, a website with new writing from J.K. Rowling. The site was revamped last week, with mixed reactions from fans because the site eliminated many features, including user accounts. The popular sorting hat quiz is temporarily down, and the site now has Buzzfeed-like listicles. Senior Sophia Giuffrida was one of the first people to get a Pottermore account when the site launched in 2011. She said she was puzzled by the revamp. “They got rid of everything, which I was kind of confused about,” she said. “But I’m excited because they’re coming out with a quiz to find out what your patronus is so that’s something I’ve always wanted to know.” Michalak said she does not use Pottermore as much as she should, but she will always have the books to go back to. “I would love to read them to my kids and keep the whole tradition alive because it made me so much more of a creative person,” she said. Author’s Note: In an effort to be transparent, this writer admits she is completely biased and loves Harry Potter more than life itself.
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Sights from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida.
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RUNDOWN FIELD HOCKEY Hofstra 6, QU 3 – Friday Lauren Belskie: 1 goal Meghan McCullough: 1 goal Savanna Reilly: 1 goal QU 4, Vermont 3 – Sunday Belskie: 2 goals Angie King: 1 goal Reilly: 1 assist MEN’S SOCCER Saint Peter’s 2, QU 0 – Saturday WOMEN’S SOCCER QU 4, Saint Peter’s 2 – Saturday Jessica Jankowski: 2 goals, 1 assist QU , UMass Lowell – Monday
GAME OF THE WEEK
Field hockey tops Vermont Belskie scores two goals in win By HANNAH FEAKES Contributing Writer
WOMEN’S RUGBY QU 48, Norwich 19 – Saturday WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL St. Francis Brooklyn 3, QU 0 – Wednesday Kat Miller: 20 assists, 7 digs Elizabeth Kloos: 14 kills, 2 blocks Fairfield 3, QU 0 – Saturday Emma Ogden: 14 assists, 8 blocks Miller: 11 digs, 8 kills, 1 assist WOMEN’S GOLF 6th Place Finish (Dartmouth Invitational) – Saturday/Sunday
GAMES TO WATCH MEN’S SOCCER QU at Niagara – Saturday, 1 p.m. WOMEN’S SOCCER QU vs Niagara – Saturday, 1 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY QU at Penn State – Friday, 6 p.m. WOMEN’S RUGBY QU vs Life – Saturday, noon WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL QU vs Rider – Saturday, 1 p.m. QU at Saint Peter’s – Sunday, 1 p.m. WOMEN’S TENNIS QU vs Connecticut – Tuesday, 3 p.m. MEN’S TENNIS QU vs T.B.A. (Quinnipiac Invitational) – Friday, 10 a.m. QU vs T.B.A. (Quinnipiac Invitational) – Saturday, 9 a.m. QU vs T.B.A. (Quinnipiac Invitational) – Sunday, 9 a.m. WOMEN’S GOLF QU at Princeton (Princeton Invitational) – Saturday, 8 a.m. QU at Princeton (Princeton Invitational) – Sunday, 8 a.m. WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY QU at Lehigh (Paul Short Invitational) – Friday, 10:15 a.m. MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY QU at Lehigh (Paul Short Invitational) – Friday, 9:30 a.m.
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Lily Shemo runs past a Vermont defender in Sunday’s 6-3 win.
Quinnipiac field hockey went head to head with the University of Vermont Sunday afternoon, coming out on top with a 4-3 victory at the QU Field Hockey Field. The Bobcats were led by sophomore Lauren Belskie, who netted two goals in the win. “It felt awesome,” Belskie said. “It was the first time I had ever scored two goals in a game. It was really great that, after we practiced corners for awhile, that they are finally coming together during the game.” Quinnipiac junior Angie King got the game started by scoring with 15:09 remaining in the first half, making it 1-0 Bobcats. Vermont’s Annmarie Farmer responded, however, finding the back of the net with 6:06 left in the first half to tie things 1-1 – which is where things remained until the half. Bobcats Junior Haley Swartz then scored a goal only five minutes into the second half, giving Quinnipiac a 2-1 advantage. “… I think the fact that our players respond so well to what’s said at a time out or a halftime, it’s just gratifying because you know
you’ll always get what you ask for,” Quinnipiac head coach Becca Main said. Vermont’s Tess O’Brien scored to knot things up 2-2, continuing the back-and-forth theme. Then, Belskie took over. She scored twice in a 12-minute span to give Quinnipiac a 4-2 lead. With the win, Quinnipiac moves to 3-7-0 on the year. The Bobcats are back in action on Friday, when they travel to Penn State for a 6 p.m. start. “Now we are asking people to reach in a little bit deeper in the depths of themselves and figure out how to make themselves a better player out there and how to make the people around them better,” Main said. “That’s what I’m looking forward to in October, is seeing them play a little bit better.”
FINAL SCORE QUINNIPIAC: 6 VERMONT: 3
Saint Peter’s downs men’s soccer By SAM DACOSTA Contributing Writer
Quinnipiac men’s soccer is still winless in the 2015 season, falling to Saint Peter’s 2-0 on Saturday afternoon at the QU Soccer Field. Despite outshooting St. Peter’s 15-9, and out-possessing their opponent for most of the game, the Bobcats saw their overall record drop to 0-6-1 after losing the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener. “Today was a classic case of soccer not being a fair sport. It can be cruel at times,” Quinnipiac head coach Eric Da Costa said. “You can have a good run of play, creating lots of opportunities when your opponent doesn’t do much of that, and still lose the game. It happens, and unfortunately it happens way too often in our game.” After being dominated 5-2 in shots in the first half, St. Peter’s managed to get its offense going. The Peacocks generated 7 shots in the second half, scoring two goals for the win. St. Peter’s first goal came on a shot from just outside the box, as Luke Fairlamb scored at 67:04 when no defender came out to challenge him. The shot, which may have been deflected, beat Triston Henry to the lower left corner of the net. The second goal was scored at 74:47 by Louis Mobbs, who scored on a low shot past a charging Triston Henry. The goal was assisted
Quinnipiac’s Max Rothenbucher chases after a ball next to a Saint Peter’s by Jack Fisher, who found Mobbs with a long through pass to send him on a breakaway. St. Peter’s goalkeeper Jamie Cleland posted a five-save shutout, often finding himself punching out Quinnipiac crosses and cutting off passes. “You can train set pieces as long as you want, but at the end of the day it’s just about execution and getting a little bit lucky too,”
Da Costa said. “We put a lot of them in there, we put them in great positions and made good runs off the ball, the service was good, and it’s been like that for the last few games. We’re just not getting the deflection or we’re getting balls cleared off the line…” “I think these things balance themselves out over time and that’s what we’re hoping will be the case moving forward.”
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Quinnipiac looks to bounce back on Oct. 3 when it travels to Niagara.
FINAL SCORE QUINNIPIAC: O SAINT PETER’S: 2
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Up and down
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Clockwise from left: Men’s soccer’s Shaquille Huggins kicks the ball while being on one knee, women’s volleyball’s Katie Urycki leaps up to spike the ball, men’s soccer’s Tobias Esche goes for a header against a Saint Peter’s player, and Urycki jumps to meet the ball in the air.
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Men’s tennis won three flight championships on Sunday as part of the UConn Invitational. The Bobcats also won seven individual matches. Jess Jankowski registered five points in a 4-2 women’s soccer win over MAAC foe Saint Peter’s on Saturday, scoring twice with an assist. Ilona Maher scored two 40yard tries against her former team in a 48-19 women’s rugby win against Norwich.
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Field hockey defender Lauren Belskie scored one goal in the 6-3 loss against Hofstra on Friday. Belskie also finished with 2 goals in the 4-3 win against Vermont on Sunday to finish off a six-point this weekend.
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Sports Scout Player to Superstar
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Hamden native Savanna Reilly has gone from playing on the field hockey team’s practice squad to being a team leader By MICHAEL HEWITT Staff Writer
For Hamden native Savanna Reilly, donning the Quinnipiac blue and gold was always a dream. “I’ve always been around the program because Quinnipiac is in my backyard,” Reilly said. “Even though the university was close, my parents said I could go anywhere. But the Bobcat field hockey girls were my idols, so I always knew I would end up here.” Reilly was not able to play in an organized field hockey league until she entered her freshman year of high school, but physical sports still surrounded her childhood.
“...goals rarely come without assists, and the ball touches 10 other sticks before it touches mine.”
– SAVANNA REILLY Field hockey
“I started playing ice hockey and lacrosse when I was 5, stopping before I began college,” Reilly explained. Although the growth of ice hockey and lacrosse for female athletes has a litany of explanations, Reilly’s interest sparked while spectating her brother, Ellis. “He was very athletic,” she said. “I always remember just wanting to be like my brother.” For Reilly, the sports seed is planted much deeper in her family roots. The equipment manager for the Quinnipiac men’s hockey team and Reilly’s grandfather, Ed Maturo, introduced Savanna to hockey as a child. “He used to take me and Ellis to all of the Yale hockey games,” she said. “He taught us the rules, while we watched and truly inspired us.” Reilly took her grandfather’s knowledge into the backyard with her father and onto the streets of Hamden. “My dad and brother made me take 100 shots a day,” she said. “Given that Hamden is a huge hockey town, we always played roller hockey with the kids on the block.” After Reilly became too old to compete in games with her neighbors, she grasped the game of field hockey at Hamden High School. At Hamden High School, Reilly stood out above all. In her junior year, she earned All-State first team selection honors, which helped her earn a scholarship offer to Quinnipiac. Reilly’s head coach, Becca Main, said Reilly’s ability in her freshman season did not fit the bill of a Division I player, but
Reilly embraced the role she was given. Scout player. A scout player is a player on a team whose task is to emulate future opponents for the starting players. These players are usually less athletically developed or less skilled players. “She was redshirted because she wasn’t skilled,” Main said. “She came in doing things unorthodox and different. We made pretend she was the opponent. She took the role and was so passionate in her play. It made everyone around her better.” Not only did Reilly galvanize respect from her teammates with intense effort as a scout player, but also her energy directed the attention of the
coaches. “When you bring in athletes really lacking the basics and tactical knowledge because they haven’t played a t a very high level, they usually get a grace period,” Main said. “You get to feel them out and find what you can make them do.” While Reilly’s “grace period” allowed her game to evolve more into what is deemed a Division I field hockey player, Main stopped trying to fully change Reilly’s play and said it is a “Dream come true.” “We tried to correct her play for the first year and a half,” she said. “When someone is that athletic, she goes from being unorthodox and odd to being creative and gifted. You start to shift and say I’m going to stop trying to change this. She’s established a style.” Reilly displays her creative style when it comes to goal-scoring. In Quinnipiac’s most recent win against Yale, the ball bounced off the player’s body and up into the air, Reilly corralled the ball and netted it through the goalie’s legs. Main is impressed with Reilly’s style and knowledge of the game.
“It’s something you can’t teach,” said Main. Since redshirting in her freshman year, Reilly landed
the award, the whole team participated in winning it. And that is more of a reflection on the team rather than one individual player.” Named one of a few leaders on the Bobcats, Reilly has made adjustments, citing communication as the key.
Name: Savanna Reilly Position: Forward Grade: Redshirt Senior Major: Public Relations Hometown: Hamden, Conn. a spot on the squad in her sophomore season. She didn’t produce a mass amount of points coming off the bench, tallying a total o f six, but she did develop better field hockey acumen from her veteran teammates. Last season, Reilly turned her bench role into a starting job and produced a breakout season, finishing second on her team in goals (six) and third in points (13), ultimately earning All-MAAC Second Team, a personal honor, which she attributes all to her team. “The thing about personal awards is that it feels great when your hard work is recognized,” Reilly said. “But goals rarely come without assists and the ball touches 10 other sticks before it touches mine. I think that although one person gets
“I like leading the team now,” Reilly said. “At first, it was hard because I was still focused on my game, and had a hard time focusing on everyone else. You just have to talk through it. You’re so used to being told where to go. Now, you’re telling everyone where to go. Just by instinct my game knowledge has gotten better through playing.” So far this season Reilly has been a leader of the Bobcats’ offense. She is tied for the team lead in goals, with three, and is tied for second on the team for pints, with seven. She has started in all 10 games this season, and two of the Bobcats’ three wins this season have come from gamewinning goals by Reilly. With one more season to coach the Hamden native after this one, Main hopes Reilly will continue trying to take this program to the next level. “We trust her because she works hard, and has set her mold,” Main said.
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