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The QUINNIPIAC Volume 79 Issue 12

January 20, 2010

Freshman dies in snowmobile accident

Bolognani, 18, suffers fatal head injuries after falling from snowmobile

By Joe Pelletier Senior Managing Editor Jessica Bolognani, a freshman health sciences student, was pronounced dead en route to the hospital after sustaining serious injuries from a snowmobile accident on Jan. 2, according to the Vermont State Police.

Bolognani, 18, was in her hometown of Readsboro, Vt., when she fell off the back of a snowmobile operated by friend Richard Ber-

nard, 20. She suffered major head trauma after being hit by the following snowmobile, operated by Clinton Birch, 21.

Police reports indicate that alcohol was involved in the incident, which occurred on private property.

According to the State Police, Bolognani, Bernard, and Birch were all present at a local camp before leaving to to go snowmobiling.

“There are no words to adequately express our sympathy for

the devastation and profound loss for Jessica’s family and friends,’ Manuel Carreiro, vice president and dean of student affairs, said in an e-mail. “We extend our prayers and condolences.”

Bolognani, who was wearing a helmet during the accident, was pronounced dead by the Regional Medical Examiners Office.

Bolognani was a graduate of Twin Valley High School in Wilmington, Vt. She was a three-sport athlete and captain of her basket-

ball team.

“It’s tragic,” Daniel Birch, Jessica’s high school softball coach, told the Brattleboro Reformer. “It hits you right in the pit of the stomach. Someone that young doesn’t deserve to go.”

INSIDE: A letter to Jessica, p. 4 ONLINE: A photo memorial

Back to the grind

--Facebook

HAITI RELIEF

Red Cross stirs cellular aid in Haiti Port-auprince

By Meghan Parmentier Co-News Editor

Students were already gathering in the Arnold Bernhard Library on the first day of classes Monday.

Echlin gets first-floor facelift

Lenny Neslin / Chronicle

RENOVATIONS

By Andrew Fletcher Editor-in-Chief

Students returning to campus from winter break were greeted by more construction, this time in the Echlin Health Sciences Center.

The plan, according to Associate Vice President for Facilities Administration Joe Rubertone, is

to move undergraduate admissions and financial aid from the Arnold Bernhard Library to the first floor of Echlin. Graduate admissions will most likely be relocated to the North Haven campus, Rubertone said.

Rubertone’s goal is to accomplish the move to Echlin by early June at the latest.

“It’s a good spot for admissions,” Rubertone said.

More student study space will be created in the library. Rubertone said an area in the center of the library will be moved to the spot admissions vacated, thus leaving behind more space for students.

Rubertone said he hopes this will be completed as early as September.

DIVERSITY

was the issue at hand as SGA questioned President Lahey.

Story on page 3.

THE BUCKET LIST Ten things you must do before graduating from Quinnipiac University...Get moving!

List on page 8.

The ability to donate to help victims of Haiti’s recent catastrophic earthquake is now right at the tips of one’s fingers, quite literally.

Relief funds for the earthquake on Jan. 12 that devastated Haiti, particularly its capital city, Port-au-Prince, have been flooding in since news of the tragedy broke.

More than $15 million have been raised since the disaster.

Cell phone users have contributed directly through text messaging. Donations of $10 can be made to the American Red Cross CELLULAR, continued on page 2

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NEWS The Chronicle

January 20, 2010

New Haven organization honors special ‘Heroes’

By Nicole Celli Co-News Editor “Getting paid to do good” – that’s the motto of Become My Hero (BMH), a New Haven organization dedicated to finding cord blood donors for people who can’t find a bone marrow match in a public registry.

BMH is the world’s largest network designed to recruit cord blood donor recruiter network. Umbilical cord blood is rich in the same stem cells as bone marrow, and is often easier to match and obtain.

Lauren Levy, a senior at Quinnipiac, is a Facebook administrator for BMH. “It is the first organization of its kind, working directly for the individuals who desperately need to find a donor,” Levy said. “There is no middle man - people find us because we are their last hope. Their lives depend on our hard work and the network we've built and want to continue to build; no one should die of an illness because no donor can

be located in time to save them.”

Levy’s inspiration to get involved came from the story of the founder and his family. Dr. Ted Collins created the organization in memory of his daughter Natasha, who died from complications following a partially matched bone marrow transplant.

“She was so young, had so much life ahead of her and was very close in age to myself. It's just tragic,” Levy said.

BMH uses recruiters to publicize simply through word of mouth, and also social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Not only does a recruiter get to be directly involved in saving someone’s life, but a successful match entitles the recruiter to $1,000 in payment.

BMH works with prominent medical specialists to determine what type of match a person needs and where an individual matching that description will most likely be

“No one should die of an illness because no donor can be located in time to save them.”

--Lauren Levy, manager, BMH

found. This unique organization provides anyone with the opportunity to save a life and even make some money in the process.

“Chances are, you know someone who knows someone who knows someone who’s a match,” Levy said. “The degree of separation might even be closer than that.

We're trying to grow a massive network and have ears and eyes everywhere.”

Interested? Go to www.becomemyhero.net for more information.

CELLULAR: Red Cross starts texting campaign for Haiti continued from cover

by texting “Haiti” to the special number the relief organization has set up. The charge for the donation will appear later on mobile users’ cell phone bills. Through this source of fundraising, the Red Cross receives 100 percent of the donation.

Haitian native and musician Wyclef Jean is also endorsing text message donations of $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund.

Rich Hanley, assistant professor of journalism, attributes the success of the record-breaking “mobile giving” effort to the fact

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that texting has become a routine part of today’s culture.

“The campaign’s success can be tied to a confluence of three things: the ease with which people can donate via a text message, widespread publicity via traditional and online media in presenting the number to text and the relatively small amount of donation, $10, for each text contribution,” he said. “When people see the images streaming from Haiti, the impulse is to help, and the ability to satisfy that impulse is just a few keystrokes away on a device many people have in

Donations to the American Red Cross can be made by texting “Haiti” to 90999, to the Clinton Foundation by texting “Haiti” to 20222, to the International Medical Corps by texting “Haiti” to 85944, to the International Rescue Committee by texting “Haiti” to 25383, and to the Salvation Army by texting “Haiti” to 52000.

their pocket.”

The campaign’s success has reached Quinnipiac’s campus, as freshman Devon Jerome and junior Jennifer Leaman have both donated via their cell phone. For Leaman, it was the least she could do and would like to do more, by sending clothes and donating blood when levels are low.

“Cash donations through texting are the most efficient and helpful way to give to a charity,” Hanley said. “It gives the charity the flexibility to spend locally on what it needs at the moment it needs it.

Sending physical goods requires a logistics operation that is often costly and slow, thus neutering the impact of the donation if needed immediately.”

Donations to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund can be made by texting the word “Yele” to 501501.

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January 20, 2010

Lahey fields questions on diversity

By Andrew Timothy Staff Writer Quinnipiac University President John Lahey addressed SGA on Dec. 9, 2009, focusing on the state of the University and the issue of diversity on campus.

Lahey began his address by thanking SGA for their leadership and announcing the addition of 30 full-time faculty members for the 2009-2010 academic year. According to Lahey, QU’s endowment cur-

SGA Briefs

By Andrew Timothy Staff Writer The Quinnipiac Student Government Association held its 13th meeting of the year on Dec. 9, 2009.

Executive report -The College Group at QU is brainstorming for its orientation.

-The Sustainability Interest Group will hold an Earth Day event in Alumni Hall. All interested in helping can contact Andrew McDermott.

-SGA Representative Tobin will meet with a Chartwells representative regarding food stations, renovations and meal plans.

-The Director of Multicultural Affairs position is still open, which SGA hopes to fill by the fall of 2010.

-A treasurer’s round table is set for February.

-Twenty-eight possible sites have been confirmed for the planned QU Big Event. SGA is working to confirm 56 possible sites by a later date.

rently stands at over $210 million dollars, the highest in Quinnipiac’s history.

Most notably, Lahey discussed the situation of ethnic and racial diversity in QU’s undergraduate and graduate student populations. This year saw an increase in diversity, according to Lahey. It was this progressive subject that captured the attention of SGA members, who were permitted to field questions.

Junior class Representative Nick Rossetti inquired about the lack of attention given to economic diversity. To answer Rossetti’s question, Lahey mentioned the $7.5 million increase in financial aid. Lahey said that two-thirds of the student body receives financial aid in some form. He also mentioned QU’s attempt to attract lower and middle income students through grant and scholarship opportunities.

Lahey then took the oppor-

tunity to discuss the role that the Schweitzer Institute plays in achieving a more diverse student body. He also mentioned diversity regarding sexual orientation, and talked about the support LGBT students receive at QU. With regard to race, Lahey announced that QU recently appointed its third black trustee and mentioned an upcoming appointment of a Latino trustee.

Following that exchange, Representative Dan Dempsey inquired about the dynamics between increasing enrollment and the possibility of quotas for ethnic minorities. Lahey responded by citing the U.S. Supreme Court decision which outlawed quotas, saying that QU maintains no specific racial quotas.

According to Lahey, the percentage of students at QU who consider themselves part of a racial minority group stands at an all-time high of 15 percent.

President John Lahey speaks during an interview with The Chronicle earlier this year.

Matt Ciepielowski / Chronicle

Aside from questions about ethnic diversity, Lahey answered a question regarding increasing enrollment and its possible effects on academic standards. Lahey insists standards will not suffer with

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Cabinet reports 2010 -The class cabinet is brainstorming initiatives to help implement the Safe Ride. Safe Ride is a Metro taxi program designed to help discourage impaired driving during weekends.

2011 -The junior class event for finals week was declared a success.

2012 -The class cabinet dormstormed prior to finals week wishing students luck.

2013 -The class cabinet is working on its SGA brochure. Ideas are being discussed about safeguarding students’ laundry following theft complaints and expanding the Help Desk’s capabilities beyond QU-issued Dell laptops.

Open Forum -A complained was raised regarding smoking regulations as to the failure to enforce the distance between smokers and buildings.

increased enrollment, claiming that graduate programs will see much of the growth and the undergraduate numbers will not change dramatically.

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Opinion The Chronicle

‘I miss you so much, Jess’ (A letter to the late Jessica Bolognani from freshman Emily Casey. See cover for related story.)

Dear Jess, As each day passes I miss you more and more, but also as each day passes I am reassured that it is one day closer to seeing you again.

Although I had only known you for the first semester at school, I feel like I have known you forever. You were such a wonderful person and an unbelievable friend and there will be so many memories that I will always, and already do think about everyday. My favorite memory of you is one day while we were working together at a game. It was when all those ladybugs decided to come back and cover the entire place. I had covered one of the many ladybugs with a can that was bothering us. A few minutes later when I lifted that can it was gone and you had told me you set it free because you felt bad for it (surprisingly because of your love for hunting haha). At your wake, while I was waiting to say “see ya later,” of all the spots in that big place, I looked over at one window and there was a ladybug crawling across the glass. It reassured me that you would always be watching over us, almost like your way of telling me. I miss you so much Jess, 2nd floor Ledges will never be the same. I love you and I'll be seeing you.

Love, Emily

SGA Update Welcome to 2010 Bobcats!

Your SGA is happy to be back and serving the students. We have a number of exciting projects for the upcoming semester.

The Public Relations Committee is preparing for the first annual Big Event. On Saturday, April 10, students in teams of 10 will provide three hours of community service to a pre-selected non-profit organization of their choice. Work ranges anywhere from painting a day care center to beach clean-ups! Fifty nonprofit organizations have been confirmed as project sites in and around Hamden. Quinnipiac’s Big Event is one big day for one big thanks to our community. To get involved e-mail: BigEvent@ quinnipiac.edu.

Your Student Awareness Committee is taking care of submitted student concerns (quconcerns@quinnipiac.edu), and they are putting together the Security Survey results. Spring elections are right around the corner in March, and updates are soon to come! For questions about elections: Email Victoria.Stankus@quinnipiac.edu.

You can look forward to receiving the tuition breakdown from SGA’s Finance Committee, and they’ll be working hard on Budget Weekend for the spring semester. The Programming Committee will be putting together the “10 Ways to Fight Hate” program. Keep an eye out for upcoming class cabinet events. SPB’s annual Spirit Week is programmed to take place February 25-27! Get out your blue and gold!

The presidents and vice presidents of your class look forward to meeting with their peers during our spring “meet and greets.” We are truly excited to serve you this spring semester.

Live the Legend,

January 20, 2010

Shoring up some controversy: Jersey style (Where guilty pleasure is a punch in the face...literally) Without the stress of tests, homework and papers over our long winter break, I planned on catching up with one of my favorite genres of By Christine Burroni TV, reality television. Fortunately, or strangely, Staff Writer I should say, I didn’t have to do much watching because my 11-year-old brother could recap almost every moment of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” and other notorious reality shows.

When he excitedly told me what happened to Nicole “Snooki,” in the previous episode, I thought to myself, what is the world coming to?

Why is my 11-year-old brother watching these shows that are terribly inappropriate for his age? Telling me everything in detail, I realized that he considered the “mature” matter of this show, to be nothing. “Snooki” getting hit in a bar, or “The Situation” picking up at least two girls a night, doesn’t appear to be an outrage to people as young as 11. I figured out that this is because the media has desensitized us, specifically young viewers, with anything that was previously labeled inappropriate.

Years ago, if a woman wore something revealing or if something inappropriate was talked about, viewers were easily outraged. Today, something that was then considered outrageous is merely just another dramatic episode.

Even though, I am an avid reality television fan, I have come to understand that just because these shows portray people’s “real lives,” doesn’t mean the material on the show should be copied, or even considered appropriate. These programs are showing today’s youth that it’s okay to be risqué, or it’s okay, even cool, to treat people disrespectfully.

In the minds of my little brother and other kids his age, they don’t understand that treating women disrespectfully is not as cool as “Pauly D” portrays it to be, and that there is more to life than “Gym, Tanning, and Laundry.” This concept doesn’t only exist with MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” but considering the impact that this show has made within the past few months, it’s unfortunately filled with examples.

The media today does not have the filters that it did years ago.

Now, children have completely different mindsets about what’s acceptable and what’s not even compared to as little as 10 years ago.

Thankfully, there are parents, teachers and even Nickelodeon to help convince today’s youth that these reality television shows do not portray real life. However, with the abundance of technology that surrounds us in this day and age, it is difficult to prevent children from seeing these inappropriate programs. Kids go to school, hear or talk about a television show that aired the previous night and come home and Youtube it. Yes, students younger than high school age can and do watch Youtube.

I think that these shows are strictly meant for mature viewers do to their mature content. But considering the level of availability that these television shows and media generally have, it is almost impossible for children to not see or even hear about these constantly talked about programs.

Lets just hope that by the “Jersey Shore” finale, there aren’t middle schools around the country filled with boys with blow-outs and girls with “guido poofs.”

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By Julia Bucchianeri Opinion Editor “Gym, tanning, laundry.”

This is the schedule that some of the members of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” follow on a daily basis. How exciting and intriguing.

Although my previous statement is dripping with sarcasm, some people must truly find it interesting because this show has become MTV’s most guilty pleasure – or waste of time. The show, to me, resembles the really, really bad, trashy version of “The Real World.”

I just don’t understand why people enjoy watching the show. I guess the complete absurdity of the content and characters might suck people in, but I worry that their IQs might be lowered from watching it.

The people in the show personify the stereotypes and opinions many people have of “guidos and guidettes.” I also feel bad for people from the state of New Jersey because this is just slamming their state’s reputations.

Within the first five minutes, I already hated “The Situation.” He quite possibly might be the most arrogant, self-centered, annoying male I’ve ever heard speak. For some reason I hope to be doing bigger things with my life at 30 than worrying about what shade of orange my skin color is.

The show is a nasty portrayal of New Jersey residents and interestingly enough, only one cast member of the TV show is actually from the Garden State. I’m not from the state, but from the Jerseyites that I have talked to, many of them have confirmed that Seaside Heights is a very trashy area and does not show off New Jersey’s best features.

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January 20, 2010

What you’re not hearing about Haiti (but should be) The following was originally posted on commondreams.org

by Carl Lindskoog, a SUNY graduate student. The opinion piece is published here with Lindskoog’s consent.

In the hours following Haiti's devastating earthquake, CNN, the New York Times and other major news sources adopted a common interpretation for the severe destruction: the 7.0 earthquake was so devastating because it struck an urban area that was extremely over-populated and extremely poor.

Houses "built on top of each other" and constructed by the poor people themselves made for a fragile city.

And the country's many years of underdevelopment and political turmoil made the Haitian government ill-prepared to respond to such a disaster.

True enough. But that's not the whole story. What's missing is any explanation of why there are so many Haitians living in and around Port-au-Prince and why so many of them are forced to survive on so little. Indeed, even when an

explanation is ventured, it is often outrageously false such as a former U.S. diplomat's testimony on CNN that Port-au-Prince's overpopulation was due to the fact that Haitians, like most Third World people, know nothing of birth control.

It may startle news-hungry Americans to learn that these conditions the American media correctly attributes to magnifying the impact of this tremendous disaster were largely the product of American policies and an American-led development model.

From 1957-1971 Haitians lived under the dark shadow of "Papa Doc" Duvalier, a brutal dictator who enjoyed U.S. backing because he was seen by Americans as a reliable anti-Communist. After his death, Duvalier's son, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" became President-forlife at the age of 19 and he ruled Haiti until he was finally overthrown in 1986. It was in the 1970s and 1980s that Baby Doc and the United States government and business community worked together to put Haiti and Haiti's capital city on track to become what it was on Jan.

12, 2010.

After the coronation of Baby Doc, American planners inside and outside the U.S. government initiated their plan to transform Haiti into the "Taiwan of the Caribbean."

This small, poor country situated conveniently close to the United States was instructed to abandon its agricultural past and develop a robust, export-oriented manufacturing sector. This, Duvalier and his allies were told, was the way toward modernization and economic development.

From the standpoint of the World Bank and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Haiti was the perfect candidate for this neoliberal facelift. The entrenched poverty of the Haitian masses could be used to force them into low-paying jobs sewing baseballs and assembling other products.

But USAID had plans for the countryside too. Not only were Haiti's cities to become exporting bases but so was the countryside, with Haitian agriculture also reshaped along the lines of export-

oriented, market-based production.

To accomplish this USAID, along with urban industrialists and large landholders, worked to create agroprocessing facilities, even while they increased their practice of dumping surplus agricultural products from the U.S. on the Haitian people.

This "aid" from the Americans, along with the structural changes in the countryside predictably forced Haitian peasants who could no longer survive to migrate to the cities, especially Port-auPrince where the new manufacturing jobs were supposed to be.

However, when they got there they found there weren't nearly enough manufacturing jobs go around. The city became more and more crowded. Slum areas expanded. And to meet the housing needs of the displaced peasants, quickly and cheaply constructed housing was put up, sometimes placing houses right "on top of each other."

Before too long, however, American planners and Haitian elites decided that perhaps their development model didn't work so well in Haiti and they abandoned it.

The consequences of these American-led changes remain, however.

When on the afternoon and evening of Jan. 12, 2010 Haiti experienced that horrible earthquake and round after round of aftershock the destruction was, no doubt, greatly worsened by the very real over-crowding and poverty of Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas. But shocked Americans can do more than shake their heads and, with pity, make a donation. They can confront their own country's responsibility for the conditions in Port-au-Prince that magnified the earthquake's impact, and they can acknowledge America's role in keeping Haiti from achieving meaningful development. To accept the incomplete story of Haiti offered

by CNN and the New York Times is to blame Haitians for being the victims of a scheme that was not of their own making. As John Milton wrote, "they who have put out the people's eyes, reproach them of their blindness."

Carl Lindskoog can be contacted at cskoog79@yahoo.com

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I step on dreams.

January 20, 2010

I really hate Leno.

Five is my average number of viewers!

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network temporarily, but quick decisions are needed in filling the timeslots previously occupied by Leno. The five blocks have been filled with shows from the “Law & Order” franchise, new family drama “Parenthood,” special segments of “Dateline” and the new Jerry Seinfeldproduced reality program, “The Marriage Ref.” NBC’s deal with DirecTV allows them to begin airing “Friday Night Lights” as early as March 1, though the drama will not return until April 30. NBC is counting on “Parenthood” starring Lauren Graham, Peter Krause and Craig T. Nelson to draw viewers back.

Planning for the 2010-2011 television season, NBC has commissioned at least 18 shows, including an update of the James Garner-fronted “The Rockford Files” and an American adaptation of the British “Prime Suspect” series.

“We have absolutely dedicated our resources to fortifying and building up our development slate,” said NBC President Angela Bromstad.

The future does not look bright for NBC, but watching this once esteemed network crumble to pieces will go down as one of the most entertaining and depressing segments in television history.

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“Days of our Lives” is not the only serial soap opera on NBC anymore as the network itself has made headlines over plans to reconfigure its late-night

By Matt Busekroos slate.

A&E Editor During NBC’s presentation at the Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour on Jan. 10, Chairman Jeff Gaspin confirmed rumors that “The Jay Leno Show” will cease to exist in primetime effective Feb. 12. However, Leno’s contract is not up with the “Peacock Network” and would instead air a half-hour edition of his show at 11:35 p.m. With this change, “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” would begin at 12:05 a.m. and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” at 1:05 a.m.

While this news was probably met with celebration among creative types that work on scripted programming, late-night staples O’Brien and Fallon have been effectively undermined

by NBC brass in favor of Leno. However, this proposed scheduling did not jive with O’Brien in a statement he released announcing that he would refused to air later than his current 11:35 p.m. slot.

“For 60 years the ‘Tonight Show’ has aired immediately following the late local news,” O’Brien stated. “I sincerely believe that delaying the ‘Tonight Show’ into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting.”

O’Brien is now leaving NBC with a payout totaling a reported $30 million, though that figure could change depending on any upcoming deal the late-night funnyman strikes with another net. All intellectual property that originated during O’Brien’s tenure at “Late Night,” including the Masturbating Bear will remain in the possession of O’Brien (the fate of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog is still up in the air).

Since its September debut, “The Jay Leno Show” has struggled to maintain an audience worthy of competing against shows on ABC and CBS, as well as scripted programming on cable. While “The Jay Leno Show” consistently manages an 18-49 demographic rating at 1.5 or higher (the number needed to make a profit for the net), affiliates have alleged their 11 p.m. newscasts have slipped drastically in the ratings. According to the Boston Globe, NBC lost 4.6 percent of its viewers in prime-time since Leno has taken over the 10 p.m. hour.

NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics next month should take the heat off the

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January 20, 2010

RAVE of the week

Matty’s Musings

The Hangover wins Golden Globe

Practical life lessons learned from ‘Full House’

Warner Bros.

Last summer’s comedy blockbuster, “The Hangover” was victorious at the 67th Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Picture in a Comedy or Musical. With its one and only nod, “The Hangover” defeated the two Meryl Streep-fronted films “It’s Complicated” and “Julie & Julia” as well as “(500) Days of Summer” and “Nine.” “The Hangover” becomes only the second film in Golden Globes history to take the Best Picture prize as its sole nod (“Babe” was the first in 1996). While some may consider “The Hangover” sophomoric containing its share of “frat boy” humor, the film did not aspire to be anything more than a fun comedy, featuring actors that portray the aftermath of a drunken night quite well. Director Todd Phillips accepted the award alongside film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Justin Bartha. There were a lot of actors and films that won at the Globes, but “The Hangover” was easily the most surprising and fun choice that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) chose. --MB

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of the week Conveyor Belt of Love

ABC ABC’s “Conveyor Belt of Love” aired only one time on Jan. 4 and with good reason. This new dating reality-game show hybrid gave five women the opportunity to choose between 30 men. Each of those men rolled out one at a time on a conveyor belt where the five women passed judgment.

The women were given paddles with “Interested” and “Not Interested” to showcase their desire. This program painted the women and men as stereotypes to ultimately fill the quota of the predominantly female audience watching. One contestant, Angelique, chose a schlubby-looking guy. However that seemed like a page from the scripted-television book to make it seem like a poser would get chosen by the fake-tanned blonde with giant breasts. Following the belt of shame, each of the women went out on dates with the suitors of their choosing. The real problem with this show is that I was not notified of auditions. It has always been my dream to get treated like a piece of meat and be judged and ridiculed. This is worse than when FOX passed me over for “More to Love.” --MB

Winter break is a wonderful time to relax after a long semester of work, tests and projects. Oh, and it is a great opportunity to run away from any kind of drama or oddities that may have occurred right before leaving.

During my break I was confronted with a number of options to best occupy my time. Mainly, I thought I could catch up on sleep and then work on applications for summer internships, while updating the resumé and writing a new cover letter. I was ready to go. However, I was sadly mistaken when procrastination won out once again. I decided to catch up on all of the television I missed over the past few months instead. But rather than watch the current crop of television shows, I found former ABC sitcom and current ABC Family staple “Full House” calling out to me.

Now, I am no stranger to “Full House.” Oh, no. That is one of the few shows I recall watching as a child. In fact, I remember one instance where I wanted to watch a new episode and was blocked because I had to go to my older sister’s orchestra concert. I was 5 years old and I am still pissed.

All it takes is one viewing of the insanely familiar and comfortable intro to get hooked into the cheesy atrocity of a “comedy.” One of the more memorable aspects of the show included one or several characters undergoing some sort of life lesson in any given episode.

This metaphorical hug to the audience usually led to a heartwarming discussion featuring the very special music playing in the background.

You can practically see the Velveeta curdling from the screen during those scenes. Yet I am proud to admit that I learned numerous practical life lessons from these episodes.

Crash diets lead to unhealthy eating habits and a negative body image.

In the Season 4 episode, “Shape Up,” Kimmy Gibbler decides to host a pool party, which leads D.J. Tanner to feel self-conscious about her body. I learned here that no person is worth putting yourself through the rigor of a harsh diet just for society’s approval (I have yet to collapse at the gym, thank you very much). This very special storyline certainly rivals Jes-

Who gets their own phone at that age anyway?

sie Spano’s caffeine pill addiction on “Saved by the Bell” and Sylvia being raped by a clown on “Little House on the Prairie” as some of the most gripping television ever produced.

Drinking beer during the middle school dance is totally not cool.

Uncle Jesse catches D.J. with a beer at her middle school dance in Season 3’s “Just Say No Way.” Jesse ultimately jumped to conclusions and assumed D.J. was drinking when she was not. This episode gave me a false impression of what it would be like to be in middle school. There was no live band at the Friday night dances. There was no beer stowed away in lockers (that I know of). There was no cute, awkward dancing during the fast songs unless you want to count grinding, which was certainly not cute for this 11-year-old.

Writing secret love notes has its consequences.

In a special three-episode arc during the fourth season where Danny dates his dry cleaner, Cindy, the audience is given the ultimate pleasure of becoming acquainted with her delinquent son Rusty. One of Rusty’s great machinations came to play in “Secret Admirer” where he wrote an unsigned love note intended for D.J. from Ricky the paper boy. This note was passed throughout the household between different pairs. Hijinks ensued, of course.

While never having to deal with secret love notes in real-life (unfortunately), I think we can all agree that Ricky the paper boy was not worth all the trouble. Sorry, D.J.

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Jan. 24 Alfred Hitchcock’s first film, “The Pleasure Garden” is released in England.

Jan. 26 Sam Goldwyn buys the rights to “The Wizard of Oz.”

Jan. 25 The First Emmy Awards are held in Los Angeles.

Jan. 21 Director, producer and screenwriter Cecil B. DeMille dies.

--ABC

Having been anointed Princess for the day does not give you permission to be a royal pain.

To celebrate Uncle Jesse’s gig at Walt Disney World, the Tanner clan heads to Florida in the Season 6 finale, “The House Meets the House.” Said episode features spoiled and bratty Michelle in all her glory when she becomes princess for the day. Now I have been to Disney World several times and never had the luxury of becoming rince for a day, but if I did, I know my place as the youngest in the family. I did find myself lost similar to Michelle though, it was not nearly as dramatic or fun.

Never bathe your goldfish.

In Season 4’s “A Fish Called Martin,” Michelle wins a goldfish at a carnival. Michelle foolishly gives her goldfish, Martin, a bubble bath, which effectively kills him. I have never had a pet, not even a fish, but it is refreshing to learn that a simple bubble bath would actually kill one.

Once again, Michelle gets away with something (and in this instance, murder) because she is cute and adorable. I also learned from “Full House” that a frown and fake crying can go a long way.

I would like to thank “Full House” for providing a false sense of reality. Where is the forced hug after my sister and I quell an argument? Why is there no random, goofy and unsuccessful comedian living in my house to tell poor jokes to break the tension? Lastly, there is not enough Aqua Net in the world to get your hair to look like D.J. Tanner’s. Trust me. I’ve tried.

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Jan. 23 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Influential ABC Michael Ovitz “Rowan and miniseries “Roots” founds Creative Martin’s Laugh-In” premieres.

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The Bucket List Quinnipiac edition For Quinnipiac seniors, there are a few short months left to fulfill the entire college experience. The items below comprise Quinnipiac’s very own bucket list – things a student should (must!) do before he or she graduates.

By Jenny Connell Staff Writer

Go to the Relay for Life event on campus one year.

Even if you can barely stay awake all night, you won’t regret the missed sleep.

Stop at Cafe Q, even if it seems out of the way, and grab a coffee with Java John (a.k.a. Johnny Cash).

Go out on a Thursday night into New Haven to Toads and make sure Maxine is your driver back.

The night you turn 21 invite everyone you know to Aunt Chilada’s. But be safe!

Go to a Quinnipiac vs.

Yale hockey game.

Load up on assorted candy from the Café and attend the movie of the week playing in Alumni Hall.

Attend a Battle of the Bands night in Alumni Hall.

Climb Sleeping Giant. The blue trail is the most challenging, but is the perfect setting to take great pictures.

Pack four energy drinks to bring to the library for an all-nighter. Pass that test and go back to bed for the rest of the day.

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ways to beat the winter blues

QU’s Fashion Corner

By Allison Feeney Contributing Writer

Winter and all that comes along with it, including the seemingly constant darkness and bone-chilling cold, can put a damper on our attitudes and inevitably lead to sickness and those unwanted “winter blues.” The cold makes exercise seem like a chore and it’s easy for fitness and exercise take a back seat in our daily routine, easily replaced by sweatpants and a good movie. No need to fear, here are some simple ways to stay warm and fit throughout the tough winter months.

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Wii: The ever popular gaming system proves to be a good workout in itself. Whether you invest in the Wii Fit or simply play sports games, this system keeps you moving for as long as you decide to play.

Get some friends together and the friendly rivalry that almost always occurs during games will make you forget that by trying to beat out the others in the boxing match you are actually getting in some exercise for the day.

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Gym classes: Taking advantage of all that the gym has to offer, like taking the free exercise classes offered in the fitness center, will keep you healthy and stretch your tuition dollar at QU. Taking up a pilates or yoga class not only gets you up and out of your dorm room, but it can put some variety into your workout routine.

3. Book and blanket: Nothing can beat a clas-

sic comfy day in sweats, curled up on the couch with a good book and your favorite blanket. Not only are you going to stay warm, but it proves to be a good stress reliever.

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Movie nights: Get the crew together and take turns picking movies – that way everyone gets to watch their favorite. Being with other people will brighten the mood while still being in a comfortable setting.

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Bundle up and go for a winter adventure: Just because it’s cold out and there may be snow on the ground doesn’t mean you have to be stuck inside. Wait for a sunny day, dig out your winter boots and find as many layers as possible. Round up anyone and everyone who is willing to go on an adventure and go outside and roam. You don’t need a destination or even know what you want to do, simply get out there and get some fresh air in your system.

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Look at old pictures and reminisce: Looking at trips from years past, family members and friends that you may not have seen in a while will remind you of fond memories and snap you out of that winter funk.

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Eat healthy: It may be easy to resort to warm, calorie-laden comfort foods in winter, but be conscious of your daily food intake. Making healthy choices like eating fruits, steamed vegetables and hearty soups will not only manage your weight but will keep your immune system healthy and in check and you will be able to better stave off illness.

Before you know it, we will come out of these short, cold winter days. Until then, make the best of it and don’t let the winter blues bring you down.

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Break into winter fashion

By Sarah Rosenberg Staff Writer Now that winter break is pretty much over, you’re probably cringing with disgust as you look at your new textbooks. Standing in front of the library is most likely taunting. Admit it, you’re definitely not ready to confront the Café food that will never be able to compare to whatever is in your refrigerator at home. Kiss that homemade perfection goodbye— we’re all back to square one with the trusty salad bar and Java John’s abnormal enthusiasm at 7 a.m.

You know you missed it. You’re happy to be back. You’re ready to make the fall semester seem like a distant memory and you are not alone.

Although being home is necessary for much needed rest and relaxation, you have to ask yourself: How much recorded television and “Jersey Shore” reruns can one watch over a span of a few weeks? I think the answer to that question is obvious. But, it gets old. I know I am personally excited to be back at school for the sole reason of getting away from my couch at home and a schedule that allowed me to sleep into the afternoon. It’s like I was a vampire being burned by the afternoon sun, useless now that the day is half over.

Despite all of this, there were a few things I learned over this long holiday that I will take with me for the rest of my years at Quinnipiac. For one, watching all of those “Jersey Shore” episodes taught me that wearing a pink corset that inhibits breathing to a club can not only make you look like a birthday cake, but can also cause other partygoers to resent such a corset. I’ve learned that pink eye can be obtained from some interesting moves on the dance floor.

Most importantly, I now know that the gym, tanning salon, and the laundry room are not places to be taken for granted.

“Jersey Shore” also provided a little bit of fashion insight for anyone who paid attention. I applaud Jwoww for wearing fishnet tights with black spandex shorts.

I saw it as a modern day twist on Moulin Rouge—well-equipped with studs and rhinestones of course. Snooki seemed to bring back the electric pink nail polish the ‘80s conceived and for all you

gentlemen, I hope you appreciated the fedora Vinny rocked at Karma a few nights a week.

These self-proclaimed “guidos” and “guidettes” were the flashy models of Seaside’s boardwalk runway, showing too much muscle, a lot of leg, and not enough modesty.

While not watching television, I also learned that being home for winter break did not help me save money or limit spending. Despite the absence of club fees, books, takeout orders and cab fares, I still dished out the cash. A trip to the mall on an uneventful day always constituted my habits of buying a blouse or two, new earrings, and jeans that I convinced myself were very, very necessary. There were always a surprising number of days like these, where it was just too easy to take the drive and sift through shops all day long. I also found that fast food became much more apparent in my daily life than it should have. Driving around late at night with friends often produced boredom and hunger. A trip to Wendy’s or Taco Bell was not out of the ordinary during the week, munching on cheap burgers and burritos to pass the time while waiting for Flickr something a little more exciting to pop up.

Lastly, I have also learned that if college doesn’t work out I could always resort to writing a small song and performing it on national television. That’s right— penning a song as good as “Pants on the Ground” may be difficult, but American Idol could be the new ticket for fame and success, even if singing and songwriting isn’t exactly my natural born talent.

Much can be learned without sitting in a classroom for hours on end. Even though now’s the time to start preparing for the days where coffee and word documents rule our everyday lives, we should always see our breaks from school as a learning experience even if we spent most days pretending that responsibility was a nonexistent element in our lives. While at school, you may never have found the time to analyze the dance moves to house music. Is anyone up for Seaside Heights this upcoming summer?

We may have much, much more “learning” to do.

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Coach’s Corner

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“Dunbar really came alive right before halftime, but we were just too choppy offensively.”

- Tricia Fabbri Women’s Basketball

January 20, 2010

WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY

Orange crushed

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

QU stuffed by Bryant’s big ‘Cats sweep ‘Cuse, match program-high 11 wins second half

By Tim Pelrine Asst. Sports Editor

By Heidi Nichols Staff Writer The Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team traveled to Syracuse University over the weekend for the first time in program history and came home with a pair of victories against the No. 10 Orange.

Two-woman show The Bobcats began their trip Friday night with a 4-3 overtime victory. Senior captain Kallie Flor scored two goals, including the game-winner. Freshman forward Kristen Eklund added two goals and an assist in the victory.

Syracuse scored first, at the 11:23 mark of the first period. Freshman goaltender Victoria Vigilanti deflected a shot off her right pad but Holly Carrie-Mattimo scooped up the puck and shot it past Vigilanti’s right shoulder.

The Bobcats responded at the 15:33 mark of the second period when Eklund slapped a rebound into the corner of the net.

Quinnipiac capitalized off a power play in the first minute of the third period when freshman Regan Boulton’s shot was collected

by Flor and lifted past Orange goaltender Lucy Schoedel. Syracuse came back strong and scored two goals at the 6:06 and 8:08 marks of the third period to take the lead, but Eklund answered with an unassisted goal 15 seconds after Syracuse’s last goal.

Two minutes and 24 seconds into overtime, Eklund passed to Flor at center ice and Flor weaved past a defender, faked a shot and slipped the puck in the lower-right corner of the net to take the lead for good.

Insurance pays off Friday’s hard-earned victory was a preview of what was to come on Saturday afternoon when the Bobcats triumphed over the Orange with a 2-1 victory, improving their season record to 11-7-6.

Quinnipiac came out aggressively, scoring just 16 seconds into the first period.

Boulton earned her second assist of the

Janine Duffy (16) helped Quinnipiac sweep Syracuse with four points over the weekend.

- QuinnipiacBobcats.com weekend when she passed the puck to senior Janine Duffy outside the crease. Duffy swiftly backhanded the puck into the net for her ninth goal of the season.

The Bobcats added an insurance goal at the 14:43 mark of the third period. Duffy gained the puck at center ice and she and Flor charged the net against the Orange defenders.

In the right faceoff circle, Duffy made a firm pass to Flor, who ripped a shot into the right corner of the net, bringing the Bobcat lead to 2-0.

The Orange regained strength after the goal and battled the Quinnipiac defense with strong shots, especially during the last two minutes of play. Vigilanti, who made 21 saves in the game, blocked many of the shots

WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK

White paces Bobcats in Sorlien Invitational

By Heidi Nichols Staff writer Freshman Becca White led the Quinnipiac women’s indoor track team at the Sorlien Invitational on Friday, placing first out of 17 runners in the 3,000-meter race.

She finished in 10:21.27, beating two Vermont runners by more than 19 seconds.

Several other Quinnipiac runners placed in the top 10 for their various events. In the 400-meter dash, freshman Alexandra Seitz (1:05.08) finished fifth and sophomore Amanda Duggan (1:10.43) placed tenth. In the 800-meter run, junior Christina DeBellis finished 10th with a time of 2:34.57. Sophomore Hannah Donadio placed seventh in the 1,000-meter run with a

time of 3:07.51. In the 1-mile run, sophomores Julie Lanning (5:22.31) and Katie Beam (5:25.19) finished fifth and sixth. Senior Lindsey Pierret finished fourth in the 3,000-meeter race with a time of 10:45.36.

The Quinnipiac team of Duggan, DeBellis, sophomore Nicole Payne and freshman Grace Harvey placed ninth in the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 4:28.71. In the 4x800 relay, the Quinnipiac team consisting of Donadio, Lanning, sophomore Rachel Morelli and sophomore Morgan Roche finished second with a time of 9:58.58.

The Bobcats will continue to practice for their next meet, Boston University’s Terrier Invitational, on Jan. 29.

fired her way but Orange forward Julie Rising scored an unassisted goal when she captured a loose puck in front of the net.

The two wins against Syracuse gave Quinnipiac its 11th win of the season, which matches the best record ever held in program history. The Bobcats will face off against Wayne State in a non-conference set of games at the TD Bank Sports Center this weekend.

ECAC Hockey Standings

Team 1. Clarkson 1. Cornell 3. Quinnipiac 3. Princeton 5. Harvard

Pts ECAC 19 9-1-1 19 8-1-3 17 6-3-5 17 7-4-3 16 7-4-2

Sophomore forward Jacinda Dunbar scored a career-high 21 points and matched a career-high in rebounds with 13, but Bryant, led by senior Kelsey O’Keefe’s 34 points, burst for 49 points in the second half to beat the Bobcats, 72-62, Saturday afternoon at the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, R.I. Senior center Courtney Kaminski also had a double-dou- Quinnipiac 62 ble for the Bobcats 72 with 16 points and Bryant 11 boards. But Quinnipiac head coach Tricia Fabbri missed contributions from senior guard Kathleen Neyens.

“We really missed Neyens’ production today,” Fabbri said after the game. “Dunbar really came alive right before halftime, but we were just too choppy offensively.”

Quinnipiac turned the ball over 21 times, but Fabbri did not attribute the loss to her team’s lack of ball control.

“O’Keefe played a career game,” she said. “She was fantastic. It wasn’t a letdown on our part. O’Keefe put her team on her back.

Today was O’Keefe’s day.”

The first half ended with the Bobcats holding a six-point lead while holding the Bulldogs to 23 points – 15 of which were from the bench – and 24-percent shooting in the first half. But Bryant came out of the locker room as a totally different team in the second half.

An energized Bulldog team fought back and tied Quinnipiac five minutes into the second half and then established a lead minutes later during a 13-4 run. O’Keefe began to take over the game by nailing three 3-pointers to help Bryant to a 20-6 run against Quinnipiac to blow the game wide open. O’Keefe scored 28 of her 34 points in the second half.

With the loss, the Bobcats fell to 9-8 overall and 4-2 in the Northeast Conference, putting them in a three-way tie for third place.

Quinnipiac will get another chance against Bryant, this time at the TD Bank Sports Center. Tipoff is set for tomorrow at 5 p.m.

SUCCESS: Men’s hoops off to stellar start

Dave Johnson dribbles the ball down court.

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continued from back cover everybody stood up I realized that I finally got it,” Feldeine told ESPN Radio’s Jason Page after reaching the milestone. “When coach called timeout and I heard them announce it over the loud speaker I got really excited.”

Rutty was named Quinnipiac’s Athlete of the Month for December and is the only player in the NEC averaging a double-double (13.8 points, 10.4 rebounds). He has also made a big effort to improve his free throw shooting, Feldeine said.

“Every single day after practice (Rutty) shoots about 100 free throws with an assistant coach,” he said. “He’s really worked hard on his free throws at practice.”

Feldeine also was impressed with freshman guard Dave Johnson, who has been splitting point guard duties with sophomore James Johnson.

“Dave Johnson is pushing

the ball really well,” Feldeine said.

“I didn’t know he was going to be this big a factor at this point of the season.

When Page brought up the idea of possibly reaching the NCAA Tournament in the radio interview, Feldeine got very excited.

“Everything I’ve been through since my freshman year, it’s going to mean the world to me,” Feldeine said. “I really don’t care about scoring so many points; I really just want to get to the tournament.”

To make the tournament, the Bobcats will most likely have to win the NEC Tournament, as they are doubtful to get an at-large bid due to their weak strength of schedule.

Starting with the Bryant game tomorrow, Quinnipiac has 12 conference games left on its schedule, including Robert Morris and Long Island, who are both tied with Quinnipiac for the top spot in the NEC.

Sports Extra The Chronicle

GTW GAMESTOWATCH

Huskies maul Bobcats Men’s ice hockey swept by St. Cloud State over weekend

BTN BYTHENUMBERS

Points for James Feldeine in his Quinnipiac career, now 26th in school history.

Men’s Ice Hockey

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Losses for men’s ice hockey in its last eight games after starting the season 13-1.

vs. Niagara (6-13-2), Friday & Saturday, 7 p.m.

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Goal men’s ice hockey has been held to in six of its last nine games.

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vs. Central Connecticut State (5-12, 2-4 NEC), Sunday, 12 p.m.

vs. Bryant (6-11), Thursday, 5 p.m.

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Clockwise from top-left: Brandon Wong puts on the brakes while controlling the puck; JeanMarc Beaudoin skates toward the net with the puck; Wong tries to slip the puck through goaltender Mike Lee’s pads; Zach Davies reaches his stick out trying to block St. Cloud’s shot; goaltender Dan Clarke leaves the net wide open before a St. Cloud goal.

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Minutes per game sophomore Jacinda Dunbar played in the last three women’s basketball games.

Athletes of the Week James Feldeine

Kallie Flor

James Feldeine was a force in the past three Quinnipiac victories, leading the team with over 18 points per game. His 24 points against Bryant on Saturday helped the team cruise to a 80-66 win, improving the team’s record to 11-6 overall and 5-1 in the Northeast Conference.

Feldeine is now in 26th place on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,086 points.

Kallie Flor had a hand in both of Quinnipiac’s victories over No. 10 Syracuse on Friday and Saturday. She tallied one goal and an assist on Friday and posted two goals and another assist on Saturday. She has eight goals on the season.

Flor helped the Bobcats match their previous record of 11 wins in one season. Their record now stands at 11-7-6 on the year.

Men’s Basketball Senior Guard #14 New York, N.Y.

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Next home game: Thursday, 7:30 p.m. vs. Bryant

Women’s Ice Hockey Senior Forward #19 Farmington, Minn.

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Next home game: Friday, 3 p.m. vs. Wayne State

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Coach’s Corner

“It was a little bit of us not finishing and a little of bit of St. Cloud getting great goaltending.”

- Rand Pecknold Men’s Ice Hockey

January 20, 2010

Six-game skid leaves Bobcats unranked MEN’S ICE HOCKEY

St. Cloud State sweeps weekend at the Bank

kept St. Cloud off the scoreboard through the first period, but the Huskies broke through in the second with three goals.

St. Cloud forward David Eddy had two goals that went in after deflecting off Clarke, but defenseman Brett Barta’s one-timed

By Lenny Neslin slap shot from in front of the blue Sports Editor line went untouched and rocketed Once ranked as high as fourth in the top shelf. in the nation, the Quinnipiac men’s “We obviously had a lull in ice hockey team slipped out of the the second period, but we battled top 20 after suffering through six back,” Quinnipiac head coach Rand straight losses over winter break – Pecknold said. “We had our chances. the last two coming against the No. (Sean) Coughlin’s wide open and 14 St. Cloud State Huskies over the Lee makes an unbelievable diving weekend at the TD Bank Sports stop and (Eric) Lampe rips one off Center. the crossbar with 15 seconds left Quinnipiac managed just one when he’s got Lee beat. goal in six of its eight games before With St. Cloud leading 3-0, Saturday night’s 3-2 sophomore forward 3 Scott Zurevinski loss and was held St. Cloud scoreless by St. Cloud Quinnipiac 2 put the Bobcats on goaltender Mike Lee the board 1:34 into until the third period. Lee finished the third period. Senior forward with 33 saves.

Greg Holt cracked a shot off Lee’s counterpart, Dan Clarke, Lee’s pads, and Zurevinski was

Light it up

By Jamie Palatini Staff writer The 2009-2010 season marks the final year for senior forward Eric Lampe with the Bobcats, and he is making the most of it.

Originally from Madison, Wis., Lampe has amassed 25 points in 23 games (10 goals, 15 assists) this season, which currently ranks sixth in ECAC Hockey. In recognition of his strong start, Lampe was named a Hobey Baker Award nominee, along with

teammate Brandon Wong.

Quinnipiac Chronicle: How did you get involved in hockey?

Eric Lampe: My family was always involved in hockey. My dad and two of his brothers played, and I think he really wanted me to get involved with that. My dad grew up around the hockey world with Bob Suter being one of his good buddies, as well as Mark Johnson (members of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team). I was always around them and they taught me a lot. I grew up with Suter coaching me, along with my Dad. QC: Wisconsin is a very big hockey state, and the University of Wisconsin always has a strong team. Why did you decide on Quinnipiac?

EL: I thought it was the best opportunity for me to shine. Even though going overseas for the Under-18 team helped me too, Wisconsin would have been great but I think I’m happier here because of how much I’ve played, and this kind of style fits me better than back at home.

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QC: What has this season been like for you and the team?

EL: I think it’s good

there for the rebound and flicked it in the upper-left corner.

“We just focused on getting the first one,” Pecknold said. “I give my guys credit. They didn’t roll over and die; they just fell a little bit short.”

Zurevinski helped make it a one-goal deficit on a power play shortly after Pecknold called a timeout with six minutes left.

“I wanted to make sure we set up exactly what we wanted to do and it certainly panned out,” Pecknold said.

Zurevinski passed the puck from the right side of the crease to the left side, feeding senior captain Jean-Marc Beaudoin who flicked it over Lee’s stick.

Pecknold pulled goalie Mathieu Cadieux, who replaced Clarke in the final period, with under a minute to play. With the extra man, Lampe gathered a loose puck near the far faceoff circle, fired a shot that got past Lee, but caromed off the crossbar. After a faceoff with 10.4 seconds left, Quinnipiac made a desperation shot that was easily blocked and time expired.

“It was a little bit of us not finishing and a little of bit of St. Cloud getting great goaltending,” Pecknold said. “It is what it is and we’ve got to find a way to start

Q&A with Eric Lampe that we were put at the bottom, because our young guys wanted to prove themselves, and we wanted to prove ourselves as veterans. Our hot start obviously got our name out there, and it’s good for the program. Right now, it’s a struggle with this losing streak, but we’ve run into some hot goalies and it is what it is. Hopefully we’ll get out of it shortly and pick it back up.

QC: This year you were honored with a Hobey Baker Award nomination. What does that mean to you?

EL: It’s really such an honor. To be nominated is one thing, but for me to keep going and staying up with all of the other guys who have been nominated is another thing, and they’re all talented players. It’s just a real honor to be a part of that and to succeed. I think this year I’ve really come out and proved myself.

QC: What is your best hockey moment?

EL: My best moment would have to be the U-18 Championship game against Russia where I had two goals including the game winner.

QC: Who is the funniest guy in the locker room?

EL: Well it’s definitely not me (laughs). It’s probably our freshman goalie Eric Hartzell. I mean, all goalies are weird, but he can be a hoot every once in awhile.

Quinnipiac goaltender Dan Clarke shoves St. Cloud’s David Eddy away from the puck. Eddy netted two of the Huskies’ three goals in the second period.

Andrew Vazzano / Chronicle scoring some goals.”

Quinnipiac had outshot the Huskies in the first period 12-4 and seemed determined to stop its losing trend. Quinnipiac’s best scoring chance of the period came with three minutes remaining when freshman defenseman Mike Dalhuisen led a two-on-one. He opted to take it in himself but his quick wrist shot from the point didn’t get the job done.

“When you hit a hot goalie, there’s not much you can do,” Beaudoin said. “We just have to find

our confidence back. There’s still a lot of hockey left.”

Quinnipiac (13-9-1) hosts Niagara (6-13-2) at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday before finishing the season with eight ECAC Hockey games.

ECAC Hockey Standings

Team Pts ECAC 1. Union 17 7-0-3 2. Cornell 16 7-2-2 3. Yale 14 6-2-2 3. Quinnipiac 14 7-6-0 5. Colgate 13 6-4-1

Winter break success MEN’S BASKETBALL

By Lenny Neslin, Sports Editor & Andrew Spero, Contributing Writer

The Quinnipiac men’s basketball team has won its last five games and is undefeated at home, bumping them up to a three-way tie for first place in the Northeast Conference.

The combination of rebounding and strong defensive play has helped the Bobcats rack up wins.

The Bobcats have outrebounded their last 17 consecutive opponents, including a 35-31 advantage against Bryant last Saturday. Defensively, the Bobcats allowed fewer than 66 points to any opponent in their first five home games, holding three teams in the 50s.

Bobcats listed on ESPN.com’s Bracketology ESPN.com’s bracketologist Joe Lunardi has Quinnipiac as the No. 16 seed facing No. 1 Syracuse in the West (Salt Lake City) region in Monday’s projections.

MARCH MADNESS

This is the third full season with the TD Bank Sports Center serving as the Bobcats’ home court.

Their 6-0 start at home is their best start ever at the Bank. In fact, the team has never even enjoyed a winning record in the new arena, going 6-7 last season and 7-7 during the 2007-2008 campaign.

With six home games left on the schedule, that trend is bound to change. With everyone now back from winter break, the student section will return to full strength and should make the TD Bank Sports Center an even tougher place to play for visiting teams.

Led by veteran leaders and potential first-team All-NEC performers James Feldeine and Justin Rutty, the Bobcats look to stay a perfect 7-0 at home when they host Bryant tomorrow.

Feldeine earned his third career NEC Player of the Week Award after leading the Bobcats in victories over Central Connecticut State and Bryant last week. He also scored the 1,000th point of his career against Mount St. Mary’s after nailing a 3-pointer in the first half.

“After I hit that three and saw SUCCESS, continued on page 10