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The QUINNIPIAC Volume 79 Issue 19
March 24, 2010
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OBAMA’S PACKAGE By Tara McMahon Managing Editor President Barack Obama called it a “patient’s bill of rights on steroids.” House Majority Whip James Clyburn referred to it as “the Civil Rights Act of the 21st century.” Conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation has labeled it the modern day “Intolerable Acts.” Call it what you may, the Health Care Reform bill was passed by the House on Sunday and signed by President Obama on Tuesday. But what does this mean for college students? Just last week, Obama spoke at George Mason University in Washington, D.C., where he outlined the bill and how it will affect everyday people. “Since you’ve been hearing
a whole bunch of nonsense, let’s just be clear on what exactly the proposal that they’re going to vote on in a couple of days will do,” Obama said. The first aspect of the legislation is what Obama referred to as “the toughest insurance reforms in history.” Thousands of uninsured Americans with preexisting conditions will be able to purchase health care. Insurance companies will be banned from denying coverage to children with preexisting conditions. Insurance companies will no longer be able to drop someone’s coverage when they get sick. “And they’ve been spending a lot of time weeding out people who are sick so that don’t have to pay the benefits that people have already paid for,” Obama said. “Those
practices will end.” Last weekend, members of the QU Democrats visited Capitol Hill to watch the health care debates prior to the vote. President of the QU Democrats Mark Bouchard believes that the current health care system is plagued with increasing costs, reduced coverage and negligence toward those with preexisting conditions. “I was appalled to see that so many people were protesting against health care reform and were so blindly adamant to uphold the status quo,” Bouchard said. During his speech, Obama also highlighted a key benefit for college students -- all new plans will allow young people to stay on their parents’ plan until age 26. According the Students Over Banks,
WQAQ’S SPRING CONCERT
a campaign of Campus Progress, more than 2 million previously uninsured young adults will benefit from this provision. Obama said this change will give some security to young Americans after graduation. “Because as you start your lives and your careers, the last thing you should be worried about is whether you’re going to go broke or make your parents broke just because you get sick,” Obama HEALTH CARE, continued on page 4
HOUSING
Upperclassmen no more on Mount Carmel campus Sophomores to Hill, juniors to York Hill
Murder By Death lead vocalist/guitarist Adam Turla sings during WQAQ’s Spring Concert on Saturday night in Alumni Hall. Joe Pelletier / Chronicle
Murder By Death highlights ‘QAQ concert By Phil Nobile Staff Writer As the sun set behind York Hill, the volume rose when WQAQ’s Spring Concert kicked off on Saturday night. Four bands, ranging from local talent to nation-
ally acclaimed musicians, took to the stage in Alumni Hall, providing a crowd of 190 students and locals with a taste of alternative music styles. “We don’t usually enjoy college shows, because normally they’re set up in lunch rooms or some lazy loca-
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tion,” Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s lead singer Richard Edwards said. “But when you’re playing at a place set up for shows, it becomes an easier and more enjoyable experience.” And the opening band, Myopia, was familiar to the WQAQ, continued on page 2
The Hill apartment buildings on the Mount Carmel campus will be offered exclusively to sophomores for the By Meghan Parmentier Co-News Editor first time next semester. Students who paid their housing deposits were notified of this change via e-mail on March 15, 2010. For their sophomore living arrangements, current freshmen will be offered Mountainview, The Village, Complex 90s and now, The Hill. Consequently, all of the Mount Carmel’ campus’ dorms will be used to house underclassmen. Junior housing includes The Crescent and Westview at the Crescent, both located on the York Hill campus. Sophomore Brian Connolly was planning on living in The Hill next year and is now annoyed he will no longer be able to simply
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walk to his classes. “I was pretty upset,” he said. “I wish I could be living [in The Hill],” Connolly said. “It's a great facility and on campus, it’s very convenient to go to the Café and classes.” Associate Director of Residential Life Melissa Karipidis had not commented on the housing situation at press time. Sophomore Neil Mammele wanted to remain on the Mount Carmel campus next year and thinks the situation is “unfair to juniors.” “Like most students I am obviously skeptical about living up at York Hill next year because I feel like I’m situated pretty well on the main campus now,” Mammele said. “It is also going to be tough going from living in a nice new Village room, which I consider to be like an apartment, back to living in tight dorm-like rooms.” HOUSING, continued on page 4
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