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March 31, 2010
Dance Co. charter revoked
SGA aware of violations at least one year prior By Joe Pelletier Senior Managing Editor
“We have no history. That should infuriate you.” --VP of Student Concerns candidate Nick Rossetti on SGA’s archival system
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Nick Rossetti, right, and Derek Stanley, candidates for the VP of Student Concerns spot, during Sunday’s executive board debates. Incumbents will run unopposed in two executive positions, SGA President and Vice President of Finances. Blackboard polls will be open until 8 p.m. tonight. Andrew Vazzano / Chronicle
Skidmore back on ballot Election committee reverses decision to remove candidate from election, citing ‘additional information’ By Joe Pelletier & Nicole Celli Allison Skidmore was reinstated as a candidate for Vice President of Programming Tuesday morning after being removed from the ballot Monday afternoon. “I’m just happy to be back on the ballot and running again,” Skidmore said. According to Election Committee Chair Victoria Stankus, “additional information and details” forced the committee to re-evaluate Skidmore’s candidacy. The Student Government Election Committee unanimously voted Monday afternoon to remove Skidmore’s name from the ballot for Vice President of Pro-
gramming, according to Election Committee member Matt Galo. After receiving an e-mail from Skidmore Sunday afternoon that was addressed to various student organization leaders, Galo brought the e-mail to the attention of the Election Committee at its weekly meeting. The e-mail was in violation of the Election Committee’s rule forbidding candidates from sending mass e-mails during their campaign, according to Galo. Stankus said that the term mass e-mail is “not clearly identified” and the interpretation is up to the Election Committee. This is in opposition to Galo’s statement that Daniel Brown, director of the student center, told the Election Committee that using the Quinnipiac network
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and sending a message to more than one person in a single e-mail is against the rules. “After the 2010 Student Government Association elections, the Election Committee will be revising and reworking the current election policy so as to prevent future situations such as this,” Stankus said in an email sent Tuesday morning. “As per SGA policy, any revision or changes will be brought to the entire general board prior to being adopted.” Skidmore said that prior to Sunday night’s SGA debates, Stankus approached Skidmore regarding the e-mail that was sent earlier that day. According to Skidmore, Stankus said that the e-mails were “fine.” When reached for com-
After at least one year of turning a blind eye, Student Government revoked Dance Company’s organizational charter last Wednesday at the weekly SGA meeting. Dance Company’s yearly audition process was in opposition to the SGA chartering policy that disallows organizations from turning away students, leading the Public Relations Committee to recommend removing their charter. According to the SGA Chartering Policy, removal of an organizational charter forfeits all rights and responsibilities of a chartered organization. Further evidence from John Stinchon, continued on page 3
Diversity committee unveils new initiatives By Nicole Celli Co-News Editor
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ment Monday night, Stankus would neither confirm nor deny this conversation took place. Skidmore, a junior representative and public relations chair of SPB, is running against Vincent Bond, sophomore representative and special events and traditions chair of Student Programming Board, for VP of Programming.
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VP OF PROGRAMMING
Bond, Skidmore acknowledge SPB problems Staff Reports
Vice President for Programming candidates Vincent Bond and Allison Skidmore both identified problems with the current relationship between the Student Government and the Student Programming Board (SPB). Currently, the VP of Programming automatically becomes the president of SPB. “I don’t know if splitting the organizations is the answer,” Skidmore said. “I don’t if keeping them together is the answer. The only
thing that I can see is that the answer is continuing to have discussions with administration.” Skidmore, currently a junior class representative for SGA, said that the VP of Programming has “a lot to oversee.” “Change needs to happen between these two organizations,” Bond said during the debates. Bond, a sophomore class representative for SGA, believed in bridging the gap between SGA finances and SPB programming, and continuing to have the student body elect SPB’s president.
“The students should have a say in who is leading the group to make these major (programming) decisions,” he said. Bond’s platform included the creation of an athletics chair, to increase programming events with a sports focus. He also plans to create a “resource fair” to inform student organizations of programming resources on campus. Skidmore called for the use of focus groups to better identify what sort of programming students want, and more available suggestion opportunities for the students.
Vincent Bond, left, is currently the special events and traditions chair of SPB. Skidmore is the promotions chair. Andrew Vazzano / Chronicle
VP OF STUDENT CONCERNS
Rossetti, Stanley push opposing beliefs Staff Reports Juniors Derek Stanley and Nicholas Rossetti, candidates for the Vice President of Student Concerns position, had gravely different views on administrative relationships. Stanley, currently the Class of 2011 vice president, said during the debates that he was very com-
fortable with President John Lahey and Mark Thompson, senior vice president for academic and student affairs. “Whether we like it or not, if you know the administration or faculty, they’ll help you out a little more,” he said. Rossetti disagreed. “I don’t think that taking a class with President Lahey qualifies
you for this position any more that anyone who hasn’t,” Rossetti said. Rossetti’s platform called for student representation in Board of Trustees meetings, and a historical database of SGA activity. “EVERY YEAR THIS ORGANIZATION CHASES ITS OWN TAIL, we have no idea what anyone before us has done, and how we can use this knowledge to
plan a more effective strategy for future initiatives without repeating past mistakes ad-infinitum,” reads his Facebook Event, “NICK ROSSETTI FOR VP OF STUDENT CONCERNS!” Stanley emphasized “putting a face to the name of SGA” through more open forums and direct contact with professors.
Stanley, above, and Rossetti during the debates. Andrew Vazzano / Chronicle
VP OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Hudak, Lovett bring similar platforms Staff Reports
Matthew Hudak, left, and Kaite Lovett during Sunday’s Executive Board debates. Andrew Vazzano / Chronicle
Matthew Hudak, currently the Class of 2011 president, called for initiating a service requirement for Quinnipiac’s curriculum at Sunday’s SGA Executive Board debates. “It’s not easy, but it’s possible,” Hudak said. Kaite Lovett, his opponent, is a sophomore representative of SGA. She planned to increase funding and support for The Big Event, a community service project taking place for the first time at Quinnipiac this year. She told The Chronicle she
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wants The Big Event to be “crazyhuge” in the future. Hudak and Lovett had similar feelings on student awareness of SGA activities. Hudak called for better utiilzing Facebook and Twitter accounts, while Lovett called for the same sort of effort put into election campaigns. “When it comes to elections, people are so crazy this week,” she said. “If we bring that same ambition to promoting yourself to promoting the entire. student government. That’s something we definitely need to do.”
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‘Socks’ raises $600 at Dick’s By Andrew Timothy Staff Writer
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While most students go to Dickerman’s Ale House Bar (Andale) in Hamden for drinking and socializing, the students who attended on March 26 were there for a cause. Senior Chris Kito and Tom Abell, a Yale senior, in conjunction with independent student-run organization ICON, held a fundraiser at Dickerman’s for Soldier Socks, a charity that buys socks at wholesale price and sends them to American troops in battlefields overaseas. Students were asked to donate $5 to the charity in return for all-you-caneat buffalo wings, beverages, and an array of salad bar appetizers.
The purpose of Soldier Socks purpose is to alleviate the health issues soldiers have run into by purchasing clean socks at wholesale prices through charitable donations. Kito has been involved with Soldier Socks since last September, after befriending Chris Meek, founder and chairman of Soldier Socks. “It is essential to support our troops overseas who are in harm’s way and defending liberty,” Kito said. “Socks are something small which can have a huge impact on a soldier’s life.” They were able to get Dick’s to agree to hold the event because “they are very supportive of the cause and the Quinnipiac community in general,” Kito said. More than 100 students at-
tended the event, and more than $600 was raised. “I was hoping for the best yet preparing for the worst,” Kito said. “I was thrilled by the support of the QU community, which demonstrates that contrary to popular perception, Bobcats are involved and care deeply about world issues. Many of these soldiers are in our age group as contemporaries, which makes the issue all the more personal.” ICON, a startup group on campus, got involved with the help of its program coordinator, Lou Brookins, a QU alumnus. “We chose to work with Chris Kito to bring the event to Dick’s because it is a close, convenient, well-
established venue frequented by members of the QU community,” said junior Ryan McAssey, ICON president. “This kind of event raised a substantial amount of money to a valuable cause in our national community,” McAssey said. “This kind of service and generation of awareness is what members of ICON are all about, and we look forward to continuing to help in the future.” Junior Ryan Floum attended the event “to support a noble cause while enjoying myself around my friends in the QU community,” he said. “The food, the atmosphere, and the enthusiasm helped make the event successful.”
Venturelli, Clark run Fulbright scholar faces risky journalism ventures unopposed “No one should take By Amy Maciejowski Staff Writer
Staff Reports Incumbent President Louis Venturelli is running unopposed for his position this year, as is Elizabeth “Betsy” Clark, current vice president of finance. During Sunday’s Executive Board debates, Venturelli said he could have done a better job managing the organization. “I’d like to step back and empower the reps more than I did this year,” Venturelli said. “I want to push them forward.” Venturelli noted the expansion of the university as one of the biggest challenges facing SGA. “Students at North Haven might feel disconnected,” he said. “We need to help out connecting North Haven, Mount Carmel and York Hill.” Clark brought a fun, lighthearted feel to her opening and closing statements. “It’s really hard to believe a year ago I was throwing up over by
“This year, I saw firsthand how much more money we really need.”
Elizabeth Clark, VP of Finance
the mailboxes before this last year,” she said. “So I guess I survived my last year in office.” Clark was hopeful of an increased budget for next year, something she had previously discussed with Vice President and Dean of Students Manny Carreiro. “This year, I saw firsthand how much more money we really need,” Clark said.
Amidst the juicy baobab fruits and plentiful plátanos, among the African tribal dance and the hot sun setting over the desert landscape, there is a world on this continent that goes unnoticed. It is with this picturesque setting in mind that Ramata Soré discussed the difficulties of investigative journalism in Africa to Quinnipiac students on Wednesday, March 24. Soré delivered a presentation entitled “Is Investigative Journalism a Threat or a Challenge to African Government?” to an enthralled audience in the Mancheski Executive Seminar Room. Many of the attendees were either professors or
aspiring journalists. “Soré’s speech made me open my eyes a little more about what’s really going on,” freshman Catherine Boudreau said. “It also made me think about actually doing investigative journalism.” Originally from Burkina Faso, Africa, Ramata Soré is a Fulbright Foreign Student Scholar and is pursuing a master’s degree in journalism at Quinnipiac University. “I invited Ramata to speak because she has so much to offer our community with her insights into journalism but also in the wider goal of bringing global perspectives to
for granted freedom of press and speech.”
DIVERSITY: Two new positions developed continued from cover versity Advisory Committee (DAC) are solving this problem by implementing two administrative positions to advance diversity initiatives on campus. “It’s a huge victory for students working with administration and really getting what they want from Quinnipiac,” Student Government Association president Louis Venturelli said. The Director of Student Diversity Programs’ responsibilities will include assisting staff members throughout the University with the development of their diversity initiatives, serving as advisor to Campus Multicultural Programming Board, and organizing a student group that is representative of the community to promote diversity initiatives. The director works in collaboration with organizations under the Student Government and the Office of Student Affairs. “The director is more related to ensure that student needs are being addressed,” Thompson said. The Associate Vice President
and Chief Diversity Officer will be supervising and coordinating activities of the Albert Schweitzer Institute and the Office of International Education. They will be working collaboratively with the offices of Student Affairs, Residential Life, Community Service, Student Activities, Admissions and the Learning Center. “The second position is focusing exclusively on student needs, in terms of assisting with student programming, working with student government, and working with residential life and student affairs in a way to ensure that students are part of the process,” Thompson said. The Associate Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer will also be teaching curriculum courses. “It would give them an opportunity to stay in touch with the students – we thought that was a pretty integral and important role for that position,” Venturelli said. The search is starting now for both positions, which will be appointed July 1 at the start of the new budget year.
Ramata Soré, Fulbright Scholar
the University,” Graduate Director of Journalism and Interactive Communications Richard Hanley said. “Students should consider the difficulties journalists face in reporting the news in countries without First Amendment protections that we enjoy in the U.S.” Soré believes the biggest difficulty African journalists face is the lack of a legal framework. According to her, there are many taboo issues that journalists encounter on a daily basis. In Africa, however, they are both taboo and life-threatening. She spoke about how there is a lack of investigative journalists within Africa because many are
scared of this threat to their wellbeing. That’s why Soré believes that online journalism can be “a real opportunity for investigative journalism. It will give writers a chance to help bypass censorship.” By establishing an online paper in Africa, Soré hopes to “help my people and my country.” In 2006, Soré nabbed the second place prize for the Africa Information Society Initiative (AISI)OSIWA Best Female Reporter for her account on how the Information Communication Technology (ICT) can remain sensitive to environmental protection, and still empower communities of women. “Everyone knows about it, but no one wrote about it,” Soré said. “No one should take for granted freedom of press and speech. It should be a perpetual advocacy, an eternal vigilance, and a constant commitment to make sure this freedom is guaranteed and enforced and at the time, we need to advocate for new freedoms.”
DANCE CO: Will not apply to regain charter continued from cover assistant director of the student center, and Jennifer Walts, vice president of public relations, shows that SGA’s executive members had previously been aware of the violation of policy, but had done nothing to change it. According to Stinchon, Dance Company’s executive liaison, the violation “had been brought to the attention of SGA before.” He said two student center advisers spoke with the executive board about the Dance Company issue this academic year. Walts, a member and former treasurer of Dance Company, said she had brought up the violation of policy to Dance Company last year. When asked why she didn’t feel responsible to make SGA aware of the policy violation, she responded: “I have such a busy agenda that
it really just slipped my mind. As terrible as that is.” Walts later said in an e-mail: “It’s important to note that anyone could have brought this to SGA’s attention. They hold tryouts semesterly which are promoted across campus, but since they are the only spirit group chartered by SGA, this policy violation went unnoticed for a bit longer than usual.” Dance Company has been a student organization for 23 years, and The Chronicle has reports of auditions dating back to at least 2002. According to Dance Company President Danielle DiCarlo, Dance Company will not apply to regain their charter. “It would not be in our best interest to get rid of our auditions,” DiCarlo said in an e-mail.
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Campus shuts down for ‘Earth Hour’ By Meghan Parmentier Co-News Editor For the second consecutive year, Quinnipiac students celebrated decreasing their carbon footprint under dimmed lights in Alumni Hall. Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) co-sponsored “Earth Hour” from 8-9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27 with student groups SGA and CAP. Earth Hour began in Sydney, Australia in 2007 by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and has since grown to be a worldwide event that encourages people to turn off their lights for one designated hour. According to Myearthhour. org, nearly 1 billion people participated in 2009 to send a global message to “turn the lights out on dirty air, dangerous dependency on foreign oil and costly climate change impacts, and make the switch to cleaner air, a strong economic future and a more secure nation.” 2010 marks the fourth year of the worldwide event and the second year of Quinnipiac’s contribution. Senior advertising major Marissa Foray first participated in Earth Hour when she studied abroad in New Zealand during the spring 2008 semester. “I thought it was such an inspirational effort, I wanted to bring it here,” Foray said. Foray brought the idea of Earth Hour to campus last year when she served as president of SIFE. This year, she serves as SIFE’s Earth Hour chair, with this project being her main responsibility. “That’s what SIFE is all about,” said freshman Mattison Skoog, the marketing/public relations chair of SIFE. “Someone gets an idea for a project, event, or cause, and we just run with it. Every event/project that we do benefits someone, somewhere, who really needs the support. We have a head for business, and a heart for the world.” Junior John Greenlaw performed during the hour-long event, singing and playing crowd favorites by Akon, John Mayer, Lady GaGa, Tom Petty and some original pieces on his acoustic guitar. Junior Sarah Nowicki, who has been singing since third grade and sings with Greenlaw often, accompanied him for some of his set. “It’s good to get exposure and I have a blast being up there,” Nowicki said. “I think this is a great idea. There needs to be more it around campus; the more awareness, the better.” The muffins, doughnuts, cake, flatbread, cookies and cider served were all locally grown and organic, provided by Bishop’s Orchards in Guilford, Conn. SIFE also served coffee from Café Cameroon, the business they started which donates 100 percent of its proceeds back to the Bawa village in Cameroon where the coffee comes from. The money is being used to build a health center
for the village. Currently, From facilities, the nearest health center Foray specifically re“As much as this event is about is located six miles away quested a graph of camsaving an hour’s worth of and Bawa residents have pus electrical usage from energy, it’s really about getting to walk because no one 8-9 p.m. on a typical awareness up.” owns a vehicle. Chartwells Wednesday and a graph bought the supply of cofof campus electrical us--Mattison Skoog, fee for the event as a doage during Earth Hour Marketing/PR Chair, SIFE nation. to compare. Preparation for the Last year, campus event began in January, imusage by turning down power in the usage was decreased mediately after Foray returned from library, heat in the dorms and doing by 300 kilowatt hours (kwh). This winter break. Associate Director of different things with generators,” year, Foray set a goal to double the Facilities Keith Woodward has been Foray said. results. assisting SIFE with this project ever On Wednesday, Woodward “It’s the whole idea of bettersince it started last year. scheduled employees to work over- ing the planet in any way you can, “He has been extremely help- time in facilities to turn off any ex- whether through service or decreasful in making efforts besides indi- ternal power source not required ing your carbon footprint,” Foray vidual efforts to decrease electricity for the one hour. said. “Something so simple as re-
membering to turn off electronics can make a big impact if enough people do it.” Freshman Andrea Carlone, Event Logistics Chair on the Big Event Committee, thought the turnout was decent. “For those who stayed for the hour, it did raise awareness,” Carlone said. “To those students: Thanks for coming.” “As much as this event is about saving an hour's worth of energy, it's really about getting awareness up,” Skoog said. “Students will learn from this how much impact just one college campus can make if they work together on something for just one hour.”
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Athletic trainers call for separation from ‘trainers’ By Lauren Wolman Contributing Writer Chances are you know at least one person at Quinnipiac who is an athletic training student. You know they work with athletes and take a lot of science classes, but what exactly does it mean to be an Athletic Trainer? QU Athletic Training professor Susan Norkus said that almost every time she tells someone what she does or what she teaches, she has to explain herself. “It has become less frequent over the years but you do get accustomed to saying, ‘I’m an athletic trainer,’ quickly followed up by an explanation of what that means,” Norkus said. With March being National Athletic Training Month, Quinnipiac students and professors are trying to get the word out about the differences between personal trainers and athletic trainers to set the record straight. “As young professionals, I think it is our job to help spread the word any way that we can to help people understand what we do and why we are so important,” athletic training student Amy Zammataro said. In today’s media, there is no differentiation between an ath-
letic trainer and a personal trainer, as both are simply referred to as “trainers” during televised sporting events. Those in the athletic training profession are looking to educate students and the media because the two careers have different requirements and duties. According to the National Association of Athletic Trainers, in terms of training and qualifications, athletic trainers must have a bachelor’s degree or above in athletic training. Students must pass an extensive exam before becoming certified and participate in continuing education throughout their life to keep their knowledge and skills up-to-date. Athletic trainers must adhere to the rules set forth by one national certifying agency. Conversely, personal trainers are not required to have higher education in the health sciences and may or may not be required to obtain certification and participate in continuing education. Personal trainers do not abide by the guidelines of one national organization but may be certified by a number of different groups which have different education and practice requirements. “The education of personal trainers is sporadic, not regulated, and some may not have any actual knowledge regarding your health
the information, they are and/or wellness,” Nor“At the high school I was just doing asked to get the signature kus said. “Some personmy clinical assignment at, the kids and from whoever they give the al trainers are very good even the coaches would say, ‘Go see the flier too. The school that with certifications from trainer.’ And the athletic trainer would receives the most signawell-known and respecttures will receive $200 from ed organizations, they respond to that by saying, ‘If you can the EATA for their student have college degrees, please call me an athletic trainer then, athletic training club. and solid educational yes, I can help you.’” At Quinnipiac, athbackgrounds. However, --Amy Zammataro letic training students are some may become ‘cerAthletic Training student doing their part to raise tified’ over the Internet. awareness about their proThere is no consistency.” fession and to stay involved in the The daily duties and respon- tween the different “trainers.” community. sibilities of athletic and personal “Many people simply refer to “We have helped local high trainers are also very different. Ath- us as ‘trainers,’” Zammataro said. schools with pre-season baseline letic trainers provide physical medi- “This can be misleading because concussion screenings so that if an cine and rehabilitation services as when people hear the word trainer athlete does sustain a concussion well as prevent, diagnose, treat and I think they link both of these two during their season this baseline test rehabilitate both acute and chronic very separate professions together. can be referred to and help deterinjuries. Athletic trainers work with At the high school I was just doing mine when an athlete can safely rephysicians and other health profes- my clinical assignment at, the kids turn to play,” Zammataro said. sionals and can be found in schools, and even the coaches would say, This fall, the Athletic Traincolleges, professional sports clinics, ‘Go see the trainer.’ And the athletic ing club put on its first “Walk for the military, performing arts, and trainer would respond to that by Thought” event, which raised hospitals. saying, ‘If you can please call me an Unlike athletic trainers, a per- athletic trainer then, yes, I can help money for the Brain Injury Association of Connecticut. So next the sonal trainer’s responsibility is to as- you.’” sess fitness needs and design fitness To get the message out, the time you hear someone refer to a and exercise programs for clients to Eastern Athletic Training Associa- Certified Athletic Trainer as simply help them achieve their goals. They tion (EATA) student delegation has “trainer,” explain to them the differare also expected to educate about started a grassroots media educa- ence. “In order for our profession the importance of physical activity tion program which asks athletic to grow and gain the respect that it and can be found working in health training students to approach memdeserves, we need to separate ourclubs, gyms, wellness centers and bers of the media at sporting events selves from this misconception/ other places. and hand out information about the confusion over the two terms,” Zammataro has personal differences between the two types Zammataro said. experience with the confusion be- of trainers. After students hand out
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SGA’s oversight unacceptable “When the opportunity was presented to the Public Relations ommittee, immediate action was appropriately taken,” reads the letter from Jennifer Walts below. This statement is disingenuous. Walts acknowledged being aware of the violation last year, when she was the treasurer of Dance Company. For this entire academic school year, Walts knew that Dance Company was in violation of Student Government policy and this should have come to light when tryouts were held this year.. According to Assistant Director of the Student Center John Stinchon, the violation was brought up to SGA more than once this academic year. The knowledge existed. The proper actions, until March 24, did not. The Chronicle will acknowledge that SGA members face a busy schedule. But that comes with the territory. That should not be an excuse.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR I am writing this letter in response to a Breaking News article by Joe Pelletier entitled “Dance Company charter revoked after longstanding violation.” It is a fact that Dance Company has been in violation of SGA’s Chartering Policy for quite some time, but no previous Student Government has taken care of the issue in the past. When the opportunity was presented to the Public Relations committee, immediate action was appropriately taken. At this point it does not matter what the previous Vice Presidents of Public Relations didn’t do, what matters is that the current Public Relations committee made the right decision. I was quoted as saying I have a “busy agenda,” but I would like to clarify what this consists of. The Public Relations committee is charged with collaborating three service projects per semester; publicizing and promoting events and goals of SGA; providing weekly table tents for all organizations requesting promotions; creating stronger relations with all organizations; voting on charter recommendations and removals; and planning the first campus wide community service project: Quinnipiac’s Big Event. This “busy agenda” has enabled the Public Relations committee to create and grant opportunities to all organizational leaders and students on campus. Unfortunately in this instance, the Dance Company violations slipped through the cracks, despite our efforts to make improvements for organizations and students. A mistake was made, appropriate actions were taken, and now we will move forward as an organization and learn from our mistake. Our Organizational Chair is currently comprising a system for the Public Relations committee to closely monitor organizations’ constitutions and chartered/ recognized status. Holly Hitchen, the Organizational Chair, will be creating this system to ensure that a mistake like this does not happen again. With this new system, we will have access to the dates that organizations are recognized, chartered, or have had their charter removed. This information will provide us with the ability to do a monthly review of the status of an organization, and we will also be reviewing the constitutions of organizations annually to ensure that they comply with our policies. From this point, the Public Relations committee will take a closer look at the status of student run organizations. Our committee will make sure that all are complying with our policies while continuing to create opportunities for the organizations which abide by our Student Government policy. Sincerely, Jennifer Walts Vice President of Public Relations Student Government Association
March 31, 2010
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
‘What Jessica valued most in life was friendships, and that she found at Quinnipiac’
Since the passing of our beautiful daughter and sister Jessica, we have received an outpouring of love, kindness, comfort and support from the Quinnipiac University community. There are no words to express the deep and sincere gratitude we feel, for it is the only reason Tim, Stephan and I can put one foot in front of the other each day. We would like to thank you all for the many cards and letters of kind words and phone calls. We very much appreciated the overwhelming presence of those from Quinnipiac who attended Jessica’s services helping us to celebrate our daughter and sister’s short but fulfilled life. Fr. Hugh Vincent Dyer’s comforting words will remain in our hearts, and we thank him for having Mass at both of Jessica’s services. Jessica loved all that life had to offer. She took advantage of everything that she could fit into each day. Her high school opportunities prepared her for her ultimate goal in life, which would be a college education. Jessica took this goal very seriously as she visited many, many college campuses. But it was when she drove down Mount Carmel Ave. that she knew where she would want her new life to begin. She set one foot on the Quinnipiac campus and knew immediately that this was where she wanted to attend her college years. Jessica absolutely loved everything about Quinnipiac. She loved the campus with Sleeping Giant overlooking it, her teachers, and classes, the gym, her dorm, the activities-everything. Of course what Jessica valued most in life was friendships, and that she found at Quinnipiac. In a few short months Jessica found friends of a lifetime. It was amazing to us that so many knew that true Jessica only after a few short months. There are no words that we can think of to express the deep and sincere appreciation for the gift that gave our family and friends in the beautiful Memorial Service-Remembering Our Friend. The Memorial Service was a wonderful tribute to our daughter and sister. Amy, Kara, Arielle, Emily, and Meghan, there is no way we can thank you enough for all you have been through in honoring our beautiful Jessica. Jessica only surrounded herself with truly good people, and we know she surrounded herself with all of you every minute of each day. We will hold the memories that she shared with us about all of you in our hearts. Throughout Jessica’s life, her love for children had been a guiding force, such that we have created the Jessica Bolognani Scholarship Fund, Inc. The monies raised for this fund will help support the community’s youth through the Valley Youth Sports Program. It is our hope that Jessica’s memory be reserved through the opportunities this scholarship fund will create for many of the valley’s children. This fund will allow children the opportunity to participate in a wonderful program that Jessica herself supported through coaching and refereeing. Scholarships will be available for registration fees and personal clothing allowances. Already over the past month there have been many activities going on to raise funds for her scholarship. We thank all of those who are participating, as it would mean the world to Jessica. If anyone would like to donate money, checks may be made out to: Jessica Bolognani Memorial Fund P.O. Box 155 Readsboro, Vermont 05350 in her memory. Again, we would like to express our deepest gratitude for the abundance of love that we feel from all of you. In her short years, Jessica had given and received much love which made her into the beautiful, kind and loving woman we all knew. With much love and appreciation, Tim, Debbie, and Stephan Bolognani
SGA Update Hello fellow Bobcats! For the past week, students have been enthusiastic in posting fliers and meeting students all across campus in hopes of being elected for open positions on the Student Government Association for 2010-2011. Thank you all so much for your votes on Blackboard and supporting your new student representatives. Your new Executive Board, Presidents, Vice Presidents and Representatives look forward to a smooth transition with the current Student Government members. Look forward to an SGA Newsletter before the end of the spring semester with some important and exciting messages from YOUR new SGA. In addition, the Big Event Committee, CAP and SGA have been working hard on the finishing details of Quinnipiac’s Big Event. All teams are filled at this time, but we are still looking for extra volunteers to go in the place of those who cannot attend last minute. Please e-mail BigEvent@quinnipiac.edu if you are interested in being an extra volunteer or a volunteer driver. The event will take place on Saturday, April 10, and all are welcome to attend the Opening Ceremony at 9:00 a.m. Mayor Scott Jackson of Hamden and Mayor John DiStefano of New Haven have graciously agreed to be our opening speakers for the day. Live the Legend, Nicole Hurst Freshman Class Representative, Student Government Association
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Do you know the price of beauty? By Christine Burroni Staff Writer Within the past two weeks yet another VH1 reality TV show has been born. However this show isn’t about dating, weight loss, or talent, it’s surprisingly about the concept of beauty on an international level. What is even more surprising is that this show, “The Price of Beauty,” is hosted by one of reality TV’s biggest airheads, Jessica Simpson. She travels the world investigating the definition of beauty according to different women around the world. Seeing the previews and advertisements for this show I was definitely intrigued. Not only is this show unlike any other tacky, trashy program, it actually has meaning to it, and perhaps a little depth. This also reflects the thoughts and even the maturity of Jessica Simpson. We all remember her classic “blonde moments” on her previous reality show “Newlyweds” with ex-husband Nick Lachey. Years later, she’s
grown up and is much more concerned with the views of the world around her and much less with petty, unintelligent things like the contents of her tuna can. Along with two familiar faces from her previous reality show, Simpson is traveling the world speaking to women of all languages, cultures, and paths of life ranging from the high fashion world of Paris to small tribes and villages in Southeast Asia. I will not be a faithful viewer of this show because I’ve been a Jessica Simpson fan for years or because I’m a reality TV junkie, but I will be watching this show because I believe in the message that it is portraying. Beauty is something that every woman strives for and will pay the “price” to achieve it. In different cultures, beauty is portrayed in many ways, and this show is revealing them. I think that “The Price of Beauty” is opening the eyes of close-minded, shallow women about beauty, ultimately proving
that beauty comes in many shapes, sizes, colors and forms. What is also remarkable about this show is the fact that Jessica Simpson is learning just as much as her viewers. Traveling around the world, in new environments “every week,” she is as vulnerable as the people she talks to, stepping out of her airbrushed celebrity world, and into the diverse lives of women around the globe. The viewers of this show will definitely gain a valuable lesson. From just watching the premiere episode I have learned that beauty is not only what is accepted or trendy in an individual’s culture but also it is what women strive for to gain confidence. The physical beauty of these women ultimately reflects their inner beauty, which is revealed when Jessica talks to these women one-on-one. They talk about their life stories, their cultures, and most importantly what they do to be beautiful, which in most cases is very unique.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Expect growth in evolving philosophy department
The history of undergraduate philosophy courses offered at colleges and universities has primarily consisted of traditional courses in philosophy (Introduction to Philosophy, Logic, Ethics, History of Philosophy, Metaphysics and Epistemology). Upper level courses are also presented on a philosophical movement, a particular philosopher and an array of “philosophy of ” courses. Since the late 1960s, there has been a movement in philosophy to create more courses that are relevant to students’ needs and interests. During my professorship at the University of Bridgeport from 1969-1994, I initiated courses in applied ethics and philosophical topics (Business and Computer Ethics, Philosophy of the Person and Philosophy of Sex and Love). This trend toward selected topics has continued to the present and the applied ethics area has been expanded to include legal ethics, feminist ethics, bioethics, nursing ethics, and environmental ethics. Even the established philosophy programs at Rutgers, Notre Dame, and Texas A&M have introduced special topics and applied ethics courses. Most noteworthy are: Philosophical Ideas in Film and Science Fiction; Philosophy and Black Experience; Ethics of Race and Gender; and Ethics and Engineering. Philosophy is evolving and the traditional courses in philosophy have had a limited value for most university students. However, nontraditional courses in applied ethics and philosophical topics have received tremendous support. The applied ethics courses are useful to students with different majors who are concerned with ethical issues in their discipline. Philosophical topics enable students to explore philosophical ideas within a particular area of interest. The philosophy program at Quinnipiac University, under the leadership of Professor Ben Page, offers a variety of both traditional and nontraditional philosophy courses for student created independent majors, joint-majors, minors, and other interested students. These students manage a philosophy club called Sophia that meets weekly to discuss a variety of philosophical issues. The philosophy faculty has been instrumental in teaching both traditional and applied ethics courses. This has included the following courses in applied ethics: Bioethics, Law and Ethics, Ethics of War and Peace, and Ethics and Human Rights. They have also taught philosophy courses
dealing with special topics. The most noteworthy ones are: Philosophy of Sex and Love; Life and Life after Death; Philosophy of Gender; Evil, Suffering and Faith; and Philosophy of the Future. The high student demand for the courses Philosophy of Sex and Love and Life and Life after Death has resulted in creating two sections of these courses. For the fall 2010 semester, the following new courses will be available: Philosophy of Humor; Philosophy of Sport; Philosophy as a Way of Life; Philosophy of Money; and Ethics of Compassion. In the future, medical ethics and environmental philosophy may be offered. Some philosophy departments in the United States offer a few nontraditional courses each semester, however, Quinnipiac’s approach is unique since the majority of its philosophy offerings are nontraditional ones. For many years our philosophy teachers have demonstrated their versatility and breadth of knowledge in team teaching such courses as: Bioethics; Globalization, and The Thought and Work of Albert Schweitzer. They have also played a key role in instituting service learning at Quinnipiac and currently participate in the program. Additionally, some philosophy teachers have been teaching QU 101 and courses in QU 201 and 301. Anat Biletzki, Albert Schweitzer Visiting Professor, has developed and taught both standard and selected topics courses in philosophy. She has held faculty seminars for the past two years on the philosophy of human rights and Albert Schweitzer’s philosophy of reverence for life. The annual Stiernotte lecture in philosophy also provides our students and faculty the opportunity to meet and converse with a prominent philosopher. Philosophy plays an important role at Quinnipiac University. It offers standard philosophy courses and independent study opportunities, a large selection of applied ethics and philosophical topics courses, collaboration with other faculty in team teaching, participation in service-learning and QU courses, faculty seminars, a philosophy club and a yearly lecture by a contemporary philosopher. The long-standing relevance and popularity of philosophy at Quinnipiac is a strong indication that its program will experience a greater growth in the near future. Edward D’Angelo, Adjunct Professor of Philosophy
I have a good feeling that the lessons that this show has in store for the rest of the season will have a great impact on its viewers. Not only will we learn about the differ-
ences of the women around the world but we will learn that in a way we are all the same, doing what we can to be beautiful.
--VH1
the people of the
QU shuttle “Bro, bro...I don’t feel so good.”
The shuttle ride to New Haven is By Lindsay Roberts a special privilege that only Quinnipiac Staff Writer students get to enjoy. The bus is almost an event in itself, and like Forrest Gump would say, “You never know what you’re gonna get.” However, no matter what number you get handed out of that bucket, I assure you, you will run into at least one of these characters on the shuttle. The girl who has lost her Q-Card (or wallet or cell phone or voice volume control): Insert whatever valuable you deem appropriate and this girl is desperately looking for it. She is easy to spot and generally appears on the shuttle ride back; however, things tend to get disorderly between departing from Hamden and arriving in New Haven. Her head will be between her legs or she may be kneeling on the ground in search of the item that has undoubtedly rolled to the back of the bus. But this girl does not lose hope that this is her lucky night, her Q-Card must have gotten stuck to a sticky spot on the floor and is only a grasp away. And you start to believe in her enthusiastic search, because you too start looking under your seat and down the aisles. That kid with the camera: There is an unspoken rule of shuttle etiquette that camera flashes are prohibited because they temporarily blind the drivers. There is generally one kid who seemed to miss that memo. I always cringe when I see a flash go off in the front of the bus and pray the driver didn’t notice. I’ve heard horror stories of bus drivers turning their vehical around and bringing all the students back to QU because one narcissist couldn’t wait to take a self portrait in Toad's. The guy who wants to start a chant: The bus ride to New Haven can be long, and it is hard to carry on a conversation with all of the various noises. Some guys think the perfect solution to this situation is to start an obnoxious cheer for fellow males to join in. The chants are typically simple, repetitive and degrading toward women. However no matter how loudly this party-starter screams the first line, the other guys are usually too drunk to follow him and trail off in a dying mumble. The icky couple: They seem to always end up in front of me, next to me or basically on top of me. They’re that touchy-feely, surgically glued together pair. I sometimes pray the girl will fall asleep on his shoulder so I don’t have to listen to smooches the whole way home. Am I a little envious? Possibly. Grossed out? Absolutely. The point of no return passenger: Head down, swaying, barf bag in hand, hopefully a supportive roommate by their side. Enough said. The hecklers: There are usually at least two of them, they like to sit in the front of the bus and watch everyone file in, making rude comments to anyone who tickles their fancy.
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Arts & Entertainment The Chronicle
March 31, 2010
A KING OF QUEENS
GLASS brings in drag show Sherry Vine interacts with the audience during GLASS’s Drag Show last Friday. About 80 students came out to the event.
The GLASS (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Supporters) Drag Show was held in Buckman Theater on Friday, March 26 By Glenn Taylor Staff Writer in front of a crowd of about 80 people. The event featured two of New York City’s most popular drag artists, Sherry Vine and Joey Arias, performing multiple Broadway, variety, cabaret numbers and comedy sketches based off their acts performed in bars and nightclubs across the country. Vine is known for her risqué parodies of chart-topping songs, and sang her own versions of Lady GaGa’s “Bad Romance” and “Poker Face” during the show. These adaptations contained vulgar lyrics unlike the originals, which had the predominantly female crowd bellowing in an uproar of laughter. Many more of her parodies can be found online on her Web site, Sherryvine. com. In between acts, the two joked around about the University, intentionally mispronouncing the school’s name, referring to The Chronicle as “The Quinnipiac Times,” with Arias making specific comments about the tacos he “just had from the Ratt.” The two were highly interactive with the students, serenading random unsuspecting ones they picked out of the crowd. In addition, they scouted out the theater looking for the very few males who showed up and would egg them on to answer questions and appear onstage with them.
The performance Friday was actually Vine’s second at Quinnipiac, as she was given high reviews by students last year. “I had a blast the last time I was here, that’s why I wanted to come back,” Vine said. “I said, ‘If you ever want to have me back, let me know, maybe I’ll come with Joey and we could do so much together.’ It’s actually a lot more fun to perform for an appreciative crowd. Sometimes, especially in Manhattan, young people can be so jaded that you’ll be singing and they’ll just be texting and not paying attention at all.” Both Vine and Arias found their way into the drag profession in different ways before teaming up in 1999 to create StarLust, a cabaret show performed in cities across the world. “I was actually going to USC for my FMA in acting, when I had an assignment to create ten different characters,” Vine said. “One of these characters I created was based on a drag queen in LA. I ended up using this character in my own acts afterward.” Arias, by his own admission, got into drag accidentally. “I was invited to a party with Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, Keith Haring…. It was basically the ‘downtown gang,’ it was around 1986 or 1987, and I never liked drag,” Arias said. “So here’s all these famous artists and writers all going in drag at a Halloween party, and when I walked in they were like ‘Oh my God, you need to be in drag. Period.’”
Joe Pelletier / Chronicle
Sherry Vine, popular for her Lady GaGA impressions, belts out her version of “Bad Romance” on Friday at GLASS’s Drag Show event. Joe Pelletier / Chronicle
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RAVE of the week
Culture Shock
‘Parenthood’
--NBC
NBC’s new drama series “Parenthood” is a fine hour of drama with a lot of heart. “Parenthood” centers on the Braverman family. Parents Zeek (Craig T. Nelson) and Camille (Bonnie Bedelia) still remain active in their adult children’s lives, including Adam (Peter Krause), Crosby (Dax Shepard), Julia (Erika Christensen) and Sarah (Lauren Graham). Specifically, as Sarah enters a new phase of her life, she takes her two children and moves back into her parent’s house. This is Graham’s first series since long-running “Gilmore Girls” went off the air in 2007. Graham took over the role of Sarah after Maura Tierney departed the series last summer when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. “Parenthood” is reminiscent of ABC’s “Brothers & Sisters,” though this show is an attempted remake of the 1989 Ron Howard film starring Steve Martin. Beyond actual parenting, “Parenthood” tackles love, marriage and the balancing act of life. One of the best storylines on the show now features Adam’s son Max (Max Burkholder) showing signs that he is autistic. The writers have treated the story with great care. There have not been too many great new drama series, but “Parenthood” has the potential to become one of them. --MB
WRECK
of the week ‘At the Movies’ canceled
--Disney-ABC
“At the Movies” has been canceled after 24 years on the air. First headlined by film critics Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune and Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times, Buena Vista Entertainment first picked up the series for syndication purposes in 1986. Siskel and Ebert became pop culture icons for the use of their thumbs up/down technique when ratingABC films. The series enjoyed great success, earning several Primetime Emmy nominations. Sadly in 1998, Siskel was diagnosed with a brain tumor and died the following year. Ebert carried the torch on his own until fellow Chicago Sun-Times film critic Richard Roeper permanently filled Siskel’s position in 2000. For six years, Ebert and Roeper continued the series together. While not nearly as great as Siskel, Roeper held his own opposite Ebert and the two continued thoughtful discussion on films. Ebert’s own battle with cancer in 2006 forced the series to change once again and guest film critics filled in for Ebert as he recuperated. In 2008, Ebert and Roeper officially broke from the show. They were replaced with schmuck Ben Lyons (son of film critic Jeffrey Lyons) and Ben Mankiewicz (grandnephew of Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Oscar-winning director of “All About Eve”). The two Bens ushered in a year-long era of crap that made long time fans of “At the Movies” stop watching for good. While the show got back on track the last year with critics Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune and A.O. Scott of the New York Times, Disney announced the series was canceled for good on March 25. --MB
quoteworthy
--True Country TV
Antebellum carries swooning sound
Step aside Taylor Swift because the members of Lady Antebellum are country music’s latest By Matt Busekroos A&E Editor sweethearts with the January release of their sophomore album, “Need You Now.” Comprised of Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals), Dave Haywood (background vocals, guitar, piano and mandolin) and Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), the trio’s “Need You Now” sold 481,000 copies in its first week. The album is nearing double platinum and remains one of the best-selling albums of the year thus far. Lady Antebellum first gained traction with their self-titled debut album and hit singles “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” and “I Run to You.” The group won new artist awards at both the Academy of Country Music Awards (AMA) and Country Music Awards (CMA) in 2008. Their single “I Run to You” won the CMA for “Single of the Year” at last November’s awards and helped them defeat six-time recipients Rascal Flatts as “Vocal Group of the Year.” Lady Antebellum continue their streak of good fortune as they head into next month’s ACM Awards with seven nominations, including “Top Vocal Group of the Year,” “Album of the Year,” as well as “Single of the Year” and “Song of the Year” for “Need You Now.” Lead single “Need You Now” is a slow burn ballad of heartbreak and hope that calls attention to needing someone when they are no longer around. Lyrically, the song is simple, but evokes common feelings of yearning and quiet desperation. Whether we take those couple shots of whiskey hoping that person will come sweeping through the door or wondering if we cross their minds just as they do ours, Lady Antebellum knows their audience. The success of “Need You Now” is apparent as it’s played on multiple radio formats, including country and pop. The tune is even remixed on some rhythmic stations. The rest of the album is a perfect concoction of country and pop that could satisfy any detractor of country music. In general, country music is often stereotyped as just meaningless lyrics about honky tonks and “badonkadonks,” but artists like Lady Antebellum are helping re-define country at its core through their storytelling. Current single “American Honey” is the perfect follow-up to “Need You Now.” While it will not cross over the way “Need You Now” has, “American Honey” is a warm song as winter’s chill passes and the feeling of renewal as spring enters. The lyrics call for going back in time to get the girl back; however, the production still feels bright and sounds fresh on radio as the months become warmer. “Hello World,” “When You Got a Good Thing,” “Stars Tonight” and “If I Knew Then” make up a significant portion of the album. Any of these specific songs would make strong singles. The final track on the album, “Ready to Love Again” could very well find similar success to “Need You Now” on multiple radio formats if released. The delicate lyrics and exquisite production cap off an album that promises to be one of the group’s finer achievements.
Broadway’s revival of “The Miracle Worker” will close April 4. Production starred Abigail Breslin as Helen Keller and Alison Pill as Annie Sullivan. Despite what some may believe, Helen Keller does not always win. Sofia Vergara (“Modern Family) has joined the upcoming “Smurfs” adaptation. Vergara will play a live-action character, Odile, married to a character played by Neil Patrick Harris. Pic is set to be released next summer. According to Advertising Age, ABC is requesting to charge $900,000 per 30-second ad during the series finale of “Lost.”
FOX has announced this will be the final season of “24.” Show is rumored to continue through a series of theatrical films.
--ABC
ABC has renewed “Castle” for a 22-episode third season. The Nathan FillionStana Katic fronted mystery comedy has surged in ratings making it ABC’s highest-rated scripted series in its time-slot in 14 years.
Chelsea Handler on Ricky Martin coming out
“He’s gonna have to re-record that song from ‘She Bangs’ to ‘He Bangs.’” (Source: E!)
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WHY DO
March 31, 2010
MEN CHEAT? An estimated 1 in 2.7 men will cheat
By Catherine Boudreau Staff Writer In a world of temptation and glamour, it seems cheating is becoming as popular as divorce. The past two years have been filled with high-profile adulterers. And just when we think the scandals have ended, another one plasters the covers of every gossip magazine. The list of philanderers who have cheated recently includes Tiger Woods, former Sen. John Edwards and most recently, Sandra Bullock’s husband of five years, Jesse James. Some indiscretions were more surprising than others. “Mr. Family Values,” Edwards’ mistress, Rielle Hunter, just recently talked publicly in an interview with GQ about their affair. Hunter and Edwards have a daughter who is now 2, conceived while Edwards’ wife was battling breast cancer. The recent shocker is James’ affair with Michelle “Bombshell” McGee, a tattoo model. Many were in awe of the relationship between Bullock and James after she moved him to tears with her speech at the
Academy Awards. It seems as if James is following in Tiger’s footsteps, since mistress No. 4’s attorney has just told to E! that she has "hundreds of texts and e-mails and photos" to prove her claim. The obvious question and perhaps the most perplexing one: "What were these men thinking?” Why do men cheat, especially those men who have beautiful wives and seemingly enviable lives? In a study conducted by marriage counselor M. Gary Neuman, it’s estimated that one in 2.7 men will cheat. According to Dr. Gail Saltz, a psychiatrist just recently featured on NBC’s “Today,” most men cheat for the thrill and experimentation of new and different sex, while others may cheat because they fear intimacy and vulnerability. Therefore, they have an affair to maintain power within the relationship. “I think some people cheat just for the sake of drama, or because they are unhappy with their relationship,” said freshman Neil Ravin. “But if you think about cheating, it’s obvious you should break up.”
Cheating just isn’t right. If you want to be with me, be with me. Don’t waste my time.
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?
Neil Allyn white-collared shirt, black vest, black dress pants, black Chaps loafers, and a black and white polkadotted umbrella.
STYLE INFLUENCES? “Blending in is boring. I wear whatever I feel like, really. I’m not swayed by what’s currently fashionforward. It’s what’s in my closet.”
CHEATED!
--Katie Glass Freshman
“I almost think that guys cheat to see just how far they can go without getting caught,” said freshman Danielle DeLeon. “It’s dangerous. But then again, they might feel insecure and try to make up for it by hooking up with lots of different girls.” When it comes to men with power or fame, such as Woods or Edwards, it’s undeniable that these are men women want. That means more opportunity and more temptation. These men also have control over their careers, they are successful and they have everything going for them – they think they are entitled. They are on a winning streak, so why would cheating stop them? Maybe they just do it because they can. “I would only cheat if I knew we were going to break up and my girlfriend had cheated on me already,” Ravin said. Biologists take a different approach, believing men cheat simply because of the Darwinism instinct to “spread their seed.” We all know Adam couldn’t resist. So were men born to cheat? Is it just their nature? This is a question that many of us don’t want to face, because it could lead women to believe that infidelity is inevitable and that regardless of attempts to keep a relationship strong, all efforts would remain pointless. “Cheating just isn’t right,” said freshman Katie Glass. “If you want to be with me, be with me. Don’t waste my time.”
Campus Couture NAME: Scott Gunter AGE: 20 YEAR: Sophomore HOMETOWN: Matawan, N.J.
Sarah’s Style Corner
--IMDB
By Sarah Rosenberg Staff Writer Take one look at Sandra Bullock and you’ll probably feel warm inside—she’s the sweet, demure southern belle we have come to fall in love with. Whether or not you enjoyed her performance in “The Blind Side,” you were definitely rooting for her to go home with the gold statue at the Academy Awards. She’s absolutely lovable—who else could successfully sing the Ying Yang Twins’ “Get Low” on camera and still have self-respect? She is the all-American actress, the friend and sister, the role model, the artist we can’t get enough of. She also seemed to have such a refreshing relationship with her husband Jesse James. He was different than the Hollywood stereotype, sporting tattoos and riding motorcycles. He stayed out of the limelight but supported his wife throughout her acting career. Yet, even the man who strayed away from Hollywood committed the ultimate Hollywood crime—he cheated. After that, poor Sandra’s life doesn’t seem so sweet. Apparently, there was more than one mistress for the
man who Bullock praised during her “Best Actress” acceptance speech. Michelle McGee, a sultry tattoo model who could give Kat Von D a wake-up call, revealed her multiple affairs with the motorcyclist through the text messages they sent to each other. Three other women have surfaced, claiming affairs that lasted years. Michelle Smith, a stripper; Brigitte Daguerre, a photographer; and an unidentified model have all come clean about their relationships with James. The situation is ridiculous. Is it so hard for men, and even women, to stay faithful in relationships? It’s a peculiar habit in Hollywood—the appeal of connections, limitless social networking and attractive fame-seekers up and down the boulevard make infidelity a popular trend. The most famous entertainers have been involved in relationship scandals, sex tape incidents (Paris Hilton, anyone?), and very-public breakups. Cheating is so common that people have even become desensitized to it. Although my heart goes out to Sandra, the surprise is nowhere to be found. I found the incident to be continued on page 11
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confessions of an
NYC Intern
By Jenny Connell Staff Writer
I’m a junior communications student studying print journalism and I travel into New York City twice a week. I was terrified when I first accepted this internship because of the time commitment, and the fact that I didn’t know anything about the city. I had never ridden the subway alone before the first day of work. I bought a subway map and memorized the commute in fear that I wouldn’t keep up with the rush of people sprinting on and off of trains. As of today I have completed 88 hours at The Knot, a wedding magazine. My title is the “Editorial Intern” which means I copy edit and fact check articles, research for hours, act as a messenger to and from photo shoots and anything else that the editors need. On my first day of work I had the daunting task of organizing the “issues closet” which stores every single issue of the 17 districts across the United States for The Knot Magazine, The Knot Regional, The Nest and The Bump. Suffice it to say on my first day I learned never to wear high heels to work. It was a hard transition for me to go from sweatpants and class to waking up at 5:30 a.m. to get ready for over two hours of commuting to work in a suit with makeup on. At the end of the day on the train, I look around at everyone else who just went through the same eight-hour day, and I think, ‘How do they do this every morning for years?’ My advice is to bring an iPod and put a movie on it. When leaving work, I walk seven blocks to the nearest subway with an air of confidence and independence. I remind myself that this is a great opportunity, and I board the train to go home.
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Style Corner, continued continued from page 10 an issue when my relatively old English professor made a comment about such breaking news in class. It must have been a strikingly significant event for her if an old-fashioned woman took the time to bring it up in class. This is a woman who has been married for decades. The recent rise in cheating, infidelity and divorce has clearly been noticed, even by those who seem to have the ideal marriage. I, for one, have no real answer as to why people, specifically men, cheat. If I had to guess, I would give credit to boredom or just pursuing the wrong relationship. People who rush into relationships never seem to fare well, in my opinion. The threat of cheating is frightening. Perfect marriages don’t seem to exist anymore. The thrill of the chase seems to be the only part of a relationship that seems worthwhile and the comfort and maintenance of a relationship seems to have dwindled in importance over the years, resulting in frequent cheating and deception. It’s a realization I am sure those in pursuit of love and happiness have feared. Sex, flirtatious behavior and promiscuity is an extension of our cul-
ture these days, and cheating has been one of the negative consequences of such modern changes. Bullock, who has fallen victim to these sad discoveries, was only married to James for five years. During that short period, she even took care of and acted as a mother figure toward his children. Many media outlets are comparing Sandra Bullock’s situation to that of Tiger Woods’ wife, Elin. Even though they were unfortunate victims of cheating, these women are certainly capable of rising above the mess their husbands made. They can also revel in the lack of care their husbands put into their affairs—texting mistresses inappropriate messages, all the while believing they would not get caught. It wasn’t tactful. It is also no surprise their mistresses came out with the truth, either. These days, everyone is looking for their 15 minutes of fame, even if it gives them the image of the “other woman.” These are the prices of fame but people like Sandra Bullock can rest easy knowing she made a name for herself through talent- not by teasing married men.
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HOW DO I
GET A JOB
(Advice from the Alums)
AFTER COLLEGE? By Jenny Connell Staff Writer The school year is winding down, which means seniors and juniors are on the hunt for jobs and internships. Seniors are biting their nails trying to find a job after graduation, while juniors are sending out résumés for anyone accepting interns. To ease the stress of the search, Associate Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Austin Ashe planned an evening of discussion between alumni and students, which was held on Tuesday, March 23. The “Alumni Table-Talk” event for communications students was a roundtable event where students could get worries and questions off their chest about everything from interning woes to career choices. Ashe invited five alumni from various fields to answer the 15 or
so anxious students ready to ask the tough questions. Each alumnus stated his or her lengthy rap sheet of internships and jobs to a room of very interested students. “Do not expect to stay at one job,” Jocelyne Hudson-Brown ’05 said. The conversation quickly transformed from a structure of questions Ashe had organized into a free-for-all of advice from each alumnus. “Let’s face it: You’ll never have your dream job right out of school,” Jamie McCarty ’04 said. “But, if you have a job within your field, you’ll network. I set goals daily, monthly and yearly. Just be mindful to work your way up.” Glenn Giangrande ’03 agreed. “Put your head down and focus for the first couple of years,” he said. “But, keep the big picture in
mind.” Raymond Hernandez ‘04, who works as a communications specialist for Pratt & Whitney, also warned students about what to expect when taking their first jobs. “A job is a job sometimes. You’re probably going to be working for something you’ve never heard of at some point in your career,” Hernandez said. “Someone told me I need ‘KASH’ and I didn’t know what he meant until they explained it to me. ‘K’ is for knowledge; know what is going on in the industry. ‘A’ is for attitude; love what you do in your internship even if it’s not the best tasks. ‘S’ is skills; have traits that you need, and remember that you don’t know it all. ‘H’ is for hard work; you need a bit of luck, but if you put in the hard work you won’t be overlooked.” Senior public relations major
Do not expect to stay at one job.
Get a job within your field and network.
Put your head down and focus for the first couple of years.
You’ll have to work your way up to your dream job.
Jessica Hickernell said the event was beneficial to her job search. “I think that it was great that the panel discussed the hardships of establishing a successful career because I think that many students have an idealistic view of what life after college will be and it isn't usually the way they envision it,” she said. The overall theme of the night was that as communications students graduate in the next couple of years, they should be aware that the real work has yet to come.
Set goals daily, monthly, and yearly. Keep the big picture in mind.
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Coach’s Corner
The Chronicle
“It was all about confidence and momentum.” - Eric Fekete Men’s Lacrosse
March 31, 2010
MEN’S LACROSSE
Buckeyes drop 7 unanswered on Bobcats Oppenheimer nabs 6 points By Kelley Davies Staff Writer Junior Jack Oppenheimer scored four goals and tallied two assists, but the Quinnipiac men’s lacrosse team was defeated by Ohio State, 10-8, in an Eastern College Athletic Conference matchup at the Quinnipiac Field Hockey & Lacrosse Field on Saturday. “We gave up a nice lead and we just weren’t able to overcome that,” Quinnipiac head coach Eric Fekete said. “It was all about confidence and momentum.” Oppenheimer’s goal with seven minutes remaining in the third gave the Bobcats (4-2, 1-2 ECAC) a 7-3 lead, but the Buckeyes (5-4, 1-1 ECAC) went on a 7-0 run to take a 10-7 lead. Oppenheimer netted his fourth goal with 1:30 remaining in the game, but the Bobcats fell two goals short of tying the score. “You got to be ready to play 60 minutes,” Fekete said. “There’s going to be runs for us and runs for them. They responded to our run and tied it. We weren’t able to respond to theirs and stay in the game.” Oppenheimer, the team-leader in goals (14), opened the scoring for the Bobcats less than three minutes into the first quarter with an unassisted goal. Buckeye Jeff Tundo tied the game at 1 on a man-up chance with 6:42 remaining. Quinnipiac ended the first quarter with a goal by junior Christian Haggerty on a man-up with 2:48 left. Oppenheimer picked up the assist. Oppenheimer set up senior Todd Kaiser with a goal less than two minutes into the
Quinnipiac’s Todd Kaiser collides with an Ohio State defender in Saturday’s 10-8 loss. second to give the Bobcats a 3-1 lead. Tundo scored on another man advantage with three seconds left on the penalty. Oppenheimer responded with a goal less than two minutes after Tundo’s snipe to put the Bobcats on top, 4-2. Junior Kevin Kelly earned an assist on the goal. Ohio State came out into the third quarter with a goal by Paul Beery to make the score 4-3. Quinnipiac responded with
three consecutive goals. Senior Garett Kerr scored an unassisted goal on an Ohio State turnover in the Buckeyes’ zone. Junior Mike Gast assisted Kaiser on a goal on a man-up advantage and Oppenheimer scored his third goal of the game on another man-up chance to give the Bobcats a 7-3 lead. Ohio State scored two goals with 3:48 and 2:41 remaining to trim the Bobcats lead, 7-5, before the end of the quarter.
Al Valerio / Chronicle
The Buckeyes opened the fourth quarter scoring five consecutive goals, including one on a man-up. Quinnipiac compiled 41 shots in the game while Ohio State had 37. The Bobcats went 13-of-21 on faceoffs, while sophomore Zach Pall won 12-of-19 (.632) faceoff opportunities. Quinnipiac also had a 38-24 advantage on ground balls. Zach Pall led the team with nine ground balls.
SOFTBALL
Softball gears up for NEC play By Chris Leary Staff Writer
Great pitching and solid defense win games, which is one of the main reasons the Quinnipiac University softball team was picked in the preseason coaches’ poll to finish fifth in the NEC. With 15 players returning from last season, including eight seniors, the Bobcats are off to an 11-15 start with impressive out-ofconference wins against Jacksonville State and Pittsburgh. The Bobcats played their first two conference games on Sunday, losing both to last year’s NEC champs, Long Island University. The Bobcats have been led by sophomore pitcher Heather Schwartzburg. Schwartzburg won the 2009 NEC Rookie of the Year and is picking up right where she left off, leading the NEC with a 1.11 ERA and 142 strikeouts. Schwartzburg is also second in the NEC in wins (7) and games finished (7). The slow start in conference play doesn’t have head coach Germaine Fairchild worried, due to her team’s preparation in out-ofconference play. “We play tougher competition
so that when we get to conference play we are ready and can excel against some of the pitching we see in conference,” Fairchild said. Offense is an area that must improve for the Bobcats if they wish to play well in conference, the team only has a combined batting average of .209 through 26 games. “We are a little undisciplined at the plate right now, which is causing us to not be able to challenge defenses to make outs,” Fairchild said. One reason the Bobcats have struggled offensively is the loss of senior captain Christine Bourdeau, who will sit out the season due to injury. As a junior, Bourdeau led the Bobcats in nearly every offensive category, including batting average and total bases. “It’s something that’s an extra challenge for our team to overcome, Christine represented at least a quarter of our offense,” Fairchild said. Freshmen Alejandra Alba and Bridget Figmic have stepped up at shortstop in place of Bourdeau. “Alejandra has been doing a great job at shortstop and Bridget has done great as well when she gets in there,” Fairchild said. “But that’s the neat thing about sports; when
someone goes down other people get an opportunity to step up.” A bright spot offensively for the Bobcats has been second baseman Alex Murray, who leads the team in batting average (.313) and slugging percentage (.458). Murray is also in the top five in seven other offensive categories. One player expected to progress throughout the season is freshman left fielder Lauren Selgado, who broke up a no-hitter Sunday against Long Island University. “Lauren has been doing really well in the sixth hole for us,” Fairchild said. “That’s big when you have a freshman who can step up and break up a no-hitter from a senior pitcher in our conference who has been the pitcher of the year before.” With nine conference games remaining, the Bobcats will need to keep improving if they wish to make the playoffs for the first time since 2007. “I believe wholeheartedly in our team,” Fairchild said. “I’ve been working with this group of seniors for over three years, mostly as starters, and we have a pretty good understanding of what our potential is.”
Sophomore Heather Schwartzburg is expected to carry the Bobcats this season. Charlotte Greene / Chronicle
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The Rundown Baseball QU 9, Mount 1 -Friday Mike Oskandy: W, 9 IP, 7 H, ER, BB, 5 K Mount 5, QU 2 -Saturday Kyle Nisson: 2-for-4, 2B, R Mount 8, QU 3 -Saturday Brian Monack: 1-for-3, 3B, R, 2 RBI Mount 18, QU 0 -Sunday Kent Worthington (Mount): W, 9 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 9 K
Softball
QU 3, Harvard 2 -Friday Heather Schwartzburg: W, 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, BB, 9 K Long Island 10, QU 0 -Sunday Lauren Salgado: 1-for-2 Long Island 3, QU 1 -Sunday Kelly Wall: 1-for-3, R
Men’s Lacrosse
Ohio St. 10, QU 8 -Saturday Jack Oppenheimer: 4 goals, 2 assists
Women’s Lacrosse
QU 19, Iona 9 -Wednesday Marissa Caroleo: 5 goals, 3 assists QU 23, Long Island 9 -Friday Devon Gibney: 6 goals
Men’s Tennis
QU 4, Monmouth 3 -Saturday Charlie Feldman: W (6-2, 6-0) QU 5, Bryant 2 -Sunday Garrett Lane: W (6-2, 6-0)
Women’s Tennis
QU 7, Bryant 0 -Sunday Lisaanne Steinert: W (6-0, 6-0)
March 31, 2010
HOT START MEN’S TENNIS
6-1 Bobcats win their conference opener
By Daniel Brennan Staff Writer The Quinnipiac men’s tennis team opened Northeast Conference play with a 4-3 win over Monmouth (5-7, 0-1 NEC) on a chilly Saturday afternoon at Quinnipiac’s outdoor tennis courts. The match of the day came in the third singles competition between Quinnipiac freshman Andrew Weeden and Monmouth’s Sherwood. It was smooth sailing in the first set, which Weeden took 6-2. Sherwood battled back and dominated the second set, winning 6-1. All the players and coaches from either team surrounded the court to watch, as all other singles matches had completed. Sherwood jumped out to an early lead in the third set, 5-1. At the brink of defeat, Weeden rallied to force a third-set tiebreaker, but ended up falling short. “It was a tough match to lose, especially after coming all the way back,” Weeden said. “I played well in the first set but I wasn’t consistent enough later on.” Seniors John Hughes and Charlie Feldman led the way for the Bobcats, earning wins in both their singles and doubles matches. Hughes cruised in singles, defeating junior Ian Terpilowski 6-4, 6-2. Hughes teamed up with freshman Andrew Weeden in the No. 2 doubles team to overcome sophomore David Sherwood and freshman Harvey Bhalla, 8-6. Feldman dominated his singles match against junior Oliver Grimbly, winning 6-2, 6-0. Feldman and junior Dillon Kraus pulled
Quinnipiac’s James Kwei powers a backhand over the net in a doubles match with partner Brian Mikkelson against Monmouth. Amanda Shulman / Chronicle out a tough 8-7 win in the No. 3 match, completing the 3-0 sweep doubles team over for Quinnipiac in the freshmen Ben Dashiell Monmouth 3 doubles competition. and Grimbly. Quinnipiac 4 Both Bobcat players Q u i n n i p i a c ’s fell in their respective top doubles team of junior Brian singles matches. Mikkelson and sophomore James Sophomore Garrett Lane Kwei won the third and final doubles looked impressive in his first victory
of the season, which came at the hands of Dashiell. Lane won 6-3, 6-3. Quinnipiac suffered its first defeat of the season with a loss to Harvard on Friday, 6-1, and capped the weekend with a win over Bryant on Sunday, 5-2.
quickly after getting to know his new teammates, who have spent up to six years playing in the minors. “I have friends that play at higher levels and they’re professional already,” Wong said. “I just know that everyone can play at this level so I had to be ready.” Wong is practicing with the team, but hasn’t suited up for the team’s past three games. “I talked with the coach [Monday], just fighting for that last spot,” Wong said in a phone interview. “When I get in there I got to be ready and prove to people I can play here.” Wong led NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey in power-play goals with 14, and tallied 40 points this season (tied for seventh in ECAC). “I am excited for Brandon and the opportunity he will have with
Grand Rapids and the Detroit Red Wings organization,” Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold said. He is the fifth Bobcat in the last year to sign with an AHL team, joining David Marshall, Bryan Leitch, Dan Henningson and Mark Nelson of last year’s senior class. Wong is still expected to graduate in May, and is working with his professors through e-mail to stay updated and to complete assignments for his four classes this semester. Wong will return to Quinnipiac after the season ends on April 11 unless the Griffins make the playoffs. “The seniors this year and myself have done a lot in the past four years at Quinnipiac,” Wong said. “Now it’s our turn to make our best of our professional careers.”
Going, Going, Wong By Lenny Neslin Sports Editor
Andrew Vazzano / Chronicle
A quarterfinals loss to Union this month ended Quinnipiac senior Brandon Wong’s collegiate hockey career. But after recently signing a contract with the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids (Mich.) Griffins, the top affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings, Wong has found himself living in a hotel with hopes of eventually making a career in the NHL. “Brandon’s a highly-skilled center, and we’d like to see if he can contribute offensively at the AHL level,” Griffins General Manager Bob McNamara said. “He was able to do it at the college level with a strong program and in a good league, so we thought we’d bring him in and give him an opportunity.” Wong let go of his nerves
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GTW Ohio St. burns Bobcats BTN BYTHENUMBERS
GAMESTOWATCH Quinnipiac Bobcats
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Hits recorded by the Quinnipiac baseball team in the 18-0 loss to Mount St. Mary’s on Sunday.
Baseball
20:31
vs. Yale (11-6-1) Today, 3 p.m.
Scoreless time for the men’s lacrosse team’s offense in the third and fourth periods of the 10-8 loss to Ohio State.
Softball
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vs. Siena (3-18) Friday, 1 p.m. (DH)
Hits allowed by pitchers Emily Belllush and Heather Schwartzburg in softball’s 3-2 victory over Harvard.
vs. Bryant (3-19, 0-4 NEC) Saturday, 12 p.m. (DH)
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Singles games lost by women’s tennis against Bryant on Sunday. Comparitively, the Bobcats won the remaining 73 games.
vs. Mount St. Mary’s (5-5, 3-0 NEC) Saturday, 11 a.m. Al Valerio / Chronicle
Athletes of the Week
Jack Oppenheimer Marissa Caroleo Men’s Lacrosse Junior Attack #31 Conshohocken, Pa.
Al Valerio / Chronicle
Oppenheimer registered four goals and two assists in a hard-fought loss to Ohio State on Saturday. Despite his best efforts, the team allowed seven straight goals in a 10-8 loss. The loss was only the second of the season for the Bobcats. Oppenheimer’s performance brought his season totals up to 14 goals and four assists. His 18 points lead the high-powered Bobcat offense, which is currently leading the ECAC Lacrosse League in goals per game at 11.2.
Next home game: Saturday, April 24, 1 p.m. vs. Bellarmine
Women’s Lacrosse Sophomore Midfield #10 North Babylon, N.Y.
Caroleo tallied six goals and three assists in a two-win weekend for QU. She proved to be a driving force in the 19-9 win over Iona on Wednesday, scoring five of her six goals and all of her assists on the weekend in the drubbing of the Gaels. Caroleo already has 23 goals and four assists on the season, matching her season total of 27 points from her rookie of the year performance in her freshman year. Her 23 goals are second only to Devon Gibney on the squad. Amanda Shulman / Chronicle
Next home game: Thursday, 3 p.m. vs. Monmouth
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“A nine-inning complete game is a heck of an effort and we tip our hat to him.” - Tim Binkoski Assistant Coach, Baseball
March 31, 2010
Andrew Vazzano / Chronicle
OH NO-NO! Worthington no-hits Bobcats on Sunday to take series
for the final out of the game, sending the on six hits over 1 2-3 innings. said. “Any time at the college level you throw Mountaineers (7-12, 3-1 NEC) into jubilation Junior Andrew Rinaldi relieved Castodio a nine-inning complete game is a heck of an as they mobbed Worthington in and the Mountaineers extended effort and we tip our hat to him.” Mount 18 their lead to 18-0 off him, as he the infield. The Bobcats won the first game of Worthington had never Quinnipiac 0 allowed two runs, one earned, the four-game series, 9-1, on Friday, but were thrown anywhere near a noon four hits over the last three swept in Saturday’s doubleheader. The series hitter or nine innings before, he said, so he innings. opened conference play for both squads. was in unchartered territory during the game. “It’s always disappointing to lose but The Bobcats play host to Yale today at “I tried not to think about it that much Kent Worthington did a great job,” Binkoski 3 p.m. but I knew I was starting to run out of gas and was starting to get slow to the plate,” Worthington said. “I knew I had to keep my pitches down if I wanted to make it through the rest of the game.” Worthington received plenty of run support early, as Bobcat pitcher Todd DeFrancesco gave up 10 runs in 4 1-3 innings pitched, which included a five-run second inning. DeFrancesco got off to a shaky start in the first inning, giving up a leadoff double to Kent Worthington answers questions from Tommy Flynn, who later scored on a passed a field of reporters after tossing a no-hitter. ball, and a solo home run to Kyle Kane. Andrew Vazzano / Chronicle The second inning was not any better for DeFrancesco, as he surrendered five earned By John Healy runs on four hits to give Mount St. Mary’s a Staff Writer 7-0 lead. In the fifth, Zach Helman hit a threeMount St. Mary’s pitcher Kent run home run to give the Mountaineers a 10-0 Worthington threw a no-hitter in an 18-0 lead and end DeFrancesco’s day. rout against Quinnipiac (1-15, 1-3 NEC) on “Todd came out a little shaky, but the Sunday. Worthington battled through the cold last few innings he settled down, battled and struck out nine batters to achieve one of and gave us everything he had,” Quinnipiac baseball’s toughest accomplishments. assistant coach Tim Binkoski said. “I just wanted to make sure I made Freshman Kevin Castodio relieved all my pitches,” Worthington said. “I knew Defrancesco in the fifth, but could not get if I was able to do that I could have a good out of the inning without surrendering more game, but I never even considered the fact of runs. After retiring the first batter, Castodio Quinnipiac senior Brandon Wong, Division I’s top scorer on throwing a no-hitter today.” allowed a single and then a two-run home run power plays, is living in a hotel and skating in new colors Worthington got third baseman Joe to Josh Darr, which put the Mountaineers up these days. Andrew Vazzano / Chronicle Poletsky to ground out to second base 12-0. Castodio gave up six runs, four earned,
Brandon Wong signs with Red Wings’ top affiliate
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