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Suite life for sophomores

2013 commencement speakers announced

By JULIA PERKINS Associate News Editor

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Mountainview residence halls will only house freshmen beginning in the fall, according to Residential Life.

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Residential Life is making changes to on-campus housing for freshmen and sophomores beginning in the fall.

Mountainview will house only freshman residents this fall due to the layout of the buildings and the number of incoming freshman and sophomore residents, according to Residential Life. Meanwhile, sopho-

mores will live in the suites or have Bakke Hall as an option, which is the smallest of the three Complex buildings.

Suites include Perlroth and Troup, which can house approximately 150 students each. Associate Director of Residential Life Melissa Karipidis estimates that 20 percent of sophomores will live in the suites.

However, Larson will still house freshmen. About 387 students can

live in Mountainview, Karipidis said.

Although Karipidis expects that this will be a permanent change, she said Residential Life considers making adjustments to on-campus living each year.

“Every year we need to look at how many students we have, make a projection of how many [students] we’re going to retain,” she said. “We See suites Page 2

Small fire started in Buckman

By CAROLINE MOSES Staff Writer

By KATHERINE ROJAS News Editor

A small fire occurred in a chemistry classroom in Buckman Center yesterday morning.

All students, faculty and staff in Buckman Center were safely evacuated shortly before 10 a.m. after the small fire broke out in room 119, according to Assistant Vice President of Public Relations John Morgan.

There were no injuries or damages to the classroom, and people were allowed back inside the building at 10:40 a.m. with Hamden Fire Marshal Dennis Harrison leading the investigation.

The Hamden Fire Department, Hamden Police and Quinnipiac Public Safety and Facilities responded.

Harrison was unavailable to comment.

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Next year’s formal recruitment is now set to occur in the fall, according to Quinnipiac’s Greek recruitment process’s announcement.

“The whole process of moving started in 2011,” said Courtney McKenna, associate director of student center & campus life. “There was a lot of research coming out in the field of fraternity and sorority life in terms of looking at, specifically when students join, and the effects of the membership on their experience in college.”

The fall recruitment process received its praises from those with an insight on the Greek community.

“It’s the preferred method for the Panhellenic and National Fraternity councils, there’s so much logic behind it, it makes sense and it works for the community, so why aren’t we following it?” said Greg Fink, assistant director of the student center & campus life for Greek life. “By allowing for the opportunity to have younger people, it allows them to get leadership positions earlier and have better leadership experiences by senior year.”

Members of the Greek community also voiced their excitement for the change.

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Life has moved their recruitment process to the fall,” added Rachael Cox, a new member of Pi Beta Phi. “It makes it a lot easier because the spring semester is always so much busier.”

This change to the recruitment process for both sororities and fraternities now allow for freshmen to “Go Greek” first semester, and with no first-semester GPA to base their standards by. This requires the chapters to connect with the potential new members on an entirely different level – asking intellectual questions rather than looking solely at the new members’ grades.

Allowing freshmen to join in their first semester also boasts more benefits, according to Fink and McKenna.

Joining in an organization their first semester helps freshmen transition to the university and encourage them to get involved on campus.

“I think it’s an excellent opportunity,” Cox said. “I’ve already met so many people that have touched my life. There are a lot of opportunities that are going to come out of Greek life, and the friendships and bonds that I have already formed definitely confirm my decision.”

The move to fall is not the only change that sororities are facing.

Along with the addition of a new sorority, recruitment is now being spread out over two weekends, in order to ease the stress on the potential

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The commencement speakers for the two graduation ceremonies were announced on Tuesday. Jessica Jackley, the co-founder and former chief marketing officer of the microlending website KIVA, will speak at the School of Business and College of Arts and Sciences ceremony.

At the School of Communications, School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing ceremony, Good Morning America’s news anchor Josh Elliott will speak.

In the spring of 2004, Jackley founded KIVA, a non-profit organization that allows people to loan money to poor entrepreneurs across the globe, according to its website.

Jackley created the website to give people a way to help the rural entrepreneurs she had met in East Africa.

In 2009, Jackley started ProFounder, a website where small businesses can raise money from their community to kickstart their company. Pro-

Founder shut down in 2012, according to its website. She also teaches Global Entrepreneurship at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, the KIVA website said.

Besides being the news anchor for Good Morning America, Elliott has been part of ESPN SportsCenter, ESPN First Take and ESPNews, Senior Class President Andrea Rogers said at the announcement on Tuesday. In 2005, Elliott earned a New York Emmy for his writing and reporting contributions for Madison Square Garden’s program Angles: Religion in the NFL, according to ABC News.

The process of picking May’s commencement speakers began the day after the May 2012 graduation ceremony, Rogers said. Rogers and Senior Class Vice President Katie Tobin listened to student suggestions and submitted lists of pos-

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members as well as those encouraging the recruitment process.

“The actual process for formal recruitment does not change,” Fink said. “We’re moving to two weekends because having a full day of classes plus a full day of recruitment was starting to cause stress.”

“I’m really happy about formal recruitment changing to the fall,” freshman Jessica Hernandez said.

“I wasn’t very sure if I wanted to go through recruitment this semester, but now I’m really excited for the fall. Now I can’t wait to find my home on campus.”

Yet, freshman Julia Leeds, a new member of Alpha Chi Omega feels that fall recruitment is too stressful for freshmen.

“I would prefer it in the spring because as a freshman I wanted to get adjusted to my classes and get to know my roommates before I had to make the decision,” Leeds said. “I feel like having it in the fall is a big slap in the face with stuff to do.”

The changes to recruitment and Greek life on campus promise to expand and better our social fraternities and sororities on campus, according to Fink.

“These organizations are not social in the sense of a party, but rather because they promote social excellence, better scholars, academic citizens of the world and socially excellent people,” Fink said.

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March 27, 2013

meet The Staff Test your taste buds at the redesigned York Hill Cafe

By AMANDA HOSKINS Staff Writer

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The York Hill Café has recently expanded its dining options and hours upon student request.

Chartwells Dining created clearly defined stations with hopes of giving students a better variety. The stations are now the Grill, Exhibitions, Innovation Kitchen, Chop’d and Wrapped, Tomato and the Deli.

Rather than having a salad bar, Chop’d and Wrapped has salads made by Chartwells’ staff.

Caesar salads and wraps will be available every day as well as a special in a salad or wrap.

If students want to mix-up their salad, they can request to incorporate any of the toppings available.

Although students have complained about the loss of the salad bar, Chartwells is taking the complaints into consideration and will be adding more choices to the toppings, Associate Director of Dining Services Leean Spalding said.

Additionally, many students say they are disappointed that there are fewer options in the wraps. Spalding said a freestanding salad bar similar to Café Q’s will be added if students are unhappy even after adding more choices.

Salad is not the only improvement. The Tomato station is one students and Chartwells have expressed excitement for.

“I am really excited about Tomato,” Spalding said. “The presentation of it is fantastic and they really expanded their Italian offerings.”

In addition to the pizzas, Tomato will have cold salads such as pasta salads and lo-mein, as well as strombolis, garlic bread and pasta.

This will be opened later and more frequently than it was before and so will many of the other stations. All of the stations have

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Students test out the changes at York Hill Cafe where there are more options for salads and wraps. extended their hours to create flexibility for students to eat at the York Hill Campus.

The York Hill Café saw difficulty supporting stations in the past because of the lack of sales. All of the students living at York Hill have full kitchens and less meal plan money than Mount Carmel residents. Although the improvements are quite a leap for Chartwells, Spalding said they hope to make the students happier and perhaps receive better sales because of the new improvements.

“York Hill really needed a little more definition; we really needed to add some more excitement,” Spalding said.

Most students expressed enthusiasm about the changes.

“I think there is a lot more variety for fresh food and they have a lot more hot meals that you can choose from, ” junior Greg Foster said.

Students living at the York Hill campus are

not the only ones who have been eating at the York Hill Café. Underclassmen said they make trips up to York Hill before sporting events or simply to get a different dining experience.

“I come up for spin classes twice a week so I always eat here, and so far, I really love the new options,” freshman Brianna Siravo said.

Spalding wants students to enjoy the food at Quinnipiac and encourages them to complete the Chartwells’ surveys sent via email so they can meet students’ requests. Spalding said Chartwells is open to suggestions about further improvements to the York Hill Café.

Spalding announced that in the fall Chartwells hopes to have a Freshens station in the Bobcat Den. There will be smoothies and crepes, and students can choose to have either a savory or sweet crepe.

Students should also be seeing an all-day omelet station in the Café Q in the fall, according to Spalding.

Karipidis: ‘The setup in the suites is more conducive to sophomore living’ SUITES from cover need to look at how many we are bringing in, and then making housing decisions accordingly.”

Karipidis said the layout of the suites is not well-suited for freshmen and first-year students will benefit from living in Mountainview.

“Sophomores are more independent than first-year students, so just the setup in the suites is more conducive to sophomore living,” she said. “While in Mountainview, there are more common spaces for students to gather in small pockets and I think that is better for first year students because they are trying to get here, get connected and meet other people.”

Freshman and Perlroth resident Leah Schwartz said living in the suites does make it difficult to socialize in the hallways. Resident

assistants and Public Safety tell students to go inside their dorms when they stand in the hallways, she said.

However, sophomore Caitlin Phillips had a different experience living in a suite her freshman year and Mountainview this year.

“I liked my freshman year so much because of the suites,” Phillips said. “It was a way to meet people. Mountainview is so isolated.

Going from a suite to Mountainview, it is not as open. You don’t really get to meet a lot of people.”

Phillips’ roommate Alyssa Stalzer believes living in Mountainview could prevent freshmen from being active on campus. “[Mountainview] is really far away from everything on campus,” Stalzer said. “I feel like they want freshmen to get involved and get outside of their rooms. There are some days, especially when the weather is bad, we just live in

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[our dorm] all day.”

Schwartz said she is disappointed she may have to live in the suites again next year.

“I feel like it would be weird to come back and be in the same size room,” she said.

“I feel like as you get older it is kind of a privilege to be in bigger rooms and get better amenities.”

The suites do not have kitchens like Complex or The Hill, but Karipidis said this makes the suites similar to The Village or Mountainview, where students have a full meal plan. The majority of sophomores live in The Village.

The suites were also originally sophomore buildings up until fall 2009.

“This is not new for us,” Karipidis said.

“When we actually originally made the change to make [the suites] first-year buildings, it was a big deal. How can you take the suites away from the sophomores?”

A rundown on news outside the Quinnipiac campus

Bangui captured by rebels

Turkey and Israel make amends

Dow Jones reaches record high

Rebels in the Central African Republic have captured the nation’s capital city of Bangui.

The rebels reportedly took over the city with little opposition from military or police forces.

AAs rebels entered the city, President Francois Bozize, who has held the position since 2003, reportedly fled the nation. In his tenure, Bozize has worked to keep himself in power rather than improving the living conditions in the country.

The rebel takeover has added new problems to a country already known for poverty and low standards of living.– A. Landolfi

With help from President Barack Obama, a three-year dispute between Turkey and Israel has been solved. The dispute began when Israel raided a Turkish ship that was bringing supplies to Palestinians in Gaza. Obama organized a phone call between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in which Netanyahu apologized for his actions nearly three years ago. The end of the dispute marks the end of Obama’s first trip to Israel in his tenure as president.– A. Landolfi

The U.S. Supreme Court began reviewing a case on Tuesday that may prove to be of great importance in the battle for same sex marriage rights. The court will either uphold the status quo and leave the issue of same sex marriage to be decided on a state-by-state basis, or the court may overturn all laws prohibiting same-sex marriage in all states across the country. Same-sex marriage is currently legal in nine states and prohibited in 31. The ruling for the case is set to be released in June.– A. Landolfi

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Bone Marrow Registry Drive gives students a chance to save a life

By KATHERINE CHIRILLO Contributing Writer

Senior Victoria Vigilanti isn’t just a goaltender for the Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team. She is also a candidate to donate her matched bone marrow. Her team had originally done the drive in support of a player from Yale University named Mandi Schwartz, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia her junior year. When Vigilanti was given the chance to save a life, she quickly accepted.

The Athletic Center filled with interested bone marrow donors last Wednesday for the annual Bone Marrow Registry Drive, organized by the field hockey team and the sorority Kappa Alpha Theta. There were 66 new donors added to the registry, creating hope for patients in need of a transplant.

Senior Anna McCarthy of Kappa Alpha Theta took on the drive for her last year in honor of her mother’s best friend whom she is named after.

“In our eyes the process may be painful, but in the end, you could be actually saving someone’s life,” McCarthy said.

The event organizers worked with Rhode Savanna Quevedo/Chronicle Island Blood Center’s Be The Match, an orga- Members of the Quinnipiac community were able to volunteer to see if they are a match for a bone marrow donation last Wednesday. nization that finds willing donors and matches he said. “Most of the time when you donate highly is hispanic, but it’s only around 10 perthem with patients. The people in need have Island Blood Center.

“Many of those patients need a bone marrow marrow it’s a lot like giving blood. They give cent and it goes down from there,” St. Peter life threatening blood cancers like leukemia, transplant to survive; chemotherapy doesn’t al- you a drug that helps create new stem cells in said. “If you’re caucasian, you have about lymphoma or sickle cell anemia.

The process is simple. After filling out ba- ways work,” St. Peter said. “With a lot of very your blood and then we take them out like you 93 percent chance of matching somebody. If you’re hispanic, it’s about 50/50.” would platelets.” sic information and giving a painless cheek aggressive cancers chemo is not an option.”

If you were unable to make it to the drive, The age restriction for people signing up at a According to St. Peter, there are many swab, you’re free to go. If you are found to be a match, then you are notified. As a possible wrong impressions associated with the process drive is 18 to 44, making colleges and universities you can still be put into the Be The Match regdonor you go through more tests to be sure you of donating bone marrow which can make it a good place for finding volunteers. Everyone is istry. Sign up at RIBC.org/bethematch and a are as close a match to the patient as possible harder to find volunteers. He says once people encouraged to register, especially those of ethnic testing kit will be sent to you at no charge. By get past the idea that donating is very painful, backgrounds. A person is much more likely to doing something as simple as filling out paso he or she is not put at risk. perwork and a cheek swab you may be giving match someone who is of the same ethnicity.

Be The Match has worked with Quinnipiac it is easier for them to decide to register.

“The registry is about 73 percent cauca- someone a chance at life that they didn’t have “The biggest misconception is that it’s University for the past five years, according to Drive Coordinator Eric St. Peter of the Rhode a very painful process, and that’s not true,” sian now and the next group that’s represented before.

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FOR EXCELLENCE I N T E AC H I N G A N D S E RV I C E T O S T U D E N T S Now accepting nominations for its prestigious 2013 Excellence in Service to Students Award and Excellence in Teaching Award.

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hese awards reflect the University’s highest recognition of excellence both in and outside the classroom. With your help, the center can honor those faculty and staff members who are truly deserving of this recognition.

Please nominate a member of the University community who has made an extraordinary impact on you—a faculty or staff member who has extended him or herself beyond the scope of regular responsibilities to enhance the student experience.

Nominees may be any member of the Quinnipiac community who serves students, and nominations are welcome from students, alumni and colleagues.

Award winners: • receive a cash prize • are listed on the sculptural plaque in the Arnold Bernhard Library The 2012 receipients: Kim Hartmann, Janice Wachtarz, Kristen Richardson, Shar • are introduced at the University Convocation Walbaum, Dottie Lauria and Mohammad Elahee.

• attend a board of trustees reception • enjoy a luncheon with President John L. Lahey • are honored at a gala dinner in the fall (If your nominee is selected, you will receive an invitation to the dinner.)

YOU DECIDE who will be the new recipients of the teaching or service awards. Nominate someone today!

Nomination forms are available online at www.quinnipiac.edu/centerforexcellence and are due by April 15, 2013.

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Campus briefs

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Business school rankings improve Quinnipiac’s ranking in the annual Bloomberg Businessweek’s Best Undergraduate Business School rankings is on the rise.

Quinnipiac has risen 11 spots between last year and now, bringing its current standing to 61. The school has risen 30 spots since 2011. – A. Landolfi

Bobcat Dash this April Quinnipiac is set to hold the Bobcat Dash on Saturday April 13 at 10 a.m.The event is a three-mile obstacle course that begins on the Mount Carmel Campus and ends at the York Hill Campus. Registration is available on the website IM Leagues and students and faculty are asked to create teams of four. – A. Landolfi

Easter weekend shuttle schedule On March 28, the New Haven shuttle will leave for Union Station and South Lot every hour on the hour between 10 a.m. and 12 a.m.

On Saturday and Sunday the New Haven Train shuttle will run its normal schedule. – J. Perkins

Human trafficking discussion Tonight at 6, two representatives from Love 146 will be hosting an event at Buckman Theater open to all. Love 146 is an organization that aims to end child sex slavery as well as human trafficking around the globe. Students who attend will learn how Love 146 is combating the issue as well as what students can do to support the cause. – A. Landolfi

March 27, 2013

Public Safety’s schooling

New training lays foundation for officers to use defensive weapons

By DANIEL GROSSO Associate News Editor

While Quinnipiac University’s students retreated to beaches, boats and ski resorts for spring break, the Department of Public Safety was busy training its newly appointed sergeants to better serve the university community.

Quinnipiac hosted “Polishing the Badge: Front Line Leadership,” a half-week training seminar in March, for its nine new sergeants in Public Safety. The seminar, which was put on by the Connecticut Police Academy, was also attended by 42 other officers, including police officers from across the state and public safety officers from other universities.

The seminar focused largely on the enhancement of officers’ leadership qualities, teaching them different team dynamics, strategies and other skills.

The seminar was just another link in a chain of new training that began in July when the department changed its name from Security to Public Safety.

“When we transitioned from Security to Public Safety, we realized that as Security we didn’t have a great deal of training,” Chief of Public Safety David Barger said.

Following this revelation, Public Safety sent 15 officers to Fairfield University to attend its “Campus Public Safety Officer Training Academy.” This was a 60 hour course, which covered numerous topics such as report writing, sexual harassment, crime response, chemical sprays and Title IX. Barger said officers brought back knowledge from Fairfield that has helped them better serve the Quinnipiac community, and the department wanted other officers to benefit from the training.

“We wanted to do that school again during the winter intersession. We ended up doing our own school, calling on a number of resources we have,” Barger said.

“We wanted to run it ourselves to see how it worked for our people, and it worked very very well.”

One of the key players in orchestrating the training was Public Safety Training Consultant Rich-

ard Hally. He was hired in July as part of the transition from Security to Public Safety. He conducts monthly training sessions with the department’s officers in order for them to better serve the Quinnipiac community. “[Hally] is certified by FEMA, he’s certified by Homeland Security,” Barger said. “He brings in a depth of knowledge of campuses, police departments, fire departments and emergency response teams. He has a big picture and we were lucky enough to get him here.”

When Hally was first hired, he evaluated Public Safety and analyzed what skills the officers needed to learn. Hally began by looking at the department’s resources and worked with what the officers already had at their disposal.

“When I first got here I evaluated: what do [the officers] do every day?” Hally said.

Hally found that the two problems Public Safety faces the most are medical calls and car lockouts.

He brought in auto technicians and showed officers how to properly unlock a student’s car when the situation arises. Afterward he worked on bringing other resources into the department and training the officers in new skills.

“Basically what I looked at was our patrol vehicles, the equipment we had in them and if the officers were properly trained to use all of the equipment,” Hally said. “Some had a little [training] but most officers did not.”

Hally has since trained officers in many other fields. He trained officers and personnel from Facilities and Residential Life on fire extinguishers. He also trained Public Safety officers in forcible entry, hazardous materials and defensive driving, and brought in a dive suit for cold-water rescue training.

Hally and Barger also divided Public Safety’s officers into four squads. The squads alternate training weeks with Hally and total about nine hours of additional training each month, which, according to Barger, is more training than most police officers receive in Connecticut.

“We’re keeping up with all of the basic stuff,” Hally said. “I was able

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Public Safety Training Consultant Richard Hally is a key player in orchestrating the half-week training seminar for Public Safety’s nine new sergeants training. to get a Blackboard website. Right now we have our policy procedures on it. Eventually I am going to start putting training on there.”

Public Safety’s elevated training allows the department to work more efficiently and prepares officers for many situations that could arise. New training also allows Public Safety to adapt to Quinnipiac’s constant growth, and could lead to some changes in the future.

“As we grow, not only does Public Safety have a larger area to cover, but our census here of students has become greater,” Barger said. “I can see a day when we would be carrying defensive weapons.”

Barger has no timetable at the moment, but said the training at Fairfield University and Hally’s new programs have helped lay the foundations to train officers to use defensive weapons in the future.

Hally is constantly evaluating the department and making sure the officers are all on par with training in order to build up to new programs such as defensive weapons.

“You really can draw a parallel to academics. You can’t progress until you hit certain benchmarks,” Barger said. “We can’t get to the 401 class without going through the 201 class. We start a lot of things at 101, and that’s why training is constant.”

Outside of defensive weapons, Public Safety is looking to bring other defensive techniques to Quinnipiac. Hally has already

organized CPR courses with Human Resources, and is currently working on a plan to offer Rape Aggression Defense, or R.A.D., to the university community.

“We’re going to send several of our officers to be trained to be instructors,” Hally said. “Once that’s done, hopefully for next semester, we will be able to offer that to female students.”

According to Barger, Hally’s efforts are turning Quinnipiac into a premier site for public safety training in Connecticut. He said he receives calls from other schools and police departments each day asking him about the university’s training programs.

Barger said his department is planning on hosting more seminars over the summer not only to train Quinnipiac’s officers, but to share that training with other universities and police departments. There is already a bike training course planned for the weeks following commencement.

“If we do training here, that really moves a lot of other universities to do training. They look at us and say, ‘Quinnipiac is doing all of this training, why can’t we do training?’” Barger said. “We want to establish ourselves as being a place where people will look and say, ‘Wow, these guys really train and we would like to get on board with them and take part in some of their training.’ We’re going to offer this off to other places.”

Fire codes in York Hill residence halls

By REBECCA CASTAGNA Associate Copy Editor

It is perhaps a college student’s greatest inconvenience when the slightest bit of smoke that sets off fire alarms in a residence hall, sending half-asleep students out into the cold, dark night in their pajamas because ‘that guy’ burned his popcorn.

Junior Danielle Olivero lives in Crescent, where 29 fire alarms have gone off this academic year.

She says the lack of ventilation and range hoods in both Crescent and Westview may be a reason why the alarms go off so often.

“The smoke doesn’t directly

leave the building and gets kind of trapped in there,” Olivero said. “It gets smokey while cooking. We have to open the windows usually.”

Range hoods are not required in individual dorms and the residence halls are built to Connecticut safety codes, according to Hamden Fire Marshal Dennis Harrison.

“Someone down the hall, whatever they’re making, it travels through the vents that are there and into our rooms,” Olivero said. “It doesn’t have a way to leave the building.”

Figuring out how to install ventilation to the outside would be a process both pricey and problematic,

according to Harrison.

“The problem is having to vent to the outside and the logistics of trying to move the air to the outside and then make up the air to replace it inside,” Harrison said.

Olivero doesn’t think it is necessary to go through this process.

“It is what it is,” Olivero said.

“Besides, you’re talking about young students who don’t really know how to cook.”

Despite the cloudy cooking conditions that set off alarms, Public Safety Chief David Barger doesn’t think range hoods are necessary either.

“If there’s any smoke anywhere

in the building, I want an alarm to go off,” Barger said. “Just look at fires in the past where you’ve had a great deal of damage, you’ve had students injured, you’ve even had students killed in those fires. Are fire alarms at times inconvenient? Sure, but when is a convenient time for a fire alarm?”

Hamden Fire Chief David Berardesca said that if the lack of ventilation makes fire alarms more prone to go off, it will make students safer.

“The good thing is the fire alarms are doing their job,” Berardesca said. “It’s better an inconvenience than a tragedy.”

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March 27, 2013

Jessica Jackley, Josh Elliott to speak at 2013 commencement

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The Student Government Association announced Jessica Jackley and Josh Elliott as the 2013 commencement speakers yesterday.

Jessica Jackley

Speaker for School of Business, College of Arts and Science •Co-founder and CEO of ProFounder •Co-founder and CMO of Kiva

Josh Elliott

Speaker for School of Communications, School of Health Science, School of Nursing •News anchor for Good Morning America •Co-anchor for ESPN’s Sportscenter

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happy to hear him speak,” she said.

Goumas hopes that Elliott touches on the growth of the communications industry.

“Especially with us all entering [the communications industry], it will be interesting to hear what [Elliott] has to say and hopefully he will point us to things that will help us in our career paths,” she said.

The ceremony for the School of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences students will be at 10 a.m. on May 19. At 3 p.m. later that day, the ceremony for the School of Communications, School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing students will be held, according to a press release from Associate Vice President for Public Relations John Morgan.

sible commencement speakers to the Commencement Committee, led

by Director of Special Events Karla Natale.

“Unlike high profile schools who get to have huge, huge names and huge celebrities we tend to choose people who are still well known and still have a good impact and still be someone the students can relate to,” Rogers said.

Senior Public Relations Major Faith Goumas is pleased that Elliott has been chosen as the commencement speaker.

“I watch Good Morning America and I know my family does too and because they will all be going to graduation I think they’ll all be really

Physician Assistant Student Society 15Th Annual 5K Road Race April 13th, 2013 To Benefit:

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Stop glorifying criminals, blaming victims TWEETs OF THE WEEK You know you go to quinnipiac when this is the second time this year someone has landed their helicopter on campus @emilymaaag Quinnipiac girls passions: snapchat and their littles (good god do they love their littles) @aferrizie117

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Last week the Steubenville verdict put two “star athletes” with “promising futures” in juvenile detention for a dreadful one year sentence with limited time on the sex offender. Poor babies.

According to CNN, watching these “good students” be sentenced was “ hard to watch.”

Just in case you didn’t know, Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond, the high school football team VIP’s, raped a 16-year-old girl while she was passed out, urinated on her and then snapped a pic and tweeted it. Now, does this kind of character translate to a “promising”

Just watched a cleaning lady lock a utilities guy in the trash closet #priceless @QpacProblems @QueenOfToads

harassed via Twitter by fellow students, most of which were female. The tweets claimed that the victim “ruined” the football players’ lives. One tweeted “I wanna know why there’s no punishment against young hoes.”

It doesn’t matter if these boys were athletes, or honor students, or even noble-prize winning professors. They treated an individual inhumanely. They took these girls, teenaged girls, one of which was barely a teenager and abused them for their own entertainment.

This is not a female issue, this is not a male issue, this isn’t even a feminist issue.

This is a human issue. We cannot allow this rape culture to thrive.

letter to the editor

Consider the theater

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What a great start to anyone’s morning @Duhitskaytay Dear Quinnipiac, for $50,000 a year why am I being fed crap for breakfast, lunch and dinner? ‫@‏‬josephineliz

future, CNN? Is this kind of behavior any different from the scum of the earth that rot in jail as we speak, NBC? If it wasn’t Jane Doe in Steubenville, would it have been Jane Doe at a frat house at Ohio State, Fox? Would it have been Jane Doe at the local bar, USA Today?

We as a society feel the need to glorify athletes, but more importantly, we disregard or even blame the victim for “asking for it” or for being too sexy.

In Torrington, two 18-year-old football players from Torrington High school raped a 13-year-old girl. Instead of the football players being shunned by their peers for committing such a horrendous act, the victim was

To Anyone (Not) Interested In Theater,

My name is Steven Robertson and here's what I have to say, I hope to have a formal date who will never go away.

Someone who is funny, someone who is pretty and someone who understands how goofy I can be.

So I ask Shannon Savage a question that may be a little tough to ask but I'm hoping she'll see How much I want her to go to SigEp formal with me

If you weren't aware, the QU Theater department traveled to NYC to put up a production in the Abindgon Theater. We traveled by train, taking all our props and costumes and set with us. The show we put on was called "Lily Hare," written by our very own alumnus and professor, Kevin Daly.

Simply put, going to New York City to perform on any stage as a college student is a dream come true. I'm not an actor but that doesn't dilute the magic that comes with getting to utilize a professional space to put up a show!

Our small theater community at QU battled not one but two snow storms and still managed to get a completely packed house in New York! If that doesn't show how talented everyone is, then I don't know what does.

Not only was the experience itself a once in a life time event, it was also a testament to what dedicated people can do when they are allowed to do so.

Given the right tools, QU students are ca-

pable of creating stage worthy plays (Kevin Daly proved it!) and setting them in motion.

I was so proud to say that I was the assistant stage manager for "Lily Hare" because it meant I was part of a great team and I was a co-creator of something people will remember and enjoyed. As we all always say, "In the end, I will be most proud to say I was one of us," and I think this trip only accentuated that fact! The cast and crew of "Lily Hare" really had a trip worth being proud of.

What I'm trying to get across is this: if you aren't aware of the theater here at QU, I hope that maybe you'll start to be. Our small department is capable of a lot, and it is something the student body can be proud of! We might not get as much recognition as the sports teams or other clubs and organizations on campus, but we do exist.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely, Samantha Chasse Sophomore Theater Design Major

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Your rst look at the Left: The model demonstration room, when in use, will be filled with skeletons and other human bones.

Below: Workers finish up construction on a hallway filled with chairs and tables for student and faculty use.

Right: Lockers line a hallway with classrooms on both sides.

The School of Medicine located on the North

school’s dean, Bruce Koeppen. The number o July. Chronicle editors got the opportunity to

“I think the other attraction is the building that we will be moving into is absolutely

state of the art in terms of anything and everything you would want in order to

teach and learn medicine. It is high tech from top to bottom and [an] absolutely magnificent space.”

-Bruce Koeppen

Dean of the School of Medicine

When the new school opens in July, it will make Quinnipiac

one of fewer than 100 universities

in the country that have

both a medical school and a law school

Above: The future home of a student lounge is expected to be complete before the school opens in July.

Right: A worker finishes the ceiling above one of the many student lounges in the new building.

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h Haven campus will open its doors to students this coming fall, when approximately 60 students are expected to enter, according to the

of students in the school will eventually reach 125. Faculty began moving in March 1, and construction on the facility will be complete by walk through the school and we are excited to share the progress with you here.

The new school will feature

25 full-time faculty members

and more than 200 clinical faculty

at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Midstate Hospital and Middlesex Hospital.

Right (close): A worker finishes individually painting each panel. The panels follow the same pattern and color seen on the Mount Carmel and York Hill campuses.

Right (far): A finished look at a completed staircase leading up to the second floor of the new school.

In December 2009, the Quinnipiac Board of Trustees approved what would become a

nearly $100 million investment, and on Nov. 1, 2010, construction began on the new school.

Left: The entrance to the quiet student lounge is already complete, but the lounge itself is still under construction.

Above (left): Several desks are found throughout the school to allow students the best learning and studying experience.

Above (right): This room on the second floor will be the area where medical students will work with cadavers.

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YouTube to Center Stage: Travis Garland

By BRETT KASELOUSKAS Contributing Writer

It’s only hours before Travis Garland takes the stage at New York City nightlife hotspot, SOBS for his live showcase. Wearing a black beanie, T-shirt, and a plaid flannel tied around faded jeans, he’s calm as he sound checks “Homewrecker” from his latest EP, “Fashionably Late Vol. II.” Even the bar staff cannot help being distracted from their work as Garland effortlessly makes every person listening wish he were singing only to them.

“What’s up for the evening, I’m dying to know, I picture you and me in a room all alone,” Garland sings.

Shortly after the mics are checked and guitars are tuned, Garland heads backstage.

At just 23 years old, Garland has already experienced success that most musicians only dream of. He was the lead singer of the boy band NLT, has toured with The Pussycat Dolls, released a solo single on a major record label, performed on “American Idol,” and demoed a song for Justin Bieber.

Garland is currently known for adding his own twist to covers of today’s popular songs.

The list includes Rihanna’s “Diamonds,” Bruno Mars’ “Locked Out of Heaven,” and Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Getting Back Together.” Each has more than one million views on YouTube.

Inspired by Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway and Justin Timberlake, Garland creates a sound that he describes as “gumbo.”

“It’s a lot of different things,” he said. “It’s [an] R&B, pop, soul, sex, art, vibe.”

The singer/songwriter describes his music-

making process as a collaboration between him and his production team, Stereotypes.

“We’ll collaborate on the track and I’ll take over melodies and lyrics,” he said.

As showtime approaches, Garland makes his way through the flashing cameras of the audience on his way to the stage. His five-song set list begins with his latest single, “Where to Land,” and ends with the soulful, bring-youto-church type song, “Abby Lee,” off his first EP, “Fashionably Late,” released late last year.

Not to disappoint fans of his cover songs, he also sings “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” originally by R&B/Soul singer D’Angelo.

Fans crowd the stage as Garland performs, hoping to catch a moment of his attention. After the show, the crowd mobs the club’s exit door as he leaves hoping for a photo or autograph from the singer. Despite all the attention, Garland does not let it go to his head.

“Man, I see it as I have a lot left to accomplish. Don’t forget who you are, [and] where you came from. That’s really important to me,” he says.

Garland has his own advice for anyone pursuing a career in music.

“Don’t let anyone tell you no, because everyone will. Everyone told me no, I still get no’s all the time. I just finally decided that wasn’t gonna stop me,” Garland said.

“I don’t give a shit what anyone else has to say except me. No ‘no’ is bigger than my ‘yes.’”

You can find the link to download Garland’s EPs, “Fashionably Late” and “Fashionably Late Vol. II” on quchronicle.com.

PHOTO COURTESY OF TRAVIS GARLAND

Travis Garland was the lead singer of the boy band NLT, has toured with The Pussycat Dolls, released a solo single on a major record label, performed on “American Idol” and demoed a song for Justin Bieber.

Internship Red Flags: How to Spot a Dud Internship

By ANNA WAGNER

Associate Arts & Life Editor

‘Tis the season to scour indeed.com and pass on resumes to prospective employers.

The summer internship hunt is in full swing and internship positions are going like hotcakes. But before going application crazy on Career Connections, there are internship warning signs all students must be aware of.

Internships are supposed to provide enough work experience for the real world, so the last thing you would want is being an employer’s personal slave (the coffee intern, the copy intern, the editing intern, the list goes on). But never fear, Assistant Deans of Career Development, Jill Ferrall and Joe Catrino, help us spot the red flags of a greedy employer’s post, and find a valuable and beneficial career experience.

Jill Ferrall, the assistant dean of career development at the School of Business says keep your wits about you when corresponding with employers.

“If you send your resume and personal information and they reply back immediately with an email address that doesn’t have the company name that’s a red flag,” Ferall said. “That says that they aren’t actually from the company you applied to. If they ask for you to provide your name or contact information, that’s a red flag because they are trying to fill a database as opposed to actually offering an internship.”

In the School of Business, it is a require-

ment for internships to be paid. According to Ferrall, potential employers are not only teaching interns, but are also having interns use the skills they have acquired from their business courses.

If a business internship is unpaid, that is an area of concern. “When I work with recruiters and they say that an internship is unpaid, I ask them for the specific details of the job,” Ferrall said. “So if you’re going to be doing something like cold-calling, that’s when you should absolutely be paid especially when you’re being tortured like that. There has to be a light at the end of the tunnel, if a company has you come in to be overworked with no possibility of advancement that could be a red flag too, unless you know that going into it,” she said.

“An internship is a learning experience, that’s what we want our students to take from it. If a supervisor is constantly on vacations or doing projects a student is not lead.”

- JOE CATRINO

Ferrall believes that internships are a “Try before you buy” opportunity for both students and employers. If a student enjoys the company or the company likes the intern it could transform into full-time position after graduation.

In the School of Communications, most students take unpaid internships for credit as well as experience and skill learning. Catrino reminds us to keep track of our hours and make sure that our internship work is three-credit-worthy, because the first red flag are companies that do not pay or keep track of credit.

“When companies come to me and say, ‘I need an intern. I can’t pay them but I have a lot of work for them to do and I don’t even think I can keep track of monitoring their credits,’ I will pretty much turn them away,” Catrino said.

The second red flag may come up while you’re interning. The supervisor may not show up at all or doesn’t teach the intern any new and valuable skills. If a supervisor is absent for the majority of the internship that is a definite no-no.

“An internship is a learning experience, that’s what we want our students to take from it. If a supervisor is constantly on vacations or doing projects a student is not lead,” Catrino said. “At the end, they are supposed to get a supervisor evaluation and at that point it doesn’t even happen.”

For fall or spring internships, students

live by a strict class schedule, according to Catrino. If an internship doesn’t give a student a designated schedule, it could be a major cause for concern.

“If a company has you come in to be overworked with no possibility of advancement that could be a red flag too, unless you know that going into it.”

- JILL FERRALL

“As students, it’s already hard enough for them to do this balancing four or five classes,” Catrino said. “Another huge red flag is if the CEO asks students to do things beyond the job description, especially on a personal level like ‘go pick up my kids,’ or ‘go get my dry cleaning.’ I have seen that happen and students don’t know that they don’t have to do that.”

Both Catrino and Ferrall have only seen a few isolated incidents of confronting a “redflag internship” and said they try and take care of the situation quickly and effectively.

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The shifting landscape of television in the 21st century

By JESS COLAROSSI Staff Writer

“Okay how ‘bout this: a single white girl in the city working at a magazine,” proposed an NBC executive during season 2 episode 9 of Fox’s hit television series, “Family Guy.” “Will you guys hear yourselves? This is the same old stuff over and over again,” said the executive next to him.

This seems to be a trend in television series today; unoriginal shows or spin-offs with repetitive and seemingly desperate comedic attempts. It was seven years ago that “Friends” came to an end, and 15 since Seinfeld filmed a new episode. Both series captured a generation, along with more than 52 million and 76 million viewers respectively.

Today’s TV shows don’t come close to those numbers. The most watched show of the 2011-12 season was CBS’s “NCIS,” which grabbed the attention of 19.5 million.

It appears there isn’t one classic sitcom everyone’s watching today. This could be due to current writer’s inability to produce original content that appeals to the masses, or perhaps it’s the shifting landscape of how our generation consumes their entertainment.

“It’s a sudden stop for the period that begins with Seinfeld and runs to the end of 30 Rock and the Office,” said Rob Sheffield, a writer for Rolling Stone Magazine, in his article “Are Sitcoms Dying?” in the February 2013 issue. According to Sheffield, talking about last season’s shows is similar to “strolling through a Confederate graveyard. Some are officially dead; others are still walkers.”

Though there’s been some consistent hits, such as “The Big Bang Theory” and “How I Met Your Mother” that’ve topped the charts

for months, there’s also a slew of failed series and those that are slowly losing their appeal.

This includes ABC’s hit series “Modern Family,” whose ratings fell to it’s lowest last year.

When DVR ratings were taken in account, however, it spiked back up.

Many feel like shows are becoming repetitive and creativity is waning. This affects a show’s ability to capture a wide audience like sitcoms have in the past.

“I don’t find myself spending anytime watching TV when I’m at school,” said freshman Ashley O’Neill. “Either shows are too time consuming to follow, they have a repeating plot or they are too depressing.”

Phillip Cunningham, a visiting assistant professor of media studies is teaching a course specifically in sitcom history next semester. He said he thinks we are going through a pattern very much like the 1980s.

The 1970s revolutionized the sitcom, specifically with famous producer Norman Lear creating many popular shows such as “Good Times,” “All in the Family” and “Three’s Company,” which left the 1980s in a comedic stand still, Cunningham said.

“It takes a revolutionary show like ‘The Cosby Show’ to bring it back,” which premiered in 1984, Cunningham said. Though it may seem like everything has been done, it’s a recurring cycle.

“I’m not convinced that the sitcom genre is ‘dying,’ said Nancy Worthington, Ph.D, Chairperson of Media Studies. “Its death has been pronounced numerous times in the past, but it has come back each time.”

Worthington added that her students do a lot of ‘time-shifting,’ meaning students tend to watch TV at times other than the broadcast

How the major networks stacked up against the DVR in average total viewers

schedule, using DVR or streaming online content. Programs involving competition, such as American Idol, are the only types that reliably attract college-age viewers in real time, according to Dr. Worthington’s observations.

The concept of real-time, or watching television shows as they air on our TV screens, plays a less important role in entertainment consumption than it did even five years ago.

This also affects a TV show’s capability to attract large audiences as the number of individualized ways to see episodes increases.

This includes TiVo, DVR and OnDemand. In a TV Guide news article, DVR was declared the new ”number one network in primetime television.”

During television’s fall 2012 premiere week, the four major networks failed to stack up against the DVR in average total viewers.

DVR attracted 11.3 million, followed by CBS with 10.7 million, NBC with 8.7 million and Fox holding 5.9 million.

“I frequently use DVR to record shows I want to watch,” freshman Jennifer Wank said. “It is easier to watch them on my own schedule and not be obligated to sit down at a certain time every week.”

The Internet plays a large role, as well, since websites such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, iTunes, and ch131.com allow viewers to customize their experience on their own time.

Netflix even created it’s own television show this year, “House of Cards,” with big-name actors like Kevin Spacey. These developments further the competition with traditional TV, and have some speculating that television in real time could become obsolete.

The overload of choices may also be why

Fox (5.9 million viewers)

Illustration by HANNAH SCHINDLER

NBC (8.7 million viewers)

CBS (10.7 million viewers)

DVR (11.3 million viewers)

TV’s fall 2012 premiere week

so many television series have failed in the past year. It’s not because TV shows are unpopular, it’s that people are watching on their own time within their own niche of interests.

“It does seem like the greater choice afforded by technology has made such popularity for a single program more difficult,” Dr. Worthington said.

“We are in the midst of a technology transition and waiting to see if the general masses will find the internet the general source of entertainment,” Cunningham said. “Even YouTube tried to replicate HBO’s series “Funny or Die” and it failed.”

However, just as the Kindle didn’t kill off traditional books, the internet most likely won’t kill off television. But it may take someone to successfully combine the most popular medium to watch content with a storyline of mass appeal before the decline in television popularity reverses. An appealing storyline could even come from something of the past.

“So the question is will the Internet carry over the “Friends” legacy?” Cunningham asked. Though this probably won’t happen, he said, “you can never underestimate the power of nostalgia.”

Current generations will inflict our past on the next generation, bringing back old favorites like “Friends” and “Seinfeld.” This is similar to what the CW did with the “Carrie Diaries,” creating a prequel to the late 1990s hit HBO show, “Sex and the City.”

The generation currently in college or in their late twenties could revive television by combining the power of the past with new technology.

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Freshman ‘Powers’ through ‘American Idol Experience’ at Disney World

By SARAH HARRIS Staff Writer

Freshman engineering major Matt Powers was enjoying a family vacation at Disney World during spring break when he spotted a sign for Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ “American Idol Experience” tryouts.

He instantly knew it was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up.

On March 12, he competed against hundreds of contestants, earning a guaranteed “Dream Ticket” for a front-of-the-line audition this summer for the next season of “American Idol.” He sang “Drops of Jupiter”

by Train in an auditorium that seats 1,000 people and is a replica of the American Idol studio at Nokia Theater in Las Vegas.

In order to perform in front of an audience on stage at Disney World, Powers went through a process very similar to what people watch during an actual season of “American Idol.” First he sang in front of a producer, or “judge,” and was approved to move into the next round, where he sang in front of an executive producer. From these

auditions, only three participants are chosen to compete at a preliminary show each day. During the preliminary show, audience members vote to determine who wins.

“They make it just like the show and have that dramatic moment at the end and then, sure enough, they got to me and had the long pause and then shouted my name.”

- MATT POWERS “They make it just like the show and have that dramatic moment at the end and then, sure enough, they got to me and had the long

‘Immaculate’ reception of Drama Department’s most recent play

pause and then shouted my name,” said Powers about winning at the preliminary show.

That win led to the evening finale, where Powers out-performed six other winners from that day’s preliminaries. After the host eliminated four contestants, Powers was left with another contestant in the bottom two.

After the longest 15 seconds of Powers’ life, the host announced him as the winner.

His voice won him the “Dream Ticket,” and was broadcasted throughout the entire theme park while hundreds also watched in studio.

“I don’t get nervous, but I get concerned that another contestant is going to be so good that I am going to lose,” Powers said.

He’s been singing since he was 8, at the same time learning how to play guitar and piano. He’s sang in front of a crowds of 1,000 people for fundraisers, he said, such as the benefit for the Dominican Republic Mission Team, and sang in church while growing up. But this was Powers first time auditioning for a competition.

Since returning home, Powers has received a lot of attention, both from the media and people he hasn’t met before. He said he got a lot of friend requests on Facebook and new followers on Twitter the day after he won.

Powers has also been featured in The Hartford Courant and The New Haven Register, as well as sang and played guitar on Fox News last Friday.

Go to quchronicle.com to see a video of Powers sing live on Fox News.

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Matt Powers, an freshman engineering major, auditioned for the “American Idol Experience” in Florida.

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Jacob Nadeau expresses discomfort as Joe Skaleski and Nicki Palmer argue about the various possible fathers of her unborn child. From left to right: Jacob Nadeau (Gabriel), Joe Skaleski (Michael), and Nicki Palmer (Mia).

By SARA KOZLOWSKI Staff Writer

A young woman named Mia, played by sophomore Nicki Palmer, is dumbfounded to find she is pregnant even though she hasn’t had sex for the past year. Before she knows it, three men are knocking at her door claiming to be the father.

This sets the stage for the brilliantly witty comedy, “Immaculate,” performed through the weekend of March 22 in the Blackbox Theater of College of Arts and Sciences 2.

The play, directed by senior Kristen Banaszak and sponsored by Drama Department Senior Project, centers around the three potential fathers: one man is her ex-boyfriend, Michael, played by junior Joe Skaleski. The other two are Gabriel, the archangel, played by sophomore Jacob Nadeau, and Lucifer,the fallen angel, played by junior Michael Bobenhausen. Both Gabriel and Lucifer claim the pregnancy was immaculate while Mia stresses over ideas of motherhood.

“I was laughing so hard throughout the entire play,” sophomore Caroline Ciorciari said. “All of the actors were very well-suited for their roles. They did a great job.”

Other cast members include sophomore sMelissa Peters and Zack Glassman.

The play was originally written by Oliver Lansley in 2006 and was first performed

by Les Enfants Terribles Theatre Company in Scotland.

The show began with a phone call amid Mia taking her pregnancy test. She yells frustrated, “F*** off!” immediately earning roars of laughter from the crowd.

The entire play continued to push the envelope with its risqué dialogue and portrayal of a variety of controversial subjects such as religion and unwanted pregnancy. During one scene, Mia considered throwing herself down a flight of stairs to abort her unborn child, who may have been the son of God. “The fact that at some points it was such a farcical comedy, you couldn’t take it too seriously, even with all of the controversial topics it presented,” said Jacob Nadeau, who played Gabriel.

The play ends with the sound of one baby crying, and a few seconds later, the sound of another child. But whether or not the child, or children, is the son of God or the spawn of Lucifer was left for the audience to decide.

Even though the conclusion of Mia’s pregnancy remains a mystery, the play was well-strung together, unique and Americanized to better fit the target audience; a great way to find entertainment on a Friday or Saturday night without spending a dime.

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INSIDE THE MIND OF.... An Alternative Spring Breaker

CULTURE SHOCK

By JESSICA COLAROSSI

By SARAH HARRIS Staff Writer

Teen Mom star pregnant

Bipolar Teen Mom 2 star Kailyn Mowry is expecting her second child with her husband Javi Marroquin. Do I smell a new MTV contract?

Charlie Doe

Year: Sophomore Major: English Destination: Leon, Nicaragua Who did you go with? Did you meet any interesting people?

The Albert Schweitzer Institute sent 28 students from all grades, including five leaders and some faculty. I met incredible people from Quinnipiac, my host family, the workers at Alianza Americana, which was a sponsoring organization, and just throughout the country.

Liam and Miley still engaged

Liam and Miley are on the rocks!

The couple claims that they are still engaged and working it out.

Maybe Liam doesn’t like the twerking unicorn.

Is this your first time going on an alternative spring break trip?

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHARLIE DOE

Yes. I wanted to apply to utilize my time to help others while discovering a greater significance for myself in the world.

Charlie Doe and his roommate, Alex Soucy, with their host family in Nicaragua at the farewell ceremony.

What was your favorite part about the trip?

What did you get out of the trip?

My favorite part is hard to say. We had so many eye-opening cultural experiences where you really saw how humbly some people live. We visited one woman who lived in a tiny hut with only one room. She was crying when we visited her. At the same time, we got to go sightseeing and spent time hiking a volcano and going to a beach. But without a doubt, my favorite part was working alongside locals in the school to better their community.

What did you do when you were there?

While we were there we worked in three job sites: a school in La Ceiba, a zoo in Leon, and a biology site. We dug out and laid the foundation for a school while working to build a classroom, we painted and cleaned up the zoo, setting up fences and digging irrigation routes, and in the bio department some students worked with mangrove trees while others cleaned out tanks for shrimp and tilapia cultivation.

RAVE

Miranda and Blake adorable on Twitter

All the leaders warned us not to get frustrated with our friends when we got back who can’t appreciate how rewarding this type of service experience is. I appreciate everything I have so much more because I have seen the struggles of life without it. More than materialistic objects, though, I see the value of compassion and family. The Nicaraguan people are so open and welcoming that it was emotionally devastating to leave. They value family and relationships so much that it inspires me to be the best friend, son, and brother I can be.

What did you learn about yourself on the trip?

I knew before this trip that I could make a difference in the world, but it wasn’t until I went to [Nicaragua] that I learned how much self-satisfaction I get from giving back. I was a different person in Nicaragua, I became so relaxed and open about every facet of my life that it was nearly stress-free even after working so hard and adjusting to a new culture in just a week.

WRECK

Cafe Q practically closes two hours early

David Beckham embarrasing moment

David Beckham slipped while kicking a soccer ball in front of the Wuhan Zall Football Club in China. How embarassing. This is why you wear cleats, David, not stylish dress shoes.

Museum art

Tilda Swinton is chilling in a glass box at the Museum of Modern Art sparking a new meme Tildaing. (It’s like planking, but more fabulous).

Marriage equality

Celebs are feverishly following the prop 8 debate in California this morning via Twitter. People like Seth Mcfarlene, Kirsten Bell, Chelsea Clinton and even Barack Obama have been hashtagging for change #marriageequality.

Spring Breakers’ director caught

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The country couple, who were married in 2011, have recently been under the tabloids’ fire amidst allegations that Shelton was cheating on the “Over You” singer. While so many celebrities offer cleaned up stories from their publicists, or remain tight-lipped in these situations, the duo is bouncing back from rumors of a split with their trademark charm and wit.

Last week Shelton took to Twitter to say “Hey @mirandalambert...

I just read in a tabloid that our marriage is falling apart!!! FOCK!!!” to which Lambert playfully responded, “Oh no! Can’t wait to read if we make it or not.”

The couple’s legions of fans and Twitter followers are happy the current royal couple of country are still going strong. Shelton and Lambert also showcased their united front at the premiere party for season four of “The Voice,” on which Shelton is a judge.

If the allegations against Shelton are true, which I’m inclined to believe they aren’t, this “Rave” quickly becomes a “Wreck.” In general, though, any celebrity couple that can bring a dose of sarcastic reality into a plastic and highly scripted industry is good in my book. Calling out the pettiness of the tabloids in the process is just the icing on the cake! – C. Tufts

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Mount Carmel’s Cafe Q is open until 9 p.m. during the week right? Right. Knowing this, students should be able to purchase food until this time at night. Good luck trying to find anything good after 7 p.m., though. For some reason Chartwells employees begin cleaning up their stations outrageously early, leaving students who want or have to eat late with a lack of options. It’s leftover salad bar or dried up chicken tenders for you!

Quinnipiac’s “Dine on Campus” website lists Cafe Q hours from 7:15 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and until 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Clearing out every station so early is not only false advertising, but a real disadvantage for students who suffer from food allergies or dietary restrictions. The lack of choices might also force students to eat unhealthier than they would like to. There’s already a lack of variety and amount of choices when all stations are open, why make it worse?

The hours are more inconvenient on the weekends. They close at 7 p.m., which is way too early. Chartwells and the university need to realize students have different schedules and eat at different times, typically later than 7 p.m. The least they could do is keep everything open until their advertised closing time. – J. Esposito

Spring Breakers’ Director Harmony Korine is banned from The Late Show for snooping around Meryl Streep’s purse.

Apparently, James Franco caught him peeping through Meryl’s bag when she wasn’t in the room. Talk about sketchy!

Kanye West album name

Despite the rumors, Kanye West is not naming his new album “I Am God,” however, it was a bit expected.

Amanda Bynes continues train-wreck

Beloved 90’s kid star turned train-wreck Amanda Bynes tweeted a pic of her cleavage and called herself pudgy. What would Judge Trudy’s dancing lobsters think?

Jared Leto has a Fan Gogh

Jared Leto receives a fan’s severed ear via mail. As if Requiem for a Dream wasn’t traumatizing enough for the 30 Seconds to Mars frontman?

Clive Mantle attacked

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Game of Throne’s actor Clive Mantle had his ear bitten off during a fight. Mantle was allegedly attack at the Newcastle Travel Lodge. I blame Peter Dinklage.

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Game of the Week

The Rundown MEN’S ICE HOCKEY Brown 4, QU 0 – Friday Eric Hartzell: 19 saves QU 3, Yale 0 – Saturday Bryce Van Brabant: 1 goal Cory Hibbeler: 1 goal woMen’s basketball Maryland 72, QU 52 – Saturday Felicia Barron: 13 points Ellen Cannon: 9 points men’s lacrosse Binghamton 11, QU 9 – Saturday Brendan Wilbur: 2 goals WOMEN’S LACROSSE Sacred Heart 10, QU 8 – Friday Sarah Allen: 3 goals men’s tennis Bryant 6, QU 1 – Friday women’s tennis QU 7, Bryant 0 – Friday baseball Monmouth 1, QU 0 – Saturday Derek Lamacchia: 9 IP, 1 ER, 6 K’s QU 3, Monmouth 2 – Saturday Scott Donaghue: 2 hits Monmouth 5, QU 1 – Sunday Zack Palmer: 2 hits Monmouth 5, QU 1 – Sunday Brian Ruditys: 2 hits, 1 RBI

games to watch MEN’S Tennis QU (3-8, 1-1) vs Villanova (4-5, 0-0) – Today 2:30 p.m.

QU (3-8, 1-1) vs Fairfield (7-3, 2-0) – Thursday 3:30 p.m.

BASEBALL QU (7-7, 2-2) at Mount St. Mary’s (4-14, 0-4) – Thursday 3 p.m.

QU (7-7, 2-2) at Mount St. Mary’s (4-14, 0-4) – Friday 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

QU (7-7, 2-2) at Mount St. Mary’s (4-14, 0-4) – Saturday 1 p.m.

SOFTBALL QU (5-17, 0-0) at UConn (11-10, 0-2) – Today 3:30 p.m.

QU (5-17, 0-0) vs Monmouth (129, 3-1) – Friday 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

MEN’S LACROSSE QU (3-4, 0-0) at Bryant (1-7, 0-0) – Saturday 3 p.m.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE QU (2-6, 0-1) at Bryant (5-3, 2-0) – Thursday 7 p.m.

WOMEN’S TENNIS QU (6-5, 2-0) at Fairfield (4-3, 2-0) – Thursday 3 p.m.

MEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU (27-7-5, 17-2-3) vs Canisius at Dunkin Donuts Center Providence R.I. (19-18-5, 12-132) – Saturday 5:30 p.m. - NCAA Tournament first round

Men’s ice hockey defeats Yale for ECAC 3rd place

By Dan dolph Staff Writer

Following a 4-0 loss to Brown on Friday, March 22, in the ECAC semifinals, head coach Rand Pecknold and captain Zack Currie had no answers when asked to explain their poor play. They only emphasized the importance of heading into the NCAA Tournament on a high note.

The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team managed to find some of those answers in time for the thirdplace game on Saturday, scoring one goal in the second period and two in the third to defeat Yale 3-0 in the ECAC Tournament Consolation game at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Quinnipiac goalie Eric Hartzell rebounded from Friday’s loss to Brown, in which he allowed four goals. Against Yale (18-13-3, 12-101 ECAC), he had 30 saves to earn his 10th career shutout, which is a program record.

“He was outstanding,” Pecknold said. “He responded from yesterday.

He didn’t have his best game, and I got on him a little bit there when I pulled him and put him back in. I wanted him last night to be more aggressive, more confident, challenge, and he responded.”

Even though it was a consolation game, Hartzell said Quinnipiac (287-5, 18-2-3 ECAC) treated it as if it was a do or die situation.

“We focused a lot last night on making sure that our mindsets were in the right place,” Hartzell said. “Tonight we were wishing we were in the championship game. Obviously

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Men’s ice hockey topped Yale for the third time this season in the ECAC Tournament Consolation game on Saturday in Atlantic City, N.J. we can’t change the past but we can look to the future, and we have the NCAAs to look forward. Today was a huge game; you don’t want to go into the NCAAs with two losses.”

Quinnipiac was on the receiving end of a shutout Friday, but regained its offensive touch against Yale.

After a scoreless first, the Bobcats found the back of the net less than five minutes into the second pe-

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riod when Yale turned the puck over while passing it out of their zone.

Bryce Van Brabant picked it up just inside the blue line, carried it into the slot and then fired a wrist shot to beat Yale goalie Jeff Malcolm, giving them the 1-0 lead.

The second period ended with Quinnipiac leading on the scoreboard, 1-0, but with the Bulldogs having an advantage in shots, 22-17.

Less than three minutes into the third period, Kevin Bui took a shot on net that was kicked to the side by Malcolm and deflected to Cory Hibbeler, who then put a shot into the bottom corner of the net for a 2-0 advantage.

With 53 seconds left in the game, Bui sealed the win when he intercepted a clearing attempt by Malcolm and scored.

Baseball puts last season’s woes behind them By gene demaio Staff Writer

In the first month of its season, the Quinnipiac baseball team has the opportunity to do what itcouldn’t do last season. With five games remaining in March, it is possible the Bobcats can crack double-digit wins before the end of the month, a feat they could not accomplish through an entire season a year ago. Through three weeks and 14 games, the Bobcats have a record of 7-7, just two wins shy of last season’s win total of nine.

One of the keys to Quinnipiac’s turnaround has been senior pitcher Derek Lamacchia. As the ace of the Bobcat’s pitching staff, Lamacchia has been a workhorse, leading the team with 31 innings and recording a complete game en route to a 2-2 record. Despite his heavy workload, Lamacchia has been effective with an ERA of 0.58.

Offensively the Bobcats have

been led by Scott Donaghue, who has been the team’s best contact hitter this season. The sophomore infielder has played in every game this season and leads the team with 18 hits, 21 total bases and a .353 batting average through 51 at bats.

Donaghue has also driven in three runs and scored five.

The freshmen have also played a big part in the team’s fortunes this season. On March 25 pitcher Justin Thomas was named the NEC Rookie of the Week after picking up his first win against Monmouth.

Thomas went seven innings with only one run and six hits along with four strikeouts.

Yesterday, Quinnipiac travelled down I-95 to take on in-state rival Fairfield in a one game series on Tuesday, March 26. They now look to surpass last season’s win total in a four-game series against Mount St. Mary’s to end the month.

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Clockwise from top left: Matthew Peca, Jordan Samuels-Thomas, Cory Hibbeler and Zach Tolkinen celebrate after scoring goals during the March 16 10-0 men’s ice hockey victory over Cornell in game 2 of the ECAC quarterfinals.

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Despite two losses this weekend, Connors had doubledigit saves in both games. On Tuesday, March 19, against Fairfield, Connors made 12 saves in a 11-10 loss. Then on Saturday, March 23, Connors made 15 saves in a 11-9 loss to Binghamton. Connors has made at least 10 saves in six out of seven games this season.

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Women’s lacrosse | attack senior | Glastonbury Sarah Allen recorded five points in the Bobcats 10-8 NEC home-opener loss to Sacred Heart.

Allen scored her second career hat trick and first since March 21, 2010. The Connecticut native also added two assists.

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“We’re not going to do anything differently than we’ve done all year long, it’s worked for us.”

— rand pecknold men’s ice hockey

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Melrose: ‘this team’s the real deal’

By ARiana stover Staff Writer

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey was announced as the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament Sunday evening during the NCAA Selection Show.

The Bobcats were featured live on-set at the ESPN studios in Bristol during the show.

Quinnipiac will faceoff against 16-seed Canisius on March 30, at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., and the event will be televised nationally on ESPN3.

“It’s a great accomplishment,” Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold told ESPN on the feeling of being the top team in the nation.

“We’re excited about it.”

Pecknold went on to describe the ranking as “a little surreal at times.” He believes that his team will be ready to go come game-time on Saturday.

“Ultimately for us it’s about competing and being hungry, and ready to play,” Pecknold added.

Atlantic Hockey’s Canisius College finished at seventh in its conference with a 1918-5 record. While the Griffins come into the tournament as the lowest overall seed, it’s important that the Bobcats don’t look past a hot team that is coming off its first ever Atlantic Hockey championship victory.

In the AHA Tournament, Canisius junior Kyle Gibbons tallied 12 points in six playoff contests with four goals and eight assists, proving to be a valuable asset in the Griffins’ journey to their first conference championship.

This will be the first trip to the NCAA Tournament for Canisius while it’s the second for the Bobcats with their last appearance coming in 2002.

While Gibbons has arguably been the most impactful player for the Griffins, Quinnipiac senior goaltender Eric Hartzell fills that role

for his team.

“We’re gonna try to keep the pressure away from us,” Hartzell told ESPN. “We’re just gonna do the same thing we’ve done all year and that’s show up to the rink and work hard every day. Hopefully it pays off for us.”

ESPN hockey analyst and former NHL defenseman Barry Melrose had nothing but good things to say about the Hobey Baker award finalist.

“We’ve been to enough Frozen Fours,” Melrose said. “That usually wins the tournament, the goaltender. And right now Quinnipiac’s goaltender is as good as anybody.”

While Melrose and NCAA hockey analyst Dave Starman described the Bobcats as a “veteran team,” they talked about how much of a surprise Quinnipiac is coming into this tournament. But expert Melrose knows Quinnipiac is a contender, “This team’s the real deal, man.”

The other half of the East Regional bracket belongs to Boston College and Union. The Dutchmen enter the tournament fresh off a win over Brown for their second-consecutive ECAC title. They will look to take down defending national champions Boston College at 9:00 p.m. on ESPNU. This means that in the second round, the Bobcats could either face national powerhouse Boston College or Union who they swept this season.

On the other half of the bracket is Minnesota, who has been with the Bobcats at the top of the rankings for the majority of the season. Despite being the top overall seed, Pecknold sees Minnesota as the team to beat in the tournament.

“I’ve watched Minnesota a lot on television this year,” Pecknold said. “And to me, they’re the best team in the country. We might have the best record, but that team’s got a wagon. We’re not going to do anything differently than we’ve done all year long, it’s worked for us.”

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All Times Eastern

Quinnipiac (27-7-5)

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Sat. March 30 - 5:30 p.m.

ESPN Syndication/ESPN3 *ESPNU

Canisius (19-18-5)

Providence, RI Sun. March 31 - 6:30 p.m.

ESPNU/WatchESPN

Union (NY) (21-12-5) Sat. March 30 - 9 p.m.

ESPNU/WatchESPN

Boston College (22-11-4)

CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh, PA Thurs. April 11 - Time TBD

Miami (OH) (24-11-5) Sat. March 30 - 5 p.m.

ESPN Syndication/ESPN3 *ESPNU

Minn. St. Mankato (24-13-3)

Toledo, OH Sun. March 31 - 4 p.m.

ESPNU/WatchESPN

St. Cloud St. (23-15-1) Sat. March 30 - 1:30 p.m.

ESPN Syndication/ESPN3 *ESPNU

Notre Dame (25-12-3)

4

Mass.-Lowell (26-10-2)

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CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh, PA Sat. April 13 - Time TBD National Champions

Fri. March 29 - 4:30 p.m.

ESPN Syndication/ESPN3 *ESPNU

Wisconsin (22-12-7)

Manchester, NH Sat. March 30 - 6:30 p.m.

ESPNU/WatchESPN

Denver (20-13-5) Fri. March 29 - 8 p.m.

ESPNU/WatchESPN

New Hampshire (19-11-7)

CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh, PA Thurs. April 11 - Time TBD

North Dakota (21-12-7) Fri. March 29 - 5:30 p.m.

ESPNU/WatchESPN

Niagara (23-9-5)

Regional Sites Northeast: Verizon Wireless Arena Manchester, New Hampshire March 29-30

Grand Rapids, MI Sat. March 30 - 4 p.m.

ESPNU/WatchESPN

Yale (18-12-3) Fri. March 29 - 2 p.m.

ESPNU/WatchESPN

Minnesota (26-8-5) East Seeds 1. Quinnipiac 2. Boston College 3. Union (NY) 4. Canisius

West: Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, Michigan March 29-30

2 Northeast Seeds 1. Mass.-Lowell 2. New Hampshire 3. Denver 4. Wisconsin

West Seeds 1. Minnesota 2. North Dakota 3. Niagara 4. Yale

Midwest Seeds 1. Notre Dame 2. Miami (OH) 3. Minn. St. Mankato 4. St. Cloud St.

East: Dunkin Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island March 30-31 Midwest: Huntington Center Toledo, Ohio March 30-31

Overall seeds in parentheses.

Note: All games broadcast on the ESPN family of networks. For more information, visit www.NCAA.com. *Denotes tape delayed on ESPNU.

Historic season ends in NCAA tournament By joe addonizio Sports Editor

A 30-win season, 22-game win streak, an undefeated conference schedule, a Northeast Conference title and its first trip to the NCAA Tournament. In just one season, the Quinnipiac women’s basketball team had accomplished all of this, bringing its program to new levels.

On Saturday, the Bobcats weren’t able to push the program to the next plateau however, as they fell 72-52 in the first round to No. 4 seed Maryland at Colleg Park, Md. No. 13 seed Quinnipiac came out slow in the first half, hitting just one of eight shots.

After going behind early, 6-2, the Bobcats began to find their stroke from behind the arc.

Ellen Cannon ended a streak of seven straight misses by draining a 3-pointer. Later in the half, senior guard Lisa Lebak hit a 3-pointer and Cannon followed it up with back-to-back 3-pointers to bring the Bobcats to a 15-8 lead.

Brittany McQuain and Camryn Warner added quick buckets to give Quinnipiac its biggest lead of the day at 19-10 with 7:27 to go in the half.

“I think we were all pretty excited,” Gillian Abshire said of the early lead. “I don’t think [we] expected to have that kind of a lead so quickly in the game.”

Junior Alyssa Thomas, who dominated the ACC this season, wasn’t fond of the scoring run. Thomas sank back-to-back shots and got some help from second-leading scorer, Tianna Hawkins. Hawkins made a layup to bring it to

21-18 and then followed it up on the next possession with a 3-pointer to tie it at 21 with 5:11 remaining in the half.

Jasmine Martin answered with a layup which would be the Bobcats last lead of the season at 23-21. At the end of the first half, Quinnipiac was in striking distance trailing, 27-23.

“We felt really good about what was going to happen in the second half,” Quinnipiac head coach Tricia Fabbri. “That was anybody’s game. Even giving up the lead, we thought that our gold rush, our numbers would still allow us to keep our pressure on them.”

After ending the first half hitting just one of its last 11 shots, Quinnipiac struggled shooting in the second half as well as it only had one of its first 13 shots fall allowing Maryland to get out in front, 41-26, with 13:30 remaining in the game.

Quinnipiac was unable to mount a comeback and ultimately lost by 20, as it was dominated by the size and length of the Terrapins.

“Their length - they are a lot longer than we are for sure,” McQuain said. “Our assistant coach pointed out that if we had played against those bodies all year long we definitely would have been a little bit more prepared.”

The height advantage helped four of Maryland’s five starters finish with double digit rebounding numbers. No one on the Bobcats had more than nine rebounds as they were ousted on the glass, 59-41. They did, however, match them on the offensive boards at 16 a piece.

The duo of Thomas and Hawkins as well caused trouble for the Bobcats all game, especially in the second half.

Thomas finished with a game-high 29 points and 13 rebounds as well as five assists.

Hawkins finished with 23 points and 16 rebounds.

“They are great players, let me tell you what,” McQuain said. “Thomas is outstanding. She is very comfortable with the ball and I commend her. She’s going to do great things I’m sure. Being on the floor with talent like that it’s kind of humbling.”

Despite the loss, Maryland had good things to say about the play of Quinnipiac, who led by as much as nine in the first half.

“We weren’t surprised at all,” Thomas said. “We’ve seen the press and how amped up they were for this game and they’re a very good team. We knew they were going to come out and give us their best punch.”

Maryland head coach Brenda Frese thought Quinnipiac did a good job as well and their “gold rush” substitutions were effective, especially in the first half.

The real dagger for Quinnipiac was shooting as the team finished with a season-low 23 percent from the floor including 8-of-42 shooting in the second half.

“The difference was again, just their length on the perimeter, challenging the shots, how quick they are to the ball that we didn’t have that level of having another second to get our shot off,” Fabbri said. “That speeding us up

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Alicia DeVaughn was one of three Maryland starters who stood at more than 6 feet tall and altered shots the entire game.

hurt our accuracy from the perimeter with everybody.”

McQuain said it was a big accomplishment that they were able to keep up with Maryland.

“We did extremely well in the NEC, not losing a game then coming here playing against a really good ACC team really kind of opened our eyes a little bit. We can do this again. I have no doubt in my mind.”