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RAIDED 12 arrested, 71 issued infractions at Whitbag By PHIL NOBILE Senior Writer
Local police arrested 12 underage drinkers and issued 71 infractions at Whitney Bar & Grille after a raid last Wednesday night. According to Hamden Police Captain Ronald Smith, 83 people were found to be under 21 inside the facility. “Sporadically, the Hamden Police Department does this throughout Hamden at various bars,” Smith said. “We happened to conduct the check this past Wednesday and found 83 individuals underage.” The 12 arrestees were charged with age misrepresentation for having fake identification on their persons as well as simple trespass. They were released on a written promise to appear in Meriden Superior Court on May
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Quinni-con attracts fans of all ages
Students surprised by unannounced, increased security By KATHERINE ROJAS News Editor
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Whitbag, a popular Wednesday night destination, was raided this past week by Hamden Police.
11. The other 71 students received infractions for simple trespass. Although Smith did not confirm if the underage kids were Quinnipiac students, a list of the individuals involved was provided to the university. Quinnipiac has declined to comment on the matter according to John Morgan, associate vice president for public relations. “Underage drinking is a serious problem,” Smith said. “What goes with that are kids driving drunk. Quinnipiac has had several students struck by vehicles. It is a public safety issue that will always need to be addressed.” Whitney Bar & Grille, known to most Quinnipiac students as Whitbag, attracts customers primarily through their Whitbag Wednesday night karaoke. While Smith told the Chronicle that the raid was a routine com-
pliance check, Whitney Bar & Grille Owner Leslie Gullo said her establishment was targeted specifically. “Based on the fact that the police told me that for two weeks they’ve had two undercover officers, I would say that it was planned,” Gullo said. “They had all semester to do this, any of the places on the Whitney mile. But they chose, in my opinion, a very wrong night.” Gullo and her family have owned the establishment for years, and, according to Gullo, have followed protocol with checking identification and turning away minors. Despite police assuring Gullo that she was following proper procedures for checking idenSee whitbag Page 3
Relay for Life successful despite May Weekend
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Relay for Life raised $72,123.19 for cancer research Friday night and more than $500,000 in its five years at Quinnipiac. By DAN GROSSO
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The Quinnipiac community continued to show its support for cancer research as 670 participants attended the university’s fifth annual Relay for Life, raising $72,123.19 for the cause. Walkers came out to the American Cancer Society-sponsored event on Friday, April 27 and walked well into Saturday morning. The Relay teams raised $64,000 before the event began, and raised a
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total of $72,123.19 after a night of fundraising and selling food, raffle tickets, bracelets and glow-necklaces. The event has raised more than $500,000 in its five years at Quinnipiac. “I think it’s great for QU to come together and walk towards a common purpose,” freshman Neha Molhotra said. Last year, Relay for Life fell on a normal weekend; however, this See relay Page 2
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Starting last Thursday afternoon and continuing through the weekend, security increased its efforts in preparation for May Weekend by subjecting students to bag and trunk searches if they were walking across or driving onto campus. In last week’s Chronicle article, Chief of Security & Safety David Barger said security would treat last weekend as any other weekend because the university does not recognize May Weekend. “Security was heightened a bit after the article that was published in last week’s Chronicle,” Barger said. “[The article] said that a number of students were getting geared up for the weekend, T-shirts, this that and other things. So now we look at that and go ‘whoa, maybe we do need a few more officers here’ because of that.” According to students, security presence was not the same. Instead, security spent the weekend checking students’ bags and car trunks, telling students who were outside to pour out their cups. Sophomores Brian Blake and John Daly were walking to their residence halls on Bobcat Way returning from class Thursday night and were stopped by security, who searched their backpacks. “I understand that the Constitution doesn’t apply to us; we sign our rights away when we said we would come here because it’s a private institution, but consistency would be a little appreciated along with a little bit of probable cause,” Blake said. “I understand they have the right to do whatever they want, but I don’t see the reason for it. “There needs to be a good student-security-administration relationship, without that I feel like you don’t have any school community.” Barger reaffirmed on Tuesday that security followed its normal procedures this weekend, treating it like any other weekend. “We do this from time to time through both semesters, but it doesn’t seem to draw as much attention because I think it’s that whole now urban legend of what May Weekend is, or what it was,” Barger said. Hamden police also heightened off-campus surveillance to “keep the good reputation intact,” Barger said. “That went on last year during the same time, that same weekend,” Barger said. “The only thing that we did that was significantly different was we instituted the bicycles.” The security performances were not different on both residential campuses, according to Barger. See security Page 6
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Relay for Life was held at TD Bank Sports Center Friday night for the first time. The new venue kept Relay participants entertained and busy throughout the night, helping to raise more money for cancer research through paid activities, such as a mechanical bull, dodgeball tournament, raffles, and karaoke. relay from cover year the fundraiser fell directly on the opening night of “May Weekend,” Quinnipiac’s unofficial partying holiday. The funds were high, but came as disappointment for some after 2011’s bigger turnout. Last year’s event had almost double of this year’s participant and total. “Our numbers, participant-wise and money raised-wise, are significantly lower because of the weekend [Relay] fell on,” said Caitlin Ziegler, co-chair of registration and finance for Quinnipiac’s Relay. “But per capita, we are at the same amount.” While Relay for Life is not new to Quinnipiac, Friday marked the first time the event was held at the TD Bank Sports Center. The new venue allowed more space for activities that otherwise wouldn’t have been included in the Fitness and Recreation Center. “It’s a whole different atmosphere for ev-
erybody,” said Christine Porzio, co-chair of survivorship at Quinnipiac’s Relay. “There’s so much more room to spread out and have everything, and we could have so many different [activities]. We could never have a mechanical bull in Burt Kahn.” The new venue kept Relay participants entertained and busy throughout the night, helping to raise money for cancer research through paid activities, such as the mechanical bull, dodgeball tournament and raffles. The walk began around the outer rim of the basketball side of the TD Bank Sports Center once opening ceremonies concluded. The night started with a survivor lap around the “track” area, celebrating those who have won their battle against the disease. This special lap was followed by the caregiver lap, acknowledging those who help the cancer community each day. Once the two commemorative laps finished, the floor opened to
all Relay teams to walk. The peak of the night’s festivities is the always emotional Luminaria Ceremony, a continuous lap dedicated to commemorating those lost to cancer. Relay participants can purchase bags for the Luminaria Ceremony. Writing a message to the loved ones who were lost or to honor those who survived, participants lined the perimeter of the track with the white bags. During the lap, walkers placed glow sticks in each bag, symbolizing the cancer victims are not forgotten. “It’s really so touching whenever I look as I walk around and I see, ‘in loving memory of my dad,’” junior Kriezel Ersando said. “It makes me think how lucky I am that I’m not one of the people who had to lose someone so important.” Quinnipiac’s Relay for Life will continue raising money for the American Cancer Society until August 31. Donations can be made at www.RelayForLife.org/QU.
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Whitbag raid results in 12 arrests, 71 infractions whitbag from cover tification, Hamden Police will report their findings to the Liquor Control Commission of Connecticut. The arrests and infractions pertained to underage individuals, which shows that those of age attend Whitbag less frequently. Senior Craig Roland, who was there the night of the raid, disapproves of the direction the bar has gone. “Things were getting crazy there,” Roland said. “Almost nobody there was of age, and often we witnessed the under-21-yearolds getting into fights and breaking things. I talked to many seniors who wouldn’t go there anymore because of all the underagers there.”
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QU to host film training program By robert grant Staff Writer
The Connecticut Film Industry Training Program will be returning for its fifth and final year at Quinnipiac. The FITP is aimed to teach individuals the basics of feature film and episodic television production and potentially help them pursue entrylevel freelance work in the industry. The program, which has been at Quinnipiac since its foundation, will go from June 4 until June 29 and is only open to Connecticut residents since it is financially supported by the state. “Hosting the program has increased awareness of Quinnipiac's film, video and interactive media programs among New York and Connecticut film and television practitioners,” said Liam O’Brien, professor and chair of Quinnipiac’s department of film, video and interactive media. “It has cemented our relationships with many industry leaders.” The FITP has 421 graduate trainees who have gained more than 12,000 days of paid and unpaid freelance work, internships and deferrals. Many graduates of the program have also found permanent jobs in the industry. “Several Quinnipiac students, having taken
the FITP, remarked that they landed jobs after ly working as a production assistant on a Disney graduation because of the skills they acquired feature shooting in Connecticut. “The FITP gave me the training and the conduring the program,” O’Brien said. “It gave them tacts I needed to get my foot in the door,” Callaa leg up over other job seekers.” The intensive four-week program is hands-on way said in a testimonial. Applications can be found on www.ctfilmand uses state-of-the-art equipment that is donated by industry vendors. Trainees have the opportuni- workforce.com and are due May 31. ty to gain first-hand experience in production relative to their chosen specialty which range anywhere from camera and sound to props and wardrobe. “The knowledge I’ve gained and the professional contacts I’ve made through the FITP have proven invaluable,” Gina Cassasse, a 2008 graduate trainee, said in a testimonial on FITP’s website. “FITP is a tremendous opportunity for anyone seeking transition into the television and film industry.” Photo courtesy of connecticut film & digital media workforce Joel Callaway, a 2008 Quinnipiac will host the Connecticut Film Industry Training Program graduate trainee, is current- this summer.
Around the world service in one year Senior top 5 finalist to win year-long trip
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Because of her help in Guatemala, senior Avery David has a chance to win a free year-long service trip around the world. David traveled to Guatemala in January during The Albert Schweitzer Institute’s two-week trip in January. By marcus harun Web Developer
Avery David stood painting a village school in Guatemala. She was among friends, children and strangers, many of whom didn’t speak English. As her painting continued, she felt tugging on her hair. It was one of the school children. From then on, through the rest of her stay, her hair became one of the children’s favorite play-things. The reason was not that they just liked hair; it was the color. “The kids were there all the time. They were braiding my hair constantly because they had never seen blonde hair. It was so funny,” David said. She loves children, so even though they had just been playing in the dirt, she didn’t mind. She loves helping others too, which is
why she took the opportunity to help, explore and research during The Albert Schweitzer Institute’s two-week trip to Guatemala in January. That trip inspired her to enter Global Vision International’s “Volunteer around the world. For free” Competition. As the name suggests, the competition gives one winner a free year-long service trip at GVI expeditions around the world. GVI is a UK-based organization that has placed more than 10,000 volunteers in a variety of service projects worldwide during the past 15 years. There are fees for most trips, but if David wins, she would participate in many trips at no cost. There were more than 1,000 applicants for the competition and David is a top five finalist. “She shoots high,” her boyfriend, Maxx McNall, said. “Once she finds something she
really likes to do—in this case helping out those most in need—she will work her hardest toward that goal and she will ultimately work her hardest to achieve it.” In the competition application, she had to send in a photo that fit a quotation, write why she deserves the award and create a travel guide to the service location of her choice. Once she advanced to the final round, David created a 90-second video explaining why she is the best candidate for first prize. She used some footage from her Guatemala trip, edited together with her narration for her entry. The five finalist videos were posted on the GVI website and public voting to choose the winner is currently taking place on GVI’s facebook page. Out of all the destinations on the year-long trip, David is most excited to return back to
Guatemala. “Right when she came back from Guatemala, she was a different person,” McNall said. “She wants to go back there more than anything.” She recently got a job in the pediatric oncology department, working with child cancer-patients, at Children’s Medical Center. “It takes a special person to care for kids with cancer,” McNall said. “Most of her clinicals that she has talked to me about I can tell she has lots of fun with the children and she has really fun stories.” If David wins, the trip leaves in September 2013, and she hopes her new job will accommodate her service trip. Voting on the competition is open on facebook.com/GVIfans until Friday May 18 at 5:00 p.m.
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Student loan interest rates may double in July By susan riello Staff Writer
On July 1, Congress will vote on whether to keep the current 3.4 percent student loan interest rate or double it to 6.8 percent. This rate hike will affect the subsidized Stafford Loan, which is the most common form of federal aid for students, according to College Board. The increase in interest rates could cost up to $1,000 more per student, per year. For students who take out a significant amount in loans each year, the increase could cost even more. If Congress does not veto the raised interest rate, more than 7 million students could be struggling to afford their education. “Many financial aid programs have been cut and even eliminated over the years. However, this is getting more attention because it affects every college student, not just a certain group,” Senior Director of Financial Aid Dominic Yoia said.
Over the past few weeks, President Barack Obama visited colleges and universities across the country advising students to contact their local representatives and protest the increase. So far he has visited the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Colorado and University of Iowa. However, the option for a delay in the increase would only be a temporary solution. “The delay would only be a one-year fix,” Yoia said. “The rates were actually at 6.8 percent about five years ago, and were gradually lowered to 3.4 percent. The problem is that the government is subsidizing the loans, and they eventually will have to go back up even if the increase is postponed in July.” Hamden native and student at UNC Chapel Hill Zakiya Harris attended Obama’s speech about the topic this past week at her school. “Obama talked about the middle class dream, and how we all have the right to be
able to own a house and raise families in the future,” Harris said. “We shouldn’t have to worry about paying off college loans years and years from now. He told us that he only finished paying off his own student loans eight years ago, which was surprising to all of us.” The rate hike comes at a time when college costs are higher than ever, and the number of students who receive federal or private aid is continually rising. According to College Board’s 2010-2011 student aid analysis, $177.6 billion was taken out in loans to pay for college, with federal loans accounting for 39 percent of that. The same study revealed that 56 percent of students who graduated from a public fouryear university in 2010 graduated with debt; the average amount was $22,000. For private schools, the debt averaged at $18,300. “I wouldn’t really have been able to come to Quinnipiac without taking out loans,” fresh-
man Ally Carter said. “The out-of-state tuition for any school is really expensive. I don’t really know how the interest rate increase will affect me in the future. I’m nervous about having a ridiculous amount of debt, but I guess I’ll have to wait to find out until after I graduate.” The possible increase brings about the question of whether or not the new law would affect students’ decisions to take out loans in the future, or even their choice of colleges. While it is still unclear on how this could potentially affect Quinnipiac students, any increase may prove to be a potential debt in the future. “I don’t think that the increase would make or break a student’s decision to come to Quinnipiac,” Yoia said. “It just means that they will be paying back more money afterwards, which is the reality of most colleges today.”
New Q-card tap system prone to malfunctions By Staci Canny Staff Writer
A significant number of students have been coming to the Q-card office because of malfunctions with Blackboard’s Sony FelicCa card system, according to Campus Card Administrator Colleen Stewart. While there is no specific number as to how many cards have had malfunctions since they were first issued in the fall of 2011, it is higher than the industry standard failure rate, Stewart said. “We are actively working with Blackboard and Sony to resolve the issue,” Stewart said. “We
do have a few working theories at this point, but haven’t narrowed it down to a single cause.” One of these theories has been to test the actual material used to make the card. By working with the Q-card vendor, the university has been conducting research using a variety of cards made by different manufacturers, Stewart said. Junior Erin Sweeney said that she started having issues with her Q-card two weeks ago. “My swipe still worked in the café and on certain residence halls, but my tap was completely broken,” Sweeney said. Stewart said these Q-cards, which have an
embedded chip inside, might be more sensitive to bite marks, heat and flexing, in comparison to the previous magnetic strip cards. However, the Q-card office is not surprised to see students having card issues. “The magnetic stripe did also have failures as well,” Stewart said. “In fact, because the card is actually swipe and comes in contact with the reader, the wear and tear was greater.” While there is no fee for students whose card has failed to work, if the damage is intentional, a replacement fee of $30 is charged, Stewart said. Sophomore Emily Hauser said that she has also
experienced problems with her card more recently. “It stopped working completely sporadically, and that was the second time it had happened to me in a month,” Hauser said. The Q-card office provides a list of guidelines for proper care of these sensitive cards. It is advisable to store the cards inside a protective case, including a cell phone case, or a cardholder. A soft cloth and water will safely clean the card. The cards should not be stored with metal, such as next to a metal phone, or exposed to extreme heat. They should not be bent, twisted or be stored unprotected in a pocket or backpack.
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sga year in review & update September: SGA door hangers put into every freshman room
October: SPB’s Fall Concert: 3OH!3 with Sammy Adams and Hoodie Allen
November: Sophomore Class’s “The Price is Right;” York Hill speed bumps implemented
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From Ben Cloutier, President of SGA: Each year the Student Government Association works tirelessly to improve the lives of our fellow community members, and the campus as a whole. We receive hundreds of complaints, suggestions, and critiques
February: SGA on WQAQ; Legends Project Winner revealed, Sarah Barrett, who proposed January: Programming donating food scraps from the Roundtable Series and Respect April: Senior Class allowed cafeterias to local Your Campus Campaign honors cords recognized pig farms at commencement; Freshman Class extended Bobcat Den March: Junior Class’s “York From Vin Bond, Former VP of Student weeknight hours Hill Puts Out” Fire Safety Event Concerns and Evan Milas, Current VP of Student Concerns: May: Improved shuttle The purpose of the Student Awareness Comschedule implemented mittee is to address any issues that affect students on campus. This year it has worked diligently on a wide range of initiatives targeted to improving From Lauren Enea, VP of Programming: student life. The Committee works with the class Throughout the year, programming June: Parking cabinets to bring concerns to the forefront. on campus has flourished and new coPolicy to be written in Establishing an effective shuttle schedule has sponsorships, annual events and traditions the Student Handbook been one of SGA’s goals for the past few years. have formed. This year, I implemented a From Erik Cote, VP of Finance: The Student Awareness Committee has made Programming Roundtable Series that alThis year the finance committee successthis a priority and has worked with security to lows for all programming organizations to fully implemented a $50,000 budget increase establish a cohesive smart shuttle schedule that discuss upcoming events, co-sponsorship and allocated $600'000 to over 60 student has already been implemented. The schedule roopportunities, concerns as well as anyorganizations to fund on campus events, we tates shuttles so that there is no point where all thing else they would like to bring to the explored torso ileitis of having greater stushuttles are on break at the same time. This will table in order to enhance their programdent input on tuition increases, and plan to allow students to move more freely to and from ming abilities. These roundtable meetings propose a student advisory board for tuition Mount Carmel, York Hill, and West Woods. Late will be continuing into next semester so next year. shuttles have been a large problem for the stuplease look out for more information. dent body in the past so the establishment of this For next year, we are looking to imnew schedule system is a large success for SGA. prove the programming committee by Parking this year has been another large conprogramming more on all three of our cern for students. SGA has been teaming with campuses as well as working to see what security on this initiative to implement parking events students would like to see on campolicy that would best be suited in accommodatpus. Thank you to everyone who came out ing all the students. Our goal is to have the new to both the SGA and SPB events this year parking policies approved and implemented for we truly appreciate your support now and the 2012-2013 school year. in the future! security from cover
from as many students, and work with Quinnipiac administration to provide the best possible solutions to these concerns. This year, we’ve worked with the Quinnipiac Chronicle to release a memo to you, the student body, relating the successes of this year’s SGA, and highlight some goals for the future. From Kaite Lovett, Former VP of Public Relations and Ryan Scanlon, Current VP of Public Relations: Throughout this past year, PR has completed many initiatives that have been centered around and for the student body. At the beginning of the spring semester, PR brought the Respect Your Campus Campaign, an effort to make students aware of how they act on and off campus by living by The Legend, created a radio show on WQAQ that aired on Saturdays that informed the student body on our goals, events, etc., and chartered various organizations including Global Affairs Association, Ballroom Society, American Marketing Association, and Golf Club. Bobcats, it has been amazing working with you all and SGA hopes to see you challenge us next year with even bigger and better initiatives. As finals are approaching, remember to stay focused and we wish you the best of luck. Have an amazing and safe summer.
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“I think the real difference that you’re looking at is there is no one on this campus who’s 21 years old,” Barger said. “Some RAs are 21, but none of the students are.” Approximately two-thirds of York Hill residents are 21 years old or older, according to Barger. Those residents may possess alcohol, but they cannot walk around with it. York Hill residents were encouraged by security to drink in the residence halls, only if they are 21 years old or older, according to Barger. “[Security told] the students over at Westview and Eastview and Townhouses because they’re over 21, so by the rules of residential life, being a senior, their rules say ‘yes, you can have alcohol in your rooms but you can’t drink them out in the common areas nor can you drink them outside,’ because you can’t have any open containers outside of alcoholic beverages,” Barger said. Rumors spread around campus that security was searching #MayWeekend on Twitter during the weekend; however, that was absolutely false, Barger said. “We did not monitor any social sites. To be perfectly frank, [we] had students come to us.
Students were concerned and told us about it, yes, but we didn’t research anything. We even had RAs who were somewhat concerned about what they say on Twitter, so they brought those things to our attention, and we had concerned students bring those things to our attention,” Barger said. “Was there more than one student that came to us with concerns about what they say on Twitter and Facebook? Yes. But we did not solicit those, they came to us.” Security followed the policies that are in the student handbook, which states alcohol may not be consumed in public even if students are over the age of 21. “If you’re walking around outside with it, we just make you dump it out. If you’re a student 21 years and older, you’re not supposed to have it outside,” Barger said. “If you are under 21, we seize the alcohol and we document it with an officer and residential life. Then all those found with alcohol will be called in for a hearing.” There was more alcohol coming into campus this past weekend compared to other weekends, Barger said. “There were a large number of students with alcohol,” Barger said. “I would almost venture to say that there were more students with alcohol than we would normally find.”
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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
School of Communications, North Haven campus to undergo renovation in summer By Staci Canny Staff Writer
While a carefree summer is just around the corner for Quinnipiac students, the university is in the midst of preparing for a busy summer full of construction and renovations. Buildings across the Mount Carmel and North Haven campuses, such as the Carl Hansen Student Center, School of Communications and the medical school, will continue to be renovated over the summer. With continual plans on recent renovation, new renovations will begin several years down the line, with further construction to the School of Communications. Dean Lee Kamlet of the School of Communications said the school will take over the space currently occupied by the School of Business. The School of
I’d say it’s been like a three-to-fiveyear process that we’ve been working on this thing, so we’re ready to go.” -Lee Kamlet
Business is set to move across campus to occupy the School of Law, which is moving to the North Haven campus, possibly as soon as 2014. On the Mount Carmel campus, the Carl Hansen Student Center is in the last of its three construction phases, according to Assistant Dean and
Director of the Student Center Daniel Brown. While the exact date of completion is still yet to be determined, Brown is excited for this project to be finished. “I’d say it’s been like a three-tofive-year process that we’ve been working on this thing, so we’re ready to go,” Brown said. The complete suite will house media organizations, Greek life, general student organizations with a workspace for the 100-plus student organizations, a graphic arts room and six meeting rooms throughout the building, according to Brown. The rest of the open space in the downstairs area will be an open program space called the Piazza, which will be comparable to Rocky Top, with tables, chairs and a fireplace. The School of Communications’s construction plans are set to begin on May 15, according to Kamlet. Classrooms 253 and 260 will be redesigned and are scheduled to finish before the start of the fall 2012 semester. “‘The ‘News Room’ was originally designed about 20 years ago for a different set of circumstances,” Kamlet said. “So we’re going to take it down to the bare walls.” Upon its completion, room 253 will have space for up to 25 students seated in half circular desks, including a teacher’s station at the front of the classroom with printers and a large flat screen TV, Kamlet said. “What doesn’t work in that room now is that everybody turns away, or
they hide sort of in the back of the room,” Kamlet said. “It’s dark in that room too, so it will be brighter and it’ll be more functional.” The back of the classroom will also have a multimedia lab with a separate entrance to the lab from the hallway. The wall separating the lab from the classroom will be made of opaque glass to avoid any distractions, Kamlet said. To account for the added space gained in the classroom, two faculty offices are relocating to a space at the back of the building, which is currently a small media lab. Room 260 is being stripped of its bulky wood built-ins, and is going to be turned into a regular, multifunctional classroom. “The reason for all of that heavy wood furniture in that room is because the original Mac computers had huge monitors, so they needed a lot of table to support them,” Kamlet said. “Now, they’re much thinner, lighter, and smaller, so we don’t need all that wood to take up all that space.” Knowing of the space needs on the Mount Carmel campus, Dean Bruce Koeppen of the School of Medicine said that the construction timeline at the North Haven campus is being accelerated. “We submitted our application for accreditation on April 10, and we will have a three-person site visit July 15 through the 18,” Koeppen said. “At that point, we expect to get what’s called preliminary accredita-
tion, and once that occurs, probably by the second week of October, we can begin accepting applications for the class that will enter in August of 2013.” Koeppen was hired in November 2010, and shortly after he began working with Centerbrook Architects and Planners to design the building, whose space is dictated by the school’s curriculum. The university also worked with Centerbrook to develop a series of three-dimensional visual displays of what the space is to look like. “We had to put this all together to show the accrediting body, to let them know what the space is going to look like,” Koeppen said. “We’ll also use this because when we start recruiting that first class that is going to start in October of this year, since they won’t be able to actually see the space because it will still be under construction.” The North Haven campus is divided into three buildings. The School of Health Sciences and Nursing, and the graduate components for the School of Education are located in building one. Building two, currently under construction, is the future home of the School of Medicine. The School of Law will occupy building three, once its current tenant, Anthem Blue Cross and Shield, moves out in September, according to Koeppen. “We are also building this threestory connector to bring the two
buildings together, and this then becomes the main entryway into both buildings,” Koeppen said. The first floor will house the university’s largest auditorium, with 350 seats. Behind the auditorium is a multipurpose room with tables, a catering kitchen, administration offices and a clinical skills assessment facility. The second floor will include a student lounge, two lecture halls, each seating 150 students, faculty and student organization offices, 20 seminar rooms and an outside terrace. Students in the past have gone to Yale University to study human anatomy because Quinnipiac currently does not have facilities to do so. However, the construction plans include building anatomy facilities on the third floor. The anatomy facilities will include high definition video cameras, a morgue and locker rooms. There will also be a health science library, and gross anatomy labs on the third floor, Koeppen said. So, while some students prepare for the adjustment of commuting to classes in the fall semester at the North Haven campus, there is no need to worry about missing what they had at the Mount Carmel campus. “The students will be able to come into this building at 8 in the morning … and they can do everything they need to do right within that building,” Koeppen said. “They don’t need to go anywhere.”
Residents take root at York Hill
By lauren epifanio Staff Writer
Students kept digging at York Hill on Friday afternoon, planting trees to celebrate Arbor Day. Twenty-nine members of Students for Environmental Action, faculty and student volunteers planted 22 trees around the hilly campus, such as paper birch, red maple, tulip trees, and white pines. Trees were planted behind Crescent and Eastview, and next to the parking garage along the hill heading down York Hill. “We had discussed how although York Hill has the wind turbines which are great for sustainability, that there were so many trees cut down to build York,” SEA Operations Manager Alexandra Ricci said. “We decided to make a small dent and replant some that were lost.” Volunteers were given a map of the campus indicating the approved spots by both SEA members and facilities. Associate Vice President of Facilities Operations Keith Woodward said he is impressed with the work SEA was doing to celebrate Arbor Day, and all year round. “The entire SEA group has been fantastic this year with the
various sustainability projects they have worked on and this past Friday with the planting of the trees was another example,” Woodward said. Students demonstrated the true spirit of teamwork, as well as a guiding hand from Biomedical Sciences Professor Kristen Wolfe, and member of the QU Sustainability Committee. “I was happy to see some QU students from SEA continue the spirit of Earth Day by recognizing Arbor day,” Wolfe said. “They gave up their Friday afternoon to give some trees back to the mountain and the York Hill community. The ‘A’ in SEA stands for action, and this group lives up to its name.” SEA encourages the student body to join their cause of pursuing a vision of a sustainable and environmentally-friendly community at Quinnipiac. The organization recently has had more than 1,000 people sign a petition, in hopes of having a sustainability coordinator come to Quinnipiac. The members also hope to keep “green” traditions alive at Quinnipiac. “I hope that this becomes an annual tradition that remains at our
school for many years to come,” senior Rosalyn Valdez said. “By making small changes in our daily lives we can make a huge difference that will help our world become a better place for future generations to live in.”
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Twenty-nine members of Students for Environmental Action, faculty and student volunteers planted 22 trees, including birch, red maple, tulip trees and white pines, aroud the York Hill campus. Trees were planted behind Crescent and Eastview, and next to the parking garage along the hill heading down York Hill.
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Relay through the eyes of a Bobcat Masklophobia, the fear of a glowing young face either saying masks or mascots is a phobia that hello or asking for a hug. My faI just do not get. I am not being vorites are the littlest children still being carried by their parents biased because I am Boombecause the first time they er the Bobcat, but it was see me they are deathly something that puzzled me afraid. Then their parents long before I ever jumped tell them that Boomer is a into the costume for the nice bobcat and after a while first time and placed the they come to their oversized head over my senses and Boomer own. The job of the is their new best mascot is to enterfriend. I even tain people and Lesly Alvarez Staff Photographer had some older that is what I do; @mralvarez16 children holding I know I am doing my job every time I see a smile my hand and having full conversations with me even though I am not on someone’s face. Out of the many events that I able to speak back. As Boomer, my sight is very have attended as Boomer throughout the year, Relay for Life was the limited and I have almost no pefirst event that really touched me. I ripheral vision. When it came time was initially supposed to make an for the Luminaria Ceremony to reappearance for about an hour to an member all of those who had lost hour and a half, but I ended up be- their battle with cancer, the TD ing in the suit for a little over six Bank Sports Center became almost pitch black, with glow sticks and hours. During Relay I walked around the names of those who had passed and just did my job. As a college on the jumbotron as my only mascot, Boomer can get away source of light. I walked by myself with pretty much anything. I saw for a few minutes until people ranrandom people and hugged them, domly held my hand and walked shook their hands and covered with me, or placed their hand over their eyes. When people asked to Boomer’s shoulder or just said take a picture with Boomer, I had hello. People had a connection no problem with it. I even lifted with Boomer even though they did up and carried some people as the not know the man underneath the picture was being taken. People al- mask. It is amazing when a person ways ask me if I smile under the loses one sense how much stronmask when a picture is being taken ger the other ones become. As I walked and bumped into tables all and the answer is all the time. Children approaching Boomer I heard was the music and in the make my day. Sometimes they background, the tears of the other would gently poke me, other times people around me, which caused they would pull my tail, making me tears to fall from the eyes of the spin around to look down and see man underneath the mask.
At Relay for Life, I was there to entertain people. During Relay, there were obstacle courses, a moon bounce and even a mechanical bull. I tried to participate at each station, but some were more successful than others. My head was not able to fit in the moonbounce, and during the obstacle course, I was not able to fit all the way through, but when it came time to ride the bull, I conquered it for 17 seconds, longer than some other people. For all three of my trials people were laughing and entertained; I did my job. When people say that they are afraid of Boomer it does not make me leave them alone; instead I continue to play around with the person in fear and entertain all their friends who are laughing and taking pictures, hoping they will eventually realize I am there to be their friend. After a few small breaks from the costume, I finally took it off for good after six hours. When I was Boomer, I did not want to miss one moment of entertaining people. I was a sweaty mess by the end, but I did not care because all of the sweat meant that I put my all of my mind and body into my job. Once I came out, took a shower and became Lesly Alvarez again, everything was different, I felt like I was not making as big of an impact as I was before but that did not stop me from still enjoying myself. The next day, when Relay was over, just like after any other event that I had done, I walked around the campus and saw all the people
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“No one walks alone. Relay for Life 2012” - Samantha Plourde that I had made laugh and smile the day before and thought about how they would never know it was I underneath the mask. I do stare a little, but I know I made an impact on every familiar face that I see. Boomer is a work-study job, but I do not do it for the money; I do it for the memories that I make for myself or for other people. I am Boomer because I would rather make other people happy rather
than myself, and I feel like I do every time someone takes my picture or hugs me. Do not be afraid of Boomer or any other mascot because they are not meant to hurt people but instead are meant to bring people together. I am not the only person who is Boomer, so next time you see him do not assume that it is me, because there is more than one person trying to make your day!
Obamacare offers opportunities Submitted By Andrew Greene and Brigid Hall Students at the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work Graduate Program The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as “Obamacare,” has been under deep political scrutiny since its passage in early 2010. The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments regarding the constitutionality of the bill, particularly whether or not Congress has the power to mandate minimum coverage for everyone in the United States. While the legality of the ACA is being questioned, there are provisions of the bill that are extremely beneficial to Americans, some of which have already been enacted. Whereas low-income adults previously needed children to qualify for Medicaid coverage, those living beneath 133% of the poverty line are now eligible for benefits regardless of if they have dependents. Furthermore, the ACA mandates that individuals not covered by their employers or the government maintain minimal health coverage or face a fine. While the provisions named above are some of the more controversial components of the ACA, the Patient’s Bill of Rights for U.S. health
insurance consumers grants much needed protections against the insurance industry. The Patient’s Bill of Rights has been well received by many individuals because of pro-consumer provisions. Prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage to individuals with preexisting conditions, ensuring sick people are not dropped from coverage when they are sick, and eliminating annual spending caps on policies are some of the more popular rights. While these mandates are favored among consumers, insurance companies may not be as amicable to the provisions. There is, however, a push towards preventative coverage and care that could be appreciated by insurers and clients alike. To lead a trend towards preventative care, the ACA established the National Prevention Council to coordinate prevention activities across federal departments. In addition, all new plans starting after August 2012 will cover certain preventive care costs at no expense to the customer, including mammograms, immunizations, osteoporosis screenings and many others. While these new measures may increase initial expenses for insurers in the beginning, they will ultimately save the companies money in the grand scheme of things. When assessing the economic components
of any piece of legislation, the core of the analysis should be rooted in what the large picture, long-term cost/benefit ratio is. For instance, an insurance provider may cover $10 for a client’s insulin for diabetes today, rather than ending up funding a $25,000+ bill in the future to treat the complications resulting from the compensatory denial of preventative measures. With the individual mandate and elimination of barriers to care because of pre-existing conditions, it is understandable that insurance companies would be concerned about costs associated with covering individuals with higher medical expenses. However, if insurance companies practiced a preventative approach that incentivized healthy lifestyles, the business model would be more cost effective. In the United States, diabetes is one of the most expensive conditions affecting Americans. According to the American Diabetes Association, in 2007, medical costs associated with the diagnosis and treatment topped $173 billion, with $58 billion spent on indirect costs associated with disability, work loss and premature morbidity. Of the 26 million people who have been diagnosed with diabetes in the U.S., 24 million have adult-onset diabetes (Type II), which is a preventable disease.
While individuals with this diagnosis would have once been denied coverage, they will soon be guaranteed care under the ACA. The prevalence of the disease, the high costs of treatment and its preventable nature would seem to encourage insurance providers to educate their customers on how to combat adult-onset diabetes. By encouraging healthy, active lifestyles through financial incentives, insurance companies could help offset the costs. In regards to financially incentivizing weight loss, a 2009 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine discovered that individuals who were given financial incentives lost more than twice as much weight as the control group who received no incentive. These findings have been consistent with similar trials for smokers and drinkers. In the context of the Affordable Care Act as it currently exists, the elimination of the preexisting condition barrier is an economically lucrative measure for all parties involved when considering the long term financial and health benefits, the companies and their clientele alike. Truncating barriers to health care coverage increases access to more affordable preventative care now, which reduces high demand for expensive and often invasive treatment later.
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Don’t sell yourself short YOCO: You only college once Throughout my four years will always feel, about the at Quinnipiac, I’ve often Chronicle community. Thank you for showing me that stopped to wonder how I fit in I could be a writer, a here. How does a girl who student, a fun-lover, wore the same Rolling a procrastinator, and Stones tee shirt for two a friend to many all years straight in high Quinnipiac University Security: at once. Thank you school fit into such Utilizing mountain bikes and Twitter a picturesque comfor sustaining the to bust illegal activities since 2012 creativity in me, munity? I thought, @genny_white and for never many times, that Genevieve White letting it get I would never fit Sarah Rosenberg the mold that was FormerAssociate Arts and Life Editor lost in a bar or @rosen_tosen over a boy. Thank expected of me as you for letting me know that I I studied here. The truth is, I i don’t care if people are judging me can fit in anywhere, because I sometimes didn’t. But the other i will stand at the candy bar in the have a lot more to offer than truth is, it didn’t matter. I never cafe & take as much as i want, im just the clothes I wear and a sold myself short. stressed for finals #quinnipiac I entreat you all to do the head of hair that even scares @qpacgirlprobs same. The only wisdom I have me sometimes. Quinnipiac Problems Once again, I’m in transit, to impart to you as I graduate is to not sell others short, either. shifting from my cubby in the I was able to see that despite library to a cubicle in New Tune in Thursday to an all new Man how different I often felt from York City. Change isn’t always vs. Wild as Bear Grylls embarks on my peers, I was more than ca- comfortable, but I won’t be his most challenging terrain yet, QU’s pable of being loved and find- confined by the graduate steing love because I never al- reotypes and the monotonous North Lot #survival #chronicle lowed myself to be categorized routine of a working twentyor defined by any one. I did the something-year-old. I promise @rigatony9 Anthony Cinelli same for others, and learned to keep writing and to keep from them. People are your breaking molds, if you all do greatest muses, even the ones the same. Quinnipiac is only a you never dreamed you might small part of who you’ll be for have something in common the rest of your life, but it’s an You know SPB messed up when with. Get to know them, smile important one. Just make sure there were more people at the Quinni-con Anime Convention than at them, dance with them, eat you share it with others, no lunch with them. People are the matter who they are or who you at the O.A.R. concert! #FAIL @ think you may or may not be. best surprises. QpacProblems That’s how I’ve felt, and
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Everywhere I go nowa- year I was co-captain of the days all I hear is people yell- cross-country team and sports ing YOLO, or, ”you only live editor of the Chronicle. So take chances and chalonce.” When this is said, it lenge yourself. Make the is usually referring to most of your time here. going out and having When my sister, Kerry, a good time or doing asked me if it was worth something crazy, and in joining the Chronicle and my four years at Quineventually applynipiac, I will say, ing for an editothat those days rial position, I are important. immediately said Heck, there are John healy yes. Getting some weekFormer Sports Editor @jphealy involved is the ends you need it and I know I’ve had my best thing you could do in colshare of good times (maybe too lege and you will meet great people and make awesome many). But if there’s one piece of friends along the way. College is what you want advice I want to leave with the Quinnipiac community, it to make out of it. The things I is that you only go to college will remember most are not going to be the Saturday nights at once. Don’t take these four years Toad’s (or what I remember of for granted. There are so many them), but rather the Monday opportunities around you on nights in the Chronicle trailer this campus that will make and the 6 a.m. cross country your time here special and help practices during the week. Those are the days that prepare you for the real world. For me, I walked onto this challenged me. Those are the campus four years ago not days that motivated me to work knowing what college would hard. And perhaps most imporbring me. I decided to try out tantly, they also led to making for the cross-country team, great friends and memories. So don’t take your four which I wasn’t sure I could make. I also began writing for years here for granted. Make the student newspaper, which I the most of it and challenge yourself, because remember, wasn’t sure I had time for. By the start of my senior you only go to college once.
College makes you a changed man Fours years ago I came to Quinnip- grow and become who you want to be. If iac because, frankly, there was no other you want proof just come ask to see my driver’s license picture. You might see school that wanted me. But if the last a slight resemblance to Harry Potter. four years have shown me anything it’s But I couldn’t have done this this: Quinnipiac was the best choice I adventure without my friends and never made. everyone else I have met here. EvI was born and raised in Coneryone who I’ve known, whether necticut and tried as hard as I for all four years or just one could to get out of this state semester, has helped make this to go to school. But as hard as Tim O’Donnell the best four years of my life. I tried to get out of ConnectiFormer Web Editor I thought the four years of cut, it never let me go. And I @Tim_J_ODonnell high school went by quickly. couldn’t be happier about it. Some of the best times and memories of Boy was I wrong. It’s truly unbelieveable that this journey is coming to an end. my life have come in the last four years. When I walk across that stage on May When I walk across the stage on May 20, 20, I will be a different person than the it’ll be the end of an era but it will not be me who started here four years ago. It’s forgotten. I will truly cherish all the memories the great thing about this place, you can
that were created since this adventure started. There are the good (three years working for the Chronicle), the stupid (printer being dropped out a window freshman year), and the probably not too good (waking up to a phone call at 3:30 in the morning that informing me that my roommate was in Yale-New Haven Hospital after a night at Toad’s.) They are all what made the last four years so unforgettable. It’s been one hell of ride since I came to Quinnipiac in 2008. There’s been ups and downs, good times and bad, but I wouldn’t trade the last four years for the world. Who knows where life will take me in the future. I can only hope it’s half as good as these last four years have been.
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Learn from mistakes while you can I could tell you why I had the best four years of my life here, and I could tell you not to let your four years fly by without getting involved or making an impact. But, that’s not as important as what I’m about to tell you. I was recently inspired by a Quinnipiac alum who spoke to students on campus and said that college is an important time of your life because the penalty for messing up isn’t nearly what you’ll have to face in the “real world.” Mike Germano is absolutely right. Yup, we are telling you it’s OK to screw up. His best example: What happens when an RA catches an underage student with alcohol on campus? He or she gets a warning. In real life? There will be a huge fine to pay and the police will suspend your driver’s license. I don’t think Mike was encouraging underage drinking, but it’s just a great example of how you can make mistakes in college and, in the grand scheme of things, get away with it. Hopefully, you will learn from it. College is like a playground for young adults. You can chill out on the swings and spend your time having a little fun on the Quad, or you can challenge yourself on the monkey bars and learn how to become successful. I chose the latter, but I still wish I had made more mis-
picked up nationally (seriously, it has, on a few occasions). takes. It would have made me a better person. I would have had a better sense of how far is too far. I What we publish can make an impact on the community and might know a bit more about what works and what doesn’t. cause change. There is a risk for every story we publish. No matter what your major, the Chronicle has a spot And I could have used what I learned to make better defor you, and I promise you will become more responcisions in real life, which is now less than three weeks sible. Perhaps most importantly, you will learn how away, seniors. to write. Even if you choose not to write for the paper, One way to make mistakes is to take risks. I know, we will teach you how to write a professional email, it can be scary, when you don’t know the outcome of which is a very underrated skill. whatever it is that you are about to try. Hopefully, your No matter what part of the paper you join, curiosity takes over and you test the water. You you will have a boss, and you will have comight fail, but you can still leave with someworkers. Learning how to work with people thing to help you for the next time. Walk away a and learning how to work for people are also winner no matter what. Lenny Neslin Former Editor-in-Chief underrated skills. News flash: You aren’t going Join the Chronicle @lsneslin to like everyone you work with or for. That apIf you were inspired by the first 350 words of this article, then I hope you will do what I did and attend plies in the real world, and the Chronicle. We are a friendly bunch of students; we understand that one Chronicle staff meeting to see what we do. (No, this is not just targeted at the few print journalism students who each student brings something different to the organization. The Chronicle will help you take risks. Without a doubt, haven’t gotten their acts together yet.) The Chronicle is the closest thing to the real world that it helped me. Let this sendoff be a thank you to the Chronicle and evQuinnipiac has to offer. What we write in print or post online is open to everyone – not just the student body, the eryone who I worked with in my four years. I just hope othQuinnipiac community or Hamden. What we report can get ers will follow suit.
Understand what makes you happy Three years ago, two guys write a column last semester that started some fires. named Andrew hired me on the But first and most imporcondition that I would try tantly, copy editors read and my hardest to make the QU edit other people’s copy, Chronicle error-free and or writing. It’s why I got grammatically flawless. involved with the paper, So I casually fell because I love writing, into the role of head reading, editing, and copy editor for the words. And I’m goQU Chronicle. The ing to let out my ineditorial board conner geek for a hot sisted mostly of Jamie Hill second and say that fast-paced, caffeineFormer Copy Desk Chief @themagicattic6 I absolutely love addicted journalism majors who scared the heck out to read (bookworms of the world, of me. Clutching only a red pen unite!). I want to thank my fellow ediand the latest version of any copy editor’s Bible, the AP Stylebook, I tors and all of the writers whose would settle into any open space I copy has passed my desk. Reading could find in the recently-deceased your work has made me a better writer and more critical reader. Chronicle office. My love of words continues If it sounds unglamorous, it was. But I started to value the today (I’ll take on any Scrabble skills I was learning from working challenge, any day). In my time on a newspaper. Copy editors are at Quinnipiac, I carved time out arguably the most misunderstood of my day to make room for the editor on board; no one outside Chronicle because it made me hapof the journalism or editing world py to belong to such a thriving and fun group. knows what we do. You rarely have time for evIt’s simple, really. I’ve written some opinion articles and come up erything you want out of this life, with a few headlines and captions. so sometimes you need to make I’ve worn out countless pairs of choices. Hopefully your choices contacts by squinting at tiny print can come from an understanding and computer screens late into the of what makes you happy, like night. I don’t write much, but I did mine did.
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Linsdey Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor Rosie O’Donnell contributed her two cents as per usual; this time it was about Lindsay Lohan’s newest gig. Lohan won the role as the late Elizabeth Taylor in the Lifetime movie “Liz and Dick.” While Lohan has had a troubled couple of years, perhaps she should be given a chance to redeem herself.
Mariah carey & nick cannon Mariah and Nick renewed their vows at the summit of the Eiffel Tower this past week. The renewal of their vows is something they’ve done every year, making this their fifth time saying “I do” “If you were married to Mariah Carey, you’d want to marry her every year too!” Cannon said..
100 MOst influential people Time Magazine just released its annual list of 100 Most Influential People. Among them are New York Knicks breakout star Jeremy Lin, comedian Chelsea Handler, and of course, President Barack Obama.
Chris brown v. peta People for the Ethical Treatment of animals criticized the R&B singer for setting up a website called “CB Breeds” this week. He posted pictures of a litter of two-month-old American pitbull terrier puppies, which he is selling for $1,000 each. The puppies were born to dogs he keeps at his family home in Virginia. Chrisa Hickey/Wikimedia Commons
Looks like Giuliana Rancic will be shopping for a new wardrobe, but not for herself. Her and husband Bill Rancic are expecting their first baby. As many viewers have seen on their TV show, “Giuliana and Bill,” Giuliana has suffered from many hardships in trying to get pregnant. She has undergone several failed in vitro fertilization treatments and a miscarriage. Now she has turned to gestational surrogacy and the baby will be carried by a surrogate. But, the child will still have Giuliana and Bill’s genes. The couple could not be happier, and neither could their fans. Along with the wonderful baby news, Giuliana has confirmed that she will not need chemotherapy, as is making a successful recovery from her mastectomy in December. The couple also announced that they will renew their vows this summer, right before the baby is due. So far the couple is having a great year, and certainly anticipating many joys to come. You can watch the couple’s happiness grow on their show, which airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. on the MyStyle network. -L. Ingram
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If you haven’t seen the video “Hot Problems” yet, don’t. Your ears will bleed. Over 8.6 million people have viewed this piece of garbage and virtually all of them regret it—just look at the dislike bar on YouTube for proof. The user, OldBaileyProductions, released this conceited music video of two teenage girls singing in a monotone voice, “Hot girls we have problems, too / we’re just like you / except we’re hot.” This chorus repeats five times in three minutes of torture at its purest form. As the girls sing, they somehow manage to contort their bodies in the least sexy way possible, while awkwardly seated in the back of a limo -- alone. No friends, no partying, no guys, nothing. Atrocious doesn’t even begin to cover the vocals, dancing, cinematography and lyrics. There is genuinely no possible way to praise any aspect of this video. Remember William Hung who sang “She Bangs” during an audition for American Idol a few years back? If by some disturbing twist fate Mr. Hung and Rebecca Black were to have a romp in the bedroom and produce two daughters, this is exactly how they would turn out. As the song finishes, the girls turn to each other and go “Just kidding…we’re perfect.” No. You’re cocky and you suck at singing. Give me my three minutes back. –S. Kozlowski
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Album review
British boy band makes solid U.S. debut By SHANNON CORCORAN Associate Arts & Life Editor
The Wanted’s October debut album sold 400,000 copies worldwide.
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British boy bands are on the rise in the U.S. Not long ago, One Direction released its debut album to the millions of crazy girls in the States, and last Tuesday, its older, more rebellious counterpart, The Wanted, made its way across the pond, as well. It’s safe to say that boy bands are officially back. The Wanted’s self-titled debut record is reminiscent of a Backstreet Boys’ album; poppy lyrics, a bit of auto-tune and a natural charm that you can’t seem to wrap your head around. Somehow, it works. The lead single “Glad You Came” has been an airwaves’ staple for what feels like months now, and other songs off the album, like “Lightening,” are steadily increasing in popularity as well. However, the gems of the album are beyond the singles. “All Time Low” combines sweet melodies with catchy lyrics, the recipe for perfection. “Satellite” does the same, but
in a much more upbeat way, while showcasing the boys’ British accents and likely making girls swoon. The record departs from its upbeat vibe with “Warzones,” a softer song about heartbreak. The resonating lyrics are a staple for this song, but the softness to it is what makes “Warzones” incredible. It’s a breath of fresh air, compared to the rest of the album; the boy band charm, just toned down a bit. The final track on the album “Rocket” sounds too much like a Backstreet Boys’ song. The lead singer seems a bit too auto-tuned and everything about the song lacks something that makes it special. Skip it for sure. Overall, The Wanted made a pretty strong debut record. It has everything girls look for in typical boy band albums plus the oh-sosweet British accents. If boy bands are your thing, get it, but just be warned: it might get a bit old rather quickly so listening to it on Spotify may just be the smarter decision.
Anime Club hosts first Quinni-con convention By ANNA WAGNER Staff Writer
Anime and comic book characters left the shelves of stores and appeared in costume at the first Quinni-Con conference April 28. And the fun wasn’t just for Quinnipiac students. Fans of all ages enjoyed QU’s resources. The event’s title is a combination of the Comic-Con International convention and the ConnectiCon convention that celebrates everything from anime to science fiction. These events were the inspiration for Quinnipiac’s version. The Rocky Top Student Center bustled with students, fans of all ages went from vendors to rooms. Certain locations were des-
ignated for video games like Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, DJ Hero and Pachingo. There were also panel discussions about comic book and anime related topics, as well as a screening room where participants could watch their favorite anime films. “It’s our life. It’s great. And the community is like no other community out there,” said Sarah “Disgea” Bauker, a senior at Central Connecticut State University, as well as a dedicated fan and vendor. “So it’s really interesting. If I wasn’t vending, I would be participating.” Despite the open event, there was still Quinnipiac students scattered amongst the non-students. Freshman Michael Calandro attended even with the May Weekend hype on Mount Carmel. “I’ve always been into the books and the television shows, but my friend Mike, he really got me into conventions. We made our costumes,” Calandro said, who was wearing a lab coat and holding a large, cardboard sife in his hand. He was dressed as Dr. Frankenstein from the anime film, “Soul Eater.” Calandro’s friend Micheal Bilgore is a freshman at University Of New Haven and an expert at conventions like Quinni-Con. He started going to these events last year when he attended Comic-Con and the New York Anime Festival. He was dressed as Mephisto Pheles, a character from the anime film “Ao No Exor-
cist.” His costume included a pastel wig and a white umbrella. “When I heard about a free convention at Quinnipiac, I was just like ‘Let’s do it!” Bilgore said. Andrea Marrero, a student from Tunxis Community College, was another vendor. She shared the same enthusiasm. “It’s really hard to define my love for [this culture],” Marrero said. “It’s the creativity and the community that is so welcoming and they’d never shun you whether other people find it strange or not. It’s like a constant Halloween party.” Senior Jennifer Andreozzi is the president of the Anime Club on campus. She and her staff made the dream of a convention come true. “I am thrilled with the turnout. I did not expect this,” Andreozzi said. “I expected a quarter of this. Last December it was a joke between me and the Anime Club, then it went into our budget, and then it happened.” Andreozzi, who has been a fan of anime since she was 10, explained that the conventions offer her the opportunity to meet interesting and fun people. “There’s so much talent, too. There are some people here who make every part of their costume. It’s amazing. The talent that people have astounds me,” Andreozzi added.
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QU students and residents from the area met at the Rocky Top Student Center to talk and share their love of Japanese animation and comics.
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ways to destress By SHANNON CORCORAN Associate Arts & Life Editor
Study for more than one test each day. “A common mistake
students make is to pour all of their energy into one class at a time. This means that by the end of the week, they have no energy left for those later exams and papers,” said Tracy Hallstead, an academic specialist at The Learning Center. “What we recommend for students is that they study for two subjects one day, three subjects the next so they are not teaching themselves unfamiliar material the night before the exam.” Exercise. “Even just a 20-minute walk outside will clear your mind,” Tami Reilly, associate athletic director for fitness and wellness, said. There will be finals week yoga sessions from May 6 to May 8 every day on the Mount Carmel campus and Sunday to Monday at York Hill. Check each location for times.
Take breaks while you work. Senior Aya Porte, a resident assistant,
recommends taking a few minutes between assign-
Frias crowned Mr. QU 2012 By CAROLINE TUFTS Staff Writer
Saturday night Travis Moran passed the Mr. QU torch and crowned junior Nick Frias Mr. Quinnipiac 2012. But the ultimate success of the event wasn’t obvious before it began. When 7:45 rolled around and the Burt Kahn Gym was still nearly empty, sophomore Nick Sczerbinski and his fellow members of Quinnipiac’s Student Programming Board feared that the Mr. QU competition – which is typically a
The final haul of the semester is underway and the last assignments, along with finals, never fail to stress everyone out. To avoid a total breakdown and relax a little bit, check out these tips.
ments to close your eyes and focus on your breathing pattern. Count to 10 or let your mind wander; anything to temporarily get your mind off of school work. “It allows you to zone everything out and when you open your eyes again, you feel really refreshed,” she said.
Get the right amount of sleep. The Mayo Clinic recommends that we
sleep for at least seven or eight hours per night. Not getting a sufficient amount of sleep increases the chances of getting sick after being exposed to a virus, such as the common cold. Lack of sleep can also affect how fast you recover if you do get sick, and being sick during finals is never fun.
Tackle the unknown first. Make sure to clear up any questions you have by either asking your professor during the last week of classes or going to a tutor at The Learning Center. Then, make your own study guide that prioritizes aspects of each exam you are unfamiliar with. Good luck with everything and have a great summer!
popular campus event–had, like so many other programs, lost its audience to the allure of May Weekend. The seven contestants and their escorts would be left to spread their enthusiasm and preparation to the still and echoing room. Then, appearing as though from thin air, about 150 students descended with posters and flashing sunglasses to cheer on their pick of Quinnipiac’s finest. Contestants included freshmen Charlie Doe and Andrew Nocera, sophomores Theo Siggelakis, Shawn McClory, and Nick Palumbo, junior Nick Frias, and senior Andrew McDermott, all of whom arrived with overflowing QU spirit. The event was hosted by students Brad DePrima and Alyssa Lungarini, and judged by SPB president Lauren Enea, the winner of last year’s Mr. QU Travis Moran, and Lila Carney, the assistant director of student media. After introductions filled with QU apparel, body-paint, gyrating, showboating, and attempts at the classic bobcat growl, Enea asked the men to leave the stage and return with some talent.
photo illustration by anna brundage / chronicle
As projects, papers and finals build up this week, remember to take a few minutes between assignments to close your eyes, breathe, and refresh your brain.
While the acts that they broke out –singing, parkour, comedy and ribbon twirling, to name a few— were occasionally less than impressive, they were certainly entertaining. The cheers, chants and ceaseless support from the audience showed that talent isn’t always required when there are men in red velvet onesies or sharing tales of their 26-hour birth. The contestants were narrowed down to five, and then asked to dance. McClory’s interpretation of “My Humps” had the judges doubled over, while Frias’ blatant flirting to “Hey Juliet” inspired some rosy cheeks from the audience. ‘N Sync and One Direction songs also made for some loud crowd involvement, but it was McDermott’s story-depicting dance, complete with ring-pop proposal, that warmed the judges’ hearts. The bathing suit and pickup line portion of the show gave spectators a bit too much insight into the competitors, and relied heavily upon a flashy speedo, lots of sunscreen, and shameless flattery of judge Enea’s eyes. When the finals arrived, it was Frias and McDermott duking it out in their formal wear,
after McClory, Nocera and Doe placed fifth, fourth and third respectively. After a competition that he labeled as “fierce,” Nick Frias was the surprised victor, causing his many fans –dubbed by DePrima as worse than the Beliebers— to charge the stage. “I thought it was an excellent turnout, and the crowd was really getting into it,” Frias said. “Honestly, when it was announced that I was in the final, two I was really surprised, and I definitely thought that he was going to win.” Frias, who acknowledged during his comedy routine in the talent portion of the night that “this is probably the only weekend when students’ BAC is higher than their GPA,” is a junior broadcast journalism major. He looks forward to coming back his senior year as a judge, and until then he will stand as the school’s official Mr. QU. “The event was very awesome,” freshman Chanse Scott said. “It showcased some very talented and unique men, and in the end, I’m proud Nick Frias brought it home. I think he represents our campus and our community very nicely.”
sga seniors supply ‘taste of hamden By LINDSEY INGRAM Staff Writer
“A Taste of Hamden” attracted over 300 students to York Hill campus, featuring nine restaurants from the local community. An array of student’s favorite foods were offered in a bittersweet end of the semester event organized by the Senior Class Cabinet. “The Senior Class Cabinet thought it would be fitting as it was our last senior event as a cabinet on Student Government,” senior cabinet member, Emily Sarnoff, said. “The idea behind it was the concept of having a “Last Taste of Hamden” so seniors could have one last taste of local food before graduating. We really wanted to bring our class together and bond before graduation.” Restaurants like Goldstar, Ixtapa, Taco King, Corner Deli, Toninos, Eli’s on Whitney, Ray and Mike’s, Side Street, and Griff’s Chicken
Shack brought trays of food, including buffalo chicken subs, dumplings and wings. “I heard there was free food, who doesn’t want free food!” senior Logan Wida said. “I think my top three favorites are the buffalo chicken sub, the Chinese food and the wings.” Students took advantage of the opportunity to enjoy their favorite small businesses without going out. As people were leaving, double the amount of were arriving. “ [The] numbers were really impressive and the line wrapped through the cafe for at least an hour,” senior Vincent Bond, the former vice president for student concerns, said. Bond deejayed throughout the duration of the event as seniors reminisced about their years at Quinnipiac. “Overall, I think the event was an amazing success. It was great to
see so many people come out and support our organization as well as supporting the town and their love for local businesses,” Sarnoff said.
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The turnout was high for the Senior Class Cabinet’s “Taste of Hamden” event. Though there were no numbers recorded, according to Senior Class Representative Jeremy Stull, the box of 300 forks was completely empty by the end of the event.
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games the women’s rugby team won in its inaugural season at Quinnipiac.
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Sports extra ATHLETES OF THE Year
Matthew Peca
Sarah Allen
Peca recorded a team-high 31 assists for the Bobcats to go along with eight goals for 39 total points. Peca was named to the ECAC Hockey All-Rookie team, being the first Bobcat to receieve that honor since Brandon Wong in 2007. Peca had an 11-game point streak during the year as well as 15 points in Quinnipiac’s final eight games off of one goal and 14 assists.
Allen continued to build on her success from last year by recording a team-high 68 points on the year. Out of those 68 points, 64 of them were assists, which led the nation. She was also 14th in the country averaging 4.53 points per game. Allen helped fuel the Bobcats to an 8-8 record as well as a 7-2 conference record and No. 2 seed in the Northeast Conference Tourament.
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Straight seasons the men’s ice hockey team has won at least one playoff series. Score by junior kayla ketcheson in the secondround at the brown invitational which set a program single-round record. Matt Eisenberg/Chronicle
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Senior walk-on William Cavallo (left) scored the game-winning goal against Loyola (Md.) in the 53rd minute to seal a 1-0 victory for Quinnipiac on Sept. 24, 2011. - Giovanni Mio
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Junior Felicia Barron led the nation in steals with 4.1 a game and tied the Division I single game record with 12 steals against Bryant on Dec. 3, 2011 to help the Bobcats win their Northeast Conference opener 6756. - Kerry Healy
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Senior guard James Johnson gave the Bobcat faithful a memorable Senior Say by recording 28 points and four assists including 10 points in the final 2:16 of regulation to defeat rival Robert Morris, 73-69. Johnson was 2 for 2 from 3-point range in the final minutes and also knocked down four free throws. - Jon Alba
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Senior captain Megan McCreedy broke the program’s single-season and career assist record on Oct. 23, 2011 against Bryant. The native of South Africa recorded her 13th assist of the year and 25th of her career to help defeat Bryant 2-0. McCreedy finished her career at Quinnipiac with 26 assists. - Ben Dias
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Senior Marissa Caroleo broke the school’s all-time goals record against Monmouth on March 30 with her 126th goal of her career to defeat Mount St. Mary’s 12-10. Caroleo would go on to finish with 144 goals for her career. She also ranks second on the all-time points list at Quinnipiac with 174. - Dan Brennan
After coaching 13-straight games with 499 career wins, Dan “Skip” Gooley received a Gatorade bath from his players after winning game No. 500 against Mount St. Mary’s, 17-3 on Friday April 13. - Dan Brennan
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Women’s hockey sophomore Kelly Babstock became the program’s all-time leader in goals and points this season. Babstock broke the points record on Nov. 18, 2011 against Colgate as she picked up four points to help the Bobcats win 6-2. On Feb. 17, Babstock picked up two goals to set the goals record with her 44th score in just her 68th game. Babstock has 48 goals in two seasons for the Bobcats to go along with 99 career points. - Bryan Lipiner
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The Quinnipiac women’s rugby team played in its inauragal season this year and hosted its first game against Marist on Oct. 3, 2011. The team would make history again later in the season when it faced Eastern Illinois in the first ever NCAA Division I women’s rugby match. - Bryan Lipiner
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The women’s cross coumtry team won its seventh consecutive Northeast Conference title this season. The top three runners for Quinnipiac crossed the line within seconds of each other as Morgan Roche finished fifth overall, followed by teammate Andrea Szarkowicz in sixth, and Brianna Faust in seventh place. The Bobcats qualified for the NCAA Division I Northeast Regionals, where they finished 20th out of 36 teams. - Kerry Healy
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The softball team tied an NCAA record by hitting back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs in the first inning against Sacred Heart to cap off an eight-run inning. They would go on to defeat the Pioneers 12-7. The Bobcats batted around the order as Alex Alba started the derby off with a 3-run shot to left field. Mina Duffy, Katie Alfiere and Nikki Barba followed with three-straight solo shots. - Bryan Lipiner
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Sports IRON WOMAN Senior copes with fatigue of being only catcher
“We were bad and unlucky today. That’s not a good combination if you want to win.”
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Ashley Heiberger, a senior catcher on the softball team, blocks the plate on April 14 in game 2 of a doubleheader against Wagner. Heiberger successfully recorded the tag and helped the Bobcats win, 9-2. She has caught all but 11 innings this season and has been hit by a pitch 22 times this season. too much on my body. I do rehab every day, catch every game,” Heiberger said. “Hitting- do that. It’s really important to have a catcher By Bryan Lipiner Social Media Manager including our days off. I get treatment after wise, as a team, we all had to work together to behind the plate like Ashley, where she is very Quinnipiac senior Ashley Heiberger has practices and after games,” Heiberger said. fill her spot; she was a great contributor to the detailed with her frames.” Schwartzburg and Heiberger were paired caught all but 11 innings in 43 games this sea- “Coach is really great about giving me days team’s hitting.” The Bobcats’ starting pitcher and team- up on the mound and behind the plate for the son, earning her spot as the permanent start- off of catching in practices. In traveling ball, ing catcher. She has caught every inning since I always caught every game, so I’m used to it leader in wins, ERA and strikeouts, Heather majority of the games in 2011 and 2012; howSchwartzburg, has adjusted to the change on ever, Paolucci would be slotted to catch for sophomore Jordan Paolucci went down with a and want to be back there.” Schwartzburg from time to time. In 2011, Heiberger played in 50 games for knee injury on March 13. “I think that since Ashley and I work so “Never once missing a pre-team practice. the Bobcats, while hitting .229 and collecting well, we’ve always been paired together,” Showing up when she’s sick. Showing up on nine RBIs. She also grabbed 30 hits on the year, “Ashley’s never shied away from Schwartzburg said. “She’s caught me in every a Tuesday after she caught four games in a including two home runs, three doubles and a the drudgery or mundane nature game that I’ve pitched this year, and the maweekend to catch a bullpen session,” Quin- triple. of being a catcher in putting the jority of last year.” Heiberger was also named the NEC Defen- work in every day.” nipiac head coach Germaine Fairchild said. After Tuesday’s nonconference game vs. “Ashley’s never shied away from the drudgery sive Player of the Year last season and received —Germaine Fairchild Stony Brook, Heiberger is expected to be the or mundane nature of being a catcher in put- the NEC Golden Glove award as catcher. AdQuinnipiac softball head coach catcher in the conference playoffs that start ditionally, Heiberger led the 2011 squad with a ting the work in every day.” next Friday. The team will be the No. 2 seed in In 29 games since the injury, Heiberger .990 fielding percentage and 349 putouts. the playoffs, while Robert Morris is the No. 1 Although Heiberger was Quinnipiac’s the mound between catchers. has scored seven runs, knocked out 16 hits and “There isn’t a huge difference in pitch- seed, LIU-Brooklyn will be the No. 3 seed and driven in 10 RBIs through 62 at-bats, all while primary catcher in 2011, she split time with getting very little time off from the catching po- Paolucci and Jess Amenda behind the dish, calling. Framing-wise, Ashley is really good at Monmouth the No. 4 seed. “She’s a kid who just wants to be on the sition. Heiberger has also been hit by 22 pitches and has only split a small amount of time as framing certain pitches,” Schwartzburg said. “Technically, the umpire should go where the field. I think it’s a role she’s embraced being this season, 11 more than anyone else in the catcher with Kortney Kesses so far in 2012. “I knew I had to step in there and make sure ball hits the plate, and not where the catcher behind the plate every game,” Fairchild said. Northeast Conference. “I don’t think [catching] has taken a toll the team had confidence in someone that could frames it, but [there’s] not a lot of umpires that “That’s just the kind of player she is.”
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A day after three Quinnipiac women’s lacrosse players were honored with end of the year conference awards, the No. 2 Bobcats began their title defense by taking on No. 3 Monmouth University at Sacred Heart in the Northeast Conference semifinals. However, the championship dreams were ended after the first half for the Bobcats as Monmouth defeated them, 9-4. This marks the first time since 2007 that Quinnipiac or Sacred
Women’s lacrosse loses in semis Heart will not play for the conference tournament title. It will also be a rematch of that 2007 NEC championship when Monmouth beat Mount St. Mary’s 9-8. Monmouth’s strategy was clear early on: keep possession as long as possible. It wanted to stay clear of the Bobcats’ dangerous offense that averaged 11.33 goals per game, which was second best in the conference. They did just that, holding Quinnipiac to a season-low four goals on the afternoon. “Any time you have a lead in the second half you want to take some
time off the clock and Monmouth did that very well,” Quinnipiac head coach Danie Caro said. “Our problem wasn’t getting the ball back, it was not turning it over as soon as we got it back. Our defense did a good job getting it back; our defense just didn’t take care of it in transition and on attack.” The Bobcats had 15 turnovers on the day, 11 in the second half, compared to 13 total for Monmouth. Quinnipiac (8-8, 7-2 NEC) went into halftime with a 6-4 deficit and couldn’t get anything done in the second half as freshman goalie Ka-
tie Donohoe stopped all six shots on goal in the half. Donohoe finished the game with nine saves while Noelle Martello stopped seven of 10 shots faced. Martello was subbed in for freshman Samantha Tilts to begin the second half, as Tilts allowed six goals while stopping three shots. “She (Donohoe) came up with some great saves,” Caro said. “I don’t think our shot selection was great but she made the saves she needed to make, she made some plays for them, she had a really great game and she’s a very good goalkeeper, and unfortunately for us,
she’s a freshman so we’ll be seeing her for the next few years.” The Bobcats also struggled on the draw today, winning just six of 13 face-offs. Quinnipiac’s Devon Gibney came into the game second in the conference in draw controls per game and didn’t win a single draw. This worked perfectly for the Hawks gameplan as Sam Lillo was able to win five draws for Monmouth and allow it to set up its offense throughout the game. “We were bad and unlucky today,” Caro said. “That’s not a good combination if you want to win.”