The Quinnipiac Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 3

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 | VOLUME 89, ISSUE 3

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Quinnipiac wants YOU to vote Civic Engagement Committee develops voting registration plan for QU

By JESSICA RUDERMAN News Editor

To increase voter registration and turnouts of students in the 2018 Midterm Elections, the Civic Engagement Committee is hosting a series of events across campus to help educate students and assist them in registering to vote.

“We’re basically doing anything we can just to get people out to the polls,” Luke Ahearn, junior political science major and vice president for the Student Government Association (SGA) said. “The intention is to bring Quinnipiac students above the national average of student voters.”

The committee will be tabling in the Student Center in the Mount Carmel campus and North Haven campus Oct. 1, 3 and 10 to help students register to vote.

The committee, including Residence Hall Directors, College Republicans, QU Democrats,

Director of Community Service, First Year Seminar (FYS) leaders, professors in political science and media studies, the Director of Campus Life for Sorority and Fraternity Life, as well as Student Government members have already registered 50 students to vote and anticipates that number to grow over the course of the semester.

“I do intend to vote even though it’s really annoying being at college,” Brianna Capone, senior public relations major said. “I know that the midterm elections are really important in terms of Trump getting re-elected in 2020, so that’s why people are really nervous about them.”

To assist students in the voting process, the committee intends to bus students to the polls from Quinnipiac come election day. Although not all Quinnipiac students are Connecticut residents, Ahearn assures that being a student at the school permits you to vote in the state of Con-

necticut.

“It’s a little tricky in the town of Hamden,” Ahearn said. “You’re eligible to vote as a Connecticut resident, but you wouldn’t be eligible to vote in your hometown anymore if you register at QU. Then you’d be voting for the Connecticut governor, the Connecticut senators and that kind of stuff.”

In past elections, students have been encouraged to vote via absentee ballot through the mail from their respective hometowns. Despite the fact that it still remains an option for the coming elections, it has statistically been proven a less effective method, Ahearn said.

“It’s a lot less likely for a student to get an absentee ballot even if that’s their plan and they have the intent to vote,” Ahearn said. “Studies have shown that you don’t acSee VOTING Page 4

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The Quinnipiac community is mourning the loss of sophomore philosophy major Anthony Massaro, 23, from Wethersfield, Connecticut.

Massaro, known as Tony to friends and family, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, in an offcampus biking accident, according to an email sent by President Olian.

“This is a terrible loss for Anthony’s family and friends, and for our community. My heart goes out to all in this time of extraordinary sorrow,” Olian said in the email.

Massaro’s mother, Linda Massaro, is also a member of the Quinnipiac community as the Associate Vice President and Campaign Director in the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs.

A mass was held Tuesday, Sept. 11 at Saint Thomas the Apostle Church in West Hartford, Connecticut and the burial followed at Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

“Tony was a particularly gifted writer and enjoyed reading, music, politics, writing, philosophy, walking in the woods, family holiday meals and diverse foods, the hotter and spicier the better,” Massaro’s obituary printed. “He loved playing baseball when he was growing up and was an avid fan of the New York Yankees. He loved spending time with his grandparents in Cape Cod and Charlotte, NC. Tony will be remembered for his great sense of humor, strong will, sensitive nature, bright mind and for always following his own path.”

Donations can be made in his memory to Quinnipiac University, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), department of philosophy.

“I was (and still am) shocked and saddened to hear the news of Tony’s death,” associate professor of philosophy and advisor to Massaro, Rebecca Bamford said in an email. “Tony was an intellectually serious student with a strong interest in philosophy. He read widely, and demonstrated an authentic love of learning and of the pursuit of knowledge, which I respected greatly about him. My thoughts and deepest condolences are with Tony’s family and friends.”

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September 12, 2018

The power of forgiveness

Charleston church shooting survivors share their stories

By JENNIE TORRES Staff Writer

Three people affected by the Charleston church shooting visited the university to tell their individual experiences about that night, and how they’ve learned to overcome their grief through forgiveness on Friday, Sept. 7.

It’s been three years since the shooting occurred in Charleston, South Carolina, where Dylann Roof, a white supremacist, killed nine people during a prayer service inside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Polly Sheppard, one of the survivors of the massacre, described that day as her journey through the bowels of Hell.

“I met Satan face to face, but the divine stepped in the room and granted me grace,” Sheppard said.

Alongside Sheppard was Rose Simmons, who lost her father, Dr. Daniel Lee Simmons Sr. in the attack and Rev. Anthony Thompson, who lost his wife Myra Thompson.

McKenzie Lancaster, a senior psychology major, is practicing Christianity. Lancaster knew she needed to attend the event to hear from people who have stayed true to their faith during such a challenging time.

“I know that I’m always trying to learn more and broaden my faith, so this event has been really impactful for me because it speaks to the level of how much their faith really means to them,” Lancaster said. “It goes beyond following the rules in the Bible, just doing something out of fear of a place like Hell, and really they incorporate it into their everyday lives and speak to God like he’s a friend. So, it’s just amazing to see that side of them.”

Sheppard led the room in prayer before telling her story about what happened to her during the attack. “June 17 was like any other day,” Sheppard said, talking about how she attended a meeting at the church earlier that evening and even spoke to Thompson’s wife that day.

Sheppard said that Roof seemed to just want to sit in during their prayer service, but suddenly he stood up and took fire on the attendees of the church.

Sheppard remembered hiding under a table praying whilst believing that she was going to die, when Roof eventually approached her asking if he had shot her yet. When she responded no, he replied, “I’m not going to shoot you. I’m going to leave you to tell the story.”

“Some say the killer spared my life. I don’t accept that,” Sheppard said. “He didn’t let me live. God let me live.”

It wasn’t easy to forgive Roof for his actions at first, according to Sheppard. However, she spoke of something in the Bible that helped her gain forgiveness that said, if you want forgiveness for yourself, you have to forgive others.

“Now after three years traveling and speaking across America, I have finally found my voice to assure that we never forget the largest race mass murder in our time,” Sheppard said. “I am a survivor with a divine mission to turn my pain into action.”

Simmons told her story after Sheppard, saying that she heard of the shooting while in prison for being associated with a business partner who improperly distributed grant money.

“I was watching television and I saw where this young white boy walked into a church and brutally murdered nine people. In that moment, I began to pray for that young man,” Simmons said. “My thoughts were, ‘Lord, for someone to do that, they don’t know you. They don’t under-

Rev. Anthony Thomspon, survivor of the Charleston shooting. stand the love and forgiveness that you offer.’”

Shortly after seeing the news story, Simmons was called into an office and told that her father was one of the nine victims of the massacre.

Knowing then that her father was killed by the shooter she just prayed for, Simmons said she still had no ill thoughts about him.

“I forgave this young man before I even knew that my father was one of those people.

When I found out otherwise, it didn’t change forgiveness in my heart,” Simmons said. “We all have experienced people and things in our lives where we don’t want to forgive and if you could just imagine with me for a minute: I was in prison with my partner, I ate with her everyday, we worshipped everyday. Forgiveness started with me long before Dylann.”

“I am a survivor with a divine mission to turn my pain into action.”

– POLLY SHEPPARD CHARLESTON CHURCH SHOOTING SURVIVOR

Unlike Simmons, who quickly forgave Roof for what he did, Thompson said it took a long time for him to do the same thing. Thompson’s wife was a newly ordained minister and was conducting her first Bible study on the night of the shooting. When Thompson discovered that she was killed, he struggled finding a purpose in his life without her. It wasn’t until Thompson attended Roof’s trial with his children that he was motivated to find his inner peace.

Thompson didn’t originally intend to say anything when he was granted the opportunity to speak to Roof in the courtroom, but Thompson explained to the audience, “God came (to me) and said, ‘Get up. I have something to say.’”

Thompson expressed his feelings to Roof, describing the moment as suddenly becoming private. In Thompson’s eyes, there was no one else in that room except himself and Roof.

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“I forgive you. My family forgives you, but I want you to take this opportunity to repent, confess, give your life to the ones that means most to you, Christ, because you are in a lot of trouble right now,” Thompson said to Roof. “I don’t know what is going to happen to you, but whatever happens to you, if you do that, you’re going to be alright.”

Thompson said that he now gained peace since that day and that Roof is no longer consuming his life.

“My body was literally shaking before I could get back to my seat and I could feel things leaving my body,” Thompson said. “I know I was being relieved of something, and it was the anger and the hate and the way I was feeling my whole life. God was taking it all away.”

Thompson said that he will be leaving Quinnipiac University with more blessings than what he came in with because of meeting the people who attended the event. He also mentioned that this is the first event where he collaborated with Sheppard and Simmons by speaking on all of their experiences in the same room.

“It put a whole different light for how I was feeling, especially about my wife and what was going on in there and also humbles me to hear their relationship that they have with the Lord,” Thompson said. “It showed that there’s a commonality because I never saw it before.”

Simmons agreed that working together helped understand what each person went through to an even larger degree.

“I think it’s important that we go out as one unit and share our stories and our triumphs and even some of our weaknesses too to show the world that we are human as well,” Simmons said. “We believe that small things done with great force can change a generation.”

Elizabeth Pensabene, graduate student in the physician assistant program said the topic of forgiveness is really important and she sometimes finds it difficult to forgive during hard times.

However, she received a valuable lesson from this event.

“Something that they said tonight was that if you don’t forgive someone, you really are just throwing darts at yourself,” Pensabene said.

“The gift of forgiveness isn’t for anyone else but yourself, and when you hold onto hate you are hurting yourself more than that person. Forgiveness is really God’s gift for you.”

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A cannabis conversation

Former FBI agent advocates marijuana legalization

By OWEN MEECH Contributing Writer

Over 60 Quinnipiac law students and professors gathered on Thursday, Sept. 6 to CA OR WA MA NV AK ME CO VT ND hear a former FBI agent advocate for federal legalization of marijuana at the Quinnipac School of Law (QUSL) Federalist Society’s first event of the year.

MN IL MI AR LA FL WV OH PA MD The event, “Will Marijuana Send Federalism Up in Smoke?” featured adjunct professor at John Marshall Law School and former AZ NM NJ DE NY CT RI MT NH HI FBI special agent and consultant for narcotics trafficking cases, Alicia Hilton, as well as QUSL’s very own law professor, Jennifer Herbst, discussing marijuana legalization and TX SD KS OK MS IA MO AL GA SC issues surrounding it.

The discussion began with Hilton proclaiming her support for federal legalization of marijuana for the betterment of society, a UT WY NC VA NE WI IN KY TN ID stance that surprised the students in attendance.

“I was surprised to hear a former FBI No broad laws legalizing Medical broadly legalized Legalized for recreational use agent being pro-legalization,” said first-year INFOGRAPHIC BY JANNA MARNELL law student, Tom Pietruczuk. “I’m personally Only nine U.S. states currently have legalized marijuana for recreational use. neither for or against it.”

Hilton said prosecution of marijuana Hilton. “You have absolutely no idea what as an alternative to opioid prescriptions for cases disproportionately affects minority and you are getting.” patients dealing with issues such as cancer impoverished communities, as well as young Additionally, Hilton compared the debate or chronic pain, according to Jayne Leonard people, which has a trickle effect in society. of legalization to the failure of prohibition of Medical News Today. Hilton believes that “Lives are vastly changed when you enter in the 1920s, where an uptick in bootlegging marijuana can be more easily regulated and into the justice system,” Hilton said. “Prison and crime was observed in response to alco- distributed as a far less addictive option, and time can be very detrimental to families.” hol being available only on the black market. serves as part of the solution to the growing Since Colorado first legalized marijuana Other problems Hilton mentioned includ- opioid epidemic. in 2014, other states including Connecticut ed cartel violence on the border and the risk In her conclusion, Hilton maintained “deand Massachusetts have been exploring dif- of being targeted in bad neighborhoods. criminalize marijuana on the federal level ferent options for marijuana legalization.

Although Hilton supports legalization, she and let the citizens of the states decide.”

Currently, recreational marijuana is legal in stressed that marijuana can still be addictive.

Herbst, who teaches a seminar with law nine states, and medical marijuana is legal in “I’m a realist. The war on drugs doesn’t professor Linda Meyer on marijuana policy, 30 states. Both recreational and medical mar- work,” Hilton said. “Dispensaries are safer.” echoed the importance of regulation. ijuana are legal in the District of Columbia.

While Hilton doesn’t personally advocate “Over 500 strains of marijuana exists, and Hilton also cited multiple dangers of ob- for the use of recreational marijuana, she ac- nothing is regulated,” Herbst said. taining marijuana from dealers on the street, knowledged “legitimate, positive effects of However, Herbst noted that with recrethe most crucial being quality control. medical marijuana.” ational dispensaries comes the loss of rela“Illegal products cannot be trusted,” said Marijuana is now being used by doctors tionships between dealers and users, and the

ability to know exactly what you are getting.

She compared the relationship to “farm to table” dining.

The biggest issue, Herbst said, is that we don’t have an agreement on how marijuana should be regulated.

Herbst believes legalization would decrease the perception of danger among young people who will believe that using marijuana is low-risk. The use of marijuana at a young age can often contribute to the loss of critical problem-solving skills and brain function.

Herbst also stressed that decriminalization of marijuana on the federal level is imperative because the local is critical, but warned, there will always be a black market.

“Different communities have different needs,” she concluded, before the professors proceeded to take questions from students.

Cameron Atkinson, vice president of public relations for QUSL’s Federalist Society was extremely pleased with the turnout and enthusiasm of students in attendance.

“As future lawyers, we will probably be dealing with issues related to this argument in health law, criminal law, tort law and other business law,” said Atkinson. “This talk gave us an in-depth look at the issues surrounding this topic and a chance to debate our views on the matter.”

Eric Spielman, another Quinnipiac law student, said he had no regrets about attending the event.

“It shows that we seem to be on a more progressive track when it comes to legalization of marijuana,” Spielman said . “I came to hear more about federalism in relation to marijuana and I’m happy I did.”

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Multicultural Week kicks off with a story of strength

By EMILY DISALVO Contributing Writer

Thursday, Sept. 13 Suicide awareness University Programs will table in the Student Center Lobby on Thursday, Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to bring awareness to suicide prevention. Educational materials will be provided and counselors with be available for consultation.

Friday, Sept. 14 Ice Cream and Color The Student Programming Board (SPB) will host Ice Cream and Color on Friday, Sept. 14 at 10 p.m. in the Rotunda. Students can make their own ice cream floats and color.

Sunday, Sept. 16 Black Student Union kick off BBQ Incoming students and current members of the Black Student Union (BSU) will bond over free food and music at the Kick off BBQ. The event will take place on Sunday, Sept. 16 in Complex Courtyard from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 16 Starry Night The International Student Association (ISA) will screen “Ready Player One” on the Bobcat Way Lawn on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. The film celebrates the presence of international actors performing together in popular media, and will also raise awareness about ISA. There will be free food.

Sunday, Sept. 16 Soccer tournament The Italian Cultural Society (ICS) will host a three-on-three soccer tournament on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 1 p.m.

The cost is $15 per team and approximately 16 teams will compete in the tournament. The tournament will take place on the Echlin Tator Lawn.

Tuesday, Sept. 18 Living in the Hyphen This event will bring awareness and acceptance to students living with dual identities. At this event, participants will embrace different cultures and talk about what it means to live in a hyphenated community. The floor will also be opened to anyone who wants to share their experiences. This event is hosted by the Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc., the Latino Cultural Society and the Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. It will take place in Buckman Theater at 7:15 p.m.

The newly-founded Multicultural Student Leadership Council kicked off a week of activities by hosting speaker and community leader Payton Head on Monday, Sept. 10.

The Council was officially recognized as a student organization this summer. The group hopes to unite multicultural student organizations with the Student Government Association (SGA) as well as other campus partners. The multicultural week was co-sponsored by all 15 of the existing multicultural organizations on-campus.

The opening event, which took place in the Mount Carmel Auditorium, featured Head, a 2016 graduate of the University of Missouri or “Mizzou.”

Head is a queer, black man who has experienced racist culture in college firsthand.

“My sophomore year when I was walking through campus some guys riding on the back of a pickup truck screamed out the n-word at me and basically told me to go home,” Head remembered.

He believes experience can teach a lesson that is relevant to all colleges.

“The biggest message I want to leave is that students can achieve great leadership through unity,” Head said.

His presentation, entitled, “Lessons from Mizzou,” outlined his experiences as student body president after the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, and the protests that ensued.

“This was a momentous occasion,” Head said.

“But it was a momentous responsibility because there was something going on just 100 miles down the road from us that we wanted to talk about that the university did not want to talk about... We as the University of Missouri stayed silent.”

Head knew this was a movement that could not be ignored. The pervious student body president told him not to make a statement on Ferguson. Head did not heed this advice and rather decided to take advantage of his position as president to stage a platform that started a conversation about racism on college campuses.

“When you are politicized, you have to be political,” Head said. “Because if we had stayed silent, I don’t know what would have happened. I don’t know what my university would look like today.

But, we made the conscious decision to say ‘No, we’re going to stand up for what’s right and we’re going to challenge our university’s system.’”

And challenge they did. After a group of female students on campus who led Ferguson-related protests graduated, the university thought it was in the clear. That’s when Head, then student body president, posted a “rant” on Facebook that went viral.

Head read it to the audience of Quinnipiac students,

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“Great leadership through unity” was the focus of Payton Head’s speech on Monday. who sat in stunned silence.

“You’ve never had to experience people throwing drinks on you and yelling (gay slur) at you from the patio at Big 12 as you walk past the street holding hands with your partner,” Head read. “You might never had to think twice about what you’re wearing walking around campus at night so that someone won’t think it’s okay to take ownership of your body because your outfit was ‘asking for it.’”

Head continued with a list of experiences that he and other students on campus have undergone including discrimination against Muslim and disabled students.

“This is my reality. Is it weird to think that I have the right to feel safe here too?” Head added.

The Facebook rant was signed “Your ‘(racial slur)/(gay slur)’ Missouri Students Association President Payton Head.”

The auditorium remained silent for a moment before erupting in applause.

Melissa Solomon, a junior health science major, felt reassured that there are leaders in the world like Head who care about their constituents.

“You don’t know who’s looking out for you and who has your best interest at heart, so I think that’s really powerful when you can find allies in strangers,” Solomon said.

The student body at Mizzou united in protest against the Mizzou administration that failed to recognize and remedy the problem. One student at Mizzou even refused to eat until the chancellor of the university stepped down.

In support, the football team suspended play until the student would eat again. College students

across the country stood with Mizzou, including students from Yale and Quinnipiac. Still, Tim Wolfe, chancellor of Mizzou, did not step down.

Head and his student government cabinet crafted a letter demanding the resignation of the chancellor. With a $1 million football game on the line, the chancellor eventually resigned in Nov. of 2015.

Head made it clear that his goal was not to get rid of Wolfe, but rather to get rid of racism and prejudice on his campus that he loved.

“I never wanted it to go to this point,” Head said.

“I just needed them to do their jobs.”

Head ended with a call to action for the students at Quinnipiac.

“Seek the truth. The whole truth. You’ll realize that you’ll be able to change something on campus,” Head explained. “But, it doesn’t involve just you being alone. None of that would have happened with me...this was so much more.”

Coralie Joseph, a senior business management major and secretary of the Black Student Union, was impressed with the change Head was able to enact on his campus and felt hopeful about her potential to affect change too.

“I can only hope that I can leave some type of message or some type of legacy for my club and hopefully the rest of the university,” reflected Joseph.

Head left a quotation from Civil Rights Activist Ruby Bridges on the screen at the end of his speech.

It read: “Don’t follow the path. Go where there is no path and begin the trail. When you start a new trail equipped with courage, strength, and conviction, the only thing that can stop you is you.”

Ahearn: ‘Students don’t realize how much effect their vote has’ VOTING from cover tually go home and vote or get an absentee ballot so that’s why we’re really pushing that students register at Quinnipiac.”

This will allow students to vote on the same ballot as Hamden residents for the Connecticut state candidates.

The committee came together in early August to draft up the Civic Engagement Action Plan for 2018. The purpose of the initiative is to encourage students to get involved in the democratic process while educating themselves on important issues and fulfilling civic responsibilities beyond political lines, according to the plan.

The group, ALL IN Campus Challenge, a program that rewards college campuses for their civic engagement efforts, reached out to the committee.

The program looks at the study, National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement (NSLVE) by Tufts University.

NSLVE offers colleges and universities an opportunity to learn student registration, voting rates, a closer examination of the campus climate for political learning and engagement and correlations between specific student learning experiences and voting, according to Tuft’s University website.

The civic engagement committee’s goals are: • Have 25 percent of students vote on Election Day (7 percent higher than 2014 NSLVE average) • Have 75 percent of students registered to vote (13 percent higher than 2014 NSLVE average)

• Be physically responsible for getting 100 students to polling locations • Be physically responsible for registering 200 students to vote Although the engagement committee’s goal is to encourage students to vote by increasing the turnout, it also wants to make sure that those who are voting are informed of their options.

“I definitely feel that students are not informed enough,” Ahearn said. “I think there are students who do know a great deal about what these elections hold but if you look at the data you have less than half of the students that voted in the presidential elections that will be voting in the midterm elections. That in itself shows that students don’t realize how much effect their vote has.”

Along with the midterm elections affecting the larger scale of politics and presidency, there are other controversial topics which students have voiced concern for.

“There’s a lot of key, big issues coming up,” Ahearn said. “You have marijuana, gun control and these are things that students especially feel passionate about, that students don’t realize how much their vote makes a difference, especially in the midterm election, especially compared to the presidential election.”

The Director of Campus Life for Fraternity and Sorority Life, Katherine Pezzella and Ahearn, both chairs in the committee, have outsourced to professors Scott McLean and Sean Duffy of the political science department to arrange a sort of debate for students to visually see and understand local candidates views.

Committee members plan to reach out to First

Year Seminar (FYS) courses to educate students on how to register. For freshmen, this is most students first experience being able to vote in any election.

“I have to vote for my law class, so I sort of know things about the potential candidates,” Anna Ellen, freshmen legal studies and sociology major said. “Not really in depth though.”

For those who didn’t chose to vote in the past election, the midterm elections serve as an opportunity to correct past mistakes.

“I think a lot of people learned their lesson of the importance of voting in the election in 2016,” Capone said. “I’m definitely going to make an effort to vote this time because I didn’t unfortunately in 2016.”

To further increase voter registration, and incentivize the process, SGA will be giving out five $20 gift cards, which will be randomly selected from QU students that have turned Voter Registration Forms in to the Office of Campus Life. If students fill out the attached form, it can be dropped off at the reception desk of the Office of Campus Life in the Student Center room 202.

In the weeks to come before the voting date arrives, the Civic Engagement Committee encourages students to learn more about their political climate and get involved in the privileged process of voting that affects their everyday lives.

“If you don’t like some of the stuff that’s happening within the state of Connecticut or some of the taxes you have to pay for college, there’s only one way you have the right to complain about it,” Ahearn said. “And that’s to actually go out there and cast your vote and make your voice heard.”

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Don’t call people ‘feminazis’ Janna Marnell Design Editor

As a liberal feminist, I get called ‘feminazi’ constantly. The term ‘nazi’ attached to feminist, a term that means equality between all genders, is repulsive.

‘Feminazis’ do exist in extreme cases, but to attach this term to everyone who believes in equality can cause people to be afraid to identify

as a feminist when they are.

A ‘feminazi’ is a radical feminist and is a term people use to describe someone who they believe is against all men.

Many women believe in chivalry, which is fine because it’s a preference. However, I do not agree that just because I am a woman I am not able to provide for myself.

Men and women talk down to me for wanting a more independent lifestyle rather than waiting for a man to do it for me.

I don’t know if it was the way I was raised, but I often hear people say ‘you do not need a man to take care of you.’ I took this as ‘I can do anything a man can do.’

Some memes on the internet make fun of feminists for example, “Feminists want equal rights until..” variations include, “wants something heavy to be lifted,” “doesn’t want women to be included in the draft” and “until she has to pay for a date.”

Some feminists, like myself, occasionally think these memes are funny, but radical feminists don’t agree.

Not all feminists believe that they should be picked for the draft, I just would want the equal right and respect to serve my country next to a man who has the same feelings.

A radical feminist would never be able to tolerate these jokes, and would spend most of their time focusing on these memes instead of focusing on the real problem. These women constantly blame men for everything. They tend to go overboard and make a scene about men in general.

I believe that women should be picked for the draft and should be open to the idea to pay for dates, because I believe women can do anything a man can.

Guys get frustrated when I offer to pay for dates. They want to pay to be nice or to ‘woo’ me. I don’t pay for dates because I am a man hater, I pay for dates because it is not fair for the guy to always pay. Especially in college – as students we don’t

really have a disposable income.

“Labelling someone a feminazi publicly castigates and vilifies them and creates public perceptions that are untrue,” according to an article from The Guardian.

I understand the viewpoint of those who believe men should be the ones to take care of women, I just don’t agree with it.

Men feel the need to take care of the ‘weaker’ gender, ‘weaker’ being women.

“Anyone should have the option to do whatever they want to do. Why are some women afraid to stand up for their passions and goals?”

– JANNA MARNELL DESIGN EDITOR

I believe that feminism has always been used as a negative term in society. However, many people do not realize that they are feminists because they just chose not to believe it.

In the world of politics, ‘feminazis’ tend to be related to terms like ‘baby killers.’

I personally believe in pro-choice for many of reasons, but not all feminists agree with me.

Your political affiliation does not determine if you are a feminist or not, or should be associated with ‘baby killers.’

Just because you are a feminist does not mean you are a hard core liberal.

“Equal percentages of men and women said they agreed with that statement [men and women should be equal], along with 87 percent of Democrats, 81 percent of independents and 76 percent of Republicans,” according to an article by the Huffington Post.

Feminists are allowed to be on either side of the political spectrum and have their own opinions on controversial topics.

To identify every feminist as a ‘baby killer’ is not an accurate statement. As a generalization, many republicans are pro-life, so I believe feminists on that side of the spectrum aren’t baby killers.

Genetically, women get backlash as it is, just because of our anatomy.

We are judged by the ‘typical’ gender rules. Since we were young, many girls were raised to be a stay at home mothers and always keep their husbands happy. But what about a woman’s happiness? If you are happy being a stay at home mom then all power to you. But if you aren’t happy, then what is stopping you? I see many women in college wanting to find a significant other and not their major.

Anyone should have the option to do whatever they want to do. Why are some women afraid to stand up for their passions and goals? Because a man said so? What if a woman told a man that he is not allowed to his passion or achieve his goal? The sad part is we see both of these things on the daily. Feminism is not just about equality in jobs, maternity leave or the pay gap. It should be about the respect between genders. One gender should not be in complete control, but we see this in other equality subjects as well.

Feminists around the world want to stop the inequality of women. At the Economics Forum in 2015, the United Nations implemented the HeForShe initiative.

“HeForShe exemplifies UN Women’s groundbreaking leadership on gender equality,” Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women Executive Director said.

Women in the UN want to see the change, are they feminazis for wanting women to become leaders to change the world? These strong women aren’t focusing on political ideologies or controversial policies in the United States. Feminism is not a movement in just the US, this is a global community wanting to see change.

“I was appointed [UN Women Goodwill Ambassador] six months ago and the more I have spoken about feminism the more I have realized that fighting for women’s rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating,” Emma Watson said. “If there is one thing I know for certain, it is that this has to stop.”

Feminism is not a man-hating or a baby-killing movement.

This is a movement about respect and equality. We should think deeper about what this means and use it in other in-equality issues. It is time for change, so be the change you want to see.

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Obama’s unique politics won’t help Democrats President Obama took to a stage at the University of Illinois on Friday, Sept. 7. In doing so, he did what many accuse the sitting president of doing; he violated a norm. For all eight years of Obama’s presidency, George W. Bush sat on the sidelines without saying a word. Now, less than Staff Writer two years into President Trump’s term, Obama is back on the campaign trial stumping for Democrats.

That being said, the former President said a lot of things that are true. Trump is a symptom, not a cause, of many of the ills American faces. What Obama does not do is face what he may have done to drive such sentiment.

For example, Obama said, “...And we won’t win people over by calling them names, or dismissing entire chunks of the country as racist, or sexist, or homophobic” This is true, and good strategy for Democrats. But what exactly was Obama doing back in 2008 when he said that something very similar?

“And it’s not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as

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a way to explain their frustrations.”

Obama was doing exactly what he is telling us not to do now. And it’s far from the only time in this speech that he accuses others of doing what he himself has done.

What exactly was the intent of saying that Trayvon Martin, a man who assaulted a neighborhood watchman and was later found by Obama’s own justice department to have been shot in self defense, could have been his own son?

Obama seems by all accounts to be a reasonable good father, and his children seem to be of good character, so the idea that his son would be assaulting people didn’t seem very credible. The answer seems to be that Obama hoped to make the tragedy about race, because Martin was black and the neighborhood watchman, George Zimmerman, was a “white hispanic.”

Or again, with the case of Michael Brown, who was also shot in a clear cut case of self defense by officer Darren Wilson. When the verdict of Wilson came down, Obama said he knew people would be disappointed by the verdict and that people “aren’t making these problems up,” despite all of the autopsy evidence supporting Wilson’s account of the events.

In other words, Obama is hardly one to be talking in regards to dividing Americans by race.

But all of that aside, does Obama’s participation really help Democrats in the midterms?

Is any of this even good strategy?

There’s a credible case it isn’t.

Obama also campaigned for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, and she still had such horrible turnout that Trump

was able to pick off several reliably blue states.

In 2010 and 2014, as well, Obama was unable to save the Democrats from losing seats in congress.

It seems like Obama’s political magic only works when he’s on the ballot. Under those circumstances, he can drive such high turnout Republicans can’t win. But when he’s campaigning for someone else, nobody gets that excited and are more likely to stay home.

Obama is a skillful politician, skillful enough where he can get away with all of the behavior outlined above. I don’t think most other Democrats are of the same caliber.

The good news for Democrats is that anger at President Trump will probably more than fix their turnout problem when Obama is off the ballot. But the downside is that the reappearance of Obama could very well galvanize Republicans who would otherwise be apathetic, but are still angry with him.

One of the problems Republicans have had since 2016 is that they spent so much time opposing Obama they glossed over very real differences between themselves that burst out after they took power. Obama could very well meld that coalition back together again, which would not be good for national Democrats.

Obama’s brand of politics works for Obama and only Obama. When other Democrats try it, they lose spectacularly. This is why when Obama left the presidency, the Republicans were in the strongest position they’ve been since the 1920s, an analysis by RealClearPolitics found.

If Obama cares about his party, he should fade into the background and let them move toward something else.

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Nike is winning with its Colin Kaepernick campaign Studies show consumers want brands like Nike to take a stand on social issues

Peter Dewey Opinion Editor

Nike announced the start of its new campaign featuring former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick this past week, drumming up the conversation on whether or not companies should take a stand on social or political issues.

Kaepernick spent six seasons with the 49ers, taking them to a Super Bowl in 2013, but has not played since opting out of his contract to become a free agent after the 2016 season.

During the 2016 season, Kaepernick took a stand against police brutality and racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. This peaceful protest was taken up by many players across the NFL, but also brought great controversy to the league.

President Trump has already showed his displeasure with players kneeling for the anthem, one time referring to Kaepernick as a “son of a bitch,” according to the Guardian.

Nike’s campaign with Kaepernick features the slogan, “Believe in something.

Even if it means sacrificing everything.”

The message sent shockwaves across social media as people began burning Nike clothing and apparel and the hashtag #NikeBoycott began trending on Twitter.

As soon as this happened, Nike had already won.

People who were angry and burning apparel were just destroying products they had already paid for.

Nike even released a statement to educate people on “how to burn our products properly.”

You see, Nike gained huge amounts of free advertising from the people who were against the campaign as well as those who supported it.

Nike knew what was coming. They have teams of marketing professionals who clearly analyzed their target publics and decided that this was the time to debut the Kaepernick inspired advertisements and apparel.

“You burning your Nike gear costs Nike nothing, & gives them free advertising,” NFL reporter Benjamin Allbright tweeted. “They are going to sell more to others because of the campaign. You think a multi-billion-dollar company didn’t study the cost/benefit fallout before launching the campaign?”

Nike’s “Believe in something” campaign aligns perfectly with what the majority of

Colin Kaepernick is the face of Nike’s latest campaign. consumers want.

They want companies to take a stand.

Two-thirds of consumers in a Sprout Social study said that it was either “very important” or “somewhat important” that brands take a stand on social and/or political issues, according to AdWeek.

Only 11 percent of those surveyed said that it was “not important” to them if companies took a stand on such issues.

“The key for brands is authenticity – and communication,” according to Sustainable Brands.

A survey by the Shelton Group produced very similar results to the one done by Sprout Social as it showed that, “64 percent of those who said it’s “extremely important” for a company to take a stand on a social issue said they were “very likely” to purchase a product based on that commitment,” according to Sustainable Brands.

Nike gambled that a large amount of their target public shared the same view as Kaepernick.

That gamble paid off.

A report from Edison Trends showed that the company’s online sales went up 31 percent from Sunday to Tuesday, which was 17 percent higher than the same period last year, according to Fox News.

Still, the President felt the need to tweet this: “Just like the NFL, whose ratings have gone WAY DOWN, Nike is getting absolutely killed with anger and boycotts,” Trump tweeted. “I wonder if they had any idea that it would be this way? As far as the NFL is concerned, I just find it hard to watch, and

always will, until they stand for the FLAG!” Unfortunately for the President, who seems to have a personal vendetta for Kaepernick, this simply isn’t the case.

Nike had this coming all along.

Kaepernick signed with the athletic brand in 2011 and Nike continued to pay him despite the fact that he was no longer actively playing in the NFL. Similar to AirBnB, who ran a “We Accept” ad during the Super Bowl after President Trump signed an order to temporarily close America’s borders, Nike picked a social issue that they felt strongly about and let consumers know.

It’s no secret that Nike has been trending towards this.

The company had released a line of shirts with the word “Equality” printed across the chest.

The Kaepernick campaign is taking it to the next level.

Yahoo’s senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson tweeted that the advertisements are just the beginning of a bigger contract commitment involving Kaepernick.

“I’ve been told by multiple sources there is absolutely a contract commitment by @ Nike for a signature shoe and ‘Kaepernick 7’ line of apparel,” Robinson tweeted.

Personally, I support Nike and this campaign.

It is refreshing to see companies come out and support causes that they believe in.

It gives meaning to the purchasing of their products.

For those who believe that Nike is disre-

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specting the military by supporting Kaepernick, I offer you this.

Colin Kaepernick’s protest was never about the troops. In fact, it is well documented that he reached out to veterans on the most respectful way to protest the anthem, which is how he came to the decision to kneel.

Whether you want to believe that or not is your prerogative.

What I do know is Colin Kaepernick engaged in a peaceful form of protest because he felt that there was racial injustice in our society.

He believed that there was a problem with the amounts of police brutality toward minorities. And he peacefully tried to raise awareness for his cause.

Nike’s support for him is a positive for our society.

A billion-dollar corporation is behind a man who was simply trying to make the world a better place for others.

It was never about the troops, the flag itself or the anthem.

It was about making his stance known.

The anthem was just the method of protest, nothing more.

And by the way, Nike offers a 10 percent discount for all military personnel, veterans and their families.

Colin Kaepernick believed in something and Nike took notice.

And now they are reaping the benefits with the support from the consumers who felt the same.

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Nike releases new advertisement to ignite political discussion

By HANNAH TEBO Staff Writer

“Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything” is the bold statement stamped across Colin Kaepernick’s commanding face in Nike’s 30th anniversary “Just Do It” ad campaign. Kaepernick took to Twitter on Sept. 3 and revealed his partnership with Nike, creating an uproar on social media.

Why are some people so angry that Colin Kaepernick is the new face of Nike?

In Aug. 2016, Kaepernick began protesting police brutality and racial injustice by sitting during the National anthem. Kaepernick used his platform as a professional football player to advocate for communities and people who don’t have a voice. Police brutality and racial injustice have been underlying issues for people of color in the United States and with the growth of social media, it has brought more awareness to the general public.

“Police brutality in relations of black communities has always been there,” Joy Alino, junior international business major said. “However, now because we have social media, because we have cameras, because it is very quick to have the conversation towards this topic, now it’s in the forefront.”

“I’ll continue to sit. . . I’m going to continue to stand with the people that are being oppressed,” Kaepernick said in a statement to the NFL Media in Aug. of 2016.

“To me, this is something that has to change.

When there’s significant change and I feel like that flag represents what it’s supposed to represent, this country is representing people the way that it’s supposed to, I’ll stand.”

However, people were angry that Kaepernick used his athletic platform to protest and argued that sitting during the national anthem was disrespectful to active military members and veterans. When former U.S. Army veteran and former NFL player, Nate Boyer, reached out to Kaepernick and voiced his concerns with Kaepernick’s movement, Kaepernick set up a meeting with Boyer.

After discussion, the two agreed on a respectful way to honor those who serve and have served in the military.

“We sorta came to a middle ground where he would take a knee alongside his teammate,” Boyer said in an interview with CBS Sports.

“Soldiers take a knee in front of a fallen brother’s grave, you know, to show respect. When we’re on a patrol, you know, and we go into a security halt, we take a knee, and we pull security.”

At the end of the 2016 season, Kaepernick became a free agent and parted ways with the San Francisco 49ers. As he was looking for a team to sign him, he began a campaign called “Know Your Rights Camp,” which was intended to “raise awareness on higher education, self-empowerment and instruction to properly interact with law enforcement in various scenarios,” according to Kaepernick’s website, www.kaepernick7.com/know-yourrights-camp/.

He also started a “Million Dollar Pledge” where he donated one million dollars plus all the proceeds from the sales of his jerseys to organizations that work in oppressed communities. He enlisted celebrities and athletes like Alicia Keys, Jesse Williams, Steph Curry, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Durant and Serena Williams to contribute to organizations like “Mothers Against Police Brutality” and “Communities United For Police Reform.”

In addition to this, Kaepernick donated around sixty thousand dollars worth of backpacks to students in Harlem and South Bronx. He also donated to the Black Youth Project 100, an organization with chapters all

over the United States, whose goal is to create justice and freedom for all African Americans.

Kaepernick additionally traveled around the United States as a keynote speaker addressing topics such as police brutality, discrimination and injustice towards black people.

“I’ve been looking at this for a while, trying to analyze exactly what his message and intentions were because I wasn’t really sure,” Warren Webb, senior computer information systems major, said. “But after reading a few articles, I realized he was trying to stand up for people that really couldn’t stand up for themselves,” Webb commented.

“In terms of Nike partnering with him, even though Nike’s intentions may not necessarily be clear, they did elevate his platform.”

In spite of Kaepernick’s efforts to create dialogue and change, the NFL continued to view players kneeling as disrespectful and saw ratings, viewership and overall support declining. NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, responded to fans by announcing the unanimous decision by the league’s owners to fine any player that kneels during the

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anthem. Players who do not wish to take part in standing for the anthem must stay off the field until the anthem is performed therefore silencing those who wished to protest.

“My main thing is Colin Kaepernick is protesting against racial injustice, the same way MLK did, the same way Rosa Parks did and other activists did, in a peaceful way but provoking way to get your attention,” Layomi Akinnifesi, senior business management major, said. “Protests are meant to draw attention, so if someone disagrees with him kneeling the question is why? Do they disagree that he’s kneeling against racial injustice? And if it’s not that, chances are they think, ‘it isn’t the time and the place to do it,’ but when is the right time to protest?”

Nike, a huge endorser of the NFL and provider of uniforms and clothing, signed a deal with the NFL last week that they would provide uniforms for all the teams until 2028.

After Kaepernick became the face of Nike, Ian Rapoport, a national insider for the NFL network, tweeted out a statement

from the NFL that stated, “‘The National Football League believes in the dialogue, understanding and unity. We embrace the role and responsibility of everyone involved with this game to promote meaningful, positive change in our communities,’ Jocelyn Moore, the NFL’s Executive Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs said. ‘The Social justice issues that Colin and other professional athletes have raised deserve our attention and action.’”

Yet, the NFL is still fining players for kneeling during the anthem.

“For me personally, if you are more upset about the fact that Colin Kaepernick is kneeling down in protest of police brutality than police brutality itself, then you are the issue that needs to be solved,” Alino said.

People took to Twitter to voice their opinions after hearing about Kaepernick becoming the face of Nike. User @sclancy79, tweeted a video of him burning his Nike shoes with the caption, “First the NFL forces me to choose between my favorite sport and my country. Then Nike forces me to choose between my favorite shoes and my country.

Since when did the American Flag and the National Anthem become offensive?”

It has become clear in the past two years that people value symbols of freedom more than they actually do freedom itself. These players are exercising their First Amendment right to free speech and protest and are using their platform to fight for basic human rights and equality for all. Instead of understanding what the players are protesting when they take a knee, people are arguing that they are disrespecting America.

“Kaepernick kneeling is one of the most respectful ways to protest,” Akinnifesi commented. “I’m quoting a post I read but, kneeling is a universal sign of reverence and respect, you kneel when you pray, you kneel in front of royalty, you kneel when you propose. Even though protesting is supposed to take you out of your comfort zone, he still is respectful while drawing much needed attention on racial injustice in America.”

In light of all the political turmoil and how the right to free speech is being questioned, it’s important to remember that everyone has the right to protest and speak out on what they believe is true and just. Kaepernick and other athletes protesting the discrimination against people of color and speaking out on issues such as police brutality and racial injustice are using their platform to promote issues that are important in many communities.

By becoming the face of Nike, Kaepernick gained a bigger platform to discuss these issue and incite change.

“I want this to be able to show people that yes, America does have its own share of problems, but at the end of the day, America stands for something greater,” Alino said.

Kaepernick ultimately is using his influence and right to free speech to respectfully and peacefully protest prominent issues that affect many communities.

Alino commented on the impact of other athletes’ protests and describes that, at the time, even though they weren’t viewed positively their actions helped create a better world.

“I guarantee you, 50 years from now they’re going to be building statues of Colin Kaepernick and they’re going to be talking about how he helped to lead or at least helped to continue a movement and they’re going to be talking about his actions,” Alino said.

“When people are coming out and they are saying these vile things, do you really want the people in your family to look back at you and realize that you were on the wrong side of history?”

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What’s the scoop?

Looking for a treat but the Ratt is out of Ben and Jerry’s? No need to look any further, here’s an inside look at three local shops serving up delightful scoops. In order to find out which shop has the best ice cream, we compared our favorite flavors from each location below. -A. Guerra & M. Buck

Wentworth's Homemade Ice Cream

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Coffee: Being within walking distance from main campus, Wentworth's seems to receive a lot of praise from students without a car, but I can’t say I agree. While the shop is cute and colorful, the ice cream was so thick that it was difficult to eat. However, the flavor was just right, I could taste the coffee but it wasn’t overbearing.

3/5 - M. Buck Cookie Dough: As much as I liked the colorful cup it came in, the texture of the ice cream was too thick for my liking. It did have big chunks of cookie dough in it, which gave it a good flavor. I’d be tempted to return to Wentworth’s because its menu had a huge variety of sundaes.

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The iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” were found by the Grand Rapids Police Department in Minnesota. The slippers have been missing since Aug. 2005 when a burglar broke into the Judy Garland Museum, where they were showcased, smashed the case and took the slippers.

The investigation has been kept quiet to ensure that whoever took the slippers would do no harm to them.

The police are not going to release more information about this investigation because it still remains active.

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Al Roker, longtime weatherman, is headed to Broadway to appear in the musical “Waitress.”

He announced this news on the “Today” show on Wednesday Sept. 5 to his fellow anchors and then shared the news via Twitter afterwards. Roker has appeared on Broadway in the comedy show, “The Play What I Wrote.” Roker will be on the stage of “Waitress” from Oct. 5 to Nov. 11 playing the character Joe, who is the sweet but gruff owner of the diner that the show revolves around.

Coffee: It’s safe to say that I am a coffee addict, but despite my love for coffee, I found this flavor to be overbearing. While the coffee was strong, Sweet Claude’s has obviously mastered the process of churning its ice cream into the perfect consistency. The shop had a lovely home feeling, but the lack of flavors on the menu was disappointing.

3/5 - M. Buck Cookie Dough: Without even trying the ice cream, I was already in love with the shop because of its vintage, and honestly Instagram-worthy, interior.

The dessert itself was insanely creamy and packed with flavor. The only downside is that this shop only accepts cash.

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NBC has recently ordered a new “Law & Order”

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spinoff series titled “Hate Crimes.” The show will be

Coffee: I knew I'd love Ashley’s from the moment I walked in. The walls are adorned with tie dye t-shirts, customers’ drawings and a plethora of awards.

The texture was to die for. It was perfectly creamy and melted in my mouth.

The perfect balance of the coffee flavor combined with the creamy texture put Ashley’s at the top of my list. 5/5 - M. Buck

Cookie Dough: Despite having a sweet tooth, this ice cream was still too sweet for me. I wish it was creamier and had more cookie dough. The shop itself was really fun with fan art from customers all over the walls and checkered tile floors. I also really loved all the different choices on the menu.

Ashley's ice cream still left me disappointed though.

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based on New York’s real Hate Crimes Task Force, which fights against discrimination. The show will be introduced in the 20th season of “Special Victims Unit,” and will spin off into its own show of 13 episodes. “Hate Crimes” is the seventh series to join the “Law & Order” franchise, with “SVU” being the only PHOTOS BY ALEXIS GUERRA

Dormroom dinero

A guide to making money from behind your laptop screen

By ALEXIS GUERRA

Associate Arts & Life Editor

Are you scared of student loans? Have a Dunkin’ Donuts addiction you need to fund? Becoming less of a shopper and more of a window shopper? Well, you’ve found the right article. Here are some rather untraditional ways to make some extra cash right from your dorm room.

VIDEO GAMES: eSports are becoming the next greatest thing in entertainment. Both “Dota 2” and “League of Legends” have players who made millions of dollars competing in the games. The game “Rocket League,” an adapted version of soccer including vehicles the user controls, also has plenty of tournaments you can access with the press of a button on your console. Keep in mind that some tournaments may require you to travel for the championship should you advance far enough.

YOUTUBE: There’s no such thing as feeling alone when it comes to interests on YouTube. Creating a channel and monetizing your content will add advertisements to your videos that meet a certain criteria and allow the paychecks to start coming in.

ONLINE JUROR: Another method that “makes a case” for itself is online jurying. By signing up through sites like eJury.com or JuryTest.net, you can sit through mock trials set up by law firms intended to be a test run for their defense of a client in real life. You must be 18 or older to use these services ONLINE SURVEYS: Do you remember all those phone calls and solicitors you’ve hung up on over the years asking you to “take a brief survey?” Maybe you won’t be so quick to hang up next time. Swagbucks.com offers gift cards and cash back for taking part in answering a few questions online. A testimonial on their website from a client reads, “I easily make over $50 per month taking online surveys about houseware products like ovens, refrigerators and sink faucets. Since I am a DIY’er, I find these surveys very interesting.”

“SLICETHEPIE.COM”: Founded in 2007, their online

mission statement says “Slicethepie is the largest paid review site on the internet. You earn cash for every review you leave!”

If you are feeling opinionated enough to give some feedback on songs and clothing, this is right up your alley. There are no age restrictions for the site.

INSTAGRAM INFLUENCER: #Ad #ProductPlacement. By tagging and using brand products in your posts, you can attract their attention. If you reach out to the company, there’s a chance that they could sponsor you or send you merchandise to promote.

VIRTUAL ASSISTANT: A job that is currently on the rise, legitimate companies such as “Assistant Match” and “Office 88” pay wages around $15 for help with online presence and appearance, namely things like graphic design.

VOICE ACTING / VOICE OVERS: Websites such as “Voice123” brand themselves as working directly with the employee, jettisoning agents or third parties, and paying you directly. On their site they name drop companies like MTV and Pixar as places where employees have been noticed. Disclaimer: although there is a free membership, a premium one costing $395 per year offer far more opportunities.

SPORTS GAMBLING: Past the court battles over the legality of apps like FanDuel and DraftKings, most states are allowing general sports betting as well. Between all these outlets, avid teams can put their money where their mouth is before the big game and put some money down on the final score or various possible outcomes (see Super Bowl coin toss bets.) Disclaimer: Connecticut has not yet legalized sports betting without the use of daily fantasy apps like the aforementioned FanDuel and DraftKings.

WIN A WRITING CONTEST: Yes, this one is a bit old school, and it requires some serious thought, but there are tons of online writing contests on hundreds of sites everyday. There are both creative and serious prompts out there, and why not put your skills to the test from the comfort of your own bed?

series that is still on air.

THE OSCARS POSTPONED A NEW CATEGORY The Oscars have postponed adding a new category, “Outstanding Popular Film,” because of a lack of input needed to validate this new category. Dawn Hudson, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO, states that the Academy is going to continue discussing the new category, but there is no definite date for it's addition. This will the the first time a new category will be added to the award ceremony since 2001 when the Academy added “Best Animated Feature” to the slate. By considering a new category means that the Academy is looking to find a new way to reward movies that are seen by the public and to, in the end, get more viewers to watch the award ceremony.

BURT REYNOLDS DIES AT 82 Actor Burt Reynolds passed away at age 82 after suffering a heart attack in his home on Thursday, Sept.

6. He was transported to the Jupiter Medical Center in Florida where he passed away with family by his side.

Reynolds rose to fame in the ‘70s after his breakout role as Lewis Medlock in “Deliverance,” which premiered in 1972. Throughout his career, Reynolds had won two Golden Globes. Reynolds was set to be the star in the Tarantino film, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” alongside Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. This film was planned to be released in theaters in 2019.

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QUiz yourself Which freshman dorm are you?

Good or bad, it’s hard to forget your freshman year of college. At Quinnipiac, the very different dorms can lead to very different experiences. Take this test to find out which building you’re most like. - M. Fortin Describe an ideal Saturday night.

A.) A little bit of studying and preparing for the week ahead B.) A nice dinner at Eli’s. Maybe even Wood-n-Tap C.) Hanging outside with some pals D.) A wild night out on the town

What do you typically wear to class?

A.) Old-Navy jeans and a t-shirt screaming “GAP” B.) Blue polo and a pair of khakis – a classic C.) Gotta flex the fake Yeezys D.) QU sweats and a Martha’s Vineyard sweatshirt, maybe Forever 21 if I’m feeling particularly daring

What’s your favorite local hot-spot?

A.) The lib with my best friend Arnie, of course B.) Box C.) Clubhouse D.) Toad’s

Where does your GPA tend to hover?

A.) Nothing short of a 4.0 B.) 3.4… I try to keep it respectable without killing myself C.) Solid 2.8… I have some assignments to turn in during finals week D.) Ummm… I don’t think I’ve checked for a while…

You’re running late and throw on the first pair of shoes you see. What are they?

A.) A very practical pair of Asics B.) Sperrys C.) Vans D.) Converse

You just finished waiting 45 minutes at Starbucks. What are you going to order?

A.) Venti iced coffee, triple shot of espresso, black. Lots to accomplish, plus it puts a little hair on your chest B.) Caramel macchiato with steamed milk and a dash of cinnamon C.) Forget the coffee, cake pops for sure D.) Mocha frappuccino with extra whipped cream

Which Spotify playlist do you have on repeat?

A.) Essential Mumford & Sons B.) EDM (over 140 BPM only) C.) Rap Caviar D.) Today’s Pop Hits

Describe how you spend your time in lecture.

A.) Front and center, always 5 minutes early B.) Texting the squad on the MacBook Pro 17” C.) Half asleep in the back, sporting a hoodie and a singular Skullcandy ear phone whilst charging a JUUL D.) Straight up not there

What's your summer vacation destination of choice?

A.) Lake George, New York B.) Martha’s Vineyard C.) Venice Beach D.) Down the shore

What throwback TV Show protagonist do you most identify with?

A.) Quinn from Zoey 101 B.) London Tipton from Zack and Cody C.) Totally Kyle from the Amanda Show D.) Drake from Drake and Josh

Can we guess which state you’re from?

Quinnipiac hosts a diverse group of students, some hailing from destinations afar. However, the majority of students come from the northeast– a small yet heterogeneous region filled with all kinds of subtle cultural differences. Take the quiz below to see if we can guess where you grew up.

You can have ANYTHING you want for dinner.

What’s it going to be?

A.) Lobster! Or something out of the Atlantic B.) Uhh.. Buffalo Wild Wings maybe?

C.) Slice of pie of course D.) Bagel with cream cheese. Breakfast, lunch and dinner

What type of house do you see yourself living in?

A.) A quaint colonial with a nice yard B.) Beige house with a white picket fence. There will be a Golden Retriever prancing around the front yard C.) I don’t care as long as it’s within 10 minutes from a train station D.) Something modern… and BIG

Pick a celebrity.

A.) Ben Affleck B.) Meryl Streep C.) Jennifer Lopez D.) Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi

Which best describes your style of driving?

A.) The only turn signal I use is my middle finger B.) Better safe than sorry!

C.) I will not hesitate to run you off the road if you’re in my way D.) If everyone is going 80, they can’t pull EVERYONE over, right?

What’s the last concert you went to?

A.) Kenny Chesney B.) Meghan Trainor C.) Billy Joel D.) Bruce Springsteen

You’re taking a friend out to dinner for his/her birthday. Where are you heading?

A.) Seafood hut… really anywhere there’s fish and grease B.) Applebee’s C.) Oh, this new Vietnamese-Swahili fusion place uptown. I hear it’s good D.) A real diner

What is one luxury you simply CANNOT live without?

A.) The Google Maps app B.) Patagonia C.) Montauk vacation home D.) Tanning lotion

Choose an ice cream flavor.

A.) Strawberry B.) Vanilla C.) Moose tracks D.) Oreo

What kind of car do you drive?

A.) A beat-up Toyota Camry, complete with a peeling “Use Your Blinkah” bumper sticker B.) Pearl white Nissan Altima C.) One of those Teslas where the doors open like a space shuttle D.) Dented Civic, mirror attached via duct tape

Which show have you most recently bingewatched?

A.) Dexter B.) The Office C.) Dear White People D.) Riverdale

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A: 1 point B: 2 points

C: 3 points D: 4 points

10-15 Points: You are Dana Hall, home to the Living Learning Communities like 3+1 Communications and Business. You always get your schoolwork done above anything else and take your education seriously.

16-25 Points: Hey MTV, welcome to my crib! You’re MountainView, the only suite style living available to freshmen.

You enjoy the finer things in life (like having your own bathroom) and aren’t afraid to show it. Flex those Sperrys and enjoy.

26-35 Points: You’re Ledges! Ledges is near the woods and away from the action, making it a perfect place to rest after a long day of classes.

You’re low-key, easy-going and down-to-earth.

35-40 Points: You’re Commons! You just can’t say no to a night out with your best friends, and when it comes to clubsthe grimier the better. And you know what they sayhangovers are temporary, but those memories are forever, right?

10-15 Points: You are from Massachusetts! You’re a die hard Red Sox fan, love nothing more than grabbing an iced-coffee from Dunkin Donuts. You know all about highways with two names (93 North is also Route 1 South.)

16-25 Points: You’re from Connecticut!

You opted not to travel too far for school, and rightfully so. CT is a beautiful and quiet state, filled the natural scenery and awesome schools.

Oh, and some of the best pizza in the country!

25-34 Points: You are from New York!

The Empire State is known for its big lights and big city, and you are certainly accustomed to those big city amenities. New York is all about being flashy and in your face- and you’re no exception.

35-40 Points: You’re from New Jersey!

If there’s anything that’s certain in this world, it’s that NJ has the best bagels, best beaches and best diners. And you’re sure to let out-of-staters know that. All. The. Time.

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Arts & Life| 11 TYPE ILLUSTRATIONS BY IAN BERKEY

The study of Astrology has been around for centuries and yet, maybe you don’t know much about your zodiac sign. This guide can introduce you to the world of zodiac signs and how they are said to affect your personality. - A. Guerra

(March 21 - April 19)

This sign is known for being passionate and independent. You’ll never catch an Aries being a follower. Instead, they have a strong sense of self-belief. They’re always looking for competition and strive to be the best in whatever they do. Loyal, impulsive and outspoken, they typically have multiple projects in mind. However, an Aries’ weakness is seeing these projects through to completion. This sign is also not afraid to say what’s on their mind, which unfortunately can lead to impatience and harsh opinions. At the end of the day, an Aries makes a motivated and confident leader.

(April 20 - Mary 20)

(September 23 - October 22)

Always willing to put others before themselves, Libras value compromise and diplomacy. Although Libras are masters at manifesting big plans, making them a reality can be tricky for the sign, since they have an active imagination. This sign also strives for symmetry in all aspects of life, which causes their focus to land on beauty. If aspects of their life do fall out of balance, Libras can find it hard to feel satisfied with themselves. Regardless, Libras can always come up with a new perspective for solving any issue.

(October 23 - November 21)

Out of all the signs, Taurus is the most dependable. A Taurus thrives on honesty and harmony and expects the same values in others. This sign has a reputation of being stuck in their ways, but this isn’t the case. A Taurus is willing to compromise but won’t change their opinion just to please someone else. This sign is also one of the most hardworking, but can have difficulty responding well to authority if they don’t agree with what they’re being told. They prioritize consistency and reliability over everything else.

No matter the task at hand, Scorpios are always several steps ahead. This sign’s energy is ambiguous and enticing, which can intimidate many people. Because of a Scorpio’s contrasting emotions and brave attitude towards controversy, they can be perceived as mean. But once others get past that shell, they can discover a loyal and loving person who isn’t afraid to say what’s on his or her mind.

(May 21 - June 20)

(November 22 - December 21)

A Gemini’s personality matches the transition into summer. They are excellent in bringing energy and guiding change. While they are fearless and down to try anything, Geminis tend to have short attention spans. When it comes to dealing with emotions, a Gemini typically expresses them externally. This also fuels a Gemini’s love for talking. However, this can sometimes make them forget to be thoughtful with their words and tend to gossip. Geminis can read a room well and have an understanding of others without needing to say much.

(June 21 - July 22)

At first, a Cancer may be perceived as cold and distant but with time, they open up and show their compassionate and gentle nature.

Cancers typically find peace at home and are family-oriented. This causes them to be quick to take on the caregiver roles. A Cancer also attracts those around them by their commitment and ability to invest themselves emotionally. As easily as Cancers can show their love and support, be weary if you start conflict with one. They’ll most likely not face the conflict head-on.

(July 23 - August 22)

This sign is independent, strong-willed and isn’t afraid to stray away from the pack. This makes a Sagittarius a natural leader. They are also open-hearted and truthful, which can lead to them hurting someone’s feelings. While their love of sharing and exploring can benefit a Sagittarius, this can also come off as arrogant. Despite this, a Sagittarius can harness the ability to put themselves in someone else’s shoes, making it easier for them understand others.

(December 22 - January 19)

Thriving on order and rules, Capricorns are excellent at taking action and getting ahead on planning when needed. This sign can be optimistic, playful and youthful, while also having the tendency to be a workaholic. This can also lead to Capricorns being hard on themselves and those around them. On the other hand, their intelligence and hard-working attitude inspires others. Capricorns also have the ability to finish any task, despite how exhausting it may be.

(January 20 - February 18)

Brave, warm and courageous, Leos are always the center of attention and natural leaders. This sign dedicates themselves fully to every relationship and aren’t afraid to take on new challenges.

They refuse to accept defeat when faced with an obstacle. With this, Leos tend to lose sight of their goals by becoming preoccupied with the status of their pride, ego and jealousy. Leos are also natural adventurers and are on a constant search for a higher status in work or life.

Aquarius' have two sides to their personality. They can either be quiet and conservative or energetic and peppy. This sign is highly intelligent and logical, giving them the skill to find a solution for any issue. With this, Aquarius' can sometimes be uncompromising and temperamental when provoked. When this happens, they should take time for themselves so they can recharge their freespirited energy.

(August 23 - September 22)

(February 19 - March 20)

Virgos are logical and practical in everything they do, which makes them exceptional workers and friends. You can count on a Virgo to give advice and lend a hand when needed. Virgos can be shy upon first meeting people but once you earn their trust, they’ll be loyal for life. Because this sign expects nothing but perfection from themselves, they may have high standards for other people in their life. This can cause some unrealistic expectations to be set but Virgos mean well. Their goal is to push people around them to reach their potential.

This sign is known for its empathetic and psychic-like nature.

Pisces' have sensitivity toward every aspect of their life, which makes them prone to becoming overly-emotional. A Pisces is typically comforting to be around and their presence is strong in any cause they put their determination toward. This sign is also compassionate but can be overly-trusting in situations. A Pisces also typically appreciates alone time and anything artistic.

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September 12, 2018

Mourning Mac

Tributes pour in after the hip-hop star’s death

By MATTHEW FORTIN

Associate Arts & Life Editor

Rapper and producer, Mac Miller, died in his San Fernando Valley home on Friday, Sept. 7, sending shockwaves of grief through the music industry and his fan base.

An apparent overdose, the hip-hop legend was only 26 years old at the time of his untimely passing.

As reported by TMZ, a friend found the Pittsburgh-born musician and placed a 911 call. Miller was pronounced dead on the scene shortly after authorities arrived.

The drug that Miller overdosed on has not yet been specified, but US Magazine reports that he was scheduled to a shoot a music video later that day.

“I honestly wanted to cry,” sophomore mechanical engineering major Justin Delgado said, echoing what so many others are thinking.

“I was so distraught because I grew up on him and he really paved the way for me. He just had a really relatable experience for me through his music."

His overdose comes after a long battle with substance abuse and addiction.

Miller, who was born as Malcolm McCormick, has spoken candidly about his demons several times.

"I love lean; it's great. I was not happy and I was on lean very heavy,” Miller told Complex in 2013. “I was so fucked up all the time it was bad. My friends couldn't even look at me the same. I was lost."

And in May of the following year, Miller released his tenth mixtape, “Faces.” This record presents a dark and introspective look at the rapper’s mental health and substance abuse. He goes so far as to mention that his habit “will probably put me in a coffin” in a track titled "What Do you Do." Speaking to Billboard in 2015, Miller said that the “Faces” mixtape represented a dark time for him personally.

“I was doing a lot of drugs around that time,” Miller said. It just eats at your mind, doing drugs every single day, every second.

It’s rough on your body.”

Not only was he losing his battle with drug addictions, Miller said that he was suicidal at the time of its recording. “'Grand Finale' was supposed to be the last song I made on earth,” Miller reflected. “I don’t feel that way as much anymore.”

A year later in 2016, Miller released a deeply personal documentary titled, “Stopped Making Excuses,” where he opens

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The 26-year-old rapper died of an apparent overdose after openly struggling with addiction for years.

up about being a white rapper, making music, legacies and yes, overdosing.

“I get fucked up, let’s keep it real,” Miller said. “I get super fucked up, still, all the time. That will never stop. But I’m in control of my life. I’m not fucked up right now. I’m chillin.”

As for overdosing, well Miller didn’t seem to think it was very “cool.”

“Overdosing is just not cool. There’s no legendary romance. You don’t go down in history because you overdosed. You just die.”

Those words are now haunting to casual and dedicated

fans alike; one YouTube comment summarizing what so many are feeling.

“Signs were all there,” YouTube user DomoDolo commented. “RIP.” The news has also sparked a cascade of reactions, particularly so from his music business peers. Fellow rappers J. Cole, Drake, Wiz Khalifa, Khalid and Chance the Rapper have all offered their support to Miller’s friends and family.

Former girlfriend, Ariana Grande, posted a picture of Miller on her Instagram over the weekend. Caption and colors absent, the post went on to garner 10 million likes, but 0 comments.

The pop songstress disabled comments from her post after receiving a myriad of hateful posts that were directed toward her. Many social media users pointed to the recent end to their relationship as the reason for Miller’s untimely passing.

“ARIANA GRANDE KILLED MAC MILLER AND YOU CANNOT TELL ME OTHERWISE,” Twitter user @RxTad wrote. “SHE IS GODDAMN CANCER.” And while some remember Miller as the ex-boyfriend of Ariana Grande, others Miller the addict; most are simply mourning the loss of Miller the musician.

And to a lot of his fans, the music was personal.

“He could take different parts of his music and just relate them to my own life through different things that I was dealing with,” Delgado said. “He’s almost like a big brother in a way.”

Delgado says that something about Miller was relatable to him, especially during his adolescence and transition from middle to high school.

Although not a die-hard fan, junior physical therapy major Kaeley Brennan says that this tragedy needs to be considered in the ongoing discussion about substance abuse and mental health.

“There definitely should be more resources out there in terms of where people can go who are struggling with this,” Brennan said. “Maybe more information about it and what we can do to prevent it.”

As for how Miller would want to be remembered, Delgado says he thinks it’d be all about his good nature and heart.

“Mac Miller would definitely want to be remembered by his openness to everyone,” Delgado said. “He always had a big brother feeling. He always brought everyone in. No one was left out. Never uptight. Always down-to-earth. Good vibes... He’s his own person so he should leave his own legacy behind.”

It’s a match

Tinder begins marketing toward college students in new "Tinder U" campaign

By TAYLOR GARRITANO Contributing Writer

Tinder has been advertising a new addition that accommodates college students in particular. Tinder U is specifically designed for people just like you, who go to school and want to meet people within his or her community. Just register with your .edu email address and your school’s logo will appear. Tinder is one of those apps that are popular amongst many college students at many different universities.

Tinder is mainly used by those looking for a possible relationship, hookup or friend.

This app is super easy to use and can actually be fun to play around with. Swipe left to the users you’re not interested in; swipe right to users you want to get to know and hopefully, you’ll find a match.

Since its launch in 2012, Tinder has become one of the most successful dating apps.

“There are tens of millions of active users in over 196 countries, we've made 20 billion matches since we started," Sean Rad, CEO of Tinder, said in an interview with Business Insider. "Our mission is to create new connections and bring the world closer together and help people meet others they otherwise wouldn't have met."

A majority of Tinder users are young adults, but the app is meant for anyone of any age.

“Tinder has 38 percent of female users and 62 percent of male users with more than half of them being single which came at 54 percent,” Global Web Index said.

Not only is the app favored by many individuals, Tinder also has an impressive daily gain of the swipes, matches and chats

that it generates on a daily basis.

“Tinder has generated on a daily basis of 800 million swipes and 10 million matches,” Business Insider reports.

Many young adults and college students use this app daily and it keeps increasing as university students embark on their dating lives. Quinnipiac University students dished on whether they have an account, why they use the app and their good or bad experiences they’ve had.

“I use it once a week and I downloaded it to meet people and to find out where people are going on weekends,” junior and neuroscience major, Srinithi Raghunathan said. “Tinder is very helpful because it’s not just about finding a date, I have found many friends using the app.”

Not only does Tinder help those find dates oncampus, it provided us with potential matches who share similar values and experiences whether you want to be more than friends or not.

“72 percent of millennials are using Tinder, and over 70 percent of the people on the dating app have never bothered to go on a date,” Candice Jalili from Elite Daily said. “A large majority aren’t on the app to find love, in fact only 4 percent of those surveyed said

they use it to look for a relationship.”

Not only do Tinder users go on to find that special someone, most of the users are just on for fun and

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enjoy the features the app has to offer.

“I do not use dating apps, and I do not have Tinder,” senior radiology major Meghan Mcdonough said. “However, Tinder is a good way to go out and meet people.

Unfortunately, my friend was catfished on a dating app and while meeting his date, he saw that it was a much older man who was supposed to be 18. You could not always know what you could be getting yourself into and it could potentially put you in a bad situation.”

Social media, even dating apps, can cause a majority of problems like harassment or predators. Some Tinder dates can be less successful than others and in some cases, dangerous. Tinder creates a community where you are able to talk conveniently since its through your phone. There are many rare cases of bad things happening through any dating app but it’s always good to keep an open mind when talking to someone.

“I don’t use Tinder, but they market it on all social media and the people who work at Tinder really want to get it out to us since there are more young adults who are single,” freshman undeclared business major Cam Denboggio said. “I’ve heard a lot of good things about people using the app.”

Tinder is favored by many college students because it makes it an easy way to communicate and find people you may not have met otherwise. Not only is it effortless, it’s free. Test out the swipe action, and maybe you could end up meeting your future match.

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Da Costa: ‘[Soccer] is a universal language [for foreign players]’ GREECE from Page 16 “I didn’t come visit the school, but from videos and photos, I saw this place and was like ‘Shit, this place is awesome. I want to live next to the mountain in a beautiful place like that.’”

Iakovidis got his wish in August of 2016 when he officially starting living in America.

That year was his first in the U.S., and he had to immediately balance school, soccer and social life in a foreign nation at just 18 years old. The language and school aspect were the biggest challenges, as one might imagine.

“I think he struggled a little bit [at first],” Da Costa said. “It’s difficult to say that anyone really adjusts [well] when they leave a culture that they’re accustomed to. Especially for Chrys, [what’s tough] is the language barrier. That’s a big hurdle for anyone who comes from a non-native English-speaking country. The communication is hard.”

While he might’ve had troubles with communication off the field, on the field was a different story. From the get-go, Iakovidis was a force in net. He started 17 of 20 games for the Bobcats, posting a 12-5 record and recording 75 saves for an .806 save percentage. He also had seven clean sheets.

“One thing I know for sure is that the soccer part is easy,” Da Costa said. “It’s a universal language. There’s a common bond there immediately amongst teammates. You walk into a brotherhood and a family and those comforts make it easy for you to play and perform.

“It’s everything else – dorm life, social life, academic life – that’s the hard part, that’s where we’re really fortunate to have so many guys that are able to help these guys make that adjustment.”

One of the many things that international students have to deal with is finding places to go for breaks, whether it be for Christmas or Thanksgiving, or even just a long week-

end. Da Costa said he often tries to invite his international players over for dinner, but that by the time he asks they are already on their way out of town – not to go home, but to go to a teammate’s house.

“That’s a really special culture that we have in our program that I’m really, really proud of – more than all the wins, more than all the championships, more than all of that,” Da Costa said.

Iakovidis continued his rise during his sophomore campaign in 2017, when the goalkeeper started all 19 games and again recorded seven shutouts. After allowing four goals in the season opener at Boston College, he went 18 consecutive games allowing two goals or less. That’s the definition of locked in.

Now an upperclassman, Iakovidis is starting to think about life after Quinnipiac. He and his coach have differing views on where he might end up, but both know it will involve soccer.

“Initially when [international players] come in I always expect them to go back. Our immigration laws expect them to go back, to be frank with you,” Da Costa said with a laugh. “But, they all stay. It speaks [not only] to the culture of our program, but to Quinnipiac University as well. They feel a sense of belonging when they come to school here.”

Da Costa is thinking Iakovidis stays in the States, but how does the Greek feel about it?

Well, he’s torn.

“I want to go back to Greece,” Iakovidis said as he paused. “But, I really want to stay here to play in the MLS, or travel around Europe and try to find a professional team to play with.”

Now, let’s bring this full-circle.

Imagine moving to a foreign country for four years, learning the language on the fly... and then considering wanting to stay there for your career?

Anything for fútbol.

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Iakovidis has 14 career shutouts and has allowed two goals or fewer in 20 of his last 21 starts in net for the Bobcats.

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RUNDOWN VOLLEYBALL QU 3, Coppin State 0 – Friday Morgan Sherwin: 8 kills, 3 digs Lydia Jones: 8 kills Alejandra Rodriguez: 10 digs Middle Tennessee 3, QU 2 – Saturday Kat Miller: 11 kills, 4 digs Kaleigh Oates: 11 kills, 6 blocks Maria Pansari: 37 assists, 5 digs Bryant 3, QU 1 – Saturday Sherwin: 12 kills Miller: 11 kills, 10 digs FIELD HOCKEY Maine 3, QU 2 – Saturday Makayla Adams: 1 goal Elisa van Winkel: 1 goal Hannah Teicher: 6 saves MEN’S SOCCER New Hampshire 1, QU 0 – Friday Jared Mazzola: 7 saves WOMEN’S SOCCER QU 4, UMass Lowell 3 – Thursday Olivia Myszewski: 8 saves Lauren Triglione: 1 goal Kelsey Goldring: 1 goal Kylie Lance: 1 goal Hannah Reiter: 1 goal QU 3, NJIT 1 – Sunday Madison Boroweic: 2 goals Selena Salas: 1 goal Charlotte Edmunds: 4 saves RUGBY Dartmouth 40, QU 22 – Saturday Emily Roskopf: 1 try Mikah Maples: 1 try Clara Lemal-Brown: 1 try MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY QU: 3rd place out of 8 teams at Siena Invitational - Saturday WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY QU: 2nd place finish out of 9 teams at Siena Invitional Saturday

GAME OF THE WEEK

Quinnipiac women’s soccer tops NJIT in non-conference finale The Bobcats open MAAC play next weekend when they travel to Siena

By DAVID ROONEY Contributing Writer

On a brisk Sunday afternoon, the Quinnipiac women’s soccer team defeated the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) by a score of 3-1 to earn its first home win of the season.

Quinnipiac evened its record to 3-4 while snapping NJIT’s fourgame winning streak in the process.

Senior midfielder Madison Borowiec led the way for Quinnipiac with two goals, each of which were assisted by senior defenseman Jess Cascio. Freshman midfielder Selena Salas also contributed a goal for the Bobcats while freshman Fiona Wright scored the only goal of the game for the Highlanders.

Wright opened the scoring for the Highlanders with 26:11 remaining in the first half when she scored following a deflection off Quinnipiac junior goalkeeper Charlotte Edmunds. This was her fourth goal of the season. At halftime, the score remained 1-0, NJIT. Quinnipiac head coach David Clarke discussed some of the halftime adjustments the Bobcats made.

“We talked about our own principles, and it was the first time we’ve lit them up, so the first half, the last 15 minutes of the first half was better, but we never got going, and then we adjusted, and got

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Freshman forward Emily Loney recorded the first two shots of her career – one on goal – in the win on Sunday.

into their face a little bit, closed them down, and then once we kept the ball moving, that was better,” Clarke said. “They’re a good team, they’re well coached and have had a good start to the season, and we scored on them, put three past them, and that’s also a testament to what we did. So, we take pride in that.”

One minute into the second half, Borowiec scored her first goal of the game, tying the score at one.

Her goal came on a header that was assisted by Cascio. With 32:08 remaining in the game, Salas scored her first goal of the season on a penalty kick to break the tie and

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give the Bobcats a lead that they would never relinquish. Then, with 16:24 left to play, Borowiec scored her second goal of the game to give the Bobcats a 3-1 lead.

Edmunds did her part protecting the net, as she collected four saves and only gave up one goal despite facing 15 shots.

The Highlanders attempted more total shots than the Bobcats (15-12), but the Bobcats had seven shots on goal compared to the Highlanders’ five. Borowiec led the Bobcats with three shots, while Salas, freshman forward Emily Loney and sophomore midfielder

Lauren Triglione each contributed two shots.

After the game, Clarke discussed the importance of building a win streak heading into MAAC play, which starts next week. This was the last of the Bobcats’ seven non-conference games.

“It’s important, and like I said at the time when we talked about the question of the goals, we got four of them Thursday and three of them today, and different players in different situations, popping up in different types of goals, so hopefully that’s what we can build on and use,” Clarke said. “There’s still little things, we don’t want to give away silly goals, but you’re never going to play the perfect game that you’re striving for. What we talk about more is execution, so we’ll look at a few things, but overall it was a good performance.”

The Bobcats will look to improve their record to .500 next Saturday, Sept. 15, at noon when they go on the road to face Siena.

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GAMES TO WATCH VOLLEYBALL QU at Rider - Saturday, 1 p.m.

QU at Saint Peter’s - Sunday, 1 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY QU at UConn - Saturday, 12 p.m.

QU vs. Brown - Sunday, 3 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCER QU vs. Albany - Saturday, 4 p.m.

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Not only was the transition to a new team one that Strubbe had to endure, but also a transition in style of play. American field hockey varies from the European way.

“It’s a huge difference,” Strubbe said. “Even when you’re watching a game, a U.S. team will be very strong, fast and have power players. [European] players focus on our skills. So when you’re watching European leagues, you can see people go with the ball.

They like to do tricky skills. They

try to put the ball on the net in the most fancy style. In U.S. you focus on your speed.”

While she brings in that European style, Main can see how well Strubbe’s play gels with the style of the rest of her teammates. “[Strubbe] plays a very good style compared to what we play,” Main said. “She’s very physical, she’s able to push people off the ball, she’s able to hold her own.”

Strubbe isn’t the only European player on the team. She is joined by freshman Elisa van Winkel, who is from the Netherlands, fresh-

man Jess Halley and senior Anna Walmsley, who both are from Scotland, and the Ruiz Martinez sisters, Elisa and Ines, who are from Spain.

The element of having international players is one that Main has a high emphasis on.

“All of the international athletes have this really different style of play,” Main said. “All the international players, it has just been their life. Bianca has probably touched a ball five, six, ten times more than the players from America.”

The selection of international players is on full display if you look at the Quinnipiac midfield position. It’s who Main calls the “United Nations” as it consists of Strubbe, van Winkel and both Elisa and Ines Ruiz Martinez.

While the season is still young, with the team sitting at 2-3, Main wants to make sure that her Polish prodigy is being used to the best of her ability.

“We’re trying to make sure we’re utilizing her the best way possible,” Main said. “She plays both sides of the ball. When you watch the game, she goes from one end line to the other line. She’s in the attack corner, she’s in the defense corner. You can do a lot of things with those great athletes and she’s one of those athletes.”

Strubbe has yet not notch her first point as a Bobcat, but it certainly hasn’t been from lack of trying. She is tied for the team lead in total shots with seven, along with a fellow European, van Winkel.

But while she hasn’t made a mark on the scorecard, it’s not the most important thing about Strubbe’s game play.

“It’s her skill level, her presence on the field,” Main said. “It’s not even what she does with the stick because what she does with the stick is pretty awesome, but it’s her ability to help out. She’s completely unselfish. She knows when she needs to carry, when she needs to pass.”

Strubbe’s skill set is one that certainly is being put to use and she’ll have to continue with that as the season carries on – especially if she is looking to achieve the goal of the team.

“Our goal is Big East champs,” Strubbe said. “We want to do it and we can do it. We just have to focus on our weaknesses.”

Whether that goal is achieved or not, Strubbe’s time at Quinnipiac will be finished after this year.

Of course, Big East champions would be a nice way to go out. But she has her mind set on something more important.

“For me, field hockey is always going to be fun,” Strubbe said. “I want to collect my memories here and I want the girls doing the same.

Even though the Big East is our goal, I also want the goal for the girls to be to collect memories.”

While she will be finished collecting the memories in the U.S., she isn’t done collecting field hockey memories yet. After her time at Quinnipiac is done, she plans to go back to Europe, where she will have the opportunity to continue to play the sport she loves for many more years.

“I’ve been playing [field hockey] for 14 years,” Strubbe said.

“And I want to play for the next 14.”

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Clockwise from top left: Quinnipiac rugby freshman flyhalf Mckenna Haz boots the ball down the field in Saturday’s 40-22 loss to Dartmouth; junior center Mikah Maples bursts through the Big Green defense; senior outside center Emily Roskopf attempts to break a tackle; freshman wing Margot Vella weaves her way through a crowd of defenders.

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Greece’s goalie

By LOGAN REARDON Sports Editor

Imagine never stepping foot in a country before you decide to live there for four years.

Now imagine that everyone in that country speaks a different language than you.

Then imagine being all alone in that place while the rest of your family resides halfway across the world.

That’s the situation Quinnipiac men’s soccer junior goalkeeper Chrysostomos Iakovidis found himself in just over two years ago.

Iakovidis, a native of Thessaloniki, Greece, has always been in love with the game, despite his family history.

“All of my family played volleyball, actually,” Iakovidis said. “My sister played for the national team in Greece. My dad played volleyball, my mom played volleyball.”

So, if his entire family played volleyball, what drew Iakovidis to the soccer pitch?

“Most of the people are playing [soccer in Greece],” Iakovidis said. “It’s the most popular sport in Greece. ...I loved (soccer) the first time I stepped on the field. It was something amazing for me, just running around and kicking the ball. It was amazing.”

Iakovidis first stepped on a soccer field when he was just three years old – the rest is history. He began playing with the Greek club Aris Thessaloniki FC in 2010 at age 12, and didn’t leave until 2016, when he came to Hamden. During those six years, Iakovidis also suited up for the Greek under-16 and under-17 national teams, participating in the European Qualifiers and European Championships.

Despite all this time playing soccer at a high level, Iakovidis wasn’t focused on leaving his native country to pursue American opportunities. He just didn’t think it was realistic.

“I never thought I could play in America.

It wasn’t my first priority,” Iakovidis said.

“But, after 17 years, I realized I had to combine studies and soccer, so it became my first priority to come here and play at a Division I school like Quinnipiac.”

All of this experience led Iakovidis to a showcase tournament in England where college coaches from America were in attendance. Quinnipiac head coach Eric Da Costa, as you might’ve guessed, was one of them.

“We saw some film, obviously, before we paid for a plane ticket,” Da Costa said with a laugh as he noted his frequent flyer miles.

“I traveled out to Leeds, England – which is in the middle of nowhere – to watch him play. He did well over the course of three or four showcase games and couple that with the videos and having some time to sit down and get to know him a bit, numerous phone conversations and Skype calls and emails.

It’s really a long, long process.”

Da Costa knows this process all too well.

His 2018 team consists of 10 international players and he has been an avid recruiter overseas since he was named head coach 14 years ago.

University coaches learn about certain international talents through different recruiting services, Da Costa claimed. Each country has different groups focused on exposing their players that want to play in America.

As for the trips overseas, Da Costa is all alone. It’s a simple business trip each time he flies over the pond.

“It’s me, I’m a one-man show,” Da Costa said. “Obviously our entire staff is tremendous in terms of what they do for our program and how they support me, but the bulk of the travel and recruiting in the last 12-to13 years has been me.”

That sort of one-on-one connection is part of what gravitated Iakovidis toward choosing Quinnipiac over other potential suitors.

“Coach was really close to me from the first time (we met),” Iakovidis said. “He seemed like he really wanted me to get with the team and be a part of it. ...I saw that coach had big dreams for the team and big goals, so I was really just like ‘Why not? I want to be a part of this family and this team.’

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Polish prodigy

By BRYAN MURPHY Associate Sports Editor

When looking out on the Quinnipiac field hockey turf, many eyes will turn to see a new face in the No. 8 jersey with a tattoo on the left shoulder, standing tall above the other players.

If you are close enough to listen, you’ll even hear the European accent.

This is no freshman. In fact, graduate student Bianca Strubbe, or “B” as head coach Becca Main calls her, has had much more experience playing than most of the other women on the team.

Strubbe comes from Wroclaw, one of the largest cities in Poland. She has played on both their junior and senior national team, in which she is still a part of the latter team today. Surprisingly, despite the popularity of the sport in Europe, Poland is not known for its field hockey.

“Nobody knows the sport, and that’s very sad,” Strubbe said. “When people saw me with my backpack and my stick, they asked me if I’m playing ice hockey, golf or if I had a guitar. There are not a lot of players, and we don’t have a lot of opportunities to play.”

So, how is that a girl could find a sport that seemingly no one is playing?

It was simply hanging out with a group of friends that got her into it.

“All of my friends in my city, after classes, would hang out together,” Strubbe said.

“They said there was a new trainer around and were going to play field hockey and asked me if I wanted to join them.”

I’d have to bet she is pretty happy she was hanging out with that crowd.

Strubbe picked up field hockey at the early age of seven, which is much younger than when girls in the U.S. do. Field hockey is typically introduced at the middle school age. But while the American girls were still getting their skills down, Strubbe was making grown-up decisions.

When Strubbe was 15, she made the big choice to uproot her life in Poland and move

to the United States. She has been playing for the HTC field hockey club in Connecticut, which is where Main first noticed her.

“I saw her play at her clinic and the moment I saw her play, I don’t know how to put it better than to say that I wanted her,” Main said.

It was a scenario that Main wanted to work out, but wasn’t sure if it actually could happen. Strubbe and HTC worked out all the paperwork and were able to get her the eligibility that she needed.

“For us, it was a dream kind of situation,” Main said. “Everything had to align, everything that had to happen actually happened and fell in place for us.”

Main could see on the field what she was getting out of her European recruit. However, Strubbe offered a lot more than what met the eye.

“Obviously, when you have someone with international experience and also more of a veteran on the field, you’re going to expect certain things about their skill level,” Main said. “Things we expected, like really high hockey skill, we got. But the thing I didn’t expect was the level of fitness she brings, it’s very elite, very international. And then also her leadership skills.”

Coming in as the oldest player on the team, Main is seeing that veteran role that she did not see when she first scouted Strubbe.

“She’s a really strong leader and people follow her,” Main said. “They love to follow her example on the field. They imitate how she back tackles, they imitate what she goes after.”

Even though Strubbe is the oldest, being that veteran is not something she’s used to. It is the first time that Strubbe is not one of the younger players on a team, and she wasn’t sure of what to expect from her new teammates.

“I was super afraid of how they would welcome me, but they welcomed me very well,” Strubbe said. “They don’t look at my age, they don’t look at my experience. We are all on the same page.”

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