The Quinnipiac Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 9

OCTOBER 24, 2018 | VOLUME 89, ISSUE 9

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UConn player hospitalized after hit at Tuesday’s men’s ice hockey game

By BRYAN MURPHY Associate Sports Editor

UConn freshman forward Ruslan Iskhakov was taken to the hospital during the Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey game against UConn on Tuesday, Oct. 16 after a crushing hit from Quinnipiac junior defenseman Brogan Rafferty.

Iskhakov was carrying the puck into the Quinnipiac defensive zone when he cut towards the middle of the ice and was met with the shoulder of Rafferty. Iskhakov immediately fell to the ice and appeared to be unconscious. He was stretchered off the ice and taken to a nearby hospital.

Rafferty received a five minute major penalty for charging, as well as a game misconduct.

UConn released the following statement the morning after the game on Wednesday, Oct. 17.

“Ruslan Iskhakov was transported to the hospital from the arena during last night’s game at Quinnipiac for precautionary reasons. All tests were normal and he was released from the hospital. He is currently back on campus in Storrs and is doing well.

He will be evaluated on a game-by-game basis with no timetable set for a return.”

The freshman from Moscow, Russia had a goal and an assist in UConn’s season opener against Army. He was drafted in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft by the New York Islanders.

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Iskhakov and Rafferty collided at center ice during the game on Tuesday, Oct. 16.

Surplus of seniors

Campus housing not guaranteed for the Class of 2020

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University housing will not be available for all 1,618 students in the Class of 2020 for its last year at Quinnipiac. An email was sent to the class on Tuesday, Oct. 16 regarding the senior housing selection process.

“In past years, we have been able to provide university-owned housing to every senior who participated in our selection process,” according to the email sent by Residential Life.

“However, it is still important to understand that we have a limited number of units available for seniors – so don’t miss this November selection process.”

The Quinnipiac housing selection process is usually stressful for the student body, and with this email, things have appeared to stir even more tension within the current junior class.

This information has concerned junior nursing major Emily Chmura. She said that although she has no intention of living in oncampus housing next year, she feels sympathetic toward those who do.

“I know if I was planning to live on campus or if I was just at this point in the year unsure about where I was going to live, I would want to have the option to know safely and securely that I could be able to get a place,” Chmura said. “I think it’s a little unfair. I don’t know what they would do to fix it, but something needs to be done.”

Junior graphic and interactive design major Sarah Vandevaart said that the university

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“I just think they don’t really put the students first in any housing process, especially when they have one senior building right now,” Vandevaart said. “The class that they accepted had way more students than they have planned, and they haven’t really figured that out housing wise. So I just don’t think it’s fair for people who can’t necessarily live off campus and have to just rely on the fact that they just have to get lucky.”

In spite of the email saying that not all ris-

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ing seniors are guaranteed housing, Director of Residential Life Mark DeVilbiss said the university has never had to turn anyone away from housing in previous years.

“It has been true for a while that we have not had enough beds to accommodate the whole senior class. There are well over 1,000 seniors and we’ve never had that many beds,” DeVilbiss said. “What I can tell you though is that historically, we’ve always been able to meet the whole need of everybody who wanted housing in the senior area, so we’ve never had to turn anyone away because there wasn’t enough housing.”

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DeVilbiss hopes that juniors will not be worried about the senior housing email because he said that regardless of what housing they end up getting, each housing option has its own set of benefits.

The following university owned housing options available to the Class of 2020 are Eastview, which is located on the York Hill campus and university-owned houses on New Road, Lucien Drive, Ives Street, Kimberly Avenue, Woodruff Street and Westwoods Road. There will also be new housing options made available off campus, according to the email.

“We’re delighted to have a lot of different spaces, a lot of variety. We have some nice amenities in Eastview which is mostly singles with a few doubles, but it’s a very nice residence hall,” DeVilbiss said. “In the houses, I think it’s neat to have the opportunity to live amongst friends in a neighborhood kind of feeling, because many of the QU houses are close to other QU houses which I think lends to a feeling of community amongst the students in the houses.”

DeVilbiss said seniors will have an even greater ability to develop individuality by living off campus. Students should be reminded there are still residential assistants for the senior area who facilitate programs and other activities, as well as provide support for their residents as needed.

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The senior experience

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The final decision on the change in the senior week model

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Straying from the original model used in past years, the Class of 2019 received the final results of the anticipated decision of a new senior week plan, the senior experience model. An email was sent by Campus Life on Friday, Oct. 19 further explaining what this model will entail for students in the events leading up to graduation.

“Your senior experience will consist of multiple events throughout the spring with all important information being released over winter break,” according to the email.

Seniors were able to share their opinions on what type of model they’d prefer in a survey sent through email on Wednesday, July 18 and were given another opportunity to make their voices heard once more when a second survey was released on Tuesday, Sept. 18 leaving only two options for the seniors to choose from.

The first option was a multi-day senior sendoff model that included four events over the course of three days and two nights.

Seniors would live on campus during those days. The price range varied between $300

to $350. The second option and the winner of the survey, the senior year experience model, contained a lower price range of $100 or less for events that will take place throughout the school year.

Hannah Pancak, assistant director of campus life for student centers & student involvement, said that the two options had an almost 10 percent difference in votes, making it a very close race. The multi-day senior sendoff had a total of 45.71 percent of votes while the senior week experience model had 54.29 percent.

“I expected it to be close, but I had a gut feeling that some students might be better off with the experience piece,” Pancak said.

“Almost 46 percent are going to be upset with this but more than half of their peers wanted something else.”

Pancak said there should be an email coming up next year to detail the list of events that will be planned for the seniors.

“After January 1, people are going to be looking for their email of the exclusive package of what we’re going to be offering,” Pancak said. “On top of that, we’re also going to include a lot of other things that the campus is offering for seniors, only remind-

ing them about the yearbook or senior photos. We’re going to be giving them more, but for the main events coming from our office they’re going to be posted in January.”

Pancak said that within the email sent out by Campus Life, there is a section that talks about signing up for an exclusive email list which she encourages the seniors take advantage of.

“If they’re on that list, I might be sending out updates a little sooner than (January).” Pancak said. “So I would encourage people to sign up for that if they want exclusive news or to be a part of some decision making.”

If any seniors are upset with the results of the survey, Pancak said that she would be happy to speak with them.

“I have an open door where if they stop

by Campus Life and I am available, I’m more than happy to sit down with people that might be upset and frustrated to go over and explain anything in person.” Pancak said. “I am hoping that everyone who wants to partake will partake, but I’m here to listen to people’s concerns. So they’re happy to email me directly or stop by the office.”

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MAJOR Nursing A: “Senior week being spread out over the semester, rather than one week, I view

it as a double edged sword. While we do have that one extra week at the end of the semester before commencement to spend with our families, it would also be nice to just go out and have fun without having to worry about classes. So while it’s good that they’re willing to try it, I just wish we weren’t the class to do it.”

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people like the smaller events – it’s more affordable and more people can do it. If people were going to the casino or traveling, I feel like less of their friends would want to do it. So I don’t mind it, but on the other hand, it is nice to have just a whole week for seniors at Quinnipiac because we’ve been here for four years, so why not get that celebration?”

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I don’t know if people would be too busy with schoolwork versus just having that one week at the end of the semester to not worry about schoolwork anymore.”

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Chris her MAJOR Film, television and media A: “Having it as just small events throughout the year, I get what they’re trying to

do by spacing it out and making our senior experience seem longer but I think a dedicated week, condensed down into one week is a lot easier as a sendoff because it’s towards the end. Over spring semester I feel like a lot longer because we have midterms and finals coming up, and I’m a film major so I have my capstone and we’re producing next semester so I don’t even know if I’ll be able to make it out for some of those depending on the dates.”

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Starbucks goes strawless

Quinnipiac makes the change to eco-friendly lids

By LILY KEEFE Contributing Writer

This past summer, Starbucks has announced its transition to using eco-friendly plastic lids instead of its typical green straws along with the flat lid. However, some Quinnipiac students are having a hard time committing to the new change and are still using straws.

“Many students ask for straws even though our kids are updated to not need straws,” Radiant, an employee at Starbucks at Quinnipiac said.

This began in July 2018 with lids just recently making an appearance at Quinnipiac. Starbucks estimates this change will help to eliminate more than 1 billion plastic straws per year, according to the Starbucks website.

Quinnipiac Dining recently received an email from Starbucks about the new plastic lids.

“Starbucks is committing to eliminating plastic straws from our stores by 2020,” the email from Starbucks to Quinnipiac Dining read. “As part of our ongoing commitments to promote environmental sustainability through waste reductions and recycling in our stores. To do this, we will be offering the Starbucks exclusive strawless lid, which is currently the nitro/cold lid, in place of straws for most cold beverages.”

Soon after, the Starbucks at Quinnipiac began using the plastic lids. Despite the new plastic lids, there is still a container of straws available to students to take if they want one.

On the other hand, some students are confused, thinking that the straws were supposed to be eliminated completely.

“I support the Starbucks lids because it’s better for the environment, but I don’t know why they still put the straws out for students or even offer them. If you are going to change it, change it completely,” Mary Denardo freshman business major said. “I’m not against the straws, but it’s weird that they still put the straws out if they want to change the environment.”

An informal poll conducted on the Quinnipiac Chronicle’s Instagram, which 88 people responded to, gave students the option of straw or strawless. The survey showed that 43 percent of people (38 people) would choose the straw, and

57 percent of people (50 people) would choose no straw.

“I’m all for saving the environment I love the turtles, but I think I’m gonna invest in a reusable straw because I can’t walk and drink at the same time without spilling on myself, but I think that’s more of a me problem than a lid problem.

So all in all I’m down for the lids if it helps with the environment,” freshman biology major Alyssa Nelson said.

Students really do believe getting rid of the straws will save the environment and be better for Quinnipiac. “I feel like it’s easier to drink now and it’s better for the environment- a win win for me and my PSL,” freshman communications major Shannon Flaherty said.

Although students have mixed reactions, Starbucks is sticking to going environmentally friendly.

“Starbucks estimates this change will help to eliminate more than 1 billion plastic straws globally per year, most of which ends up in landfills and the ocean,” according to Forbes website.

Starbucks will be making other changes in their U.S stores as well. “Starbucks invested in a $10 million NextGen Cup challenge, which seeks to develop a fully recyclable and compostable hot cup,” according to the Quinnipiac Sustainability club’s Instagram. “Starbucks is also encouraging customers to BYOT- bring your own tumbler- as part of its efforts to reduce waste. In 2014 Starbucks began selling a $1 reusable cup in the U.S.” This is a big deal for the animals living in the sea, according to an article by Forbes.

“The impact on sea life has been immense.

Research has found that 70 percent of seabirds and 30 percent of sea turtles have some amount of plastic in their systems,” according to NBC news, official website.

Not only do straws affect marine life in the ocean, but other animals as well.

“It can take between 500-700 years for most plastics to decompose, so they remain in the environment for a very long time if not properly disposed of,” Quinnipiac professor of earth sci-

ence Marta Clepper said. “They can be harmful to animals that may try to eat them and as they decompose, they release possibly dangerous chemicals into the environment since most plastics are made from petrochemicals (A chemical obtained from petroleum and natural gas).”

With just Starbucks eliminating its straws, there will be a huge impact on the environment and even in the seafood we eat.

“Plastic straws increase the presence of microplastics in landfills and oceans,” according to Forbes. “Both straws and the broken-down microplastics are ingested by marine life, ending up in our seafood and harming marine ecosystems.”

This will also have an effect on the Quinnipiac environment.

“I do think that the Quinnipiac community could benefit from not having straws, or any single-use plastics for that matter,” Clepper said.

I think that understanding the impact of singleuse plastics, and understanding that they are not really needed in our lives, will teach students how to do things differently when it comes to the things that we use in our lives and the impact that they have on the environment.”

A big issue is also that single use straws are not recycled, they are thrown out with the rest of the drink causing the pollution in general.

“Eliminating single-use straws will be beneficial to the environment because there would be less plastic getting into the environment and less plastics going into landfills as well,” Clepper said. “Unfortunately, most single-use plastic products are not recycled, so they just add to the overwhelming amount of materials that are being disposed of and are filling up our landfills.”

According to Clepper, many people believe the elimination of the Starbucks straws will just affect the environment, but it will also affect our world economically, having less toxic trash will help spend less money on trying to clean up all of this waste.

“People need to understand that there is not only an environmental impact of properly disposing of these items, but there is also an economic one, Clepper said. “Eliminating the

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Despite the new lids, students still chose straws.

amount of trash caused by single-use plastics can save money as well as the environment.”

For all of the straw lovers out there, there will be an alternative option coming out soon instead of the new lids.

“Starbucks will begin offering straws made from alternative materials – including paper or compostable plastic–for Frappuccino® blended beverages, and available by request for customers who prefer or need a straw,” according to Starbucks, official site.

“Hopefully students can learn that while many of the plastic items that we use in our daily lives may be convenient in the short term, they are very harmful to the world we live in in the long term,” Clepper said.

Roll a day in someone else’s chair

Physical Therapy club hosts annual Walk and Roll 5k

By ALEXIS ROSSI & JULIANNA COSCIA

The Quinnipiac Graduate Physical Therapy club hosted the sixth annual Walk and Roll on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Quinnipiac’s North Haven campus. Students, community members and professors joined together to raise money and awareness for spinal cord injuries. Attendees walked and rolled a 5k through the streets around the campus from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“All the proceeds go to the Connecticut chapter of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association,” graduate student and event chairman Sydni Grossman said. “They provide services to support the family members of those who have spinal cord injuries as well as the people who have the spinal cord injuries.”

The event is for those in wheelchairs, as well as able individuals.

“I know I rolled in a wheelchair last year, and you can kind of have more of a respect for people who are in a wheelchair,” Grossman said. “We do encourage people to use the chairs to see what it’s like.”

The atmosphere was full of positivity and the participants were eager to speak about the event and promote its message. Those who attended paid $20 for a t-shirt, a barbecue lunch, a tech fair and a raffle. The tech fair was available to promote new advances in the field, and make those affected more aware of their options.

Junior journalism major Sean Patten came with his brothers of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Patten as well as his brothers emphasized the importance his fraternity places on community service.

“One of the kids in my fraternity, his uncle is a paraplegic. We want to give back as often as we can, and I hope we can do this every year to come,” Patten said.

Many of the community members found the

event through its page on Facebook. The page gave information on the walk, and served as a meeting place for the participants. A trivia question was posted weekly leading up to the day of the event.

Adaptive sports program coordinator at the Bristol Community Center Paul Weiymand was one of the vendors in attendance.

“We are a sports fitness and community center specially designed to work with individuals with special needs, older adults and veterans,” Weiymand said. “The primary objective is to have a booth to get information out.”

For many volunteers and participants, this Walk and Roll was not their first. Physical therapy professor Erin Lampron has attended the event for the last four years. This year, she participated with her husband and two daughters.

“I think unfortunately, there’s not a lot of awareness about spinal cord injury and that life doesn’t have to end,” Lampron said. “Seeing these guys come out and be active and participate is a big message to people.”

Participants affected by spinal cord injuries shared their stories. Couple Steve La’Rocca and Sandra Soto spoke about their contrasting experiences. La’Rocca has been in a wheelchair since he was a teen, while Soto has been in one since she was born.

“I had spinal cord tumors, and I had a couple of different surgeries for removal,” La’Rocca said. “After the second surgery, there was too much nerve damage. I made my own decision that I’d rather live my everyday life in a chair than go to physical therapy… braces on, braces off, crutches on, crutches off.”

The two met online and bonded over their shared experiences. La’Rocca and Soto have since moved in together.

Along with those affected by spinal cord injury, students and professors at Quinnipiac

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Participants rolled and walked a 5k around the North Haven campus on Saturday, Oct. 20. came to show support for the cause. Graduate students in the program helped organize and promote the event.

Graduate student Samantha Seratelli is involved in the school’s physical therapy program and has been an active part of promoting the event on Facebook. She spoke about the program’s involvement with patients, some of whom participated in the walk.

“A lot of the guys here are our patients that we work with in class,” Seratelli said. “We can actually teach them how to do things, even though these guys are so advanced and have been coming here for years.”

Adjunct professor Carlos Quiles works as a physical therapy teacher and serves as a patient for the class as well. This was his fourth year attending the event.

“My role here with the physical therapy department is two sided, I’m actually an adjunct and also one of the patients students get

to work with and learn new skills,” Quiles said. “This event means a lot of different thing. I mean it’s awareness for anyone in attendance, especially with the vendors here. It’s a great learning experience and a good place to bring everybody together.”

Jillian Harpin, a member of the Bristol adaptive gym, attended for the second year in a row.

Harpin was injured two years prior after falling from a balcony and is now paralyzed from the chest down. She feels that the event is a great place to meet people, and has been able to connect with others who have been affected. Harpin shared her appreciation for the physical therapy program and their enthusiasm for working with and learning about those with spinal cord injuries.

“It’s just a great day for a good cause. I’ve met so many incredible people through all of this,” Harpin said.

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Wednesday, Oct. 24 Montage & WQAQ open mic series Montage Literary & Art Magazine, along with WQAQ, will co-host their open mic event Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 9:15 p.m. in the Carl Hansen Student Center room 120.

All are welcome to share visual art, written art, songs, comedy and more, or just enjoy the performances. Free food will be provided.

Thursday, Oct. 25 Pizza and game night Pi Beta Phi will be hosting its pizza and game night on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 9:30 p.m. in the upper cafe. Potential new members will have the opportunity to eat pizza, play board games and learn more about Pi Beta Phi.

Sunday, Oct. 28 Friendship walk Best Buddies will host the Best Buddies Conneticut Friendship Walk on Sunday, Oct. 28 on the North Haven campus. The event supports the international social inclusion movement of Best Buddies whose mission is to create one-to-one friendships and leadership integrated employment opportunities for people with intellectual and development disablities (IDD). A Mini-Food-TruckFestival will be featured along with a Fall Fun Fair with activities for children. Pre-registration is available online at no cost.

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Twelve years to make a difference

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reveals potential for climate change catastrophe through more extreme weather, rising sea levels, and diminishing arctic sea ice, among other changes,” the IPCC report reads.

“Over the last 8,000 years, we haven’t seen a temperature extreme this rapid and this fast and large,”

Anna Ciacciarella Contributing Writer

Climate scientists from all over the world have gathered information and data, discovering that pollution, CO2 emissions and global warming are occurring at unprecedented rates. Using this information, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report on Oct. 8. The report revealed that climate change catastrophe may occur in as soon as 12 years from now if there isn’t a change.

In previous reports, the goal of these climate scientists was to keep warming under 2 degrees Celsius. This is because warming at this level creates water deficits, rising sea levels and inhabitable conditions in regions such as the Middle East and Western U.S. Yet, the report expressed the urgent need to limit warming further, keeping the numbers below 1.5 Celsius. This is because the rate of climate change is faster than previously predicted.

“Over the last 8,000 years, we haven’t seen a temperature extreme this rapid and this fast and large,” according to Laura Geggel of LiveScience.

Human-induced warming reached approximately .9 degree Celsius in 2017, according to data conducted by NASA. “We are already seeing the consequences of 1 degree C of global warming

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SENIOR WRITER AT LIVESCIENCE.COM The effects of climate change are being felt now more than ever. In the U.S., there has been a notable rise in spontaneous weather patterns. Connecticut typically experiences an annual average of 1.5 tornados, according to NBC Connecticut. There have been seven tornados just this year. This has led to heavy flooding, as well as damage to many forests and state parks including one of Hamden’s very own landmarks, Sleeping Giant State Park.

Sleeping Giant State Park is still suffering from the effects of the EF1 tornado that hit on May 15.

Winds reached 110 mph and 32 miles of park and trail have been closed since the storm.

The May 15 tornado is a prime example of how climate change impacts weather patterns, as there was no major prediction of the storm.

Throughout the country, regions have been battling everything from wildfires to heat waves to hurricanes.

The IPCC report is a wake up call for the United States and for the world. The “rapid and far-reaching transitions in land, energy, industry,

buildings, transport, and cities” are necessary to prevent going over the maximum warming threshold, according to the report.

On Oct. 14 , 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl sat down with President Trump and began by asking whether he considers climate change “a hoax.” This is a term he has used in the past when addressing the subject.

Trump said he believes climate science has changed, but he still questions whether humans are responsible. “I don’t think it’s a hoax… But I don’t know that it’s manmade,” Trump told Stahl.

Under Trump’s leadership, the United States is the only country in the world to publicly oppose the Paris Agreement, an accord that aims to combat climate change and lower carbon-emissions.

However, the IPCC report highlights why the U.S. and other countries need to be taking action to reduce their ecological footprint and impact on the environment. Urgent changes need to be made in order to avoid going over that 1.5 degree threshold.

For university students, small alterations can make a big impact. Reducing meat consumption, carpooling and investing in reusable water bottles and utensils are easy ways to lower the individual impact one has.

Both the Student Programming Board (SPB) and Students for Environmental Action (SEA) are distributing reusable straws for no charge.

Erin LeDrew, senior sociology major and event coordinator for SEA suggests eating one more meatless meal than you already do a week because so much water and energy and land goes into raising cattle and producing meat not to mention methane emissions especially from raising cattle.

For the world however, there is so much more to change in a small window of time. The IPCC report can be used as a guide for companies, businesses and institutions alike to combat climate change.

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Psi Chi tabling Psi Chi will host a tabling event on Monday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. in the Carl Hansen Student Center. Students can stop by to receive Halloween themed baked goods. All proceeds from the event will be donated to a local organization.

No Shave November tabling The Interfraternal Council and the fraternal community will host a tabling event on Monday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. in the Carl Hansen Student Center. The event will raise money to be donated to No Shave November.

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**EMISSIONS IN MILLION METRIC TONS

“The statistic represents the global historical carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel burning, cement manufacture, and gas flaring between 1956 and 2016. Globally, about 36.2 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide were emitted in 2016.”

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DeVilbiss: ‘The landlord is the university, so it’s a familiar person.’

Sleeping Giant fundraiser

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The Quinnipiac Hiking Club will host a fundraiser on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 11 a.m. on the Quad. At the event, LIFEBOWLS will be serving acai bowls to students. Profits from the event will be donated to restoration efforts at Sleeping Giant State Park.

familiar person, it’s an institution, and we do the work orders. We do the billing,” DeVilbiss said.

“You can pay through the bursar, and financial aid can be applied as appropriate based on a person’s individual circumstances, so it’s a nice transition.”

DeVilbiss said that in case a student is unable to receive the housing they want, the university does its best to assist them.

“We have a waiting list for one thing, so if somebody had their heart set on being in Eastview for example and the spaces were full, we keep a

waiting list, and we’ll keep that in case a space becomes available,” DeVilbiss said. “If they want to explore options in the community, we have some resources that we can share with folks and they’re actually available on MyQ. There’s some contact information on a company that we work with that helps students.”

The main point that DeVilbiss wants to make is there has always been enough housing for all of the students who wanted housing from the university.

The only way that students will not have housing available to them is if every single rising senior wanted university housing.

“If everyone in the senior class all wanted housing from QU, there would not be enough spaces for every member of the Class of 2020,” DeVilbiss said. “We find that many students wish to rent in the community and at the end of the day, those who wish to are able to do so, and we’ve always been able to meet the needs of everyone who wanted to live in QU housing.”

In order to participate in the senior housing selection process, juniors must pay a $500 housing deposit and agree to the senior housing contact by Nov. 4.

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Location, location, location

The normalization of location sharing on Snapchat is hurting our generation You just woke up. readily available at all times will lead to toxicity and misLocation tracking can impact people in worse ways than Still in bed, you scroll trust. Snap Maps allows a person to fact check their friends’ just identifying their creepy friends, it can get in the way of through Facebook, or significant others’ every move, whether its if they’re self care and academic growth. In a third poll on @quchronanswer any texts home or if they went out without them. With locations at icle, 16 followers revealed that someone has physically you missed while your fingertips, there is no foundation of trust being built located and approached them after tracking their location you were sleep- in a relationship and therefore there will always be doubt on Snapchat. Whether those people were home, on campus ing and finally, and dishonesty. And while Snap Maps allows you to select or anywhere else, odds are they didn’t share their location you open Snap- Snapchat friends to view your location, odds are you won’t with the intention of attracting company. In my experience, chat. First things be scanning your friends to rule out the ones most likely to friends have complained of being bothered while studying first, you send stalk you. in the library and having unwarranted visitors to their dorms your streaks. Then when they felt they needed quiet time alone. It is simply maybe tap through unacceptable, disrespectful and unnatural to be showing up some stories. And at someone’s doorstep unannounced. since about a year For students particularly, it is selfish and rude to apand a half ago, proach a friend who is studying or relaxing based on their your next stop is location. We are all under so much constant pressure and your Snap Map. deserve the luxury of being alone when we so choose. And Creative Director Location sharwhile, yes, you can disable your location services manually ing has become part of the social media experience ever when you want some alone time, you should never have to since Snapchat launched Snap Maps on June 21, 2017. In the push a button to gain some personal space. announcement, the photo sharing app stated, “We’ve built a I personally have had friends attempt to find my home whole new way to explore the world! See what’s happening, away from QU based on my Snap Map location (before I find your friends, and get inspired to go on an adventure!” turned it off.) This bothered me not because I didn’t want to “See what’s happening.” The map features location stosee my friends or because I didn’t want them knowing where ries, allowing funny moments and memories to be publically I live, but rather because I realized that dozens of people, shared at landmarks, events, universities or popular locasome of whom I do not know personally, could do the exact tions. Fine, I’m on board.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR same thing with different intent.

“Get inspired to go on an adventure.” The feature alWhich brings me to my third point. Sharing your localows users to see a map of the world, allowing access to any tion on any social media platform is unsafe. It is likely that location story, maybe actually inspiring a trip to a prominent you do not personally know every single person that you’re location. Okay, sure. “friends” with on Snapchat, but through a minor oversight “Find your friends.” Here’s where Snapchat lost me. in safety, you could be showing them where you live, where Location sharing technology is absolutely a benefit to you work, where you study, where you relax, where your society. It aids law enforcement agencies in finding missfamily and friends live and every other location you freing persons, it helps particularly forgetful people locate their quent. It’s sad but it simply is not safe to reveal this informaare not sharing missing devices and can give parents peace of mind when tion to anyone that you don’t know well. their location sending their kids out with cell phones for the first time.

In a rare but very real case, a French Snapchat user In that sense, location tracking is absolutely justified tracked his girlfriend down to find she was cheating and, and helpful. armed upon arrival, stabbed the man she was with, acTo be candid, I have used location tracking apps cording to an article by csoonline.com. That said, it isn’t to check on a friend. After a night out, when a friend only strangers that can cause you harm through location is running late, when someone isn’t answering or in a sharing, it can be your significant others too. similar situation, I have checked a friend’s location to With all of this going against it, there are some reensure their safety. I am not an exception in this social deeming qualities to social media location sharing. For media movement. example, Snap Maps allows you to enable “Ghost Mode” The technology itself isn’t what I have a problem for periods of three or 24 hours rather than enabling it inwith, it’s the normalization of “finding your friends” definitely. It also gives users on “Ghost Mode” the option that Snapchat has initiated with Snap Maps. of allowing friends to request their location, similarly And it seems as though many Bobcats agree with to the iPhone app Find My Friends. It has also allowed me. In an informal poll taken on for instant communication during natuThe Chronicle’s Instagram page (@ ral disasters and other times of crisis. quchronicle) that drew in 95 reHowever, I simply don’t see it as a necsponses, 42 said they are sharing their essary or beneficial trend. location on Snapchat while 53 are not. Very In an survey also conducted by @quchronsimilarly, in a separate poll with 99 responses, 44 icle, several students identified reasons that they replied that they do frequently check their Snap Map have chosen to omit their location from their Snapchat for friends’ locations, while 55 do not. While the profiles. One user wrote “I think it is an invasion of Bobcats may be split, I simply can’t get on board privacy,” while another wrote, “I used to not care, but with the idea of Snap Maps. became uncomfortable with it the more I actually There are several reasons why I think Snapthought about it.” chat users should opt out of switching on Clearly, the Bobcats agree. Location sharing their normalized tracking device, but peris a damaging practice and is hurting far more haps the most relevant one to QU stuthan helping our generation. I urge you to frequently have been dents is the havoc location sharing check if you are sharing your location check friends’ can wreak on relationships. and make an educated choice to located by a locations Whether it’s your keep it to yourself. friend best friend, roommate, So tomorrow when significant other or any you wake up, check other fellow Bobcat, no Facebook, check your good can come from tracking texts, send your streaks but one another. please leave Snap Maps out of the picture.

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“Location sharing is a damaging practice and is hurting far more than helping our generation. I urge you to check if you are sharing your location and make an educated choice to keep it to yourself.

– MADISON FRAITAG

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October 24, 2018

Conflict in the Middle East

The United States needs to be careful about throwing out the Saudi alliance Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, for documents related to his marriage on Oct. 2nd. He never came back out.

Khashoggi was a columnist for The Washington Post who had been critical of Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Staff Writer Salman, so many were concerned that something terrible had happened.

At first, the Saudis denied anything had happened, and that Khashoggi had left. However, reports suggest that he had been killed inside and dismembered so that the body could be smuggled out, according to a Turkish government newspaper.

After a few days, the Saudis backtracked, admitting that Khashoggi had died, but they maintained that he died in a fist fight, according to a report by Saudi state run news. In the face of all of the evidence and reports that are publicly available at this time, such an explanation rings hollow.

The Washington Post later reported that the Saudi government, “is preparing to say Jamal Khashoggi died during an interrogation that went wrong.”

This has set off an international crisis, especially around the United States alliance with Saudi Arabia. It does beg the question of if we should be aligning ourselves with regimes

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with such horrible human rights records. Even if we were to assume that somehow the Saudi explanation for Khashoggi’s death was accurate and no foul play was at hand, it’s not an invalid question.

In Saudi Arabia, crimes such as witchcraft, apostasy and adultery are all punishable by death. In their absolute theocratic monarchy, crucification is still used as a punishment, according to BBC News and the Jerusalem Post.

Handmaid’s Tale comparisons are a dreadfully overused cliché in the current domestic political environment, but in the case of the Saudis it could legitimately be warranted.

Even ignoring the domestic abuses, the proxy war against Iran that the Saudis are fighting in Yemen is having a terrible human cost.

And despite all that, there are compelling reasons not to throw out the alliance altogether.

Firstly, as horrible as the current regime is, it is still likely better than whatever might overthrow it. We’ve seen that pattern everywhere from Iraq to Libya, and there’s no reason to think it wouldn’t hold true here.

Secondly, the Saudis are a key U.S. ally and they dislike the Iranians as much as we do. To completely end the relationship over this would be to cut off our nose to spite our face.

Thirdly, what other alternatives are there?

Not to discount the awful reality of what happened to Khashoggi, but I believe it is not as though such an action would have been below what most other countries in the Middle East would have done, and in fact have done.

Egypt’s government is a military dictatorship that overthrew a democratically elected party. Turkey has more im-

prisoned journalists than any other country in the world.

Syria is in a horrific civil war that has seen the government use chemical weapons against its own people. The Iranian ayatollahs are quite open about their desire to see America destroyed, according to a USA Today article.

In other words, we cannot view Saudi Arabia in a vacuum. If we are to have any allies at all in the region, we’re going to have to overlook some pretty bad behavior.

This is not to say that we should do nothing about Khashoggi’s murder. In fact, we should do the opposite.

What is most inexplicable about this whole affair is not that the Saudis would murder someone, but that they thought they could do it in plain sight and get away with it.

I would expect that kind of behavior from our enemies, such as North Korea. But Saudi Arabia is a U.S. ally, and the fact that they would kill an American lawful permanent resident in such a way shows a major lack of respect. At the end of the day, this alliance is and should be led by America.

So, we can and should punish this action in some way.

We can impose economic sanctions, including slowing or halting the sale of arms, until the Saudis enact some political reforms.

We can make it so none of the people alleged to have been involved with the killing can set foot in a western country without being arrested. All of that can and should be done. But we shouldn’t throw the proverbial baby out with the bathwater.

Alliances take time to build, and we should be careful about nullifying them if not absolutely necessary.

Politico is taking a stand

The government shouldn’t decide how journalism evolves Politico pulled no shots in its headline on Oct. 16, “Trump’s Attacks on the Press are Illegal. We’re Suing.”

Since President Trump ran for office in 2016, he has made numerous statements about the state of journalism, calling it “fake news” and “the enemy of the American people” in personal Tweets. It was a key part of his rallying speeches then and he has not faltered Contributing Writer since his campaign.

“The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy,” Trump said in a 2017 tweet. “It is the enemy of the American People!”

PEN America, a nonprofit organization that advocates for free expression in the United States, is teaming up with Protect Democracy and the Yale Law School Media Freeform and Information Clinic. Together, they are “filing suit in federal court seeking an order directing” Trump not to use his executive powers to retaliate against the press, said Suzanne Nossel, the CEO of PEN America.

Nossel announced in an article on Politico that the corporation is frustrated with Trump’s treatment of the press.

“President Donald J. Trump’s frequent threats and hostile acts directed toward journalists and the media are not only offensive and unbecoming of a democratic leader; they are also illegal,” she said.

Nossel then went on to reiterate that Trump’s verbal comments are legal under his First Amendment rights. “The president has free-speech rights just like the rest of us.”

The non-profit, instead, is filing suit in response to a few of Trump’s actions.

For instance, in early 2018, AT&T merged with Time Warner incorporation. It was not an easy process as the president’s “administration opposed the deal, a vertical merger that would not normally attract antitrust scrutiny,” Nossel said. AT&T is CNN’s parent company, who Trump has called “fake,” “garbage” and “terrible” on his Twitter account.

Nossel also mentioned that Trump “has also repeatedly at-

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tacked The Washington Post and threatened to target its owner Jeff Bezos’s biggest holding, Amazon.” On top of this, Trump has additionally barred certain reporters from press conferences – like Katitlan Collines at a Rose Garden press conference, said Nossel – because her questions were “impertinent.”

“We need people to understand that we get into this (job) because we want to inform the community and, in some cases, we want to fight for justice when something is wrong.”

– LINDSAY BOYLE

THE DAY REPORTER

While I do agree that President Trump has every right to free speech, I personally feel that there is a danger that comes from limiting the press.

Last week, reporter Lindsay Boyle from The Day in New London, Connecticut came to campus and conducted a simulated press conference for Professor Molly Yanity’s storytelling class to give students the opportunity to participate, take notes and learn how to write a news story.

In the conference, Boyle discussed the dangers of the stigma “fake news.” She described how this contemporary concept makes the “job that much harder.” She said that with this spreading mindset people find it difficult to trust the media and are, likewise, more apprehensive of journalists.

Regardless of the role of modern social media and public access to false news stories, journalism was originally designed as an unique check-and-balance aspect of our demo-

cratic society. This role has not changed over the centuries.

Mike Wendling, a writer for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), wrote an article in January that detailed the history of the “fake news” concept. He highlighted Trump’s advocacy for the term. For instance, Trump “gave out ‘Fake News Awards’ to reporters who had made errors or poor predictions.”

Phillip Cunningham, assistant professor of media studies at Quinnipiac, said these “attempts to discredit journalists are perhaps as old as the profession itself.”

Regardless of the inbred misuse of news, this issue has become more problematic in modern society.

“Our current president isn’t the first to take advantage of the internet as a means of direct communication with his constituents,” Cunningham said. “However, he is the first effectively using it as a ‘bully pulpit’ to drown out opposition.”

The concept of fake news is frustrating to me, as well as hundreds of other journalists. I’ve spent the last four years, telling people what I was majoring in, what I wanted to do in my profession. More often than not, people would nod and say, “well, don’t be fake news.”

Boyle offered some excellent advice, however, to journalists combatting this stigma.

For example, she recommended three key steps: respond to everyone that comes forward about inaccuracies, ask those people about the specifics – which parts were inconsistent – and create an open dialogue. She also suggested that journalists “be honest” and “open about the process.”

For journalists, like Boyle, who are passionate in the field, these tips are imperative. Above all, she advocated for staying transparent and getting in touch with the community.

“We need people to understand that we get into this (job) because we want to inform the community and, in some cases, we want to fight for justice when something is wrong.

That’s a noble thing but people don’t know that we’re doing that,” Boyle said.

The role of journalism is evolving, as it should be, for the better. We check our facts thoroughly (then we double check them) and we are reevaluating how we address the public.

However, personally, I don’t believe it is the responsibility of the government to decide how journalism evolves.

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The hit heard ‘round Hamden

Brogan Rafferty’s hit was not a dirty play It was the big news around campus, around Connecticut and eventually, around the college hockey world.

On Tuesday, Oct. 16, in the men’s ice hockey game between in-state rivals Quinnipiac and UConn, Quinnipiac’s junior defenseman Brogan Rafferty delivered a crushing hit to UConn freshman forward Ruslan Iskhakov.

Iskhakov immediately fell to the ice, appearing unAssociate Sports Editor conscious, and he eventually had to get stretchered off. Rafferty was given a five minute major penalty for charging and a game misconduct, meaning he was kicked out of the game.

UConn released a statement the morning after on Wednesday, Oct. 17.

“Ruslan Iskhakov was transported to the hospital from the arena during last night’s game at Quinnipiac for precautionary reasons. All tests were normal and he was released from the hospital.

He is currently back on campus in Storrs and is doing well. He will be evaluated on a game-by-game basis with no timetable set for a return,” according to the statement.

I first want to make it clear that I am glad that Iskhakov is okay and I hope he recovers fully. You hate to see any player go down after a hit like that.

He’s a player with a lot of potential and a bright future ahead of him. Only a freshman at UConn, the Moscow, Russia native was drafted by the New York Islanders in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft. He also had a goal and an assist in his first game with UConn.

After this hit occurred, many people tweeted out their thoughts.

There was a mix of reactions, as some said that while it was a vicious hit, it was clean, while others felt as though Rafferty intentionally hit Iskhakov in the head in a malicious fashion.

While I feel for Iskhakov, I agree it was not a dirty play by Rafferty. In my opinion, it was a clean hit.

Now before I get into the details of the hit, I don’t want anyone to assume that I am just your regular hockey fanatic and am basing this all on just what I have seen from the videos. First, I was at the game and I am a first-hand witness to the hit and everything that occurred after.

Second, and most important, is outside of playing hockey for over fifteen years, I am also a certified USA Hockey official. I have been officiating high school kids and U-18 teams for four years now. While, I have not officiated at the NCAA level, most of the rules are transferable and what I have learned is the most of the same material at the NCAA level.

I have gone to multiple seminars and meetings and have learned specifically what to look for when it comes to big hits like the one that occurred with Rafferty and Iskhakov. It’s a major talking point, especially nowadays with the increasing awareness of concussions and head injuries.

So while I’m not perfect in my analysis, I’m also not your average hockey fan basing my opinion on general hockey knowledge.

In the specific play of discussion, Iskhakov was skating into the Quinnipiac defensive zone as the only UConn player on the rush. It was only him, two Quinnipiac defenders and a Quinnipiac forward that was backchecking on the play.

Iskhakov handled the puck, came across the blue line and entered the Quinnipiac defensive zone. He cut towards the middle of the ice, Rafferty stepped up and delivered the hit.

Iskhakov never saw him coming.

It wasn’t because it was a blindsided hit. Iskhakov did one of the biggests no-no’s in hockey. He was carrying the puck with his head down.

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Quinnipiac junior defenseman Brogan Rafferty checks UConn freshman forward Ruslan Iskhakov.

It’s one of those things that you’re taught at the youth levels, especially when body checking is being entered as a part of the game. You need to keep your head up in order to see who is coming at you so you will have the ability to either brace for a hit or avoid it entirely.

The other thing Iskhakov did that caused the hit was the fact that he cut to the middle. I mentioned that he was the only UConn player on the rush. In this situation you are presented as a player with three options: to carry the puck wide along the boards, to shoot the puck into the zone or to go to the middle of the ice.

“I believe a penalty was given to Rafferty because of the result, not because of an infraction. It was unfortunate Iskhakov was injured on the play, but Rafferty’s hit was a clean hockey play.”

– BRYAN MURPHY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

The last option is what Iskhakov tried to do – and it’s probably the worst one of the three. Most of the time, cutting to the middle gives you a higher chance of turning the puck over. You also run the risk of getting checked.

Now, this is not why I am justifying the hit. Iskhakov could have done all of this and Rafferty could have taken six strides, led with the elbow and obviously targeted Iskhakov’s head and crushed him, making it an illegal hit.

What Iskhakov did made the hit worse, but it isn’t why it was clean. Rafferty was assessed a charging penalty. The definition of charging by USA Hockey is as follows below.

“Charging is the action where a player takes more than two strides or travels an excessive distance to accelerate through a body check for the purpose of punishing the opponent. This includes skating or leaving one’s feet (jumping) into the opponent to deliver a check, accelerating through a check for the purpose of punishing the opponent, or skating a great distance for the purpose of delivering a check with excessive force.”

But if you look at the hit, Rafferty didn’t do any of this. He is

skating backwards, then transitions and switches his feet to move forward, takes one stride to get himself moving and then glides before making contact with Iskhakov. There was no acceleration.

In addition, he never left his feet to deliver the check. His feet came off of the ground because of the impact. Rafferty also did not lead with his elbow, which would have given him an elbowing penalty. It did not appear that he had an intent to hit Iskhakov’s head either.

To top it all off, the officials did not originally have a penalty. Neither referees’ hand went up in the air when the play first happened.

So why was a penalty called?

It wasn’t until after Iskhakov laid there motionless for minutes and was carted off the ice that the officials gathered and decided to give Rafferty the charging major and the game misconduct. It’s a tough call to make. Like I said, the ongoing awareness of head injuries and the fact that Iskhakov had to be stretchered off puts the officials in a bind. If they don’t call a penalty, you’re completely going against everything you’re taught to prohibit these hits.

It was a penalty that had to be given. The simple fact that if there was no penalty assessed, that means the officials are opening the door for more hits like that to occur, and dirtier hits to happen as well. The fact that if a player could get knocked out cold and no penalty be called, what kind of hit does deserve a penalty call?

Don’t get me wrong, the hit certainly could have been avoided on Rafferty’s part. Especially in this hockey age where hits like the one he delivered are a part of the game that is trying to be taken out. Instead, players are taught to either avoid hitting the player entirely or to lessen the hit.

But I believe it was a clean hit. It was a case where the bigger man beat the smaller kid. Rafferty is listed at 6’1”, 191 pounds.

Iskhakov is only 5’7”, 165 pounds. That’s a significant difference in size. If Rafferty delivers that hit to a player even just three inches taller than Iskhakov and maybe 15 pounds heavier, I feel as though the result of the hit would be much different.

It’s a hit that you can compare to with many of Scott Stevens’ hits. Stevens, a retired NHL player, was known for delivering huge hits to those who dared to carry the puck with their head down into the middle of the ice.

Rafferty’s hit was almost the exact same as Stevens’ hit on Philadelphia Flyers’ Eric Lindros in the 2000 Eastern Conference playoffs, which ultimately gave Lindros a concussion, but Stevens was not penalized.

That’s the difference between now and then. Hits that once were normal hockey plays now border on that fine line between legal and illegal.

I believe a penalty was given to Rafferty because of the result, not because of an infraction. It was unfortunate Iskhakov was injured on the play, but Rafferty’s hit was a clean hockey play.

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Do you have the guts to take these quizzes?

Figure out which candy you are or what to carve in your pumpkin this Hallow's Eve -C. Gardner & A. Guerra

What kind of candy are you?

What is your greatest fear? a.) Scaring away potential friends b.) Getting eaten by zombies c.) Being deserted on an island d.) You aren’t scared of anything

What’s your favorite social media? a.) Facebook b.) Instagram c.) Snapchat d.) Twitter

What is your favorite type of music? a.) Country b.) Today’s Pop Hits c.) Classic Rock d.) EDM

Which of these is your favorite fashion brand? a.) Forever 21 b.) Nike c.) Vineyard Vines d.) Supreme

What is your dream vacation? a.) London, England b.) Bahamas c.) Los Angeles, California d.) Bangkok, Thailand

It’s 9 p.m. on a Friday night and you are…

What’s your favorite Halloween movie? a.) “The Addams Family” b.) “It’s a Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” c.) “Hocus Pocus” d.) “The Conjuring”

Which of these would be your preferred method of transportation to a party? a.) Propark Shuttles b.) You’re the designated driver c.) Uber XL d.) Walking...no matter how far away it is

Which of the following is your favorite board game? a.) Monopoly b.) Scrabble c.) Twister d.) Cards Against Humanity

Which Halloween movie describes you? a.) "Halloweentown" b.) "Get Out" c.) "Scary Movie" d.) "Friday the 13th"

What is your preferred Halloween costume? a.) Ghost b.) Albert Einstein c.) The less amount of effort the better d.) The Babadook

What is your favorite fall activity? a.) Trick-or-treating b.) Cozying up in knit blankets c.) Football tailgates d.) Lurking in the background

What is your best studying technique? a.) Reread my notes b.) Color-coded study guide c.) Hope for the best d.) Cheat

What is the best way to scare someone? a.) Jump out from behind a door b.) Gaslighting c.) Physically hurt someone d.) Stalk them

16-25 Points: You are M&Ms People love your colorful personality and how you’re always ready for a good time but not too good of a time. Just like how M&M’s come in so many flavors (peanut, mini, pretzel), you’re also flexible and make yourself readily available to anyone. People can tolerate a lot of you in small doses, but they’ve come to learn as many times as you try to rebrand yourself, you’re still the same person you were when you started.

26-35 Points: You are Twix Which of the following would you like to dress Just like how sticky the caramel in Twix is, you like to stick up as for Halloween? with a close group of friends who know you best. However, a.) Eleven from “Stranger Things” b.) Batman c.) Whatever your friends force you to be this year as a group costume d.) Britney Spears

1 points B answers: 2 points C answers: 3 points D answers: 4 points A answers:

a.) Watching Netflix in bed b.) Hosting DIY night c.) Still trying to make plans with your friends d.) You don’t remember what happens on Friday nights

How should you carve your pumpkin this year?

10-15 Points: You are Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups You present yourself well, you’re neat and very polished on the outside. However, on the inside, you’re filled with irresistible peanut buttery charm. Sometimes it takes a bit of getting to know you before someone can really reap the benefits of your personality, but once they experience their first taste they’re hooked.

What is your favorite color? a.) Blue b.) Yellow c.) Red d.) Black

What haunted place would you take someone to? a.) Haunted house b.) Haunted cornfield c.) Haunted bar d.) Active crime scene

What’s the worst thing you’ve done? a.) Stolen money from a parent or sibling b.) Plagiarized an exam c.) Didn’t show up to class for a whole week d.) Fed your goldfish to the dog

What is your preferred animal? a.) Dog b.) Cat c.) Dolphin d.) Bat

What is the most important thing to bring to class? a.) Pencil b.) Pen c.) Phone d.) All of your textbooks A answers: 1 points

B answers: 2 points C answers: 3 points

D answers: 4 points

you’re prone to being a little too close, just like the sticky caramel on your teeth. You are durable and strong, and you take a few hits to go down just like a Twix bar. Regardless, you’re known for your unique combination of qualities and loyalty.

35-40 Points: You are Pixie Stix You are the life of the party. You are the absolute last thing a mother wants being exposed to their 6 year old. Some may say you don’t always belong, but you prove time and time again you can get the job done. You’re also the type of person that makes their own rules instead of following them.

Don’t get ahead of yourself though, because what you bring to the table has others wishing they could be you.

10-15 Points: You got old fashioned Jack-o’-lantern You are in the Halloween spirit and the holiday takes you back to the good old days. Apple-picking and flannels are your fall go-to. You reflect on the days when you went trickor-treating and reminisce on how much candy you scored when you were young. A simple carving of a Jack-O-Lantern can definitely cure your nostalgia.

16-25 Points: You got Starry Night You are a fan of the arts- dark arts especially. You aren’t afraid of hard work and putting in effort to make a masterpiece.

Your costume will also reflect your haunting creativity and your passion for Halloween. You value your skills and talent and want them to be known by everyone around you. You miss how Halloween used to be, but you’re more excited to express yourself each season.

26-35 Points: You got Pumpkin Puke Remember that post you saw on Barstool? Your humor and eagerness to have fun take control of the Halloween spirit.

Halloweekend for you isn’t defined as Saturday and Sundaymore like all week. You don’t have any costumes but you’re going to just wear a jersey and you’ll be fine. Forget about ghosts and witches- you’re focused on how hard you’ll party.

35-40 Points: You got downright Unsettling Halloween was made for you. You’re well versed on every creepy one-liner made by the likes of Hannibal Lecter, Freddy Krueger and Jigsaw. These creepy character traits may transfer over in real life, and your pumpkin design will be troubling. Blood and gore puts you into the Halloween feels but you celebrate all year round. You love scaring your friends and transforming into a terrifying creature for your costumes.

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Halloweekend on a budget

DIY costumes that spook while saving money -J. Johnson It’s finally “spooky season” and we all know what that means: hours spent online shopping at the last minute.

There is no need when you can make your own costume using some of the clothes you already have. Anyone can try these DIY costume ideas without the hassle of paying for that expensive online shipping fee.

Devil The devil costume is a classic, especially for college students looking for an easy Halloween DIY costume. There are many ways to create this costume and it all depends on your type of style. If you have a black skirt, pair it with any red top and match it with boots or heels. Show off your artistic skills by adding makeup to finish up the look. If you don’t have a devil horn headband on hand, YouTube has many videos on how you can create one fast and easy. If you want to keep it simple (and inexpensive), cut red paper in the shape of a cone, and hot glue it to any headband.

Quinnipiac students can stop by Party City in Hamden or North Haven to buy some red face paint to show off their devious side. Try adding a pair of sunglasses for style.

Materials needed: Black/red top Black/red bottoms (leggings, skirt, jeans, pants) Devil horn headband Black/red shoes (heels, boots, sneakers) Sunglasses Face paint Headband Red paper Glue

Sports fan The fall athletics season has arrived. Show off your favorite fall sports team with this simple costume! Even if you don’t have any sports jerseys on hand, you are bound to find someone who will loan you theirs. As the weather gets colder, you can pair a jersey with a hat and leggings. Going to a party? Opt for a comfy pair of boots or sneakers. The possibilities are endless with this costume. For guys, unpin that jersey from your wall and put on a pair of khakis or jeans to root for your favorite basketball or football team.

Add some eye black on the cheeks like the pros on the field.

Materials needed: Any sports jersey Bottoms (leggings, pants, shorts, jeans, khakis) Shoes (sneakers, boots, converse) Hat (beanie, baseball cap) Face paint

Greek god/goddess

101 Dalmatians

Show off your godly status by wearing a toga. For girls, pull out your favorite white dress and add some gold jewelry, glitter and warrior sandals to complete the look. Girls can go crazy with their highlight, while guys can add some body glitter on themselves. Don’t have a white dress or an oversized t-shirt? Don’t worry. Have some fun by looking up different ways to make a toga using a white bed sheet!

This is the perfect group costume if you and your friends are looking for something easy and cute. Turn a plain white t-shirt into a dalmatian costume by coloring in black circles with markers or gluing on some black felt. Add a dog nose and some spots with black face paint to finish the look. If you’re looking for something a little extra, someone in the group can be Cruella from the movie 101 Dalmatians. If you are not looking to dye your hair or purchase a wig, create Cruella’s dramatic appearance with makeup and her elaborate fashion style consisting of black and white animal print.

Materials needed: Oversized white t shirt White dress Warrior sandals Glitter makeup Gold jewelry White bed sheet Safety pins White pants Bottoms (leggings/tights)

Twister Go wild with this Twister costume by wearing all white, and adding different colored paper dots on your body just like the game board. You can even make the Twister spinner with some markers and paper. This costume allows you to create your own unique “twist,” by making a color key for the spinner board.

Materials needed: White shirt White pants/shorts White dress Any pair of shoes Paper Scissors Markers Colored paper/felt Glue

Reindeer Halloween is right around the corner but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to be thinking about Christmas. Try this DIY costume to show off your wild side. This easy outfit only requires a pair of brown pants or leggings and a white or black shirt. The key is how you decide to paint your face, using face paint that can be found at any Party City for $1$6, or a crayon face paint kit on Amazon for around $8.

Reindeer ears can be found for less than $10 on Amazon.

Show off your holiday spirit!

Materials needed: White/black shirt Brown bottoms (pants, leggings, khakis) Shoes (boots, sneakers, Sperrys) Face paint Reindeer ears

Materials needed: White shirt Black markers Black felt Scissors Glue Black bottoms (pants, leggings) Black and white shirt/pants Makeup Face paint Red/black gloves Black/white shoes (heels, boots) Black and white wig Hair dye

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October 24, 2018

'RuPaul's Drag Race' contestant death drops into Burt Kahn

By ALEXIS GUERRA

Associate Arts & Life Editor

Most students associate Burt Kahn Court with things like volleyball, learning the Bobcat roar at orientation or even the dreaded poster session for FYS. However, on Thursday night, Quinnipiac students gathered there for none other than the fabulous Drag Queen Shangela.

On Oct. 18, the Student Programming Board (SPB) and Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) sponsored a drag show starring the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestant. The large crowd in Burt Kahn experienced a night full of sass, competition and empowerment.

The queen herself was especially excited to perform for the Bobcat community.

“I’m super excited to be here tonight for my very first performance here at Quinnipiac,” Shangela said. “It’s always refreshing and inspiring to me to see so many students turn up for an event like this.”

When Shangela first took the stage in Burt Kahn, all eyes were on her as she strutted on stage in a gold bejeweled bodysuit and black knee-high boots. Her personality shined through the room as she cracked jokes for the crowd, including one about how she “went to the Google translator” to learn how to pronounce Quinnipiac. Shangela also performed her own single “Pay Me” which included her signature dance move, the death drop.

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Shangela performs at her first show at Quinnipiac.

During the question and answer portion of the night, Shangela shared some stories about her experiences on the competition show “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” She was eliminated in season two but then returned in season three where she placed sixth. Things got real later when Shangela began telling the crowd how fellow diva Lady Gaga called her to audition for a role in the film “A Star is Born.”

“I never had a large role like this so you know if [Lady] Gaga calls, you wanna make sure you step up to the plate,” said Shangela. “I remember on set she was exactly how you would want someone to be. Gaga was just as nice as you want her to be like in your head.”

Thanks to that call from Mother Monster herself, Shangela can now be seen playing herself on the big screen in the blockbuster film.

Throughout the night, Shangela shared inspirational words with the crowd to instill the same confidence in them that she had in herself.

“You have got to be able to look in the mirror, own every part of who you are, love every part of who you are, inside and out and that’s where it begins,” Shangela said. “When you love yourself, love will be attracted back to you, people will come to you and support you but only when you are honest and loving with yourself.”

As if her own performance wasn’t enough, Shangela got the crowd even more involved when she initiated the “you did that at Quinnipiac” contest. She gathered seven volunteers from the audience who each had to lipsync… for their life. Each contestant showed off their best moves, some even doing a split or performing dances inspired by drag queens from “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” The winner, which was decided on by the enthusiasm of the crowd, would go home with Shangela’s very own merchandise.

After a brief intermission, Shangela returned to the stage wearing a glamorous black velvet robe and an even bigger wig. She channeled her inner Beyonce by lip-syncing to her greatest hits, such as “Halo,” “Flawless” and Destiny Child’s “Bootylicious.” The drama-infused performance was intensified once Shangela ripped off her robe to reveal a silver bodysuit and matching glitter heels. Shangela interacted with fans by parading the aisles and touching the hands of students which brought some of them to tears.

At the end of the night, Shangela’s comedic tone shifted to a more meaningful one and left the crowd with a parting

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The drag queen is featured in the hit film 'A Star is Born.' message of self-love.

“It’s great to step outside your comfort zone. This is the time that you’re right here in the university, you’re figuring out who you are in this world,” Shangela said. “Don’t be ashamed of who you are. Love every part of who you are and go out there and share it and kill it.”

The 'American Teen' takes us to 'Suncity' Khalid debuts new EP as an ode to El Paso

By SARAH LEFKOWITZ Contributing Writer

Hailing from the city of the 915, Khalid released his new EP, “Suncity,” on Oct. 19. The 20-year-old El Paso native just dropped his first project since his 2017 debut album, “American Teen.” After rocking Quinnipiac’s annual Wake The Giant show last year, Khalid took a bit of a step back from his solo music and worked on various collaborations including “Love Lies,” with Normani and “OTW,” with 6LACK and Ty Dolla $ign. Khalid starting teasing new music in early October on Twitter and eventually started a countdown, getting fans very excited to hear new music.

"I never go in thinking about making a hit record,” said Khalid in an interview with Billboard earlier in the year. “I just go into the studio with people I love and respect and see what happens. It’s more about getting to know my peers and putting our heart and soul into the music, and hopefully [the result] is something that we’re both proud of.”

Prior to the EP release, Khalid dropped the lead single, “Better,” on Sept. 14. In this song, Khalid sings about how nothing feels better to him than the relationship that he is in and the love that he feels. This song is fairly slow with the main instrumentation being hip-hop drums and piano.

Khalid’s tough vocals and lyrics bring the song to life.

Since this EP is a dedication to his hometown, it is no surprise that the opening track of the EP is a dedication to El Paso. The introductory song, “9.13,” is more of a dialogue than a song, as it features the old mayor of El Paso granting Khalid the key to the city. The dialogue is overlaid with harmonies. The title of the song reflects the day that this audio was recorded and gives a shout-out to his home.

“Vertigo,” is the next song on the tracklist. On this song, Khalid appears to be reflecting upon all of the hardships he

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'Scrutiny' marks Khalid's second major label release.

has faced in his life. Growing up in a military family, Khalid did a lot of moving around and switching schools which can be tough. Over a Coldplay sounding symphony of strings, Khalid wonders things like “Are we better off believing what the ignorance suggests?” and “Is it me or vertigo?”

Khalid reflecting on his journey so far could be the reason he strived to achieve such a new sound on this EP. The guitar-driven, “Saturday Nights,” features lyrics in

the chorus similar to those in his “American Teen” track, “8TEEN.” On both songs he sings about parents and how they differ between his love interest and him. This slow song shows off Khalid’s range, as well as how he can successfully break away from his typical R&B style and sing a lower tempo song.

“Salem’s Interlude” has a strong Frank Ocean feel to it.

It is a voicemail style track that a lot of artists like Khalid’s previous collaborator, 6LACK have released. It features Khalid’s friend Salem Mitchell speaking about both her fears and her life. It transitions into the bass heavy song, “Motion.” This is a very new sound for Khalid. The lyrics in the chorus, “I'm coming down, you've been rollin,’’ might be a shoutout to Calvin Harris’ 2017 release “Rollin,” which features Khalid alongside Future on Harris’ album “Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1.” The outro of the song features lyrics from a previous song on the EP, “Better.” The lyrics are pitched down and remixed to close out the song.

The closing song on the EP is a bilingual duet between Khalid and Empress Of and is the only collaboration on the EP. This isn’t the first time the two have worked together, as they both sang on DJDS’ 2017 song, “Why Don’t You Come On.” The Latin influenced song is a funky close to the album.

Every song on the EP has a different sound to it. It is surprising that he introduced so many new sounds because of how well “American Teen” did. Listeners can really see how Khalid has grown as an artist since his last project and how his work with a new experimental sound has been successful. Fans can expect more new music from Khalid in early 2019.

October 24, 2018

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Puckin' around

Exploring the fascination behind QU's favorite pastime

By ADRIANNA LOVEGROVE Staff Writer

With the season off to a three-game winning streak, the Bobcats are getting into the hockey spirit. The 2018-19 hockey season kicked off with a 3-2 win against Vermont on Oct. 13.

Quinnipiac has a strong hockey culture on campus. Whether you know the rules of the game or not, it’s easy to get wrapped up in all the school spirit during the season.

“Everybody, [whether] you don't watch hockey or if you do, they look forward to the hockey games,” junior entrepreneurship major Armanie DeLeon said. “It’s definitely something that brings the community together. There’s a collective passion for hockey.”

Men’s ice hockey is the pride and joy of Quinnipiac.

Quinnipiac ranked 20th this year in the NCAA. The energy at the games is invigorating and students often find themselves cheering on a sport that they might have have had any prior knowledge of.

“Its electrifying,” DeLeon said. “It definitely gives you that Division I feel. You go to sporting events and it’s packed out and it's a great time. We've been nationally ranked for many years. I think that's big in our passion for hockey.”

The hockey team joined the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I in 1998 and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) in 2005. Quinnipiac secured a spot in the Frozen Four in 2016 for its second time in four years, with its first in 2013.

“Sports are popular in any kind of school whether its a high school setting or a college setting,” junior psychology major Rachel Cohen said. “But I think because the players in these games get drafted to the NHL, people get really excited because the players are actually pretty talented. It’s pretty entertaining.”

Quinnipiac has seen many of its players go into professional hockey. Connor Jones, who graduated in 2014, signed his first NHL contract in 2017 with the New York Islanders. On Dec. 28, 2016, former Bobcat Matthew Peca made his NHL debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning. In 2018, Peca signed a new contract with the Montreal Canadiens.

Collegiate athletics fandom is nothing new. Almost 34 percent of Alabama Facebook users were fans of a college football team, in contrast to the four percent of users in five New England states

The Quinnipiac men's team battled UCONN Friday night at the People's United Center. plus New Jersey and New York, according to the New York Times.

“I feel like because we don’t have a football team and since we are Division I and play against really prestigious schools, I think that makes us seem more competitive and high up,” junior behavioral neuroscience major Sirinithi Raghunathan said.

During hockey games, the People’s United Center arena fills up with hyped-up students eager to watch their team win. Painting the stands navy and gold, fans file in to show support for their fellow Bobcats. Sometimes in outrageous ways.

“The funniest thing I would say [was]seeing guys just taking off their shirts and writing a dudes name or number on their chest,”

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DeLeon said. “Another thing were kids screaming at the other team was pretty funny.”

Even with no knowledge of the sport, hockey games at Quinnipiac are crucial to the college experience. The rowdiness and morale of the crowd is unlike anything else at the school.

“Whenever people get checked on the side of the rink, people go crazy for that kind of stuff,” Cohen said. “The more aggressive the players are, the more excited the crowd gets.”

Whether it’s the Teletubbies rooting for the players or the pep band’s rendition of “Tequila,” it’s hard not to get swept away in the Bobcat madness.

Top 5 things to look out for during hockey games (as told by the yellow teletubby, Kezia Duarte) Teletubbies

“Teletubbies, if there is a certain song that plays, we have choreographed dance to it. It’s called apple-picking. You’ll see teletubbies walking around and saying hi to kids, giving them high-fives and taking pictures with the kids. That’s my favorite part in all honesty.”

Tequila

“‘Tequila’ is played after the first whistle in the third period. When tequila plays we [teletubbies] have a different choreographed dance to it.

‘Tequila’ is definitely number one.”

Cheers

“Steven Devito does a ‘Q.U.’ and the crowd answers ‘BOBCATS’ at the beginning of each period. He’s retired.

He used to be the green [teletubby].”

Heckling

“We do research as Spirit Group.

Since the goalie is on our end two of the three periods, we get in his head by yelling things about his mom or his family or his school or just something to distract him.”

Boomer

“You’ll see Boomer when he comes out on the ice, before the teams come out. He does a little skit and then he comes up to the glass and he chest bumps all four of us teletubbies through the glass.”

Will 'First Man' place first at the box office?

Neil Armstrong biopic focuses on family more than the stars

By MAXFIELD MASCARIN Contributing Writer

Oscar season is almost here, and likely to be in contention for many awards is Damien Chazelle’s third big-screen directorial effort, “First Man.” “First Man” is the story of Neil Armstrong in the many years leading up to his world-famous voyage to the moon.

Where “First Man” will surprise most is in its content, choosing to focus heavily on Armstrong’s family and his relationship with his wife, Janet.

Ryan Gosling takes on the titular “First Man”, making this his second time working with Chazelle since 2016’s “La La Land.”

The film boasts an extremely impressive cast starring Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Kyle Chandler and Jason Clarke. Gosling plays a stoic, intellectual character who always tries to remain calm, and his performance is consistent and well earned throughout the runtime. Claire Foy shines as Janet Armstrong, giving an understandably emotional performance, as the space race put the Armstrong’s marriage to a real test. Stoll is delightful as Buzz Aldrin, but unfortunately, I believe his character is underutilized.

“First Man” follows the eight years leading up to the moon landing, and it portrays all the trial and error that NASA went through to try to reach the moon. As stated earlier, the film focuses heavily on Neil Armstrong’s family dynamic and tragedies he endured as a father, and it really deals with the emotional weight that such a dangerous mission would drop on someone.

“This was a man who I think was forged through failure and through loss” said Chazelle in an interview with Flickering Myth.

“He was not this sort of born icon, he was not necessarily this sort of born American hero from the outside.” Gosling’s performance conveys an enormous amount of emotion despite his character’s few lines.

The perspective of “First Man” is told almost entirely through those involved with NASA, and fails to capture the cultural

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'First Man' raked in just over 55 million dollars opening weekend.

significance of the space race in the sixties. Oddly enough, the film underplays the magnitude of travelling such a long distance, while the focus lies on the sheer difficulty of the mission. That being said, every sequence involving an aircraft is both spectically satisfying and nail-biting. On the ground, the film montages over most of the extremely in-detail planning to pull off a feat like this and dialogue is used to push the story forward.

“Shaky Cam” techniques are utilized extremely effectively in scenes where characters are flying in the aforementioned aircraft sequences, where the turbulence feels real and intense. Oddly enough, shaky cam sticks around for the entire movie, where the vast majority of shots are handheld and shaky. This technique is most commonly used to convey a sense of nervousness or uneasiness, however Chazelle seems to use this technique in

almost every second of the film. This is a strange choice for such a renowned director, and it bothered me as a film fan, impacting my enjoyment, because I found it gimmicky and unnessecary After “Whiplash” and “La La Land,” it’s to be expected that a Chazelle film would have a great score composed by Justin Hurwitz, “First Man” didn’t disappoint. Hurwitz’s score captures a distinct sense of urgency and emotion, almost better than the actual film does.

“There was no margin of error,” Hurwitz said in an interview with Indiewire.

Hurwitz wanted to compose a score that both created a sense of spectacle and emotion according to the same interview. He finished mixing the score within days of its release at the 2018 Venice Film Festival. Though this is Chazelle’s first major project without music being essential to the plot, it’s still a very big part of the film.

“First Man” is a fine movie with untapped potential. I would say it’s worth seeing in theaters for its breathtaking outer space sequences. Unfortunately, the film does not live up to its full potential and seems to understate the cultural and historical importance of the events of July 21, 1969. Performances by Gosling and Foy grant the film some of its much needed depth, and they almost make up for the fact that the camera was never steady on set, but the lack of a portrayal of the space race really brought the film down. Chazelle established a name for himself four years ago, and though it’s the weakest thus far, it’s still worth your ticket.

RATING 3 out of 5

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October 24, 2018

A whole new movie

'Aladdin' is coming back to life on the big screen

By JESSICA SIMMS Staff Writer

The magical kingdom of the beloved Disney film “Aladdin” is being reimagined in Guy Ritchie’s upcoming live-action film of this classic movie. The teaser trailer was dropped all over the internet on Thursday, Oct. 11, just a day after Will Smith, who is playing the Genie, posted the first movie poster that featured the Genie’s magical gold lamp.

The teaser trailer included the scene when Aladdin, played by Mena Massoud, finds the Genie’s magical lamp that will soon grant him wishes from the Genie himself.

Right before when Aladdin grabs the lamp, a menacing voice refers to Aladdin as, “a diamond in the rough.”

According to Disney, the remake is going to follow the basic plotline of the original animated movie that premiered in 1992. The trailer not only shows a brief glimpse of the lamp and Aladdin, it also shows Agrabah and the Cave of Wonders.

Right when Aladdin appears, the trailer is over before showing Jasmine, who is played by Naomi Scott, and Smith decked out in blue playing the Genie. It was a true tease.

Disney announced the live action version of this movie back in 2016, saying it was in the works. However, film production was pushed back several months in 2017 when the director, who was searching for just the right actors to play Aladdin and Princess Jasmine, took more time than expected. In 2018, Disney faced criticism when reports came out that it was using brown face paint to blend extra actors into the background during specific scenes.

“Diversity of our cast and background performers was a requirement and only in a handful of instances when it was a matter of specialty skills, safety and control (special effects rigs, stunt performers and handling of animals) were crew made up to blend in,” Disney said according to BBC. Alongside Massoud, Smith and Scott in the film, stars such as Billy Magnussen (Prince Anders), Nasim Pedrad (Dalia) and Marwan Kenzari (Jafar) will be a part of the cast.

Even with the hype that this new remake is giving to fans around the world, not everyone is so happy. A screenwriter of the original 1992 film, Terry Rossio, is showing his distaste for the lack of recognition the original writers received from Disney when the remake was made. In the trailer, the dialogue used was written by Rossio and his partner.

“So strange that literally the only words spoken in the new Aladdin trailer happens to be a rhyme that my partner and I wrote,” Rossio said on Twitter. “Disney offers zero compensation to us (or to any screenwriters on any of these live-action remakes) not even a t-shirt or pass to the park.”

Even though the new film of “Aladdin” is based off of the original film and is using dialogue from it, Disney retains all rights to this version of the film, so compensating the original writers is not contractually required by the company. However, years ago, when the animated “Aladdin” movie came out, Disney did grant Rossio and the other screen writers lifetime passes to the Disney theme park, but took away this gift later on.

“Aladdin” is not the only Disney film that is being

remade as a live-action or even hybrid live-action movie since these remakes have now become a huge part of Disney’s strategy for making new movies. Past remakes, like “Cinderella” and “Beauty and the Beast” have proven to be very successful financially for Disney therefore the company wants to continue doing well and feeding into fans’ desire to watch their favorite classic movies on the big screen in a new way. In the next year, there will be three live-action remakes heading to theaters, one of which is “Aladdin.” Tim Burton’s “Dumbo” and Jon Favreau’s “The Lion King” will be accompanying “Aladdin” a few months after onto the big screen.

The live-action version of “Aladdin” will begin to be in theaters May 24, 2019.

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Roseanne 'Barred' from returning ‘The Conners’ continue on without their, now infamous, matriarch Roseanne

By TIM POWERS Staff Writer

The jokes start to be told and the laugh track is cued, and then it hits. Only a few seconds into the start of the episode.

It’s the line that everybody is waiting for, the answer to the question that’s been on every political commentator, entertainment reporter and fan’s mind. What happens to Roseanne Conner without the return of Roseanne Barr?

This, of course, comes after the infamous actress was fired from her sitcom where she played a version of herself.

The answer is that the now infamous matriarch has been killed off. Originally, it was thought by her family to be from a heart attack following knee surgery, but it was revealed in a autopsy that Roseanne Conner died from an opioid overdose. Little clues of Roseanne’s problem were sprinkled throughout the show in the most recent season that met a deadly turn after one tweet from its star.

In early 2018, a revival of the hit 90’s comedy series Roseanne premiered to hit ratings. Bringing in 18.44 million U.S. viewers for its premiere episode, according to ABC. A spotlight was shining bright on the cast, mainly Barr, because her famous character, similarly named Roseanne Conner, is now a Trump supporter. Rarely has Hollywood tried to portray a Trump supporter in a positive light. Barr is also a Trump supporter in real life.

But the glistening high ended in late May 2018 for Barr, as she was fired from her hit sitcom. The crime that did her in was a single tweet that was politically charged and seemingly racist, in regard to Valerie Jarrett, a former top aide to President Barack Obama. Barr compared Jarrett to a character from the movie franchise “Planet of the Apes.” Following the tweet, ABC, the network that houses Roseanne, swiftly cancelled the high rated program.

Now ABC and the rest of the cast are starting over. It’s the reboot of a reboot, titled “The Conners.” The entire episode is centered around the remaining family processing their grief of losing a mother, wife and grandmother.

There is one particular scene with Sara Gilbert, who plays Roseanne’s daughter Darlene, and Laurie Metcalf, who plays Roseanne’s sister Jackie, that is absolutely heartbreaking.

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'The Conners' has a 4.3/10 rating on IMDb.

The scene has Jackie obsessively reorganizing Roseanne’s kitchen, because she is afraid to go home because it would mean leaving Roseanne behind. Roseanne’s husband, Dan, played by John Goodman, processes his grief by letting the woman who gave Roseanne the pills that were responsible

for killing her know what she did.

Unfortunately, there has been much controversy with the show starting over without their title character. Will they be able to replicate the same comedic magic that the show captured previously? After all, how does one show continue without their main character? Many conservative fans of the show said they wouldn't watch “The Conners” without Barr apart of it.

Many Quinnipiac students agree with ABC and believe that continuing on with the show was the right thing to do. In addition, ABC decision was lauded by Quinnipiac students for not firing everyone else who relied on the paycheck.

“I agree that she [Barr] should have been fired,” freshman finance major, Gianna Reimo said. “I don’t think you should stop something because of one person.”

Many saw the firing of Barr as another Hollywood attack on conservative values. Many conservatives criticize the entertainment industry for their liberal leaning views.

“I think it’s fine. She got fired, they should be able to do it without her,” freshman nursing major Maria Piccirillo said, also agreeing with the shows continuation without Barr.

Many students also agreed that it was smart of ABC to fire the actress from the program for her inappropriate and offensive comments. Many conservative outlets like Fox News were critical of ABC following the firing of Barr.

“It’s probably a good idea that they kicked her off the show,” freshman criminal justice major Ariana Manco said.

Barr, after the episode premiered, commented on how the writers handled her absence on the show tweeting, “I AIN’T DEAD, BITCHES!!!!”

However, contrary to Roseanne’s belief, her character is very much dead. Barr had to sign all creative and financial control away. This statement remains as an attempt by Barr to grab the spotlights attention and gain some publicity. It is still unknown whether the show can survive without its main character, but obviously ABC is hopeful if they chose to green light the series.

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Quinnipiac women’s soccer finishes even with Marist The Bobcats battled through two overtime periods on their Senior Day

By JARED PENNA Contributing Writer

The Quinnipiac women’s soccer team walked away from its match against the Marist Red Foxes on Saturday with a 1-1 draw. After a hard-fought 110 minutes by both teams, each gained one point from the match which will help their positions in the MAAC standings.

While it wasn’t the result that the team was hoping for on its Senior Day, the result was positive for both teams as they both gained a point in the standings.

An even match through the first half, each team threatened to score at multiple points. Eight shots for the Red Foxes resulted in one goal, while the Bobcats’ six shots didn’t amount to anything on the scoreboard.

Things got physical early on, with the fouls totaling 16 after the first half of play.

“It’s a physical game, and it’s supposed to be a contact sport,” Clarke said. “There are supposed to be challenges, and I want that. I want that in my team.”

The Bobcats were clearly motivated to win the game for their seniors and sacrificed their bodies all game long, taking hits left and right but continuing to bounce back up play hard until the final whistle.

The Bobcats faced a 1-0 deficit at halftime after a brilliant goal from the opposition. A deflected bicycle kick landed on the foot of Marist junior defender Bianca Furci,

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Senior midfield Jess Cascio played a season-high 110 minutes on her Senior Day.

and she finished the play by putting the ball in the back of the net.

The Bobcats did retaliate in the second half, however. Senior midfielder Jess Cascio rifled off a shot from just outside the eighteen-yard box which clanked off the crossbar. That shot was close enough to move opposing goal keeper Abigail Renaud out of position, and freshman midfielder Selena Salas took advantage of the opportunity. She won the ball off a defender’s foot and put it in the back of the net. This was her fourth goal of the year and the equalizer on the day.

From that point on the game only got more physical, the final fouls count reaching a whopping 36 for the game. The fouls were accompanied by four yellow cards on the day, and two stoppages by the referee to silence angry coaches on the sideline.

Senior goalkeeper Devan Malcolm got her first start of the year for the Bobcats on Senior Day and made excellent use of the opportunity. She managed to record eight saves, none more important than the ones at the end of the second overtime period. With the game reaching its conclusion, it looked

as if Marist was about to steal a victory.

With freshmen Anna Davies barreling down on the net, Malcolm was standing between Davies and a Marist victory. She dove for the ball and took it off Davies’ foot, only to have it fall right back to her. Another leap from the ground, and Malcolm was on the ball again, this time securing her grasp on it.

“Well everyone was putting their bodies on the line today, so, I just had to have my team’s back and do it one last time” Malcolm said.

A heroic save from a senior goalkeeper on her first start of the year seemed fitting on Senior Day, and kept the Bobcats’ MAAC playoff hopes alive.

Following the game, the Bobcats record is 6-7-3, 3-3-3 in the MAAC. The Bobcats are sixth in the conference as the season winds down to its last game against Manhattan on the road on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. The Bobcats will be looking to clinch a playoff berth in that game, as the winner will move on to the postseason.

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QUINNIPIAC MARIST

Quinnipiac volleyball falls to Rider in annual Dig Pink game

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The Bobcats are now 4-9 in the MAAC with just five games to play in the regular season.

By MATTHEW JARONCYK Staff Writer

In an electric environment, the Quinnipiac women’s volleyball team fell to the Rider Broncs 3-1 in the annual Dig Pink game Sunday afternoon at Burt Kahn Court.

The first set started and ended in favor of the Broncs. They were very energetic and getting to the ball faster than the Bobcats did. The Bobcats were slow to the ball, but as the first match picked up, they were getting to the same level as the Broncs. In the

end, it was Rider prevailed in the first set, taking the first set 25-22.

Though Rider won the first set, the teams were almost even with the statistics they had, with the Bobcats having 14 kills, seven errors, an ace and three total blocks. Looking at the Broncs, they had 14 kills, five errors, an ace and four total blocks.

In the second set, it seemed as if the Bobcats got that same energy that the Broncs had in the first set and used it to win the second set. They were energetic and emotional,

and that’s all they needed, as they took the second set 25-19, tying the game at one a piece. One player that really stood out in this set was junior middle-hitter captain Kaleigh Oates. She was getting her getting all her points by using her powerful spikes and contributed to most of the points scored in the second half of the second set.

Quinnipiac head Kris Czaplinski explained that Kaleigh Oates got more time in this game compared to the previous game because of the way she plays.

“We just saw both of our middles Lydia Jones and Gabby Horman were doing pretty well yesterday,” Czaplinski said. “The reason we put her in is because she adds a different dimension into the game. We feel comfortable starting any of our three middles right now.”

Czaplinski clarified what he meant by different dimension by talking about how she can be used in every position with the skill set that he has.

The third set that was close for the majority of it, but in the end, the Broncs took advantage of those mistakes and pulled away with the lead, eventually getting the win in the third set. On the bright side for

the Bobcats, Oates was still producing like she was in the second set, providing the points needed to bring the Bobcats close to the lead.

The fourth set is where the Broncs sealed the deal. Though it was the final set of the match, it was the most intense. Having the Bobcats on the verge of a loss brought out all the emotions. In the end, the Bobcats fell short 25-23 in the fourth set.

The Bobcats look to get back on track as the Fairfield Stags come into town this Friday Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at Burt Kahn Court.

“We feel confident going and beating Fairfield,” Czaplinski said. “We had a good game plan going into it and remained confident in what we worked on. If we do what we did last time and make some minor adjustments to our game plan, we will be to win this important game.”

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Turner: ‘[Adzija] has gotten better every single game’ ADZIJA from Page 16 zone applying pressure, forcing turnovers and grinding it out with the defensemen.

The team chemistry has been a strength for the Bobcats so far this season. Adzija has gelled with her linemates, Taylor House and Sarah-Eve Coutu-Godbout, and her team very well, as they have produced the most points for the team so far this season. Their line has combined for four goals and ten assists so far.

“I’ve never been a part of a team where everyone cheers each other on. We’ve had great chemistry on and off the ice, especially in the weight room,” Adzija said. “I know we’ve had a little bit of a rough start, but no one is blaming each other, we’re all in this together.”

“With Logan [Angers], she was on hockey Canada with me, we had a handshake there so we kind of brought that here which is pretty cool that we get to do that for the next four years,” Adzija said.

Starting the season 0-4-2 is not what Turner and the team hoped for, but they have played well and been competitive each game.

Adzija, as a freshman, has asserted herself as being a big, physical presence down low, in the corners and in front of the net.

“Lex has gotten better every single game and that’s amazing to see with her. She battles so hard around the puck and has a knack for the net,” Turner said. “Her battle and compete and her ability to score go hand in hand.

Usually, when you see her score, it’s because she’s done something to win the puck back.”

Turner and the Bobcats have a stretch of important, competitive games coming against conference foes such as Brown, Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth, Cornell and Colgate. The team has a clear intention of improving its record in the upcoming games.

Turner knows that a big key to the team’s success will be if Adzija continues to battle and put pucks in the net.

“Lex is super confident on the ice, which is why we are comfortable putting her in all these situations,” Turner said. “We need her physical presence all over the ice, her ability to pressure the puck, win pucks back, get to the net and make goalies uncomfortable is going to be pivotal in our offense going forward.”

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RUNDOWN MEN’S HOCKEY QU 4, UConn 2 - Tuesday William Fallstrom: 2 goals Odeen Tufto: 1 goal Brandon Fortunato: 1 goal QU 1, UConn 0 - Tuesday Chase Priskie: 1 goal Keith Petruzzelli: 21 saves VOLLEYBALL QU 3, Siena, 0 - Wednesday Kat Miller: 18 kills Maria Pansari: 36 assists Morgan Sherwin: 12 kills QU 3, Saint Peter’s 1 - Saturday Miller: 10 kills, 13 digs Sherwin: 15 kills Gabby Horman: 11 kills, 6 blocks Rider 3, QU 1 - Sunday Miller: 17 kills, 13 digs Sherwin: 12 kills Kaleigh Oates: 11 kills FIELD HOCKEY Old Dominion 3, QU 0 - Friday Hannah Teicher: 9 saves QU 2, Sacred Heart 0 - Sunday Bianka Strubbe: 1 goal Isabella Sinibaldi: 1 goal MEN’S SOCCER QU 2. Rider 1 - Wednesday Eamon Whelan: 2 goals QU 0, Fairfield, 0 (OT) - Saturday Chrys Iakovidis: 8 saves WOMEN’S SOCCER Rider 2, QU 1 - Wednesday Kelsey Goldring: 1 goal QU 1, Marist 1 - Saturday Selena Salas: 1 goal RUGBY Penn State 26, QU 22 - Saturday Mckenna Haz: 1 try, 1 conversion Mikah Maples: 1 try Margot Vella: 1 try

GAMES TO WATCH MEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU at AIC - Friday, 7 p.m.

QU vs. AIC - Saturday, 7 p.m.

WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU vs. Brown - Friday, 6 p.m.

QU vs. Yale - Saturday, 3 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL QU vs. Fairfield - Friday, 7 p.m.

QU vs. Marist - Saturday, 1 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY QU at Temple - Friday, 5:30 p.m.

QU at Holy Cross - Sunday, 12 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCER QU vs. Niagara - Wednesday, 2 p.m.

QU at Marist - Saturday, 7 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER QU at Manhattan - Wednesday, 7 p.m.

RUGBY QU vs. Army - Saturday, 1 p.m.

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY QU at MAAC Championships - Saturday, 11 a.m.

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October 24, 2018

GAME OF THE WEEK

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey upsets No. 18 Boston College The Bobcats are off to their first 3-0-0 start since the 2015-16 season

By KEVIN MEISELMAN Staff Writer

The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team remains undefeated after beating No. 18 Boston College, 1-0, at the People’s United Center in Hamden on Friday.

The Bobcats (3-0-0) needed only one goal to take down the Eagles (0-3-0), as sophomore goaltender Keith Petruzzelli earned his first career shutout in a 21-save performance.

Bobcats captain Chase Priskie scored the game’s only goal on a 5-on-3 late in the first period, rifling a one-timer by Eagles goaltender Joseph Woll to tally his second of the season. Defensemen Brandon Fortunato and Brogan Rafferty picked up assists on the goal.

In total, Quinnipiac outshout Boston College 27-21, but the Eagles actually had a slight edge in high danger scoring chances (classified as shots taken anywhere within the faceoff dots), racking up 10 to the Bobcats’ nine.

Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold spoke about his team’s performance after the win.

“I did not think it was going to be a 1-0 game when it started, but we found a way to claw and scratch our way to a win,” Pecknold said. “I thought Keith was excellent in net, our penalty kill was good when it needed to be,

and Priskie scored that big goal on the power play. For having nine freshmen in the lineup, we were really good in the neutral zone.

I thought that was the key to the game and for those kids to have that kind of buy-in this early in the season is pretty impressive.”

Quinnipiac also did a tremendous job defending Boston College winger Oliver Wahlstrom, the 11th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, and one of college hockey’s most dangerous offensive weapons.

Pecknold spoke about the team’s game plan for the New York Islanders prospect, who he happened to coach in the 2018 U18 World Junior Championship this past summer.

“We definitely talked about him,” Pecknold said. “He’s a shooter. He’s got a bomb and he can shoot it from anywhere. He’s a very unique talent.”

Petruzzelli also talked about Wahlstrom’s presence on the ice.

“I was always aware of where he was on the ice,” Petruzzelli said. “I know he likes to hit that big one-timer. He’s got a really good release. Whenever he had the puck, I was definitely a little bit more ready for a shot. He’s a player you have to keep your eye on at all times.”

The Bobcats held Wahlstrom to only one shot on goal in the

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Senior captain Chase Priskie scored his second goal of the season in the win.

contest, which is impressive considering he registered a total of 13 in the Eagles’ first two games against 15th ranked Wisconsin.

Pecknold also addressed the improvement of the team’s culture, which he thinks has played a role in this undefeated start to the season.

“There are so many things that go into developing a good culture,

and I think we lost it a little bit last year. Through three games, it looks like we have it back.”

Quinnipiac will face the American International College this weekend in a home-and-home two-game series.

Priskie: ‘We were just tired of losing. It’s not acceptable here’

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The Bobcats celebrate one of their early season goals.

MURPHY’S LAW from Page 16 a great stick, he’s got those skates, he’s got great legs. Good instincts on when to jump in the play.”

Priskie has been a dominant force on the ice this year, both in the offensive and defensive zone. His signature slap shot has already potted him two goals, which puts him in the lead for the team. He also sports a +4, good for the team lead in plus/minus.

While Priskie individually has excelled, he gives the credit to the players that he is surrounded with.

“I think of a lot of [my success] has been guys around me have stepped up,” Priskie said. “Obviously I wanted to come into my last year and play as well as I can, just kind of forget about everything and go out and play hockey. I give so much credit to the guys in the locker room.

They’ve elevated their game as well.”

And now the freshmen. It hasn’t been the big names so far that have made the headlines. The tandem of defenseman Peter DiLiberatore and forwards Wyatt Bongiovanni and

Ethan de Jong have looked good, but have only accounted for a goal and two assists.

Instead, it has been forwards William Fällstrӧm and Desi Burgart that have impressed early on. Fällstrӧm’s two goals against UConn propelled the team to the win and he also has an assist to put him tied for the team lead in points with senior forward Craig Martin (three assists).

In addition, Pecknold has been putting Fällstrӧm out in late minutes of those close games. He was out in the final minute against UConn when he was able to score the empty-netter and he was playing in the final minute against Boston College. He also drew a penalty with 2:26 to go against Boston College to essentially seal the win for Quinnipiac as it was on the man-advantage for almost the rest of the game.

“He’s a great two-way hockey player,” Pecknold said. “He’s probably our best defensive center, which is a lot to ask of a freshman.”

Asking a lot from Fällstrӧm is something that the Swede saw coming.

“Ever since I’ve committed here, they’ve expected big things for me,” Fällstrӧm said. “So, of course getting those jobs and getting ice time is a great experience.”

Along with Fällstrӧm, Burgart plays along the same lines. He does a lot of good things in both the defensive and offensive zones.

He’s spent quite a bit of time on the penalty kill, something that he is especially happy for.

“I just want to contribute in any way I can,” Burgart said. “I’ve been on the penalty kill and that’s something I take a lot of pride in.”

Burgart’s vision on the ice is another key to his game. In the UConn game, he made a quick look while entering the offensive zone and found senior defenseman Brandon Fortunato wide open in the slot where he scored the opening goal. His assist in the first game against Vermont has got him two points so far. “[Burgart] has been quietly one of our better freshmen,” Pecknold said. “He’s got a really high IQ and very coachable. He understands what we’re asking him to do and because of his IQ, he’s able wing it a little bit on the fly.”

Finally, that Quinnipiac culture is coming back. The buy-in on the culture, or lack there of, last year was something Pecknold has stressed on multiple occasions this year. But what he’s seeing so far this year has made him believe that a page has been turned.

“Having that buy-in this early in the season has been pretty impressive,” Pecknold said. “It’s culture. There’s so many things that go into developing a good culture. I thought we lost it a little bit last year. Through three games

it looks like we have it back.”

After how last year went, Priskie said the upperclassmen came together in the spring to discuss the expectation of this season.

“We were just tired of losing,” Priskie said. “And it’s not acceptable here. We don’t have a losing culture.

We came together and reestablished our standard of excellence. If guys don’t want to be up to that standard, then they just won’t be playing. They won’t be putting that jersey on.”

It’s a standard that has been clearly held and is evident throughout the team’s first few games. The next weekend consists of a home-andhome against American International College, a team who has yet to have a winning season since joining Division I hockey in 1998. But Pecknold knows his team needs to come ready to play Quinnipiac hockey.

“AIC is a really good hockey team, I’ve been impressed watching some of their games already,” Pecknold said. “We can’t have a mental letdown after the Boston College environment. We gotta stay focused and be ready to go for Friday.”

As long as the Bobcats continue to play to their winning culture, I see no reason as to why this team wouldn’t be 5-0-0 going into the following weekend’s ECAC Hockey season opening games against Harvard (Nov. 2) and Dartmouth (Nov. 3).

“Establishing that standard was the biggest thing,” Priskie said.

“Making guys elevate to that standard everyday. We just force these guys to develop their game and get better and I think we’ve seen that through three games. We’re a tough team to play against.”

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Clockwise from top left: Quinnipiac field hockey junior midfield Ines Ruiz Martinez handles the ball in Friday’s Senior Day loss to Old Dominion; junior forward Valerie Perkins works her way through the defense; freshman back Jess Haley protects the ball from the defense; Ruiz Martinez keeps her eye on the ball while looking to score.

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It took eight saves from Quinnipiac’s junior goaltender Chrys Iakovidis to secure his 15th career shutout.

Quinnipiac men’s soccer junior forward Eamon Whelan notched his MAACleading ninth and 10th goals of the season last week.

Quinnipiac volleyball sophomore middle hitter Gabby Horman now holds the MAAC lead in blocks with 73.

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The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey sophomore goaltender recorded his second and third wins this week, in addition to his first career shutout in the 1-0 win against Boston College on Friday. He has a perfect 3-0-0 record to start the year.

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Ontario’s own

Lexie Adzija is proving herself as a key contributor in her freshman year

By PETER PIEKARSKI Staff Writer

Since the age of four, Lexie Adzija, has been battling away in the sport of hockey.

Now, she’s the ECAC Rookie of the Week for the first week of the season for the Quinnipiac Bobcats women’s ice hockey team.

Her beginnings in hockey were quite unique. Adzija, who grew up St. Thomas, Ontario, refused to move at all on the ice when her father tried teaching her how to skate. The only way he could get her to skate was by bribing her with the candy Smarties.

Little did he know that this form of motivation were the first steps in creating a Division I college athlete.

“My older brother played [hockey], and I grew up the first few years of my life watching him in the rink all the time,” Adzija said.

“I was in gymnastics and soccer first, but I was like, ‘No, I want to play hockey.’”

Adzija played Bantam hockey with the London Devilettes, playing in a total of 74 games. She racked up 44 goals and 36 assists for a total of 80 points with the Devilettes. She then switched to a private school and continued her high school career with the Oakville Hornets. In 52 games with

Oakville, she filled the stat sheet with 20 goals and 23 assists, finishing with 43 points.

The competition level was not different as both teams played in the same league, but the talent on Oakville was significantly better. Adzija had to push herself in every practice and training session to be successful.

The Canadian women’s U-18 national team recognized Adzija’s talent and invited her to play in a tournament with them. In six games, she produced one goal and three assists, proving that she can be successful at every level she plays.

As a freshman in high school, she was already touring colleges in hopes of playing for a Division I team. Quinnipiac head coach Cassandra Turner was the first to reach out to Adzija in hopes of potentially recruiting her.

“Lex, since she was in ninth grade, has been big, strong and powerful,” Turner said.

“My assistant coach [Amanda Mazzotta] actually coached [Adzija]. We were recruiting Adzija before [Mazzotta] even ended up here.”

Originally, Adzija was not too sure if Quinnipiac was the school for her. When she visited the campus, it was empty, which made her consider bigger schools. Fortu-

nately, Turner convinced her to come back one more time, when students were on campus. On her second tour, she fell in love with the school and the atmosphere.

“I went back and forth on my decision, but I definitely think I made the right choice,” Adzija said.

Adzija had been looking at Ohio State, Clarkson and Minnesota, but found her way to Quinnipiac in the end. Her former teammate, Emma Maltais from Oakville, committed to Ohio State, whom Quinnipiac played in the home opener.

In Adzija’s first-ever collegiate game, she assisted on two goals, the only freshman in ECAC Hockey that weekend to have a multi-point game. She proved a lot to Turner and the rest of the staff that she was ready to play and proved it by earning ECAC Rookie of the Week.

“I actually didn’t know until I got to the rink, and my teammate came in and was like, ‘Oh Lex, congrats, you’re ECAC Rookie of the Week,’” Adzija said. “It was pretty exciting. There’s a lot of nerves when you start to play, and that kind of gave a bit of confidence.”

The following week came the two-game series against Maine, where Adzija would

net her first goal as a Bobcat. In the second period, she deflected a pass over the shoulder of the goalie. At first, she was not sure if the puck went in or if it was her goal.

“I looked at Sarah [Coutu-Godbout] and I was like, ‘Was that me? Did I score?’ So again, really exciting,” Adzija said. “It was another memorable moment. Tough loss, if we won it would’ve been a little more exciting.”

Hockey has been a part of Adzija’s life since she can remember and balancing a hockey schedule, she needed to develop good time management and studying habits to stay on top of her homework. The coursework has gotten more demanding over the years for her, but she has maintained her schoolwork efficiently.

“I think the opportunities in everything, in school and in hockey. I think for me to grow as a person in every aspect, Quinnipiac was right for me.”

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MURPHY’S LAW

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey off to a perfect start

By BRYAN MURPHY Associate Sports Editor

The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team could not have asked for a better beginning to the season.

The Bobcats are off to a 3-0-0 start to the season, the first time they’ve gone undefeated in their first three games since the 2015-16 season.

Oh, and what happened that year?

An ECAC Hockey championship and an NCAA Frozen Four championship appearance.

That perfect start has been thanks to a 3-2 comeback win against Vermont, a 4-2 defeat of in-state rival UConn and a 1-0 upset of then-No. 18 Boston College.

In addition, the team is now ranked at No. 20 in the USCHO Division I poll. The poll was released on the morning of Monday, Oct. 22 and

it is the first time Quinnipiac has been in the top 20 rankings since last year when it was ranked No. 16 for the week of Nov. 17, 2017.

There’s been four main reasons as to why this team is where they’re at: sophomore goaltender Keith Petruzzelli, senior defenseman and captain Chase Priskie, the freshmen and the revival of Quinnipiac hockey culture.

Petruzzelli is coming off of a freshman campaign that, like the team, was underwhelming. His 2.88 goals against average put him at tenth out of 16 goaltenders in ECAC Hockey, but his save percentage (.892) placed him 15th out of those 16 goalies. Now, Petruzzelli is showing that is freshman season wasn’t his true colors and he’s proving why he was a third-round draft pick by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2017 NHL Draft.

Head coach Rand Pecknold has given the Wilbraham, Massachusetts native all three starts on the season and Petruzzelli has not disappointed. He’s 3-0 with a .934 save percentage and 1.34 goals against average and recorded his first career shutout in the 1-0 win against Boston College.

According to Pecknold, the difference between this year and last year has been maturity.

“It’s tough playing in college hockey at 18 years old,” Pecknold said. “It’s tough being a goalie at 18 years old. He just needed a summer to mature. He’s still got a ways to go with his strength and nutrition and stuff. But he’s working hard with Jared Waimon, our goalie coach, and been battling out in practice and taking a pretty good jump.”

Petruzzelli’s play has earned the trust of his

teammates, and most notably, his captain.

“We’re really confident [with Petruzzelli],” Priskie said. “He looks more confident in net.

He’s coming out and challenging [shooters].

He’s a big goalie. So when he does that, he really cuts down the angle and makes saves. I think last year he was a little intimidated to do that. As long as he just keeps doing what he has been doing, he’ll be great.”

While Priskie has acknowledged the play of his goaltender, Priskie’s play hasn’t gone unnoticed either. When it comes to Priskie, no one put it better than his head coach. “[Priskie] has been our best player,” Pecknold said. “He’s basically our best player every night. He’s been defending better, he’s got See MURPHY’S LAW Page 14