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March 2, 2011

$2.5M grant on chopping block “Politicians always talk about how we’re the future, but now we’re having our futures taken away from us.”

Ian McAfee junior, veteran

By Joe Pelletier Editor in chief Gov. Dan Malloy’s plans to chop a state grant program, of which Quinnipiac draws $2.5 million, drew an impassioned response from Quinnipiac students and administrators who took to a

Hartford rally on Monday.

In his proposed budget, Malloy plans to shave the Connecticut Independent College Student Grant program by 25 percent next year, and 50 percent the following year. This year, the CICS grant offered 528 Quinnipiac students an average of $4,280,

and a total $23.4 million to private institutions in Connecticut.

The grant offers financial aid for Connecticut residents who attend in-state private universities.

“We’re talking about people who couldn’t afford loans, like me,” said junior Ian McAfee, a

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Marine Corps veteran. “People who wouldn’t be able to go to a private school otherwise. Politicians always talk about how we’re the future, but now we’re having our futures taken away from us.”

McAfee joined Dominic Yoia, Quinnipiac senior director GRANT, continued on page 4

Bank’s parking policy on, off

By Lenny Neslin Managing Editor

You won’t believe the winner, page 12 The Chronicle brought together four of our pizza experts to stack up some of the most popular pie joints for Quinnipiac students. It was a blind test, and the winner blew us all away.

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For last Thursday’s men’s basketball game, a Quinnipiac security officer told several commuter students driving to TD Bank Sports Center they needed to turn around, park in North Lot, and take a shuttle up to the arena in order to keep parking spaces available for the public. No such parking protocol was enforced for the two most recent basketball games at the Bank.

“If that’s really the only way that we’re going to be able to get up there I guess I would do that, but to me that makes no sense,” said Matt Messina, a senior living off campus that was turned PARKING, continued on page 4

SGA looks to revamp annual ‘State of the QUnion’

New format will allow students to directly question administration, SGA

By Matt Ciepielowski Senior Managing Editor

Each year, the Student Government Association president gives the “State of the QUnion” address. In years past it was a plain

event, with the SGA president simply reading an address. But several SGA members are trying to reinvent the SOTQ by giving students a chance to directly question SGA and the administration.

“This is going to be important

because, to my knowledge, this will be the first time at this university that the students are going to have the chance to directly raise their issues with the administration in this type of setting,” Vice President of Student Concerns Nick Rossetti

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said. “Certainly there are issues at this time that really require an honest conversation between students and administration, and we’re looking to provide an honest and direct conversation.”

Rossetti and Vice President

of Student Programming Vincent Bond hope to have a panel of five administrators at the event, set to take place Tuesday, April 26 in Burt Kahn Court. So far they have confirmed three participants: Vice FORUM, continued on page 3

POLL: Should commuters be able to park at the Bank?

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CATRINO FILLS SoC POSITION One month after the departure of Assistant Dean for Career Services Jennifer Burns, the School of Communications announced Friday that Joseph Catrino, associate director of admissions for QU Online, will assume the career services position. Catrino currently serves as a part-time faculty member, teaching journalism, media studies and sports studies classes.

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KICKS OFF Construction of the Carl Hansen Student Center is underway and expected to be completed in two phases. The first phase, expected to be completed by spring 2012, will convert the first floor of the building into a “living room” with a TV studio, Greek and media suites, four conference rooms, and a gas-fueled fireplace. The second phase will finish the second floor, and is expected to be done by fall 2012.

THE R WORD Spread the Word to End the Word is an ongoing effort by Special Olympics and Best Buddies International to raise awareness about using the word “retard(ed)” and to encourage people to pledge to stop using the R-word. Wednesday is Spread the Word to End the Word day. Stop by their table in the Student Center to sign the pledge to stop using the R-word.

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Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, will speak in Burt Kahn Court on Monday, according to a MyQ announcement. A Bangladeshi economist who received the award in 2006, Yunus will deliver a lecture on “Microcredit and Social Business for Poverty Reduction.”

TKE and CAP teamed up for a three-day blood drive, and those donations will save an estimated 300 lives.

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Blood drive battles winter shortages

By Marissa Himbele Staff Writer Icy roads and massive snow piles took their toll on the amount of blood donations this winter.

Gail Mills, donor recruitment account manager for the American Red Cross, estimated 38,000 donations were lost because of canceled drives. But Mills teamed up with Quinnipiac’s Tau Kappa Epsilon and Community Action Project to

hold a three-day blood drive last Fortunato, rush chair for Tau Kapweek. pa Epsilon, the drive secured 109 “The university has been very productive units for patients in need instrumental to of blood. For help us with Fortunato, the our recovery “The university has been drive hit close efforts,” Mills very instrumental to help us to home. said. “Gen- with our recovery efforts.”

“My erosity of Gail Mills dad was didonors and Donor Recruitment Acct. Mgr. agnosed with Quinnipiac American Red Cross cancer four University has years ago, and helped us recover.” the Red Cross helped out with his According to junior Joseph blood transfusions,” Fortunato said.

Every single donor saves up to three lives, according to the Red Cross, and donations from faculty, students and staff at Quinnipiac will save an estimated 300 lives.

The process itself takes less than 20 minutes from beginning to end.

Fortunato said 20 percent of donors were denied during the drive, whether it was from overcrowding or donation issues.

TKE and CAP will collaborate again in April for another blood drive.

Event Calendar Today relay for life kickoff Café q rotunda, 6 - 7 p.m.

Learn more about Relay for Life at this free kickoff event while making your own cupcakes.

spread the word to end the word SC tables, 9 A.M. - 4 P.M. The Spread the Word to End the Word campaign at Quinnipiac will raise awareness to stop the use of the “r-word.” Students can sign a pledge at the Student Center to support the cause.

Thursday Winning Fafnir’s Gold: Teaching with Digital Game-based Fiction mancheski, 12:30 - 1:45 p.m.

The Faculty Collaborative for Excellence in Learning & Teaching and the Technology Users Group present a seminar by Professor Christopher Fee on game-based teaching from an interactive fiction tool that he created.

Friday spin-a-thon Rocky top student center spin room, 4 p.m. - midnight Create a team to participate in a spinning marathon. All proceeds will go to a community member who works closely with the Albert Schweitzer Institute in Guatemala.

harry potter and the deathly hallows: part i Buckman theater, 8 p.m.

See the first part of the final two Harry Potter films. Sponsored by SPB.

singer rachel platten café q, 10 p.m.

Come watch singer/songwriter Rachel Platten perform. Sponsored by QUAD.

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THEN AND NOW Quinnipiac’s staple wasn’t always a clock tower

Photo Courtesy of Joe Rubertone

The clock tower on the Quad is a symbol of Quinnipiac to many people in the campus community, but it hasn’t always looked this way.

The bell tower had a different spire when was first constructed in October 1966. It was redesigned in 2000, when the By Marcus Harun Staff Writer university decided to renovate the Arnold Bernhard Library.

“There were several people who were upset that they destroyed the symbol of Quinnipiac,” said Joe Rubertone, associate vice president for facilities administration.

The original tower was rocket-shaped, and was also the symbol of Quinnipiac at the time. There was mixed response to the change in the university’s icon.

“Change is never easy, but change is inevitable,” Lynn Bushnell, vice president for public affairs, said in a recent statement. “Quinnipiac University has experienced tremendous growth and change over the last 24 years. The physical structure of the library tower may have changed, but much has not.”

The current tower is described as “a beacon of radiating light,” according to Centerbrook Architects and Planners, the company that renovated the tower and the library.

“When we remodeled the library in 2000, the architects advised us the top of the tower was dated architecturally and we needed to put something more timeless on top of the tower, which is when we took down the previous artwork and put on what you see on the tower today,” Rubertone said.

When the proposal for the Mount Carmel campus was drawn up in the early 1960s, university officials had a different plan for the clock tower.

“Urban legend says that the tower was going to be in the center of the quadrangle and not attached to the library,” Rubertone said. “But in 1964 or 1965, if you were going to get any government funding, the tower had to be part of the building. So they took it out of the quadrangle and put it on the front of the building.”

The tower encompasses a Carillon, the device that plays the music, donated by the Nils Sahlin family. New

music is added to the bell tower playlist every few years, Rubertone said. But choosing new songs isn’t as glamorous as being a disc jockey for WQAQ. “There is music that the senior superintendent of mechanical services goes through a catalog and picks something that he thinks is reasonably recognizable,” Rubertone said.

Quinnipiac hosted the town of Hamden’s bicentennial fireworks display in 1976. For that occasion a faculty member played the Carillon manually from a keyboard in Alumni Hall. That was the only time it was played manually, and the new Carillon system does not have the ability to be played by hand, Rubertone said.

“The bell tower continues to play the music that thousands of students, parents, faculty, staff, and other friends of the university enjoy hearing each time they step foot on the quadrangle on the Mount Carmel campus,” Bushnell said. “I expect the bell tower will continue to be an integral part of the university community for many years to come.”

FORUM: New twist on annual speech from SGA president continued from cover President and Dean of Students Manuel Carreiro, Associate Vice President for Facilities Administration Joseph Rubertone and Dean of the School of Medicine Bruce Koeppen. Rossetti said that he is waiting on confirmation from Chief of Security David Barger and President John Lahey.

Carreiro seemed very excited to participate in the program.

“Overall, it’s a wonderful opportunity for the students and the university administration,” Carreiro said. “Students will be given the opportunity to ask questions of individuals that are in direct contact with every issue you could think of.”

The event will open with the standard address by SGA President Louis Venturelli. Rossetti hopes to have Lahey follow up with a similar address, but he had not heard back as of Tuesday.

Afterwards, a moderator will ask questions of the administrative panel, as well as a panel of SGA members which will likely include Rossetti, Bond, Class of 2011 President Dan Dempsey, and Class of 2011 Representative Ben Wald.

The final segment of the program will feature questions from the audience. Any student in attendance can question any member of either panel.

Koeppen looks forward to introducing himself to the Quinni-

piac community.

“The med school is a brand new entity that the student body doesn’t know a lot about,” he said.

“I’ll be there to provide information on what we’re planning to build and get feedback from undergraduates about what we could do that will help their experience.”

Bond sees this event as a new tradition that should be expanded

upon in the future.

“I hope that this event, if successful, can become a bi-yearly event where we can have a State of the Union at the beginning of the year to talk about our plans for the year, and one at the end of the year so that we can assess our progress moving forward,” he said.

The Student Awareness Committee went door-to-door on

campus asking students what issues were important to them, then analyzed their findings to select questions to ask the panel of administrators. Rossetti expected a wide array of issues to be brought up, including shuttles to the North Haven campus, cell phone service at York Hill and the creation of a Safe Rides program to discourage drunk driving.

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PARKING: Security protocol inconsistent in latest games continued from cover around by a security officer before last Thursday’s game. “You should be able to drive up to York Hill. As a senior too, you should be able to do that.”

Chief of Security & Safety David Barger confirmed the parking protocol for game days at the Bank last Friday, but commuter students haven’t had problems parking at the Bank prior to last Thursday – not even for the most-attended game of the season, the YaleQuinnipiac men’s ice hockey game on Feb. 18.

Messina’s car had a commuter parking sticker on his car that made him identifiable to the security guard.

“My roommate even said we were going to pick up a friend,” Messina said. “We were going to the game, but he said that he wouldn’t let us go up.”

Despite the security guard directing Messina to park in North Lot and take the shuttle to the game, Messina and his friends drove to the game with a friend who had a York Hill parking sticker.

Barger said the only time commuter students are allowed to park in front of TD Bank Sports Center is during the winter and spring breaks when shuttles are not provided from North Lot to York Hill.

Messina said he and his roommates

drove to Saturday’s men’s basketball game against Fairleigh Dickinson 45 minutes prior to tipoff and no security officers stopped him from parking in front of the Bank. Messina has driven to at least five other games at the Bank this season, but only had trouble parking last Thursday when the men’s basketball team hosted Monmouth.

There are 780 spots at the surface parking in front of TD Bank Sports Center, Barger said, and the general public also is permitted to park in York Hill’s parking garage, which has a capacity of 1,985.

Barger said the parking protocol for commuters is the same no matter the team playing.

Home attendance figures have increased for each of Quinnipiac’s four winter teams in the 2010-11 season, according to Director of Athletics and Recreation Jack McDonald, but individual game attendance has ranged from 200 to nearly 4,000 fans.

“It’s an evolving process,” McDonald said. “We want as many students to come to the game as possible. Unfortunately, there’s not all the spaces possible. People were parked all the way down to the hill to the big turn (for the Yale-QU men’s ice hockey game). We probably had a thousand students here that night. If they all came in a car we’d be parking from here to New Haven.”

GRANT: Venturelli, financial aid director stand against cuts continued from cover of financial aid, at Monday’s Hartford rally to advocate for the CICS grants.

“We’re not arguing the budget shouldn’t be cut,” Yoia said, citing Connecticut’s $3.2 billion budget deficit. “There’s no question there has to be cuts made, but why should it be directed at students?”

Yoia noted that the equivalent grant for students who attend public universities, the Connecticut Aid for Public College Students program, would be unaffected in the proposed budget.

Yoia drew some added motivation, he said, after seeing words from Benjamin Barnes, state policy

and management director, who told the Connecticut Post: “I don’t think we can afford the luxury of this program (CICS) anymore.”

“I don’t know if it’s making or breaking students’ ability to go to college,” Barnes added, saying how “rich uncles” will chip in $10,000 for a student to attend private school, and schools will adjust financial aid accordingly.

Yoia confronted Barnes at the Monday rally.

“He was backpedaling,” Yoia said. “He said the words were taken out of context – I don’t know how you take that out of context.

It seems like he’s got his mind made up.”

According to McAfee, Yoia gave a “pretty moving” speech during the rally.

“The whole building was packed full of college students,” McAfee said. “It was a pretty charged atmosphere, and it was a lot of people really concerned about these cuts.”

VENTURELLI WRITES TO MALLOY The planned CICS program cut immediately led Student Government Association President Louis Venturelli to his keyboard.

On Friday, he sent a letter to Malloy

asking the governor to reconsider cutting the grant. Venturelli garnered support and signatures from the student body presidents at Yale, St. Joseph’s, and the University of Bridgeport.

In his letter to Malloy, Venturelli said the grant program provides “increased opportunities for diversity” at private colleges.

He also wrote: “Many students enroll in private colleges for specific programs and opportunities that might not be available at public institutions.”

A delegation of Quinnipiac students planned to travel to the Hartford rally on Monday, but according to Class of 2010 Representative Vin-

cent Simone, only a few showed up to take the afternoon shuttle.

Simone, from Franklin Square, N.Y., still saw fit to defend the Connecticut-only grant.

“It plays right into my duty on SGA,” he said. “So many from QU do receive this grant, and I’m representing the students who are here.”

Connecticut officially established the CICS grant in 1983, according to a state research report on the program. Since then, appropriations have steadily risen to the $23.4 million total of 2011.

Malloy recommended a CICS grant provision of $11.7 million for the 2013 fiscal year in the proposed budget.

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GAA joins 3,000 at Model UN conference Each conference attendee was assigned three prospective social problems and three countries. They spent the months leading up to the conference researching and gathering information on For Colleen Driscoll, assistant proeach topic. fessor of political science, attending the Then, from Feb. 17-20, the delegaModel United Nations with the Quinniptions met and collaborated on each idea iac chapter of Global Affairs Association and possible solution. Days spent at the was like coming home. conference were full of committee meet“I have worked with Model UN ings which included moderated caucuses, groups before coming to Quinnipiac, so I unmoderated caucuses, speakers and writknow how they work,” said Driscoll, who ing draft resolutions. worked with the United Nations in New “I think when you leave this conYork and Geneva, Switzerland. ference, you realize what you can do, and Guided by the UN consultant and working with other people that have the nongovernmental representative, 30 memsame goals as you, which is making a difbers of GAA traveled to the Boston Park ference in the world,” said Adam Horgan, Plaza Hotel and president of joined more GAA. “I think “One of the most important than 3,000 one of the things to gain from this other delegates most imporconference is the motivation from multiple tant things to and empowerment to make a universities and gain from this difference.” Adam Horgan colleges across conference is President of GAA the country the motivation to discuss and and empowerbrainstorm possible solutions for current ment to make a difference.” issues.

The conference also gave the mem“I was not surprised, but rather bers an idea of what needs to be changed pleased to see how well our students, in their own organization. for whom this is only the second year in Driscoll said she plans to have memMUN, held their own in the committees bers attend formalized training on how to with delegations whose colleges have been work in committees as well as writing and doing this for decades,” Driscoll said. presenting papers and resolutions.

March 2, 2011

Preach, Post-It!

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Take a closer look at Malloy’s gr ant cuts Students and administrators from private colleges across Connecticut have been up in arms over Gov. Dan Malloy’s proposed cut to the Connecticut Independent College

By Matt Ciepielowski Student Grant program. CICS provides Senior Managing Editor students from Connecticut money to go to in-state private schools.

Quinnipiac students and administrators gathered on Monday for a rally in support of the program at the State Capitol Building in Hartford. Those who are fighting the budget cuts to CICS are misguided for a few reasons.

The program encourages students to go into debt. Let’s take a look at the average Quinnipiac student receiving a CICS grant. The 528 Quinnipiac students that receive grants as part of the program receive an average of $4,280. Quinnipiac lists the full cost of attendance for a freshman resident as $51,760.

Even assuming that the student receives a generous aid package and outside scholarships, they are unlikely to be able to pay the entire cost themselves. This is compared to the $20,739 average cost of attendance for Southern Connecticut State University. Now I would never denigrate the value of a Quinnipiac education, but to encourage students to go to a school that costs $30,000 more by giving them a

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$4,000 loan doesn’t seem to encourage good financial decision-making.

Now look at this problem from the state’s perspective. Connecticut faces a budget deficit of $3.5 billion for the next fiscal year. Malloy’s proposed budget deals with the problem by consolidating several government agencies, cutting spending in some areas and raising taxes.

Even with all these measures, the all-funds budget will increase by only 2.4 percent each of the next two years. The budget reduces CICS total funds by 25 percent next year, and 50 percent the year after.

Malloy plans to increase income, sales, gas, cigarette and alcohol taxes. It’s not as if the money given to CICS is being reduced for the fun of it. For years, Connecticut politicians have kicked the can down the road, passing temporary fixes. Now there is little that can be done to preserve the full, $23.4 million CICS budget.

If budget problems in Connecticut were dealt with sooner, the CICS program would not have ended up on the chopping block. Even though I disagree with significant portions of Malloy’s budget, he really deserves credit for actually taking on the issue in an honest manner, instead of passing the problem on to his successor, as is too often the case. With taxes already increasing and other areas of the budget being slashed, it only makes sense to cut funding to dubious programs like CICS.

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Don’t ban hate speech, but educate Westboro Baptist Church needs a lesson in tolerance

By Matt Busekroos Managing Editor God hates fags. AIDS cures fags.

Thank God for dead soldiers.

Imagine showing up to the funeral of someone you love and seeing these hateful words displayed across signs of delusion from members of the Westboro Baptist Church.

The WBC, headed by Fred Phelps and his family in Topeka, Kan., spews this filth on the regular. Whether they’re picketing on street corners or at funerals of prominent figures in the news, the WBC is determined to spread their hate speech.

Recently, the WBC picketed Elizabeth Edwards’ funeral because she had two more children with her husband John Edwards after their 16-year-old son died in a car accident. They claim Edwards is now “a resident of hell, where her rebellion and rage will take full flower.”

How can this hate-mongering group continue to spread these blasphemous words? Why is it necessary to desecrate a day meant to celebrate a person’s life?

Albert Snyder sued the Phelps family for intentional infliction of emotional distress in 2006 after the WBC picketed the funeral of his son Matthew, who died serving in Iraq.

Lawyers speaking on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union wrote in this case the “First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and the free exercise of religion are designed to protect the right of speakers to voice their views on matters of public concern and to express their religious convictions.”

Five years after the funeral, the Supreme Court is still reviewing the case after different rulings from the lower courts.

Should Phelps and co. be protected under the First Amendment, or did the WBC go too far?

In January, lawmakers in Arizona indirectly addressed the WBC when they swiftly passed a bill to ban protests at or near funeral sites. This occurred after the group threatened to picket the funeral of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green, a victim of the Tucson shootings. The WBC claimed “God sent the shooter to deal with idolatrous America.”

While the Supreme Court decision on Snyder v. Phelps is yet to be decided, the Court is in a precarious situation. Side with Snyder, and the Court may impede on the First Amendment right to free speech.

It seems likely that evil will prevail over good. The Supreme Court needs to set a precedent that allows protesters an opportunity to congregate peacefully, while keeping a far enough distance from the funeral site to respect grieving families.

At an early age, you’re taught to treat others as you would like to be treated. As much fun as it’d be to knock Phelps off his pulpit and retaliate against members of the WBC, it wouldn’t solve anything.

The WBC doesn’t need condemnation, but education. While their protests are upsetting, it’s even more sad to know children are born into households that promote hate against homosexuality and differing religions like Judaism.

Lessons in tolerance and respect are necessary in order for change. How else can this country move forward without complete acceptance of everyone?

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Drinking age is ‘ridiculous,’ lower it to 18

By Jeremy Stull Contributing Writer I turn 21 this week.

Quite exciting actually, even though I’ve never been big on birthday celebrations. Usually dinner with my family and a gift card or two from my aunts and uncles is enough for me. But 21 is a big birthday that deserves a big celebration, as all college kids know.

There are two hang-ups I have with this upcoming day, though. One, I’m the oldest of my friends in my room and in the older half of my core group of friends.

There are ways to go out without being 21, but not everybody is keen on risking that.

So now I’ll be of legal age to purchase and consume alcohol in the United States and I’ll want to take advantage of that and hit up some bars, but a lot of my friends will be left behind. I don’t want to do that.

There is nothing to do about that first point. People are born at different times – I can’t really be mad about that. This second point is what really irks me. I studied in Great Britain for a semester, and spent some time in Spain over the summer. In England, Spain and all the countries I visited while I was abroad, the drinking age was 18 for liquor, and often 16 for beer and wine.

I now come back to the United States, after being deemed responsible enough by the European Union to purchase and consume alcohol, and am told I have to wait to do those things legally. Let’s do a quick run through of things that people under 21 are allowed to do in the United States. Buy lottery tickets, drive a car, work full-time, rent a hotel room, represent their country in international sporting arenas, run for school board, be put out of their parents’ home and expected to be a fully functioning member of society, get a loan to buy a house, vote in any election, and serve in the military.

The last one is what really gets me.

An 18-year-old can enlist, go through basic training, complete a tour of duty in one of the various conflict zones the United States is currently engaged in, and upon returning home will then be told by that same government that he cannot legally sit down and have a beer with his dinner.

I find this law to be ridiculous. It’s insane. My proposal is to lower the drinking age to 18, decriminalize marijuana (or at least have some sensible policy, see last week’s Chronicle), and keep the driving age at 16. When an individual is between the ages of 18 and 21, anything but a 0.02 on a breathalyzer while operating a motor vehicle will still be an offense. There is a maturity level that not everybody has at 18, and we need to think about and protect other people. There are plenty of 18-year-old individuals who are functioning members of society that deserve the right to purchase and consume alcohol legally.

March 2, 2011

Hold on, commuters can’t park at the Bank?

I’ve always believed that our students should be a lot more supportive of our sports teams – especially men’s basketball – considering the success we’ve had over the past two years. It was on my way to Thursday’s game against Monmouth when

By Chris Leary I discovered one huge reason we don’t get Online Sports Editor incredible support night in, and night out.

The fact that students can’t park up at the TD Bank Sports Center is a joke. I really have no idea how it has taken two years for me to realize this either. I guess I must have just slipped through the cracks of this flawed system. Maybe it’s because I head up early when I’m covering the games, or that I’m at a York Hill dorm pregaming, but this has to be the most outrageous system in place at Quinnipiac.

The parking spaces are meant for the outside community, while students are supposed to park in North Lot and get shuttled up for the games. Now, if this was the NEC Championship game on ESPN2, of course students should have to take shuttles. This was a regular-season game against Monmouth, and I was not happy to be turned away.

Is it really a huge deal to evaluate parking situations on a game-

to-game basis? Have half of the lot be for the outside community and the other half for students, and then audible the system depending on the expected crowd turnout? I mean, I’m not a parking expert, but I do know that having to park and be shuttled up to an empty parking lot is just stupid.

In all honesty, I think the best aspect of these problems are how the security workers deal with you. I’m a pretty understanding guy about when people are just “doing their job.” So me speaking up and complaining to the security officer about this was a rarity, and so was his answer. His response when I asked if he was being serious … and I quote, “I’m not standing out here in the snow telling you this for my health.”

There were about four snow flurries at the time; checkmate dude. You got me, and I love it. Right about the time I was getting my complaint jammed right back into my face, I realized, what can he do about it? One guy won’t make a difference, unless that guy is me. So let me lead the charge; change this ridiculous parking situation, Quinnipiac. You’re only hurting the students and athletes in the long run.

Last-Ditch Effort

SGA UPDATE

RTSC health services, Townhouse parking on the docket

Hey Bobcats!

This last week has been big for the QU Community and your Student Government Association in regard to student concerns and events!

The state-of-the-art health services facility in the Rocky Top Student Center at the York Hill campus won’t be looking so dark anymore, as those in health services are currently searching for a physician’s assistant and/or a nurse to be staffed up there in the coming months.

Attention seniors who live in the Townhouses! Look out for more information on getting a decal for your car to park in the other TD Bank Lot closer to your buildings. Also, kudos to the freshman class cabinet as they secured more trash cans for us in the Café Q! Special Appeals will be voted on this afternoon and Budget Workshops will be held throughout the entire month of March. While most will be volunteering in the Big Event, some will have to attend Budget Weekend, which is scheduled for April 9 and 10.

Be on the lookout for some great events put on by your class cabinets! The senior class will be hosting their event, co-sponsored with Residential Life, on April 2 from 1-4 p.m. at Whitney Village. The junior class will be holding its largest event ever, co-sponsored with SGA’s Programming Committee, on May 1 by the sand volleyball court at York Hill. The sophomore class will be educating students about sexual health and summer safety at their Cock Block Party to be held on May 6. The freshman class is still in the brainstorming stage, but its event is sure to be great.

Can you spare three hours to do community service? Registration is coming to a close for Quinnipiac’s Big Event this week! Make sure to register as soon as you can by filling out and returning a registration form to the SGA office (SC200).

Student organization presidents: make sure to RSVP for the Council of Presidents meeting as soon as possible! We can’t wait to see you in EC101 on March 8 at 9:15 p.m.

Have a great week Bobcats, and be prepared to hear more about your class cabinet events and how SGA is working for YOU every single day, not just Wednesdays at 4:15 p.m. in the Mancheski* Seminar room (*this week we’re in RTSC303)!

Live the Legend, Emily Sarnoff

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OSCAR REVIEW

Speeches more

impressive

than young hosts

By Chris Gillotte and Dylan Cohen Staff Writers 2010 produced a long list of films worthy of nominations at this year’s Academy Awards.

But in the end, “The King’s Speech” walked away victorious.

Winning a total of four awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director, “The King’s Speech” tied “Inception” for most 2011 Oscar wins.

It was no surprise to see Colin Firth walk away with the award for Best Actor. The first-time Oscar winner embraced the once-in-a-lifetime moment with a great speech that kept the audience amused.

“I have a feeling my career’s just peaked,” Firth joked.

It was a pleasant surprise to see Tom Hooper win Best Director over David Fincher, who won the Golden Globe for “The Social Network.”

Hooper clutched his chest in shock when last year’s winner, Kathryn Bigelow, announced him as the winner.

The other acting awards went to Natalie Portman for Best Actress, Christian Bale for Best Supporting Actor and Melissa Leo for Best Supporting Actress.

In Christian Bale’s emotional acceptance speech, he poked fun at co-star Melissa Leo, who had to be censored during her speech.

“I'm not going to drop the F-Bomb like she did. I've done that plenty before,” Bale joked.

Furthermore, it was nice to see such young Oscar hosts. Unfortunately, it wasn’t anything too special. Anne Hathaway and James Franco had some memorable moments, but more parts were dull rather than funny.

At one point during the show, Hathaway came out in a tuxedo and Franco in a dress. “You got to wear a tuxedo, so I wore this,” Franco said, adding, “The weird part is, I just got a text message from Charlie Sheen.”

In terms of presenters, Kirk Douglas did an admirable job. The 94-year-old, three-time Oscar nominee was on top of his game, as he had the entire crowd bursting into laughter. “She’s gorgeous!” he exclaimed when looking at Anne Hathaway.

“Where were you when I was making pictures?”

Other great Oscar presenters included Billy Crystal, Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. Downey and Law had amazing chemistry that made for a great speech before announcing the Best Visual Effects award.

“If it wasn’t for [the visual specialists], your closest association with a superhero would’ve been in 2001 when you got busted in a cheap hotel with a woman dressed as Bat Girl,” Law said.

Downey stared down Law as the crowd reacted.

“First of all, that cheap hotel room cost $1,250 a night with a corporate discount. Secondly, it was 2000, not 2001. And most importantly, she was dressed as Wonder Woman and that attention to detail is what has won the respect of all the Academy voters,” Downey replied.

This memorable skit has people surmising that Downey and Law will be next year’s Oscar host contenders.

Ashley DiFranza and Jessica Otterbine rehearse a scene for “The Antigone Project Revisited.”

‘Antigone Project Revisited’ shows universal effects of war

By Erica Siciliano Staff Writer The Quinnipiac Theater for Community presented “The Antigone Project Revisited” at the College of Arts and Sciences Black Box Theater Feb. 24-27.

Directed by senior theater major Travis Weisse, and co-written by professor Crystal Brian and the Quinnipiac Theater for Community members, the play examined war’s effects on families and soldiers alike.

Emily Seibert practices her lines.

Best Picture

“The King’s Speech”

Best Director Tom Hooper

Best Actor

SUNDAY NIGHT’S

TOP AWARD WINNERS

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Colin Firth

Best Actress

Natalie Portman

Opening with a personal note from Weisse, the play’s tone was somber and the small stage gave it an even more personal feel.

Focusing on the Iraq War, El Salvador’s civil war, the Falklands Conflict, the Vietnam War, and Nicaragua’s civil war, it became apparent to audience members that war affects many people from many different parts of the world.

The small cast included only ten members who gave strong performances showing how war has multiple effects on people’s lives. Throughout the play each cast member embodied a different character while expressing a personal story.

Opening every new scene with a lineup of cast in a military march accompanied with music, the performance illustrated how even though they are physically fighting the war, it’s affecting them personally.

“The message the audience should carry away is that war transcends all cultural boundaries,” Weisse said. “Even those who do not consider themselves affected are deeply affected because wars impact entire societies…War shouldn't be distanced from the public and we all have a responsibility in making sure that it is not distanced.”

The play added a personal touch when Samantha MacFarland came out and read her personal letter she wrote to her husband

Best Supporting Actor Christian Bale

Best Supporting Actress Melissa Leo

Best Visual Effects “Inception”

while he served an eight-month tour outside of Afghanistan.

Senior Michael Lewis also gave a strong performance during scenes about post-traumatic stress disorder. The performance he gave was chilling, giving audience members an inside look on how soldiers deal with the change of lifestyle after coming home.

Lewis was so in character during his performance, he actually caused the shelf with household items on it to fall.

“That scene gave me chills, literal chills,” sophomore Erin Crowley said of Lewis’ performance. “He made it seem like he actually was suffering from PTSD, it was fantastic.”

With a small stage and minimal space, the cast and crew did a wonderful job with the lighting to signify a scene change and spoke clearly and loudly to make sure their words were heard. However, it was difficult to know exactly what war the characters were talking about unless it was mentioned in their monologue.

The costumes were basic and every character wore modern clothes, allowing the scenes to seem more personal and actively hitting close to home. To signify a character change, the cast simply changed their shirt, allowing the audience to know they had become a different character.

Best Animated Feature Film “Toy Story 3”

Best

Cinematography “Inception”

Best Film Editing

“The Social Network”

Best Adapted Screenplay

“The Social Network”

Best Original Screenplay

“The King’s Speech”

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RAVE

March 2, 2011

WRECK -fox

OF THE WEEK -Columbia Records

Adele’s “21” tops iTunes and Billboard

It appears that another British Invasion is underway. Adele, born Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, 22, released her sophomore album “21” this past week.

The album features a throwback sound to the soulful 1960s and 1970s, while Adele boasts a voice which separates her from musical peers.

“21” is currently the top selling album on iTunes, and is predicted to reach the top of the Billboard charts.

Adele won the Best New Artist award at the 2009 Grammy Awards after her debut album “19” and her single “Chasing Pavements” became recognized outside of the soulful singer’s fan-base after a “Saturday Night Live” appearance.

The record features “Rolling in the Deep,” the singer’s latest hit which reached No. 2 on the UK charts, and 26 on U.S. charts. “Someone Like You,” a No. 1 UK hit, is also included on the album.

Adele shines on the mid-to-slow-tempo album, which she cowrote. “21” also features a cover of The Cure’s “Lovesong.” Adele puts her signature spin on the cover, turning it from 1980s synth pop to a ballad suited for her voice. The singer/songwriters’ albums can be purchased via iTunes or Amazon. –CL

-CBS

Charlie Sheen’s self-destruction

Charlie Sheen has been staging the mother of all meltdowns.

He doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to rehab, and this January, he checked in for the fourth time - his second stint in the past year.

Sheen has been calling into radio shows ranting about his favorite subject: himself.

The man makes $1.8 million per episode of “Two and a Half Men,” and he actually claimed on Monday morning’s “Today Show” that he was underpaid. “I’m tired of pretending like I’m not special,” Sheen said. You have got to be kidding me.

Mr. Sheen, your addiction and subsequent insanity is solely to blame for the suspension of production on the highest rated comedy on television. Two hundred people are out of work because you’re too busy getting caught up in how fantastic you think you are, and because you don’t have the time or the mental capacity to be grateful for all that you’ve been given.

Sheen called into “The Alex Jones Show” last Thursday, and mentioned Alcoholics Anonymous, which he declared to be “the work of sissies...the only thing I’m addicted to is winning.”

Right Charlie, because you’re certainly the epitome of a winner lately. –MS

WQAQ’S BATTLE OF THE BANDS

Diverse lineup planned for Saturday

By Daniella Appolonia A&E Editor

QUOTE

WORTHY

Indie rock, acoustic, rap, heavy metal, and maybe some a capella will all invade Burt Kahn Court at WQAQ’s annual Battle of the Bands on Saturday.

Submissions to perform at the event were accepted until Feb. 25. The only requirement was that one member of the band be a Quinnipiac student—a perfect opportunity for local bands or performers to gain publicity.

“We have received a number of rap submissions this year so I am excited to see how QU represents in that genre of music,” WQAQ Music Manager Kyle Murphy said.

“We’re really amped to see how Quinnipiac students perform this year.”

Freshman rapper Chuck Revere will be

one of the many performers showcasing his skills.

“I feel like it is going to be a great event showcasing all the talent Quinnipiac has to offer. I’m excited for certain acts that I know are performing and it is gonna be cool being one of the rare rappers up there,” Revere said.

“I’ll be performing an array of my most pop-

ular songs. Expect a Knarly performance.”

Last year’s winner was Myopia, a metal band from New Haven. Their performance resulted in a mosh pit in front of the stage.

Jacquelyn Andstrom, WQAQ’s PR and promotions director, said she hopes this year’s event will be even better.

“The Battle of the Bands typically brings a very diverse lineup and as a result draws a diverse crowd,” Andstrom said. “The winner opens for the WQAQ spring concert, so all artists are well-rehearsed and bring forth their best efforts.”

Past headliners for WQAQ’s spring concert include Manchester Orchestra, Minus the Bear, and Say Anything.

In addition to the coveted opening spot, this year’s winner will receive $300.

Admission is free and the event will begin at 7 p.m.

CULTURE

SHOCK In its 10th season, “American Idol” recently launched a voting application on its Facebook page. For the first time, a cap will be placed on the number of votes that fans can place—50 per episode, and the voter must have a Facebook account.

The phone lines are normally only open for two hours after the show, so voting on the social network will also have a similar time limit.

Actor Tom Cruise, 48, is set to play Stacee Jaxx in “Rock of Ages,” the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical. Adam Shankman will be directing the production, and told “E! News” that Cruise is currently studying his vocals for the role.

Rapper Kanye West recently removed his “All of the Lights” music video from YouTube because concern arose that its flashing lights would cause epileptic seizures. No information about a rerelease of the video was announced.

New Orleans rapper Juvenile, aka Terius Gray, was arrested last weekend for possession of marijuana and driving with a suspended license. This is the rapper’s third drug arrest.

CBS has stopped “Two and a Half Men” production for the remainder of the season. The network made the decision after Charlie Sheen criticized the show’s creator, Chuck Lorre, in a series of interviews.

Colin Firth, upon receiving his award for Best Actor:

“I have a feeling my career’s just peaked.”

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THIS IS ME “This is Me” is a bi-monthly feature celebrating individuality at QU.

This is Patrick’s story.

VOLUNTEER LIFE SAVER

Ilya Spektor / Chronicle

His experiences as an EMT have been emotionally challenging, but rewarding All certified EMT-B’s are required to complete a state training program and pass practical and cognitive exams, according to the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. n a Monday morning in January The cognitive exam tests applicants on 2009, Patrick Noonan arrived at ventilation, trauma, cardiology, and EMS prothe scene of a cardiac arrest. tocol and operations. Although he admits the As a volunteer emergency medical tech- practical skills exam was most challenging, nician, it wasn’t the first time Noonan had at- Noonan passed both exams on the first try. tempted to save someone’s life, but it was the An EMT-B’s job responsibilities include first time he tried to revive someone he had responding to emergency calls and providing known since elementary school. care while transporting patients to the nearest Noonan did his job, giving the patient medical facility, according to the Bureau of Larescue breaths and setting up a breathing tube, bor Statistics. EMT-Bs are licensed to drive ambut his classmate died hours before emergency bulances and can prescribe small doses of medmedical services arrived ications, such as at the scene. He died of albuterol and “He eats, breathes, and sleeps epinephrine. a drug overdose.

“It was the first EVAC. If Patrick didn’t have “I think time I felt really weird one of the EVAC he would have no out- most important to be on an emergency medical services call,” let for his compassion. He qualities is beNoonan said. “There I cares for everybody – he’s like ing able to work am, helping a kid my age, under pressure,” who I knew, trying to save the mother hen of the room.”

Noonan said. his life.”

“I get my work –Sean McCarron, roommate Noonan knew he done and I do wanted to become involved with EMS in el- better. Having that big stress barrier that every ementary school, when a neighbor showed EMS job has, for me, it’s like the fuel to get the his Boy Scout troop an Eastchester Volunteer job done right.”

Ambulance Corps demonstration. In high Noonan responded to 79 medical calls school, Noonan went on to volunteer as an in 2009. On average, EVAC responds to 2,100 ambulance driver. calls per year.

“Three years later, I’m still there and acNoonan estimates he has responded to tively involved with EMTing,” Noonan said. more than 300 calls since he began volunteerNational EMT certification levels include ing, and has witnessed everything from broken first responder, emergency medical technician- bones to stab wounds, strokes, allergic reactions, basic, intermediate, and paramedic. and gunshot wounds.

Noonan became a certified EMT-Basic in Noonan said his experiences are rewardthe summer of 2009, and regularly volunteers ing, but admits there are emotional challenges. at the volunteer ambulance corps in his home“It’s a very high stress job. Obviously when town, Eastchester, N.Y. you see a dead person, when you see something

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traumatic like a very NAME: Patrick Noonan bad car accident, it can have lasting efYEAR: Junior fects as an EMT,” Noonan said. “It’s HOMETOWN: Eastchester, N.Y. always in the back of your mind - you MAJOR: Accounting, Computer Information Services never quite erase STORY: Three-year volunteer EMT that you were there.

You were the last for a full 24-hour shift. person to really see them alive.”

Although the nearby Echo Hose AmbuNoonan hopes to be promoted in the fulance Corps in Shelton, Conn. accepts volunture, to a lieutenant, captain or chief. Interestteers, Noonan already juggles a hectic schedule. ingly, he isn’t studying medicine or health sciencAs a double major with an internship and pares at Quinnipiac. Instead, Noonan is a double ticipation in student activities, including The Big major in accounting and computer information Event and the Quinnipiac University Irish Club, systems, but hopes to eventually work on the Noonan has little free time. corporate side of EMS systems.

Kevin O’Donnell, a fellow EVAC co“I don’t ever want to do this for pay,” he worker and EMT-B, enjoys Noonan’s company said. “There’s a difference between getting paid during shifts. as an EMT and volunteering as an EMT, and it’s “Patrick brings a wonderful attitude and a lot more valuable when you just volunteer.” high level of maturity to EVAC when he is on ean McCarron has lived with Noon- duty,” O’Donnell said. “He may not be the oldest an for the past two years, and wit- or most experienced member, but he is looked at often for answers, nesses the great impact of EVAC on Noonan’s “I don’t ever want to do this and because of his great personaldaily life. Noonan frefor pay.

There’s a difference quently speaks in radio ity he is extremely code and always sports between getting paid as an well-liked.” his EVAC jacket, accordtwo EMT and volunteering as an years, In Noonan ing to McCarron.

“He eats, breathes, EMT, and it’s a lot more valu- will reach EVAC’s and sleeps EVAC,” Mc- able when you just volunteer.” five year volunteer milestone.

Carron said. “If Patrick “I love didn’t have EVAC he –Patrick Noonan EVAC. I call it would have no outlet for my second home, like I’m always there and I alhis compassion. He cares for everybody - he’s ways try to be there,” he said. “I think it allowed like the mother hen of the room.”

Since Quinnipiac doesn’t offer an EMS me to develop a lot of skills that I wouldn’t have volunteer program, Noonan participates in been able to develop on an everyday basis withEVAC every Monday night he is home, usually out EVAC. It’s like my little niche.”

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ALPHA CHI OMEGA

Sarah’s Style Corner

WORKS THE RUNWAY Photos by Ilya Spektor

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The Best and worst of fashion week

-Style.com

The sisters of Alpha Chi Omega modeled formalwear and clothes from the Quinnpiac bookstore.

Sophomore Anna McAvinchey and senior Alex Barczak strike a pose.

Junior Danielle Zenda and senior Lauren Servedio hop up on the catwalk after the show.

Sophomore Mike Forgash escorts sophomore Alyssa Balkam back up the runway.

name: Tara Hannon age: 21 year: Junior hometown: Paramus, N.J. major: Biology, with a minor in chemistry what are you wearing: I’m wearing medium brown wrinkled leather boots and a pair of dark blue Jeggings (every girl should own a pair of Jeggings!). A lime-green tank top with off-white lace on the top seam. A thick gray zip-up sweater with a hood covered in soft brown faux fur on the inside. A long brass knotted knecklace with dangling brass earrings to match. One of my favorite outfits. style influences: My fashion inspiration is one part friends and one part myself. I’ve always been a fan of earthy tones so I’m very attracted to greens, brasses, browns, and other soft neutrals. My make-up is my favorite part of my outfits. I don’t usually wear much make-up everyday but when I get ready for a night out I do it up with smoky eyes and liquid eyeliner.

- photo by Ilya Spektor

Know anyone with a great wardrobe? Or a unique story?

Nominate them to appear in CAMPUS COUTURE or our bi-monthly THIS IS ME profile by e-mailing us at

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By Sarah Rosenberg Staff Writer Ah, Fashion Week. It’s an affair to be remembered, with fashionable celebrities sitting front row and designs that will either make you gasp in amazement or cover your eyes in a “Is this real life?” moment. For us “ordinary” people, we can only watch from afar, through pictures, magazines or online. Sometimes, it’s hard to resist reaching through that computer screen and greedily swiping every garment. For me, the usual reaction is a desperate longing to win the lottery and purchase designer clothes with the mere swipe of a credit card, but for now, I’ll just wait around until Macy’s produces some quality knockoffs.

For me, it all starts with Jason Wu—he may be an obscure fashion designer to you, as he was to me at first, but he is surely a designer to be remembered. This year, the designer’s collection was accentuated by soft, feminine materials, gold details, appliqués and sheer busts on gowns and tops. Wu wrapped up his show with my favorite number: a satiny strapless gown in a striking red, with gold embellishments on the hem of the bust and around the waistline. There was an equally beautiful black version, with the same gold detail around the waist and satin finish, but with a lace bodice on the top half of the bust.

Christian Siriano, winner of the fourth season of Heidi Klum’s “Project Runway,” played with black, fashion’s most beloved color (or shade, I should say) and modified it in any way possible. The designer veered away from the shade of black only during the last half of the show to present blushing pinks, hunter greens and deep lavenders. Thus, most of the “little black dresses,” overcoats, blazers, gowns, trousers, trench coats and skirts were designed with a twist, where the playfulness was in detail and structure rather than in color.

My favorite piece was a longsleeved mini-dress embellished with sequins, studs and circles on the bodice.

Next, I must give praise to

Gwen Stefani, who not only has killer vocal chords, but a killer sense of style. Her line, L.A.M.B., isn’t as clean-cut or formal as the previously mentioned two collections, but she certainly wins points for mixing up prints and getting creative with transforming the menswear and plaid trend. Stefani made vests sleeker, gave oxford button-ups more form, emphasized baggy, pleated trousers, and even paired a gray blazer with awesome leather leggings. When it came to being mad about plaid, red and white sheath dresses, long skirts, and even pants (matched with an extra-long navy blue blazer and black booties) made the school-boy look feminine. For the finishing touch, a proper tie accessorized each menswear outfit. My two favorite looks from Stefani’s line were a leopardesque white, yellow and black sheath dress paired with sheer tights, and a sheer, ruffled black-and-whitespotted tube top paired with a long, form-fitting black skirt dramatized by a slit up the leg. Kudos, Gwen, kudos.

Lastly, I have to mention the duo that make up Vena Cava, as their line reminded me a little too much of fashion in the ’90s, particularly the sort of clothes worn in Alicia Silverstone’s classic film, “Clueless.”

If that movie isn’t the pinnacle of ’90s fashion, then I don’t know what is. The line featured oversized, long-sleeved maxi dresses, polka-dot parachute pants, polka-dot minidresses, cropped shirts paired with high-waisted pants (the look that shows just the right amount of midriff), choker necklaces, and striped skirts, both long and short. If you can picture any ’90s teen movie, I’m sure you can imagine the line itself, although I might not be doing it justice.

They even accessorized most models with little beret hats that Cher would definitely wear to class if she had the opportunity.

Of course, well-known and well-seasoned designers like Marc Jacobs, Betsey Johnson, Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein presented their creations to audiences and coveted fans. But the lesser labels undoubtedly brought their Agame to the fall fashion bash.

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THE ULTIMATE PIZZA

SHOWDOWN

It’s almost the ultimate question in life ... for college students, at least. What’s the best local option for pizza? Fear not, the Chronicle brought together four of their ultimate pizza experts to judge four of the most popular local pie joints: Tonino’s, Droogie’s, Primo, and the freshman favorite, Domino’s. After a blind test, the winner blew everyone away.

The Judges:

Jamie Hill (Pepperoni hater)

Robin Schuppert (He’s a sauce man)

Michele Snow (Hates pizza that falls apart)

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Maxx McNall (Flavor-first kind of guy)

DOMINO’S...wait, what??

The fastest of fast food pizza came 18 minutes after we

“The pepperoni slices were thin, easy to eat, and generally, magical- placed the order on Sunday afternoon, and the taste ly delicious. Pizza foul No. 1, the won over half of our judges, but not Maxx McNall. cheese slid off after the second bite.

“The seasoning sprinkled on top was Big no-no. But the sauce makes up for “The sauce actually tasted like a nice change of pace to look at but the it, which is this pizza’s main selling tomato sauce. I liked the crust, it sauce has the consistency of a chocolate point. The crust had an extra kick of had some flavor. This pizza didn’t pudding. Continuously taking bites was some delicious spice, definitely garlic, fall apart, and wasn’t greasy. People nearly comparable to pulling teeth: a lot maybe a little Parmesan. Basically this may call me crazy, but this was my of pain, not a whole lot of pleasure. The one just kept throwing me pleasant favorite. (Even though I ranked this crust, with Parmesan cheese sprinkled surprises with every bite.” -MS No. 1, it doesn’t even come close to a on top, felt like scoring the only goal for a good bratwurst.)” -RS team that lost 10-1.” -MM

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Primo...the greaser pie

Jamie Hill and Maxx McNall said this greasy pie was the best. Robin Schuppert, though, ranked it last.

“Give me another slice please! Everything from the light seasoning all over the cheese and crust gave the pizza a little kick at the end. This was the only pizza that lived up to my appearancebased expectations. I want more!” - MM

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“Greasy for my liking. Pepperoni pieces didn’t have much flavor in them. The crust tasted like nothing. It was greasy, but at least it didn’t fall apart like some of the others.” -RS

“Best so far, most flavorful on first bite. It had the right amount of cheese, sauce and crust combination. The crust was chewy, but the right amount of crispy. Pepperoni wasn’t that flavorful but I don’t like pepperoni that much anyway.“ -JH

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“I couldn’t really enjoy the pepperoni slices themselves due to the pools of grease inside them, but the rest of the pizza was soft and fluffy. The very edge of the crust was burnt, which I know some people enjoy but I hate the aftertaste of charred carbs.” -MS

Droogie’s...bringing up the rear

The two male judges enjoyed the pizza, even though it wasn’t great, but Michele Snow...well, read her review.

“The pizza didn’t have much flavor in it, but it was still good. The crust didn’t have much flavor in it either. It fell apart. I might be weird, but this is crappy pizza. But it’s good college pizza, I guess.” -RS

“The crust took up half the pie, and the piece was paper thin. But my first bite was a wave of flavor. The cheese and the sauce complemented each other very well and the pepperoni was cooked perfectly.” - MM

Tonino’s...nothing too special Those who gambled picked Tonino’s to win, but all four judges thought it was middle of the road pizza.

“The smokiness of the pepperoni more than made up for the shortcomings with the sauce and cheese. The crust, usually the best part, was more like overcooked cardboard than anything else.” -MM

“I believe the sound that came out of my mouth upon first viewing this pizza was a disgusted sort of “euhh.”

The cheese had been scraped off the tip before I even picked it up. For a fleeting moment after you finish it, you wish you were bulimic.” -MS

“This pizza was floppy, the crust was a little burnt and not flavorful, also it separated from rest of pizza and fell apart.

No spices noticeable at all, and there was too much sauce near the crust.” -JH

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“I’m proud of how we competed and battled this weekend. To know that we needed two points this weekend and went out and got them is - Rand Pecknold encouraging.”

Men’s Ice Hockey

March 2, 2011 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY

Bobcats snag home ice after ties

By Joe Addonizio Staff Writer

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Junior Kari Goodchild stares down a Monmouth defender during Monday’s 62-56 loss. Women’s basketball will take on Monmouth once again, this time in the NEC Tournament’s first round, on Saturday.

Too little, too late Bobcats miss home court for playoffs, will face Monmouth Saturday

By Kelley Davies Staff Writer Monday night’s game against Monmouth was a “tale of two halves,” according to women’s basketball head coach Tricia Fabbri.

After struggling in the first half, the women’s basket- Monmouth 62 ball team outscored Monmouth by five Quinnipiac 56 points in the second, but lost 62-56 to the Hawks Monday night at TD Bank Sports Center.

“First half, Monmouth came out and they were picking us apart,” Fabbri said. “We gave up 37 points which is really uncharacteristic for us. The second half, we had Monmouth on our heels and we really had our opportunities to come away with a win tonight.”

Three Bobcats compiled double-doubles on the night, including freshman Brittany McQuain and junior Jacinda Dunbar, who pulled down 10 rebounds a piece. McQuain scored a team-high 15 points, while Dunbar

recorded 14.

“Jacinda was great tonight,” Fabbri said.

“She got us going, got us believing.”

Within the first three minutes of play, the Hawks went flying on a six-point run and took an 8-4 lead before the Bobcats sank their next jumper at the 15:07 mark.

The Bobcats were unable to score another point until the 11:19 mark. McQuain scored back-to-back 2-pointers to trim the team’s deficit by eight, 18-10.

As the Bobcats trailed 22-14, senior Courtney Kaminski was fouled as she swooshed a 2-pointer. She took advantage on her free throw opportunity and got nothing but net. The Hawks scored two straight 3-pointers to cushion their lead, 33-22.

Sophomore Felicia Barron drained a jump shot with 50 seconds left in the half.

Dunbar netted a layup at the halftime buzzer, but the Hawks took a 37-26 lead into the locker room.

Both teams exchanged points in the first four minutes of the second half, scoring four points each.

With 13 minutes remaining, McQuain found Dunbar alone under the hoop for a layup. Dunbar scored four straight points to cut the deficit to eight, 46-38, forcing the Hawks to call a timeout.

After the timeout, the Hawks scored off a layup, but the Bobcats went on a ninepoint surge to trail by one, 47-48. The Hawks responded with three consecutive 3-pointers.

The Bobcats attempted to catch the Hawks’ lead but walked off the court in defeat and without home-court advantage in the playoffs.

“We’ve got to sew everything up,” Fabbri said. “We just had too many empty minutes in the 40-minute game tonight. We had our opportunities and we didn’t capitalize on them. We just got to learn from this and sew it up and get ready for Saturday’s playoff game.”

The Bobcats will face the Hawks again in a Northeast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal match-up at the Multipurpose Athletic Center in West Long Branch, N.J. on Saturday at 7 p.m.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

Lacrosse drops home-opener to UConn, 17-12

By Matt Eisenberg Staff Writer Quinnipiac head coach Danie Caro told her players Sunday that they need to play a full 60-minute lacrosse game to be successful.

“We need to start the game on a more positive note and not dig a hole,” Caro said.

“Late in the game there was fatigue.”

She’ll need to reiterate that message for the Bobcats when they play their next home game March 8 against Brown.

The Bobcats fell into a six-goal deficit early in the game and were held scoreless over a 19-minute span in the second half, losing to

the University of Connecticut 17-12 at Quinnipiac Field Hockey & Lacrosse Turf Field.

The Bobcats, who were playing without reigning Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Year Kaitlyn Kelly, dug themselves into an early 8-2 hole in the first 15 minutes on goals by five different Huskies.

“We were pretty awful the first few minutes of the game,” Caro said. “We’ve had a bit of a challenge mentally of not getting down on ourselves when we make mistakes early on, and today, obviously, we got off to a slow start and we let them get out too deep.”

After being outscored 12-2 in their first game against Fairfield, the Bobcats (0-2)

scored five goals within the first seven minutes, three scored by Lexi DeStefano, who was subbed out for Noelle Martello after allowing UConn’s Lauren Kahn to score with 26:05 left in the first.

Kahn and Lauren Sparks each scored two goals in the first 15 minutes and combined for seven goals, while Kacey Pippitt and M.E. Lapham each scored three goals for UConn (3-0).

The Huskies outshot the Bobcats 40-27 in the game and took 23 shots in the first half alone. UConn also forced 25 Bobcat turnovers and recorded nine more draw controls than the Bobcats.

Needing two points in its final weekend of regular season play, the Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team successfully secured home ice for the first round of the ECAC Tournament.

The task wasn’t as easy as it sounded.

Quinnipiac (13-13-8, 6-9-7 ECAC) had to face No. 5 Union on Friday and No. 13 RPI on Saturday, needing to beat one or tie both. The latter ended up playing out.

With the ties, eighth seeded Quinnipiac will host ninth seeded Brown in the ECAC playoffs this weekend. The two teams tied both of their regular season meetings this year. The series will be best of three, and the winner will advance to the semifinals to take on Union, Yale, Dartmouth, or Cornell.

“I’m proud of how we competed and battled this weekend,” Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold said. “To know that we needed two points this weekend and went out and got them is encouraging.”

The Bobcats skated to a 2-2 tie on Saturday against RPI (19-10-5, 11-9-2 ECAC). Guy Leboeuf put the Engineers up 1-0 two minutes into the game when he found the five hole of Quinnipiac goalie Eric Hartzell. John Kennedy received the primary assist on the score while Tyler Helfrich took the secondary.

Right around the same time in the second period, the Bobcats struck. Yuri Bouharevich did his best Ovechkin impression as he fell in the slot with the puck but kept control to put it past goalie Allen York while still sliding across the crease.

The Bobcats then took the lead as Brooks Robinson deflected a shot from the point by Zack Currie. The goal came at the 7:14 mark of the second period as Currie and Ben Arnt were given assists.

Quinnipiac could not hold on to the lead when Joel Malchuk found the back of the net. His goal came off the rebound from a shot taken by teammate Greg Burgdoerfer.

Quinnipiac kept the game locked at two through overtime to earn the eighth and final home ice slot for the ECAC quarterfinals.

On Friday, Quinnipiac skated to a 2-2 tie against Union (24-7-4, 16-3-2).

QU trailed by two in the second period, but Robinson narrowed the deficit to one when he hit the twine at the end of Quinnipiac’s power play. Kellen Jones took a shot from the right face-off circle that was blocked by a Union defender. The puck was then lifted towards the goal when Robinson decided to imitate Jackie Robinson and batted it past Dutchman goalie Keith Kinkaid.

With less than seven minutes left in the game, John Dunbar made sure the Bobcats were getting a point. Connor Jones won the face-off in Union’s zone, and passed it to his brother Kellen. Kellen Jones hit Dunbar with a pass between the face-off circles and then ripped a shot that would tie the game. The Jones twins were both awarded an assist on the play.

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Men’s Basketball

QU 64, Monmouth 59 -Thursday

Justin Rutty: 17 points, 17 rebounds QU 71, FDU 60 -Saturday Rutty: 14 points, 10 rebounds, 7-for-11 field goals

Women’s Basketball QU 75, FDU 56 -Saturday Brittany McQuain: 13 points, 13 rebounds Monmouth 62, QU 56 -Monday

McQuain: 15 points, 10 rebounds

Men’s Ice Hockey

QU 2, Union 2 (OT) -Friday Connor Jones: 2 assists QU 2, RPI 2 (OT) -Saturday Eric Hartzell: 31 saves

Women’s Ice Hockey QU 2, Princeton 1 -Friday Brittany Lyons: gamewinning goal, assist QU 2, Princeton 0 -Saturday Kelly Babstock: gamewinning goal, assist

Men’s Lacrosse

Brown 13, QU 4 -Saturday Parker Brown (BROWN): 4 goals

Women’s Lacrosse Fairfield 17, QU 11 -Friday

Marissa Caroleo: 6 goals UConn 17, QU 12 -Sunday Lauren Sparks (UCONN): 4 goals

Women’s Indoor Track - New England

Championships Becca White: 2nd place in 5,000-meter race

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MEN’S ICE HOCKEY vs. Brown, Friday, 7 p.m.

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“Cornell is just a powerhouse; we’ll have to make some adjustments against them.”

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March 2, 2011

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Bobcats roll through Princeton, advance to first-ever ECAC semifinals

By Corey Hersch Staff Writer When the Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team came into Hobey Baker Rink to play Princeton Friday afternoon, they had never beaten the Tigers on the road, and they had never earned a trip to the ECAC semifinals. When they left 24 hours later, they had accomplished both.

Victoria Vigilanti stopped all 18 shots sent her way, including a pair of dazzling saves in the final minutes, as the Bobcats swept the Tigers in the best-of-three series with a 2-0 win. Kelly Babstock scored the eventual game-winner, and Erica Uden Johansson put home an empty-net goal with 16 seconds left to seal the deal.

The win guarantees the Bobcats at least one more game this season. They will be playing on the road against Cornell Thursday, with a win sending them to the ECAC Championship game.

“Cornell is just a powerhouse, we’ll have to make some adjustments against them,” Quinnipiac head coach Rick Seeley said.

This time last year was a completely different story for the Bob-

cats. After a game one win in the quarterfinals against RPI in Hamden, Quinnipiac fell in games two and three to lose the series in heartbreaking fashion.

“None of us wanted to have that feeling again of losing when we should be winning the series,” Vigilanti said. “We tried to give that feeling to the freshmen and they went on to play one of the best playoff series I could imagine.”

Just like in Friday’s contest, the first period ended without a goal from either side, but with the Bobcats controlling the majority of play.

They won battles for loose pucks in the Tigers’ zone while blocking shots at the other end of the ice.

“Our defense played unbelievable. I couldn’t ask for anything Victoria Vigilanti, else,” VigilanSophomore goalie ti said. “They were blocking shots with their necks, backs, sticks, anything.

That’s desperation playoff hockey.”

With the game still scoreless early in the second period, Kelly Babstock won a faceoff in the Princeton zone. The puck came to the right point to Felica Vieweg, who settled it and fired a slap shot toward Princeton goalie Rachel Weber. Babstock got her stick out in front of the crease, and deflected it

“They were blocking shots with their necks, backs, sticks, anything.

That’s desperation playoff hockey.”

TOURNEY: ‘Cats without no. 1 seed continued from back cover The Bobcats are without the No. 1 seed like last year, and graduated a big wing scorer in James Feldeine, but head coach Tom Moore said he feels no difference from last year’s team heading into the playoffs, and that it may in fact be better.

“This year’s team is playing better defense than last year’s team heading into the NEC Tournament,” Moore said.

“We’ve won nine of our last 10 games and we’ve been holding teams to 39 percent shooting over those 10 games. But I feel the same [as last season] and I’m really proud of our guys.”

Looking ahead at the whole tournament, a win on Thursday could present an intriguing matchup for a Sunday semifinal at the Bank. If Quinnipiac and Robert Morris both win, a rematch of last year’s NEC Championship will take place.

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Quinnipiac’s Kate Wheeler, Jordan Elkins, Kelly Babstock, and Erica Uden Johansson celebrate after the empty-net goal on Saturday.

past Weber to give the Bobcats the lead.

Babstock scored 29 times in the regular season, and earned the

ECAC Rookie of the Year on Monday.

The freshman is also nominated for ECAC Player of the Year.

SENIORS: A SECOND CHANCE continued from back cover 7 p.m. Thursday in the quarterfinals.

Rutty, the reigning NEC Player of the Year, has grown both as a player and a person in each of his four years at Quinnipiac, crediting head coach Tom Moore for his maturation. Since the 2006-2007 season, Moore’s club has the greatest improvement in academic progress rate (APR) for NCAA Division I basketball programs with 219 points.

“He made me a much better basketball player, and as a person he made me see the importance of schooling,” Rutty said. “That’s where I feel like he really helped me.”

Twyman, on the other hand, transferred to QU his junior year after spending time at Polk Community College (Fla.) and Ball State University. The Maryland native chose Quinnipiac in large part because of the coaching staff and current Senior Associate Athletic Director Billy Mecca.

“With him being a Maryland guy, his role with the basketball

team and how his part that he takes in the athletic surrounding too; he was really a major part in my decision,” Twyman said. “And just talking with him, he’s a really cool guy.”

Twyman has played all 62 games since joining QU. He averages 12.3 points per game, ranks second on the team in assists (99) and has the ninth best assist-to-turnover ratio (1.55) in the conference, while Rutty has only missed 10 games in his tenure.

“When Rutty went down with injury, it forced a lot of our younger, frontcourt guys to grow up and step up and play a major part into what we were trying to do,” Twyman said, referring to Rutty’s elbow injury that forced him to miss seven games. “Now that Rutty’s back, we still have that confidence … Everything’s coming together, the way it’s supposed to be.”

Despite going 3-4 in his absence, the Bobcats are 9-1 since his return. Rutty regained his spot at the top of the conference leaders in scoring and rebounding. He is 10th in scoring with 14.5 points

per game and leads the league in rebounding with 9.1 boards per game.

“Every game from here on out is pretty much a gift,” Rutty said.“So you have to make it as fun as possible and enjoy the ride.”

After each home (and sometimes road) win, the players celebrate with the fans in the student section. Rutty is always the first one to run into the celebration.

“We want to show that we appreciate everything the fans do for us,” Twyman said. “They play a big part of us winning, especially in this building late in games. After every game we try and go down there and celebrate with them a little bit so they can feel like they’re a part of what we do.”

Twyman said the team’s goal is to win three more games to win the conference title, clinching an NCAA tournament berth for the first time in school history.

While all the players and fans would enjoy that if it happened, Rutty and Twyman would know they finished what they started.

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Clockwise from top left: Quinnipiac’s Laura Iannotti chases down a loose ball in the women’s lacrosse’s home opener; Quinnipiac’s James Johnson rises up against a Fairleigh Dickinson defender during men’s basketball’s win in their final regular-season game; Quinnipiac’s Brittany McQuain exhales after dropping to the floor in Monday’s loss.

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rebounds by men’s basketball’s Justin Rutty in his collegiate career.

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time Becca White finished the 5,000-meter race at women’s indoor track’s New England Championships, qualifying her for the ECAC Championships.

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minutes women’s ice hockey goaltender Victoria Vigilanti has been in net this season, the most any goaltender in ECAC women’s hockey has played this season.

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Brittany Lyons Justin Rutty Women’s Ice Hockey Sophomore, forward Canton, Mass.

Women’s ice hockey opened up ECAC Hockey quarterfinal play this weekend against Princeton, with Brittany Lyons scoring the game-winning goal Friday night to give the Bobcats a 2-1 win. She also tallied two assists in the weekend sweep of Princeton.

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No more home games remaining on the schedule

Men’s Basketball Senior, forward Newburgh, N.Y. In Saturday’s 71-60 win over Fairleigh Dickinson, Justin Rutty grabbed his 999th rebound of his collegiate career. He tallied 10 rebounds in that game, after making 17 Thursday against Monmouth. He also recorded a total of 31 points in the two games.

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For Rutty, Twyman, it’s a last chance

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Justin Rutty makes his usual run to the student section following Quinnipiac’s win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday.

Tourney time

‘Cats prep for first round against The Mount

By John Healy Associate Sports Editor

With Saturday’s 71-60 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson, the Quinnipiac men’s basketball team now turns its attention toward its ultimate goal – to win the NEC Tournament and earn a trip to the NCAA March Madness tournament.

“The sky’s the limit,” junior guard James Johnson said after Saturday’s win. “We always

think about last year, and how we were so close and didn’t make it. We’re always thinking about 52-50 and how we can change it.”

The Bobcats’ first test comes Thursday when they face No. 7 seed Mount St. Mary’s at TD Bank Sports Center.

The Mount gave the Bobcats trouble this year, defeating them once 72-63, and nearly beating them in the NEC opener at the Bank before Johnson took control of the final minute to propel Quinnipiac to a 77-75

victory.

But the Bobcats enter the tournament winning nine of their last 10 games, and are at full strength with a healthy Justin Rutty, giving them a high level of confidence entering the playoffs.

“I think our confidence is through the roof,” Johnson said. “I’m more confident this year because we’re that much more experienced, and that much older.”

TOURNEY, continued on page 14

Confetti filled the air with a packed house at TD Bank Sports Center last year after the Northeast Conference championship game between Quinnipiac and Robert Morris.

The only thing was the Bobcats couldn’t enjoy it.

“It hurts, that’s the best way to say it,” senior forward Justin Rutty said.

Rutty and fellow senior Deontay Twyman don’t want to go through the same feeling – especially in their last games ever as Bobcats.

“It was a painful feeling,” Twyman said of the 52-50 loss last year to the Colonials. “But at the same time it gave us the motivation to push through this year. From that day on, that was our motivation. We have ‘52-50’ written on our board in the locker room and every day when we see it, it reminds us of that day.”

Rutty and Twyman, two starters for No. 2 Quinnipiac (21-8, 13-5 NEC), will try and lead the team back to the conference title game when it plays Mount St. Mary’s at SENIORS, continued on page 14

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