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STORM EDITION
20,000 Leagues under the snow By JULIA PERKINS Associate News Editor
Although the university reopened on Wednesday, Quinnipiac’s Facilities crews are still working to clear snow from parking lots and roads around campus. According to Associate Vice President for Facilities, Keith Woodward, around 45 employees were given the task of removing the 40 inches of snow that fell on Friday and Saturday. “Clearly the safety of our students is our highest priority,” Woodward said. “All day Friday and Saturday we spent making sure the residential community was safe by clearing doorways, sidewalks and pathways so they would be accessible in the event of an emergency.” Facilities is working with the Department of Public Safety to move vehicles, so that the snow can be moved as fast as possible, Chief of Public Safety David Barger said. The university’s Emergency
Management Team also helps Facilities to make sure that they have the resources they need to clean the campus, Director of Emergency Management John Twining said. “We had one season’s snow from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning,” Twining said. “It was impossible to keep up with. [Facilities] did a tremendous job with what they did and they are still doing it now, trying to get the snow cleared up.” Twining said Facilities has struggled to find a place to put the plowed snow. Some snow is being transported to an empty parking lot between Whitney Avenue and New Road, according to a MyQ announcement. Not only does the snow put students at risk to slip and fall, but it causes problems for drivers, as well, Barger said. “With this storm, the students as pedestrians have to be mindful that the high snow banks create problems for motorists in the park-
A record-breaking snowfall smothers The Commons residence hall on Saturday morning. ing lots,” Barger said. “Even for the shuttles, the snow banks obscure their vision.” Since there was so much snow-
fall, Woodward said he does not know how long it will take to clean the campus. “It’s a long process and difficult
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to pinpoint an exact time, but our staff is working diligently to clear as much of the snow as possible from each campus,” Woodward said.
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Heavy snow and rain have caused leaks and ceiling damage in some buildings on campus and ceiling damage. Facilities is aware of the damage and is working on repairs.
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Mounds of snow in North Lot are causing a decrease in available spots for students to park in.
blocked by snow piles. The university advises people to use caution when walking and driving around campus as facilities continues to work on improving those sight lines this week. • It is advised to use shuttle services or carpool whenever possible.
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• Sherman Ave. is in good condition. • The road to York Hill is restored to two lanes. • As of Wednesday afternoon, snow removal continued in the Westview parking lot and the 20 minute parking lot in front of Crescent. Snow removal had not begun in the Eastview parking lot. • The parking garage is open, and the elevators are back in service after being shut down Monday.
• After snow brought Bradley Street to one lane earlier in the week, this street outside the North Haven campus is in good condition. • Bassett Road is also in good condition. • Mount Carmel Ave beyond the Human Resources office, is in poor condition and down to one lane in many places. Please use alternate routes to get to the North Haven Campus.
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The York Hill scene, Saturday at 2 p.m., after facilities had first worked to clear the snow.
• Although Quinnipiac’s facilities staff made progress with clearing snow, parking spaces will be a little tighter, according to a Tuesday MyQ announcement. The university advises people to use caution entering and exiting spaces. • Sight lines in parking lots may be
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QU ‘Shakes’ through the storm By SARA KOZLOWSKI Staff Writer
Editor-in-chief Michele Snow SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR Anna Brundage Senior Managing Editor Samantha Epstein MANAGING EDITOR Matt Eisenberg NEWS EDITOR Katherine Rojas ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Daniel Grosso ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Julia Perkins
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The Harlem Shake: everyone’s heard about it or seen it, but no one knows how it started. All we know is that it’s taking over the Internet and inspiring a wide range of Quinnipiac students to film similar videos. The “Harlem Shake” originally referred to a dance that began in Harlem in 1981, and is influenced by an Ethiopian dance called “Eskista.” The dance was referenced by New York DJ, Baauer, in his popular song, “Harlem Shake,” which is featured in every recent version on YouTube. However, the first Quinnipiac edition remains a mystery since many claim to be the original. Jasmine Martin, a sophomore on the women’s basketball team, was among the first to upload a video on Saturday, Feb. 9 of her and
fellow teammates performing the dance. “We were stuck in the snow storm and me and my roommate were on the computer and came across this crazy video,” Martin said. “At first we were like, ‘What is this?’ but as we saw more videos we were like, ‘We have to do this A.S.A.P.’” Each “Harlem Shake” video has the same formula. The 30-second clip features a group of people going about their daily lives, usually sitting, texting or using a computer, while one person dances wearing some sort of costume or mask. As soon as the bass drops, the oncenormal, everyday scene suddenly jumps to one of complete chaos. Everyone begins dancing, thrusting and shaking frantically in unusual outfits, or lack thereof. Martin’s video has more than 3,000 views on YouTube and that number continues to rise.
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Martin was so pleased with the video’s success that she made another and plans to upload one final video. “We are looking to shoot one last huge video up at the arena with all the student body involved,” Martin said. “I think that would be something to bring pride to the school and some more school spirit back, so we will see how that goes.” Junior Chris Meade also filmed and edited his own version on the York Hill campus, which was uploaded to YouTube on Tuesday, Feb. 12. A student in a bear suit paces in front of Rocky Top, then points a fake gun at the camera and pretends to shoot when the base drops. Meade said he thought of the idea prior to Martin’s posting, but after viewing her clip was even more motivated to pursue the project. “I figured we’d all have a great time doing it, so why not,” Meade said. “We did a practice run yesterday just for fun and got tons of attention.” Martin and Meade aren’t the only ones on campus recreating the dance craze. Among the Quinnipiac editions, a Resident Assistant from Mountainview, Steven Kuchenreuther, uploaded one on Sunday, Feb. 10, as well as students from Troupe the same day. “I had saw a handful of Harlem Shake videos the week before and thought it is a very simple, yet entertaining concept,” said Kuchenreuther. “I had contacted a few of my friends in the hopes they would want to participate, few responded. Then Nemo hit and so did extreme boredom. Nemo opened up the opportunity to shoot the video.” According to Kuchenreuther, his video has been streamed in 40 different countries and had more than 2,500 views within the first 24 hours of being uploaded. Another version took place in the Mount Carmel caf on Feb. 12, and rumors continue to circulate about the next video to be filmed.
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Several groups of students put together short YouTube videos featuring the Harlem Shake, the newest viral dance craze. It was one of the most popular ways to beat this weekend’s cabin fever.
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“It’s more than impressive that only in our fifteenth year in Division I, that we’re the No. 1 team in the country.”
— Rand Pecknold Men’s ice hockey
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Quinnipiac President John Lahey remembers the early days of Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey. He remembers the times when the team would play games in Hamden High School. He remembers when practices would be at 1 or 2 a.m. just because those were the only available times. He remembers the Northford Ice Pavilion, where the Bobcats played at before the university built the High Point Solutions Arena at TD Bank Sports Center. Now, he knows the national attention this team has received. “I came to Quinnipiac with some big dreams and plans for the university, including moving us to Division I athletics,” Lahey said. “I can tell you, I did not have in those plans, written down, that we would be the No. 1 ranked team in the country in any sport, let alone ice hockey, one of the major three or four sports in the country.” Head coach Rand Pecknold has led the Bobcats on an unprecedented run of 21 consecutive games without a loss, dating back to Nov. 9. The run has propelled Quinnipiac from being unranked in the USCHO.com poll to the top of that and the PairWise rankings, which help determine the NCAA bracket in March. “It’s more than impressive that only in our 15th year in Division I, that we’re the No. 1 team in the country,” Pecknold said. But Pecknold knows that being on top of the polls now isn’t going to get them where they want to be: in the Frozen Four come April. “For us as players and coaches,
we’re going to enjoy it for about 15 minutes,” Pecknold said. “We’ve got to get back to business.” Quinnipiac is 18-0-3 in its past 21 games and leads the ECAC Hockey conference by 11 points over second-place Yale, who the Bobcats beat 6-2 in early February. Totaling 30 points in conference play, Quinnipiac has already clinched a first-round bye in the conference playoffs and can finish no lower than second. Pecknold said one of the team’s goals is to win the Cleary Cup, the conference’s regular season title. “We’ve done a nice job at putting a lot of points on the board, but we’re not at that goal yet,” said Pecknold, who is in his 19th season as head coach. “We don’t want to let up. We don’t want to have anything delay our progress toward that goal.” Being the top-ranked team is unchartered territory for the Bobcats. Three years ago, the team started the year 12-1 and was ranked No. 4 in the country. But immediately after, the team went 1-11-2 over its next 14 games. But that’s not on Pecknold’s mind at all. He knows this is a different team with a lot more depth from top to bottom. This year’s team ranks second in the country in goals allowed and is 9-0-0 against ranked teams this season. “It’s a great day for the program and Quinnipiac,” senior forward Kevin Bui said. “We’re all very humble guys in that room, and there’s a lot of work left to do. Right now, our main focus is locking up first place.”
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In the past 21 games, the Bobcats have averaged 3.4 goals per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game. Since Quinnipiac joined Division I in 1998-99, the longest unbeaten streak in NCAA men’s ice hockey was 22 games by the University of Minnesota in 2006-07. This weekend, Quinnipiac hosts
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Quinnipiac’s Cory Hibbeler celebrates after scoring a goal vs. Yale on Feb. 2. The Bobcats have a 21-game unbeaten streak and have not lost a game since Nov. 6.
Quinnipiac President John Lahey personally congratulated the men’s ice hockey team Monday afternoon after it earned the No. 1 ranking in the USCHO.com poll.
ranking the men’s ice hockey team has in the uscho.com and usa today/usa hockey magazine polls.
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days as of Feb. 14 since the men’s ice hockey team last lost a game.
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St. Lawrence, a squad boasting the top scorer in the nation, Greg Carey, who has recorded 20 goals and 42 points. The Saints also feature forward Kyle Flanagan, who is currently sixth in the country in points with 38. “This only amplifies the target on our backs,” Pecknold said. The Bobcats tied Brown 1-1 the night before beating then-No. 8 Yale on the road. Although Minnesota was idle, it still garnered the top spot in the polls on Feb. 4, while Quinnipiac sat in No. 2 for the third straight week. Last weekend, Minnesota split a weekend series with St. Cloud State. Afterward, there was almost no doubt Quinnipiac would move up to No. 1 this week. Forty-one of the 50 voters in the USCHO.com poll thought Quinnipiac was the best team in the nation. The Bobcats have the best winning percentage (.8214) in the country and also the best RPI (.5885), which have helped them claim the top spot in the PairWise Rankings since Jan. 19.
wins for men’s ice hockey goalie eric hartzell, which leads the nation.
“We’re No. 1 in PairWise, which is more important than the coaches’ poll,” assistant captain Cory Hibbeler said. “Being No. 2, it kind of gave us something to go for. We still have to prove ourselves night in and night out.” Pecknold said he tries to get his players not to look at the polls and all the media attention. He knows that being No. 1 right now isn’t good enough; he wants to be No. 1 at the end of the year. “For them, maybe it’s just another hockey win in a great season that they’re enjoying,” Lahey said, “but for the university, to be ranked No. 1 in the nation in a major sport like hockey is an enormous benefit for the university.”
“Being No. 2, it kind of gave us something to go for. We still have to prove ourselves night in and night out.”
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— Cory Hibbeler men’s ice hockey assistant captain
+/- total defenseman mike dalhuisen has recorded this year, best in the conference.