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Perseverance: from a ‘bad situation’ to being a Bobcat

Student veteran Edward Baiocco found his way through the military

By NICHOLAS SLATER Staff Writer

Edward Baiocco, 30, a Wilmington, Delaware native, freshman civil engineering major at Quinnipiac and student veteran, wants people to know that when life gets hard and you are feeling down, push through because anything is possible.

Baiocco attended Thomas McKean High School, home of the Highlanders. During his senior year at McKean, Baiocco dropped out of school and according to him, he wasn’t a very good student. He began to consider dropping out during his sophomore and junior years, but was officially out of school for senior year.

After dropping out, Baiocco began working with a construction company that built decks and additions to homes. He later went back to school to get his GED diploma.

After watching his father and grandfather serve in the military with admiration, Baiocco decided to follow in their footsteps and join.

He began accumulating college credits in the military, as boot camp credits transferred to college credits.

Baiocco began boot camp in the Great Lakes. After, he moved to Meridian, Mississippi, where he worked as an aviation maintenance administrationman.

“I took care of logbooks for aircrafts, kept track of parts, dealt with work orders for maintenance and things like that,” he said.

From Mississippi, Baiocco was stationed in San Diego, Oklahoma City and Jacksonville, Florida.

During his service, he was motivated by

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Edward Baiocco has been out of the military for a year and a half and plans get a degree in civil engineering at Quinnipiac. having some type of career.

“I found out quick that it wasn’t going to be easy to get a good job making good money, you know, right out of high school,” Baiocco said, “So, I decided to go do something to change my life. And because my father and grandfather had pursued it, too.”

Now, he is motivated by being the best version of himself that he can be.

“I just want to try to improve,” Baiocco said, “Every day I try to do something that can push me another level higher.”

Despite serving in the Navy for eight years

and traveling the world, Baiocco said there is still a lot he has to do in his life, including finishing school. He describes being a student veteran as an “interesting” experience.

“Sometimes I can feel out of place… but I know what the end goal is and I know that it’ll be beneficial to me,” Baiocco said.

He benefits from getting different perspectives of the younger students. As any soldier does, Baiocco gained a lot of knowledge and many skills during his time in the military.

“You learn a lot of discipline in the military,” Baiocco said. “It just gives you (a)

more well-rounded outlook on things. You can work through situations, solve problems and stuff better.”

He said he was not disciplined in high school. “(The military) made me a more well-rounded person,” he said.

Baiocco has been reacquainting himself with civilian life for a year and a half.

“It was a little different at first,” Baiocco said, “You’re used to wearing a uniform every day.”

Baiocco is proud of the gratitude he has received since returning home..

“It makes me happy and it makes me proud. I’m very proud that I’ve served my country,” he said.

According to Baiocco, Quinnipiac’s Student Veterans Organization (SVO) does a lot for veterans on campus. The organization provides a lounge just for veterans, along with a network between other veterans on campus, he said. SVO also helps veterans get involved with activities.

Tyler DuBois, a fellow member of the SVO, met Baiocco last year at a transfer student seminar. DuBois said they talked about their hobbies, hockey and their military experience. Since the school year started, DuBois said he and Baiocco have become good friends.

Outside of school, Baiocco is a fan of Philadelphia sports teams, specifically the Philadelphia Flyers.

“I watch a lot of hockey, play a lot of hockey,” Baiocco said.

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A crime was fully brought to light at the University of Hartford on Saturday, Oct. 28 when freshman student Briana Rae Brochu was arrested and charged with third-degree criminal mischief and second-degree breach of peace.

Campus officials were notified that she had been systematically tampering with the belongings of her roommate Chennel “Jazzy” Rowe, according to USA Today.

Brochu admitted to police about her list of offenses against Rowe, which included smearing bodily fluids on her backpack and licking her dining utensils. Brochu also admitted on her Instagram account that she spat in Rowe’s coconut oil, mixed moldy clam dip into her face lotion and put her toothbrush “where the sun don’t shine” shortly after being told by Rowe that she was moving out of their dorm.

Brochu concluded her confession with announcing that she finally got to say goodbye to Rowe, whom she described as a “Jamaican Barbie.”

Rowe released a video on Facebook live where she documented her experience living with Brochu, detailing the tension between the two of them since the beginning of the semester.

Rowe also talked about how she likely got sick because of Brochu’s actions, because during the semester she developed a sore throat so severe she couldn’t sleep and could barely whisper.

Brochu’s behavior was not tolerated and she is no longer a student at the institution, according

to a statement made by The University of Hartford’s President Greg Woodward.

Many people are sharing Rowe’s story online using the hashtag “#JusticeForJazzy,” urging the University of Hartford to address Brochu’s acts as a hate crime, which is an attack on someone based solely on someone’s specific social group or ethnic background, according to USA Today.

It is because of this incident that students at Quinnipiac University have speculated about their own administration and how they might handle acts of discrimination on campus.

Junior Brenna Mendell finds the acts committed by Brochu to be hate crimes and said that even if it wasn’t, no one should ever invoke such harm on another person in that manner.

“Obviously, it had something to do with her thought process to do this horrible stuff,” Mendell said. “I mean, maybe she wouldn’t have done it if her roommate wasn’t a certain race.”

Mendell said that if there were acts of discrimination on campus, she trusts that the university would handle it properly.

“I think this school would probably handle it pretty well, considering the conversations that I’ve had with (Resident Assistants) and (Residence Hall Directors) concerning problems with my room in past years,” Mendell said. “I think this school would try to handle it in the most politically correct way, which is not necessarily the way that always makes everyone happy, but I feel like they’d try to do their best.”

Senior Nathan Williams also considers Brochu’s actions to be hate crimes and is certain that

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Briana Rae Brochu (left) was arrested and charged with third-degree criminal mischief and second-degree breach of peace for tampering with her roommate, Chennel “Jazzy” Rowe’s (right) belongings.

Quinnipiac would follow the same steps as the University of Hartford did to rectify the situation.

“This incident shows parts of the absolute worst that humanity has to offer. To be slowly poisoning your roommate is something that is very extreme,” Williams said, “I am 100-percent sure the university would handle the situation very similarly. They would inform the local police department and expel the student.

We will probably have workshops and meetings to discuss the issue, from the perspective

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Mendell said educating students on these types of crimes can help further inform them on what is considered offensive.

“I just think that some people do these things because they’re just not educated,” Mendell said.

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Quinnipiac vs. Yale men’s ice hockey game at risk of losing attendants due to scheduling

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF David Friedlander MANAGING EDITOR Hannah Feakes CREATIVE DIRECTOR Christina Popik WEB DIRECTOR Max Molski NEWS EDITORS Kelly Ryan & Victoria Simpri ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Jeremy Troetti ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Samantha Bashaw ASSOCIATE ARTS & LIFE EDITORS Charlotte Gardner & Lindsay Pytel

Despite the hockey event being one of the most anticipated games of the semester, the Quinnipiac vs. Yale hockey game will land on Saturday, Nov. 18, the start of students’ week-long Thanksgiving break.

In the past, the Quinnipiac vs. Yale game has landed between January and February, but because of the change in date, a lot of students may not even be aware of the game arriving so soon, according to the Athletic Ticketing Manager Matt Calcagni.

“To my understanding, the league kind of sets up a schedule preliminary a couple years out and I think they use it as an opportunity to change games, match-ups throughout over a period of time,” Calcagni said.

This can be both a good and a bad thing, according to Calcagni.

Although students could be certain of the game landing between January and FebCHRONICLE FILE PHOTO ruary, if the dates are inconsistent then stuThis year’s Quinnipiac vs.

Yale men’s ice hockey game is set for Saturday, Nov. 18, which dents may be more likely to be more in tune falls during Thanksgiving break. to what the schedule is and be excited about maybe transportation is an issue,” Calcag- to said the date of the game is not the only the schedule release, according to Calcagni.

In order to accommodate students who’d ni said. “So just looking at that to provide reason students may not attend, and that the like to stay on campus to watch the game, the them an opportunity to stay on campus and cost of tickets is another issue. university will provide an opportunity for really enjoy their student experience at the “It’s sometimes hard to get tickets, students to reside on campus longer during Yale game, that’s something that we’re taking so [it’s] between that and going home for Thanksgiving break, according to Calcagni. into consideration and trying to help out with Thanksgiving break,” Moscato said. “I “[Students] might run into some issues to alleviate those stresses on the students.” mean I love the hockey games but somewith housing if they were to get a ticket and Sophomore business major Nick Mosca- times it’s just difficult.”

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Choosing love

Mother of Sandy Hook victim emphasizes forgiveness

By NICHOLAS SLATER Staff Writer

Scarlett Lewis came to Quinnipiac to speak to students and faculty about her Choose Love Movement that she founded in memory of her son, Jesse.

Lewis lost her son, on Dec. 14, 2012 in the Sandy Hook tragedy. As Lewis discussed in her talk, she did not immediately assign blame on Adam Lanza, nor his mother, Nancy.

The Mount Carmel Auditorium filled up as Lewis began her presentation. The presentation served as an invitation to accompany Lewis and choose love to combat hate and anger.

“I couldn’t blame, I couldn’t find fault in anyone else,” she said.

Lewis rather proposed that Lanza’s actions were a result of an mad thought in his mind.

“It was an angry thought that caused the tragedy,” Lewis said, “A thought can be changed (by choosing) a loving thought over an angry one.”

Now, nearly five years later, Lewis’ mission is to educate. She strives to educate children to choose love, but does not limit her audience to solely the youth.

“Kids are afraid because their parents are afraid, their teachers are afraid,” Lewis said.

Lewis was inspired by her son to start her movement to choose love. She stressed that everyone is connected through love.

Lewis told the audience how Jesse had left a note before he died that said “Nurturing, healing, love.” This became the foundation for her movement.

“We all want to love and be loved,” Lewis said.

Lewis uses a formula she developed for choosing love which includes courage, gratitude, forgiveness and compassion.

“It’s the kids that fully understand it,” Lewis said. “Kids are wired for compassion, we are just nurturing what is already there.”

Lewis said she could be a victim and allow Lanza to destroy her life, or forgive him and take back her personal power and be part of the solution.

As many were angered and frustrated by Lanza’s actions, Lewis felt compassion for him due to the situation he came from.

“I can feel anger for him, rather than at him,” Lewis said.

She also felt compassion for Nancy Lanza.

Along with her formula, Lewis highlighted

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Scarlett Lewis, who lost her son Jesse in the Sandy Hook massacre, founded the Choose Love Movement in his memory.

the issues that society faces. These issues included: untreated mental illness, trauma, bullying, substance abuse, violence and suicide. Lewis does not believe that these are political issues.

“This is an issue of the heart,” Lewis said, “We have the power to do it, we have to fix it ourselves.”

Additionally, Lewis developed the Choosing Love Enrichment Program which has now been adopted in 47 states and 20 countries. The program provides a social and emotional learning environment and teaches love.

One hundred percent of teachers saw overall improvement in their classes.

Her campaign is, “the solution to what we are experiencing in our world,” according to Lewis.

Dec. 14, 2012 changed Lewis’ life for the better, she claimed.

“I can’t tell you why he went to Sandy Hook,” Lewis said, “There is no safer place in the world than in a first grade classroom at the end of a cul-de-sac in pastoral Newtown, Connecticut.”

Lewis told the audience how her way of life changed after that day, and after beginning her movement.

Lewis’ discussion was deeply rooted in posttraumatic growth, how she was molded through her difficulty, pain and suffering.

In her Post-Traumatic Growth, Lewis gained perspective in her life and deepened her spirituality.

“I struggle every day,” Lewis said, “And I probably will forever.”

On the bad days, Lewis always goes back to gratitude.

“There is always something to be grateful for, even in your deepest, darkest moments,” she said.

Despite her experience, Lewis tries to live a positive life each and every day.

“Living a positive life attracts amazing people. When you change yourself, the people around you change.”

Freshman Dayna Coyle attended the event so she could learn how Lewis coped with her son’s death and how it changed her outlook on life.

“I learned how important it is to forgive people and love others… it’ll help you live a better life,” Coyle said.

The main purpose of Lewis’ movement is proactive prevention. She strives to overcome the fear narrative that accompanies these kinds of tragedies.

There are two choices that can be made after a tragedy: love or fear, according to Lewis.

“Love is a choice,” Lewis said. “I want to choose love.”

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Delta Tau Delta sponsors Ball for Buckman for Quinnipiac student with brain cancer

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Many members of the Greek Life community participated in a 3-on-3 basketball tournament alongside members of the men’s basketball team. Gabby Buckman also attended the event.

By ALEXA NIKITAS Staff Writer

Delta Tau Delta fraternity held a fundraiser, Ball for Buckman, for a Quinnipiac University student on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 at Burt Kahn Court.

Gabby Buckman, a senior, was diagnosed with two types of malignant brain cancer, grades three and four in July 2017. Both grades expand quickly, but grade four spreads more aggressively. Buckman receives proton radiation treatment at the University of Pennsylvania.

The cost of insurance, medical bills and trips to Philadelphia have a costly impact on the Buckmans.

Over the summer, some of Buckman’s friends started a GoFundMe page to raise money for her family. The goal was $50,000. Over the past two months, Buckman’s page has totaled $50,110. Many donors are Quinnipiac University students.

Delta Tau Delta organized the event through classy,org, an online donation page. The broth-

ers then set up fundraising pages for Quinnipiac students to create teams to volunteer. The fraternity made sure to get the word out about Ball for Buckman with social media, using platforms like Facebook to invite students to the event.

D elta Tau Delta’s fundraising goal for Ball for Buckman was $10,000 to bridge the gap of $40,000 on the student’s GoFundMe page. The fraternity set up an online page which spiked to an amount of over $5,300. They also collected over $1,000 on the day of the event.

Ball for Buckman lasted from 12-3 p.m.

The event consisted of 3-on-3 basketball tournaments and 3-point shootouts. Studentathletes of the men’s basketball team served as referees for the volunteers who participated.

Refreshments were available to spectators and volunteers of Ball for Buckman.

Two tables were set up at the entrance of Burt Kahn Court. One was for spectators and another for participants. For spectators it was $3 for entrance, which donated to the event. T-shirts were also sold in support of Buckman.

Students also had the opportunity to buy a raffle ticket, which allowed them to compete with and against the men’s basketball team in a 3-point shootout.

“I am still confident we can reach this goal with the help of others in the Quinnipiac community,” senior biomedical marketing major Maxwell Marson said.

Delta Tau Delta will continue to raise awareness and money for Buckman by selling specialized t-shirts and keeping their fundraising page open to all who wish to donate to Buckman and her family.

“All of the brothers in Delta Tau Delta made an impact in one way or another,” Marson said.

“This event is impossible to be run by only a couple individuals, and many brothers stepped up for the cause.”

The men’s basketball team co-sponsored with Delta Tau Delta for the fundraising event. Many Greek organizations stepped in to help Buckman, including: Chi Omega, Kappa Alpha Theta, Phi Sigma Sigma, Alpha

Gabby Buckman poses amongst the brothers of Delta Tau Delta at Ball for Buckman on Sunday, Nov. 5 in Burt Kahn Court.

Chi Omega, Kappa Delta, Zeta Beta Tau, and Sigma Phi Epsilon.

“I’m a member of Chi Omega and we had our own event similar to this called Swishes for Wishes.,” freshman public relations major Camila Maturana said. “A couple of my friends and I decided to form a team to volunteer in this event.”

WTNH, an affiliate of ABC in New Haven, came to the event and interviewed Marson and senior public relations major Christopher Thorkilsen.

“As a whole, we were honored to host this event for all that Gabby has gone through, we wanted to make the biggest difference possible in terms of helping her and her family out,” Thorkilsen said.

Those who still .wish to donate to Buckman will be able to through Delta Tau Delta’s fundraising page and the GoFundMe.

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Presidential search update

By KELLY RYAN News Editor

Bill Weldon, the Chair of Presidential Search Committee at Quinnipiac, sent an email on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 2, to update the Quinnipiac community on the status of the presidential search.

Weldon said the search committee and the search firm, Spencer Stuart, “reviewed

more than 150 candidates from higher education, nonprofits, and industry with a wide range of backgrounds,” since August, according to the email.

During the interviews, the search committee discussed each candidate’s experience with “building academic excellence, their commitment to an exceptional student experience, their ability to work with a senior

leadership team, their track record in developing a diverse community, and their success in fundraising,” according to the email.

Weldon said the advisory committee, along with the search committee have met and established a small group of highly qualified candidates that they will continue to evaluate.

The advisory committee will be meeting

with search committee again on Nov. 9, and will continue the process.

The conclusion of the search and announcement of the next president of Quinnipiac University is said to be announced sometime in the next few months, according to the email.

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Wednesday 11/8 Who’s Your Hero?

The Peter C. Herald House for Jewish Life and the Student Veterans Organization will co-sponsor a lunch and discussion on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. The open discussion will define heroes. All are welcomed to the event at the Peter C. Herald House, located at 560 New Road.

Thursday 11/9 ‘The Imaginary Invalid’ On Thursday Nov. 9, the departments of visual and and performing arts and the College of Arts and Sciences present the three-act comedy-ballet ‘The Imaginary Invalid.’ The show will take place in the Theater Arts Center on 515 Sherman Ave at 7:30 p.m. More dates are available through Nov. 11.

Monday 11/13 Students for a Dream The Center for Cultural and Global Engagement will host Students for a Dream on Monday, Nov. 13 in the Carl Hansen Student Center room 120 at 10 a.m. Stefan Keller from the College Access Program Coordinator for Connecticut Students For a Dream will provide educational training on how best to support and advocate for undocumented students.

Tuesday 11/14 A Place at the Table The Center for Cultural and Global Engagement will host the discussion series: A Place at the Table on Tuesday, Nov. 14 in the Carl Hansen Student Center room 119 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The discussion will cover the topic of The Cost of Western Civilization.

Wednesday 11/15 Women, Babies & the Opioid Epidemic The master of social work program and the Connecticut Women’s Consortium will co-sponsor the symposium, “Women, Babies, and the Opioid Epidemic: A Multi-System Approach.” During the symposium, multiple experts will present challenges and barriers unique to women with opioid use disorders and babies born opioid dependent.

The symposium will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the North Haven campus MHN 100.

Quinnipiac Culture Night Students, faculty and staff are welcome to join in a celebration of cultures from around the world. The fair, sponsored by the Center for Cultural and Global Engagement, will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Carl Hansen Student Center room 220.

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Quinnipiac student’s home catches fire, community responds with support

By BRENNA DEAN Staff Writer

Freshman health science major Alexa Schmidt was awoken by a phone call that would change her life during the early morning Monday, Oct. 30. She was told her childhood home in Clinton, Connecticut had caught on fire.

Schmidt’s family is safe. Her mother and two sisters were at her grandmother’s house at the time of the fire and her stepfather was able to escape. However, the family’s beloved dog, Timber, perished in the fire.

Fortunately, the family is getting a lot of love and support from both Quinnipiac and Clinton.

A family friend set up a GoFundMe page for the family. In six days, 153 people and families have donated to raise over $15,000 for Schmidt and her family.

The money will go towards the family rebuilding its home after the fire that started last Sunday.

“My stepfather lit the wood stove and the power went out so he went outside to turn on the generator,” Schmidt said. “The downdraft from the wind pushed through and broke the glass of the wooden stove.”

Police have yet to file an official report as they are still investigating, but the family believes that is how the fire started.

Schmidt found out about the fire before her mother and sisters.

“I woke up at one in the morning with a pit in my stomach, I knew something was wrong,” Schmidt said.

Schmidt then checked her phone to see a call from MacKenzie Miller, Schmidt’s friend and freshman at Middlesex Community College.

“My mom is a member of the fire department and we were at home listening to all the calls coming in from the storm and heard the one for Alexa’s,” Miller said.

The fire destroyed the majority of the home.

“The whole downstairs is charred and the basement has water damage from the fire department putting the fire out,” Schmidt said.

“The fire did not reach the upstairs, but there is smoke damage and everything has soot on it.”

The family plans on saving the structure of

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A downdraft from a storm on the night of Sunday, Oct. 29 broke the glass of the lit wood stove in Schmidt’s childhood home and the fire charred the downstairs of the house.

the home. As for the rest of the home, most of it cannot be fixed.

“Before they gut it, I had to get what I wanted and what could be saved from my room,” Schmidt said. “It is 18 years of my life, what am I supposed to want?”

Among the items Schmidt took were her prom dresses, high school graduation cap and gown and a teddy bear her best friend had gifted her years ago.

The family was staying with their grandmother, who also lives in Clinton, until Tuesday night. Now, they are currently staying in a nearby hotel. However, the family is searching for a house, apartment or something big enough to rent until the home is ready be lived in again.

Both the Quinnipiac community and the Clinton community have been giving the family support since the fire occurred.

“We feel so overwhelmed and blessed to live in such a wonderful community. We are so thankful for everyone’s generosity to our family,” Paula Rosenkrantz, Schmidt’s mother, said.

“The beautiful thing about this tragedy is it will show the children how good people are and I

hope they will carry that with them for the rest of their lives and always help other people in their time of need.”

People in Clinton have been dropping off clothes and food for the family all week.

“A lot of people in our town have reached out,” Schmidt said. “It is crazy how supportive people have been.”

Schmidt’s roommates at Quinnipiac also want her to know she has their support.

“Alexa is a caring and supportive person always offering a hand to the people around her,” Daniela Branchinelli, freshman finance major and Schmidt’s suitemate, said. “During this time, my roommates and I sincerely want to return all the kindness and support to her and her family.”

Even though the family is going through a rough time, Miller believes they will rise from it.

“The Schmidt family is resilient and will be back on their feet with all the love and support from family, friends and those who care,” Miller said.

Baiocco: ‘Anything is possible if you put your mind to it’ BAIOCCO from cover He also goes on walks and spends time with his two dogs and girlfriend. Baiocco is a big hockey fan, and is co-captain of the recently-created Student Veteran Intramural Hockey Team, according to DuBois.

Off the ice, Baiocco expresses himself through his tattoos.

“I have a lot (of tattoos) that have to do with family. And I have a lot that do with Navy and everything,” Baiocco said. “(The tattoos are) just my journey through life.”

Baiocco said his goals now include finding a job

where he is truly happy and very involved. He wants to feel like he is part of a team.

He has admittedly made notable changes in his life. From the streets of Wilmington to the Navy and now majoring in civil engineering, Baiocco has taken the initiative to turn his life around.

Baiocco is not the only person that notices his motivation. DuBois said he sees Baiocco strive towards becoming a civil engineer.

Baiocco advises younger students to not think of college as a chore and be enthusiastic about learning. He said not to be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone and try new things.

After coming from what he calls a “bad situation,” considering the track he is on, Baiocco advocates for perseverance.

“What I’m trying to say is… anything is possible if you put your mind to it,” he said.

DuBois said Baiocco’s personality is what makes him so valuable to the community.

“His military experience, maturity and willingness to learn makes him an excellent student and a valued member at Quinnipiac,” DuBois said, “I know Eddie would help anyone out who needs a hand, and is a hard-working individual.”

Students told to report alleged harassment to Residential Life or Public Safety JAZZY from cover like that because I think that some of it just comes down to being ignorant.”

Having talks of inclusivity and diversity can be useful, especially for freshmen students who are experiencing their first year on campus, according to Williams. Although, Williams also said that in the end, it is up to the students to involve themselves in these events.

“By making programs available for students to discuss these hard issues, we can work better to understand one another,” Williams said.

“Hopefully to lessen the probability of a hate

crime, and or bullying.”

Director of Residential Life Mark DeVilbiss said that the first action taken when alleged harassment is addressed is for Residential Life or Public Safety to take an official report documenting the incident and who was involved and each department would investigate the incident.

Students should report alleged harassment to Public Safety or Residential Life,” DeVilbiss said.

“Physical evidence such as text messages is not needed, though we encourage students to preserve such information if they have it.”

If a student reports alleged harassment to their Resident Assistants, who are expected to write a re-

port of the allegation right away and ensure the wellbeing of the affected student by connecting them to campus resources as well as notifying professional staff on duty so an appropriate follow-up can occur, according to DeVilbiss.

All students at the university are protected by a roommate bill of rights, according to the student handbook. These bill of rights include the right to to be free from intimidation, physical and emotional harm, to expect respect for one’s belongings and to have privacy in one’s room.

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Quinnipiac and the 2017 Hamden mayoral election

By JONATHAN RICHTER Staff Writer

The Town of Hamden had its election for town mayor yesterday, Nov. 7. The current incumbent, Democratic Mayor Curt B. Leng, ran for re-election against Republican candidate Salman Hamid.

The election results were not released before The Chronicle went to print.

Hamid has been a resident of Hamden for over 24 years. He has attended both Hamden middle and high schools and received a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Quinnipiac University, according to his website hamidforhamden.com. Among the many issues posted on his website, Mr. Hamid is looking for a fair deal for Hamden, small business success, traffic calming and animal shelter construction.

Hamid said he also has plans for better Quinnipiac-Hamden relations.

“You’ve probably seen it yourself,” Hamid said. “Quinnipiac shuttles are leaving town and they are going to North Haven to shop. As far as I am concerned, that is not healthy.”

In addition, off-campus housing has been a contentious debate for quite a while within Hamden.

“I plan on working with the incoming president, whoever he or she may be, and working with campus security and the Quinnipiac liaison to address the concerns of families who live near students,” Hamid said.

Students have asked Hamid what Quinnipiac could do for Hamden and Hamid was taken aback by this.

Hamid said he hopes to hold events on the Quinnipiac campus so people can see that the relationship between the students and the community is not entirely fractured or broken.

“Quinnipiac can have a positive relationship moving forward,” Hamid said.

Mayor Leng hopes to continue strengthening Hamden’s finances, investing in Ham-

Hamden residents voted in the 2017 mayoral election on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at the Miller Library in District 1.

den’s neighborhood and making Hamden a safer community for all.

Mayor Leng won a Special Election in 2015 after Mayor Scott Jackson resigned to take a position in Governor Dannel Malloy’s administration.

Mayor Leng was unavailable for comment on any new Quinnipiac initiatives that he is bringing to the table this election season.

His website, LengForHamden.com, makes no mention of any plans to strengthen HamdenQuinnipiac relations.

In a 2015 New Haven Register article, Quinnipiac President John Lahey “singled-

out” then Assistant Town Planner Dan Kops as being “anti-QU.” Dan Kops, as of August 2016, is the Town Planner for Hamden. Within the article, President Lahey described how the Town of Hamden is not happy that Quinnipiac grew to 10,000 students. The medical school is specifically in North Haven because Hamden would not have approved, according to Lahey.

However, Mayor Leng has reached out to Lahey in the past to address off-campus housing. But, President Lahey believes it raises a privacy issue for those that are living in private, off campus houses and apartments.

Relations between Quinnipiac and the

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Town of Hamden have been strained since the 1990s, when Mayor Lillian Clayman would not allow any more residential halls on Mount Carmel. Lahey stated in the New Haven Register article that the Clayman administration told him they wouldn’t reach 10,000 students, Division I athletics and add schools — yet Quinnipiac accomplished all of that.

The expansion to North Haven will continue to happen and President Lahey’s office will be stationed there. This is only a result of the stretched and torn relationship between Quinnipiac and Hamden.

Q&A Professor Batty with

Associate Professor of Political Science Fodei Batty offers his opinions on the mayoral election - Reporting by Matt Grahn Q: With the mayoral election, what is your main concern?

A: My main concern is city taxes. Property taxes. Taxes are a little too high. I own a home

Q: Is there anything on your mind besides the taxes?

A: Beyond taxes, I am pleased with some of the changes I see going on around town. I

in Hamden with my wife and family. We lived in Hamden, all of our time in Connecticut. We bought a home about four years ago, and the taxes we pay, the property taxes that we pay on our home, compared to a similar sized home, in terms of square foot, in surrounding towns, we pay a bit more in property taxes. Property taxes are a little high. That is my number one concern. So, I’d love to see some action, some policy change and movement in taxes, if the city could find alternative ways of generating revenue, that would help reduce the tax burden on residents of hampden, that would be lovely.

noted for example, that a new business came to town, it’s a Burlington (Coat Factory) on the shopping area near Dixwell, I see some of the streets being repaved but that’s similar to what I see in West Haven and other towns. There’s something that the town would improve upon. When there’s construction going on, and traffic is held up, if (the town police) can find a way to make sure that traffic is not being held up in the mornings when people are on their way to work. It’s just not fair to a commuter that on your way to work you get held up in traffic for over five minutes. I understand they’re working on the road. They are helping to fix the city, the town. What we call ‘balanced time out’ to make sure that no one is disadvantaged.

Q: Is there anyone you are favoring so far?

A: It’s a question of prospective versus retrospective voting, as we say in political science.

Q: What about Quinnipiac?

A: As far as Quinnipiac, I read a report on the debate, so I know there were questions

One is, “What have you done for me lately?” and the other one is, “What are you going to do?

What are you likely to do for me?” So, if I think prospectively, the mayor did keep one of his promises, he reduced, or at least under him, Curt Leng, under him, the taxes did come down under him, which is much appreciated. But more needs to come down, but he did promise action on that and deliver on that.

asked about town-gown relations, and so there needs to be a better relationship between quinnipiac students and the town of Hamden. We know that Quinnipiac students bring in a lot of income into the local economy, but town residents have also long complained about the attitude of some Quinnipiac University students who rent homes in the town, and hopefully, we’ll have a mayor who’ll look to have more dialogue between the two parties, to improve upon town-gown relations.

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Opinion Just Dewey

Were MLB baseballs juiced this season?

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Peter Dewey

Staff Writer

@peterdewey2

The 2017 Major League Baseball season came to end this past week with the Houston Astros defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games to win the franchise’s first World Series.

This World Series was exciting for a number of reasons, but one seemed to stand out above the rest: the record number of home runs hit in the series.

There were 15 home runs hit in games two and five alone and 25 total in the seven games.

World Series MVP George Springer tied Reggie Jackson and Chase Utley for the most home runs hit in a World Series with five. Springer also became the first player to ever homer in four consecutive World Series games.

This year, MLB players broke the single season record for home runs in a season with 6,105 long balls hit between the league’s 30 teams. The previous record, set in 2000, was 5,693.

Many pitchers have claimed that the baseballs used this season were juiced, or slicked, causing for the uptick in home runs. During the World Series, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander was very skeptical of the balls being used.

“Mr. (Rob) Manfred (MLB Commissioner) says the balls haven’t changed,” Verlander told the LA Times’ Bill Shaikin. “I think there’s enough information out there to say that’s not true.”

While Verlander’s claim has been echoed by pitchers such as Boston’s David Price, San Francisco’s Johnny Cueto and Toronto’s Marcus Stroman, to name a few, not all the evidence points towards his theory.

ESPN’s FiveThirtyEight, founded by Nate Silver, focuses on using statistical analysis in their stories on sports, politics and economics. They found that in this World Series, players had an all-time high home run rate when they made contact with a pitch. They found that the rate of home runs hit was up 69 percent from the 2017 regular season, beating the previous high of 56 percent in 2009.

In a study done by Jeremiah Robert Dwight of Arizona State University, it was found that a more slippery or slicked baseball would actually travel less distance than a roughed up one. While the ball might not be as easy for pitchers to control, it does not add to a hitter’s ability to hit out of the park.

For me, the players’ input is more important than the numbers. And players from all teams have come out and said that something is different about these baseballs.

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart did an inter-

view with Barstool’s Pat McAfee and his comments caught my attention.

“When they have to put something in your locker, every month, from the Player’s Association or from Major League Baseball that explains the process that they are picking out the baseballs, you know something is up,” he said.

The MLB can avoid talking about the change in the baseballs and there may not be enough information to prove that something has changed, but when veterans who have been playing this game for years are saying that something is wrong, I tend to think they have a point.

“If the MLB is trying to bring interest back to the game by changing the baseballs to benefit hitters, they are compromising the game. Despite the fact that players were notified of the ball selection process, it is clear that pitchers believe the makeup of the baseballs has changed.”

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STAFF WRITER

The fact that this season blew away a home run record set during the steroid era is especially concerning. Sure, it makes the game more exciting for fans who want to see offense, but is it worth sacrificing the integrity of the game?

This year, home run rate and runs per game skyrocketed after being on decline since 2010 and players are noticing that some of the balls that reach the seats hadn’t in years past.

“I’ve seen so many home runs that just don’t look normal,” New York Mets reliever Jerry Blevins told USA To-

day. “It just feels like there’s been a lot of home runs being hit by guys who normally don’t hit them, or by guys who normally don’t him them where they hit them.’’

A perfect example of this came in that wild 13-12 World Series Game 5. Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig hit a ninth inning home run where he seemed to swing with just one hand. Yet, the ball flew into the left field seats as if he had made perfect contact.

I am all for good baseball, and have loved seeing the improvement in the ratings and the excitement surrounding the game in recent years. But with players speaking out against the integrity of the game in such a fashion, it concerns me for the future.

Baseball took a step backward after the steroid era because players numbers began to decline since they were no longer on performing enhancing drugs. With less home runs, and many high profile players caught cheating, it took a hit on the MLB’s integrity and star power.

If the MLB is trying to bring interest back to the game by changing the baseballs to benefit hitters, they are compromising the game. Despite the fact that players were notified of the ball selection process, it is clear that pitchers believe the makeup of the baseballs has changed.

This change can create a domino effect, as it will not only enhance offensive players ability to hit home runs, but it will hurt pitcher’s statistics in the process. By enhancing the ball for hitters, the MLB could hurt a pitcher’s ability to earn a big contract because their numbers are being inflated by the change in the ball.

I understand that many fans want to see offense and skyhigh homers, but there are many aspects of baseball that make it enjoyable. Close games, decided in pitcher’s duels force teams to get timely hits, and play flawless defense. It may not be as flashy as hitting a long ball, it is what makes baseball such a tactical and multi-faceted sport.

By juicing the baseball, the MLB is prioritizing hitters over pitchers and home runs over shutouts.

While there are always outliers in any trend, the 2017 season shattered the previous highs set in the steroid era.

Unfortunately, we will have to wait until next season to see if this trend will continue, or if it was just a fluke.

If the home run numbers begin to fall back to earth, then the juiced ball conversation will start up again, and the MLB will have some explaining to do.

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Worlds away Give love a chance I’m not going to sugar coat it, I’m not going to lie to you. Long distance is the ultimate test of a relationship.

A test of strength, love between one another and a test of whether or not it will last.

It’s hard, and while there will be good days, STAFF WRITER there are going to be some really rough days.

32.5 percent of college relationships are long distance, and 40 percent of long distance relationships ultimately will end, according to statisticbrain.com.

The question then arises: Are long-distance relationships worth it?

My answer: A solid yes.

It’s going to suck sometimes.

You’re going from seeing someone and spending most, if not all, of your time with this person--your best friend--to seeing them less regularly.

You’ll go about your day having to watch other couples walking hand in hand, scrolling past all their coupley posts and more recently, Halloween “couple costumes.”

However, there is no greater test of two people’s love for one another than a long distance relationship.

There is nothing that makes you truly appreciate and love every ounce of your significant other than not being able to do anything but talk to them through the phone for days, weeks, even months at a time.

From my own personal experience, my first real relationship was long distance. She was six hours away and I would maybe see her once a month, if I was lucky. For two kids inexperienced in this kind of relationship, it definitely was difficult but we managed to make it work.

Of course, we had some high points. She was able to come home about once a month during her fall semester, we would Skype and watch Netflix as a “movie night” (I will admit it was Gossip Girl, but hey, I was whipped) and then we had all of Christmas

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break together.

Despite all the high points, the lows were pretty low. My lack of understanding of the college lifestyle lead to some problems. The worst part came in February. We had been dating for about nine months at that time, and I had just gotten back from a long cruise with my best friend where I couldn’t talk with her. When I got back, there started a two-week long period where we argued almost every day.

You see, through my experience, I’ve learned that it’s all about three things: trust, communication and compromise. Without those, a long-distance relationship is bound to fail. It seems obvious, all relationships are built on these, but when it comes to long distance, they all are both stressed, and required a lot more.

Trust. Yeah, of course. “Don’t cheat.” Simple.

Well it’s not as easy as it sounds. In college you have the ability to meet new people every single day. People of all walks of life and you meet them in all these different situations. With feelings so easy to unintentionally catch, it can take a lot to trust someone who is now living with all of these new people miles and miles away.

Communication. Most relationships involve one talking to their significant other during most of the day. That is a given. But when it comes to long distance relationships, it is much more than that.

There’s no more being upset about something, and your significant other being able to pick up on it just by the look on your face. Especially when it comes to disagreements you have with the significant other, you need to bring these up and address them because if you don’t, it’ll do nothing but hinder the relationship until it becomes such a big internal problem, it is brought up without a choice–as a last resort.

Compromise. This is the kicker. This is probably the biggest challenge in a relationship, but especially in a long distance relationship. When you have someone in such a vast and new en-

vironment, they’re probably going to be doing new things — things that you may not be a fan of and take away from the little time you guys have to talk. You have to find that compromise; you have to be able to talk and work out some sort of compromise so that your significant other can do as they please, and neither of you feels neglected.

I’m not going to tell you that mastering all three of these keys is going to keep your relationship in tact, because every relationship is different. But what I will tell you is having strong trust, great communication and the willingness to compromise will give you the best chance of making it last.

“Distance is not for the fearful, it’s for the bold. It’s for those who are willing to spend a lot of time alone in exchange for a little time with the one they love. It’s for those who know a good thing when they see it, even if they don’t see it nearly enough,” author Meghan Daum said.

My friend sent me that quote from author Meghan Daum. I think it ties in well here, I think it really hits home the sacrifice that it takes to commit to a long distance relationship.

Another thing: why not give it a shot? It’s so much easier to end a relationship–especially a long distance relationship–than it is to end it prior, and try and get back into it. It’s better to try and fail than to not try anything at all.

Take me for example. I’ve had two long-distance relationships, and they both ended. No, they didn’t work out, but if we never tried, then how would we have ever known? All the good times, and the good memories, would’ve never happened.

If it all goes wrong, and it ends terribly, then yeah it’s going to suck. But you can always find some positive in defeat, in this case, experience. The experience you gain through having to go through something as difficult as a long distance relationship is some that you can use to better yourself moving forward, as well as help others who are in similar spots.

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Where have those good old-fashioned values gone?

Being old-fashioned today is considered being part of a dying breed.

In a matter of decades, the splendid idea of good quality is losing its hold.

Those old-fashioned values that we held dear to our hearts once upon a time are beginning to vanish.

CONTRIBUTING WRITER Here, why don’t we take a quick trip down memory lane. It wasn’t long ago that people valued faceto-face interactions and simple things like writing a letter or men walking on the curb side. In this day-and-age, most of the old-fashioned values are nearing extinction. Instead, our generation values a text in under five minutes and speaking in terms that makes someone wonder what it means to be “lit?”

Personally, I am glad to say that I am a part of this dying breed. It’s funny because when I tell people I am not on social media platforms or would rather tell people news in person, as opposed to over the phone or via text, they immediately say, “You’re different.” Different? Another couple of things I get are “You’re wise beyond your years” or “You sound like a grandma.” Being compared to a grandma actually makes me feel really good considering I am barely grazing 20 years old, so thank you Millennials.

One area where these old-fashioned values have gone down the drain is during courtship. For most today, chivalry is dead. Back in the roaring ‘20s until about the late ‘50s, the courting game was played in a sophisticated manner. Women were wooed with courtesy and careful planning. In the words of folks today, “the chase was real.” Pursuing a woman involved wining and dining her over a steady period of time;

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slow being the pace of the game. Men had the obligation of coordinating dates and making sure everything went smoothly. He would arrive punctually, open every single door, buy flowers and pay for whatever festivities were at hand. Speaking of hands, the only action a man would really get on a date was kissing the lady’s hand. The goal was to build a relationship that would go long-term; men took out the women they thought would make a suitable wife in the future. On the flip side, women had to put their best face on. Allowing a man to court her meant she had to be polite and appreciative of the miniature show a man would put on for her. Everything that took place in a old-fashioned courtship was meant to spark romance and ignite true love.

Can you picture this? It’s a little harder to imagine this today, but it is not completely lost. It is a rare occasion to find yourself in the presence of a true gentleman with these values. The pursuit of a woman today cannot even be deemed as a courtship because it doesn’t come close to meeting those standards. The relations (notice how I cannot even call it a relationship) between a man and woman today begin with a picture on social media. You either like it, or better yet swipe to the right if you think this person is attractive. Fascinating right? You saw an attractive picture and are instantly acting by the fly of your pants (pun intended). Then you’re off to a three-day relationship over text, playing an intrusive game of 21 questions, with the goal of a one-night stand, if it even gets that far. That is unless you are part of that one percent in the world that may actually just be interested in getting to know the other person. The problem with today’s values is that we think we can establish genuine relationships by being able to relate to someone’s Snapchat post.

The Pew Research Center has reported on an increase in relationships that were sparked online. For example, 38 percent of Americans who are single, seek the internet as a resource to meet people. In the last eight years, Pew has docu-

mented that more and more people are becoming comfortable with the idea that online dating is a good way to meet people, 59 percent to be exact. That number having grown since the 2005 survey that showed 44 percent of Internet users agreed.

Another interesting tid bit is that 42 percent of all Americans know an online dater and 54 percent of online daters find that people use profiles to misrepresent themselves. Being catfished is very much a thing in today’s society, be careful. Here is a clean-cut statistic that highlights old-fashioned dating etiquette. Approximately 50 percent of Americans are single in the present-day; the percentage of single folk in 1950 was 22 percent.

Old-fashioned values are important because without them, personal interactions decline. As a result, the ability to hold a conversation when face to face with a person is lacking. And, those few interactions that we do have in person, are fading and less impacting.

That brings me to the old-world value of spending quality time. The chances of getting a little quality time are slim to none in the present-day. A majority of social interactions are done over social media platforms from the older crowds on Facebook to the hipsters on Instagram and Snapchat. Kids are a great example of this. I’m talking about legitimate sixth and seventh graders who know the ins and out of these sites better than they know their times table. It amazes me how much time is spent there. I myself strongly dislike using technology and avoid social media at all costs. I’m very much meeting your grandmother on the social scale. It does not appeal to me in the least bit. So, as you can all imagine, I am that girl.

The girl who is clueless to all the social phenomena and still laughs at my dad’s jokes. Believe it or not, there is fun in putting down your device and taking a walk or reading a book.

There is so much opportunity waiting outside the door, you just have to open it.

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November 8, 2017

How to do the work

A beginners guide to being less racist, sexist, homophobic and transphobic from start to now Fuck up. You will not start off perfect, for you are a cis-gender white man — full of privilege — and this is a beginner’s guide. Say something racist about basketball, or math or immigrants. Say something sexist about cooking, or cleaning or CONTRIBUTING WRITER jobs. Say something homo or transphobic about what sex really is or about what a man really is, or about what marriage really is. You will feel eyes boring into your skull and then turning away, for you are a cis white man — full of privilege. Know that feeling and know that you do not want to feel that feeling ever again.

Let go. “Out of sight, out of mind” is what they always seem to say. Your school has just about 10 people of color anyway. As you sit your slightly larger white ass in history class, learn bit by bit about people of different cultures. You will only learn bit by bit however because public school does not want to paint in such abstract strokes as to insinuate that people who do not look like you have a full ability to create and have culture (let alone individual thought). Start to feel that transgression, mentioned earlier, peek its way out from behind the wall you’ve built in your mind. “Is that right?” interrupts your teacher. You are learning about the Holocaust (in much more detail than slavery or internment) and you are the only Jewish kid in your class, therefore, your COLLEGE-EDUCATED HISTORY TEACHER wants to fact check the death toll, or the pronunciation of a death camp, or the winner of a battle with (you guessed it) YOU. Get out. Find someone who is willing to be patient with your ignorance, for you are a cis white man — full of privilege. Search the internet, find a program; just do something.

Here are the keys to learning from someone so gracious as to sit down and converse with you about something you know nothing about:

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• Shut up • Know you are wrong • Don’t be this person I hear what you’re saying but I really just think it isn’t about the color of your skin. I mean I don’t see a difference between you and me we’re all just people right?

• Realize you will never understand.

• Grow your capacity for empathy.

Learn more. Learn about Malcolm and Martin, learn about DuBois and Booker T, learn about Marsha P. Johnson, Cesar Chavez, Bell Hooks and Grace Lee Boggs. Learn that your learning is never done and that while you know more than your peers you actually know nothing.

Once you graduate from grade school, expect to find a college where these problems do not exist and people work together to grow a collective understanding about the issues you have dedicated much mental effort to. Be disappointed.

“My dad says the wage gap is just because of maternity leave,” regurgitates a classmate. Sit silent; for you are a cis white man — full of privilege. The room has an air of discomfort as if the atmosphere is waiting for someone to break through the silence — no one does. The professor will continue, as they are trying to push their students to converse with each other, instead of interrupting their discourse. Think of how much you wish someone would show this d-bag how wrong they were, think of studies, think of statistics, think of leaders. Realize that you do not have to wait for others and that the change you want to see can come from yourself.

“I don’t get it; why do all lives not matter?” questions another student in another class. Do not wait for the moment to pass this time. Do not expect someone else to pick up the confrontation. It is your time. Speak up. You’ve learned to not put the burden on those most affected by hate and prejudice. You only perpetuate this hate by being complicit with your silence. Speak up. Raise your hand; speak with care and be gentle. Explain how the Black Lives Matter movement is centered around police brutality which happens, disproportionately to black people; that the movement is cen-

tered around the idea that in American and most societies, black lives, black bodies and black voices are not valued in any realm near where white people’s are. Get carried away.

Exert a stern tone, for you are a cis white man — full of privilege — privilege that allows you to speak up, to use aggression in your voice, to be listened to without prejudice.

If you can’t use your privilege to erase your privilege is it even privilege at all? Hear the second hand moving; hear the sniffle of someone in the front row; hear your heart pounding out of your chest, for you have failed them. You have failed to perform as an accomplice to the rest of the white folk in the room.

This is not over.

Push yourself. Step into spaces you have not before; be there with an openness and willingness to learn. Move past the leaders of history and learn from people of now. You will cherish each new learning experience. You will learn that issues this large tie in with philosophy and ways of thinking so deep seeded you will feel defeat before you even really start. Learn of white supremacy and how it pervades your home and the homes of everyone you love. Learn of antiblackness in America and across the globe. Learn of performance of roles, and learn that white people are only called out if they fail to perform publicly as a non-racist, but not if they discriminate in private. Learn of transphobia and racism in the gay community.

Instead of reading Facebook articles find ways to use your computer for positivity. Work proactively instead of reactively. Write about it all: on paper and on your computer. Read this writing. Reread this writing. Think. Think back because no one can overcome discrimination and hate unless we all overcome it together. Insert gender identities into your writing. Realize that while this country has come a long way with race we have not come nearly as far with sexuality and gender. Instead of saying “you guys” say “y’all” and in classes explain your pronouns are he/him. The only way to lose your privilege is to do the work — and you know there is plenty of work to be done.

Letter to the editor

It was wrong to impeach Chris Montalvo Stephan Kapustka

QU YOUNG AMERICANS FOR LIBERTY We don’t know much about Mr. Montalvo.

We only really know that he was the sophomore class president and that he was recently impeached for comments he made at “Your Voice, Our Quinnipiac” because his “lived experiences” contradicted those of other students.

We don’t know exactly what he said, but we find it hard to believe that it was so egregious that it would necessitate removing him from office.

This is because most of the criticism he received was not rebutting what he said, but outrage that he contradicted another student’s claims, particularly on the grounds that the other students were minorities and he is a “white male.”

This dynamic deserves closer inspection. Lived experiences, by their very nature, are subjective.

You cannot, by their nature, simply accept one and reject the other purely on the basis that a speaker is a certain race or gender.

Unless, of course, you view the opinions of certain races to be of more inherent value than others, a perspective that seems self-evidently racist, likely because it is.

But this seems to be the position some students have taken.

We would urge them to put the shoe on the other foot and reconsider; swap the races around and ask yourself if you are equally angry.

One student that the Chronicle quoted who supported the impeachment of Mr. Montalvo, Camilo Lemos, described

his comments as follows: “...a slap in the face to inclusivity… That is the exact opposite of what Quinnipiac stands for. What we allowed on Monday, because he continued to speak, was a discussion on how the experiences of a white male could mirror the experiences of people that have faced racial bias their entire life,” Lemos said.

This critique is rather odd, considering that the person making it doesn’t appear to believe that removing somebody from office for sharing his life story could possibly harm inclusivity at all.

And we find it strange that if this person is so sure of their positions, why would he be so afraid of letting Montalvo speak?

Why not simply rebut the things he says and expose his wrongheadedness for all the world to see?

It seems this person would have been more happy if Mr. Montalvo had simply shut up and never said what he thought.

How can you possibly square that perspective with a desire for a more inclusive campus? But more troubling is the angle of racial subjectivism.

Human civilization is predicated on the notion that we can empathize with people who are unlike us.

It is assumed that because this person is a white male, they are a persona non grata on these particular issues.

I’m sure many will judge this piece the same way. But it ignores that this is a very basic fallacy; ad hominem.

You aren’t attacking the argument, you’re attacking the person.

Suppose a minority were to say all of the things Montalvo did. What would be the basis of criticism then? There

seems to be a healthy dose of Orwellian doublethink going on here.

Consider the following quote from Ian Zeitlin, senior class representative and one of the students involved in the impeachment: “I think that, although we should never silence a voice in a room…I don’t think someone who holds those opinions should be put in a position of power such as sophomore class representative,” Zeitlin said.

We do not believe in silencing voices in the room, but we’re going to use all our power to attempt to quash this voice because he holds the wrong opinions?

To be clear, impeachment proceedings do not mean that Mr. Montalvo will be removed from office.

We would recommend that all people involved with said proceedings shoot down this frivolous exercise of censure.

The only possible outcome this would have is a further chilling effect of speech on campus.

Yet another student called for further conversation on the issue: “We (SGA) had briefly talked about creating a campuswide event where both sides (would be) politically speaking on how we feel about the political climate right now,” SGA Vice President Jacqueline Schmedel said. “It would consist of faculty, staff and students…to be able to show that not only are both opinions here, but they are both valid” This is an admirable goal, but wholly unlikely to go anywhere if this climate of fear is allowed to persist.

Why would anybody show up if they feared retaliation for their perspectives? We urge those who want a productive dialogue on campus to avoid engaging in these below the belt attacks and debate the ideas.

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Novemeber 8, 2017

Opinion|9

Which is more corrupt: power or powerlessness?

A person of power is someone who is in a position where they are able to influence others.

Those who are powerless are in a difficult situation and are typically unable to be influential.

The powerless can be easily corrupted by those of power; more often than not those with unCONTRIBUTING WRITER ethical intentions.

The powerless can be corrupted by their struggles, particularly if they are poor or barely have food or water sufficient enough to feed their families.

Perhaps they need medicine for sick family members.

In most countries, medicine that can be very hard to attain.

Those in power can take advantage and offer a quick and easy solution that will often aid those who are powerless in more inviting ways than they could imagine, but at the cost of being corrupted to do something unethical and often criminal.

Unethical intentions can include and are certainly not limited to, those who seek to thrive on those who are either in a physical or a mental state of weakness or depreciation and use this for their personal gain.

This is often the result of the people in power or influence being hungry for a greater sense of power and authority over more people in order to get their own agenda, their own ideologies or have other people share their values and beliefs so that they can be unified in this manipulated belief of the person in power.

Unity aids between those who are in power are unethical, and the easily-corruptible, powerless people. This can create solidarity in a supposed common cause with the promise of a better lifestyle for the powerless. It can thereby help attain the goal of greater influence to the individual in power.

Maybe you were thinking of homeless people, or people with extremely low wages. This isn’t entirely true.

Those who are powerless can be people who may not literal-

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ly be in a position of struggle but instead be in a bad mental state.

The reason powerlessness can be corrupt is because at times of extreme difficulty, people can resort to crime as a quick and easy solution.

Statistics show that nearly 50 percent of people will get away with their crime if caught, due to lack of sufficient evidence, according to the website what-when-how.com.

People who are powerless do this because of material, for example money or psychological need.

Someone who starts off from a literal or metaphorical position of powerlessness and has a genuine determination to help or show compassion to others in difficult circumstances.

Someone of a metaphorical position of powerlessness can be an individual who is, for example, an upper class person with a wealthy background, who have been subjugated into a state of mental powerlessness through a poor upbringing or having been put down a lot in social circles by other people.

But, a person like this who rises to power through the voluntary support of the people will become a great leader and be a fine example for how those in power should behave.

Unfortunately, too often those in power will take advantage of the disadvantaged.

This happens when the powerless feel like life isn’t treating them well, or if they feel as if there isn’t enough being done to help them.

Those people who take advantage particularly are those already involved in crime such as with Pablo Escobar, a Colombian drug lord who thrived in his illegal business between the 1970’s-1990’s. He was a natural public speaker and built up a good reputation amongst the powerless as he worked to create goodwill among the poor of Colombia.

He was also responsible in building many football/soccer fields and multi-sports courts, as well as sponsoring children’s football teams.

Thus, by his good service to the poor, he rallied many supporters, even though he led a murderous and drug-invested life.

Sometimes those who are powerless end up doing crime for themselves, perhaps they become a part of a bigger proj-

ect which they have been manipulated to take part in.

This could be how Pablo Escobar managed to have an abundance of people work for him. Perhaps the power offers them a quick solution to their own issues.

Those in power can take advantage of a powerless person’s situation for their own personal reason; to gain control over them, which shows their ability to be corrupt due to their greed.

All the terrorist groups do this currently. The ones that appear on the news most frequently are Muslim.

The leaders of these groups take advantage of the struggling powerless individuals and influence them to join.

Is this obvious proof that the powerful are corrupt always? No. Although those who are vulnerable and those who can be corrupted like this are typically raised in environments where their own life is challenging; ultimately these powerless individuals always had a choice whether or not to participate in these corrupted, unethical ways or not.

Hitler is a strong example of someone powerfully corrupt.

He took advantage of the disadvantaged by emphasizing the policies that they wanted, when in reality he wanted to get into power in order to practice his own horrific policies that were kept sealed within the Nazi party.

This situation is still relevant nowadays.

People in power can pick people up who have had very rough backgrounds and easily manipulate their minds into something corrupt. They may completely twist their moral conscience to make sure they have a nice, warm meal every night.

Therefore, the powerless can be equally corrupt because they have a choice and are vulnerable to ignore what’s moral and rational to make sure they’re comfortable in their lives.

On the other hand, those who are raised in an atmosphere of wealth and power will typically want to remain the same, even if that means getting more power to assure they’re comfortable in their wealth. They may do this by gaining the support of the people. But, their main focus will be to help secure or validate their own power and others who are also powerful.

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GA M E OV E R Social media game Blue Whale Challenge ends in suicide

By SHAYLA LEE COLON Contributing Writer

The 2016 movie “Nerve” has become real life in a dangerous social media game. Blue Whale Challenge is a game played over social media that incites its participants to take their lives at the end of it. While it has not been confirmed, it has been linked to multiple deaths.

In a nutshell, the movie featured two teenagers, Vee (Emma Roberts) and Ian (Dave Franco), taking on a virtual game that set up real life challenges for them around their city. The stakes started off low and swiftly escalated with dangerous tasks given. At one point, Vee is forced to walk on a ladder between two high windows of apartment buildings.

In the final round of the game, the challenge requires one of the players to shoot another in an arena with hundreds watching and even more tuning in over the web.

Now, Blue Whale Challenge that has come to surface on the Internet today is a copycat version of the game played in “Nerve.” Over a period of about 50 days, players are given tasks to complete that build up to more after the previous, like the movie.

In order to show proof of having done the task, participants have to document it with pictures and videos, and even posting them to social media. However, the biggest difference between the movie and real-life game is that the final challenge for Blue Whale Challenge is to commit suicide.

There have been a few cases in the United States that are believed to be connected to the challenge, but authorities have not confirmed this. Yet, this game is one that has reached an international level, believed to have begun in Russia. Teenage suicides in various countries have been linked to the challenge, by means of influence. According to The Sun, regions that have broadcasted warnings about this game to parents include parts of Europe, South America and central Asia.

There have been two cases that caught the eyes of Russian police and launched an investigation into the Blue Whale relation. The first case was of two teenage girls, Veronika Volkova, 16, and Yulia Konstantinova, 15, who had jumped off of the roof of a 14-story building, committing suicide.

The link to Blue Whale was found shortly after on Konstantinova’s final social media post. Right before taking her life, she posted a picture of a Blue Whale with a note saying, “End.” Volkova, who Konstantinova jumped with, had also made a final post, saying, “Sense is lost… End.” In another similar suicide case of a young girl named Chita, Russian police did confirm that Blue Whale was being looked at as a possible cause of death. Investigators also found that the game challenges participants to cut the shape of a blue whale on their arms with a knife.

The Russian investigation led to the unveiling of a social media group committed to this game. Russian police discovered this through a school administrator who identified a student with knowledge about it. While she did

not directly name it as Blue Whale, she did admit that she was a part of such a game that delegated tasks, but that she did not abide by those that were harmful to her.

Furthermore, the Russian police have arrested Philip Budeikin, a possible ringleader who was charged with producing a chain of eight groups. Since that arrest, Russian police reported to see a decrease in the number of cases after seeing approximately 130 cases linked to the internet groups between 2015 and 2016.

Several suicide cases in the United States have been believed to be linked in the same manner, including the death of a 16-year-old in Georgia, whose name was withheld for privacy purposes. The girl left clues behind that were discovered by her brother, Marty after her death. She had paintings, pictures and a journal full of blue whale images with suicidal and goodbye entries alongside written in Russian. She even had a drawing of a girl labeled with a Russian name under it.

As a result, many warnings about the Blue Whale Challenge are coming to surface. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has enlisted it as a dangerous game that parents should look out for. They advise against speaking to children about it to prevent kids from seeking it out. If children already know about it, then parents should warn and keep them away from it. It can be a matter of life and death.

BREAKING BARRIERS

Quinnipiac holds first Human Library event to try to alter the thought of stereotypes

By KAYCIE ROMANELLO Staff Writer

After walking into the Arnold Bernhard Library for the Human Library event on Wednesday, Nov. 1, the book of one’s mind is about to be told.

Valeski greets an author to a reader and brings them to a reserved space on the bottom floor of the library. These two people are given 20 minutes to express the author’s story told directly from their mind, and then the two converse about the private story. As the reader sits down, they have no idea what to expect. The reader is about to learn about the writer’s life as if they were opening and reading a physical book about them. Then, a reader allows the writer to turn the pages for them one mystery at a time.

The Human Library event is held around the world. The goal of this event is to not judge a book by its cover. Through the variety of different books that are told within each event, the event coordinators are trying to diminish stereotypes and break through the walls of how people look at each other.

“Individuals will then become more empathetic, recognizing the individual in all of us and fostering respect,” Janet Valeski, the Readers’ Services and Reference Librarian, said about the event.

Now, at Quinnipiac, the event coordinators wanted to bring awareness to these stereotypes for the first time.

“We are bringing this program to Quinnipiac to promote tolerance and understanding, challenge assumptions and celebrate diversity within our community,” Access Services Librarian, Sandy O’Hare, wrote on the event page.

According to Valeski, there were seven books shared and 15 readers. The two-day event on Wednesday, Nov. 1 and Thursday, Nov. 2, had 24 reading sessions throughout.

These seven books spoke out about a variety of different topics. From a background of an abusive relationship, a gay man growing up in the late 70s, a student who went through a transfer experience to an individual’s life as a Jehovah Witness. These are only a few of the topics discussed at the two-day long event.

Bobby Young, the Public Services Librarian, spoke about his life book entitled, “Gay-Eye-View: Insights From the

1970s to Now.” Young’s story worships around being a gay man who grew up in a time where the LGBTQ community was not as accepted as it is today. For Young, he valued vintage photos and history in order for him to get an insight on the history of the LGBTQ community and more.

As a gay male through the late 70s and 80s, he wanted to participate in the Human Library to allow people to understand his story. Young wanted to get the word about his struggles out so people can be comfortable to talk to him about his story or their connections. This is because not many knew about the Human Library event.

“I never knew about the Human Library in general or at Quinnipiac,” sophomore Kaley O’Connor said. “I’m shocked about how strong these people are to share their stories.”

O’Connor’s was in shock with how people bravely shared their stories and did not receive a stronger amount of credit for their doings, such as Dylan Koval.

Koval, a sophomore, is another storyteller from the event. His book, “Turning My World Upside Down,” told his story about being a transfer student, and the challenges of switching colleges alone at the age of 20.

Koval transferred from Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island, to Quinnipiac at the end of the spring semester in 2017. He targeted how being an architecture major at Roger Williams did not allow him to advance his college experience as much as he desired to.

The explanation of the transfer project came next. Koval spoke about the strangeness of dropping his life at one school and starting a clean slate at a different university. He became a history major once he became a student at Quinnipiac; changing his entire future. Although Koval did not describe the process as difficult, he still wanted the readers to view the process as a possibility if one desires to pursue it.

Koval explained that his reason for contributing to this event was to help people.

With being looked at as a transfer student, a gay man and more, the Human Library enhances how there is always a mystery in between the pages of a book. There is a title that you could read as you browse through a library, but there is

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Public Services Librarian Bobby Young participates in Quinnipiac's inaugural Human Library event.

always privacy and secrecy within the chapters of a book.

The event coordinators are still in the process of evaluating the event, so the question pertaining to a second Human Library is still up for questioning.

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NETFLIX DISTANCES ITSELF FROM KEVIN SPACEY After allegations of sexual harassment and assault brought against actor Kevin Spacey, Netflix has halted the production of its original series “House Of Cards.” Spacey has been the star of the show since its pilot in 2013. A spokesperson for Netflix addressed the matter saying, “Netflix will not be involved with any further production of 'House of Cards' that includes Kevin Spacey.” Netflix also chose not to release a new film, “Gore,” which was produced by and starred Spacey.

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“Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star Kendall Jenner urged fans to donate to the non-profit organization Charity: Water, as a way to celebrate her 22nd birthday. Jenner posted a note on the non-profit's website that reads, “My wish this year is to help bring clean water to people who need it. I'd be so grateful to anyone who can support my effort by donating to Charity: Water through my birthday campaign."

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The Latin icon, known simply as Selena, died in 1995 tragically at just 23 when she was murdered by her business partner. Quintanilla continues to be the bestselling female Latin artist of all time. As of 2015, she sold over 65 million records across the globe.

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In recent weeks, numerous A-list actresses, including Cara Delevingne and Angelina Jolie, came forward with allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against producer Harvey Weinstein.

Now, actress and model Paz de la Huerta has gone to the New York Police Department (NYPD) with a claim that could land Weinstein behind bars. De la Huerta claims that Weinstein raped her on two separate occasions in 2010. The NYPD is calling her claims against Weinstein “credible” and are currently working to acquire enough evidence for an arrest warrant.

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A HAIRY SITUATION

As No-Shave November hits campus, students share their thoughts on cancer awareness and sporting a little extra hair

By MATTHEW FORTIN Staff Writer

Guys (or girls)- if you’re a chronic oversleeper, listen up. This November, you can take one thing off the morning agenda: shaving.

No-Shave November encourages partakers to forgo a little routine grooming in the name of raising cancer awareness. The movement has Quinnipiac students reacting.

Junior journalism student John Franklin is all for a new look for the month, despite his hair follicles’ shortcomings.

“I have a problem growing facial hair, so I only am growing it in my chin and mustache area,” Franklin said. “A lot of people are asking if I’m okay. But a lot of others are asking if I’m doing it for No-Shave November. It’s sparking a conversation for sure.”

Some girls, like sophomore public relations major Sophia Alfieri, are opting out of the annual challenge for aesthetic reasons.

“I need to shave my legs because I go to the gym,” Alfieri said. “And the weather’s been so

nuts lately that I may even be wearing shorts to class.”

No-Shave November is an international initiative meant to incur donations and awareness to all types of cancer. Typically, chemotherapy patients lose their hair in the process, which is where the idea stems from.

The format of the fundraiser, which has evolved from a Facebook group in 2009, urges participants to forgo grooming for the entire month of November, and donate the money they would’ve spent on razors or salon bills to cancer research. The fund hopes that the partakers’ altered appearance will also encourage discussion, by promoting cancer awareness.

Although participation is equally encouraged among men and women, there is a palpable conviction at Quinnipiac that the month is designated for males only.

“I’ve always felt that it’s a men’s’ thing to celebrate,” Alfieri said. “Everybody I know who’s doing it is a guy.”

That belief may stem from the initatives’

roots. No-Shave November is only one of two programs encouraging volunteers to drop the razors for the month.

Mo-Vember, the other program, is a combination of the words moustache and November, is an initiative dating back to 1999.

It began as an idea among five 20-somethingyear-olds, but was soon officially formed by several cancer organizations. Most vital to the program, however, is the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Mo-Vember encourages men to grow mustaches a la Tom Selleck throughout the month to encourage awareness for men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and male suicide.

Mairead O’Sullivan, a sophomore physical therapy student, pointed out the disparity in publicity about cancers specific to men.

“This is a good start to raising awareness for these health issues, but I don’t think it should stop there,” O’Sullivan said. “For example, I think having breast cancer awareness month is really good to make it more well known. I

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The lack of awareness in prostate cancer specifically can be illustrated numerically. Breast cancer, for example, is the second most common cancer in the United States. according to the World Cancer Research Fund International. Research groups for breast cancer receive $88 million in funding annually for research. In contrast, prostate cancer, the fourth most prevalent cancer, is funded half of that- $44 million, according to the American Cancer Society, Cancer awareness movements from the past show that one way to increase funding is through spreading the message. Luckily, that is what this month is all about. And spreading the message is something anyone can do, as Franklin can attest.

“Everybody, in some way, shape or form, has been affected by cancer,” Franklin said. “I encourage anyone to give it a little effort, because it goes a long way.”

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Miss Peru Contestants protest violence against women by dropping statistics instead of giving body measurements

By RYAN ANSEL

Contributing Writer

Every year during the Miss Peru beauty pageant, contestants introduce themselves, the region they represent and provide body measurements in front of a panel of judges.

This year something different happened during that typically routine section of the contest.

On Oct. 29, in lieu of providing the judges with their body measurements, Miss Peru contestants dropped statistics regarding sexual assault and femicide, the term that Latin American countries coined to characterize the widespread killings of women at the hands of men in the past decade.

The protest was pre-planned by the event organizers. During the question-and-answer stage of the competition, contestants were asked how they would put an end to feminicide.

Jessica Newton, the pageant’s head organizer and former beauty queen, justified the show’s focus on feminicide by suggesting that all who don’t do something to end the issue are accomplices to the crimes against the victims.

Newton said that she kept the swimsuit portion of the competition in order to show that women deserve respect no matter what they are wearing.

“My name is Camila Canicoba and I represent the department of Lima,” the first contestant said. “My measurements are: 2,202 cases of feminicide reported in the last nine years in my country.”

Another 22 contestants followed suit.

“My name is Samantha Batallanos and I represent Lima and my figures are: a girl dies every 10 minutes as a result of sexual exploitation,” another contestant said.

Kelin Rivera of Arequipa, Peru approached the microphone and held back tears in exposing her region as being home to 6,573 reported cases of violence against women.

The pageant audience roared after each

bombshell statistic rang through the monitors of the auditorium. Eventually, the entire world heard the contestants’ call for recognition. #MisMedidasSon, which translates to #MyMeasurementsAre, went viral on Twitter. Users around the world got wind of the protests and offered their support for the cause by furthermore sharing articles and statistics about sexual violence.

The Prime Minister of Peru, Mercedes Aráoz, said that she was disappointed in how her country was being viewed on the interwebs after #PeruPaísDeVioladores (translated to #PeruCountryOfRapists) emerged on social media as well.

“Peru is more than that,” Aráoz said. She also revealed that last year she had been involved in a psychologically abusive relationship.

While many on social media were moved by the pageant contestants’ statistics, others weren’t as dazzled by the glamorous protest. Peruvian writer and activist Mary Lara Salvatierra expressed her discontent with the competition existing in the first place in a piece she wrote for the Tribuna Feminista. In “Miss Peru and the false idea of the free woman,” she discusses the reality that pageants around the world are primarily working with the beauty industry in seeking profits ahead of anything else and that the protest was merely a calculated ploy by the event organizers to generate free advertisement for the program in order to market cosmetic products, while also “washing the face” and modernizing a competition that she sees as objectifying.

“Miss Peru 2018 went viral worldwide generating a lot of free promotion for the organizers, for the owners of the channel that transmitted the event, and of course, for the beauty industry in the country that, according to the Chamber of Commerce of Lima, this year increased sales by eight percent and we

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Contestants for Miss Peru 2017 stir up controversy about women's rights at this years beauty pageant. assume, with this free advertising that number will increase until the end of the year,” Salvatierra wrote.

The Miss Peru protest came as another wave within the ocean of outcry exposing widespread sexual assault against women.

While feminicide in Latin America has attracted global attention, assaults against women have made headlines close to home.

In early October, The Weinstein Company’s executive board subsequently fired co-founder Harvey Weinstein after The New York Times published reports accusing the Hollywood mogul of rape and other sexual harassment.

Since then, 78 alleged victims have spoken out against Weinstein, with some claiming that the prominent producer used his influence to coerce female actresses and models into sexual behavior.

As sexual assault and violence against women are beginning to take the forefront of the global conversation about gender equality, more protests and accusations surface every day in the media. Whether it is through a beauty pageant broadcasted live on national television or a New York Times investigative story that gives light to a man that used his status to sexualize women of his choosing, journalists and public figures are continually combating gender violence one step at a time by bringing attention to the centuriesold plague.

"We definitely had wanted a different Miss Peru," Luciana Olivares, content and strategy manager for the Frecuencia Latina TV station, told NPR. “But it was only during the last weeks where it became obvious that we needed a cry against violence on women.”

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HOW TO BEAT THE MID-SEMESTER SLUMP It’s that time of the semester again. All we want to do is lie in bed and watch Netflix instead of walking to the library to finish homework. Here are some tips for you to get over it and finish this semester successfully for you to get over the 'Mid-Semester Rut' successfully. – J. Simms

GET SLEEP One reason why we are all in this rut is because we are all over-tired from staying up late and overworking ourselves late at night. A typical college student needs about eight hours of sleep, according to a study done at Stanford University. Therefore, it is a smart idea to start going to bed earlier to make ourselves feel better and more motivated to get our work done the next day.

BE ACTIVE It is proven that working out also energizes you and makes yourself feel better. Another way to get out of this mid semester rut is to start working out once or a few times a week. It will help you release any stress you have and then will also motivate you to go back and study some more. If for any reason you cannot go to the gym, exercises like crunches, planks, wall sits and squats are easy exercises to do in your dorm room on your own schedule!

ALONE TIME Although doing well in your classes is important, it is also necessary for you to have time to make yourself happy. So, everyday amidst the homework, spend time with friends or just yourself, whether it is stopping at Starbucks or hanging out in your dorm. It will make you happy and help you relax.

EAT HEALTHY The foods we eat also play a part in how we feel on a daily basis. It is proven that if we eat junk food daily, we feel tired and unmotivated.

Therefore, one way of getting ourselves out of this rut is to eat healthier.

So instead of grabbing the chicken tenders for lunch everyday. It may be a better option to get a salad or soup every once in awhile instead. Make smarter choices and you will feel more energized and ready to conquer your homework.

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RUNDOWN MEN’S ICE HOCKEY Cornell 2, QU 1 – Friday Andrew Shortridge: 18 saves Matt Forchuk: 1 goal Luke Shiplo: 1 assist, 2 shots Colgate 4, QU 1 – Saturday Karlis Cukste: 1 goal, 4 shots Shortridge: 24 saves Kevin Duane: 5 shots WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY Cornell 5, QU 2 – Friday Kenzie Prater: 1 goal. 4 shots Melissa Samoskevich: 1 goal Allison Small: 12 saves Colgate 4, Harvard 1 – Saturday Prater: 1 goal Small: 23 saves Kenzie Lancaster: 1 assist, 3 shots MEN’S SOCCER QU 4, Saint Peter’s 1 – Wednesday Rashawn Dally: 3 goals, 4 SOG Max Rothenbuecher: 1 goal, 1 assist Chrys Iakovidis: 4 saves QU 1, Manhattan 0 – Sunday Will Pustari: 1 goal, 2 shots Rothenbuecher: 1 assist, 1 shot VOLLEYBALL QU, 3, Rider 2 – Saturday Maria Pansari: 49 assists, 10 digs Natalie Alechko: 15 kills, 10 digs Kaleigh Oates: 17 kills. 3 digs QU, 3, Saint Peter’s 0 – Sunday Pansari: 29 assists, 18 digs Kat Miller: 11 kills, 9 digs

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2017 Hawkeye Challenge QU at Iowa – Friday, 6 p.m.

QU vs. Missouri/Western Kentucky – Saturday, TBD MEN’S SOCCER QU at Fairfield – Thursday, 7 p.m.

QU vs. TBD MAAC Finals (if necessary) – Sunday, TBD VOLLEYBALL QU vs. Canisius – Saturday, 1 p.m.

QU vs. Niagara – Sunday, 1 p.m.

RUGBY NIRA Playoffs QU vs. Norwich – Saturday, 11 a.m.

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Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey struggles in loss to Colgate Bobcats swept at home, start ECAC play 0-2

By CONOR ROCHE

Associate Sports Editor

No. 11/13 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey (3-3-1, 0-2) fell to Colgate (4-2-4, 1-0-1), 4-1 at home on Saturday night. The loss marks the first time the Bobcats have ever started 0-2 in ECAC play in its 13 years in the conference.

“It was not our best effort tonight,” Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold said. “Congrats to Colgate.

I thought Colgate was really good... certainly we’re disappointed with our effort, not just tonight, but this weekend. But it’s a good group of guys and we’ll figure it out. We’ll get better. We need to get better. We’ll work on it.”

The game featured several defensive miscues from the Bobcats, as the Raiders scored four times on sophomore goalie Andrew Shortridge, who got the start in goal for the secondstraight night.

The Raiders first goal came with less than eight minutes left in the first, just seconds after they killed off a four-on-four and were able to get on the power play.

The play started with Colgate forward Bobby McMann as he moved from the right faceoff circle and went left to the slot. He lost control of the puck but gathered it back up and shot.

Shortridge saved the initial shot, but his glove side was left empty as forward Adam Dauda got the rebound from the crease and put it in.

Forward John Snodgrass put the Raiders up 2-0 nearly 90 seconds later. The Raiders had a two-on-one breakaway as two Bobcat defenders trailed. Dauda led the attack near the boards entering the Quinnipiac zone.

As he neared the left faceoff circle, Dauda centered the puck to Snodgrass in the slot who moved a few feet forward before shooting and beating Shortridge to go up 2-0.

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tails and a lot of little things,” Pecknold said. “Sometimes I forget, as their coach, that they’re 20, 21 years old and we made some mistakes tonight and give Colgate credit. They made us pay for them.”

The Bobcats got their first goal just 97 seconds into the second frame. Sophomore defenseman Karlis Custke got the puck along the boards by the left faceoff circle.

Cukste took the shot from there and the puck went by traffic in front of the net and squeaked by Raiders goalie Colton Point’s legs.

The goal was Point’s only breakdown, of not just the game, but the weekend, as he also had 43 saves on Friday night as Colgate tied Princeton, 0-0. Point had 33 stops on Saturday, with his biggest stop coming halfway through the second, when sophomore forward Alex Whelan was set up with a one-timer in front of the net, but Point stopped it with his blocker-side.

“Tonight, we ran into a good goalie, so credit to (Point),” senior defenseman Kevin McKernan said. “I think we just got to keep getting more traffic on net, getting bodies in front.”

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Another achievement for the Bobcats came in a 4-0 win versus Niagara late in the season on Oct. 14. Clarke

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said that the Niagara game was the turning point of the season for the Bobcats, with only two games left in the regular season. It was the first time the Bobcats had beaten Niagara since joining the MAAC in 2013.

All told, the Bobcats made progress this season with these regular season accomplishments. But the next step for Clarke is to have the

team perform when it counts the most, in the postseason.

With this season in the books Clarke is confident that the upcoming junior class will pick up where the graduating seniors left off.

“In the [graduating seniors’] freshman [season] we talked about resetting the program,” Clarke stated. “They’ve helped rebuild the program and helped

us get back to where we wanted to be.

Looking forward to next year, the core group of juniors, that’s where the experience of the games will come in.”

The Bobcats will prepare for next season’s challenges by focusing on fitness and conditioning as well as individual technical skills in the offseason, according to Clarke.

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Pecknold called Point’s save on Whelan one of the saves of the year.

Quinnipiac’s offense began to pick up in the second period as they had 16 shots on goal, including a power play in the final minutes in which they had eight total shots. But just like on Friday night in their 2-1 loss to Cornell, the Bobcats couldn’t find the back of the net.

“I think we’re missing the net a lot on our shot attempts. It’s tough to score when you miss the net,” Pecknold said. “We got to do a better job of getting traffic. We were okay with that tonight at times. Sometimes we had a player there and they just really weren’t screening the goalie. We’ve got to get better at that.”

As Colgate killed off the penalty, the Bobcats seemingly had the momentum on their side with 30 seconds left in the second period. But with eight seconds left, Colgate senior forward Mike Panowyk broke up a Bobcat pass following a faceoff in the Colgate zone. He then took the puck up the middle of the ice, past two Bobcat defenders and was one-onone with Shortridge. Panowyk’s deke

was too strong for Shortridge and he scored to put the Raiders up 3-1 with 0.3 seconds left in the period.

“That was the backbreaker,” Pecknold said. “We run that play all of the time. We’re supposed to have our (defense) back (laughs). Again, mental mistake...that’s not indicative of how we typically play. So we’ll have to get back to basics.”

Even though the Bobcats had 11 scoring chances in the third period, the goal felt like a dagger. And if that goal wasn’t a dagger, then Panowyk’s second goal with less than four minutes left in the game certainly was. Panowyk skated into the Quinnipiac zone as forward Josh McKechney sent him a saucer pass from center ice that would land in the slot. Panowyk got the puck and moved left-to-right as he shot the puck past Shortridge’s right blocker.

The goal capped a disaster of a weekend for the Bobcats, as they are looking at the possibility of dropping out of the rankings. Saturday’s loss will also be regarded as a bad one, as Colgate was picked to finish second-to-last in the ECAC coaches poll and to finish in last in the ECAC media poll.

The Bobcats travel next weekend to play at RPI on Friday and at Union on Saturday in two games that suddenly feel like must wins.

“We’ve got to work hard this week, I know that,” McKernan said.

“We’re ready to work hard and get back to it, go to New York next weekend and have a good weekend.”

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out of,” Main said. “We have some young scorers coming up from the ranks and once we enter fall we hope to continue to be one of the top four teams in the conference.”

Another player that was instrumental for the Bobcats this season was graduate student Montana Fleming.

Fleming transferred over from the No 1. seed in the country UConn. Once Fleming got comfortable with the system she was able to help the younger players from a leadership role.

Main was enthusiastic on getting someone from a top tier program and is excited to have her as a new coach to the team.

“She is one of our most valuable players and was fantastic in the midfield,” Main said. “Now [Fleming] is

going to teach with us and coach with us in the spring which was part of the deal of coming to Quinnipiac.”

Next season the Bobcats will experience their third year in Big East play. But, they will have eight new freshman who have to get used to the university.

Main believes the Bobcats will have to change their style to keep up with the pace of play in the conference.

“The faster we can get the freshman acclimated the better,” Main said. “We can’t play an attacking midfield style, we having to go back to sitting and being more patient in our zone and have a lot of our players doing whatever we ask them to next season.”

One last thing this senior class got to do was experience a brand new field hockey complex. Last

season, they had to practice and play off-campus, which was tough for them because not as many people on campus were able to attend their games. With the new complex, more people were able to see how the team performed on the field and acted off the field.

The seniors spent their four years managing a schedule between classes and athletics. As they transition into the real world, the seniors won’t forget what the university did for them.

“I just can’t thank the university enough for all they did this season,” Main said. “They were so instrumental not just for me, but for our seniors as well and it really helped our preparation for the future.”

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The Quinnipiac men’s soccer team allowed zero shots on goal in its win over Manhattan on Saturday.

It marks the first time this season the Bobcats have accomplished the feat.

Quinnipiac women’s hockey forward Kenzie Prater scored two goals in the team’s two games over the weekend. Despite the goals, the team lost both of its games on the road.

Quinnipiac women’s soccer’s Nadya Gill finishes her career with 30 goals.

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In the MAAC Tournament quarterfinals, men’s soccer senior Will Pustari kept his collegiate career alive as he scored the game’s lone goal to give the Bobcats a 1-0 win at Manhattan. The goal was Pustari’s second of the season. Quinnipiac will play in the semifinals on Thursday night at Fairfield. If Quinnipiac beats Fairfield, it will play for the MAAC Championship on Sunday.

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Ushering in a new era

By LOGAN REARDON Associate Sports Editor

The Quinnipiac men’s basketball team is full of fresh faces both on the court and on the sidelines, as its offseason was filled with roster and staff turnover.

It all started in late March when Baker Dunleavy was hired to take over as the seventh head coach in Quinnipiac men’s basketball history, replacing Tom Moore, who led the Bobcats to a 10-21 record last season.

Dunleavy had been the associate head coach at Villanova since 2013, including when they won the 2016 NCAA Division I National Championship.

After Dunleavy’s hiring, the roster shakeup began.

MAAC Rookie of the Year and leading scorer (16.5 points per game [PPG]) Mikey Dixon and MAAC All-Rookie Team selection Peter Kiss (13.3 PPG) left for St. John’s and Rutgers, respectively. Former junior college transfers Phil Winston, Reggie Oliver and Ja’Kwan Jones also elected to leave Quinnipiac after one season. The team lost two other key players, Donovan Smith (7.0 PPG) and Daniel Harris (6.4 PPG), due to graduation. “(Being a leader) is definitely a must,” graduate forward Alain Chigha said when asked about how he is handling his veteran role on the team. “We have a bunch of new guys added to the team this year, and a young core of guys that we already have.”

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contribute. Sam Donahue, another graduate guard, played two years as a walk-on at Boston College before coming to Quinnipiac. Both Washington and Donahue are eligible to play this season.

Sophomore transfers Kevin Marfo, a forward, and Travis Atson, a guard, are ineligible to play this year due to NCAA transfer rules. They will sit out this season, then play for the next three.

Marfo comes from George Washington while Atson transferred from Tulsa. Atson tore his ACL in practice just a few weeks ago, and will spend the next six to eight months rehabbing his right knee.

With all this roster and coaching movement, Quinnipiac was picked 11th of 11 teams in the MAAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

“We don’t really talk about it,” junior guard Andrew Robinson said. “We’ve seen it, it was noted and we’ll just kind of use it as motivation. We know we’re not the worst team in the MAAC, so, at least for me, it was laughable like, ‘Alright, they think we’re the worst team, that’s crazy.’”

The lone bright spot in the preseason poll came with senior center Chaise Daniels, who was named to the Preseason All-MAAC Third Team.

Quinnipiac’s top returning scorer (13 PPG), Daniels is focused on making the most of his final year in Hamden.

“Time is ticking,” Daniels said. “I only have one more shot. There’s no next year for me. I’ve been working with urgency, trying to get better in different areas of my game.”

For the Bobcats to make the most of Daniels’ last year, they must improve on defense. Quinnipiac struggled mightily on defense last season, giving up 83.3 PPG over its 31 games, the worst in the MAAC by over four points.

“Last year, we scored the ball a lot, but we just couldn’t get stops,” Chigha said. “It became a game of scoring, like who could outscore who.

(This year) we will be more focused on how to defend without fouling and how to be solid on defense. That’s a great component because the more you can stop somebody, like they say, defense wins championships.”

That is especially true in the MAAC, in which the top two regular season teams, Monmouth and Saint Peter’s, finished third (73.6 PPG) and first (60.8 PPG), respectively, in PPG allowed.

Getting an almost completely new group of players to defend well, as a team, can be a difficult task, so Dunleavy clearly feels as though it is important to emphasize it in practice.

“We’ve got a new group and new coach,” Dunleavy said. “So just the cohesiveness, the

communication, the connectedness, naturally just aren’t going to be there right away.”

An essential aspect of a successful defense is communication. Upperclassmen will be relied upon for those duties, but it is not limited to them.

“I’ve been (a leader on this team) since my freshman year,” junior forward Abdulai Bundu said. “This year is about being a little bit more vocal. As an older returning guy, we know what to expect in this conference. We want to give (the younger guys) the experience so that when we leave, they know what to do for the next group.”

One young player that is expected to be heavily relied upon is freshman point guard Rich Kelly, a product of nearby Cheshire Academy.

Dunleavy says Kelly has been impressive as a leader on the floor early in practice.

“He’s even-keeled, but he doesn’t let that mix in with relaxing,” Dunleavy said. “He still plays hard, he’s engaged, he’s active, he wants to be everywhere. It’s a great combination of poise, but not laziness.”

With his calm demeanor, Kelly knows exactly what his coaches and teammates expect out of him at the point guard position.

“The point guard generally has to be an extension of the coach on the floor,” Kelly said.

“I’m trying to embody that and get on the same page as Coach Dunleavy and just relay what he wants to the other guys.”

Dixon last year and Kelly this year makes this the second consecutive season in which the Bobcats will be led by a freshman at the point.

“Rich (Kelly) has been amazing,” Daniels said. “For him to just come out of high school and be thrown in the fire, similar to Pete (Kiss) and Mikey (Dixon)’s situation (last year), is impressive. He’s been balling, responding well on both ends (of the floor).”

Another freshman that has been impressive in practice is Australian guard Jacob Rigoni. He has played in multiple tournaments for the U20 Australian national team and was named MVP at the Australian U20 National Championships in 2017.

“Jacob is a great player. He challenges me a lot in practice,” Robinson said. “He’s a great shooter, a guy that’s going to have a really bright future here.”

Another area that the Bobcats must work at is focus and practice habits. A new group of players coming from a variety of different situations can yield mixed results in those areas. “(Practice is) about attention to detail and finishing strong,” Bundu said. “We’ll go through a two and a half hour practice and we’ll have a solid two hours. Then, like 30 minutes

within that two and a half, we start to fumble a little bit and lose our concentration. Overall, I think we’re getting used to just going hard and keeping our focus for a long period of time.”

The learning curve for Quinnipiac has been steep, but Dunleavy and his new staff know the circumstances that they are facing.

“The group I came from (at Villanova) was really veteran experienced,” Dunleavy said. “It’s a cool challenge (having a new group). My challenge will be to keep their minds (invested in the system) the whole year, through ups and downs.”

Dunleavy and his staff have been taking things slower with the team because they understand it’s going to take some time for the guys to mesh. Many of his new players are aware and appreciative of what their coach is doing.

“I think (the coaches have) been very patient with us,” Kelly said. “They’re putting in a lot of new stuff and it’s sometimes tough to pick up, but they don’t lose their cool. They stay (encouraging) when we’re not coming along like we should be.”

Despite the patience being shown in practice, the players are still setting their sights high.

“As a point guard, my main goal is to win games,” Kelly said. “I’d say if we won the MAAC Championship, it would be a successful year.”

Other players have more conservative expectations for the year, but the universal focus of this team is improvement. “(I want) to do better than we did last year,” Bundu said. “If we play one or two more games into the MAAC Tournament (that will be a success). Everyone’s goal is to win a MAAC Championship one time, but as of right now we’ll take it step by step and just try to be better than last year.”

The Bobcats open their season at home on Saturday, Nov. 11 against Dartmouth. Quinnipiac and Dartmouth have not played since Nov. 23, 2010, when the Bobcats traveled to Hanover, New Hampshire and picked up a 69-52 win.

Rather than focusing solely on Dartmouth, Dunleavy is taking a longer-term approach with this team.

“I want to create an identity,” Dunleavy said.

“So that each game, we can judge ourselves based on ‘What are we now, who do we want to be, and where are we in that journey.’ I think you limit yourself (just looking at wins and loses). If we have a growth mindset this whole year, and we’re our best we can possibly be in February, then I did my job.”

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Tricia Fabbri enters her 23rd season as the head coach of the Quinnipiac women’s basketball team, but this season is already far different than any other.

For starters, the Bobcats are coming off their most successful season in program history, in which they went 29-7 overall and 17-3 in the MAAC, which was good enough for their third-straight MAAC regular season championship. They then went on to win their second MAAC Tournament in three years, securing a bid in the NCAA Tournament.

In the tournament, Quinnipiac made history by upsetting Marquette and Miami in the first two rounds, giving the team its first two NCAA Tournament wins in program history and making it the fourth No. 12 seed to make it to the Sweet 16. However, its season came to an end there, as it lost to the eventual national champion South Carolina.

But that success has carried over into the preseason. The Bobcats were named the unanimous preseason favorites to win the MAAC. They also received national recognition, as they were awarded the top-ranking in the national mid-major poll, earning 28 of the 31 first-place votes.

The Bobcats got some respect in the national rankings as they received six points in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, which unofficially ranked them as the 34th best team in the nation, and 27 points in the USA Today Coaches Poll, which unofficially ranked them as the 31st best team in the nation.

“There’s been a lot more notoriety and respect to the program and individuals,” Fabbri said. “...But that’s all just kind of for the media to have, some good stuff to talk about.”

Junior forward Aryn McClure also received some preseason love as she was named to Preseason All-MAAC First Team as well as MAAC Preseason Player of the Year, a first in program history.

“We appreciate all the honors,” McClure said. “...It’s great that the league recognizes me as one of the elite players in our conference. It really doesn’t mean anything, it’s preseason, not the actual season. If I get it at the end, that would be great. If I don’t, as long as we got a MAAC Championship that’s all I’m worried about.”

McClure made the All-MAAC Third Team last season and was third on the team in scoring (9.1 points per game) and first in rebounds (5.8 rebounds per game).

Redshirt junior forward Jen Fay joins McClure on the All-MAAC First Team.

“Of course it’s a pleasure to have that, it’s an honor,” Fay said. “I appreciate it, but it doesn’t really mean anything. It’s just a preseason award. I haven’t done anything yet.

It’ll be the end of the season that will determine whether or not I should’ve got that.”

Fay also made the All-MAAC Third Team last season while leading the team in scoring (10.5 points per game) and ranking fourth in rebounding (4.4 rebounds per game).

With all of the talent the Bobcats bring back, they do lose one of their top players from last season in Adily Martucci, who made the All-MAAC Second Team and was second in scoring (10.4 points per game). “(Martucci) developed as the season went on such a dependable offensive and defensive weapon for us,” Fabbri said. “I think at this point last year we didn’t know we were going to depend on her as much as possible so I can’t wait to see who is going to fill that role for us this year.”

Fabbri has recognized sophomore guard/ forward Vanessa Udoji as someone who has stepped up in potentially filling that role left

by Martucci.

“You come to expect that biggest jump come from your freshmen to your sophomores just because it’s that wide-eyed freshman year to, ‘Okay, now I had that great foundation and know what to expect because I had that year of experience under my belt,’” Fabbri said. “I’m also going to credit Vanessa that she was up here for both summers. She chose to be up here and working on her game, working and training with (strength and conditioning coach Brijesh Patel) on the court. Putting in the time besides doing what’s expected of her on the court.

Beyond what was expected on the court.”

Udoji enters her second-season as Bobcat after starting five games last season and averaging 3.2 points per game.

Senior guard Carly Fabbri has noticed a few players that have taken over Martucci’s role as a leader and that the team can work together to makeup for the loss on defense.

“I think Jen (Fay) and (Sarah Shewan) and even Edel Thornton, a junior, have done a great job really taking on that leadership role,” Carly Fabbri said. “Defensively, I think it’s been more of a team mindset...

Adily was a great defender, but we have to have that team mentality that we need to shut people down one-through-five, not just necessarily one defender on the team.”

Carly Fabbri also noted that in addition to Udoji, the rest of the sophomore class can have an impact on the team this season.

“I think that whole sophomore class is really doing a great job so far in practice,” she said. “I think Paige Warfell, you’re going to see her do a lot of great things this season. Jaden Ward is another big that battles. Taylor Herd’s been getting her shots off and they’ve been going down. I definitely think the sophomore class as a whole has been working really hard.”

The Bobcats will start their season off with a challenge. They travel to Iowa on Friday to face the Hawkeyes in the Iowa TipOff Classic. On Saturday, they’ll play either Missouri or Western Kentucky depending on what happens in the first game.

But that’s not all in terms of major opponents on Quinnipiac’s non-conference schedule. The Bobcats will play at No. 5 Ohio State, Richmond, Hampton, Michigan State and Central Michigan Additionally, they’ll host Northern Colorado, Dayton, Providence and Princeton.

Of its 11 non-conference games, Quinnipiac will face five teams that made the NCAA Tournament last season.

“It’s the toughest non-conference schedule we’re going to face in my 23 years,” Fabbri said. “It’s on purpose...(we) want to continue to build the program.”

The Bobcats will begin conference play on Dec. 28 at home against Siena. From there on out the rest of their schedule will be conference games. A rematch of last season’s MAAC Championship game will occur twice as the Bobcats host Rider on Jan. 15 and will travel to Rider on Feb. 23. Marist, who was picked to finish second in the MAAC, will come to Hamden on Jan. 11 and Quinnipiac will return the favor on Feb. 18.

The regular season concludes on Feb. 25 against Monmouth as the Bobcats hope to

secure their fourth-straight MAAC regular season championship by then.

“I think everyone’s out to get us since last year too,” Fay said. “It’s pretty much the same expectations but obviously we’re just going to have to play our best everyday, again.”

Quinnipiac will then play in the MAAC Tournament, which takes place from March 1-5. In order to get back to the NCAA Tournament, the Bobcats will most likely have to win this tournament.

“This year it’s like, ‘Let’s see what we can do and get deep into the tournament,’” Fabbri said. “It’s (step-by-step) right now. I think that’s the only way you can approach it in November.”

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Quinnipiac women’s soccer eliminated from the MAAC Tournament in the semifinals

By JONCARLO DeFEUDIS Staff Writer

As the Quinnipiac men’s soccer team remains in playoff contention, the 2017 Quinnipiac women’s soccer’s campaign came to an end on Oct. 29 as the team fell to the secondseeded Manhattan Jaspers 3-2 in the MAAC Tournament Semifinals.

For head coach Dave Clarke, the loss sums up an underwhelming postseason run following last year’s appearance in the MAAC Championship game vs. Monmouth. “[We’re] disappointed. [The playoffs] didn’t end the way we had hoped,” Clarke said. “We fully expected to be playing in the final. Everything worked out except the semifinal [game].”

The semifinal loss to Manhattan came two days after a convincing quarterfinal win vs. Rider by a final score of 3-1.

The MAAC Tournament was held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, though for the Bobcats, the tournament was no time for vacation and amusement parks.

As the No. 3 seed, the team had a bye in the first round of the playoffs, which gave the players a week to prepare for its quarterfinal opponent.

The Bobcats were able to contain Rider’s key players during the match, which was imperative to the game plan, according to Clarke.

“One of Rider’s key players was [midfielder] Sam Picinich… We tried to stifle her and get her to move out of position,” Clarke said.

“And for (Rider forward) Michelle Iacono, everything was coming on her right foot, so we doubled up and made her go left, I don’t think she got a shot off in the game … that took away their two best players.”

In particular, Clarke singled out defender Hannah Reiter’s performance as she was the one to fully implemented the defensive game plan.

“Reiter was the player of the game,” Clarke said. “(Her) role was key.”

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Quinnipiac women’s soccer fell one game short of where they reached last season. the match. Senior forward Nadya Gill scored two goals off of slick shots. In the 82nd minute, junior forward Al Pelletier put the then 2-1 game out of reach with a clutch goal.

The team only had one day in between matches to prepare for the semifinal game, and distraction in Disney was not an option.

“As soon as they step off the field, the game is over,” Clarke said. “[We] are laying an expectation to win, which creates a different mentality … [You] get ready for the semifinal [by] practicing the next day, recovery, eating right, sleeping and rest.”

Regardless of playing Manhattan to a draw just 13 days earlier, the Bobcats were caught off guard in the opening of the match. Manhattan

scored two consecutive goals within the first 10 minutes and the Bobcats never recovered.

Clarke said there was not much to stop them, in defense of sophomore goalkeeper Olivia Myszewski.

“If you look at the goals, we can say we conceded three, but the first one we gave away on the halfway line [the Manhattan] and player ran 50 yards [to score],” Clarke said. “The second [goal] was a corner and it took three deflections and you can’t make stuff like that up … it’s just, how do you plan for that? You don’t.”

Even though the Bobcats came roaring back in the second half with a score at the 72-minute mark by junior midfielder Madison Borowiec, it was not enough to come-

back from a three-firsthalf-goal deficit.

Manhattan went on to the Championship game, in which it fell to the defending champions Monmouth, 5-1.

Nevertheless, Clarke was proud of his team, despite falling short on season expectations of reaching the final round.

“The team showed character,” Clarke said. “It’s a test of character. How do you respond? Do you give up or do you fight? [The team] didn’t give up, they played well, and they dominated the second half.”

Quinnipiac had a regular season in which it made new ground.

The team celebrated the opening of a new stadium this season, the Quinnipiac Soccer Stadium, which was completed right before the start of the season.

On the new pitch, the Bobcats also took on an ACC opponent for the first time in school history in their 3-1 loss against the Miami Hurricanes on Sept. 3.

In face of the loss, Quinnipiac was able to show and prove that its program belongs in the upper ranks of collegiate soccer, in Clarke’s opinion.

“It was a good test, the key for that [game] was not getting hammered. If we had lost heavier, that was the expectation,” Clarke said. “We definitely stepped up [against Miami], it was used as a challenge; if you want to play a team like [Miami] then you’ve got to show that you belong.”

Just a few weeks later on Sept. 16, the Bobcats broke their previous single game scoring record of nine goals, by scoring 11 goals in their 11-0 win vs. Saint Peter’s.

According to Clarke, the story of how the Bobcats put up 11 goals against St. Peter’s lies in their previous three matches. Those games came against high-level competition of Miami, Dartmouth and Harvard respectively.

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Quinnipiac field hockey embraces impending changes

By JORDAN WOLFF Staff Writer

The Quinnipiac field hockey team finished its season with a 6-12 overall record and 3-4 in the Big East. While the team finished below .500 on the field, one of its bigger losses moving forward are the nine student-athletes that are graduating.

This class is a notable one considering they won the MAAC co-championship for the second time in 2015. As well as playing well enough for their coach to earn coach of the year in 2015.

The Bobcats offense was dormant for most of the season as they averaged 1.67 goals per game and scored a total of 30 goals in 18 games.

Their opponents scored 44 goals and averaged 2.44 goals per game. Their defense, however, was an instrumental part in their play, as sophomore goaltender Livy Golini had a 0.676 save percentage. a 2.42 goals against average and allowed a total of 44 goals this season.

They were able to pick up some big wins, including beating Yale at home, Liberty in the QU Bobcat Invitational and then Temple at home.

They were also the second Big East team to score against UConn in a loss 3-1.

They had to deal with playing a handful of

new teams, including the back-to-back national champions UConn Huskies on a regular basis.

The Bobcats will have to rely on players they didn’t necessarily have to in the past, such as sophomore forward Amanda Blum, junior midfielder Eliza Ruiz Martinez and sophomore forward Ines Ruiz Martinez, to name a few.

One of the nine seniors, defenseman Lauren Belskie started out as freshman who had to work to earn a starting spot. That included learning from those juniors and sophomores what the pace of play was like and how to improve her skills at the college level. This lead her to be tied for the Bobcats lead in goals scored in her senior season with seven.

“It felt good coming from a freshman who wasn’t a starter to becoming one of the main pieces of this team,” Belskie said. “I was so excited to come to this school to play in the MAAC, but when we transitioned into the Big East, it felt great to help this team elevate its level of play.”

Another notable senior is midfielder Dayna Barlow who came a long way from Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Barlow was found herself in the starting lineup for all four years and earned enough trust over that time to be named a team captain.

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The Quinnipiac women’s field hockey team will lose nine players to graduation this year.

Barlow was tied for the lead in goals scored this season and helped other players in the same situation as her to adjust to life in a different country and playing a sport on the collegiate level.

Head coach Becca Main was thrilled with the four years she got out of Barlow and feels she’s going to be the biggest hole to fill come next season.

“Barlow is one of those rare players who can play two positions at the same time,” Main said.

“I think she is the person that come the spring season we will miss the most.”

Main has been at Quinnipiac for 23 seasons and knows what it’s likes to lose seniors from the program. To lose nine seniors at once, however, is a new challenge that Main will have to endure for the upcoming season.

“We understand that losing nine seniors puts us in a hole that we have to continually dig See FIELD HOCKEY Page 16