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in the NCAA tournament. For us, it’s about going into the Frozen Four and not being content on being there.” “It’s great for Connecticut, it’s good for the ECAC,” captain Zack
An undetermined number of undergraduates received a chain email Saturday night due to a configuration error in the university’s email system, according to Associate Vice President for Public Relations John Morgan. The email was an invitation to students on campus for the holiday weekend to attend a small gathering, Morgan said. “The configuration error has been corrected,” Morgan said. “Information Services and Student Affairs are continuing to look into the matter.” Information Services staff were unable to comment. As of yesterday afternoon, an estimated amount of 135 emails were sent as a response, including an email by senior broadcast journalism major Nicholas Frias. However, he did not send the email himself. “I’m not really sure how my
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Matthew Peca scores his first goal of his NCAA record-breaking hat trick against Union College Sunday night.
The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team clinched a spot in the 2013 Frozen Four Sunday evening after the 5-1 victory over Union in the NCAA East Regional Final. For the program, the weekend
set a series of firsts, including a Frozen Four appearance and an NCAA tournament win. Quinnipiac will take on St. Cloud State on April 11 in Pittsburgh, Pa., while interstate-rival Yale squares off against UMass Lowell. The 2013 Frozen Four is
the first time in history that Quinnipiac and Yale have made appearances, while also being the first Frozen Four featuring two ECAC teams since 1983. “I knew we had a chance to do this,” Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold said. “It’s so hard to win
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Quinnipiac University has announced that all music, drama and art courses will count for the University Curriculum Fine Arts credit for the next two years beginning in the fall of 2013. This change means students will be able to take courses such as interactive design, acting, improv, drawing or painting in addition to the traditional UC courses that are currently offered such as art, music and theatre practice. In addition to the three-credit course, the Visual and Performing Arts Department offers a variety of one to two-credit courses. If a student decides to take three of these courses, those credits will be counted for the UC Fine Arts credits as well. “I predict that this is going to increase student satisfaction,” Chair of the Visual and Performing Arts Department Professor Pattie Belle Hastings said. This proposal was put forth by the Visual and Performing Arts Department this past fall and went through the approval process in February. In order to be approved, the proposal went through the Faculty Senate at the university. The proposal says that these changes will be in effect for a two-
year trial period. After the two years, the program will be re-evaluated to see if this change will continue. During the two years, students and faculty who are enrolled in the courses will be frequently surveyed. The Visual and Performing Arts Department encourages students to take part in these surveys and be honest when answering. “The Visual and Performing Arts Department is absolutely thrilled that we are able to do this,” Hastings said. “We are so excited for the students and excited to be able to offer them more choices.” Hastings said the most important aspect students must be aware of for this proposal is that this will not be retroactive, which means that the university will not be grandfathering in any classes that students previously took. Since this will go into effect this fall, students will be able to register for these new classes starting today. When logging into MyQ and opening the Academic Evaluation, the new courses will be listed under the UC Fine Arts credits. Hasting said that they have created more sections of the theatre and music courses that will now count for the UC courses. See COURSES Page 3
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The Arnold Bernhard Library is under construction, expanding its north wing to create a larger space for the Learning Center, which will be moving from the first floor of Tator Hall. ing Center grew, we needed new other. By SUSAN RIELLO Staff Writer space,” Delohery. “We came to the “The central area can be arThe Arnold Bernhard Library is conclusion that we don’t want just ranged into work spaces, lecture under construction, expanding its a better tutoring center, but to take venue or any other need,” said Bernorth wing to create a larger space the Learning Center to the next level nard Grindel, assistant director of for the Learning Center, which will by providing an opportunity for stu- the Learning Center. “It’s open to be moving from the first floor of dents to use what they’ve learned at possibilities, such as poster sessions Tator Hall to the Arnold Bernhard Quinnipiac.” or research presentations in a space Library and will be expanded into Delohery, along with Executive that is linked to other direct practicthe Learning Commons. Vice President Mark Thompson and es of learning. There will always be Associate Vice President of Re- a group of faculty and staff mem- a buzz of intellectual activity haptention and Academic Success An- bers, recognized the need to create pening.” drew Delohery hopes the construc- a space for students to apply their Grindel said that the name for tion will be completed by July 1, so knowledge in more than just tests the Learning Commons comes from that the staff members will have suf- or quizzes. The Learning Com- the idea of town greens or commons, ficient time to prepare before the fall mons was planned around a central which are places where everyone in 2013 semester. area where students, faculty or staff “As the demand for the Learn- members can interact with each See LIBRARY Page 3
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Men’s ice hockey team heads to Frozen Four HOCKEY from cover Currie said. “But we are focused on our matchup with St. Cloud right now.” Pecknold touched upon the team’s defense, citing it as one of the main reasons for Quinnipiac’s success this season. “Our defense is our pressure,” Pecknold said. “Our D-core is one of our strengths. Zach Davies and Danny Federico were awesome. Federico was our seven last year, played 16 games out of 40, and now he’s our number-two D.” “I think it’s just the whole team mindset,” Currie said. “It helps that we’ve had
the four senior defensemen and two of the younger guys stepping up. Playing with Hartzell for so long there’s a bit of a relationship there.” Quinnipiac’s East Regional weekend featured a blowout win and a late third period comeback. Saturday evening, the Bobcats rattled off three unanswered in the final stanza to defeat Canisius, 4-3. Sunday night, Quinnipiac trounced Union 5-1, three of the Bobcats goals coming in the first period. Sophomore forward Matthew Peca recorded his first-career hat trick Sunday, while also setting an NCAA tournament
record for the quickest natural-hat trick in just 3:12. “It’s a great accomplishment to make it to the Frozen Four,” Peca said. “We’ve done a good job of not getting too high or too low. We’re there to win a national championship, and we’re gonna take it one game at a time.” Of the four teams in the Frozen Four, Quinnipiac is the only one without any players who have been to the NCAA tournament but Coach Pecknold was not concerned. “No one’s been to a Frozen Four,” Pecknold said. “It’s a whole different ball game when you get to that level.”
Soccer coach turns tragedy into tribute By REBECCA CASTAGNA Associate Copy Editor
Quinnipiac women’s soccer head coach Dave Clarke is turning the most recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School into a tribute to Rachel D’Avino, one of six teachers killed in the Newtown shootings, and he wants students to help. Clarke started a Sandy Hook soccer shirt auction to establish a scholarship fund in D’Avino’s memory. He plans to make this an annual event, to auction at least 26 shirts each December for the anniversary of the shootings. One way he plans to sustain the auction is to start an independent study at Quinnipiac for each fall semester, for students involved in courses including public relations, marketing and digital communications. “[Students] would get the experience with the solicitation of the donations of the shirts, especially the high ranked ones and the higher level ones,” Clarke said. “They could even do the marketing of it and reaching out with social media, Facebook and Twitter.” D’Avino was the cousin of one of Clarke’s former team captains, Lauren Carmody. Clarke contacted Carmody, the director of public relations at her firm, Adams & Knight, Inc., and quickly got her on-board for the Sandy Hook soccer shirt auction. “I am the kind of person who is really comforted when people talk to me about it so when Dave [Clarke] came to me with the idea, he was still trying to figure it out and it was still early on,” Carmody said. “When it solidified, it just made sense and it made me very proud and honored to be part of it.” The auction quickly gained momentum throughout the soccer community. “It’s already doing so well with very little endorsement and little promotion ... It’s done so well,” Carmody said. Clarke did not set a specific goal for funds raised, but three weeks into the one-month auction, they have raised nearly $14,000 with 885
shirts donated, a number he expects will soon increase. Carmody says the response is too good to be true, and the student involvement with an independent study will help make it even more successful. “My cousin passed away, but she really would have enjoyed this,” Carmody said. “The one thing we want to do is make sure we do it right. That’s what Rachel would have wanted, and we certainly just want to make sure that we’re making her proud by doing this.” She says an independent study is a “brilliant” way for students to get involved with the cause, gain some experience and make a difference. From a public relations perspective, Carmody says it is fun to pitch something and feel like part of a greater cause. From a marketing perspective, she says the sky's the limit. “It’s global,” she said. “Those shirts come from everywhere, those teams come from everywhere, the representatives come from everywhere. Communicating what you’re doing, where the shirts are going, how the money is being allocated, all of that, it’s like a full soup to nuts marketing program.” Freshman marketing major and soccer fan Joseph Wool is interested in taking the independent study. “My hometown is fairly close to Newtown and I know people that are involved with it so personally I would feel like doing something good for them in any way I could, and soccer is just kind of a bonus,” said Wool, who has played soccer since he
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Women’s soccer head coach Dave Clarke started a Sandy Hook soccer shirt auction to establish a scholarship fund in honor of a teacher killed in the Newtown shootings.
BEYOND THE BUBBLE Aurora shooter trial
Prosecutors in James Holmes’ trial said they will seek the death penalty Monday. Holmes is accused of killing 12 people and injuring 58 more in a shooting at a movie theatre in Aurora, Colo., July 20, 2012. Last week, Holmes offered a guilty plea in order to avoid the death penalty and live the rest of his life in prison, but prosecuting attorney George Brauchler said the only justice for Holmes’ alleged crime is death.
was 4 years old. “I think it would be cool to use stuff I’m already learning in a real life situation to help people.” Wool says he would look forward to enacting what he has learned in his introductory marketing courses about market research to reach a greater audience, get the word out and raise more funds. He already has ideas–he suggests opening up the auction to other sports in the future. “A lot of people [in America] don’t know about soccer so if you open it up to sports that they’re familiar with they’ll be more involved with it,” Wool said. Carmody wants to stay involved in developing the independent study, bringing her public relations background to teach students how to keep the auction going. “There’s a lot of short term efforts out there that are really really important right now, but this is longer lasting than any of those and it makes me feel like I’ve found a way to keep Rachel’s memory alive,” Carmody said. She wishes she could have taken a similar course herself, while at Quinnipiac. “What students could get out of [the auction] is what I get out of it every day,” Carmody said. “You learn something for sure, it’s a real life experience, but I think there’s also a warm, fuzzy factor and it just makes you feel good. When students graduate they can say they were a part of something bigger, like much, much bigger than themselves.”
A rundown on news outside the Quinnipiac campus By Daniel Grosso
‘Buckwild’ star found dead
Shaine Gandee, a cast member on MTV’s “Buckwild,” was found dead on Monday. Gandee’s body was found in a vehicle in Sissonville, W. Va., along with two others. The other bodies have not yet been identified. Gandee and his uncle were reported missing on Sunday night and were last seen at 3 a.m. Gandee was 21 years old.
U.S. sends fighters to South Korea
The United States flew two F-22 stealth fighter jets from Japan to South Korea on Monday morning. The fighter jets will join South Korean military exercises in Seoul after persisting threats from North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un. Kim met with other North Korean leaders on Monday after declaring the nation’s top priorities on improving the economy and building nuclear bombs. The United States flew two B-2 stealth bombers over South Korea on Thursday as part of another training exercise, but military analysts have said a full-scale conflict between North and South Korea still remains unlikely.
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the community can collaborate openly and feel welcome to share their ideas. The multi-use space will also house the elements of the Learning Center that students are familiar with, including peer tutoring, study groups and academic counseling. “The big thing for students to understand is that all the services they’ve come to know will be the same, just with some upgrades,” Grindel said. “The expanded space will create a very active learning environment, and one that is much more inviting as well.” In addition, the QU Seminar and Writing Across the Curriculum offices will be located in the north wing and will be collaborating with the Learning Commons. “One of the goals of the Learning Commons is to work closely with other units on campus,” Grindel said. “The adjacency of different services aligns with the notion that as a student, it’s not like you have purely one interest or are only trying to find one specific book. You’re doing all of these things, so it makes sense for support services to be close as possible.” Other services and student resources may also eventually move to the north wing. “I think this is a wonderful idea,” said STAR Program Coordinator Angelica Walter. “I feel like we are slowly expanding the library for what the purpose of a library actually is. The Learning Center is so important, and I feel like expanding it will offer more opportunities for students who need them.” Delohery said the goal of the Learning Commons is to teach the difference between lower order thinking, which is simply collect-
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ing information, and higher order thinking, which uses that information to create knowledge and apply it to a job or internship. The Learning Commons will occupy the majority of the north wing, while the Executive Vice President’s office and other administrative offices will be in a separate area of the wing. “I think it’s great that they are building an extension of the Learning Center in the library,” said junior Kirsten Inlaw, a student employee at the Technology Center in the library. “It’s going to provide direct access of extra help to students who are already in the library studying.” Grindel hopes that the informality of an open, collaborative area will not only provide access to tutoring help close to the library, but also take the pressure off of students attending office hours with their professors. “Office hours are intimidating to students because they feel like they have to go,” Grindel said. “If you see your professor in class or at their office hours, they’re an authority figure. What we want to create is a neutral meeting environment, like the Learning Commons, so that professors become more approachable like peer tutors.” The Learning Commons will also be incorporating academic advising into their services this coming fall. “We will have peer advisors, who are essentially students helping other students get ready to be advised,” Delohery said. “We are trying to figure out what the peer advisors can do so that the time spent with an expert advisor is more productive, like teaching students to navigate WebAdvisor so they are well-prepared for that moment with their advisor.”
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email was hacked,” Frias said. “I just want to make it known that I did not send that email. I really was hacked, although the email from my address was funny, I’m smart enough to know not to respond to a spam email from a questionable source.” His hacked response wrote “Does anyone have a pencil I can borrow?” with a photo of actor Nicolas Cage. Frias quickly changed his email password once he realized what had happened. A similar incident occurred at New York University in November 2012 when a student accidentally replied all to an email from the Bursar’s Office, according to ABC news. The students responses included similar comments to Quinnipiac’s email, such as pictures of Cage.
“Ideally it is going to be a lot less hard for students to get into their Fine Arts course because all of them will count for the UC,” Hastings said. Many students have already expressed excitement about these changes. “I was involved in the music program in high school, but thought I was not going to be able to take any exciting music classes because of my demanding schedule,” freshman Alex Zannella said. “This change will allow me to take these courses as my Fine Arts elective credits.” Students can look out for these changes and express their feedback on the surveys that will be sent from the fine arts Department by email.
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A generation under the cloud of war TWEETs OF THE WEEK HOT 93.7 TELL EM WHY U MAD: #QUEmailChain2013 @jvanlu12 Shoutout to the kid blasting porn on his speakers in Perlroth #proudofyou @QpacProblems @alyssatunney If QU is better at partying and hockey than BC then what does BC have left? @stoolpresidente That awkward moment when the shuttle driver shuts off the bus, gets out, closes the doors and walks into target. #SOS #trapped @QpacProblems @bANGoooos it just showed our cheerleaders during the timeout and they were all texting @QpacProblems @mister_toc Matthew Peca, you are filthy sir. Best hands in hockey. #quinnipiachockey @NickLaz20
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10 years, and half a lifetime. Ten years bring many current college students back to their youth. A time of innocence. A time when nothing else mattered other than who was “it” for tag. Eight, nine, 10 and eleven year olds not yet burdened with the hardships of teenage life. It was a time when we learned what it meant to be alive. Unfortunately, it was also a time when we learned what it meant to be a country at war. We have not been taught anything different since. It was 2003, and America was full of national pride. Patriotism was flowing through its citizens’ veins as the country prepared to right the wrongs that occurred on that fateful September day back in 2001. Patriotism was everywhere. American flags were hung up and down the streets as countless Americans attempted to show their unbridled support for the union. Stickers with the phrase, “Never Forget” and a picture of the now nonexistent World Trade Center towers behind it were put on the back window shields of cars. The country was United in a way that throughout America’s short history it very often has not been. The cries of anti-war people were drowned out by the outpour of support for America and its troops going off to fight
sga update Hello Bobcats, The Student Government Association Elections are in full swing this week and into next Wednesday, when voting will be open from 12 a.m. to 8 p.m. on QU.CollegiateLink. net. Through six information sessions we’ve had over 60 potential candidates come out to get onto the ballot, so we’re excited to have some highly contested seats on both the Executive Board and within our Class Cabinets. On voting day, April 10, Breakfast For Bobcats will be taking place in the morning outside the Carl Hansen Student Center where SGA members will be giving out free breakfast from Whitney Donut. We will also have voting stations available for students if they haven’t already voted. Every student who votes will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win over $100 in gift cards to the Quinnipiac Bookstore, Amazon, etc. as well as a chance to win an iPad Mini. The SGA has additionally been working to produce an Annual Report for the 201213 year in order to highlight the successes and progresses made by the organization; be on the lookout for it will be becoming soon. Finally, we’d like to remind everyone to vote on April 10 in the SGA Elections on Qu.CollegiateLink.net. Have a great week! Ryan Scanlon, Vice President of Public Relations
overseas. Early on, America was running on pride, and fueled on patriotism. But then it wasn’t. As time passed, the people of America have seen the sense of pride in their country and support for their troops wane. It is difficult to support anything for 10 years, even a war. Reports surfaced that questioned America’s involvement in Iraq and the rest of the Middle East. Were there ever really weapons of “mass destruction” stored in Iraq? Is it right to destroy one government and then decide which new government will be best for that country? Whatever the question may have been did not matter. People began questioning the war. The rise of patriotism that us young people had seen rise so high, began to flatline. We began to live in a country that would rather criticize the deployment of our troops than support them. For 10 years, the youth of America could flip on the news and hear about the countless young men and women who lost their lives prematurely. Lives that were lost for a cause
bigger than themselves. But a life lost is still a life lost. As the 10 year anniversary of the war in Iraq came and went, there was only one thing that really crossed my mind: what would it be like to live in a country that is not at war? If there is anything that this generation needs to know, it is peace. A country who has a youthful generation who knows nothing but war will turn into a future people who wage nothing but war. More importantly, I believe it is important that Americans learn to be patriotic again without the influence of a war. What a beautiful thing it would be to go back to a country that was unmistakably patriotic without the all-toofamiliar songs of war. Patriotism without bloodshed. A distant day when the songs of freedom will be sung by the American people while the boots of soldiers marching off to war are silenced and no more. A generation born and bred on war, thirsting for the solstice of peace.
Athletes’ sacrifice deserves compensation As many in the country were on Easter eve- Michigan men’s basketball team in the early 1990s and discusses how money for studentning, I was comfortably seated on a couch athletes was an issue then. and positioned in front of a television Michigan center Chris Webber was set. The Duke-Louisville game was shown in the documentary to believe on, and in a bone-shattering second he should be paid. After his sophomore the most gruesome sports injury I season, his final year in college, he noted had ever seen was broadcast live stores were selling his jersey for $75. across the screen. The store was using his name and Louisville guard Kevin Ware likeness to make money, and he jumped to block a shot and landdid not see a dime of the reved strangely, shattering his lower enue. Mitch Albom, a reporter right leg. Ware fell to the floor who covered Michigan basketas his bone punctured his skin Daniel Grosso ball, said in the documentary he and the bottom of his leg limply Associate News Editor closely followed Webber, and dangled. @Daniel_Grosso that Webber struggled to keep What made the injury more tragic is that Ware is a college student, a soph- his outdated car on the road, let alone put gas omore playing basketball as he gets an educa- in it. This led Webber to the decision to leave tion. He is an amatuer athlete and was playing Michigan after his sophomore season for the for nothing but pride and the chance to play in lucrative contracts of the NBA. Had Webber received even a small share of the Final Four. Meanwhile, CBS and the NCAA make bil- the revenue made from his jersey sales, Michilions of dollars from college basketball and the gan ticket sales or television contracts he may NCAA Tournament, yet the actual athletes will have stayed in school longer. If student-athletes never see a penny. Yes, some student-athletes received monetary compensation for the games will move to the NBA and make millions, but a they played, perhaps graduation rates would be majority of players playing in the NCAA Tour- higher. They would be better educated about nament will never play professional basketball. handling the real world and hopefully more reThey will graduate and blend into the working sponsible with their money. Although student-athletes often receive world, just another face in the crowd. It is not fair to student-athletes that NCAA scholarships, this is vastly different from and its television partners profit so much from monetary compensation. Scholarships pay for their hard work. Student-athletes deserve at school, but disposable income is what allows athletes to live their lives, buy groceries and least a small piece of the pie. Student-athletes should not make anything pay the bills. It is a necessity. Student-athletes are a collection of the approachable to a professional salary, but they need a little bit of the money collected from busiest and hardest-working college students their games. ESPN Films’ 2011 documentary in the world. They deserve to get a cut of the “The Fab Five” chronicles the University of ballooning business of college sports.
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Edwin A. Steck Award Brittany McQuain
Oustanding Faculty Award Robert Smart
Awarded to a student who has personified good sportsmanship and outstanding athletic ability.
This award is presented to a faculty member who exemplifies the best qualities of education by his/her professionalism, dedication to scholarly pursuits, and concern for students.
Oustanding Staff Member Award Patricia HurlieSmith Awarded to an individual who has contributed in some significant way to the quality of student life at the University.
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Students weigh in on same-sex marriage and GLBTQ community By SARAH HARRIS Staff Writer
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over the constitutionality of two same-sex marriage laws: the Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law that recognizes marriage as a union between a man and a woman and denies federal benefits to same sex couples, as well as Proposition 8, or California’s state law banning gay marriage. It’s been a decade since the U.S. Supreme Court revisited the controversial issue. The decade also represents a shift in perspectives. In 2001, 57 percent of Americans were against same-sex marriage. Today, 44 percent are opposed, meaning more than half the population believes in equal rights for the gay population, according to a study by the Pew Research Center. Perspectives can largely be divided among generational lines. In the same study, younger generations express higher levels of support for same-sex marriage. Millennials, or those born between 1982 and 2002, are more than twice as likely to be in favor of it than those born between 1925 and 1942. Although Hamden is 3,000 miles from
“Many years from now [they] will wonder why we resisted like we did with interracial marriage.” - JILL MCKEON QU101 PROFESSOR
California, and a five-hour drive from Washington, D.C., the generational shift on same-sex marriage and the issues this topic raises is felt campus-wide. It seems most students at Quinnipiac are accepting of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning students and community, but approach it from varying perspectives. And some hope to see Quinnipiac recognize the GLBTQ community more by creating a specific space for them to go. Junior Eddie Stubbs is a member of Delta Tau Upsilon, treasurer of Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Supporters, or G.L.A.S.S., and plans
on taking his boyfriend to formal. “I haven’t asked my fraternity brothers how they would feel about it, but I have attended parties with my boyfriend and my brothers seem to not have a problem with it,” Stubbs said. QU101 professor Jill McKeon has witnessed the generational shift over the last 10 years. She said she’s confident that the younger generation will support equality for years to come. “Many years from now [they] will wonder why we resisted like we did with interracial marriage,” said McKeon, who has hope that her own marriage will be recognized federally and will gain equal protection under the law. People come from many different backgrounds and life experiences when developing an opinion on same-sex marriage. Kelly Segit, a member of Quinnipiac Christian Fellowship Connect, comes from a religious perspective. She said many people, including Christians, misrepresent Jesus to the GLBTQ community. While the Bible clearly states that homosexuality is a sin, it also clearly states that Jesus loves everyone, despite that everyone, not only homosexuals, are sinners. “It literally breaks my heart when I hear about people being treated as outcasts in their own families or churches because they are gay. That is not of God and it is not right,” Segit said. Segit added that although the Christian Fellowship doesn’t have any members of the GLBTQ community, they are extremely open and welcoming to anyone. Junior Theo Siggelakis said he thinks that although some students might not be comfortable with the concept, many are learning to respect other people’s decisions even if they don’t reflect their own choices or values. He’s a member of the fraternity Pi Kappa Phi, and said Greek life, and Quinnipiac in general, embraces others’ sexualities. Mohammed Bey is the director for multicultural education, and works with student groups representing many different backgrounds and identities within the Office of Multicultural and Global Education (OMGE). He said that people are becoming more understanding and aware that ‘one size fits all’
doesn’t apply to sexuality. “When it comes to anything, really,” Bey said. “When it comes to race, for example, people are biracial. There are so many intersectionalities of identity, and the more we move forward and progress in our learning, the more we get to see that and embrace it.” Bey added that although people may be quick to stereotype, he thinks it’s a natural instinct that can been changed with time. “I think as human beings we are most comfortable with what we know and we want everything to look and feel the same way. Individuals have come a long way, as far as enough to come out and to be open and to be proud of it,” Bey said. G.L.A.S.S., the only GLBTQ organization on campus, falls under OMGE. Other schools in Connecticut have entire offices dedicated to the GLBTQ community. For example, the University of Connecticut established the Rainbow Center in 1998, whose mission is to ‘diminish negative behaviors and attitudes towards the GLBTQ community through the use of education and advocacy,’ according to its website. They offer resources such as mentorship and discussion groups. Senior Elizabeth Pinzon said she feels like
“I would love QU to have a diversity center for people of different sexualities, races, creeds, to just come and hang out. We are all part of one human race and prejudice and judgement come from ignorance.” - ELIZABETH PINZON SENIOR
diversity groups on campus ‘get the short end of the stick’ because there isn’t the place or space to be as outspoken as they’d like. She referenced UCONN’s Rainbow Center. “I would love QU just to have a diversity center for people of different sexualities, rac-
es, creeds, to just come and hang out,” Pinzon said. “We are all part of one human race and prejudice and judgement come from ignorance. If our campus had a diversity center we could openly foster the education of our sometimes sheltered population and really show them some of the awesome cultures that Quinnipiac has to offer.” Although Quinnipiac doesn’t have this type
“Being open and being yourself is the most important thing in the world, anyone who doesn’t accept you for that isn’t worth your time.” - ALEXANDER KRIZ SOPHOMORE
of space, OMGE is in the beginning phases of creating “That’s actually something this office is working on, is a safe space program,” Bey said. Sophomore Alexander Kriz said he feels Quinnipiac is a very accepting community, but it’s more difficult to be openly gay on this campus because of its size. “There are other schools, for example in Boston and New York City, where being gay isn’t an issue or a worry for anyone at all, simply because the gay population is so much bigger in cities,” Kriz said. “Personally, I have been out since before I came to this school, and I have not had one bad interaction during my two years here. Being open and being yourself is the most important thing in the world, anyone who doesn’t accept you for that isn’t worth your time whatsoever. Be who you want to be, and never back down from that.” Pinzon added that it’s important to choose your friends wisely, and thinks that there is always a community on campus that will accept people for who they are, regardless of sexual preferences. “It all comes down to the wise man Dr. Seuss; ‘Be who you are and say what you feel because those who matter don’t mind, and those who mind don’t matter.’”
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April 3, 2013
THIS IS ME
A WORLD APART, A WORLD THE SAME FROM SAUDI ARABIA TO AMERICA FOR AN EDUCATION NAME: Jameel Abdlkader HOMETOWN: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia YEAR: Freshman AGE: 32
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By CATHERINE BOUDREAU Co-Arts & Life Editor
ameel Abdlkader closed his notes at the end of his English class at California State University, Long Beach, and walked out until his professor stopped him. He asked if Abdlkader had time to grab a cup of coffee, and he agreed. As they made their way to Starbucks around the corner, his professor turned and said, “Jameel, I’m going to tell you something, but I don’t want you to freak.” Abdlkader looked at his professor with concerned eyes and said, “What is it? Tell me.” “My idea of Islam, if you’re Muslim, I automatically think you’re a terrorist,” his professor said. “I want you to help me free this idea, I have so many questions.” Abdlkader, 32, recalls this moment tilting his head back with a laugh, his red Hollister shirt peeking out from a gray sweater. He and his wife, Rabaah Jaafari, 26, left their home in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for California two years ago. They first studied English, and now are pursuing degrees in biomedical sciences at Quinnipiac University. Abdlkader is one of nearly 23,000 Saudi Arabian students studying in America, according to a 2011 report by the International Institute of Education. That is a 44 percent increase from the 2009/2010 school year, when roughly 16,000 students came. These numbers have increased annually since King Abdullah took the Saudi Arabian throne in 2005, which coincided with President George W. Bush’s agreement to open U.S. doors to Arab students again after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S. Abdullah created an international scholarship program with his own money that has sent about 130,000 students abroad in 2012. Abdlkader received the scholarship after arriving in America. His wife applied first online and went through an interviewing process to ensure she was serious about her studies before she was approved. Because Abdlkader and Jaafari were already married at the time, he only had to fill out the application before being approved. In Saudi Arabian culture, women are always accompanied by a man when traveling outside their country. If they aren’t married, their father or brother goes. “Because she’s already accepted, I go with her,” Abdlkader said. “Once I arrived they gave me my own scholarship for school, life expenses and, with no obligation, no strings attached.” Despite the religious and cultural differences among Muslims and Americans, Abdlkader said many aspects of life are the same. His professor didn’t understand the rituals of Saudi life many students maintain while studying in the U.S., none of which are connected to extremists, but tied to customs that have long been part of Islamic culture. Abdlkader grew up in Jeddah, a city on the
west coast of Saudi Arabia about an hour from Mecca. He describes it as extremely diverse. People from all over the world visit because of its proximity to Mecca. People live there as long as they can, Abdlkader said, because living far from family is one of the last choices a Saudi would want to make. This is because family is the most important thing in life, which is embedded in the teachings of the Quran, the book Muslims believe is the verbatim word of God, Abdlkader said. “In Islam, your mother and your father are most important in your life,” Abdlkader said. “Even more than your wife, because they gave you life. They spend life just to make sure you’re OK. For that, you have to be loyal and don’t disobey. You must keep in touch, call them, check they are ok, be there when they need you.” Abdlkader wears a grin when thinking about his role in his family, in which he is the eldest of three sisters and two brothers. “I’m the eldest, and it’s completely different from being the youngest, the baby,” he said. “I think it is like this in most cultures. The first baby of the family is their experiment child because they don’t know how to raise a child. They think ‘OK, if we keep them away from everything, that would be best.’” Abdlkader said his two younger brothers, 19 and 20, have been raised less strict than he was, and uses his first car as an example. He tried to make his father buy him a new car, but instead had to drive a used pickup from another family member. His brother recently got a new Honda. Even after driving the pickup for a while, Abdlkader’s father still told him to buy his own car, he said laughing. Abdlkader went to work without finishing his last year of high school. He said he had family struggles and became frustrated with school. It wasn’t until he wanted a promotion while working for Ikea that he went back to earn a diploma. In Saudi Arabia, people can make enough money to cover basic expenses with a high school diploma. However, it wouldn’t be enough to save for the future or buy a house, Abdlkader said. He wanted to attend school outside of Saudi Arabia and had been saving money and giving it to his mother. She was also saving for him through the Arab practice of ‘Jammeha, in which friends collect money over a period of time and give it away each month to the friend who needs it most. But if he wanted to study far way, his mother, who he describes as more of a friend, and his grandmother, whose advice Abdlkader uses in all of life’s circumstances, said he must get married first. Abdlkader said the idea of marriage at age 17 was really exciting: having a companion and friend who would always take care of one another. He also thought of his father “I see my father, how he’s responsible; he
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Abdlkader, a freshman biomedical science, came with his wife to America from Saudi Arabia to get a better education. goes to work whether he’s sick or not,” Abdlkader said. “That made me feel like responsibility is such a good thing.” Abdlkader decided he was ready to get married and met Jaafari when he was 22. His parents, who knew Jaafari because she is Abdlkader’s sister’s friend, discussed the potential relationship to make sure Abdlkader was a good fit for Jaafari before arranging for them to meet. Abdlkader and Jaafari spent two years getting to know each other before getting married. In Saudi Arabia, the husband pays money to his bride – whatever amount she requests. Abdlkader said it is usually between $10,000 and $20,000 and the wife can do whatever she wants with it. The husband’s family also pays for the wedding, and a man is expected to pay for all expenses in the future. Traditions and customs are changing, however. Abdlkader said the new generation, his generation, is fighting with the old generation about ethics and values. Each goes deeper into religion to prove the other wrong. Abdlkader uses his parents as an example. “My father and mother, if they have problems to discuss, my father leads everything,” Abdlkader said. “There is a lack of equality between father and mother. Rabaah and I, our life is completely different. We are a different generation. In the new, we can share our thoughts, share our ideas.” But Abdlkader said his father has changed with age. As he grows older, he’s also thinking younger. “He hangs out with my brothers, and I say, ‘Father, you didn’t raise me like that.’ But people change.” Abdlkader and Jaafari also share their expenses, as well as a bank account, in order to save money and have a better life. Though Saudi Arabia is a rich country, the standard of living has decreased since the wars in Iraq in 1990 and 2003, Abdlkader said. “Best part I see in Jameel is his loving way and respect for his wife,” said Shamshad Sheikh, the Muslim chaplain for Quinnipiac.
“It’s so beautiful to see that. It shows very clearly the Islamic way of life where it says man and woman are equal. It changes the stereotype image of Muslim men. When I see Jameel and his wife together, I see the beauty of Islamic way of life in this couple, and I admire them.” Abdlkader also credits the shift in perspectives to Saudi Arabia’s exposure to the outside world, but sees some negative effects of the changing Arab world. Embedded in Islam is a neighbor’s responsibility to one another. Abdlkader said within the last five years, he’s seen anger and selfishness, very unlike the past. “Twenty years ago, if you needed help, you’d get more than you can imagine,” Abdlkader said. “In the U.S., same thing. Older people remember a stronger sense of community.” Abdlkader said it’s a rule in Islam, that as a Muslim, people’s color, nationality or religion doesn’t matter. You must treat neighbors well. This generous nature and the changing perspectives in Saudi Arabia is seen in King Abdullah’s international scholarship program. Abdlkader said the king wants people to gain a different perspective and bring that back to Saudi Arabia. Here in the U.S., Abdlkader said he balances Islam and American values with ease. Sheikh said she sees Abdlkader every Friday for prayer and congregation. “I always hear positive things from him,” Sheikh said. “He’s a good young man, I pray, may God bless him with success and prosperity. I see strong religious foundation in him; he is deeply faithful and committed to his beliefs and principles.” Abdlkader said there have only been a few incidences where he felt he was being stereotyped. “It doesn’t matter, it’s okay,” Abdlkader said. “I understand and am patient. People are always careful with what they don’t know. Afraid of unknown, you know?”
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April 3, 2013
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Get racy on Twitter with @QUCrushes
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The Twitter account asks students to send confessions about their crush on the website ask.fm/QUCrushes, and then posts them anonymously in what seems like every few minutes of the day.
“The things that they say are just bizarre,” freshman Emily Todd said. “Like, I get it, you want to do dirty things to people.” Some students also think the entire Twitter account is a fraud because of the similarities between each tweet. “I think it’s just the same person writing whatever they want,” freshman Julia Steere said. “They’re all saying literally the same thing.” The identity behind @QUCrushes is unknown, but recently the account announced they’d reveal themselves when the account reaches 2,200 followers, which was revealed as an April Fools Joke on April 2. “I have no idea who created it but I’d love to find out,” freshman Annie Dwyer said. “It was probably started by someone lonely and desperate. I mean, it’s funny to see what people post and all but it’s pretty useless.”
WRECK
RAVE
By KATHERINE CHIRILLO
“The Voice” returns to NBC for its fourth season, featuring two new judges, Shakira and Usher, alongside returning judges Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. The adjusted judging panel is seen as successful compared to its declining rival show over on Fox, “The X Factor.”
By JENNIFER ESPOSITO Staff Writer
A quick browse through your Twitter feed may reveal a slew of retweets from the latest trend on campus: @QUCrushes. The Twitter account asks students to send confessions about their crush on the website ask.fm/QUCrushes, and then posts them anonymously in what seems like every few minutes of the day. The account began on March 24 and has attracted 2,212 followers as of April 2, with 700 tweets. Its intent seems mostly comedic, since many tweets are descriptively vulgar. One reads, “To the hot girl in blue running next to me on the track today, why dont you take a break from the gym and work out on my pole ;),” and another, “Cassie Saran you a dime...if I flip it what are the chances of me getting head?" “Oh my god, this is hilarious,” Saran said. “The first thing I did when I saw it was laugh and then wondered which one of my friends wrote it.” However, sometimes an actual confession of genuine feeling slips through on the thread. On April 1, one reads, “Jen Wank is absolutely gorgeous. Why won't she give anyone a chance?" “Some of them are crazy and unexpected, but I feel like a lot of them are my friends joking around with me,” said sophomore Krista Langan, who was mentioned in a few tweets on the account. One says, “I'd do anything to be hangin' with krista langan.” “But it’s still nice when they say nice things like ‘I wanna take you out to dinner’ rather than the ever so often raunchy stuff,” Langan added. Freshman Maria Vardaro thinks @QUcrushes is a great idea because it could boost someone’s self confidence to hear compliments. “It’s also good because it might let someone who wouldn’t otherwise, finally share their feelings.” But while many students praise the account, calling it the most entertaining part of their long weekend, others aren’t its biggest fans.
CULTURE SHOCK
Fame from #QUEmailChain2013
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On Friday, director Steven Spielberg’s famous digitally animated dinosaurs from 1993’s “Jurassic Park” will be stomping back to theaters in 3-D and IMAX. Longtime fans will be able to experience the fictional world of dinosaurs in a way that was unimaginable at the time of its original release. “The only movie that I would ever even consider retrofitting is the first Jurassic Park,” Steven Spielberg told Moviefone in 2011. “I think would look pretty spectacular in 3-D,” he said. “The first leading characters in history that were digital characters were the dinosaurs in ‘Jurassic Park.’ That had never happened before.” Two years after that statement, Spielberg and his team are ready to have dinosaurs jumping off the screen and have fans jumping out of their seats once again; just in time for the film’s 20th anniversary. This threetime Academy Award-winning film was the best in its day and now the past will be able to be re-lived on a whole new level of technology. The intertwined use of real-life science and fantastical events is what captures the imagination of all who watch “Jurassic Park.” I can still remember being captivated (and frightened) watching a Tyrannosaus chase after their run-away Jeep, getting closer and closer! Now, the special effects are going to be more vivid and intense than ever before. It will be refreshing to see one of the greatest 90s movies recreated to fit today’s advanced technology. – J. Colarossi
On Saturday evening the event known as #QUemailchain2013 took over. It all started at 7:20 p.m. with an email where students who dubbed themselves the “future starter of the Quinnipiac Basketball team” and “the future of Quinnipiac” invited students who hadn’t gone away for Easter weekend to a party, with very limited detail. Then, all hell broke loose in the form of 135 emails in a twohour timespan. What makes it a wreck? For starters, it lacked originality. A student at NYU had already pulled the same stunt five months earlier, except to a student body of 40,000 plus, aka a small city. Also, the highlight of the email chain was one student’s quest to find his nonexistent pet caribou named Mr. Whiskers. And, even though this was a moment for students to reach the entire student body, most of the participants added predictable comments to the chain like “YOLO once,” “BRICK SQUAAAD,” “Strawberries are packed with fiber,” and one girl’s shameless plug of her Snapchat. I know jokes, I know corny, and I know stupid. I can laugh and appreciate all three. But clogging up my email is not the way to go about it. The great Andy Warhol once said, “In the future, everyone will be world famous for fifteen minutes.” So congratulations to those three members of the sophomore class; interesting way to spend your 15. – H. Alegbeleye
James Franco turned down sex with Lindsay Lohan “back when she was a lot hotter?” In an interview on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show, the past gossip surrounding the two was questioned. Indeed, Franco claims, “she was just a friend.” He is reportedly currently dating his “Spring Breakers” co-star Ashley Benson.
Calling out Kendall’s weight
Kendall Jenner claims she can’t gain weight and strikes out against those who criticize her for being too thin. “What people don’t understand is that calling someone too skinny is the same as calling someone too fat. It’s not a nice feeling,” Jenner told Harpers Bazaar Arabia.
Dragons, new characters, and nipple cutting
After a long wait “Game of Thrones” Season 3 is no longer coming. It’s finally here. Not to spoil anything for those who plan on watching, the season opened with a relatively mellow episode... except the nipple situation. The episode focused on setting the scene, introducing new characters, and it took a good 40 minutes until we got a good view of Khaleesi and her dragons.
‘The Pope of Pop’ has passed
Music producer Phil Ramone has died at age 79. He was well known in the music industry and could be seen as one of the most successful producers of his time. Thoughout his career he received 14 Grammy awards and worked with artists like Paul McCartney, Barbara Streisand and Ray Charles.
Re-Rehab for ‘Glee’ star continues train-wreck
Cory Monteith, 30, who plays Finn on the Fox series “Glee” is reportedly back in rehab. In the past he has spoken of dealing with substance abuse and a previous visit to a treatment facility at age 19. The majority of his fans seem positive and supportive for his decision to get help.
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THE RUNDOWN MEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU 4, Canisius 3 – Saturday Kevin Bui: 1 goal Connor Jones: 2 points QU 5, Union 1 – Sunday Matthew Peca: 3 goals Jordan Samuels-Thomas: 1 goal MEN’S LACROSSE Bryant 17, QU 7 – Saturday Brendan Wilbur: 2 goals WOMEN’S LACROSSE QU 16, Bryant 15 – Thursday Sarah Allen: 3 goals Lianne Toomey: 3 goals MEN’S TENNIS Villanova 6, QU 1 – Wednesday QU 5, Fairfield 2 -- Thursday Fairleigh Dickinson 4, QU 3 -Saturday WOMEN’S TENNIS QU 6, Fairfield 1 – Thursday Fairleigh Dickinson 4, QU 3 -Saturday BASEBALL Mount St. Mary’s 6, QU 4 – Thursday Brian Ruditys: 2 hits QU 3, Mount St. Mary’s 2 – Friday Mike Palladino: 2 hits Mount St. Mary’s 2, QU 0 – Friday QU 18, Mount St. Mary’s 8 – Sunday Brian Ruditys: 4 hits, 2 RBI SOFTBALL QU 8, Monmouth 1 – Friday Nikki Barba: 3 hits, 2 RBIs Jordan Paolucci: 2 for 3, 3 RBIs Monmouth 3, QU 0 – Friday Hannah Lindsley: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
Getting in full swing: softball starts conference play By IAN McCRACKEN Staff Writer
Quinnipiac softball saw its season end in the Northeast Conference finals on May 12 of last year with a 32-18 record. It was the closest it had been to earning a spot in the NCAA tournament in the history of the program. This year, it sits at 7-19 having just began its conference schedule playing two games so far. With 25 games remaining in the season, the Bobcats are looking to make a strong playoff push. One of the essential qualities in a pitcher that leads a team to the playoffs is duration. Having pitched 193.1 innings, 56.4 percent of the team’s total innings last season, Heather Schwartzburg gave her team plenty of opportunities. She went 20-6 with 22 complete games and her an impressive 1.52 ERA. Pitching has been the crutch for Quinnipiac this season. The team leader in ERA and innings is Hannah Lindsley with 4.13 and 59.1, respectively. Overall, the team lets up 5.49, compared to its opponent average of 2.71 runs allowed. Lindsley is only a sophomore and with three freshman pitchers behind her,
experience will be a major contributor. The future is also bright for freshman left fielder Courtney Solt, from Boyertown, Pa. In her first year she has has a team-high .371 average and leads the team in AB (89), hits (33), runs (18), and stolen bases (five). In addition, she is second on the team in OBP with .398 and third in SLG with .449. A statistic called Runs created per 27 outs (RC/27) measures how many runs a team would score if it consisted of nine clones of the same player. The team averages about four runs each game, but if the team consisted of nine copies of Courtney Solt, the team would score 7.24 runs a game. If this were the case, the team would have at least seven more wins (not counting draws). Another player having a strong season is junior power hitter Jordan Paolucci. Paolucci sat out the majority of last season after a season-ending injury. This season she has come back and already has six home runs, a triple and 22 RBIs. She also has earned a .579 SLG which is second on the team. Her ability to swing the bat has also led to a team high 18 strikeouts. To
MEN’S LACROSSE QU (3-5, 0-1) vs. Mount St. Mary’s (4-7, 0-1) – Saturday, 12 p.m. WOMEN’S LACROSSE QU (3-7, 1-2) vs. LIU-Brooklyn (0-11, 0-4) – Friday, 3 p.m. QU (3-7, 1-2) vs. Wagner (5-7, 1-3) – Sunday, 1 p.m.
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make a playoff push, her bat needs to make solid contact, and often. Last season, Monmouth made it into the NEC tournament with a .500 record. Five NEC teams cur-
rently hold a record above that. A high number of conference wins, improved pitching, and continued efficient hitting may earn them a spot.
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BASEBALL QU (9-10, 4-4) vs. Sacred Heart (9-11, 5-3) – Friday 3 p.m. QU (9-10, 4-4) vs. Sacred Heart (9-11, 5-3) – Saturday (DH), 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m
QU (7-19, 1-1) vs. Mount St. Mary’s (9-18, 2-4) – Sunday (DH), 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.
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Freshman Courtney Solt leads the softball team in hitting this season and has stepped up for the team.
Messina: ‘It’s about being perfect’ Peca’s five-point weekend
GAMES TO WATCH
QU (9-10, 4-4) vs. Sacred Heart (9-11, 5-3) – Sunday 1 p.m SOFTBALL QU (7-19, 1-1) vs. LIU-Brooklyn (5-29, 1-3) – Saturday (DH), 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
April 3, 2013
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Quinnipiac’s Chris Messina scores a goal vs. Hartford on March 16. LACROSSE from Back cover everyone needs to know their role and complete it to the best of their abilities. That type of mentality was something that we unfortunately didn’t have last year.” Messina thought “The Program” worked in ways that regular practice might have not. “I believe we needed structure and discipline as a team,” Messina said. “The workouts were going to unite us in ways we might not have been able to do on our own. This helped the leaders on the team rise to the occasion and helped the team become more disciplined as a whole. On the field leadership and discipline is vital to your success.” For Quinnipiac, the idea all started with the coaches. Head coach Eric Fekete coordinated the event, but the Bobcats wanted to use the activities as a springboard for the upcoming season. “We took on ‘The Program’ as a way to leave on a high note and keep the team motivated over break and to give us a high standard,” Messina said. Messina believes the military style outlook can transition with the team. “It’s about being perfect, and if you don’t correct your mistakes
as a team, the enemy will correct them for you,” Messina said. “There would be times where we would make a mistake in practice, and kids would write it off. Now, whether you are a freshman or a captain, anybody will correct anybody on the field.” Messina also added that the team now understands that they must set and achieve higher standards. He has already seen that mindset move into the weight room as well as the practice field. For Messina, “The Program” emphasized communication. “To work through certain obstacles, to find the most efficient way to complete a task, to communicate from the leader to the team so that everyone was always on the same page,” Messina said. While it was a two-day test, the Bobcats are looking to utilize the benefits of “The Program” for the stretch run into the NEC playoffs and beyond. “I feel that the exercises helped to shape our attitudes for the rest of the year,” Pendergast said. “As a whole, we seem more focused on our goals and more willing to go to battle for each other. We have a better understanding of what we each bring to the table and how we all can help the team.”
off a play on the near side boards, later moving into the slot. The sophomore found an opening and proceeded to backhand the puck for the natural hat trick just 12:58 into regulation. Following a major penalty and game misconduct assessed to Matt Wilkins for a hit from behind, the Bobcats padded their lead to four. Travis St. Denis hits Jordan SamuelsThomas with a centering feed from the far side circle, before SamuelsThomas tapped the puck across the crease. Four minutes and 20 seconds later, Kellen Jones battled off a pair of Dutchmen defenders on breakaway. Alone on the forward, Grosenick went for the diving poke check, only to have Jones backhand a shot top shelf for the five-goal advantage. The lone Union goal came early in the third period, when Wayne Simpson connected with Daniel Ciampini from the far side boards. Ciampini then punched the puck past Hartzell in the slot to erase the Quinnipiac shutout. “We’re definitely close [national championship], but we’re still not where we want to be,” Hartzell said. “Our goal is not just to be at the Frozen Four, it’s to win.” In the regional semifinal game on March 30, the Bobcats escaped with a 4-3 win over Canisius, scoring three unanswered in the waning minutes to edge the Golden Griffins. Fifth-year senior Kevin Bui recorded the go-ahead goal at 14:28 in the third period, grabbing his second game-winning goal in the Bobcats last four contests. “Twenty-one guys believing that we can come back, coach kept the bench calm, he said ‘just do the simple things,’” Bui said. “We just went and forechecked, threw pucks on net.” Quinnipiac’s third-period come-
back came within the final 11:58 of play, one of the goals via the power play. “It [the game] wasn’t how we drew it up on the board,” Pecknold said. “I thought we were sloppy at times, we need to be better than that. Down 3-1 late in the third, that character came through. We found a way to scratch it out and score some goals.” Quinnipiac lit the lamp first in the opening stanza, when Kellen connected with twin brother Connor for the sixth time this season. Kellen stationed himself behind the net, later hitting Connor with a pass by the hash marks. Connor then rifled the puck past Canisius goaltender Tony Capobianco’s glove for the early one-goal lead at 8:43 in the first. “All four lines had a lot of chances,” Connor said. “We knew we needed to get more pucks to the net, more rebounds, more traffic.” Early in the second, Stephen Farrell skated in on the crease after Hartzell couldn’t cover a rebound. Farrell then pushed the puck past Hartzell, tying the game at 4:24 into the second. Forty-four seconds later, Duncan McKellar set up at right point, before putting a soft wrist shot on net. Patrick Sullivan then deflected the puck through Hartzell’s five-hole for the 2-1 lead. The Golden Griffins extended their lead to 3-1, 3:43 into the third. Kyle Gibbons skated into the slot, grabbing a loose rebound and finding the twine. Quinnipiac began its comeback when Peca skated in alone from the near side boards, wristing a shot top shelf to cut the deficit to 1. Two minutes and 40 seconds later, Jordan Samuels-Thomas tied the game at 3 on a drive from the far side circle. Bui added the game-winner with 5:32 remaining in regulation off a rebound.
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Clockwise from top right: Nicolette Hemmer warms up before the acrobatics & tumbling team’s meet vs. Oregon on March 25; Trisha Pierce falls from the air; Pierce performs stunts; Montara Tomasetti falls from the air into her teammates’ arms.
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Matthew Peca showed off his skills on national TV this weekend in Providence, R.I., as the Bobcats played their first NCAA tournament game since 2002. Peca scored a goal that was so good it made Sports Center’s Top 10 against Canisius on Saturday. Then, on Sunday, in the East Regional Final, Peca recorded the fastest hat trick in NCAA tournament history as he put the Bobcats up 3-0 with a natural hat trick in a span of 3:12 in the first period.
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softball | infielder sophomore | san diego, Calif. Nikki Barba had a great weekend for the Bobcats, picking up three hits in two consecutive games. She finished batting .636 (7 for 11) in three games. She also added two runs and two RBIs and is currently on a five-game hitting streak.
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The Program:
Men’s lacrosse uses military-style workout to prepare for on-field battles By Ben dias Staff Writer
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The Quinnipiac men’s lacrosse team used “The Program” during the offseason to prepare the players for the 2013 season.
If someone has ever walked from Ledges or Mountainview residence halls for an early-morning class or simply live there, chances are they have heard the hollering and intense outbursts of athletes training across Hogan Road. This isn’t the normal collegiate sunrise practice, however. The Quinnipiac men’s lacrosse team is training military-style, a standard of the program since late last year. The regimen is not average training, but physically and emotionally is as grueling of a task some of these athletes have ever done. In November 2012, the Bobcats took part in a two-day training and workout regimen known as “The Program,” which has a mission of providing high school, professional and collegiate teams and corporate organizations with the best leadership and team building development in the country. “We took on ‘The Program’ as a way to leave on a high note and keep the team motivated over break and to give us a high standard,” senior assistant captain and midfielder Chris Messina said. “The Program” was founded in 2008 by Eric Kapitulik, who attended the US Naval Academy, where he was a four-year letterwinner for the Division I lacrosse team. Kapitulik is a former infantry officer and special operations officer and his tasks included hostage rescue, ship takeovers and high altitude jumps. The Bobcats kick started the workouts in the meeting room in the
athletic center wearing all of the same clothing, notably sweatsuits since it is a rule of the event to wear the same attire. The team endured different training activities, including those outside that evening from 5 to 9 p.m. when they did sprints, push-ups, flutter kicks, bridges, mountain climbers, jumping jacks, fireman carries, log lifts, sandbag carries, etc. The next morning the exercises continued at Cheshire Academy, where the squad went through a pool session at 5 a.m. Some highlights included the fireman carries, in which sophomore defenseman Greg Pendergast said the Bobcats had to run the length of the outdoor tennis courts multiple times with a teammate slung over their shoulders. He emphasized the difficulty of the fireman carries as it was the final portion of the night session. The most difficult exercise for the team, Pendergast noted, was the pool workouts where some exercises involved the players treading water wearing baggy sweatshirts and having to take them off and trade them with a teammate all in unison. “It was draining,” Pendergast said. “There were times when we would come close to finishing a cycle of exercises and would be stopped mid-repetition because of a mistake. We then had to start that cycle over and it really pushed us mentally to stay focused to complete every task when we were that much more tired.” Kapitulik developed the workout routine after he was involved in a helicopter crash that killed seven marines from his platoon, during a routine training mission to pre-
pare for upcoming deployment to the Persian Gulf. Kapitulik tries to always “do one more” as part of a team building exercise. Pendergast describes the training exercises as grueling and demanding because of both the physical and emotional toll it had. “It was challenging as we had to really push our physical limits in order to complete every task and do so in a timely manner,” he said. The most important aspect of the offseason workout is that it differs from the team’s regular workout routine. “With regular weight training and conditioning, there is more of a focus on individual performance to achieve the team goals,” Pendergast said. “With these exercises and training, no one can take a step toward getting themselves better unless the whole team is with them. The focus is on team and that we are so much stronger when everyone is working together than when we are disjointed.” Last season, the Bobcats welcomed 23 freshmen in what was a rebuilding year, as they went 3-11 and lost in the Northeast Conference semifinals. After that, the team wanted to have more leadership. “A lot of the guys developed more of a sense of accountability, something that is assumed, but never really talked about,” senior midfield captain Basil Kostaras said. “It taught us that everyone has a role, no matter what that role may be and in order for us to be successful See lacrosse Page 10
Peca nets hat trick in East Regional Final By Bryan Lipiner Associate Sports Editor
The Union College fan section passed around a torch pregame. Perhaps a symbol for good luck, or wishful thinking for a second consecutive Dutchmen Frozen Four appearance. But the 2012 and 2013 ECAC champions will not be traveling to Pittsburgh, Pa. on April 11. Instead, playing in its first Frozen Four in program history, the Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team will take a shot at the national title. Driven by Matthew Peca’s first career hat trick, Quinnipiac routed the Dutchmen 5-1 Sunday evening at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, earning it a spot in the 2013 Frozen Four. On April 11, the Bobcats will take on St. Cloud State for an opportunity to play for the national championship. Peca’s natural hat trick was strung together in just 3:12, the quickest natural hat trick in NCAA tournament history, as well as Quinnipiac’s first natural hat trick since Jeremy Langlois on Oct. 15, 2011.
“It’s huge,” Peca said. “It helped us win. It helped Quinnipiac make it to their first Frozen Four.” Union goaltender Troy Grosenick, who had not allowed more than two goals in each of his previous six games, let through five on the evening, in the first period. “We were ready to roll,” Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold said. “A little sluggish the first couple minutes, we took over from there. Matthew is a big time player for us; he was the best player on the ice tonight.” The victory cements Quinnipiac and Yale in the Frozen Four for the first time in NCAA history, while also placing two ECAC teams in the Frozen Four for the first time since 1983. “This was a great year for our league,” Pecknold said. “Our league had a ton of non-conference wins that really helped us. Our league is as good as any in the country, top to bottom.” Peca grabbed his first goal of the evening 9:46 into the first period. Connor Jones skated into the slot,
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Following a 5-1 win over Union in the NCAA tournament East Regional Final, the Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team carries on the tradition of posing in front of its fans, who traveled to watch the game in at Providence, R.I. flicking the puck off Grosenick’s left pad. Peca then caught Grosenick out of position on the doorstep, firing a shot on net for the 1-0 lead.
Sixty-three seconds later, it was Peca again, this time collecting the puck on a turnover. Peca moved to the top of the far side circle, sniping a
shot out for the two-goal advantage. Peca then notched his third goal See Peca Page 10