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September 7, 2011 Volume 81 Issue 2
arts & life
Opinion
Weezy’s ‘Carter IV’ put Shuttles to North Haven under scope, page 9 a necessity, page 6
Sports
Male and Female Athletes of the Week, page 11
Rec Center rules change Students must cover shoulders
No cellphones, laptops for workers
By Cassie COmeau
By Cassie COmeau
In previous years when Quinnipiac students entered the Fitness Center, an abundance of tank tops, cutoffs, and sports bras were found. But with the new found enforcements of old and updated rules alike, students can expect to see a much different scene at the gym. Students may have already begun to notice a stricter enforcement of dress attire at the gym. According to new Fitness Coordinator Scott Walker, cutoff shirts and sports bras will no longer be tolerated, citing health as a main concern. “The main reason is safety,” Walker said in an email. “There are many diseases that are passed See Sleeves Page 4
While students are under more scrutiny about gym attire, athletic center workers are also feeling the pressure. “We, as employees, are being put in a very difficult position,” said an anonymous athletic center worker. “Standing up for something I don’t necessarily believe in is going to be difficult. I wouldn’t like to be told I can’t enter the gym because of what I am wearing.” Gym-goers aren’t the only ones facing a T-shirt rule at the fitness centers. Student employees are required to wear yellow T-shirts, provided by the Fitness Center, so that they are recognizable to those See workers Page 4
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
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Sophomore Joe Butti was asked by a student worker at the Recreation Center to put on sleeves, per the rules in the Student Handbook.
History department finds new home ‘History House’ inaccessible by foot By Marcus Harun Taylor Popielarz
Need to visit the history department? Just drive about three-fourths of a mile down Mt. Carmel Avenue to the green house with the dirt pile in front. The Quinnipiac history department has been moved a mile away from main campus on Mt. Carmel Avenue to the new “History House” to accommodate newly hired faculty members, Chairman of the History Department David Valone said. The building is not accessible to students unless they have a car, Valone said in an email to history students and faculty last Thursday. “That section of Mt. Carmel Avenue has no sidewalks, and it is not safe to walk there,” Valone said. “Since the house is not accessible by foot ... we are maintaining the office space in CAS 3, #314 as a ‘common office’ for all the history faculty located in the Mount Carmel office.” However, students can make arrangements with security to get a
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A view of the “History House,” the history department’s new home, from Mt. Carmel Ave. The doorway visible above is one of many entrances, but this one does not have any walkway leading up to it. ride to the new building. “Students who call security and request that the shuttle service bring
them to the faculty offices at 554 Mount Carmel Avenue will be transported there,” John Morgan, asso-
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ciate vice president for public relations, said. “The shuttle service will See History Page 2
Laptop purchase program
Macs gain steam with freshmen By Catherine Boudreau Staff Writer
The usual Dell-domination on Quinnipiac’s campus has been challenged this semester. During Information Technology Desk STARS’ routine rounds to help new students connect to the university’s wireless network, the STARS kept tally and are under the impression that the majority of incoming students who participated in the laptop purchase program chose MacBooks over Dell Latitudes. “Over the past couple of years, Dell has slowly been losing its customers at Quinnipiac,” said Jake Lavranchuk, a technical analyst at QU’s tech desk. “The Quinnipiac University Technology Center has grown to accommodate the needs of the students and can now help students who do not own Dells, to a certain extent.” This was the first year MacBooks were offered as an alternative to Dells in the laptop purchase program. The IT department does not have specific numbers declaring which brand came out on top in the program because students buy directly from Apple or Dell, Director of Client Services Richard Brownell said. “What’s important to us is that students' data is protected and that they have access to the services they need,” Brownell said. “What’s not important to us is the device they use. Macs are here. They are a fact of life and we want to focus on helping the students.” Over the last decade, the computing world has changed drastically, resulting in thousands of devices that can access Quinnipiac’s network and all of which could potentially have problems. The Help Desk wants to accommodate every student, no matter the computer they own. “I just got the first Mac I’ve ever used. I love it so far and I chose it because I heard a lot more positive things about it than the Dell,” freshman Sean Quinn said. Junior Avani Patel chose Mac See Laptops Page 4
MULTIMEDIA: Check out the photos from Sunday’s field hockey game against Yale.