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September 7, 2011 Volume 81 Issue 2
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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
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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
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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
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Café Q extends hours
September 7, 2011
Let’s SPIN Photo by Stephanie Osmanski Chronicle
Sophomore RA’s put on their first SPIN event of the year last Friday. The program included a game of inflatable twister, segway races and a waterslide all spanning throughout the sophomore residential areas.
Eat here, late. To compensate for the late-night favorite Bobcat Den being closed for reconstruction, Café Q has extended its hours. Sunday through Thursday, students will now be able to get food on the Mount Carmel campus until 11 p.m. On Friday and Saturday, students can visit Café Q until 1 a.m. . – M.P.
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Rocky start
Student Programming Board held a kickoff event for York Hill on Labor Day. Catered by Ray & Mike’s Dairy & Deli, students enjoyed an assortment of subs while listening to music, deejayed by Vin Bond. Students could also personalize street signs and enjoy cupcakes from the cupcake truck. Students could also take part in a variety of lawn games.. – S.E.
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A laundry list of problems Washers and dryers throughout some of the campus dorms are inactive. In some of the buildings in Village, Facilities posted a notice saying they are aware of the problem and are trying to fix it. Students may have to resort to their friends’ machines, MVP Campus Laundry or off-campus laundromats. – M.E.
History from cover not stop [there] as part of its regular route.” The offices are now in a green building with no external Quinnipiac signage. The building is the former dentist office of Dr. Arthur McDermott. "After hiring more than 50 new faculty members for the 2011-2012 academic year, the university has been working to identify office space for the new faculty,” Morgan said. “During this process, six members of the history department and two business professors were assigned faculty office space at 554 Mount Carmel Avenue." Visiting assistant professors of manage-
ment Lisa Chandler and Andrew Papadopoulos have been assigned offices alongside history faculty. The house, located near the field hockey field, has a “seminar-style room and a study area with two smaller group study tables,” Valone said. “The ‘History house’ ... is quite nice and any history students who have access to a car are welcome to stop by there and see us, or to just come and soak in the ‘history’ feel there,” Valone said. The house is open during business hours, but students can set up appointments to meet with professors at other times. Valone invited
students to visit the house to use the study area. The building lost power last week because of tropical storm Irene which prevented some faculty members from moving in, but power has since been restored. Despite the move, two professors’ offices will remain in their original locations. Ron Heiferman’s office will remain upstairs in the Law School and Kathy Cooke’s office will stay in the Honors Program Space in Echlin Center 213. Faculty office hours are posted on the door of the CAS 3 office for students trying to locate a history faculty member, Valone said.
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Sigma Phi Epsilon at Quinnipiac University received a Buchanan Cup this past August, the highest honor a SigEp chapter can receive. The Quinnipiac chapter was noted for its collective GPA of 3.23 among 70 active members, recognized for its community event Hall Wars, and awarded for having members throughout numerous campus organizations. – P.N.
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Farmer’s Market – 11 a.m., Bobcat Lawn Freshman RHC Election Information Session – 9 p.m., Freshman residence halls Freshman SGA Election Information Session – 9:30 p.m., Suites, Commons, Ledges lounges Attendance to one of the sessions is mandatory to run for a position.
Panel Discussion: Reflections of the Effect of 9/11 in the World – 12:30 p.m., Mancheski Panel Discussion: International Law, Homeland Security, and International Business – 3:30 p.m., Mancheski Iraqi Journalist Haider Hamza Speaks – 8 p.m., Burt Kahn Court
Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned & Future Directions – 2 p.m., Buckman Theater Salsa with SPB – 8 p.m., Dance Studio B, Mount Carmel campus Recreation Center Peace, Love, & Tie-Dye – 10 p.m., Complex Courtyard
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Construction
Bobcat Den not yet up to code Facility ‘gutted’ for long-awaited renovation By Katherine Rojas Staff Writer
The current renovation of the Bobcat Den has revealed a substantial need for an upgrade of the facility and its equipment. “Almost every piece of equipment is being replaced,” said Joseph Tobin, director of Chartwells dining service. “The facility has been almost totally gutted.” Director of the Bobcat Den Chris Schumacher said the building hasn’t had a “considerable makeover” since it opened in the mid-1990s. “To be honest with you, our kitchen was so outdated,” Schumacher said. “We didn’t even have a steamer.” Tobin wrote in an email that nothing was wrong with the Bobcat Den, but the equipment needed to be
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A condiment station lies outside of the Bobcat Den Tuesday, as the renovation on the facility continues. The renovation is expected to be completed in late September. Most of the equipment is being replaced, according to Director of Chartwells Dining Service Joseph Tobin. updated due to its regular life expectancy.
Because the Bobcat Den hasn’t been renovated since its opening,
new state building codes have delayed its completion.
According to Tobin, some of the major issues that have come up during renovation have included heating and air conditioning as well as outdated electrical and plumbing specifications. Most inspections of the Bobcat Den were done by town, local or state departments such as building and zoning, electrical inspectors, plumbing inspectors and the local health department, said Tobin. In the planning phase of the project, the architects and engineers are responsible for designing and planning the architectural drawings to code, Tobin explained. During the construction phase, permits are attained by the various trades, conforming the project to code and notifying the specific town or state departments for inspection of the completed work. The Bobcat Den is expected to open later this month, providing students once again with a late-night food option close to their residence halls.
SigEp senior opens for comedian
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Brad DePrima performed stand-up in front of a crowd at Burt Kahn Court Friday night before leaving the stage to comedian Steve Hofstetter. By Jenn Lepore & Catherine Mendez
Stand-up comedian and original writer for collegehumor.com, Steve Hofstetter, performed live at Burt Khan Court Friday, Sept. 2 as part of SPB’s Welcome Week. Opening for him was Quinnipiac’s own Brad DePrima, a senior film major from Ridgefield, Conn. DePrima discovered his hidden flair for comedy at a talent show in
high school. “My first time ever doing stand-up was my senior year of high school in front of a soldout crowd of like 1,000 students and parents,” DePrima said. “I did pretty well, I was very nervous. It was something I never thought I would do.” DePrima poked fun at New Jersey and had multiple humorous remarks about his study abroad trip to Australia. He loosened up
the crowd for Hofstetter’s “Comedy Without Apology.” DePrima is new to the comedy scene and is still searching for his defined comedic style that an audience will enjoy. “I try to be as self-deprecating as I can because I feel like that’s what people can laugh at,” DePrima said. Freshman Christina Attard enjoyed both DePrima’s performance as well as Hofstetter’s. “I thought it was great,” Attard said. “I love that a senior was the opening act. Overall, it was really funny,” Attard said. Visitor Joe Palagonia had a similar reaction to the night’s performances. “I thought Steve was funny. I go to a lot of comedy shows and I thought he was great,” Palagonia said. Hofstetter has a much different comedic style compared to DePrima’s. “I am a social critic,” Hofstetter said. “I try to find things that people accept in life without questioning them and I question them.” As a natural redhead, he made references to the popular show “Grey’s Anatomy,” stating that the redheaded doctor was not given a special nickname such as “McDreamy” or “McSteamy.” “If they did give the guy a name it would probably be ‘McDonald,’” Hofsetter said. “It is these types of remarks that made the show such a success.” Raised in the New York City borough of
Queens, Hofstetter graduated from the School of General Studies at Columbia University. SPB member Jocelyn Dulanie said his YouTube clips and career accomplishments made him a good fit to perform at Quinnipiac.
“I try to be as selfdeprecating as I can because I feel like that’s what people laugh at.” — Brad Deprima Senior, opened for Steve Hofstetter Hofstetter considers his biggest comedic influence to be Bill Hicks and aspires to be like him without hating his audience. “I do aspire to be as fiercely honest as [Hicks] was,” Hofstetter said. According to Hofstetter, there is a vast difference between watching a comedian on TV or the Internet and seeing him or her live. “A lot of people think that they understand stand-up because they see it on television, and there is nothing like going to a live show,” Hofstetter said. “It is the difference between watching Sports Center and actually going to a ballgame. “People can watch all they want on Comedy Central or YouTube, but until they come to a live show, they don’t know what stand-up comedy really is.”
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Students must cover shoulders Sleeves from cover through gyms, MRSA and other staff infections, and if we can cut down on the risk of them being spread, we will. A full T-shirt does cut down on skin contact on the machines. Not everyone wipes off the equipment, and, although our staff does clean, we may not catch everything.” While the rules may seem new to some, most can actually be found right in Quinnipiac’s student handbook. According to page 14 of the handbook, “T-shirts (no sports bras or halters) are required in the Fitness Center.” The rules seem to stress the point to all students as it’s listed under both “Locks/Lockers/Attire” and “Fitness Center Policy and Procedures.” The rule is also made known to students when they sign the Fitness Center waiver, which is required for every student using the gym. “The T-shirt rule is nothing new,” Walker said. “It has been established but not enforced in the past. We want to cut the risk of students getting sick and that is a simple rule to have. Many other recreation departments around the country and private gyms have the same rule. It does not restrict students from working out. Our athletes during conditioning times wear full T-shirts because they
are told to by the trainers, and if they can, our everyday user can wear a full T-shirt.” Sleeveless shirts, however, are allowed at the track and workout studio, according to Associate Athletic Director of Fitness Tami Reilly. “I understand when guys have shirts that are literally like a bib because they cut it up so much,” junior Kristina Bacco said. “I have sports shirts that are in the shape of a sports bra on top but they cover my whole torso. It gets really hot in there even when I wear that.” According to Reilly, 75 to 80 percent of the schools in the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association hold the same policy. Other gyms off campus, such as LA Fitness, Planet Fitness, and the YMCA, allow sleeveless shirts and sports bras in their gymnasiums. Even before enforcement of the rule began, supporters of the sleeveless shirts weren’t pleased. “I usually wear T-shirts to the gym, but there are certain clothes like Nike and stuff like that that have tank tops specifically for working out, so I don’t see why those wouldn’t be acceptable,” sophomore Victoria Trujillo said. “Obviously because they’re made for the gym. I understand that they don’t want peo-
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A student worker in uniform at the Recreation Center on Mount Carmel campus helps two students. ple at the gym in booty shorts and belly shirts. That makes other people feel uncomfortable, and that makes sense to me.” The heat isn’t the only issue gym goers face. Many feel that the sleeves restrict their movements while lifting weights.
“Sometimes with some exercises for your arms, the shirt rides up your arms anyway, so there’s no reason to have the sleeve there,” junior Taylor Jones said. “I’m going to end up rolling my sleeves up, and what are they going to say, ‘You can’t do that?’”
Despite student protests, the Tshirt rule is not going to change. “It might feel a little uncomfortable, but it’s not that you can’t lift weights with a T-shirt on,” Reilly said. “I mean that happens all the time. People do it all over the world.”
Fitness Center director: Laptops, cellphones distract from work Workers from cover students working out. Workers used to wear whatever they walked into work with. “They’re bright yellow because blue and gold are our colors, so they stand out,” Fitness Coordinator Scott Walker said. “We want to make sure that our students stand out. That way if somebody has a problem or an issue, they can go to the correct people and get those answers.” Another change Fitness Center
student employees need to become acquainted with is the ban on laptops and cellphones. According to Walker and Associate Athletic Director of Fitness Tami Reilly, the technology creates a distraction and prevents workers from doing their jobs. “With the laptops, when people have laptops out, they are really focused on what’s on the screen,” Reilly said. “They’re either doing homework, which I know they’re students and they have to do home-
work, but they were so focused on what was on the screen that if I came up, their boss came up, and said ‘hey, can someone do this?’ people weren’t even listening to me. They couldn’t hear me because they were so focused on their screen.” Reilly and Walker hope that these new regulations will make the gym not only more professional, but a better experience for all students coming and going from the building, as well.
“Every tour that goes through walks through our area,” Reilly said. “So we really wanted to make sure that we looked professional, acted professional, and, with that being said, we’re providing our student employees skills that they’re going to use in the real world.” Along with the changes for staff come modifications to the setup of the Mount Carmel Fitness Center. With a fresh coat of paint and some remodeling, the gym has become
more user-friendly. By removing a few machines and rearranging the remaining ones, the Fitness Center has created a more comfortable environment for its users. “We’re recreation, so we want people to be inviting, to feel invited, to feel welcome, because this is for everybody,” Walker said. “It’s not just for athletes. It’s not just for the gung-ho gym goer. We want everybody to come.”
Macs compete with Dell in university laptop purchase program Laptops from cover over Dell as an incoming freshman even though the Help Desk wasn’t supporting them at the time. “After doing some research on Macs and talking with people who have them, it sounded like it was going to be smoother, faster, and have less viruses,” Patel said. “I have less problems with my Mac than the people I know who bought Dells do.” Although the MacBook was the more popular choice this year, the Dell model has many more perks on this campus, Chief Information
& Technology Officer Fred Tarca said. “The most optimal support is still with Dell because we have so much more versatility because of our ability to image the machine,” Tarca said. The Dell Latitude has been offered since the program’s inception 10 years ago. They are chosen because systems are in place that allow a copy of one computer's hard drive to be applied to many other hard drives very quickly. This returns the laptop to a tested and approved configuration, a process called “reimaging.”
Students who purchase Dells are also offered accidental damage protection, and Computrace, which recovers a lost or stolen computer. Neither of these guarantees are available if students purchase a MacBook through the school. With both computers, students receive a three-year warranty. The AppleCare Protection Plan comes with the purchase of a MacBook. “I am really happy with my decision to buy Dell as an incoming freshman,” says junior Sarah Rauth. “I honestly haven’t had any
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North Haven shuttles a need College campuses have a reputation for being places ven campus. In order for North Haven shuttles to come into existhat reek of apathy for anything outside of their bubbles. It is a nice feeling, to know that you can be really self-con- tence, there needs to be a grassroots-type movement. SGA cannot dictate an initiative like this from the tained in a safe environment that lets you top down; there needs to be movement and do pretty much anything within a normal just a little bit of work on the part of the stusense of reason. Quinnipiac has that same dent body at large. reputation, but in true Bobcat style we take It is a tired topic for seniors who have it further. been fighting for North Haven shuttles. Quinnipiac students do not care what Just as the topic of apathy running rampant happens on this campus outside of their through Quinnipiac is a tired topic for most classes, their hallway and their party plans everybody. The truth is, it needs to be reiterfor the weekend. Not everybody, I get that. ated for everybody each and every year. As There is a corps of dedicated individuals a member of the Student Awareness Comworking to make this place better for everyJeremy Stull Opinion Editor mittee, I, along with the force of the entire body. It continues to be the same groups of @jpstull committee, will fight to implement these people though. I complained in a column last year about the factions North Haven shuttles. The committee has three senior members on it, includwithin Student Government Association being able to dictate who runs for and wins executive board positions and ing our chairman Vin Bond. None of those three, myself the strong Greek life presence within SGA. While those included, are even health science majors who would benfactions exist in determining the outcomes of elections, efit most from these shuttles. The idea of bettering Quinthe class presidents and representatives that are in Greek nipiac has to be a long-term goal. We are all here as a life also are the most dedicated and involved people on community and as such need to look beyond our own short-term needs. campus. This idea applies to all sorts of initiatives, but right now Students at York Hill would be furious if there were no shuttles to New Haven Thursday, Friday and Satur- I just ask for this commitment on one front. Any and evday nights. This year’s York Hill residents and residents erybody who has a class at North Haven, write to Student for years to come will take those shuttles as a staple of Government about your needs, sign a petition when we ask Quinnipiac life, as they should. It still baffles my mind you to, and perhaps most importantly I ask that your parthat Quinnipiac jumped to give us those shuttles, and yet ents send letters to the university demonstrating the need continues to balk on providing shuttles to the North Ha- for this service at an institution as wonderful as ours.
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Gym dress code unwarranted Starting Sept. 6, students were no longer allowed to wear sleeveless shirts and tank tops to the gym. Why did Quinnipiac decide to implement this new rule into the handbook? You’re allowed to wear sleeveless shirts to class but not the gym? Is Quinnipiac headed for uniforms? They don’t care about the little clothing that girls at this school wear to downtown New Haven, which is not the safest place in the world, but they care about what everyone wears to the gym. I’m sure that the majority of students here were not aware of this new rule until they returned to school for the start of this semester. From past years at Quinnipiac, I have noticed that the gym sometimes becomes very hot and humid. So this year I planned for this by buying clothes specifically for the gym that is usually way too hot, and this includes Under Armour sleeveless shirts, which are designed to be used while working out and playing sports. I spent money on these shirts for a specific reason and can no longer use them for the same reason. I’m sure I’m not the only one who thought to buy certain clothes that were better fit for the gym and now are not allowed to wear them. If the university really wants to implement this rule it needs to make sure that the gym is kept at a cool enough temperature where students won’t be sweating profusely or sticking to the benches in the gym. This rule seems even more absurd when you compare it to other similar facilities. Planet Fitness is widely regarded as one of the strictest gyms when it comes to behavior and appearance. It is a self-proclaimed “Judgment Free Zone” and even has a giant “Lunk” alarm in every gym that will go off if anyone grunts, slams weights, or is acting arrogant toward others. Yet even with all these restrictions, they have no restrictions regarding dress code. What is Quinnipiac really trying to get across with this rule? Are they trying to say that wearing sleeveless shirts is possibly demeaning and intimidating to others? Has Quinnipiac even considered that maybe the type of clothing a person chooses to wear
is a comfort issue? As a frequent visitor to the gym over the past four years, I can honestly say that some of the least muscular and fit students will wear sleeveless shirts and some of the most fit and athletic will even wear sweatshirts. It clearly is a matter of what the individual feels most comfortable wearing while working out. It has been mentioned that with the ban of sleeveless shirts it will reduce the amount of skin contact area available to transmit diseases such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. While this argument is valid, it would be greatly appreciated for Quinnipiac to show evidence that such diseases are being transmitted through the gym. Where is the proof that there was an increase in MRSA here at Quinnipiac? There are only a few select machines in the gym that would elevate the risk of such transmittable diseases with only the arms being exposed. Most of the equipment in the gym is exposed to mainly back and chest areas which are usually covered by shirts. Think about this practically: A sleeveless shirt would only increase the contact surface area of the skin by about six inches – is that really enough to alarm Quinnipiac’s gym staff of the possibility of transmitting a disease? Why don’t they ban shorts then? Your legs come in contact with nearly as many machines as your arms do. Did they forget that your hands touch everything? If they are so worried about transmitting diseases then I guess we will have to wear full body suits to the gym. All we are asking is that Quinnipiac takes a realistic look and approach to this matter. Is this ban really worth all the trouble that it is causing? If you take a walk around the gym you will hear the majority of people talk about how irritated people are with this rule change, almost to the point of disbelief. If there is proof that there was a large increase in the diseases they are trying to protect us from then that’s fair. But if not, just restore things to the way they were because I can foresee this becoming a larger issue then it is now. – Niko Venancio & Chris Scherer
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Blowjobs don’t make babies Your burning love and sex questions answered by Lovely Rita. Send in your questions to rita@quchronicle.com. We won’t give up your name. Dear Lovely Rita: I need to switch my birth control pill for a couple of reasons, but I just wanted to know if there’s going to be a gap or something when the birth control won’t work when I’m in the process of switching them. – Hormonal Dear Hormonal: It’s all in the timing, as playwright David Ives would say. As you probably already know, taking your BC pill around the same time every day is the best way to make sure it’s always working at its greatest potential, it’s a fact of life that your gyno probably told you when she prescribed you the BC in the first place. So the same rule applies if you’re switching it up: As long as you finish your last pack (the placebos) and start up the new pack of the new pill at the same time the next day, you shouldn’t have any problems. That being said, being extra cautious around that time if you do decide to get frisky with your partner couldn’t hurt. – Lovely Rita ♦♦♦
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Upon my Monday morning walk to pick in front the class, keep it short and sweet. I up my textbooks on campus last week, I no- don’t care that you went to Cambodia and ticed some first-day freshman flaws that need picked rice with your feet. Keep the discussion moving. to be cleaned up immediately. Please save your long-windAs a freshman, it can be scary ed stories about Saturday night to be away from the comfort of for lunchtime at the cafeteria. home. You probably miss your While in the library, no one needs family and friends. However, it’s to know how much of a shamble best to rectify any issues now beyou were last weekend. Rememfore it’s too late. ber, the library is supposed to be First, put your Q-card in your quiet. We can all hear you. bag. Save your lanyards for the Stop eating. You will run out gym and the shower. You might of meal plan money in Novemhave worn it during orientation, Matt Busekroos Publisher ber and starve. Pace yourself. but the semester has begun. Stop @mattybooz You don’t have enough money talking about the hypnotist and for the entire semester. Also, the Freshman 15 start making new memories. Next, drop your confused face and ask is not a myth. Drop that pizza and grab a salad. for help. Save your sob story at the register. No one wants to go home with an extra chin for winter break. There’s a line. If you’re homesick, pick one or two people Stop bragging about yourself. No one cares you were president of the National Honors to talk about it with. Not everyone needs to Society or captain of the cheerleading team. know how much you miss your mom’s cookWhen the professor asks about your summer ing.
And just so you know, not everyone gets along with his or her roommate right away. You’re not special. Don’t cop out and switch rooms after the second week unless it’s absolutely necessary. You can use this experience as a difficulty you overcame in a future job interview. No matter where you work, there will be someone who is difficult to deal with. The trees in the Suites aren’t meant to be climbed. You just look like a tool when you fail to make it up the tree. It’s OK to walk around campus on your own. Although you probably practiced the buddy system at YMCA summer camp, save that for bathroom trips at the bar. After reading this, you might ask yourself, “Why listen to a kid who voluntarily walks around campus looking like a porcupine.” You would be correct. I do look like a porcupine, but I own it. Own your actions here. If you want to wear a North Face and Uggs, wear a North Face and Uggs. At least then you might start to fit in.
Dear Lovely Rita: Is it true that you can get pregnant from giving head? – Maybe I Shouldn’t Swallow Dear Maybe I Shouldn’t Swallow: Totally not true. After all, to get pregnant you need sperm, which a guy makes plenty of (sometimes all over the bed) when getting his johnson sucked. But in addition to that sperm, you need a nearby egg to well, mate with. That being said, you can still get a sexually transmitted infection from giving a guy a blowjob, because bacterial infections love warm, moist places. Watch out for scary diseases like herpes and gonorrhea. “And if you touch each other, you will get chlamydia, and die.” OK, that last sentence was just a reference to Mean Girls, but in all seriousness, the bottom line is you can get STIs from giving head, just not knocked up. – Lovely Rita ♦♦♦ Dear Lovely Rita: I get super horny when I’m on my period. Is it gross if I want to have sex? – Hot on the Rag Dear Hot on the Rag: This act, affectionately known as “running the red light,” is only gross if you think it’s gross. If you’re horny and you want to get it on with your partner, there’s absolutely nothing physically stopping you -- not even your period. Some recommendations include using towels, the entirely pleasurable shower sex, and any kind of sex position where you’re lying down (you’ll usually bleed less). Just keep in mind not to use that time as a hall pass, you can always get pregnant if you decide to dance the horizontal tango at any time of the month. – Lovely Rita ♦♦♦ Disclaimer: Last week’s, this week’s and subsequent editions of Sex on Fire are kept anonymous to avoid damaging the reputation of the Quinnipiac student writer. Medical information in this column is accurate and the Chronicle editorial board is not liable for any damages.
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SGA UPDATE
Class of 2015 positions up for grabs Happy Wednesday, Bobcats! SGA is having its first meeting today in Mancheski Executive Seminar Room and we hope to see as many people as possible there. We are in the process of freshman election information sessions, so if you are interested in being a part of SGA, and you are a member of the Class of 2015, make sure you get to one of the following information sessions: • Today, 9:30 p.m., Suites, Commons and Ledges lounges • Thursday, 9:30 p.m., Rotunda (Second Floor Carl Hanson Student Center) • Friday, 9/9, 4:30 p.m., Mountainview first
floor and Rotunda These sessions are mandatory for anyone interested in running. If you cannot make any of these times please email Vincent.Bond@ quinnipiac.edu to set up an appointment. More information about elections will be coming your way this following week. The open positions that SGA currently has are all for the Class of 2015 and they are: • 1 class president • 1 class vice president • 8 class of 2015 representatives We look forward to the election season and hope to have a good turnout! Remember to
attend an information session and direct any questions to Vin Bond, vice president of student concerns. Have a great second week of classes, Bobcats, and remember to email any concerns/questions/etc. to sga@quinnipiac. edu and follow us on Twitter for updates all semester long @QUSGA . Live the Legend, Kaite Lovett Vice President of Public Relations Student Government Association
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“I really think [Beyonce’s] going to have a really cute baby – tan obviously.” — Snooki jersey Shore
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This Friday and Saturday, Quinnipiac students will go to the XL Center in Hartford to experience Dayglow, the “world’s largest paint party.” By NICOLE FANO Arts & Life Editor
If you notice a swarm of Quinnipiac students wearing white this Friday and Saturday, don’t be alarmed. No, they won’t be attending P. Diddy’s famous “White Party,” but they will be traveling to Hartford’s XL Center to attend Dayglow, “the world’s largest paint party.” Tickets for the Hartford show went on sale July 25 and 27 for the respective weekend event days. But those coveted tickets didn’t stay on sale very long. According to Keith Sheldon, the XL Center’s booking and business affairs manager, 4,000 tickets for Friday night’s show sold out within 24 hours. Likewise, 4,000 tickets for Saturday night’s show sold out within 14 days. Although the XL Center seats 16,000 in its arena, concert goers will be limited only to the arena floor. “[Dayglow] will just turn into a spectacular event,” Sheldon said. “We go after as many popular events as we can here, and this is just another one of the great events. It should be one of the busiest falls at the XL Center in recent memory.” In terms of safety and security, concert goers can expect standard scans and pat-downs upon entry to the arena. In addition, no bags, food or drinks will be permitted into the concert. Cameras and cell phones, however, will be allowed. Outside paint products will also b e prohibited from
the event. Dayglow will use certified washable, non-toxic neon paint that patrons will receive during the shows. According to Sheldon, the XL Center will be adequately staffed both nights of the concert to ensure patron safety. Medical teams, security, and members from local fire and police departments will all be in attendance. “I think we should be pretty ramped up in terms of safety,” Sheldon said. “We encourage everyone to enjoy the show, but to
“All of a sudden it’s huge. I’m most excited to see what it’s like with all of the paint.”
— Amanda Smyth Freshman
please do so in a respectful and responsible manner.” The event that started in 2006 on Florida college campuses has since grown into an international concert tour. Florida promotional network Committee Entertainment spearheads Dayglow, which features high-energy deejays, dancing, glowing paint and circus-like acts including contortionists, fire performers and acrobats. Electronic dance DJ Cedric Gervais, a Miami nightlife favorite, will headline Friday’s concert. Saturday’s headliner is DJ R3Hab, an up-and-coming Dutch remixer who
is well-known in the international dance scene. DJ David Solano will perform on both nights. Throughout September and October, the Dayglow 2011 tour w i l l travel to cities around the country including Albany, Tampa, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Nashville, and of course, Hartford. For many Quinnipiac students, another safety concern involves the commute from Hamden to Hartford. The XL Center will not provide any transportation to or from the concerts. Senior Dan Scott is driving to Hartford with several friends and staying the night at a nearby hotel. Scott said he has high expectations for the upcoming concert. “When I heard about Dayglow coming to Hartford and saw what the shows were like, I felt that it was something I should experience at least once in my life,” Scott said.
Junior Lauren Ferrara said she is excited to attend Dayglow to bond with her sorority sisters. She will travel to Hartford on a party bus with friends on Friday afternoon. “I just think it’s going to be really, really fun. The whole paint thing just excites me,” Ferrara said. “I’m excited for the crowd of people and just the whole atmosphere.” Unlike upperclassmen, freshmen are not permitted to have vehicles on campus. Freshman Amanda Smyth plans to take the Quinnipiac shuttle to Union Train Station in New Haven and then travel to Hartford. “All of a sudden it’s huge,” Smyth said. “I heard about it previously from other people and friends who went, and they said it was the best time ever. I’m most excited to see what it’s like with all of the paint.” Dayglow will be the XL Center’s first electronic dance show featuring deejay performers. “To be honest, I think this whole [electronic dance] genre of music is an untapped market,” Sheldon said. “The XL Center works hard to bring unique and innovative events to Connecticut, and we are thrilled with how well Dayglow was received, especially among the college demographic.”
General admission tickets start at $35, while VIP tickets are priced between $60-70. With a VIP ticket comes privileges, such as express entry, a VIP bag, a Dayglow CD and towel, a 16 oz. paint bottle, a Dayglow T-shirt and Dayglow shades.
TOUR DATES 9.8.11 Albany, N.Y. 9.9.11 Tampa, Fla. 9.9.11 Hartford 9.10.11 Hartford 9.10.11 Broomfield, Colo. 9.15.11 Philadelphia 9.16.11 Philadelphia 9.16.11 Ft. Meyers, Fla. 9.16.11 St. Louis, Mo. 9.17.11 Pittsburgh, Penn. 9.23.11 Milwaukee, Wis. 9.23.11 Minneapolis 9.24.11 Champaign, Ill. 9.24.11 Nashville 9.28.11 Richmond, Va. 9.29.11 Norfolk, Va. 9.30.11 Chicago 9.30.11 Washington, DC 10.1.11 Lexington, Ky. 10.1.11 Baltimore 10.5.11 Montreal, Canada 10.7.11 Salt Lake City 10.7.11 Raleigh, N.C. 10.8.11 Atlanta 10.8.11 Tempe, Ariz. 10.14.11 Austin, Texas 10.14.11 Pompano, Fla. For more tour dates, visit dayglowtour.com
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ALBUM REVIEW
sarah’s style
Weezy whiffs with ‘Carter IV’
To betch or not to betch? By SARAH ROSENBERG Associate Arts & Life Editor
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By STEPHANIE OSMANSKI Staff Writer
“I lost my mind, it’s somewhere out there stranded,” declares rapper Lil Wayne on his single “6 Foot, 7 Foot” from his most recent studio album. Listening to the album, called “Tha Carter IV,” I concede that Wayne is probably right: He’s lost his mind. Perhaps Wayne was too concerned with his untouchable stature in the rap industry to really care about the result of his ninth studio album, because it’s evident something more interesting took priority during its development. Consequently, the album lacks anything remotely memorable. “Tha Carter IV” serves one purpose: to be Wayne’s ninth album, and just that. Fans hoping for lyrical epiphanies and innovative beats will unfortunately be dissatisfied. But the album does not entirely disappoint. Wayne did something right in choosing his radio singles. The songs “6 Foot, 7 Foot,” “John” (feat. Rick Ross) and “How to Love” are not only the most radio-friendly tracks, but in most cases also illustrate Wayne’s best efforts. “How to Love,” however commercially
successful and overtly popular, is the strangest “rap” phenomenon I’ve encountered as a listener. It’s hard to find a place for the track on “IV” and it’s even more bizarre to think it was chosen as a single. It strays far away from Wayne’s usual self-glorifying rap banter, but somehow, it works. Consider this: “How to Love” has been a strong presence on the iTunes Top Songs chart for weeks now, and though it’s experimental and different, it projects an intriguing message. “How to Love” depicts a girl with distorted perceptions of love, who is insecure due to past romantic experiences that fell short. “You had a lot of crooks trying to steal your heart / never really had luck, couldn’t ever figure out how to love,” Wayne raps. It’s clear during my first listen of “Mirror” as to why it’s blowing up the iTunes charts. “Mirror” possesses all the makings of a radio hit, especially because it features Bruno Mars. Mars sings the hook, and though his efforts sound an octave too high, and his voice relatively strained, the masses seem to overlook his faults. Will Mars ever be on a track that doesn’t succeed commercially? I highly doubt
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it. As a track, however, “Mirror” lacks a lot of substance. “Tha Carter IV” is littered with cheap one-liners that make an impact lasting about two seconds. Any evidence of Wayne’s usually meticulous metaphors is overshadowed by his overbearing reliance on weak punch lines. Though “IV” fails to live up to Wayne’s past achievements, he’s probably not too concerned. As successful an artist as Lil Wayne understands the supreme artistic freedom that comes with being one of rap’s royalty, and therefore knows he can distribute an album, however mediocre, and still be considered “the greatest rapper alive.”
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Listen to: She Will (feat. Drake), Megaman, Abortion, John Skip: How to Hate (feat. T-Pain), Blunt Blowin’
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‘Bachelor Pad’ filled with trash
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SCREENSHOT FROM ABC.COM
It isn’t easy being the child of America’s famous pop music duo. Chaz Bono continues to learn this the hard way as he once again faces nasty criticism. Cher and Sonny Bono’s famous child has officially joined the cast of the thirteenth season of “Dancing with the Stars.” Recently, Chaz has been hit with a great deal of backlash from viewers who disagree with him being a transgendered cast member on a “family network” station. Born as a girl named Chastity, Bono underwent hormone treatment and surgery to make the transition from female to male in 2010. In making the decision to cast Bono, the ABC Network has been reeling in negative criticisms. Numerous prejudices against Bono surfaced on an ABC message board. “Chaz Bono how low can this show sink! Well you have certainly addressed the gay community. Guess this will not be a family show any longer! Lost my family,” one angry commenter wrote. Despite countless hurtful comments, Bono has kept his head high. He’s addressed this issue with style and grace, and has refused to leave the show. The DWTS contestant is making the statement that this country needs to be more open and accepting. Hats off to Chaz Bono this week for remaining true to himself, and letting the ignorance of certain viewers roll off his newly broad shoulder. --EW
In what is perhaps the sluttiest and tackiest reality show since VH1’s “Flavor of Love” with Flava Flav, ABC’s “Bachelor Pad” is this decade’s answer to unadulterated filth. The reality show stars dating rejects from past seasons of the net’s “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” series. It combines elements from those shows with a “Big Brother” competition aspect. Contestants compete in challenges and go on dates with housemates, prompting a heavy dose of drama. There is a $250,000 prize at stake. You can also play at home and guess who you think will ratchet the most sexually transmitted infections in the span of one season. In its second season, “Bachelor Pad” featured controversial past “Bachelor” cast members Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi, who broke up last year. We didn’t learn anything new about the two in this series. Pavelka still has no personality and Girardi remains dead behind the eyes. It’s difficult to understand why a group of (mostly) attractive people have decided to waste precious time on this mockery of television. Yes, I can mostly assume they want their 15 minutes of fame and any chance to become an actor/model, but this show isn’t the best way to achieve that goal (not the second one, at least). I can’t wait to turn on ABC next Monday at 9 p.m. just so I can switch the channel and never have to endure another painful minute of this excruciating show ever again. --MB
PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Have you ever heard of a “betch?” This term seems to spring up from the female version of the college “bro,” the stereotypical “Mean Girl” who wears pink on Mondays, or the fabulous college girl who isn’t just simply a b---h, but a fashion-forward, street smart and popular “betch.” According to the blogstyled website “Betches Love This Site,” there’s a difference between being just downright mean, and being mean while going to the most raging parties, having the best-looking dates, and making pillpopping a form of tasteful dieting. But, before I say anything further, this site makes a concise legal statement at the bottom of its page saying, “All content on Betches Love This Site is intended for entertainment purposes only. It is neither meant to be interpreted as the truth, nor based in reality.” In that case, I suppose it’s safe to assume that the site’s advice of taking Adderall to suppress hunger and insisting that there is an art to dressing provocatively is a mockery of the college female lifestyle portrayed in movies and media. The point of this site is to provide humor, obviously, but there is always that one girl who will take what’s written on a blog such as this very seriously. The pressure to lose weight, have sex, feel attractive and be the life of the party will always have its weight in the back of every young female’s mind. It’s just up to the female reader to know that all of these things aforementioned are a matter of the individual. Only you know your body, what you’re comfortable with, what you like, and who you are, so make sure not to let anything, such as a website, drastically alter that. With that said, this website holds some truth to how females think and act. For one, I laughed a bit myself when reading #22 on the “Betch List.” Known as the “Group Photog,” this is the girl who is responsible for taking the weekend photos, and she has the heavy responsibility of posting those photos onto Facebook before her fellow betches get a bit too antsy. Guilty as charged. The betch also uses iced coffee as an “accessory” during those warm months, and I can agree that holding a Dunkin’ Donuts cup is a common sight to behold around our own campus. Maybe there is some truth to being a betch, and I can laugh at this site’s need to coin the phrase “ugly hot” as a way to describe the males we can’t justify our attraction for (i.e., Russell Brand). However, after reading how to effectually dismiss food and find ways to con my doctor into prescribing me prescription pills, I have to take a small step back.
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The Rundown
MEN’S SOCCER BC 5, QU 0 – Thursday Nils von der Heide: 3 shots FIELD HOCKEY BC 6, QU 1 – Friday Kaitlyn Notarianni 1 goal QU 3, Yale 2 – Sunday Danielle Allan: 1 goal Lewis: 19 saves VOLLEYBALL Maryland Invitational Xavier 3, QU 0 – Friday Kayla Lawler: 18 assists VCU 3, QU 0 – Saturday Kelby Carey: 12 kills
Maryland 3, QU 0 – Saturday Lawler: 24 assists WOMEN’S SOCCER QU vs. Army [Canceled] – Sunday
games to watch Volleyball QU (0-6) vs. LaSalle (1-6) – Friday, 7 p.m. QU (0-6) vs. Navy (0-6) -Saturday, 11 a.m.
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Injuries hurt women’s soccer By TIM O’DONNELL & MATT Eisenberg
Quinnipiac head coach Dave Clarke had the date of the first round of the 2011 NCAA tournament written in his office after his team was eliminated in the Northeast Conference tournament last year. If he wants to achieve his goal, he’ll have to do it without three key players. Last Wednesday the New Haven Register reported that midfielders Jillian Strassner and Angela Ellison, and defensive player Larissa Rosenberg will all miss the 2011 season due to injury. All three players are listed as redshirts for the season on Quinnipiac’s athletics site. Strassner, the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year in 2009 and last year’s second leading scorer on the team has compiled nine goals and five assists, recording the second most points on the team each of the past two years, next to Furtuna Velaj. But Velaj won’t be able to do it alone this season. The Bobcats will need someone else to step up and replace the production that Strassner provided. The Bobcats have a pair of senior midfielders that will need to step up and help fill the void left by Strassner. The play of Kristina Del Mistro and Chelsea Smith could be a key to success for the Bobcats this year. The two, while consistently playing well for the Bobcats, will
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need to increase their production. Del Mistro has scored seven goals in three years while Smith, having played a defensive midfield, has scored twice, none since her freshman year. While Del Mistro and Smith provide senior leadership in the midfield, they will need some help from underclassmen to fill the void. Aine McKeever is one of those underclassmen who can help ease the pain of losing Strassner. McKeever had a solid freshman year (two goals, four assists) but will need to have a better sophomore season. The answer for who can replace Strassner could also come from a new face on the team. Crystal Burns played for two years at New Mexico State before transferring to Quinnipiac. While playing for the Aggies, she proved to be very talented offensively (11 goals, 12 assists). If she can continue that for the Bobcats, the team won’t miss Strassner as much. The loss of Rosenberg on de-
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fense hurts the Bobcats’ depth on the backend and thrusts some inexperienced players into playing. One of those inexperienced players is Taylor Healey. Healey, a sophomore, played in just six games as a freshman but will be counted on to play more. Ellison is one of five freshmen on the Bobcats’ roster and would have played a vital role on the defensive side of the ball. When she signed with Quinnipiac, Clarke said that she “may end up being the best player” of his recruiting class. Among the Bobcats’ defenders only two, Kyla Miles and Beck Kiting, have seen a lot of playing time in their careers. So the rest of the Bobcats’ defense will look to Miles and Kiting for leadership. It will take a team effort to fill the holes and replace the production from Strassner and the rest of the injured. If they do that, the Bobcats have a chance of making a strong run through the NEC.
Lewis saves LEWIS from Page 12 goal sealed the Bobcat victory. “It is always the biggest adrenaline rush.” Lewis gave the Bobcats a confidence boost in penalty strokes when she fell to her knees and stopped Megan Kirkham’s penalty shot, which would have tied the round at 2. “During strokes I try to focus on the ball, not the player,” Lewis said. “I just do my thing.” Despite playing most of the game on the defensive end, Lewis and the Bobcat defense did not allow any goals after halftime. They denied the Bulldogs scoring opportunities on 19 of the 21 penalty corners, including all seven in the overtime periods. “I can honestly thank my team,” Lewis said. “My defense did so much in front of me to make easy saves and block easy shots.” Main Kohli said she had not seen Lewis play that good since she made 13 saves in the Northeast Conference semifinals last year. “Nicole Lewis was absolutely phenomenal,” Main Kohli said. “To see 30 shots in one game and to come away with a win is fantastic.” Lewis has now recorded 28 saves in just three games this season, one year after stopping 91 shots in 17 games. The Bobcats will be in need of Lewis’s formidable goalkeeping from Sunday’s game in order to get past the conference semifinals, where their season ended last year.
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Clockwise from top left: Jess Rusin controls the ball past a Yale defender. Kaitlyn Notarianni celebrates with her teammates after scoring the game-winning goal in the stroke-off. Amanda Danziger tries to stop a Yale player from passing the ball. Goalkeeper Nicole Lewis makes a save in the first overtime period.
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Goals scored by furtuna velaj in friday’s 2-2 tie against canisius. velaj had seven goals all of last season.
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SAVES BY FIELD HOCKEY GOALie NICOLE LEWIS ON SUNDAY MARKING A CAREERHIGH.
Spencer Mannion Men’s Cross Country
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Freshman Brookfield, Conn.
Mannion was the Bobcats’ top finisher in his collegiate debut for the team’s season opener on Saturday at Stony Brook. Mannion finished fourth overall and ran a time of 19:33 in the 5,900-meter race.
Kaitlyn Notarianni Field Hockey Forward
Senior Clarks Summitt, Pa.
Notarianni scored the game-winning goal in the Bobcats’ thrilling 3-2 shootout victory against rival Yale. Notarianni also had the lone goal in the Bobcats’ 6-1 loss to No. 14 Boston College. She has two goals and an assist for a total of five points this season.
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Minutes played by field hockey goalkeeper NicOLE LEWIS IN SUNDAY’S 3-2 VICTORY OVER YALE.
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“She was on fire. When you see an athlete in the zone like that, more often or not you’re going to come out with a win, especially if it’s your goalkeeper.” — Becca Main Kohli Field Hockey coach
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‘Cats compete with USA team Don’t pay college athletes By John Healy Sports Editor
Every spring field hockey head coach Becca Main Kohli encourages her players to try out for the USA Field Hockey’s High Performance team. This summer, of the few Quinnipiac players to try out, sophomore Christa Romano and senior Kimberly Cunniff were the only Bobcats to make their respective teams. Cunniff played for the senior New England team while Romano was a member of the junior squad. “It was awesome,” Romano said. “You get to compete with the best players in the nation in your region. It’s just high intensity, high skill, high level of coaching all around.” The purpose of the program is to train athletes who can potentially play for the US National team. The teams were from different regions across the country and had some of the best players in the nation. “Everything’s at a faster pace, higher intensity. You have to train harder, faster, you have to be really fit and be mentally tough,” Romano said. “There was no bad players. Every person you were competing with was strong, fit, aggressive, talented.” Both Romano and Cunniff used the opportunity as a learning experience that they can translate into their games this season. “We learned a lot of small moves,” Cunniff said. “It’s just something different that a lot of the higher levels are using now and we
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Sophomore defender Christa Romano (left) and senior midfielder Kimberly Cunniff both played for USA Field Hockey’s
New England High Performance teams this summer.
can bring it back to our team and use it to our advantage.” Cunniff has three points on the season this year, and Main Kohli already sees improvement in both Cunniff and Romano’s play this season and credits their summer experience. “What I love about it is that it teaches them a different style of play. It’s always better even if you go out and a coach says try this, you can bring something back,” Main Kohli said. “Even though I have my way of playing, and there’s a way
we play, both Christa and obviously Kimmy, even with a broken hand ... their game has evolved.” For Cunniff, the experience helped improved her chances of possibly playing at that next level. “I’d like to [play professionally] if I got that lucky,” Cunniff said. “It definitely helped [my chances].” Main Kohli would indeed like to see Cunniff playing at the next level. “She’s a calm leader. She doesn’t get rattled. She’s just a storm when she plays,” Main Kohli said.
“I would love to see Kimmy go play international. I’d love to see her go out and do something out of college and maybe spend a couple months in the Netherlands or Germany and just have that experience and try that.” After falling last season in the NEC semifinal to Rider, Cunniff and Romano’s summer experience is giving them high hopes for this season. “We’re a great team and I think the sky’s the limit for us,” Romano said.
Nicole Lewis unsung hero in victory over Yale By KERRY Healy Staff Writer
After a 2-2 tie at the end of regulation, and two thrilling 15 minute overtimes, the Quinnipiac field
hockey team held off the Yale University Bulldogs, 4-2, in a penalty stroke shootout Sunday. Lewis made sure the team would win, no matter what the cost.
Throughout every minute of play, Lewis was ready and determined to stop every shot. After making multiple splits and diving saves, Lewis made a
from defenders and sped toward Lewis with 10 minutes to go in the second overtime. Lewis sprinted out of the net and slid feet-first to block Borgo’s potential game-winner.
“Nicole Lewis was absolutely phenomenal. To see 30 shots in one game and to come away with a win is fantastic.” – Becca Main kohli
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Goalkeeper Nicole Lewis makes a save on a breakaway in double overtime in Sunday’s 3-2 victory.
game-changing save, denying the aggressive Yale offense, blocking a Bulldog breakaway in the second overtime. “She was on fire,” Quinnipiac head coach Becca Main Kohli said. “When you see an athlete in the zone like that, more often or not you’re going to come out with a win, especially if it’s your goalkeeper.” Yale’s Erica Borgo broke away
Lewis had a career-high 19 saves throughout the game, 10 of them coming in the overtimes. Without her play, the Bobcats would not have pushed past the Bulldogs for the first time since 2006. “Even though it is non-conference, this game is always a bloodbath for some reason,” said Kaitlyn Notarianni, whose shootout See LEWIS Page 10
For years this has been an ongoing debate, and my opinion on it isn’t going to change anytime soon. No, they shouldn’t. I realize that student-athletes help generate a profit for their schools, but they are being paid through scholarships, whether it’s a Division I athlete on a full ride, or a Division III athlete who gets $8,000 in “book money.” Any athlete who doesn’t think it’s enough is, frankly, being greedy. Being able to go to school for free because of a sport and only worry about personal expenses is a privilege in my mind. I’m already in the books for $100,000 in loans, I can’t imagine a world where I only had to take out $3,000 each year for personal expenses. After getting a degree, paying that loan money back would be like spitting in the ocean. Sure, a lot of time is put into athletics, never mind the fact you have to budget your time to get good grades. However, I’m sure it’s a lot better than having to bus tables five days a week. If student-athletes were to be paid, where would it end? Would we have to extend this type of system down to the high school level? I know there are a lot of high schools out in Texas that are making bank on Friday nights for football. Not to mention there would be no reason for a student-athlete to go to a smaller school if they are just going to get more money at a larger one. Once it becomes about the money I don’t see a way for smaller schools to keep up. I know that if I’m going to get more money, I would much rather sit the bench for UConn basketball than start at Quinnipiac. Let’s be realistic, the only fair way to compensate athletes in the first place would be based on a percentage of what the school is making, and smaller schools don’t turn out the same earnings in ticket sales, merchandise, etc. If we start down the road of further compensating student-athletes it will only be chaos. None of us are stupid; rules are broken. After learning about the University of Miami football scandal, I can’t imagine what the more successful football programs are doing for their players. What I’ve always loved about college sports though is that there aren’t any contract disputes, demanded trades, or lockouts. There is no business aspect of it, the purity is what makes collegiate athletics so great, and I just hope that never changes.