Issue 3, Volume 81 by The Quinnipiac Chronicle

September 14, 2011 Volume 81 Issue 3

arts & life

Opinion

Sports

George Buahin 9/11 ceremony participant Bobcats fall fantasy scrubs in, page 10 expresses thanks, page 7 rankings, page 16

QU never forgets 9/11 Tenth anniversary

Candlelight vigil draws hundreds By Kim Green Staff Writer

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Students hold candles in front of the Aronld Bernhard Library for the commemorative candlelight vigil.

Major decisions: deans, experts weigh in By Marcus Harun Web Developer

A quarter of students in the freshman class are undeclared in their majors but school officials say taking time to choose your major can be worth it. “It's perfectly fine to enter college 'undeclared',” Vice President & Dean of Admissions Joan Mohr said in an email. “Keep an open mind as you begin to explore the university curriculum – subjects that you did or didn't have in high school might appeal to you in a new way.”

Unique inspiration

David Ball, author of “A Marked Heart,” had a very unique experience which changed his major, and changed his life forever – he met Dr. Martin Luther King. “I gave him a 30 birthday party at Yale,” 74-year-old Ball said. “The day he left I changed my major to Political Science. Because he spoke about Brown versus Board of Education being decided by the Supreme Court in 1954 and then nothing happened for years. He told us with pa-

tience and perseverance that we could achieve integration without violence.” Ball’s father was a Baptist minister and his mother was a missionary at one time. He felt he was “programmed” as a child to become a minister too. “When I graduated from Yale I had to make a decision,” Ball said. “I had gone there trying to become a minister and the very last year I gradually began to wonder with all this research I had done in the law school library – maybe I should See majors Page 5

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Sept. 11 has been deemed the World Day of Prayer for Peace by the Knights of Columbus, which is exactly what the Quinnipiac community united to commemorate this evening under candlelight with the American flag waving at half-mast. As the evening turned to dusk, the Knights of Columbus chapter at Quinnipiac walked to each of the hundreds of attendees scattered across the Quad lawn, lit each of their candles, and gave each person a prayer card. David Ives, executive director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute, reiterated the same message he had for the community that morning, to stand together. He read a letter alumna Jessica Warring wrote to her late father on the 10-year anniversary of his death. “Hold your candles high as we stand with those we know and those we don’t and realize we are all one,” Ives said. Across the Quad, multiple different campus organizations including Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Delta Pi and the Knights of Columbus stood together in prayer. In addition, hundreds of members of the faculty and student body joined together to remember those whose lives were lost. “This ceremony means so much to our organization because we lost more than 50 members that day,” said Zach Daly, the Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus chapter at Quinnipiac. “We want them to see that our prayers and support are still with them 10 years later.” As poems and speeches were read by members of the campus ministry, College Republicans, College Democrats, and a performance from Greg Garvey of the song “Remembrance 9/11,” the crowd grew emotional and were brought back to that Tuesday 10 years ago. Garvey, a professor of interactive digital design, composed the song 10 years ago in dedication to the lives lost at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, American Airlines Flight 11, See 9/11 Page 2

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Campus briefs

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E-tickets for fall concert Concert ticket sales for 3OH!3 and Sam Adams with Hoodie Allen started online Tuesday, and sold 1,151 tickets as of press time, according to Eric Grgurich, executive director of the TD Bank Sports Center. Students made accounts online to access the ticketing system for purchasing tickets. Arena tickets are on sale for $20 for undergraduate students and $25 for graduate students and guests. Floor tickets are $25 for undergraduates and $30 for graduates and guests. The show is Oct. 1 at TD Bank Sports Center. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8. Students will not be permitted to bring cameras, bags, food and drinks in the arena. Shuttles will depart the Mount Carmel campus at 6:30 p.m. Off-campus residents will not be permitted to park at the Bank and should park at the Mount Carmel campus to take the shuttle to York Hill. Guests need to bring their ticket, guest registration form, and photo ID. – S.E.

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Ives, community commemorate 9/11

Junior Jared Baiman sits on the grass, weeping, outside of Arnold Bernhard Library for Sunday morning’s commemorative 9/11 ceremony.

9/11 from cover United Airlines Flight 175, American Airlines Flight 77, and United Airlines Flight 93 which crashed in a field near Shanksville, Penn. “On that day there were no distinctions between races and ethnicities – we were all Americans,” said Chris Mansfield, President of Quinnipiac College Democrats. “It speaks a lot of us as people and I only wish for that to carry us all forward.” The community left the ceremony with a great sense of pride to be part of such a community that remembers the importance of this tragic anniversary. “It made me not only proud to be an American, but also a member of the Quinnipiac community,” said Danielle Cascerceri, a senior Public Relations major. “We take for granted what our school does for us to help us realize that we are part of a bigger community.” The memorial ceremonies will continue on Tuesday with a screening of “Out of the Ashes: 9/11” in the Grand Court Room and a lecture presentation by The New York Times foreign affairs columnist in the Recreation Center on Wednesday.

Solar cans Morning ceremony on campus Four solar trash cans were installed on Quinnipiac’s Mount Carmel campus over the summer to further the university’s sustainability efforts, according to Keith Woodward, associate vice president for facilities operations. While describing how they work, Woodward said the cans operate as mini-trash compactors and are powered by the sun. When the compactor is full, it sends a message to a website that the machine is full and facilities empties it. Woodward estimates the new system will reduce collection frequency by up to 50 percent. The benefits of this, Woodward said, is freeing up resources, reducing fuel costs and increasing productivity. All items that would normally go in the trash can be disposed of in these cans. There is the potential for more to be added once their use and effectiveness are evaluated at the end of the school year, Woodward said. – M.P.

As the names of the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001 echoed through the windy Quad this morning, the American flag resisted to stay standing, but Catie Tobin and other members of the Quinnipiac community made sure the flag and themselves did not stay down for long.

Ten years ago, Tobin lost her uncle, John J. Tobin in the World Trade Center attacks. He was inside one of the towers for a meeting, and never returned home. “It really puts things into perspective for the students here at Quinnipiac,” said Tobin, a junior Biology major. “They forget what happened on that day, but I don’t.” The Quinnipiac community gathered on the Quad at 10 a.m. this morning for a reading of the names of the lives lost on 9/11 from the faculty and students from multiple campus organizations. “On this day I am usually with my family, but it was nice to see what Quinnipiac did to honor the lives lost,” Tobin said. “I don’t honor just him, but all who died. I know it is the 10-year anniversary, but it means this much to me every year.” The three-hour ceremony began with the Knights of Columbus carrying in the American Flag that stood on the steps in front of Arnold Bernhard Library. The five knights from New Haven stood by each name reader as they honored those who died. Then Executive Director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute David Ives took the microphone. He spoke about three Quinnipiac alumni who were killed in the terrorist attacks on 9/11, their families, and how people from all walks of life died that day. Ives knows the importance of remembering the lives lost on 9/11 to the Quinnipiac Community. “A past student of mine lost her father in

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the attacks and reminded me to remember every year. It is my duty to make sure we do so,” Ives said. “Today reminded us that we are a community here at Quinnipiac.” Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Edward Kavanagh read some of the nearly 3,000 names of those who died on 9/11.

“A past student of mine lost her father in the attacks and reminded me to remember every year. It is my duty to make sure we do so. Today reminded us that we are a community here at Quinnipiac.”

– David Ives Executive Director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute

“The experience of 9/11 at Quinnipiac was pure confusions and distraught from the faculty and students,” Kavanagh said. “Today brought back that day. We can’t just remember the names from 9/11, but the sorrowful sequence of events that have happened since.” The reading concluded with a brief message from Ives, “May God bless us and may God bless the United States of America.” Add your event on our complete campus calendar online! www.quchronicle.com/calendar

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Speaker: Tom Friedman – 7 p.m., Recreation Center

Constitution Day Celebration – noon, Bobcat Way Lawn

Singer/Songwriter: Hana Pestle – 10 p.m., Rocky Top Student Center cafeteria

Saturday

Sunday

Helping Hands Day – 8 a.m., Rocky Top Student Center Students will provide three hours of community service to the Greater New Haven area.

Hall Wars – 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Quad Join the brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon in their fifth annual Hall Wars and compete against your classmates as they raise money for YouthAIDS.

Studio Training with Q30 Television – 2 p.m., Ed McMahon studio Learn how to use all the equipment from the studio – from TD to audio to camera to teleprompter and much more!

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Printers

Library solves printing problem Scans made free, 80 printers added at QU By Katherine Rojas Staff Writer

Students rushing to the Arnold Bernhard Library to print out a paper before class, just to be let down by an error or paper jam, is known to be a common occurrence. But over the summer the library was outfitted with three new printers, plus two new multifunction devices, making these situations unlikely to occur. Quinnipiac University now has a total of nearly 80 new printers and multifunction devices. The decision to get new printers for public use was made in early June after the successful and wellembraced roll-out of the new departmental multifunction devices, Director of Infrastructure and Communications Services Bob Rickert said in an email. All departments got new machines in March but it seemed to make sense to give students the same kind of abilities that faculty and staff had, Rickert said. The new printers are standard, but have the added capability of printing double-sided to save paper. “The contracts for these types of devices are designed to maximize their useful life while providing minimal expense to the university,” Rickert said. The new devices are in five loca-

tions, including the Arnold Bernhard Library, the Law School, Building 1 of the North Haven campus, Rocky Top Student Center and in Buckman Center and Theater‎. According to Rickert, every year the university spends tens of thousands of dollars in printing costs. Then when paper is discarded the university pays again to be sure it is properly processed. “There is truly very little need to print,” Rickert said. “If we could all just think a bit before printing or ask that electronic resources be used in lieu of paper the university would save financially and we would all be contributing much better to the environment.” The new printers and multifunction devices on the three campuses include a new program with the help of IKON Office Systems that encourages scanning as a more effective form of duplication, Rickert said. “We don’t want everybody printing for ridiculous reasons,” said Rickert. “It’s basically a wasteful thing. It’s a waste of money, it’s a waste of resources, and it’s a waste of time for a lot of people.” Rickert calls the multifunction devices “the real gem” of the program. There is a new feature Rickert refers to as “Follow-Me-Printing.” This feature allows anyone to submit a print job and print it on any campus. The multifunction devices also copy and can scan into Word and Excel and can also be formatted searchable PDF. “The hope is that by providing a robust scanning solution the com-

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Students wait in line to use a new printer in the Arnold Bernhard Library. munity can move to be more electronic document-centric and less dependent on paper,” Rickert said. According to Rickert, the old printers reached “the end of their useful life cycle” and were on a contractual agreement that expired. The new devices charge five cents per copy and print while scanning is free, covering the cost of the machine, the cost of paper, the cost per impression QU pays to IKON and maintenance, Rickert said. There’s no cost, however, for the university to “roll the machines in.” There are fewer student complaints now with the new printers, said Manager of Client Services Bill Murphy.

Many returning students noticed the new devices and were impressed with its features. “I like the new printers,” sopho-

vice is “high-tech,” other students found it difficult to use. “They suck,” said junior Yessenia Argudo. “It takes longer to find

“The hope is that by providing a robust scanning solution the community can move to be more electronic document-centric and less dependent on paper.”

– Bob Rickert Director of Infrastructure and communications services

more Marina Dugan said. “They are much easier and more high-tech than the old ones.” Because the multifunction de-

everything and now that you can double-side it [papers are] ruined. I just wasted like 60 cents for no reason at all.”

CAP prepares for year ahead By Jenn Lepore Staff Writer

Community Action Project held its first meeting Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. in Mancheski Executive Seminar room to discuss an overview of the organization, its events and goals for this academic year. CAP is the largest community service organization on campus holds an average of 40 events each semester. Senior and CAP co-director Adham Ibrahim believes that the organization is going to improve even more as the years go on. “Every year this organization grows. It is becoming one of the largest networks on campus,” Ibrahim said. “Tonight the room was packed, there was nowhere to sit, so definitely

an awesome turnout for a kickoff meeting.” There are five different branches of CAP including Youth, Elderly, Best Buddies, Hunger and Homelessness, and Special Events. Each branch holds different events, like the Elderly branch’s senior prom. Sophomore and co-chair of the Elderly branch Michaela Mooney’s favorite event is the senior prom. “We go to an elderly home and host a prom for them. It is a lot of fun,” Mooney said. “This year, we are going to try to reach out to more nursing homes.” Sophomore and relatively new member of CAP Kayla Cupano’s favorite event was FISH. “FISH is an organization in which we

went out to help bag groceries for the needy and deliver them to their houses in New Haven,” Cupano said. “I loved helping people. It was an awesome experience. I didn’t realize how many people needed food so badly to survive.” A new perspective of CAP came from sophomore and occupational therapy major Janet Dempsey. This was Dempsey’s first CAP meeting and she is excited about the experiences CAP can provide her. “I’m an OT major and we have to have community service hours for our class this year, so I thought this would be a fun way to do that,” Dempsey said. “I would like to do the Elderly branch. I think elderly people are really sweet and I just want to make them

happy.” Senior and CAP co-director Kendall Keil hopes to get members more involved by sharing their ideas of service. “I think our main goal is to see our members having inspirations whether it be back from high school, or home, or just coming up with a new idea then talking to our executive board and getting new events started,” Keil said. “That is how they are going to find a passion for the organization as well.” Students interested in CAP can email the organization directly a CAP@quinnipiac.edu or follow them on Twitter @QU_CAP.

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Security sending commuters to Westwoods By Kim Green Staff Writer

With the first weeks of classes coming to a close, the initial perks of living off-campus came to a screeching halt for Quinnipiac’s upperclassmen. When half of the 5,900 undergraduates at Quinnipiac made their way to York Hill, Whitney Village, or off-campus housing, the problem of overcrowded dormitories at Mount Carmel seemed solved. But the move to York Hill created more frustrations for first-time commuters: a crammed parking lot. In the past, undergraduate students simply rolled out of bed 15 minutes before class and still managed to be on time, but now commuters now see how difficult it is to find a spot in North Lot. If there are no remaining spaces, commuters are displaced to the dreaded Hogan Road Lot, a 10-minute walk from campus. “This afternoon, I got the last parking spot in Hogan which made me question where the next commuter looking for a spot would go,” said Ali Mandile, a junior English major.

According to a Wednesday announcement by Harry Needham, assistant chief of security, because of the overflow of traffic, commuters will now be diverted to the Westwoods Lot when North Lot and Hogan Road Lot reach their capacities. David Barger, chief of security and safety, said there is no option to create additional parking at the Mount Carmel Campus due to the zoning restrictions of Hamden. “Our problem is with traffic flow at certain times during the day,” Barger said. “Once one of the lots fills up we try to put a sign out to encourage people to go to Hogan Road Lot to save them time. The congestion is like the mall at Christmas time … it will subside after the first weeks of school are over.” Parking has been an issue in the eyes of commuters for years, but with the influx of students moving up to York Hill after the completion of the final dormitory, Eastview, students living in off-campus housing question whether there could be a solution to keep students from having to use the Westwoods Lot. “I think that York Hill students

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Students parked on the lawn near the Law School Aug. 30 after both North Lot and Hogan Lot filled up. Now, security will divert students to Westwoods Lot instead of the lawn. should not be allowed to drive to school because people who live off campus don’t have another option but to drive,” said Alex Russo, a senior advertising major. “Off-campus students try to make the effort to carpool, but even that doesn’t help the overcrowding.” Students residing at York Hill

have the option of taking the shuttle to the Mount Carmel campus, or driving down and parking in the commuter lots. Currently, the shuttle system does not have a specific schedule, which makes it an unreliable option for York Hill residents. “The shuttle system is far from perfect,” said Brad Groarke, a se-

nior finance major and York Hill resident. “If all the students from York Hill took the shuttle down to campus, then there would never be enough shuttles to go between the campuses. I don’t know what the solution could be, but Quinnipiac better think of something because the community keeps growing.”

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Major decisions: deans, experts weigh in Majors from cover become a lawyer.” He went to law school and never became a minister. He got a job at a Wall Street law firm. “Find something where you have a passion,” Ball said. “Follow your heart, you don’t know how it’s going to unfold but I am confident that if you pursue your heart you can help make the world a better place.”

niques for assisting students in choosing a major. Joseph Catrino, for the School of Communications, offers two options: self-assessments and job listings. Self-assessments can help determine what a student’s interests and skill sets are to apply them to a particular major. Catrino also explains jobs and internship possibilities for different majors to help students decide what is right for them.

Deadline The university says you should determine your major by the time 60 credits are accumulated. “You can wait that long – it doesn’t hurt you because of the flexibility of the university curriculum,” Catrino said. “If you do wait until the end of their sophomore year, it’s not going to make you stay here for a longer period of time to finish their requirements.” Having an idea of a possible major going into the second semester of the sophomore year is a good idea because students are able to take a class or two in that major to decide if they like it, Catrino said.

dents’s majors, Mohr said; it depends on how much effort students put in during college and how they present themselves. “Even doctors and lawyers range from music majors to biology majors to engineers to drama majors,” Mohr said. She suggested talking to talk to college grads who are now working, to see what their undergraduate majors were for inspiration. “Your undergraduate education helps to prepare you for the chance to do whatever your goal may be – whether that's your first job, your fifth job, or graduate school either right after graduation or some time in the future.” Even Mohr changed her career goals shortly after finishing her degree, she said. “I majored in history, got a graduate degree in education,” Mohr said. “But you know, I was a tour guide at my undergraduate college

and I thought those folks in the admissions office seemed to have a very interesting career! Three years after I graduated college, I called back and asked if they had any openings, and the rest as they say, is history.”

Switching majors

Ball said that despite adversity, students should take the chance at following their dreams. “Often students get discouraged because they can’t change the world right away,” Ball said. “What inspired me about Martin Luter King was that he made a difference in that little part of the world where he could make a difference. You can make a difference in the world. You can make the world a better place.”

Getting help It is much more worth while to choose a career you are passionate about, than a “safe” career which will pay the bills, Ball said. Quinnipiac offers help matching student’s interests, majors and careers. “If you're passionate about something– there's likely a career that goes along with it,” Mohr said. “By working with the Assistant Deans for Career Services, you'll be able to get an idea of what your dream job might be looking for.” The assistant deans have different tech-

Switching majors may seem daunting to students, but Catrino ensures that it’s worth it. “If you don’t like something, there is no reason to invest two or three years doing something you’re not enjoying,” Catrino said. He suggested students should talk to their advisor if they don’t like what they are studying. “I can't imagine anything worse than spending the rest of my life doing something because it is stable – learn what excites you,” Janice Swiatek-Kelley, associate director of the Arnold Bernhard Library, said in an email. All experiences, including being members of clubs, being an RA, and working part time may help students find what they are passionate about, Mohr said. “I think switching majors is a great idea,” Kelley said. “College is a chance to find out where you are and where you want to go. When someone switches their major it may mean they have found something new that resonates for them. Or they have found what they don't want. Either is important.”

Future Quinnipiac tries to prepare students for the professional world, even if they don’t get a career in their chosen major of study, Mohr said. “You may indeed get a job in the area that you majored in,” Mohr said. “But you may find an entirely different career from what your major was–college is here to help you know how to learn, how to adjust, how to do research, how to write well and think creatively.” A first job doesn’t only depend on stu-

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Opinion An unlikely source of expression You can get together with some people from your I got Arian Foster at number eight. Four tight ends were gone by the end of round five. Somebody took the league on Sundays, and watch a game in which the Colts (without Peyton Manning) play the Texans (without Steelers’ defense in the sixth round! Arian Foster) and have it still be attenThis is wonderful conversation fodtion grabbing. Only because of the fantader for many males age 16 and up (and sy world would I ever care that Ben Tate the occasional awesome female). Fantasy scored instead of Derrick Ward. It also football is a way of life. For me, it makes makes the Andy Dalton injury a conversawatching otherwise unimportant games on tion piece for people outside of Ohio. a Sunday afternoon that much more excitAt the end of the day it offers a chance ing. Football purists may not like it, saying at camaraderie over nothing more than it takes away from the heart of the game. a shared love of sport and competition (I I do not care. It is still better for the sport say competition as well, because the backthan the dumb new kickoff rule. Although, Jeremy Stull Opinion Editor and-forth is not for the faint of heart). It is these 108-yard returns are fun to watch in @jpstull something to yell across the Quad about. the rare instances that they happen. It is a club of sorts, but without the responsibility to do Fantasy sports are here to stay. Fantasy football is much more than creating a team anything for anybody other than yourself. It is most defiof your favorite or the best players. Let me lay it out for nitely the most wonderful time of the year. The guy I was playing against this week called me while he was you. There is a draft before the NFL season starts. In the working (as an EMT no less) to check on our matchup case of the Irma West League, now in its fourth year, we (just another argument why everybody should have a all gather together to do it live. Twelve guys and the draft smart phone). I said this once in a semi-flippant manner, but it remoderator cram into one living room, doing nothing but studying charts and giving each other attitude. There is also ally is a chance at bonding for all those involved. I may a monetary component, greasy food, and varying qualities be loquacious at times, but I am still a dude and unable to adequately express my feelings of friendship, or any of beer. This is collegiate male bonding at its finest. Each week offers a chance to talk trash to one of your other feeling for that matter, in a socially normative or buddies without actually having to exert any physical timely manner. Maybe I am giving fantasy football too effort on the weekends to back it up. Instead, you can much credit, but I really love it. Oh, and it’s obsessive. I checked injury reports, the make fun of them for starting Lance Moore instead of Devery Henderson or dropping Cam Newton before the waiver wire and my upcoming lineup at least twice while writing this. season even started.

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Powerless in a powerless house Two weeks ago, I shaved my unless we wanted to contract hypothermia. legs by flashlight. On Monday, the day after the From around 8 a.m. Sunday unstorm, Dennis Lue til 11 a.m. Thursday, Yat, interim assistant the university owned director of special off-campus house at programs, contacted the address 124 Kimthe residents of Kimberly Avenue did not berly Avenue (my have power. “Okay, so street) and asked if what’s the big deal?” there were any isyou might say. During sues with the house hurricanes, the power regarding damages goes out. According to Jamie Hill Copy Desk Chief or power outages. He the United Illuminated @themagicattic6 also offered tempowebsite (the company that powers our house and much rary housing in open space on York of Quinnipiac), 158,000 customers Hill (although according to York were without power at its height. My Hill residents, power was touch and roommates and I were four of them. go there for awhile as well). Lue Yat While both President Obama and said that about four seniors took up Gov. Dan Malloy declared a state of on this offer. Those seniors came emergency for Connecticut Saturday from Kim Ave. So why didn’t anyone else take morning, our landlord (Quinnipiac, in essence) prepared for the storm up that offer? I can tell you my reaby sending out a lot of emails. And son. Think about if you were beginMyQ announcements. And text mes- ning senior year classes, settling back sage alerts. To boil down the gist of into a job on campus, planning events and meetings for an organization that all the messages: “Be prepared.” Great. I could have learned that I am president of, meanwhile trying from my best friend who was a Boy to have a social life and see people I Scout. Or anyone who glanced at the haven’t seen since May. Living like a nomad wasn’t exactly going to let all Weather Channel. On the day of the storm, my room- of those things happen. Quinnipiac’s website has a page mates and I were prepared for the power to go out for a couple of hours, dedicated to the “Senior Housing Exeven the whole day. We had battened perience.” On a bulleted list on the down the hatches and had plenty of page that extols the virtues of living off-campus as a senior, one of the bottled water canned food. What we weren’t prepared for benefits is “no hassle with landlords.” Frankly, I would have loved to was four and a half days without power. What made it worse, is the “hassle” my landlord if it meant fact that we live in the shadow of getting questions answered and rethe York Hill campus, meaning we sources made available to us. Not could see very well out of our dark- being able to question our landlord ened windows the gleaming fluo- is not a real-life situation, and I don’t rescent lights of the parking garage. think that languishing for almost five days did anything to prepare us Beyond frustrating. Really, I would consider myself for life-after college. As seniors living off campus, we more of a Hamden-ite now than a Quinnipiac housing resident. So con- had the fewest amount of privileges sidering that even though we called at this university regarding storm Residential Life on the day of the restoration. For example, a MyQ anstorm, just in case they could give nouncement from Aug. 30 said that us some useful information (they faculty and staff without power at couldn’t), we called United Illumi- home could pick up ice at the Rec nating, only to receive a prefabbed Center – even bring a cooler to fill. voice recording reminding us that Wow, that would have been nice if there was a hurricane (as if we forgot) we could have done that! Unfortuand we have to be patient, though nately, QU seniors don’t count as they couldn’t give us an estimate on faculty or staff, so we had to make do on the kindness of friends. when power would be restored. Lue Yat said that he thinks the So fine, we showered in the dark and made sure to charge our experience helped seniors living on electronics on main campus before Kim Ave “be stronger and develop returning to our gloomy house each more life-after-college skills.” He night. But it became even more frus- also mentioned that “seniors were trating when the food in our refriger- understanding from a university ator started to spoil and the items in standpoint,” which is true because our freezer started to thaw. On top of frankly, what could we could other that, we lost hot water on day two of than watch UI epically fail at comliving without power, so even show- municating with Hamden? We were ering in the dark became impossible powerless in a powerless home.

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Your burning love and sex questions answered by Lovely Rita. Send in your questions to rita@quchronicle.com.

A special night for 9/11 ceremony participant

Hot guy at work could mean trouble DEAR LOVELY RITA: I’m a freshman girl and I really want to date this senior boy from one of my classes, but I’m afraid my friends will call me slutty. – Old for my Age DEAR OLD FOR MY AGE: Believe it or not, if they were real friends they wouldn’t call you slutty. I know that sounds Mom-ish, but if you’re afraid your friends will call you slutty for any reason, maybe you should stop inviting them to a public view party of your private love life. Do your own thing. If you think it’s slutty and it makes you uncomfortable, don’t do it. If you think it’s fine and are just worried about your hallmates, grab a pair of high heels and have at it. – Lovely Rita ♦♦♦ DEAR LOVELY RITA: If my partner and I are both sexually transmitted disease-free, is it safe to practice oral sex? – Clean as a Whistle DEAR CLEAN AS A WHISTLE: Before I answer your question, let’s debunk a common myth. There is no way to be absolutely sure that a person is free of sexually transmitted infections, according to the American Social Health Association sexual health website. Just because your lab test came back clean, the reality is that a person could be harboring latent viruses (like herpes) that are not symptomatic but can still be transmitted, the website says. So practically speaking, unless you both are virgins (and I mean you haven’t had any oral, intimate skin touching exposure), there is always a risk of STI transmission. Now on to your question. Here’s the thing about oral: It’s still sex. Only in this method, there’s no swapping of reproductive fluids so you are safe from pregnancy, but not STIS (see above). You can still pass or receive an STI if either you or your partner has one so if you do plan to have oral sex with your partner, remember to be safe. – Lovely Rita ♦♦♦

Tonight I experienced one of the most moving and special nights of my life. For the past three years, I have been closely involved with the Sept. 11 memorial event here at QU through the QU College Republicans. Tonight’s ceremony blew away the past with the great turnout, wonderful speakers, and of course, the 2,977 flags on the Quad. There had never been this many students at the ceremony in my time here at QU; we usually experienced around 100 each year, however this year was astonishing. I would love to express my thanks to the whole community who made this event possible, especially David Ives, who coordinated the event and made sure it was a great experience. Greek life had a strong showing, which meant a lot, the baseball team came to the reading of the victims’s names in the morning, the whole community really showed up for this monumental event. Being the 10th anniversary there was obviously more publicity regarding this event than in the past, but I hope next year everyone finds a way back to the Quad on Sept. 11 for what I am sure will be another special night. – John Steinberg, Chairman Quinnipiac College Republicans

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A student holds a candle up to a prayer card at Sunday night’s vigil.

DEAR LOVELY RITA: I have an internship twice a week this semester and one of the other interns happens to be a really hot guy. He’s far away from QU. The semester will be over in 12 weeks anyway, should I just go for it and see what happens? – Looking for Good-looking DEAR LOOKING FOR GOOD-LOOKING: First of all, double check the company you are interning for doesn’t have any kind of intraoffice relationship policy. Even though you are an unpaid intern, you are still technically an employee of the company, and probably signed some kind of paperwork saying so. Once you’ve done that and you’re in the clear, read the following cause/effect chart out loud: Cause: You ask him out and he super awkwardly declines. Effect: You avoid each other for the rest of the semester. Cause: You ask him out and he says yes, but it sours quickly. Effect: Awkward for the rest of your internship. Cause: You ask him out and he says yes, and it turns out to be great. Effect: You’ve just won yourself a great boyfriend. Keep this guy! This list is only partial, but those are the basics. Read each one and feel which one you truly think would happen if you asked this guy out. Be honest with yourself. – Lovely Rita ♦♦♦ Disclaimer: The Sex on Fire advice column is kept anonymous to avoid violating the privacy of the author.

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SGA UPDATE

Parking, shuttles among student concerns Happy Wednesday, Bobcats! SGA has now been in the full swing of things for the past two weeks and we’ve definitely been hearing your concerns as this year begins. Two major issues we are in the process of discussing are the parking and shuttle issues that have been brought to our attention, and we will have more updates after meetings this week. Some of the suggestions brought up at our meeting last week included a shuttle schedule and utilizing the second exit in north

lot for more of a traffic flow. These issues will be discussed in the meeting today at 4:15 pm in the Mancheski Executive Seminar Room, if anyone is interested in coming and voicing their opinion. Freshmen elections have also been underway this past week, and with all the information sessions done, their week of campaigning starts today! Elections will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 21, on Collegiate Link (http:// qu.collegiatelink.net/) for the freshmen posi-

tions. A big “Good Luck” to all the candidates running for their class! As always, if you have any questions or concerns, email us at sga@ quinnipiac.edu or stop by one of our meetings. Keep up with election updates on Twitter, @ QUSGA, and enjoy the rest of your week! Live the Legend, Kaite Lovett Vice President of Public Relations Student Government Association

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‘I LOVE MY BOOBIES!!!’

— JESSICA SIMPSON Tweet ON DENYING RUMORS THAT SHE UNDERWENT A BREAST REDUCTION

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PAINT PARTY PLAYBACK

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Standing in the center of Dayglow last Friday night, I saw a familiar sight. Young men and women bumping and grinding with each other as if it were any other Saturday night at Toad’s. Sadly, I was not in New Haven anymore. Prior to the start of Dayglow, I made the trip to Hartford with a few friends. We stayed in the hotel next door to the event, along with seemingly every other college kid in the area. The hotel room was really nice for all of 10 minutes. But before I knew it, glasses were shattered, beverages were splattered on the floor and any sense of decorum was all but lost. Moments later, I heard a banging on the door. Uh oh. It was hotel security with one of their minions. Apparently, they don’t like it when you imitate Mo’Nique’s character from the film “Precious.” Yeah, maybe I screamed “Precious” too loudly and danced too aggressively to “Milkshake.” What else is new? After they gave us a stern lecture, we walked across the street to the XL Center. Upon entering the arena, we encountered thousands of others dressed in all white ready for the neon paint to drench our bodies. The bright, flashing lights al-

most blinded me. The various acrobatics and giant screen behind the deejay only heightened the chaotic atmosphere. When I was first hit with paint, it landed directly in my eye. When I finally regained my vision, I could see my once white clothes were now covered in paint. As the house music roared through the place, I noticed everyone pair off and dance away their dignity. I kept my eyes closed periodically in order to pretend I wasn’t dancing embarrassingly, but I knew the truth. After taking a quick break from dancing, I noticed medics taking a woman away on a stretcher. She was boldly smiling, laughing and waving goodbye to loud cheers from other concert-goers who watched her roll out. It was something you would only see on a half hour sitcom. Yet, I was witness to one of the most bizarre and hilarious sights of the evening. The overwhelmingly pungent stench of marijuana also engulfed the arena. I didn’t sign up to dance in a crack den. As soon as random people I didn’t know started to slap my ass, I knew it was time to leave. Back at the hotel, several of us went in the shower to wash

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off the paint. Any hope of regaining self-respect was in the shower. Dayglow left much to be desired, especially after the ridiculous ticket price. If you didn’t

get a chance to attend this paint party, you didn’t miss much. After surviving Dayglow, I have a newfound appreciation for New Haven nightlife. There’s no place like Toad’s.

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“Dancing with the Stars” 8 p.m. on ABC

“Last Man Standing” 8 p.m. on ABC

“The X Factor” 8 p.m. on FOX

“Charlie’s Angels” 8 p.m. on ABC

“A Gifted Man” 8 p.m. on CBS

“The Amazing Race” 8 p.m. on CBS

“How I Met Your Mother” 8 p.m. on CBS

“Glee” 8 p.m. on FOX

“Up All Night” 8 p.m. on NBC

“The Big Bang Theory” 8 p.m. on CBS

“Chuck” 8 p.m. on NBC

“Once Upon A Time” 8 p.m. on ABC

“Terra Nova” 8 p.m. on FOX

“Ringer” 9 p.m. on CW

“Free Agents” 8:30 p.m. on NBC

“Grey’s Anatomy” 9 p.m. on ABC

“Shark Tank” 9 p.m. on ABC

“Allen Gregory” 8:30 p.m. on FOX

“Two Broke Girls” 8:30 p.m. on CBS

“New Girl” 9 p.m. on FOX

“Person of Interest” 9 p.m. on CBS

“CSI: NY” 9 p.m. on CBS

“Desperate Housewives” 9 p.m. on ABC

“Bones” 9 p.m. on FOX

“Fringe” 9 p.m. on FOX

“The Good Wife” 9 p.m. on CBS

“The Secret Circle” 9 p.m. on CW

“Supernatural” 9 p.m. on CW

“Pan Am” 10 p.m. on ABC

“The Office” 9 p.m. on NBC

“Grimm” 9 p.m. on NBC

“Prime Suspect” 10 p.m. on NBC

“Blue Bloods” 10 p.m. on CBS

NEW SERIES

“Two and a Half Men” 9 p.m. on CBS “Hart of Dixie” 9 p.m. on CW NEW SERIES

“House” 9 p.m. on FOX “The Playboy Club” 10 p.m. on NBC NEW SERIES

NEW SERIES

Zooey Deschanel takes on the role of Jess, a recently single woman who needs a new place to stay. She ends up moving into an apartment with three guys. This comedy takes a spin, as Jess doesn’t romantically engage with any of her new roommates. Instead, she forms a brother-sister type bond with them.

“Parenthood” 10 p.m. on NBC

NEW SERIES

Hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn star in the new NBC series in which their characters Alex and Helen both experience the loss of their lovers — one by divorce and one by death. While trying to put their lives back together Alex and Helen end up sleeping together. Tune into this new comedy to see if the distraught co-workers leave their lust as a onenight stand — or let it become something more.

“Criminal Minds” 9 p.m. on CBS

NEW SERIES

Set in the 1960s, Christina Ricci and Kerri Garner play stewardesses living the life of luxury onboard the Pan Am flights. These strong, educated women get to travel the world and be longed after by men everywhere.

FALL TV TO WATCH By Michelle Gearrity

Post Secret Preview

Step aside, Bieber

Will you share yours? By samantha richards Contributing writer

If you are one of the millions of people worldwide who get unconventionally excited for Sunday mornings, you probably already know what this will be about. Frank Warren and the Post Secret community will visit Quinnipiac for the first time on Sept. 20. According to the official website, Post Secret is “an on-going community mail-art project, in which people mail in their secrets anonymously on a homemade postcard.” For the past six years, new secrets have been posted on the website every Sunday morning. Warren will serve as Quinnipiac’s keynote speaker for one of the many events during Diversity Week. Warren’s anticipated arrival is made possible due to collaborative efforts between Student Programming Board and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. “I suggested Frank Warren because the Post Secret project tends to show people that they aren’t alone in their idiosyncrasies or perceived differences,” said Erin Hodgson, SPB’s culture and diversity chair.

“When you get down to the specific secrets that have been included in the book, a lot of them have to do with diversity issues and themes.” In the upcoming weeks, keep an eye out for postcards throughout campus. SPB encourages all students to grab a postcard, decorate the blank side however they please, and include their secret. Orange boxes will be placed around campus for the secrets to be dropped in, anonymously. SPB plans to display these secrets in a form of our own community art project, possibly a quilt or an original Quinnipiac Post Secret Publication. According to Hodgson, Quinnipiac can expect a full house on the night of the event. It’s suggested that students arrive early to make sure they get a seat. “I have always liked the idea of the website and the books. I’m very excited for the event to be coming here because I’m interested to see if the show has changed at all from the last time I went,” junior Alyssa Fine said. “I’m excited to go to event to feel closer to the student body. I feel like someone might go up there and

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say something I can relate to and I will feel like I know them better,” junior Jill Underwood said. Warren will give background about how it all began, show some secrets that never made it into the books, some personal favorites, and tell stories as well as some secrets of his own. Students will also be given the opportunity to share their own secrets over the microphone. “The Post Secret event I went to last year was pretty amazing. We heard some really great stories, but I love the part where people were able to step up to the mic and speak their thoughts. I feel like people opening up and sharing their own stories will create an even stronger Quinnipiac Community,” junior Jillian Pedrani said. Post Secret books will be on sale, cash only, throughout the event. Warren will also be available for book signings at the end of the show.

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By sTEPHANIE OSMANSKI Staff Writer

When boy band One Direction won third place in Britain’s “The X-Factor” last season, fan girls around Europe were left disappointed. They stood behind the boys, along with 1D’s mentor Simon Cowell, and maintained that they possessed the makings of an It-Brit pop band. Despite “X-Factor’s” outcome, One Direction, composed of teenagers Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson, went on to sign a £2,000,000 record contract with Syco. (The wrath of fan girls now finally avenged). Anyone who follows the British social networking circuit knows that One Direction has been a pop phenomenon abroad for more than a year now. But the boys are just now

making their way to the states. With the release of its first single “What Makes You Beautiful” Sunday and a music video to match, it’s a sure thing that One Direction is about to blow up, American style. One Direction is silly, corny and dreamy -- all of the necessary things that qualify it as any girl’s guilty music pleasure. One thing that sets the band apart from the likes of another guilty pleasure, say Ke$ha? These boys can actually sing and they take their craft seriously. However lame and playful their music comes across, One Direction produces the type of tunes that you can’t help but dance to. It pumps you up for Friday nights, makes you blush in a way that’s reminiscent of Bieber fever, and has you obsessing over its articulate British fashion sense in no time.

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This is me “This is Me” is a weekly feature celebrating individuality at QU.

This is George’s story.

Scrubs of love

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George Buahin poses in his scrubs with a photo of his late mother, Veronica. Buahin says he looks to follow in his mother’s footsteps and wants to become a nurse. By Nicole Fano

Arts & Life Editor

n a summer day in August 2009, 18-year-old George Buahin walked into a hospital room at the Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility in New York City. He was visiting someone special. It was a gloomy and disheartening atmosphere in the hospital room, but something drastically changed when the licensed practical nurse walked into the room. The nurse on duty was Veronica Buahin, George’s mother, and with the quick flash of her smile, the hospital room’s atmosphere changed in an instant. “I felt like it went from this dark setting to a bright setting, I couldn’t believe it,” George Buahin said with a nostalgic smile. “When I saw my mom, the way the patients were around her, they loved her. When I saw that I said, ‘That’s what I want to do.’” For the past six months, Buahin has relied on loving memories such as this to help him cope with the passing of his mother. She was 46 years old. It’s an experience he refers to as “the worst thing that has happened.” Since childhood, Buahin knew he wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. After a brief hiatus from Quinnipiac’s nursing program

last year, Buahin is back, following in his mother’s health science footsteps. “I doubted myself,” Buahin said. “When my mom got sick, I felt like there were some nurses that wanted to help, and there were some nurses that didn’t want to do anything. I saw some bad nurses and good nurses.” Despite the numerous responsibilities and emotional struggles that coincide with the loss of a loved one, Buahin finished last semester with academic success. For the first time in his college career, he even earned a spot on Quinnipiac’s Dean’s List, which recognizes students with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. “I came in and I still took my tests, I still did my reports, I still got through my work,” Buahin said. “I

Department of Labor, females comprised 92 percent of the registered nursing occupation in 2009. But Buahin isn’t fazed entering a female-dominated profession. “There are a lot of men who are very capable of being nurturing people who can take care of people,” Buahin said. “My friends at home joke, but they always respect what I’m doing.” Kim Bolognese, a senior, has known Buahin for nearly nine years. Although a lot has changed since his middle school days, Buahin’s funloving demeanor has remained the same, Bolognese said. “I can honestly say that he is as outgoing today as he was the day I met him,” Bolognese said. “Take a

“When I saw my mom, the way the patients were around her, they loved her. When I saw that I said, ‘That’s what I want to do.’”

– George Buahin

bit the bullet – I separated my home life and my school life. I just did it for her.” Measuring 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing in at 230 pounds, Buahin doesn’t look like your stereotypical nurse, both in size and gender. According to the United States

walk with him across campus and I can guarantee he will stop at least 10 times to say hello to everyone.” Buahin actively participates on campus as a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, working at the Fitness Center and serving as one of Crescent Hall’s residential assistants

NAME: George Buahin YEAR: Senior HOMETOWN: Woodridge, N.J. MAJOR: Nursing on the York Hill campus. After he receives his bachelor’s of science degree from Quinnipiac, Buahin aspires to earn his nurse practitioner license with a specialty in either neonatal or surgery. While Buahin planned for the future, he had to make adjustments. Buahin said that 10 years from now, he had hoped to work alongside his mother in a hospital. “When my mom passed away, life was different,” Buahin said. In addition to caring for his mother while she was sick, Buahin also remained emotionally strong for his younger sister Darlene, a Quinnipiac sophomore. “George and I have a very close sibling relationship,” Darlene Buahin said in an email. “I feel like we share the same heart and soul. Throughout every one of our conversations I feel like my brother gives me a piece of himself.” George Buahin recently began his mandatory clinical program at the Brittany Farms Health Center in New

Britain. He cites his relationships with other nursing majors as one of his favorite aspects of the program. “[Nursing majors] get very close to each other. Nursing in the medical field is about team work,” Buahin said. “You’re [all] in it for the same thing. You’re [all] in it to become good nurses.” Although he remains passionate about nursing, Buahin’s career choice frequently jogs memories of his mother. Just last week, Buahin was reminded of his mother during a clinical exercise with a simulation mannequin. “The dummy wasn’t my mom, but I guess I psychologically just imprinted my mom’s image on it,” Buahin said. “I think I took extra care of it thinking that was how I would take care of my mother. “It motivated me, even when she did die, because I feel like she’s always watching me. I feel like she wouldn’t want me to stop. Not once did it stop me, and it’s not going to stop me.”

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campus Couture

Rachel Zoe: ‘I die, literally’ By SARAH ROSENBERG Associate Arts & Life Editor

Name: Alyssa Dunn Age:19 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Milford, CT Major: English (Theater Minor) What I’m Wearing: A strapless dress from Bob’s Stores. Style Influences: I find that my style is very simple, yet classy. I try to always look put together without spending too much time deciding on an outfit. My wardrobe consists of clothing that stands out to me in the store, regardless of a brand name or designer label. Being a college student, I try to find clothes that are fashionable yet affordable.

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Rave

Social assassin strikes again

photo by: Ilya Spektor

Wreck

‘Real World’ returns to San Diego

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Larry David is not just a social assassin. He’s a comedic genius. I don’t know where he comes up with some of his ideas and scripts for the latest season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” but I’m convinced he’s out of his mind. His latest season featured some of the show’s most speechless moments, including when he taught a teenager how to use a tampon and when he created one of the most outrageous inventions ever thought of: the car periscope. “Curb” has a way of connecting every single piece together. Nothing has come more full circle in television history in my mind. But David went above and beyond in his last episode. “Larry vs. Michael J. Fox” featured some of the most hilarious and disturbing scenes. Spoiler alert: He creatively mocks Fox’s Parkinson’s disease and ties it in with David being screwed over. He’s a full-on prick, but a funny one to boot. It doesn’t end there. David and Bill Buckner spoke about Michael Jordan’s alleged Hitler mustache in episode nine, and it was brought back in the finale. The way he brings it up – not subtle in the least – is amazing. As the finale’s last moments arrive, David continues to prove that his demented self leaves you in shock and awe, but also wanting more. --ME

It seems that MTV will air yet another reality TV masterpiece on Sept. 28 with a new season premiere of “The Real World: San Diego.” The show that began in 1992 was intended to showcase the trials of young-adulthood. Twenty-five seasons later, and “The Real World” has morphed into an obnoxious form of TV that glamorizes public intoxication, one-night-stands and dramatic brawls. Sound familiar? It makes perfect sense why the “Jersey Shore” cast emulates this same behavior every Thursday night – they too, grew up watching those classy people on “The Real World.” Judging from the upcoming season’s official trailer, it’s embarrassingly evident that the show’s producers cast the same type of people. The only difference is that the cast becomes progressively hotter and progressively dumber. The series’ 26th season features Zach, the hot, athletic guy; Sam, the lesbian who tries to fit in with the guys; Nate, the southern hot-head; Priscilla, the “good girl” who turns raunchy; Ashley, the flirty blonde; Alexandra, the smart, seemingly normal girl who will eventually snap; and Frank, the man-whore who can’t choose between liking boys or girls. This is one series that needs to be retired immediately.--NF

After watching reality TV, you may feel as if you’ve lost the ability to formulate intelligent sentences or think like a real person. You don’t know it, but soon you’ll find yourself screaming “CABS ARE HERE!” when it’s time to leave and go out for the night, even if in fact there is no cab, but a shuttle waiting to take you to Toad’s so you can build a beat until your heart is content. We can all argue that reality TV is detrimental to our mental health and attention span, but are we really going to stop watching “Bachelor Pad” before we get the chance to see Jake and Vienna claw each other’s eyes out? With that said, I have a new vice. Although it’s nothing original, I’ve recently discovered the equation that fashion + reality TV = the most delicious type of entertainment out there. I’m sure you’re all thinking, “Where have you been? ‘Project Runway’ should have owned your entire existence years ago!” Well, it didn’t, mostly because I was a pessimistic viewer who truly believed that most of the winners were never going to make a name for themselves as highfashion designers. What’s recently grabbed my attention, however, is Rachel Zoe, the celebrity stylist who basically made the bohemian trend a nationwide craze through dressing clients like Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie. Her show, “The Rachel Zoe Project,” debuted in 2008. But I just watched my first episode this weekend. The first episode of the fourth season portrayed the stylist hiring new styling associates, finalizing her own fashion line and attempting to stay fashionable while pregnant. Zoe is a businesswoman, and I love a go-getting female with an acute sense of fashion and style. She knows everything and anything about Fashion Week, the most famous couture designers and how to not make a shaggy coat look like a worn-out carpet. Also, she decided to hire an extremely handsome, homosexual interior and furniture designer with no experience in fashion, all because he made her laugh and was pleasant to look at. And what girl doesn’t long for the homosexual best friend who just happens to be really, really goodlooking? Let’s not kid ourselves. My hope with watching this show is that instead of thinking that the key to staying fashionable includes fist pumps, push-ups and ChapStick, I will go shopping and think, “Would Rachel approve of this maxi-dress?”

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The Rundown

MEN’S SOCCER Yale 3, QU 2 – Friday Durval Pereira: 1 goal Philip Suprise: 1 goal

FEATURE

Local seniors savor final season

FIELD HOCKEY QU 6, Colgate 0 – Saturday Jess Rusin: 3 goals, 1 assist Nicole Lewis: 4 saves Penn State 6, QU 1 – Sunday Kim Cunniff: 1 goal VOLLEYBALL Navy 3, QU 2 – Saturday Tierra Allen: 15 kills Tracy Wright: 29 digs Delaware State 3, QU 0 – Saturday Kayla Lawler: 23 assists

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MEN’S SOCCER QU (0-3) vs. Hartford (1-4) – Wednesday, 4 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER QU (0-2-1) vs. Lehigh (1-2-1) – Friday, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY QU (3-2) vs. Harvard (2-1) – Sunday, 4 p.m

Quinnipiac Bobcats Sports Network is your source for live broadcasts.

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Durval Pereira (left), Kyle Moscovics, and Matt Rothbart have been playing soccer together since they were 8 years old. cheshire from Page 16 were a threat to everyone.” Then came the sevenmile drive to Quinnipiac, where they continued to play soccer and stay best of friends. Living in the same hallway in the first floor of Commons, Moscovics said the move only made them “even better friends.” Said Pereira: “Now that we live together pretty much

and we’re around each other every day, it’s made us that much closer.” But this year will be the first time the three of them will be together on the soccer field as Bobcats. Moscovics didn’t play his freshman year because goalkeeper Freddy Hall was a standout, as he led the NCAA in save percentage and saves per game the

year before Moscovics arrived. “It was a good learning experience,” Moscovics said, watching Hall play every minute of the 2008 season. The next one and a half years would be the toughest for Moscovics. Because his GPA was too low, he was unable to play on the team. Mosovics said he played for local teams, but it didn’t

compare to playing at Quinnipiac. In the spring, he got back on the team. “You don’t realize how much you miss something until you don’t have it,” Moscovics said. “So the time off really motivated me in a way to prove people wrong that I couldn’t get back on the team.” Moscovics said it was tough to get back into his routine after taking nearly 18 months off from competitive soccer, but remembers learning from Hall. “I think being behind Freddy my freshman year paid off in terms of learning the game,” Moscovics said. Pereira said he was pumped to have Moscovics back on the team. “When he came back, it was a big sigh of relief. We had a tough season last season and it was a ... relief knowing he was coming back to full strength,” Pereira said. “I would choose him being behind us than a lot of other people I’ve just met, even if their caliber seems outrageously at a high standard, just because I’ve played with him for so long.” Pereira played in 37 games his first two years, but missed almost the entire 2010 season after he went down due to injury in the

team’s first game. Pereira redshirted his junior year, and is back now for his senior year. Without Moscovics and Pereira on the field, it meant Rothbart was the only one of the core group to be on the field. “You notice it coming in … I’m the only kid from my school playing,” Rothbart said. “It’s a little weird knowing you’re the only person from your group who’s out there.” After the season, they will likely go their separate ways. Moscovics said he wants to coach soccer or do something with his degree in criminal justice. Pereira said he aspires to play professionally, even if it takes him overseas. Rothbart said he is still undecided, but has time to figure it out. They all realize how their friendship on and off the field is important. They know when it started. They know how it started. Wherever they go, they will always have soccer. “It’s so easy to play with someone for so long that you, chemistry-wise, become better as a player and as a team that I think we were able to get to where we are because we have been together for so long,” Pereira said.

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Diggin’ it

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Clockwise from left: Kelby Carey celebrates with her teammates during Saturday’s match against Delaware State. Brittanie Robinson and Olivia Grattan block a spike in Friday’s match against La Salle. Tracy Wright celebrates with Tierra Allen and Brittany Garrett after scoring a point against Navy.

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time of the first goal scored in friday’s qu-yale men’s soccer game by durval pereira.

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time between qu’s second and third goal in friday’s 6-0 win over colgate.

Durval Pereira Men’s Soccer Forward

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Senior Cheshire, Conn.

Pereira had the first goal of the game and assisted on Quinnipiac’s only other goal in the 3-2 loss to Yale on Friday, Sept. 9. The goal and assist give Pereira three points on the season.

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Sophomore Garwood, N.J.

Rusin had a hat trick and an assist in Quinnipiac’s 6-0 shutout over Colgate on Friday, Sept. 9. Rusin leads the team with nine points and four goals on the season.

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average kills from freshman tierra allen over the weekend.

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Points from jess rusin in friday’s 6-0 win over colgate.

the field hockey team’s ranking out of 70 Division 1 teams according to fieldhockeycorner.org Photo courtesy of Quinnipiac Athletics

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“It was exciting for them to go out there and wear Quinnipiac’s colors.” — Becky Carlson Women’s Rugby head coach

Quinnipiac Fall 2011

By Matt Eisenberg Associate Sports Editor

It’s that time of year again. That’s right … it’s time to talk Quinnipiac fall sports, fantasy style. The Chronicle has had major success with fantasy sports over the past year, so it’s really just my job at this point not to screw things up. For this year’s fall edition of fantasy sports, there are a lot of repeat names from last year.

Now, just because we have a few similar ranks, we expect the stats to be even better, and I don’t think it’s out of the question that this could be our deepest fantasy lineup yet. Last season we based rankings off of what players accomplished the previous season, but I decided to alter the rankings a little this year based on what has taken place so far on the field as well as my gut feelings, and trust me, there are a lot of

feelings down there after this weekend. Well anyways, sit back, enjoy, and get ready to watch our fantasy superstars dominate this fall.

1. Furtuna Velaj

2. Philip Suprise

3. Kayla Lawler

4. Kaitlyn Notarianni

Velaj has been dominating the headlines ever since she came to Quinnipiac. Recently featured in another article on ESPN, she is the best fantasy athlete we have ever had here at Quinnipiac. She already has four points on a goal and two assists this season and is on the cusp of overtaking Alex Morgan as America’s favorite soccer player.

Suprise had a slow start last season due to an injury, but as a junior he is going to be a man amongst boys in the Northeast Conference. The past two years Suprise has led the team in goals. With one goal and two assists this season, he leads the team with four points. Suprise retains the same fantasy ranking as last season, but let’s face it, the sky is the limit for this number two pick.

Lawler, the number seven pick last year, had a monster season for the Bobcats racking up 229 assists, what? She was also named team MVP. Lawler has played in every match since coming to Quinnipiac. This year Lawler moves up to number three with her sights set on having a monster senior season with that “team-first attitude” I loved so much about her going into last season.

Notarianni only moves up one spot from her ranking last season. Last year, she was more of a sleeper, whereas this year she is a sure thing. Anyone who drafted Notarianni last year was rewarded greatly, and will continue to be rewarded this season. She already has three goals and two assists for the Bobcats, don’t be surprised if she winds up with 10 goals this season.

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Rugby players and coach hope for bright season By John Healy Sports Editor

The Quinnipiac women’s rugby team stepped onto the field for the first time as a Division I varsity sport on Sunday. And despite a 51-0 loss to Rutgers University, history was made as the Bobcats opened a new chapter in Quinnipiac Athletics. “Both myself and [Assistant coach Michelle Reed] have been involved with rugby and the advancement of the movement; it’s just another stepping stone,” Quinnipiac head coach Becky Carlson said. “I think it is exciting for the university. It’s something new; something interesting.” In August 2010, the university announced they would be adding a women’s rugby team as a varsity sport. During the 2010-11 academic year, the rugby team competed in scrimmages, but Sunday marked the first official game for the new program. Sophomore scrum-half Jacqueline Lilly said that she could tell Sunday’s game had a different feel-

ing than the scrimmages. “It was exciting to go out there and play the first game and for it to be an actual game,” Lilly said. “We’ve played previous games but they didn’t really count. But going out and playing our first game was exciting.” Carlson also knew the game had a special meaning for her players. “It was exciting for them to go out there and wear Quinnipiac’s colors,” Carlson said. “There were a lot of nerves in that game. I think that we’re going to see an entirely different product by the end of the season. I think overall the fact that the game happened for Quinnipiac and that we can represent the NCAA at the Division I level is the most important aspect here.” Not only is Quinnipiac making history in its own athletic community, but also in the entire NCAA. The NCAA recognizes women’s rugby as an emerging sport – a sport that must gain championship status by having a minimum 40 varsity NCAA programs for individual sports and 28 Division III varsity

programs for team sports within 10 years or show steady progress toward that goal.

“We’re going to see an entirely different product by the end of the season.” — Becky Carlson Women’s rugby head coach Currently there are only five NCAA varsity women’s rugby programs. Quinnipiac and Eastern Illinois are the only two Division I programs in the country. On Saturday the Bobcats will face Eastern Illinois in the first varsity Division I matchup. Carlson, who played for Eastern Illinois and was a former assistant coach there, is looking forward to facing her former team. “There’s a lot of history wrapped up in this game,” Carlson said. “Never before has Eastern played a familiar face on the visitor side of things

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All-Fantasy Team By Chris Leary

September 14, 2011

and they’re going to be playing against us, which is really exciting.” Lilly said she is looking forward to hosting a game at Quinnipiac on Oct. 2 but said the Eastern Illinois game is what she is pumped up for the most. “As much as I’m excited for all the other games I’m really excited for Eastern Illinois because they’re the only other [Division I] team and every time we play them it’s just more history added to the books, so it’ll be cool to be a part of that,” Lilly said. While the team is still new and gaining experience on the field, Carlson added that she looks forward to the team becoming a part of the Quinnipiac student-athlete population. “I’m looking forward to seeing how the community reacts to it, and I think it’s been incredibly positive so far and that’s the biggest concern is that they have good, positive experience from this,” Carlson said. “And I want to win. I’m looking forward to the NCAA Division I games.”

Matt Rothbart, Durval Pereira and Kyle Moscovics have always had a strong bond on the soccer field. Their friendship and history as teammates has existed since they were 8 years old. This year might be the last year they all play together. The three Cheshires natives are all in their senior year playing for Quinnipiac – likely the last year when soccer would connect them. “It’s pretty crazy,” Pereira said. “I tell people this story every time. It’s pretty unbelievable that we’ve been together for so long and been going to the same Division I school to play soccer.” Pereira said it all started with an 8-year-old town select team. “And we’ve been playing together ever since then right up through high school and to college,” Pereira said. Pereira and Moscovics went to the same elementary school, while Rothbart went to a different one. But when they played recreational soccer for the first time, there was an instant click. “We ended up winning all our games so they never put us on the same team again,” Rothbart said with a laugh, reminiscing on the early days. The three recall playing together on Cheshire’s town select team from ages 8 to 11, then playing Premier soccer for two years before Pereira went on to play for a different club team. After club soccer, they played for Cheshire High School, where they were co-conference champions with Xavier High School their junior year, and returned their senior year to beat Xavier, 2-1, and win the Southern Connecticut Conference, a moment Rothbart said was probably the highlight of their high school careers. Pereira said that it wasn’t just the three of them who helped win the conference title. “There was a total of eight or nine of us from that select team when we were 8 who stayed together the whole way through high school,” Pereira said. “That team was like number two in the state of Connecticut and number five in New England in our junior and senior years of high school. So we were pretty, pretty dominant. We See Cheshire Page 14

See photos of Wednesday’s home men’s soccer game against Hartford online. Also check back for Bobcats updates over the weekend.