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The first fire truck arrived at 8:43 p.m. The fire was out when the Fire Department reached the York Hill campus, although the suite was full of smoke, according to Lunn. “(We) set up larger positive pressure ventilation fans in the building,” Lunn said. “It took a while for the smoke to clear because we didn’t want residual fire in the building.”

Martin did end up leaving the room shortly after public safety arrived because he was having trouble breathing.

“When everything was over, (the fire department) had to talk to us a little,” Martin said. “The fire marshal did tell us directly that because I put out the fire before they had arrived, that made a huge difference because if we hadn’t done anything, the fire just would have spread and gone up the walls, maybe even gone upstairs.”

Lunn explained the impact putting out the fire at the scene had.

“There’s a cap (solder) over the sprinklers and that solder melts at 135 degrees,” Lunn said. “The closest sprinkler cap had already melted at 135 degrees. They put (the fire out) right before the sprinklers would have activated. The

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The stove in Crescent residence hall room 356 was damaged by the oil fire Saturday night. downside of the sprinklers going off is it would have been going off till Fire Department got there.

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On Saturday, Sept. 16 around 8:30 p.m., junior Matthew Martin was in his bedroom in the Crescent residence hall room 356 on the York Hill Campus when he heard his roommate yell, “Guys! We’ve got a fire!”

Martin ran down the hallway of his Crescent dorm to the kitchen, where he said he saw a pot on the stove top with flames about a foot high coming out of it. His roommate had been cooking some sort of Mexican food dish for an event on campus.

The roommate was cooking with oil, and the oil was what caught on fire in the pot on the stove top.

Martin said it was a big enough fire to be concerned. His first thought was to find the fire extinguisher.

However, Martin and his roommates could not find it.

“I was thinking, ‘quick, let’s find a fire extinguisher and put it out before we’re the idiots that set off the fire alarm,’” Martin said.

“We were looking around, but we didn’t know where our fire extinguisher was. Turns out it’s under the sink, but that was pretty near the fire, so we weren’t looking there.”

At that point, the smoke had built up heavily, and the fire alarm was set off. As other residents of Crescent began evacuating, Martin’s neighbor came out of his room. Martin asked the neighbor if he knew where his fire extinguisher was, and ran into the room and grabbed the neighbor’s extinguisher.

“Luckily, I know how to use a fire extinguisher,” Martin said. “I pulled the pin and everything and used the fire extinguisher on the fire, put it out, but even that made more smoke.”

Crescent 356 was completely full of black smoke after the fire was extinguished, according to Martin.

Martin’s roommates had already evacuated, but he stayed in the room to make sure the fire was out.

A public safety officer arrived shortly thereafter.

“When (public safety) walked in, this was the one scary part… he walked in and then I couldn’t see him,” Martin said. “It was just a black room of smoke and I couldn’t even see him… and he was like five feet away.”

The call of the fire reached the Hamden Fire Department at 8:37 p.m., according to Deputy Fire Marshal Tim Lunn.

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Freshmen in Ledges establish ‘underground fraternity’

By MATT GRAHN Staff Writer

A group of freshmen in the Ledges residence hall has formed its own unofficial fraternity, known as Delta Ledges. Mark Katz, one of the founding brothers, estimates that they are currently 15-20 brothers strong. However, administration has not yet commented on the group. Vice President of Public Relations John Morgan stated that the school does not comment on unrecognized student organizations.

Katz said that the fraternity started out as just being a regular group of friends hanging out with each other on the second floor of Ledges. He said that none of them ever intended on being involved with a fraternity, but “as it developed more and more... it started to become what it is now.”

As they have only been around for about three weeks, Katz said that there are still many things that have to get done. However, the group has already designed a symbol: the Delta character with an ‘L’ in the middle. The group is waiting for their fraternity flag to arrive.

As all of the members are freshmen, Katz thinks that it puts everyone on a level playing field in Delta Ledges.

“It’s nice to have someone who is above you in other frats; they can tell you what’s going on,” Katz said. “Here, everyone’s in the exact same boat, so we’re all finding out together.”

Katz said there are not any set positions yet in Delta Ledges.

There is a president that is designated for convening meetings, but the whole fraternity votes on decisions. However, there are established requirements for being a part of the fraternity. One major requirement, as Katz puts it, is “loyalty to the cause,” though specifics were made clear.

“You’re not just going to turn tail on us and say ‘whatever’... and you’re not gonna hurt one of your fellow brothers in any way, whether that be fighting, or ratting someone out to a friend. It’s all about the loyalty,” he said.

Another requirement to be a part of the fraternity is to live in Ledges. Katz said that anyone can be an honorary member, but you must live (or in future years, have lived) in Ledges to be recognized as a brother. Katz wants to do this to keep the size of the fraternity small, so everyone can know each other well.

However, John Miller, a freshman living in Mountainview, is not a fan of that policy.

“That seems kind offensive to anyone who’s not in Ledges,” Miller said. “How come if you’re in Ledges, it means you’re better than anyone else?”

Another freshman, Mike Ciuffo, is more enthusiastic about the group.

“It sounds like a good idea; brings everyone together on the

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The “underground fraternity” was created in the Ledges residence hall.

floor, I guess, and there’s nothing wrong with fraternities; they build connections, networking... good stuff to me,” Ciuffo said.

When asked about what their relationship with other Greek life organizations is, Katz thinks that other fraternities and sororities have not heard of Delta Ledges yet.

However, he did say that Residential Life is familiar with the fraternity, via RA patrols. Katz thinks the

reaction so far has been mixed.

“Some people see us as a joke.

Some people say, ‘We see you as such a cool thing’... I’m sure Residential Life hates us, but I’m sure Residential Life hates every frat,” he said.

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TD Bank’s sponsorship with Quinnipiac ends

By JESSICA RUDERMAN Staff Writer

The TD Bank Sports Center has been an essential part of Quinnipiac Athletics for the past 10 years. Since its opening in 2007, the arena has hosted countless games for the men’s and women’s teams it houses, along with events such as the Wake the Giant concert in the spring.

The 10-year contract that TD Bank signed with Quinnipiac when the center opened ended as of June 30, 2017 and was not chosen to be renewed, according to Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs Donald Weinbach.

This puts the school in a state of limbo as the sports center that previously adorned TD Bank logos that adorned the court and ice rink, leaving only the gold “TD Bank Sports Center” signage branding the front of the stadium.

“For the past 14 months, we’ve been aggressively looking for either TD Bank to renew for another 10 years or for another corporate entity to put their name on the arenas,” Weinbach said.

“We’re not quite there yet. We’re contemplating what we would do during the interim period.”

Along with the loss of sponsorship for the entire stadium, High Point Solutions, which previously held naming rights to the hockey rink, no longer retains those rights. The company maintained a five-year contract with Quinnipiac that was renewed for one year, and ended simultaneously with the TD Bank contract.

Sophomore finance major Jake Gouveia has attended many events at the TD Bank Sports Center throughout his past year at Quinnipiac.

An avid college hockey fan, he believes the change in naming of the various arenas will affect the association people have with the different teams.

“It’s interesting because of the fact that each team with their stadium name is kind of their signature,” Gouveia said. “ Most of the time, if they change the name or sponsor of the stadium, it’s because of a new stadium. But it is also pretty cool because for the time being, it opens up the opportunity for anyone to take it and could

There is no longer any trace of TD Bank logos on Lender Court.

be a great investment.”

The basketball and hockey arenas both sustain separate names from the overall center which Quinnipiac plans to continue for the next sponsorships to come, whether they be corporations or individuals.

“The hockey arena is going to be named on Nov. 4. We’re having a dedication – it will be named in honor of Frank Perrotti, who was a neighbor, friend and benefactor of Quinnipiac University, who was probably the loyalest hockey fan that we’ve had,” Weinbach said. “That will be a very moving dedication in November during alumni weekend.”

Although the hockey arena will be named after Frank Perrotti, the basketball arena is still in search of a sponsor, along with the two new turf stadiums on the Mount Carmel campus.

These will be dedicated on Sept. 25.

Michelle Damelio, junior cheerleader for the men and women’s basketball team, has been cheering at the basketball center, Lender Court, for the past two years. As the entire stadium plans to take on new names, Damelio expressed that she didn’t believe the loss

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of sponsorship would be that significant for students or athletes alike.

“I’ve always cheered with the center being called TD, so it’s going to be weird possibly calling it something else,” Damelio said. “It doesn’t affect me personally, but it would be an odd change for everyone.”

Weinbach said the university is already pursuing some companies and individuals to put their names on the field hockey and soccer/lacrosse venues.

He acknowledged that the school would not be opposed to a singular entity coming in and naming the stadium on York Hill along with the two new turf fields on the Mount Carmel campus.

Laynie Barrentine, a Quinnipiac alum, was very upset by the news of TD Bank’s failure to renew its sponsorship with the school. Having attended many ice hockey games, along with all four Yale games during her time as a student, the stadium, along with its title, still evoke memories tied to her college experience.

“My entire collegiate career was spent at TD Bank for hockey games, and personally, I

could never imagine another sponsor than TD,” Barrentine said. “It’s definitely sad, especially from an alumni prospective, when major things change at your university. Change isn’t always a bad thing though, so I’m curious to see how this will impact the university as a whole.”

Although Quinnipiac is in search of various sponsors for their many sporting arenas, Weinbach ensured that the prospect period in which the arena does not have a sponsor will not affect the school financially. If and when the university should decide on the proper sponsor, Quinnipiac intends to put the money towards academics.

“Unlike most… probably every university in the country, we will be taking the money for the sponsorship of the center and funding the academic programs with it,” Weinbach said.

“We work with (sponsors) and try to match what their priorities are. Most any company will have a philanthropic mission to support various programs.”

A new sponsorship does not mean any plan for renovation, according to Weinbach.

“It’s only 10 years old and it’s a real credit to our facilities people... it looks brand new every time you walk into it,” Weinbach said.

“There are possible enhancements in the future that Athletic Director Greg Amodio may have in mind depending on who comes in and when they come in with a big dollar amount, then we’ll take a look at the priorities.”

The TD Bank ATMs located in the student center and in Perlroth residence hall will remain a part of the campus despite the removal of the company’s name from the sports center.

The concerns of actual banking on campus addresses a separate business transaction.

“I’d imagine that if a bank comes in and wants to put their name on the sports center for 10 years and has a banking relationship with the university that we may see a change,” Weinbach said. “For now, again, we’re kind of in flux just kind of taking it slow and making sure we’re doing things right.”

Marshall, newest freshmen class president, embracing challenges

By STEPHEN MACLEOD Contributing Writer

Sophia Marshall is the new freshman class president, and she intends to make sure the Bobcats are anything but quiet.

“My dad taught me to earn everyone’s respect by being a firm and fair leader,” Marshall said. “Basically, I’m going to make you expect that I’m going to work hard, and then I’m going to work 10 times harder than that.”

The new president’s words on hard work are not to be taken lightly. An energetic, outgoing personality, Marshall’s energy can be seen in everything she sets out to do. As a student in high school, she was a three-sport athlete, a captain in two of those sports, a member of three honor societies, the vice president of the orchestra and an active member of student government serving her senior year as class marshal.

Marshall’s inspiration comes from her little sister.

“I love her so much and she’s trying to follow in my footsteps,” Marshall said. “I want to give her a good path to follow, so I do my best to lead by example not only for her, but for everyone who might look to me to lead.”

She stresses the humility her role brings her. Marshall emphasized that just because her title is president, she does not see herself as better than any representative or student, but merely someone who can bring their needs to the people that can fix them.

She believes that her fellow representa-

tives can match her high level of energy. Her cabinet includes representatives Gisselle Acevedo, Glenn Adams, Samantha Tran, Dan French, Jamien Jean-Baptiste, Lille Gaeta, Briana Wyman and vice-president Olamide Gbotosho.

“We really have a diverse group of people and everyone brings something new and different,” Marshall said. “I’m still getting to know them but I feel we have something special here.”

She went on to describe how they had students involved in a myriad of different activities, from student media, to Greek life, to QU After Dark and many more. She loves how the government is just as diverse and involved as the student body it represents. Marshall believes this is vital if she is to achieve her main goal and central campaign promise.

“The fact is, right now, our class is splintered,” Marshall said. “People are in their own groups doing their own things, which is fine for the short term. But long term, I want us to unite. I believe that if you don’t meet people who are a lot different than you, think different than you, act different than you and are out of your comfort zone, you’ll never grow.”

This was the message the new president rallied behind and the point she hammered home. She said the goal of this administration is to unite a large diverse class and to break down social barriers.

She also stressed not only the need, but the desire for students to communicate and

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Freshmen class president Sophia Marshall wants to make her class proud.

tell the student government what they need so that they can act for the betterment of the class. She hopes that if the barriers are torn down, the class of 2021 will be able to bring change and progress for the university for years to come.

Vice president of the Student Government Association, Jacqueline Schmedel said Marshall is level-headed and ready to work.

“If she lacks anything, it’s an ego, which is also a really cool thing to see from a person who just gained the highest possible position in her class,” she said.

Marshall also spoke on her thoughts of currently being Quinnipiac’s lone female

class president for the year. She did not shy away from the opportunity, and believes it gives her extra responsibility.

“I believe in female empowerment. I believe everybody is equal and everyone is just as capable as someone else, end of story,” Marshall said.

Marshall said she believed she has an extra obligation to make sure the traditionally underrepresented have an equal voice.

She ended in a simple and honest way with a genuine smile.

“I want to be a role model. I want to make my class proud.”

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Teams can sign up for Chi Omega’s “Swishes for Bricks” during the week of Sept. 18-22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Carl Hansen Student Center, organization table D. The fundraiser is a bracket-style basketball tournament where teams of five will be competing against each other in support of Make-A-Wish.

Thurdsay 9/21 Vigil in support of the undocumented The Netter Pride Alliance will host a peaceful vigil in solidarity with the undocumented members of the Quinnipiac community. The vigil will take place at 12:30 p.m. in front of the Carl Hansen Student Center.

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Stiernotte lecture continues as ‘philosophy’s gift to Quinnipiac’

By JOHNATHAN RICHTER Contributing Writer

On Friday, Sept. 15, the 33rd annual Alfred P. Stiernotte lecture took place in the Mount Carmel Auditorium. Professor Seyla Benhabib of Yale University was the featured speaker.

Benhabib devoted her time towards ardently discussing her reflections on Hannah Arendt’s “The Right to have Rights,” with a particular interest on migrants and refugees in political thought.

The lecture began with quick introductions by Professor Robert A. Smart, the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Professor Scott L. McLean, a political science professor and department chair.

In his introductory remarks, McLean described Benhabib’s as “a world-class scholar.” McLean said that having Benhabib at Quinnipiac is vital to challenging perspectives and increasing understanding of issues currently going on in the world.

Benhabib began her lecture defining a refugee. A refugee is considered an alien body and enemy by multiple countries, according to Benhabib. In addition, one in 113 people in the world are currently displaced.

She also touched upon the issue of ‘crimmigration,’ where criminal law and immigration intersect and tear families apart through deportations.

After discussing the main focus within her introduction, Benhabib transitioned into her lectures key figure: Hannah Arendt.

A political philosopher and theorist, Arendt was born in Hanover, Germany in 1906. As her life progressed, she studied with sev-

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the fire itself hadn’t really burnt anything but the stove top. However, the entire common room had a layer of soot on everything.

Hamden firefighters also poked holes with an ax and chopped open the wall to make sure that flames didn’t get inside the wall.

Martin and his roommates are temporarily relocated to a room in Townhouses while their Crescent room is being cleaned up.

Residential Life told the residents it could be a couple of days,

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eral philosophers, including Martin Heidegger and Karl Jaspers.

Benhabib used several works of Arendt’s in order to fully discuss Migrants and Refugees.

Emily Szamocki, a political science major and Middle Eastern studies minor, was particularly intrigued with the layout of the lecture.

“It was really interesting how she tackled that topic by using different documents to justify her points,” Szamocki said.

Benhabib used a PowerPoint presentation to show photos of Arendt, while she relied on her own notes and a piece of paper, which was given out to the entire audience, containing several key quotes which she interpreted throughout the lecture.

It may be true that human history shows us how rights have evolved, but Benhabib was skeptical of that idea.

She claimed that history has shown us Communism and the ideology of Karl Marx, where humans are turned into instruments. Humans become equal once again by establishing new institutions. However, Benhabib com-

pleted this claim by saying that there is always some degree of exclusion.

There will always be a we-versusthey situation.

People are being deprived of the freedom to act, according to Benhabib. As states deny rights to refugees and migrants, these people become worldless and stateless. Benhabib then went on to argue that while this issue is a double-edged sword, the individual person matters and there is a humanitarian reason involved.

President Lahey was in attendance and enjoyed the discussion.

“The timeliness of this event could not have been better with DACA being in the news,” Lahey said. “I enjoyed her ability to bring in different thought as well. Even though I came in a bit late, it seemed like the lecture had the best attendance so I am pleased.”

Benhabib urged the audience to think of the women and children who are in most dire need of housing in refugee camps. Women in these camps are subject to assault, prostitution and abuse from male refugees.

Benhabib made clear throughout this lecture that rights have different aspects when it comes to society and humanity as a whole. Benhabib claimed that it was ridiculous that President Donald Trump would support lowering taking in refugees from the Middle East when they are carefully and rigorously vetted.

Benhabib concluded her lecture by posing the rhetorical question, “What do we owe?” Her response was that we all embrace a shared humanity with one another. It is, ultimately, time to ensure the safety and protection of others.

Political science major Abby Chase said she was able to draw lessons from Benhabib’s presentation.

“Some of the topics we talked about – like people who may become stateless in the future as an impact of DACA – that’s something I have talked about a lot with my residents,” Chase said. “I really thought it was a great choice of a speaker.”

but less than a week before they would be able to return to Crescent.

On Sunday, Martin made a post on Facebook about what happened. He wanted to send a notice to other students.

“Take note of where your fire extinguisher is in your bedroom and wherever you work. It’s the kind of thing that you should know when you need it,” Martin said.

“I wanted to make it clear. I don’t want anyone else to have a similar situation and have not have someone take care of it.”

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Hamden Fire Department chopped a hole in the wall to make sure the fire hadn’t spread throughout the building.

Katz: ‘Some people see us as a joke’

Career Fair The annual career fair will be held in the Burt Kahn court on the Mount Carmel campus Tuesday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students should bring a résumé and network with businesses from around the area who are looking to hire undergraduates and graduates after graduation and for internship opportunities.

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and has noted that she has seen the fraternity name on the doors of members rooms. She said that even though she isn’t personally into Greek life, she sees all fraternities and sororities as potential good things.

“If the school is concerned

about an unofficial organization, as long as they’re not hurting anything having to do with the school, (or) breaking any rules or laws, if they want to become an organization, they should be able to do that,” Richardson said.

So far, there have been some new members that have come to the fraternity, but Katz wants to think about expansion later on. To help with that, Katz said that they

have been operating an Instagram account, though it is currently offline. He wants to use the platform to both build their “underground” brand, and also be able to reach out to future residents of Ledges.

“It’s hard for sophomores and older to reach out to freshmen, because… all the freshmen are awkward. They’re all like fish out of water. So, I feel like social media would be good to utilize to get a

good grind next year,” Katz said.

Katz feels like it’s a good thing that he and his brothers started their organization and emphasize the closeness of their group.

“We aren’t this big of a frat,” Katz said. “We’re a little bit smaller, we’re a little bit on the smaller side. However, if that’s what you’re looking for; really close, tight-knit brothers, this is the frat for you.”

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‘Black Mirror’ recruitment

How sororities rate potential new members and why fraternities should do it too Before we begin, to very briefly explain, the sorority recruitment process covers a span of three days in which people, who are considering joining a sorority, visit each of the Greek communities available on campus. This gives potential new members (PNM’s) a chance to see which organization they like the most as well as for all the sororities to see if they feel the PNM is the right fit for their group.

On the other hand, fraternities will have a number of (rush) events for which PNM’s can choose to attend, whether that be to visit just ALESSANDRO one, two or maybe only three of WOODBRIDGE the many fraternal organizations Contributing Writer here without having to engage with @alessandrowoody other potential fraternities that they may also like.

The other day, I heard that some sororities use a virtual rating system, a mobile feature they can use while engaging with potential new members, which helps assess whether they are the right fit for their club. The app they use is called Selectasis (select-a-sis/sister). There are some that didn’t use the virtual method this semester and decided to use a written method instead. The rating system ranks how closely associated the PNM’s are to the values of the sisterhood and is a tool used to help both the members of the organization and the PNM’s to see if they would do well in upholding their core values and being a good representative of Greek Life.

A great aspect of this recruitment scheme is how each PNM has to visit all of the houses and are engaged in conversation with members of each sorority. I love how this really broadens the PNM’s awareness within Greek Life as they are really encouraged to be sure of themselves when choosing the sorority that fits them best.

As much as fraternities have many rush events available to people, it’s not the same as how sororities involve people.

As a part of the ‘rush process,’ PNM’s visit other sororities, clarifying and expanding their understanding of the sororities. On the other hand, with fraternities it seems a lot more sheltered, as they don’t engage with other fraternities and don’t make it part of their process to visit other fraternities.

Therefore, in a way, I wish recruitment for fraternities was much like the sorority process, as I feel that it doesn’t narrow or limit a person to just that one organization as you are exposed to all of the sororities.

There are some people who have just rushed one fraternity thinking that this fraternity is the only place they see themselves without having engaged with other potential great fraternities that may actually be a better fit for them.

The rating system that sororities use and how they use them is much like applying for multiple jobs. Perhaps it could be said that it’s like profiling an individual towards a job, making sure they’re the right fit for the workplace.

The rating system reminded me a lot of that one episode in “Black Mirror” called Nosedive (Season 3, episode 1). The episode does emanate qualities that reflect this assessment of character that sororities do, but on a magnified scale.

Even though the episode offers an abstract look, it is certainly very interesting. There is a loose connection between the sorority recruitment process and the show, as they both use a rating process based on their personality; although sororities focus harder on whether individuals hold core values as opposed to the episode where it judges your everyday life and essentially rules over your life.

The episode is set in a dystopian future and adds a dark twist to the rating system. People are rated on their lifestyle, how they interact with people and even their photos on Instagram can affect their overall “rating.” They can be “liked” or “disliked” much like social media. It could even be as brief as not saying hi back to someone and this could

significantly affect your rating. The scale goes from zero to five stars and the closer you are to five, the more exclusively you are treated. This means you would have a significant discount on certain purchases, it could lead to you being bumped up to first class on planes or trains more regularly, enable you to potentially hire a better taxi or Uber than those who have a lower rating or perhaps even enable you to buy a better house.

This massively contrasts how sororities approach the rating system. Sororities have clearly used it for good, as they are using it to see if they would really mesh well with the other members of the sorority, assuring whether the PNM is a like-minded thinker and has a like-minded attitude in regards with their specific values.

It made me ponder, why don’t fraternities use the same method? It could perhaps help increase the interest of males getting involved with Greek Life and eradicate the stigma that all the fraternities are incredibly exclusive to each other. Ultimately, we all have the same goal and that is to help the community and make sure the potential new members are with the right crowd of friends to do so.

In addition, if fraternities used aspects of the sorority recruitment process, it would undoubtedly paint a more structured and organized system that boosts the image of what Greek Life is about. An active community that prepares you to become a better person for the real world after college, it’s something that will encourage people to make a massive impression and impact on the big bright new world out there. All this can be done with a motivated PNM who has clarity on which fraternity is best for them.

Shout out to the sororities for hopefully being an inspiration to fraternities for the future of recruitment.

I dare you to delete

Social media is destroying face-to-face interaction Everywhere I go, people have their faces shoved in their phones.

As I sit here typing this, my roommate has been on her phone for almost an hour now, scrolling through Snapchat stories.

Every semester, I get so excited for new classes and meeting new friends in those classes. I honestly don’t know why I still get excited because for the past five semesters, I have been hit with the same wall of disappointment upon entering the classroom on the first day. Heads down, fingers furiously typing. No ‘Hi, my name is Hannah, can I sit next to you?’ No ‘Hey, I’m wicked excited for this class, what HANNAH FEAKES Content Editor do you think the professor will be @h_feaks47 like?’ No interaction period.

Even when I go home for holidays, my mom and dad sit on the couch on Facebook ignoring my existence.

I always say I was born in the wrong era. I wish I could’ve lived in a time where friends met up for lunch and actually spoke to one another and laughed or went on an adventure because they wanted to be carefree and happy, not to take a ‘picture perfect’ photo for Instagram or Snapchat.

Social media is teaching our generation and ones to come after us that putting forth the best versions of ourself is more important than being happy.

Let us put how much people really use Snapchat into perspective. Snapchat users post over 777 million snaps per day, according to oursocialtimes.com. That is 9,000 snaps per second. Data released from the same website last April revealed that users of Snapchat were watching 10 billion videos per day.

I no longer wanted to be one of millions of Snapchat users, feeding into the same mind-washing routines.

One week before school started, I did the unthinkable… I deleted my Snapchat, just to see what would happen.

I was tired of feeling like I had to watch everyone’s Snapchat stories to feel fulfilled with my own life. I hated watching other people’s memories instead of making my own. I also hated ruining wonderful moments to stop and snap a photo and upload it to my story just so others knew I was having fun.

So I just stopped, cold turkey, and let me tell you, it was not easy.

I will admit, the first week was brutal. I had bad withdrawals and I wanted the app back more than anything, but that just fueled the fire inside me. Why should an app be the most important thing in my life?

Instead of missing Snapchat and feeling sorry for my-

self, I busied myself with new friends and new activities.

I actually made time in my day to have real face-to-face interaction with people that I care about, and I’ve never been happier or felt more in control of my own life.

Instead of worrying when the cute boy from my media law class will Snapchat me back, I am worried about renting a house next year, or what my friends and I are going to do this weekend.

You know the saying, ‘Don’t sweat the small stuff’? Well, Snapchat is the small stuff and I am not sweating it anymore.

It is now a month later since deleting Snapchat from my phone. It is a weight off my shoulders, one less thing to stress about. I no longer have to keep up with all those stupid Snapchat streaks or watch people’s stories for hours. I can live my own life and that is really refreshing.

Don’t get me wrong-social media is great for a lot of reasons, one of them being to catch up on what your friends are doing. I love to post a killer Instagram just as much as the next girl, but when social media starts to negatively impact me and my happiness, that’s when it was time for a change.

When people ask for my Snapchat now, I proudly say that I don’t have one and if they want to see me, they can see me in person. ...Oh, and by the way, my roommate is still on her phone.

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The pressure to donate is on

With each natural disaster, we are reminded of the importance of giving back a cause that you feel most passionate about and when you To make a $10 donation text HARVEY. After reading this phrase stamped countless times all can, donate to them.

But “donating” doesn’t have to mean giving money. over social media in the last few weeks, my initial response was to donate. Then I remembered that I recently gave mon- Since I was young, my family and I always donated our used clothes that no longer fit to our local church. This ey to a club for cancer, so I took a step back. method is free, promotes minimalism and I’m one to turn around when someone is good for the environment. collecting money in the student center You can also donate your time in the calls me out for walking past their table. form of community service. There are plenI know I’m not alone in feeling pressured AMANDA PERELLI ty of community service clubs on campus to hand over my Qcard and donate. But I Opinion Editor @arperelli and service opportunities available online. also put the pressure on myself and think, With one simple search, you can be on your ‘It’s just $1’. way to giving back your time.

But those dollars do add up. I’m a stuThe Big Event, Quinnipiac’s annual dent who cares, but not a student earning a paycheck. Even with a job, I’d second guess a donation community service day, is great way to get involved in the community with friends. Even just this one day of service because I need to draw the line somewhere.

I can’t speak for other universities, but Quinnipiac stu- makes a huge impact in the greater New Haven area.

If you do have the funds to donate to any cause that dents are incredibly involved. Not a day goes by where there aren’t students in the student center tabling to raise comes your way, then please do. But if that’s not you and awareness or money for an event or cause. With various- you still want to help on a larger scale, there are other ways.

Scott Harrison, CEO of Charity: Water, a non-profit that profraternities and sororities on campus, it seems like there is always a philanthropy event happening, which counts for vides clean water to developing nations, created a solution for those wanting to give back in large ways but can’t financially. another way to donate both money and time to a cause.

The mission: pledge your birthday and help save lives, If you can’t keep giving in but you want to rid yourself of feeling badly, then choose your donations wisely. Pick instead of gifts ask for donations, according to Charity: Wa-

ter’s official website.

The website takes care of everything and the only thing you need to do is share it.

“As I turn 40, I’d love to bring clean and safe drinking water to 40 villages in Tigray, Ethiopia for the very first time,” Harrison stated on his 40th birthday pledge page.

Harrison raised almost $400,000 and thanks to 185 donations, 12,704 people are estimated to receive clean water.

Let those around you who have the money to spend and want a reason to spend it, donate for your campaign.

You can also purchase things like TOMS, where every pair of shoes purchased, another pair will go to a child in need, or Warby Parker, a glasses retailer that does the same but with a pair of their glasses.

Only have a couple dollars to donate this semester?

That’s okay. Even if your first thought was to donate and then you realized that you couldn’t, be proud of yourself for caring at all.

Think about other creative and less expensive ways to give back. Ultimately, you’ll feel better actually participating in community service than you would by handing over a few dollars. You’ll also see the direct impact you made while giving your time.

Justice can be achieved through a balance of freedom, welfare and virtue I’ll start by admitting that yes I am a he described three pillars of justice: welfare, journalism major, but I am ashamed at how freedom and virtue.

Marvin Goodman of the Republican Libunconnected I am from the political world.

It has always sort of bothered me that as a erty Caucus defines liberty rights as protect20-year-old, I have never voted, don’t listen ing the right to act freely. He defines welfare to debates, appear ignorant and have to keep rights as a claim of need to the goods and services produced by others. my mouth shut during political discussions.

When we think of welfare, what immeI’m currently taking a social problems course this semester, and during the third diately comes to mind is social assistanceweek of classes, I had an “ah-ha!” moment social security, food stamps, work study or Medicare.

However, about my stance in the world of when looking at welsocial problems. fare as a pillar of jusWhile I am honestly am not tice, my class focused sure whether I am a Democrat KELLY RYAN on welfare as being the or a Republican yet, that’s not News Editor overall well-bein g of the point of what I am going to @kellyryanjrn a person or society- a say in this piece. person or a group of Social problems are part people’s happiness. A of what makes this world go law is just if the majorround. Though they aren’t positive, they are the bulk of current con- ity of a population is happy because of it.

Justice equals the well-being of everyversations being had across our nation one. The idea is that because we are all and beyond.

At the root of social problems is the human, we all deserve good relationships, solid education, safety and security, good question: What is justice?

In my class, we read a passage from ‘Jus- health, etc…

What I have come to learn is that Demotice’ by Michael Sandel, where he defined justice as doing the right thing. More deeply, crats mainly focus on the good of everyone-

welfare. Democrats fight for societal welfare and doing what is best for the greater population, rather than focusing on the individual.

But what if some people don’t want to contribute to the well-being of others?

Should they have to?

The other pillar of justice is freedom- the core of the Republican viewpoint. Freedom is the idea that individuals have the right to do what they choose. Some Republicans believe that ensuring welfare restricts freedom.

But what if actions committed due to freedom harm others?

Fighting for justice is a constant clash between welfare and freedom, which is why republicans and democrats normally don’t see eye to eye.

Regardless of political stance, all humans have virtues, which is the third pillar of justice that I learned in class.

Virtues are values and behaviors that humans believe are good to cultivate. We may or may not be born with our virtues and virtues are shared.

Our virtues equal our morality and are commendable characteristics within us. Virtues come into play when we don’t want to pick a side, but subconsciously we do be-

cause we have our own set of morals.

The example we talked about in class is the train conductor driving the train and realizing there are five railroad workers in the middle of the track and he is headed straight for them. The conductor knows he doesn’t have time to stop, but could turn onto a deviated track, however that track has one worker on it. Does he stay straight ahead and kill the five workers or does he deviate and take the side track and kill the one worker?

No matter what political viewpoint you own, that situation questions morality and virtues.

Reaching justice comes from conflict between the good of the individual versus the good of many-republicans versus democrats with a sprinkle of morality.

I always looked at justice as finding equality for all, but this lesson showed me a deeper way of looking at it. And although I still feel rather ignorant towards politics, at least now I understand the foundation of both sides and can approach issues of justice with an open mind knowing how both parties may feel.

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Fall Fest

It didn’t feel like autumn, but Fall Fest brought on good music, food and memories for students with opener The Ready Set and fanfavorite headliner the Plain White T’s.

Photos by Erin Kane Design by Christina Popik

By LINDSAY PYTEL

Associate Arts & Life Editor

“Oh shit, yes!” Tim Lopez from the Plain White T’s said when asked if he had gone to college it would have been at Quinnipiac, at Fall Fest on Sept. 16.

The Student Programming Board’s (SPB) annual event featured the Plain White T’s and The Ready Set had students on their feet dancing to the music and eating from the food trucks, despite the painfully-hot day.

In fact, it was so hot students began putting their smoothies from the Bowl’d food truck against their foreheads to cool down.

The Plain White T’s thanked the crowd for being there despite the heat. Lead singer

Tom Higgenson even joked at the irony of the event’s title.

“It’s a little too damn hot for ‘Fall Fest,’” he said.

Last year for Fall Fest, SPB experimented with a different feel for the concert, switching it from country to pop with headliner Timeflies.

They kept the new tradition alive this year by choosing pop-eletronic opening act The Ready Set and acoustic-turned-pop-rock headliner Plain White T’s.

“I believe the event was an overall success,” SPB’s Mainstage Chair Joseph Mania said in an email. “The Ready Set started off the event strong and brought a lot of energy to South Lot. Following suit, the Plain White T’s allowed for

nostalgia and many classics.”

Mania said SPB’s goal for this year was to find a happy medium between country and pop.

“The Ready Set provided more traditional pop and dance music, while the laid back music of the Plain White T’s provided a mix of genres,” Mania said. “The hope was to have a more inclusive event for students to attend.”

The crowd grew as the Plain White T’s entered the stage. Along with front-men Higgenson and Lopez, the band also consists of Dave Trio, Mike Retondo and De’Mar Hamilton.

The band played fan favorites like “1, 2, 3, 4,” “The Giving Tree” and “Should’ve Gone to Bed,” but reactions for those songs didn’t compare to when Higgenson let out a long “Oh”

going right into “Our Time Now.” Fans couldn’t contain their excitement; soon one couldn’t even see the stage because all they saw in front of them were iPhones documenting the experience.

Of course, most students’ first experience with this song is from the infamous “iCarly” episode that the band played on after signing Spencer’s back. Students were excited to live out their middle school memories, some even screaming beforehand, “I saw you on ‘iCarly.’”

Throughout the entire performance, chants of “Delilah” spread like wildfire through the crowd in between song breaks. Fans could not wait to hear the band’s iconic song. Finally, in an encore performance, their prayers were answered, though Higgenson let the crowd sing most of it. He did,

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Students jam out to the sounds of Fall Fest.

The photo spread above depicts the faces of Fall Fest from top to bottom: Tom Higgenson, Mike Retendo, The Ready Set, De’mar Hamilton from the Plain White T’s and The Ready Set’s drummer Jess Bowen.

however, dedicate the song to Quinnipiac.

“We could do whatever we want to,” Higgenson sang. “Hey there Quinnipiac. Here’s to you. This one’s for you.”

The band paused as Higgenson said that in the past, he’s put a lot of different names into “Hey there Delilah,” but “Quinnipiac” was by far the strangest.

The band didn’t just play its “greatest hits,” however. They also played a newer song, “Land of the Living” released in April off it’s upcoming album that Higgenson said is coming later this year.

The best part of their performance was their engagement with the audience. Higgenson made it a point to wave at every fan that waved at him and even went through pointing out specific people he wanted to dedicate “Land of the Living” to.

Because of the band’s name, Fall Fest attire consisted mostly of plain white tees and denim of any kind, whether it was shorts, pants or skirts. In fact, two of the people Higgenson dedicated the song to he named “the Plain White T boys” because of their enthusiastic energy bouncing around the crowd. Higgenson made reference to them throughout the entire set.

After their performance, Higgenson and Lopez greeted fans, taking selfies and signing autographs. Lopez even signed a student’s wheelchair. One would also think the fans would be the one asking the questions, but no, Lopez asked students what they like to do around campus— like what they do here is considered cool compared to their lives.

As for Higgenson, the singer dressed in a red track jacket and red Mickey Mouse hat showed off his goofy side when interacting with fans making duck faces and sticking his tongue out in photos. One student came up to him asking for a photo and he began telling her that he saw her from the audience, and pointed to the location where she had been standing.

These guys care about their fans and made it clearly evident throughout the day.

At the end of their entire set, Higgenson threw his guitar pick to die-hard fan Avery Kundert, who couldn’t move afterwards.

“It was f***ing amazing,” she said. “I listen to this band religiously, I’m f***ing stoked.”

Though opening its doors at 12:30 p.m., The Ready Set (along with drummer Jess Bowen) began his portion of the concert at 1:00 p.m. with his song “Higher.”

Banging his partially-dyed neon-green hair back and forth while jumping around the stage, The Ready Set impressed many fans, even those who only knew his most popular song “Love Like Woah,” which sparked uproar with the crowd. The Ready Set even picked out freshman Sara Allen from the audience and told her she was his new best friend.

“I feel so honored,” Allen said. “Like that’s my future husband right there.”

Other students, like freshman Brenden Cavacio, weren’t sure what to expect when they heard these two bands were going to be performing, but were pleased with how everything went.

“To be honest, I was a little unsure (about The Ready Set and the Plain White

T’s),” Cavacio said. “A lot of other colleges got different types of music (artists) like Migos, (but) as long as we get the community together and we’re having a good time, that’s all we need.”

Freshman Connor Stull agreed with Cavacio and thinks SPB should consider Migos, for Wake the Giant in the spring.

“Both of my friends go to Syracuse and they got Migos two weekends in a row and obviously that would be really fun, but for this I think (these) are good bands to have,” Stull said. “(Fall Fest) is in the day, everybody’s just calm… nobody wants to be (dancing) to Migos right now, but if it were later in the night, it’d be fun.”

Something both Cavacio and Stull liked were the different food trucks across the parking lot, they said as they were chowing down on their baked potatoes from Spuds.

“I like how we get all different foods so (even) if you’re a vegetarian or not, you get good options,” Cavacio said.

“We could do whatever we want to. Hey there Quinnipiac. Here’s to you, this one’s for you.”

-TOM HIGGENSON

LEAD SINGER OF PLAIN WHITE T’S

Stull raved about his baked potato containing bacon, chicken, cheese and butter.

“10/10 (would recommend),” he said.

While the boys liked Spuds, Bowl’d was the most popular food truck by far. Offering ‘basic’ necessities like acai bowls and smoothies, the line extended close to the entrance when the truck sat past the other side of the stage. Higgenson even made reference to it noting how long it was.

A Fall Fest classic, the Whey Station of made an appearance as well with its mouthwatering grilled cheeses that you could top with bacon or tomato. And if you had a sweet tooth but didn’t want a smoothie? Cupcake Chick also graced the parking lot offering delicious gourmet cupcakes for only $3.

All of the food was reasonably priced with nothing costing more than $5.

Overall, Fall Fest could be deemed a success.

Sure, there were issues of overheating and girls not being allowed to bring in bags. Bags could not exceed the size of a wristlet and even those were heavily searched, leaving some with no place to put their personal items. One girl complained about where she was supposed to put her car keys if she was’t allowed a bag. A public safety officer told her to go leave her car keys in her car while refusing her entry. However, putting those incidents aside, the bands and food trucks had students overjoyed.

Even when talking to fans afterward, Lopez said he had a great time and that it was a fun experience. After this event, the Quinnipiac community can’t wait for SPB’s next one and to see who will be performing at Wake the Giant in the spring.

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Adventures of a priest:

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Fr. Jordan's journey across the globe led to his passion for priesthood

By ALIZA GRAY

Contributing Writer

Fr. Jordan Lenaghan is the current Executive Director of University Religious Life at Quinnipiac, yet where he came before may shock many who know him now.

Growing up in Michigan and attending a Catholic school administered exclusively

by Polish speaking nuns, a young Jordan Lenaghan was introduced to language and culture at an early age, a unique aspect of his education that would shape his career.

Fast-forward a decade and Lenaghan is now walking the halls of Michigan State University (MSU) as a Russian language and linguistics major.

“Your four years of undergraduate are a time of great revolutionary change in life," Lenaghan said. "Who you are when you’re 18 versus who you are when you’re 22 is markedly different."

Two years later, as his sophomore year came to a close, Lenaghan’s passion for this particular field of study had begun to dwindle.

“It's one of the first times I began to wrestle with the existential questions," Lenaghan said. "‘What do you really want to do? What is true satisfaction? What has meaning?’ And I just knew by the time I finished my sophomore year that I didn’t know what I wanted, but it was time to figure it out.”

When the opportunity came to work in corporate security, doing everything from direct action military raids to working with presidential candidates, Lenaghan leapt at the chance. After about two years outside of the classroom, he knew he could not prolong finishing his degree forever, and so he returned

to MSU to discover what it was that he was truly meant to do.

After Lenaghan became one of two undergraduate students in the ancient biblical studies and linguistics department. He found himself in lecture halls filled with graduate students, and though still an undergraduate himself, he learned along side them, hearing the same lectures and taking the same exams. It was at this point in his education that Lenaghan first began considering priesthood.

“I said ‘maybe,’ but that really isn’t something you commit to in college," Lenaghan said. "I’m not going to tell you I had some big St. Paul experience and I said ‘Now I know!’ It’s not like that. It’s more like where do you find meaning and value and satisfaction for what you want to do and the more I explored being a priest, the more I found those things.”

The adventure had only just begun for Lenaghan upon settling on the idea of becoming a priest. He discovered the Dominican Order, a sector of priests with just a few thousand members and was immediately drawn in.

“I liked the people that I met, the work they do and they way that they engage the world, so I applied and joined,” Lenaghan said, explaining the lengthy, gradual process of joining the Dominican Order and eventually the priesthood.

It was a process stretching several years that brought this man from Michigan all over the United States, from Cincinnati to Washington D.C. where he earned his graduate degree over the course of five years.

Lenaghan called D.C. home during these years, but when classes finished for the summer, he and his peers were sent out across

the nation for what was referred to as “practical training” to exhibit the lessons and behaviors they learned in the classroom and to practice how to “be present and be effective” in the lives of those in need.

“One summer I was sent to New Orleans to work with teenage runaways and very young homeless kids, some of whom had even been involved in prostitution, and it really was amazing to connect with young people in that way,” Lenaghan said.

He went on to reminisce on his birthday that year, which fell during the summer while he was working with these young people, remembering the moment that has stuck with him all these years later.

“These two girls baked a birthday cake with blue frosting and a big card, and one of the kids signed it ‘Brother Jordan, happy birthday hope you live to see another one,’” Lenaghan said, as he looked to the ceiling and gave a subtle shake of the head as he recalls the moment.

“You have to wonder, what’s the existential state that that’s the wish, and it was one of the few times of my life where the Bible really came alive. All these people coming together truly illustrated all those biblical stories.”

Upon finishing his education and becoming ordained to the priesthood, Lenaghan’s next adventure brought him abroad, spending around a year in Russia during the turbulent 1990s.

“I was transferred from Columbus, Ohio to St. Petersburg, Russia,” Lenaghan said, throwing his head back and laughing. “Makes perfect sense right?”

His experiences in Russia were something straight out of fiction, perfectly summed up by Lenaghan himself, referring to the period in his

life as “a cross between a Dostoevsky novel and Fellini film.”

He traveled next to Moscow, where he began living in what he calls a world of mirrors.

"Nothing was ever really what it appeared to be and no one was who they said they were,” he said.

Out of self-preservation, Lenaghan partook in this behavior, telling anyone who might approach him the street that he was not an American priest but a Dutch student, so to avoid any unwanted attention.

He admitted his true identity to just one local; a cadet who referred to himself as a student of a “secret, mapmaking university.” The cadet was eager to learn languages, and offered to exchange lessons in Russian language should Lenaghan help him with his English. Lenaghan obliged, providing the young man with things such as copies of Time Magazine.

Lenaghan has also made a profound impact on the students here at Quinnipiac ever since he came in 2013.

"Father Jordan is a completely different kind of priest than I've ever met," sophomore Quinnipiac Catholic Chaplaincy leader Grace Senra said. "I feel like I can ask him anything and he will explain it in a way that I can understand."

Through his many years of service in the priesthood, around the globe and now here in Hamden, it seems he has finally answered the existential question he formed for himself when he was just 20 years old: “What do you really want to do, what is true satisfaction, what has meaning.”

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A night on the town The annual College Night in New Haven created a vibrant atmosphere for students in the surrounding areas

By LESLIE SANCHEZ Contributing Writer

College Night is a biannual free event for college students, whether it be Quinnipiac, Yale, Gateway, Southern State University or any other school in Connecticut. Quinnipiac is one of many schools included in the event, where you walk on Broadway and Chapel Street in New Haven to find the specific stores that contain free food and discounts at local stores.

Originally started 10 years ago by organizer Natashya Fernando, the event has been building from the ground up to welcome students in the New Haven area. Fernando originally started the idea for Yale students, but in the recent years, she has decided to include other universities for the day of fun and treats.

At the island in between Broadway and Chapel, students sign in and get a flyer for the event and tickets for the free food. With many

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Henna tattoo provided by one of the vendors at College Night.

people around to help, all anyone had to do was show their school ID and they would get access to the event.

It was almost like a mini scavenger hunt to try to find the item on your ticket, whether it be the free pizza, ice cream, cookies, etc. There were college students surrounding each location.

A long line for henna tattoos was visible and no matter the pattern you got, each tattoo looked amazing. Many people left the store satisfied with the wonderful pattern and memory of this day.

Next stop was Yorkside Pizza, crowded with students wanting the New Haven staple, beloved by the people of Connecticut. Ice cream from Ashley’s, cookies from Insomnia, palm reading, fortune telling and live music were just a couple of things included in this day.

There were many things to keep the students busy all night.

Being college students, spending the day in New Haven was a good break from those study sessions in the library or long hours trying to write a paper. Students have enough stress, and thanks to Fernando, local students had the opportunity to enjoy themselves with friends.

The idea of an event like College Night was designed for students who were concerned that the stores were not marketing to them.

Fernando stated that the purpose of the event was to give in-state and out-of-state students the feel of the city life and learn what New Haven has to offer. Coming from an hour away, University of Connecticut student Kelly McSpiritt made the trip down from Storrs.

“Being from New Jersey, it’s different coming here, I’ve known New York as being the city for most of my life, it’s weird coming here and learning how New Haven is,” McSpiritt said. “In a way, New Haven reminds me of Princeton, since they have the same vibe.”

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This year roughly 850-900 students from various schools attended College Night.

Only a half hour away, student Kyle Richardson from Sacred Heart University had similar views on the event.

“I’ve only ever known the Boston and New York area so coming here was a change, I’ve never been to New Haven, but it doesn’t seem that different from other cities I’ve been to, it kind of reminds me of my own town,” Richardson said.

Quinnipiac freshman Melissa Calcavecchio, described the night as different from the norm.

“It was different than going to the city like New York or Philly, it had the feeling of a city, but it seemed more relaxed than an actual city, which you don’t often see in Milford, New Jersey,” Calcavecchio said.

With the event's attendance growing in

numbers year after year, it boasted about 850-900 students in total from surrounding institutions located in Connecticut. A great turnout, Fernando deserves special thanks for managing to put the night together.

The event proved a breath of fresh air for college students across the state. Students who could not attend the event will be able to next semester although the date itself is still unclear.

Whether you did go or did not go, there is no denying that New Haven is a city that’s busy and full of life. Any student, in-state or out-of-state was able to feel the liveliness of the Connecticut area, with the hope that they can come back and enjoy it again next fall.

Two is better than one

Apple announced the release of two brand new iPhones, promising to change the future with every text and emoji

By KRISTEN ALTMEYER Contributing Writer

Apple continues to outdo itself with each and every release of its products. This time in particular, it released two groundbreaking technological advances. Instead of one iPhone, Apple dropped two, along with the Series 3 of the Apple Watch. These new releases have set the bar to a higher level.

And if you’re sick of your charger not reaching your couch or bed, Apple now has come out with wireless charging for both new iPhone releases. If you are looking for more information on these releases, go to Apple.com and see in more depth all of the amazing features.

Let’s start with The iPhone 8. It looks similar to the iPhone 7, but the various new features prove its performance is far different. The phone’s structure is built of durable glass. One may think it might smash but not with the glass Apple has specifically created for this product. Forget the expensive cases you have to buy in case of dropping it in the toilet; this phone is water AND dust resistant.

It is highly unlikely, however, that a phone will get dusty and cobwebbed with how much people are on them. The color choices for this specific iPhone aren’t too different from the other phones. Space gray, silver, and gold are the options.

The iPhone X is unlike any other phone Apple has released. This phone is all screen.

Using fingerprints to unlock phones felt very secret agent-esque. Now, with just a glance you are able to unlock your phone. There is no home button.

With ‘Face ID,’ your face is the password. Thirty thousand invisible dots create a depth map of the owner’s face in order to do this. With adaptive machinery, Face ID detects facial changes over time; so you can grow your beard, or shave it with no problem. Along with the iPhone 8, the X also has wireless charging. “AirPower” allows users to rest their device on the pad, anywhere, wirelessly. Apple has created the battery to last up to two hours longer than the iPhone 7.

With a greater battery, it leaves more time for fun on the device. Emojis are brought to a whole new level on this phone. ‘Animoji’ utilizes your face muscles to make the animal emojis move to what your face does.

With each release, Apple has improved its cameras. The iPhone 7 plus introduced the world to portrait mode for the rear camera and the iPhone X’s cameras have furthered this quality. Both the front and rear cameras have portrait mode, but with far more options. For a greater quality picture, lighting options are given for the best photograph possible.

Along with iPhones, Apple released the Apple Watch Series 3. This watch is created for people on the go that want to leave their phone behind. This watch has the capability to send calls and texts from the watch. It acts just like an iPhone by giving the user the option of music, Siri, and a GPS. FitBits are going to have a run for their money with the workout capabilities of the Series 3.

By sending notifications and reminders to the user to get active and by tracking the users progress, this device is perfect for those needing that encouragement.

These new products sure are not cheap. The iPhone 8 costs $700 and the iPhone X ranges from $999-$1,459.

Apple Watch Series 3 costs $500. With all of the updates and new advances, it’s no wonder they are expensive. The best stuff does not come at a low cost. One can only imagine what Apple will release next time and the cost to purchase it.

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Five ways to *pumpkin* spice up your season Change up your activities along with the season with these fun-filled, fall-themed events. – M. Fortin

Pick Some Apples What’s fall without a little bit of apple picking?

You can satisfy this fall necessity with just a short, 15-minute drive to Drazen Orchards in Cheshire or a 25-minute drive to Lyman Orchards in Middlefield. These orchards feature not just for picking your own apples, but also peaches, pumpkins and pears, just to name a few. Both orchards recommend that you call ahead to ensure they are harvesting on that day.

Get Lost in a Corn Maze Until Nov. 5, Lyman Orchards will be home to an intricately-designed corn maze that could challenge even a late-teen, early-20-year-old college student.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased on their website. Located in nearby Middletown, Lyman Orchards will donate $1 of every ticket sale to the American Cancer Association.

Watch a Drive-In Movie Now that the temperature has cooled (for the most part), an outdoor movie is a perfect way to spend a cool autumn evening. Southington DriveIn hosts weekly movie nights every Saturday in the summertime, and continues them periodically through the fall. The next one isn’t until Oct. 28, and the movies are yet to be determined, but its website is calling it a “Halloween Festival.” Why not plan ahead to spend the night watching a scary movie the old-fashioned way?

Try a Fall Carnival Fair season is far from over. There are still plenty of Connecticut opportunities to experience a quintessential fall carnival. The 98th annual Durham Fair opens on Sept. 21 and runs until Sept. 24. This fair includes your fall carnival essentials: livestock, rides, good food and live music. Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo are set to headline this year on Saturday Sept. 23. It also honors veterans on Sunday Sept. 24 with Military Appreciation Day and a USO Troupe Show and is only 30 minutes from QU. Other fairs to look for include the Milford Oktoberfest (Sept.

23), Celebrate Wallingford (Oct. 7-8), Southington Apple Harvest Festival (Oct. 6-8), and the Portland Fair (Oct. 6-8).

Go Hiking

As every QU student knows (or at least should know), hiking the Sleeping Giant is one of the best ways to take in the fall foliage. But, if you need a change from your usual hiking trail, look no further than East Rock Park in New Haven. You’ll recognize it as the rock formation with the distinctive statue on top of I-91. Climb to the top, and be rewarded with a bird’s eye view of New Haven, Long Island Sound and Connecticut’s rolling hills (Sleeping Giant included).

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The long-awaited debut of the new adaption of Stephen King’s ‘It’ has finally crept into theaters. Since releasing the recordbreaking first trailer, the anticipation to see the film has taken over viewers worldwide- and for good reason.

The new release feels almost familiar to those who have seen the original. The strong theme of friendship and courage that was prevalent in the first film appears in the more developed characters in the updated film.

The importance of the character backgrounds weighed down the original thriller, creating too much space in between scares to hold any sort of suspense throughout the movie. In the first film, the whole storyline of the novel was squished into a dragging plot whereas this film splits the plot into two parts: the characters’ childhood experience with Pennywise and their adult encounter with the PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE deadly clown.

Bill Denbrough, played by Jaeden Lierberher, and his friends prepare for the menacing encounter with Pennywise (Bill Skarsgard).

This new film was able to balance helps the audience understand how this creature from leprosy. The differing appearances of the floating around the mountain. sequences of bonding and loyalty within the The kids battle face-to-face with friend group with a tumultuous set of scares functions. He appears to each of the kids in a clown adds a new layer to the scare factor since separate form, unique to their own fear and he you never know which form Pennywise will Pennywise as he assumes the identity of that were sure to make the audience jump. All of these horrors were caused by the ancient only appears when they are afraid in real-life. take and when and where he will strike. It also their worst fears. However, the courage and being Pennywise the Dancing Clown, played This ties into how he only feasts on children gives much more insight to the characters’ passion the kids have to defeat this beast who are scared, stating that it adds more flavor. minds and their pasts, which is something the overpowers their fear and without fear,

by Bill Skarsgard.

For the character of Bill Denbrough, played first movie essayed to accomplish, but it got Pennywise is nothing. He seems to wilt and With his terrifying portrayal of the childfalter as the kids state that they aren’t afraid, eating clown, it didn’t take much effort to give by Jaeden Leiberher, the clown appears to him lost in the length of the film.

The climax of the film is heart-pounding and he sinks into another sewer hole, seeming the audience a chill. From the way he smiled, in the form of his late little brother Georgie to the horrendous clown laugh, Pennywise who was previously killed by the clown. And and fist-clenching as the kids try and save one to be disintegrating.

The movie ended after the kids “defeat” was far scarier than in the previous thriller- no for character Richie Tozier, played by ‘Stranger of their friends, Beverly Marsh, played by doubt with some help from modern filmmaking Things’ cast member Finn Wolfhard, the clown Sophia Lillis. The kids head into It’s lair, which the clown, swearing to one another that if technology. He was absent from the film, but appears to him as just that, a clown, since Richie is composed of old sewer tunnels that connect he ever comes back to Derry, Maine, they to a huge underground lair. The middle of the will all reunite to finally kill the creature. was somehow always with the characters as the is afraid of clowns.

As for the other characters, some other room is filled to the top with tokens of children Pennywise returns once every 27 years, so film played on.

These brief moments that we have with forms the clown takes range from an explosion that have been taken and presumably killed by the second movie will likely take place when Pennywise in his clown form stand out and of blood, a burning family and a man suffering the clown and even some children who are the kids are adults.

And the award goes to...diversity Celebrities spoke about the importance of the awards, personal issues and politics in the media at the Emmys

By KAYCIE ROMANELLO Contributing Writer

Late Sunday night, Stephen Colbert hosted the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, which brought a lot of disagreements between what celebrities should and should not express during the award celebration.

From Ru Paul to Sterling K. Brown to Nicole Kidman, personal issues prevailed over the purely political debates seen in the news daily.

Brown took the Emmy as the first African American actor in two decades to win "Lead Actor in a Drama Series," for his role in "This is Us." Before being cut off air during his speech, Brown congratulated the diverse past winners of this category. He first paid tribute to characters Walter White and Dick Whitman, and then proceeded to thank Andre Braugher who won this award 19 years ago for playing Detective Frank Pembleton.

Brown could have praised himself and his family for becoming the next black actor to win this award, but he chose a more influential route to honor Braugher’s work for getting Brown this award.

“Mr. Braugher, whether it is at Stanford University or on this Emmy stage, it is my supreme honor to follow in your footsteps,” Brown said.

He introduced the power of both races within this category. There was no competition, hate or opinions by Brown. He only gave thanks to the historical winners of this award for building a new equal path for the nominees.

Kidman, winner for “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series,” brought

attention to a real issue in today’s society, domestic violence. “[Big Little Lies] shined a light on domestic abuse,” Kidman stated while accepting her award, “And by you acknowledging me with this award, it shines a light on it even more.”

Kidman embraced her opportunity of the spotlight being on her to spread awareness rather than talking solely about how she worked for this award.

The Emmy winner for “Best Supporting Actress,” Ann Dowd from "The Handmaid’s Tale," honored the idea of never giving up in her acceptance speech.

“I’ve been acting for a long time, that this should happen now I don’t have the words so thank you,” Dowd first said in her speech.

The 61-year-old actress made an effort to illustrate how the timing of accomplishments or situations is not the reason for solutions.

Dowd added the long period of time into her speech for the impact of how hard work can pay off.

Not only did Dowd exemplify the reasoning of hard work in her acceptance speech, but she also wore a pin that had a blue ribbon on it. Dowd, along with many other celebrities such as Matt Walsh, represented the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) with these pins.

The ACLU is an organization that fights for people who are unable to fight for themselves. Because of the debates in today’s society, celebrities took advantage of their fame to promote a serious organization that could influence many people.

Multiple winners also took their time on

stage to comment on what they thought was necessary to express about President Donald Trump.

Towards the end of the show, Tatiana Maslany presented the award for “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series” with Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

At this time, Maslany took the time to express her opinion as to why the character Claire Underwood in the Netflix series, "House of Cards" would be a great president. “She doesn’t tweet,” Maslany added to her monologue. Maslany did not bring awareness to a personal connection, but rather gave her opinion on an action done by Trump.

Alec Baldwin also brought up Trump when he won “Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.”

“Mr. President, here is your Emmy,” Baldwin stated because of the jokes that were made about Trump always wanting an Emmy award. He also claimed that the blonde wig he wears to impersonate Trump on "Saturday Night Live" is “a good sign of birth control.”

Television is a way of sharing values, emotions and love for a mix of people, and on Sunday night, this was mostly shown.

Yes, the Emmy’s demonstrated some political views, but at the end of the day they solely emphasized how we should all be united; through the love and variety of television.

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RUNDOWN WOMEN’S SOCCER Harvard 2, QU 1 (OT) – Wednesday Ally Grunstein: 1 goal Devan Malcolm: 3 saves QU 11, St. Peter’s 0 – Saturday Nadya Gill: 3 goals, 3 assists Kelsey Goldring: 2 goals, 3 assists MEN’S SOCCER QU 1, UMass Lowell 1 – Wednesday Chrys Iakovidis: 2 saves Derek Parker: 1 goal Fordham 1, QU 0 – Wednesday Iakovidis: 2 saves FIELD HOCKEY QU 2, Georgetown 1 – Friday Michelle Federico: 1 goal Anna Walmsley: 1 goal Monmouth 3, QU 2 – Sunday Federico: 1 goal Valerie Perkins: 1 goal RUGBY QU 52, Norwich 7 – Saturday Layla Scott: 3 tries Margaret Wesolowski: 2 tries Flora Poole: 1 try, 3 assists VOLLEYBALL QU 3, Monmouth 0 – Saturday Jen Coffey: 10 kills Maria Pansari: 19 assists Kat Miller: 7 kills, 6 digs Iona 3, QU 2 – Sunday Coffey: 20 kills, 3 digs Pansari: 30 assists, 17 digs Morgan Sherwin: 16 assists CROSS COUNTRY Women’s: 2nd out of 8 teams in Monmouth Invitational – Saturday Men’s: 5th out of 7 teams in Monmouth Invitational – Saturday

GAMES TO WATCH

WOMEN’S SOCCER QU vs. Siena – Wednesday, 3 p.m.

QU at Marist – Saturday, 12 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCER QU vs. New Hampshire – Saturday, 2 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY QU vs. Liberty – Friday, 3 p.m.

QU vs. California – Sunday, 12 p.m.

RUGBY QU vs. Penn. St. – Saturday, 1 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL QU vs. Saint Peter’s – Saturday, 1 p.m.

QU vs. Rider – Sunday, 1 p.m WOMEN’S TENNIS Army West Point Invitational – Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 9 a.m.

MEN’S TENNIS Quinnipiac Invitational – Friday, 10 a.m.

– Saturday, Sunday, 9 a.m.

WOMEN’S GOLF QU at Dartmouth – Saturday, Sunday, 10 a.m.

WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU vs. Concordia University (Exhibition) – Sunday, 3 p.m.

GAME OF THE WEEK

Quinnipiac men’s soccer falters against Fordham The Bobcats struggle offensively in 1-0 loss at home

By PETER DEWEY Contributing Writer

The Quinnipiac men’s soccer team was unable to capture its second win of the year on Saturday as it lost to Fordham, 1-0. Fordham’s Janos Loebe scored the lone goal in the 67th minute of play.

The loss drops the Bobcats to 1-4-1 on the season, while Fordham improves to 4-2-1. The Bobcats have been shut out in all four of their losses this season, and have amassed just two goals over their first six games.

Loebe’s goal came off an assist from freshman midfielder Ross Willox after the Bobcats gave the ball away at midfield.

“It was a mental lapse,” junior midfielder Colton Grob said. “It was a quick counter and they took advantage of it. That was the difference between them and us.”

The Bobcats were outshot three to one in the first half, but turned it around in the second half, controlling time of possession and getting five shots off to Fordham’s four.

“It’s extremely frustrating to train and put in a performance like that in the second half and not get the result,” graduate midfielder James Doig said. “But once again, that’s football.”

Quinnipiac’s best chance to score

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Senior midfielder Max Rothenbuecher dribbles past a Fordham defender.

came with just under 38 minutes to play in the second half. Junior forward Rashawn Dally slipped free for a shot, but Fordham’s Rashid Nuhu made the save.

However, the Bobcats’ offense, or lack thereof, remains the biggest concern.

“It was one of those games where you put some decent effort in and don’t come out with the result,” Quinnipiac head coach Eric

When the Bobcats need a big goal in a potential game winning situation, senior Lauren Belskie is usually one player that can step up to the task. Belskie has two goals, two assists, nine shots on goal, and six points so far this year.

Although she was unable to come

up big against Monmouth, Belskie’s on field production has given her coach a reason to praise her, even through the losses.

“I want the ball to be in her stick,” Main said. “People know who she is and what she can do, but she is still able to execute in the manner that she does.”

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One of the bright spots throughout the game was sophomore goalkeeper Livy Golini. On the defensive end, she faced 11 shots on net and was able to save seven of them.

Golini’s on-field play has affected her demeanor off the field as well.

“The attitude she has, and way she is able to take ownership of

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what’s going on makes her a highlevel and elite player,” Main said.

From Sept. 22-24, the field hockey team will host Liberty University, University of California and Fairfield in the QU Bobcat Invitational. Next up, the Bobcats take on Big East opponent Liberty on Friday, then California in the three-day event on Sunday.

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“If you’re going to take private

lessons from me, you’re going to work,” she said.

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Da Costa said. “We didn’t create enough chances to win the game today. We didn’t create enough opportunities and we didn’t take enough shots in general.”

Da Costa referenced Dally’s struggles holding the ball as a reason for the lack of offense.

“It’s like throwing a ball into a center and he can’t catch,” Da Costa said. “You might as well keep throwing up threes and hope they go in.”

As for the early season struggles, Doig feels the focus shouldn’t all be on one side of the ball.

“I think we should focus more on stopping the other team from scoring,” he said. “I think that’s our main objective and then we can go on from there.”

Quinnipiac was without last year’s leading goal scorer, sophomore Eamon Whelan, as well as senior starter William Pustari.

Their respective returns may help bolster this offense. “[Pustari] and [Whelan] give us what we need and we certainly miss them,” Da Costa said.

Da Costa added that he believes the long layoff between games will be good for their chances to play on Saturday against New Hampshire.

As for the 1-0 loss today, Doig is already looking forward to the next time out.

“We have a week off, and then we play New Hampshire at home, then there’s conference play,” Doig said. “We don’t have time to be upset and pity ourselves.”

Main: ‘[Golini] a high-level and elite player’

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Marchant fences with an opponent in front of the Statue of Liberty.

credit course.

“I wasn’t expecting someone that good to be teaching the class,” Tom Coman, a senior health science major in Marchant’s intro class this semester, said.

Marchant has been working to grow the sport’s popularity in Connecticut and beyond. She has performed more “stunts” beyond New York Harbor, including bouts in front of lighthouses and Bannerman Castle on the Hudson River and even in trees.

“I’m trying to promote the sport as much as I can to get more people involved,” Marchant said.

“It’s not for everybody, but you know what, but if it’s for the person who wants to find their niche or build self-confidence, that’s what it’s about.”

Looking forward, she is seeking her shot to compete for Team USA. If she can maintain a top-three ranking up to the point she turns 50, she will earn her red, white and blue cage and a chance to represent her country at the Senior World Fencing Championships.

“Well I’ve got three years,” she said. “Hopefully I can maintain what I’m doing and make the team.”

Marchant has also set lofty goals for what she hopes to accomplish at

Quinnipiac. She says she wants to create a collegiate program at the school that introduced her to the sport she is pioneering for.

“I would like to coach a college team ultimately as well, so maybe that will be in my future as well. I love the Quinnipiac campus. I love the students here,” Marchant said.

“I work at my club, but I think working for a university would be a huge thing to be able to see all my work come to fruition and go on a national level with students.”

Until that point, Marchant will continue working to turn her students into fencing fans.

“I’m having a good time with this,” Harry Weinman, a senior accounting and computer information assistance major in Marchant’s Quinnipiac class, said. “I’m glad for the opportunity because otherwise I wouldn’t have discovered this. I think I might pursue it.”

If the dinosaurs, lighthouses and tree sparring aren’t enough to bring fencing attention, Marchant says the core of the sport still has its appeal.

“And really,” Marchant said, ”Who doesn’t want to stab their friends?”

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Clockwise from top left: Norwich defenders pursue Bobcats looking to score; senior center Ilona Maher receives the ball on a pass from a teammate; Quinnipiac and Norwich fight for the ball in a scrum in Saturday’s 52-7 Bobcat win; freshman center Layla Scott tries to keep possession while being swarmed by Norwich defenders.

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Eight players scored in Quinnipiac women’s soccer’s 11-0 win over Saint Peter’s. The team totaled 19 assists, 23 shots on goal and held Saint Peter’s to just two shots on goal.

Women’s volleyball sophomore Maria Pansari had 30 assists in Sunday’s loss at Iona. It matched her season-high from Sept. 6 against Fairleigh Dickinson.

Quinnipiac rugby got back on track with a 52-7 win on Saturday over Norwich.

This came after its first loss of the season against Dartmouth on Sept. 9.

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With three goals and three assists on Saturday, junior Nadya Gill led Quinnipiac women’s soccer to its greatest offensive performance in program history with an 11-0 win over Saint Peter’s. She also had an assist in their 2-1 loss to Harvard on Wednesday.

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“We’re seeing a very fearless class come in. They are not waiting and asking why. They just get it done.”

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Fearless fencer

Quinnipiac fencing professor Sandra Marchant wants people to give her sport a chance

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It had all the makings for a “Jurassic World” sequel. Traffic stopped in New York City and helicopters flew overhead as two Tyrannosaurus rex fought in front of the Statue of Liberty. This wasn’t from the mind of Steven Spielberg, though. This was an idea taken to life by part-time Quinnipiac faculty member Sandra Marchant and her friend Alexander Turoff to promote fencing.

Marchant and Turoff brought a raft out into New York Harbor this summer and set up a fencing match in the middle of the water.

These are the extremes Marchant is willing to go through to draw eyes onto her sport.

“The reason we do this is just to get people to say ‘Oh look, they’re fencing. Oh my gosh, there are dinosaurs fencing,’” she said. “We’re just trying to bring awareness to the sport so that kids and adults know that there is something out there besides basketball, baseball, soccer.”

Marchant is one of America’s top fencers.

She is one of just four veteran (aged 40-50) competitors with an A rank, the highest the United States Fencing Association designates in the sport. She has won at some of the top tournaments across the country, including a double gold at the 2014 North American Cup in Minneapolis.

She spends seven days a week with the sport and reserves her Sundays for competing.

The rest of the time she is training and teaching.

“I love to teach. I love working with students,” Marchant said. “I love taking a lump of clay and making it into something.”

She needed the help of her own teachers and coaches to initially get drawn into the sport. While kids as young as 7 or 8 years old can begin fencing, Marchant did not hold her first blade until she was 25. She had returned home to visit her parents and family friend Edgar Sanchez, one of the coaches of Quinnipiac’s fencing club, convinced her to come to a session on a Tuesday night.

From the second she set up, she knew she

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Professor Sandra Marchant, one of America’s top veteran fencers, teaches a Quinnipiac fencing class in the Mount Carmel Campus Fitness and Recreation Center.

was in her element.

“I kid you not, the lights got brighter and I could hear music in my head the minute I held a weapon in my hand,” Marchant said. “And it was just one of those weird feelings where I knew I had to do this, and I had never gotten that feeling before.”

Marchant committed to the sport and began working with ex-Olympian Ralph Spinella, who taught fencing at Quinnipiac alongside Sanchez, seven days a week as his sole protegé. She couldn’t afford formal lessons, so she would clean his house, upholster his furniture and paint his walls in exchange for sessions.

“It was just something I had to do,”

Marchant said. “I love (fencing). I enjoy it.

It’s in my blood.”

After 10 years, Spinella said he had nothing more to give her.

“The day he told me I had to get another coach because he couldn’t do anything for me, I sat and cried and cried,” Marchant said.

Come 2011, she was in the mix to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She was ranked 33rd in the country, but she says she couldn’t devote the time to make a push at a spot.

“I wasn’t willing to put in the dedication and time,” she said. “Maintaining my job, my kids, teaching and training, it’s so hard on the body.”

Marchant’s fencing culmination came at the 2014 North American Cup. She was down 9-6 in the title match against Ann Totemier and needed the next four points to win épée gold. While she notes that the pressure creeps in from the plane ride to a tournament, she decided that she would cut loose.

“You really just have to trust your training,” she said.

Marchant took the next point by beating Totemier’s blade and hitting her on the outside. With her back against the wall, she decided to keep away, use the time and go for the same move two more times to tie it up.

With the championship on the line, Marchant chose to go for the same move, noting that she would disengage if Totemier changes. She went in, hit and the light went on. The gold was hers.

“I turned around and saw my light on,” Marchant said. “I just fell on my knees on the stage and I just started crying. That was one of the most poignant moments I will never forget because I was behind and I didn’t think honestly I could pull it off.”

She says she proceeded to “bomb” in her next tournament, but that hasn’t stopped her from reaching championships.

In 2015, Marchant took three students, Kadan Lottick, Cade Williams and Tim Brown, from her Prospect Fencing Club to the Connecticut high school state tournament. They all went to Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge, which didn’t have its own fencing team, so Marchant took them to the event under the school’s name. With no team uniforms or school funding, they topped the likes of Simsbury and Glastonbury to claim the title.

“The three of those boys really wanted it, and they worked,” Marchant said. “They earned what they got and they won it.”

Marchant coaches at a variety of levels and says she is okay with students who want to fence at a leisurely level. However, those who See FENCING Page 14

Quinnipiac field hockey falls to Monmouth

By JORDAN WOLFF Contributing Writer

The Quinnipiac field hockey team (2-6) lost to Monmouth (5-2) by a score of 3-2 on Sunday at the QU Turf Complex.

Despite the result, head coach Becca Main commended her team on its effort shown throughout the contest.

“I was very pleased with the energy we had from our last game,” Main said. “We came out today and played two high-energy halves.”

Monmouth began the game on the attack as it scored on its first shot attempt, five minutes into the game.

However, the Bobcats came back and tied the game 1-1 on a goal scored by senior Michelle Federico. It was Federico’s second goal of the season and it gave the Bobcats momentum midway through the first half.

At 21:19 into the first half, sophomore Valerie Perkins gave the Bobcats a 2-1 lead on her third goal of the season. In addition to her three goals, Perkins has one assist, eight shots on goal and seven points on the season.

Her recent play has been eye-opening to those watching, including Main.

“Valerie is a player that is incredibly creative and crafty,” Main said. “She is probably our only natural goal scorer on the team. Valerie is the queen of putting the basics together, but she puts her own twist on it which makes her an incredibly fun player to watch.”

Monmouth wasn’t fazed by the back-toback goals, though, as the Hawks answered back immediately after the Bobcats’ tally to tie the game at 2-2.

In the second half, Monmouth scored about 10 minutes in to take a 3-2 lead. While Main noted that her team’s effort was there, the Bobcats were simply unable to put numbers on the board in the long run.

“We have to finish earlier. We can’t wait to do it at the end of the game and push it down someone’s throat because we have to rely on the lucky call,” Main said. “We didn’t lose the game because of energy and conditioning, we lost it because we couldn’t put the ball into the net.”

Quinnipiac had many chances in the game, including four penalty corners.

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Senior midfielder Dayna Barlow had two of Quinnipiac’s five shots on goal on Sunday.