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Men’s basketball pair pleads not guilty Attorney: Azotam misidentified, Johnson was assaulted By Lenny Neslin & Phil Nobile
Quinnipiac men’s basketball players Ike Azotam and James Johnson pled not guilty to assault and breach of peace charges in Monday morning’s arraignment at Meriden Superior Court, defense attorney Thomas Lynch said outside the court. They are due to return to court Oct. 24 for a judicial pretrial, Judge Philip Scarpellino said. Lynch said he thinks Azotam, 20, was “misidentified” in the police’s report and that Johnson, 21, was assaulted the night before the incident in which Azotam and Johnson were charged with third degree assault and breach of peace to the second degree. The two basketball players allegedly struck students who were attempting to break up a fight early in the morn-
ing of Sept. 18, according to the police report. “This is just one of those situations where there’s two sides to every story,” Lynch said. “Everyone knows the events that happened Saturday night of that weekend, but bottom line is James Johnson was assaulted on Friday night and it spilled over into Saturday. “We’re also confident once the university’s investigation is completed, it’ll show that Ike Azotam had no involvement whatsoever in this incident. I think he was misidentified, he was charged accordingly, but once the university completes its investigation I think it’ll come to light that he really had no involvement at all.” The university had no further comment since releasing a statement Sept. 20 that said the university is See Court Page 5
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Ike Azotam raises his hand, identifying himself to Judge Philip Scarpellino, and is flanked by defense attorney Thomas Lynch (left) and James Johnson at Meriden Superior Court Monday morning.
QU to host media conference
First paid, first serve for senior housing By Phil Nobile
By Marissa Himbele
News Editor
Quinnipiac’s senior housing will be decided this year based upon deposit order, according to Melissa Karipidis, associate director of Residential Life. Students who wish to live in Quinnipiac owned houses, Whitney Village, Eastview or Westview will be required to submit $500 to Residential Life prior to selection. Deposits will be accepted at the Residential Life office at York Hill starting Oct. 14. Selection will be made on the basis of first deposits made. “To honor the part that the students like, which is not a lottery but first come first serve, will take some of the pressure off,” Karipidis said. “So if you deposit first, you’ll pick first.” “I think this way is the fairest way,” said Stephanie Woods, a junior. But students still feel some pressure trying to make decisions by Oct. 14., Woods said. “Getting the deposit in by Oct. 14 is still kind of tough because we still don’t know if we want to stay on campus or go off,” Woods said. Unlike Junior housing, Senior living has See Housing Page 4
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Students walk by the foundation of a statue that will be placed within the next few weeks.
Pine Grove to get statue By Samantha Epstein Design Editor
There will be a statue in Pine Grove, according to Joseph Rubertone, associate vice president for facilities and administration. The statue was donated to the university by an unidentified benefactor. The university could not be reached as of press time to find out the donor and further information about the statue. Crafted by a well-known artist, the statue is a modernistic piece made of cast bronze, Rubertone said. It will be 11 feet by 6 feet and 5 feet high and weigh about 3,800 pounds. The statue will be placed on the walk be-
tween the Carl Hansen Student Center and the College of Arts and Sciences, a place that was previously home to art projects of Quinnipiac students in the art program. “I personally think that this sculpture will work very well in that area, and I think when you see it, you’ll agree that it works well,” Rubertone said. “Truth, beauty and art are in the eyes of the beholder, so we’ll leave all the judgements on whether people like it or not to their opinion.” The statue will be under repair due to a steel support on the bottom that started to corrode and will be ready for placement within the next few weeks. Cassie Comeau contributed reporting to this story.
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Students will have a say in who and what they will find at Quinnipiac’s first-ever media conference in the spring. Quinnipiac senior film, video and interactive media major Brian Reilly said he has long awaited a media conference at Quinnipiac. “I understand that networking is very important and it is probably most important for communications as it is one of the more competitive fields,” Reilly said. “This will be a great opportunity to network for juniors and seniors and also for freshmen and sophomores to ask professionals what their careers are like and how they got there.” Sydney Russell, a senior studying broadcast journalism, said she is glad there will be a networking event solely for communications students. “I’m constantly seeing business students and others going to fairs focused on their majors,” Russell said. “Although QU offers many opportunities, this is a step in the right direction for networking.” The event is scheduled for April 21at Rocky Top Student Center and the conference See conference Page 4
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A Connecticut pharmaceutical company is investing in the future of Quinnipiac University’s School of Medicine and its unique mission. Purdue Pharma L.P., of Stamford, has given the School of Medicine a $59,000 educational grant that is to be used to develop the school’s interprofessional education (IPE) curriculum model – an approach that seeks to educate health sciences students across the professional spectrum. “We are grateful for Purdue Pharma’s belief in our vision as well as our ability to carry it out in exemplary fashion,” said Dr. Anthony Ardolino, senior associate dean for academic and student affairs. Dr. Bruce Koeppen, founding dean of the School of Medicine, is serving as principal investigator. Ardolino and Kim Hartmann, professor and chair of the occupational therapy department, will assist. In January 2010, Quinnipiac began the complex accreditation process to establish a medical school with an emphasis on primary care. The School of Medicine plans to enroll its charter class by Fall 2013. The School of Medicine curriculum will be structured around an innovative, IPE model that brings students from varied health professions together to learn and practice team-based patient care. Collaboration among the health disciplines is emphasized. “The goal of this IPE effort is to train clinicians who understand and respect their colleagues in other health care fields and who can work effectively in modern health care teams to improve the primary care of patients,” Ardolino said. Quinnipiac is uniquely poised to design innovative IPE models. The schools of Nursing, Health Sciences and Medicine are all housed together on the university’s North Haven Campus. Madeline Hardy/Chronicle
Quinnipiac’s Irish Club holds a concert in the Carl Hansen Student Center Friday night.
Bone marrow drive at QU
Quinnipiac University will host a bone marrow drive open to the public Oct. 6. A simple cheek swab will be performed on participants. The results will determine if the individual is a potential donor match. Cheek swab collection will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the dining hall on the North Haven campus and from 3-7 p.m. in the bookstore lobby of the Mount Carmel campus. Prior to each collection, Patrice Tillman, a bone marrow transplant recipient will discuss her experiences. – S.E.
By Marissa Himbele Contributing Writer
As Diversity Week ended, Quinnipiac’s Irish Club celebrated the traditional Irish way – with live music. Boston’s Irish rebel band, Erin Og, came to QU solely for this event. The three members performed with only a guitar, whistle and fiddle, but drew a crowd of about 30 students in Mount Carmel Café. The band interacted with the audience and played a variety of modern and traditional Irish music. “They’re unbelievable,” said Kristen Farrell, a senior sociology major and president of the QU Irish Club. “We wanted to end diversity week with a concert.” Sophomores Becca Humphrey, a journalism major, and Micaela Connor, a physical therapy major, sat and listened to the band
while enjoying the spread of free food. “Once we go some food and heard the music we decided to stay,” Humphrey said. “It makes you want to be in an Irish pub dancing,” Connor said. Patrick Noonan, a senior accounting and computer information systems double major is the event chair of the QU Irish Club. “We wanted to break the normal mold and just shoot for the stars,” Noonan said. Diversity Week is a special time for the cultural clubs within the university. Senior public relations major, Sonel Martinez was one of many to join in on Friday’s event. Martinez is an active member of QU’s Latino Cultural Society. “I like to embrace everyone else’s’ cultures, I would want them to do it for me, so I do it for them,” Martinez said.
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Along with this past Friday’s fall concert, the Irish Club will also host Potato Palooza and the annual St. Baldric’s fundraiser. One thing Farrell wants QU students to take away from these events is, “enjoying Irish and Irish culture and having a fun night.”
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It’s time we fight
Spirit to soar with new fight song By Matt Eisenberg Associate Sports Editor
When Vincent Bond was a sophomore, he felt that something was missing from Quinnipiac’s tradition. So he took the initiative to fill the void. And he is making school history by doing it. Bond, a senior, wrote the school’s new prospective fight song, which will be introduced at Midnight Madness Oct. 14 at TD Bank Sports Center. There was a contest to submit ideas for a potential fight song two years ago, and among the nine proposals, Bond’s was chosen to be the best. “I love this university and when I heard there was an opportunity to have a fight song, I jumped on it the second it came up,” Bond said. “We’re trying to leave a legacy here, and to be able to influence years of pride and spirit is probably the most amazing thing I could have thought of.” His father went to the University of Michigan, which has a renowned fight song, “Hail to the Victors.” Bond was inspired to create the fight song based on where his dad went. When Bond had the idea, he ran it by his dad. “He was 100 percent behind it,” Bond said. “He saw where the roots of my idea were, so Quinnipiac and the spirit of being a Bobcat inspired me. “Every big school that promotes itself has a great athletic program and has a great fight song, so I think it’s vital for this university to have one,” Bond added. Bond not only has the support of his fellow peers, but also the athletics department.
“Every big school that promotes itself has a great athletic program and has a great fight song, so I think it’s vital for this university to have one”
— Vincent Bond Fight song writer, vice president of student concerns
Quinnipiac Director of Athletics and Recreation Jack McDonald felt that the only thing missing was a fight song. “We have a nice mascot. We have nice
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Members of the QU Spirit Group, including president Nick Sczerbinski (white hat), cheer at Saturday’s men’s soccer game against Loyola (Md.). The Bobcats won a thriller, 1-0, as they had the support of a 387-person crowd at Quinnipiac Soccer Field. colors. We have a nice logo. We now have a nice pep band. We now have great students. We now have good crowds, a good building, good coaches and good teams,” McDonald said. “But we don’t have a fight song.” Thanks to Bond and the QU Spirit Group, the university will. Bond started the QU Spirit Group two years ago, but with his current role as the vice president of student concerns for SGA, he said he didn’t have enough time to control it. He put the organization in the hands of Nick Sczerbinski, who led the group to being chartered as an official organization. While Sczerbinski is the leader, he said the creation of the fight song is more group-oriented, rather than being his idea. As the president, he said his main goal is to create more university traditions. “I feel like coming back in, say 20 years from now and going to a hockey game and to hear the students sing the fight song that our group came up with now would be great,” Sczerbinski said. “That’s what our goal is: to create traditions for the school.” The spirit group is searching for a profes-
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Media conference on horizon Students to vote on what they’ll get, who they’ll see
conference from cover will focus on growing technology in the communications field, journalism professor Brett Orzechowski said. “Media is changing so quickly and there’s so much to digest on the experimental distribution and consumption side we feel as if our students should be exposed,” Orzechowski said. “There’s never been anything like this, especially with the School of Communications. With a very diverse and experienced faculty with some fantastic networking connections, it’s a good time to use our best assets and expose our students and the community to what’s out there.” Students will vote to help choose the type of speakers for the conference and the technology they want to discuss based on questions in a survey that will be emailed to students today, Orzechowski said. “What were going to do is send out a student survey today regarding a new media conference and the working title is called, ‘Media in the Digital Age: What’s Next.’ Instead of the faculty setting up the conference we’re going to allow our students to create the conference,” Orzechowski said. Dean of the School of Communications Lee Kamlet said students will be more likely to attend if they help choose the speakers. “I would trust students knowing tech-
nology than most middle-aged adults,” said Anna Didio, a senior broadcast journalism major. “They might be our professors but I feel like we are the perfect age to know what we need to know. As we grew up this digital age evolved with us.” Orzechowski feels as though students should get a jump-start into media technology before starting a job. “I do like the fact that they’re taking our input, but I’m not going to lie, as a senior I hope that they are taking a little more part in the structuring of it,” said Sherdale Hendrickson, a broadcast journalism major. “Initially I would say I’m so happy for the fact that I get to have an input but I’m not going to sit here and tell you everything that’s going to go on or I know everything about the real world because I really don’t.” Throughout the day there will be two sessions for each of the four departments of communications followed by a keynote speaker. The Friday before the conference a job fair will take place. Orzechowski said the timing for both events is perfect because seniors and juniors are about to start a career or internship. According to Kamlet, if the media conference goes well the school plans on making it an annual conference. The survey will be open for students to cast their vote until next Tuesday.
“This will be a great opportunity to network for juniors and seniors and also for freshmen and sophomores to ask professionals what their careers are like and how they got there.”
— Brian Reilly Senior film, video and interactive media major
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Website tracks QU energy usage By Kim Green Staff Writer
Quinnipiac community members will now be able to monitor their environmental impact after the launch of a website this semester that displays real-time data on the energy consumption on Quinnipiac’s three campuses. The Building Dashboard website gives access to students who are interested in viewing their energy consumption in their dorm rooms or in the academic buildings. Currently, Quinnipiac’s website is monitoring the electricity consumption in 20 buildings, but there are plans to add more in the future. In addition to monitoring the energy in the buildings, students can also access the energy that is being generated on the York Hill campus through the wind turbines and the photovoltaic panels located atop the residence buildings. “The Dashboard is going to raise awareness about electricity consumption within the university community,” said Keith Woodward, Quinnipiac’s associate vice president for facilities operations. “It’s all part of our effort to reduce our impact on the environment and be good global citizens.” To encourage students to reduce their energy usage, in the spring, the University will be conducting residence hall competitions to challenge students by seeing which halls can obtain the lowest electricity consumption. Quinnipiac joins over 100 other universities in North America that use the Building Dashboard websites. Visit the website at http:// buildingdashboard.net/quinnipiac/
Court from cover investigating the situation and that the students involved were cooperating with Hamden police and Quinnipiac authorities. No other students were mentioned in the police report and Lynch did not disclose any of the names. “It’s an ongoing investigation. I don’t want to do anything that will taint that, or cause people to change their stories,” Lynch said. “The university is handling it, they’re handling it properly, and there are set procedures in [Quinnipiac’s] student handbook they have to follow, and they’re doing it. One way or the other there will be some sort of a hearing as a result of this.” Lynch said neither Azotam nor Johnson have been arrested before or have a history of violence. “There was no off-campus involvement,” Lynch said. “It’s really a Quinnipiac problem that the school will deal with, and once the school deals with it, the criminal justice system will.”
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Men’s basketball players Ike Azotam (above) and James Johnson stood before Judge Philip Scarpellino at Meriden Superior Court Monday morning.
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Just doing our jobs, people Last Wednesday, the editorial board of the Quinnipiac Chronicle chose to cover a story about the arrest of Ike Azotam and James Johnson, two players on the Quinnipiac men’s basketball team. Despite receiving some scrutiny from the Quinnipiac community, we decided to continue covering this story. As a college newspaper, our job is to inform the student body about what is happening on campus. Two Quinnipiac students getting arrested more than qualifies as news. If we didn’t report it, other news sources would have ran with it. And they did – the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and The Boston Globe, to name a few. It’s necessary as journalists to cover the news whether it’s positive or negative. Perhaps these events will inspire students to make changes they see fit in their lives. The fact that the two men who got arrested are basketball players only makes a big story even bigger. When the
Chronicle gets word of an arrest on campus, it’s almost always front page news. When the arrests are of high-profiled students, it warrants even more exposure. This is why prominent figures such as celebrities are featured in the news all the time. Azotam or Johnson are not celebrities, but they are more than just an average student when it comes to news coverage. This is also why the Chronicle felt it was necessary to include their headshots. Last year when students were arrested for fake IDs, the Chronicle reported it. When students were arrested for possession of drugs, we reported it. The police were involved in the incidents that took place two weekends ago, and that’s how the Chronicle is able to obtain information. The university has not, and is not required by law, to disclose any information regarding disciplinary action on students. The Chronicle is still investigating the incident and will report any information as soon as it is verified.
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Correction
On the front page of issue 4, the story titled “Two men’s basketball players arrested” incorrectly said “Ike Azotam, 20, struck another student in an attempt to break up a fight, according to the report.” The poice report was misinterpreted by the Chronicle staff and should have said, Azotam struck another student who was attempting to breaking up a fight, according to the report.
Don’t be quick to judge your org Many of you know that I am a Chronicle did something wrong, member of the Student Government stepped on the toes of SGA and was Association as well as the opinion out of line. Then I realized, that editor for this paper. I is the way journalism never attempt to hide works. They had a story that dual association. and they ran with it. The I think it benefits both same is true for the story the organizations to the Chronicle ran on the have me operate with arrests of men’s basketa foot in both doors. ball players Ike Azotam This past week, and James Johnson. I had my worst SGA The fact is, both were meeting to date. Batime-sensitive pieces of sically, a 15-minute Jeremy Stull Opinion Editor information put in the discussion hinged on @jpstull hands of journalists. The the SGA constitution requiring its members to attend 10 Chronicle did what journalists do; campus events per semester. Six of they gave readers news they care those events must be run by an or- about. As if I needed that notion of SGA ganization with a charter and budget from SGA. The debate was whether reaffirmed, we had leadership trainor not to stipulate in writing that two ing this weekend. It was in all honof the other four may be athletic estly one of the better weekends of my life. To see the way this organievents. It is my opinion that the execu- zation embraces each other, supports tive board exhibits too much au- each other, and truly works together thority in mandating that its general because they care about each other board members attend a minimum and the community is a wonderful number of events in a particular thing. The generic phrase ‘sense of fashion, but like I said in an earlier family’ does not really begin to apcolumn, I am working for Ron Paul. ply. I feel more at home there than I Opposition to this over regulation could possibly have fathomed. My point being, within a very is kind of my theme right now. But as they say, that is neither here nor short period of time, my outlook on an entire organization went back and there. I was really feeling bummed over forth only to be entirely solidified in the whole experience considering I an extremely positive light. Nobody was hurt in any of the really respect SGA and its members, that we had such a childish back and situations (except maybe the kids forth over something that I felt did Ike and Bo allegedly punched in the face, but that is not what this piece not even have a place existing. Then, in true SGA fashion, the is about), so I guess I should calm organization redeemed itself in my down. This hyperconnected world that Thomas Friedman talked about view within a matter of hours. In this whole freshman elec- last week rewards those who are tion tying business, I saw a great quick to the point and establish a side of Student Government. At 10 strong footing on an issue as soon as p.m., the entire SGA general board possible because if you do not, you was called into the SGA offices for will get buried by the other sensaa special session. We far exceeded tionalists who do. So now to my point. People, inthe number that was required to pass our motion. The commitment of the cluding myself, are often too quickl to dismiss various endeavours. Peoorganization was great to see. Then, I was faced with my first ple tweeted their dismay within minconflict of interests. Our instructions utes of the Friedman lecture. People from the special session were to tell go to one club meeting, get bored by nobody of the matters discussed. I it and leave. The advice that naturally follows did just that. The Chronicle got the story any- my point is that some good old fashway, via a Facebook post from one ion sticktoitiveness would go a long of the candidates, much to the dis- way for a lot of people. Including myself. may of the election committee. My first reaction was that the
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Examining student-prof gray area Keep your distance from QU, alumni Your burning love and sex questions answered by Lovely Rita. Send in your questions to rita@quchronicle.com. We won’t give up your name. DEAR LOVELY RITA: There’s this really hot Spanish girl who I’ve been hanging out with. But I don’t know any Spanish. Should I learn Spanish to get a hook up with her? – Muy Caliente DEAR MUY CALIENTE: If the connection is real, language shouldn’t be a barrier. If it is, here are the basics: more is ‘más,’ please is ‘por favor,’ yes is ‘si,’ and harder is ‘mas duro.’ You should be able to handle it from there. – Lovely Rita ♦♦♦ DEAR LOVELY RITA: What does sex without a condom feel like for a guy? – Mystified Female
College graduation is a scary thought for fully, the 17-year-old girl can look like she’s everyone. It signifies working full-time and 21 with a great push-up bra and a really good entering the real world of bills, taxes, and fake ID. And no graduate wants to be in that awkward position when he tries more responsibilities. But it also to bring the girl back to his room means leaving the comfort of at the end of the night. your college campus – a memo The truth is he doesn’t have several recent Quinnipiac grads a room because he already have clearly not received. graduated, and he’s really just During my recent treks to crashing at his younger friend’s Aunchies and Toad’s, I’ve spotplace who’s still a Quinnipiac ted several male graduates who student. still think it’s acceptable to creep Of course, there are certain all over Hamden and New Havacceptable reasons for graduates en. Well boys, you may not look Nicole Fano Arts & Life Editor to return to the local hot spots. as bad as the random 40-year@nmfano For starters, Alumni Weekend is olds who show up at Toad’s, but it still looks like you’re not moving on with a perfectly understandable time to return to the area, and nobody is judged for it. And there is your life. And while the bars may be a safe place to no shame in weekend visits here and there to hit on girls since everyone there is at least 21 catch up with old friends. However, the judgment begins when gradyears old, Toad’s is a total free-for-all. Truth-
uates continuously show up weekend after weekend to party like the good old days. Don’t show up for Halloween, don’t show up for St. Patrick’s Day, and, most definitely, please do not show up for May Weekend. Unfortunately, you no longer have the right to call it an official Quinnipiac holiday. I get it – most people don’t like change because it’s scary and unknown. And I assume that the graduates who are still trying to pass as current Quinnipiac students are just trying to hold on to their college experience for as long as possible. Just like someone in their 30s shouldn’t still be living at home, someone who has graduated from college shouldn’t be driving back to school every weekend to creep on younger girls. Plain and simple: four great years came and went, and now it’s time to spread those wings and leave the college nest once and for all.
DEAR MYSTIFIED FEMALE: I’m afraid I fall into the same category as you, a mystified female. Guys have told me it feels better for them. I would imagine it feels like sex. Only the guy might feel anxious about planting his seed because it could actually result in you know, a baby. Or a sexually transmitted infection. Or both. – Lovely Rita ♦♦♦ DEAR LOVELY RITA: I have kind of like a giant crush on my professor, and I think he’s single, or at least he doesn’t wear a wedding ring. He’s invited me out for coffee just the two of us before and I call him by his first name. Should I test the waters or forget about him? – Swooning DEAR SWOONING: There are a few issues to look at here. First, evaluate the interactions you’ve had with your prof very carefully: Is he coming on to you or simply being friendly to a favorite student? If you truly think he’s putting on the moves, before you go any farther just remember - student/teacher relationships are always complex. Not sometimes. Always. There is an inherent power imbalance that is in place simply because your prof is in a position of power over you in terms of age and authority. There are also a lot of variables in play besides the age gap - the prof’s marital status, your own maturity level, university policy (if there is one), and so many more. In my opinion, I wouldn’t bother. There are so many other fish in the sea that making it work in such a complicated situation just isn’t worth it, no matter how studly this prof may be. – Lovely Rita ♦♦♦ DEAR LOVELY RITA: Why do people say that girls are supposed to pee before and after sex? Does it boost your sex drive? – Feeling the Urge DEAR FEELING THE URGE: Unfortunately there is no evidence that having a full bladder while bumping uglies will improve your libido. In fact, bumping and grinding is rather uncomfortable for women if you have the urge to pee, because it’s actually possible for women to urinate and orgasm at the same time. Some women will resist the big “O” because they feel like they have to pee. ♦♦♦ Disclaimer: The Sex on Fire advice column is kept anonymous to avoid violating the privacy of the author.
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The rate at which alcohol is processed depends on many factors: gender, weight, how fast you drink, how concentrated [the alcohol] is, and how much food is in your stomach. By catherine boudreau Staff Writer
Two weeks ago, the last thing sophomore Danielle Gagliardi’s friend’s roommate remembered was taking a picture with her friends in line for Dayglow. Then she woke up in a hospital bed, completely freaked out with a bracelet on her wrist that said “fall risk.” Apparently, she couldn’t stand, so the people at the door for Dayglow didn’t allow her to enter. Her friends tried feeding her a shish kebob so she would sober up, but people in the ambulance standing by saw and took her with them. According to Dr. Joseph Segen’s Concise Medical Dictionary, a blackout is an episode of total amnesia lasting from hours to days after a period of intense drinking or alcohol binge. Some college students experience them frequently as a result of binge drinking. According to a study in the American Journal of Psychiatry, blackouts can generally be divided into two categories: en bloc blackouts and fragmentary blackouts
(more commonly known as brownouts). Someone who experiences an en bloc blackout cannot recall anything that happened during the period of time they were blacked out. However, while it is happening, they can still carry on conversations and accomplish tasks. Brownouts are characterized by the ability to recall certain events from a period of intoxication. But a person who experienced a brownout is usually unaware that other memories are missing until reminded by someone else. “Nobody has figured out the precise mechanism in which alcohol affects your consciousness,” said Dr. Phillip Brewer, university medical director for student health services at Quinnipiac. However, according to Brewer, alcohol is absorbed directly by the stomach. What isn’t absorbed by the stomach then enters the small intestine. From there, it flows to the liver and is metabolized by an enzyme. The liver only metabolizes 30 percent of the alcohol. Therefore, 70
percent of pure alcohol makes it into one’s bloodstream and brain. “The rate at which alcohol is processed depends on many factors: gender, weight, how fast you drink, how concentrated [the alcohol] is, how much food is in your stomach,” Brewer said. “But, your blood alcohol content will rise and can continue to rise for another couple of hours. An hour later you can have a higher alcohol level than you did at your last drink.” This explains why as a night progresses, students can feel more intoxicated although they stopped drinking. Researchers at the Duke University Medical Center suspect that consuming a lot of alcohol quickly increases the chance of having a blackout, because it leads to a rapid increase in the person's blood-alcohol content. The brain is not prepared to deal with so much alcohol all at once. When someone’s blood-alcohol content rises slowly over an extended period of time, people are less likely to black out, even if they
eventually become intoxicated. This could be due to a small level of tolerance that develops during consumption of alcohol, and could help protect the brain from blackouts, researchers at Duke say. While there are no clear longterm effects from blacking out, students who reach this state are more likely to involve themselves in risky behavior, as they have little or no control of their impulses. “It was my birthday and I had a lot to drink in a short amount of time,” said Tyler Perry, a junior at the University of Vermont. “I remember my vision becoming really hazy at one point, but after that nothing. I woke up the next morning with a big cut on my head, not knowing where I was or what happened.” Besides the obvious consequences that may result from a blackout, such as serious embarrassment and regret, Quinnipiac has its own set of consequences for students who are caught severely intoxicated. Quinnipiac’s student handbook states, “Students who display intoxicated behaviors (i.e., slurred speech,
glazed eyes, etc.), or students who require staff assistance due to the consumption of alcohol or illegal drugs are subject to disciplinary action.” “I went to health services after a [resident assistant] wrote me up one night for throwing up in the bathroom,” said a Quinnipiac junior. “Afterward, I received an email from the [residence hall director] about a conduct meeting. I had to attend that, take an alcohol education class and they also sent a letter home to my parents. I was on academic probation for four months, too, so if I got in trouble during that time period I think things would have gotten a lot more serious.” According to a study done by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, almost half of full-time college students binge drink. However, there are no statistics regarding the number of students who blackout. “From my experience, when people tell me their blackout stories, nothing good ever seems to come from them,” senior Jessica Prior said.
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ALBUM REVIEW
Rehab saved Lovato, but not her music
Three act lineup By Michelle GEARRITY Staff Writer
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There are a couple of things that may throw you off when you first listen to Demi Lovato’s new No. 1 album “Unbroken.” First, any connection to Lovato’s previous work is severely muted. Second, the album’s powerhouse first single, “Skyscraper,” stands alone. The album is confusing. Where is the rocker girl fans fell in love with? While listening to the album, I can’t help but suspect that an ulterior motive accompanied Lovato in the recording studio: record sales. In a recent interview with MTV, Lovato expressed a desire to “make more radio-friendly music.” While she definitely succeeded in accomplishing this goal, she managed to blend in with half the music that is already massproduced. “Who’s that boy?/Wanna take you home/ And get you all alone,” Lovato sings, to which my response is, wait a minute … is this a Demi album I’m listening to, or did I accidentally download “Christina Aguilera” circa 1999? Hear me out: I am not chastising Lovato for going mainstream. I’m just confused. I loved the sassy way Lovato’s sophomore album, “Here We Go Again,” called out the
heartless players that cheated on her. I loved how the song “La La Land” from her first album, “Don’t Forget,” pledged that Hollywood would never change this Texas native. “Unbroken” is currently No. 1 on the iTunes download charts, but it’s doubtful that the quality of music is what’s propelling the album to such great reception. It’s the curiosity and die-hard support of fans, otherwise known as “Lovatics,” which is circulating buzz and soliciting downloads. Lovato’s very public breakdown last summer caused an increased level of hype over her post-rehab album. But the album itself, material-wise, doesn’t live up to the buildup that her confessed bulimia, anorexia and cutting created. “Unbroken” was Lovato’s chance to share her experiences and difficult times with fans who supported her during her rehab. While “Skyscraper” demonstrates this emotional jour-
ney, the rest of the tracks do nothing proactive except demonstrate having a good time in the club. For Lovato’s fans, this may seem … out of place. “Unbroken” is a mixture between the pop anthems that Lovato sang as her character Sonny on the Disney Channel show “Sonny With a Chance” and “What A Girl Wants.” While “Skyscraper” and “For the Love of a Daughter” express an older, more mature Lovato, the rest of the tracks are only appropriate while getting ready to go out on a Friday night. In a word? Disappointing.
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Listen to: “Skyscraper,” “For the Love of a Daughter Avoid: All the rest
Saturday night won’t be the first time Sam Adams performs for Quinnipiac students, and ticket sales show the three-act lineup isn’t driving students crazy. As of Saturday, more than 1,500 tickets have been sold, according to Eric Grgurich, the TD Bank Sports Center’s executive director. The Student Programming Board will present headliners Sam Adams and 3OH!3, along with Hoodie Allen to open the show. 3OH!3 is known for its high energy, high intensity performances that include a bit of humor in between sets. Songs such as “Don’t Trust Me” and “Streets of Gold” became popular crowd favorites in 2008. The band has been nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards including Best New Artist in 2009, alongside Lady Gaga and Drake. Sam Adams, aka “Wiz,” is no stranger to Quinnipiac students after performing at Toad’s Place in April 2010 during Stoolapalooza’s college tour. The Boston-based rapper has taken the East Coast by storm, performing at local bars, colleges and even opening for big-name acts such as LMFAO. His debut album “Boston’s Boy” was rated the No.1 album in the rap/hip-hop genre on iTunes. Popular Adams songs include “Driving Me Crazy” and “I Hate College.” Concert opener Hoodie Allen is a growing Internet sensation. Though the rapper/songwriter may not be highly recognizable by name, his talent is undeniable. The New York native has a unique rap style, incorporating witty lyrics. His top songs include “You Are Not a Robot” and more recently, “The Chase is On.” “While all three artists have different styles and followings, they all bring an incredible energy to a live show,” said Jamie Kloss, SPB’s Mainstage Chair. “Concert goers should expect a crazy night filled with great music and a fun crowd.” Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are currently still available for purchase online.
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PostSecret leaves stamp on students By samantha richards Contributing Writer
A long line of students snaked through Burt Kahn Court anticipating the arrival of Frank Warren, the man known as “The most trusted stranger in America.” Warren, the creator of PostSecret, spoke to Quinnipiac students Tuesday, revealing some secrets that aren’t exposed on his website. “My name is Frank. And I collect secrets,” he said to open his presentation. PostSecret is an online art project in which people send in decorated post cards that contain a written secret. Every Sunday, selected secrets are posted to the blog for millions of viewers to see, Warren said. Since the website’s creation in 2005, Warren has put together five PostSecret books. During his pre-
sentation, Warren shared with the audience many secrets the publishers banned from the books due to copyright laws, or material too vulgar for publication. As displayed from a projector, one example that drew laughter from the crowd was a photo of tweezers removing hair from a woman’s nipple. “I thought it was interesting to hear his story of how he started PostSecret, and to see some of his favorites that weren’t allowed to be published in the books,” senior William Lombardi said. Warren then asked audience members to share their secrets in front of the crowd. Students didn’t take long to approach the microphones and share very personal information with their peers. For every secret, the room fell powerfully silent.
“Sometimes we think we are keeping a secret,” Warren said. “But really that secret is keeping us.” Warren explained how people let secrets define who they are, and hold them back from being their true selves. The Student Programming Board and the office of multicultural affairs brought Warren to Quinnipiac to celebrate Diversity Week. “Frank was a fantastic speaker and the audience seemed very engaged,” said Erin Hodgson, SPB’s Culture and Diversity Chair. “I hope that students made the connection between Frank’s discussion of secrets that we all have and Diversity Week.” “This event fit perfectly with Diversity Week, especially because people went up and shared their secrets,” senior Margaret Schimpf said. “It shows how diverse every-
one is below the surface, not just above the surface.” When starting PostSecret, Warren ventured out into the streets and handed strangers blank postcards. He asked them to write a true secret on it and mail it back to him. After receiving many powerful secrets, he decided to scan them onto his computer and create a blog. His idea went viral. Hearing stranger’s secrets helped Warren confront his own past vices. According to Warren, the comfort in identifying with others and trusting those who share similar pain is contagious to his audience. He was driven by the idea of inspiring others to let go of the secrets that hold them back. “The children most broken by the world become the adults most likely to change it,” Warren said.
He encouraged audience members to use the combination of past obstacles and technology to do something great for the world, just as he did. According to Warren, hundreds of thousands of secrets are delivered to his house every week. They are secrets he calls not just ordinary postcards, but “painstakingly creative works of art.” Throughout his involvement with PostSecret, Warren has become an advocate against issues such as loneliness, self-inflicted harm, body image issues and suicide. “Everyone is just on a journey to find someone to share their secrets with,” Warren said. “If you forget everything else I said here tonight, remember the courage it took of your classmates to come up here. Together they tell a story.”
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“This is Me” is a weekly feature celebrating individuality at QU.
New prez set to serve By meghan parmentier Senior Managing Editor
“That night, Wednesday night, I was cringing, shaking, tapping on the table. 8:15 was creeping around, and I heard that at 8:30, you get the call. So it was 8:25 and I was nervous and it was the longest five minutes of my life. “I was like all right, I’m gonna get the call, I’m ready for this, whether it’s good news or bad news, I’m going to embrace it. 8:31 hit, 8:40, 8:50. “9:30 hit and I was like … all right, I guess they just forgot about me. I lost so bad they forgot I was even running for president.” This thought was hardly possible. Those who know Mostafa Elhaggar, the newly elected freshman class president from Pequannock, N.J., know he isn’t easy to forget, and not just because of his first name. Although, he says, that helps. In fact, it was a big part of his campaign strategy, thanks to advice from student body president Benjamin Cloutier. “He basically said to get your name out there, which was easy because my name’s Mostafa,” Elhaggar said. “It’s not like Mike or Henry or Frank, when it’s like, ‘what’s your name?’ and then it’s forgotten because it’s so ubiquitous.” Elhaggar was born an hour outside of Cairo, Egypt, where he lived until he was 3 years old. Elhaggar can still hold a conversation in Arabic. But he was scared when he went to a general information SGA meeting to hand in his 250 qualifying signatures, and saw the number of people he would be running against. “Everyone running for freshman class representative was at the meeting: 21 people for 10 positions,” Elhaggar said. “Out of those 21, 10, including me, were running for president, so I was like, ‘No way. There is no way I’m going to be that one out of 10. I’m not even going to be that one out of 21 that has a shot at being a representative.” Elhaggar’s suspense wasn’t soon relieved when he received an email later last Wednesday saying there was a tie in the vice president race, which his best friend from high school, Joe Kohle, happened to be in. Other election
when he got free time in between his six classes that day. It wasn’t an unusual sight, as he had spent time going to every freshman residence hall, only missing one, in his suit to campaign personally. “I really wanted it,” Elhaggar said. “I really wanted to be president, so I put in all the effort I had to put.” For those students who answered the door, he thinks his suit did the trick. Kohle was his campaigning partner, who also dressed in a suit. He met Elhaggar in first grade, and has been best friends with him since high school. “Together, I hope we accomplish a lot,” Kohle said. “That’s the reason why we ran together. I just don’t think there’s anyone else better than him to represent our class as a whole. He won’t judge anyone upon seeing them. He’ll be friends with everyone.” At 7:30 Thursday night, he went to the cafeteria and ended up at the soup bar with his competitor in the presidential race, Kevin Russell. Russell remembers it as “a weird moment of disarray,” when he just didn’t know what to say to his competitor. “At first, I thought it’d be a little awkward,” Russell said about being a representative for the person he lost to. “But we’ve talked and we have the same ideas, thoughts. He’s a great guy.” Elhaggar said, “[Russell] could’ve easily gotten it. And if I did lose, I would’ve been glad to lose to him.” It wasn’t much longer until Elhaggar received the news. At 8:20 p.m., Evangelos Milas, a sophomore class representative and friend to Elhaggar, made the call. After purposefully drawing out the news to drive his friend crazy, he finally said, “I just want to let you know, congratulations, you are the SGA freshman class president.” All I could say was, ‘No way, thanks.’” And then he ran to the student center. “I was like Charlie with the golden ticket,” he said. “I ran to the SGA room, and saw everyone there, I felt amazing, I kind of had some self-composure at that point, so I was able to talk.”
“I was like Charlie with the golden ticket. I ran to the SGA room, and saw everyone there, I felt amazing.” – mostafa elhaggar results were not released Wednesday night because they also depended on the pending vice presidential race, said Vincent Bond, a senior and chair of SGA’s election committee. As relieved as Elhaggar was he hadn’t lost, he was stressed about spending another day wondering if he would make the cut. He had already spent time walking around Commons and Perlroth urging people to vote
Lauren Yaconis, a sophomore public relations major, who also attended Pequannock Township High School and has been friends with him since freshman year of high school, was the one who increased Elhaggar’s interest in both Quinnipiac and SGA. “I think he’s going to do great,” said Yaconis, who is an SGA representative. “He’s smart, social, everyone likes him. I’m really
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Students selected Mostafa Elhaggar as freshman class president. proud of him.” During August orientation, Elhaggar settled in quickly and began talking to people about becoming involved. Student government immediately appealed to him because of
NAME: Mostafa Elhaggar YEAR: Freshman HOMETOWN: Pequannock, N.J. MAJOR: Biomedical marketing his student council and leadership experience in high school. “I really had an interest in talking to people and leading them, to try to push the best of me and them together,” Elhaggar said. Frank A. Ingargiola, Pequannock Township High School’s principal, worked with Elhaggar and Kohle a lot during their four years before graduation, and recently found out about the duo’s elections. “We’re very proud of them,” Ingargiola said. “You could not have picked two better students to represent your organization.” He remembers Elhaggar from the four years he spent on the principal’s advisory committee, which comprised of four selected students from each grade. The administration relied on these students to provide them with information and feedback on student life. “He’s that kid who will really step up to be a leader,” Ingargiola said.
He’s even studying for a career that deals with helping others. Elhaggar is in the biomedical marketing program so he can use his knack for science, and interact with people at the same time. Junior Diane Ferrer, one of his orientation leaders, was one of first people at Quinnipiac to urge him to utilize his obvious leadership qualities in SGA. “Even at first meeting, it is apparent that Mostafa is an excellent leader,” Ferrer said. “I know he'll represent his class wholeheartedly and I have no doubt that he will work hard to ensure that the freshman class’ voices are heard. Rest assured, QU's Class of 2015 is in good hands.” Being president for less than a week has already changed his experience at Quinnipiac, Elhaggar said. As for his plans, he has not made any promises yet because he says he does not want to make any promises he can’t fulfill. His two main focuses though, will be getting more freshman programming during the week and increasing students’ comfort and happiness within residence halls. “Going to bed since Thursday night, knowing that me and nine others, we’re in charge and we’re the guys to go to if someone has a problem, I feel so thankful,” Elhaggar said. “To be that guy to help make a difference, it means so much to me. I feel like absolutely this is the best thing I could’ve done so far in my four weeks here at Quinnipiac, I have absolutely no regrets since I entered my Commons dorm in August and said ‘this is the start of it.’ There’s nothing I want to take back.”
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Name: Jenn Lepore Age: 18 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Cromwell, Conn. Major: Legal Studies What I’m Wearing: Cream three-quarter sleeve top and short pencil skirt from Forever 21. Style Influences: Jackie O and Audrey Hepburn, vintage Hollywood, especially in the 1950s.
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Those who miss their days of social awkwardness can relive them through MTV’s new series “Awkward.” The show revolves around Jenna Hamilton (Ashley Richards), who tries to coast through high school under the radar. Jenna recently finished a summer at camp where she lost her V-card to high school hottie Matty McKibben (Beau Mirchoff). The series includes a kind of dry humor similar to the 2007 hit film“Juno.” It’s the same humor, minus the whole teen pregnancy thing. Richards’s character, although awkward, is endearing and enjoyable to watch because she successfully turns drama into comedy. Her narrations throughout the show feature an FML attitude that can’t help but make viewers laugh. Instead of throwing tons of sex and drugs into the plot’s mix, “Awkward.” keeps the story lines somewhat realistic by creating relatable and interesting content. Instead of assuming that all teens want to watch shows about sex and action, “Awkward.” delivers an enjoyable comedic experience without undermining its audience. The season finale aired last night, and viewers were left wanting more. Hopefully MTV has enough common sense to renew it for a second season. – E.S.
It seems that Bristol Palin’s baby daddy just won’t stop running his playboy mouth. Once again, Levi Johnston is trying to prolong his already expired 15 minutes of fame in a tell-all interview about his new book titled “Deer in the Headlights: My Life in Sarah Palin’s Crosshairs.” Sounds like a book about forgiveness and reconciliation, right? During the recent interview with E! News, Johnston admitted to thinking his ex-fiancé’s mother was attracted to him. “Even growing up my friends would always say that [Palin would flirt with him], it seems kind of weird,” Johnston said in the interview. “Then one of my publishers said she had a cougar crush on me!” Johnston has a long history of public feuds with Miss and Mrs. Palin: everything from verbal bashing to a racy photo spread in Playgirl Magazine. The fact that publishing companies and TV stations still give this spoiled bratt any type of publicity is pathetic. If Johnston missed the episode of Sarah Palin wielding a shot gun on her short-lived reality show, he should consider watching it before his next obnoxious publicity stunt. – N.F.
Where are you going on a Friday night? If you’re 21, you already know the answer. Aunt Chiladas, on Whitney Avenue, is a ‘do or die’ kind of bar. For those of you who are now upperclassmen, you can remember back to your freshman year when you came to college with those puppy-dog eyes and a water bottle full of really cheap vodka and Hawaiian Punch. You knew about Aunchies (the preferred nickname for the Quinnipiac favorite), but also knew that by stepping foot in there you’d automatically be that awkward freshman who got lost on your way to Gotham. Of course, those were the glory days—having a handle of alcohol in your possession made you the kingpin of your dorm. But, secretly, you’ve been waiting for the moment where you get your 21-year old bracelet at Toad’s. I’m sure a lot of you will say that your hometown has better bars than Aunchies, especially if you’re only a train ride away from New York City or Boston. But we’re in Hamden, and sometimes you can’t resist a bar that has an open deck and a dance floor all in one. Plus, isn’t it nice to finally go where all your fellow seniors are guaranteed to be? The bittersweet moment of graduation is rapidly approaching, so enjoy a penny draft while you still can. Aunchies is also a no pressure kind of hangout. You can wear heels or the shirt you wore last weekend, and I guarantee no one will care in the least. But, the fact that the kid in your senior seminar is going to be there, as well as every person who lived in your hallway freshman year, makes you want to look like you tried somewhat to stay fashionable. You can drink Ice House or get a mixed drink, dance or sit at a patio table, and then get Mexican for lunch there the next day. It’s all about convenience, friends. Saturday mornings will usually recall a few good laughs if you spent your Friday at Aunchies. Hey, a lot can happen in between a deck and a dance floor, and you never know who you’re going to run into while waiting on the longest bathroom line in history. For all of you who are still underage, there’s no need to worry. You’ll get to Aunchies eventually. But don’t try to ruin a good thing by jumping the gun and using a fake ID to get in. Chances are it won’t even work, and seniors won’t want you there anyway. #quinnipiacproblems
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Moneyball a hit, fit for all audiences By Jon ALBA Staff Writer
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Will Cavallo celebrates after scoring the go-ahead goal in the 53rd minute of Saturday’s game to lead the Bobcats to a 1-0 victory.
SOCCER from Page 16 ute for a 1-0 lead. Angoita stopped all four shots in the second half of the match after Cavallo’s goal. “The biggest test for our guys today was how we react after we score,” Quinnipiac head coach Eric Da Costa said. “We spent the last ten days working on that, and I think the boys definitely answered the call today.” Defense was the difference-maker for Quinnipiac (2-3), as several blocked shots prevented Loyola (Md.) (5-2-1) from even coming close to scoring–including one early in the
first half. Sylla, a freshman forward, stole the show with a kick save in front of a wide open net after Angoitia was caught out of the area. “Demba’s a committed kid who sacrifices everything he has for the team,” Da Costa said. “He stepped up and did really well, he got the call today and his performance speaks for itself.” Kyle Wittman recorded six saves for Loyola (Md.). Quinnipiac had several chances to put the game away after Cavallo’s goal, yet the Bob-
cats weren’t able to score. Will Daniels and Nils Von der Heide each took shots late in the second half but Daniels’ shot went wide and Wittman stopped Von der Heide’s shot. The Bobcats start Northeast Conference play Friday at 3 p.m. at home against Bryant. “When we come into Friday we’ve got to approach it the same way,” Da Costa said. “It’s a game where we need three points. We need a good result, and we’ve got the confidence to go in and get the three points.”
Brito enjoying professional and coaching career Brito from Page 16 ing soccer with his friends by current Quinnipiac men’s soccer head coach Eric Da Costa. The two connected right away and later that year Brito signed to play at Quinnipiac, without having played a minute of organized soccer in his life. Success was hard to come by initially with the Bobcats but the turning point in Brito’s career was after the 2006 season, when the team finished with just one victory in 18 games. “I came here and the main goal was to get an education and learn how to speak English,” Brito said. “Everything changed in my sophomore year. I was so frustrated with the whole situation and I promised myself I would never win one game in one season again. I started working towards that and Eric Da Costa was a great factor. Everything I know he told me, I was willing to put the extra time in and he was willing to dedicate himself to put the extra time in to help me out.” It wasn’t until his junior season that Brito broke out with 12 goals and 27 points. He became this first Bobcat since 2001 to win the Northeast Conference Player of the Year award and followed it up with a sensational senior season where he compiled 18 goals, 39 points and was named Player of the Year in the NEC for a second consecutive time. More importantly for Brito, just two years removed from a 1-12-5 season, the Bobcats made the NEC playoffs in 2008 for the first time since 2004. “It was one of the most satisfying experiences when the team started getting recognized and people started to talk about Quinnipiac soccer,” Brito said. “Unfortunately I didn’t get to win a championship. I would trade anything to win a title. But I feel like that team with all the players from that team, we
made a good contribution for what the team is now. Now we are getting national players and the program can only get better.” Recognizing his passion in soccer, Brito pursued a professional career. He signed and played professionally for Operario dos Acroes in the Portuguese Second Division in 2010, one of the leagues he grew up watching as a child in Cape Verde. “That was one of the best days of my life,” Brito said. “You grow up as a kid and talk about playing in Portugal and then one day it’s actually possible. It all seemed unreal to me.” Despite a successful first season in Portugal, Brito didn’t receive a lot of exposure and began looking for a bigger market. The standout striker soon found a spot as the first player to sign on with FC New York in the new USL Professional League. “I was supposed to go back and they made me a good offer, but the area where I was I didn’t get much publicity,” Brito said. “I couldn’t see myself being able to expose myself to other teams and to get to a better team. In terms of football, I would rather play in Portugal. But I really wanted to continue my career and I’m a person that likes to try and push myself to achieve the best and I think New York gives me the best chance.” His impact was immediate as he led the team in with four goals through 12 games, but had to miss the remainder of the season due to injury. Brito recently underwent surgery and should be back for the start of next season with New York. Since his injury, Da Costa reunited with Brito, who has been working as an assistant coach on this season’s Quinnipiac men’s soccer team. The two have developed a consummate relationship that continues to develop. “Obviously it’s great for me to work with
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Graciano Brito plays the ball in a game from 2008 when he played for the Bobcats.
Eric and I do learn more about the game,” Brito said. “Even though I am a coach right now, I need this experience to be a student of the game but also I have the chance to coach kids and advise them and I’m kind of the bridge between the coaches and players right now and it’s been a great experience.” Now three years removed as a player at Quinnipiac, Brito has found his passion and hopes to continue his career in soccer wherever that may take him. “Hopefully I will still be involved with the game,” Brito said. “After college I got a job and I couldn’t do the office work. So I ended up quitting and pursuing my playing dreams so as long as I’m involved with the game I will be happy.”
Films that hit bumps in the road during production often end up spiraling into the infinite wormhole of forgotten flops. Thankfully for movie-goers, Bennett Miller’s “Moneyball” did the exact opposite, establishing itself as one of the best installments of 2011. “Moneyball” is more than a sports film. It is a movie about the art of achieving success through uncustomary methods, even with the odds heavily favored toward the opposition. Also, it finds a way to add a touching human element that many will find captivating, as they not only see a man fight for his job, but also battle his own faith in his work. wireimage The movie, based on Brad Pitt the Michael Lewis book, delves into how Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane aims to keep his underfunded squad in championship contention, while the richer, larger market teams such as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox utilize their cash flow to buy success. Portraying Beane is Brad Pitt, who delivers an Oscar-worthy performance as the failed minor league prodigy-turned front office executive. Joining him is Jonah Hill as Peter Brand, a young college graduate who Beane finds working for the Cleveland Indians as a stat manager. wireimage Jonah Hill Together, Beane and Brand determine that the best way to compete is to not buy players, but instead, buy runs through in-depth statistical analysis referred to as sabermetrics. The chemistry between Pitt and Hill is undeniably enjoyable, and at the same time, extremely comical. Their bond is challenged by Philip Seymour Hoffman as Art Howe, the A’s manager, who is adamant about his disapproval of their unconventional way to build a club. But what makes for an interesting subplot is Beane’s relationship with his daughter Casey (Kerris Dorsey), who perfectly complements Billy’s “occasional” temper tantrums. The arc brings a sentimental aspect to a story that may at first only appeal to sports fans. Featured is the 2002 campaign of the A’s and their remarkable run to the postseason despite the lack of faith in Beane’s methods. Baseball junkies will pleasantly reminisce as they see names from the past such as Scott Hatteberg and David Justice, and be delighted as memorable in-game scenes are reproduced. Miller does a tremendous job at capturing the irony behind Beane’s madness. He manages to romanticize the trailblazerlike character of Beane and his accomplishments despite the fact that his practices actually take away from what many perceive to be as the purity of baseball. Baseball is not supposed to be a numbers game, but Miller makes the audience forget that fact through excellent directing. Overall, the movie exceeds its purpose of presenting a story about a baseball team overcoming obstacles, and provides much more in the process. Many of the technical aspects of the book are simplified, which makes it more understandable for a wider audience. With a captivating cast and a well-written script, “Moneyball” not only hits a home run, but wins a batting title in the process.
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The Rundown
MEN’S SOCCER QU 1, Loyola (Md.) 0 – Saturday William Covallo: 1 goal Borja Angoitia: 4 saves FIELD HOCKEY Maine 3, QU 2 – Sunday Kaitlyn Notarianni: 1 goal Nicole Lewis: 20 saves VOLLEYBALL CCSU 3, QU 1 – Sunday Kayla Lawler: 40 assists Krista Bennett: 17 digs WOMEN’S SOCCER Sacred Heart 2, QU 1– Friday Beck Kiting: 1 goal WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU 7, Durham Jr. Lightning 0 – Saturday Brittany Lyons: 2 goals, 1 assist Nicole Kosta: 1 goal, 2 assists
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Lewis stops 20 shots in OT loss
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Nicole Lewis makes one of her career-best 20 saves in Sunday’s overtime 3-2 loss against No. 14 Maine. By kerry healy Staff Writer
The Quinnipiac field hockey team’s undefeated home-game run came to an end on Sunday in a 3-2 overtime loss against the nationally ranked Maine Black Bears. But after every loss a team learns a lesson, and the Bobcats learned they can always count on goalie Nicole Lewis. Lewis recorded her fourth double-digit save of the season, stopping a career-high 20 shots. Lewis broke her career record which was set against Yale on Sept. 4, when she blocked 19 shots. “It’s crazy,” Lewis said. “I never
expected to get 20 saves ever in my life, and also to do it against a nationally ranked team and play like that is just crazy.” Quinnipiac head coach Becca Main Kohli had confidence in Lewis to lead the defense in a game against a nationally ranked team. “Nicole spearheaded it in the goal cage,” Main Kohli said. The Bobcats came into the game with a defense first mentality, leaving a lot of pressure on Lewis and her defenders. They rallied from a 2-1 deficit on Ashley Gradwell’s game-tying goal in the 68th minute, but Maine’s
23 shots on goal were too much to overcome. But it was Lewis and the defense that kept them in the game. “My defense did so much for me this game,” Lewis said. “They were pushing them outside and giving Maine off angled shots, making it easy for me really. They did their job the entire game.” Lewis has now recorded 91 saves on the year. “Nicole has had a really stellar year for us,” Main Kohli said “When goalies are in the zone, I don’t speak to them for two and a half months, so I haven’t spoken to Nicole, but today was the first day
where I said listen, you did your job.” Lewis made multiple diving plays, allowing three goals on 28 shot attempts. Even though most of the game was played on Quinnipiac’s defensive end, Lewis only allowed one goal on 16 corners taken by the Black Bears. “It wasn’t luck or being in the right spot, it was she scouted correctly and did a fantastic job in bringing it to her physical presence today,” Main Kohli said. The Bobcats will look to Lewis and the defense to continue their success when they travel to Lafayette on Sunday.
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Clockwise from top left: Nicole Lewis makes a diving stop in Sunday’s game against No. 14 Maine. Defenseman Brandon Strain-Goode heads a ball away from Greyhound forward Vegard Vinje. Lauren Zimniski battle’s a Maine player for the ball.
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saves made by freshman goalkeeper borja angoitia in his first collegiate shutout.
career-high in saves made by field hockey goalie nicole lewis in sunday’s loss to no. 14 maine.
William Cavallo
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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Senior Londonderry, N.H.
Cavallo, a senior defender for the Bobcats, scored the only goal of the game in the 53rd minute to help lead Quinnipiac to a 1-0 victory over Loyola (Md..). Cavallo’s goal helped Quinnipiac to improve to 2-3 on the season.
Kayla Lawler
Volleyball Setter
Senior Richmond, Ind.
Lawler achieved a milestone in Quinnipiac’s game vs. Central Connecticut State on Sept. 25 when she recorderd her 3,000th assist in her college career. During the game, Lawler had 40 assists and four service aces. She is tied with CCSU’s Jennifer Waddill for first in the NEC with 26 service aces.
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Points scored in women’s rugby’s first win in program history on sunday.
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career-high 17 digs by freshman krista bennett in sunday’s nec opener.
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“It feels great to get our first official win as an NCAA rugby program representing Quinnipiac.” – Becky carlson women’s rugby coach
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Brito’s back
Three years after graduating, Quinnipiac’s all-time leading goal scorer’s work with the Bobcats remains unfinished. During his four years at Quinnipiac, Graciano Brito put together two All-American seasons and finished as the program’s Division I career leader with 40 goals and 92 points. Since graduating in 2009, Brito has played for two professional clubs and is currently spending his offseason as an assistant coach with Quinnipiac’s men’s soccer team. “I love it,” Brito said. “I love to be around. Sometimes it’s hard because I still want to put my cleats on. When we win it’s easy, but when we are losing I just want to grab my cleats, put them on, and get going.” His dedication and love for the game of soccer didn’t fully blossom until Brito first came to America when he was 18 years old. Brito was born in Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde, an island chain off the West Coast of Northern Africa. The minuscule nation, discovered and colonized by Portugal, is roughly the size of Rhode Island. “Back home everything is about soccer,” Brito said. “I didn’t play as a kid because I played basketball but every kid grew up liking it. Just once a week I would get up with my friends and play soccer and at home we followed the Portuguese league so you couldn’t go into school on Monday without knowing all the results of what happened in the Portuguese league.” Brito immigrated to the United States in 2004 without knowing a word of English. Eventually he landed in Waterbury, Conn., and shortly thereafter, Brito was discovered playSee brito Page 13
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Former Quinnipiac forward and current assistant head coach Graciano Brito heads to the field after halftime with head coach Eric Da Costa during Saturday’s game against Loyola (Md.).
WOMEN’S RUGBY
‘Cats capture first-ever win By MATT EISENBERG Associate Sports Editor
Quinnipiac’s women’s rugby team achieved another first in program history on Sunday, and the Bobcats are preparing for another first this Sunday too. Quinnipiac won its first-ever game, 15-5, over SUNY New-Paltz, thanks to five points by Krystin Orrico, Diana Poulsen and Shannon Durkin. “It feels great to get our first official win as an NCAA rugby program representing
Quinnipiac,” Quinnipiac head coach Rebecca Carlson said. “We came out strong and our tenacity in the lineouts and scrums really shined today.” Orrico scored the first three points in Quinnipiac history on a kick after a penalty. Poulsen and Durkin both scored on trys in the first half, while Orrico also nailed a conversion for two more points. The Bobcats (1-2) continue their historic season when they play Marist at Alumni Field on Sunday at noon for their first home game.
UNDERSTANDING RUGBY Key terms:
Try- equivalent to a touchdown; worth five points Conversion- kick after a try; worth two points Scrum- occurs after a penalty; eight forwards on each team line up facing each other and push until the ball is rolled into center. Forwards’ job to kick ball back onto its team’s side
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Borja Angoitia makes a diving save in the second half of men’s soccer’s 1-0 victory on Saturday over Loyola (Md.).
QU wins second straight By Bryan lipiner Contributing Writer
Key facts:
Game is constantly moving; the clock never stops Games are 80 minutes with 40 minute halves
Defense by goalkeeper Borja Angoitia and forward Demba Sylla helped the Bobcats stay in the game, while William Cavallo kept Loyola (Md.) out of it. Angoitia stopped four shots, Sylla made an improbable save and Cavallo scored the
game-winning goal, as Quinnipiac defeated Loyola (Md.) 1-0 Saturday at Quinnipiac Soccer Field. Cavallo charged down the right side of the field, looked for the pass and nailed it into the upper-right corner of the net in the 53rd minSee SOCCER Page 13