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Quinnipiac’s Public Safety adopts use of body cameras

By JESSICA RUDERMAN Staff Writer

With the addition of guns to arm officers in 2014, Quinnipiac University’s Public Safety added body cameras to its arsenal of advancements.

Put into use in late August 2017 after Public Safety was trained and certified, the small, versatile cameras are meant to protect officers and students alike by providing visual proof of incidents, according to Public Safety Officer Bradley Bopp.

At the beginning of every shift, officers are assigned a camera, according to Bopp. The officer puts it on, turns it on and goes to his or her shift. At the end of the shift, the officer returns it, then video is uploaded into cloudbased storage.

Following in the footsteps of schools nationwide such as Fairfield University, Syracuse University, University of Hartford, Rowan University and Ithaca College, Quinnipiac made the executive decision to implement cameras into its daily routines to keep up with the ever-changing evolution of law enforcement.

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Sargent Greg Guerra is one of the trained Public Safety officers who wears a body camera during his shifts. forcement is going,” Bopp said.

“You’re seeing them in a lot of police departments and there are several other universities that are using them as well, so it’s some-

thing we’ve been looking into. It’s obviously a cost factor.”

Although the specific cost of the body cameras along with their charging and saving units was not

identified, the cost for other schools such as Syracuse University came to $1,000 a piece, according to an article by WRVO Public Media.

“The cameras are inexpensive compared to the cloud,” Bopp said. “A lot of departments worry because it’s expensive to be able to maintain that.”

For students such as sophomore marketing major Amanda Barbato, the pricey devices seem unnecessary in comparison to providing funds for other departments and organizations on campus.

“I feel that the body cameras are a waste of money because I do not see many incidents that would happen on campus where they would be needed,” Barbato said. “Our campus is a pretty safe environment, so I don’t see them being necessary.”

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SGA hears special appeals

Some organizations receive additional funding upon request

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Accounting Society

Holiday Party With the Firms

$750

$750

Asian Student Alliance

Kpop Dance Session

$100

$100

CIS Society

Networking Events with Major Industry Compnies

$250

$100

Handprints For Sunshine

Ronald McDonald House Visit HFS Visit

$361

$361

Quinnipiac’s Big Event

Big Event Appeal

$7,550

$3,150

QU Car Club

Quinnipiac Car Club Spring Show

$1,340

$350

QU Chinese Student and Scholar Association

Chinese New Year Festival

$700

$700

QU Eats

QU Eats Budget

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$50

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$500

$250

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$300

$150

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$240

$240

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Ceili Night

$500

$250

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Ice Cream Social

$200

$50

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$1,150

$650

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Bollywood Fest

$1,550

$1,550

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$150

$150

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Certain organizations at Quinnipiac were denied the funding they requested for school events last spring in 2017. The special appeals process by the Student Government Association (SGA) gave these clubs a second chance for financial support.

Before November 2017, SGA is required to decide which of the 33 organizations that applied will receive funding.

“We had $485,514.75 that was requested and we only had $9,336.60 to allocate,” SGA Vice President Ryan Hicks, a senior at Quinnipiac, said. “We were able to allocate the money to all of the on-campus events.”

Unfortunately, SGA was not able to provide extra funding for off-campus events, such as conferences, competitions and capital expenditures.

SGA has done its best to provide Quinnipiac organizations with as much funding as possible.

“It is unfortunate that we are at a point right now where SGA doesn’t have the ability to fund all organizations,” Hicks said. “We can only do as much with what money we are given.”

SGA’s goal is to benefit as many students as possible, but it has been a challenge due to the lack of funding from the University.

With the money SGA had, it was able to fund around 14 on-campus events. The clubs and events that received some form of funding and appeals are: Quinnipiac Car Club, Quinnip-

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and attend a meeting with the Finance Committee of SGA. Many of the organizations agreed the process was made simple and reasonable.

“The written portion was pretty straightforward,” Breanna Hegarty-Thorne, junior public relations officer for the Quinnipiac

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Occupational therapy students lobby Congress

By CAITLIN FISH Staff Writer

Eleven Quinnipiac occupational therapy (OT) students participated in the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Capitol Hill Day in Washington D.C., where they lobbied Congress for bills related to health care and OT. Capitol Hill Day is AOTA’s annual event for OTs and students of the profession to come to Washington D.C. and speak with their representatives in the House and Senate about the issues that affect or will affect occupational therapy and consumer access to health care.

It is an opportunity AOTA provides to bring the message of the distinct value of occupational therapy directly to Congressional lawmakers, according to the AOTA website.

Quinnipiac OT professor Catherine Meriano, who has attended Capitol Hill Day several times in the past, accompanied the students to Washington D.C. She explained that from a teaching standpoint, the event has two goals. One is to educate whoever is sitting at the congressional tables what the practice of OT is and what it consists of. The other is to show students the importance of advocating for their profession.

Meriano teaches mostly policy and ethics type courses, and she explained that right now the OT grad students are taking a health OT law course, so the trip fit in perfectly with the curriculum.

She explained that within the OT curriculum at Quinnipiac, a lot of emphasis is placed on advocating for the profession.

“You can’t just sit by quietly and hope that people will pay for your services,” Meriano said.

Meriano said that all OT services are driven by legislature, so a lot of what they are advocating for is payment.

“We’re advocating for payment, not necessarily because we’re worried about our bottomline, but because clients are getting hit with huge co-pays,” Meriano said. “If we’re not advocating, they’re going to have to pay more for our services.”

She explained that each year AOTA petitions three bills. This year, the first was the therapy cap, which limits patients to $1,980 of Medicare to pay for OT services. The second one was the Medicare Home Health, a bill that would allow occupational therapists to open cases and conduct the initial assessment for rehabilitation cases in the home health setting. The third bill, Title VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act, a would allow reimbursement to healthcare providers who work in an underserved area.

OT graduate student Victoria Chapman explained that the Capitol Hill trip is something OT students are informed about before graduate school, and that students entered a raffle the semester prior to the event and were randomly chosen to attend.

Chapman explained that all attendees at the event were grouped by state and each group met with their state representatives to discuss laws relating to OT.

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October 11, 2017

With help from its expansive recruitment efforts, Quinnipiac’s School of Law embraced a larger student body presence than ever before.

For the 2017-2018 academic year, Quinnipiac undergraduate admissions was not alone in seeing a large boost in student enrollment.

The new student body presence marks a 33 percent increase over last year’s enrollment 92, according to an Oct. 2 announcement. This equates to 123 enrolled students now studying at North Haven’s School of Law. Adam Barrett, the associate dean and vice president of admissions, said increased efforts led to increased enrollment.

“One, we expanded recruitment efforts exponentially with our national recruitment effort,” Barrett said. “Two, we made admission offers earlier in the cycle and strongly encouraging campus visits.”

The announcement made note of the age range of the enrolled students, which is 21-50 years old.

Students come from 17 different states and 65 undergraduate institutions, according to the announcement.

Barrett expressed confidence in the North Haven campus being prepared to take on a larger student presence.

He said the North Haven campus is spectacular and ready to accommodate the larger class.

With state-of-the-art facilities and bandwidth to comfortably support the new students, there is no doubt that the Quinnipiac School of Law can easily handle the students, according to Barrett.

The new Quinnipiac School of Law student body presence marks an increase of

33 percent

92 students

123 students

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Jennifer Brown, dean of the School of Law, said that having more students is good for the North Haven Campus and the School of Law. “It is very nice to have more students in the building and I think it gives a sense of vitality and positive energy in the space,” Brown said.

“It’s really great to have.”

Brown takes pride in the “whole lawyer” approach to learning, which is prominent at the Quinnipiac School of Law. Several law schools across the country take on a holistic approach to legal education, but Brown said she constantly discusses educating the “whole lawyer” for the whole client with the student body.

“That is our mission and I try to connect it to everything we do,” Brown said.

Hope Estrella, a legal studies major and part of the 3+3 program, is also very excited about this news.

“It’s actually really nice to see the law school taking off,” Estrella said. “Considering the law

school is still fairly new, I’m excited that it’s become more competitive and that I get an upper edge by being in the 3+3 program.”

Whether the North Haven campus can expect to see a steady increase in enrollment depends on the market. At this point, students are becoming more involved with politics, and there has been a slight uptick in these students taking the law school admission test (LSAT). For law, it is most certainly due to the new political climate with the 2016 presidential election, according to Barrett.

However, students are still considering Quinnipiac’s School of Law. “We have a small student body by design.

We want students to have a comfortable experience and our ratio is proudly at 11 students to one professor,” Barrett said. “If you come to Quinnipiac University, you can most certainly expect to get a lot of attention.”

Mock fire teaches students the importance of safety

By ALEXA NIKITAS Staff Writer

Fire safety is important for students to understand, especially living in a dorm at college.

A mock fire was displayed on York Hill Campus on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The Hamden Fire Department, Public Safety and Residential Life put the event together for the purpose of teaching students fire safety.

“The safety of students is a top priority, and we want to be sure the residents of our halls are aware of the dangers related to fire,” Director of Residential Life Mark DeVilbiss said.

On Saturday, Sept. 16, a kitchen fire took place in the Crescent residence hall on York Hill Campus. The fire reportedly to have started from a student cooking with oil which caught fire on the stove top. No one was harmed in the incident.

“This event really shows the students what a fire can do to a dorm room,” Hamden Fire Marshal Brian Dolan said. “It also teaches them how much time they actually have once a fire has started.”

The mock fire was put on display to show students how fast a fire can spread, and what to do if they were to find themselves in that situation.

“We can’t prevent a fire, but we can hope that this event shows students how to act in case of one,” Deputy Fire Marshal Tim Lunn said.

“We’re here to teach students about fires and how to make their rooms safer so this doesn’t happen in the future.”

This was the fourth time Quinnipiac has sponsored mock fire by the Hamden Fire Department.

The event started by a Hamden Department firefighter demonstrating how to properly use a fire extinguisher. Firefighters showed students how to properly put out a fire with the pull, aim, squeeze and sweep method.

A firefighter then set the dorm on fire. The

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The Hamden Fire Department showed students what a fire can do to a dorm room during the mock fire event on Wednesday, Oct. 4.

dorm consisted of a bed, desk and other items to represent a typical student’s room. The fire proceeded behind the desk and made its way up to the wall.

According to Hamden Fire Department, fires burn in a “V” form from the point of origin. It starts from the center and makes its way up the walls.

The smoke detector went off immediately even though no one could see a trace of a fire.

The firefighters told students that every fire is different. In this case, the wind affected the fire and caused it to form slower than it would in an actual building.

Within minutes of the flames appearing, the smoke changed to a thick, black color. The firefighters explained that this occurs because of combustion and the smoke becomes toxic to breathe.

As the smoke filled the dorm, it did not reach the bottom of the floor and under the bed. The firefighters pointed this out to the students and the importance of staying low to the ground to avoid breathing in the toxic air. The fire reached approximately 800-1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

The firefighters put on their bunker gear and

readied the hose from the fire truck. They stood approximately 10 feet away from the fire and put it out. Minutes later, the fire was out and students observed the damaged room.

The entire dorm was stained black from the flames. Pieces of furniture and the wall chipped off, indicating the aftermath of the fire. Students were in shock of how much damage was done in such a short amount of time.

“It’s one of those things where you don’t think it could ever happen to you, but it’s so simple,” freshman public relations major Annika Gustafsson said.

Fire safety is important to teach students, according to the Hamden Fire Department.

Dorm fires are common if students are not educated properly on how to prevent them.

Junior biology major Emilio Zullo had a fire in his building last year.

“I think this is a great event to teach students what to do in case they are ever stuck in that situation because you never know if it can happen to you,” Zullo said.

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Annual Clery Act released Report says violent crimes down, drug arrests and alcohol referrals up in 2016

By MATT GRAHN Staff Writer

Public Safety released its data for offenses that occured at Quinnipiac during the 2016 calendar year. Multiple charts show that violent crimes and theft are down, while drug arrests and alcohol referrals are up.

The Clery Act was created in response to Jeanne Clery, 19, being raped and killed in her dorm at Lehigh University back in 1986, according to the Clery Center website. The site refers to the act as “a consumer protection law that aims to provide transparency around campus crime policy and statistics.”

As a result of that, schools have to report various kinds of crime and infraction data, from simple assault and drug possession to rape and murder, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Karoline Keith, who is a Clery Compliance officer and Title IX investigator for Quinnipiac, said the annual report (which can be found on the Quinnipiac website under “University Policies”) is a valuable asset for students because of information on university policies and resources to help students, among other things.

However, Keith does not think that the statistics are as applicable for students as it is for incoming students who may attend the university.

“I think (the data) is best when compared against similar universities,” Keith said. “If you’re a current student here and you like it here,

I don’t know if the Clery Crimes Activity Report really affects you so much.”

Of the kinds violent offenses reported for 2016, there was one outlier: there were four recorded incidents of dating violence, as opposed to three in 2015. The report defines dating violence as physical or sexual abuse, or the threat of, committed by someone who has intimately known the victim.

As for other kinds of violent crime, which are all down from previous years, include one aggravated assault, and two rapes. There were two hate crimes reported, neither of which were physically violent.

Despite these incidents being reported for violent crimes, many students still feel safe being on Quinnipiac grounds.

“I always felt safe here, walking around at night,” sophomore Andy Hoff said. “There’s always people, even if it’s just a couple of people.”

Sophomore Maria Sawula, Hoff’s friend, said she has to walk all the way to Hilltop parking lot from her building, and she still feels pretty safe.

With this positive attitude about safety, students, like freshman Katelyn Gemmel, were still worried by the fact that two rapes were reported on campus in 2016.

“It is concerning whenever you hear about rape on campus, or rape in general,” Gemmel said. “It’s a really scary thing. So, knowing that it was on campus last year, I would be nervous and keeping an eye out for situations like that,

and try to keep myself safe and my friends safe when we’re out,.”

However, there were also offenses from 2016 that would be considered not violent or hateful.

Of those, there were 10 burglaries, an instance of stalking, one stolen car and two students referred for weapon possession. The bulk of these offenses relate to recreational substances.

For illegal substances, there were 18 arrests, double that of the prior year, but referrals were about the same from 2015. As for alcohol, there were no arrests, but there were 445 referrals in 2016, up from 2015’s 362, but down from 2014’s 772.

Students, like Hoff , was surprised by the drug and alcohol use.

“At a college campus, in this age, it’s very likely that people are gonna have to much to drink,” he said.

One common factor between all these incidents is that they were more likely to occur on main campus, as opposed to York Hill or North Haven. Junior Allissa Parker, an RA, said this is a matter of maturity.

“We notice that, with underclassmen, we actually have to pay attention and check in with them more often,” Parker said. “Up on York Hill, we’re considered ‘community assistants,’ because we feel that the students up there don’t necessarily need our help when it comes to situations that underclassmen might need help with.”

Even though there are still issues that hap-

pen on main campus, there is still support for how public safety runs things, but sophomore David Capela still thinks they can be annoying at times.

“I think they’re a little strict about alcohol,” Capela said. “They’re always checking bags at Hogan (Lot), which is kinda ridiculous, but they do a good job overall.”

Public Safety is doing its job, according to Keith. From day to day tasks, to helping the university with programs like It’s On Us, a national sex crime prevention campaign, she says that it’s about supporting the community.

“In my interactions with students, I try to dispel that this is a “Gotcha” kind of thing,” Keith said. “It’s less about that and more about just ensuring policies are adhered to and looking out, not only for you but other people also.”

Keith, who was with the Connecticut State Police for 20 years, prefers her work at Quinnipiac, and when students do have problems, she tries to turn whatever happened into a teaching moment.

“I used to deal with people on the worst days of their life with that career, and coming here was a nice segue because now I feel like I deal with people on the best days of their life,” Keith said.

Clery Act Statistics HATE CRIMES

RAPE 2

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3

4

2016

2015

2014

2016

2015

2014

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

DATING VIOLENCE 4 2016

3 2015

5 2014

STALKING

2 2014

BURGLARIES 17 2014

DRUG ARRESTS

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT

9 2015

18 2016

1 2016

DRUG REFERRALS 128 2015

19 2015

10 2016

1 2016

127 2016

4 2015

1 2016

8 2014

ALCOHOL REFERRALS 160 2014

445 2016

362 2015

772 2014

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Wednesday 10/11 QTHON Food Truck Fest QTHON will hold a food truck fest on Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Quad. A portion of proceeds will be donated to QTHON.

Copacabana Night The Latino Cultural Society will present its annual Copacabana Night. The event will include a night filled with an all-you-can-eat buffet, a DJ playing a variety of Hispanic music and a dance instructor for anyone wanting to learn salsa and bachata. The event is free and will be held in Burt Kahn Court on Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 7:30 p.m to 11 p.m.

Thursday 10/12 Author Carlos Gomez: Spoken Word Students can hear from award-winning author, actor, and poet Carlos Andres Gomez. He will be sharing his personal experiences and social commentary in the style of spoken word.

The event will take place in Buckman Theater on Thursday, Oct.12 at 7 p.m.

Theater Arts Center: “Doubt” Students will be performing the firstever play, “Doubt,” in the Theatre Arts Center. The play revolves around a priest’s behavior which questions moral certainty. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for students, senior citizens, and the university’s faculty and staff. Curtain time will be at 7:30 p.m on Oct. 12-13 and on 2 p.m and 7:30 p.m on Oct. 14.

Saturday 10/14 Hypnotist Chris Jones Hypnotist and “America’s Got Talent” star Chris Jones perform a family-friendly hypnotist show, allowing students to have the opportunity to be hypnotized themselves. The event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m.

Monday 10/16 Career Fair The QU 35th Annual Career Fair will take place on Monday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Mount Carmel Recreation Center.

There will be representatives from as many as 100 companies and organizations on-campus. For more information, contact Jill Koehler in the School of Business (SB) 241, or by phone at 203-582-3655.

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October 11, 2017

SGA pushes for club sports to be recognized by administration

By NICHOLAS SLATER Staff Writer

The Student Government Association (SGA) is making an effort for club sports to be recognized by the university administration to empower the participants.

Pushing for club sports is an endeavor that will increase recruitment and retention in university involvement, according to junior class representative and Brave Hockey president Brandon Vattima.

Currently, club sports are separate from the university’s agenda. The club is responsible for itself in terms of funding and finding players and fields. With three new clubs sports added this year, the pressure for club sports to be recognized by the university is as strong as ever.

The men’s club soccer team began with an organization called Region 1 Club Soccer, which places teams in divisions based on location. After personal funding efforts and spreading word for tryouts, the team had to set up games and practices off campus.

Required travel expenses also came out of the players pockets.

Due to the men’s club soccer team being restricted by the inability to use university facilities, the team had to reach out to other schools to split the cost of referees and field time.

Ryan Gentry, a member of the new club men’s soccer team, said this fall, the team travelled the northeast, and the teams they played had great relationships with their schools.

“SGA getting us recognized would mean a lot to us, and me particularly, being someone who’s been looking for a nice practice field to play on for the last four years,” Gentry said.

For Vattima, club sports are all about leadership opportunities and a search for unity.

“Club sports for the student body... will not only bring people together, but also empower them,” Vattima said.

Vattima hopes it is only a matter of time before club sports become a bigger part of the university’s culture.

He has a plan to get club sports on the map. His proposal is titled “Students in Support of Club Sports.”

“I don’t think the question is what this is going to be doing for SGA, I think it’s more so what this is going to be doing for the student body as a whole,” Vattima said.

“Students in Support of Club Sports” is meant to be a stepping stone in finding out what sports students want on campus and how much interest there is.

Vattima said that, with this program in place, students will be able to

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The Brave Hockey club team is responsible for itself in terms of finding funding, players and rinks to play on.

create their own club sports and take advantage of leadership opportunities in a more recreational way.

A new club sport goes through a “year-long probationary period,” where the team can lead itself and develop an argument for why the team deserves to be on campus, according to Vattima. This argument would then be presented to SGA and administration , then a decision is made.

This year, club sports on campus include: men’s ice hockey, men’s

rugby, men’s soccer, men’s basketball and women’s field hockey.

This initiative is all about unifying the student body and creating leadership opportunities, according to Vattima. Vattima said all students voiced the creed where they agreed to “preserve Quinnipiac’s traditions of pride and spirit,” which can be done through recognizing and embracing club sports.

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In other words, the small device works as a camera to record everything officers see throughout their daily shift.

“There’s reasons we have in our policy (to turn on the camera) and some of those are when responding to a call reportedly involving weapons or violence, responding to any call involving a physical altercation, arguement or disturbance, any call where officers are needed to resolve or prevent a dispute and it goes on and on,” Bopp said.

Some other situations that will be recorded are drug investigations, subsequent room searches and taking statements from witnesses or victims.

Video footage involving a criminal case or civil complaint will be saved in the cloud for up to four years, while any other recorded information will be erased after 90 days.

For the 50 officers that are currently trained and wearing cameras, tapings of events on and off campus provide visual clarification to the ‘he said, she said’ scenarios that may have occurred in the past. The footage, upon review, can also supply officers with objects, people or actions they might have missed upon first glance.

“It’ll help if we go off campus to a party or to a house, we’d be able to see plates on cars, stickers on the cars, people’s faces,” Bopp said. “It’s a good investigative tool to have. Something caught on this that the naked eye didn’t see could be very evidentiary to

some kind of case.”

In regards to protecting the safety of officers, the cameras can also be used in defense of students if a safety officer’s actions proved unjust in the eyes of a student or faculty member.

Junior health science major Sara Karr respects Public Safety for maintaining these advancements to ensure students safety, but still feels that having the power to record people whenever and without their consent can lead to potential privacy issues.

“I think it’s a good thought initially to protect students that may be taken advantage of by the authority of Public Safety,” Karr said. “But I feel like it’s something that could be abused even if officers can’t necessarily edit the video.”

Public Safety has been utilizing

the body cameras since before students returned to Quinnipiac for the fall semester, yet not many are aware of the change in uniform and what that may mean for those who are not always conscious of their actions.

Bopp hopes that the cameras will curtail some of the conduct issues.

The cameras clear the air of any questions that may revolve around instances that come up on either end of the issue.

“I think it’s good all around. It’s good for the student as well as us and it keeps everybody honest,” Bopp said. “It keeps the public safety officer honest in doing his job and not trying to be anything more than he is above the law.”

Not all organizations with appeals heard received the full amount requested SGA from cover

University Irish Club, said. “During the face-to-face interview, they were all extremely friendly and efficient.”

Organizations are allowed to submit up to two appeals. The process of deciding which appeals will be heard begins as soon as one is requested.

On-campus events that are open to the entire Quinnipiac community appeals are held first, followed by off-campus events. Once separated

into off and on-campus categories, the decision is then based on the order in which the appeals were received. SGA is quick to respond to all appeals.

“I was overall pleased with the quick turn around time of special appeals,” Dhara Bhuptani, senior and president of the South Asian Society, said.

Not all organizations with appeals heard received the full amount they requested, though most of the organizations that received any amount

of funding from SGA have expressed their gratitude.

“Thanks to them we are able to hold an event to promote the Irish culture in the QU community, which we are extremely grateful for” Hegarty-Thorne said. The special appeals process has allowed clubs a second chance to fund events that could benefit many people at Quinnipiac.

“I’m super excited that we have the funds to plan our biggest annual event of the year, which is the Bol-

lywood Fest,” Bhuptani said.

Although many appeals were not able to be heard, SGA was still able to help some organizations with funding.

“I fear that people look down on student government because of the cuts we have to make and don’t look at student government based on what we fund,” Hicks said.

OT students ask for support for full funding of health workforce training programs OT from cover “I thought it would be interesting to see how the profession I’m going into is tied into politics,” Chapman said.

OT graduate student Emily

Hartnett said the stances the students asked for support on.

“We asked for support on two stances, including asking Representative Payne to co-sponsor the Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act and to support full funding of the health workforce training pro-

grams,” Hartnett said.

Professor Meriano said that it’s important to have this next generation of OT’s feel comfortable advocating for their profession in order to continue with process of getting laws passed.

Chapman said she believes this

will help her in the future with her profession.

“It’s important because it’s what we’re getting ourselves into, and attending this event helped teach me a lot about being able to advocate for our clients in the future,” Chapman said.

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Opinion If Paddock were Muslim, terrorism would be the first thing on everyone’s mind When I heard about the Las Vegas shooting, I was waiting to hear a Muslim name as the perpetrator. I knew that once a Muslim name was announced, people would give me the usual jokes (that are not jokes in reality) about my religion preaching violence.

Then, they would show me some random quote, allegedly from the Qu’ran (the religious book for Muslims) found on the internet in order to prove their case. Because the internet is totally correct all the time.

Imagine my sigh of relief when I did not AFSHA KASAM hear a Muslim name. One less battle against Staff Writer people who do not understand that Islam is a religion of peace. Islam is a religion that believes killing others is wrong. In fact, killing one person is like killing all of humanity in Islam. The only way it is permissible is in self defense. Killing is a terrible sin and someone who does such a deed is not considered to be a Muslim.

But before we can understand how the media has made Muslims and terrorism synonymous, we need to know what terrorism consists of.

The legal definition of terrorism is “the unlawful use or threat of violence especially against the state or the public as a politically motivated means of attack or coercion,” according to Merriam-Webster.

There is no current evidence that Stephen Paddock, the perpetrator of the shooting, had political motives, according to the Washington Post.

However, ISIS is claiming responsibility for the attack, saying that Paddock converted to Islam six months ago, according to the Independent. Meanwhile, Paddock’s girlfriends and relatives say that he had no religious affiliation.

ISIS knows that Americans would try to associate any attack with Islam. Americans are giving the terrorist organization exactly what it wants: fear. People just accept ISIS’s claims, then distrust occurs because Americans think ISIS and Islam are the same, when they are not.

Paddock committed the largest mass murder in recent American history. Shouldn’t there have been more of a push to find out if he is a terrorist?

With ISIS’s claims, I actually thought there would have been more… because that is the only time authorities seem to care about terrorism--when Islam is mentioned.

But, Paddock’s white privilege over-ruled everything. Las

Vegas Sheriff Joe Lombardo quickly shot down any links to terrorism and categorized Paddock, a white male, as a “lone wolf,” according to the Washington Post.

The “lone wolf” description only glamorizes this attack and gives the man unneeded attention.

Since this attack was a terrible tragedy and the largest mass shooting in recent American history, steps should be taken to prevent this from happening again, right? But, there have been few efforts to learn from the Las Vegas shooting.

After this attack happened, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said, “There’s a time and place for a political debate, but now is the time to unite as a country.”

When is the time and place for a political debate about gun regulations? The press secretary did mention that political debate will happen, but I really don’t think she’s being honest.

When a white American buys guns to kill other Americans, why can’t we do more right now?

While we should mourn for the victims, we need to take measures against future violent occurrences now. With time, people forget about the problem until it happens again.

But, I just know that if a “Muslim” opened fire on others, a political debate about immigration reform would have been mentioned instantly everywhere.

I can imagine President Trump tweeting how his Muslim ban is justified and immediately tell us how he will push Congress to protect America from Muslims.

After the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando in 2016, Trump tweeted about how he was right about radical Islamic terrorism and how there should be toughness against it, according to the Daily Mail.

This tweet was from when he was a presidential candidate.

Apparently, there is a difference between being a candidate and being president, according to Sanders.

I do not think one’s beliefs change entirely when that individual becomes president. I am sure that he would do the same thing again if a similar attack occurred during his presidency.

President Trump’s actions are probably to please his constituents. It seems that many of his supporters feed off of this negativity towards people that are non-Christians.

A great deal of people in America love their Second Amend-

ment, the right to bear arms. Congress members do not want to lose their power by upsetting these individuals. After all, these individuals voted for many Congress members’ seats.

Congress members forget about their power when organizations like the National Rifle Association (NRA) go after them.

They become scared and follow organizational demands.

I am not saying that we should get rid of the Second Amendment because I know that will not happen anytime soon in our country. But, we should make it harder for people to get guns, especially a lot of them. Paddock had 42 guns, including assault rifles. 23 guns were in his hotel room and 19 were at his home, according to the New York Times.

That seems pretty fishy to me. No one blinks an eye when a white male buys so many guns. But, if a colored and bearded man said anything that could mildly be associated with terrorism, his phone would probably get tapped.

Why weren’t attacks like Charlottesville considered as terrorism universally? I think Nazism is a political cause and a radical one at that. A large amount of people were present in Charlottesville, so it could have easily been more than one murder.

Yet, President Trump emphasized how these Nazis had their paperwork in order. To make matters worse, he said that there was fine people on both sides of the Charlottesville demonstrations.

I do not know about you, but when I see that one of the sides is promoting Nazism, I would leave. Clearly, that side does not have fine people.

President Trump’s response to Charlottesville was inadequate, but not surprising.

America has always systemically catered its decisions towards the benefit of the white male. In our nation’s eyes, only white males deserve to have promising futures.

Maybe the white Stephen Paddock is not a terrorist. Maybe he does not have any political agenda. But that is not the issue here.

Why is it that we, as a society, do not try to immediately try to find out if he is a terrorist?

If Stephen’s name was Muhammad, links to terrorism would be the authorities’ first idea, even without evidence.

My thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this mass murder. I hope that we, as a country, can prevent these sort of tragedies from happening again and stop blaming Muslims as the cause of the problem.

Don’t let Cam Newton off the hook

Sexism: one of the many NFL issues that shouldn’t be ignored It’s not hard to tell when fall begins to settle in.

The cooler weather, change in foliage and (for reasons I still can’t explain) pumpkin spice craze all contribute as indicators that the autumnal season is upon us.

JUSTIN CAIT But the natural fall events aren’t the only Sports Editor pointers to a new season. Year after year, the @justin_cait National Football League (NFL) gains traction in the fall as well.

However, as of late, the NFL has been known for much more than just football.

Even if you’ve been living under a rock, you already know that NFL players, coaches and even owners have joined in on taking a knee during the national anthem in a peaceful protest against police brutality and racial inequality.

The movement started with former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in 2016, and has spread throughout the league since.

For most, the movement lies on a fine line.

On one side you have those that want to bring attention to the deaths of black people at the hands of the law, and on other side, there is concern that supporting human rights in this regard also brings a level of disrespect to the United States flag and military as a whole.

The matter has been so prevalent in the media, that we sometimes lose touch with surrounding issues in the same sports realm.

In a press conference on Wednesday Oct. 4, Charlotte Ob-

server beat reporter Jourdan Rodrigue asked a routine question to Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.

Her inquiry dealt with wide receiver Devin Funchess’ ability to maintain composure while dealing with physicality amidst his routes.

“It’s funny to hear a female talk about routes,” Newton said with a grin. “It’s funny.”

It only took nine words for Newton to let the world know how he really feels.

This was seconds after an emotional game.

There was no animosity in the reporter’s question. Cam Newton was just caught red-handed being flat-out sexist. Other than owning up to it, there is no way to work around it.

Well, Newton did try to make right of the situation, claiming that his comments were simply a joke.

“It was a lesson learned for me this whole week,” Newton said after his team’s fourth win of the season on Sunday. “My sarcasm, trying to give somebody kind of a compliment, turned in ways I never would have even imagined.’’

While the NFL put out a brief statement condemning Newton’s actions, other major money makers have kept quiet.

Out of Newton’s many sponsors, — including Beats by Dre, Buick, Under Armour and more — only Gatorade/Pepsi Co. decided to condemn the incident, while Dannon Yogurt completely dropped Newton as a sponsor.

While Newton’s words were clearly unacceptable, it’s important that this incident doesn’t end up like so many within the

NFL; disregarded.

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was originally suspended for multiple accounts of domestic violence.

He appealed and fans still cheer him on today. Now-Arizona Cardinals running back Adrian Peterson was briefly suspended for allegations for child abuse. He just signed a new contract worth $7 million.

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy was arrested on accounts of assault and domestic violence and owner Jerry Jones was still willing to sign him. In Colin Kaepernick’s case, despite the efforts to raise awareness for racial inequality, he remains without a team as a free agent.

In this situation it’s not racism and it’s not domestic violence, but the underlying concept of bringing attention to athletes at fault is important.

Cam Newton can’t be held unaccountable for his actions.

Instead of turning a blind eye to the situation, remember what is really going on beneath the facade of fireworks, pretty cheerleaders and die-hard fans. Sweeping controversy under the rug in hopes of a more entertaining, sports-filled Sunday afternoon is far looked over upon.

Like the many other issues within the NFL, this is something that will most likely be lost as soon as Newton shows a hint of athleticism in the upcoming week of football.

Newton’s answer to a female reporter was unacceptable and it should not be swept under the rug like other NFL issues.

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Just Dewey

It’s worse than we feared

NCAA digs deeper into hole with latest corruption findings With

Peter Dewey

Staff Writer

@peterdewey2

The FBI uncovered the dark side of recruiting in college basketball.

The corruption scheme began with the investigation and charging of financial advisor Louis Martin Blazer III, it has led to 10 people, including four college basketball assistant coaches, being arrested and charged with corruption and fraud in a bribery scheme to recruit players to their respective universities.

The four coaches arrested included Auburn’s Chuck Person, Oklahoma State’s Lamont Evans, Arizona’s Emmanuel Richardson and the University of Southern California’s (USC) Tony Bland.

The investigation has also revealed that adidas and the Louisville men’s basketball program worked together to pay five-star recruit Brian Bowen approximately $100,000 to get him to attend the school, as well as ensure that he would sign with adidas once he went pro, according to ESPN. The investigation cited Louisville’s hall of fame head coach Rick Pitino as “Coach 2,” meaning he personally made calls to adidas head of global marketing James Gatto, who was also involved in the scheme. It is expected that Pitino had his hand in the payment of Bowen to get him to attend Louisville.

Pitino has since been placed on administrative leave, along with Louisville’s athletic director Tom Jurich.

The Basketball Hall of Fame has already said that if Pitino is guilty of what is in the FBI investigation, he will be removed.

The FBI stated that its investigation is still ongoing, and that more teams and schools could be involved in the corruption scheme.

The NCAA, which prides itself on the integrity of amateurism, has been backed into a corner.

Not only will there be hefty suspensions that will need to be given out to multiple major programs, but the NCAA will have to answer to that age-old question: Why not just pay student-athletes?

The battle for student-athlete compensation has been well documented, with now-turned pro athletes advocating that they

deserve to be paid.

The NCAA has already got in trouble for using player’s likeness back in 2009 when former UCLA star Ed O’Bannon sued for not receiving adequate compensation for the use of his image in broadcast and video games.

O’Bannon v. NCAA, is a big reason to why there are no longer any video games centered around college athletes.

This year, the NCAA gave University of Central Florida kicker Donald De La Haye the choice to play football or continue his YouTube channel that he received compensation for running. The NCAA claimed De La Haye was using his image as a studentathlete to make money.

Choosing between two of his passions, De La Haye chose to keep his YouTube account and was ruled ineligible by the NCAA. Now, there are logistics to paying student-athletes.

One can argue that receiving a scholarship to attend school is good enough compensation.

However, in a lawsuit filed by against the University of North Carolina, it was estimated that student-athletes spent in between 30 to 45 hours a week at practice for their respective teams, according to Business Insider.

That is the equivalent of working a full-time job while handling a full course load. And if a non-athlete can hold a full-time job while attending classes, then why can’t schools justify paying their student-athletes for their “job”?

On top of that, the NCAA and its universities make millions of dollars off their sports teams.

Out of the top 25 schools in terms of revenue generated from collegiate sports, just one was below the $100-million- threshold.

Texas A&M, which clocked in at number one according to Business Insider, made $192.6 million off its sports teams last year.

To take it a step further, the Wall Street Journal estimated that the Ohio State University football program is worth an astounding $1.5 billion. The study found that two other football programs, Texas and Oklahoma, also are worth more than a billion dollars.

Now, not every school has programs of this magnitude, which brings another obstacle to the discussion.

If you’re going to pay student-athletes, do they all get paid equally?

Can the school and the NCAA justify paying an Ohio State football player the same amount of money as a Division III track star?

I believe this question is the biggest obstacle in this battle.

And even if the compensation was determined by school, how can one justify paying teams worth billions of dollars the same as the rest?

This is a no-win situation for the NCAA. Whether everyone is paid equally, or if it is based on the revenue generated solely by the team you are on, someone is going to feel cheated.

However, as much as these schools and the NCAA itself profit from tickets sales to television deals, it’s hard to continue to claim that student-athletes shouldn’t receive a dime.

And now the latest scandal in college basketball showed that

if there is a way to get money to these athletes, coaches, financial advisors and companies, they are willing to risk it all to do so.

There is such an upside to having control over where these young athletes decide to play.

The coaches and advisors involved in this scandal knew that they could control not only where the recruits were playing, but the brands and companies they signed with once they went pro, as well as the agency they chose to represent them.

Once players go pro, the university they attended goes with them.

In every professional league, when players are drafted, they are always announced with the school they attended.

In addition to this, players from all sports constantly give back to schools the attended and they become the most recognizable members of the school’s history.

In the case of Brian Bowen, a hall of fame coach and one of the top shoe and athletic apparel brands in the country, were willing to risk their jobs, their image and the possibility of going to jail to control the future of a talented young man.

Their $100,000 investment would have made them millionaires if Bowen went to the NBA. Instead, Bowen is likely to be ruled ineligible by the NCAA and forced to play his collegiate years overseas, while those who orchestrated this scheme could be heading to jail for up to 100 years for the charges filed against them.

There are people realizing the profitability of student-athletes and are taking advantage of it, so why can’t student-athletes benefit from their own talents?

Whether you’re for the payment of student-athletes or not, I would like to leave you with this: Student-athletes possess rare talents that not everyone has.

What this scandal has showed me is that whether student-athletes are being paid illegally or not, they are losing out.

They can choose to go to a school, give everything for a program and have more money than we can imagine be brought into the school and the NCAA, but they’ll never see any of it. And unless they are one of the select few who make it professionally, they will never see the monetary benefit of their talent the way their school and the NCAA did.

And for players who decide to be involved with this corruption and the illegal transferring of money to benefit themselves and their families?

Their “decisions” on where to go to school, where to sign endorsement deals and more are no longer their decisions. It’s up to the people who invested in them and told them what school to choose because of who sponsors it. These athletes are now held hostage to the decisions of these advisors for the rest of their careers.

It is an unfortunate reality, that so many people can benefit from college athletes other than the athletes themselves.

The FBI unlocked the door of college sports we all knew was there, but pretended like it didn’t exist. Now it’s up to the NCAA to repair it.

Coming out shouldn’t be taboo Coming out can be, and often is, an extremely nervewracking experience. The coming out process is not one that occurs overnight; it is something that can take days, weeks, months or even years.

Every year on Oct. 11, America recognizes National Coming Out Day. This is a day for members of the LGBTQ+ community to feel proud of who they are and for a few brave souls, maybe even come out to their family and SHELBY PETRIE friends for the first time.

Junior It takes a great deal of courage for Public relations major someone to come out to the people they love, which is why this day is so important for the LGBTQ+ community.

However, as a member of this community, I often wonder why we even have to “come out” in the first place. Do straight people have to announce their heterosexuality? No, because

heterosexuality is the socially-established norm. People are presumed to be straight unless otherwise stated.

A myriad of double standards and inequalities exist between the heterosexual, cisgender population and those of us that deviate from this. Straight people don’t have to deal with the crippling anxiety of what might occur should their family choose to reject them and their sexual orientation or gender identity.

They don’t need to worry about the looks they may receive in public for holding their partners’ hand. Cisgender people don’t have to worry about having their gender misconstrued, invalidated or condemned. Gender and sexuality are not black and white. It all falls on a spectrum.

I came out roughly four years ago now and my life has forever been changed because of it.

I often think back on that time and wonder if I should have

waited or kept it to myself. I have friends that have still yet to come out because they don’t feel ready or are simply too afraid. The only issue is that by not coming out, you are keeping a huge part of yourself hidden. It feels like living a lie. This is something that a heterosexual person will never understand.

Coming out is something I wish we didn’t have to do. It would be amazing to live in a world where being straight and being anything within the LGBTQ+ umbrella were equally common; where children weren’t shielded from the mere existence of homosexuality because parents perceive it as perverse.

Ultimately, coming out can be a monumental step in a person’s life. It is something that should be celebrated and does deserve its own day of recognition. However, it is also something that shouldn’t need to happen because it shouldn’t be so taboo to start with.

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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Quinnipiac University is thinking pink

By NICOLE KESSLER Contributing Writer

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women besides skin cancer.

In fact, about 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in 2017, according to the American Cancer Society.

“It’s important to raise awareness because cancer impacts all types of people,” senior and president of fraternity Beta Theta Pi Matthew Coughlin said. “It doesn’t discriminate based upon race, sexuality, or whether you’re rich or poor…”

Leyanda DaSilva, a Chartwells employee at Quinnipiac, was recently diagnosed with stage four breast cancer, which has spread to her lymph nodes. DaSilva was originally diagnosed in 2014 and became cancer-free in 2016. The Quinnipiac community is rallying around her and showing DaSilva that she does not have to fight this disease alone.

“It’s the type of thing that can really pull all sorts of communities together,” Coughlin said.

Director of Dining Services Leean Spalding decided that in the month of October, all Chartwells employees will wear baby pink chef hats in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

“I decided a simple pink hat was an effective and fun way to show our support for our associates who are breast cancer survivors and our associate who will be a future breast cancer survivor,” Spalding said. “Leyanda is

in our prayers every day. Her positive attitude is inspirational. Leyanda shows us that there are positive outcomes to cancer. She is also a reminder that we need to stay vigilant and continue to get annual mammograms.”

For Danielle Radeke, a senior nursing major and hopeful pediatric or obstetric nurse, she is all too familiar with how this disease can affect a loved one.

“I was 13 years old when my mom was diagnosed [with breast cancer] and she has been cancer free for probably close to seven years,” Radeke said. “[But] as a child of a mother that fought and beat breast cancer, I can say firsthand that having community support was what made one of the most difficult parts of my family's life a little easier to bear, and really inspired me to go into health care and become someone that would, in turn, give support to people that feel alone because of their condition.”

The rate of breast cancer deaths in the U.S. has dropped 39 percent between 1989 and 2015, according to the American Cancer Association.

But as a future nurse, she wants a cure to be found or at least continue to have significantly reduced numbers by the time she is truly practicing.

“I want a cure to be found because it is taking away beloved members of our community too early, whether that individual is 30 or 100, it is always too soon,” she said.

Radeke and Coughlin are just two out of the many Quinnipiac students who have been affected by cancer in some way. Radeke watched

her mother battle the disease and Coughlin lost his grandparents to other types of cancer.

“It’s tough losing family members to cancer and not just when they pass,” Coughlin said. “The whole process of seeing them go through all the treatments is traumatizing. You see someone who used to be so lively and full of energy be taken to one of their worst states…”

Part of finding a cure means raising awareness for breast cancer but also promoting and raising funds for research toward a cure. The Quinnipiac Student Nurses Association (QSNA) recently raised just under $300 at their annual fundraiser, Pink Hair for Hope on the North Haven Campus.

“We have worked with this cause for the past six years and we are always excited to do it every year,” Quinnipiac Student Nurses Association Co-President Alexandra Hilaris said. “This foundation is special to us because it not only donates to the American Cancer Society, but also donates to other local breast cancer awareness foundations.”

By donating $10, students were able to accessorize their hair with a neon pink hair extension, making their support and awareness for breast cancer evident.

“As Quinnipiac community, it is an unfortunate reality to recognize that each of us has been affected by breast cancer in some way,” Radeke said. “I can almost guarantee that every Bobcat has or unfortunately, will, know someone that has to fight breast cancer, and thus we should be vigilant to find a cure

before it touches more lives.”

Although the university does not hold an official campus-wide breast cancer awareness event, the brothers of Beta Theta Pi fraternity do.

“Our event is unique,” Coughlin said. “Life size bowling is not something you see everyday. It’s going to be a huge extravaganza on the quad, you really can’t miss it.”

Their philanthropy event, Beta Bowls For a Cure, is a pink themed Lawn Bowling Tournament, which will be raising money for the American Cancer Society, in particular for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The event will take place Saturday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. on Echlin/ Tator Lawn. You don’t have to be a part of the Greek Community to participate.

“It’s a great opportunity for students on a Saturday to come out and do something exciting,” Coughlin said. “All the money raised will go to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer for the American Cancer Society, so it should be a great turnout with all proceeds going to a great cause.”

While breast cancer rates are still high, there are more than 3.1 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. This includes women still being treated and those who have completed treatment, according to the American Cancer Society. And the students here at Quinnipiac, are doing everything in their power this month to help make a difference.

What you and others can do to participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Chartwells gets pinked For the month of October, the employees will be supporting breast cancer for the world, but also for their coworker and dear friend Leyanda DaSilva. Chartwells changed their black hats to pink for breast cancer awareness month. Some even wear pink socks and pins with pink ribbons.

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Pink hair for hope with laser medica LaserMedica, located in North Haven, is bringing awareness by wearing pink hair extensions.

Customers can also schedule an appointment for a hair extension of their own for a $10 donation. Laser hair removal will be every Thursday in the month of October for a donation of $50.

PHOTO COURTESY OF EMMA LAREDDLOA

Making strides against breast cancer walk American Cancer Society will be holding an event for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in New Haven. The walk will be held on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 1 p.m. It will start at the Lighthouse Point Park. Whether donating your time, money or both, everything is contributed to breast cancer research.

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Pink Hamden police cars Two vehicles for the Hamden Police Department were painted pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For the entire month of October, the two vehicles will stay pink and drive around Hamden to raise awareness. If you see the cars or anything around Hamden for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, post it with #PaintHamdenPink.

PHOTO COURTESY OF RILEY RUNFOLA

Events by Kaycie Romanello Design by Janna Marnell

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Having vain thoughts Vanity brings upscale nightlife to downtown New Haven PHOTO COURTESY OF SCOTT HOFFMAN

By ELLIS EINHORN Staff Writer

New Haven’s newest hot spot, Vanity Restaurant & Nightclub, wants to raise the bar. The beautifully reconstructed former church on Temple Street has been reborn as students have been raving about the latest addition to the downtown nightlife.

Owner John Mocadlo said he noticed the empty space, previously occupied by the Russian Lady restaurant and bar, after getting ice cream at Ben and Jerry’s. Within months, Mocadlo and his partners began investing in their vision to establish a revolutionary venue unlike any other in Connecticut.

“There’s no other place in Connecticut besides the casino that you can dress up, go out to dinner and enjoy a night of entertainment with a top DJ and bar,” Mocadlo said. “The nightclubs that people primarily go to are literally two speakers set up in the corner and it’s not really much of an experience.”

Mocadlo and his partners invested roughly $1 million into the 15,000 square-foot space before the Vanity Restaurant & Nightclub opened this past August. The new additions from the renovations are visually stunning and will leave you in awe from the moment you step inside the luxurious venue. Besides attracting a large clientele of party-goers in it’s massive entertainment space, Vanity has become known for its fine-dining options for dinner.

Executive Chef Andrew Fine has certainly made a name for himself amongst food-lovers as he has prepared dishes in an unconventional way that isn’t native to New Haven.

“We wanted to bring affordable fine-dining to the downtown area where people can enjoy something that’s unique as opposed to a lot of very simple things,” Mocadlo said. “What Chef Fine does is he’ll take something that you’re used to eating and prepare it and place it in a way you’ve never seen it before.”

Mocadlo says the most popular entree is the Salt Slab New Yorker, a New York strip steak on a salt slab which is blow-torched with sugar on top, leaving customers with a salty and sugary taste in every bite. The Vanity Restaurant & Nightclub welcomes anyone, including families with kids, and generally see’s an influx of people coming for the night life around 10 p.m.

The busy nights generally occur Thursday through Saturday as the venue has created quite the buzz amongst local colleges. Although BAR and Brother Jimmy's are right around the corner from Vanity, Mocadlo says he isn’t concerned about losing any business.

“BAR and Brother Jimmy’s are fantastic businesses, but they’re essentially just brick walls with alcohol,” Mocadlo says. “We have the same thing but with a massive sound and lighting system and the vibe at Vanity is like nothing else in the state of Connecticut.

You’re getting so much more luxury and accommodating factors here and really get to enjoy a piece of New York or Las Vegas for the same price you would get for anything else in the market.”

Connor Carey, a senior at Quinnipiac, saw that New Haven was a major city with no big-room nightclub and has been impressed by the quality of the venue.

“I really like the atmosphere,” Carey said. “It’s got a classy feel, but it’s also got a good dance floor and DJ’s and an overall great vibe to it.”

Carey had been waiting with three other friends, all of which had previously been to Vanity for several occasions. The four agreed they go to have fun with the boys to drink, dance and meet new people. Despite being dressed appropriately, Carey and his friends were unaware of the Vanity dress code, prohibiting any athletic wear, baggy clothing, sneakers, hats, shorts, etc.

Ashley Mennillo, a senior at Central Connecticut State

University (CCSU), was with her friend Lexi Sobireski, a senior at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) and bartender at Brother Jimmy’s. The two said it was only their second time at Vanity and their friend, DJ Arian, was performing that night. Both Mennillo and Sobireski said they had been to every spot in New Haven and agreed Vanity is unlike any other venue.

“What makes Vanity different is the dress code,” Sobireski said. “It sounds corny, but having to dress up makes for a better vibe inside than any other place.”

Vanity sees about three thousand people on Thursdays and Saturdays as the staff is often unable to let people in when the space is at full capacity. Like most high-end nightclubs, Vanity has a cover charge, but is reasonably priced as the cost on Thursday nights is five dollars after 11:00 pm. On Friday and Saturday nights, the cover is $20 for an event and $10 normally, but is half the price with a college ID. John Mocadlo’s vision to build a venue that provides the New Haven area with the ultimate restaurant, nightclub and event experience has come true as waves of people have flocked to the venue since it opened in August. Mocadlo says he already has plans to potentially expand to the West Hartford market as customers are capitalizing on the space, leaving the venue amazed by the unique experience.

“People like to feel important and waited on by a server and they’ll enjoy that experience with us,” Mocadlo said. “The renovations had to be perfect and I feel it came out as close to perfect for what we had to work with both budget and venue wise.

The partners and I have plans to consistently keep upgrading it so that every year it will be a new experience for everybody.”

Checking in Quinnipiac University hosts Fresh Check Day promoting the importance of mental health

By KRISTEN ALTMEYER Staff Writer

In 2011, Jordan Porco committed suicide during his freshman year at Saint Michael’s College. His parents created the Jordan Porco Foundation after his death and thus Fresh Check Day was founded, according to the Hartford Courant.

On Friday, Oct. 6 Health Services hosted Fresh Check Day on Bobcat Way from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Fresh Check Day promotes mental health awareness and tries to eliminate the stigma.

In six years, Fresh Check Days have grown from one to 250 throughout the country in 35 states, according to Rachel Papke the communications manager of the foundation.

Health Service employees Mary Pelitteri, Kristen Dafonzo and Kerry Patton work year round with the Jordan Porco Foundation to put this day together.

“We try to capture it in the first six weeks of the semester,” Patton said. “It is not just for freshmen, but for those students that are very new to the college transitions and adjustments.”

It is a team effort from the Quinnipiac community to have this day be a success. Quinnipiac sends an email to faculty and different organizations on campus with the information and booths offered.

“A variety of people from all over campus volunteer,” fitness center employee Tami Reilly said. “Everyone from Res Life to fraternity and sorority life. Even different professors have gotten involved along (with) their students.”

Residential Life kicked off the event Thursday by placing pairs of donated shoes around the Quad. S.H.O.E.S stands for Students Honoring Others’ Everyday Struggles. Each set of shoes had a note attached with a true story about students' struggles on it.

The lively atmosphere from Fresh Check Day created a welcoming environment that drew in people who passed by.

Music, food and free mugs, shirts and bags were bait to lure participants in for the important meaning behind the day.

Multiple tents around the lawn formed a circle filled with

chatter. Each tent had an activity to convey a different message.

The statistic “nine out of 10” was the theme of stationed table for suicide prevention. One out of 10 college students considers suicide. Nine out of 10 can help and learn how to help those struggling.

“Elephant in the room,” another station, gave students the opportunity to write down their daily stressors and let it go anonymously.

The LGBTQ+ community was represented as well at the event.

Their station had students answer one of a series of questions about who they love, what they love, what makes them happy.

The answers were connected in a chain to show what being an ally to the LGBTQ+ community means to them.

Along with informational tables, there were also relaxation stations as well. A masseuse gave students brief messages. There

also were gongs and recliners set up for meditation.

Although Quinnipiac only has one Fresh Check Day, the work to provide mental health and suicide prevention is year round.

Health Services puts a magnet with the suicide hotline number in all freshman dorms each year.

Public Safety, Residential Life and the Health Center encourage students who are or have friends that are struggling to talk to proffesionals.

“Understand how subtly our life affects us,” associate professor of psychology William Jellison said. “Day-to-day stress and hassles, can slowly wear us down. It’s important to take care of ourselves, eat well, get plenty of sleep, talk to people when you need to. It’s the day to day stressors that have the greatest impact on us.”

Students at the annual Fresh Check Day meditated on the Bobcat Lawn.

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Cudi and his demons

PHOTO COURTESY OF VINCENT GUARINO

Kid Cudi performs at the Oakdale Theatre one year after admitting himself into rehab

By JONCARLO DEFEUDIS Staff Writer

The stage-propped pine trees began to emerge from the dark haze and a soft red glow shined through the wooded mirage. From the artificial trees there seemed to be a soft buzzing of crickets which began to fill the stirring theatre. Suddenly, out of the mist, Kid Cudi appeared, clad in comfortable black sweats and a beaming grin.

The theater then filled with the spacey vibes of “Baptized in Fire,” a feature off of Cudi’s most recent album, “Passion, Pain, & Demon Slayin'.” The crowd immediately began to sway with the loud bass tones while cheering on their hero.

On Tuesday Oct. 3, Kid Cudi performed at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford. Although the theatre was nowhere close to full capacity, the small crowd was not lacking in enthusiasm.

Quinnipiac junior Vincent Guarino was in the general admissions pit, up close and personal with Cudi.

“There was an insane amount of open seats and the (general admission) didn’t feel like it was sold out, but that made things better because we weren’t dealing with fake fans,” Guarino said.

“Everyone in that crowd [that] night were genuine fans of Cudi.

Everyone was singing along to everything. When he would play some of the deeper cuts from his albums, we were all going crazy.

Cudi seemed really into it, too.”

Perhaps more special than the concert itself was the timing of the event. The concert came just one day shy of a year since Cudi announced his checking into rehab due to a personal health battle.

On Oct. 4, 2016, Cudi went on Facebook and released this message to his fans.

“Yesterday I checked myself into rehab for depression and suicidal urges. I am not at peace. I haven't been since you've known me," Cudi said. "If I didn't come here, I would’ve done something to myself. My anxiety and depression have ruled my life for as long as I can remember … I don’t trust anyone because of it and I’m tired of being held back in my life. I deserve to have peace. I deserve to be happy and smiling. … I really am sorry. I’ll be back, stronger, better. Reborn.”

A year later the comeback kid, Cudi, took the stage at Oakdale and put on a 17-song set to an ecstatic crowd. The performance was pure positivity. Cudi pulled out all the show stoppers as the crowd responded more and more to his contagious energy.

Guarino, a big fan, was glad to see Cudi back at it.

“It was great to see him on stage with a huge smile on his face and just happy to be back with his fans,” he said.

The setlist weaved in and out of his early works and all the way through to “Passion, Pain, & Demon Slayin',” released right after his checking into rehab. Cudi performed cult favorites and singalongs like “Pursuit of Happiness,” “Marijuana,” and “Mr. Rager.” New jams, “Kitchen,” “Rose Golden” and Kanye West collaboration “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1” contrasted the old hits. Even a few club hits turned the theatre into a rave for a few crazed minutes when “Memories” and the sirens of the Crookers remix of his breakout single from 2009, “Day N’ Nite,” rang out.

One of the highlights of the night came in the form of a surprise guest on the sixth song. Long-time Cudi collaborator and fellow Cleveland native, Chip tha Ripper (King Chip), came on stage.

Together the two rappers hyped the audience up with “Brothers” and “Just What I Am,” both popular songs from Cudi’s 2013 record, “Indicud.”

Guarino was just as astonished as the rest of the crowd when Chip materialized to the mesmerizing stage. “[Cudi] bringing out King Chip for ‘Just What I Am’ was definitely a highlight because of how random it was. I’m from New York so guests showing up at shows is normal but Wallingford, Connecticut? That’s wild,” Guarino said. “[Why] was King Chip in Connecticut? I have no idea. But wow, their chemistry together is still electric.”

As the night went on, the crowd and Cudi bonded over all the love and support in the air (not to mention weed). Cudi even stopped multiple times in between songs to sign CDs and other mementos from the GA crowd.

When the set was nearly over Cudi went on a spirited monologue to his dear fans.

“When I checked into rehab a year ago, the first thing I had to

do is take care of myself,” Cudi said to the reverent crowd. “[But now] seeing the love, feeling the love, I’m so happy. I’m going to do better, I promise you that, for my family, myself, and my fans … We’re all in it together,” Cudi said. “Ever since I walked into the building, the energy has been outrageous, thank you all so much… You know we all go through shit, but we can handle it, and we survive.”

The moment was received by many cheers of, “WE LOVE YOU CUDI!” from the crowd which then rose into a crescendo of a thousand cries of joy as the opening hymns of Pursuit of Happiness begun.

It’s no coincidence that “Pursuit of Happiness” has been Cudi’s most-streamed song on Spotify with 178 million plays, as it intimately walks listeners through Cudi’s struggle between his highs and lows.

“My favorite moment of the concert was when he played ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ because it was one of my favorite songs that he wrote,” Quinnipiac junior Zach Leichter said.

The chorus of “Pursuit of Happiness” sings, “I’m on the pursuit of happiness, and I know/ Everything that shine ain’t always gonna be gold/ Hey I’ll be fine once I get it/ I’ll be good.”

In an interview on Arsenio Hall’s show in 2014, Cudi expressed the purpose the behind the music he makes.

“Really, my mission statement since day one, and I’m getting so worked up talking about this,” Cudi said. “All I wanted to do was help kids not feel alone and stop kids from committing suicide.”

At the end of the day, Cudi’s show at Oakdale Theatre was uplifting. His fans were steadfast all along and made for an incredibly intimate concert.

“When you see someone you look up to in need of help, and the media is just watching and waiting for the worst possible case scenario to happen, it really hurts,” Guarino said. “Cudi needed the help and the fact that he admitted it to the world was brave and inspiring. It was so good to see Cudi on stage last night smiling.

So so good.”

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CURRENT CRAZE

Hamden's best kept secret:

A rundown on this week’s top entertainment news By: Jessica Simms CROCS ARE BACK IN STYLE

Goat Yoga MATTHEW FORTIN / CHRONICLE

By MATTHEW FORTIN Contributing Writer

You’ve heard of naked yoga, and maybe you’ve tried hot yoga. Now, Hamden is home to one of the latest incarnations of yoga classes that you are probably unfamiliar with: goat yoga.

Goat yoga classes at Nadeau Farms (74 Calamus Meadow Rd., Hamden) are taught by a professional instructor who encourages beginners, yoga pros and animal lovers alike to attend classes.

The purpose of the program is to create a laid-back environment for busy people to relax and escape from the business of their everyday lives.

Classes typically have a maximum attendance of around 20 people, and last an hour. They follow the course of a typical yoga session, minus the presence of the goats. Guests are welcomed to take a break from yoga during lessons to interact with the animals.

“Some people have never had the opportunity to interact with farm animals before,” proprietor of Nadeau Farms Leah Hilton said. “But we give people the chance to do just that.”

Nadeau Farm is an animal rescue farm owned and operated by the Hilton family since 1939. Hilton is the main caretaker of Nadeau’s vast array of livestock, which is no easy feat. Nadeau is home to countless goats, chickens, ducks, donkeys, mini-horses -- you name it. This past spring, Hilton heard about a small trend on the west coast and realized she could make the concept work right here on the east coast in Hamden.

“I got in touch with the woman who started it all in Oregon,” Hilton said. “I was thinking of doing goat yoga for a while, and then I saw that she was doing it and having success. The rest is history.”

The reception to Nadeau’s latest service could not have been warmer. Classes have been well attended, and people are loving being able to connect to the farm animals. In fact, the majority of attendees are not local at all. Yoga students range from Long Island, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island natives. Hilton is hoping to increase awareness of the program locally.

“The response has been incredible, and people from all over are loving it,” Hilton said. “I’ve even had calls from people in Puerto Rico.”

Junior journalism major Paige Meyers attended one of Nadeau Farm’s yoga classes this past Saturday.

“The only part I didn't like was that a goat pooped on my yoga mat so that was a bit of disruption to my relaxation,” Meyers said.

“But seriously, it was a great experience and I recommend it to

anyone interested,” Nadeau Farm has many other operations aside from the yoga classes. Hilton has many responsibilities in order to keep all of the animals healthy, and that comes at a price. Her husband is able to make money by restoring vintage buses and cars, but with agricultural supply prices skyrocketing, it just wasn’t enough anymore. The yoga classes have proven to be a steady income for Nadeau, much to its owner’s relief.

Hilton is certainly putting the money earned to good use, as Nadeau is constantly making additions to its family. She just isn’t able to say no to an animal in need.

“I stopped counting how many animals we have,” Hilton admitted. “That way, when my husband asks, I can honestly say ‘I don’t know,’ so he can’t stop me from adopting more.”

Hilton is currently devising a plan that would allow her to take goat yoga to the Quinnipiac Quad. She explained that she spoke with the university about planning scheduled classes and accepting Q-Cash.

But, for now you can take a goat yoga lesson at Hilton Farm on Saturdays and Sundays. The full schedule can be found on the farm’s website: nadeaufarm.com. Classes cost $25, and yoga mats are provided in case you don’t have your own.

“I swear, we are best kept secret in Hamden,” Hilton said. The Hiltons are eager to change that, as they expand their business with the help of their furry friends.

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ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER TOM PETTY DIES Lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Tom Petty, died at age 66 on Oct. 2. Petty suffered from a heart attack in his home in Malibu, California and was then rushed to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He passed away there with everyone close to him by his side. Petty was a face of rock and roll since he created the band Heartbreakers and helped them gain success in the rock and roll world.

Some of their successes include “Refugee,” “Don’t Do Me Like That” and “The Waiting.”

MEAN GIRLS DAY FUNDRAISES FOR LAS VEGAS SHOOTING Ever since 2004, society has declared Oct. 3 to be Mean Girls Day because of Lindsay Lohan’s quote, “It’s Oct. 3,” that her character says to her crush Aaron Samuels. This year, the cast of this famous movie decided to give back by raising money on a GoFundMe page in honor of the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. The actors reached out to their fans asking each of them to donate $3 to get to their goal of $300,000. By the afternoon of Oct. 3, they got to $10,000.

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Hilton has turned her quaint farm into a bustling hotspot for the new trend, 'goat yoga.'

g n i y a l P Now "Take Time"

By Seasons Change

The shoes we used to wear as young kids are back in style and seen all around campus today! Crocs have become a new fashion statement in 2017 and even seen on the fashion runway during London Fashion Week in Christopher Kane’s new designs. Ever since the public saw models strut the runway wearing Crocs, people, especially college students and teens, have started to pull out their Crocs and wear them again. The old 2000s fashion statement is back and ready to take on the world.

Some songs are hits right off the bat, others, however, never get the recognition they deserve. “Take Time”

by California pop-punk band Seasons Change is one of those songs.

From the band’s first and only LP, “Please Don’t Leave,” released in 2015 through No Sleep Records, “Take Time” is the 10th track, and just because it’s towards the end doesn’t mean it is one to skip over.

The song kicks off strong and fast with original frontman Anthony Robles’s vocals, and a fury of guitar

and drums. There's no intro, no warm-up, just BOOM! Hit with meaningful lyrics, catchy riffs and a pop-punk punch.

The lyrics are deep and convey that the singer is giving himself to the listener and his attachment to the listener runs deep. “When you’re breaking down, it breaks me down,” shows this connection, one that many can relate to, but isn’t your typical cliche lyric.

Robles’s vocal range is brought into perspective by each chorus, where he flips to his falsetto to lightly

The American and Oscar-winning television and film producer of the Weinstein Co., Harvey Weinstein, has recently been charged and accused of sexual misconduct by multiple different people that he has worked with in the past. Weinstein admitted to this behavior and has apologized for his actions multiple times. However, he was still let go from his company.

grace the beginning of each phrase as though he were comforting the listener.

“Don't cry, I swear I'll be with you tonight.” Musically, it includes a change of timbre, or tone color.

But lyrically, that change conveys his emotion towards the listener as it conveys his sincerity.

The lead guitar part is highlighted as it clearly stands out throughout the song and is never hidden behind the rhythm guitar. At the same time, it is perfectly balanced underneath the vocals as not to take focus

away from them. The song itself is pretty well balanced.

It also has some nice riffs in the bass-line for all those bassists out there tired of bass-lines centered around the same notes and rhythms played over and over again.

A song that is so deep, with lyrics as catchy as “Take Time” should definitely have hit more radio waves than just being heard through spotify. But you know what they say? Better late than never. - S. Raggio

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The Building Blocks of Identity Dr. Tirado gives lecture “Belonging and Becoming” bringing awareness to Latinx Heritage Month.

By ALEXIS GUERRA & LESLIE SANCHEZ

“Is it worth it to gain everything, but lose yourself?”

Dr. Ivan Tirado has been a freshmen year seminar (FYS) professor at Quinnipiac University for the past three years. He only recently became a professor because he wants to influence people to find their path early on and not be afraid to explore outside their comfort zone.

Tirado held a lecture this past Wednesday night called, “Belonging and Becoming” as a part of Latinx Heritage Month.

Starting off the lecture with a comedic tale of his high school days, Tirado explained his first encounter with a loss of identity when he realized no one at his old high school knew who he was after graduation. To further enhance the points he made, he used wooden blocks to represent the milestones that brought him to where he is today.

The first block stood for origin. He wants people to understand where they are from, but not just place themselves in that sole category. He mentions labels and how we are all human so we shouldn’t be judged for our past experiences.

“Sometimes we get so caught up with the labels that we forget that we are human, but it is very important for us to understand that, yes, you need, as a human being, to belong,” Tirado said.

Many of Tirado’s students came to see him, as he is a very well known and respected professor, they wanted to see what he would say in his lecture.

“He has a certain persona that allows others to instantly feel comfortable and adjusts quickly,” said Ilana Sherman, one of Tirado’s students. “ His light-hearted humor and ability to connect with others is a quality that sets him apart from the rest.

He truly has a passion for what he teachers, and it is reflected in his class discussions, individual talks with students, and his oncampus presentations.”

He then brought out a second block with the word “identity” printed across. In connection to our family lines with our last names, we are also defined by numbers, according to Tirado. By that, he means numbers on our driver licenses or our student ID,

but we shouldn’t let that number define who we are.

“The numbers are just a small part of our identity, interesting how we have all these IDs and sometimes we don’t know who we are,” he said.

Tirado went on to explain the Social Learning Theory. He used the acronym CAPS, which stands for Cognitive, Affective, Physical and Spiritual, to simplify the theory for the audience. He pointed out the social cycle in which we are influenced by our environment, which in turn influences our behavior.

“Whatever you do in your life, you must have purpose,” he said.

Tirado placed the third block down that has the word purpose.

He started this topic off with a story of how he originally envisioned his future. He sought out to be a civil engineer because he had good grades and it was an interesting field where he would be successful.

When Tirado told his father his plans, his father knew it wasn’t the right path for him. His father was proven right when Tirado changed his career goal to art. He used this excerpt from his life to explain how we must find our passion, or else whatever we end up achieving in life will be worthless if we don’t truly enjoy it.

To remind himself of his purpose, Tirado keeps notes from his daughter that she wrote when she was young in his pocket.

She wrote letters describing how much she loves her father for taking care of her and providing everything she needs. Tirado says that when he sees his kids pursuing what they’re passionate about, he’s filled with joy. He wants his own kids and his students to find their purpose in life sooner than later. A regret of Tirado’s was waiting so long to go back to school for teaching and he doesn't want anyone to have the same fear of stepping outside their comfort zone.

His fourth wooden block had the word morality written on it. The importance of morality, according to Tirado, is patience. While he was lecturing, a beautiful sculpture was to his

right. This sculpture, called “Morning Light,” was made within a span of two months.

“This is really 5-10 percent talent and 90 percent patience,” he said.

The fifth and final block was destiny.

“It is my hope that you understand where you're from, who you are, what your purpose is, and how are you going to interact with that environment that is trying to influence you?” Tirado said.

Tirado makes the point that everything in life is uncertain.

People are the makers of their own future and anyone can become anything they achieve to be. Tirado is proof that you can become anything you want to be life; he has maintained several jobs throughout his career from Radio Announcer to Television to Stand-Up Comedy to becoming a Manager at an OBGYN practice, before he ever thought about being a professor. He’s saying in the process of finding your destiny, do not lose yourself along with it.

“The truth is, this is a part of the journey, so it is my hope that you start shaping your own,” he said.

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New dean on the block

Matthew Kurz starts as the new assistant dean of student affairs

By JENNIE TORRES Staff Writer

A passionate supporter for student life, Assistant Dean of Students Affairs Matthew Kurz spent his adulthood providing guidance to students. His work experience can be sufficient enough to be accepted by many universities within the country, but for Kurz, Quinnipiac University was the best place to be.

Raised in New York City, Kurz graduated at SUNY Oneonta before later earning a master's degree in education at the University of Idaho and eventually taking on a series of positions between 2007 to 2017, all of which were associated with assisting students in their academic lives.

“I worked with new student orientation, student union, fraternity and sorority life, Student Government Association, student media and leadership development,” Kurz said. “When the job at Quinnipiac came up, it was similar in the same areas that I’ve worked in for the past five years, and I saw it as an opportunity to kind of expand and go a lot deeper into those roles.”

Kurz is currently working as the university’s assistant dean of student affairs of campus life, where he said he will be contributing to the assurance that students are engaged in their learning both inside and outside the classroom, as well as being safe and having an understanding of the rules and services available to them at the university.

Kurz is a good match for the job, according to Vice President and Dean of Students Monique Drucker.

“Matt’s experience, skill set and philosophy were a direct match to what I was seeking for out students, staff and community at QU,” Drucker said in a statement. “I am thrilled to have him as part of the Division of Student Affairs team, and am confident that our students and staff are in good hands under his leadership.”

Before joining the Quinnipiac community, Kurz was the Director of Student Development and Campus Vibrancy at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida.

Kurz has been a member of the Quinnipiac since late August and said he enjoys the university for its beautiful campus, committed staff and the intellectual students.

“I met the students which were very smart and on point with their questions and their insights into the university which I really appreciated, because if you work at a school with smart students it makes your job a lot better,” Kurz said. “Coming from a school that had very smart students, it was important for me to continue that: students that will challenge you and do a high level of work

that aren’t just going through the motions.”

Kurz hopes he can help students find clarity through challenging times. One of the things he loves about his role is the positive impact he can give to others.

Kurz has handled student issues ranging from mental health to even death, but through those experiences, Kurz said it’s worth doing it all for the students. One of the most impactful experiences of his career was when he would sit down and discuss with students about their thoughts on dropping out of college.

“I’ve definitely worked with a few students over my career that have questioned either ability to stay in school, or their desire to stay at college,” Kurz said. “I think talking through that with a person and not in a way of trying to convince them, but really trying to better understand why they are questioning it, and help them find what their purpose is, and why they’re at an institution.”

A friend of Kurz, Annie Roche says that Kurz was an amazing mentor and friend to her for several years and has no doubt that he will continue to empower those around him at the university. “[Kurz] has challenged me to recognize and appreciate different perspectives, helped to develop my inherent strengths as a leader, and has encouraged a healthy balance of both idealism and realism in my decision making,” Roche said, “He will bring out the best in both students and colleagues because he understands individuals have unique strengths and motivators.”

Although his experience reveals his capabilities assisting the education board, Kurz said he didn’t imagine himself taking this career path in life.

Throughout his college years, Kurz studied for an undergraduate degree in communications with minor in women’s studies and a goal to work in the field of business.

“I just saw myself in marketing or (public relations) or who knows,” Kurz said. “When it really came down to it and I was in my senior year and I was applying for jobs, I had a decision to make on what direction to take my life in. I had a mentor of mine challenge me on that, to really think about what do you want to do with your life and I hadn’t felt that way. I hadn’t really thought too deeply on what this would mean in the next 10 years.”

After pondering his future, Kurz decided that his true calling was to focus on education as he realized his love for his own university experience and generally helping others.

“This pathway through education seemed like the best route to allow me to impact people’s lives in a positive way, rather than just

kind of be a cog in some big business machine,” he said.

Kurz welcomes any and all students who are in need of guidance, or have questions revolving around student affairs, to contact him and schedule an appointment through email so they can discuss whatever is on their mind.

“A lot of times if I’m meeting a group of students, I say I’m your assistant dean of students,” Kurz said. “I’m not the assistant dean of students. I work for you all.”

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Quinnipiac volleyball loses its first game at home to Marist

By ELLIS EINHORN Staff Writer

In a rematch of last year’s MAAC championship semifinal, the Quinnipiac women’s volleyball team fell to Marist in three sets on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Following their first loss at home, the Bobcats fall to 6-15 overall and 5-3 in MAAC play.

Quinnipiac has been without three of its four top hitters in senior Elizabeth Kloos and juniors Jen Coffey and Kat Miller for the past two games. To fill their shoes, head coach Kris Czaplinski has looked to sophomores Natalie Alechko and Kaleigh Oates and freshman Morgan Sherwin to keep the energy up.

As a result, the Bobcats were at a slight disadvantage coming into Wednesday’s contest. Quinnipiac senior Jamie Termotto has been the only upperclassman getting playing time as of recently.

“Natalie and Kaleigh are stepping up as sophomores and leaders on this team with everybody out,” Czaplinski said. “The freshmen are also settling into their spots. We just have to go back to the drawing board and figure this out until we get more people out there.”

Marist took an early first set lead as the team started the game on an 8-1 run. Despite trailing early, Quinnipiac would fight back and ties things up at 11 due in large part to the strong play by Sherwin and Alechko. After trading back-to-back points, Marist eventually took the first set 25-22.

Both teams continued to trade runs throughout the second set as neither team maintained more than a four-point lead early in the set.

The Bobcats’ young roster struggled with consistency as Marist would not give up its lead,

going on a seven-point run and taking the second set 25-16. Czaplinski was adamant about his team’s ability to adapt and play well with an unfamiliar rotation of players.

“Our back line was really good today in terms of passing and our serving was fantastic,” Czaplinski said. “We have to follow the game plan and follow the instruction that was given to them since day one. It’s easy to say as a coach, but when you get into a game, everything’s so quick.”

The Red Foxes’ success continued into the third set as Marist took an early 10-6 lead. Despite leading the MAAC in hitting percentage, the Bobcats struggled to get quality shots as the team finished the contest with a .062 hitting percentage, its lowest since starting MAAC play.

Although the Bobcats made a late run, Marist’s momentum was ultimately not put to a stop as the Red Foxes ended the contest, winning the third set 25-19.

Following its first home loss of the season, the Quinnipiac women’s volleyball team continued MAAC play at Fairfield on Saturday. The Bobcats lost in three sets as well.

“The effort was great despite the loss,” Czaplinski said. “You look for that as a coach to have people step up when other people are hurt [and] hat’s a huge positive.”

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Freshman outside hitter Michelle Cuervo looks to score a point over Marist defenders.

Quinnipiac women’s hockey prevails with 1-0 win over

By JOE BERTOLAMI Contributing Writer

The Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team beat Providence in its home opener by a score of 1-0 on Saturday, Oct. 7. While the Bobcats lost 3-1 on Friday at Schneider Arena in Providence, they were able to shut down a team that has proven to utilize a very potent offense so far in this young season (5.33 goals per game).

Sophomore goalie Abbie Ives posted a 37-save shutout in the win (on her birthday) and sophomore forward Abby Cleary scored the lone goal.

Quinnipiac head coach Cass Turner has been very impressed with Cleary’s work ethic throughout the offseason and is not surprised that the young forward has found success so far this season.

“Abby Cleary’s mindset has really grown,” Turner said. “When she has successes and when she has failures, she is ready to recover from them. That is a really important skill in college hockey and it’s showing.”

Cleary scored the goal in the middle of the second period, but before that, it was Providence who was in control for much of the game.

The Friars spread out all over the ice and moved the puck effectively throughout the first half of this non-conference battle. Quinnipiac struggled getting the puck out of the zone as Providence’s forwards presented speed that was difficult for the Bobcats to match.

Quinnipiac was outshot 14-5 at the end of

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Sophomore goalie Abbie Ives made 37 saves for her first shutout of the season on Saturday.

the first period, but Ives came up with some key saves to keep the game even.

Quinnipiac’s struggles transferred into the beginning of the second period, as Providence continued to press and had a couple of opportunities right at the start of the period, including a 2-on-1 chance that Ives denied.

“We needed to care about every play we were gonna make, we needed to value our sticks, we needed to be in quick support of one another,” Turner said of the team’s adjustment after a subpar first period. ”It was huge to get that first goal today and you could see us transform, so I think for us, we

just need to play from a more confident place where we are believing in who we are.”

Quinnipiac went on the power play midway through the second period and while they were unable to bury a goal on the manadvantage, there was a clear momentum shift after this sequence.

Shortly after the power play ended, Quinnipiac got on the board.

Senior forward Raquel Pennoyer took a shot from the blue line, which created a rebound and Cleary came whizzing into the zone, squeaking by the two Providence defensemen and burying the rebound chance

with a backhand that she put upstairs.

“Rocky had a really good shot on goal, and rebound came right to me so I was lucky enough to put that one in,” Cleary said.

Quinnipiac was greatly energized from the power play until the end of the second period, having a stretch where it had 11 shots in a row before Providence was able to get one.

The third period was back-and-forth throughout most of it and the team defense to go along with Ives’s stellar performance enabled Quinnipiac to prevail over this tough Hockey East opponent.

The trio of Taylor House, Melissa Samoskevich, and Sarah-Eve Coutu-Godbout came up big during the final stretch and held possession in the offensive zone for most of the time that they were out there.

The Bobcats’ overall team defense was on full display in the third period, with multiple players dropping to their knees to block shots and clear the puck out of the zone.

Quinnipiac hopes to build on its team effort, as it gets ready for a doubleheader against Vermont at home next weekend, Oct. 14-15.

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TD Bank Sports Center control room being refurbished for ESPN ESPN from Page 16 QuinnipiacBobcats.com profile mentioned.

Changes are being made at TD Bank Sports Center as well. Burke and MacLellan have been operating through a makeshift control room, stationed in press row of the hockey arena’s press box, while control

rooms are being refurbished for ESPN. The partnership between Quinnipiac and ESPN3 dates back to 2014 when seven Bobcat home games were featured on the website. The games featured at that time included men’s and women’s basketball as well as men’s ice hockey.

“Quinnipiac and ESPN3 will continue to work towards streaming all of Quinnipiac’s

men’s and women’s ice hockey and basketball games at the Bobcats’ home venues,” via a press release from the 2014 agreement on MAACSports.com.

All signs point to an agreement being announced by Quinnipiac Athletics in the coming days or weeks.

Both of Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey’s first games of the season and women’s hockey’s tilt

against Providence were aired on ESPN3.

Additionally, as of Oct. 9, all home games listed on the men’s and women’s ice hockey and basketball schedules on QuinnipiacBobcats.com are listed to be shown on ESPN3.

The Quinnipiac Athletics department declined to comment on the matter.

The Chronicle will follow updates on the story as news rolls in.

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RUNDOWN MEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU 1, Boston College 1 – Friday Alex Whelan: 1 goal, 5 shots Andrew Shortridge: 25 saves Boston University 3, QU 2 (OT) – Sunday Whelan: 1 goal, 4 shots Keith Petruzzelli: 31 saves WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY Providence 3, QU 1 – Friday Sarah-Eve Coutu-Godbout: 1 goal QU 1, Providence 0 – Saturday Abby Cleary: 1 goal, 3 shots Raquel Pennoyer: 1 assist, 3 shots MEN’S SOCCER Rider 2, QU 0 – Wednesday Chrys Iakovidis: 4 saves QU 3, Canisius 0 – Saturday Rashawn Dally: 1 goal, 2 SOG Will Pustari: 1 goal, 2 SOG WOMEN’S SOCCER QU 1, Rider 1 – Wednesday Nadya Gill: 1 goal, 4 SOG Olivia Myszewski: 7 saves VOLLEYBALL Marist 3, QU 0 – Wednesday Maria Pansari: 29 assists, 5 digs Natalie Alechko: 14 kills, 11 digs Fairfield 3, QU 0 – Saturday Pansari: 27 assists, 5 digs Alechko: 13 kills, 4 digs FIELD HOCKEY Providence 2, QU 1 – Friday Lauren Belskie: 1 goal, 2 shots QU 3, Siena 2 – Sunday Dayna Barlow: 1 goal, 5 SOG Belskie: 1 goal, 3 SOG RUGBY Central Washington 31, QU 22 – Saturday Emily Roskopf: 1 try Flora Poole: 1 try

GAMES TO WATCH MEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU vs. Vermont – Saturday, 4 p.m.

WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU vs. Vermont – Friday, 6 p.m.

– Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCER QU vs. Iona – Wednesday, 4 p.m.

QU at Manhattan – Saturday, 6 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER QU at Iona – Wednesday, 3 p.m.

QU vs. Niagara – Saturday, 12 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL QU at Siena – Saturday, 1 p.m.

QU at Marist – Sunday, 1 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY QU at Old Dominion – Friday, 5 p.m.

RUGBY QU at Army West Point – Saturday, 12 p.m.

MEN’S TENNIS QU at Rider – Thursday, 3 p.m.

QU vs. Saint Peter’s – Saturday, 12 p.m.

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GAME OF THE WEEK

Quinnipiac men’s soccer blanks Canisius

James Doig breaks program record for all-time wins by a player

By JORDAN WOLFF Staff Writer

The Quinnipiac men’s soccer team (3-7-1 overall, 2-2 MAAC) defeated Canisius (8-3-1 overall, 2-1-1 MAAC) 3-0 to pick up its third win of the season on Saturday afternoon.

Quinnipiac coach Eric Da Costa believes the Bobcats have to present every opponent with the same energy they bought Saturday.

“The momentum in the locker room is huge,” Da Costa said. “ Every opponent presents different challenges and we did what we have to do.”

Additionally, graduate student James Doig broke the program’s alltime wins by a player for a single season record with 33 wins.

Doig not only discussed his breaking of the record, but how much this win means moving forward.

“It felt great,” Doig said. “Massive, (moving forward) after the last result. We said it was a big game for us against a good team and we made the plays we needed to make.”

Quinnipiac started off quickly in the first half when junior Matthew Taylor scored his second goal of the season at 14:06. At 18:17, senior Will Pustari extended the lead to 2-0 as the Bobcats went onto hold the lead for the rest of the half.

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Junior defender Derek Parker fights for possession in Saturday’s win.

Pustari says the team planned to be more aggressive from the first whistle.

“In the locker room before the game, coach (Da Costa) told us we have a big one today,” Pustari said.

“We have to follow up any shot, and any chance we do get we need to fight like hell for it.”

In the second half, the teams kept

each other off the scoreboard until junior Rashawn Dally scored his first goal of the season at 87:51.

Dally was excited about how opportunity came Saturday and noted on what this win means for the rest of season.

“It’s a great feeling (to score) and I was waiting for it all sea-

son,” Dally said. “This is a really big win for us. Coming in after the loss and needing to pick up the three points, it really shapes us for the rest of the season.”

Another key contributor for the Bobcats was sophomore goaltender Chrys Iakovidis. who made four shots on four saves and earned the team’s third clean sheet of the season.

Up next, the Bobcats take on Iona in hopes of earning its third win at home and fourth win of the season.

Pustari noted on what challenges Iona presents to Quinnipiac and what the Bobcats need to do to keep up the momentum.

“They’re a really quick and skillful team,” Pustari said. “They like to keep the ball down, but not as direct as Canisius. But, if we put this one in the bag, and finish more goals, then we’ll be alright.”

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Pecknold: ‘We were certainly in both games’ COLUMN from Page 16 Petruzzelli and Andrew Shortridge, possess a deep defensive core -- as shown through the blue line’s ability to step up for an injured captain Chase Priskie on Sunday -- and even when the forecasted offensive guns aren’t there on the scoresheet, secondary scorers have been able to contribute in relief.

Quinnipiac’s new faces looked comfortable gelling with fresh teammates as well.

Junior defensemen Brandon Fortunato and John Furgele have been sound on both sides of the ice, freshman Odeen Tufto has transitioned smoothly at the collegiate level and although he sees the least ice time out of the newcomers, freshman Matt Forchuk -- to

put it bluntly -- isn’t a liability.

Add in the experience returning players offer, and things are looking bright for the now-No. 17 Bobcats early in the season, despite the lack of wins over the weekend.

“In two games to open up [against] two arguably top 10 teams in the country and we’d like a little better result, but we were certainly in both games,”

Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold said after Sunday’s loss. “If for a bounce here, a bounce there or a little better attention to detail, we come out with better results.”

The Bobcats have more to prove.

Even though it dropped further down in the rankings, don’t count Quinnipiac out moving forward.

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If [Martin] doesn’t block that shot, I never get the chance to take that shot so I think that’s a great play by him.”

After going 20-5-1 in the 26 games they scored first last season, Sunday marked the second time in as many games that the Bobcats weren’t able to win after scoring the game’s first goal.

Terriers sophomore Patrick Harper (Nashville’s 2016 fifth-round pick) scored his first of two goals on the day at 3:39 into the second period, on a 4-on-3 power play. Petruzzelli made the initial save on Harper’s first try, but as the goalie was outstretched, Harper gathered the rebound and put it into the net.

Nearly 10 minutes later, the Bobcats took the lead back when freshman center Odeen Tufto won a puck battle along the boards. Tufto then gave the puck to senior forward Landon Smith, who passed the puck back to senior forward Bo Pieper at the blue line. Pieper skated a few feet forward and unleashed a wrist shot from the slot that went by the glove-side of Oettinger.

Harper earned his second goal of the game, and his fourth of the season, just 53 seconds into the third period.

Harper carried the puck into the attacking zone, skated around a Bobcat and shot the puck from the left circle.

A ricochet off a Bobcat defender helped the puck glide into the back of the net.

Harper now leads the nation in goals (4) and points (6) after Sunday’s game.

With Sunday’s loss and Friday’s tie at Boston College, this marks the first time that the Bobcats failed to win either of its first two games since the 2014-15 season.

But Pecknold has some optimism about his team moving forward.

“I’m not a big moral victory guy, but I do like the way we played this weekend,” Pecknold said. “We definitely made mistakes in both games, which you expect early on, but I thought our battle level was really good. I thought we played to our identity. It wasn’t perfect, we’ve got to get some of these freshman more up to speed and some of these freshmen are good hockey players…they’re going to help us win games. We just need a few more weeks of practice and a few more games and they’ll help us.”

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Sophomore forward Alex Whelan beats Boston University goalie Jake Oettinger for his second goal of the season on Sunday.

Between the two games, the Bobcats faced 19 NHL draft picks (11 for the Terriers and eight for the Eagles) over the course of the weekend. The Bobcats only have three themselves in Priskie, Petruzzelli and junior defenseman Karlis Cuktse (San Jose’s 2015 fifth-round pick).

The Bobcats next play on Saturday afternoon, when they host the

University of Vermont. The last time the two teams faced, the Bobcats lost 5-1 in the Friendship Four final.

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Clockwise from top left: Quinnipiac field hockey’s seniors were honored on the field with their families before their game against Siena on Sunday; graduate student Montana Fleming controls the ball while the defense looks on; senior forward Michelle Federico moves past a Siena defender; senior forward Felicia Costanzo runs loose on a breakaway.

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The Quinnipiac women’s rugby team lost for just the third time in the last two seasons on Saturday, when it fell to Central Washington on the road, 31-22.

Quinnipiac women’s soccer junior Nadya Gill scored her 10th goal of the season Wednesday, as it tied Rider.

Gill became the first Bobcat to score 10 goals in a season since 2009.

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey senior Landon Smith is two points away from joining the 100-point club after recording an assist in Sunday’s loss to Boston Univeristy.

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Senior Lauren Belskie scored two goals over the weekend, her fourth and fifth of the season, as the Quinnipiac field hockey team went 1-1 in Big East play. On Senior Day, Belskie scored the game-winning goal to boost the Bobcats over Siena, 3-2, completing the three-goal comeback.

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COACH’S CORNER

“We just have to play from a more confident place where we’re believing in who we are.”

— CASS TURNER WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY

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Terriers bite Bobcats

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey loses 3-2 to No. 2 Boston University in final seconds of overtime

Now-No. 17 Bobcats deserve better

By CONOR ROCHE

Associate Sports Editor

The No. 14 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team (0-1-1) lost its home opener in overtime, 3-2, on Sunday, as it failed to upset No. 2 Boston University (2-0-0).

The loss comes after the Bobcats tied No. 13 Boston College 1-1 on the road, on Friday.

“I thought [Boston University] played hard today,” Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold said. “I thought our guys did too.

Certainly we’re disappointed to lose in overtime like that. I thought our guys competed hard and battled. It’s early in the season there’s some things we need to clean up but there’s a lot of positives.”

Terriers freshman Shane Bowers (Ottawa’s 2017 first-round pick) scored the gamewinning goal with 41 seconds left in overtime. Bowers’ goal was an awkward one, as Quinnipiac freshman goalie Keith Petruzzelli saved the first shot. He then got the rebound with chaos in front of the goalie and was able to sneak the puck into the net as it was dislodged moments after it went in. Although the goal was under review, the call was upheld, securing Boston University’s win.

“It’s just a great win for us,” Boston University head coach David Quinn said. “Really proud of our team. [Quinnipiac] is a team that certainly tests your physicality and your toughness.”

The Bobcats were without junior defenseman captain Chase Priskie (Washington’s 2016 seventh-round pick) on Sunday as he’s recovering from an injury sustained in Friday’s contest at Boston College. Sophomore Brogan Rafferty replaced Priskie on the first defensive pairing.

Although Rafferty didn’t show up in the offensive side of the box score, Pecknold was impressed with his performance.

“I thought Brogan (Rafferty) was really good tonight,” Pecknold said. “He makes plays, he defended well and he was going

and feature content and social media content,” according to QuinnipiacBobcats.com.

Essentially, MacLellan worked with Hartford to get its games broadcasted on ESPN3.

Now he “comes to Quinnipiac after serving in a similar role at the University of Hartford,” his profile says on Quinnipiacbobcats.com.

Burke is another media and video connoisseur. At Quinnipiac, she has been a Media Productions Specialist in the School of Communications and Manager of the Video Equipment Center since 2015. This came after working with NBC Connecticut and Fox 61.

“She was nominated for six Emmy’s from 2010 through 2011 and was a recipient of a 2011 Emmy Award for Continuing Coverage of Bridgeport Tornado with FoxCT,” her

It was a big weekend for Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey.

In their regular season opener, the No. 14 Bobcats traveled to Boston College for the first time in program history and gave the No. 13 Eagles a run Sports Editor for their money, leaving Chestnut Hill with a tie, while hitting three posts in the process.

Sophomore forward Alex Whelan showcased a wicked release on his first goal of the season, sophomore goalie Andrew Shortridge had a stellar 25-save performance against a young, offensive team and altogether the Bobcats looked like a highly-competitive group in game one of the year.

Even legendary college hockey coach Jerry York commended the relatively new program after a rare non-conference battle.

“I think Quinnipiac will be more of a staple in our schedule from now on,” he said. “...I think we go there next year to play, so I envision that as one of our non-conference rivalry-type games as we go through the stretch here.”

Then on Sunday, Quinnipiac welcomed No. 2 Boston University to Hamden for its home opener.

The Terriers came with expected firepower -- Jordan Greenway, Patrick Harper, Shane Bowers, Brady Tkachuk, Chad Krys, Jake Oettinger, etc. -- and the Bobcats met the challenge at hand.

At least, they were good enough to force overtime against a premiere team in college hockey.

Whelan ripped another snapshot from the wing, senior center Kevin Duane played with a major chip on his shoulder against his former team and freshman Keith Petruzzelli turned away 31 of 34 shots in his collegiate debut. Noted, all three goals allowed came from chaos in the crease as a result of BU’s high-end, net-front presence.

Like York, Boston University head coach David Quinn made it known that even to a Hockey East powerhouse, Quinnipiac isn’t a team to be taken lightly. “(Quinnipiac) is a team that certainly tests your physicality and toughness,” Quinn said.

“Coming into a hostile environment against a big, mature, strong team that I know has a lot of talent and is well-coached, I’m really proud of the way we responded.”

Not bad for a No. 14 team.

Except on Monday, Quinnipiac dropped three spots in the USCHO.com national rankings to No. 17.

Yes, there is still a big, round goose egg in the wins column. But dropping that far down in the rankings after going head-to-head against a pair of Hockey East teams is simply unjustified.

An ECAC team playing to back-to-back overtimes against college hockey forces deserves more than that.

In the early goings, it’s clear that the Bobcats have two more-than-able goalies in

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Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey junior Craig Martin takes a faceoff in Sunday’s loss to BU. up against plenty of first-round picks to go around on those top two lines…so I thought he was really good tonight.”

Sunday marked the first official collegiate game for Petruzzelli, the Bobcats’ freshman goalie and Detroit Red Wings draft pick. The 6-foot-5-inch netminder finished the afternoon with 31 saves and he knows what he has to do moving forward to secure the starting job over sophomore goalie Andrew Shortridge, who started in Friday’s season opener on the road.

“I was happy with how (today) went,” Petruzzelli said. “Obviously a tough loss, not the outcome we’re looking for, but the

guys did a great job in front of me pushing shots to the outside (and) blocking shots. It was a fun for sure and I’m looking to get back out next weekend.”

Petruzzelli’s counterpart, sophomore goalie Jake Oettinger (Dallas’ 2017 first-round pick), had 22 saves on the afternoon. Additionally, all six Boston University defenseman that played on Sunday are NHL draft picks.

Quinnipiac sophomore forward Alex Whelan got the game’s first goal, and his second of the season, nearly 14 minutes into the contest.

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Quinnipiac Athletics to have increased presence on ESPN3

By LOGAN REARDON Associate Sports Editor

There is growing speculation that the Quinnipiac Athletics department has an agreement with ESPN to air an increased number of games, specifically ice hockey and basketball, online through ESPN3.

Most notably, in a tweet highlighting a Quinnipiac men’s hockey game against No. 13 Boston College and a women’s hockey game against Providence, Quinnipiac Athletics mentioned that a “full slate of QU games on ESPN3 coming soon.”

Additionally, Director of the Ed McMahon Mass Communications Center Pete Sumby conveyed an important message in an email addressed to Quinnipiac School of Communications students on Sept. 5.

“We have a unique opportunity this year with our Basketball and Hockey games and ESPN3,” Sumby said in the email. “The Athletic department is looking for [4 to 5] students to run camera for each basketball and hockey game at the TD Bank Sports Center during the season on a freelance ba-

sis...This is a great opportunity for some camera operation and to work with ESPN.” This season, across men’s and women’s basketball and ice hockey, there are 60 scheduled home games. Men’s basketball has 12, women’s basketball has 13, men’s ice hockey has 17 and women’s ice hockey has 18. Sumby notes that there will be over 70 games with anticipation that men’s and women’s ice hockey will secure home games in the ECAC Hockey Men’s and Women’s Tournament.

Another change to Quinnipiac Athletics this summer was the hiring of Sharon Burke and George MacLellan.

MacLellan will serve as Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Video Productions, a new position this year, while Burke fills another newly created position as Assistant Director of Athletic Video Productions.

MacLellan joins Quinnipiac after working in a similar position at the University of Hartford. At Hartford, MacLellan “coordinated the Hawks’ ESPN3 production as well as graphics, extensive highlight packages

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ESPN3 is set to broadcast an influx of Quinnipiac Athletics games in 2017-18.