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Senior: Adderall prevalent on campus

Study drug

By Cassie Comeau Staff Writer

sant but it has failed in clinical trials to produce sustained weight loss,” Brewer said.

“When it is abused it can cause hallucinations loss of coordination, anxiety, impulsive behavior, and addiction. It is also harmful to the cardiovascular system and can cause heart attacks and heart failure.”

Alan D. DeSantis, a professor at the University of Kentucky, studied ADHD and stimulant use and suggests that 34 percent of the university’s undergraduate students have used stimulants like Adderall as a study aid.

According to his report, the number rises the longer students are in school, as nearly 60 percent of Kentucky’s upperclassmen have used “neuroenhancers.”

Adderall has recently been characterized as the easiest form of cheating. Many universities have called for a ban on the use of Adderall by students who do not have a prescription.

Wesleyan University in Middleton, Conn., has done just that by modifying the student hand-

Since Rocky Top Student Health Services opened its doors to students Aug. 29, the health center hasn’t seen much use.

According to an email sent to York Hill residents Oct. 3, the health center at York Hill is open for students from noon to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and is closed on weekends.

Although health services is technically open until 8 p.m., Director of Student Health Services Kathryn Macaione said the change in operational hours in her email was intentional. After the physician assistant leaves at 7 p.m., it is the nurse’s job to clean and restock the exam rooms, as well as let Macaione know about supply needs.

“I think we have to be very realistic about what we’re offering,” Macaione said.

“Student health on [Mount Carmel] is open 24/7, and that’s so much more than any of your private colleges in Connecticut.”

Quinnipiac and the Department of Student Health Services chose the hours with students’ schedules in mind. These times are experimental, according to Macaione.

Yet these hours don’t work for many students.

“If they’re trying to improve [York Hill] and expand this, you can’t be like ‘Oh, you have to go down to the main campus,’” junior Joelle Paolino said. “It’s not something like food, where I can get something somewhere else. It’s medical needs.

It’s important. My roommate has allergies.

What if she has an allergic reaction? We’d

See Adderall Page 2

See Health Page 2

By Kim Green Staff Writer

Xanax is for the anxious, Prozac is for the depressed, steroids are for the hardcore gymgoers and well, Adderall is for the overachievers, or the common college student.

Adderall has quickly become the magic pill students have searched high and low for, just as the middle-aged look for the fountain of youth. Except this magic pill is not just a phantasm but a reality, and very accessible around college campuses.

“Saying Adderall is easy to get is an understatement,” said a Quinnipiac senior who requested anonymity. “I could get 25 milligrams for $4 off of one of my friends and study for about eight or nine hours straight. It’s almost too easy.”

The controlled substances policy in Quinnipiac’s student handbook prohibits improper possession, misuse or selling of prescription medication such as Adderall.

Adderall is prescribed to children and adults who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The neurologically-based behavioral disorder is characterized by the inability to pay attention, impulsive actions and hyperactivity.

The little blue pill has replaced Ritalin in the last 10 years as the go-to upper. Many peo-

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A Quinnipiac senior said that it wouldn’t be very hard to find Adderall on campus for about the same price as a cup of coffee. ple fake having ADHD to score a prescription, or buy pills from friends who legitimately have the disorder.

“Adderall is an amphetamine-type stimulant which increases the heart rate, blood pressure, and metabolism,” said Dr. Philip Brewer, medical director of student health services. “It is both used and abused because it produces increased mental alertness and a sense of energy as well as exhilaration in many cases.”

The price for a pill is about the same as a cup of coffee, but the results are much more intense, giving students the energy for marathon study sessions.

“I wouldn’t say I am reliant, but I take it as often as I can to get my work done,” said the Quinnipiac senior. “I take at least five or six pills a week.”

Weight loss and loss of appetite are possible side effects from continued use of Adderall. They are seen as a bonus for students trying to shed the extra 15 pounds left over from freshman year. But are the risks worth it?

“It has been used as an appetite suppres-

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Students talk Adderall usage at Quinnipiac Drugs from cover

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The York Hill health center is open for students from 12 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

RTSC health center closed on weekends health from cover be in trouble. Like ‘Oh, it’s not between 12 and 8. Sucks to be her.’”

Some students, like Katerina Johnson and roommate Chelsea Adamchak, aren’t at York Hill during those hours. Meetings and classes keep them busy off campus throughout the day. Adamchak, who has suffered from allergic reactions at night, has been unable to receive treatment at Rocky Top Student Health Services.

“Up at York, every time we’ve been there, we either couldn’t get in or couldn’t

talk to anyone that worked there,” Adamchak said. “They only had an EMT who didn’t know where anything was. It was so confusing because he didn’t know what to do, so we obviously didn’t know what to do.”

Johnson said she doesn’t know what Adamchak would do if she wasn’t there.

Adamchak doesn’t have a car and relies on Johnson for transportation to and from the Mount Carmel campus.

“It turned out [the EMT] wasn’t even authorized to give her anything, not even just over-the-counter Benadryl,” Johnson

said. “He sent us down to the Mount Carmel Health Services. Why do we have a health services up there if they can’t even do anything for us? It wasn’t even that late.

It was like 10:30 on a Friday night.”

While the EMT is on duty Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, Quinnipiac and Student Health Services prefer that a nurse administer treatment, which is why students are sent to Mount Carmel, according to Macaione. If a student doesn’t have a car or cannot drive themselves to the other campus, security will provide transportation.

book to recognize the abuse of prescription drugs as a violation of “improper assistance” in academic work.

“Adderall can improve performance whether one has ADD or not,” Brewer said. “Its use by other people is the ethical equivalent of the use of performance enhancing drugs by athletes. Stopping performance enhancing drug use by athletes can only be accomplished through massive programs of drug testing.

Should we start testing students for unauthorized amphetamine use, and take away their degree if they test positive? Of course not.”

Kelsey Buttendorf, a senior psychology major with ADD, takes 20 mg of rapid release Adderall twice daily. After struggling with the developmental disorder for many years, she turned to Adderall as a last resort.

“I used to think that maybe I would have an unfair advantage over other students who didn’t take or need Adderall,” Buttendorf said. “Because of that I was hesitant to go on the drug, and also because it is a controlled substance which can be kind of dangerous.

So I went on Strattera for a couple of months, but it did nothing besides make me lose my appetite. Adderall was my last resort.”

Buttendorf said that the medication has helped her to perform to her greatest ability in school.

“It feels like intensified concentration, like a normal person having a bunch of cups of coffee,” Buttendorf said. “You feel like all your senses are heightened and more motivated. You have the motivation but the drug just helps you come down and focus on one thing at that one time.”

Senior public relations major Roberta Soares doesn’t agree with the widespread use around campus.

“I think it is all mental,” Soares said. “They think that Adderall helps them but it’s just in their head.

Students just feel like they need it when in reality they don’t.”

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PA students support bone marrow registry

By Caroline Tufts Contributing Writer

Quinnipiac students last Thursday recognized that an estimated 22,000 adults and 700 children in the United States will lose their lives to leukemia this year, according to the Institute for Justice, an American Civil Liberties firm. More than 44,000 other Americans are diagnosed with the fatal disease each year.

To celebrate National Physician’s Assistant Day on Oct. 6, the Quinnipiac physician assistant program promoted a bone marrow drive on the Mount Carmel campus to raise awareness and find individuals willing to become part of the cure.

PA students obtained cheek swabs from participants to determine if they are a potential donor match.

Stephanie Hull, a second-year student in Quinnipiac’s graduate PA program spear-

Finding a match (From outside of the family)

African-Americans Asians Hispanic Caucasians

25% 40% 45% 75%

Source: Institute for Justice

headed the event titled “Be the Match: A Bone Marrow Drive.”

“We are trying to improve the registry so that we have more opportunity to find matches,” Hull said. “Bone marrow matches and transplants are the best way to provide people with a cure.”

In terms of a bone marrow transplant, by replacing the infected cells in a patient’s body with the healthy cells of a donor, patients are

given a second chance at life.

However, finding a match that fits close enough with an individual’s genetic makeup can be extremely difficult, and thousands of people in need of transplants are unsuccessful in their search for a donor every year.

Bone marrow matches are found within a patient’s family only 30 percent of the time, and the chance of finding a match for the other 70 percent is touch and go.

According to the Institute for Justice, this issue is particularly prevalent among minority groups; multiracial patients face the worst odds of finding a match. African-Americans are able to find an unrelated match only 25 percent of the time, Asians 40 percent, Hispanics 45 percent, and Caucasians 75 percent of the time.

Statistically, donating bone marrow is safe, and a transplant can save the life. But more

than 1,000 patients on the registry die every year, still waiting for a match.

Jillian Lay, an undergraduate PA student, made the choice to join the registry after viewing a presentation from the president of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

“A woman spoke to us who underwent a bone marrow transplant, and it saved her life,” Lay said.

According to Lay, the presentation along with the information she has learned as an aspiring health care professional made joining the bone marrow donation registry an easy decision.

Those who missed the event can still donate, Hull said.

Those interested in joining the registry can visit beamatch.com, sign up, and send in a cheek swab. In return, participants who donate can save a life.

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October 5, 2011

Opinion Editorial

Dispelling a rumor No Chronicle editorial board has approached the ugly gray cloud hanging over this newspaper since it arose three and a half years ago. We don’t know if previous boards were afraid of the fallout, or if there were other parties involved, but this editorial board isn’t scared. We are writing now to dispel a rumor.

The rumor still whispered around campus is that the Chronicle is prior reviewed by somebody. That “somebody” varies depending on which rumor is heard. Some say it’s our media adviser, currently Lila Carney, formerly Michael Riecke, while other uninformed students and faculty say it’s Assistant Dean and Director of the Student Center Daniel Brown, another administrator, or even President John Lahey.

These rumors are fallacies. All fallacies.

We have the right to free speech here as a media or-

ganization. There is no censorship from any level on the work produced by students for this paper.

What would a prior-reviewed university newspaper look like, anyway? Sounds more like an admissions brochure to us. This university doesn’t use its multi-million dollar communications school to teach students how to produce admissions brochures. No. It’s used to teach students the values and ethics of journalism and prepare them for entering a competitive job market. Ask any journalism professional, and not one will tell you prior review does any good for a newspaper.

We can tell you, though, that in the past the university prohibited the Chronicle from posting content to its website before it went to print. That restriction has long been abolished. No such rule exists or is enforced today in any way, shape or form.

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Letter to the editor

You can’t force traditions When I talk about college sports experiences with friends who went to schools much bigger than Quinnipiac, I never have much to add to the conversation.

“Forget not having a football team, we don’t even have a fight song,” is normally the extent of my contribution.

But you know what? That’s OK. After reading “Quinnipiac spirit to soar with new fight song” in the Sept. 28 issue of the Chronicle and viewing the embedded YouTube video, I felt embarrassed to be a Bobcat.

My point isn’t to disparage the work of Vincent Bond. It takes a lot of courage to attempt something like this, something that could potentially be a part of the fabric of this university and its athletic department for decades. I am certainly not creative enough to write such a thing and I applaud the efforts of Mr. Bond and any other entrant.

My biggest issue was with Mr. Bond citing the University of Michigan as his inspiration. Quinnipiac, on its best day, does not compare with Michigan or any other school of that size. These schools have been around for so long, and Quinnipiac, let alone its teams, is still relatively new on the scene.

You can’t force traditions. Because Quinnipiac is so young, everything it tries to do to compete with the more established schools

is inherently contrived. The worst example of this is “The Legend of the Bobcat,” which this song cites.

When I went through orientation way back in 2006, there was not one mention of this so-called legend. It was a poor attempt to drum up school spirit. Seriously. A story published on the Quinnipiac website about the opening of the then-TD Banknorth Sports Center describes the legend as “a fantastical story devised by students.”

People won’t attend the games to live legends or sing along to some song that doesn’t mean anything. If people actually attend games more regularly, traditions will start to come together organically.

One of my best memories of my senior year was when the basketball team would run over to the student section to celebrate victories with us. That was a great example of something spontaneous and exciting. The basketball team was so grateful for our support and it wanted to give back to us, and I’m glad to see it was still going on last year as well.

That unbridled enthusiasm cannot compete with anything forced upon us by people who think they know what we like. Not having something doesn’t mean we need it.

Let’s work on filling the arena for each game first. That’s a legend we should all live. – Andrew Fletcher, Chronicle Editor-in-Chief, 2009-10

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Stand up now, say Let’s go Bobcats Let’s hear the Bobcat roar Underneath the Sleeping Giant Let’s hear the Bobcat roar HEY! HEY! HEY! Every day we live the legend Every time we score Because they fear it Let ‘em hear it It’s the Bobcat roar!

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SEX ON FIRE

Making a move

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

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DEAR LOVELY RITA: I met this guy when I went out one night and we’ve continued to talk after. He broke up with his girlfriend at the beginning of the year, but he’s moved on.

We snuggle all the time and kiss, but he never wants to get more intimate or take it to the next level. How long should I wait for him to man up? – Confused over California DEAR CONFUSED OVER CALIFORNIA: It sounds as if you’re looking for something a little more tangible between you two. But even though you say he’s moved on, from what you’ve said it doesn’t sound like he has.

It sounds as if he’s having commitment issues, at least in his head. Either that or he’s too shy to go further. You’re going to have to make a move on this on if you ever want to get jiggy with it with him.

Try gauging his body’s reaction when you make a sexy move (of your choice). If he’s into it, he’s a keeper. If he gets weird about it or says he doesn’t want to get more serious, forget him: there are other grapes in the bunch. – Lovely Rita ♦♦♦ DEAR LOVELY RITA: As many people experience here in college, I like a girl in my lab and don’t know how to go about transitioning from striking up conversations through questions about class to something more.

While we are not partners in the lab, we’ve talked every week about the assignments, but I am not sure how to go from, “how did you answer this” to “do you want go hang out or meet up for dinner?” – Science Geek DEAR SCIENCE GEEK: The good news is you’ve already broken the ice with some (hopefully) suave and intelligent discussions about lab assignments so you should be on her radar.

There’s a couple of ways to go about this.

First, you could send her a Facebook message or chat (I’m assuming you’re FB friends with this chick, if not, friend her right now and then finish reading this). But that’s kind of a cop-out because it avoids face-to-face interaction, which is always crucial when determining if a girl is into you or not.

Or, you could casually ask for her number next time you see her, using something labrelated as an excuse. Or, you could straight up ask her at the end of class “hey I’m going to grab a coffee, could I interest you?” or some pickup line that isn’t particularly cheesy but not overly intense.

Chances are, she’ll be flattered you asked her out and probably say yes. – Lovely Rita ♦♦♦

Photos coutesy of Jon Comulada

Thousands gathered in New York City Saturday to join Occupy Wall Street. The Occupy protests are coming to New Haven Saturday.

Ambiguity surrounds Occupy movement The Occupy Wall Street fight is being across the sidewalk, asking those passing by made against a necessary evil. While the Oc- to keep moving. Attached at the hip of each officer was several sets of handcuffs, two cans cupy groups detest CEOs and the wealthy miof mace, and a black baton at the ready. nority, they support the very corporations Once inside the park, a thriving they abhor so much. The outcry against group of sundry people was bustling. greed and wealth is a bit oxymoronic Park benches and tables were arwith a picket sign in one hand and a ranged into information stations Starbucks latte in the other. This was a and the cold concrete now doubled common sight at the protests during my as beds and art easels. Stairways experience this past weekend. served as auditorium seating for It was an abnormally warm authose who would listen to “freetumn Saturday in downtown New dom preachers” and small musiYork City. Grand Central Terminal cal gatherings. was crowded. Not just with people; Phil Nobile News Editor Now the Occupy protests has colorful and abrasive signs were in @PhilNobile gone beyond its Wall Street conabundance, being held by protesters. Something different was going on in the straints. According to OccupyTogether.org, more than 1,300 cities have planned rallies, consumerism mecca that is New York City.

Hopping off the No. 4 train at Wall Street with more on the way in the upcoming weeks. station, the action was almost instantly visible. Occupy New Haven is planning to launch this We followed a stream of signs and props to Saturday on the city’s green. Ireland has even a nearby park. The plaza served as the head- joined the movement called Occupy Dame quarters of the entire Occupy Wall Street op- Street, set up outside of Dublin’s Central Bank eration, and felt that way with the surprising headquarters.

The movement is growing, but at whose amount of computers and wires running across expense? According to New York Police the park floor.

It took a few minutes to breach the park’s Department Commissioner Raymond Kelly, outer walls: in our way was a plethora of pro- more than $2 million in overtime coverage testers, serving as barricades to the park. Qui- has been spent as a result of the Occupy etly, they held signs stating ‘The Beginning Is movement. This fee, which primarily comes Near,’ ‘Workers Need A Voice,’ ‘Where’s the from the taxpayers of New York, shows a Constitution?,’ and ‘End of Fed.’ Every few stark irony in what the movements are atseconds or so, a police officer would walk tempting to accomplish. Each protester was

armed with cell phones, computers, food products and clothing: most of whose brands have corporate offices in the buildings nearby. Further incongruities can be seen with famous figures stepping up to “support”, such as Kanye West and Russell Simmons, who flaunt and create songs about reprehensible spending.

Despite the motive being unclear to most, they have received national spotlight, which is key to any kind of movement. Staging their largest gathering to date in the conglomerate of capitalism was a bold move, and has not gone unnoticed thanks to the media circus surrounding the cause. They just need to solidify their voice, and this perhaps comes from the drawback of not having a specific figurehead.

By going nameless with affiliation and leadership, the organization is having a tough time being taken seriously by any of the groups they are against.

Quinnipiac students should take notice of their surroundings. I’m not asking students to begin camping outside of Arnold Bernhard in protest against President John Lahey and high cafeteria food prices. Noticing that this movement is made up of mostly college students with hefty student loans is a start.

What long term progress these protests will make remains to be seen. Therapeutic relief, however, has been achieved for many of those protesting in the form of their new occupation: public dissent.

DEAR LOVELY RITA: How do I get my guy to cuddle more after sex? He always wants to get up right away and shower and I want some time just to relax with him. – Affectionate DEAR AFFECTIONATE: All you have to do is tell him. It’s that simple. You can try something cute or clever, sarcastic or romantic, whatever works for your relationship. If he has a thing about showering after sex, suggest that you try showering together after you cuddle for a time. That would make you both happy, trust me. – Lovely Rita ♦♦♦ Disclaimer: The Sex on Fire advice column is kept anonymous to avoid violating the privacy of the author.

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pottermore

By lindsey ingram Contributing Writer

Although the series is over, diehard Harry Potter fans still have more to uncover on the computer screen, thanks to J.K. Rowling.

Pottermore, an interactive website based on the Harry Potter series, now serves as a new hobby for nearly one million new “witches” and “wizards,” according to the official Pottermore blog.

After the seventh book was published and the eighth movie premiered in theaters, Potter fans around the world still craved more.

J.K Rowling then decided to create Pottermore, a website in which Harry Potter fans can practice their wizardry skills, meet new people, and learn new secrets about Hogwarts and the Potter series.

The online Potter hype began

this past July, when Rowling left seven days for Potter fans to register for Pottermore. In order to be part of Pottermore, registers had to answer one single question to be eligible to participate.

The website’s overwhelming popularity only continues to increase.

According to the official Pottermore website, the game has already received more than 550 million page views since its opening.

Christine McAndrews, a Long Island University freshman, admits to playing Pottermore two to three hours per day.

“I've been looking forward to [Pottermore] coming out, and the way the game works is really exciting,” McAndrews said. “Since [Pottermore] included new information about the books it really drew attention. Answering questions based on

J.K. Rowling was also really cool.”

Currently, the site is only open to original Beta participants. The site was rumored to go public again on Oct. 16, but it will now become open at the end of the month. Once the website is re-opened, Pottermore will offer digital audio books and ebooks for purchase through the online Pottermore Shop.

Senior Luciana Ruzzier spends one to two hours per week on Pottermore, and she predicts that more features will be added to the site in the future.

“I think this website just shows how popular the books really were,” Ruzzier said. “These books changed peoples lives that is why people want to be a part of Pottermore, to keep not just the series, but the magical world alive.”

Essentially, Pottermore is a

magical world in which patrons play alongside Harry Potter as a witch or wizard. The game allows players to experience the books in a new and interactive way.

Due to his hectic schedule, sophomore Joe Rodriguez spends one to two hours per week on Pottermore.

According to Rodriguez, Pottermore is up to par with other interactive websites.

“Pottermore is really interactive, and being disappointed I didn't get my owl when I was 11, it gives a chance for a person to really go through the Hogwarts and Harry Potter experience,” Rodriguez said.

All players receive a wand, which they use throughout the game. As players further advance into the Pottermore world, they earn points for their respective house: Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin or Hufflepuff.

Points are earned by winning challenges such as spell duels and brewing potions. A record of these points is kept on a feed of sorts, so players can keep track of their point earnings.

“It was the best feeling when I got my wand, and was sorted into my house,” Rodriguez said. “Being a part of Pottermore is like the small reminder of childhood.”

Not only is this website designed to learn more about the Harry Potter series, but is also a game in which players can interact with other fans.

Fans have enjoyed Harry Potter’s world for the past ten years.

They have grown up with Harry, they have watched his struggles and witnessed his greatest moments.

Although the Potter saga may have ended on the big screen, the magic now continues.

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October 12, 2011

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MMMBoppin Concert REVIEW

at Toad’s Place

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By shannon corcoran Contributing Writer

It was 3 p.m. I walked past Toad’s Place with my Hanson ticket in my back pocket, thinking to myself “there can’t be

a line here already for a 7 p.m. show.” Well, I was wrong.

Last Saturday, Hanson, the heartthrob trio from the ‘90s, performed at Toad’s. With a club full of screaming girls, many of

whom were in their 20s, the Hanson brothers brought back fan’s dreams of marriage throughout their set.

When the opener, solo artist Charlie Mars, simply mentioned

the group as he spoke to the audience, Toad’s erupted with screams that were equivalent to those you would hear at a Justin Bieber concert. It was unlike anything that I had ever experienced before, or could have imagined. Just because the Hanson brothers are happily married with kids, it doesn’t mean they’re off limits to fan’s fantasies and hopeful dreams.

The trio led the crowd through a magical and appropriately titled “Musical Ride” journey into their music over the years. The band shifted back and forth between old classics that made us fall in love with them as tweens, such as the mega hits “MMMBop” and “Penny and Me.” They also played new music off their 2010 album, including “Shout it Out.” It was a perfect balance between old and new, and the performance proved to the audience just how much the band has grown in terms of musical

style. It’s a safe bet to say that the show was an hour and forty five minute long dance party.

When it came time for the Hanson men to play their feel good classics such as “Thinkin’ Bout Something” and “Give a Little,” everyone at Toad’s began jumping up and down, feeding off of Taylor, Zach and Isaac’s incredible energy. Moments like this not only stuck out from the night, but will likely resonate with many audience members for the rest of their lives.

During a concert, there’s something about the energy between the artist and the audience that makes the feeling addicting; as if you’re the only one the band is singing to. Hanson did exactly this. Every time a Hanson brother looked into the crowd, fans erupted with screams.

Although Hanson no longer dominates the radio, the band’s heartthrob status still remains relevant today.

James Blake fits no genre with original sound

By Mike Turzilli Contributing Writer

It’s not often that an artist creates a sound so unique, there is simply no genre to label it. The 23-year-old London native James Blake, however, has done just this. His work is so inventive and interesting, he simply can’t be placed into a standard music category.

Several aspects of Blake’s sound set him apart from traditional music, the largest being his extremely minimalistic approach.

At times, Blake even dares to use silence as an ‘instrument.’ Fur-

thermore, many of his songs lack the traditional format of a song: chorus, hook and bridge. This nontraditional style is what makes Blake’s music interesting.

Although Blake’s music travels on an unpredictable path, he relies on several unique tactics such as a low frequency bass. This sound helps Blake establish a more complex sense of mood.

Take the song “Limit To Your Love” off Blake’s self-titled debut album. This piece starts off with a harrowing piano riff accompanied

by Blake’s delicate voice. This sec-

tion spontaneously fades into a brief period of silence. Out of nowhere, an extremely deep bass riff comes in, which shocks and entices the listener. Once this bass fades out, Blake returns to an altered mix of the beginning section. As this third part comes to an end, listeners are presented with another brief moment of silence. This silence is violently interrupted by a combination of the beginning section and the low frequency bass. This layout may seem extremely odd, but it helps Blake convey his emotions more thoroughly.

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

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By nicole fano Arts & Life Editor

atie Kirby reads a lot.

Constantly, in fact. She’s learned exactly how to identify key words within a text, and it only takes her 30 seconds or less to find them. She learned to read this way when she was 9 years old growing up in Lynbrook, N.Y., and she does most of her reading in the grocery store.

“I read ingredient labels all the time,” Kirby said in a slow, softspoken tone.

Now 20 years old, Kirby rummages around the right side of her pantry in Eastview. It is a designated area for her roommate’s food.

The fair-haired and fair-skinned graduate student pulls out a box of Special K, and her hazel eyes glance directly at the list of ingredients under the nutrition facts.

She studies the words and forms a familiar expression as if she’s already read a label such as this one too many times before. Although she doesn’t actually say the words, her facial expression says, ‘I told you so.’

“I never eat anything with a ‘D’ on it,” Kirby said cautiously.

The ‘D’ stands for dairy.

While those with lactose intolerance avoid milk products for digestive purposes, the consequences are much more severe for Kirby if she touches or consumes anything containing milk.

Kirby sports a red plaid shirt from Abercrombie & Fitch and a pair of Sperry Top-Siders. She’s wearing tiny red earrings that match her shirt perfectly. It’s a sign of her acute attention to detail, which has become a crucial part of Kirby’s daily life.

Kirby was born with a severe anaphylactic allergy to milk and beef products. Signs of a food allergy were evident as a baby, when she constantly regurgitated any milk she drank. Kirby and her family have consulted with an allergist since she was an infant, and she began seeing a food allergy specialist in New York City in the sixth grade.

When Kirby consumes milk or

beef, she experiences an anaphylactic shock: her throat closes, she has trouble breathing and her skin quickly develops a visible rash.

When she touches these food allergens, she experiences a topical rash wherever the product made skin contact.

Kirby was a teenager the last time she was tested for allergies.

Specialists measured her allergy level by the number of antibodies in her blood, which affect a portion of the body’s immune system. The average adult has 1 to 80 antibodies in their system.

Kirby’s blood contained more than 700.

While it is common for some people to grow out of a food allergy, this health statistic makes it unlikely that Kirby will ever be allergy free.

In her bedroom, Kirby tears apart her personal things looking for one of her EpiPens to show as an example. She searches through her drawers, closet and bins under the bed, but the EpiPen’s location is still a mystery.

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Katie Kirby was born with severe allergies to dairy and meat but doesn’t let those allergies impede her daily life. little more cautious in eating situations.”

While Kirby ensures she lives a normal life just like everyone else, she admits that childhood was a more difficult stage.

On Christmas Eve in 2001, Kirby and her family traveled into New York City to admire the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. Her mother, Donna Kirby, found a dairy free restaurant, Josie’s, so the whole family could eat in the same restaurant.

Kirby was both excited and relieved that she would be able to eat at restaurant without worrying that her food could possibly contain dairy. But her excitement quickly disappeared as her body underwent

“I just want people to understand and be educated about it, because I truly believe that you’ll run into someone with a food allergy at some point in your life.”

– Katie Kirby

“If I was having a reaction and I didn’t know where my EpiPen was, well that’s really cool,” Kirby said with a sarcastic laugh.

The inspirational phrase that hangs on her bedroom wall has absolutely nothing to do with her allergy. Instead, it is a deep purple plaque that reads “Keep Calm and Go Shopping.” The pink and purple floral bedspread and collections of makeup and perfume are evidence that this health condition doesn’t impede Kirby’s life as much as one might think.

“I think people should know it’s definitely a serious thing, but in no way is it preventing me from being a normal person,” Kirby said confidently. “I might just have to be a

This is Katie’s story.

an all-too-familiar allergic reaction which landed her in the emergency room.

“Ever since then I’ve been scarred,” Kirby said with a head shake. “It was one of the worst reactions I ever had.”

Kirby and her family attribute the reaction to the “dairy free” cheesecake they ate for dessert.

To compensate for Kirby’s reaction, Josie’s owner Louis Lanza sent her an autographed copy of his cookbook. According to its official website, Josie’s is no longer advertised as a dairy free establishment.

As a child, Kirby received alerts regarding food label changes from the Food Allergy &

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According to Chris Weiss, an FAAN restaurant legislation expert, an estimated four percent of the adult U.S. population lives with a food allergy. A 10 year study on fatal allergic reactions that concluded in 2006 found that 46 percent of fatalities involved dining out at restaurants.

“For anybody with a food allergy, the challenge of eating out really is finding a restaurant that has staff members who know about food allergies, who understand the serious nature of food allergies, and have some sort of system in place that allows them to prepare safe meals for these people,” Weiss said.

Kirby hasn’t dined at a restaurant in an estimated seven to eight years, and she never eats in any of Quinnipiac’s dining locations. Kirby’s rule of thumb is: She won’t eat anything unless she can see it made in front of her.

“Food is a common social thing, and I’m more than willing to go. I’m just not going to eat,” Kirby said bluntly.

Kirby cooks her own meals in the dairy and beef free comfort of her dorm room kitchen. She has her own separate food stash consisting of peanut butter, oatmeal and whole wheat Nature’s Promise bread. She also uses a set of cooking utensils separate from her roommates.

While she favors foods such as grilled chicken and peanut butter

and jelly sandwiches, Kirby labels her diet as “pretty bland.”

Donna Kirby admits that her daughter’s biggest challenge is trusting others.

“She’s afraid. She’s afraid of the consequences,” Donna Kirby said. “She doesn’t take any chances.”

Katie Kirby knows that her allergy will bring future challenges to her career. She will graduate from Quinnipiac with her master’s in business administration this May, and she hopes to enter the corporate world and eventually work for a Fortune 500 company. “[The business world] wines and dines you, and I just don’t like doing it because it’s too risky,” Kirby said.

In terms of her personal life, Kirby has developed a positive and humorous outlook on the future.

“I probably will not eat at my own wedding and I’m OK with that because I’m not going to go to the emergency room in my wedding gown,” Kirby said with a smile.

Donna Kirby has always been proud of her daughter’s ability to cope with a severe food allergy.

“She handles [her allergy] wonderfully, she’s accepted that that’s who she is,” Donna Kirby said.

“I never want people to feel sorry for me,” Katie Kirby said.

“I just want people to understand and be educated about it, because I truly believe that you’ll run into someone with a food allergy at some point in your life.”

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sarah’s style

Kanye’s collection is ‘cray’

By SARAH ROSENBERG Associate Arts & Life Editor

Name: Lexie Broytman Age: 19 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Southington, Conn.

Major: Public relations What I’m wearing: T-shirt by Zara, leather leggings by La Rinascente, ankle heels by Alesya, and jewelry by Coin Style influences: “I have a broad range ... I like the decades of rock n’ roll, British Invasion, and punk, but also love classic style icons like Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly. I even gravitate towards men’s styles like James Dean, and the Beatles. A few current icons include Kate Moss, Heidi Klum, and Paulina Porizkova.

A handful of my favorite designers are: Coco Chanel, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, and Hubert Givenchy. All in all, I get inspired by my environment. The clothes I wear reflect the mood I’m in for the day.”

Photo by: Ilya Spektor

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Taio Cruz’s ‘Hangover’

From ‘LA Ink’ to a music link

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Since his appearance on the music scene in 2008, British singer Taio Cruz keeps on producing one radio hit after another.

Cruz recently released “Hangover,” the first single off his upcoming album, “TY.O.” Finally, radio stations have a new party anthem to play, so that LMFAO’s overplayed and overrated “Party Rock Anthem” can finally be replaced.

On the track Cruz partners with producer Dr. Luke and club-hit master, FloRida. Not only is the song replay-worthy, but it will undoubtedly remain stuck in listener’s heads for hours. In this case, it’s a good thing.

While the song’s lyrics aren’t overly clever, the beat is even strong enough to get “Golden Girl” Betty White pumped up for the club.

“I got a hangover / Woahhh / I been drinking too much for sure / I got a hangover / Woahhh / I got an empty cup / Pour me some more,” Cruz sings smoothly on the track.

With past hits like “Higher,” “Break Your Heart” and “Dynamite,” it’s not surprising this pop singer/songwriter has delivered yet another dance-worthy song.

If the repertoire on “TY.O” is as catchy and upbeat as “Hangover,” then Cruz fans await a musical treat when the full album drops in early December. – N.F.

Kat Von D is undoubtedly talented when it comes to the tattoo parlor, but there is no guaranteeing her artistic ability will carry over to the recording studio.

Sept. 16 marked “LA Ink’s” series finale on TLC, and the famed tattoo artist recently announced her upcoming attempt to stay relevant in the spotlight.

Von D told E! News she is currently recording her first music album. Really?

An attempted music career seems to be the go-to choice for former reality TV stars. But perhaps Von D should learn from her reality TV classmates before proceeding.

“Jersey Shore’s” Angelina Pivarnick and “The Hills’s” Heidi Montag both crashed and burned during their stints on the music scene.

“I think it’s much like tattooing or the TV show or makeup, my clothing line, fashion,” Von D said in an interview with E! News. “All those things, they’re just different outlets to be able to be creative. So music, I think it’s going to be one of those things.”

The fact that Von D believes making a successful album is like choosing eye shadow colors for a makeup line is silly and naive.

Maybe she’ll wake up when music critics have a field day with this upcoming “album.” – N.F.

It’s official: Kanye West has spread himself way too thin. Although I will say, this time, it’s a bit more admirable than his antics of the past (he clearly failed as Beyoncé’s spokesperson at the 2009 VMAs).

The rapper’s latest venture has involved his growth as a high fashion designer. Unlike most celebrities-turnedfashion designers, Kanye set his sights on haute couture. A ready-to-wear collection for Macy’s may be just a little blasé for the already extravagant musician, but attempting a straight shot into the world of couture seems a little pretentious to me.

This is why I am not shocked that his new line, Dw by Kanye West, has been subject to harsh criticism.

Here’s the thing: Celebrities delving into the world of fashion is never a secure endeavor. The only truly successful celebrity, in my eyes, has been Jessica Simpson. Truthfully, her calling lies more in designing than it does in singing, despite her killer pipes.

Kanye’s line is simply a mess; I’m haunted by bandage dresses that actually look like Band-Aids, high heels that are more like moon shoes, and white dresses that mimic makeshift togas from “Animal House.” The collection seems to be a classier, more muted tribute to the ‘80s, but gold metallic bomber jackets and silver spandex pants are only good for theme parties.

The collection redeems itself with decent embroidered and embellished pieces, and Kanye has a good eye for block colors. Its presentation in Paris at Fashion Week may not have been well-received, but his celebrity connections certainly helped his fashionable cause. Perhaps it was due to Kanye’s credibility as a rapper, artist and powerful individual in the media, but Kanye’s buyers speaks louder to me than the designs themselves. Lindsay Lohan, the Olsen twins, Azzedine Alaia, and women of the Fendi family were a part of the crowd in Paris supporting Kanye, which says a lot about his reliability as a creative force. However, it seems a bit unfair. I suppose I’d just like to see a genius from the Fashion Institute of Technology getting an audience as well-rounded as the one cheering on Kanye in Paris.

Obviously, Kanye West isn’t going anywhere any time soon, and his days as a designer are most likely far from over.

If he gets the right celebrity to wear his clothes, he could probably make toilet paper look spectacular. He hasn’t impressed the likes of Anna Wintour just yet, but if you give him a microphone or a magazine interview, we’ll have no choice but to embrace Dw by Kanye West.

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The Rundown

MEN’S SOCCER QU 2, Robert Morris 1– Sunday Philip Suprise: 1 goal Matthew Rothbart: 1 goal FIELD HOCKEY QU 4, Saint Francis (Pa.) 2– Sunday Jess Rusin: 2 goals VOLLEYBALL Sacred Heart 3, QU 0– Sunday Tracy Wright: 10 digs Kayla Lawler: 14 assists WOMEN’S SOCCER Saint Francis (Pa.) 3, QU 0– Sunday Jill Kelley: 3 saves

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Velaj on fast track for living her pro soccer dream VELAJ from Page 12 nipiac to be named among that group is a great honor for the school and the Northeast Conference.”

Velaj’s credentials are impressive to any coach even though she did not play in one of the larger conferences. She was the team’s Player of the Year last season as well as being named to the National Coaches Association of America’s third team, the All-Northeast Conference First Team, and the New England’s Intercollegiate Soccer Association’s second team.

She also led the Bobcats in points last season with seven goals and five assists. Additionally, in her first two seasons at Quinnipiac, Velaj was ranked among the top players in the nation in points from goals and assists.

This is not the first time Velaj has received interest about playing professional ball.

“It’s against NCAA rules for professional teams to contact you, but I had offers before I came to college,” Velaj said.

Velaj did not name any specific team or league she wishes to play for in the United States, but she expressed her confidence in receiving an offer.

“I’m pretty sure I will get an offer somewhere, but to be honest it all really depends on the combine.”

Velaj has alternate plans if

U.S. professional soccer does not work out.

“If anything I could just end up playing in Europe,” Velaj said. “Germany, Sweden and England are my three options if I don’t play in the U.S.” Although the future looks bright for Velaj, she is focusing on the present. She is enjoying the rest of her time at Quinnipiac with her teammates, both on and off the field. And she expressed her happiness in the team’s play finally coming together.

“Now that we are in conference, we have gotten the kinks out of the way, and we are going to do a lot better to make the playoffs.”

The Bobcats are 3-6-1 overall and 2-2 in conference play.

Velaj looks to keep scoring in order for her team to come out on top.

Although she leads the team in goals, Velaj is no selfish player, as she has tallied 14 assists since her sophomore year as a Bobcat.

She explained that winning is a priority and that she loves scoring goals, but she also enjoys when her teammates score, too.

She said she respects every effort made out there by her fellow Bobcats, and when her team comes together, that it is one of the best offensive teams out there.

The Bobcats’ team leader looks to continue her success on the field for now and hopes to live out her dream in the future.

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Men’s soccer senior Matt Rothbart makes an attempt for the ball with a slide tackle in Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Robert Morris.

Fall teams hit tough part of schedule fall from Page 12 mentum and continue to improve as a team,” men’s soccer head coach Eric Da Costa said after the team’s 2-1 win over Robert Morris Sunday. “We’re going to take advantage of being 3-0, appreciate what that means and we’re in a good position now. It’s a reward for all the work we’ve been putting in.”

The pieces are falling in place for the Bobcats. Forward Philip Suprise has scored in the team’s past two games and was named the conference player of the week after scoring two goals and drawing a foul that led to the eventual game-winner in Sunday’s game.

“We’re not going to change (our style),” said Suprise, who has a teamhigh 10 points including four assists,

and is second on the team with three goals. “We’ve been doing pretty well right now, no injuries, everyone’s playing their role, everyone’s playing pretty well, we’re putting goals away, so you can’t ask for more right now.”

Fairleigh Dickinson is unbeaten in its last five matches while Monmouth, which has an 8-3 overall record, has shut out its opponents in seven games.

It’s going to be a make-or-break part of the year for both teams. The field hockey team could propel itself into the No. 1 seed or boot itself from home-field contention. The men’s soccer team has a chance to separate itself from the lower-tier teams or be located in the middle of the standings.

It’s up to each team to define its season.

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Clockwise from top left: Furtuna Velaj extends for a bicycle kick in Sunday’s game against Saint Francis (Pa.). Freshman Eric Ambrosio returns a serve during Sunday’s Quinnipiac Invitational Finals. Quinnipiac women’s rugby tackle a Vassar player in Saturday’s match. Quinnipiac and Vassar battle for the ball in a scrum during Saturday’s match.

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First period goals in the men’s ice hockey team’s win over Ohio State.

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Jeremy Langlois Men’s ice hockey Forward

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Langlois scored two powerplay goals in the Bobcats’ 4-3 win against Ohio State over the weekend. Now 1-1 on the season, the Bobcats will host their first home game of the season Wednesday against Holy Cross at 7 p.m.

Jess Rusin Field hockey Forward

Sophomore Garwood, N.J.

Rusin scored two goals Sunday to give the Bobcats a 4-2 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.). With the win, Quinnipiac is now 8-5 on the season and 2-0 in Northeast Conference play. The Bobcats’ next game is Friday when they go face Monmouth at 4 pm.

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minute when Matt Rothbart kicked the gamewinning penalty kick in Sunday’s win.

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Goals scored for defenseman Kim Cunniff in her career as a Bobcat.

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“The names [Furtuna

Velaj] was mentioned with play at some of the most illustrious schools in all of college sports.”

— Dave Clarke Women’s soccer coach

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Living the dream

2 fall teams awaiting Senior Furtuna Velaj eyes professional career challengers

By Kerry Healy Staff Writer

The Quinnipiac women’s soccer team is playing with a potential pro soccer star. Besides leading the team in goals on the season, senior standout Furtuna Velaj is looking toward her future. Once her season comes to an end, she will look to play professional soccer.

“I want to take some time and see how far soccer will take me. I want to do the thing I love the most,” Velaj said. “And ever since I was little, I wanted to play professional soccer.”

Velaj is living the dream. Young athletes tend to dream about playing professionally, and Velaj is one of the few that will have the chance to do so. Once the season ends she will have the opportunity of a lifetime to get noticed by professional scouts.

“I’m trying to go professional, but I have to wait for the combine in the winter time,” Velaj said. “From there, it depends on what team I get drafted to.”

She explained the combine as an invitation event to the top players in the nation for a couple days. Professional scouts and coaches will be there watching and evaluating each player.

Players from around the country come together and are judged on fundamental skills and their ability to play in games. And like any other sports combine, the better an athlete does, the better their chances of receiving an offer earlier and get signed.

Velaj hopes to really make an impression on the scouts there.

“I play in a small conference.

I don’t play in the ACC or the Big East,” Velaj said. “The ESPN articles and things like that have helped me with recognition and kinda put my name out there, but without that I would have had to really rely on the combine.”

By Matt Eisenberg Associate Sports Editor

For the Quinnipiac field hockey team and the men’s soccer team, the tough part is just beginning.

Each team is undefeated in Northeast Conference play so far, but both teams are about to enter the challenging part of their conference schedules.

The field hockey team (8-5, 2-0 NEC) plays two games over the weekend at Monmouth and Rider, which are both tied for first place in the conference with Quinnipiac.

Despite playing games against nationally-ranked Boston College, Penn State and University of Maine earlier in the season, Rider and Monmouth have a combined 25-5 overall record, and the Bobcats did not fare well against either team last year.

Quinnipiac lost to the Rider Broncos and the Monmouth Hawks in consecutive games last year, 1-0 and 2-0 respectively. The Bobcats also lost to Rider in the conference semifinals, 4-2. The Broncos have won seven games in a row, a stretch where they have outscored their opponents 35-3.

“No matter what the score is in the game, we have a say in it, we have to stay strong, do what we have to do and we’ll be great,” leading scorer Jess Rusin said after the Bobcats’ 4-2 win against Saint Francis (Pa.) Sunday.

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Senior Furtuna Velaj walks off the field in a win against Holy Cross Sept. 18. Several professional teams have expressed interest in Velaj, and she says she has always wanted to play professional soccer.

The 5-foot-6 forward was recognized before this season began on AllWhiteKit.com, a women’s soccer fan site, as a potential pick for the Women’s Professional Soccer draft in the winter. She ranked 29th out of the 185 senior pro-prospects listed on the site. Velaj also ranked among the top 50 forwards in the country

for women’s college soccer.

On ESPN.com Velaj was described “... as enthralling an individual talent in college sports. She’s given freedom to put her technical brilliance to full use for Quinnipiac, but larger stages await her soon enough.”

“Furtuna’s inclusion as one of

Men’s soccer

the top players to watch in 2011 is great for her and great for the program,” Quinnipiac head coach Dave Clarke said. “The names she was mentioned with play at some of the most illustrious schools in all of college sports. For a player from Quin-

After playing five of its last six games at home, the men’s soccer team (5-4, 3-0) begins a four-game road trip that includes games against first-place Fairleigh Dickinson and defending NEC champion Monmouth.

“We want to continue our mo-

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

REPLACING RUTTY Bobcats look to nine new players to fill void left by seniors and transfers

By Matt Eisenberg Associate Sports Editor

Last year the Quinnipiac men's basketball team played seven games without 2010 Northeast Conference Player of the Year Justin Rutty due to injury. Now the Bobcats have to go a full season without him and eight other players from last year's team.

The Bobcats enter the 2011-12 season with nine new players – eight freshmen – and two more who were on last year’s roster but did not play because of NCAA transfer rules.

“This year’s team is obviously going to be one of the younger teams that we’ve had,” Quinnipiac head coach Tom Moore said. “We’ve been spoiled a little bit the past couple of years because we’ve been kind of a veteran team.”

Quinnipiac's bids in the conference tournament ended against Robert Morris the last three years – the past two at home by two points, 5250 in the 2010 NEC Championship game and 64-62 in last season's conference semifinals.

Rutty, the NEC's all-time leading rebounder, graduated in May along with guard Deontay Twyman, who scored 12.4 points per game last year and played in all 65 games while at Quinnipiac.

Rutty injured his elbow before a Jan. 6 game against Monmouth last year and missed seven games, in which the Bobcats went 3-4. After he returned to the lineup Jan. 27 to face Robert Morris, the team won 10 of its next 11 games, including a six-game win streak to end the regular season.

When Rutty was out, Ike Azotam and Jamee Jackson stepped in.

Jackson averaged 10.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in the seven games. Azotam played three full games when he averaged 8.7 points and eight rebounds per game before seeing limited time on the court to injury precaution.

“It was great for Jamee and Ike in a way because it gave them a dry run as to what life would be like without [Rutty], and I think it sort of helped them,” Moore said. “If they can improve like they’re supposed to, I think they’ll be fine. If they continue to develop, they can help offset the loss of Justin Rutty.”

Azotam drew comparisons to Rutty with his size and ability to get rebounds last year, but his status is unknown pending the university’s investigation of an incident that took place Sept. 18.

James Johnson, who led the team in scoring and was an All-NEC First Team player last season, was also involved, but the investigation is still underway and the two players are scheduled to return to court Oct. 24.

Moore would not comment about the ongoing case.

Led by Rutty’s 9.4 boards per game – including four offensive rebounds per game, which ranked him

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James Johnson reacts with the crowd after a foul is called on Robert Morris in last season’s NEC semifinal game. The Bobcats would lose to Robert Morris in the playoffs for the third year in a row, this time by a score of 64-62. fourth in the country – the Bobcats led the nation in rebounding, averaging 46.2 boards per game. Quinnipiac led the country in offensive rebounds per game (16.3), led the conference in rebound percentage (53.7 percent) and was fourth in the country in rebound margin (+9.3).

“It’s become something at Quinnipiac that we value and identify ourselves with,” Moore said. “We had a national rebounding average and that’s something we will build and make a point of emphasis. It leads to our team winning a lot of games and it’s something we can control.”

“We’ll have a little less experience than the last two years, but I think we can more than make up for that with the enthusiasm on the scene.”

— Tom Moore Men’s basketball head coach

Azotam, a 6-foot-6 forward, averaged 5.1 points per game and was second on the team in rebounding with 5.4 rebounds per game, playing in all but one game for the Bobcats. When Rutty was a freshman, he averaged 7.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in 28 games.

“If you compare Justin Rutty’s freshman year to Ike Azotam’s

freshman year, statistically per minute of play, Ike had more statistics than Justin in points and doubledoubles and rebounds,” Moore said.

“I think both [Jackson and Azotam] have great potential and both will be up for the challenge.”

This year there may be several other potential replacements for Rutty, who recorded a program-high 41 double-doubles in his Bobcat career. Freshmen Ousmane Drame, Marquis Barnett and Justin Harris, who are all at least 6-foot-7, are all capable of making an impact on the boards.

“Drame can be a really good defender and shot blocker at this level ... [Harris] is big and strong and he’s got a pretty high IQ ... [Barnett] can quickly help us in terms of physicality inside right away,” Moore said.

“I expect them to add some improved depth in the front court.”

The Bobcats lost several other key players from last year's squad, including Dominique Langston, who averaged 7.1 points per game, Lance Brown, who led the team in field goal percentage (53.8 percent), and Raheem May-Thompson, who played in 29 of 32 games last year.

Sophomore transfer Alex Jackson and freshmen Nate Gause, Zaid Hearst, Terrance Bobb-Jones, Evan Conti and T'Ziah Wood-Smith will all vie for spots in the backcourt, along with senior Kevin Tarca. Moore said Jackson, who last played for a junior college, can see more playing time

right off the bat with his experience.

“He’s a versatile combo forward.

He adds hardcore toughness to a young team and brings some veteran leadership even though he’s a new guy,” Moore said. “I think he’ll be ready to help us right away and I’m looking forward to working with him.”

Not new to the program, but new to the court will be Garvey Young and Austin Alecxih, who both attended Quinnipiac but sat out last season due to NCAA transfer rules. Young, who was on the 2010 America East All-Tournament Team for Vermont in 2010, averaged 7.4 points per game and four rebounds per game as a sophomore. Alecxih played in 14 games for UNC-Asheville in 2010.

Moore said Young will see plenty of time in the backcourt alongside Dave Johnson, who played the fourth most minutes for the Bobcats and led the team with a 2.3 assist-toturnover ratio.

“Garvey’s got a chance to be one of the most important players because he’s got such a good résumé and so much quality experience already at this level,” Moore said. “I think he’s going to have an opportunity to be a major contributor here for the next two years.”

Both Johnsons are expected to see a lot of time in the backcourt for the Bobcats.

“Right now [James Johnson] is probably our best shooter, scorer and perimeter defender,” Moore said. “There are very few kids in

college basketball who you can put on the court for 36-38 minutes and really not have to worry about whether they get tired or not.”

Moore wrote "52-50" in the locker room last year to use as motivation for his team throughout the season, signifying the loss that left the Bobcats so close to the NCAA tournament.

Moore said he hasn’t yet figured out how to use last season’s two-point loss as motivation for this season.

“Every team has an identity and has a mission to get to the goal. We know what our goal is, but I don’t quite know what this team’s personality is going to be,” Moore said. “A year ago it was a no-brainer because we had a huge core of players from that team who were coming back, and this year’s team is made up of a bunch of different individuals.”

The Bobcats play reigning conference champion Long Island twice, Central Connecticut State twice and the Colonials twice, including a home rematch Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. on ESPNU. With all the new faces, Moore hopes the Bobcats can rebound from another tough loss and advance further than the CollegeInsider.com Tournament: the 2012 NCAA tournament, specifically.

“We’ll have a little less experience than the last two years, but I think we can more than make up for that with the enthusiasm on the scene and the improved athleticism on the scene, so that’s what we’re striving to do,” Moore said.

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Schedule vs. Fairfield Yale Navy at American at Lehigh

Nov. 11, 5:30 p.m.

Nov 15, 7 p.m.

Nov. 19, 2 p.m.

Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 28, 7 p.m.

at St. Francis (N.Y.) * Long Island * at Robert Morris * at St. Francis (Pa.) * at Sacred Heart * at Bryant * Mount St. Mary’s * Wagner *

Jan. 5, 7 p.m.

Jan. 7, 2 p.m.

Jan. 12, 7 p.m.

Jan. 14, 7 p.m.

Jan. 19, 7 p.m.

Jan. 21, 4 p.m.

Jan. 26, 4 p.m.

Jan. 28, 2 p.m.

Sacred Heart * Bryant * at Hartford at Vermont at Massachusetts Niagara at Colgate Boston U.

at Fairleigh Dickinson * at Monmouth * Central Conn. St. * at Central Conn. St. * St. Francis (N.Y.) * at Long Island * St. Francis (Pa.) * Robert Morris *

NEC Quarterfinals TBA NEC Semifinals TBA NEC Championship

Dec. 1, 7 p.m.

Dec. 3, 3 p.m.

Dec. 6, 7 p.m.

Dec. 11, 1 p.m.

Dec. 17, 1 p.m.

Dec. 22, 7 p.m.

Dec. 28, 7 p.m.

Dec. 31, 12 p.m.

Feb. 2, 7 p.m.

Feb. 4, 7 p.m.

Feb. 8, 7 p.m.

Feb. 11, 3:30 p.m.

Feb. 16, 7 p.m.

Feb. 18, 4 p.m.

Feb. 23, 7 p.m.

Feb. 25, 11 a.m.

March 1, TBA March 4, TBA March 7, TBA

Last year the Bobcats knew they had several televised regular season games, including games against Vermont, Rhode Island and Central Connecticut State on NESN and a game at Sacred Heart on MSG. This season they already know they will have one game on ESPNU. The Quinnipiac vs. Robert Morris game on Feb. 25 will be televised on ESPNU HD at 11 a.m. The game will be the fourth time the teams meet since the 2010 Northeast Conference Championship game at the TD Bank Sports Center and will be played without Colonials’ Karon Abraham (suspended for season) or Quinnipiac’s Justin Rutty (graduated).

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Jamee Jackson goes up for a reverse layup against the University of Rhode Island in a non-conference game last season.

PLAYERS TO WATCH Roster

Jamee Jackson (Jr., F) – The

junior forward has big shoes to fill with the loss of Justin Rutty, but Jackson has the potential to step up.

In seven games without Rutty, Jackson averaged nearly 11 points and seven rebounds a game.

Jackson was seventh in the Northeast Conference in blocks last year and, with his 6-foot-7 frame, brings the same defensive presence.

Dave Johnson (Jr., G) – Expected to have a larger role on the Bobcats this year, Dave Johnson is primed to have a breakout season.

Johnson was among the conference leaders in assist-to-turnover ratio last season and has the ability to distribute the ball all over the court.

When he takes matters into his own hands, he can score – he tallied 17 points against a talented Central Connecticut State team last February.

Garvey Young (Sr., G) – Despite not playing last season, Garvey Young gives the Bobcats a more experienced backcourt for the upcoming season. Young played 64 games at Vermont and was named to the First-Team All-America East in the 2009-10 season.

Coach Tom Moore said he expects Young to see a lot of time on the court and play in the key moments down the stretch.

Austin Alecxih Ike Azotam Marquis Barnett Terrance Bobb-Jones Evan Conti Ousmane Drame Nate Gause Justin Harris Zaid Hearst Alex Jackson Jamee Jackson Dave Johnson James Johnson Kevin Tarca T’Ziah Wood-Smith Garvey Young

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Roster breakdown: Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors

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October 12, 2011

MEN’S ICE HOCKEY

‘Cats core key to success

Bobcats return key scorers and goaltenders, add four new faces

By Tim O’Donnell Web Editor

For many hockey teams a 16-win season can be considered a success.

But not for the Quinnipiac Bobcats.

Last season the team went 1615-8, its lowest win total since the 2003-2004 season when the Bobcats played in Atlantic Hockey, and were eliminated in the ECAC quarterfinals by Cornell.

But things look to get better for this season for the Bobcats.

‘We had a good year, didn’t have a great year last season,” Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold said.

Last year the Bobcats had 18 freshmen and sophomores on their roster, something which Pecknold feels contributed to the inconsistency of the team last year.

“At times we were immature emotional,” Pecknold said. “We feel like we’re going to grow out of that this season. Everyone’s a year older, a year bigger, a year stronger.”

That puts the Bobcats in a good position as they return almost the same roster as last year. They lost only four players, Sean Coughlin, Zach Hansen, Sami Liimatainen, and Pat McGann, to graduation. But only Hansen played significant minutes.

And while last year’s team was very young, this year the Bobcats sport a well-balanced roster. “We’re not an old team by any means, but we don’t have the youth we had last year,” Pecknold said.

The Bobcats enter the season with seven seniors, 11 juniors, six sophomores, and four freshmen.

The experience gained by the current sophomores and juniors last year will pay dividends this year, especially offensively. Last year, the Bobcats ranked ninth in the ECAC in scoring with just 95 goals.

“We had a lot of chances, we just couldn’t finish at times,” Pecknold said.

The Bobcats return all of their leading scorers, a group led by Scott Zurevinski, the Jones twins, Connor and Kellen, and Jeremy Langlois, to which gives Pecknold high hopes for a more potent offensive attack.

“We do have kids with good track records of putting numbers up so I think our offensive output will go up quite a bit this year.”

Zurevinksi, the captain, is playing for a NHL contract this season.

Before last season, he was offered a contract from the Vancouver Canucks but turned it down. He finshed last season leading the team in points (25).

“He had a good year and then had an awesome playoffs,” Pecknold said. “We’re hoping that carries over into this year.”

The Jones twins arrived in Hamden last year amid much hype.

“We put too much pressure on Connor and Kellen as freshmen,” Pecknold said.

But even with all the attention Connor and Kellen put together suc-

cessful freshmen years. Connor finished second on the team in points (24) and assists (15), while Kellen finished fourth in points (22) and third in assists (14). Pecknold feels that the Jones will be even better this year.

“With a year of maturity, they’re more confident,” Pecknold said.

“They’ve learned how to play away from the puck better. They’re poised for big things.”

Pecknold and fans caught a glimpse of these big things in the first period against Acadia on Oct. 2, when they combined for two goals and two assists.

“They were dominate,” Pecknold said. “It was awesome. It was fun to watch.”

Jeremy Langlois had a breakout season last year. He led the team with 18 goals, including six on the power play, which also led the team.

In a 12 game stretch from Dec. 8, 2010 to Feb. 8, 2011, Langlois recorded 14 points, including three multi-goal games and five multipoint games.

While Pecknold and Bobcat fans may be looking towards the returners to carry the team this, the Bobcats welcome some talented freshmen who can make an impact highlighted by Matthew Peca, a Tampa Bay Lightning draft pick.

“We had to battle really hard with other colleges and major junior teams to make sure he came here,” Pecknold said.

But like he and the rest of the coaching staff learned last year with the Jones twins, pressure could be a bad thing.

“He’s only 18 years old, so we don’t want to put too much pressure on him,” Pecknold said.

“We certainly feel that he has the potential to be a very good player for us.”

The Bobcats also add some grit in Bryce Van Brabant. In three seasons with Spruce Grove Saints, Van Brabant totaled 453 penalty minutes.

“Bryce is going to give us some size on that third or fourth line, along with some toughness” Pecknold said. “[He] plays hard, plays with an edge.”

Van Brabant gives the Bobcats a bigger body, something Pecknold felt was needed this year. And at 6-feet-3 inches, 205 pounds, Van Brabant is exactly what Pecknold was looking for, giving the Bobcats added size and strength.

“I thought at times last year we lack a little bit of size,” Pecknold said. “He’s going to be a nice addition to our lineup.”

The area where the Bobcats have a serious question mark is in net.

Dan Clarke and Eric Hartzell split starts at the end of last year and into the playoffs.

Hartzell finished in the top-20 for both save percentage and goals against average. His .927 save percentage ranked 15th in the nation,

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Sophomore Kellen Jones skates down ice with the puck along with teammate Clay Harvey in a regular season game against Clarkson last year. while his 2.22 goals against average ranked fourth. And Pecknold thinks Hartzell is in store for big things.

“He’s very athletic, great feet, and he moves well, highly competitive, and works hard every day in practice,” Pecknold said. “I think he’s ready to have a big year.

But that doesn’t mean Clarke can’t step up and grab the starting job. Just two years ago Clarke was named team MVP, when he had .913 save percentage and a 2.52 goals against average. But he regressed a little last year and that allowed Hartzell to emerge.

“Clarkey was our starter two years ago and Hartzell kind of won the job away from him last year,” Pecknold. “It’ll be a healthy competition and we’ll see how that plays out.”

If Hartzell can have a good follow up to last year’s performance, it should be his job to lose. And as one of the top returning goalies in the ECAC, Hartzell should be able to carry the team when needed.

With several teams in the ECAC losing big name players and coaches, the Bobcats can be one of the top teams in the league. If everything falls into place, and a starting goaltender emerges, the Bobcats have a strong possibility of finishing in the top four in the ECAC. That would mean a first-round bye come playoff time.

Roster Ben Arnt Loren Barron Yuri Bouharevich Kevin Bui Jack Callahan Dan Clarke Zack Currie Mike Dalhuisen Zach Davies John Dunbar Danny Federico Mike Glaicar Russell Goodman Eric Hartzell Clay Harvey Spencer Heichman Cory Hibbeler Connor Jones Kellen Jones Jeremy Langlois Matthew Peca Brooks Robinson Reese Rolheiser Jordan Samuels-Thomas Zach Tolkinen Bryce Van Brabant Jake Whiting Scott Zurevinski

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Despite all the players who return for another season, one of the Bobcats’ biggest playmakers for the upcoming season will be a freshman. Matthew Peca, who was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the sixth round of the NHL Draft, is a highly touted prospect and the 18-yearold has proven he can skate with players who are much older than he is.

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Schedule Acadia (Exhibition) at Ohio St. at Ohio St. Holy Cross Canisius Canisius Bentley at Robert Morris at Robert Morris

W, 5-2 L, 2-1 W, 4-3 Oct. 12, 7 p.m.

Oct. 15, 4 p.m.

Oct. 16, 1 p.m.

Oct. 18, 7 p.m.

Oct. 21, 7:05 p.m.

Oct. 22, 7:05 p.m.

Union * Rensselaer * Sacred Heart Princeton * at Neb.-Omaha at Neb.-Omaha

Dec. 2, 7 p.m.

Dec. 3, 7 p.m.

Dec. 9, 7 p.m.

Dec. 11, 12 p.m.

Dec. 30, 8 p.m.

Dec. 31, 3 p.m.

Harvard * Dartmouth * at St. Lawrence * at Clarkson * at Rensselaer * at Union * Brown * Yale *

Feb. 3, 7 p.m.

Feb. 4, 7 p.m.

Feb. 10, 7 p.m.

Feb. 11, 4 p.m.

Feb. 17, 7 p.m.

Feb. 18, 7 p.m.

Feb. 24, 7 p.m.

Feb. 25, 7 p.m.

at Princeton * at Dartmouth * at Harvard * Clarkson * St. Lawrence * at Colgate * at Cornell * Massachusetts

at Yale * at Brown * Cornell * Colgate *

*Conference Game

Nov. 1, 7 p.m.

Nov. 4, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5, 7 p.m.

Nov. 11, 7 p.m.

Nov. 12, 4 p.m.

Nov. 18, 7 p.m.

Nov. 19, 7 p.m.

Nov. 26, 4 p.m.

Jan. 6, 7 p.m.

Jan. 7, 7 p.m.

Jan. 13, 7 p.m.

Jan. 14, 4 p.m.

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Senior Yuri Bourharevich jumps on top of teammate Mike Glaicar after scoring a goal in an ECAC playoff game against Brown last season.

PLAYERS TO WATCH Eric Hartzell (Jr., G) – The sophomore goalie finished last season ranked 15th in the nation in save percentage and fourth in the nation in goals against average.

With another year under his belt, Hartzell should be back ready to perform as well, if not better. If he does, the starting job should be his lose.

Scott Zurevinski (Sr., F) – Zurevinski’s production dipped slightly last year. He’ll be playing for a NHL contract this year after turning down an offer from Vancouver after his sophomore year.

If the Bobcats are to go anywhere this season, Zurevinski will need to produce in his last year.

Jeremy Langlois (Jr., F) –

Last season Langlois netted 18 goals (leading the team) after scoring only eight his freshman year. The Bobcats could have their first bonafide goal scorer on their hands if Langlois continues to improve. The Bobcats could also see Langlois reach the 20-goal plateau this season.

He would be the first Bobcat to do that since David Marshall in 2008-2009.

Connor Jones (So., F)

Jones, along with his twin brother Kellen, came to Quinnipiac last season amongst hype and performed well. Last season jones scored nine goals and added 15 assists. But the Bobcats should expect more from him this season. With a year of experience under his belt, Jones should be ready to take the ECAC by storm.

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October 12, 2011

WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY

Underdogs to powerhouse

After best season in program history, Bobcats now have targets on back

By MAXX MCNALL Staff Writer

Flashback three years ago, when the Quinnipiac women’s hockey program was coming off a three-win season, and look at today’s team and notice the metamorphosis that has taken place.

In 2008-09, Quinnipiac capped another season sitting in the cellar of ECAC hockey. For the second straight season they won just two conference games and were deemed perennial losers by everyone in the league. Fast forward to the 2011-12 season and the Bobcats have certainly come a long way.

Quinnipiac shocked everyone in the ECAC in 2009-10 as they broke numerous records on their way to a 11-3-7 conference record and their first ECAC playoff appearance in program history. Despite falling in the first round, news of the deciding third game in the series reached national television as they fell to RPI, 2-1 in five overtimes.

The Bobcats proved the 2009-10 season wasn’t a fluke as they finished 12-9-1 in the ECAC and advanced to the ECAC semifinals for the first time in history. After consecutive winning seasons, expectations for the program are at an all-time high as indicated by their number nine preseason ranking. Quinnipiac head coach Rick Seeley cities his team’s preparation as the biggest factor for success.

“We know what’s made us successful in the past and it’s just working hard and taking each opponent with respect and playing the same way regardless of who we’re playing,” Seeley said.

For the 2011-12 season, Quinnipiac returns its top eight scorers from last year’s squad, including re-

turning ECAC Rookie and Player of the Year Kelly Babstock. She broke the program-record for most goals (30), assists (28), and points (58) in a season as well as breaking the single-game point record when she recorded six in a game against Sacred Heart.

The challenge for Seeley and his coaching staff will be opening up opportunities for Babstock who won’t be surprising any opponents this season.

“The great thing about Kelly is she’s so competitive,” Seeley said.

“She has a lot of room for improvement and she accepts that and it’s a great thing. It’s hard for anyone to match a near 60-point season, but she’s determined to get better and that’s all we can ask for from our kids.”

Joining Babstock at the forward position are senior Kate Wheeler and sophomore Erica Uden Johansson.

Although Uden Johansson is out recovering from surgery, both are the only returning skaters to have recorded at least 25 points and finish with double-digit goals and assists.

Fellow junior forward Brittany Lyons will look to build off her heroic playoff effort in the first round as she scored the game winner against Princeton with only five seconds remaining in regulation.

The Bobcats depth on the back line will be on display early as they are led by seniors Bethany Dymarczyk (six goals, 18 assists) and Jordan Elkins (five goals, eight assists) who is sidelined due to surgery. Filling in for Elkins will be junior Regan Boulton (nine goals, seven assists) as well as sophomore Shelby Wignall and junior Felica Vieweg.

“We return nine of our top 10 scorers from last year,” Seeley said.

“I think we realize that we’re not

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Kelly Babstock (So., F)-The reigning ECAC Rookie and Player of the year will look to build upon her record-breaking performance from last season when she broke the program record for goals (30), assists (28), and points (58) in a season. Babstock continues to impress her coaches with her determination to improve, something she will need, being the focal point of every opponent’s defensive scheme this season.

Victoria Vigilanti (Jr., G)-

The junior goaltender has been a mainstay between the pipes for the Bobcats the last two years. She is coming off of another stellar season in which she led the ECAC in shutouts (9), saves (841), and minutes played (2,179). Vigilanti has also shown durability, playing in 73 of 74 games over the last two seasons.

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Junior Amanda Colin puts a shot on net in a regular season game against Brown last season. Colin finished with 15 points last season, the sixth highest for the Bobcats. going to worry about rankings or whatever everybody else thinks.

What’s made us successful the last two years is their commitment to details, their work ethic and a good, real, solid team concept.”

Noting the depth and star power coming back this season, perhaps the greatest strength of this Bobcat team is between the pipes. Junior Victoria Vigilanti returns after another stellar season in net as she finished with a 1.68 goals against average and a .932 save percentage, proving her freshman campaign where she led the nation in goals against (1.24) and

Schedule

Durham Jr. Lightning at Mercyhurst at Mercyhurst Maine Maine at Northeastern at Boston College at Rensselaer * at Union * Yale * Brown * at Clarkson * at St. Lawrence * Colgate * Cornell * Boston College at Connecticut vs. Robert Morris or Yale at Brown * at Yale * at Princeton * Princeton * Dartmouth * Harvard * at Cornell * at Colgate * Syracuse Syracuse at Harvard * at Dartmouth * St. Lawrence * Clarkson * Union * Rensselaer * *Conference Games

save percentage (.950) was no fluke.

Since joining the team two years ago, Vigilanti has shown remarkable durability in goal, playing in 73 of 74 possible games.

“Her ‘bad games’ stand out because you just get accustomed to her stopping every basic shot,” Seeley said. “We’re already worried about who we’re going to replace her with in two years – it’s going to be quite a task because we’ve been getting accustom to just expecting a wall back there.”

Playing in their first season with the Bobcats, freshman forward Nicole Kosta has already made a good

W, 7-0 L, 4-0 W, 1-0 L, 4-3 L, 5-4 Oct. 15, 2 p.m.

Oct. 21, 2 p.m.

Oct. 28, 3 p.m.

Oct. 29, 3 p.m.

Nov. 4, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5, 4 p.m.

Nov. 11, 7 p.m.

Nov. 12, 4 p.m.

Nov. 18, 7 p.m.

Nov. 19, 4 p.m.

Nov. 22, 7 p.m.

Nov. 25, 4 p.m.

Nov. 26, 7 p.m.

Dec. 2, 7 p.m.

Dec. 3, 4 p.m.

Dec. 9, 7 p.m.

Dec. 10, 4 p.m.

Jan. 6, 7 p.m.

Jan. 7, 7 p.m.

Jan. 13, 7 p.m.

Jan. 14, 4 p.m.

Jan. 27, 7 p.m.

Jan. 28, 4 p.m.

Feb. 3, 7 p.m.

Feb. 4, 4 p.m.

Feb. 10, 7 p.m.

Feb. 11, 4 p.m.

Feb. 17, 7 p.m.

Feb. 18, 4 p.m.

first impression with her hard work in the preseason. Quinnipiac also will employ the skill of junior forward Breann Frykas, transfer from the University of Wisconsin.

Bobcat seniors Dymarczyk, Elkins, Wheeler, Chelsea Illchuk, and Melissa Perry have been with the program since the beginning of the transformation.

They have been through a threewin season and also played into the ECAC semifinals in just three seasons. There is still time for all five to lay more groundwork on what have already been unforgettable careers.

Roster

Kelly Babstock Anna Borgfeldt Regan Boulton Olivia Brackett Amanda Colin Bethany Dymarczyk Kristen Eklund Jordan Elkins Morgan Fritz-Ward Breann Frykas Kara Gust Megan Hagg Chelsea Illchuk Nicole Kosta Chelsea Laden Emily MacKinnon Elena Orlando Melissa Perry Micheala Spiessl Erica Uden Johansson Felica Vieweg Victoria Vigilanti Kate Wheeler Shelby Wignall Ashley Winslow

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The Bobcats only lose one senior, Kelley Davies, to graduation, and add several key newcomers, including Nicole Kosta, who played for the U-18 Canada National team, and Breann Frykas, who played for national champion Wisconsin last season.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Shooting for success

Bobcats look to improve upon early exit in NEC Tournament By angelique fiske Staff Writer

The women’s basketball team did not end the 2010-11 season on the note that it had hoped, falling to Monmouth 55-36 in the Northeast Conference Quarterfinals.

“We were down two at halftime, and in the second half Monmouth really came out and dominated,” head coach Tricia Fabbri said of the season-ending game.

Despite the heartbreak ending to a season that saw the Bobcats go 11-7 in the NEC and 14-16 overall, expectations are high for the veteran leaders and six new recruits as they face a difficult schedule.

The schedule, including a rematch against Monmouth Feb. 4, a trip to the west coast to take on Saint Mary’s, and a face-off against Minnesota out of the Big Ten present immediate and obvious challenges, but Fabbri also noted a more personal match up.

“A couple other games that we highlight are Fairfield here (Nov. 20), that’s my alma mater,” she said.

“We went down last year, and we still got a bad taste in our mouth. We didn’t play as well as we would have liked to last year, so it’s nice having the Stags come and return the favor for us.”

As the Bobcats prepare to fight for redemption this season, they have welcomed a luxury that has been a struggle in the past: depth in the lineup.

This interchangeable roster is largely in part of the talented recruitment class who will soon make its debut. Added to the roster are Gillian “Boo” Abshire from Washington D.C. and Shaina Earle from

Blair Academy in New Jersey, both point guards.

Fabbri described Earle as “really a pest on defense” even though “she is a bit on the smaller size at 5-foot-4.” In addition to Abshire and Earle, the Bobcats have added Sam Guastella, Jasmine Martin, Nikoline Ostergaard, and Jaci Oskam, “a silky smooth shooter.”

“The last couple of years, we’ve been nicked by some really important injuries to some important players, and that cut down the depth to go the pace we wanted to play,” Fabbri said. “I think we have, right now, those pieces to run our system effectively and be better and more aggressive defensively.”

With the fresh faces on the court, the veteran players have also already worked hard, “making them feel comfortable.”

Although the Bobcats lost four seniors, including All-NEC First Team player Courtney Kaminski, and Jacki Mann, who elected not to return and graduate this upcoming December, the rest of the veterans are hardly going unnoticed.

Returning starters include Jacinda Dunbar, Kari Goodchild and Felicia Barron, along with Shelby Sferra and Lisa Lebak.

“We have a nice combination of players who played meaningful minutes for us last year who are a year older now and six young freshmen who are really highly touted recruits,” Fabbri said.

“We’re really trying to blend all those pieces together and build this team and see how good we can become this year. It’s been really competitive on the practice floor so far, so it’s been a really good mix. I think

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Jacinda Dunbar (Sr., F) – A

senior out of Edison, New Jersey who is used to big game pressure.

Thus far, Dunbar has “looked phenomenal in workouts” and just overall, “playing great.”

Jasmine Martin (Fr., G) –

Coming out of South Jersey, Martin has “broken every scoring record” in her region, according to Fabbri.

The head coach pointed her out as “a different level athlete that we’ve had in the program.”

Felicia Barron (Sr., G) – A

senior out of Springfield, Mass., Barron was a key contributor to the team’s success last season. Barron is the team’s highest returning scorer, averaging 11.5 points per game last year and also led the team in assists with 118 (3.93 per game), good for fourth in the NEC. Barron also plays a tenacious defense, leading the team with 63 steals last year.

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Junior Kari Goodchild looks to make a pass in a regular season game against Sacred Heart last year. The Bobcats fell in the NEC Quarterfinals to Monmouth, 55-36. we’re onto something really big.”

With no lack of confidence heading out onto the court, the Bobcats have managed to remain grounded by setting reasonable expectations as the season opens.

Fabbri’s goal is to have each player progress one day at a time to “get in a position so that we’ll be playing for a championship in

Schedule

Boston College (Scrimmage) at Hartford (Scrimmage) James Madison at Holy Cross Fairfield vs. TBA vs. TBA Massachusetts Bryant * Sacred Heart * at Rhode Island Yale at American at Army St. Joseph’s at St. Francis (N.Y.) * Long Island * at Robert Morris * at St. Francis (Pa.) * at Bryant * at Sacred Heart * Wagner * Mount St. Mary’s * at Monmouth * at Fairleigh Dickinson * at Central Conn. St. * Central Conn. St. * at Long Island * St. Francis (N.Y.) * St. Francis (Pa.) * Robert Morris * *Conference Games

March. Now that doesn’t happen by saying it; it happens by doing it right now.”

Even though the season has yet to begin, it is clear that it is not too early to begin thinking about the future, particularly as Fabbri, entering her 17th season at the school, just signed a contract extension this summer, keeping her at Quinnipiac

Oct. 29, 2 p.m.

Nov. 5, 1 p.m.

Nov. 11, 4 p.m.

Nov.16, 7 p.m.

Nov. 20, 1 p.m.

Nov. 25, 7 p.m.

Nov. 26, 7 p.m.

Nov. 29, 7 p.m.

Dec. 3, 12 p.m.

Dec. 5, 7 p.m.

Dec. 10, 2 p.m.

Dec. 20, 7 p.m.

Dec. 28, 7 p.m.

Dec. 30, 7 p.m.

Jan. 3, 7 p.m.

Jan. 7, 7 p.m.

Jan.9, 7 p.m.

Jan. 14, 7 p.m.

Jan. 16, 2 p.m.

Jan. 21, 1 p.m.

Jan. 23, 7 p.m.

Jan. 28, 12 p.m.

Jan. 30, 7 p.m.

Feb. 4, 3 p.m.

Feb. 6, 7 p.m.

Feb. 11, 1 p.m.

Feb. 15, 7 p.m.

Feb. 18, 2 p.m.

Feb. 20, 7 p.m.

Feb. 25, 4 p.m.

Feb. 27, 7 p.m.

through the 2015-2016 season.

“I’ve seen it grow from a Division II athletic department to a superior Division I athletic department where we’re sitting on the Hill at the TD Bank,” Fabbri said. “It’s the only place I know is home.”

The Bobcats open up their season at home against James Madison University on Nov. 11 at 4 p.m.

ROSTER Gillian “Boo” Abshire Felicia Barron Ellen Cannon Jacinda Dunbar Sam Guastella Kari Goodchild Lisa Lebak Jasmine Martin Brittany McQuain Jaci Oskam Shelby Sferra Camryn Warner

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The Bobcats lose last year’s leading scorer and second highest rebounder Courtney Kaminski to graduation. Jacki Mann will also forego her senior year to graduate in December. Quinnipiac head coach Tricia Fabbri, who returns for her 17th season, said she is excited about some of the freshmen, notably Jasmine Martin.

Quinnipiac University is honored to announce the recipients of the annual Excellence in Teaching and Excellence in Service to Students Awards. These awards represent Quinnipiac’s highest recognition and complement its core values: high-quality academic programs, a student-oriented environment and a sense of community.

Dwayne W. Boucaud Biomedical Sciences Cheshire

Lisa Delaney Student Health Services Cheshire

Jill Ferrall Business Cheshire

Lisa Kaplan Biology Enfield

Kathleen Simione Accounting Cheshire

Linda Sink Human Resources North Haven

Preparing tomorrow’s leaders in the arts and sciences, business, communications, education, health sciences, law and nursing.

Building a medical school slated to open in Fall 2013. www.quinnipiac.edu