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SGA Public safety responds to attacks elections today

By KATHERINE ROJAS News Editor

By CAROLINE MOSES Contributing Writer

In celebration of Constitution Week, freshmen and seniors get to practice their right to vote in the Student Government Association’s elections today. Eighteen freshmen and three seniors spent the past two weeks campaigning to earn their spot in the 2012-2013 SGA board and make their mark on their class.

The process of running for president of a class is a long-winded but rewarding one. Each hopeful candidate has to secure 600 signatures from their peers, to prove that they will receive enough votes once the election process begins, and to narrow down the large list.

Students said over the past two weeks they have been bombarded by promotional fliers, promises of air conditioning and swimming pools, funny videos and Facebook group requests. Many students, like freshman Ashley Castro, found these beneficial.

“The students running [for president] advertised very well through fliers, meet and greets and incentives like snacks; it gave us more personal interaction,” Castro said.

Freshman Simon Brossier counteracted Castro, having doubt in the election in all.

“Most of the people running just want to do it to be popular,” Brossier said. “They are not going to make the university better. It feels as though the whole group is separated. There are the candidates, and then the rest of the students; they are not very connected.”

Brossier isn’t the only one with this viewpoint. Some freshmen said the candidates only offered empty promises and no actual reasoning for why they should be elected.

“I wish more people would tell us why they want to be president instead of just posting pictures of themselves and saying ‘vote for me,’” freshman Jack Brady said.

“They knock on our doors at inconvenient times to tell us to vote for them and don’t give us reasons.”

The election process is available now until 8 p.m. Students can vote online via qu.collegiatelink.net. After the votes have been counted, the election committee will make phone calls to each candidate with their results.

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A group of people attacked a Quinnipiac student in New Haven on Sept. 8, according to Chief of Public Safety David Barger. Following the incident, the Department of Public Safety sent out a universitywide email advising students to be aware of their safety in New Haven.

“One of our students was on the Green and was attacked by a group -- [these] groups [are] traveling in

New Haven approaching individuals carrying iPhones, iPads [and other gadgets],” Chief of Public Safety David Barger said.

In the email, Barger stated his awareness of “several robberies that have recently occurred in New Haven, especially in areas frequented

by Quinnipiac University students.”

These robberies were targeted at individuals carrying iPhones, Droids and other mobile devices, as well as wallets and pocketbooks.

Junior Class President Matt Desilets stated in an email how he’s received student complaints about their safety in New Haven.

Desilets said the attack could have been avoided if the distance from the shuttle stop and destinations in New Haven were closer.

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“Doing that really gave impetus to [the idea of a museum],” Lahey said, “I was able to see all the sculptures and the paintings in a museum setting.”

Having an art gallery in the name of Quinnipiac University, according to Lahey, will also put the university more on par with some of the biggest and best universities in the country.

“Yale University has a British museum of art so I think it’s appropriate that if Quinnipiac was going to have an art museum, it would be an Irish museum,” Lahey said, “We’re kind of the scrappier, new kid on the block.”

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An initiative realized Lahey talks about Irish museum opening Editor-in-Chief

Fifteen years in the making, Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum is set to open on Whitney Avenue on Oct. 11.

President John Lahey has been the driving force behind this collection, which is the largest collection of artifacts in the world dedicated to the Irish Famine, or the Great Hunger.

Lahey secured almost every piece of art himself, traveling back and forth to Ireland about 10 times in the past 15 years. He gives all of the credit, however, to Murray Lender, the collection’s financial backer and the namesake of the business school building, who passed away this past March.

Lahey sees the museum accomplishing two things. The first is to educate people about the Great Hun-

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ger itself, and the second is ultimately to become respected as a museum of artwork.

The collection has previously been housed in the Lender Family Special Collection room, but according to Lahey it was about three years ago that he and Lender realized that they had acquired more art than they could accommodate in the one room. The pieces of the collection were spread out around campus, and some were still in boxes and crates, waiting for a home.

Although the idea to house the collection in one place was already in the works, it wasn’t until 2010 when the Consulate General of Ireland showed the collection in New York, that Lahey and Lender really saw the vision come to life.

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By DANIEL GROSSO Associate News Editor

Sigma Phi Epsilon’s freshman field day could have been sidelined this year. Cuts in funding for SigEp’s Hall Wars forced the fraternity to produce more money to preserve its annual event.

Now in its eighth year, Hall Wars is a September staple at Quinnipiac, but this year the brothers of SigEp had to dig deeper into their own pockets to deliver the annual event to the university community. SigEp lost one of its key sponsors for Hall Wars this year: the Student Programming Board.

“SPB didn’t want to do a cosponsorship because they didn’t feel like their staff had enough presence or involvement on the day of Hall Wars,” SigEp President Daniel Sullivan said.

Hall Wars, which is set for Sunday, puts freshman residence halls against one another in a day of athletic competitions, including inflatable games and relay races. There is also a dunk tank and raffles, rounding out a fun field day for Quinnipiac’s freshmen.

Sullivan estimated that SigEp spends between $7,000 and $8,000 to make Hall Wars happen each year with the help of its co-sponsors. SPB played a key role in planning the event in past years.

Junior Connor Croteau is in charge of planning Hall Wars and said SPB was responsible for renting the inflatable games, dunk tank and popcorn machine.

When SigEp lost SPB’s cosponsorship, the brothers had to find a way to raise the lost funds, otherwise the fraternity would need to scale back Hall Wars for this year’s freshman class.

“Conflicts happen, so you just adjust to it,” Sullivan said. “Nothing impeded the process of fundraising so we just took it upon ourselves, as a fraternity, to do more fundraising as individuals.”

Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum, which used to be located within the Arnold Bernhard Library, will have its own home on Whitney Avenue on Oct. 11.

By MICHELE SNOW

Funds won’t fail for freshman field day

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Freshman Rebecca Castagna and senior Benjamin Goodheart read books during Monday’s banned book reading in celebration of Constitution Week.

Student media groups celebrate First Amendment

By ROBERT GRANT Staff Writer

Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government; these are the five rights granted to us by the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. It is easy to take these rights for granted, but Constitution Week reminds us how fortunate we are to have them.

Constitution Week is an observance to celebrate the rights that we are granted in the United States Constitution. The six media groups on campus: Q30, Montage, Quinnipiac Bobcats Sports Network, Summit Yearbook, WQAQ, and The Quinnipiac Chronicle, have co-sponsored a week of events to bring awareness to Constitution week.

The events included a “Banned Book Reading” on Monday and a conversation with Hamden Mayor Scott Jackson on Tuesday. On Wednesday students are encouraged to vote for freshmen and senior class elections for the

Student Government Association. Lastly, the former anchor for ABC World News, Charles Gibson, will be speaking on campus on Thursday.

“It is easy to forget about these rights,” said Lila Carney, assistant director of student media. “It is important to recognize how lucky we are.”

Many of the events incorporate an educational element about the Constitution along with the fun.

Monday’s Banned Book Reading included the reading of excerpts from books that were banned from schools like “King & King” by Linda De Haan and Stern Nijland; the story is about a prince who marries another prince.

Other books included “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker and “TTYL” by Lauren Myracle.

“The North East is much more liberal with these things,” Carney said. “It’s important to hear about how other people think and we need to prepare students for different ways of thinking.”

The student media organizations have celebrated Constitution Day for many years, but this year it was decided to have events for the rest of the week.

This week of events was also heavily focused on the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights, but this year it was expanded to include topics such as living in a Democratic society and encouraging students to utilize their freedom to vote said Carney. Stickers reading, “Hear us roar. Vote 2012,” will be passed out all week.

“The week of events is an important reminder of the rights guaranteed to the U.S., and how different our lifestyle is in comparison to others’,” senior Sarah Winjobi said.

Other events including Gibson’s speech, will address the theme of the United States Constitution.

“I grew up with [Gibson]. He will be a big hit for Constitution Week,” senior Jocelyn Dulanie said. “He will be able to gauge his lecture towards people going into the field.”

Public Safety, SGA to work together PUBLIC SAFETY from cover students in danger?” Desilets asked.

The Student Government Association plans to meet with Public Safety in the coming weeks to analyze and possibly revise Public Safety’s role in New Haven, Desilets said.

“One suggestion brought forth yesterday

by Junior Class Representative Theo Siggelakis was to line the path most Quinnipiac students take to popular New Haven locations with Quinnipiac Public Safety officers,” Desilets said.

Another solution, Desilets explained, was to work on the shuttle stop locations in New Haven. However, the shuttle stops are organized by the city of New Haven, and are located at actual bus stops, according to Barger.

“Our hands are short of tied with where we can pick up and discharge students,” Barger said. “We’ve looked over the years of our shuttle program and looked at doing it at dif-

ferent places and again it comes down to what the city will allow you to utilize. ” In order to improve students’ safety, the Department of Public Safety added new features to its job this year, according to Barger.

One change is having an eight-person tactical squad, where the officials work by the shuttle stop on South Lot every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

The Department of Public Safety has also been working closely with the New Haven Police Department, especially at the shuttle stops in New Haven on the weekends.

“We have in the past and we will continue to hire [New Haven] police officers to staff those areas where, in fact, we have our shuttle stops,” Barger said. “We hire them on over time to work with our public safety officers down in New Haven.”

Another way Public Safety plans to enhance its presence is by starting up Campus Walkthroughs with students. Public Safety has

been working with Evan Milas, vice president of student concerns, on creating a six-person student group to accompany Public Safety on its campus walkthroughs.

It’s the first time Public Safety is doing this, according to Barger. The walkthroughs will take place on the Mount Carmel and York Hill campuses every Friday night at 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

“We’ll look at things that would be of concern for students and of safety and security,” Barger said.

The university-wide email Barger sent out this morning was the start up of Public Safety’s action on helping students stay safe.

“I really want people to be aware of their surroundings, even here on campus,” Barger said. “We can’t be everywhere at every moment. We can try to set the best stage for everyone to be safe [but] we can’t be there all the time. At some level students need to be responsible for their own safety.”

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SPB, Res Life celebrate Diversity Week

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Senior Caitlin Riblett tests out a photo kiosk that lets her see what she would look like if she were a different race.

By KATHERINE ROJAS News Editor

Diversity Week is a time to notice and reflect on what makes people in society different. The Culture and Diversity committee of the Student Programming Board gave light

to the diverse ethnicities Quinnipiac embraces.

For Diversity Week, the committee conjoined with Residential Life to embrace cultural diversity by giving people the opportunity to step into another racer’s shoes. The Carl

Hansen Student Center is the current home of a photo kiosk, a “photo booth” that takes a photo of one’s face and allows them to see what they would look like as a different race. The booth is open to everyone until Friday.

The kiosk works as a computer algorithm that changes the structure of one’s face. It was created by anthropologists and scientists that worked together to create a formula that will alter the structure of one’s face, according to Culture and Diversity Chair Matt Francia.

Once the photo is taken, the person has the option of choosing which race he or she would like to see himself or herself as, such as “Asian, Black, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Indian and White.”

“When you look at how it changes your face, it’s still you,” Francia said. “It just shows that it doesn’t matter what race you are, that you’re still a person and you’re still equal, you’re still a human. I stress that there’s only one race, and that’s the human race.”

Francia thought of bringing the

photo booth to Quinnipiac after a conference he attended in North Carolina last year, for all programming boards around the country to attend. At this conference, there were vendors and agents promoting their novelties. The photo booth caught Francia’s attention first.

SPB adviser Steve Pagios was also drawn to the photo booth.

“Sometimes people are like ‘wait a minute, this sounds wrong,’ and I don’t really see it that way,” Pagios said. “I think it’s a cool chance to see what your difference will be like if you’re a different race.”

At this conference, Francia got a deeper understanding on what race actually is, he said.

“Race is something that we all think of as a thing that encloses our way of thinking,” Francia said. “It pigeon holes you into a certain category when, really, race isn’t the only thing that defines us.”

Francia went on to explain the cultural redefinition of race.

“Two people from the same race are as genetically different as two people from a different race,”

Francia said. “Although we might look different, humans are actually, genetically, the most similar of all species.”

The presentation has a museum exhibit feel with a gallery of “The Ten Misconceptions of Race,” explaining what race is according to society and actual definitions.

“There’s a lot of things that I didn’t know about from a lot of different aspects of diversity that I’m learning along with the rest of my committee, and this is one of those things about these ideas that society makes about race,” Francia said.

“But in the end, we are still people.

Quinnipiac’s celebration of diversity in its community will continue throughout the week.

“In Diversity Week, we’re trying to get the diversity of our students and really just show that Quinnipiac is not just one type of student, regardless of the race,” Pagios said. “This takes another level of it to show that I might be doing this booth, but I can be a different race in a sense and experience it, at least visually.”

Lahey: Irish history legacy ‘makes me proud’ LAHEY from cover itself was a combination of perfect qualities in Lahey’s eyes. Located between the two undergraduate campuses, on the main street, and easily accessible from the highway, Lahey sees 3011 Whitney Ave. as a new major anchor of a Quinnipiac presence on this main road.

Plus, the building itself has some history to it. Opened in 1890 as Hamden’s first free public library, the exterior design reflects the look of old Irish workhouses during the famine.

It is clear that this project has been close

to Lahey’s heart for over a decade. In 1997 he served as Grand Marshal for the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and had what he calls his “intellectual awakening” in regards to the real story of the Irish Famine, and how the real story was more directly the fault of the British government than they advertise. That same year, he testified in front of the Connecticut state legislature in support of adding the Great Hunger to the curriculum.

Lahey recently noticed a group of schoolchildren in the Lender room in the library, viewing the educational materials and artwork.

“It just gave a warm feeling to me to see that that’s really the legacy of Murray Lender,” Lahey said, “To see young people reading about the Irish plight, that more than anything makes me proud.”

Next week will play host to many events leading up to the opening of the museum.

“With anything like this, I wanted to tie in everyone and get the whole community involved,” Lahey explained. Gerry Adams, president of the Irish political party Sinn Féin, will deliver a lecture, and there will be a panel discussion of seven Irish artists featured in the museum, as well as a

lecture on the history of the Great Hunger by author Christine Kinealy. All of these events were designed to include the public and the academics in the community. The Dropkick Murphys concert was to tie in the students.

“As I get older, trying to figure out what motivates an 18- to 22-year-old gets more and more challenging but I wanted the students to feel some of the excitement and the importance of the event,” Lahey said.

There will also be an open house for anyone in the university community on Saturday, Sept. 29, on the day following the concert.

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California dreaming

Quinnipiac offers many study abroad programs for students. Now, Quinnipiac may just take students across the country, instead of across the world. The university is exploring internship opportunities in Los Angeles, said Mark Thompson, senior vice president for academic and student affairs.

- K. Rojas

New Blue Rugby wins seasonopener vs.

Hartford Quinnipiac senior Patrick MacLellan scored a try and junior Marc Villalongue kicked a 40-yard penalty goal to lead New Blue Rugby to an 8-5 win against the University of Hartford on Saturday. New Blue plays its next game Saturday at Worcester Polytechnic Institute at 5 p.m. - M. Eisenberg

QU 301 abroad info sessions tonight

A QU 301 travel abroad information session is tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 in the Mancheski Seminar Room. Here, you can learn about the short travel components these courses include for Spring 2013. Trips include traveling to Spain, Italy, England, France, Indonesia, Greece, Brazil, Nicaragua, South Africa and more. - K. Rojas

QU ranked top up-and-coming school in the North U.S. News World Report ranked Quinnipiac University as the No. 1 up-and-coming school in the North East in 2012. Known for its three settings one university, Quinnipiac keeps expanding to new heights, for example, creating the school of engineering and offering philosophy as a major. Quinnipiac plans to keep growing at a tremendous pace by planning to create a Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences on the North Haven campus and the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine in the fall of 2013. Joan Isaac Mohr said: “It’s also based on the work our faculty is doing to focus on teaching and student learning outcomes and student engagement. We’ve been number one or two in this category for years and we’re happy to see that continue”. Quinnipiac was also ranked the top up-and-coming school with a master’s programs in the north and No. 13 best school in the north region of the United States. - J. Pharo

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Students lend helping hands

By JULIA PERKINS Staff Writer

More than 300 students came together for Community Action Project’s Helping Hands Day on Saturday. Students spent the day volunteering for 25 organizations in and around the Hamden and New Haven area.

The service projects included doing crafts with dementia patients at Hamden Health Care, cleaning up the East Shore Rock beach, sorting food at the Connecticut Food Bank, running a diaper drive for Connecticut Partnership for Children, gardening at the Meriden Humane Society, painting flower pots for Masonicare, and making friendship bracelets and cards for patients in the BAWA Health Initiative and Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Although Quinnipiac University does reach out to the community for the Big Event in the spring, Helping Hands Day was created to give students an opportunity to volunteer in the fall, explained Jenna Bedard, event organizers with fellow CAP Special Events cochair Jenna Mojkowski.

“We also get a lot freshmen volunteers, so it's a great way for freshmen to get involved in community service early in the year,” Bedard added.

In its third year at Quinnipiac, Saturday’s Helping Hands Day was the largest yet. There were about 60 more participants this year compared to last year’s event.

“CAP is trying to make this event bigger and bigger each year,” Bedard said.

A goal of Helping Hands Day is to give students an opportunity to assist organizations in the Hamden area.

Gardening at the animal shelter Meriden Humane Society left freshman Jaminla Ojuruwa-Abdulkarim feeling accomplished.

“I felt like I was helping the people,” Ojuruwa-Abdulkarim said.

Helping Hands Day inspired freshman Hannah Grigorian to volunteer at the Connecticut Food Bank again, where she sorted non-perishable items.

“They have excess work all the time and have a lot of produce coming in,” Grigorian said.

In this way, Helping Hands is not just a one day event, but a way to introduce students to

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Several Quinnipiac students clean up the East Shore Rock beach as part of Community Action Project’s third-annual Helping Hands Day on Saturday. community service and make them aware of its value.

“It is important for students to give back to the community that we live in,” Bedard said.

“It's great to see so many students to come out

so early on Saturday morning to do community service projects.The organizations that students go to are so grateful to have someone there that cares and is willing to help give back to our community.”

Hall Wars to still go on as planned despite funding issue HALL WARS from cover The brothers of SigEp made up for much of the lost funding on their own. In past years, each brother was responsible for his own share of fundraising, but this time around, Croteau asked for an increase in their donation amounts.

“Over the summer, each brother is supposed to raise a certain amount of money, and we raised [that total] to compensate what we lost from SPB,” Croteau said.

SigEp usually requires each brother to raise at least $150 towards the Hall Wars fund, but this year that number was bumped up to $200 per person. However, it took a bit more to make up for all of the funds lost after SPB cut ties from the event.

The fraternity used additional fundraisers

within the community to support its cause, holding an event at Wayback Burger and gaining co-sponsorships from other area businesses including Smokey’s Char-Grill BBQ and Cheshire Cycle.

The support from local businesses helped fill the funding void left by SPB, but another student organization stepped up to help and may be looking to take SPB’s place. “[Residence Hall Council] has helped out too and we’re trying to form a relationship with them,” Croteau said.

With additional funding from its brothers, local businesses and RHC, SigEp will bring Hall Wars back to Quinnipiac, and according to Croteau, the fraternity did not scale anything back.

“Our brothers came together and we raised more money to make up for SPB’s non-sponsorship,” Croteau said.

SPB had no comment on its decision to no longer fund Hall Wars, but SPB President Lauren Enea said the organization still supports both SigEp and Hall Wars.

The brothers of SigEp overcame a great loss to their event budget, and Sullivan is pleased Hall Wars will go on as planned because the event is so important to the freshman community at Quinnipiac.

“The best thing about Hall Wars, what we always strive for, is to just get the freshmen to have an event where they all get to interact with each other and hang out,” Sullivan said. “They’re new, they’re still transitioning to their dorm rooms, and providing that opportunity for them to have a field day is what enables them to get to know each other.”

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senior class candidates

DJ Mahoney Just as our physical campuses are thriving and expanding, so is our student body. With this come the possibilities for more opportunities given to students through the Student Government Association. I believe that I have the passion, drive, and determination to give my fellow and future bobcats the best collegiate experience. After working on various organizations on campus, I know how to work efficiently with other students, campus administrators, and off campus businesses. I can clearly communicate my ideas while keeping everyone’s best interests in mind to ensure that the best possible end result is reached.

Doug Caggiano Amanda Hegler For those of you who may not know me please allow me to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Doug Caggiano and I am seeking to be elected to the student government association as your senior class representative. This election means everything to me and I see it as my next and final step here at Quinnipiac. I am involved in many parts of this campus as a member of Greek life and a member of AMA. I am aspiring to finish my college career representing YOU and making sure your last semesters here are your best.

Hi! For those of you that do not know me, my name is Amanda Hegler! Throughout my time thus far at Quinnipiac University, I have been extremely involved within the community and feel as though being a part of the Student Government Association is the culmination of my undergraduate involvement. Being an active member in numerous student organizations, I am able to work cross organizationally and adhere to the needs of different students and groups on campus. My hope is to work hard to meet the needs of students and ensure that as students we can have the most fulfilling undergraduate experience as possible.

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going gluten free Chartwells adapts to new diets

By SAMANTHA MOORE Contributing Writer

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This year, the Mount Carmel Dining Hall has a frozen section devoted to gluten-free foods.

Chartwells introduced its new addition of Au Bon Pain, but also introduced their new diet accommodations for students with food allergies.

The most common diet accommodations Chartwells had to make was for allergies to gluten, lactose and nuts, according to Leean Spalding, the associate director of dining services, To accommodate the students, Chartwells has incorporated many different foods into their menus.

Chartwells offers gluten free substitutions at the Deli, Yan Can Cook and 2mato, Spalding said.

There is also vegan cheese at 2mato, Deli and BYOB. Chartwells now offers microwaveable Halal meals and Halal grilled chicken at the BYOB Grill. There is also soy milk, lactaid and dairy free cheese for those who

are lactose intolerant.

Some of the gluten free available food options include gluten free wraps, gluten free muffins, gluten free teriyaki chicken, gluten free chicken fingers and nuggets, and gluten free chicken pot pie.

Au Bon Pain also has four gluten-free soups available. The healthy options on the new Au Bon Pain menu caught the eye of freshman Rachel Nilan.

“Though I am not on a special diet or dietary restriction, I definitely want to try the new food options at Au Bon Pain,” Nilan said.

Chartwells has been working on accommodating its menu for students with special diets for a while, Director of Dining Services Joseph Tobin said.

“It has been in our business plan the past few years to increase our gluten free offerings,” Tobin said.

“Last year we started baking our

own gluten free bread on campus.”

Junior Erica Cirilli compared Chartwells’ gluten free options to being better this year than last year.

“Last year Chartwells did not have an entire section dedicated to gluten-free diets, nor did they have many options for those students,” Cirilli said. “This year, however, they have replaced a refrigerated section that used to contain drinks with a large amount of gluten-free options.”

Those with dietary restrictions may meet with Spalding, who has her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Food and Nutrition. Spalding then reviews their special dietary needs. If a student has a special food request, Chartwells will attempt to add it to the menu, according to Tobin.

Spalding has met with 10 students this semester to go over their special diets and dietary restrictions.

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Twas the night before Apple’s press confer- phones are now in the device, improving the ence, a moment you couldn’t avoid. Not a quality of calls and recordings, as well as smartphone was buzzing, not even a Droid. built in noise cancelling technology.

Also, Apple has opted for a new Apple fanboys rejoiced, and looked at charger called Lightning, which gets their old iPhone’s with despair. In rid of the almost decade old conhopes that the iPhone 5 soon would nector we’ve grown to hate love. be there.

While the decision to make the

Unfunny spins on clascharger reversibly accessible will sic Christmas tales aside, Christmake drunk charging a breeze, it mas came early for many last week comes at a price. In order to as Apple unveiled their sixth iPhone, make those precious accessothe iPhone 5. But with their latest ries and sound systems you’ve iteration of the most popular smartaccrued over the years work phone on the market, Apple conPhil Nobile with your new iPhone, a $30 tinues to prove they are hell bent Senior Writer @philnobile adapter will need to be purchased, on remaining in a perpetual cycle of catch up that favors profits over innova- or a $40 one with a cord.

In the scheme of things, particularly tion. when you compare the iPhone to the others in Let’s start with the goods.

The choice to make minor aesthetic its class, a picture is painted that shows Apalterations has given Apple one option: trim ple as sluggish in the cell phone world. They the fat. The iPhone 5 is 18 percent thinner just now added 4G LTE: a feature that most and 20 percent lighter. Not bad for a one year expected to come with the iPhone 4S but indiet since the launch of the 4S. The phone has stead were given a “3G hybrid”. Oh, and a also been hitting the books: the brains of the feature that has been on Android phones for a phone are now supported by dual-core Apple couple years.

Even odder was the decision to A6, which Apple claims is twice as fast and can load web pages in half the time of the 4S. exclude NFC (Near Field Communication) Shockingly enough, Apple put some effort technology, which is now a staple in the into making phone calls even better (yes, cell phone world. NFC has the potential for your iPhone is a phone as well as a Face- a plethora of technological advancements, book and Twitter machine). Three micro- such as contactless payment, electronic tick-

ets, and interactivity with your surroundings on the basis of having a phone in your pocket.

Yes, it could be argued Apple is attempting to make their own version of this through the Passbook app announced to launch with their operating system upgrade to iOS 6, but that comes off more selfish than inventive. Apple had the potential to lead the industry into a new world of connectivity, but instead opted for their own app.

If you look at Apple’s business strategy over the course of iPhone history, this shouldn’t come as a shock. For the benefit of the company, Apple has chosen to take small steps rather than leaps in the smartphone field, implementing industry-standard and innovative technology at a snail’s pace.

It’s only a matter of time before this catches up with Apple, with critics predicting damage impending with their latest choices.

Maybe I’m looking at the iPhone 5 wrong. I own the 4S, and have loved it intensely over the past year. It is one sexy device, and gets the job done. It is just not the technologically advancing piece of equipment that I want it to be.

With Apple continuously getting the chance to tee off and take charge, they instead choose good business, and why not?

With continuous record sales and stocks at an all-time high, if it ain’t broke, don’t innovate.

sga update Bobcats, This week holds a very special day at Quinnipiac University.

On Wednesday, September 19th, 2012, voting will take place for the SGA elections. This year, students will vote for 1 Freshman Class President, 1 Freshman Class Vice President, 8 Freshman Class Representatives, and 3 Senior Class Representatives. The freshman class can only vote on the freshman candidates and the senior class can only vote on the senior candidates. Looking at the current numbers, there are 18 students running for Freshman Class President, 10 students for Freshman Class Vice President, and 26 students for Freshman Class Representative. The senior class will have the decision in choosing 3 Senior Class Representatives. Voting will take place on Qu.Collegiatelink.Net by logging in with your Qu username and password. Students will have all of Wednesday to vote with polls being open at midnight and closing at 8pm. On Wednesday morning, SGA will also be holding Breakfast for Bobcats, being put on by the Programming Committee, located on the patio outside the Carl Hansen Student Center from 8am-11am where SGA will

give out free breakfast, provided by Whitney Donut, to the student body. There will be voting booths at the event for students to take the opportunity to vote if they haven’t already done so. If you don’t get a chance to come by in the morning, stop by from 11am-2pm at the patio. There will be voting booths during these times as well and a chance to meet the members of your Student Government Association. Make sure you get out there on Wednesday and vote. Your opinion matters the most and every vote counts. It is up to each and everyone of you to decide who will lead your freshman and senior classes for the year. Every candidate will find out the results on Wednesday night after the polls are closed. We encourage everyone to come to the SGA Lounge to meet the new Freshman Class Cabinet and the new Senior Class Representatives later that night. Have an amazing rest of week and make sure you vote on Wednesday, September 19th!

Live The Legend, Ryan Scanlon, Vice President of Public Relations

Letter to the Editor

Security teaches students invaluable lesson Dear QU Chronicle editor, As a parent of a QU freshman, I very much enjoyed reading the opinion article entitled, “Security’s complete disregard for our safety” in the September 12th edition of the QU Chronicle.

I quickly realized that QU’s educational culture extends beyond the classroom and encompasses all of QU’s staff. I commend the security staff for teaching the freshman a terrific life lesson.

Be Prepared. Living in upstate NY and frequently enjoying hikes in the Adirondack mountains, I wouldn’t dare step foot on the trail without being prepared. This includes telling friends/family where I’ll be hiking, checking the weather forecast, BRINGING and READING a trail map, and packing extra water, comfortable shoes, basic first aid, and yes, a cell phone.

Search and rescue teams and/or security should be reserved for serious emergencies --not novice hikers who were ill-prepared for their walk up Sleeping Giant Mountain!

I suspect that these freshman will look back at this experience in four years and thank the QU security staff for helping to teach them a good lesson.

An upstate NY parent

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I find comfort in knowing that Quinni- meet him, get into the car and leave, Public piac University’s Public Safety works dili- Safety refused to let him past the checkpoint. He was directed to park in the TD gently to ensure the campuses are safe Bank parking area because he was not and secure. I can walk to class, consigned in as a guest and did not have fident that the school has created a the blue visitor pass in his possession. sheltered environment fostering Public Safety told him if he tried to academia. As of late, however, walk up the hill past the checkpoint, many of the safety precautions he would be arrested for trespassing have begun to feel like roadon private university property. blocks in my daily life.

Arrested, for trying to pick My car is loaded with up a friend, with no intengroceries; a few bags of tion of setting foot on the produce, boxes of pasta, asphalt? cans of tuna fish, a flat of Anna Brundage I would like to chalk up water bottles. With Q-card Senior Managing Editor @annalilybee the obstructions of coming and in hand, I pause next to the Public Safety checkpoint at York Hill. I am going freely to my room to a lack of well asked for my phone number, my license organized rules and consequences.

A piece of white paper, with a time plate, my parking sticker number, and my stamp, not only contradicts Quinnipiac’s room number.

I was given a parking pass and told I initiative to “go green,” it also, more often only had 15 minutes. Hasn’t it always been than not, can be found crumpled up on the floor of the car.

20-minute parking?

It would not be hard to take a black pen A simple white 8x11 sheet of paper, with my information listed and a timestamp and make a few edits to the time stamp.

10:13 can easily become 10:48. in the corner.

Each student parking sticker was printed By the time I parked my car and gathered bags in my arms, I had 10 minutes to with a bar code. Why? Would it not be more unload all of my groceries and move my effective to scan each car as they drive past, keeping the time stamp on file? car.

If that is too technologically advanced I can appreciate the attempts made to limit the number of long-term parking and for Public Safety, why not use carbon copy congestion in the Crescent parking lot. paper so the time stamp can be filed in the What I do not appreciate is the ineffective checkpoint. The 8x11 printer paper is nothmeasures that are more of a hassle than ing more than a hassle, and I’ve heard Public Safety officers agree. help.

There is no organization to the current This past weekend I made a trip to Boston with a good friend from home. He process. Some cars can go through with the planned to pick me up at my residence hall scrap paper, others are waved on if they and we’d then set off on our trip. I warned promise to take no longer than five minutes, him that he would be given the runaround and then some, like my friend, are threatwith a silly piece of paper parking pass and ened with an arrest if they even walk up the hill. a boatload of questions.

I am all for Public Safety maintaining a In my room, with my backpack and overnight bag set to go, he called me from comfortable and protected living and learnthe security booth, asking that I walk down ing environment, but why not make use of to meet him. Rather than allowing him to modern technology and create a checkpoint pull up to the parking lot where I would system that is not only quick but effective?

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REALITY

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September 19, 2012

Matt Busekroos

Stand up for diversity

B

efore I went to college, my views on diversity were completely surface level. I didn’t realize how much fell under the umbrella of the word “diversity” until I went to college.

In high school, I was part of the Black History Committee, an organization that celebrates African-Americans who have made significant contributions throughout history. We had intelligent conversations, watched and analyzed films and put together an assembly each February to educate students. At the time, I naively thought that was as diverse as it could get.

After spending several years at Quinnipiac, I understand now there is more to diversity than race or “white” and “black.” I have learned a lot from friends, peers and throughout my own experiences that there is more to us than meets the eye.

Diversity is not just race, but gender, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disabilities, socioeconomic standing and political affirmations.

Who are you and where do you come from? There is no one else around exactly the same as you. Your family is unique to yourself, as are the relationships and friendships you hold with others.

Quinnipiac is halfway through celebrating Diversity Week. Whether you realized that fact or not, it is not too late to get involved in the week’s worth of programming. There is always something new to learn about yourself and others.

Tonight is the Capoeira Dance Performance in Burt Kahn at 7:30 p.m. This is a martial arts dance combining music and dance.

You will learn more about Brazilian culture at this event.

On Thursday, there will be a Religion Roundtable on the third floor of Ledges at Noon, a History of Drag in the LGBT Community on the first floor of Dana at 7 p.m. and Masculinity Across Cultures in the Commons lounge at 7 p.m.

Diversity Week closes with a screening of the Clint Eastwood film “Gran Torino” in Buckman at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Take a step out of your comfort zone and attend an event before the end of the week. It’s important to learn about your peers inside and outside the Quinnipiac community.

While we are inherently tied together as Bobcats for the rest of our lives, there is a big world out there after our time here.

Matt Busekroos is a graduate student studying Interactive Media. He is 22 yearsold, tall, blonde, German, Irish, Polish, Catholic and hails from Shrewsbury, Ma.

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a new food haven Burgers flip from New York to New Haven

By Christine Burroni and Kerry Healy

Burger lovers rejoice! A Shake Shack has made it’s way to New Haven.

The city’s anticipated addition is expected to be constantly crowded from when they open their doors at 11a.m. to when they close them at 11p.m. And you can’t miss this 19foot glass store front, it stands out from the rest of the Chapel Street buildings.

David Swinghamer, chief development officer of Shake Shack is very excited to start serving a new city.

“We looked at it as where is the best spot for us where can we feel like we’re part of the community,” he said. “We love New Haven.”

The menu consists of your typical burgers, hot dogs, milkshakes, fries, as well as unique items that pertain to New Haven and the Yale community. Vegetarians will even enjoy a ‘Shroom Burger, while meat eaters will enjoy a Smoke Shack Burger topped with bacon, and ranch sauce. And all sweet tooths will be satisfied with frozen custards and toppings.

When speaking specifically about Quinnipiac, Swinghamer mentioned that it is a great location for Bobcats, being that the New Haven shuttle stop is a short walk away.

“When I found out the bus stops right here I thought ‘perfect’ because we want to be here for the whole community,” he said. “It’s a great University and there are a lot of students, but there are no places to go,” he said referring to Quinnipiac.

To make this new location fit in even more, reclaimed wood from

the old Yale Bowl was used in the construction. It also offers the first ever Shake Shack fireplace, making it an even cozier hangout.

Swinghamer takes into consideration the lifestyles of the students in the surrounding area as well as QU in hopes that New Haven Shake Shack will become a student spot.

“Everybody likes to hang out, but the way that time is spent when you’re a student in college, you absolutely need some down time.

Then we want to make sure that when you have some work or want to stay in touch, you can come here for that too,” he said.

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Shake Shack opened on Chapel Street in New Haven last Thursday. David Swinghamer, chief development officer of Shake Shack, hopes that the New Haven Shake Shack will eventually become a student spot.

KAPPA DELTA COLONIZES

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Kappa Delta, the newest sorority to join Greek life at Quinnipiac, colonized its chapter last weekend. The new sorority extended bids to 126 girls.

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Jared Mahone gives unique performance

By Jessica colarossi Contributing Writer

For the third time, Quinnipiac University hosted Jared Mahone, a beatboxing, soul-driven musician from Ohio. The coffeehouse setting in the Mount Carmel Dining Hall set listeners up for a relaxing and melodious night.

On stage, Mahone comes across as a hometown, clean-cut Midwestern guy. But, the audience soon realized there was much more to him. And although the venue wasn’t an amphitheater, the show was one of a kind.

With so many different musical influences, it’s hard to narrow down Jared Mahone into one genre. Mahone said his two biggest influences are soul music and hip-hop, which he started listening to at age 13. With outrageous beatboxing skills like Mahone’s, his style had to stem from somewhere.

“I get inspired by all kinds of crazy stuff,” Mahone said while on stage. His brief explanation about his inspirations was followed by an acapella version of “The Little Mermaid’s” “Part of Your World,” and renditions of two television classic’s theme songs, “The Wonder Years” and “Full House” on his electric guitar.

“I love that stuff,” Mahone said with laughter. “I love the

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John Mahone, a beatboxing, soul-driven musician, sets listeners up for a relaxing and melodious night in the Mount Carmel Dining Hall.

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It was clear to the audience that Mahone was there for one reason: to put on a great show.

His new album, “Mixtapes,” is being released on Oct. 23, and has been two years in the making. But for Mahone, it wasn’t just releasing an album, it was an adventure.

In 2010, he decided he was going to release a new song every week for a year straight.

By the end, he’d have listeners decide what they wanted on the album. This creative experiment is known as the “Mixtape Project.” In order to produce so many songs so quickly, Mahone found himself on the back of an ambulance as a volunteer EMT, strapped to a glider, and other forms of recklessness that triggered a specific feeling.

“How does one write about hope, or anger, or loss if you never experienced it?” Mahone said during an interview after the show. “I rage against no machine.”

Mahone intentionally puts himself through “highs and lows” for the sake of his passion for music, which could get lonely sometimes, he said.

“It’s who I am and what I’m meant for,” Mahone said.

The songs on his upcoming album are not merely about a moment of intensity. They reach a personal level, such as inner conflict, family and friends.

With this in mind, Mahone also explained his experimentation within song concepts. For example, taking the same concept and making two songs out of it with opposing views.

“Mixtapes is completely crowd-focused,” Mahone said.

He plans on continuing his experimentations with music and potentially collaborating with new bands, and finding new experiences and opportunities.

“We are the sum of all our parts, we inhale like and experience, words, images and inspiration, hope, faith, truth and we exhale art that hopefully breeds all those things over again.”

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KIRA RILEY JENNA FISCHER LOOKS LIKE

Age: 21 Class: Senior Major: Psychology Hometown: Hampstead, N.H.

“My family calls me Pam, from The Office. Not because I look like her, but because I act like her. I mean I don’t really see the physical comparison, but I don’t mind being compared to her,” Riley said. “She’s sweet, so it’s a compliment.”

Riley had to dig deep to draw a physical comparison between herself and the actress, who was listed in People Magazine’s list of 100 beautiful people in 2006. “I guess I can see it sometimes. She has a similar hair color, it’s not really brown and it’s not really blonde, and it has a little red in it. She has a kind of square-shaped face, and smaller eyes too,” Riley said.

Interestingly enough, a resemblance to Pam isn’t the only The Office connection for Riley. “My cousins actually know Steve Carell. My aunt and uncle are actually friends with his sister-in-law, so they see him a lot.”

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THIS IS ME

A Shot For Life HE SHOots free throws FOR 24 HOURS TO RAISE MONEY FOR BRAIN CANCER NAME: MIKE SLONINA HOMETOWN: WATERTOWN, MASS. YEAR: SOPHOMORE MAJOR: pSYCHOLOGY

By Shannon Corcoran Associate Arts & Life Editor

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t was the morning of April 10, 2011 when DJ Khaled’s song “All I Do Is Win” blasted through the speakers. The crowd in Catholic Memorial High School’s gymnasium went wild as Mike Slonina walked through the doors. He was about to begin the last session of his 24hour basketball shootout.

Slonina shot free throws one after another, the music electrifying the crowd and keeping his energy up. Then, at 11:59 a.m., the music was ordered to be turned off. It was the moment Slonina had been waiting for, the last shot.

Less than a 30 seconds later, the basketball flew from Slonina’s hand and aching wrist and into the hoop. Swoosh. At that moment, the buzzer went off and the crowd went wild, giving Slonina a much deserved standing ovation. But the marathon wasn’t for him, it was for his mother.

The shot was good and so was the crowd, but this was never supposed to be him to begin with.

In June 2010, Slonina’s world came crashing down. His mom said the dreaded “we need to talk” line, and explained that doctors had found a tumor in her brain. They were unsure of how long she had to live.

“At that moment, I didn’t know what to do, so I went to the YMCA and started shooting hoops,” Slonina said. “I know this sounds cliché, but basketball has always been my shoulder to cry on.”

Slonina’s love for basketball started at a young age. However, his ability to pursue the game on a competitive level came to a halt due to an ankle injury in the seventh grade. By the time the problem was found, it was too late. Slonina would have to settle for being on the sidelines.

That didn’t stop him from being involved with the game he worshiped. As a high school freshman, he became the manager of Catholic Memorial’s varsity team in West Roxbury, Mass. After practice, he would drill free throws for hours on end, Slonina said.

After a week of attempting to digest the news about his mother, Slonina had an idea, an idea that would develop into “A Shot For Life.” He envisioned spending 24 hours shooting a basketball in order to raise money and awareness about brain cancer. He created a Facebook page to gain support, and though it hadn’t been done before, it didn’t mean it was impossible.

“Cancer is a 24-hour battle,” Slonina said. “You can’t decide to take a day off.

That’s how I got the initial idea: do it as an

ode to my Mom and all of the other patients out there.”

And so the training began. For nine months, Slonina dedicated his life to conditioning his body. That way, he could make the 24-hour shootout possible. Before school started, he was at the gym shooting free throws. During lunch, he was lifting weights. In his free periods and after he was finished managing the basketball team, he was shooting hoops. Slonina went all in, he said.

“I was so scared of losing that all I could do was work as hard as I possibly could,” Slonina said. “If I was going to fail, it wasn’t going to be because I wasn’t prepared.”

In the midst of preparation, Slonina received relieving news. His mother’s tumor was not as cancerous as initially believed.

Many might have quit after hearing this, but it only increased Slonina’s drive. He continued to train, pushing his body and mind to achieve his ultimate goal.

Slonina said some people doubted his ability to survive the 24 hours. People in

i feel like i have a responsibility to help people now. It’s just in me. i don’t care if it takes the rest of my life to make ‘a shot for life’ a well-known event. this is what i was called to do and no matter what, ‘a shot for life’ is going to continue.

- Brett Kaselouskas school thought that since he wasn’t on the varsity squad, he didn’t have it in him. His close friends believed differently.

“I knew that there was no way Mike was going to not finish the event,” said Christian Mowles, Slonina’s close friend and a vice president for A Shot For Life. “This thing was his baby and literally nothing was going to be able to stop him.”

Mowles was right. In the second hour of the event, Slonina injured his wrist, forcing him to change the way he shot free throws for the remaining 22 hours. By hour 14, he was exhausted and his pace became slower.

However, Slonina forgot about his injuries

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Mike Slonina raises money and awareness for cancer through the event he created, A Shot for Life, where he shoots free throws for 24 hours. and focused on his mom. He was going to make it to noon no matter what.

At the sound of the final buzzer, those who’d been by Slonina’s side let out a sigh of relief. Slonina threw 8,101 shots and nailed 5,930 of them, for a cumulative shooting percentage greater than 72 percent.

And for Slonina, the sound of the buzzer signified the moment everything made sense.

“A Shot For Life showed me why everything had happened in my life,” he said.

“Had my mom not been diagnosed with the tumor, this event would have never been created. The final buzzer tied everything together for me.”

So far, A Shot For Life has raised $17,000, all of which was donated to the Curry Research Lab at the Massachusetts General Hospital Brain Tumor Center. The proceeds from the next event will be split between the Curry Research Lab and Children’s Hospital in Boston.

Slonina has high hopes for the future. Ultimately, he would like to make it a nationallyknown, annual event and foundation that is dedicated to finding a cure for cancer. But for now, he’s focusing on creating an updated version of the inaugural event that will include three people shooting for eight hours each. It will potentially take place in five Massachusetts high schools scheduled for Spring 2013.

“I feel like I have a responsibility to help people now,” Slonina said. “It’s just in me.

I don’t care if it takes the rest of my life to make A Shot For Life a well-known event.

This is what I was called to do and no matter

what, A Shot For Life is going to continue.”

Although Slonina is grateful to have his peers, friends’ and former basketball team’s support, he said he owes everything that A Shot For Life has become to his mom.

“My mom is literally the strongest women in the world,” Slonina said. “Without her support, I would not have made it to where I am. When I had to train at 6 a.m., she drove me, when I needed to go to the Emergency Room because of my ankle, she was there for me. I owe every ounce of success that I have ever had or will ever get to my mother.”

The event and foundation has made a clear impact so far. Even before the shootout began, Slonina received an email from a woman in Colorado saying how proud she was of him, as she recently lost her twin sister to brain cancer.

However, there’s a more recent story that Slonina cherishes the most.

“I was coaching basketball this summer at Catholic Memorial, when a kid pulled me over and started asking me questions about basketball,” Slonina said. “And then he asked me a very specific question about brain cancer. At that moment, I knew he had some involvement with it, and only seconds later he told me that he had two open brain surgeries and was told that he was going to die one night. Imagine being told that this is the end of the road for you? He then told me how much A Shot For Life meant to him and how much he looked up to me. That was literally the most ground shaking moment of my life.”

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Inside the mind of.... A long distance Runner

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Culture shock

By Taylor Trahan

By Hannah Alegbeleye

New Addition to the Rancic Family

After two weeks, Giuliana and Bill Rancic are finally showing off their baby boy, Edward Duke Rancic. The first photos are going to be disclosed in the latest issue of Life & Style magazine.

What sparked your interest in running?

I use to run as training for soccer and ended up really enjoying it.

Do you have a certain specialty?

The half-marathon

Do you know how many miles you run on average?

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40-50 miles per week

Lady Gaga has shaven part of her head in honor of her friend’s mother who recently passed away. Among many other wild things she has done, shaving her head isn’t too crazy for GaGa.

What’s your best time?

1 hour 37 minutes and 7 seconds

Who is your running role model?

Steve Prefontaine

What’s your pre-run snack?

My favorite pre-run snack is probably a GU Energy Gel. I eat them before and during most long runs and they really help!

So what’s the hardest part about running?

Running is both physical and mental. The hardest part for me would be getting up everyday and running. It takes a lot of mental strength.

And what’s the best part?

I would say being able to get away from the world. Whether I’m running alone or with a friend, I’m able to forget everything else going on and just relax. It is just a freeing feeling that I don’t get from anything else.

Junior public relations major Pete Nikitas talks about his dreams, successes and challenges as a runner.

With all your success so far, do you have any advice for future runners?

Just go do it! The hardest part about running is to start up and be consistent. Pick a race, sign up for it, and work towards it. That’s what I do and it has yet to fail me.

Within the running world, what are looking to achieve?

Finishing a full marathon.

Rave

Wreck

Taylor Swift’s “Ronan”

Au Bon Pain debut

The Lachey’s Welcome Baby Boy

On September 13, Nick and Vanessa Lachey finally had their baby boy, Camden John Lachey.

Just last month, Kristen Cavallari welcomed a son named Camden as well. Apparently, it’s a popular name.

Gymnast Set Back Due to Surgery Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney had a successful surgery and tweeted “I’m alive!” as well as a picture of herself giving two thumbs up. Though she has not confirmed the reason, she reportedly fractured her left tibia.

Maroney may miss a few stops on the Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions.

The New Bachelor

A fan favorite, Sean Lowe is set to be ABC’s next Bachelor according to source close to production. All the ladies on and off the show will be drooling over this guy.

Jersey Shore Drama

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this weekend

If you still aren’t convinced that Taylor Swift is one of the sweetest people on Earth, well, now you should be. On Sept. 7, Swift debuted her new song, “Ronan,” the same day as the annual “Stand Up To Cancer” telethon. The song tells the story of a young boy’s fight to survive brain cancer, and is written from his mother’s perspective. To make an already amazingly kind gesture even sweeter, all of the proceeds go to cancer foundations.

This isn’t the first time T-Swift has done something kind for a cancer patient. Earlier this year, she invited a boy with leukemia to the Academy of Country Music awards after she couldn’t go to his prom due to scheduling conflicts. Who does this stuff? Honestly? Let’s face it, people love her no matter what, and yet she still goes out of her way to make people happy.

But then again, look at her. This is the girl that goes around her concerts hugging people and playing in the middle of the crowd. Is the song really that much of a surprise? Nope. So, T-Swift, thanks for continuing to stay so sweet since the moment you wiped away the teardrops on our guitars. The world needs more people like you.–S. Corcoran

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Do you like long lines? What about horrible service? You’re in luck because Au Bon Pain just opened on campus.

It was exciting to have a new place to eat, so when it opened last Tuesday, I sprinted to the caf. Unfortunately, I was greeted by an extremely long line. Finally I ordered, but it wasn’t over yet. I still waited another 20 minutes to get my sandwich.

Okay, so I had to wait extra long. Fine, I can ignore that. But upon unwrapping my lunch, I discovered Au Bon Pain didn’t even get my order right. That’s just unacceptable, especially for the price.

Even after all this, I decided to give it another chance. Maybe it was just first day chaos. But, I was disappointed once again. Though my order was right, the food was subpar.

Chartwells certainly didn’t plan ahead on this one. Its employees definitely need more thorough training. But shouldn’t they have done this prior to opening?

So if you’re looking for a quick fix, Au Bon Pain isn’t it. But if you’re looking to spend all the money on your Q-card before the end of the semester, it can probably help you with that.–J. Esposito

Jersey Shore star Deena Cortese was banned from a Seaside Heights, N.J. restaurant for two years due to her drunken behavior. The “walking holiday” will not be celebrating there this season.

Hangover Three Too Much?

Despite the mixed reviews of the second installment, the Hangover stars have begun filming the third movie. Though the details are remaining secret, the movie will not involve a wedding this time. Hopefully fans will not be disappointed.

Biebs to Play Hockey?

Justin Bieber was offered an amateur tryout contract for the National Hockey League farm team the Bakersfield Condors.

Who knew the pop singer could also play hockey?

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Fresh feet

Former Vermont Gatorade runner of the year adjusts to collegiate running

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Freshman Brendan Copley runs at last years New England Cross Country Championships where he placed 12th with a time of 16:16 in the 5k.

By NICK SOLARI Contributing Writer

Freshman runner Brendan Copley was the top recruit for the Quinnipiac men’s cross country team this past year. When he enrolled to attend Quinnipiac this fall, he was expected to be a big part of the team.

However, no one expected this.

In his first week as a collegiate level runner, Copley won the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week and registered the fastest individual time for the Bobcats in each of his first two races. He finished

fifth overall at the Stony Brook Invitational on Sept. 1, and 10th overall on Sept. 8 at the Bryant Invitational.

“I heavily recruited Brendan last year; he was my top recruit,” Quinnipiac cross country head coach Carolyn Martin said. “He is a kid who came to the program with very low mileage. We were a little nervous about pushing him too much too early. He’s transitioned from racing a 5k to an 8k really well, and is a very good distance runner. That’s probably impressed me the most so far.”

Copley has been used to this type of individual achievement his whole life. In high school, the Colchester, Vt. native was a three-sport varsity athlete in cross country, nordic skiing and track. Copley was named the 2010-11 Gatorade Vermont Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year, and won the 2010 Vermont Division I individual state championship with a time of 17:26. He then placed 13th overall that year in the New England Cross Country Championships with a time of 17:12.3.

The transition from high school to Quinnipiac, however, was not as seamless as it may appear.

“Just the mileage in itself is about twice as much as it was in high school, so time management skills are very important,” Copley said.

“It’s very different in that respect.”

For Copley, it was not always about his individual success, though.

He enjoys simply being another member of the squad.

“I’d say that it’s a very team-orientated enjoyable experience here,” Copley said speaking of being a member of the cross country team. “I enjoy the hard work you put into it every day, and the rewards you get out of it. I really enjoy the companionship with my teammates.”

Other members of the team appreciate Copley’s success as well.

Senior Mike Levene knows exactly how big of an addition Copley is through his own experience.

“Watching Brendan at practice and every time he runs, it’s amazing,” Levene said. “Him coming in really working hard and getting the results he wants is good for us. We will have a really strong team at the end of the season, and Brendan will be a big part of that.”

The freshman runner did not participate in Saturday’s race when Quinnipiac hosted Central Connecticut State due to a more intense training schedule than what he was used to in high school. Martin hopes that this helps Copley progress as a runner and, ultimately, leaves his best production for the season’s end.

“I do expect he will continue getting better,” Martin said. “We are looking at it in a four-year window, and hopefully he gets better every year.”

Copley has very similar goals.

“I want to try and stay as healthy and injury-free as possible,” Copley said. “I want to be able to peek at the end of the season. Coach has been doing a very good job in putting everything in perspective, and giving us the drills to keep us prepared.”

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NBC Sports to cover QUYale Game

By BRYAN LIPINER Social Media Manager

The annual Quinnipiac vs. Yale men’s hockey game on Friday Feb. 22 at High Point Solutions arena will be televised nationally on NBC Sports Network. Also known as the Heroes Hat Championship, the contest is one of 24 college hockey games to be televised by NBC Sports this season.

“We are very grateful to NBC Sports, ECAC Hockey and to Yale for making this happen and we are confident that teams and fans will make this an excellent broadcast from the High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center,” Quinnipiac Director of Athletics and Recreation Jack McDonald said.

Last season’s contest against Yale was covered by SportsNet New York, a matchup which ended in a 2-2 tie. This season’s Heroes Hat is one of many Quinnipiac hockey games to be televised nationally.

The complete schedule is slated to be released on Oct. 2 at the Ice Hockey Media Reception.

The Heroes Hat is Connecticut sports contribution to the heroes and their families who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. The Heroes Hat started out as an annual matchup between Quinnipiac and the University of Connecticut but switched to Quinnipiac and Yale once the Bobcats joined the Eastern College Athletic Conference for the 2005-2006 season.

Quinnipiac has a 3-1-2 record against the Bulldogs in the Heroes Hat series since 2007.

O’Connor: Freshmen ‘bring a different feel to the team’ FRESHMEN from Page 16 perience there,” Unger said. “It was such a great learning process to go out and see what the competition of play is going to be like and how these tournaments run. We figured it out and had some fun with it today.”

Indeed, they did have fun as Unger fired a 163 (82-81), which, at the time, broke Ketcheson’s previous program record of a two-day total of 166 (81-85) at last April’s Hartford Invitational. Whaley moved into second place on the school record, carding a two-day aggregate of 164 (81-83). Unger and Whaley share third place for lowest single rounds with pairs of 81.

“The first day I played, I played one of the best rounds I’ve played in a long time,” Whaley said. “I was very nervous going into the day and I had a rough first hole. We had a long wait between the first and second holes and my teammates, coach and everybody kind of calmed me down and relaxed me. That was a big deal and I got my comfort level where I needed it to, going into the rest of the tourna-

ment.”

Whaley experienced the same first tee jitters as well.

“I had the same thing with her getting up on the first and being nervous and hitting the first shot,” Unger said. “Getting it out of the way was the best feeling.”

While nerves did play a role, Whaley and Unger will just focus on golf and the next shot, O’Connor explained.

“They were extremely nervous but I am certain they won’t be this nervous this time around and it will strictly be just golf,” O’Connor said. “Instead of focusing on their nerves and controlling that they will focus on each shot and there’s not doubt the scores will be good.”

Ketcheson is one of two upperclassmen on the team along with Jennifer Forlenza.

Ketcheson understands that having two freshmen who can score well takes some pressure off her.

“It’s really great. It helps me focus on my game a lot more rather than trying to help the other girls,” Ketcheson said. “But they [have]

a lot better handle on their own game and they are a lot more developed as well. I can let [Whaley and Unger] run free … knowing that I can trust them allows me to focus on my game a lot more which in the end benefits ev-

“They were extremely nervous but I am certain they won’t be this nervous this time around and it will strictly be just golf.”

— JOHN O’CONNOR WOMEN’S GOLF HEAD COACH

eryone.”

O’Connor believes that playing in the Northeast Conference will help the Bobcats because Whaley and Unger are familiar with the golf courses and they have played in many competitive tournaments at the high school level throughout the Northeast and New England.

Unger, a New York native, won the New York City Championship as well as the Metropolitan Junior Golf Match Play Championship. She was also named the MET PGA Player of the Year and won the 2011 and 2012 Suffolk Girl's Golf Championship.

Whaley also holds numerous accolades in her high school career. Whaley, a Farmington, Conn., native, was a four-year letterwinner in golf, but more importantly was a four-year all-conference, all-state and threetime all-New England selection. She also posted a 14-1 record in match-play competition as a senior.

“It’s like building a business we started the first year with some good foundation and last year bringing in Kayla was huge for the program,” O’Connor said. “It showed people in the conference we’re here to stay. We are going to get better and then adding Jenn and Krissy, [who] are both very well known in the Northeast. They have been in many tournaments and the coaches are paying attention.

The younger girls that have played with Krissy and Jenn all want to be a part of this.”

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THE RUNDOWN

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GAME OF THE WEEK

FIELD HOCKEY Lafayette 4, QU 2 – Sunday Megan Conaboy: 7 saves MEN’S SOCCER Yale 1, QU 0 – Friday Borja Angoitia: 5 saves WOMEN’S SOCCER Harvard 3, QU 0 – Wednesday Jill Kelley: 5 saves WOMEN’S RUGBY QU 94, SUNY New Paltz 0 – Sunday

Women’s rugby sets program records in win

By JOE ADDONIZIO Sports Editor

GAMES TO WATCH WOMEN’S SOCCER QU (4-2-1, 0-0) vs. Farleigh Dickinson (3-3-3, 0-0) – Friday, 2 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCER QU (2-3, 0-0) vs. Vermont (2-3-2) – Saturday, 2 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY QU (4-3, 0-0) vs. American (3-5, 0-0) – Sunday, noon

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The Quinnipiac women’s rugby team picked up its second straight shut out en route to a 94-0 victory over SUNY New Paltz Sunday at Alumni Field.

The Bobcats have outscored their opponents 185-0 in their last two games after defeating Binghamton 91-0 last week. Today’s margin of defeat was a new program record for the team in their second year of action. The 94 points is also a program record for points scored in a match.

Last season, Quinnipiac (3-0) got its first win in program history against SUNY New Paltz with a 15-5 win. Today’s performance showed how much difference one year can make for a program, especially one that is coming off its inaugural season.

“The first year we were basically learning the game,” Quinnipiac head coach Becky Carlson said as she began to smile. “We were learning the positions and the rules so there was a lot they had to learn.”

Three games into the 2012 campaign, the Bobcats have tied their win mark from last season when they went 3-6-1. They have also joined the Tri-State Rugby Conference which standings are slightly different that most sports.

“There is no slaughter rule in rugby, and our standings go by points,” Carlson said. “The more points that you score, it helps you

“It’s a six on a scale of one to ten. It’s not the scoring that makes me happy, it’s when we do the technique right at the beginning of the game.”

— BECKY CARLSON WOMEN’S RUGBY HEAD COACH

in the standings. Not just wins and losses in the Tri-State Rugby Conference so it’s really important for us to do that. If another team plays and scores not as high, there is a difference in the standings.”

Carlson added that the scoring isn’t what makes her the happiest but rather the team effort that comes in creating the eventual scores.

Last weekend, 12 different players converted a try and this week Carlson saw her team perform in similar fashion. Eleven players scored today as Kriystin Orrico and Allison Gnys were a combined 7-for-16 on conversion attempts.

Quinnipiac women’s rugby will

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Sohomore outside center Elisa Cuellar runs for past a SUNY New Paltz defender in Sunday’s 94-0 victory. look to extend its winning streak to four next weekend as they take on Vassar on Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. in Poughkeepsie N.Y. “Vassar is one of the most competitive teams we have in our conference,” Carlson said. “They are going to be doing the basics the

right way and they are going to take it to us. They are very strong in their forwards but we are going to go back to fundamentals. That’s what we have to do. Some of that stuff gets lost when it’s a score like this but it’s going to be exciting next weekend.”

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IMPRESSIVE THAN OUR STATS ARE OUR GRADUATES.

At Quinnipiac University, our students are our main focus. It’s why we offer 23 graduate degrees in fields ranging from business to health sciences.

It’s also why Quinnipiac was ranked a top 10 northern regional university offering a full range of masters-level programs by U.S. News & World Report and second in the northern region in U.S. News’ Up-and-Coming Schools category.

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GAME FACES

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Clockwise from top left: Senior Mike Levene sprints to the finish line during Saturday’s Quinnipiac Invitational; junior Lavinia Cristescu returns a serve at the Quinnipiac Invitational; senior Megan Hannemann stiff arms a SUNY New Paltz defender in Sunday’s match.

BY THE NUMBERS

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NEW LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT FOR THE WOMEN’S RUGBY TEAM.

329

COMBINED TEAM ROUND FOR THE WOMEN’S GOLF TEAM ON SATURDAY, WHICH IS THE PROGRAM’S ALL-TIME BEST.

Mike Levene Men’s cross country

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Senior Redding, Conn.

Mike Levene finished third overall on Satuday afternoon at the Quinnipiac Invitational, pushing through the last 100 yards passing several other runners. This was Levene’s first race of his senior year and last home event at Quinnipiac.

Becca White

Women’s Cross Country

Senior Natick, Mass.

Becca White won her third 5K Quinnipiac Invitational on Saturday. White finished the meet with a time of 18:11.1 after coming in third at the Shawn M. Nassaney Memorial Race at Bryant University.

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NUMBER OF ASSISTS FOR SOPHOMORE SETTER BRITTANIE ROBINSON IN THE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 3-2 VICTORY.

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NUMBER OF WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS WHO FINISHED IN THE TOP 8 AT THE QUINNIPIAC INV. ON SATURDAY.

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NUMBER OF GOALS FOR JENNALISE TAYLOR, WHICH LEADS THE FIELD HOCKEY TEAM. MATT EISENBERG/CHRONICLE

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“She has a nickname; her name is ‘Magent,’ any ball you throw at her it will stick to her stick.”

— BECCA MAIN FIELD HOCKEY

September 19, 2012

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SCORING THREATS

Freshman golfers set Juniors provide veteran leadership records

By BEN DIAS Staff Writer

By KERRY HEALY Associate Sports Editor

On Aug. 26. the Quinnipiac field hockey team jumped out to the first ever 2-0 start in program history. Team leaders Jess Rusin and Jennalise Taylor are two players who have greatly contributed to the Bobcats’ success.

Now 4-3, the Bobcats rely heavily on the junior duo on the offensive end.

Head coach Becca Main explained that immediately after the team lost to Monmouth 1-0 in the Northeast Conference tournament last season, the team began changing its game plan to short passes.

Taylor began executing the game plan and currently leads the team in goals and points with five goals, two assists and 12 points, while Rusin follows closely behind with four goals and 11 points.

“I know if I do something wrong or get a turnover Jennalise is right behind me to pick it up,” Rusin said. “She’s strong in the backfield.”

Rusin also explained that her and Taylor work together better than ever before. With Rusin on the forward line and Taylor behind her, they can connect on multiple different plays and become successful.

Their connection has helped Rusin become a bigger scoring threat. In her first season as a Bobcat in 2010, Rusin recorded four goals and one assist. In 2011, the sophomore standout finished with the second-most goals on the team with 10, along with 22 points.

“Jess Rusin was recruited to do exactly what she is doing now, to put the ball in the net,” Main said. “She has come in and done exactly what was expected. She brings us the mentality that people want her to have the ball and have success and she is incredibly humble.”

Rusin finished second in goals last season behind Kim Cunniff, who the Bobcats lost to graduation.

“I think that the reason I’ve been so successful in my individual performance lately is just because the talent throughout the team is really high this year,” Rusin said. “Forwards are constantly fighting for a position. There’s competition between each other and my teammates have been helping to push me to succeed on the field.”

Despite the loss of key players like Cunniff, Kaitlyn Notarianni and Megan McCreedy, Rusin explained that there are now more opportunities to step up and take on leadership roles.

Besides stepping up to be a team leader this season, Rusin ranks amongst the best players in Quinnipiac history. After Sunday’s loss to Lafayette, Rusin secured her spot at No. 10 on the all-time scoring with 18 goals.

With a total of 42 points, Rusin also sits tied in 10th for the all-time point leaders with McCreedy, Jamie Cassesse and Sara Riley.

“She has a nickname; her name is ‘Magnet,’ any ball you throw at her it will stick to her stick,” Main said. “As long as you put her in the right situation with the right support staff, I think she’s been able to finish and put the ball away.”

Rusin and Taylor have combined for nine of the team’s season 13 goals.

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Junior forward Jess Rusin is 10th on the all-time list for career goals at Quinnipiac with 18. This season she has four goals and three assists for 11 points thru her teams first seven games.

Main also explained that the loss of seniors to graduation was hard but this is the best the team’s speed and ball movement have been in quite some time. Players like Amanda Danziger have helped the team adjust to the new found game plan of passing instead of long hit

“Forwards are constantly fighting for a position. There’s competition between each other and my teammates have been helping to push me to succeed on the field..”

— JESS RUSIN FIELD HOCKEY FORWARD

balls down the field.

“Our defense is really strong this year which is kind of surprising since we are all new to the defense,” Danziger said. “We’re all new to it but we are all about finding our places and I really think it is coming together.”

Danziger, a junior, played forward for the past two years but was moved to sweeper this year after showing her strong skills during the offseason. With a forward mindset, it is easier for her to get the ball up to teammates and transition gracefully from one side of the field to the next. Main explained that Danziger is the player who she thinks is perform-

ing the best and is the most consistent right now.

The Bobcats also added seven freshmen to this year’s roster to help fill the graduation void. Freshmen Meghan McCullough, Emilie Vandeputte, Ashleigh Allen and Haley Swartz all clocked in significant minutes within the last seven games.

“They really put their nose to the grindstone to make sure they could adjust to our system,” senior goalie Nicole Lewis explained about the freshmen. “Not only did they adjust to us but we adjusted to them.”

Allen connected for her first career goal during Friday’s 3-0 win over St. Joseph’s.

“They have a fresh style,” Main said.

“They don’t know how to lose. At all. They don’t have any preconceived ideas when they come in and I am looking forward to playing them even more when we get to conference play.”

Many of the freshmen are seeing their minutes on the defensive side alongside Lewis. Lewis has been in goal for all four of the team’s wins, recording a shutout in two of them. Lewis registered one shutout in 2010 and two in 2011.

“This is my last year, my ultimate goal is to get an NEC Championship so I’m just working with the team to make sure that we can get there,” Lewis said. “We have adapted to different styles and now that we have come together as a defensive unit I think we’ve started to click.”

The Quinnipiac women’s golf team keeps improving each time it hits the links. They have a bright future, in large part to two new freshman golfers, Jenn Whaley and Krissy Unger.

After setting program records the first time they stepped on the course, the duo lowered their scores in their second competitive round this past weekend at the Dartmouth Invitational.

The nerves seemed to take a back seat and the golf did the talking. An amazing accomplishment for the Quinnipiac golf program was recorded when Whaley carded a birdie on the 14th hole and followed it up with the first eagle in program history on the 15th hole.

Quinnipiac finished round one at a combined 329, setting the best team round in program history. On Sunday at the Dartmouth Invitational, Whaley broke two more program records, firing a 76 (+4), good for the lowest round in program history. Whaley's 78 (+6) on Saturday produced a 154 (+10), the best 36hole score in program history. Whaley also posted the first top-10 individual finish in program history.

"This is an extremely difficult course," Quinnipiac head coach John O'Connor said.

"I'm proud of my athletes...we had four athletes playing on this course for the first time and came away with the best team round in program history. Whaley's 14th and 15th holes were brilliant and Kayla was awesome."

Senior Kayla Ketcheson recorded the best round in program history with a 78 (+6) before Whaley topped her with a 76 (+4) on Sunday.

Unger tied Ketcheson for best single round alltime when she also carded a 78 on the afternoon. Ketcheson finished with a total score of 165 (78-87).

"I was very happy with our effort this weekend," O'Connor said. "With seven birdies, and an eagle on the first day; and five birdies on the second day, the team showed a lot of promise."

Unger continued her solid play at Dartmouth carding an 81 (+9) in round one. Unger got off to a rocky start shooting a frontnine 42, but finished well down the stretch and firing a 38 on the back nine. Unger had a two day total of 159 (+15) marking the first time Quinnipiac had two golfers with sub160 rounds and three golfers finished at 165 or lower.

On Sept. 9th and 10th, the team competed at the Tignanelli Towson Invitational in Phoenix, Md. Competing in their first collegiate golf tournament, Unger and Whaley impressed O’Connor.

“Jenn and Krissy bring a different feel to the team,” O’Connor said. “They have a lot of experience in the Northeast. ... Jenn and Krissy are extremely comfortable out there and both very confident.”

While being on the first tee in your first college golf match can be nerve racking, Unger realizes that there was a lot to learn in her first competitive match.

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