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The Gaels looked to overcome the nationally ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees on the weekend at Richardson Stadium. The Gaels forced overtime but lost 27-25.
Fauxcoming fallout Police estimate the weekend cost around $375,000 By Clare Clancy News Editor Michael Carclucci said he was at a friend’s house on Friday night when a police officer walked in. “There was no loud music, no under-age drinking. We’re all third year or above,” he said. “There was no reason for the police to come in other than the fact that it was a student house.” Prior to 2008, Carlucci’s gettogether would have coincided with Homecoming weekend, but two years ago, former Principal Tom Williams cancelled Homecoming events held in September. This was an effort to suppress the Aberdeen Street party which has always been
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unsanctioned by Queen’s. Despite its temporary cancellation, the street party continued, leading to an increased police presence during what would have been Homecoming weekend. Carlucci, ArtSci ’12, said he was at the Johnson and Toronto St. house with 10 or so friends and no one had been outside the house for at least an hour before the police officer entered. Carlucci said upon entry, the police officer proceeded to ask for his ID and student card, which he refused to hand over. “I know my rights,” he said. “The officer pulled out a small little booklet full of Queen’s student numbers. Most people in the house gave over their IDs. “I asked what right they had to demand our Queen’s IDs. He said ‘if you’re a dick to us, we’ll be a dick to you, so just cooperate ... the fines can get pretty hefty, up to $5,000.’ ” Carlucci said he believes the police were trying to prevent students from attending the Aberdeen Street party the
following night. “The officers were just going down the street, looking for Queen’s students,” he said. “It was officers going door-to-door trying to intimidate Queen’s students.” After the police officer left his house, Carlucci said he filed an online complaint to the Kingston Police department. “As soon as the police left, I [also] e-mailed local councillors and mayoral candidates,” he said. “[But] for every one person like me who says something, there are ten people who were intimidated into not saying something.” Police expected throngs of students and alumni to converge on the traditional Aberdeen Street party on Saturday night. Kingston Police Chief Stephen Tanner said this year’s Fauxcoming celebration was successfully controlled by police. “I believe that last year was a critical point in the history of this event when the decision was made … to keep Aberdeen Street open so that it would be open and accessible
Queen’s 25, Ottawa 27
Gaels can’t close game in overtime ‘Rivarly Weekend’ ends on a bitter note in front of packed crowd at Richardson Stadium By Kate Bascom Sports Editor
A forgettable beginning led to a potential upset for the Queen’s Gaels as they battled from a 14-point deficit to take the nationally ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees to overtime at Richardson Stadium on Saturday. The Gaels’ 27-25 loss came after the Gee-Gees completed a 30 yard field goal during the first possession of overtime. Their loss brings the Gaels to a 1-3 record and was their first loss in Kingston since 2007. Early in the game, the Gaels were forced into a desperate situation after Chapdelaine’s shaky start. On the first three plays of the game, he dropped the ball twice and threw an interception. He was quickly replaced by rookie quarterback Billy McPhee. “It was horrible,” Chapdelaine said. “I played horrible. I Please see Homecoming on page 8 couldn’t get a grip on the ball. It
was embarrassing.” McPhee’s action was short lived, completing two of seven passes for 30 yards and two interceptions. Chapdelaine was promptly brought back in, but he said that it was rough to be taken out so quickly. Never the less, the rest of his team including receiver Giovanni Aprile never lost confidence in their young quarterback’s ability. “We knew he was going to do what he did out there,” Aprile said. “We were just waiting for it to happen and it did.” Chapdelaine came back in with calm and composure. He finished the game with 18 passes on 28 attempts, rushing for 335 yards. He threw for one touchdown to Aprile and rushed for two. For rookie receiver Aprile, this was the touchdown of his CIS career. Much of his heroics came in the second half finishing with a career-best Please see I’m on page 20