The Quinnipiac Chronicle Issue 14, Volume 83

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VOLUME 83, ISSUE 14

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December 4, 2013

Courtney Barry’s typical hike on the Sleeping Giant ended wretchedly after she fell nearly 30 feet, landing on rocks during her mid day hike on Nov. 16.

The senior was free-climbing the part of the mountain that looks up to “the chin” of the Sleeping Giant. She and senior Alex Burgos’ destination was the top peak that overlooks the university campus. While many students follow the blue trail up to that point, Barry and Burgos decided to free climb the steep rocks; something Fire Chief David Berardesca says nobody should be doing.

Barry and Burgos were nearly 10 feet from the top, when the climb became more difficult.

Barry struggled before grasping onto a rock.

She pushed her leg up on another rock, when it came loose and she fell off the rock.

“I remember initially quickly sliding down and I thought I would catch something and that is when I started going fast and falling and realized that I was not stopping,” Barry explained.

Once she hit the ground she was still conscious of what had happened.

“After the fall I was just waiting,” Barry said. “I was completely freaking out. I was convulsively shaking.”

Witnesses say she fell about 30 feet. And still, where she landed was a climb away from the flat path many take to the castle. One Hamden resident climbed to rescue her. The resident says she was shocked to see Barry alive and moving.

The Hamden Fire Department and Park Rangers promptly came to Barry’s rescue.

She said they harnessed her and then brought her down. Within an hour of her fall, Barry says she was on her way to the Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Barry suffered from bruising and used crutches for a few days due to a minor injury in her left quad.

Burgos, who had done the same climb three or four times before says he was pretty distressed watching the incident occur.

“After I saw it happened and I knew she was settled and had stopped falling I kind of assessed what was going on and then climbed to the top of the mountain we were at and then ran down to where we were at,” Burgos said.

When Burgos reached the point where Barry was, the Hamden Fire Department and EMTs were at the scene. Chief Berardesca says his crew is used to accidents like this occurring.

“It’s a very busy mountain and on the weekends we get a number of people,” Berardesca said. “We have a number of rescue calls or trying to find a lost hiker.”

Berardesca says lost hikers are most frequent.

“People are up there, they get disoriented and it gets dark…it gets pitch black up there with all of the trees,” he said.

Berardesca recommends students always have a charged cell phone and always hike with someone else. He also recommends hikers bring some sort of flashlight because it is much harder to find your way down when it is dark.

The Hamden Fire Department is looking into having an orientation for students at Quinnipiac, according to Berardesca. He says they

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Senior Courtney Barry fell 30 feet when hiking the Sleeping Giant mountain on Nov. 16.

will provide students with hiking tips, talk about the mountain and teach students how to be safe when hiking.

Barry says she does not plan to do the same hike again, however, she does want to get back on the mountain as soon as possible to ensure that she is not afraid of it later.

“It is a miracle that she is alive, she is very lucky and when it all comes down to it,” Burgos said. “There has to be somebody looking out for her and she shouldn’t be alive after a fall like that and the conditions that there were because it was all rock. She is very lucky to be alive.”

Residents ‘Build a Friend’ for children

By SARAH DOIRON Staff Writer

On Nov. 13, senior Katelyn Thompson and graduate student Joseph Avena, community assistants at York Hill, delivered more than 400 stuffed animals to the Hartford Hospital as a donation through Children’s Miracle Network.

Thompson and Avena had previously organized an event in early October for residents at York Hill to stuff bears for children who are in the hospital.

“We had always just done the simple builda-bear idea for residents,” Thompson said.

“We kind of upgraded it and made it more meaningful.”

Thompson said each resident was given two stuffed animals, one for themselves and one to donate and they would stuff the animal and write notes to children in the hospital to go with the stuffed animal.

This is the second year Thompson and Avena have hosted this event. Last year the donations went to Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Avena said after not being able to reconnect with Yale-New Haven Hospital, his connection

with Children’s Miracle Network through his fraternity, Delta Tau Delta, allowed them to find a new place to donate the stuffed animals. “[Children’s Miracle Network] got back to us really quickly and were so appreciative when we got there to donate the bears. It’s like we lit up their world,” Avena said.

Thompson said this is the perfect time to donate these bears with the holidays coming up.

Students, such as senior resident Lindsay Russell, said she finds it rewarding to give a child something to look forward to.

“I always write a little positive greeting/ message in my bear. I definitely think it's a great cause and that it will put smiles on those children's faces,” Russell said.

Thompson said she wanted to create a program for residents to give back to the community.

“We do all of our programs for the residents but we just wanted the residents to get connected with the community in a better way that would be more beneficial for them,” Thompson said.

Senior resident Christina Faust said it

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was a great event to get students involved in helping sick children.

“Who doesn't want to take a study break and go build a stuffed animal with their friends? We got to take the time to make a cute animal and then write a little 'get well' note with it, to give to a sick child in need of a friend,” Faust said.

Avena said even though he and Thompson throw events every week at York Hill for the residents, this event had a high attendance rate unlike previous events.

“When it’s just for the students the attendance is pretty low, but for this event we had a huge amount of students there and people were even lined up before the event started,” Avena said.

Overall Thompson said it was great to give back to the community and donate the bears to children in need of a friend.

“The students are putting in the work to make them personal for each child, writing them a note, putting time and thought into it and just giving them to the community free of charge,” Thompson said.

By Julia Perkins A rundown on news outside the Quinnipiac campus

Metro-North train derails

Protests in Ukraine

Four people passed away Sunday morning after a Metro North commuter train derailed in the Bronx, according to CNN. Of the 67 people injured, 19 remained in the hospital on Monday, three in critical condition. The train was going 82 miles per hour around a 30-mile-per-hour curve when it crashed.

The train’s engineer William Rockefeller said he applied the brakes, but the train did not slow down, according to CNN. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said speed led to the crash. Investigators are still determining the cause of the crash, according to CNN.

Ukrainian citizens protested on Kiev’s Independence Square and blockaded the Cabinet Ministry after President Viktor Yanukovich’s did not sign a trade deal with the European Union because of pressure from Russia, according to the New York Times. The protesters want Yanukovich to resign and called for a revolution. At first the protests were peaceful, but on Sunday the citizens used a bulldozer to get through a blockade outside the president’s administration building, according to CNN. Police used stun grenades, tear gas and batons on the citizens. Many were injured on both sides.

‘Knockout game’ comes to Hamden High A 15-year-old Hamden High School student was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 27 for allegedly punching a Hamden High senior on Nov. 22, according to NBC Connecticut.

Police believe the attack was part of the “knockout game,” where someone chooses a random victim and punches him or her, trying to render him or her unconscious.

New Haven police are investigating six cases imitating the “knockout game,” as well.

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Postponed New Haven shuttles The town/train and express shuttles to the New Haven entertainment district have been postponed until the beginning of the spring semester. Public Safety is concerned for student safety after the increasing violence in New Haven.The university will still run the shuttle to Union Station, Barnes & Noble, Whitney Avenue and Dixwell Avenue up until the final move-out day. Additional shuttles to the Hamden plaza and North Haven plaza will be available until Sunday, Dec. 8, as well.

These shuttles will leave every hour on the hour from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Hamden plaza shuttle leaves from South Lot and the North Haven plaza shuttle leaves from North Lot. – J. Perkins

Thursday Holiday Dinner Students are invited to attend the 29th annual Holiday Dinner in the Carl Hansen Student Center dining hall on Thursday, Dec. 5. Faculty, staff and administration will serve students a free meal of roast beef, roasted turkey, pasta, vegetables, mashed potatoes, salad, cranberry sauce, dessert and beverages. Tickets can be printed through the student portal used for sporting events at the TD Bank Sports Center. There are five dining times available: 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m, 6 p.m and 6:30 p.m. – J. Perkins

Final week of Ticket for a Toy This is the final week of Public Safety’s holiday toy drive, Ticket for a Toy. Students can turn in a toy or gift card with a value of $10 or more to Public Safety. Public Safety will then waive the students’ parking ticket and donate the item. Public Safety is running the toy drive with Hamden Community Services, the Hamden Fire Department and the Hamden Police Department. Ticket for a Toy ends Friday, Dec. 6. – J. Perkins

Winter Wonderland Habitat for Humanity will hold its Winter Wonderland event Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Mount Carmel dining hall. Students will split into teams and create gingerbread houses. The organization will award the teams for the most creative, most structurally sound and best decorated gingerbread houses. Habitat for Humanity will also collect donations for its cause. – J. Perkins

December 4, 2013

Most stressful time of the year Counselor gives tips on how to handle stress

By NICOLE HANSON Staff Writer

As the end of the semester rapidly approaches, students across campus prepare for their final exams. Whether they are freshmen or seniors, many students have said that finals week is the most stressful part of the semester.

Though some professors do not require their students to take a final exam, others make the final worth up to 50 percent of a student’s overall grade for the semester.

Sophomore Tory Parker said she does not stress over routine quizzes, but gets anxious during finals week.

“They count for so much more usually,” Parker said. “Walking to those tests is like walking to my doom.”

Freshman Sam Modico said he is a little nervous to take finals for the first time as a college student this semester.

“It’s something you have to do well on, because finals have a heavier weight on your final grade,” Modico said. “It was hard to get into this school

and failing out is not an option.”

Kenneth Wenning, a counselor at the Mount Carmel campus Counseling Center, said it is common for students to turn to counseling services when dealing with school-related stress.

“A lot of what we see here at the Counseling Center are students who are anxious and stressed with significant workloads,” Wenning said. “There’s a lot of students here who have a lot on their plates.”

Wenning said he has noticed incoming freshmen as the majority of students who were dealing with high levels of stress.

“They have a lot of freedom combined with high expectations, and I think that is a recipe for stress and anxiety in the incoming students,” Wenning said.

Senior Heather Scott said her stress becomes more apparent during finals week, but says she manages to control it.

“I find I’m more stressed about how I’m going to study for multiple finals and prepare major presentations

at the same time,” Scott said.

Although Modico said he is stressed for finals week in general, Scott said math and science exams have always made her more anxious in the past.

“Life is not usually so fragile that if you flunk a test that everything comes unraveled.

Some students are so perfectionistic and need a little help understanding that making a mistake along the way just means you’re human.”

– KENNETH WENNING “They were more difficult since they were outside my [public relations] major, but math and science have never been my strongest subjects,” Scott said.

To help students cope with

their stress, Wenning said he uses philosophical tools to lower the pressure they put on themselves.

“Life is not usually so fragile that if you flunk a test that everything comes unraveled,” Wenning said.

“Some students are so perfectionistic and need a little help understanding that making a mistake along the way just means you’re human.”

Wenning said he often suggests students try yoga or meditation to lower stress, and has even posted links to YouTube tutorials on the MyQ Counseling Services page.

Scott said she does not see the appeal of yoga, but has her own method of unwinding.

“I find I can better relax by watching movies and TV shows on Netflix,” Scott said.

Parker said there is only one thing that would reduce her stress during finals week.

“I just think finals week would be less stressful for everyone if final exams weren’t worth such a large chunk of your overall grade,” Parker said.

Learning from Linares

25-year-old state senator visits campus

By JULIA PERKINS News Editor

State Sen. Art Linares, 25, visited campus Nov. 20 to speak to the students in Professor Christina Engelsgaard’s QU 101 class.

Linares started the solar energy business Greenskies at 19 and is now a Republican senator for the 33rd district of Connecticut.

“He is an excellent role model for my students,” Engelsgaard said.

“I wanted to inspire them to start reaching for their professional goals now. I also wanted to inspire hope that they can make a difference in their local communities and politics in general.”

Linares acknowledged students will face challenges when they graduate college with student loans and finding a job.

“One of the best ways to overcome that is to network as much as possible and to always show up when you have the opportunities,” he said. “We have a hundred million people in our generation, Generation Y, and it’s our time to stand up, to get involved in politics, to get involved in local businesses and I think Connecticut is the right place to do that.”

Although there are state representatives in their 20s, Linares said he is the youngest state senator in Connecticut.

“Whenever you’re younger, people ultimately...underestimate you, which I think is actually an advantage for young people,” Linares said. “People are running for office and getting elected at a

younger age and I think it has to do with our population and our open minded viewpoints in politics.”

With the gridlock in Washington, there is a chance young people will be deterred from politics, Linares said.

“But I do think that we have an incredibly intelligent generation and that we’re open minded and that we want to see our leaders work together,” Linares said. “I hope that we can represent our generation that way in Hartford and show that we are doing that, we are trying to find bipartisan approaches to government.”

Linares said some of his best experiences as a state senator have been from working across the aisle.

He likes to work with the legislature proposing a bill to understand everyone’s perspectives.

“I never sit down at a meeting and say ‘We have to kill this deal,’” Linares said. “I look at people on the other side of the aisle as people that have different viewpoint and I can benefit from learning from them and with every challenge and with every issue I think there’s just an opportunity behind the corner.”

Engelsgaard said she noticed her students were losing hope in the government during the Federal shutdown in October.

“I told them that it’s just not Washington,” Engelsgaard said.

“It’s our local communities too.

And really you can make a huge difference by being involved in our local governments and a lot of change actually happens from the

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State Sen. Art Linares spoke to students about his career in Professor Christina Engelsgaard’s QU 101 class when he visited campus on Nov. 20. grassroots up.”

Freshman Andrew Geller said Linares gave him hope about the political situation in the nation.

“He seemed like a genuinely passionate guy and really cared about his constituents and right now that’s not really something we’re seeing in Washington a lot,” Geller said.

Listening to Linares gave freshman Christina Comizio a new perspective on politics.

“I always [thought] that politics were just full of it, you’re constantly persuading people, but he was just so down to earth and you could see that he really cared about his job,” Comizio said.

“I think with someone like

him it just goes to show that there are people that go into office that aren’t just there for the title of it.”

Geller identified as a Democrat, but said Linares could be a “savior to the GOP” because he is relatable to young people and has moderate views.

“It made me feel more comfortable looking at the Republican party and saying ‘This is a possible party that I could end up voting for,’” Geller said. “It sort of made me rethink what the Republican party is about and look at some of the senators and people in power in the Republican party and not just make judgments off their party affiliation.”

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Sharing the joy without breaking the bank

By KELLIE MASON

creative, then an inexpensive - but thoughtful - gift is the next best thing.

Inexpensive gifts are not hard to find, you just need to do a little research. Stores like Urban Outfitters have funky gifts for men and women, and TJ Maxx and Marshalls are meccas for shoppers on a budget.

If you are looking for something more sentimental, Dogeared (jewelry), Etsy and Mark and Graham (monogrammed gifts and accessories) sell a wide variety of jewelry, accessories and home decorations.

Starbucks is another great place to find travel mugs and seasonal Keurig coffee pods

for the caffeine addicts you know. Amazon. com is also a great site to find reduced-price electronic equipment.

William and Sonoma sells holiday products under $25 for those who spend most of their time in the kitchen.

For the intellectual, books are always an option. Barnes & Noble has great coffee table books that are always on sale in the bargain section.

If you are interested in do-it-yourself projects, Pinterest has DIY boards that you can view for inspiration. Other blog sites, such as twotwentyone.net and laurenconrad.com

Mom

Dad

Sister

Brother

Stationery set ($10) Short story collection ($18) Coffee tumblr ($18) Alex and Ani ($28) Monogrammed ornament ($11)

Slate coasters ($25) Personalized money clip ($30) Razors ($10) Cufflinks ($30) Patterned dress socks ($30)

Chunky, soft eternity scarf ($30) Nail polish ($8) Earring set ($8) Bubble Necklace ($20)

Slippers ($20) Transformers pint glass (2 for $12) Beanie hat ($15) Croakies ($9) Personalized beer mug ($18)

Roommate(s)

For young ladies

For young ladies

Boyfriend

Funky coffee mug ($13) Flask ($15) Rubber duck shower cap ($15) Favorite coffee blend k-cups ($15)

Friend(s) at school: Colorful elastic hair ties ($7) Travel Makeup Brush Set (20) Jewelry Stand ($20) Stila lipgloss set ($28)

Friend(s) at home: Silver chevron rings ($22) Picture frame with picture ($20) Smith’s Rosebud Salve (2 for $8)

Man’s Survival Guide ($15) Breaking Bad Tee ($25) Head massager ($6)

Girlfriend

Grandma

Grandpa

Hostess

Roller ball perfume ($25) Cursive initial necklace ($14) Make a wish necklace ($25)

Copper ornaments (3 for $10) Monogrammed kitchen towels (2 for $19)

Monogrammed handkerchiefs (4 for $24) Personalized Bourbon glass ($16) White bone coaster (4 for $25)

Mini cheese board ($25) Cheese spreaders (4 for $25) Personalized guest towels (2 for $29)

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The holidays are fast approaching and most college students are running low on cash. You may be thinking that giving family clearance items from the bookstore is a little overrated and impersonal. Perhaps you are simply stumped by the person in your life who seems to have everything. To combat your lack of cash and absence of ideas, here are a few that are sure to please.

Instead of not participating in gifts this season, a simple solution is making a gift. But if you have a job during break or you are not

have crafty gift posts as well. Baking is also an inexpensive gift, and people love homemade treats.

If you are really in a rut and spending money this season is completely out of the question, spending time with your family is priceless. You can’t beat making dinner with your mom and spending time with family members. Give your dad the promise of a golf date, or bring your younger sibling to the movies. Enjoy the winter holiday with family and friends while still being thrifty.

Here’s an outline of gift ideas that won’t break the bank:

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Do It Yourself Winter Decorations

Now that Thanksgiving and Black Friday have come and gone, and winter break is quickly approaching, it’s time to get in the holiday spirit. There is no better way to celebrate the end of finals than helping your family adorn your home with some festive decorations, especially ones made with a personal touch. Here are some easy and cost-effective ideas for DIY decorations to spread the cheer of Christmas, New Year’s, and winter in general. If you’re interested in more decorations but are having a hard time thinking of some on your own, all you need to do is search online. There are hundreds of creative and festive ideas that can help you decorate your home for the holidays. Enjoy and have a safe and happy winter break!

Written and Photography by JEANETTE CIBELLI Staff Writer

1. Gather some string lights in jars

2. Homemade gift tags

3. Make a wreath ornament

4. Glitter champagne flutes

String lights aren’t just for Christmas trees! Use mason jars, vases or glass bowls — anything clear will showcase the lights well.

This looks great on tables and mantelpieces and takes only a minute to create. There are also many colors to choose from: traditional white lights or red and green, but also blues, purples and other warm colors.

These add a personal finishing touch to presents that you can customize accordingly.

Make them with any combination of papers, stickers, glitter, rhinestones, etc. You can also make homemade greeting cards and party invitations, which will eliminate an extra holiday expense, and stands out from the typical holiday greeting.

This project is simple and fun, great for decorating a Christmas tree or giving away as party favors. Braid pipe cleaners into a circle, remembering that the more pipe cleaners you use, the thicker the wreath will be. Then use a hot glue gun to add a bow, some rhinestones and a string to hang it from, and you have a cute decoration.

Whether you’re drinking champagne or sparkling cider on New Year’s Eve, this is an easy way to add some sparkle to the party.

Use tacky glue to secure glitter to the base of a glass and then add a coat of Mod Podge to prevent the glitter from flaking off.

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Drinking too much coffee may hinder your ability to function

By SARA KOZLOWSKI Copy Editor

Finals week is rapidly approaching, which can only mean one thing: it’s crunchtime. The word “finals” alone makes people want to crawl under a table and cry for a while. For many, the word signifies countless all-nighters, snacking stress away and the approximate consumption of five cups (or more) of coffee each day between now and winter break.

Sure, writing all those papers and all that studying is going to take a toll on your body, but maintaining energy and a clear mind for finals doesn’t have to be difficult.

The best part is it doesn’t require downing an obnoxious amount of coffee either.

In a recent Gallup poll of 1,014 people, 64 percent of people said they had a least one cup of joe in an average day.

Nineteen percent of those surveyed said they usually had two cups of coffee, nine percent said they usually had three cups and

10 percent said they usually had four or more.

Four cups of coffee sounds like a lot, but generally will not hurt you, according to Mayo Clinic’s website.

Jacob Nadeau, a junior and avid coffeelover recently realized the dangers of over consumption.

“This summer my caffeine dependency got really bad when I was working at Starbucks,” Nadeau said. “Balancing four jobs, I would drink a 20 ounce iced coffee with two shots of espresso in it every day. It got so bad that I got sores in my mouth and one of my coworkers got ulcers in his stomach.”

Coffee lovers need to be aware of their consumption because having too much coffee can actually prove to be more detrimental to your health if consumed quickly and in large quantities, even if you’ve been drinking coffee for a long time.

“I’ve been drinking coffee every day since the seventh grade,” Nadeau said. “But I wasn’t paying attention to how much I was

actually drinking and it ended up hurting me and my coworker.”

“For most healthy adults, moderate doses of caffeine — 200 to 300 milligrams (mg), or about two to four cups of brewed coffee a day — aren’t harmful,” Mayo Clinic stated.

However, Mayo Clinic warns that consuming anywhere between 500-600 milligrams could cause various unpleasant side effects.

“It makes me more alert than jittery but it also helps me annoy all my friends more,” senior Michael Bobenhausen said.

Some people, like sophomore Nya Thompson, don’t normally drink coffee, but make an exception when preparing for midterms and finals.

“I don’t drink coffee much, except for like during finals week or anything that revolves around crunchtime,” Thompson said.

According to Mayo Clinic, this is when caffeine impacts people the most because their bodies aren’t used to the sudden intake,

which can cause people to feel shaky, irritable and restless.

“It helps me stay awake, but after a while my head starts to hurt,” Thompson said. “But if I take a nap, it’ll get better.”

“How you react to caffeine may be determined in part by how much caffeine you’re used to drinking,” Mayo Clinic stated.

“People who don’t regularly drink caffeine tend to be more sensitive to its negative effects.”

Nadeau agrees and warns to consume with caution.

“You have to be safe about it,” Nadeau said. “Know what your body can handle and don’t get too carried away.”

Bobenhausen suggested that sometimes, simply eating healthy is the way to go.

“I try to eat healthy when I know I need energy,” Bobenhausen said “I’ll eat an apple or have some proteins or carbs. But an apple is my go-to.”

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Women’s basketball takes on Marist in anticipated bout

By IAN McCRACKEN Staff Writer

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Junior guard Gillian Abshire controls the ball during the second half of Sunday’s game vs. Saint Joseph’s.

The Quinnipiac women’s basketball team begins conference play Friday against Marist, historically the small-conference anomaly and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference powerhouse.

Both teams have their work cut out for them to seal a victory. Quinnipiac will have to tighten up on the defense and prevail if they force the 15.3 turnovers per game the Bobcats average. If both teams turn their seasons around, this game could be a precursor for the conference championship, a title both teams feel they are capable of.

Both teams have severely underperformed their standards. The Bobcats, who only accrued three total losses last season, surpassed that number this season in just seven games.

On Sunday, they fell to Saint Joseph’s at home, their first loss at TD Bank Sports Center since March 6, 2012, by the score of 8469.

The Red Foxes, standing at 2-4, have not had a losing record through their first six games as of the 2008-09 season. Since hiring

head coach Brian Giorgis before the 2002-03 season, his team has won the conference tournament eight times since 2004. They made it to the Sweet 16 as a 13-seed in 2007, but have not advanced as far since.

The Bobcats have struggled defensively this season. In their three wins, they held their opponents to 66 or fewer points. Their losses are another story, allowing the opposition to drop at least 76 points. Twice they have allowed 100 points, coming against University of Tennessee at Martin and the nationallyranked Louisville Cardinals. The team allows 79.4 points per game while only scoring 76.3 per game.

Marist follows a similar trend in that their opponents outscore them 71.5 to 66.3. The team gave up their season-high 82 points in an overtime victory against Old Dominion.

Leanne Ockenden is a player to watch for Marist. She leads the team with 17.8 points per game and a 54.4 field goal percentage. Behind her are forward Emma O’Connor with a team-leading 6.3 rebounds per game and 14.7 points per game, and sophomore Madeline Blais, who contributes 13.2 points per game.

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torrid pace

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graduate began searching for a job. He applied around the Northeast at all levels: Divisions I, II and III. Papale had a background of working with Moore, and had the former UConn assistant’s recommendation. He also had valuable experience coaching at the AAU level.

Papale coached players who would later commit to high-end Division I programs like Arizona and Ole Miss during his time just out of college. That time helped Papale make more recruiting connections with coaches and players, he said.

Then, a full-time opportunity came that would change Papale’s life. He was offered a job as an assistant coach at UMass-Lowell, a then-Division II program. Papale gained more valuable experience scouting, breaking down film and recruiting players at the college level.

It was all moving toward the most special opportunity.

In the fall of last year, a coveted position opened up at Quinnipiac. Jon Iati, Quinnipiac’s director of basketball operations at the time, had been offered a full-time job as an assistant at the University of Albany. This left a vacancy for Papale, who immediately jumped on the chance to reunite with Moore and come back to Quinnipiac.

“He [Moore] kind of knew I wanted the job if it opened, and fortunately it worked out,” Papale said. “I went in for an interview, and I landed the job.”

Moore pointed toward Papale’s time at UMass-Lowell as an important part of his development as a basketball mind.

“The time at UMass-Lowell was important for him to get a bit of coaching voice,” Moore said. “To get out and recruit, plan a practice, and actually be a coach for a couple years, it made him even more ready to come back here.”

Papale is now entering his second year as director of basketball operations for the Bobcats.

Under Moore’s coaching staff, Papale reviews film, works interacting with recruits and helps on the court during practice among other things.

“It’s kind of the next step up from being an assistant manager, but the step below being an assistant coach,” Papale said. “I do a little bit of everything.”

Papale’s work doesn’t go unnoticed. One player, in particular, who appreciates the work Papale puts in is starting small forward Zaid

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Mike Papale spent a year at UMass-Lowell as an assistant coach before returning to Quinnipiac for the 2012-13 season.

Hearst. Playing in his junior year, Hearst says he has built a bond with Papale he doesn’t have with other coaches.

“He’s a guy you can come to talk to, he’s so young he’s like a player-coach,” Hearst said.

“He knows so much about the game, and we can all go to him no matter what.”

Hearst said he has built a routine with Papale, one that helps him improve dayin and day out. After every game, the guard watches film with Papale, learning what he needs to improve moving forward.

“After every game I come to see him no matter what,” Hearst said. “He helps out a lot.”

Moore notices the work Papale puts in, and the way that he related to the players.

“There is a steadiness to his job performance, which is comforting,” Moore said.

“He’s one of those people who I can trust and rely on to do their job, and do it well. He truly cares about making the team better every day.”

According to Papale, he’s just taking advantage of a unique situation that he is blessed to have.

“A lot of coaches don’t have the opportunity to come back to their alma-mater and coach,” Papale said. “You kind of have more of a passion for the school that you went to. It means

more to you when you succeed.”

Going forward in his life, Papale has many different options. Moore says he can coach, go into administration or even business.

“He’s very bright, comes from a great family, has a great work ethic, is a very high-principled young man,” Moore said. “He has all the qualities of someone who would be a benefit to an organization. The future is very bright no matter which way he goes.”

Hearst thinks Papale will become a very good coach someday, but joked he hoped it wasn’t until well after the guard graduated from the university.

“He’s definitely going to become a coach.

I hope it’s not soon, though, because I know Quinnipiac needs him,” Hearst said, laughing.

Still, Papale continues to work diligently and learn all he can under Moore and the other coaches on staff. All the while, he often thinks about the early days of his freshman year as a student manager, and how far he has come since those very moments.

“I have more pride in this program and this building than probably just about anybody. I want us to win more than anything,” Papale said. “I’m just here to try and get us to that next level, an NCAA Tournament.”

Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold said.

“They’ve been great all the way through, it just continues.”

In the team’s past four games, Connor and Kellen Jones have combined for five goals, while Anas has notched four.

“We try and get going at the highest pace possible,” Connor said. “Sam’s doing a great job of finishing, he’s got a knack for putting the puck in net. We’ve been having fun, like to keep a high pace.”

Kellen made an impact early, tying the game at 1 in the first after a UMass goal. Tolkinen connected with Kellen on the near side, who skated up the offensive zone with speed, roofing a shot over goaltender Steve Mastalerz’s right shoulder.

Quinnipiac’s offensive attack continued through the end of the first and into the second, with Van Brabant and St. Denis adding their fourth and sixth tallies of the season.

Midway through the second stanza, UMass was forced to replace Mastalerz with backup Mac Haight, after he was given a rare penalty and game misconduct for spearing.

Anas then found the back of the net on the five-minute power play. Matthew Peca hit Anas with a pass in the slot from behind the goal line, Anas later nailing the upper-right corner of the net for the 4-1 lead.

“Offensively, we were very confident tonight,” Pecknold said. “We were making plays, and confident in that ability. That’s a big part of being successful. That’s really something we’ve been good with this year.”

The Jones twins recorded their final goal of the night early in the third, going tic tac across the slot, Connor eventually daggering his sixth of the year.

“I was lucky to get a nice fan goal in the net,” Connor said. “It’s just one of those plays where I think we saw it coming.”

The teams combined for 24 penalties worth 70 minutes. The game got chippy in the third, as Quinnipiac’s Brooks Robinson was given a fiveminute major and game misconduct with less than a minute to play for hitting from behind.

Quinnipiac goaltender Michael Garteig made nine saves on 10 shots. Jacob Meyers saw his first action of the season, replacing Garteig with 3:39 left in regulation.

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We need to finish our chances. I was happy with how we played.”

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For the love of the game

Mike Papale’s basketball-playing career ended early at the age of 17, yet he is still pursuing a life on the court.

By NICK SOLARI

Associate Sports Editor

A young Mike Papale sat in a chair on the side of the court during his father’s annual summer basketball camp. Hours after working out with his younger brother John, Papale, who was heading into his senior season of high school at the time, experienced a shock in his body.

The 17-year-old felt his chest get heavy and his breath shorten. Before he could respond to what was happening he was on the ground. He had gone into cardiac arrest.

“Everything felt fine, I was just sitting down on the sidelines and before I knew it I kind of fell over on the ground,” Papale said.

Luckily, a volunteer EMT was working nearby and had gotten the 911 call over his pager. He rushed to the scene and gave Papale CPR for the next eight minutes, sustaining the young adult.

When the ambulance arrived, meics were able to shock Papale’s heart back into normal rhythm with a defibrillator, saving his life.

Papale would later have tests done, learning that he suffered from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the very disease former Boston Celtics budding star Reggie Lewis died from in 1993 at only 27 years old.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, according to WebMD, is a disease that occurs when an abnormal heart rhythm interferes with the normal pumping of the heart, often causing a stroke, heart attack, or blocked blood flow to an extremity.

In a flash, Papale’s career as a basketball player was over.

“It’s hard when you’re an athlete, and your career just ends,” Papale

said softly. “You don’t expect it to happen, so I wasn’t really ready for life without basketball.”

Fortunately, life without the game he had come to love didn’t last long.

Papale currently serves as director of basketball operations for the men’s basketball team at Quinnipiac, working internally with head coach Tom Moore and the Bobcats’ coaching staff.

It has been a long road to this current date, however. Papale began building his relationship with Moore during his freshman year at Quinnipiac back in 2007.

Papale was a physical therapy major, but longed to be around basketball once again. He had been advised to contact Moore, who had just landed the Quinnipiac job in March.

Moore heard from the head coach of the men’s basketball team at Trinity, Stan Ogrodnik. Ogrodnik highly recommended Papale to Moore, telling him that he was a special person.

As Papale remembers it, Moore responded to his email in a surprisingly fast manner.

“He got back to me the next day,” Papale said. “I was very surprised with how fast it was.”

Moore told Papale he could start working with the team in September, and from there he became a team manager.

Papale began doing “a little bit of everything,” as Moore put it. He was working in the mail room, sitting in on weight training sessions, and doing anything the coaching staff needed him to do.

“A manager’s job can be a thankless job,” Moore said. “You have to have a deep love of basketball want it to be a part of your future career.

It can be very unflattering at times, and Mike handled everything with so much consistency and thoroughness that he really earned my trust at a young age.”

Moore said Papale’s trustworthiness stood out to him from the day he entered the locker room.

“A good test for a college student like Mike, at the time, is when you don’t have to follow up if you ask him to do something,” Moore said.

“You can 100 percent trust that he will get it done, and always in an efficient manner.”

Papale spent the next four years devoting all his spare time to Moore’s basketball program. He had always loved college basketball, but was finally getting the chance to experience what it was like behind the scenes.

The best part, as he recalled, was sitting in on Moore’s practices. Those few hours a day helped fill the vacancy that his health issues had left.

“I got to be a part of a college practice,” he said with a smile. “It was filling the void that not playing basketball had left. I loved being around the game, no matter what form.”

Four years went by and it came time for the devoted student manager to graduate. Moore sat Papale down in his office and asked him what he wanted to do with his life.

Papale confidently told Moore he wanted to coach. Moore told the young man he had a bright future in the business, and could use the coach as a reference.

“It was good to hear that from him, it gave me confidence,” Papale said.

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Mike Papale, director of operations for the Quinnipiac men’s basketball team, works directly under head coach Tom Moore, reviewing film and helping on the court during practice, among other activities.

Men’s ice hockey topples UMass

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Senior forward Connor Jones celebrates after scoring a goal in Quinnipiac’s 6-1 win vs. University of Massachusetts on Saturday. Jones ranks third on the team with 19 points on the season.

Another game for the Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team, another night where the first line of Connor Jones, Kellen Jones and Sam Anas steals the show.

Behind the trio’s three goals and six points, the Bobcats trounced the University of Massachusetts in a 6-1 drubbing in front of 3,477 at High Point Solutions Arena at TD Bank Sports Center on Saturday, Quinnipiac’s record improving to 13-2-2 overall.

Brayden Sherbinin, Travis St. De-

nis and Bryce Van Brabant also collected scores, while defenseman Zach Tolkinen gathered three assists.

Anas and the Joneses have combined for 26 of the team’s 60 goals this season, Anas leading the pack with 12. As of Nov. 30, Anas is one of only three players in Division I that has recorded double-digit goals and assists, the others being Hockey East and ECAC Hockey standouts Johnny Gaudreau and Greg Carey.

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