The Quinnipiac Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 7

OCTOBER 10, 2018 | VOLUME 89, ISSUE 7

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Public Safety releases annual security reports Quinnipiac men’s Quinnipiac University’s annual security and fire safety report showed a decrease in sexual assault and hate crimes and an increase in liquor violations. It was released Wednesday, Oct. 3 via email from Chief Public Safety Officer Edgar Rodriguez.

“In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act, the university has published its annual security and fire safety report,” according to the email.

“The university publishes one report for the Mount Carmel and York Hill campuses and a separate report for the North Haven Campus.”

The university’s annual security and fire safety reports provides a list of all documented criminal activity committed by members of the student body among the Mount Carmel, York Hill and North Haven campuses between 2015 to 2017.

The Clery Act is a consumer protection law that aims to provide transparency around campus crime policy and statistics, according to clerycenter.org. The law was first issued in 1990 after the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 was established. The title for the Clery Act was named after Jeanne Clery, a college student who was raped and murdered in her residence hall in 1986.

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Lahey makes Hamden his permanent home

Mausoleum at Saint Mary’s Cemetery is for himself and his family

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Lahey intends to be put to rest in the masoleum alongside members of his family.

The mausoleum is 9 feet 3 inches left to right and 11 feet front to back, according to Nolan.

The door has two decorative wreaths adorned with a golden “L” and two simple golden handles.

“I joked with someone who asked me about it ‘I hope it’s a long range planning,’ but I’m 72 so my actuaries tell me I have 16 and a half years to live – which I’ll be happy with if I live that long,” Lahey said.

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Former Quinnipiac president John Lahey plans to spend an eternity in Hamden.

John Nolan, president of Nolan’s Hamden Monument Company confirmed that the mausoleum at Saint Mary’s Cemetery on Whitney Ave. with “LAHEY” carved atop belongs to the former university president.

Lahey told The Chronicle that building a mausoleum in Hamden was a ‘family decision.’

The mausoleum, a burial chamber for a dead person or people, is still under construction, according to Nolan. It sits on the upper left hand side of the cemetery and is visible from Whitney Ave. “We wanted to have our final resting place and then we actually looked around,” Lahey said. “The decision was made about three or four years ago.The attractive part about [Saint Mary’s] is it’s close to our two campuses in Hamden.”

It is made of granite and has a small bench and altar inside, with enough room for eight, said Lahey. His wife Judy as well as his two sons, their wives and children are all expected to join him.

Nolan said that other mausoleums found at Saint Mary’s cost more than $100,000. He was unable to disclose how much the Lahey family purchased theirs for.

“It was something that he wanted to do and he kind of designed it similar to the other mausoleum that is there,” Nolan said. “He didn’t want anything real elaborate, he just kept it plain and simple.”

The Lahey family looked at plots in North Haven and Cheshire, but Hamden made the most sense for them.

Although Lahey is in the process of selling his home in Cheshire with plans of moving to Florida, you can expect to see him back on campus next fall where he plans to teach logic and business ethics.

Nolan’s Hamden Monument Company looks after the churchyard, owned by Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.

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Quinnipiac University removed Eric Fekete from his position as the Quinnipiac men’s lacrosse head coach, effective immediately. Mason Poli, an assistant to Fekete for the past four years, has been named interim head coach.

Fekete was with the Bobcats for 17 seasons.

“After a comprehensive investigation into violations of the student conduct policy involving hazing and alcohol, the university has extended the suspension of the men’s lacrosse team through Dec. 31, 2018,” said Lynn Bushnell, vice president for public affairs. “In addition, disciplinary action has been handed down to individual student athletes on the team. The head men’s lacrosse coach is no longer with the university. Effective immediately, Mason Poli, the assistant men’s lacrosse coach, has been appointed interim head coach. Because of university policy and federal law protecting the privacy of student records, we cannot provide any additional details on this matter. The university will continue to take action toward those responsible for behavior that poses a threat to the well-being of our students.”

As a result of the suspension, which now runs through the end of 2018, the team will not play in any fall exhibition games. At this time, the regular season is still set to begin on time next spring.

All players on the team are still attending classes at Quinnipiac.

The Chronicle reached out to Fekete, but he did not answer. Poli also did not answer any calls.

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The Kavanaugh decision

Judge Brett Kavanaugh confirmed despite controversy

By EMILY DISALVO Staff Writer

The Senate voted 50-48 to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh as the ninth justice on the United States Supreme Court on Saturday, Oct. 6, despite controversy over allegations of sexual assault by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.

The confirmation decision marks the end of a bitterly partisan debate over Kavanaugh’s fitness for office. Of the 50 senators who voted “yes” for Kavanaugh, all but one, Joe Manchin (DWV) were Republicans.

One Republican senator, Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), voted “no,” while other key swing Republican senators voted “yes.” Kavanaugh’s success was sealed by Senator Susan Collin (R-ME) and Republican Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ), who remained undecided until Friday.

Collins, in a highly anticipated speech on Friday, announced her support of Kavanaugh which all but confirmed his passage the following day.

Collins cited several reasons for her support of Kavanaugh, including his firm belief in precedent, meaning that he believes that previous judicial decisions should be upheld as a standard for future decisions.

The “precedent” that is at stake for many Americans is Roe v. Wade, which would decide the future of abortion rights in America. Collins, who is pro-choice, used Kavanaugh’s commitment to precedent to explain her support for Kavanaugh despite Trump’s July promise to only appoint pro-life justices to the Supreme Court.

Collins, who said she reviewed the results of the recent FBI investigation about the sexual assault allegations, believed supporting Kavana-

ugh was necessary to uphold America’s promise of presumed innocence.

“I worry that departing from this presumption could lead to a lack of public faith in the judiciary and would be hugely damaging to the confirmation process moving forward,” Collins said, according to a New York Times transcript of her speech.

She concluded saying that she will support Kavanaugh in hopes of lessening divisions in the Supreme Court. Collin’s decision resulted in a movement to prevent her reelection in 2020. Donors are contributing $20.20 to support whoever her opponent will be and, according to Esquire, over $2 million has been raised.

Prior to his final confirmation on Saturday, Kavanaugh passed a procedural vote in the Senate 51-49 on Friday, in which the result

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was highly uncertain. The procedural vote was necessary to decide whether Kavanaugh’s fate would be advanced to a final confirmation vote.

Kavanaugh’s victory on Friday, served as a strong indicator that he would be confirmed.

This incited many emotions.

Protestors marched outside the Supreme Court on Saturday, and about 150 were arrested, according to CNN. Among the protestors were sexual assault survivors who believe the Senate let them down.

Conversely, some Americans who support Kavanaugh, while happy about his confirmation, are still expressing outrage at Dr. Ford for coming forward with an allegation of sexual assault.

Ford is reportedly receiving death threats and according to her lawyer Debra Katz, it will be “quite some time” before she is able to move back into her home, according to People Magazine.

While controversial, many Republicans, including the President Trump, are thrilled with Kavanaugh’s confirmation and view Ford’s allegation as just a small obstacle on his road to success.

“I applaud and congratulate the U.S. Senate for confirming our GREAT NOMINEE, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, to the United States Supreme Court,” Trump tweeted on Saturday.

“Later today, I will sign his Commission of Appointment, and he will be officially sworn in. Very exciting!”

Kavanaugh was sworn in on Saturday and began his tenure as the 114th Supreme Court Justice Tuesday, Oct. 9.

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The newest class president of bobcat nation Alec Williams represents the Class of 2022 as freshman class president

By LILY KEEFE Contributing Writer

The new freshman class president of the Student Government Association (SGA) Alec Williams is ready for the Class of 2022 to start leaving its mark on Quinnipiac.

Williams is an advocate for improving student life at Quinnipiac. He has a background of student government experience from high school, but it was different than most. Instead of just planning prom and other social activities, they made a difference.

“At my high school, I actually wanted to change my school so we started a whole bunch of initiatives with mental health,” Williams said. “We actually created a block of time in our school everyday where you can go talk to groups about mental health and the students really had these in depth, “passionate discussions.”

Williams is enthusiastic about creating new opportunities for his cabinet and the rest of the freshman class.

“The main job as president is to make sure that I am facilitating these opportunities for the rest of my cabinet,” Williams said. “So whenever they want to work on something they are passionate about, they have an easier time doing it.”

This year, as Quinnipiac’s freshman class president, Williams won’t be doing anything less.

First hand, he knows adjusting to a new place is hard for many freshmen with homesickness and social anxiety. He wants to help everyone and be the role model people can go to.

“I see myself as an approachable person that people can come up to and chat with,” Williams said.

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Williams plans to use his experience from high school student government throughout his presidency.

Williams doesn’t see being president as an individual role but instead an opportunity to get the cabinet to work together to improve student life.

“I personally see leadership as more of a facilitating role where you are pulling out ideas from people and getting the best out of them,” Williams said. “The way that I see myself as a leader is doing just that: being able to help someone through whatever they are going through, and if I don’t know the answer then we are going to push each other back and forth and get the best solution out of each other.”

He went on to describe potential plans the year, including “game day pizza.” Taking place on weekends in the Cafe or Bobcat Den, students would be able to call in huge sheet pizzas rather than having to outsource and call Domino’s. Other than Williams’ concerns with feeding students, he and his cabinet also have plans for a student internship abroad for political science majors and ideas for residential hall interaction so students can get to know each other better.

Being class president is time consuming and an enormous responsibility, Williams said.

“I didn’t realize how much time it was

going to consume, but it’s awesome. The energy in our room is amazing because we can see how passionate everyone is for a better school climate,” Williams said. “It’s been tough adjusting to all of this responsibility, I’m not going to lie to you, but we have this saying on SGA where the orders of our priorities are: school, work and then SGA.” Balancing all of this and having a social life is difficult, but Williams makes sure he has time for it all.

“I always try to get my work done as soon as class is over because after that it’s always SGA: it’s making agendas, contacting people in my cabinet, going and emailing other administration to see what we can do in initiatives,” Williams said. “It’s wild.”

Williams wants people to approach him and reach out to all of the members of SGA. SGA is big on sending out a lot of surveys he said.

“Trying to keep students involved is one of my main things as long as everyone on SGA is approachable, is out in the community always doing stuff,” Williams said. “I feel like that’s the best opportunity to see where other perspectives are coming in and then those other perspectives can talk to you.”

Williams believes that the Class of 2022 will make an impact on Quinnipiac, and he is excited and full of energy to help them do so.

“It’s not so much remembering the name of Class of 2022, but I want it to be so when we come back to campus, after our time is done and we see all of these little improvements we can say, ‘yeah, that was us,’” Williams said. “I want us to be able to leave a legacy, leave our mark on the school and just be proud of what we did.”

Injustice for all

Attorney Clark Neily said plea bargaining is undermining American criminal justice

By OWEN MEECH Staff Writer

Attorney Clark Neily of the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. argued that coercive plea bargaining has effectively killed off the criminal jury trial.

Neily, who served as a senior attorney and constitutional litigator at the Institute for Justice, kicked off the Quinnipiac School of Law’s (QUSL) Federalist Society event at the School of Law on Thursday, Oct. 4.

Neily called the American criminal justice system a “raging dumpster fire of injustice.”

Neily said this is due in large part to government offered plea deals, which are defined as arrangements between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in the expectation of leniency.

“I’m a libertarian, but I’m not crazy,” Neily told a group of approximately 45 law students and professors. “I believe that the government must operate our criminal justice system.”

Currently, 95 percent of U.S. criminal convictions and 97 percent of federal criminal convictions come through plea bargains.

However, Neily, who served as co-counsel in the Supreme Court case, District of Columbia v. Heller. In this case, the Supreme Court held for the first time that the Second Amendment protects and individual right to own a gun for self-defense–believes that prosecutor plea bargaining has destroyed the sanctity of true justice.

Neily referenced the Sixth Amendment in his argument, acknowledging that every criminal defendant has the right to a speedy and public trial.

According to Neily, plea bargaining has taken away the transparency of a public trial that we

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When plea bargaining takes place behind the scenes, Neily believes we end up punishing people more harshly than they deserve or punishing many defendants who may actually be innocent.

“One of the worst places you can find yourself in is jail,” Neily said. “Innocent people regularly plead guilty to things they didn’t do.”

Neily believes sitting in jail while awaiting trial and then seeing your trial date get kicked down the road makes one more susceptible to accepting plea deals that they otherwise would reject.

Another part of the problem, Neily said, is that public defenders are both “under resourced and overworked.” Public defenders have a harder time hiring expert witnesses, while prosecutors are continually incentivized to increase their number of convictions.

“I agree that it’s a broken system,” first year law student Patrick Hoerle said. “We need a broader public education on the issue because right now there is no incentive for prosecutors to change.”

Neily also called the justice system a volume business and a “market for plea deals.”

If prosecutors can avoid spending money on investigations and trials, they will do so.

“We have become addicted to low cost convictions,” Neily said.

The issue also lies within conviction sentencing. Neily argued that juries would be less likely to convict a defendant if they knew the magnitude of the potential sentence.

Conversely, Neily accused the government of threatening defendants with unreasonable sentences so that prosecutors can coerce defendants into accepting less severe sentences, and in turn, avoid a jury trial altogether.

Neily cited cases where prosecutors have essentially forced witnesses into cooperation by threatening to indict them for lesser charges.

In making his case, Neily also referenced ideas from lawyer Alan Dershowitz, saying “the problem with bribing a witness is that they will not only sing, but compose.”

“It’s much worse than you might’ve imagined,” Neily said. “Ripping the criminal jury from the system is a complete disaster.”

Neily argued that we cannot possibly have faith in the system when we are not seeing 98 percent of what’s going on.

Quinnipiac law professor Linda Meyer, who was in attendance, pointed out however, that there may be mitigating circumstances that make plea bargains a better option for defendants.

Meyer gave an example of a battered woman who may premeditate to kill her abusive significant other. The woman, she argued, would be better off accepting a plea deal and receiving a sentence for involuntary manslaughter, because she would not be able to argue self-defense during her potential trial.

Although Neily admitted that not all plea bargains are bad, he said the system remains “mind-bogglingly tilted.”

“We are undermining the integrity of the criminal justice system,” Neily said. “I’m not sure it can be fixed.”

While Neily is not confident that change can be implemented, he still insisted that “we shouldn’t sit still.”

“We must impose reform from the outside,” Neily concluded. “The current system of plea bargaining is an unreliable process that demonstratively produces catastrophic results.”

QUSL’s Federalist Society hopes to host at least two more events during the remainder of the fall semester.

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The Flint water crisis and beyond

How can Quinnipiac become more environmentally aware?

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By ANNA CIACCIARELLA Contributing Writer

The Student Government Association (SGA), along with Campus Departments/Offices, will host its Voter registration event Wednesday, Oct. 10. The event will feature students, faculty and staff from the university encouraging people to register to vote. The event will take place in the Carl Hansen Student Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) held its 28th annual conference of the world’s largest gathering of reporters, journalists and students who cover environmental issues on Oct. 3. This year’s conference was held in Flint, Michigan, with the theme “Fresh Water, Fresh Ideas.”

This year, the Albert Schweitzer Institute (ASI) sponsored two students to attend. ASI frequently works with students and the community to enrich understanding of global issues, such as the environment and human rights. Sabrina Escobar, a sophomore biology major interested in an environmental science minor, and myself, a sophomore English and environmental studies double major attended the SEJ Conference. As students, we went into the conference wondering what our own university could do to (1) raise awareness about environmental issues on our campus and (2) make an impact on communities that are in need of assistance.

The workshops and panels were geared toward water and climate issues, as well as industrial impact in Detroit and pipeline dangers throughout the country. However, the most prominent topic of the conference was Flint.

Flint has a very rich, long history. It was a major area for lumbering in the 1800s. In 1908, General Motors (GM) was founded within the city; it quickly became a leading car manufacturing region, which earned its nickname “Vehicle City.” However, financial insecurity has always loomed, causing an economic depression after GM’s downsize and two states of emergency since 2002.

Most recently, the city is known for its water crisis. The crisis began in 2014 after a switch of water sources. The change was from Lake Huron and the Detroit River to the Flint River, which would save $5 million over the course of two years. The result: lead from pipes leeched and contaminated the water.

And, four years later, this issue remains ongoing.

The lead contamination has affected the physical and mental health of the community. Thousands of residents have experienced rashes and hair loss as well as learning disabilities in young children.

Thursday, Oct. 11 Frisbee Fest tabling Alpha Chi Omega will host a tabling event to promote Frisbee Fest, their fall philanthropy event Thursday, Oct. 11. Students can sign up for Frisbee Fest, as well as ask any questions they may have about the event. The tabling will take place in the Carl Hansen Student Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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The visual and performing arts department of the College of Arts and Sciences will be hosting Shakespeare’s popular comedy of love, intrigue, magic and mayhem, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Friday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Theatre Arts Center. The performance, directed by Keely Baisden, is open to all. General admission is $15 and admission for students, faculty and staff is $10.

Saturday, Oct. 13 Fall in the Halls The Residence Hall Council will be hosting its Fall in the Halls event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 in the Complex Courtyard.

The event will feature free food, games and activities. In addition, due to it being Parents and Families Weekend, the Residence Hall Council encourages students to bring their families to the event.

Monday, Oct. 15 Domestic violence awareness Alpha Chi Omega will host an event to spread awareness regarding domestic violence and recognizing the potential signs Monday, Oct. 15. The event will take place in the Carl Hansen Student Center from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Deltona 500 tabling Delta Tau Delta will host a tabling event to promote its Deltona 500 philanthropy event Monday, Oct. 15. The tabling event will take place in the Carl Hansen Student Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds from the Deltona 500 event will benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

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The Flint water crisis has made national headlines since it was discovered in 2014.

Various forms of cancers – such as brain, lung and throat – have also been common. There have been almost 100 cases of Legionnaires’ disease reported by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services in the city and the surrounding area, some resulting in death.

Despite the pain and suffering these people are going through, they have an inspiring amount of strength and resilience. There have been a seemingly endless stream of organizations and movements created by locals. They were created to combat poverty, sickness and struggles within the community.

Some examples include Flint Democracy Defense League and the Genesee County Hispanic Latino Collaborative, that provide support and resources for residents in need.

It is no surprise to learn that the city’s motto is “strong and proud.”

At Quinnipiac, it is easy to feel disconnected from a city that is nearly 700 miles away. Aside from the distance, the student body is much more fortunate than Flint residents. Many students are privileged (in terms of race, socioeconomic status, education, region, etc.) and fail to realize that their life is a luxury compared to that of others.

As a whole, Quinnipiac students can benefit from learning more about environmental problems that connect to social justice issues.

With groups such as Students for Environmental Action (SEA) making a comeback on campus, and an increased interest in studying environmental studies and science in the College of Arts and Sciences, it is clear that there is a percentage of Quinnipiac students who are trying to learn more about the environment. We can harness this energy in positive ways to make a real impact; this might mean raising money for local organizations with an environmental or justice related mission, or participating in opportunities through our Office of Community Service.

Flint is one example of a struggling low-income city with a large percentage of residents that are people of color.

But, there are others – such as New Haven and Hamden – that have similar struggles. What the Quinnipiac community, can do is become more engaged and active in our community roles.

Our students are capable of becoming more aware of environmental problems within our country and around the globe. We can do better, and we should.

As Tiara Darisaw, 13-year-old activist and founder of “Children for Flint” said to conference attendees,“If you care about something, speak up about it – and you can tell anybody how you feel.

Don’t forget that.”

No reports of aggravated assault at Sacred Heart compared to five at QU CLERY ACT from cover email said to contact Karoline Keith, clery compliance officer, to get one.

The reports reveal that most of the criminal activity committed took place on the Mount Carmel campus, but none were located on the North Haven campus. Most of the offenses have shown to decrease in number throughout the past year.

One of the more noticable differences, is the report of crimes that go against the Violence Aganist Women Act (VAWA), as there have been no reports of dating violence last year. Between 2015 and 2016, a total of seven cases of dating violence were reported, with five of those cases occurring on the Mount Carmel campus.

In regards to sexual assault, there was a total of four reported cases of rape in 2015 between the Mount Carmel and York Hill campuses, and two cases documented in 2016 on the Mount Carmel campus. There were also two reported incidents from the previous year on the York Hill campus.

Other offenses listed included aggravated assault, which had a slight rise in number. There were five reported cases last year, four of them happening on the Mount Carmel campus and one on the York Hill campus, whereas only one incident was recorded in 2016 and four in 2015.

Burglary has an even higher amount, with 19 cases in 2015. One of those cases took place at a non-campus building or property which was defined back in 2015 as a university-owned or leased house occupied by students. The amount of burglaries has decreased over time though, as the report shows 10

cases reported in 2016 between the Mount Carmel and York Hill campus and nine in 2017 solely taking place on the Mount Carmel campus .

The amount of drug arrests has also declined, with seven incidents taking place in 2017 on the Mount Carmel campus. Before then, there were nine cases in 2015 and a immense jump in numbers with 18 cases in 2016. These incidents were spread between the Mount Carmel and York Hill campuses.

Alcohol referrals held the largest amount of incidents among the list, with 362 reported referrals in 2015, 445 in 2016, and 436 last year.

There is also a section referring to reported hate crimes on campus. This calls attention to crimes such as intimidation of race or sexual orientation, vandalism of religion and assault on religion or race. The report shows there were three cases of hate crimes in 2015, two in 2016 and one in 2017.

All of these cases occurred on the Mount Carmel campus.

The majority of these crimes have decreased in number over time which contrasts against the security and fire safety reports released by Sacred Heart University, which shows an increase in most of the criminal activity on that campus.

At Sacred Heart University, there has been an increase of dating violence, having a total of four reported cases last year, following up with three in 2016 and one in 2015. There has also been an increase in the numbers of reported rapes, from an original report of zero in 2015 to four in 2016 to seven last year.

There were no reports of aggravated assault at

Sacred Heart University in 2015, but there was one case each in 2016 and 2017. Burglary is also low compared to other crimes, with one act committed in 2015, none in 2016 and two last year.

In Sacred Heart University’s reports, there is no section that specifically shows the numbers of drug arrests on their campus. However, the amount of drug law violations that are listed under judicial referrals states that 42 were reported in 2015, 130 in 2016, and 108 last year.

Liquor law violations are also set under judicial referrals and are much more high in numbers, with 679 violations in 2015, 570 in 2016, and 578 last year.

The only section in the report that shows absolutely no reports of crime in the past three years are hate crimes. This includes every category of hate crime listed in Sacred Heart University’s report, including hate against race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity and disability.

In case of an emergency pertaining to any of these crimes or more, students at Quinnipiac University can contact 911 from any telephone on campus, according to a statement on the official university website. Students can also contact the public safety office phone for non-emergencies at (203) 582-6200 or email at public.safety@qu.edu Additionally, students can contact some oncampus resources at Quinnipiac University. For counseling services they can call at (203) 582-8680 and for student health services they can call at (203) 582- 8742. All of this information and more can be found under Health and Campus Safety on the official university website.

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Decision time

Why the add/drop period should be extended

Jeremy Troetti Staff Writer

Walk into any classroom on this campus.

What can we see a majority of the time?

Students on their laptops.

Granted, many people take notes on their laptops. But all you need to do is take a glance around that classroom to find someone checking their fantasy scores or purchasing clothes while the professor is teaching.

While we all get distracted – and I’ll be the first one to admit that paying attention to every single word a professor says during class time is challenging – one thing is abundantly clear: these students are not engaged with the class content.

Now, why might this be?

One reason stands out above them all: as students, there are just some classes we are

not interested in.

The amount of money being wasted aside, there is another issue – an issue that may have a simple solution: students are wasting their time in classes they are not truly academically invested in.

So how can this be fixed?

Extending the add/drop period for classes.

Currently, the allotted period of time for students to switch classes on their schedules is one week. How are students expected to make an informed decision regarding schedule revisions just one week into the semester, especially considering the multitude of factors that impact their academic lives at this time?

As a student, I believe that the first week of classes is a stressful time. Despite it being ‘syllabus week,’ we have just made our way back to campus, found our classrooms and purchased our textbooks – all while trying to maintain a healthy social life. That is a lot to manage. And then, on top of it all, we are expected to decide if our classes work for us in just one week?

Personally, I have only ever switched one of my classes during my time here at Quinnipiac. It was my first semester of freshman year and I switched into a different English 101 course. I felt that my original professor

did not have a teaching style that worked well with how I learn. However, I had to make a quick decision in this scenario. I only had the class twice a week and had to make the decision following the second class.

So, with the first week being used to primarily get settled in and review the syllabus, how are students supposed to make a concrete decision regarding potentially switching their classes? What if you only have the class you are thinking of switching out of once a week?

There are a variety of reasons a student may switch out of a particular class. Perhaps, much like my case, their professor’s teaching style doesn’t work with how they learn.

Maybe that class is not as convenient to their schedule as they previously thought it would be. It may be because the class content is not as interesting as the student thought it would be when registering for the class. With this in mind, why do we as students not have more time to make this decision?

Between January 2010 and March 2014, over 3 million tweets written by college students were related to skipping class, according to a 2015 study conducted by Class120.

Of those tweets, 87 percent celebrated the act of willfully missing class, with 40 percent stating a reason why. Within those rea-

sons, 17 percent of the students simply found something else they would rather be doing.

If you can find something you’d rather be doing than being in a particular class, why should you be in the class at all?

Granted, I am not advocating skipping class in any way. What I will advocate is giving these students a chance to correct their lack of interest related to class. One way to do this is giving them the opportunity to switch into a class they may actually be interested in.

I fully understand that the add/drop period cannot be pushed back too far, as switching classes too late into the semester would put students who switched too far behind with course assignments. I wouldn’t expect the university to deliberately put students in a position to fail.

On the other hand, I am proposing that the add/drop deadline be extended for another week.

Extending the deadline would give students more of an opportunity to make a proper assessment of their classes, instead of making a rash decision to switch out after only one or two class meetings. In addition, switching classes after just two weeks would not leave students too far behind content-wise.

Flag on the play

Roughing the passer has made the NFL soft

Jordan Wolff Staff Writer

Football is a game where men are willing to put their bodies on the line in order to win a Super Bowl championship. But the NFL has gone too far with the the new changes they have made to roughing the passer rule.

The new rule states, “Any physical acts against a player who is in a passing posture (i.e. before, during, or after a pass) which, in the Referee’s judgment, are unwarranted by the circumstances of the play will be called as fouls,” according to operations.nfl.com.

Although the rule is in place to help protect the safety of players, it has only hurt the integrity of the game. Take for example, Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews. He was flagged two weeks in a row for roughing the passer.

Matthews’ primary job is to rush the quarterback and take him to the ground. That’s exactly what he did in week 1 against Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins. But, NFL official Tony Corrente feels differently as per an article on CBSSports.com.

“It has nothing to do with the rule of full body weight,” Corrente explained after the game. “It has nothing to do with helmet to helmet. He picked the quarterback up and drove him into the ground.”

Now, I was willing to give Corrente a pass,

as he is a human and all humans aren’t perfect.

But the trend continued as the Packers traveled to Washington D.C. to play the Redskins. Matthews was going for a sack against quarterback Alex Smith when Matthews drove Smith to the ground once more and was flagged yet again for roughing the passer.

In a article by the Associated Press, referee Craig Wrolstad explains why he flagged Matthews.

“I had judged that the defender landed on the quarterback, when he was tackling him, with most or all of his body weight, and that’s not allowed,” Wrolstad said, according to a pool report. “That was basically my key — that he landed on him with most or all of his body weight.”

Now, The NFL has already limited ways that defensive players can tackle. They don’t want them going below the waste due to the Tom Brady injury in 2007 versus the Kansas City Chiefs that cost him an entire season.

They don’t want players going above the shoulders due to the danger of concussions.

The question begs, how does the NFL expect defensive players to tackle?

Packers head coach Mike Mccarthy was on Matthews’ side, according to the Associated Press, and is confused with how the rule is supposed to help the NFL. “I think Clay did exactly what he’s supposed to do there,” McCarthy said. “He hit him with his shoulder. He was coming full speed off of a block. He braced himself. So I was fine with what Clay did.”

Matthews has also taken a stance on the new rule, according to 247sports.com, that he doesn’t know where the league is trying to go with this rule.

“If I wanted to hurt him, I could have,” Matthews added. “But that’s football. Unfortunately, this league is going in a direction a lot of

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The increase in roughing the passer calls had led to NFL players calling the league “soft.”

people don’t like. I think they’re getting soft.”

The new roughing the passer rule is making more of an impact than just annoying coaches and players. It’s also hurting the ratings of the NFL, as the NFL, just like any other business, is trying to make a profit.

What is also interesting to me is that the NFL competition committee stands with Matthews. They seem to be big proponents of player safety and one would think they would be in favor of this new rule. But, they want less penalties called in order to progress the game.

What people love about football is the unique aspect of players being able to hit one another. As with basketball, it’s a non-contact sport, with baseball is using gloves and bats as your offense and defense, hockey you can

still hit, but the NHL has cracked down on player fighting.

According to a chart on awfulannouncing. com, 7,006 adults between the ages of 18 to 49 watched the NFL through week 8 in 2016.

In 2018, opening night between the Atlanta Falcons and Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles drew 19 million viewers. Now this may seem like it is not a big deal, but compared to 2017 it’s a 13 percent decline.

My stance on the issue isn’t to abolish all of the rules the NFL put in place and have most players injured. I just don’t want to see a league that has given me so much joy over the past 19 years continue on this downward slide where it’s no longer looked at as a unique sport.

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Data disconnect Day 2:

Jessica Ruderman News Editor

You could say that my generation essentially grew up with the digital age. We started off with the original prototypes–the MP3 players, the GameBoys the ENV3’s of the world that seem prehistoric nowadays. Some of the freshmen now may have never even heard of these things. And yet, our generation seemed to be the guinea pigs for every new electrical toy to hit the market from Playstation to Wii to Apple. Along with the advancements of technology came the creation of social networking and a digital era that has since changed the way we communicate for years to come.

Social media has become the limb we feel incomplete without, the crutch we lean on for support and above all else the application we use to feel connected to the world around us. Of course, people did not always need websites such as Facebook to stay updated on their friends and families lives, but now it seems like the only way to prove to the rest of the planet that we are here and the things we’re doing are in fact interesting.

Like most if not all of the people in my life, I am guilty to being a part of this movement toward digital interaction. I’ve come to rely more on the glass of a screen than the reality around me and although I understand its effects, I chose to ignore them. I know that every second I spend scrolling through Instagram into the late hours of the night will not improve how much I genuinely like the people I double tap on or that the God awful Snapchats I send to people daily simply to keep the all important streaks alive will somehow place value on our friendship.

And yet, these are things we do daily.

Social media has become the plate at an all-you-can-eat buffet.

No matter how much you consume, no matter how many times you make that trip up to the pancake line, there will always be more to fill it. And thus, the world becomes fat.

For the first week of October, I decided to take on the impossible challenge to fast or more or less diet, if you will. After years of consumption and overuse, I chose to put down that pancake and step back from the plate to see the possibilities the rest of the world has to offer.

For five days, I went cold turkey.

As a student and journalism major, I could not give up all aspects of the Internet, but I did the best that I could possibly do to give up the four main food groups of social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat.

Day 1:

I made it a total of nine hours into the first day before I broke the streak. Eight hours and 59 of those minutes I was sleeping.

Unfortunately, my first instinct after my obnoxious alarm blares into my ear in the morning is to rid myself of every notification on my phone, including social media. After realizing that I had started my week of media free, I immediately closed out of the application I was using and proceeded with my morning routine in a much more timely manner.

The rest of the day was difficult simply establishing to the world that I would not be attentive on social media for the remaining school week. Of which I received gasped responses as well as a series of questions that varied in wording but consistently fell along the lines of “Why are you doing this to yourself?” and “How will you possibly know anything going on ever?”

To those who doubted me, I struggled, but I made it.

Days consumption: Three hours and 16 minutes of screen time and 118 pickups.

It’s hard to give up things that are bad for you when they’re crucial to your very existence. Although social connection may not be life or death, it does become an issue when it’s use is required for other things in your life. In my case, this meant research via Twitter and news outlets for my position as News Editor.

I found that on days, such as deadline for the paper, when I was busy/preoccupied with work and extra curriculars, I spent a lot less time on my phone than anticipated. For this particular week, the time I did spend on my phone was a struggle because of the information I was barred from in this social media block.

The itch in my thumbs to press each application was very real.

Days consumption: One hour and 38 minutes of screen time and 87 pickups.

Day 3:

In spite of not being able to communicate with others through some of my favorite apps, I spent much of my time during this break to communicate via phone call and FaceTime. My mom sincerely appreciated my media break as she was my point of contact walking to and from class and my procrastination break during homework sessions.

In light of those who attempted and failed to lure me back to the dark side through tagged pictures and instant messaging spams, I found more time for them in person as I became less and less inclined to pick up my phone mid conversation and more prone to eye contact and genuine interaction.

Days consumption: Two hours and 24 minutes of screen time and 119 pickups.

Day 4:

Although I was working on myself to become more engaged with those around me, those around, unfortunately, were not. I developed an extreme case of FOMO, fear of missing out, this late in the week as the red bubbled numbers continued to increase on each app and my friends constantly laughed at Snapchats I couldn’t open and notifications I couldn’t attend to. I felt the need to be on my phone in social settings to mimic their own actions but found myself staring at an empty screen instead.

Days consumption: Three hours and 27 minutes of screen time and 127 pickups.

Day 5:

The home stretch.The entirety of this day was pretty much getting through it. Counting down the hours, the minutes, the seconds until freedom. Although I knew it wasn’t the right wording, ‘freedom’ still felt like the only appropriate choice for how it would feel to finally be ‘connected’ again. The Snap Streaks my roommates kept for me would finally get to see my face resurfaced. The links posted in the Facebook groups I needed for sign ups and tabling would officially be accessible.

All of these things and more would be within the touch of a button the minute the clock struck midnight.

And in that very minute, they were again.

Days consumption: Three hours and 24 minutes screen time and 144 pickups.

It wasn’t impossible to go five days without what many consider the essentials of everyday life, but I won’t lie, it was indeed hard. Overall what I found to be the most difficult out of the entirety of the experiment was simply reminding myself what I was and wasn’t allowed to use. It was instinct for me to turn to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat in my down time or in reference to a person, place or thing. Without access to these applications, I felt lost. That feeling of helplessness is something I won’t ever forget.

In a day and age where we, as people, rely so heavily on the technological aspects of our mundane lives, we become more and more useless with each passing day. Although this data detox was short term and experimental, it did open my eyes to a reality that many overlook.

Social media keeps us connected but it is the real world, the real life connection beyond the face of a screen that brings us together. For those who’ve forgotten that down the digital beaten path, take a week, five days or even a singular day to remember.

You won’t regret it.

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Get ready to fall Some fun things to get you into the fall spirit- A. Guerra & C. Gardner DESIGN BY ILANA SHERMAN

While all of these ideas are about activities associated with fall, one thing you can’t overlook is the ambiance of the season itself. The colors of the leaves this year will be the most vibrant in our lifetime, according to an article by CBS New York. Take advantage of the scenery by embarking on a road trip down Route 169 which offers the best view of the countryside with colorful rows of trees and hills. The drive is about 30 miles and passes through the Mashamoquet Brook State Park.

There’s magic in the air, and also in Hamden.

Hamden has its very own psychic hub. A local psychic, Allison Moro, offers psychic readings in her office in Hamden in addition to many other services. Tarot readings, mediumship and development classes focused on intuition. If you want to practice your own take at psychic practices, Curious Goods New Age Shop sells many psychic necessities and they host tarot workshops as well as magic workshops.

Watching a scary movie in theaters can be some of the most adrenaline-packed activities that Halloween has to offer. Luckily this season there’s a huge lineup of anticipated horror premiers. Movies like “Suspiria,” “Halloween” and “Look Away,” are due to hit theaters. These movies have the promise to be creepier, scarier and much more intense than our old Halloween favorites. Plus, you can lay in the super comfy chairs and eats loads of popcorn while the jump scares attack.

This vineyard offers much more than an extensive selection of wine. Gouveia Vineyard gives guests guided tours of their scenic vineyard located on a hill. Guests can pack picnics and enjoy the views while sitting in front of a large fire pit. The vineyard serves a variety of food as well as drinks to eat while watching the sunset.

If you’re looking for a good scare, this haunted house will leave you terrified. With “over 55 rooms of terror,” you’re sure to get your money’s worth with run-ins with clowns, goblins, witches and killers wielding chainsaws. This attraction is located indoors so you won’t need to worry about the weather.

Start October on the right foot by visiting Lyman Orchards. Guests here can pick apples or go to the market to enjoy apple cider donuts and pies.

Visitors can also pick out their own pumpkins they can later carve into a jack-o-lantern. Oh yeah, and who can forget the mini photoshoot you can have along the way.

Another way to celebrate the new season (and to test your friendship) is getting lost in a corn maze. With the creative designs that farms come up with when creating each labyrinth, you can’t get bored with this adventure. The maze at Bishop’s Orchards is open until Oct. 28. This orchard also offers pumpkin and apple picking.

Of course, you don’t always have to leave your dorm for a fall experience. New this year from Freeform is the 31 Nights of Halloween. It is an expansion of previous years when they simply had 13 nights. Highlights of the daily marathons will feature “ParaNorman,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Monsters Inc.” and “Monsters University,” “The Addams Family” and “Monster House,” all leading up to Halloween itself where the channel will loop the classic “Hocus Pocus.”

In the Hamden area alone, there are several fall festivals taking place this month. On Sunday Oct. 14 at 11 a.m. is the Hindinger Farm Fall Festival. The festival is free and is going to include an array of activities such as music, games, a photo booth and an apple pie baking contest. In addition, some of the food offerings include Whitney Donut's Cider Donuts and Kelly's Cone Connection Apple Butter and Pumpkin ice cream.

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Rising out of the ‘Trench' Twenty One Pilots release new album that digs deep into mental illness in society

By CHARLOTTE GARDNER & ALEXIS GUERRA

The duo, Twenty One Pilots, delighted their fans with the release of their new album three years after their previous one.

On Oct. 5, the group dropped “Trench,” a 14-song album which details in chilling truth the reality of dealing with mental illness. The album highlights a brief scene of what it’s like to live with mental illness, but also harshly critiques society’s view of those suffering.

The album begins with the song “Jumpsuit,” which starts off with an intense rock introduction. Compared to their earlier albums, this hard rock juxtaposes their usual electronic sound. The song ends with a taste of screamo vocals that fuels the intensity of the song. The lyrics of the song reference being in a jumpsuit throughout, and symbolize the feeling of being trapped. This metaphor continues throughout the entire album, making this first song a key to the rest to come.

In contrast, the following songs “Levitate” and “Morph,” take on a more dimmed tone compared to “Jumpsuit.” These songs are slower and have a funk quality to them. However, there are underlying rock influences within the instrumentals, connecting them all together.

Further down the track list comes “Chlorine.” This song utilizes some ' 90’s rock beats while maintaining the familiarity of the past songs that Twenty One Pilots has released. As the song seems to end, it creates an interesting switch in sound. This switch includes choir-like vocals as Joseph sings, “Can you build my heart with pieces/ I’m

just a chemical,” with vivid melancholy.

At this point, their focus on mental health becomes clear through the elaborate metaphor use hidden within each song.

The lyrics reveal enigmatic and ominous symbols like the straightjacket, or references to the human body being composed simply of chemicals.

To break up the first few songs, “Smithereens,” picks up the pace of the album with an upbeat melody and lyrics reminiscent of a love song. The melody of this song is similar to their hit song “Ride,” released on their previous album.

The next song, “Neon Gravestones,” takes a stance on how society deals with the consequences of mental illness, specifically suicide. The song has a slower piano melody and references to asylums once more. The lyrics start with, “In my opinion this culture could treat a loss as a win,” emphasizing how little people care after someone takes their own life. This can be blatantly witnessed in society, especially on social media. After celebrities take their own life, an outpouring of support for mental illness is expressed until the next headline. Joseph sings this song with true feeling, accentuated by the rise of the music as his voice becomes more powerful singing the lyrics.

The rest of the album consists of the songs “Nico and the Niners,” “Cut My Lip,” “Bandito,” “Pet Cheetah” and “Legend.”

The last song on the album ends the piece on a sad note. “Leave The City” includes lyrics that are quite cryptic. Joseph repeats, “They know that it’s almost over,” aligning his words with those that have been said by people who have taken their lives.

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'Trench' is the duo's fifth album release and is already on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

With every song on the band’s last album “Blurryface” going either gold, platinum or multiplatinum, it’ll be hard for them to reach the same success with “Trench.” So far, the album’s track “Jumpsuit” have moved up on the Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

Twenty One Pilots also released official music videos for four of the songs on the album. The first three videos, released in July, go together as a series. These include the songs “Jumpsuit,” “Nico and the Niners” and “Levitate.” Behind the scene footage was also uploaded alongside each music video.

The band released the fourth video on Oct. 5 for the song “My Blood” and meant for the video to stand apart from the other

three. This video, in particular, focused on siblings getting into mischief while also having to see their mother in the hospital.

This seemed to be a nod to the brotherly relationship the band members have, as they were also featured in the music video.

“Trench” has stood out from the rest of their work because of how it encompasses many alternative genres into one collective piece. With harrowing lyrics that bring light to topics that are rather shied away from in the real world, this album stands as a callto-action in how people treat others who are going through some of the darkest days of their lives.

Out of the darkness

Hamden walks toward a future without suicide

By AMY THORPE Contributing Writer

Seven hundred people showed their support for suicide prevention and awareness at Hamden’s 8th annual Out of the Darkness walk on Sunday, Oct. 7.

Since 2004, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) has hosted the Out of the Darkness walks in communities across America with the goal of raising money for suicide prevention programs, uniting those affected by suicide and educating communities about mental health.

“These walks are about turning hope into action,” said AFSP CEO Robert Gebbia in a Hello Woodlands interview. “Suicide is a serious problem, but it’s a problem we can solve.”

This optimism was a common thread throughout the event, which opened with a series of speakers sharing their personal stories relating to suicide.

“From my point of view, the highlight was watching the community unite,” said Connecticut Area Director Michelle Peters.

“There was a large amount of families and individuals letting me know that the opening ceremony really brought everybody together…. Participants said not only was the whole event therapeutic and cathartic for them, but it also let them realize that they weren’t alone.”

Solidarity was another theme of the afternoon; one of many activities available to participants was set up at an area of remembrance, which became filled with photos and messages. The walk itself was a culmination of support, as individuals and teams marched side by side, united against suicide.

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Many Connecticut residents gathered to walk and raise money for suicide prevention.

Despite its current success, Out of the Darkness has humble beginnings. Back in 2004, there were only 24 walks across the country, and four thousand walkers. By the end of 2018, 425 walks will have taken place with the help of a quarter of a million participants.

As for Hamden’s trajectory, 1,000 people are expected at next year’s walk.

“We’re above the national average in that we have 84 cents of every dollar go back into the community, so that’s huge, really,” said Peters in regard to the money raised by Out of the Darkness.

Staff member Caleb Warner, assisting with his third walk and attending his seventh,

was optimistic about the event’s effectiveness in reducing suicide and creating a supportive, educational network for communities.

“I can say from being here, doing this walk for seven years, that there is now more suicide awareness. I’ve seen this walk grow from one hundred people to several hundred, so that means people are willing to talk about [mental illness and suicide].”

Largely due to the event’s popularity, the AFSP has been able to set a goal of reducing the national suicide rate by 20 percent by 2025 as part of its Project 2025 initiative, which would save 20,000 lives in a span of 10 years. Reaching people through Out of

the Darkness, both in communities and on campuses, is an integral part of their research examining the impact of firearms, healthcare, emergency departments, and healthcare systems on the occurrence of suicide.

The AFSP is also conducting projects including Talk Saves Lives, Seize the Awkward and the Interactive Screening Program, which emphasizes the importance of discussing suicide, whether with friends or in confidentiality.

"We must not allow suicide to continue to cut short the lives of our loved ones,” Gebbia said in a recent press release. “Let's state loud and clear that depression and other mental illnesses are just that–illnesses.

Not weaknesses. Not character flaws. People battling these illnesses not only require, but deserve understanding, treatment, and the same compassion as people afflicted with any other illness."

According to the AFSP’s own estimates, 44,965 Americans die by suicide and 1.4 million attempt each year. Sixty percent of Americans experience a loss to suicide, meaning that the impact is much greater than what is reflected by the suicide rate alone.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is always available at 1-800-2738255. If you would like to support the cause of suicide prevention, you can donate to the AFSP at afsp.org.

“I’m more than confident that we are going to achieve our goal of diminishing suicide,” Peters said. “I always say, this is the only job I’ve ever had in my life where I would love to be put out of business.”

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COMING HOME

By KRISTEN ALTMEYER Contributing Writer

Alumni Weekend at Quinnipiac offers something catered to everyone’s interests.

From open sports practices, to a tailgate

for the hockey game and BBQs–there are plenty of events for the alumni to choose to fit into their schedule.

I caught up with some of the alumni on Saturday for a barbeque at the Alumni

Gardens. The BBQ was a family event, as many alumni brought their kids. There was plenty to entertain the potential candidates for a Bobcat legacy with face painting, a bouncy house, a slime making station and

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even Boomer. Along with tables of food, there were even more smiles and hugs going around. For the alumni, being back on campus brought back a flood of memories.

What DO YOU miss most about Quinnipiac?

OLLIE DAVIS

DAN GOOLEY

KRISTEN LEDDY

“I miss the atmosphere, the quiet, Sleeping Giant.

That was unique when I was here 50 years. Not many students on campus, only three buildings.

But the teachers were fantastic. We had a very good relationship with the teachers.”

“Well, this is my home. I started to go to school here in 1966 and graduated from here in 1970. I started coaching here in 1971 in baseball. I just retired from the university two years ago. I don’t know any other home other than Quinnipiac University. When you’re not here on a daily basis, that’s what you miss. I miss the people that are here. The length of time you stay is not as important as the people that are here that you become very close friends with and relationships."

“The friendships. You grow up, you grow apart, but once a year you get together and that’s what it’s all about. Unfortunately, you can’t stay close to everyone, but I’m glad they have this once a year so you can reconnect.”

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CLASS OF 1971

CLASS OF 2002

WHAT HAS CHANGED THE MOST ABOUT QUINNIPIAC SINCE YOU GRADUATED?

LISA HERBERT

PETER MATERA

“The grounds are different. They’ve expanded a lot. When we were here it was just Mount Carmel campus, so this is very different for us. It’s beautiful and great to come back and where we are standing wasn’t here.”

“[The] campus. I came from Whitney Avenue, which was the old campus. I played baseball when Burt Kahn was the coach, and that’s how you have the Burt Kahn Court. The school has come a long way. This campus is absolutely fabulous. What it offers students today, they are so lucky and fortunate. I just hope they realize how fortunate they are, to have what they have.”

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CLASS OF 1963

MICHELE HOPKINS BELTRAM CLASS OF 1992

“The growth of the school. I’m very impressed that they have kept the culture and the beauty of it, even though they have been able to grow tremendously.

It’s really exciting to be here.”

How did Quinnipiac prepare you for your career after graduation?

FRANCISCO PEREZ CLASS OF 1982

“Quinnipiac prepared me by showing me the world.

Showing me the other people in the world. I came from a small town, which really limited me to the amount of people I’d run into and at Quinnipiac I ran into all different people, people with different incomes, different beliefs. Quinnipiac was the real world compared to the small town that I came from.”

MARK SWANE CLASS OF 1984

“It gave me a good business base to work in the business field.”

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Parental guidance

By JESSICA SIMMS Staff Writer

Parents and Family weekend begins in just a few days on Oct. 12. During this weekend, families are welcomed to attend sports games with their student and other events during the weekend run by Quinnipiac. However, even with the variety of different activities on the QU campus, there is a lot to do around the Hamden area for you and your family.

Here are just a few ideas to ensure that you have a great time during this year’s Parents and Family weekend.

Yale University Art Gallery

For something to do that will not require a lot of money, the Yale University Art Gallery is the place to go. It does not charge for admission and is open on weekends from 11 a.m to 5 p.m, so you can go at any time of the day with your family. With around 12 different collections of art, including drawings, photography and ancient art, there is something there that will intrigue everyone in your family. Because the art gallery is in the heart of New Haven, there are a lot of nice restaurants and shops nearby, so when you are finished, you can go and grab a bite to eat or check out other places around the city.

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Wentworth Homemade Ice Cream

Lyman Orchards

After a nice meal out with your family, dessert is almost necessary to have. To stay local and only a few minutes away from the QU campus, Wentworth's is the perfect place to go. With a wide variety of different ice cream flavors, everyone in the family will find their favorite. If the weather is nice, there are benches and a beautiful gazebo there for you to sit and eat your ice cream.

For a fun outdoor adventure, apple picking is always a good choice, especially during autumn. Lyman Orchards in Middlefield is only a 20 minute ride away from QU and is a good choice if you want to pick apples and pumpkins. On top of picking, there is the Apple Barrel, where they sell cider donuts, apple cider and other food items that are typically viewed as autumn food. They even sell their award winning pies, too. On top of all the food, Lyman Orchards’ Apple Barrel has a corn maze and pony rides, so there is something for everyone to do.

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It Adventure Ropes Course

The Shops at Yale

In New Haven, there is the largest indoor ropes course in the world. If your family feels like doing something that is more physical, It Adventure Ropes Course might just be the place you are looking for. There are over 100 activities, including plank-walking, cargo nets and bridges. There are also long zip lines too, so there is a lot to choose from when it comes to activities in the indoor ropes course. On top of the physical activities, there is colored lighting and music to make the experience more fun.

If you are looking to do some shopping while with family, go into New Haven and visit the The Shops at Yale.

There are more than 80 different boutiques and storefronts that make up The Shops at Yale. Stores such as Patagonia, L.L. Bean, Apple and Urban Outfitters are some that will have something for everyone. After shopping, visit one of the award winning restaurants New Haven has to offer.

There is a lot to do at The Shops at Yale, so everyone is guaranteed to have a nice time.

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FILM REVIEW

A star was born

By TIM POWERS Staff Writer

“A Star is Born,” the fourth remake of the timeless Hollywood tale, directed by Bradley Cooper, and released on Oct. 5, is an emotional rollercoaster from start to finish. Previous versions have stared Janet Gaynor, Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand.

This version stars pop icon, Lady Gaga, in her debut film role.

The film chronicles the love life of Ally and Jackson Maine.

When the film opens, Ally is working at a hotel and Jackson (Jack), is a country music superstar. The pair begin their story together when they meet at a drag bar where Ally is performing her rendition of Edith Piaf's “La Vie En Rose.” Jack, of course, was wowed by her performance, and the two meet backstage and the sparks begin to fly. Ally eventually gets a record deal and begins a career that eventually nets her a Grammy. But this is not before Ally is told by her manager to change her hair, something Gaga was told while her own career was beginning.

Unfortunately, for both Jack and Ally, Jack suffers from alcoholism, drug abuse, and hearing problems. For one person’s star to shine brighter another person’s star must dim. This causes much turmoil between the singers and causes disorder in regard to the state of his music career. The film never shies away from the awfulness of addiction. It is a brave choice of Cooper to portray the disease in the open light how he does. Due to it being a sensitive subject, it is admirable how delicate, but how beautifully it was handled.

Lady Gaga is a true star on screen. This film proves her talent ranges across a wide field of areas. Her career path has been one of the most interesting, going from the girl known for wearing a meat dress to a red carpet event, to the girl getting Oscar buzz for Best Actress. Her performance in the film is grounded, sensible, and above all, authentic. Gaga loses herself in the role, fully inhabiting Ally. It is true that the actress and the character have had a similar path in their rise to fame, but they couldn’t be more distinct from each other.

Bradley Cooper, who co-wrote, directed, starred and even has some songwriting credits, gives a career defining performance.

Cooper, who is most well known for his Oscar-nominated performances in “Silver Linings Playbook” and “American Hustle,” makes his directorial debut with a bang. Though, Cooper's singing voice is the true surprise of the film. It’s so convincing that it’s a wonder he isn’t an actual country music star.

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Cooper and Gaga have been praised for their on-screen chemistry while portraying these iconic roles.

One aspect of the film that truly shined, in addition to the performances, is the cinematography done by Oscar-nominee Matthew Libatique, best known for his work on the Darren Aronofsky film, “Black Swan.” Libatique's use of light to show the transition of Ally into a superstar is quite impressive. The angles the film is shot in look like a work of art at times.

The songs, all written by Gaga with various other songwriters, are some of her best work in years. “Shallow,” featured in the films trailer, that launched many memes, due to the wail Gaga delivers, is one of the standouts. It’s the song that begins and eventually defines Ally and Jack’s relationship. One of the tearjerker songs in the film “I’ll Never Love Again,” sounds very similar in vein to 90’s divas such as Whitney Houston and Celine Dion. When Gaga performs this song at the end of the film, it’s hard for anyone to hold back tears. These songs are almost a sure

bet for Oscar nominations.

My only critique of the film is in regard to the screenplay.

The film has a powerful first half, but begins to lose it’s way in the second half of the film plot-wise. But this is only a minor critique. Through and through, the film remains entertaining and engaging.

It is safe to say that this film is a powerful and towering debut for Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. That it will have the power to open doors for both for years to come. It also seems the film will make waves at the box office for the next few weeks, making Warner Bros. executives and fans very happy.

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Are You StuDYING?

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As much as everyone hates to admit it, midterms are coming up faster than you think. If you are looking for ways to deal with stress or are in need of some studying tips, look no further – J. Johnson

Avoid caffeine, alcohol and nicotine

Teach yourself the material

Switch your phone to ‘Do Not Disturb’

In recent years, the Juul has been seen in the hands of many adolescents. While people may think it is used as a stress reliever, it is the exact opposite. Nicotine impacts the area of the brain where decision making and emotions are involved. Alcohol can also disrupt the decision making process as well as getting enough sleep. While caffeine may be number one on the list of priorities to strengthen the brain, it can also trigger the “fight or flight” response in our brain. This can result in anxiety and heightened emotions. If you are struggling to completely withdraw from caffeine, green tea is a great way to reduce your intake and improve brain function.

Are you struggling with memorizing your study notes? Use abbreviations and color code specific sections to help your brain visualize what stands out. Creating your own color key can be a unique way of learning, not just for midterms, but to get into the routine of studying in general. The trick is to write your notes as if you are going to use them to teach other people. By doing this, you create a study guide that you can understand and repeat to yourself multiple times. Studying out loud can be helpful for memorization; just as if you are memorizing the words to a song.

It is no surprise that our generation is addicted to our cell phones. With Apple’s iOS update, the Do Not Disturb feature mutes any notifications including calls, texts social media alerts, etc. This is a great tool to use to prevent any distractions from the world inside of our phones. It is an addiction where we are constantly picking up our phones and giving more attention to personal technology than our education. Do Not Disturb also notifies you when your emergency contacts are calling if you add them to your Favorites. This can be set up through Settings > Do Not Disturb > Allow Calls From.

Physical activity

Listen to instrumental music

Time management

You may know that exercising can prevent or help people get over illnesses. The same works for stress or anxiety. Any type of physical activity like dancing, running or even taking a nice walk releases endorphins in the brain that create feelings of happiness.

Quinnipiac offers many exercise classes through IMLeagues including Barre Class, Bootcamp, Butts & Guts, Pilates, Spin and many more. It is important to have a stable mind set when midterm week comes around, why not take an hour or two out of your day to train your brain?

While many students can agree that music is on the top list for a study session, vocal music can cause you to concentrate more on the words than your assignments. On the contrary, instrumental music has been known to relax the brain, allowing it to focus on the material in front of you. For many people, it is hard to concentrate when many things are going on in our surroundings.

If you are unable to find a quiet space to work, try putting in your headphones and scroll through the many instrumental playlists that Spotify has to offer.

A planner or calendar is going to be your best friend when it comes to time management. Creating a study guide as soon as your professor lets you know of the exam/quiz/test date can help you keep track of deadlines. While studying at night can help you retain information the next day, it does not work as well as if you study every night for weeks before the exam date. With the technology we have today, we can set reminders in our phone to go off at certain times for when we need to study. It is smart to take advantage of this when you are a busy college student that balances education, work, friends and other events that require attention.

Philly’s furry friend

By ANNIKA GUSTAFFSON Contributing Writer

While most NHL teams spent the offseason discussing trades and drafting future hockey stars, the Philadelphia Flyers were hard at work creating the next “face” of their franchise. On Sept. 24, hockey fans across the league were introduced to Gritty, the newest member of the Flyers organization. The shaggy, orange character appears at Flyers home games and has already been traveling to other Philadelphia sporting events to make himself known.

According to the team’s website, Gritty has “been around for a lot longer than we know it,” hiding in the Wells Fargo Center until he was “disturbed” during recent construction. Gritty earned his name by “possessing an attitude so similar to the team he follows,” and he displays this by messing with anyone that opposes the Flyers.

While Gritty is scary to some, others believe that the Flyers chose the right mascot for the team.

“He’s really creepy, but I think he encapsulates the entire Flyers organization,” junior marketing major Francesca DePalo said.

In the beginning, no one was sure how to react to the giant, bug-eyed creature.

However, within days, Gritty had taken over social media. He has his own Twitter account, @GrittyNHL, which has become verified since its creation. Other mascots have taken to the internet to welcome Gritty into the league, including Bailey the Lion from the Los Angeles Kings and Slapshot the Eagle from the Washington Capitals.

On a larger scale, Gritty has been featured on notable late night television shows. In a recent episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Fallon and guest Ricky Gervais were seen dancing to “Motown Philly” as Gritty entered from the background, causing a fight to break out between Gervais and the mascot. One of his most notable appearances thus far has been at a Philadelphia Phillies game, where Gritty and the Phillie Phanatic danced on top of the dugout for fans to watch. A photo surfaced on Gritty’s Twitter from that night, captioned “#BreakTheInternet” and showing the two mascots hugging each other.

After seeing the response on social media, some students are unsure what to think of the fuzzy creation.

“That thing is so scary looking,” junior public relations major Joey Slavis said.

“Did you see that people are already getting tattoos of him?”

At his first on-ice appearance, Gritty was ready to show Flyers fans his true Philadelphia spirit. However, the mascot did not make it very far, stumbling and slipping on the ice during a t-shirt toss and ending up on his back. After witnessing the incident, fans and hockey followers wasted no time, posting gifs and photos of the mascot splayed out in the middle of the arena. Eventually, Gritty put up his own post about the incident, captioning it, “First days are hard… also, ice is very slippery.” Every move the mascot makes is being documented on social media, allowing anyone to reminisce on the already

Gritty greets fans at a recent event in Philadelphia. popular memories.

The Flyers organization is offering for Gritty to make appearances at private events.

On the Flyers’ website, people can fill out a form describing when and where they want Gritty to appear, and if feasible, Gritty will show up and help everyone celebrate.

The response from Flyers fans has been extreme as well. Some have gone so far as to get Gritty tattoos, one of which sports the mascot’s face and the words “Chaos Reigns” above its head. Another fan’s ink depiction shows Gritty eating a person, most likely a non-Flyers fan. Philadelphia supports the creation of Gritty, while other cities and

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people are still questioning the decision to unveil the seven-foot tall creature.

Some people have found connections to Gritty outside of the NHL, drawing their own comparisons and thoughts about the creature.

“Honestly, he reminds me of Animal, the Muppet’s substance clean cousin,” freshman communications major Caroline Howlett said. “He’s cute from a distance, but if he comes near me on the stands, I feel like I might instinctively push him down the stairs.”

Regardless of opinions, one thing is for sure: Gritty is here to stay, and he will be rooting for the Flyers each and every game for years to come.

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Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey beats UPEI in exhibition game The Bobcats are set to begin their regular season this weekend at Vermont to junior forward Alex Whelan to make the score 4-1, was asked how he is helping the young guys be brought up to speed.

“All the seniors and juniors are taking care of them, showing them the ropes,” Davidson said. “We have done a good job, have a few things to clean up but besides that everyone’s on board”.

Besides those three previous goals, the two other Bobcats to score were junior forward Nick Jermain to tie the game up 1-1 in the first period, as well as senior defenseman Brandon Fortunato to take the lead on the Panthers in the second period 2-1.

Quinnipiac’s next game will play its first regular season game at Vermont on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.

By JON SURRATT Contributing Writer

The Quinnipiac Bobcats men’s ice hockey team went up against the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) Panthers for their first exhibition game on Saturday at home as the Bobcats won by a score of 5-2.

“It was a good win tonight,” Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold said. “I thought our compete level was good. We weren’t perfect...we had some issues at times, [we] battled and found a way to win.”

The Bobcats found a way to win in a big way as they outshot the Panthers, 37-17.

The pace of play was on the Bobcats side as well, seeming as though the team always controlled the puck and kept it away from the Panthers, negating them from gaining any momentum throughout.

Also, the Bobcats had nine power play opportunities. However, the team was only able to put it in the back of the net on one of those chances when senior left wing Craig Martin scored with one minute and 36 seconds off the clock in the third period to make the score 3-1.

“Like our power plays we were lights out in practice,” Pecknold said. “Tonight we couldn’t make a pass. Pucks were bouncing all over the place...we got a little nervous.”

However, the Bobcats are a very young

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Freshman forward William Fällström had one shot and went 6-for-16 on faceoffs in his first collegiate exhibition game last Saturday.

team with about half the team being made up of freshman. A freshman that did step up was forward Desi Burgart, who had two assists and the highest plus/minus on the night.

“I just want to contribute in any way I can,” Burgart said. “Today I was put on

the penalty kill and that is something I take pride in.”

For the young team to step up, the upperclassmen have to help the freshman mature.

Senior forward Scott Davidson, who had one goal on the night, as well as an assist

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Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey swept by Maine in weekend series

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The Bobcats are still searching for their first win of the season after two weekend home series’ against Ohio State and Maine to begin the year.

By KEVIN MEISELMAN Staff Writer

The Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team lost 3-0 to the University of Maine at the People’s United Center in Hamden on Saturday to remain winless on the season.

The Black Bears of Maine opened up the scoring early in the second period, before adding two insurance goals late in the third.

The Bobcats were outshout 24-14 in the contest, but had 15 high danger scoring chances (classified as shots taken

anywhere inside the faceoff dots), while Maine had only 12.

Most of their chances came on the power play, but the Bobcats were unable to score, continuing a trend that started in the first game of the season.

Head coach Cassandra Turner spoke about the Bobcats’ power play, which is now 0-for-15 on the year.

“There’s things we’re still trying to work on,” Turner said. “The year’s where our power play has been ready and good right away are years where we don’t have turnover, when we don’t have new people and we have the same structure as the year before. I really like the growth that we’ve seen, but we clearly need to keep getting better to find a way to finish.”

Quinnipiac captain Melissa Samoskevich also spoke about the man-advantage struggles.

“There’s always stuff we’ve got to work on, but I think it’s going to come,” Samoskevich said. “It’s still early in the year too, so I think more practice and definitely a little puck luck will help for sure.”

Coach Turner also praised her players’ ability to take ownership of their mistakes.

“This is definitely not the place we want to be in terms of our results at this point,” Turner said. “But we just talked about it.

This is a good group. There’s some pretty good ownership on our team right now over mistakes. We’ve asked them to take that same ownership over the process and that’s our plan, to dive right into it. We expect our team to keep getting better, and I feel it, because they are willing to take that ownership. They’re a process-driven group.”

Quinnipiac is now 0-4 on the season, with its eyes set on two road games at Vermont next weekend for the first road series of the young season.

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Clarke: ‘I’m hoping she makes that one telling save that wins a game 1-0’ MYSZEWSKI from Page 16 starting to have presence, she’s starting to communicate and now she’s getting better with her feet. She’s taking another step forward this year.”

Communication is key, especially as a goalkeeper, who is responsible for viewing the field and making sure her teammates are aware of the opponents and their positioning. It’s something Clarke has said Myszewski especially has improved on.

“She was quiet year one, still quiet year two, still quiet year three, but talks more and says more and is more involved,” Clarke said. “She’s older and more confident.”

As far as her unique style, the thing that makes Myszewski such a special player is

the fact that she’s not your normal goaltender. According to Clarke, she’s more like a hockey goalie.

“She’s unorthodox, it’s not diving full stretch,” Clarke said. “She makes saves that you don’t expect her to save. She made a great save up at Siena where she had no right to save it. Sometimes, she sticks feet out, she sticks a hand out, she takes one on the chin, on the knee.”

This year, the Bobcats are in a prime spot to make another run in the MAAC tournament. However, Clarke says that Myszewski needs to make the big save in order for them to get there.

“I’m hoping that she makes that one telling save that wins a game 1-0,” Clarke said.

“That’s the ultimate step forward. Other

players have scored to get us into playoffs, so what she needs to do is the same thing.

She needs to make that save [when the score is] 0-0 and we go down the other end and we turn and score. She made a great save two years ago in the semis, with about a minute to go. You want more of that.”

As for Myszewski, her focus isn’t quite on the playoffs yet. She’s looking at the rest of the season at a single game basis.

“It’s just getting the job done, going game by game and winning,” Myszewski said. “Giving yourself a good position in the conference and then looking at each game in the playoffs as if it’s our last.”

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Before last Saturday’s 4-1 loss at Monmouth, Myszewski had gone six straight games allowing one goal or fewer.

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RUNDOWN

MEN’S HOCKEY QU 5, UPEI 2 - Saturday Scott Davidson: 1 goal, 2 assists WOMEN’S HOCKEY Maine 2, QU 1 (OT) - Friday Lexie Adzija: 1 goal Abbie Ives: 26 saves Maine 3, QU 0 - Saturday Allison Small: 21 saves VOLLEYBALL Niagara 3, QU 2 - Saturday Morgan Sherwin: 23 kills Kat Miller: 16 kills, 16 digs Canisius 3, QU 0 - Saturday Maggie Baker: 12 kills Maria Pansari: 30 assists FIELD HOCKEY Villanova 2, QU 1 - Friday Brooke Whipkey: 1 goal MEN’S SOCCER QU 3, Saint Peter’s 2 - Wednesday Eamon Whelan: 1 goal Rashawn Dally: 1 goal Colton Grob: 1 goal QU 2, Manhattan 1 (OT) - Saturday Eamon Whelan: 1 goal Derek Parker: 1 goal WOMEN’S SOCCER Saint Peter’s 1, QU 0 - Wednesday Olivia Myszewski: 1 save Monmouth 4, QU 1 - Saturday Jess Gargan: 1 goal RUGBY Harvard 24, QU 21 - Saturday McKenna Haz: 3 conversions

GAMES TO WATCH MEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU at Vermont - Friday, 7 p.m.

QU vs. UConn - Tuesday, 7 p.m.

WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU at Vermont - Friday, 6 p.m.

QU at Vermont - Saturday, 2 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL QU at Marist - Wednesday, 7 p.m.

QU at Manhattan - Saturday, 1 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY QU vs. Providence - Friday, 3 p.m.

QU at Yale - Sunday, 3 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCER QU vs. Siena - Wednesday, 2:30 p.m.

QU at Iona - Saturday, 3 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER QU vs. Canisius - Saturday, 12 p.m.

RUGBY QU vs. Brown - Saturday, 1 p.m.

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY QU at Princeton Invitational - Friday, TBA MEN’S TENNIS QU at ITA Regionals - Thursday - Sunday WOMEN’S TENNIS QU at ITA Regionals - Thursday - Sunday

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October 10, 2018

GAME OF THE WEEK

Quinnipiac men’s soccer tops Manhattan on Senior Day It took two overtimes, but Eamon Whelan’s late goal pushed the Bobcats to victory

By MATTHEW JARONCYK Staff Writer

In one of the most exhilarating games of the season, the Quinnipiac men’s soccer team beat Manhattan 2-1 in double overtime on Senior Day at the Quinnipiac Soccer Field Saturday afternoon.

With this win, the soccer team has now won the past five games they have played, showing the MAAC the type of team they are.

The game started and ended with an electric and intense atmosphere.

Both teams were very physical and aggressive in the style of their play, as well as on each other. In the game, there were 31 fouls called between both teams, as well as four yellow cards called between the two teams.

Though the first half did not have any scoring, it was full of action.

Plenty of shots between both, some on goal and some were that were not as accurate as the players wanted to, with Quinnipiac having 16 shots to Manhattan’s 11 shots. Going into halftime, the game was still anyone’s for the taking, the team’s just needed to fix their mistakes and go into the second half with the demeanor to win.

In the beginning of the second half, you could see the Bobcats flip that switch. They were acting and playing with more intensity and more aggression than in the first half. They were poking and intercepting the ball away from the Jasper players more, hounding the Jasper players to force turnovers and had crisper footwork and passes.

The game finally had its first scorer on senior defenseman Derek Parker’s first goal of the sea-

son, breaking the tie and putting the Bobcats in front with 30 minutes left in the second half.

Parker was more than happy that he got his first goal of the season at that moment.

“It was one of those moments you can’t dream up as a kid,” Parker said. “You never think that this is going to happen and it does. It was great to put us up one to nothing.”

Not long after, the Jaspers got a goal of their own in an unusual way. The Jaspers defense forced a Quinnipiac player to shoot the ball into their own goal.

Quinnipiac head coach Eric Da Costa explained that this goal was unintentional and they were going to have to live with scoring on themselves.

“It was a difficult play for a defender to deal with, with the ball over the shoulder and pressure coming,” Da Costa said. “I think he was just trying to clear it out of bounds and get a corner and you can’t play that ball to the goalkeeper because the pressure is going to be on top of the keeper’s head. It was really unfortunate that it happened and unfortunately, that happens. You just put your head down and and keep looking for the second goal.”

From that point forward, the emphasis was to get good looks and punch the ball in to the net. Both teams were getting really good looks, but were unsuccessful in getting the ball into the net, eventually putting the game into overtime.

In overtime, both teams were still trying to get that perfect look set up to win the game. In over-

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Eight Quinnipiac men’s soccer seniors were honored prior to Saturday’s afternoon’s win over Manhattan.

time, senior forward Rashawn Dally was setting up his fellow players to get the best shot possible. At the end of the overtime, the game was still tied at one, putting the game into double overtime.

In double overtime, Dally was continuing what he did in the first overtime. Though he had a shot that missed the net, he set up the game winning score for junior forward Eamon Whelan. Dally was driving in to score and tried to put the game away, but was blocked by Manhattan’s junior goalie Marcellin Gohier.

The way that Gohier deflected the ball was put in perfect position for Whelan to score the game winning goal.

As the Bobcats host the Siena

Saints on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m., Da Costa emphasized that they have everything that they need, now he needs his players to recover.

“We’re in the portion of the season where it’s all about recovery,” Da Costa said. “We need to just make sure our players are doing OK and treat the injuries that are necessary.”

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Atson: ‘I’m trying to play whatever coach needs me to play’

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Atson (gray jumpsuit) will finally get to put on the uniform and suit up for the Bobcats this season.

REDSHIRTS from Page 16 and he was forced to sit back and watch, the 6-foot-8 forward didn’t really see a difference.

“It’s pretty much the same mindset, to be honest,” Marfo said.

“Last year, practice was usually like my games, so I tried to go as hard as I could. You obviously have your good days and your bad days, but hopefully it’s consistent this year.

It’s no difference for me [at practice this year], it’s just now I’m playing.

It’s still the same mentally.”

Atson echoed Marfo’s statement, despite the fact that he was only able to practice for a week last season.

“It feels a little different [knowing I’m going to play],” Atson said.

“But we still come with the same mindset – play hard every day and just do what we have to do.”

Players that are forced to sit out the season can’t really be used in full capacity in practice because there’s no reason to play them over guys that are eligible. Because of that, their coach thinks practice this year will be just a bit different.

“There’s naturally going to be a little bit more of a purpose toward some of the intricacies of what we’re doing because they can play,” Quinnipiac head coach Baker Dunleavy said. “A lot of their responsibilities

last year were to be more scout team just because they couldn’t play. But all along they were picking up our core values, our principles.

“Both of those guys are coming back, maybe not with the experience of a guy who played last year, but they’re certainly not like newcomers. They know what we’re doing.”

Atson and Marfo are likely to play key roles for the Bobcats this season. Both transferred from schools in larger conferences (American Athletic Conference and Atlantic 10 Conference, respectively) and were key contributors in their freshman season before making the move.

Atson, a natural two-guard, joins a loaded backcourt – just as Dunleavy likes it. In addition to Atson, four freshman guards join capable in-house guards Cam Young, Rich Kelly, Aaron Robinson and Andrew Robinson. With his size (6-foot-5, 205 lbs.), Atson will be asked to guard opposing forwards on most nights.

“I’m trying to play whatever coach needs me to play,” Atson said. “Whatever he asks me, I’m going to try to do it.”

Last season, Dunleavy didn’t have the personnel to fully employ his four-guard system. He tried, but overall the Bobcats weren’t deep enough to do it as much as the thenrookie head coach would’ve liked.

“We have some smaller guards, but we also have some bigger guards with Travis being one of them,” Dunleavy said. “Those guys just have to play big, they have to rebound. I think our fives in [Abdulai Bundu] and Kevin Marfo are two of the best rebounders in the our league. They’ll eat up rebounds, but then guys like Travis, Cam Young, the Robinson’s are bigger guards – those guys will have to do it.

“It’s going to be a committeetype thing – something we’re all going to have to be committed to.”

With such a guard-heavy roster, Marfo is in store for significant minutes as one of the two bigs on the team.

“We all got a job,” Marfo said bluntly. “Everyone has a different role. I just have to do what they tell me to do. The coaches know what’s best so we just have to listen to them and pretty much just go from there.”

Aside from the Xs and Os on the court, these two are just grateful to finally take the court with their teammates again.

“When you have something you love so much like basketball taken away from you for two years, you start to really appreciate and value it,” Marfo said. “[I’m] more appreciative that I get to play again. This is what I love. Any time I have the opportunity to do something I love, it’s an amazing feeling.”

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SENIOR DAY SUCCESS

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Clockwise from top left: Quinnipiac men’s soccer junior defense Jeppe Haehre kicks the ball in the open field; senior forward Rashawn Dally battles the Manhattan defense for the ball; freshman defense Jordon Bennett prepares to pass the ball; senior midfield Colton Grob looks ahead to pass the ball to teammates.

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Quinnipiac rugby senior captain Emily Roskopf scored a try against Harvard on Saturday, pushing her season total to a team-leading six.

Quinnipiac volleyball sophomore Morgan Sherwin recorded a career-high 23 kills in the team’s loss against Niagara.

In the 108th minute of the Quinnipiac men’s soccer game, junior Eamon Whelan scored the game winning goal.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

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Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey senior Scott Davidson led the charge for the offense in its exhibition game against UPEI. Davidson secured a goal and two assists in the 5-2 victory.

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Saving the day

By BRYAN MURPHY Associate Sports Editor

Two championship wins in four years. A player of the year honor. And a unique goaltending style.

Quinnipiac women’s soccer junior goaltender Olivia Myszewski came to Quinnipiac with quite the resume.

But despite all of these achievements, Myszewski was not guaranteed a starting job when she came to Quinnipiac.

“I had to prove myself here,” Myszewski said. “I think not being complacent even though coming off of a really good high from high school, winning states and being player of the year in Wisconsin, I couldn’t take that for granted.”

Hailing from Elm Grove, Wisconsin, she helped the Divine Savior Holy Angels High School soccer team win the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association championship in 2014 and again in her senior year in 2016. Both games were 1-0 victories for her team, while she posted eight saves and one save, respectively.

In addition to championships, Myszewski was honored as the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association Player of the Year her senior year. But all of these achievements were thrown out the window once she came to Hamden.

“It was a fresh start so I couldn’t use those accolades to my advantage,” Myszewski said. “I had to show what I brought to the team on my own.”

The competition for the starting job was between three young goalies for the team in 2016. Then-freshman Charlotte Edmunds came in with Myszewski and then-sophomore Devan Malcolm was already at Quinnipiac.

But after Edmunds went down with an injury, Quinnipiac head coach Dave Clarke saw a lot of positives from Myszewski and gave her the starting job.

“Olivia was a little bit further ahead in her development when she came in than [Malcolm],” Clarke said. “The expectation was Charlotte one, Devan two, Olivia three.

But that year she established herself as a number one.”

The competition certainly helped Myszewski, as she used that as motivation and saw it as a positive.

“I think all of us pushed each other in a good way,” Myszewski said. “It’s not our decision to decide who plays or not, it’s the coach’s final decision, so just playing every day to the best of your ability and pushing yourself helped.”

Her freshman year rounded out with an 8-5-0 record, a 1.28 goals against average and three shutouts on the season, includ-

ing two in the playoffs to get the Bobcats to the MAAC championship before falling to Monmouth, 5-2.

“It was devastating because in the regular season, we lost in OT, 2-1 [to Monmouth], and to come out like that in the finals was disappointing to us,” Myszewski said. “So just coming off of a high with Siena we were thinking, ‘Oh, we got this in the bag.’ We just were too complacent.”

Her sophomore year showed a slight digression in terms of statistics, with a 9-6-3 record and five shutouts, but a higher goals against average with 1.40 goals per game.

While statistically she may not have improved, Clarke noticed other things that he was pleased with.

“You start to look at the goals and last year, there wasn’t many goals that you could directly say she was responsible for,” Clarke said. “As goalkeepers get older, you want them to make the big saves, but really what you’re looking for is that they don’t cost you a goal. She didn’t last year.”

Thanks in part to the play of Myszewski, the team was able to make it to the MAAC semifinals before falling to Manhattan. Two years, two playoff runs, but no championship.

This year, the improvements have been there again. Myszewski is 5-4-1 but has four shutouts this year with four more games

to go. And her goals against average has dropped to 1.18.

The shutouts have been specifically impressive. She has the chance to best her careerhigh of five from last year. While she is the one getting credit for the saves, Myszewski gives credit to the whole team for putting a zero on the scoreboard for the opponent.

“It feels good, but it’s mostly a team shutout,” Myszewski said. “I can make as many saves as I want, but if everyone on the job doesn’t do their job like I do my job, then it’s not going to be a clean sheet. So I think it’s more of a team clean sheet.”

Her play this year has not gone unnoticed.

She has already been awarded the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the week of Sept. 24. And her goal play has helped her team to a 3-2-1 MAAC record, which is tied for third in the standings.

Despite the fact that Myszewski is in her third year, Clarke believes his goaltender is still learning.

“Junior year and senior year you’re finding your voice,” Clarke said. “When you come in as a freshman, you think you can’t talk and we need a goalkeeper to talk.

With her, I talk to her about presence, communication and footwork on the ball. She’s See MYSZEWSKI Page 13

RUNNIN’ THE POINT

Quinnipiac men’s basketball redshirts ready for action

By LOGAN REARDON Sports Editor

You’re a college student. Imagine having to go to class and do all of your school work each week, only to be told you can’t go out with friends on the weekend.

That’s somewhat similar to the situation college basketball players deal with when they decide to transfer schools.

Well, sorta.

There’s no NCAA rule about them staying in on weekends, but there is one that says players who transfer are ineligible to play in games for one year while still being able to fully practice with the team. So, the players are going

through the daily grind of practices and workouts, but aren’t able to go out on the court with their teammates and play the games.

Last year, now-juniors Travis Atson and Kevin Marfo were both stuck in this situation for the Quinnipiac men’s basketball team.

Atson, a transfer from Tulsa, and Marfo, a transfer from George Washington, had very different experiences in their year away from game action, though.

One week into practice last October, Atson suffered a torn ACL in his knee, an injury that generally takes at least six-to-nine months to fully heal. Suddenly, his season of no game action turned into a season of no basketball at all.

“I officially came back when summer practices started,” Atson said. “I’ve just been grinding all summer, getting back into things.

It feels great. It’s been a long time sitting out all year just rehabbing, so now getting back into it feels amazing.”

Unlike most athletes, Atson is not wearing a brace on his knee now that he’s back in action. One year after a devastating injury, the 6-foot-5 guard is a full participant at practice.

Marfo, on the other hand, practiced all throughout last season. Even though all of his teammates got to go out into battle MORGAN TENCZA/CHRONICLE

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Marfo celebrates from the bench last year.