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JUSTICE FOR DONG?

Roughly 500 people sign a petition for Dong’s reinstatement

By HANNAH FEAKES Managing Editor

Zhuoqi (Helen) Dong, a former sophomore class representative in the Quinnipiac Student Government Association (SGA) was removed from office Wednesday, Nov. 8 after taking a Taiwanese flag down at the International Business Society’s annual dinner on Monday Oct. 23.

The Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) created a petition on change.org over the Thanksgiving break to serve as a follow up

to Dong’s removal from SGA office.

The petition includes an open letter to the SGA demanding reinstatement for Dong’s case.

Dong is the secretary for CSSA. “Ms. Dong has a passive tone, but she told us what happened and we wanted to support her so we started this petition,” XiaoBin Shen, President of CSSA, said. “We have gotten great results” As of Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p.m. the petition had 508 supporters.

Susan Thompson, Monroe, CT:

“As the parent of an adopted Chinese daughter, even I have read enough to know that Helen really prevented a potentially very awkward or even incendiary situation by taking the action she did– action that was sanctioned by two of the professors in charge of the event. She should be commended for her quick thinking, not impeached.”

John Johnson, North Haven, CT: “If the SGA is looking to test how far out of line they can overreach, they’re doing a damn fine job of it. Way to show everyone how little power gov-

ernment should be trusted with.”

Yixiang Wang, Boston, MA: “Quinnipiac, Taiwan is NOT recognized as a country by U.S. as well as most of the countries ON THIS PLANET. I will be ok with this if you move your campus to Mars, or you can save the money to have some history classes.”

Parents, Quinnipiac University students and both domestic and international people all over New England and beyond are expressing their support for Dong in the comments section

of the ‘Fairness For Dong’ petition.

“Life is crazy,” Dong said. “When you hear the someone has been REMOVED from office, people think they must have done something crazy, violated school policy. But if I received permission (to take the flag down), how could I be violating school policy?”

Shen said that he doesn’t think Dong did anything wrong.

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Don C. Sawyer III named interim associate vice president of academic affairs

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Assistant professor of sociology Don C. Sawyer III was appointed the new associate vice president for academic affairs and chief diversity officer on Nov. 29

by Executive Vice President and Provost Mark Thompson.

Sawyer’s appointment comes as his predecessor, Diane Ariza, is leaving the university after being appointed as the vice president of diversity and inclusion at Nazareth College. Sawyer will serve in his new role while the university searches for a permanent replacement for Ariza.

Sawyer has been in the field of higher education for 18 years while working as a diversity trainer and conflict mediator.

Sawyer has served on the Faculty Senate, the College of Arts and Sciences Executive Committee and the Athletics Council, according to Thompson. Additionally, Sawyer was a student organization supervisor and on the Ad Hoc Committee on Racial and Ethnic Harassment.

As an applied sociologist, Sawyer has geared his work toward diversity. Sawyer works in the Greater New Haven community on urban public school projects and programs that support

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Executive Vice President and Provost Mark Thompson said Don C. Sawyer III is high qualified to serve in the new role.

men that are re-entering society after serving time in prison. “(Sawyer) is committed to being an agent of positive change, a model colleague and a genuine team member dedicated to realizing the Quinnipiac University mission and vision,” Thompson said.

Even though he will be tak-

ing on new responsibilities, Thompson is confident that Sawyer will be successful.

Thompson also expressed his gratitude for all that Ariza has done for the university.

“During her seven years at Quinnipiac, (Ariza) has displayed leadership and vision in helping

the entire university community to define, enable and foster an inclusive campus culture that embraces the diversity of identities, ideas and values that embody Quinnipiac,” Thompson said.

Ariza is one of the creators of Quinnipiac’s Inclusion, Multiculturalism and Globalization in Education (IMaGinE) program. The program is one of Ariza’s many contributions to the Quinnipiac community.

“Through her oversight of the Department of Cultural and Global Engagement, she has facilitated and supported profound high-impact learning experiences, as well as mentorship and leadership development, for thousands of Quinnipiac students,” Thompson said.

Sawyer said he is honored to serve in his new role.“Dr. Ariza has laid a wonderful foundation and I hope to continue to push inclusive excellence forward at QU,” Sawyer said in a statement. “I have enjoyed working with QU students and I have made many wonderful connections... I am excited about my new role.”

Ariza plans to leave Quinnipiac for her new position on Jan. 2.

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Undecorating Charlie Rose

Long-time journalist loses two excellence awards due to allegations of sexual harassment

By NICHOLAS SLATER Staff Writer

Veteran news anchor and journalist Charlie Rose was fired by CBS after being accused of sexually harassing eight women, according to The Washington Post.

The accusations came from women that reportedly worked for the “Charlie Rose Show.”

“Charlie Rose and Matt Lauer’s sudden firings shows that journalists are not above the law. The news industry has been indispensable in bringing to light allegations against powerful men in Hollywood and politics,” Assistant Professor of Journalism Ben Bogardus said, “It shows that the networks are not protecting anyone–not even their most visible and important anchors.”

The sexual advances that Rose made towards these women included “lewd phone calls, walking around naked in their presence, or groping their breasts, buttocks or genital areas,”according to Carmon and Brittain.

Rose hosted “Charlie Rose” since 1991, had a long career in journalism and been presented with journalism awards by universities across the country.

Rose is the 23rd recipient of Quinnipiac’s Fred Friendly First Amendment Award.

The Fred Friendly Awards are named after the late Fred Friendly and have been presented by the School of Communications since 1994 Friendly was the former president of CBS News, as well as a pioneer on the documentary program, See It Now. In light of Rose’s recent allegations, Arizona State University, University of Kansas and Duke University, Rose’s alma mater, have revoked the awards they had previously presented to Rose.

“The Fred Friendly First Amendment Award is extremely important to our School of Communications,” Vice President for Public Affairs Lynn Bushnell said, “In addition to

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Quinnipiac University’s School of Communications honored Charlie Rose with it’s 23rd Annual Fred Friendly First Amendment Award on June 15, 2016.

raising the profile of the university, the award provides a myriad of opportunities for our faculty and career development administrators to meet industry leaders and make connections that have led to tremendous internship opportunities for our students.”

The award is granted to courageous journalists that strive to preserve the rights given by the First Amendment.

The award was conceived through Fred Friendly’s close friendship with university President John Lahey.

“They decided that the award would be an excellent way to honor the former CBS News president’s legacy and recognize journalists who followed in his footsteps by upholding and advancing the principles of the First Amendment, which Fred championed throughout his journalism career,” Bushnell said.

Arizona’s Walter Cronkite School of Jour-

nalism and Mass Communication presented Rose with its Award for Excellence in 2015, according Chris Ariens of TVNewser.

Dean Christopher Callahan of Arizona State University released a statement saying that the young women in the Cronkite School “deserve to enter workplaces that reward them for their hard work, intelligence and creativity and where they do not have to fear for their safety or dignity.”

Rose’s allegations were too “egregious” to ignore, according to Callahan.

The University of Kansas’ William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications presented Rose with the National Citation Award in April of 2017. The William Allen White Foundation’s board of trustees rescinded Rose’s award before issuing a statement saying that Rose “does not exemplify the ideals of this award.”

In 2000, Rose was presented with the Futrell Award by the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy at Duke University. Bill Adair, director of the DeWitt Wallace Center, released a statement about revoking Rose’s award.

“The recent revelations about Rose and other media figures are disturbing signs about sexual harassment in the industry. Rescinding Rose’s Futrell Award is one way we can make clear that this conduct is not acceptable in any way. We do this as much in sadness as anger given his long relationship with the university,” Adair said.

North Carolina State University, Oswego State and Montclair State are also considering if the awards they presented to Rose should be revoked, according to an article by the Associated Press on WITN.com.

Associate Vice President of Public Relations John Morgan said the president’s cabinet will discuss Charlie Rose’s status as a Fred Friendly First Amendment recipient with School of Communications Dean Mark Contreras on Monday, Dec. 11. The university will have a response following that meeting.

The Fred Friendly First Amendment Award is presented annually by Friendly’s wife, Ruth, at the Metropolitan Club in New York City.

Previous recipients of the Fred Friendly Award include: Dan Rather, Bill Moyers, Lesley Stahl, Ted Koppel, Tom Brokaw, Robert MacNeil, Jim Lehrer, Don Hewitt, Peter Jennings, Mike Wallace, Christiane Amanpour, Tom Bettag, Tim Russert, Bob Schieffer, Steve Kroft, Charles Gibson, Morley Safer, Gwen Ifill, David Fanning, Martha Raddatz, Scott Pelley, Richard Engel. The most recent recipient of the award is NBC News Anchor, Lester Holt, according to Quinnipiac University.

English professor fired due to class cancellations

By ALEXA NIKITAS Staff Writer

Adjunct professor of English Valerie McKee was fired from her position as an EN101 instructor on Monday, Nov. 20 due to an excessive amount of class cancellations.

Students in the class were sent an email on Thursday, Nov. 23 apologizing for their professor’s class cancellations and informing them that McKee was fired. The students were not pleased with the university’s action.

McKee always had a reason for class cancellations, according to freshman accounting major Reyna Villar. Many times her children were sick or she had to go to a doctor’s appointment.

McKee had bad sinuses and was getting them removed. She had to attend many tests for surgery, according to Villar and freshman nursing major Alyssa Silvestri.

Whenever McKee cancelled class, she would tell her students to work on an assignment or to get together with their groups to discuss the readings or work with each other.

There were roughly nine or 10 class cancellations before the university got involved.

A student in McKee’s 8 a.m. class reported to Robert A. Smart, Dean of College of Arts and Sciences, that there were numerous class cancellations. After reaching out to McKee, she was fired and Smart apologized to her classes for her absences. The university replaced McKee over Thanksgiving break. When the students returned, they

had a new professor.

Professor Bruce Franklin is currently teaching McKee’s courses until the end of the semester. The students were told their syllabus was going to change.

“I figured our classes weren’t supposed to be cancelled as often as they did,” Silvestri said. “She always had a reason for it. At first I was annoyed with it but then she told us the reasons why she kept having to cancel class and I understood why.”

When reached out to, McKee did not respond for an interview.

At first the students were told that their past work with McKee was not going to count for the semester. After discussing the situations with students, the university decided on a new syllabus.

“My roommate was doing more assignments than I was,” Villar said. “We had five long essays to complete by the end of the semester and she had 10 short essays to do.

So in a way, it kind of made up for it. I think we averaged out the same amount of work.”

The work the students did with McKee will be calculated as 40 percent of their grade. A new assignment they are given is split into four parts and will count as 40 percent of their grade. The last 20 percent will be their final and ePortfolio.

Villar said the class was “fun and laid back” and that McKee followed the syllabus just like any other English professor would do.

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Around nine or 10 of Valerie McKee’s classes were cancelled before the university got involved.

“Professor McKee made English fun and easy to learn,” Silvestri said.

In the Quinnipiac University Course Catalog, it lists for EN101 that: “Instructors guide students through sequenced reading and writing assignments, and highlight the revision process of multiple draft writing that leads to increasingly complex thinking and rhetorical presentation.”

In EN101, the main goal of the class is to keep revising a paper until it is at an A, or a student’s best. Villar said that McKee gave many A’s to her students during conferences, but it is not how the class is supposed to be.

Quinnipiac University does not comment on personnel matters.

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Thousands upon thousands of students have earned the right to forever be a part of the academic community by becoming an alumni. There are roughly 50,000 alumni who live and work around the world in 61 countries, according to the official university website.

Each alumni is recognized as successful individuals, including Lawrence Lafferty, a former Mass Communications major who graduated in 1984.

Post-graduation, Lafferty became a director of newsgathering operations at ABC News. Lafferty said he never expected himself to work in this type of position, but believes his time at Quinnipiac was a positive factor into how he managed to get where he is in life.

“Attending Quinnipiac gave me perspective,” Lafferty said. “Not only about how to study and navigate your way through my major’s curriculum, but also how to relate to people, form relationships and build self esteem, which is crucial when you first venture out into the world and start your journey post-graduation.”

Lafferty encourages current undergraduates to make healthy decisions and work hard during their time at the university.

“Learn to write and develop valuable connections with your professors, classmates and advisors,” Lafferty said. “Find an internship or volunteer at a business that will enhance your college experience.

These opportunities offer a lot of insight into what you can expect when you land that first job and you never know, you may find a mentor or connection with someone that will help you in the future.”

Chris Canetti also graduated from Quinnipiac as a Mass Communications major in 1992 and has since become the president of the

Wednesday 12/6 Living in the Hyphen

Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority will host its second annual event Living in the Hyphen on Wednesday Dec. 6 at 8:15 p.m. in the Buckman Theater. The event will be centered around a cultural based group discussion focusing on the lives of multicultural students ranging from language, ethnicity, race, religion and more.

Thursday 12/7 Montage Open Mic Quinnipiac’s art and literary journal, Montage, will host its Open Mic on Thursday Dec. 7 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Carl Hansen Student Center room 120. The event is co-hosted by WQAQ and will host writers and artists as well as open the floor to anyone with the guts to showcase original work in front of an audience.

Annual Ensemble Night Students will perform at the annual Ensemble Night on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Theatre Arts Center, 515 Sherman Ave. The concert will feature jazz and chamber orchestra performances. Each group will play both jazz and classical styles, all are welcome.

Friday 12/8 Moonlight Breakfast QU After Dark (QUAD) will host its moonlight breakfast on Friday, Dec 8 in the Mount Carmel Dining Hall.

Doors will open at 9:30 p.m. With a $1 donation or nonperishable item, students can begin to enter at 9 p.m.

All donations will go to the Cheshire Food Bank.

Night of Relaxation The Student Programming Board (SPB) will host a Night of Relaxation to give students the opportunity to de-stress before finals. There will be a variety of activities, free food and free novelties. The event will take place in the Student Center Piazza from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8.

Sunday 12/10 Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum

On Sunday, Dec. 10, Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum will hosting an afternoon of holiday shopping in the upper gallery from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Guests are invited to enjoy Irish Christmas music, cookies and tea.

The event is free and open to the public, no registration is required.

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Alumni Mike Zavodsky (left) and Lawrence Lafferty (right) encourage current students to work hard during their time at Quinnipiac.

Houston Dynamo, an American professional soccer club. .

“I took a job in sports about a year after graduation and that’s when I started having aspirations to become a senior level executive for a sports team,” Canetti said. “I’m very thankful of the leadership and communication skills I developed while at Quinnipiac. These skills have played an important role in my growth and success.”

Canetti advises undergraduates to have a passion for whatever they are pursuing for their future.

“To love what you do is the most important thing in your career,” Canetti said. “If you approach your job with passion, then everything else will take care of itself.”

Every alumni involved with the university is welcomed into the alumni association, according to Senior Associate Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs John DeMezzo. “(Students are) given an alumni association ID number which identifies them as Quinnipiac graduates,” DeMezzo said. “It’s like you now have a bigger family.”

Alumni are able to involve themselves with the university after graduation by offering their insight to undergraduates in various mentorship services that can be found through

career development. These services offer students the opportunity to hear from alumni about how to build connections and get a good start in life outside of the university.

Oftentimes, younger alumni like to offer their services mentoring undergraduates because their experience at the university is most similar to theirs, according to DeMezzo. He said these type of alumni are referred to as Bobcats of the Last Decade (BOLD).

Mike Zavodsky is one of many alumni to have graduated in more recent years. Zavodsky graduated in 2006 with a marketing degree.

After graduation, Zavodsky worked to become the Executive Vice President of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment which entails him to oversee revenue streams for several locations including the Barclays Center, Webster Hall and Paramount Theater.

The four years Zavodsky spent at the university allowed him to meet many people who helped shape and influence his life, including executive Vice President and Provost Mark Thompson.

“Mark Thompson was extremely influential during and after my time there,” Zavodsky said. “I’ve kept in touch with many of those that I went to school with, including my room-

mates who I remain extremely close with today.”

Lafferty, Canetti and Zavodsky are three of the countless graduates whom DeMezzo considers to be notable for their personal achievements and more specifically, their efforts in making a positive impact in society.

“It could be through supporting a humanitarian cause, it could be developing and leading a very successful company, or it could be becoming an accomplished artist,” DeMezzo said. “It’s not a one-dimensional answer, it’s what makes that individual notable.”

DeMezzo encourages undergraduates that as they are pursuing their degrees, they should understand that getting to that goal is not a race to the finish line, figure out your passion and even if that passion changes over time there is nothing wrong with that.

“This is the first part of your life and your career so I wouldn’t agonize about it,” DeMezzo said, “I want to encourage current students to be active alumni and understand that their relationship with the university is a lifetime and we are working hard to develop a community. We want to have a lifelong productive relationship with our alumni.”

Dong: ‘I hope they realize the real issue here, the lack of understanding’ DONG from cover because you cannot impeach and remove Dong, when what she did was right. “Her impeachment was based on assumption, that the Taiwanese people would get offended

by Helen’s actions. No Taiwan students have come out and said anything to us (CSSA).”

CSSA is also demanding an apology from SGA to Dong.

This impeachment process is not the first time Dong has felt singled out by members of SGA. She said that during the SGA general board meetings, the Pledge of Allegiance was on the agenda.

Every time, Dong stood up with respect, but did not feel comfortable putting her hand on heart and reciting the pledge.

This past September, Dong was challenged by a former class representative for not saying the pledge of allegiance.

Dong explained to this person that she is not an American and therefore is not required to recite the pledge. The person argued that since Dong goes to school in Amer-

ica, she should be following American practices, according to Dong.

Although Dong came from China to study in Connecticut, she said that she loves her home country and she cannot pledge to another country’s flag.

The person then said, “Then why don’t you just go to school in China?” according to Dong.

“I didn’t expect those brutal comments to come from an elected SGA member,” Dong said. “I had to attend counseling services for a while to regroup myself to continue to serve for the QU student body.”

That SGA member stepped down from office shortly after.

SGA declined to comment.

“I think they (SGA) are right to not comment, but I hope they realize the issue here, the lack of understanding,” Dong said.

Before Dong was voted to be removed from office, SGA passed a bylaw that stated anyone who was removed from SGA office could never run for a position within the organization again, according to Shen. He attended the SGA general meeting when Dong’s impeach-

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The ‘Justice for Helen Dong’ petition has 507 signatures as of Tuesday Dec. 5. ment hearing was held.

“I am the first student in eight years to be removed from office, and they changed the bylaws right before my trial. It is really shocking, and I feel uncomfortable about the whole process,” Dong said.

“Sometimes, I suspected these two incidents might be associated in some way, but I am not sure and I

truly hope not,” Dong said.

Dong said that if the student body wants her back in office, she would be delighted.

“If I go back (to SGA) is not up to me, it is up to the student body, because SGA is supposed to represent all of the students, it should be their decision,” Dong said.

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My trials and tribulations at Quinnipiac University A letter from Helen Dong

My name is Zhuoqi (Helen) Dong. I am an international student from China, completing the second year of my 3+1 Business program with a double major in international business [IB] and computer information systems. China and the U.S have very different educational systems and I am fortunate enough to have experienced both. I first came to the U.S as a senior in a Massachusetts public high school where I enjoyed a busy, but very pleasant experience. I was pleased to be able to sit in an American classroom, talking with American students, putting together bits and pieces of America with which I had only been acquainted from Hollywood movies. Everyone in my class was curious about my culture, and I was happy to share what my parents and grandparents had taught me with my classmates.

I felt very proud to be able to call myself a QU Bobcat!

Freshman year was rigorous, but my classmates and professors helped turn rigor into productivity. I tried to adapt myself to the new environment. One of the biggest decisions that I made at Quinnipiac was to run for election in the Student Government Association (SGA). Campaigning afforded me personal engagement with many of my peers, and friendships taught me to cherish every single moment that I spent in the U.S. China’s one-child policy allowed me no siblings. However, a seat in the SGA gave me a family thousands of miles from home, and helped me adjust to college life. My freshman year was so beautiful that I told all

my friends in China that I had an extended American family, and that all my family members respected my culture and were always willing to know more about it.

After a long summer break (yes, a summer break in U.S is way longer than a summer break in China), I was ready to begin my second year journey in school. Yet, this fall a surprise was brought on to me. Some of you may be aware that I was impeached and removed from the SGA on Nov. 8, because of my removal of a misplaced flag on Oct 23. On that night, while I was attendi ng the annual international business dinner, I saw a regional flag from the Chinese Taiwan, but no Chinese national flag. As every person knows, the U.S recognizes the People’s Republic of China as the only legitimate representative of the Chinese nation. Misplacing of the flag was quite surprising as it was inappropriate to substitute a national flag with a regional flag.

I assumed that it was a mistake on the part of the organizers. To save the IB Society (of which I am also a part as an IB major) and QU from any controversy, I asked for permission from two IB faculty advisors to remove the Taiwanese flag. With the professors’ permission, I removed the flag, folded it and handed it back to the organizers in a respectful manner. And this happened before the event formally started. However, I was accused of removing the flag in a disrespectful way afterwards and an impeachment process was initiated against me soon thereafter, to remove me from

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the position of an office-bearer at the SGA. The hearing was held on Nov. 8 when I was impeached and removed the same day in spite of the fact that I removed the flag with respect and with faculty advisors’ permission! The unfairness of the process and disrespect for evidence presented by the investigation committee stunned me. I am still trying to understand how the SGA’s impeachment committee could keep a straight face when delivering an impeachment decision built upon fabricated “key facts.”

The impeachment process was an ordeal for me. My treatment in the hands of the SGA has made many international students feel unwelcome on campus. I worry about — and we should all worry about — Quinnipiac’s emerging reputation as a breeding ground for ignorance and intolerance. Despite my bitter experience, I would like to say thank you to all who supported me. I would also like to say thank you to SGA members who chose to be mean-spirited. The incident has put on display human decency as well as human frailty. I hope this incident would allow Quinnipiac students to dig deeper into our souls, learn more about the world, treat the root cause of the SGA’s brazen challenge to logic, fairness, and human decency, and try to become informed citizens of the global village.

I look forward to continuing my work for a better world.

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ESPN has laid off 150 more people on Nov. 29, adding to the 100 that were already let go in April of this year. The layoffs have to do with the company losing 1.4 million subscribers in the past year, according to The New York Times.

It’s no secret that ESPN has been looking to cut costs. In 2015, the network laid off about 300 people, and the April layoffs included some high-profile on-air talent such as former NFL player Trent Dilfer, football insider John Clayton and baseball analyst Jayson Stark.

This may not be the end either. Fortune 500 reported that ESPN has to cut $250 million from its budget this year. As an aspiring sports journalist, this news is a little concerning.

ESPN is known as the “Worldwide Leader in Sports” and yet it is experiencing financial difficulties. Among the

April layoffs, ESPN not only laid off on-air talent, but many beat writers as well.

I consider myself an avid ESPN supporter, as it is usually my first source for sports information. I follow many of the network’s Twitter accounts as well as some of their individual reporters. So when I heard the news of more cuts in November, it caught me by surprise.

However, when you look into the numbers, ESPN is losing subscribers and revenue at an alarming rate. ESPN had over 100 million households with a subscription to its programming in 2010, according to Business Inisider. That number has dropped to 87.22 million in 2017.

This could have something to do with ESPN’s high price for subscriptions as it has increased its price per subscriber from $4.69 in 2011 to $7.21 in 2017, according to Business Insider.

I know there have been complaints that ESPN simply has “bad programming” now and that the content doesn’t engage with younger generations very well.

To combat this, ESPN has remodeled its Snapchat show in an effort to engage millennials. The show is a three-tofive minute version of ESPN’s “SportsCenter” and was launched on Nov. 13.

With ESPN looking to get in touch with the 18-34 demographic, I can’t help but wonder why it decided to cancel their show with Barstool Sports, “Barstool Van Talk,” after just one episode.

Barstool has dominated the 18-34 male demographic on television before, when the company’s four-night show with Comedy Central prior to Super Bowl 51 led to an average of 40,000 viewers in that category tuning in, according to Market Watch.

In addition to that, the company boasts a large social media following, over six million across multiple platforms, according to Market Watch. Barstool also just successfully completed its Snapchat show, “Barstool 5th Year.”

For ESPN to turn down the opportunity to expand its following with a Barstool partnership confuses me. In Barstool Van Talk’s debut, it doubled the 18-34 male audience

compared to the prior year, according to Barstool CEO Erika Nardini. A show that was airing at 1 a.m., Barstool Van Talk had more viewers than every other ESPN program except for its show “First Take” that day.

To me, it seems like ESPN blew a great opportunity. Barstool has amassed a huge following and could have helped ESPN improve ratings and subscription numbers. A partnership with Barstool would have given them another platform to advertise and introduce new content.

Since ESPN has already laid off on-air talent, bringing in new hosts for shows from a company like Barstool may have helped sparked more interest. By looking at how well they did with Comedy Central, it is confusing to me that ESPN balked at the opportunity to lock them in. Instead, they may be stuck watching Barstool as TV competitors in the future.

As for the Snapchat show, if millennials already aren’t tuning in to SportsCenter on TV, what makes them more likely to take the time to subscribe to it on Snapchat, I think that if you are truly trying to get information on the day in sports, three to five minutes doesn’t always suffice. Plus, I don’t think it makes ESPN any more attractive to those who already weren’t subscribed to the show on Snapchat in the first place.

I have always dreamed of one day working for ESPN, but with the continued layoffs, I find myself wondering how many more employees the company will cut ties with by the time I graduate. With the company locked into about 8 billion dollars worth of contracts with the major sports leagues according to the Atlantic, getting out of contracts with employees is much easier than dropping an entire sport.

ESPN is still a billion dollar company with almost 8,000 employees. It still has contracts with every professional sports league, so it will remain the “Worldwide Leader in Sports.”

ESPN isn’t dying by any stretch, but it is suffering, and as an someone who wants the field of sports journalism to be my career, I can tell you it is not a comforting feeling.

The Standard

Combating misconceptions about Miss Independent It’s higher than the Empire State Building; it’s what the independent woman today has that most envy. Men may have principles they uphold, but this woman has standards that easily bypass those.

The standard to which independent women operate is what they pride themSTAFF WRITER selves on. Being self-sufficient and making others operate on their level is what fortifies The Standard.

These are the eight hallmarks that make an independent woman.

1. She will march to the beat of her own drum.

An independent woman will do what she wants when she wants when it benefits her.

2. Everything in her life is held to a high expectation and required to meet that.

To most, her expectations are larger than life and seem unrealistic, but if she thinks it makes sense, then there is nothing wrong with it. In fact, her goals are actually very realistic. The thing is that most do not want to put that effort into meeting it.

3. An independent woman does not waste time.

One philosophy she abides by religiously is that time is precious and not meant to be misspent. Every minute of her life needs to be productive. Whether it be bringing her joy or making a change in the world, time is of the essence.

4. She solves her own problems.

Being a problem solver is huge for her. She will exhaust

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all of her faculties before she asks for help. Most of the time, she will find a solution on her own, but she is not afraid to ask for help when she needs it.

5. Empowerment is key.

A woman with high standards desires success for herself and for others around her. This is why she is often looked to for guidance and is seen as inspirational. She genuinely wants to better people, but that does not mean that she will enable someone, so don’t be confused.

6. She will never settle.

Settling is not an option for the independent woman. She will not stop until she has reached the optimal situation that she sees fit. Success is her priority and accomplishing it is her goal.

7. Tone it down? She thinks not.

Oftentimes, this type of woman will face criticism for her ambition. Telling her to tone it down will only make her amp it up. Do not think for a second that she will come down from her high off life.

And finally...

8. She is evolved.

What makes an independent woman so powerful is how well she knows herself. Her biggest strength is knowing that she is not without flaws. Rather, she endorses her imperfections and uses them to her advantage. An independent woman’s goal is not to be perfect, it is to be strong.

Being an independent woman comes with a variety of misconceptions. Perhaps the biggest misconception is that she is self-centered. Where this idea fails independent women is in knowing the difference between cockiness and being self-assured. Being self-assured, she knows that she has put in the work to get where she is and she commends herself for it. Another misunderstanding held against independent

women is the view that she is bleak. She may appear rough on the outside, but it is a mechanism to keep herself in line.

Beneath this exterior, is a compassionate and genuine person like many others.

Statistics show that the woman you reckon as Miss Independent expresses these qualities and negates common misconceptions. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 43 percent of women in high positions are held to higher standards than men. If we are being held to higher standards, why not cultivate them, right? Similarly, Sonya Rhodes from Psychology Today has found that the “alpha woman” is unique because within her is some tendency related to being a beta. Having such attributes makes the alpha malleable.

Speaking from experience as being a little Miss Independent, I do demonstrate these qualities and have faced misapprehension. The first is that I have often been told that I can be harsh, specifically in suitors trying to court me. Well, for those of you reading this, that “harshness” is what has landed me a wonderful significant other who not only met my “impossible” standards, but surpassed them. I have found my equal. In another instance, I’ve also been told that I am overambitious, that I put too much on myself and that I cannot handle it. If you get to know the academic track I am on, you can see that I’ve proved that claim wrong too.

In regards to the hallmarks that create an independent woman, well, my character expresses that too. I march to the beat of my own drum. I rely on myself for 99 percent of things. I refuse to settle. I love seeing a change for the better in the world. Time is hardly ever misspent and my energy levels rarely come down. So, for all of the Miss Independents out there, do not change; your mindset is justified.

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Opinion|7

Find your ‘Chron’

Chronicle Web Director Max Molski shares his final words of advice before graduating

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A few issues back, one of our sports staff writers hopped into the news section and wrote a piece on Frederick Raudat, a QU201 and QU301 professor who has Crohn’s disease.

Our writer delivered an excellent feature, but a copy editing error on behalf of our e-board reminded me of why I joined the Chronicle and just how much the organization means to me.

The article, titled Crohn’s Silver Lining, discusses how Raudat shattered his fundraising goal for combatting the disease. A reader would not get that sense from our subheadline, though.

Nope. That blurb reads, “Professor starts fundraiser for Chron’s disease and Colitis.” A majority of our editors did not catch the misspelling until we were sitting roundtable

a day after the paper printed. There were some laughs and some cringes for letting an error like that slip into the issue, but I couldn’t help recognize the coincidence in the mistake.

It is more than a fluke that we let “Chron” slip into the paper. Those five letters are so ingrained into our editors and members that factual correctness cannot overcome them.

While accuracy and correctness are essential attributes to the work that we do, seeing that blip in the issue helped remind me just how important the Chronicle has been to my collegiate journey.

I’ve been with the Chronicle since my first week on campus, knowing that it would give me a platform to become a better sports writer. After covering three national championships, reporting from the press box at the world’s most

famous arena and recounting the tales of Quinnipiac athletes across sports, I would say my freshman intuition was spot on. What I didn’t fully realize is how many other doors the paper would open for me through the people I’ve met.

The Chronicle gave me a chances to move into greater leadership roles, some much sooner than I anticipated.

Within my first few semesters, I had a hand in publishing other members’ talented work and have since garnered more responsibility for the overall function of the organization. I am proud of what we’ve accomplished over the years between writing, design and photography. As much as it was important for me to monitor other members’ pieces as an editor over the years, their work and perspectives helped me grow just as much.

In my time with the paper, I’ve found that learning doesn’t stop when you start leading. As one of just a handful of members to have been here since the fall of 2014, I have seen how great our members are at all levels. I looked up to many of my editors and know that the people making their way through the organization could feel similar admiration towards our current upperclassmen. Even as a veteran of the paper, I still look up to my fellow editors as they continue to fight the good fight through their reporting and help me improve as a person.

The Chronicle is a club that’s so important to us that we often cannot escape its perpetual grasp, and deep down know we don’t want to because it allows us to be together.

As I entered my final weeks as an undergraduate there wassomething about that little spelling error reminded me just how much of an impact this paper has had on all of us, especially as my tenure nears its deadline.

I hope everyone finds their Chronicle somewhere at Quinnipiac. The journalistic aspects alone have been priceless to my time in college and my professional aspirations, but those pale in comparison to having a second family at school. The Chronicle allowed me to be my best self, and I’m thankful to those who have let me accomplish that.

It’s time to speak up

Bringing sexual assault to light can help end the problem Harvey Weinstein.

Senator Al Franken, Charlie Rose. And now: Matt Lauer.

When will this disturbing string of sexual harassment end? And what can we do about it as a society?

One in three women between the ages of 18 ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR and 34 have been sexually harassed in some form while at work, according to a 2015 article published by Huffington Post.

Despite this, just 29 percent of these women reported the issue and 71 percent did not, according to the article.

But reporting these incidences should not have to be the responsibility of the victims.

Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino, who had close ties to Weinstein, admitted in an interview with the New York Times that he regretted not speaking up about the numerous incidents in which Weinstein sexually harassed women. Tarantino was quoted by the New York Times as saying, “I knew enough to do more than I did.” He also admitted in the same interview that, “I knew he did a couple of these things.”

Herein lies the problem.

Tarantino knew about Weinstein sexually harassing multiple women, and did nothing about it. Sadly, this was not the only case in which there was a bystander who witnessed such actions but failed to stop them or make the actions known.

I am not a woman. I cannot speak to the difficulties these women, or any women who are victims of sexual harassment, face or have faced. But as a man, hearing about these

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cases disturbs me.

Growing up, we all have people we look up to, and in many cases, those people are celebrities – celebrities that we desire to emulate in hopes of being like that very person one day.

I am an aspiring journalist. Matt Lauer is one of the most successful, well-known TV journalists in the field. While my dreams lie in print journalism, I think it wouldn’t be too off track to say that Matt Lauer has reached the pinnacle of success in his career.

If aspiring journalists were asked, I’m sure that, prior to the recent sexual misconduct allegations, many would say that Matt Lauer served as an inspiration to them.

But how do we feel when those who inspire us turn out to be those who disappoint and anger us because of their actions?

As a man, I’m not only disturbed; I’m afraid. I’m afraid that these instances of sexual harassment will continually be a problem in our society if they keep being swept under the rug. As a man, I’m afraid of the example we are setting for our future generations of men. I am by no means saying that every man is a sexual predator. However, the staggering number of male celebrities involved in sexual harassment scandals is disconcerting. Are these really the people our young men should have to look up to as role models?

We need people that, in situations such as the one Tarantino faced, to speak up. It is not okay for us to simply say that, ‘It’s not happening to me, so it doesn’t matter.’ The sad reality is that if sexual harassment is tolerated, it will be seen by many as acceptable. As Sir Winston Churchill once said, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” And what history can we learn from in this case unless these instances are brought to light?

How will our future generations not engage in this same behavior if the behavior is brushed off as a non-issue?

This behavior is not only an issue involving celebrities either.

These issues impact the lives of so many on a daily basis. These issues are at our jobs, our schools and even out in public.

Just look at the workplace alone. 44 percent of women have encountered unwanted sexual advances while at work, according to a survey conducted by Cosmopolitan, in the 2015 Huffington Post article. 25 percent have said they received lewd text messages or emails, according to the same survey.

And women are not the only victims of sexual harassment either.

In late October, actor Kevin Spacey was accused of sexually harassing numerous men, including some instances in which the victims were still minors. And these are just a handful of instances in which men were sexually assaulted.

Women can also be the perpetrators of sexual harassment.

In August, Shawnetta D. Reece, a middle school gym teacher in Georgia, was arrested and charged with child molestation and sexual assault following an inappropriate relationship she had with a student who was 15 years old at the time of the incident, according to the New York Post.

Sexual assault is everywhere. It’s truly terrifying. Why should anybody have to fear being sexually assaulted simply by going to work? Or going to school?

People such as Matt Lauer or Harvey Weinstein losing their jobs is a step in the right direction. Sexual predators should have no place in a work environment. However, the true damage has been done to the victims who have to live with the memories of their assault.

Sexual assault is a major issue that needs to be in the spotlight.

Without people speaking up about the issue, it will continue to live on as a dark cloud in our society. This is why anyone, in any place, regardless of their status, should report sexual harassment when they see it.

8|Finals

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Honorable Mentions: “Idk hoping for the best” “Pray to God I pass”

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10|Arts & Life

December 6, 2017

Arts & Life PROUD TWENTY YEARS PROUD QUCHRONICLE.COM/ARTS-AND-LIFE ARTSLIFE@QUCHRONICLE.COM

The past, present and future of sexual orientation acceptance at Quinnipiac

By LESLIE SANCHEZ Staff Writer

About 20 years ago, The Chronicle published an article on what it meant to be gay at Quinnipiac. Some of the words said by students were enough to know the atmosphere of the campus.

“Looking through your textbook under homosexuality to see if it is categorized as deviant behavior” and “explaining your sexuality to your roommate, and having him/her request a room change,” are just some of the few words Quinnipiac students said 20 years ago.

Times have changed and people have become more accepting since the last article, according to Shelby Petrie, Vice President of Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA). Petrie believes that although people of a different sexuality are among a minority, they are generally accepted at Quinnipiac.

“We still have a long way to go before heterosexuality and being cisgender are no longer the perceived norm,” Petrie said. “I have faith that our student body will continue to make strides in the right direction.”

Quinnipiac has changed for some people of the LGBTQ community. Quinnipiac’s GSA, recognizes nationwide events such as Day of Silence and National Coming Out Day, while also holding fundraisers and drag shows.

Diane Ariza, the associative vice president for academic affairs and chief diversity officer, believes that there is still some bias located on campus.

“In 1997, I would be curious to see what was going on nationally, I would like to see more in the nation that provoked the campus to allow these rules.”

Referring back to the article from 1997, Ariza was astonished as to how the LGBTQ community viewed their life.

“It’s horrendous,” Ariza said. “But that was apart of the times, apart of the perception.”

When referring to the LGBTQ community 20 years ago,

Ariza acknowledges that America is a heterosexual climate.

“It’s complicated, don’t try to fix it, you can’t fix it, you have to respect and acknowledge it,” Ariza said. “People are still not comfortable to show public displays of affection or publicly display their sexuality.”

Vincent Contrucci, director of community service, an openly gay staff member, looked over the article written 20 years ago. “(The article) seems accurate,” Contrucci said. “I graduated college in 1997, and it’s accurate to my experience in college.”

As a member of the LGBTQ community and advocate for human rights, Contrucci felt safe in this community, but knows that there are people who have a biased opinion.

“There’s a risk with being out and being who you are.

If someone views me differently because I’m gay, then that’s an issue more with them and not me,” Contrucci said.

“Hearts and minds are never going to be changed if they don’t have a representation of someone who is gay.”

When looking at the LGBTQ community today, Ariza and Contrucci have noticed that we, as a society, have a long way to go.

“A lot of people will identify the change in same-sex marriage as the most profound change today,” Contrucci said. “But the most profound change for me was the Lawrence v. Texas Supreme case ruling which overturned sodomy laws."

Contrucci further explained the cases imapct on the future of the LGBTQ community.

"It has changed the way we viewed intimacy and relations between same-sex couples,” Contrucci said. “But without this ruling, we would never have paved the path of the LGBTQ’s community and future laws.”

The anonymous article ran in The Chronicle in 1997.

DESTINY HENRY Freshman

"This school provides an open community because I’m able to express who I am openly and not be ridiculed for it. It’s better than home because they didn’t have this kind of support back home."

AUSTIN CALVO Sophomore

“I haven’t really felt different or ostracized or anything like that being here...I know that the Department of Cultural and Global Engagement provides a lot with multicultural student council but we should try and integrate more stuff about being gay and events surrounded about that.”

BROOKE SOLTYS Freshman

“There’s always going to be a perception about gays and lesbians in society. I don’t want to make people feel uncomfortable by my sexuality.

At the same time, Quinnipiac has a very accepting community. I don’t think anyone would be unaccepting of me here if I told anyone.”

PHOTOS BY MORGAN TENCZA DESIGN BY MADISON FRAITAG

December 6, 2017

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Legendary sounds

Quinnipiac A Capella group The Legends have grown together through the power of music

CURRENT CRAZE A rundown on this week’s top entertainment news By: Kristen Altmeyer and Kaycie Romanello A ROYAL ENGAGEMENT

By AFSHA KASAM Staff Writer

“My favorite part of being inThe Legends is being with the Legends,” sophomore Ryan McFarland said.

The Legends are a relatively new musical group, starting in 2012. A couple students noticed that there was not much musical activity on campus. So, they created an A Capella group.

Sam Leis, a sophomore math major in the Education program, is in his second year with The Legends.

“We just sing, snap or clap and that’s really all we use,” Leis said.

Being in the group is also a fun way to keep in touch with one’s musical side during college, according to McFarland.

Everyone in The Legends appears to agree with this sentiment.

“It’s more like a family of people, not just a musical group,” Sam Leis said. “We’re literally all best friends. There’s not a person in the group that I wouldn’t call my best friend.”

Despite being immersed in the busy college environment, The Legends try to rehearse and perform many times during the school year.

Rehearsals occur three nights a week on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.

The group performs the national anthem at QTHON, Relay for Life and sometimes for women’s and men’s hockey games.

They also have their own concert at the end of the semester, which occurred on Dec. 4.

Sometimes, the group performs gigs outside of Quinnipiac, according to Brenda Alderete, a senior Sociology major and president of The Legends.

“This semester, we were asked to sing at the wedding of a Quinnipiac alumna,” Alderete said.

Usually, the group performs pop music over any other genre. They cover songs such as “Love Me Like You Do” by Ellie Goulding and “I Choose You” by Sara Bareilles.

However, for the wedding, the group sang more love songs.

The Legends performed love songs as guests arrived before the ceremony and sang as soon as the couple finished saying: “I do.”

It depends on the situation and the semester, according to Alderete.

The Legends has grown tremendously since Alderete was a freshman.

“This is the first year that we were accepted into a competition,” Alderete said. “We’re competing in the Varsity

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Prince Harry announced his engagement to American actress Meghan Markle on Nov. 27. It’s becoming a trend in the royal family to marry who they want, and not who they should. Prince William was the first to break this trend by marring commoner Kate Middleton. Aside from not being British, Markle is biracial and was previously married before. The newlyengaged couple is ecstatic of their status and plans to wed in spring 2018.

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The Legends performed their end of the semester concert on Dec. 4 in the Piazza.

Vocals International Championship of Collegiate A Capella (ICCA) in the spring. That’s super exciting because it’s the first time we applied and got accepted.”

The application process for the ICCA consists of various components. For instance, The Legends had to send in things such as a description of the group, the group’s social media platforms, the performances that the group does and an audition clip made of two to three songs.

The hard work of The Legends has not only gotten them to compete against other college groups, but has also created some fans within the Quinnipiac community itself.

Leah Mueller, a third year 3+1 Management major, has gone to every Legends concert since her freshmen year.

“I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of the members of the Legends,” Mueller said. “I have to say they are some of the most down-to-earth people I have met.”

Mueller thinks that The Legends are a unique group on the Quinnipiac campus that keeps on getting better.

“Their angelic voices at the end of the semester concert is something I look forward to every year,” Mueller said. “I think everyone should attend their events and help spread the word on how incredible The Legends are.”

Over break, the members of the group will continue working hard and familiarize themselves with the music that they will be performing at the ICCA.

MATT LAUER FIRED FROM THE TODAY SHOW Matt Lauer, a host from “Today” was fired on Nov. 29 for sexual misconduct. A fellow colleague at NBC came forward with a complaint against Lauer about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace, which showed a clear violation of the company's standards. It was also stated that this was believed to not be the first sexual misconduct dealing with Lauer. Since then, Lauer has apologized for his actions and stated that he is getting help through therapy.

BILLBOARD WOMEN IN MUSIC 2017 AWARDS On Nov. 30, Billboard celebrated a night dedicated to women in music. Singer Ciara, hosted the event with special guests in attendance such as ZZ Ward, Kelly Rowland and Camila Cabello. Also, Kelly Clarkson and Grace VanderWaal performed during the ceremony.

Some awards went to Mary J. Blige for the Icon Award and Solange Knowles who won the Impact Award.

The big award of the night, Women of the Year, went to Selena Gomez for being so public about her almost fatal kidney transplant due to her Lupus.

Album review

A new shade of Maroon

Maroon 5's new album "Red Pill Blues" begins a new era of music for the popular band

By SOPHIA ALFIERI Contributing Writer

After a three-year hiatus in the popular music scene, Maroon 5 marks their return with the release of their sixth studio album, “Red Pill Blues,” in early November. The pop-rock band has come back with a soft rock, hip hop and R&B-inspired album greatly differing from their previous sounds.

Before diving headfirst into the music, it’s just as important to step back and look at the external characteristics of the album. Its title, “Red Pill Blues,” alludes to award-winning scifi movie “The Matrix,” giving the album a serious tone right off the bat.

On the other hand, the cover art features polaroid pictures of the seven members of the band, each with a different Snapchat filter over their face. The combination of the two showcases how the band may want to display a different side of themselves, but aren’t capable of doing so without throwing something quirky and fun into the mix.

Going by the deluxe version of the album, the band has put out 15 new songs, two of which were released quite some time before news of the band’s sixth LP formally broke – “Don’t Wanna Know (feat. Kendrick Lamar)” and “Cold (feat. Future).” After the album was officially announced, “What Lovers Do (feat. SZA)” and “Help Me Out (feat. Julia Michaels)” became the two, newly-featured singles of “Red Pill Blues.”

Landing within the top 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100, all four of these songs were very poppy in nature and unfortunately

did not give fans an accurate impression of the genre of the new album. Not until the final single was released before the album finally dropped, a soft, rhythmic piece entitled “Whiskey (feat.

A$AP Rocky),” did fans get a true taste of the new Maroon 5.

The soundtrack opens on a groovy note with “Best 4 U,” a beat-heavy tune where Adam Levine carefully explains to a girl that it would be best for them to break-up.

As the next few songs play out, there is a sharp switch to the contrary themes of love and wanting. “Wait” begs a lover to turn around and work with Levine to make things right between them again. Its electro beat doesn’t compare to the soft and sexy crooning of Levine in “Lips On You.” In “Bet My Heart,” the frontman sings about wanting to risk everything for his love, but at the same time acting hesitant.

The catchy “Who I Am (feat. LunchMoney Lewis)” lays all feelings out on the line for Levine’s love interest.

The remaining songs on the last half of the album follow a similar theme. In “Girls Like You,” the frontman truly believes that he and his love belong together. As Maroon 5’s longest track ever, with three minutes of singing and eight minutes of somewhat unnecessary jazzy instrumental, “Closure” is a tune that will leave you wanting more.

The most somber of them all, “Denim Jacket” tackles the longing and regret of a lost lover, which somewhat goes along with the following song, “Visions,” where Levine can’t stop seeing this girl. “Plastic Rose” seems to bring the album full circle, with Levine being exasperated with his relationship.

Overall, the general style of the album can be described as

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Cover art for Maroon 5's sixth studio album.

laid back and smooth. With this newest release, the band has made it very clear that the “Songs About Jane” era is over and done with. It may not be what diehard Marooners wanted or expected, but in the end it doesn't really matter.

It’s evident that the band has put a lot of effort into “Red Pill Blues,” and they’re certainly proud, no matter the outcome.

It is still too early to decide if the album will do as well as its predecessors, but as for right now, “Red Pill Blues” seems to be on its way to the top.

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Halves of New Haven MATTEW FORTIN / CHRONICLE

New Haven’s increasing wage gap continues to divide the Elm City

By MATTHEW FORTIN Staff Writer

“Yesterday, my husband and I were driving to get some breakfast, and a gentleman was crossing the street in stocking feet and a t-shirt and was carrying a bag,” New Haven resident and auctioneer Lori Chaps said. “We stopped and gave him the coat off my husbands back.

We asked if he needed a ride, and he very articulately said, ‘I have no destination.’”

For Chaps, what happened yesterday was nothing new.

“Whenever I walk in New Haven, I always take a pair of socks or mittens with me to give to someone who needs it,” Chaps said. “And that is a statement of where we’re at.”

On Elm Street, among gothic dorm buildings, dwell Yale’s 5,000 students.

And while Yale may be a staple of New Haven, it can only tell part of the city’s story.

New Haven is also home to many neighborhoods on the other side of a wide income gap, which is a long-standing issue that has yet to be eradicated, and is increasing annually.

The income disparity between the top 20 percent earning households and the bottom 20 percent increased by 20 percent in the six years between 2006 and 2012, according to an analysis performed by DataHaven.

New Haven’s varying neighborhoods illustrate this imbalance. Increasingly, areas are very wealthy or very poor, and middle

class neighborhoods are diminishing.

This concept is not confined to New Haven city limits, as the county in its entirety has a greater wage gap than 80 percent of counties nationwide, according to DataHaven.

Meanwhile, Connecticut has the fifth highest average income in the United States at $73,433, according to the US Census Bureau.

There is a correlation to race and income earnings, however, as the average income for a white resident is $84,030, while the average for a black resident is only $43,236.

Wage discrimination is partially to blame.

A Pew Center study showed that a college educated black or Hispanic man made 80 percent of the hourly wage earned by a white, educated man.

“As police officers, it’s not our business to give opinions. But we’re human, we have eyes, and we can see,” New Haven police officer David Hartman said. “Impoverished neighborhoods are higher crime neighborhoods.

It’s no secret.”

Crime rates and poverty levels historically coincide closely; New Haven is no exception.

Law Street Media, an organization that deals in legal and government policy, compiled a list of the most dangerous cities in the nation that have less than 200,000 people. New Haven was rated second on the list, with fellow Connecticut cities Hartford and Bridgeport rating at number four and six, respectively.

Officer Hartman was quick to point out

that sociological studies should be taken provisionally, as they have a tendency to ignore other factors that contribute to crime.

“Poverty is not the only reason for drug addictions, or people committing crimes,” Hartman said. “It is to a degree, but there are plenty of people who get themselves in the right direction.”

Being a lifelong resident of New Haven, Hartman noted some of the improvements he has witnessed in the city, including development of superior public housing.

“I remember in the '70s there were high rise housing projects, the type you’d see in a crime drama in New York City,” Hartman said. “New Haven has done a pretty amazing job of taking public housing and transforming it — it’s night and day.”

One of the largest hubs of wealth and commerce for New Haven is Yale, which resides downtown, and continues to expand its campus throughout the city. Yale, an Ivy League university, comes at a hefty price tag for students. Accordingly, one in five are in the top one percent earning bracket, according to The New York Times.

Sophomore philosophy major at Yale, Livia Bokor commented on New Haven’s compact size and how that has affected her view of the wage gap.

“We really see the divide in this city because we are all in close quarters,” Bokor said. “It’s a very small city, so everyone is in a very close

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median income of

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around $12,000 higher than the nation and about $4,000 below the state.

$124,250 about 5.25 times more than what the bottom 20 percent earned.

proximity to one another.”

New Haven is relatively dense — the city limits only encompass 20 square miles, yet provides 130,000 citizens a home. That’s a population density of 6,500 people per square mile, compared to approximately 2,900 in Hamden.

New Haven’s small size is a stark contrast to Bokor’s native New York City, where the income gap is a lot easier to ignore.

“The actual income gap is very similar to New York, but New York is so much bigger, so it’s easy to forget it’s there,” Bokor said.

“In New York, you can stay in your own neighborhood for blocks.”

With Yale in such close proximity to lower income neighborhoods, Bokor believes that the university should be doing more for the community.

“I think that Yale should have more required community engagement for students,” Bokor said. “The endowment is huge and there’s enough resources and time that we could be spending on the community.”

Despite the strides that New Haven has made, and the potential that it has, Chaps for one is still not happy with the city’s policies.

“I am overwhelmingly disappointed in our community and our government,” Chaps said. “We need to do more. I think that it's an individual responsibility for community members to say ‘What can we do to address this issue and make it better?’”

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Cats and coffee

Feline and caffeine lovers can rejoice at a new local hotspot KAYCIE ROMANELLO / CHRONICLE

By KRISTEN ALTMEYER & KAYCIE ROMANELLO

Mew Haven Cat Cafe is the ‘purr-fect’ place to get some work done alongside some new furry friends. This cat cafe is a coffee house with adoptable cats. Located at 904 Whalley Ave. in New Haven, the two-week pop-up will stay open until Dec. 13. The real opening will be in the spring, after construction is completed, according to Angela Pullo, the owner of Mew Haven Cat Cafe. Before visiting the cafe, it is recommended to make a reservation for all party guests. During the time slot chosen, customers can play with the cats for up to 55 minutes. Whether looking for a different study spot, some tasty treats or a new cat to bring home — this cafe is the place for you. The pop-up event does not offer coffee and other treats, however, this will be a feature that the official opening of the store will contain Pullo opened the first cat cafe in Connecticut with the mission of bringing

awareness to cats. Thailand originated the first ever cat cafe in 1998, with stray cats that were on the streets.

When these cafes came to the states in 2014 adoption became an option. “The cafe makes people more aware of cats,” said Pullo.

“Cats are friendly, great pets. To have this space lets people see how it is to be with cats, and possibly adopt.”

Pullo said the cafe’s mission is threetiered. To provide a foster home for the cats, for the people and the community.

“I wanted to find a way to bring people together,” Pullo said. “For the people who can’t have cats, but need cat therapy.”

The five cats at the cafe currently are named Rizzo, Sandy, Sunny, Hanger Steak and Chicken Cutlet. They range in age from five months to about a year old. These cats were sent over from Animal Haven, who partnered with Mew Haven in hopes of speeding up the search for a forever home.

If a customer at Mew Haven is interested in adopting one of the cats, they must go

to Animal Haven to fill out the needed paperwork. Although Mew Haven takes care of the cats 24/7, Animal Haven is still in charge in the adoption.

Even if people do not like cats, it is shown that playing with cats can help cope with stress.

According to the website, Mental Floss, Cats in particular lower your stress level, and can lower the amount of anxiety in your life.

There is no rule that people need to adopt the cats, but visitors cannot forget the rules that help keep the cats in a healthy and safe environment. While in the lounge, there are six rules: 1. Be gentle and don’t pull at the cats. 2. Pictures are allowed, but no flash photography. The employees and owners do not want to disturb the cats at any time. 3. Do not wake the cats, let them sleep and enjoy their relaxation. 4. Do not feed the cats any food. 5. Cats must stay in the lounge. 6. Children under the age of 13 must be with an adult.

Sophomore Chloe Devanny visited the

pop-up and it changed her mind on cats.

“Before I visited Mew Haven, I was not really a big fan of cats,” Devanny said. “After meeting these five cats here and seeing how cuddly they are, cats are starting to grow on me.”

This cafe could be a place for all people.

Whether people like cats or not, the way the cafe is set up is made to calm everyone down.

Pullo set up the cafe to be white and orange. As people walk into the lobby, the walls are orange, but they are white inside the lounge.

“My husband, Michael, his cat was orange, so we went with orange everything,” Pullo said.

Although the orange has more of a sentimental value to the owners, it also is a color to help the brain. Orange is known to refresh people when they are feeling down.

Students get a $2 discount when they show their student ID, so anyone can spend $10.76 to spend 55 minutes with cats to help them study.

Beauty redefined

Mikayla Holmgren becomes the first woman with Downs Syndrome to compete in a Miss USA pageant

By MELISSA BUCK Contributing Writer

In Burnsville, Minnesota the stage was set for the 2017 Miss USA Minnesota Beauty Pageant on Sunday, Nov. 26. But as the women lined up on stage there was an especially spirited individual among them.

Mikayla Holmgren, 22, became the first woman with Downs Syndrome to compete in a Miss USA beauty pageant. After competing in the contest, Holmgren walked away with the “Spirit of Miss USA” award; a moment that the young “trail blazer” will remember for ever.

"I'm loving it, I'm loving it,” Holmgren said in an interview with CBS news. “I love pageants, actually. [Miss Minnesota USA] is so fun."

The pageant is judged based on three events: evening gown, swimwear/activewear and an interview. Holmgren competed in all three categories.

According to the pageant's co-director, Denise Wallace, the spirit award is based off of letters that friends and families send into the pageant explaining why their contestant should win. Holmgren’s close friend from dance class wrote in on behalf of Holmgren. “(Her friend) wrote about how Mikayla lights up a room and has no expectation for people to treat her differently,” Wallace told ABC News. “She's an incredible spirit.”

While Holmgren is getting a lot of attention for winning the “Spirit of Miss USA” award, that was not the only prize that she took home.

Holmgren was also awarded the “Directors Award,” which is given to a woman who is a standout in the competition.

Holmgren’s new awards will be added to her collection as she also won Minnesota Junior Miss Amazing in 2015. But these

awards are just the cherry on top. Holmgren is more proud of her progress and ability to compete in the pageants than anything else.

The dancer and competitor is using her status to show that Downs Syndrome does not define her or anyone else with the disability.

"I have special needs and it's really important," Holmgren said in an interview with CBS news. "Dream big without limits."

Holmgren was not alone when she graced the stage on Sunday. In the audience her parents Sandi and Craig Holmgren were just a few members of her fan section. "[Downs syndrome is] not something that hinders or holds her back, so that's really inspiring," her father, Craig Holmgren, said in an interview with CBS News.

While Holmgren was having the time of her life strutting across the stage, she was also serving as an inspiration.

"That just moves a mama's heart to see that she was loved so much during this pageant," Sandi Holmgren said in an interview with CBS News. "Before she went out on stage that night, she texted me she said, 'I'm thankful I'm on stage tonight. I will be the awareness that people need.'"

Holmgren made more than just her parents proud after her successful night. According to audience members, there was not a dry eye in the crowd. Several social media sites have also blown up with Holmgren’s progress in the competition.

“Mikayla is a trailblazer,” Wallace said in an interview with The New York Post. “She is the epitome of what the Miss Universe Organization strives to look for in contestants — someone who is confidently beautiful.”

While Holmgren did not take home the biggest prize, she will proudly cheer on Kalie Wright, Miss Minnesota USA, in the next

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Mikayla Holmgren waves to the crowd in the Miss USA Minnesota Beauty Pageant. level of competition. Holmgren has already been invited to compete in several other high level pageants.

Not only is Holmgren “blazing trails” but the pageant itself is doing the same. Over the past few years Miss USA Minnesota has been working towards equality for all women. Last year Halima Aden became the first woman to compete in a Miss Minnesota USA pageant

while wearing a hijab. Several individuals are following in Aden’s steps as seven Muslim women wore hijabs in this year's competition.

It is Holmgren’s hope that young women will follow in her footsteps as they did Aden’s.

“With your help, I can help break through walls,” Holmgren said.

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RUNDOWN MEN’S ICE HOCKEY Harvard 6, QU 2 - Friday Nick Jermain: 1 goal Tanner MacMaster: 1 goal Kevin Duane: 1 assist, 3 assists Andrew Shortridge: 24 saves QU 0, Dartmouth 0 - Saturday Shortridge: 27 saves Alex Whalen: 6 shots Chase Priskie: 5 shots Landon Smith: 5 shots WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU 2, Harvard 1 - Friday Brooke Bonsteel: 2 goals Sarah-Eve Couto-Godbout: 2 assists Laura Lundbald: 1 assist Abbie Ives: 23 saves QU 2, Dartmouth 1 - Saturday Couto-Godbout: 1 goal. 1 assist Lundbald: 1 goal Bonsteel: 1 assist, 3 shots Ives: 7 saves MEN’S BASKETBALL QU 68, UMass 66 - Wednesday Isaiah Washington: 14 points Chaise Daniels: 12 points, 3 blocks Cam Young: 11 points, 6 rebounds Aaron Robinson: 8 points Lafayette 79, QU 58 - Saturday Daniels: 12 points, 5 rebounds Young: 11 points, 4 rebounds Jacob Rigoni: 8 points Washington: 7 points, 4 rebounds QU 89, Columbia 87 - Monday Rich Kelly: 22 points, 10 assists Rigoni: 20 points, 4 rebounds Andrew Robinson: 14 points Young: 12 points, 5 rebounds WOMEN’S BASKETBALL QU 81, Richmond 65 - Friday Sarah Shewan: 22 points, 9 rebounds Carly Fabbri: 15 points, 4 assists Aryn McClure: 12 points Paige Warfel: 10 points, 9 rebounds QU 64, Hampton 58 - Sunday Fabbri: 15 points, 3 rebounds McClure: 14 points, 7 rebounds Paula Strautmane: 12 points Jen Fay: 6 points, 9 rebounds

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Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey continues to struggle

Bobcats fall to Harvard 6-2, tie Dartmouth 0-0 in weekend at home

By JUSTIN CAIT AND JONCARLO DeFEUDIS

The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team’s inconsistent season continued with a 6-2 loss to Harvard at home on Friday night.

After an overwhelming 6-3 victory at Princeton on Tuesday, Nov. 28, the Bobcats outshot their opponent 43-30, but were once again unable to accomplish the always-challenging task of scoring goals.

Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold made the lack of mental preparation that goes behind playing a talented team like Harvard a point of emphasis following the loss.

“We had 24 turnovers. That’s just bad hockey, just guys not ready to play, just disappointing,” Pecknold said. “Give Harvard credit, they were good, but we just struggled to get out of our own way the rest of the night. We couldn’t find a way to reload and be better.”

What ended up being a “bad hockey” game for the Bobcats didn’t begin that way.

Quinnipiac skated with the Crimson and netted the first goal of the game just under four minutes in, when freshman forward Matt Forchuk showcased his vision to find sophomore forward Nick Jermain’s tape in front of the net.

But shortly after that, the wheels began to fall off the wagon. Harvard’s first goal from defenseman Wiley Sherman (Boston’s 2013 fifth-round pick) came off of a point shot just three minutes later.

Then about two minutes after that, Crimson forward Ryan Donato (Boston’s 2014 second-round pick) put his raw talent on display to push his team ahead 2-1. Donato stripped the puck from junior defenseman John Furgele in Quinnipiac’s own zone, dangled his way from below the goal line to the crease and slid the puck under sophomore goalie Andrew Shortridge for his first of the night.

From there, Crimson forward Lewis ZerterGossage sniped a shot with traffic in front to bring the game to 3-1 with just under four minutes left in the period.

Despite keeping up with the quick and physical pace of the game, the Bobcats were unable to play responsibly on both ends of the ice.

“I think the battle level was good, I just think defensively we weren’t all there,” freshman forward Odeen Tufto said. “Slow pucks, a lot of turnovers — especially in the first period — we had 24 in the first period and I think we were just lazy at times.”

The second period contained no scoring, but showed Harvard’s ability to shut a team down offensively. While Quinnipiac outshot the Crimson 12-7, just four of those came from high-scoring areas.

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The Bobcats are 6-8-2 overall and 3-5-1 in ECAC play through 16 games this season.

“We’re taking some shots from 30-40 feet out with no net-front traffic and just hitting the logo,” Pecknold said. “... Ultimately I think if we work harder, we get bodies to the front for screens and stuff like that. We didn’t do a very good job of that tonight. It’s been an issue.”

However, in the third period, Quinnipiac found the back of the net first in the period at 7:45. After buzzing around the net all night, senior forward Tanner MacMaster potted his fifth of the season to revitalize the Bobcats on the scoreboard.

But less than two minutes later, Donato scored his second of the night on a wraparound attempt that found its way to the back of the net after it hit Shortridge’s pad.

Once again for the Bobcats, an uphill battle saw a sense of urgency late in the third, but they were unable to get any goals past Harvard goalie Michael Lackey.

As Shortridge was pulled with 3:22 left in the third, Donato sealed the deal shortly after, on a long empty-netter for his third of the night, seventh of the season and a 5-2 lead.

“He’s a really elite player,” Priskie said of Donato. “He’s great on his feet, great hands, great playmaking and a better shot. When you know he’s out there, you’ve got to give him no time and space and tonight we gave him [that] and he capitalized.”

With Shortridge back in the net, Harvard forward Seb Lloyd added salt to the wound with his first of the season and a 6-2 win for the Crimson.

The next night, Quinnipiac looked to bounce back against Dartmouth in hopes of earning a hardto-come-by ECAC win.

While Shortridge recorded a 24-save shutout, for the second night in a row the Bobcats (6-8-2, 3-5-1 ECAC) notched 43 shots against their opponent, but had little to show for it as they tied the Big Green (2-6-1, 2-4-1 ECAC) 0-0.

Quinnipiac currently stands as a top 3 team in the nation in terms of shots on goal for per game (35.38). Its ability to execute is evidently lacking, as shown through its bottom 3 shooting percentage (7.2) through 16 games this season.

And despite the imperfect numbers, Pecknold did not have an answer for the lack of goals finding the back of the net for the Bobcats.

“I thought we played great tonight. It was a great effort, we battled, you know, 43 shots and you can’t score a goal, that’s a credit to (Dartmouth goalie Adrian) Clark,” Pecknold stated. “Sometimes the puck doesn’t go in the net. Sometimes it goes in all the time for you, that’s the way it works.”

The Bobcats had their most convincing scoring play of the game in the first period when the puck was poked into the net by sophomore forward Logan Mick only to be called back for goalie interference.

After that call, no matter how many shots the Bobcats bombarded on Clark, none would get past him.

“We scored that goal in the first period and the referee blew the quick whistle there,” Pecknold said.

“It was a mistake on [the referee’s] part and that’s life, you move on, but we can’t seem to buy a break right now.”

The clean sheet for both Quinnipiac and Dartmouth continued into the third period.

The two teams racked up a total of five penalties which were all assessed in the final seven and a half minutes of regulation play.

Despite the multiple runs at power plays, both teams still could not find the back of the net.

Priskie noted the team’s effort to keep Dartmouth off the scoresheet on its man advantage, including all five minutes of a Logan Mick major penalty for interference, in which he was eventually suspended one game for on Tuesday.

“Sometimes you just have to go for the guy next to you,” Priskie said. “The four guys we roll over every shift on that penalty kill are willing to sacrifice everything for the team.”

As the overtime began, the offensive struggles continued. Even though Quinnipiac edged Dartmouth 4-3 in shots on goal, nothing came to fruition.

The game ended as it started with no score.

The Bobcats will have until Friday, Dec. 8 to prepare for their next set of games against the Maine Black Bears (6-7-1).

RUNNIN’ THE POINT

Quinnipiac men’s basketball: Any given night

By LOGAN REARDON Associate Sports Editor

“We’re always talking about improvement and growth and if something would’ve happened similar to Colorado (when Quinnipiac lost at the buzzer), it’s the same thing I’d be saying. I really felt like we had incredible growth tonight, win or loss.”

That was Quinnipiac head coach Baker Dunleavy after the Bobcats’ 68-66 upset win over UMass Amherst on Wednesday, Nov. 29.

But really, it’s a quote that will be applicable all year long.

This year is not about winning the MAAC Championship, or even getting a top-five seed in the MAAC. As Dunleavy constantly preaches, it is about “improvement and growth,” and he has to be happy with the growth out of his team in just the first month of the season.

After its thrilling 89-87 win over Columbia on Monday night, Quinnipiac improved to 3-6 on the season, with a few tough losses (Colorado, Maine, Brown) and a couple of huge wins (UMass, Columbia) already on its resume.

The win over Columbia came in a dramatic back-and-forth battle that saw 12 lead changes, with the final one coming on a Rich Kelly layup with 4.8 seconds left to seal the win.

The freshman guard has had an up-and-down season thus far, scoring a season-high 22 points

in the win over Columbia after scoring in single digits in five of the Bobcats previous six games.

“We had the ball in (Kelly’s) hands at the end of the game and we trust his decision-making,” Dunleavy said after Quinnipiac’s opening day win over Dartmouth. “I’m testing him with those minutes. He’s going to be tired at the end of the game defensively, so it’s just something he’s going to have to adapt to.”

It seems as though Kelly has adapted well, as he came up with big play after big play in Monday’s win. He had five points in the final minute, including a game-tying three and the go-ahead layup. Dunleavy praised Kelly after his late-game heroics.

“He’s a freshman, but he’s our decision maker,” Dunleavy said. “He’s our leader.”

The first two games of Quinnipiac’s fivegame road trip have actually mirrored its last two home games against Maine and UMass.

Three really solid halves of basketball, but one really bad one that resulted in two losses vs.

Maine and Lafayette.

At Lafayette on Saturday, the Bobcats led 3029 at the half and continued their string of solid basketball from the UMass game and second half of the Maine game. In the second half, the rails came off and Quinnipiac fell 79-58.

“I think the overall theme of inconsistency can

always manifest itself with a new group, but we don’t want to make excuses,” Dunleavy said after the loss to Maine. “We want to be above (excuses) and be able to recognize, and admit (when we do something wrong).”

Aside from Kelly, another freshman Bobcat has stepped up so far on this road trip. Jacob Rigoni, a guard from Australia, matched his career-high with eight points in the loss to Lafayette, and then exploded for 20 points with four 3-pointers in the win at Columbia. Junior guard Andrew Robinson also added 14 points off the bench in the win.

“I think our depth is just stepping up,” Dunleavy said after the UMass game. “I’ve probably started to give some more opportunity to our bench whether we’re in foul trouble or not. We’re extending our rotation, and those are the things that you feel out as the season goes.”

If guys like Rigoni and the Robinson twins can keep producing solid offensive numbers off the bench, they will continue to earn minutes and make the Bobcats that much more successful.

Games like Columbia show that on any given night, Quinnipiac can hang with an opponent. Just don’t expect that every night, because games like Lafayette will always bring them back down to earth.

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DEFENDING THEIR DEN

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Clockwise from top left: Quinnipiac junior forward Paula Strautmane attempts a left-handed runner and avoids a Dayton defender; graduate student guard Isaiah Washington uses his off-hand to push away a UMass and protect the ball; redshirt junior forward Jen Fay steals the ball and starts a fastbreak; junior forward Abdulai Bundu attempts a jump-shot as a UMass defender looks on.

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Women’s ice hockey sophomore forward Sarah-Eve Coutu-Godbout had four points over the weekend as she was involved in all four of the team’s goals. The team won both games on the road.

The men’s ice hockey team scored six goals in its 6-2 win over Princeton last Tuesday, but also gave up six goals in its following game on Friday against Harvard, in which it lost 6-2.

Men’s basketball scored a season-high 89 points in its win over Columbia on Monday night. The Bobcats also recorded season-highs in field goals made and 3-point field goals made.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

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Women’s basketball senior forward Sarah Shewan was named MAAC player of the week. Shewan played in two of the team’s three games last week and averaged 23 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks per game.

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“It just feels better to be on the right side of these games. You can compliment both teams, you can rightfully acknowledge how well both teams played.”

— BAKER DUNLEAVY MEN’S BASKETBALL

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Leaving a legacy Narrative by Nadya Gill

Staff Writer

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In 2015, I was welcomed to the Quinnipiac women’s soccer team by an amazing group of players and coaches. I came in as the youngest Division I student-athlete in the country and will be one of the youngest students to graduate from Quinnipiac.

The then-senior girls supported me through my adjustment away from my home in Toronto, Canada and into college life. For a 16-year-old, I was challenged with many new changes – adapting to a new location, new friends, a new team and a demanding academic program. Orchestrating my class schedule with my rigorous soccer training schedule and getting adjusted to new culture, different playing tactics and being away from the comfort of home added to the complexity of adjusting.

Yet with the support systems offered through the program, the adjustment to my new home in Hamden was much easier to manage.

I was amongst 13 freshmen that entered the women’s soccer program in 2015. We were projected to be a rebuilding team and as we adjusted to our settings. We faced some wins and losses.

I felt as though my teammates and coaches had complete confidence in our ability, and I was driven to make a difference.

Year after year we trained harder, became stronger and improved as a team. Over the last two years, we have been able to make the MAAC Women’s Soccer Tournament — a feat that took our program three years to accomplish — and I am confident that next year will be even better.

You never forget every second of the last game you play for a team. That last game, more than any game you’ve ever played, feels like life or death.

Of course, soccer is just a game, yet when you’re on that field, if the thought of losing doesn’t make you a combination of upset and scared, then you don’t love the game.

If you don’t have a terror and angst giving you the motivation you need to do absolutely everything you can to win, then you don’t want

it enough. Any coach will tell you, the game doesn’t always go to the most talented team, it goes to the team who wants it the most.

One thing I can say is this team had the heart to win.

In our last game, my senses were atypically heightened. We arrived at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. You could hear the semis game being played before us.

Most of us had our headphones in walking to our locker room trying to stay concentrated. I could smell, see and hear senses during my game that I couldn’t before. I wanted to savor every moment. I didn’t want the game to end and most of all I wanted to finish with a win.

I really wanted to win.

With intense passion and heart, we took to the pitch, but within three minutes the other team had scored a goal, within 10 minutes the other team had scored a second goal and within 30 minutes, we were down by three goals.

The rest of the game was an uphill battle, and our team knew that, but I’ve learned through this team that we don’t give up – we just work harder.

Just before half time we scored a goal to narrow down the deficit to 3-1. In the second half, we had many opportunities and early in the frame, our team drew a penalty kick (PK).

I stepped up for the shot. Standing there, I stared at the keeper and I knew where I wanted to shoot. Processing information in my mind I also took into consideration that this keeper had studied my last PKs and was aware of the side I shoot towards.

I decided to stick with my normal PK shot and the goalie got a step on me and was able to dive and save it. Immediately my head dropped, but my teammates picked me up and encouraged me to shake it off. They told me not to give up.

Later in the game we capitalized on another chance to narrow down the lead to a single goal. I remember checking the clock every few minutes the rest of the game.

It seemed to be counting down so much

quicker than it normally does.

Seconds were left on the clock and we were down by one goal. I got the ball just outside the 18-yard box, took a touch past a defender looking for a shot, — a shot that would hopefully make this game go into overtime — found some space and took that shot.

It was the last shot of my Quinnipiac career.

For a second it looked like it was going in the top left corner, but the goalie leaped up and was able to tip the ball out.

My heart dropped. That’s when we all knew it was over. Our time had run out.

“In January, I will be transferring to West Virginia University to play for the Mountaineers women’s soccer team.”

– NADYA GILL JUNIOR, WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM We lost our game and I can’t deny my disappointment in losing. But I realized then just how much our team had grown, and had pushed me to grow, these past three years.

It was my last game in a Bobcat jersey, but I couldn’t have been prouder of the fight our team put up.

From being down three goals, not once did we give up. Although I couldn’t walk off with a win as a final goodbye, I did walk off with pride, the feeling of accomplishment and the confidence that next year, the team will continue its growth and results will be even better.

My last three years have been a journey that has taught me many lessons. I learned it is impossible to succeed without perseverance, without trust in one another and with-

out having a bigger commitment, beyond ourselves, that gives us purpose to succeed.

On the pitch, we are not playing for ourselves, but for our school and for our teammates.

We play for those who have helped us get to where we are today. We are stronger together.

Like many other student-athletes before me, my experience has taught me teamwork, discipline, time management, mental alertness, commitment and a deep pride in representing Quinnipiac University. I was given my dream of playing the sport I love while obtaining an exceptional education and developing characteristics that will serve me after life at Quinnipiac.

I am a strong, independent and motivated woman thanks to my growth at Quinnipiac.

I will carry my experiences as a Bobcat with me to further enhance my growth as a soccer player and my academics. It is now time for me to move onto a new adventure.

In January, I will be transferring to West Virginia University to play for the Mountaineers women’s soccer team. There I will continue my growth as a soccer player and enroll in the Master of Science, Coaching and Sport Education program.

I will be able to further challenge myself and chase my dreams. To be able to get to where you want to be, you must be willing to take risks and sacrifice in order to do what you love.

I am proud to have been a part of this Quinnipiac team and grateful for all that the university had to offer me. I look forward to taking my turn to sit on the bleachers and cheer on my Quinnipiac team in the near future.

Go Bobcats!

Nadya Gill