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Student Government Association holds executive board debates be addressed.’ I think that my diverse background of position will allow me to look at a problem brought to us and say ‘Here are the proper steps we can take to fix that problem.’”

By VICTORIA SIMPRI News Editor

The Student Government Association (SGA) held its executive board debates on Monday, April 2 in the Buckman Theater. Each candidate had the opportunity for a two minute opening statement followed by two to three questions, with a chance for rebuttal.

Eight candidates ran for five positions, with the candiates for Vice President for Public Relations and Vice President for Student Experience running uncontested. The current VP of SGA Jacqueline Schmedel moderated the debate.

“Students expect our members to produce change,” Schmedel said “But this change can only come about when organizations are equipped with strong leaders who can ensure success.”

The following are questions and answers from Monday night’s debate.

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Ryan Hicks (left) and Joe Iasso (right) are the candidates for the Student Government Association President for the 2018-2019 academic year.

RYAN HICKS SGA PRESIDENT CANDIDATE

The Student Government Association is an initiative based organization. Both of you served SGA for three years in two very different ways. Ryan, although you’ve been successful in the past year in advocating for student fees, during your time as a class representative and class president you lead very few

initiatives. If elected SGA President in the coming year how do you plan to advocate for a variety of student needs.

“So to address the first aspect which is that I didn’t necessarily do a lot, I think it was finding where I fit in in SGA. I think that this year and the success I’ve had this year

has allowed me to thrive with that. In addition, the three years in SGA you learn a lot about what’s going on, so I think as a freshman I really had trouble finding my footing and as a result I had a little trouble being able to advocate. I now have three years and I started as a class representative, a class president and a leader

on the executive board as the Vice President for Finance. I’ve seen our organization from pretty drastically different positions and I think that’s why I have a lot of insight. I support initiatives and support any student who comes to the student government association and says ‘this is a problem on campus and it needs to

Joe you’re often the first to take on tasks within the organization, but at times you don’t follow through.

How will you manage your time effectively to lead the organization to success?

“Great question. Time management is not easy. Like (Schmedel) said there’s so many things to do in the world and so little time to do it and I’m the type of person who likes to do everything. I want to jump on things and get them done right away.

However, I’ve realized a couple of things in the last few months. A big one is it’s not the best idea to become that person that takes everything on.

I always want to take on all these new initiatives that I think of right away, but then I think there’s other people around me who are passionate about those same things and I can empower them to do it. An example this year, I was working on an initiative to improve sustainability on campus and when Freshman Class Representative Lille (Gaeta) wanted See DEBATES Page 4

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President for Academic Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Don Sawyer, Assistant Chief of Public Safety James Nealy, Director of Residential Life Mark DeVilbiss and Director of Student Conduct Megan Buda were all present at the town-hall style meeting to answer student-submitted questions about problems facing Quinnipiac students everyday.

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The event covered a large range of topics including diversity and inclusion on campus, the string of power outages that have taken place in residence halls, safety and security on campus, the lack of student housing, club sports, health and wellness, gender-inclusive housing, and new construction on campus.

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The Student Government Association hosted its event ‘State of the QUnion on Wednesday, March 28 with members of the university administration.

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President John Lahey spoke among the Quinnipiac University administration that met with the student body on Wednesday, March 28 at the annual State of the QUnion, sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA).

Lahey welcomed and addressed students and administration to the event for his last time as President of the university before he retires in July.

“For my 31 years here, the focus has been the students,” Lahey said.

“We value a student-oriented environment, and that’s a value that we’ve lived each and every day. When I meet with senior management, I always ask the question ‘What will be best for the students?’‘What will enhance the quality of their education?’

‘What is their life like outside of the classroom?’ and, ‘What is the value of a Quinnipiac education experience?’”

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ecutives requested for students to reach out and tell administration what changes they want to see as the university enters a new era.

Thompson, whose position centers around student experience in the classroom and out, opened the event with a rare breakdown of where money is distributed into the school.

Thompson explained that “about

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About 40 percent of that money goes to financial aid, 50 percent to classroom instruction and the rest funds campus life and student athletics, according to Thompson The discussion then shifted towards Quinnipiac’s efforts toward diversity both in the student population and the staff population.

With the growing focus on diversity, plans are being made to promote both diversity on campus and within multicultural organizations to spread throughout the Quinnipiac community.

Then the questions moved toward the residence halls and the string of power outages and water issues that have plagued students on the Mount Carmel dorms all year.

“The problem with these outages is that it is all high voltage electricity so we have to bring in speciallytrained contractors,” Filardi said.

“They have to come in and see what

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The North Residence Hall

The new option for student housing will allow for 220 residential beds

By NICHOLAS SLATER Associate News Editor

The Hamden Planning and Zoning Commission approved the university’s plans to build a new residence hall on York Hill, according to Vice President for Public Affairs Lynn Bushnell.

The residence hall will house seniors and feature air-conditioned single rooms.

There will also be three community rooms to provide more space for student organizations to hold meetings. The North Residence Hall will be built behind Crescent toward the parking garage on the York Hill campus.

“The university proposes to construct 220 residential beds contained in six interconnected dormitory buildings on the York Hill Campus,” the university stated in its zoning application. “Most of the related utilities and all of the required parking spaces for these units were previously constructed as part of the various prior approvals for the other dormitories currently existing on this campus.”

North Residence Hall will consist of six six-floor towers, all connected via corridor. The first floor of the building will be comprised of five single bedrooms, two bathrooms, washer and dryer, a living room, dining room and a kitchen. Floor two will have eight or nine bedrooms, depending on the final build, and three bathrooms.

The third, fourth and sixth floors of the residence hall are the same as the first.While the fifth floor is a mirror image of the second floor.

The lower level of the building will consist of office spaces, mechanical, electrical and water rooms, meeting rooms and a chapter room. Additionally, the lower level will feature storage space, men’s, women’s

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The North Residence Hall area (red) will join Crescent, Eastview and Westview (purple) on the York Hill campus. and unisex bathrooms.

The blueprints come from civil engineering firm, Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates, located in Chester.

Students are excited for the expansion.

Senior finance major John Corea Jr. is pleased to hear about the new dorms for the sake of incoming students.

“When I was a sophomore, I was privileged to get to live in Old Village on main campus.” Corea said. “I hope that as a result of these new dorms, all freshman and sophomores could enjoy main campus; it is unfair to have students only spend one year on main campus.”

While some students are excited about

the recent approval, they remain aware of the wetland area behind the Crescent.

“It is definitely vital to the school’s growth,” junior biology major Emilio Zullo said. “The downside of this expansion is the threat this dorm building may have on the wetland conservation area located directly next to the campus.”

This is not the first time that the uiversity proposed plans of new residence halls to the Hamden Palnning and Zoning Commission, in recent years, but is the first time that the plans were approved. The university submitted plans for an additional 600 beds in 2013 and 300 beds in 2015, neither of which were approved.

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The silence breakers

The International Women’s Day teach-in promotes progressive action

By JENNIE TORRES Staff Writer

Women’s equality remains to be a civil right fought for across the nation, and the university contributes in trying to open more eyes to the fight at hand.

Students and faculty volunteered at a teach-in to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 29 to acknowledge the struggles women face in the world and calling forth action to prevent them from happening in the future.

Each individual spoke for roughly 10 to 15 minutes about a particular topic, leaving room for discussion with the audience afterwards. With 15 presenters, the program spanned nearly six hours.

The theme for this year’s teach-in was titled “The Silence Breakers,” which is a term used for people who have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct.

The lectures brought up topics ranging AUTUMN DRISCOLL/QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY from gender pay differences, global femi- Students, faculty and staff gathered in the Carl Hansen Student Center Piazza to dicsuss nism and the composition of gender.

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Associate Professor of English Timothy Dansdill spoke about the composition of influence your own sense of what it means to ment connects with the academic community. gender by referring to the negative implica- be gendered female or gendered male?” “[Gandhi and I] kind of talked about tions certain religions present about being a The lectures not only brought up the how Timara Burke took off with that in woman through its biblical characters. The issues that affected the country, but also 2006, and then it was brought back up last most well-known example is the Christian within the university. These problems were year on Twitter by celebrities,” Stabile said. old testament’s depiction of Eve who was visible in Dansdill’s lecture and in the pre- “Then we brought it back to Quinnipiac. We the first human to ever defy God. sentation of junior philosophy major Filo- talked about their statistics and the reported “What has been the legacy of the first mena Stabile who spoke about the #MeToo sexual assault cases here and things that we woman created not by a God-Goddess cou- Movement with senior education policy ma- can do to make Quinnipiac’s campus safer.” pling, but by a single gendered masculine, jor Nisha Gandhi.

Sophomore political science major Gaband presumably biologically, creator god?”

Stabile’s presentation included the origin by Parker was spoke about party culture at Dansdill said in the lecture, “How would this of the #MeToo movement and how the move- the university alongside junior economics

major Megan Kelleher. The lecture mentioned how peer pressure in party culture can add a spotlight on women to act a certain way in order to receive greater attention.

Women are often pressured to act promiscuously by showing more skin or they are pressured to aim for specific types of people to flirt with as a way to increase their social status, according to Parker. Parker asked the audience about where they would draw the line between female accountability and victim shaming.

“We wanted to bring that to light and address the situation with some of our male audience members to see what they have to say and what they can do and potential ideas of how they can prevent this fine line of accountability,” Parker said.

Instructional Design Librarian Cecilia Dalzell was a speaker as well, and said events like the teach-in take learning out of the classroom and into the academic community.

Dalzell spoke about the Magdalene laundries, institutions in Ireland that housed “fallen women,” which is a term used to imply female sexual promiscuity or working in prostitution. Dalzell commented on how systems that condone or encourage unquestioning obedience to authority lead to originally idealistic people doing wrong, abuse and oppression.

“I hope that those who heard my talk won’t just pass it off as something that happened in another country in the past but observe, question and speak out against these tendencies when they see them in our own society today,” Dalzell said in a statement.

Stop and think before you click

Information Services warns students to look out for suspicious emails

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An email scam spread throughout campus on March 27 after the login information of a former employee was obtained using an outside email.

Former Senior Vice President for Administration Richard Ferguson’s email was compromised and used to send various emails to over 4,000 Quinnipiac email accounts, according to Chief Information Security Officer Brian Kelly.

The email stated that students’ emails had been accessed from a different country’s IP address, the string of numbers that identifies each computer.

Students were prompted to click a link to validate their personal details. The eight accounts that clicked on the link were sent to a Google Form where they were asked to enter account details. These details can be used by hackers to access various accounts with the same username and password associated with it.

These accounts can include students’ Netflix, iTunes and even personal bank accounts, according to Kelly. The affected student and faculty accounts were blocked and remediated by the Quinnipiac Information Services department.

Quinnipiac University is not the only place of higher education that has been affected by email scams. Ten Boston University (BU) employees fell victim to internet scammers seeking personal information, according to an article by Rich Barlow of

Scam Many Quinnipiac email accounts reveived this scam on Tuesday, March 27.

BU Today, in 2014. In this attack, their paychecks were rerouted because of the scam.

Institutions of higher education are targeted in emailing scams because of the valuable resources universities have. Quinnipiac University has various research databases and programs that the university pays for.

Students and faculty have free access to these databases. Scammers look to sell stolen databases and software on the dark web.

The Quinnipiac Information Services department constantly monitors and regulates scams like these. Kelly urges students to “stop, think and click” when using the internet on campus and in everyday life.

“Be super skeptical,” Kelly said.

He urged students to investigate the wording, misspellings, bad grammar and the various links throughout the email. Official Quinnipiac emails will always include the signature of the department and will usually include a logo.

The Information Services department will never ask for passwords and recommends students and faculty to change account passwords every year as well as use different passwords for various accounts.

There have been many reports of various scams on campus, according to Kelly. Chris Iverson, a Computer Information Systems

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major reported this scam to information security along with other students.

“I immediately forwarded to [Kelly],” Iverson said. “Brian Kelly (and the Information Services) does a great job, whenever I get a fake email. I forward it to him and they respond that they are working on it.”

To report suspicious emails, call or visit the help desks located on campus or contact informationsecurity@quinnipiac.edu.

“If in doubt, call and check it out,” Kelly said.

Emails are like leftover food in the refrigerator, be skeptical about what they are opening, according to Kelly.

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Wednesday, April 4 Mountainfilm Tour festival The School of Communications will host the Mountainfilm Tour festival on Wednesday, April 4 at 7 p.m. in the Mount Carmel Auditorium. The festival will use the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. The event will be hosted by a Mountainfilm emcee who will describe the challenges of each film presented during the evening. All are welcome.

Candidates discuss plans to improve SGA and relations with the student body DEBATES from cover to bring hydration stations into the dorms on campus, I gave her what I knew about that and she carried out the initiative on her own and was able to complete that. I think that it’s important I trust other people and that will allow me to manage my time and I really learned this year that that’s the best way to do things.”

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Local Girl Scouts will participate in a “hackathon” for social good on Saturday April 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Rocky Top Student Center on the York Hill campus. The goal of the “hackathon” is to introduce students to technology and to show them how it can be used to create solutions that benefit nonprofit organizations.

The Vice President oversees the a multitude of areas within their role.

In your opinion what is the most important job of the vice president and what makes you most equipped to satisfy the job?

“I think what makes me most equipped to satisfy this job is that I have a lot of experience under SGA and I’ve worked on many initiatives myself. To that, what comes to mind in particular are there’s a new pathway and lighting by the softball field and tennis courts. So I think that because of my prior knowledge of working on initiatives and having the experience of being successful in them and doing so I’ll be able to better drive the rest of the SGA representatives and those who are working on initiatives to truly make a great impact on our community. “

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Saturday, April 7 Girl Scouts Hackathon

The Big Event is the largest day of community service on campus. The Big Event is co-sponsored by Quinnipiac’s Student Government Association and Community Action Project. The event kicks-off in the Burt Kahn court at 9 a.m. and will conclude at 4 p.m.

Sunday, April 8 A conversation with Schuyler Bailar Gender Sexuality Alliance and SGA will be co-sponsoring a conversation with Schuyler Bailar, the first openly transgender athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA Division I men’s team. He will share his story in finding himself and his journey as a trans student-athlete. The conversation will take place on Sunday April 8 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Echlin center room 101. Parts of the discussion will focus on educators, LGBTQ groups, advocacy, legislative issues and eating disorders.

Monday, April 9 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is a men’s march to stop rape, sexual assault and gender violence. The event is a playful opportunity for men and women to raise awareness about the serious causes, effects and remediations to sexualized violence by competing in a relay race in high heels. The march will take place on Sunday April 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Bobcat Way.

Take Back the Night Women in Support of Humanity (WISH) will host its event Take Back the Night on Monday April 9 from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Mount Carmel Auditorium. Take Back The Night hopes to create a space for bravery. All are invited to support, share stories or lend an ear.

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The Vice President oversees the a multitude of areas within their role.

In your opinion what is the most important job of the vice president and what makes you most equipped to satisfy the job?

“I agree that as vice president for the student body it is very important to actually get work done and complete initiatives, however I think the most important role of the student body vice president is to keep the organization running smoothly. Not a lot of people outside of Student Government realize that internally there is a lot that the Student Government Vice President really has to do. I think that, yes, one person can go out can get a lot of work done, but if the organization is running smooth and operating efficiently we have 40 members who are capable of getting their own work done.”

JOHN KHILLAH VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE CANDIDATE

Both your and Helen’s campaigns are heavily focused on securing funding for conferences and competitions. The university will soon be deciding our budget for the upcoming year. Assuming the budget increases what other plans do you have?

“So, I’ve had the privilege of seeing Ryan (Hicks) really work throughout his term here at Quinnipiac as Vice President for Finance and he has tirelessly work to find out A. where (sic) the money is going, which doesn’t seem we’re going to get a promising answer from the university based on what he’s telling me. But B. he’s (sic) also secured a $50,000 check given from the Provost of the university Dr. Mark Thompson for all conferences and competitions that were essentially asked for during a huge budget weekend as soon as he was first elected. I look to continue that rela-

tionship with Dr. Thompson or any other people of note at Quinnipiac to essentially really push for conferences and competitions as well as just additional funding. I don’t have a set plan as of now but when I have my mind set to something just know that I will get it done.”

HELEN DONG VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE CANDIDATE

With the campaign so heavily focused on conferences and competitions what other plans do you have if you were to become Vice President for Finance?

“I know John mentioned a lot of, not only SGA, but we need to find new resources not only on campus but also we should ask us the same question: ‘What’s next?’ We deserve an answer but we also need a backup plan to make sure the organization’s right now can best utilize the money they have. That leads to my campaign idea and my two plans.

First find new resources for funding on campus. That involves different schools, different campus departments. They all have a budget in their hands and I know in the past when we, SGA, were doing finance meetings sometimes we will suggest renovations to go to those schools for accounts. I think it’s a great idea, but we’re missing some points there, we should be there with them as well.”

AUSTIN CALVO VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT EXPERIENCE CANDIDATE

When you came into your role for the Vice President for Student Experience, you planned to help turn SGA into leaders with a wide knowledge of social issues. Do you feel like

you’ve made progress on this and can you give us concrete examples of the change you’ve seen in our members?

“I feel to some degree ‘yes.’ It’s really really hard to try to force people to go to events. That’s why next year I’m trying to co-host events with multicultural student councils and force all SGA members to go them so the events will be mandator. This past semester, to be honest, I can’t really give too many concrete examples that people have made leaps and bounds in their growth, but next year that is one of my goals and co-hosting events with members of the multicultural student council will really help that.”

VICTORIA JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS CANDIDATE

During your time this year as Vice President for Public Relations you struggled at times with your relationship with student media. How is it now and what are you doing to maintain better relations for the upcoming year?

“We’ve actually established a really good relationship with student media. We’ve gotten them involved in the elections, PR events, State of the QUnion, and they’re live streaming now which is awesome. They have the equipment that we don’t.

So creating that strong relationship helps both of our organizations. It gets them on the map, it gives them the experience and it gets our events more publicity which I think is extremely important. Establishing a good relationship has been a winwin for both of our organizations.”

Quinnipiac Vice President and Provost Mark Thompson to focus on overall student experience QUNION from cover the fault is, look at the cause of the outage and then repair it. It does take a little bit of time, unfortunately.”

The new plan comes in two parts, the first being a project that will begin this summer to replace the generators, transformers and the high-powered lines to prevent further power outages, according to Filardi.

Nealy addressed concerns regarding safety and security on campus. He reassured students that Public Safety undergoes frequent training and they also work with the Hamden Police, Yale University, Connecticut State Police and the FBI to maintain proper security measures. He also said the school was considering adding more blue lights on campus.

“We preach common basic safety,” Nealy said. “If you see something, say something.”

The questions then moved to Quinnipiac’s construction plans which Thompson went into detail on.

Firstly, the studio in the McMahon Center will be moved to the first floor of the Center for Communications and Engineering. There will be a full renovation of the Communication facilities over the summer. Secondly, he went into detail about the previously announced York Hill senior residence halls.

The conference lasted a little over an hour and a large stress was put on the administration’s desire to hear from student about what they think would improve Quinnipiac.

Thompson gave more details on Quinnipiac’s considerations to improve the school.

Thompson explained that the current considerations fall into

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Vice President and Provost Mark Thompson believs the school needs to take a proactive approach to expand services. three categories: academic excellence, improving the student experience, and expanding health and wellness services.

Achieving academic excellence will include leveling off enrollment, which has long been a desire for students worrying about overpopulation.

In 2006, Quinnipiac’s enrollment stood at about 5,200. Today, it stands around 7,000, which is the number the university has long desired to reach.

Thompson also wants to focus on improving quality for the undergrad population, more applied learning opportunities and a focus on a core set of skills. Thompson also hopes to admit more veterans or active duty service members as well as offering more

adult-level online courses. Thompson says the school is also looking abroad to both provide the school with a more global culture and to compete in a competitive region.

Thompson also wants to focus on improving the overall student experience. Renovating fitness centers, fixing the residence halls with help from student feedback, funding club sports, new Living Learning Communities, and more opportunities for leadership developments are all points of focus for Student Affairs.

Health and Wellness is a section that Thompson believes needs to evolve to meet the modern needs of students. While he praised the Health and Wellness staff as “phenomenal,”

he did say that the school needed to expand the services to include more workers to meet demand, nutritional therapists, and a proactive approach rather than the current reactive.

While SGA president Ryan Lynch expressed his pleasure with the answers given, some students did not get to hear responses to some issues they see on campus.

Parking continues to be a problem for many, with many sophomores frustrated their parking remains on York Hill while most of the sophomore housing remains on Mount Carmel campus.

“I feel what happened is not really reasonable,” sophomore game design major Shaun Urban said. “I see Hilltop lot is empty all the time and you can’t park there. You shouldn’t have to make a day plan just to go to Chipotle.”

Some still expressed their frustration with the food on campus. Many students feel that they have to eat the same thing over and over, especially those trying to eat healthy.

“I think they do too many fancy dishes and should do some more basic stuff,” senior economics major Alex Robiner said. “There’s not a good variety of healthy choices. It’s nice you can get grilled chicken anytime and all but I want to be healthy and have different stuff to eat.”

As the State of the QUnion came to a close, all the Administration Executives stressed for students to reach out and tell administration what changes they want to see as President Olian’s sun rises.

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Goodbye freedom of the press, hello media censorship Walmart stops Cosmopolitan magazines from being sold nationwide in checkout aisles due to sexy content

Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Zendaya and Demi Lovato all have two things in common.

They are all advocates for the “Me Too” campaign, and two, they were all on the cover of Cosmopolitan in 2017. Is this for their own publicity or is it because they are also advocates for the female empowerment Staff Writer mission Cosmo stands for?

On the other hand, Walmart has a different opinion about these magazines. At the end of March 2018, one of the biggest stores in the country, Walmart, decided to move Cosmopolitan magazines from the checkout aisles to the back of the store behind barriers, according to the New York Times. Walmart stated that they did not want the customers to be exposed to the sexual content that Cosmopolitan delivers.

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) partnered up with Walmart to decrease publications of Cosmopolitan in hopes that the sex magazine will stop degrading women and painting them as sex objects to males, according to the Huffington Post.

The NCOSE is a nonprofit organization that exposes all sexual exploitations such as child pornography and sex trafficking.

NCOSE states that Cosmopolitan “relentlessly glamorizes things like public, anal, group, and violent sex to its young female readership,” and that minors should be protected from such material. The content, NCOSE argues, goes against the organization’s mission which is to “defend human dignity and to oppose sexual exploitation,” according to the Huffington Post.

But why try to decrease the viewings of a publication that is loved worldwide?

Cosmopolitan reaches more than 17 million viewers a month, according to the magazine’s website. If the Cosmo viewers are combined with the strength of the “Me Too” campaign in today’s

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world. Wouldn’t the publication be shut down by now? In other words, the “Me Too” movement is so large that one of the first targets that the nation would go after would be Cosmopolitan if it was truly degrading women.

The NCOSE was trying to help the public, but the public was not asking for this.

The audience’s and celebrities around the nation are doing the best that they can to bring as much awareness to this campaign as possible. But why try to take the publication away when some of the campaign’s known advocates such as Zendaya are promoting the magazine that the NCOSE is trying to diminish?

Yes, the magazine does promote sexual terms and inappropriate content for underage viewers, but the viewers also admire the magazine for publicizing a topic that most people love but will not bring up. Moreover, the only times that sex is brought up, is in a negative terminology, but Cosmopolitan is one of the few magazines that focuses on sexual content as a positive and loving definition.

Cosmopolitan stated that the magazine is “a bible for fun, fearless females,” according to their website. The magazine focuses on women and giving them something entertaining and free spirited to read monthly.

One review of the magazine stated, “Tons of information for women today.”

The magazine does not only focus on sexual ideas, makeup, fashion and more are also included in the monthly subscription.

Of course, the NCOSE and Walmart do not care that the magazine is trying to empower women in every aspect. Instead, these two businesses are trying to bring an issue that will heighten their publicity by demeaning a more powerful company.

This is how companies are working, nowadays. It is as if they are envious of other associations. To bring Cosmo down, these businesses want to bring an idea to the public that sounds as if companies such as Cosmopolitan are harming their viewers in order to make themselves look like the protagonists.

Yes, the NCOSE has a great mission especially in today’s

world. The sexual harassment and abuse happening in this nation today is horrendous, but are they taking it to a level that is not necessary? It is not as if Cosmopolitan is trying to act as if sexual abuse is a positive action.

Actually, Cosmo is empowering women to be confident in their own skin while the NCOSE and Walmart are trying to hide the empowerment and change the “Me Too” movement into a silencing act.

Women today are finally becoming confident enough to be happy with themselves. They are also proving their courageous acts by trying to reach the community in a way that confirms to women that it is time to speak out. That is what the “Me Too” movement is all about. This movement is not just about stopping predators from sexually harassing others, it is about bringing boldness to the nation that has never felt this feeling before.

Walmart is bringing the “Me Too” movement to a pause because it is damaging the confidence of women by hiding the females that are comfortable enough to talk about sexual topics.

Censorship was decreasing with the amount of females speaking out. Now, the freedom of the press will be coming to a stop. With the strong retail companies moving the products to a hidden spot in the store, they are becoming a monopoly against female confidence.

The role of social media and powerful women today are finally becoming the norm. Why are we stopping the empowerment because it is “too” much?

Cosmo started in 1886. How come it was natural for females to be sexual in 1886, but in 2018 where we have people progressing in a more positive aspect than ever, it is an issue?

The freedom of the press is coming to a stop. The “Me Too” movement is coming to a stop. This could all lead back to the NCOSE who are the ones that are trying to bring awareness to sexual harassment.

The nation is more stuck on the publicity of their own businesses rather than the safety of the public.

A life in his shoes

Men can suffer through harmful stereotypes like women Life is a hard thing for everybody. It can be even more difficult depending on what type of person you are, and I’m not talking about what we choose to be like how we behave or what type of food we like to eat. I’m talking about what we are given upon birth: a gender.

Accompanied with that asStaff Writer signed gender, we are then given stereotypes, and these stereotypes can really become a hindrance for us.

Women have suffered under the thumb of stereotyping for years, as they are often seen as the sensitive one, the one who needs to be protected because they are too weak to handle things themselves. This sort of thinking has manifested itself into our everyday lives.

Here’s an example: If a female were to be promiscuous with multiple men, then she would be looked down upon as being someone with no morals. This is a popular discrimination among society that stems from the myth that women must be innocent and pure before marriage, whereas a male can do the exact same thing but most likely receive no judgement for it.

Here’s a more personal example: Myself and a mix of male and female students lost a tug-of-war game against our opposing group and the mediator of the game told us that we played quote, “like a bunch of girls.”

This happened when I was in the fifth grade; I was about 11 or 12 years old at the time and while other kids may have brushed off that comment, the phrase stuck with me for years.

What does it mean to play “like a girl?” My team lost, so does that imply that girls are weak?

Apparently so.

So from there on I asked myself, what does it mean to be a

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boy? My answer: Strong. Always strong.

I’ve kept that answer along with me, reminding myself that girls are seen as the weaker gender. However, these past few years have opened my eyes. Girls may be depicted as the weaker gender, but this results in having no leeway for boys to be weak themselves.

Think about it. Girls are usually seen as vulnerable, therefore they can afford to be that way when times are tough, and there is usually a lot of love and support in those trying times.

Boys on the other hand are seen as strong, which means if they are ever weak then there are serious repercussions.

“Be a man” is a common phrase said during times where someone is afraid or hurt, which brings me to a slight repetition of my last question.

What does it mean to “be a man?”

From the way I look at it, it is the same answer. Strong.

Always strong.

So strong that as children, these men are trained to refrain from emotion to not feel weak.

Former English football star Dean Windass talked about how this sort of training can result in the damage of male mental health, since he endured it himself.

Despite his seemingly perfect life, Windass said in a 2012 interview that he had attempted suicide twice because of the overwhelming pain in his heart caused by the pressures of “sucking things up” as a child so he could not be seen as a loser.

“I learned that tears and sobs were markers of failure.

Whether facing up to playground beatings, bullies or teachers, the rules of the game were simple: if you cry, you lose,” according to a statement made by Windass on theguardian.com.

The myth that men must always put a serious face on in the face of danger has brought upon an unfortunate wave of suicides year after year, as suicide among males is four times higher than females and male deaths represent 79% of all sui-

cides in the United States.

“Women who attempt suicide tend to use nonviolent means, such as overdosing. Men often use firearms or hanging, which are more likely to result in death,” according to the guardian.com.

In spite of the overwhelming number of suicides and mental health issues, the stereotype of men continues to persist through our society, specifically through entertainment.

Repressing one’s feelings even in the face of losing everything is the core within fictional character, Christian Grey from the Fifty Shades trilogy. I mention this character because the movie adapted versions of the romantic drama are the most profitable franchises in Universal Pictures’ history, taking in a combined $1.145 billion at the box office, according to hollywoodreporter.com.

Grey is one example of the male trope in media that acts tough, but deep down are brooding with emotional turmoil that is barely addressed to their loved ones. The fact that this type of character is common in media and people have enjoyed them reveals how it’s glorified to shut down mentally and not only get away with it, but be appreciated for it.

It may be a man’s world in some people’s eyes, but men are drowning in it. When a man is picked on for not sleeping with someone at a party, they drown. When a boy is told that he should’ve liked being taken advantage of by an attractive older woman, they drown.

There are negatives on both ends of the spectrum with being a male or a female, and the point of this piece is to bring up that fact. In some ways, men do have it easier and women suffer because of it but in other ways, the men suffer- and they tend to do it silently, because not everyone wants to hear about their weaknesses. They want to hear that they are strong.

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Women’s basketball deserves better coverage

Final Four is just the gateway for excitement in women’s college basketball Arike Ogunbowle’s shot at the buzzer to win the national championship for the Notre Dame women’s basketball team was the signature moment of arguably the greatest Women’s NCAA Tournament of all-time.

But more importantly, Associate Sports Editor it was further evidence that this tournament showed that women’s college basketball is entertaining, despite what many thought just a couple of weeks ago.

The 2018 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament opened with the UConn Huskies blowing out the St. Francis Red Flash, 140-52.

In that game, the Huskies broke the record for most points in the first quarter of a tournament game (55), the most points in a half of a tournament game (94) and the most points in a tournament game (140). The 88-point margin was the second biggest in men’s or women’s tournament history, just one behind Baylor’s 89-point win over Texas Southern in 2017.

The Huskies dominance in that game led to a lot of media discussion as to whether or not UConn was not only bad for women’s basketball, but if it was also making the game boring.

USA Today columnist Josh Peter said that UConn head coach Geno Auriemma should have been embarrassed for winning by such a margin in his column titled “UConn’s 88-point win in the NCAA Tournament is a loss for women’s basketball.”

“Auriemma, in unleashing his superior players, exposed what dilutes his accomplishments — the disparity between the best and the rest in women’s basketball is so significant, they could use a mercy rule,” Peter wrote. “Or a coach who knows how to show mercy.”

Quinnipiac journalism professor Molly Yanity, an outspoken advocate for women’s sports, thinks that it is wrong to use a first round No. 1 seed vs. No. 16 seed game to claim that there is a major disparity in women’s college basketball.

“Honestly, most first round games between (No. 1 and No. 16 seeds) are blowouts,” Yanity said. “There was an anomaly (in the men’s game) this year. There was an anomaly in women’s basketball several years ago.”

Yanity was also quick to point out that in the 1998 game where

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No. 16 seeded Harvard defeated No. 1 seeded Stanford, Stanford had lost two All-American players between its last game of the season and its first game of the tournament to knee injuries.

On March 23, four days following UConn’s second round victory over Quinnipiac, New York Post columnist Phil Mushnick shared similar thoughts in his column titled “Geno Auriemma is a bad winner and a bully.”

In the column, Mushnick claimed that, “he’s seen dozen of games,” in response to Auriemma claiming that Peter’s didn’t watch the game. Mushnick also wrote that most of the games he’s seen were similar to UConn’s game against St. Francis.

But this must mean that Mushnick missed the second round matchup between UConn and Quinnipiac. The Bobcats, who are a mid-major team, were one of five teams to hold the Huskies to less than 20 points in the first quarter of any game this season. They also held the Huskies to their second-lowest first half point total of the season, holding them to 33 points.

Even though the Bobcats were trailing by 15 points at the half, they did have their chances throughout the second quarter to make it a close game. However, they only made one of 12 3-pointers they shot in the half and UConn would eventually go up by 20 points late in the third quarter.

That game is only part of the reason that showed the media’s ignorance towards women’s college basketball.

For example, four mid-major teams won games in the first round in the tournament and eight of the lower-seeded teams won their first round matchups.

The defending champs and No. 2 seeded South Carolina, who also had Naismith national player of the year A’Ja Wilson, only won its first round game game at home against No. 15 seeded North Carolina A&T by 11 points. It also only won its second round game at home against No. 10 seeded Virginia by 10 points.

Two No. 11 seeds made it to the Sweet 16 in this year’s tournament. And both of those No. 11 seeds (Buffalo and Central Michigan) won its second round games, on the road, against No. 3 seeded power conference teams by at least 15 points.

Heck, only one of the four No. 3 seeds actually made it to the Sweet 16, meaning that three No. 3 seeds were upset early in the tournament.

And sure, all four No. 1 seeds made the Final Four, but they are the four best teams in the nation for a reason. And those four teams gave us one of the best Final Fours of all-time, men’s or women’s.

The first Final Four game, which was between the Louisville Cardinals and the Mississippi State Bulldogs, went to overtime after the Bulldogs tied the game up with seconds left in regulation.

Mississippi State went onto win that game, 73-63.

The second Final Four game was one for the ages.

The vaunted UConn team that had only lost one game in the last two seasons, a team that was deemed to be too unfair by many, was upset by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 91-89, when Ogunbowle made her first of two buzzer beaters of the weekend.

The women’s Final Four was also more exciting than the men’s as all three of the men’s Final Four games were decided by double-digits.

But with that being said, there are some people who still don’t respect women’s basketball. Yanity mentioned the replies to ESPN personality Darren Rovell’s tweet where he implied that the women’s Final Four was more exciting than the men’s.

“You would have thought that he had just gone and cut off the balls of every single man that’s out there,” Yanity said.”I was just looking at this and I was like, ‘Are you kidding me?’ He’s not saying that the women should have more sponsorship or have more viewership. He just said that it was more exciting. I was just stunned, and I don’t understand why I’m so stunned constantly, but I don’t understand what’s so threatening about saying that three women’s college basketball games were more exciting than the men’s.”

What Yanity hopes, and what I hope, is that this Final Four will help fix is the media coverage of the women’s tournament. ESPN, who covers the women’s basketball tournament, seems to focus on UConn’s feats in a first round game more than the rest of the games in the tournament. And what UConn did in the first round is deserving of coverage, but by highlighting that it presents a narrative that one team is head-and-shoulders above everyone else.

“This is really going to sound rude, but what I hope that people who don’t know what they are talking about will just shut up,” Yanity said. “And when I say that, I mostly mean male sports columnists that spout off. That jump in after not watching a women’s college basketball game all season, go off about UConn destroying its first round opponent.”

While this weekend’s Final Four may have introduced the excitement of women’s college basketball to the nation, it really was just the exposure of something that had not received proper attention.

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The past and the president Election time is here for the upcoming Quinnipiac Student Government Association (SGA) and outgoing President of SGA Ryan Lynch is finishing up a whirlwind of a term in the second week of April. In this Q & A, Lynch talks about what he’s accomplished in this position this past year and some of the challenges he faced along the way. -Lindsay Pytel Q: Why did you want to become the President of SGA in the first place?

A: I planned on running to be the SGA President because I felt there was a lack of leadership within the organization and I could see that the organization was starting to leave its roots and the priorities were starting to shift away from the student-oriented environment.

So, although there are a lot of issues going on on campus and I knew that people were very ambitious with getting big projects and initiatives completed, it all stemmed down to where we start from, and that’s internally, so I knew that I could internally, throughout my year, get Student Government excited, motivated and focused on why we’re here in the first place. And that’s something, like I said, that’s been tailored off over the past couple of years, so my priority was to make things internally a lot better–and I wanted to do that very badly.

Q: What is the initiative that you are proudest of?

A: My platform for my campaign was to begin the restructuring of the organization so it can better suit the needs of our students and that means expanding and changing the way we operate. So come next week, the plan that I ran on our [Presidents Vice Presidents] Committee has worked all year on getting a “Judicial and Ethics Board” to join the mix of our organization and I’m very proud of that because that’s going to benefit and alleviate a lot of the responsibilities of certain executive board members that take them away from working on their main responsibilities.

Q: What kind of legacy, as president, do you want to leave after you graduate?

A: I think that the legacy I’d like to leave behind is that I put my best effort into being the most diplomatic and giving every single person the opportunity to be heard, to speak and to influence others. I feel that I did not show any bias towards anyone in the organization and I believe that my leadership has inspired more people in the organization to step up and really act for what they believe in.

Q: So if you had one more year here, what’s something you would still like to see changed?

A: If I had one more year I’d like to see administration taking [SGA] more seriously, especially as we start to equip ourselves to be a better organization through the restructure. I think that in another year, we’ll be even more equipped to have a stronger voice and it’s a long-term process in order for that to happen, but next year we should be much closer to getting the respect and ears of administration so things are more student-oriented.

Q: Was SGA something you knew you wanted to be a part of when you first came to Quinnipiac?

A: I originally ran [for SGA] because a girl knocked on my door in Commons and was asking for signatures so she could get on the ballot and she had a bad attitude about it. So I looked to my roommate and I was like, 'Hey,

we can run against this girl. She’s not putting any effort into it. We should do it because we care more about it.' That’s why I decided to run freshman year, I didn’t think anything of it. It was just a, 'Let’s get involved. Let’s meet some new people and see what this is all about,' and once I got in I realized that this is what I want to do for the next four years of my college career.

Q: Do you want to do anything like this after you leave?

A: No... I think that the skills that I’ve developed here, especially leadership skills, the ability to work with others with varying perspectives, backgrounds and opinions has equipped me to be a better person [and] citizen. And [these skills] will help me a lot in my personal and professional career.

“I know there’s a big group of students that don’t necessarily care for or are that passionate about seeing their student government leaders, but the people in the organization really do care.”

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Q: What are some difficulties you have faced as president?

A: I think the hardest is putting your foot down on certain people’s opinions and certain people’s motives because you want to give everybody the opportunity to speak.

One of the biggest issues was to find a happy medium between being authoritative...but also giving people the opportunity to speak. I didn’t want to push anyone’s opinions to the side, but at the same time there are things that we need to get done... I thought there were some distractions that went around this year I could have put my foot down and prevented from occurring, but at the same time, being that it’s 2018 and being in the world that we live in, certain issues do need to take priority over what we are here to do in the first place, so we had to prioritize some of those things.

Q: What are some of those things you had to prioritize?

A: We’ve just had a lot of internal issues, which normally come about every single year. We did deal with our first removal of a member of the organization through impeachment. That removal has been revoked since, but that was very stressful and it was the first time in over 10 years that that has happened. So not having anyone that has dealt with that kind of situation before, it was really up to me on how we were going to go about things. I think that there was no perfect way to go about a situation like that but with the information that we had and with our pol-

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Ryan Lynch reflects on his time as Student Government Association president and how it changed him for the better.

icies and procedures we did the best that we could... But we try our best to work on our initiatives, work on our goals throughout the year and when certain things need to prioritized... Like situations like that, it just makes things difficult. With the judiciary branch that we’re adding that's going to help alleviate those distractions and [other] people will be able to deal with those situations on the side while we can continue to work for the students.

Q: What was your reaction when you won last year?

A: I felt very relieved. Election week, especially now that it started last night (March 28) seeing the people running, especially for the executive board positions, it’s very stressful.

I didn’t eat for like the entire week of election week. I threw up a couple of times; I woke up sick. The stress is on your head. I know there’s a big group of students that don’t necessarily care for or are that passionate about seeing their student government leaders, but

the people in the organization really do care.

So, when I found out that I won against Ali Munshi... The two of us ran a hell of a campaign and when I found out that I won, I was very relieved.

Q: How has the position affected you as a person?

A: It’s definitely humbled me greatly. I wouldn’t call myself an arrogant or cocky person, but freshman and sophomore year– there’s a reason why there’s older leadership (positions) on the executive board. I’ve been given so many amazing opportunities. I got to speak at the convocation of the Class of 2021, so I prepared a speech for over 2,000 people and that was a very awesome opportunity. I was a part of the university presidential search committee, so I was in the room interviewing the candidates that were going to be taking over John Lahey’s spot and I’ve also been sitting on the Board of Trustees as the only student representative. It’s been a very humbling experience, I’d have to say.

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Spring things Spring is in the air which means that the weather is warming up. Quinnipiac students typically enjoy hiking the Sleeping Giant when the weather is nice, but there is a lot to do besides that. Throughout the Hamden and New Haven area, there are plenty of beautiful parks and fun places to go to make springtime in Connecticut worth while. -Jessica Simms

Farmington Canal State Park Trail

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Winding through both Cheshire and Hamden, the Farmington Canal State Park Trail forms a portion of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail that traverses Connecticut from north to south, starting in Suffield and finishing in New Haven.

The state park also follows the path of the historical Farmington Canal that was used from 1828 to 1847. Today, the path is a popular attraction for bicyclists, inline skaters, joggers and anyone else that wants to enjoy the scenery. This state park trail can be a nice way to get away from the stress of school work or just to enjoy nature.

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The American rapper who took the music industry by storm in 2017 announced the release of her debut album, “Invasion of Privacy.” The album will be released on April 6. In 2017, her hit song “Bodak Yellow” broke the Billboard top 100 and remained there for three consecutive weeks. To celebrate the announcement of the album, Cardi B released the cover of her album on Instagram last Sunday. The rapper is set to perform on “Saturday Night Live” on April 7.

Starting in April, the 50 different types of roses, annuals, perennials and herbs will begin to bloom at the Pardee Rose Garden. For a budgetfriendly trip off campus, the rose garden is a great choice. With no entry fee and the garden being open daily, from sunrise to sunset, this garden is just the right place to take some amazing Instagram pictures.

Brooksvale Park Brooksvale Park is a farm-inspired park that has farm animals, a sugar shack that boils maple syrup, fields that are specially made just for recreational use, a bee apiary, hiking trails and an organic vegetable and herb garden. The Brooksvale Park is the perfect place if you want a fun-filled day outside with many different options for activities.

Edgerton Park For a more serene experience outside or if you are not up for taking a rigorous hike, Edgerton Park is just the right place. The park is known for being a prime picnic spot and during the springtime, it hosts many concerts, festivals and other public events. You can even walk through the greenhouses and if you have questions, rangers are always around to answer them. For a more historical vibe, the original carriage house is still on the property that is now home to a horticultural library.

West Rock Ridge State Park As another alternative to the Sleeping Giant, West Rock Ridge State Park is the perfect spot for some new scenery. With no entry fee, visitors have multiple different trails to choose from, so you can go more than just once and get to experience different views of this beautiful park. Also, for those who have mountain bikes or even horses, there are specially made trails for visitors who are not hiking.

The Space The Space is a great venue to hear some local music. The Space loves to showcase local bands and musicians in a smaller theater that holds up to 150 people. This place is great during the springtime because there is an outdoor patio made just for socializing and there is also a café that serves meals for you food lovers. Tickets are also on the cheaper side, around 20 dollars to be able to see a singer, such as Sloan, who will perform on May 6.

Wentworth Homemade Ice Cream Wentworth's is a well known ice cream shop in Hamden. With the temperatures rising, you will definitely be in need of a yummy scoop of ice cream and this is the place to go. Even employees notice that starting in the spring business picks up.

Wethworth's often donates gift cards to QU fundraisers, so if you do win a gift card at a school event or just want to grab some ice cream at a homemade ice cream shop, go and enjoy the beautiful gazebo at Wentworth's with the company of friends. The long line just shows how great the ice cream is there.

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'STRANGER THINGS' ANTICIPATION Things are about to get even stranger, again. Last Saturday the cast of “Stranger Things” announced that they will be airing a third season of the hit Netflix original series. The wildly successful sciencefiction faces the challenge of making season three as good, if not better, than seasons one and two. While there has not been much released about the next season, a short video revealed that “Dad Steve” will be a large proponent of season three. For now fans will have to wait it out as there is no set date for the release. Adding to the anticipation, Universal Studios revealed that “Stranger Things” will be added to the 2018 Halloween Horror Nights. The studio will feature a maze that allows guests to experience the supernatural powers as seen in season one. The maze will follow a path that hopes to recreate some of the most memorable moments from past episodes and teleport members back to the 80s where things have gone horribly wrong.

'QUEER EYE' RENEWED ALREADY Netflix has been taking the entertainment industry by storm with its original series. “Queer Eye” has captured audiences across America. What began in 2003 as “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”on Bravo TV was recently rebooted by Netflix and has tugged on the heartstrings of critics and viewers alike. The show features the “Fab Five” as they improve the beauty of Georgia, one man at a time. The five gay men hand out advice on fashion, grooming, interior design, food, wine and culture. Last Monday, Netflix announced that the Fab Five would be back for another season of makeovers.

AMENDOLA BACK ON THE MARKET The New England Patriot turned Miami Dolphin, Danny Amendola, broke up with girlfriend Olivia Culpo after two years of dating. Culpo, a model and former Miss Universe, confirmed the split on Wednesday. Rumors had began to spread after Amendola deleted every picture of the couple from his Instagram on Monday. In an interview with Access Hollywood, Culpo spoke out about the split saying, “We are broken up. It’s just so fresh for me.

I don’t feel comfortable talking about it.” Two time Super Bowl champion Amendola has yet to speak out about the split.

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A week without waste

By ERIN LEDREW Contributing Writer

The word “sustainability” seems to be thrown around a lot these days. It’s painted on the wall of the café and it lines the single-stream recycling bins in nearly every building on campus. What is the Quinnipiac administration doing, and what can we do as students, to reduce the amount of paper and plastic we throw away?

So many items come in packaging, and if they don’t, the quick grab-and-go mindset, on top of busy schedules, has us reaching for plastic utensils and take-out bowls at every meal. I wanted to see how difficult it would be to use only reusable options, so I tried to go one week without creating any waste in the café.

Going waste-free eating at Quinnipiac posed a few challenges. The first came with time management. If I was in a rush, I wasn’t eating. Two days of the week, I had a fifteenminute gap, and unless I wanted to walk to the College of Arts

and Sciences with a ceramic bowl, a banana was going to serve as lunch until I had more time. This turned out to be a lot more frustrating than I thought it would be, considering it’s a rarity that a college students with packed schedules can sit down in the cafe for 20 minutes for each meal.

Moreover, stopping workers who were already reaching for a paper bowl, turning down a smoothie when I couldn’t get it in my opaque Starbucks cup and explaining to confused cashiers on York why I had a bowl from my dorm room on the scale came with its own awkwardness. Workers have long days and no one wants to cause a scene when the cafe is flooded with people at 12:15 p.m.

Another huge challenge came with location. I live on York Hill and I avoided eating at the York Hill cafe all week. If it hasn’t ever been brought to your attention, the York Hill cafe only offers plastic utensils and other disposable meal items. For this, I had

to bring all of my own tools. Yes, I walked through the cashout line with a bowl and utensils from my own dorm room. Yes, the workers definitely thought I was a bit eccentric.

Still, I survived. I ate a week of meals and I didn’t waste away or catch any germ-related illnesses. It made me more innovative and probably helped in retrospect with portion control; since eating was much less convenient, I only went when I was really hungry. In terms of price, I thought I would be spending more, but I actually ended up spending less than I normally do. Most days I spent around 12 dollars.

It is possible. There are options for students to be more wasteconscious. Still, our dining system has to make changes (for example, expanding reusable utensils to York Hill cafe) if we truly want a sustainable future for our campus. Small changes can snowball, and if we promote a sustainable lifestyle on campus, students may take that into their own lives when they graduate.

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I’ll grab a granola bar— wait, no— that comes in a wrapper. A smoothie! No, they come alongside plastic straws and cups (you cannot get your smoothie in non-transparent reusable cups; I tried). Oatmeal. Usually, I would go for an Au Bon paper bowl, but instead I go for the ceramic salad bowls (not without a couple confused looks my way). There were more options than I expected for this meal. As long as you snag a reusable plate, you can grab bread or bagels to toast, or omelettes and pancakes as long as you specify a plate “for here.”

This is not something that most college students want to dedicate a lot of time to. Unfortunately, granola bars, smoothies and chips may all be quick options, but the waste they come in is unavoidable.

You can go for the obvious option of apples, bananas or other similarly prepackaged-by-nature options. For variety, I would go with a ceramic bowl with fruits or veggies from the salad bar or find options at the yogurt bar. Yet again, not without some confusion when I went to pay with a giant bowl to weigh my grapes.

At college, this is an essential food group. Luckily, it turned out to be the easiest of all. Starbucks will fill up a reusable cup or mug (which you can conveniently buy with meal plan money) with whatever you like. If Starbucks is too crowded, you can bring your mug to the café and fill it up yourself. No waste, no worries.

I noticed that this challenge offered up one main hurdle: a lack of variety. My go-to's for these meals were from Create Global and G8, but anywhere with ceramic plates was a safe bet. For the avocado lovers of the world, you can grab bread from the sandwich station, toast it, and top it with guacamole from Sono, and you have avocado toast.

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Hung up on the hangover

Research finds hangovers carry significant emotional symptoms, how to reverse them

By MATTHEW FORTIN Staff Writer

First comes the headache. Then the upset stomach, the intense thirst and the relentless bewilderment as to what conspired before your head hit the pillow (or wherever you woke up).

You down a Gatorade, pop an Advil or two, scour Snapchat for any clues of the previous evening’s events and go about your day – probably feeling awful the whole time.

There’s no doubt about it, hangovers are no picnic.

But now there’s scientific research supporting a much more serious aspect of hangovers.

Hangovers, in addition to the physical toll they take, alter the neurotransmitters in the brain and mimic the comedown from much harder drugs.

This is the reason why so many bar-goers experience a flood of negative emotions the morning after, ranging from frenzied anxiety to a brief bout of depression.

At a cellular level, drinking alcohol affects the neurotransmitters gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA), glutamate and dopamine.

Decreased levels of GABA and glutamate are the reason behind the physical effects of drinking (loss of balance, slurred speech) and are why alcohol is categorized as a depressant. On the other hand, it increases the amount of dopamine in the brain, which is what makes people feel happy and uninhibited.

That’s what’s going on when you’re carousing with your friends at two in the morning. Fast forward eight hours, and it’s a different story.

Research published in 2016 in the Proceeding National Academy of Sciences recounts a study that used rats to measure the levels of different neurotransmitters post-drinking binge.

What the researchers found reaffirms just why you’re feeling so down in the dumps after a night of drinking; there is a definite and dramatic dip in dopamine levels in the brain during a hangover.

Mazel Genfi, a senior media studies major, agrees that hangovers carry a certain emotional weight.

“I do think [a hangover] affects you emotionally,” Genfi said.

“And it comes with a sense of feeling bad because there’s a bad connotation to feeling hungover.”

Another Quinnipiac student, Alex Pierne, was a bit

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skeptical of the study.

“I don’t know if one night of drinking would make me feel that bad,” the accounting major said. “But definitely after a few nights I would start to feel that emotional part.”

This phenomenon can be more dramatic in intensity and duration depending on how dependent the user is on alcohol.

This trend is even more important to consider in the context of mental health issues and self-medication.

Mental health issues can cause people to drink too much, just as much as drinking too much can cause mental health issues.

Alcohol abuse can also lead to serious conditions like depression, according to mentalhealth.org.

Although research is limited, it is certainly related to that drop in dopamine.

For most people, this study only reaffirms what they already know – the chances of being in a cheery mood after an evening of bar hopping are pretty slim.

This is, of course, in addition to much more tangible causes of stress and sadness.

Not remembering what happened the night before can cause stress, regardless of dopamine levels. This, along with any illadvised decision making, lost cell phones or wallets and injuries can come together to conjure up a pretty rough morning.

And not only will your mood be altered, a decrease in dopamine will also affect your focus, productivity and memory.

There are a few healthy ways to combat these unpleasant after effects of drinking.

Attending a mid-morning debrief/brunch session? Skip the greasy hash browns in favor of fruit and vegetables, nuts, coffee, oatmeal and even chocolate. All of these foods are proven to give an added boost of dopamine to the brain, according to bebrainfit.com.

If you’re up for it, going out for a run can create lots of long lasting dopamine in the brain.

It also wouldn’t be a bad idea to invest in some multivitamins, particularly some that support the brain, for the morning after blues. There are many over-the-counter multivitamins that can be a major mood adjuster and head clearer.

And as for getting rid of that headache, along with the other physical symptoms of a hangover, there are a few easy ways to ease the pain, some of which you’ve probably never tried.

This is an easy one. Water is crucial, both while drinking and the morning after. Since alcohol is a diuretic, it is very easy to become dehydrated. Water, along with electrolyte boosting sports drinks, can help to counteract this.

Before calling the Uber next Saturday, consider downing a tablespoon of olive oil. Oily and fatty substances can help to ‘grease’ up the digestive system, which can help to prevent nausea the next day.

Similarly, eating a little bit of ginger can help to prevent an upset stomach. This trick has been used for centuries to cure vomiting and nausea.

Above all, if you have a few extra hours to sleep, use them for just that. It’s your body’s way of naturally healing itself, and can have a massive effect on how you feel (both physically and emotionally).

So, the next time you wake up after an evening of drunken merriment, and you’re not quite feeling like your usual self, know that it’s normal and temporary. A few hours and a few water bottles later and it’ll all fade away.

Until next Sunday morning, anyways.

April 4, 2018

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Lights, camera, Mountain Quinnipiac selected as location for Mountainfilm world tour

By ADRIANNA LOVEGROVE Staff Writer

The Mountainfilm festival travels yearround and worldwide to show the best short films selected from the annual festival in Telluride, Colorado. Every year, they present a multitude of showings, which are hosted by an assortment of organizations, corporations, schools and universities.

This year, Quinnipiac will host the film festival in the Mount Carmel Auditorium on April 4 at 7 p.m. The festival will “enrich the filmmaking efforts by the students and

faculty within the school,” according to the Mountainfilm website.

“I think it’s a great opportunity and it shows the larger emphasis that they are putting towards the film program,” President of the Quinnipiac Film Society Connor Carey said.

“It’s kind of putting us on the map to have such an event. People are kind of taking notice how good our film program actually is.”

Because the festival allows for the vendor to choose the price of tickets, Quinnipiac will allow students free admission into the event.

“Our fee-based structure gives local organizers the ability to set ticket prices,

sell local sponsorship packages and conduct raffles to achieve financial and fundraising goals,” the Mountainfilm website said.

The film organization provides the event with a presenter who walks the audience through the films, often adding in personal accounts of their experiences with the filmmakers.

Quinnipiac’s presenter will be Jessica Galbo. Galbo worked extensively with Mountainfilm as their assistant tour director and director of education programs. She currently works as the choreographer for the Telluride Aids Benefit Fashion Show and is a presenter for Mountainfilm on Tour.

Mountainfilm on Tour is able to reach over 70,000 people in over 150 locations across the world, according to its website.

Its intent is to help spread filmmakers’ inspiring content to those who wouldn’t normally have the opportunity, by bringing the festival to them.

Mountainfilm features documentaries on environmental issues, adventures, politics and humanitarian causes. Over 100 films were selected to be shown in the 2017 annual festival in Telluride last May. Of those feature presentations, 13 will be screened on April 4.

Now playing at Mountainfilm...

“Ascend” A film which follows a man who continues to pursue his dream of mountain biking after losing his leg during his battle with cancer. “If I don’t ride a bike, I will lose my mind. It’s because I need to find that spiritual place, that spiritual channel on the trail,” Wilson said. The director Simon Perkins’ interest in film started during his time as a a fly-fishing and bird-hunting guide in Vermont.

“Joe Lahout” The movie is named after the man who owns America’s oldest ski shop, Joe Lahout. The film is described as “the story of an old-timer who still believes in skiing’s simple roots: speed, freedom, and the great outdoors,” the synopsis of the movie read. The movie was directed by Nick Martini who grew up outside of Boston, Mass. but spent his childhood skiing in Northern New Hampshire.

“The Time Travelers”

“Edges” After being thrown out of her car windshield at 80 and surviving a stroke at 85, Yvonne Dowlen continues to ice skate everyday at 90 years old. “It is easier to skate than walk,” Dowlen said in the film. “You push with one foot and you stand on the other one. And you don't have to keep moving your feet all the time.” The nine minute film reflects on the decades of elegance she showed on the ice.

“Denali’s Raven”

“Zain’s Summer: From Refugee to American Boy” Zain and his family fled Pakistan to start a new and

Leighan Falley travels through the Alaskan range with her daughter Skye buckled into the backseat of her de Havilland Beaver, a single propellor plane.

Following a long line of aviators, Falley now works as a commercial pilot to meet her desire to capture breathtaking landscapes. She finds inspiration from the women she works alongside with everyday. Denali’s Raven peeks in to the life of an Alaskan pilot, skier, hiker and mother.

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The U.S. Men’s rafting team decided they were going to try and break the speed record for 277 miles of the Colorado RIver through the Grand Canyon in only 34 hours. The mission demanded the team to design and build a 48-foot-long raft, swapping out paddles for oars and intense training for eight months. The film follows their journey as they attempt to beat the odds.

American life, free from violence and persecution. The film follows the young boy as he joins a six-month summer program that helps prepare young immigrants for the start of school in the United States.

Visit mountainfilm.org for the full list and summaries of films on tour this year.

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SEE YOUR HOME SCREEN IN

LIVING COLOR

iPhone “color filters” help users combat addictive behaviors and aid colorblindness

By CHARLOTTE GARDNER Associate Arts & Life Editor

Apple products have become some of the most advanced technologies available to the public. With each new model of the iPhone, there comes a string of features such as Apple Pay, facial recognition and studio-quality pictures.

But a feature that has gone pretty unnoticed is one that can actually produce positive physical and mental responses while using your device.

The “color filter” accommodation can be found in your accessibility settings on iPhones and is meant to help users with colorblindness correct the colors on their screen so they can easily distinguish what they are looking at.

“Color filters can be used to differentiate colors by users who are color blind and aid users who have difficulty reading the text on the display,” a statement underneath the setting states.

There are five filters in this setting that include grayscale, red/green filter, green/red filter, blue/yellow filter and color tint.

The three two-color options are catered for three different types of colorblindness. The red/green filter is meant to correct protanopia, a type of colorblindness that affects the ability to see red or green. The green/red filter is targeted for deuteranopia, color blindness that predominantly affects the ability to see green. The last filter, blue/yellow, is made for tritanopia, which is the color blindness that makes people confuse blue with green and yellow with purple.

The setting can be customized based on how intense the user needs the color filter to be in order to help them see and can be changed with an “intensity” scale at the bottom of the setting page.

Color blindness affects approximately one in 12 men and one in 200 women in the world, according to colourblindnessawareness.org. Most people who are born color blind inherit it based on their genetics.

This new setting was installed during the iOS 10 update in the summer of 2017. Although this is a huge leap in helping those with colorblindness to see their phones, there have only been a few other technologies created to help these people see clearly.

A pair of glasses called EnChroma, created by Andrew Schmeder and Don McPherson in 2010, correct color blindness by enhancing color vision.

“Since the very start, EnChroma has been using the latest understanding in color perception neuroscience to help countless people not just see color, but see and understand the world,” EnChroma states.

In 2014, Spectral Edge created a new technology solution called Eyeteq.

“Eyeteq subtly modifies colors on your TV screen, tablet or smartphone in such a way that colour-blind people can easily differentiate between colours they otherwise cannot,” the company’s website, spectraledge.co.uk, reads.

In addition to the three color filters meant for those who have color blindness, there are two outliers. Grayscale and color tint are used to help users customize the colors of their screens, but there is a new, surprising effect from using one of them.

In April of 2017, former design ethicist at Google, Tristan Harris, suggested users who were addicted to their phones turn on grayscale to combat their addictive behaviors.

In an interview with CBS, Harris compared the allure of constantly using smartphones to that of a slot machine. “[Smartphones] operates on a very scheduled reward, so sometimes you check your phone and you’re playing a slot machine, and if you get a message from a person you love... it feels really good,” Harris said. “Then sometimes you check your phone and there’s nothing there and the fact that you get something and sometimes you don’t, is what makes it just like a slot machine.”

Harris continues by addressing the fact that companies

apply whatever method they can so that users spend more time on an app because it takes up more of their attention.

“What we miss is this attention economy, every company needs,” Harris said. “[They] maximize how much attention it gets from you and there’s a whole method of techniques to do that and a slot machine is what we sprinkle on our product to get people to use it more.”

An example of this “attention economy” includes the creation of Snapchat streaks, which monitor the of amount days someone communicates with another person. The longer the Snapchat streak is between friends, the user has a more perceived dedication than someone who talks to that friend for less amount of days.

“A lot of kids have a 150 or 250 day streaks and it stresses kids out because they feel like, ‘If I don’t get back to my friend, they’ll be upset,’” Harris said. “You have kids waking up sending pictures of walls, and ceilings and drawers just to get through their day. And you have to ask was this made to help kids with their lives?”

To counteract this excessive reliance on using smartphones, Harris suggests to turn the grayscale filter on.

Although this feature may not completely rid someone’s habit of constantly checking their phone, the absence of all the colors from apps that rely on color, such as Instagram and Snapchat, create a monotone experience that is less interesting and less likely to hold attention and encourages people to use their phones less.

These color features seem to be hidden in the depths of the Setting menu, but to turn them on simply open your Settings > General > Accessibility > Display Settings > Color Filter. The filters allow any user to customize these filters depending on their preference or necessity.

UNPLANNED PRINCESS

Planned Parenthood branch tweeted a now-deleted post encouraging Disney to create a princess that had an abortion

By ALEXIS GUERRA Staff Writer

Planned Parenthood is facing backlash on social media after one of its affiliates tweeted a post suggesting that Disney should create a princess who has had an abortion.

Planned Parenthood Keystone (@PPKeystone), which operates in 37 Pennsylvania counties, tweeted the nowdeleted post on March 27. It was deleted the same morning, but not before it was archived.

“We need a disney princess who’s had an abortion.

We need a disney princess who’s pro-choice,” Planned Parenthood Keystone tweeted, according to screenshots on Twitter. “We need a disney princess who’s an undocumented immigrant. Who need a disney princess who’s actually a union worker. We need a disney princess who’s trans.”

Twitter users quickly called out the organization for the first sentence of the tweet. The tweet itself was based on a circulating Twitter meme in which people “sarcastically advocate for a Disney princess with a certain characteristic,” according to the website knowyourmeme.com. The Twitter users would then finish the sentence “We need a Disney princess who…”

Many users opposed Planned Parenthood’s choice of contributing to the viral meme, including Donald Trump Jr. who tweeted his own opinion. This allowed the issue to receive even more attention.

“We need Disney Princesses that let kids enjoy childhood

rather than subjecting them to never ending identity politics. #DisneyPrincess,” Trump Jr. tweeted.

Sophomore health science major Elijah Hernandez also believes that these issues shouldn’t concern children.

“I personally don’t think there should be one because it’s not kids that should be worried about abortions,” Hernandez said. “If they truly want to do something that targets issues like that they should talk about contraception rather than what happens when it’s too late” Planned Parenthood Keystone CEO Melissa Reed confirmed the tweet’s existence and told their side of the controversy through an emailed statement published in Time Magazine.

“We joined an ongoing Twitter conversation about the kinds of princesses people want to see in an attempt to make a point about the importance of telling stories that challenge stigma and championing stories that too often don’t get told,” Reed wrote. “Upon reflection, we decided that the seriousness of the point we were trying to make was not appropriate for

the subject matter or context and we removed the tweet.”

Reed also noted in the email that Planned Parenthood uses pop culture to educate people and incite reflection about sexual and reproductive health issues.

“Planned Parenthood believes that pop culture–television shows, music, movies–has a critical role to play in educating the public and sparking meaningful conversations around sexual and reproductive health issues and policies, including abortion.” Reed wrote.

Despite the original tweet being deleted, it still lives on through screenshots taken by critics, showing that nothing deleted from the internet is ever truly gone.

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GAMES TO WATCH

BASEBALL QU vs. Monmouth (DH) - Saturday, 12 p.m., 3 p.m.

QU vs, Monmouth - Sunday, 12 p.m.

SOFTBALL QU at Sacred Heart - Thursday, 3:30 p.m.

QU vs. Canisius - Saturday, 12 p.m.

QU vs. Niagara - Sunday, 12 p.m.

MEN’S LACROSSE QU vs. Manhattan - Saturday, 3 p.m.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE QU vs. Iona - Wednesday, 3 p.m.

QU vs. Marist - Saturday, 12 p.m.

WOMEN’S TENNIS QU vs. Monmouth - Wednesday, 3 p.m.

QU at Siena - Saturday, 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m.

MEN’S TENNIS QU at Bryant - Sunday, 2 p.m.

ACROBATICS AND TUMBLING QU vs. Gannon University - Sunday, 12 p.m.

WOMEN’S GOLF QU VS. Navy Spring Invitational - Saturday, Sunday

@QUChronSports Logan Reardon

@LoganReardon20 Conor Roche

@ConorRoche27 Jordan Wolff

@JordanWolff11 Peter Dewey

@PeterDewey2 Sean Raggio

@Raggio9124 Bryan Murphy

@Bryan_Murphy10 Justin Cait

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GAME OF THE WEEK

Quinnipiac women’s lacrosse earns first MAAC win over Manhattan The Bobcats improve to 5-5 on the year and 1-1 in the MAAC

By SEAN RAGGIO Staff Writer

On a cloudless day in Hamden, the Quinnipiac women’s lacrosse team defeated Manhattan College in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) clash by a final score of 11-6.

“It was definitely a team win,” Quinnipiac head coach Tanya Kotowicz said. “Obviously Manhattan is a physical and a tactical team and we knew we were going to have to fight hard together to win it. I think overall (it was) a team win, which is really nice to have.”

That team play showed as only three goals were scored unassisted and nine Bobcats (5-5, 1-1 MAAC) tallied points, four having multipoint days. For the Jaspers (3-7, 0-2 MAAC), junior attack Molly Fitzpatrick had four goals and senior midfielder Kara Hodapp finished with three assists.

Quinnipiac junior attack Allison Kuhn finished the day with four goals and an assist, while sophomore midfielder Brianna Fitzgerald doubled her point total on the year, finishing the game with three goals and four points.

Fitzgerald had a bit of a slow start to the year (one point in her first seven games), but has been making her presence felt the last three games.

Over the course of her last three, including Saturday’s win, she has tallied six goals and one assist. This is an improvement to the start of her year where she tallied a lone goal through seven games.

“I think it’s her confidence,”

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Quinnipiac has six games left this season, all against MAAC opponents.

Kotowicz said. “She started to do what she does everyday at practice now come game time. I think we’re just starting to see what she does everyday with us now on the field for gameday.”

The Bobcats also managed to shut down the Jaspers’ leading scorer, senior attack and captain Sarah Lang. Coming in, Lang had 25 goals and 30 points and left with that same total.

“The defense plays as a unit as always and just shut her down,” Fitzgerald said. “We practiced all week...we always look for the top people on the other team, but we just focus on working together and helping each other out and stopping them.”

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fenseman and captain Kiera Kelly, who leads the team in ground balls (47), which is more than double anyone else on the team’s total. “[Kelly’s] our glue,” Kotowicz said. “She can manage the defense without us being on the sideline. She makes sure that plays are made, but she steals the ball from another team and I think that’s what we utilize her most for.”

To cap off the defense’s strong showing today, senior goaltender Kyle Larkin stood strong, stopping 10 of 16 shots that she faced en route to her fourth win of the season.

“She had her body behind every ball and she was locked in from the first whistle,” Kotowicz said. “[She] did the work I know she’s capable of doing.”

There was a buzz in the air in Hamden throughout the game.

That came as a result of the Bobcats’ sideline. The team had an assortment of cheers that they cried throughout the game, from the draw to the celebration of a goal. The energy carried from the sideline to the field, according to Fitzgerald. “(It) feels amazing, our sideline really picked it up,” Fitzgerald said. “We knew how big their sideline was going to be and they just knew they had to bring the energy and we even felt it on the field. Them going ‘Kuuuuuhn’ on the draw just made everyone so happy and so hyped to play.”

The Bobcats look ahead to their next MAAC matchup against Iona in Hamden on Wednesday, April 4 at 3 p.m. The energy that the Bobcats brought Saturday should definitely stick around, according to Kotowicz.

“Energy wins, so I think it helps connect the field to the sideline,” Kotowicz said. “That’s so important because we all wear the same jersey, we have to make sure they feel that way.”

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Double threat

Senior pitcher Casey Herzog recently recorded her 400th career strikeout, but she is also a force at the plate

By BRYAN MURPHY Staff Writer

In a one-run game with the bases loaded, senior pitcher Casey Herzog stared down UMass Lowell’s Casey Harding, only needing one more strike to secure the victory for the Quinnipiac softball team.

Herzog’s answer? She blew a fastball right

by Harding to notch her team-leading ninth win of the season, her team’s tenth win and also her 400th career strikeout as a Bobcat.

“Right then, it was just like another strikeout,” Herzog said. “I honestly had no idea that I was close to that. Even now, it’s just another day I guess. But I think it’s something that will be cool to look back to in a few years and say, ‘Oh, I got 400.’”

Don’t let Herzog’s humbleness fool you. The 400 Ks are quite the feat. In fact, she became just the second Bobcat in history to record 400 strikeouts in a career, joining Heather Schwartzburg (‘12) as the only ones to share this honor. While Herzog, or even the coaches, may not have realized, it is an achievement that will cement Herzog’s name in Quinnipiac softball history.

“Well to be honest with you, I didn’t even realize she was up for the record,” Quinnipiac head coach Jill Karwoski said. “I found out after the game. It’s definitely a proud moment when any coach finds out that one of your players hit a milestone. Casey is certainly one that deserves the recognition because she has put in the time and she’s seeing the results on the field.”

The results are certainly showing for the Wappingers Falls, New York native. Herzog grew up playing for Roy C. Ketchum High School in her hometown. She holds a decorated high school career, earning two All-State selections and five AllLeague and All-Section honors. Herzog’s 18-4 record her senior year helped her team to reach the New York Section I “Class AA” championship.

However, coming to Quinnipiac, her role changed. After being the starting ace in high school, she had to revert to a reliever spot in her freshman year, where she recorded three wins, 60 strikeouts and a team-leading four saves.

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Herzog has 94 of Quinnipiac’s 136 stikeouts this season (69.1 percent) and has started 13 of 28 games (46.4 percent).

“As a freshman, I came in when [the team] needed me,” Herzog said. “I was more of a relief-type pitcher.”

That position changed in her sophomore campaign. Herzog became one of the starters for the team, pitching to a 14-14 record with 153 strikeouts and a 2.92 earned-run average (ERA). She started on the mound in her junior year as well, going 10-15 with 106 strikeouts and a 3.44 ERA. “As I’ve grown up, I’ve become more of a starter and full-game type of pitcher,” Herzog said. “I think that is something that is cool for me to look back on, to know the growth process through it all.”

Herzog’s growth has resulted in her becoming Karwoski’s go-to pitcher in her final year.

Her senior statistics have stood out compared to her stats in the past, as she currently holds a 10-7 record with 94 strikeouts. In addition, her 1.30 ERA is first in the MAAC. “I think the biggest improvement out of Casey is just that consistency,” Karwoski said. “She kept growing from her first year on the mound. Now

she’s just a pure horse. So I think that consistency alone is something that needs to be commended.”

The beauty of Herzog is not only her dominance on the mound, but her ability to swing the bat as well. While most pitchers settle just for the rubber once they are at the college level, Herzog has shown that she is a weapon offensively at the plate as well, and that has given Karwoski the opportunity to add her into the batting lineup.

“I think that’s fun,” Karwoski said when asked about Herzog’s ability to hit. “Some coaches don’t like their pitchers to hit because they’re afraid of getting injured. If a pitcher can hit, I say give her a bat and let’s go, help herself out. This year, Casey has been putting up a couple doubles and is helping herself out where she can offensively.”

Herzog has certainly been able to give herself some support. She holds a .263 batting average, with 10 hits and four RBI’s as well. But the dynamic of swinging the bat and then hurling from the mound offers two different sides of the game to Herzog.

“It’s very different because when I’m on the

mound, I’m very serious,” Herzog said. “Whereas when I’m up to bat, it’s a way different game plan for me. It’s more of having fun and just giving what I can give to the team and if I can help out, that’s great. I try to help out both ways, but it’s a different mindset on the mound.”

With the pitching staff struggling a bit right now, Herzog is more important than ever. The other two starters, junior Kendall Brundrett and sophomore Abbey Long, have had a rocky start to the season. Brundrett holds a 1-3 record with a 6.58 ERA and Long is currently winless with a 0-7 record and a 10.72 ERA. “[Herzog’s] really crucial right now,” Karwoski said. “We’re trying to get a little consistency out of the bullpen, so you know, she’s been the heart and soul out of our pitching staff. She’s a player that’s not afraid to carry the team on her back and she’s shown that early on in the season, so we expect great things going into conference.”

With MAAC play just finally starting up, Herzog & Co. have their eyes set on another MAAC tournament berth. After losing in the semifinals in 2016, the Bobcats failed to qualify for the tournament last year. “(Our) expectation is definitely to make the MAAC tournament and put our fight in for a tournament win,” Herzog said. “Definitely just coming together as a team a bit more, trying to get some more wins on the day by taking some doubleheaders. That way we can have a little bit more confidence going into MAAC play.”

Herzog must continue notching those Ks for the Bobcats if they want to reach the tourney again. With 94 strikeouts so far on the season, Herzog is on pace to surpass her strikeout total from last year of 106 and compete to possibly break her single-season record of 153, as the team still has 24 of their 52 games remaining. But for now, Karwoski wants her focus to be on consistency and sticking to her game plan.

“Going into conference, I don’t expect her to change a thing,” Karwoski said. “Go out there, pitch her game and we’ll put up a couple runs so she can get that ‘W.’”

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April 4, 2018

The Quinnipiac Chronicle

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Clockwise from top left: The Quinnipiac women’s lacrosse team buzzes from the sideline during Saturday’s win; sophomore midfield Brianna Fitzgerald celebrates after one of her three goals on Saturday; junior midfield Allison Kuhn cheers after scoring one of her four goals; sophomore attack Ashley Bobinski works her way through the Manhattan defense.

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The Quinnipiac baseball team only allowed two runs in its weekend sweep over Saint Peter’s, as the starting pitchers combined for one earned run.

Quinnipiac men’s lacrosse junior attacker Foster Cuomo scored a career-high six goals in the men’s lacrosse team’s win over Detroit Mercy on Saturday.

The baseball team scored 28 runs on Saturday against Saint Peter’s, breaking the program’s Division I record.

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Sophomore third baseman Evan Vulgamore hit three home runs and drove in seven runs in the baseball team’s three-game sweep against Saint Peter’s over the weekend. He was named MAAC Player of the Week for his efforts.

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Freshman attack Jake Tomsik has emerged as a leading force both on and off the field in his first season in Hamden MORGAN TENCZA/CHRONICLE

By SEAN RAGGIO Staff Writer

It’s hard to have a conversation about Quinnipiac men’s lacrosse without mentioning freshman attack Jake Tomsik. He’s not only making a name for himself on the field, but off the field as well.

He’s off to a red-hot start this season leading the team in assists with 13, as well as trailing the team lead in goals by just four with 16 and points by one with 29 on the season.

Tomsik is also ninth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) with 2.67 points per game overall and tied for eighth with 1.22 assists per game. He is helping a team that is looking to avenge a disappointing 2017 season where it finished with a 1-5 conference record and missed the MAAC Tournament.

The freshman standout is quickly making a name for himself in Hamden, it’s interesting to think where would the Bobcats, who are 2-0 in the MAAC and heading into the rest of conference play, would be without the Medway, Massachusetts native. That thought was almost a reality as he originally committed to Georgetown following his freshman year of high school.

“I went to a prep school for two years and then I went back to Medway for two years,” Tomsik said. “Quinnipiac just worked out a lot better.”

Tomsik also played hockey his entire life up until college. His father played hockey in college and, as a result, he has always been close with the hockey world. Ironically, it’s actually hockey that helped him discover lacrosse.

Lacrosse became the new sport for the his hockey teammates to play. When word got back to his father and all of his teammates rushed to join the lacrosse ranks, Tomsik was no exception. The only problem was that his town didn’t have a lacrosse team.

“I didn’t think I was going to be able to play and I think that made me want to play more,” Tomsik said. “[I was] like ‘dad you have to sign me up, dad you have to sign me up.’”

Luckily for Tomsik, his family knew someone who ran a lacrosse program in the next town over. Despite not being from that town, he was still allowed to play.

Part of the reason that Tomsik became a Bobcat, and potentially future freshmen coming to the program, is the brand new Quinnipiac Lacrosse Stadium, according to junior midfielder Jack Hill. Last season, the lacrosse team would travel to New Haven for its home games at Yale.

“Coming in as a freshman, knowing that you’re coming to a brand new facility and brand new stadium is just unreal because everything is untouched,” Hill said. “We’re making history every time we win a game here and it’s our new home. [Tomsik] gets to be a pioneer to come in and play on the Quinnipiac homefield.”

Tomsik signed his National Letter of Intent in the fall of his senior year, a year in which he tallied 109 points. But it was right around his junior year that Quinnipiac head coach Eric Fekete discovered him.

“Well, I saw Jake play when he was part of the 3D New England program, which is a club team,” Fekete said. “He has a super high level of skill, he has a really high IQ factor and he’s very competitive. That’s probably what I like the most about him. He plays hard, he competes in everything he does from the smallest drills to the big picture. Being the best and winning means a lot to him.”

And winning is just what he has been doing.

Tomsik and the rest of his freshman class have already doubled the Bobcats’ 2017 win total in MAAC play and surpassed last year’s overall win total. For Tomsik, that all starts on the practice field.

“He has that tempo and the speed, but the biggest part I think is his vision,” Hill said. “Even though when you’re guarding him and you’re trying to get in his hands, his head is always up. He’s looking to feed it so it’s really hard to just shut him down. If you get him out of the play he can still feed

the ball inside or work it up top.”

The work on the practice field is paying off as the two-time MAAC Rookie of the Week has points in nine of the first ten games of his collegiate career. He has started in all ten of those games.

With all the attention Tomsik is gaining for his play, it’s fair to say that other teams are studying up on his tendencies. So how is it that he’s been able to add his name to the scoresheet in 90 percent of the games this season?

“The flexibility to be able to adjust,” Fekete said. “We do a lot of preparation in the week to make sure that we’re covering our bases if we see something we’re not prepared for, but on game day that could be down to individuals being able to make the adjustments and he never seems to struggle.

When you talk to him he understands what you’re telling him and he knows how to make effective adjustments along the line.”

“[Tomsik] takes pride in who he is and he does his business that way.

I never worry about him in terms of his academics and I never worry about him in terms of his integrity.”

– ERIC FEKETE MEN’S LACROSSE HEAD COACH Despite his talent on the field, there was more that made Fekete want to see Tomsik as a Bobcat. When scouting out potential recruits, sometimes it’s best to not just look for the guys who want to be good players, but those who care about being good all around people.

“I think Jake is definitely an intense personality, he’s a really good student, he’s an achiever in every aspect,” Fekete said. “I

think one of the things when we’re recruiting...is I’m not sure real achievers can pick their spots, I think it’s a personality trait.

He’s great with his family, he’s great with his grandparents, he’s great in the classroom, but he cares about his interactions in every capacity he has. He takes pride in who he is and he does his business that way. I never worry about him in terms of his academics and I never worry about him in terms of his integrity.”

Fekete’s words are echoed as even his teammates can see the confidence that Tomsik brings to the table day in and day out.

“He doesn’t have an ego,” Hill said.

“He’s not cocky just, ‘I’m going to play lacrosse, I’m going to play it because I want to be here and I’m having fun with it’ and it shows in his style.”

It’s these kinds of traits, both on and off the field, that make for a good leader. He is already considered a leader based on the way he plays, according to Fekete. Could that be what’s in store for Tomsik by time his senior year rolls around?

Tomsik hopes so, but at the same time, he doesn’t want to take away from his teammates who have helped pave the way for both his personal success and for the program as a whole.

“As a freshman it’s tough to balance that because I’m playing with all older guys,” Tomsik said. “I have to show that respect for them because they’ve been here and they’ve done this, they’ve grinded for two or three years and this is just my first year so I have to show respect for them, but at the same time I can’t just be passive... I’m trying to balance that with respecting the older guys.”

Confidence can take you a long way and Tomsik already has the confidence from not just his coach, but from some of his teammates as a future leader of this Bobcats team.

“I definitely see him as a future leader,” Hill said. “He’s only a freshman and he can only go up from here.”