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Quinnipiac's annual security and fire safety report shows decrease in reported crime

By AVA HIGHLAND News Editor

Quinnipiac University Department of Public Safety’s most recent annual security and fire safety report revealed a decrease in reported crime across several categories. The report details information from Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2024.

The annual report is completed in compliance with the section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act — which is the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act — most often referred to as The Clery Act.

The act was signed into law by former President George H.W. Bush in 1990 and is named for Jeanne Clery, a student at Lehigh University, who was raped and murdered at 18 years old in her dorm room in 1986, according to the Congressional Research Service’s “History of the Clery Act: Fact Sheet.”

The Clery Act requires “colleges and universities to report campus crime data, support victims of violence, and publicly outline the policies and procedures they have put into place to improve campus safety,” according to the Clery Center.

It is also completed in compliance with the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 as well as in response to Connecticut General Statute Section 10a55 and Public Law.

The report’s information reflects incidents that took place in “buildings owned or controlled by the institution and used for educational and institutional purposes, as well as public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible to the campus,” according to Joe Dease, the Clery compliance officer and investigator.

This includes educational and administrative facilities, residence halls, universi-

ty-owned or leased residential houses and apartments. However, a separate report is fled for Quinnipiac’s North Haven Campus.

Here’s a breakdown of the report:

The report includes data from the most recent three years for comparison, with the most recent report including information from 2022 to 2024.

In 2024 there were no reported robberies, burglaries or motor vehicle thefts — this is the same as in 2022 and 2023. There were also no reported murders, rapes or aggravated assaults.

The Violence Against Women Act offenses saw several decreases in reports. There were no reports of domestic violence for the third consecutive year and no reports of dating violence as compared to one in 2023.

The report revealed a significant drop in reported stalkings from 2023 — dropping from five to zero in 2024.

Chief of Public Safety Tony Reyes explained that there could be several reasons for the reported decreases, including Public Safety crime prevention methods. However, the lower numbers could also be a result of less reported crime, not necessarily an actual decrease in criminal acts committed.

“So if we just happen to have less incidents of domestic violence or domestic related incidents that maybe there might not be a correlation to any efforts, so to speak, it just happened to be that there were less of those,” Reyes said.

In regards to reporting crimes, Reyes noted that Public Safety works to ensure and promote that they are an “approachable resource.”

“We want students to feel really comfortable in the process of reporting incidents,” Reyes said.

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Reyes also noted the unpredictability of crime.

“You could just have a spike in stalking incidents that might not necessarily be precipitated by anything we’ve done or anything, it just kind of organically happens that way,” Reyes said. “Especially with domestic incidents it’s just typically like there were more incidents of maybe domestic violence or something that led to stalking.”

In regards to stalking, Reyes noted a specific action taken by Public Safety in order to prevent those crimes.

“A couple of years ago, we had an incident where an Uber driver was contacting a student, and we had him charged with stalking and banned them from the university,” Reyes said.

After the incident, Public Safety implemented policies to be stricter with Uber drivers and any other rideshare services. Reyes explained that the policies made it more diffcult for those drivers to come on campus undetected and increased the amount of offcers on Hogan Road — the previous rideshare drop-off and pick-up location.

“So if we just happen to have less incidents of domestic violence or domestic related incidents that maybe there might not be a correlation to any efforts, so to speak, it just happened to be that there were less of those,” Reyes said.

With several decreases across categories, Quinnipiac did see an increase in illegal weapons possession referrals — with

one from York Hill in 2024 after it decreases from one in 2022 to none in 2023.

While the number of drug law violation arrests and liquor law violation arrests remains zero since 2022, there are still reported referrals for both. In 2024 there were 84 drug law violation referrals — as compared to 127 in 2023. Over half (62) were on the Mount Carmel campus, with the remaining 22 on the York Hill campus.

There was also a drop in liquor law violation referrals, from 324 in 2023 to 318 in 2024.

Though the report shows several drops

across categories, Reyes ensures that seeing a decrease doesn’t mean Public Safety “rest(s) on (their) laurels.”

Public Safety continues to double down on efforts to enforce a safe campus.

“We continue to do things through education, through communication, awareness efforts, efforts to notify and inform students of resources, make them as easily accessible and available to students as possible, to promote them as well as we can, so that we can prevent these incidents and prevent spikes,” Reyes said.

Political theorist Corey Robin shares his thoughts on economic and political tensions

By CHLOE GRANT Staff Writer

Students, faculty and staff fooded the Communications, Computing & Engineering building in anticipation of esteemed political theorist, journalist and professor of political science at Brooklyn College and CUNY Graduate Center Corey Robin. He spoke to students and faculty on Oct. 28 about the ongoing tension between political institutions and fnancial markets, as well as a variety of other related topics.

Making his appearance as a part of Quinnipiac’s Alfred P. Stiernotte Lecture Series, Robin made connections between economic thinkers such as Adam Smith and Max Weber whilst simultaneously tying in current political and economic challenges.

Prior to the lecture, Robin shared his excitement in introducing a new way of thinking about the economy and economics as a whole.

“You guys have a big business school here, and so (you) should try to open up a little bit about what the economy is about. So that’s, I think, my main goal,” he said in reference to his lecture.

are now reluctant, understandably, to recommend it as a solution.”

Robin then went on a discourse about Adam Smith’s concept of the invisible hand, “which describes the unseen forces that drive a free economy through self interest and voluntary trades,” according to Investopedia.

“When Smith spoke of the invisible hand, he had something fairly modest in mind, wrestling with the question we still confront today. He asked whether governments should use tariffs and other protective measures to promote manufacturing within their territory,” Robin explained.

Robin shared how Smith’s concept was used to promote a fner culture and bring more sensitivity to society, thus leading to peace and better behavior.

Tying in the political aspect of things, Robin also explored the connection between politics and economics.

nasty and lordship show that capitalists seek to recreate ancient political structures in the current economy. He then examined Smith’s criticism of the East India Company, a joint stock company founded in the 1600s, and the events that led up to its dissolution in 1874.

“Smith called it the worst of all governments for any country…” Robin said. “Smith hoped that the combination of the persuasive powers of its economics and a different regulatory regime state would break up monopolies like East India Company.”

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Robin began his disquisition on the topic of presidential defance. He discussed possible consequences of defying the Supreme Court order, including the possibility of impeachment. He also made connections to the Trump administration.

“A court can issue fnes,” Robin said. “It can order the arrest and imprisonment of those offcials. It can have the U.S. marshals who are tasked with enforcing the court’s orders arrest and imprison those offcials. Those are, as I said, legal answers. Congress can vote to remove them from offce, but having witnessed twice (with) the impeachment of President Trump with little to no consequence for his career, most observers

“Understanding that political purpose behind the economy or behind the creation of the economy, goes a long way towards understanding why today we think that the stock market is going to save us from government authoritarianism,” Robin said.

He veered into Smith’s novel, “The Theory of Moral Sentiments,” published in 1759, where he introduced the idea of a second invisible hand theory and highlighted the differences between the two. The novel also reiterates the relationship between politics and economics as imagined by Smith.

The conversation shifted when capitalism was addressed and Robin identifed the contrast between the traditional and modern defnitions of the word. One being about power, position, dominance and preeminence, and the latter focusing on proft.

In reference to Smith’s novel, Robin explained how metaphors such as kingdom, dy-

Transitioning into the topic of slaveholders in America, Robin explained how Smith had hoped that the desire for wealth might inspire slaveholders to give up their slaves, but he believed slavery would unfortunately continue. He explored the relationships between employers and entrepreneurs and the issue of employers often having more power and more control over their actions. According to Robin, Smith suggested a solution to this would be controlling employer actions or economic progress to increase demand for labor.

Robin closed his lecture explaining how big business leaders often use their power to maintain control over government decisions and the economy. He said the best thing for subordinate groups to do in tackling these challenges is to maintain courage and force, inspiring mutual fear and respect.

He then opened the foor for students, faculty and staff to ask questions.

Junior history and political science double major Justin Weiner shared his biggest takeaway from Robin’s lecture.

“There’s a lot of things going on in the world right now, and there’s so many different ways of interpreting the way people interact,” he said. “It was defnitely very eye-opening to hear his takes on, like, how, you know, governments infuence economic policies.”

New Girls Who Code club aims to close gender gaps in technology

By ADRIANA CERBONE Staff Writer

Quinnipiac Girls Who Code became an offcial club on Sept. 9, with the goals to close gender gaps by highlighting female advancements, build connections with female and non-binary youth in middle and high schools and increase interest in technology.

Girls Who Code (GWC) is an international non-proft organization that aims to support and increase the number of women in computer science by refning networking skills, boosting confdence among members and educating members with computing skills to help them pursue careers and opportunities.

Quinnipiac’s chapter of GWC is now an offcial student club, adding to the 190-plus existing student-run clubs at Quinnipiac.

Co-president and junior computer science major Adelina Chocho explained that GWC became an offcial student organization to become more recognized and reach more people.

“Not many people knew we existed,” she said, which led to her trying to spread awareness and create opportunities for anyone interested in coding.

Chocho expressed that making this club offcial felt like “the best way to grow and get more students to get involved.”

“I think something everyone should know about Girls Who Code is that our main goal is to help in getting more women into the feld and promote diversity in technology,” Ella Berry, junior computer science major and GWC co-president said.

Berry went on to mention how the frst ever coders and programmers were women,

such as Ada Lovelace, who created the frst published computer program. This fact amazes Berry as females dominated the industry when it frst began; however, once technology became popular, men joined and took over. GWC aims to correct that.

With no limits on the number of members or demographics of members, the frst meeting was held on Sept. 10. in the Communications and Computing & Engineering building. There will be general meetings biweekly with additional meetings scheduled as necessary by the executive board — all of which will be open to any Quinnipiac student.

“It means a lot, it’s about creating a safe space for younger students to become genuinely excited about coding and technology,” Chocho said. “Watching their curiosity and creativity grow and seeing them come back each week eager to learn more is inspiring. It reminds me of when I frst started coding, and I love that I can now help give them that same experience.”

The club’s offcers are Chocho, Berry, Treasurer and junior computer science major Sam Woodburn, Secretary and junior computer science major Reeya Patel and Public Relations Chair and junior computer science

major Megan Mohr. “My co-president Adelina and I took a lot of time over the summer to plan out what we wanted our fall and spring to look like and what we wanted to accomplish,” Berry said. “Additionally, we have been talking to a past president of ours, Emily, who has been an immense help! Since the semester has begun, we have been mainly focusing on recruitment with both university students and students in surrounding public/private middle and high schools.”

For the frst year of this club’s existence, they will be on probationary status. This means they have been given a provisional one-year recognition to allow the club to develop. At the end of this “trial,” Quinnipiac Girls Who Code will be completely recognized as a student organization as long as all the conditions are met.

“Since freshman year, this club has truly brought me closer to my peers here at Quinnipiac and given me a sense of belonging within the community,” Berry said. “Additionally, the club has given me purpose and an ability to give back to those living around our school. As a computer science major, my courses here are incredibly male-dominated compared to other studies and knowing that I could have a hand in bridging this divide in future generations is extremely fulflling to me.”

Patel says that this club builds a community “where young women feel safe and supported” as they begin their journey in the technology industry. Patel also believes that GWC helps to create a learning environment to grow and empower each other in a maledominated industry.

New fraternity gains one of the largest founding classes Quinnipiac has seen

By MADELYN DURKEE Staff Writer

Phi Delta Theta is a new fraternity at Quinnipiac University this semester. They have been trying to bring the fraternity to Quinnipiac since 2019 and have finally been welcomed on campus, recording one of the largest founding classes the university has seen.

“The average founding class at QU over the last four years has been 31 new members for Interfraternity Council,” Avery Moses, director of fraternity & sorority life, wrote to The Chronicle.

Phi Delta Theta doubled that, welcoming 65 new members to its founding class this semester. This has been a long time in the making for the fraternity.

“The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life has been working with Phi Delta Theta since 2019 to determine when to bring the fraternity to campus. With COVID-19 and other expansions slated for other semesters, we were able to finally allow them to expand here this semester,” Moses wrote.

Phi Delta Theta is excited to join Quinnipiac and give back to the community.

“Giving back to the community, that’s a big thing for us. We just want to give back to what they gave us in a way. Doing our part around campus, like the community, and making it a better place for everybody,” Christian Burger, a sophomore in the applied AI and business analytics 3+1 program and fraternity member, said.

Interest in the new fraternity really started growing last spring, but they weren’t able to join Quinnipiac until this year.

“So come the beginning of fall term, that’s when recruitment really started to push through and eventually we got the re -

sults, and we’re happy with them,” Noah Sampson, a first-year finance major, said.

Of the 65 founding members, about 50% of them are juniors and the other 50% is made up of sophomores and first-years.

They have created a diverse group of students eager to participate.

“With the help of the nationals rep., it was open recruitment, so anybody was able to have an interview,” Burger, who has been selected as the recruitment chair for next semester, said.

Unlike other fraternities and sororities, who have rigorous recruitment processes, Phi Delta Theta focused on bringing in a

variety of like-minded students for their founding class.

“What we did differently is we kind of jumped the gun. We didn’t do the whole formal dinner or stuff like that, we just come to the house and if you connect with the guys then it’s your right ft,” Sampson said.

Their goal was to create an inclusive and supportive environment.

“It was more like creating a good group of people, a nice foundation for us to build upon,” Burger said.

With such a large founding class, the fraternity has been able to hit the ground running. Already this year they have raised

charity funding for ALS and domestic violence awareness through “Pie a Phi” events and held a walk for Alzheimer’s disease. They made their largest achievement last weekend.

“(On Nov. 2) we launched a new non-profit. We’re partnering with a corporation called Supportive Care, where they hold over 350 nursing homes around the country and we are going to be volunteering at a local nursing home in New Haven,” Sampson said.

Other local nursing homes have already reached out to Phi Delta Theta looking to get involved. The goal is to grow this nonprofit into a national program.

“It’s going to take some time. So, right now we are just more focused on a slow and smooth transition,” Sampson said.

While their projects continue to grow, recruitment for the fraternity will slow down in the coming semesters.

“Next semester, it will be different, like we probably won’t have 65 guys recruited again, but we are still looking to keep that open inclusivity,” Burger said.

As the new fraternity continues to grow on campus, faculty and students are looking forward to what it will bring to Quinnipiac.

“I hope that Phi Delta Theta enriches the greater QU community, offers a place for belonging for men on campus, and creates a lasting legacy for years to come,” Moses wrote.

For Sampson, it already has.

“We do believe that we are all one big team and one big family,” he said.

He encourages anyone interested to reach out and get involved.

“So, if there is anyone out there who is second guessing themselves about joining a fraternity, take that chance,” Sampson said.

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Quinnipiac Girls Who Code alongside one of the groups they taught during a program, ultimately granting them certifcates from the international non-proft.

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Quinnipiac University's chapter of Phi Delta Theta offcially joined campus this semester and recruited over double the average number of brothers for a new fraternity.

By ANTHONY ANGELILLO Sta Writer

We live in a world where sports talk shows rush between arguments and recycle topics with different faces, making it seem like we are watching characters, not professionals. I’m not anti-personality or anti-fun, but the job is to coach viewers on sports.

Segments should start with tape, use sports language and end with a justifed take. As a sports communications major, I did not sign up to be the biggest loudmouth but to make a real difference in sports media.

As a fan, I prefer two minutes of clear tape being broken down over a 20-minute segment about what color sweatshirt the coach is wearing. Show me the end zone angle of a touchdown, not a room full of egos.

When a corner gets beaten in man coverage, shows should highlight what the receiver did to read the coverage and why the coach made the mistake calling that play.

True accountability is in the film.

That sounds simple, but we’ve built a studio culture that rewards noise over teaching, and there is truth to that.

“First Take” still attracts a strong daily audience, especially during football season, explaining why networks keep the format. Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee’s

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show surpassed 1 billion social views in September and averaged about 447,000 live viewers on ESPN and YouTube.

I am not pretending personalities don’t matter. Commentator Stephen A. Smith is a star for a reason. McAfee moves culture and ratings. Talk show host Colin Cow herd sets an agenda every afternoon. They have all built strong bonds with their audiences. How ever, we should stop pretending that ev ery topic deserves a desk fght.

So here is my solution, which is not that com plicated. If you want takes, earn them. Always link every claim to tape or actual data. If a host claims, “This quarterback strug gles when blitzed,” pro vide cut - ups of third-andlong plays with similar pressure and include a brief note on the protection being rolled out.

in the half-court,” compile the possessions, label the coverage and explain where the reads were. The focus should be on analyzing the play, not the individual’s personality.

If someone states, “This player can’t score

We have the tools. The NFL opened the door for regular fans with NFL+ Premium’s “NFL Pro,” which pairs All‑22 flm with nearly 100 Next Gen Stats flters.

You can search by route, motion, pressure and situation, then jump right to the snap and watch from the coaches’ angles. That is what teams use to teach. That is what TV should use to explain.

The NBA’s long - running partnership with Genius Sports/Second Spectrum powers

tracking and augmented broadcasts. Those visuals make it easy to show different screens without guessing. That is the standard for a modern breakdown, not another segment built around “who you got?” I am not naive about the business. There is a reason debate programming is stubborn: it is cheap per hour, it travels well for on-site events and it flls the day’s programming.

However, content that disrespects the game by ignoring the film and the language also disrespects the fan. The fan has more choices than ever. If a show is not teaching, they will open TikTok to learn from people who do.

Sports media can be both smart and fast, teaching rather than just chasing numbers. With the tape, data and talent at our disposal, the only thing missing is the choice to use them wisely.

When I graduate and someone sees “sports media” next to my name, I want them to think of a clear, educational host whose breakdowns earn its place on their screen. That is what I signed up for and what fans deserve. Roll the clip, define the rule, state the case then argue it. Building shows on those principles will keep the audience engaged, sharpen minds and earn sports media the respect it deserves.

The loudest voices in sports media overshadow the details that truly matter Riyadh Comedy Festival: Money over morals

By REX NAYLOR Sta Writer

The Riyadh Comedy Festival is an annual festival that takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between Sept. 26 and Oct. 9. Sponsors and organizers invite some of the biggest names in comedy to come and perform, paying them handsomely for their work. The event has caused controversy over the last month between comics and audiences, and rightfully so.

Saudi Arabia has become known partially for their poor human rights. The country ranks second in the use of the death penalty and killed 81 men in March 2022. The country allows no free speech, free media and press and no LGBTQ+ rights. There are plenty of other ways Saudi Arabia defies human rights, but these are some of the most egregious ones.

The denial of freedom of speech is very interesting, as comedy can really only work in an environment that allows for the freedom of speech. Comedians have complained about the censorship of comedy and an apparent fear of making jokes about certain topics in America, where freedom of speech is a core part of national identity. So why do they go to Saudi Arabia despite this problem?

Notable comedians that attended the festival include Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, Jimmy Carr, Pete Davidson, Tom Segura, Kevin Hart and Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias.

All of the comedians were shamed by other comics and fans for accepting the deal to perform, with one of them, Jessica Kirson, apologizing for attending and donating her fee to a human rights organization.

Each of the comedians got paid very well to attend and per form at the comedy fes tival, with Tim Dillon claiming he was of fered $375,000 for a set, while others were likely paid over a mil lion dollars.

Come dian Atsuko Okatsuka turned down the offer to attend and per form at the fes tival, also shar ing an excerpt of a contract each of the comedians had to adhere to. The contract allegedly included bans on language that would degrade the Saudi Arabian gov ernment or its policies about religion.

British comedian Rosie Holt

weighed her opinion expressing how rare that contract is for a comedy event. All of the comedians who attended stayed far away from that topic, never mentioning the Saudi government in a bad light. If the government was mentioned at all it was actu -

Shane Gillis, one of the biggest names in comedy, rejected an offer to attend taking a principled stand.

He, along with other comedians who did not attend, has been applauded by coworkers and the general public, who view the other com-

The most recognizable comedian in attendance was Chappelle, and when asked why he attended and his thoughts

on performing, he said stand-up is more suitable in Saudi Arabia than it is in the United States.

This is appalling, as in August 2023, a retired school teacher was arrested and sentenced to death over posts on the social platform X and YouTube denouncing alleged corruption and human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia. This is just one case of thousands and it goes to show how wrong Chappelle is about how fortunate he is to be doing comedy in America.

Chappelle went on to say he was nervous about returning to the U.S. saying, “they’re going to do something to me so that I can’t say what I want to say.” Similar comments were made by Burr, calling the festival a “top three experience.”

To me, it is abhorrently clear how much money Chappelle and Burr were paid to perform and promote their experience in Saudi Arabia. In the last decade or so, Saudi Arabia has worked to “clean up” their image regarding human rights and promote events to shed some light on their country.

Whether it be through sport, comedy, architecture or tourist attractions, I hope people don’t forget the strictness and little freedom the people in Saudi Arabia are subject to. The comics who attend throw out what morals they had for money, ignoring and growing complicit to the cruelty within Saudi Arabia.

BY KATERINA PARIZKOVA

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There's more than one person in a band

By GABRIELLA COZZI Contributing Writer

Think of a band. Any band you could name, whoever comes to your mind. Could you name every single member? Unless you’re a superfan of the group itself, I’m willing to bet the answer is no. You could probably name one or two, sure. But all of them?

This speaks to a greater issue. Bands are made up of multiple people. Not just the most famous one. Oftentimes, members of a band are pushed to the side and unacknowledged when one gains popularity throughout the world.

For example, I consider myself to be a superfan of the rock band Panic! at the Disco. I have “Pretty. Odd.” on repeat at all times and “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out” memorized. I’ve watched every live performance that exists, seen all of Ryan Ross’ MySpace posts and all of Brendon Urie’s vines. I’ve scoured the internet for every interview I could fnd with Spencer Smith and Jon Walker.

Needless to say, I’m a fan. Unfortunately, by the time I became a fan, the four members of the band had split up into different duo projects and eventually to their own individual exploits. Urie continued to produce music in the band’s name until 2023, when he announced he would be focusing on his growing family instead.

There is a culture of fans that claim the only reason the early albums were good was because of Ross’ presence within the band. This is discrediting the talent of the other band members, and people that worked with them along the way, and disregarding good or popular songs that came out post 2009.

When Panic! at the Disco performed during the When We Were Young festival on Oct. 18 and 19, I was ecstatic, mostly because I heard rumors of a band reunion. All four members are wonderful, and if even one of them showed up I would be happy. Jealous of everyone who got to see them live, maybe, but happy nonetheless.

I stayed up on a livestream to see the show, grabbed a snack and settled in. Around the end of the concert, Urie brought out Smith on the drums. I was absolutely overjoyed.

Imagine my surprise when I checked social media, and saw people seriously complaining that Ross hadn’t shown up. Saying that the only reason they were there was in case he took the stage, they were upset it was “just Spencer.” What?

Smith is one of the original four back on stage. He left the band in 2015, and had been inactive during tours since 2013. That is a monumental occasion, him being back on stage and drumming with Panic! at the Disco. So… why were some people so disappointed?

Actually, Urie is a special case where two members of Panic! at the Disco are praised more than the others. I’m sure you’ve heard of his name, even if you haven’t heard of Panic! at the Disco itself. Bands like Maroon 5 have Adam Levine, who is the most famous of the group. If I asked you to name another member of Maroon 5, could you?

Harry Styles is another case of one member of a band gaining global superstardom, and the rest gaining less traction. While you could make an argument that the other four members of One Direction weren’t “forgotten,” you can’t

argue that any of them had the same household name status as Styles.

This would be somewhat different, because of Styles’ solo career, except that this was happening while the band was still together. Many fans fxated on him.

Like I said, I get being a fan of

for all of the members in the band. As it went on, however, the group really turned into the “Justin Timberlake show.” Timberlake was at the forefront of almost everything, and the main content of other members was rare. None of the other members have that same level of star status, like Styles.

BookTok is overhyped

a band, it takes multiple people to write lyrics, melodies, guitar licks — create everything about a song. It also takes multiple people to produce, rehearse and perform. Ignoring this fact is at the detriment of the collective group. You can’t exclusively like one band member, and still claim to be a

By MORGAN BOLLIGER Sta Writer

If you’re like me and use social media to discover shows, movies or books you might like, my advice would be to stay away from BookTok, the side of TikTok that recommends and reviews books.

What started off as a platform that gave voices to up-and-coming new authors with undiscovered potential has begun to focus on poorly written books with little to no literary impact, sometimes solely for the sake of profit instead of a genuine passion for writing.

I first joined the community in 2022, but it became popular in 2020 amidst quarantine for the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, it has accumulated over 370 billion views, with users using the hashtag #BookTok when posting about their recent reads. I have BookTok to thank for discovering Taylor Jenkins Reid, whose novels such as “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” and “Malibu Rising” rose to fame on the platform. One of my favorite authors, Lynn Painter, and her books “Better Than the Movies” and “Betting on You,” grew popular on BookTok as well. However, there has recently been a shift. To me, a good book consists of quirky (but not cringey) characters, unique plotlines, a devastating tragedy here and there and overall good craftsmanship on the author’s part. But I’ve made the mistake of reading a book that I

saw on BookTok one too many times as of late. For some of the books, I could see the appeal. Even if I didn’t like them, I understand that people have different opinions. I heard great things about Hanya Yanagihara’s novel “A Little Life,” and though I think it actually does have some literary merit, I personally disliked it and didn’t agree with the hype it received.

But take Haley Pham: a social media influencer who set

thing seemed like a money grab and the desire for a title. In that sense, I feel like BookTok ruined the hard work, drive and passion it takes to write and publish a book, and instead pressures authors to make something the platform will like.

Author Carley Fortune released her debut novel, “Every Summer After” in 2022, and it was quick to blow up on BookTok. She stated in an interview that she began writing it in 2020, and her goal was to fnish it by

at the Lake,” which was released in 2023. You could tell that it was rushed and the slow burn she attempted to depict was poorly executed, especially compared to “Every Summer After.”

I even stated in my Goodreads review that I felt like Fortune only wrote the book and released it so quickly because she realized how much hype she was getting, and wanted another popular book on BookTok.

Not to mention the egregious and unnecessary amount of smut or sexual content that somehow only increases in newly published books. While smut can be written in a tactful way, and is sometimes important for character storylines, I feel like almost half of the things I see on BookTok are promotions for books with no plot, but rather all smut.

on BookTok now tell the tales of cringey and unrealistic characters and consist of predictable tropes. When I read, I want to not be able to put the book down, but I feel like I have to force myself to read 10 pages of these BookTok books, which is unfortunate because they were once so good. The community’s demand for cute love tropes, drama, or sad misfortunes has made the novels feel repetitive, and wasting money on them is not worth it to me anymore.

Needless to say, I’m now steering clear of BookTok as a resource to decide what to read — I much prefer sticking to apps such as Goodreads –and I suggest you do the same.

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Experiencing my frst Indian wedding

By EMILY ADORNO Marketing Director

When I landed in Georgia last week, I thought I was signing up for some sweet tea, southern charm and maybe a quick weekend wedding. What I got instead was a full-blown, three-day Indian celebration that made every “typical” American wedding I’ve ever been to look like a rehearsal dinner.

My best friend’s brother was getting married, and the couple is Gujarati — which basically meant I had gotten an invite to the most colorful, high-energy love fest of my life. Think less “something borrowed, something blue” and more “someone’s aunt just pulled me into a dance circle before I even found my seat.”

The second I put on my frst gifted outft — a bright yellow dress for our frst event of the weekend — I realized this was not your typical “smile politely, eat cake, go home” wedding. This was pure, joyful chaos dressed in sequins.

THE HALDI: A GOLDEN KICKOFF

The frst event, called the haldi, is a prewedding ritual meant to bless the couple before their big day. Family and friends apply a paste made of turmeric, oil and sandalwood to the bride and groom’s skin to bring good luck and happiness; and yes, to give them that literal golden glow.

It sounds peaceful, right? Yeah, not quite. Within minutes of arriving, I watched as the groom’s family started laughing and smearing turmeric on his face, arms and legs. Then my best friend said, “Your turn!” and suddenly I was smearing the paste all over him as well.

While it is a playful event, it felt incredibly sacred to be invited into the moment to celebrate the start of the marriage. And by the end, my

hands were stained yellow, but my heart was full. It didn’t matter that I didn’t know all the traditions, it was impossible not to feel the love in it or feel like part of their family.

THE SANGEET: MUSIC, DANCE AND A NIGHT OF JOY

If the haldi was lively, the sangeet was a fullblown production. It’s basically a night of singing, dancing and celebration before the wedding. Families and friends perform choreographed dances for the couple, and when I say everyone brings their A-game, I mean everyone, like grandmas and grandpas, everyone.

The outfts were sparkling, the lights were dramatic and the energy was through the roof. It was like being in a Bollywood movie, except I was just an extra trying to keep up. Eventually, my friends and I joined a dance circle, and even though we didn’t know the moves, we went for it anyway.

At some point, I stopped worrying about whether I was doing it right and just leaned into the chaos. That’s kind of the magic in this event, no one cares if you know the steps, but as long as you’re having fun you’re doing it right. By the end of the night my friend and I curled into bed, anxiously awaiting the next day’s celebrations.

THE WEDDING: LOVE, LOUD AND UNAPOLOGETIC

The next morning started early with the baraat, which is the groom’s big entrance. In American weddings, he just walks down an aisle. Here? He showed up in a red Ferrari surrounded by a crowd of family and friends dancing him into the venue with the sound of pounding drums and the most fun Indian music you can imagine.

Once the ceremony began, everything slowed down in the best way. Every gesture, every chant and every element felt intentional. At one point, a cloth was held between the couple to symbolize their separate lives, and when it dropped, everyone rang little bells to celebrate their frst look as husband and wife.

The bride looked stunning in a traditional red dress (red symbolizes love and strength) and the whole moment radiated meaning. Even though I didn’t understand every word of the prayers, I didn’t need to. You could feel the love in the room.

THE RECEPTION: ONE LAST DANCE (AND THEN ANOTHER)

By the time the reception rolled around, I was convinced nothing could top what I’d already seen. Spoiler: I was wrong.

The ballroom looked unreal and totally transformed from the evening before. Gold and green accented the tables and traditional Gujarati vegetarian dishes soon were enjoyed in the space for guests to relish the moment over delicious food.

Before the night got too lively, speeches were made to celebrate the couple's love together. The groom even provided his own thank you to the guests, with an iconic joke that India’s divorce rate is so low because after a wedding this elaborate, “no one wants to do it again.” Everyone burst out laughing, and honestly, he wasn’t wrong.

After the speeches and dinner, the music started getting louder and people started to shift from their seats to the dance foor. The DJ switched between Indian pop hits and Western tracks and somehow it all worked perfectly.

My best friend and I danced with the groom, laughed through songs we didn’t know and joined total strangers on the dance foor like we’d

been lifelong friends. It wasn’t about perfect choreography or tradition anymore, but about being present in the moment of joy.

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On the fight home, I kept thinking about how much love I’d just witnessed, not just from the couple, but with everyone who came to celebrate them as well. Every event, every song and every laugh was rooted in connection. There was no such thing as being “just a guest.”

I left with turmeric still under my nails, traditional bracelets stuck on my wrists and a new appreciation for the way love is celebrated around the world. It’s loud, it’s messy, it’s beautiful — and if you’re lucky enough to be invited in, it changes you a little.

The Ozempic era and the disappearance of real bodies

It feels as if everywhere you look, the same kind of body is being celebrated. Scrolling through social media, fipping through a magazine or watching an actress on the big screen, it’s always the same ideal: thin, smooth, airbrushed, fltered. No curves, bumps or imperfections.

In today’s culture, real, unfltered bodies are often deemed fawed, while the thin ideal continues to dominate social media feeds and celebrity culture. As this skinny lifestyle is glorifed, the pressure to conform only increases and people are now turning to prescription drugs, like Ozempic, to do so.

With the increase in popularity of Ozempic as a weight loss drug, even the people once celebrated for embracing authenticity are now conforming to the unrealistic standards. Society is slowly erasing the acceptance of real bodies and replacing it with a sneaky, artifcial strategy to alter appearances. And this poses some questions: why does it feel so hard to fnd a real, natural looking body in the media? And why does it seem so rare to fnd a public fgure comfortable in a body that doesn’t ft society’s narrow standards?

There was a time when celebrities, infuencers and everyday people celebrated their natural bodies, embracing curves, stretch marks and cellulite. Yes, skinny culture has always been prevalent, but there were public fgures, for example, Meghan Trainor, out there working against this norm, showing it’s okay to embrace your natural body. It gave everyday people someone to look up to.

But with the increased use of Ozempic and

other weight loss drugs, it feels like we’re going back in time.

And beyond the surface of this trend lies a deeper cultural issue: it feels as if no one is truly

becoming socially acceptable.

What makes the shift particularly concerning is how normalized it has become.

When Ozempic is used by people who don’t medically need it, it turns a legitimate health treatment into a beauty product. Like any other viral social media trend, once a celebrity promotes a new way to alter appearance, the ripple effect is inevitable. People follow and aspire to be the same. And now all of a sudden, what used to be a medical option is suddenly a standard

Equally troubling is how dishonesty has become part of the normalization.

Public fgures often underestimate how much infuence they really hold

become the latest symbol of society’s obsession with body image. A medication designed for diabetes management is now being repurposed as a shortcut to thinness and joining the skinny culture obsession. Plus, it’s discreet, effcient and

it to wellness, clean eating or working out, while secretly using weight loss medication, trust is broken in your audience. This sends two harmful messages: that your body needs to change to be worthy and that a drastic change is achievable through discipline alone.

In 2020, TikTok infuencer Janelle Rohner went viral for her all-natural weight loss journey.

She built an entire brand on healthy weight loss lifestyle tips, recipes and guides and was selling it to her audience, preaching that you could look like me if you follow my steps. In 2024, her audience started noticing drastic weight loss and began speculating if she used Ozempic; however, she continued to preach about her allnatural weight loss.

Finally, after intense speculation, Rohner came out with a YouTube video where she admitted to using GLP-1 as a weight loss medication. She lost a lot of followers and support after admitting this as audiences felt misled and scammed.

It is exhausting to live in a world where natural bodies are seen as wrong. For young girls growing up online, this view is especially detrimental. Constant exposure to skinny culture and unnatural transformations is shaping a generation that will overanalyze every perceived faw, believing their worth will come from looking like these celebrities and infuencers.

Of course, there are some infuencers promoting authenticity and showing off unfltered bodies. But even so, it feels like for every one of them, there are a handful more of public fgures shrinking themselves to ft into beauty’s narrow defnition.

It makes you wonder, when will natural bodies ever be enough for society?

Ultimately, it is crucial to stop shrinking yourself to ft into beauty’s narrow defnition. Bodies don’t need to be chemically altered to be beautiful, and whether or not the internet refects that, it is time to start living for the love of our real, unfltered selves.

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Marketing Director Emily Adorno with friends immersing in Indian culture.

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Laufey Land makes one of its last U.S. stops in Philadelphia

By ZACHARY REAGAN Staff Writer

As I heard the signature 10 rhythmic claps of “Lover Girl” echo around Xfnity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, I realized that Iceland’s recent favorite pop star had reached a new level.

Laufey held her penultimate concert of the U.S. leg of the “A Matter of Time Tour” in Philadelphia on Oct. 24. Despite a bit of sniffes at the beginning of the show that cast some doubt, it was immediately removed. The show ended up being chock-full of heartwarming and emotionally crushing moments alike.

After fnishing the biggest hit of the albumtitled tour to raucous applause, she launched into the intro from her previous album. The rich, fvepart harmony from “Dreamer” flled the room, and it erupted in approval.

She went into a few more hits across her catalog in the frst act of the show, including “Falling Behind,” a bouncy bossa nova track, “Silver Lining,” a smooth guitar and string-led waltz and my personal favorite, “Bored.” When I saw her for the frst time in May 2024, this song absolutely blew me away, especially the crescendo in the bridge.

Laufey also made sure to thank her opener, Suki Waterhouse, who is a fantastic musician in her own right. I was only familiar with her megahit, “Good Looking,” but it ended up being one of my favorite songs of the night. The full band completely elevated this song and the vocals

sound just as good in person. It was the only way to end the frst set.

After “Too Little, Too Late” and a quick instrumental interlude of songs from “Bewitched,” the arena was whisked to Laufey’s jazz club. The band was stripped down to just a piano, drum kit and upright bass, while she sang and danced around the small clock-shaped B-stage jutting toward the middle of the foor.

The band played swinging versions of more classic songs like “Valentine,” “Fragile” and “While You Were Sleeping.” Before my favorite song from this section, Laufey brought up the day’s best dressed as the Philly Phanatic! While the nation’s biggest mascot was a fun guest, I was hoping for someone with a bit more musical prowess (and I’m even more jealous of the cities that got Role Model and PinkPantheress).

Laufey got behind the piano for “Let You Break My Heart Again.” Flashlights like twinkling stars popped up all around me as I joined the chorus of the crowd, which ended up being one of the better slow moments of the whole performance.

After a few more “A Matter of Time” songs, she went into her most recent bossa nova anthem, “Mr. Eclectic.” This last section was full of heavy emotional hitters. “Castle in Hollywood” got an extra synthesizer in the live version that really feshed it out, in my opinion. In addition to one of her best vocal performances of the night, this one was smashed out of the park.

“Promise” and “Goddess” were both equal

parts devastating and beautiful, and great foils of each other. “Promise” is about how Laufey makes a promise not to contact the boy she’s in love with, even though it’s eating at her. The haunting line, “It hurts to be something / It’s worth to be nothing with you,” still cuts to my core every time I hear it.

“Goddess” is all about managing unrealistic standards in her relationship, with the line “I’m a goddess on stage / Human when we’re alone,” hitting the nail on the head. The outro of this song stands out as one of the best musical moments in her whole discography, only aided by the camera orbiting her piano and big light pops on moments of emphasis. I think there are a few ways you can read the ending of the song, but I choose to take a hopeful one. I think the experience in the song eventually helps her fnd her own self-worth, a more satisfying answer to “Promise”’s question.

“Tough Luck” and “From The Start” made for a fantastic climax toward the end of the setlist. During the penultimate chorus of the former song, she spun on the hands of the B-stage clock before joining her backup dancers for the most dramatic fnale of any of her songs.

“From The Start” is by far Laufey’s biggest song, with nearly 900 million streams on Spotify alone, which means the audience got really loud right before the grand fnale. It felt like the whole arena shook during her iconic chorus.

As we approached the very end, she came out for two encore songs, including the surprise

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Singer-songwriter Laufey takes the stage in Philadelphia on Oct. 24 for one of the fnal nights of her “A Matter of Time” U.S. tour.

rotating song, which ended up being “Questions For The Universe,” a song that she rarely plays live. The quiet piano was really soothing for such an existential song. The last one was the same as when I frst saw her a year and a half ago, “Letter to My 13 Year Old Self.” Laufey expressed her gratitude to nearly a nauseating degree during the show, but this song tells more than any of her other words can. It’s raw and perfectly authentic, a trait that many in the music industry have been chasing, but one that Laufey absolutely personifes.

Priceless and unprotected: The anatomy of the Louvre heist

By RILEIGH LUTRUS Contributing Writer

On Oct. 19, at 9:30 a.m. local time, $102 million worth of jewelry was stolen from Musée du Louvre in Paris, France.

Dressed as construction workers, four thieves broke into the “world's most visited museum.”

Using a vehicle-mounted mechanical lift, two of the four suspected thieves climbed onto the balcony of the Galerie d’Apollon. Once on the balcony, angle gliders were used to cut through the window to the gallery. A blowtorch and gasoline were also used at some point during the heist. The thieves threatened the guards, who then evacuated visitors from the area.

After cutting through two display cases, the thieves left with the following items: a tiara and brooch belonging to Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III, an emerald necklace and a pair of emerald earrings from Empress Marie Louise, plus a tiara, necklace and single earring from the sapphire set that belonged to Queen Marie-Amelie and Queen Hortense, a brooch known as the “reliquary brooch” and Empress Eugénie’s crown.

Within four minutes, the thieves were in and out of the gallery. They sped away on two scooters, driven by the other thieves. In the commotion, Empress Eugénie’s crown was dropped and damaged, and was later found by authorities. As Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez expresses, the jewels were “priceless’ and ‘of immeasurable heritage value.”

As interesting as the heist itself is, “the real art in an art heist isn’t the stealing, it’s the selling,” Robert Wittman, former senior investigator of the FBI’s art crime team, said. The irreplaceable jewels will likely be melted down or broken into smaller pieces. The process of dismantling the jewels will destroy any evidence and allow the thieves to sell them easily.

Erin Thompson, an art crime professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York

says, “You don’t even have to put them on a black market, you just put them in a jewelry store. It could be sold down the street from the Louvre.”

In general, thieves steal jewelry, coins or medals because they are easy to dismantle quickly and still retain high value, unlike pieces of art. Laura Evans, art crime historian, author and professor, says, “There’s a high liquidity when those gems are dismantled, but a stolen Monet, for example, has a really low liquidity, because it’s instantly recognizable.”

So, how were these thieves able to get in and out uncaught? First, the undercover construction look with the mechanical lift and vests was hard to identify as fake. Construction is very common at the old historical building, and it’s hard for security to know who's actually meant to be there.

Secondly, Louvre director Laurence des Cars admitted that no security cameras were monitoring the gallery. The only security protecting the jewels was an alarm system and a few guards. Even the guards’ top priority is to make sure visitors are safe before protecting the artifacts. As leader, Julien Dunoyer, with the Louvre unit of the SUD union, who has worked as a security agent there for 21 years, pointed out, “Once they are inside, it’s already too late.”

Thirdly, securing museums is a diffcult process in general. Remigiusz Plath, the secretary of the International Council of Museum Security, says, “Museums have to balance security with the freedom to see and engage with their collections.”

The Louvre itself is an artifact that needs to be preserved and wasn’t originally built to hold tens of thousands of precious artworks. French culture minister, Rachida Dati, points this out by saying, “What you must remember about France is that our buildings are historic monuments. So, it is more complex to secure them.”

As The New York Times says, this “tragedy and a national embarrassment,” has led to the current process of adding more video surveillance

and new technologies to the Louvre.

On Oct. 25, two people were arrested in relation to the Louvre heist. Their names haven’t been disclosed, but their descriptions have. Police have arrested a 34-year-old male and a 39-yearold male who both have a criminal record for theft. The New York Times reported they both have been charged with “thefts committed by an organized gang and criminal association” for the Louvre heist.

On Oct. 29, a 37-year-old male was arrested and believed to be the third of the four members. He has a criminal record containing 10 convictions for theft, one of which for the same theft as the 39-year-old man in 2015. He’s also facing “thefts

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committed by an organized gang and criminal association” for the Louvre heist. His lifelong partner was also arrested due to a small amount of DNA left at the scene, but is likely due to “DNA transfer,” according to ABC News. “She faces preliminary charges of complicity in theft by an organized gang and criminal conspiracy.”

One hundred investigators identifed the subjects using 189 pieces of evidence, 150 forensic samples and 20 witnesses.

No jewels were recovered. As Christopher Marinello, a lawyer and founder of Art Recovery International, says, “I think they’re going to catch the criminals, but I don’t think they’ll fnd them with the jewels intact.”

The NFL's hip-drop tackle problem isn't going away anytime soon

By ANTHONY ANGELILLO Staff Writer

The NFL banned the hip-drop tackle in March 2024 after data showed it was 20 to 25% more likely to cause an injury over a standard tackle. The move was intended to protect players from serious lower-body injuries.

However, after nearly two seasons, the ban seems more like a recommendation than a strict rule.

The hip-drop tackle occurs when a defender wraps up a ball carrier, rotates their hips and drops their body onto the runner’s legs.

The two latest examples come in the Oct. 26 game between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles where Giants rookie running back Cam Skattebo suffered a gruesome ankle injury at the hands of Eagles linebacker Zack Baun who executed a textbook hip-drop tackle, yet no fag was thrown.

Then we have the Nov. 2 game between the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders, in which Commanders

Quarterback Jayden Daniels had his left arm snapped while being taken down

Seahawks Linebacker Drake Thomas Skattebo was carted off with a dislocated ankle, fractured fbula and ruptured ligament. His rookie season is over. Daniel was down for a while before walking to the locker room with his arm being supported, where it was later diagnosed as a dislocated left elbow.

If either play was fagged, it is a 15-yard penalty and an automatic frst down. Players can also be fned — $17,389 for a frst offense and $23,816 for a second.

The issue is that offcials rarely make the

his ankle in the 2022 playoffs on the same move. These injuries helped push the league to take action by introducing a ban. NFL executives say the ban was necessary. “The runner is

Cowboys running back Tony Pollard fractured his fbula and sprained

him.” The league analyzed 20,000 tackles and found the hip-drop caused lower-extremity injuries at a rate 20%

higher than other techniques. Still, defenders hate the rule. Many argue it is impossible to avoid the hip-drop in certain situations. Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen joked on X, “Two-hand touch gone be next.” Saints defensive end Cam Jordan posted a puking emoji. Dolphins safety Jevon Holland wrote, “Breaking news: Tackling banned.” The NFL Players Association also opposed the ban, saying it would confuse players, coaches and offcials.

That confusion appears every Sunday. Even experts cannot agree on what qualifes as a "hip-drop." Was Baun’s tackle illegal? Giants fans say yes, while The NFL says no because Skattebo was not the runner, as he did not secure the catch. That technicality may have prevented the offcials from throwing a fag.

The league tried to clarify the rule this offseason. Now, grabbing the runner with one or both hands and landing on or trapping the legs counts as a foul. But enforcement still relies on postgame reviews and fnes rather than immediate penalties.

That means players continue using the technique because the chance of an in-game penalty remains low.

So what’s next? The NFL says it will keep educating teams and showing video examples of illegal tackles. Until offcials start consistently calling the foul on the feld, the hip-drop tackle will remain a dangerous loophole, with players like Skattebo continuing to pay the price.

Teenage infuencer Glow House in the midst of drama and confusion

By CLAIRE FRANKLAND Sports Editor

Content houses are a concept that gained traction only six years ago, in 2019, with popular groups like the Hype House gaining infuence. In content houses, typically teenage infuencers, all with signifcant followings, get together, and in some cases live together, creating content.

These houses served as a way for infuencers to gain popularity based on each other's followings, making them even hungrier for clicks, follows and likes.

However, recently, content houses have strayed away from the concept of all having to live together, simply promoting the idea of gaining traction from one another’s pages. And this concept allowed younger teenage infuencers to take their stab at content houses, leading us to the Glow House.

The Glow House was created in April 2025, with the page gaining over one million followers in less than a day. As of publication it has two and a half million followers.

The infuencer group was created to spread and promote positivity.

“At GlowHouse, we don’t fake it. We feel it, we live it, and we light the world up together,” the Glow House website states.

Yet, faking it has seemed to be the name of the game since the beginning of its creation and evermore recently.

Users have speculated about the true intentions of the infuencer group, whether it is to truly promote positivity or to proft off of one another’s fame and success.

And while some original members have left the group over time, one departure that confused the social media world was infuencer Kendall

(Kenny) Maynard.

Maynard is a 20-year-old infuencer who originally gained popularity online during high school for her get-ready-with-me videos and lifestyle content.

Maynard had a large following prior to joining the Glow House. I, myself, was a follower of her before she joined infuencer Gianna Harner in starting the group.

However, Maynard’s time with the group was cut short when she announced via her TikTok livestream that she would no longer be a member.

“Yes, I did officially announce that I am no longer in the Glow House,” she said.

“Just guys people have lives outside of social media, and that's like really hard for some people to comprehend when everything is posted online.”

While Maynard did state that she was still friends with all the girls and would attend things alongside them, speculation hit social media when her presence with the group became virtually non-existent.

infuencer Charlie Shae posted a TikTok warning fans about two infuencers who were “painting a false image online.”

“I just want to say that not everything you see on social media is the truth,” Shae said.

And offcially, all hell broke loose when

“These two infuencers are painting a whole false narrative and completely switching the roles on my best friend Gianna and other people that I truly

In her video, Shae accused one TikTok infuencer, whom she did not name for legal reasons, of stabbing Harner in the back by firting with her thenboyfriend Ben Kaan. Shae further prefaced that she was there when all these events occurred, inserting her validity of the situations she talks about.

After putting the pieces together, fans concluded the infuencer she was alluding to was Maynard.

“It’s obviously Kenny because she said sum abt the joker and Kenny was Harley Quinn (for Halloween),” one account commented.

From there, social media erupted with many infuencers posting their own videos, some straightforward, while others were cryptic,

relating to the scenario.

These infuencers included Julia Hill and Lola Winters, who all posted videos regarding the situation before deleting them shortly after. Maynard would post her own response to everything a day later, claiming she and Harner had talked and everything was good between them.

“I just got done texting Gianna all day, we had a good conversation,” she said. “Everything’s all good, and there's no hard feelings. I feel like a lot of this happened from misunderstanding and a lack of communication, where other people felt the need to chime in on, regardless of if they knew the truth of the situation or not.”

Harner would post her own get-readywith-me video where she clears the air from her point of view.

“As we all get older every single day we are learning new things, learning new lessons and growing as people and the one thing that I have learned the most recently is the hardest thing God will ever ask is to let go of what broke you,” Harner said.

All this social media drama just leaves people to wonder, what are really these infuencers’ true intentions? While maybe Maynard did something or maybe she didn’t do anything, was it anyone’s place to proft in view of the situation?

Looking at it from the outside, it truly appears like these infuencers are click-hungry, especially the ones putting the drama on their account simply for the goal of getting views.

And while the Glow House continues to “spread positivity,” time will only truly tell what drama is bound to erupt next out of this infuencer group.

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Disney bets big on sequels, but is creativity paying the price?

By ANTHONY ANGELILLO Staff Writer

Disney is doubling down on nostalgia. The studio has filled its upcoming slate with sequels and remakes, from “Toy Story 5” in June 2026 to “Frozen III” in late 2027, and even “Incredibles 3” sometime after that.

Add in “Zootopia 2” this November and a live-action “Moana” remake in 2026, and it’s clear Disney is relying heavily on familiar stories instead of creating new ones.

The fifth “Toy Story” film will explore how toys compete with technology for kids’ attention, but many fans feel the franchise already had a perfect ending with “Toy Story 3” back in 2010.

Pixar once promised to focus on original ideas with “Toy Story 4” in 2019, yet here we are. Similarly, “Frozen III” will come eight years after the second film, and “Incredibles 3” is in development even though the last installment pretty much wrapped up the Parr family’s story. Disney’s sequel strategy does not stop with animation. Live-action remakes are everywhere, with “Snow White” hitting theaters back in March 2025, “Lilo & Stitch” recently breaking box-offce records and “Moana” returning as a live-action flm only a decade after its original release.

Critics argue these projects feel more like cash grabs than creative risks. While some remakes, like “The Lion King” and “Beauty and the Beast,” have earned billions, others, such as “Snow White,” have struggled, raising questions about whether audiences are tired of recycled ideas.

So why does Disney keep doing this?

Money and nostalgia.

Sequels and remakes are safe bets in a shaky box office market.

Disney CEO Bob Iger admits the company has made “too many sequels,” but says they will not stop because the older they get, the more popular they remain.

The problem is that this approach comes at a cost. Disney was once known for bold storytelling, from the original “Snow White” in 1937 to “The Lion King” in 1994. Today, the studio relies on proven formulas instead of taking risks.

Critics warn that stretching stories too far removes their magic. The “Toy Story” franchise is a prime example. What started as groundbreaking now feels like an endless epilogue.

Box office numbers show why Disney clings to sequels. “Inside Out

2” earned over $650 million this summer, and “Lilo & Stitch” surpassed $600 million in two weeks. Compare that to

Disney takes advantage of it. However, this success is short-term. Recent disappointments like “Snow White” and Marvel’s “The Marvels” prove that familiarity doesn’t guarantee hits.

Streaming has made the problem worse. Disney+ conditions viewers to expect quick access to films, so theatrical releases need

Sequels deliver that sense of importance, originals struggle to stand out. This cycle pushes Disney to double down on franchises rather than invest in new ideas. The bigger question is what this means for the future of storytelling. If Disney keeps prioritizing sequels, the industry could lose its creative edge.

Independent filmmakers already fight for attention against billiondollar franchises. Audiences deserve fresh stories, not just reheated leftovers.

For now, the sequel train is not slowing down. Disney calls it giving fans what they want, but at what point do fans start asking for something fresh?

How ‘One Tree Hill’ jumped the shark way too early

By NICOLE GEMMATI Staff Writer

While a show about high schoolers in North Carolina may seem lackluster, “One Tree Hill” is anything but. Premiering in 2003, the show cemented its place in history as an iconic teen drama. Like any series spanning nine seasons, it’s no surprise that they jumped the shark, creating unrealistic plot points for the sake of more drama. It is a shock, however, that they jumped it in season one.

Chad Michael Murray and James Lafferty star in the series as Lucas and Nathan Scott, respectively — half-brothers whose rivalry stems from their father abandoning the former and abusing the latter. The rest of the “One Tree Hill” cast consists of the brothers' partners, friends and enemies — each of whom contribute to the drama of Tree Hill High School.

One of the other characters is Peyton Sawyer (Hilarie Burton), Nathan’s girlfriend in the frst season. Despite Peyton’s relationship status, Lucas has harbored a crush on her since before the series even began, with Peyton acting as his main love interest throughout the show. This buildup leads to an engaging love triangle that furthers the brothers’ rivalry, though it turns even more complicated with the inclusion of Peyton’s best friend, Brooke Davis (Sophia Bush).

With Lucas getting with his crush’s best friend, Peyton’s attachment issues go into overdrive, and are furthered after she fears her father's death. This false alarm is the catalyst for Lucas and Peyton hooking up, ultimately leading to viewers hating Burton and Murray’s characters, thinking they ended up changing for the worse. Cheating plotlines are nothing new, with a similar situation being done in “Dawson’s Creek” years before, a lazy decision on the writer's part.

Despite this, there are worse mistakes made throughout Season 1. In an effort to annoy his brother, Nathan begins to romantically pursue

Lucas’ best friend, Haley James Scott (Bethany Joy Lenz), only to actually end up falling for her. While this cliche isn’t necessarily realistic, it’s still feasible. What’s unrealistic, however, is how fast their relationship progresses, with the couple getting married at the age of 16 in the season one fnale.

This decision took viewers out of the reality that the show had based itself in, leaving them unable to fnd a point of connection to the characters. A multitude of problems arise in season two because of this decision, with Haley leaving temporarily to explore her singing career — yet another unrealistic storyline. The ensuing issues between the couple become almost irreversible, as they have the looming threat of a divorce rather than a simple breakup.

“One Tree Hill” producers realized they could market off of drama and shock value, adding multiple storylines for the sake of gaining a

rise out of viewers. These included multiple stalkers, attacks, car crashes, pregnancy scares, shootings and hostage situations. None of these storylines have much of an emotional impact on the characters themselves. The complexityt that comes with the Scott brothers’ parental issues falls into the shadows as well.

Other storylines are slightly more believable, yet still unrealistic for high schoolers. After Brooke’s parents virtually abandon her to move to California, she bounces from house to house before rooming with Haley — whose parents have also run off — in her and Nathan’s old apartment. The teen girls then go on to hardly see their parents for the rest of high school.

The show attempts to fx these problems by aging up the characters in season four. While this time jump allowed the actors to look like the age of the characters they were portraying, it raised another problem revolving around their

occupations, with the majority of characters being highly successful in their early twenties. This leads to the entire friend group becoming famous, despite coming from a small town with no connections. Tree Hill essentially becomes a hub for Hollywood.

Murray and Burton’s decision to leave the show at the end of season six allowed for new characters to be thrown into the mix, though these additions make “One Tree Hill” feel like an entirely different show — one that is more like a soap opera than a teen drama.

While the show began with a feel-good, cozy vibe, it started to lose itself in the middle of season one, with the nail being hammered in during the fnal season. Ultimately, the writers ended up ruining a show that could have really connected with people, choosing in favor of mass drama — no matter how out of left feld it may be.

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Kahlen Lamarche: Getting to know the player behind the stellar breakout junior campaign

By COOPER WOODWARD Sta Writer

Women’s ice hockey junior forward Kahlen Lamarche has quickly become one of the most talked about names in college ice hockey.

Her seven-goal performance in the Bobcats weekend sweep of the Northeastern University Huskies, on Oct. 17 and 18 made her the frst player since 2018, on both Quinnipiac’s men’s and women’s teams, to score seven goals in a weekend, and that rightfully got people talking about her.

“It’s always an honor to set a record like that,” Lamarche said.

It’s the kind of performance that can defne a career, but for Lamarche, it’s just the latest chapter in a journey that started long before she donned Bobcat gold. From her early days on the ice as a kid, to her breakout year in Hamden, Lamarche has built her success on quiet confdence and steady improvement.

Under all of the accomplishments and acco lades lies one question: Who is Kahlen Lamarche?

Off the ice, she’s the kind of person you love to be around.

“I’m just a bubbly person,” she said. “I like having fun.”

However, on the ice it’s a different story.

“I like bringing my presence to the ice. I want my opponents to know that I’m here,” she said. “I wanna be that person that they’re scared to play.”

Lamarche’s story on the ice began when she was fve years old. After trying her hand at fgure skating, she decided to follow in the footsteps of her two brothers, Dexter and Taylor, making the switch to ice hockey. Lamarche also credits her brothers for making her the player she is today.

A graduate from the Everest Academy class of 2023, Lamarche soared throughout her time in high school. She was named Athlete of the Year all four years of high school, and was awarded the Athletic-Academic-Attitude Award in her senior year.

Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) star Daryl Watts.

Lamarche credits Watts as a fgure she looks up to in the professional hockey scene.

“I just love the way she plays,” Lamarche said. “She has such a high IQ and it’s something

in these kinds of coaches,” she said. “She’s just such an amazing person and coach, she knows what she’s doing, and you gotta just trust her because at the end of the day, she knows what’s best for the team.”

Turner has also spoken very highly of Lama

this year on this team, we’re going to be unstoppable,” she said.

That status comes with knowledge of her time at Quinnipiac eventually coming to a close. By the time she hangs up the jersey, she wants to leave the ice a better place than she found it.

knew that this was going to be a place where I can grow into a person and player that I want to be and I think that’s exactly what’s happening right now.”

“No bad blood between anyone,” she added.

Lamarche also expressed her professional aspirations once her time in Hamden is done.

“The goal is to enter the PWHL and get draft-

If she was to be drafted, she would join a prestigious list of 14 Bobcats who’ve gone pro. Most recently, goaltender Kaley Doyle ’25, forward and defensemen Maddy Samoskevich ‘25, forward Maya Labad ‘25 and defensemen Kendall Cooper ’25 were the latest Bobcats to achieve their profes-

When her hockey career comes to a close, Lamarche intends to use her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice to pursue a career in

“I want to be a detective or in the canine unit,”

But for now, Kahlen remains focused on the ice, leading, growing and leaving her mark on the program that helped shape who she is. She’s already etched her name in history, but for her, it’s never been about the numbers. It’s about being the kind of younger self dreamed she would become.

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From the fve-yearold who traded fgure skates for hockey skates, to the junior forward who is now leading one of the nation’s top programs, Lamarche’s story is one of drive, grit and determination.

While in high school, she was a member of the Ontario Women’s Hockey League’s (OWHL) Mississauga Hurricanes. During her time with the team, she broke the single season goal and point records previously held by current

That growth is a refection of the trust she’s built with Turner. The two share a close bond rooted in mutual respect and understanding, something Lamarche says has made all the difference.

“She’s someone that you can go to and she’s actually willing to listen. That’s very hard to fnd

shooting pucks when the rink was empty, refn ing the small details that separate good players from great ones.

That commitment, she said, also comes with embracing a new role on the team. As one of the older players on the squad, Lamarche has learned what it means to lead — to set an example that younger teammates can follow and buy into.

“When you have great leaders like we have

“I want to be remembered as a good person,” she said. “A good teammate, someone who was always there for everyone.”

When Kahlen Lamarche leaves Hamden in 2027, she will leave behind more than goals or records. She’ll leave behind a legacy of leadership, humility and love for the game that made her who she is.

Quinnipiac women's and men's cross country compete in the MAAC Championships

By CLAIRE FRANKLAND Sports Editor

Both Quinnipiac men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Mont gomery, New York to compete in the MAAC Championships on Nov. 1.

Let’s break the races down.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

The Bobcats had a lot riding on this race going into the competition. With a win, Quinnipiac women’s cross coun try would offcially four-peat, main taining its dominance over the MAAC. And to no surprise, that’s exactly what it would do.

With a fnal team score of 36 points, the Bobcats would secure their fourth consecutive MAAC Title, with a 28-point lead over the runner-up Iona.

“We have a really strong team this year and I think we all really put in the work and I’m really excited we got a four-peat,” senior Sierra Gray said.

No team even stood a chance against Quinnipiac.

Individually, Quinnipiac placed high, with four Bobcats finishing in the top 10. These Bobcats would include: Gray (third), senior Rachel St. Germain

(fourth), sophomore Madeleine O’Neill (seventh) and junior Zoe Merry -

“It was fun, the girls accomplished what we asked them to do, we asked them to run as a team and they put their team needs infront of their individual wants and I think that really made for a great day,” head coach Carolyn

Merryman, a transfer from St. Thomas Aquinas College, has been a strong addition to this year’s squad. And with another potential two years of eligibility for the Mawah, New Jersey native,

Additionally, three more Bobcats would contribute to the team’s fnal score, with placements from freshmen Ashley Carillo (13th) and Alyssa Turns (16th), as well as senior Weronika Lewna (19th). Turns was named to the Women’s All-Rookie Team, with her

fnal time of 21:41.4. Additionally, Gray, Merryman, St. Germain, Car illo and O’Neill were named AllMAAC Cross Country runners from the competition.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

After fnishing in No. 11 during the 2024 MAAC Championships, Quinnipiac men’s cross coun try would improve its team ranking three spots, fnishing the 2025 MAAC Champion ships in eighth place.

With a fnal score of 228 points, the Bobcats im proved from their last year’s fnal score of 302 points.

“We were really pleased with formance overall head coach David “We came in wanting to make improve ment, as a team and individually, and we did that, we moved up three places…im proved our team average by about 40 sec

onds, so we were really pleased with that.” The highest-placing runner for the Bobcats was sophomore Alex Saldana,

Saldana would be followed by freshman Shepard Livingston (59th), junior Michael Strain (64th), freshman Tyler Deme (68th) and sophomore Alessandro Tullo Alvarez (90th).

With a young team, made up of mostly freshmen and sophomores, it’s no shocker that so many younger athletes needed to step up in a crucial race for the Bobcats. Even if it’s their frst-ever collegiate championship race, as seen in Livingston and Deme.

“(Our) frst-year group had a really solid season and you know we had a couple in Shepard and Tyler, some really key performances today, in our top fve,” Scrivines said.

Both teams look ahead to continue their strong performance, traveling to Hopkinton, N.H., to compete in the NCAA Northeast Regional on

“Our goal is to get our highest fnish ever at Regionals and to put Quinnipiac on the map and the region,” Martin said.

Quinnipiac women's basketball: 50 years of success

By COOPER WOODWARD Sta Writer

Fifty years ago, the Quinnipiac women’s basketball team marched out to Burt Kahn court for the very frst time. Today, the program will celebrate its 50th anniversary season.

Through every year the heartbeat of the team remains the same. One built on grit, determination and belief in what’s possible.

That culture has been the lifeblood of this program since its founding in 1975, but in the time since, the team has made leaps and bounds in making a name for themselves. From a conference switch to a division switch and a new arena, Quinnipiac women’s basketball has had no shortage of changes.

One anchor of the team, however, has been head coach and multidecade veteran, Tricia Fabbri, who’s entering her 31st year as the leader of the program.

“It’s a hard number to say out loud,” Fabbri said. “Entering your third decade of coaching at the same university is unfathomable.”

With that tenure comes the great privilege of watching a program evolve and become a force on the national stage.

“Just an incredible amount of pride,” Fabbri said about watching the program grow.

Fabbri came on board back in 1995, taking over for Bill Dixon. The Delran, New Jersey native was handed the keys to the ship when the team was a part of the NCAA division II Northeast 10 Conference.

Two decades after Fabbri took the reins, then President John Lahey and then Athletic Director Jack MacDonald fnalized the switch from Division II athletics to Division I.

For the program, that switch represented something more. The Bobcats were now facing tougher schedules and higher expectations. But instead of foundering, the team leaned on who they were.

Over the next decade, that foundation began to pay off. Competing in the Northeast Conference, the Bobcats slowly climbed the ladder, capturing the regular season titles in 2008-09 and 2012-13, before fnally taking home the program’s frst conference championship in 2013.

When Quinnipiac joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference the following year,

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During a pre-season press conference, Pecora announced that Reilly would serve as a team captain, a great honor for a player who has yet to see in-game action on the court.

“Samson Reilly is a leader by nature,” Pecora said. “He was a leader in high school and he’s gonna be a leader and a captain for us.”

THE BENCH

Just like any basketball program, the bench will be vital for Quinnipiac. It’s impossible to rely on your starters for 40 minutes a game every single game, so having key pieces off the bench is extremely important.

It’s still very early in the season and some of the players that might be making up this group have already been mentioned. But here are some of the players who will likely round out the bench unit.

Freshman guard Keith McKnight will likely play the most out of the newcomers to M&T Bank Arena. A standout defender, McKnight has made a positive impression on the team early and seems to be in a prime position to play the most off the bench.

Pecora has high praise for the athletic guard, comparing him to the great Michael Jordan.

“He’s gonna get out of a break on Sports Center,” Pecora said. “He is gonna put it on the highlight, ‘cause he’s gonna do a 360,

it hit the ground running. In its frst season, the team fnished with a total record 21-13 overall and 14-6 in conference play, beating higher-seeded Canisius and Iona in the conference tournament before falling to Marist in the championship game.

The next season, Quinnipiac continued to

but when the fnal buzzer sounded, Quinnipiac pulled off a 68-65 stunner. It was its frst NCAA tournament win in program history.

But the celebration barely had time to sink in before their next challenge loomed: fourthseeded University of Miami. A team loaded with size, speed and pedigree. On paper, it

prove that it was a machine.

The Bobcat squad rolled to a 31-4 overall record, and a perfect run in conference play, capturing the MAAC regular season title, and capping off the season by securing their frst MAAC championship with a victory over the Iona Gales.

That stretch marked the beginning of one of the most dominant stretches in program history. Over the next several years, the Bobcats won four consecutive season titles and three MAAC championships. A run that began with an unforgettable 2017 season.

After capping off a 29-7 year and their second MAAC championship in its history, the team was rewarded with a No. 12 seed in the NCAA tournament and a date with No. 5 Marquette University.

The game was a nail-biter from the start,

was a David vs. Goliath matchup.

Behind the core of forward Jen Fay ’18, guard Aryn McClure ‘19, forward Sarah Shewan ‘18, forward Paula Strautmane ‘19 and guard Carly Fabbri ‘18, the team once again defed expectations, stunning the Hurricanes 85-78, punching their ticket to the Sweet 16.

This would be the furthest the program would go to date, having failed to make the NCAA tournament in six years.

However, it’s the depth that coach Fabbri has credited as the biggest strength for Quinnipiac’s sustained success.

“The balance and the depth has always been a recipe for our success,” she said.

This depth and strength of the lineups has given the Bobcats a very strong list of alumni. Some of whom were granted the privilege

and he looks like Michael Jordan.” McKnight averaged 13 PPG during his final season at Hudson Catholic and was ranked as the sixth-best player out of New Jersey for his recruiting class.

As a towering 6-foot-9-inch forward, freshman forward Jayden Reid is an excellent defender who can not only drain shots but also create them for others. Reid spent his senior year at Westmin -

to come back to the team and coach.

Alumni coaches have long been a part of Quinnipiac’s heartbeat. Fay, one of the leaders from that Sweet 16 run, was among the frst to return to the sidelines after graduation.

This year, Fabbri is joined by assistant coaches William Sullivan, Cur’Tierra Haywood ‘23 and a familiar face who knows the culture better than anyone: her daughter, Carly.

That’s right, the same player who helped lead the Bobcats to a Sweet 16 appearance in 2017 is now helping coach it.

For Carly, the program is the gift that keeps on giving.

“Being able to give back just a little bit means everything,” she said. “Just really proud to be a part of Quinnipiac women’s basketball.”

And for Trish, it’s a surreal feeling.

“She allows me to be fully Trish,” she said. “How rewarding is it for me?”

The years and teams may change, but the message never does: be better today than you were yesterday.

“It’s a tradition of excellence,” graduate student guard and captain Jackie Grisdale said. “The women before us set the standard for what Quinnipiac basketball is supposed to be. I’m super grateful.”

The Quinnipiac women’s basketball team has been characterized by grit, determination and a burning desire to improve. It’s the kind of attitude that has made the Bobcat name prestigious.

“It’s an honor,” Grisdale said. “We all share wearing Quinnipiac or Bobcats across our chests. That has to mean something and it does here.”

Fifty years after its debut, the history the frst team made still resonates through every practice, every huddle and every game at M&T Bank Arena. What began as a small program built on heart and hustle has become a nationally respected name. A name that embodies the very spirit of perseverance.

For Quinnipiac women’s basketball, the past fve decades have been defned not just by championship gold and title banners, but the unwavering belief in what’s possible. If history is any indication, the next 50 will be no different.

ster School, where he averaged 14.5 PPG, 10 RPG and 4 APG.

Freshman guard Tai Turnage is another interesting piece in the guard rotation for Quinnipiac. Despite his 6-foot frame, the Bronx, N.Y. native is an efficient jump shooter who excels as a playmaker.

“I like to set up my teammates to make plays,” Turnage said. “But when I need to, I can be that guy to score as well.”

With percentages of 44% from the feld and 39% from the three, Quinnipiac has earned an excellent three-point shooter in Turnage.

THE GAMEPLAN

While this team looks very different from the squad that made the MAAC Semifinals last season, that might not be a bad thing in the long run.

“Last year, we were such an old group,” Reilly said. “It was, some guys were kind of over it, it felt like. And we have a new energy about ourselves with some young guys… It’s almost seamless.”

Despite the young age of this roster, they have the talent. Although that talent has yet to prove itself, it’s the reason why Quinnipiac plays its tough non-conference opponents right out the gate.

It’s a new group, but one that is flled with potential that will be fun to watch grow on the basketball court as the season progresses.

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Quinnipiac women’s basketball lines up for the National Anthem ahead of playing Merrimack on March 1 at M&T Bank Arena.

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Sophomore guard Jaden Zimmerman goes for the layup against Rider during the MAAC Quarterfnals on March 12.

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Quinnipiac's annual security and fire safety report shows decrease in reported crime

By AVA HIGHLAND News Editor

Quinnipiac University Department of Public Safety’s most recent annual security and fire safety report revealed a decrease in reported crime across several categories. The report details information from Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2024.

The annual report is completed in compliance with the section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act — which is the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act — most often referred to as The Clery Act.

The act was signed into law by former President George H.W. Bush in 1990 and is named for Jeanne Clery, a student at Lehigh University, who was raped and murdered at 18 years old in her dorm room in 1986, according to the Congressional Research Service’s “History of the Clery Act: Fact Sheet.”

The Clery Act requires “colleges and universities to report campus crime data, support victims of violence, and publicly outline the policies and procedures they have put into place to improve campus safety,” according to the Clery Center.

It is also completed in compliance with the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 as well as in response to Connecticut General Statute Section 10a55 and Public Law.

The report’s information reflects incidents that took place in “buildings owned or controlled by the institution and used for educational and institutional purposes, as well as public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible to the campus,” according to Joe Dease, the Clery compliance officer and investigator.

This includes educational and administrative facilities, residence halls, universi-

ty-owned or leased residential houses and apartments. However, a separate report is fled for Quinnipiac’s North Haven Campus.

Here’s a breakdown of the report:

The report includes data from the most recent three years for comparison, with the most recent report including information from 2022 to 2024.

In 2024 there were no reported robberies, burglaries or motor vehicle thefts — this is the same as in 2022 and 2023. There were also no reported murders, rapes or aggravated assaults.

The Violence Against Women Act offenses saw several decreases in reports. There were no reports of domestic violence for the third consecutive year and no reports of dating violence as compared to one in 2023.

The report revealed a significant drop in reported stalkings from 2023 — dropping from five to zero in 2024.

Chief of Public Safety Tony Reyes explained that there could be several reasons for the reported decreases, including Public Safety crime prevention methods. However, the lower numbers could also be a result of less reported crime, not necessarily an actual decrease in criminal acts committed.

“So if we just happen to have less incidents of domestic violence or domestic related incidents that maybe there might not be a correlation to any efforts, so to speak, it just happened to be that there were less of those,” Reyes said.

In regards to reporting crimes, Reyes noted that Public Safety works to ensure and promote that they are an “approachable resource.”

“We want students to feel really comfortable in the process of reporting incidents,” Reyes said.

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