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Volume 78 Issue 10
November 19, 2008
Freshman basketball player arrested
Victim of earlier
threats, Washington
arrested for Facebookrelated crime
by Andrew Fletcher and
Joe Pelletier
Quinnipiac freshman Harold
Washington was arrested Friday
Nov. 15 in the latest development
in Quinnipiac's recent chain of hate
crimes.
Washington, an AfricanAmerican
basketball
player,
was charged with third-degree
intimidation based on bigotry and
bias, second-degree harassment and
second-degree breach of peace. He
was released on a $5,000 bond and
will appear in court in Meriden on
Nov. 28.
According to a statement from
President John Lahey, Washington
was dismissed from the University.
Hamden Police were notified
on Nov. 5 that someone hacked into
an African-American Quinnipiac
basketball
player's
Facebook
account, and made threatening
and racially-charged comments,
according to Captain Ronald Smith.
Harold Washington
--quinnipiacbobcats.com
Later investigation led Hamden
Police to believe that Washington
was responsible.
"Bizarre,"
was
Smith's
summation of the latest turn of
events. Washington was a victim of
Charles Merritt's alleged hate crime.
Merritt was arrested on Oct. 29.
"Harold Washington was one
of the three initial complainants
in the arrest of Charles Merritt,"
Smith said in a news conference
held outside of Hamden Police
headquarters this past Friday night.
"Harold Washington was also the
roommate of Charles Merritt."
But according to Smith, this
crime is unrelated to Merritt, though
Hamden Police are looking into
interactions between Merritt and
Washington. Smith referred to the
two events as "very similar."
"It's just an unfortunate
incident at Quinnipiac," Smith said
of the recent developments. "Right
now, it appears that we've arrested
everyone responsible for the acts of
hatred."
Lahey was personally grateful
for the assistance of students, faculty
and staff over the past month.
"This has been a trying time
for our University community,"
Lahey said. "While we reiterate that
we have absolutely no tolerance for
acts of this kind, we must remain
steadfast in doing all we can to
prevent them."
Lahey asked anyone who
has information to call Quinnipiac
Security at 203-582-8782 or to call Hamden Police Captain Ronald Smith described the latest crime
an anonymous tip-line at 203-582- as “bizarre,” and an “unfortunate event at Quinnipiac.” He spoke
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on Friday night after the arrest was made.
--A. Vazzano
There he is...
John McCarthy receives his crown and medal from host Mark Miller as runner-up George
Buahin looks on.
--S. Barrett
2008 Mr. Quinnipiac:
John McCarthy
McCarthy takes crown,
Buahin runner-up
by Matt Ciepielowski
“Daaaamn… daaaamn…
can I holla at you for a second?”
With a pick-up line like
that, freshman John McCarthy was
destined to win Mr. Quinnipiac, and
he did just that, edging out freshman
George Buahin by a single point.
Alumni Hall was nearly full
for the annual event in which nine
Quinnipiac students competed for
the title of Mr. Quinnipiac.
The contestants kicked
the night off by performing a
choreographed dance to Britney
Spear’s song, “Womanizer.”
There was also plenty of
more talented dancing on display, as
Dance Company, Dance Fusion and
Step to Perfection all performed.
Hosts Mark Miller and
Lindsey Burroughs both kept the
crowd entertained throughout the
night. Miller hosted half the event
with no pants on, as he “forgot”
them when changing into his formal
attire.
The judges for the event
were JoLynn Hamilton, the former
assistant director of Residential Life
, Dennis Lue Yat, residence hall
director for Village and senior Alexa
Mineo. During the talent portion,
McCarthy brought Hamilton onstage
and serenaded her with his rendition
of “Hero” by Enrique Iglesias.
The contestant’s pick-up
lines were very popular with the
crowd, especially freshman Eugene
Santos’. Barely able to contain his
laughter, he turned to his escort and
said, “is that a keg in those pants,
because I’d love to tap that.”
There were many abilities
on display during the talent portion,
including the stand-up comedy of
junior John Kelley and freshman
Brad DePrima. Kelley talked about
how he and his roommates were
kicked off campus for weekends,
forcing them to pack up and, “drive
to a hotel and get drunk there every
weekend.”
DePrima complained about
the damage that his always-empty
mailbox did to his self-esteem.
“It’s not a mailbox,” he said. “It’s a
nobody-cares-about-you box.”
There was also plenty
of musical talent to go around,
as Santos played guitar and sang
“Times Like These” by the Foo
Fighters, freshman Dan Intile sang
“Build Me Up Buttercup,” freshman
Vin Bond sang “For the Longest
Time” by Billy Joel, and senior Jason
Bond played piano and sang “Piano
Man” by Billy Joel.
Sophomore John Williams escaped
from being handcuffed to a chair,
then proceeded to put on a bit of a
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CAMPUS NEWS
November 19, 2008
Understanding Kwanzaa
“Kwanzaa is a holiday and
product of the ‘60s. It stresses
struggle and expressing
ourselves in a way that
leaves a legacy worthy
of the history and the
name African.”
--Dr. Maulana Karenga,
founder of Kwanzaa
--pictures by A. Gogh
by Meghan Parmentier
The Black Student Union and
the Multicultural Events Committee
hosted the Annual Kwanzaa
Celebration on Thursday, Nov.
13 with esteemed guest speaker
Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of
Kwanzaa.
The ceremony commenced
with the Mistresses of Ceremony
Carla Brown and Monique Martin,
President and Vice President of the
Black Student Union, introducing
Dr. Karenga. He then performed
a libation statement in which the
audience interacted and repeated
back to him in Swahili. He explained
that Swahili is a Pan-African
language and is used for greetings
during Kwanzaa because it was
chosen to reflect African-American’s
commitment to African culture. The
greetings are meant to reinforce
awareness and commitment to
the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
Natalie Jean then performed the
Black National Anthem.
In his presentation, which was
entitled, “Kwanzaa and the Seven
Principles: Repairing and Renewing
the World,” Dr. Karenga used both
the principles and his ideas of
how to repair the world to address
“where we fit into the world, our
responsibility,” and to tell students
to, “ celebrate the good of family,
community, culture, loving, kindness,
care, togetherness and working in
the world.”
He spoke behind a long table
draped with a red cloth, adorned
with the Kwanzaa candle holder;
called a Kinara or a “Unity Cup,”
to symbolize global African unity.
While he was speaking, behind him
were PowerPoint slides of symbols
of African culture and the Kwanzaa
holiday. He used this setting to teach
about tradition and culture.
“Culture is a foundation, not
just sound and dance,” he said.
Throughout
his
lecture,
Karenga listed the seven principles
of
Kwanzaa he developed;
Umoja/Unity,
Kujichagulia/SelfDetermination, Ujima/Collective
Work and Responsibility, Ujamaa/
Collective Economics, Nia/Purpose,
Kuumba/Creativity and Imani/
Faith.
“Kwanzaa is a holiday and
product of the ‘60s,” Karenga said.
“It stresses struggle and expressing
ourselves in a way that leaves a legacy
worthy of the history and the name
African.”
At the conclusion of Karenga’s
lecture, students were invited on
stage for a “Lifting Up the Light
that Lasts” ceremony, the lighting
of the candles. Seven students each
lit a candle to represent one of the
seven principles while teaching
the audience that the middle black
candle is always lit first because it
represents the people. Secondly, the
candles are lit from left to right, red
candles to green candles. This is to
symbolize that the people come first
and struggle with the red candles,
and then hope of the future with the
green candles.
The ceremony concluded with
Karenga leading the audience in a
chant of “Harambe,” which means
pulling together. For this activity,
the audience rose and repeated
Harambe while pulling a fist raised
in the air to their heart. This was
repeated seven times for the seven
principles of Kwanzaa, and on the
last time Harambe was held out for
as long as the audience could before
taking a breath, and then applauded.
“I’m always remembering
history,” Karenga said. “History is
our memory. We lose our history, we
lose our minds. We lose our minds,
we lose ourselves.”
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CAMPUS NEWS
A night to remember
November 19, 2008
Above left: Sophomore John Williams contorts himself during the talent portion
following his Houdini-like escape from a pair of handcuffs. Above right: freshman
runner-up George Buahin struts his stuff during the swimsuit portion of the show. John
McCarthy, who sang Enrique Iglesias’, “Hero,” for his talent, was deemed the victor of
the night.
--S. Barrett
McCarthy
crowned
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contortionist show, putting both of
his legs behind his head.
Buahin finished off the talent
portion by reading a poem dedicated
to his little sister, then performed a
dance.
Following the talent portion,
six contestants were eliminated,
leaving only Vin Bond, Buahin and
McCarthy.
The remaining contestants
then took part in the question and
answer segment of the show. When
asked what would be the hardest
sense to live without, McCarthy
pointed to Hamilton and said, “sight,
because then I wouldn’t be able to
see her beautiful face.”
Following the questions and
answers, the judges deliberated, and
eventually gave the narrow victory
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Thoughts from the victor
John McCarthy unsuccessfully ran for
president of his freshman class earlier
this year, but found gold on Saturday
at Quinnipiac’s annual Mr. Quinnipiac
competition.
--S. Barrett
“I really thought George had it in
the bag at the end. He had a lot of fans
in the crowd and I kind of figured from
their reaction that he had won. I was
pretty confident with my talent and my
pick-up line, so I was hoping to at least
get into the top three. Winning was a
serious surprise.
“I improvised a lot of it. I had a basic
idea of most of it in my head but hadn’t
rehearsed a lot of it. “
--John McCarthy
“Rise Up,”
Justin Fatica told QU
students last Wednesday
night in Cafe Q. Fatica is
the co-founder of “Hard
as Nails Ministries,” a
youth religious movement
designed to inspire
through a
hard-nosed,
in-your-face approach
to faith. “Now is the
time to change,” Fatica
told students. Check out
quchronicle.com for more.
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CAMPUS NEWS
The Chronicle
November 19, 2008
Sister Souljah calls for breaking the mold
“It’s not okay to
be ignorant. If you
don’t like racism,
make sure that you
fight racism.”
--Sister Souljah
by Glenn Taylor
Renowned activist, author and
speaker Sister Souljah spoke in front
of a packed house in Alumni Hall on
Tuesday, Nov. 11. She discussed the
problem of apathy among college
students, encouraging those in
attendance to take advantage of the
opportunities they receive. Souljah
has written three books: The Coldest
Winter Ever, Midnight: A Gangster Love
Story, and her personal memoir, No
Disrespect.
Souljah
said
that
she
considers all college students part
of a community that now has
the responsibility of deciding our
country’s future. In reference to
this generation of college students,
she emphasizes the importance of
leadership and excellence, stating, “A
leader is supposed to be somebody
with ideas, they’re not supposed to
be like everyone else.”
“College is the perfect place to
learn anything you want to learn,”
she said. “Students should see this
as an opportunity to do something
powerful.”
Souljah
explored
her
background, saying she was raised in
the Bronx projects for four years by
a divorced mother with three other
siblings. She referred to herself as an
“inquisitive and strange child” since
she always questioned everything.
She said she received her first public
library card when she was five, and
the first book she checked out was a
scholastic reader of Harriet Tubman.
She said Tubman’s experiences
starting the underground railroad
had a significant impact on her life.
“I began to read about
how strong she was…it was my
first image of womanhood,”
Souljah said. “Instead of
cooperating with the system,
she strived to overturn it. What
is the value of me being free if
others are not?”
Souljah spoke out against
drug use, explaining her hatred
for what it can do to a person both
physically and emotionally.
“I wanted to pledge to myself
to be drug free because I didn’t want
to surrender my fire to anybody. My
soul and my spirit is a friend to me,”
she said.
The most important issue
Souljah addressed related to the
recent acts of hatred that have
occurred at Quinnipiac over the
past few months. She said it was
the responsibility of Quinnipiac
University to bring the students
together. She also said she knows
many students don’t feel connected
to the events, but she doesn’t see
that as an excuse.
“It’s not okay to be ignorant.
If you don’t like racism, make sure
that you fight racism,” she said.
Souljah, born Lisa Williamson,
attended Rutgers University where
she founded the African Youth
Survival Camp, housing children of
homeless families over a six-week
sleep-away camp. She also was the
executive director of Daddy’s House
Social Programs Inc. from 1995 to
2007, with a goal set on creating
educational programs and initiatives
for inner-city youths. Souljah had
also attended Cornell University’s
Advance
Placement
Summer
Program and has studied abroad
at the University of Salamanca in
Spain. In addition to her community
service accomplishments, Souljah
is known for her hip-hop career,
one which included membership
in Public Enemy and a solo album
release, “360 Degrees of Power.”
Sister Souljah was the headline speaker last Tuesday night in Alumni Hall. She spoke on apathy
among college students.
--G. Taylor
CAT Van makes QU stop today
have the opportunity to learn how
Travelers
Insurance
mobilizes
their teams of employees to help
during such events. As part of the
Travelers Corporate Showcase Day,
students can also tour the industry
leader’s Mobile Claim Headquarters
(CAT Van). The Travelers team and
the CAT Van will be located on
--travelers.com the North side of the Recreation
Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For
by Tara McMahon
more information about this event,
Tornados, hurricanes and students can go to Career Services.
other
weather-related
events
The CAT Van visiting QU
leave thousands of homeowners is one of five custom-built RVs
homeless each year and even more designed to operate as mobile
with damage. When this happens, insurance claim offices. They are
insurance companies send teams staffed by catastrophe response
of employees to lend on-location team members and equipped with
support.
everything required to process claims
Today, Quinnipiac students in the midst of a disaster -- onboard
computers and databases, printers,
photocopiers, cell phones and fax
machines. Each vehicle has its own
generator, so it can operate in places
without electricity and can process
claims through wireless or satellite
connectivity. The vans are staffed
to provide services immediately
following a disaster--personalized
debit cards while banks are closed,
checks, and instant access to cash.
This helps cover customers’ shortterm, immediate needs for food,
clothing and shelter.
Students will also have the
chance to visit with recent QU grads
employed at Travelers and find
out more about careers in Claim,
Finance, Risk Management and
Information Technology.
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From Your Student Government Office
like the feeling of doing something
worthwhile such as community
service, it is one of the most
personally fulfilling things you can
do.
We’d like to take this
opportunity to reach out to you,
members of the Quinnipiac
community. Give back. Strive for
change. With everything that our
campus has been through over the
past few weeks, now is the right time
to do some good in the world. It
doesn’t matter how you contribute
or how much you do, just do it. Let
other’s positive actions influence
you, and yours will influence others.
Be inspired and inspire others.
As always, our meetings are
every Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. in SC
207. We look forward to seeing you
there.
Hello Bobcats,
Last
weekend,
the
Student Government Association
participated in a community service
project in Hamden. Several members
visited the Hamden Youth Center on
Thursday, Nov. 13, and others went
to Maple Woods Retirement Home
on Sunday, Nov. 16.
The purpose of the trips
was to give back to our community, Keep on living the legend,
and we did so by reaching out to Your Student Government
different age groups, children and Association
senior citizens. There is nothing
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November 19, 2008
Immediate dismissal?
by Elizabeth Johnston
When I was a freshman here
at Quinnipiac, a friend returned to
his room in Irma to find a racial slur
scrawled on his door. The person
who wrote it was never caught. My
sophomore year, more racial slurs
were found written in Ledges. Once
again, the cowards got away with it.
The student body was largely left in
the dark about the specifics of the
incidents.
This year, however, when the
nature of the crimes escalated to
include actual threats, the school has
been almost entirely forthcoming in
the details of what happened. Every
year I have been a student here,
racial incidents have occurred, and
the school has faced criticism for
trying to sweep them under the rug
– except this year. Not only were
we informed about what happened,
we were informed when the alleged
perpetrators were arrested and who
they were. Numerous e-mails were
sent to the student body as more
information became available; the
administration seemed determined
to not repeat past mistakes and face
more ridicule.
We were told the suspects had
been arrested, were being held on
bail, faced a list of charges and had
been immediately dismissed from
the University. I think most students
breathed a sigh of relief, grateful
the students responsible had been
kicked out, hopeful that nothing like
that would ever happen again. And
then the rumors started.
Unless you are a hermit, you
have probably heard the whispers
circulating that the students arrested
and expelled did not actually have
anything to do with the racial
incidents. Charles Merritt, the
freshman charged with the most
crimes, lived with two of the students
who were targeted. According to his
friends and hall-mates, Merritt is not
guilty.
“I know it wasn’t Chuck
who did it because he was in the
room when the call was received,”
Christopher Haspilaire, a freshman
Unless you are a hermit, you have
probably heard the whispers circulating
that the students arrested and expelled
did not actually have anything to do
with the racial incidents.
who lives in Merritt’s former
hallway, said. “And also when the
basketball players came back to
campus figuring the racial incidents
were over, his Facebook account was
hacked leaving messages saying ‘I’m
the hotel man,’ ‘you three shouldn’t
come back to QU,’ etc.”
Clearly, the school’s case
against Merritt is not air-tight.
The other two students
expelled,
sophomores
Emily
LoSchiavo and Courtney Stellwag,
were charged with disorderly
conduct, first-degree harassment,
and first-degree conspiracy to
commit harassment. If the rumors
are true, all that these girls did was
prank call random rooms saying
“seven days,” a famous line from
the 2002 film “The Ring.” Anyone
who has seen the movie knows that
this is nothing racial. It was simply
bad luck and poor judgment that the
girls chose that night to make the
calls, around the time racial threats
through phone calls were being
made. It was immature and childish,
yes, but it certainly doesn’t warrant
immediate expulsion.
These racial incidents year
after year have definitely been
embarrassing for Quinnipiac. But
embarrassment does not justify what
has happened. The administration
was so desperate to appear like they
were on top of it – that they were
actually doing something – that they
expelled innocent students without
just cause. In the e-mails sent out
to students, they seemed to be proud
that the students were immediately
dismissed. But doesn’t that sound
odd? Immediately dismissed – was
there no questioning, no chance for
the girls to explain themselves?
I attended the discussion about
the incidents in Buckman Theater,
and I heard President John Lahey
speak. He reiterated his mantra that
hateful students are not welcome in
this community. But there was no
mention of the rumors. He never
addressed what many students
believe – that the students expelled
were innocent.
In the case of LoSchiavo and
Stellwag, I think it is clear that their
actions did not justify expulsion.
They were simply victims of timing
– in the wrong place at the wrong
time. How many of us have placed
prank phone calls in our lives? It
was juvenile fun, nothing that ever
warranted jail time. Merritt has the
support of many friends, friends who
swear that he is innocent. Where is
the university’s response?
If the rumors are true, and the
university jumped at the chance to
nail someone for all their problems,
regardless of actual guilt; if the
school was so desperate to make
those problems go away that they
expelled innocent students without
first checking the facts – then
Quinnipiac’s issues run far deeper
than we all thought. We students
deserve to live on this campus
without the fear of discriminatory
attacks, and without the fear of
unlawful persecution by our own
administration.
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The Chronicle
November 19, 2008
There’s carefree, then there’s unsanitary...
What you do is
your prerogative.
Yet when your
good time results
in me stepping
on a condom
in my favorite
shower, we have a
problem.
--J. Pelletier
by Lindsay Roberts
To whoever throws up on the
Commons bridge every weekend,
please clean my cute new pair of
shoes.
“It’s a bridge,” freshman
Kathryn Spremulli said. “How hard
is it to at least lean over the bridge?”
I find it unfortunate that
instead of the word “college” being
synonymous with “higher education”
it carries the stereotype of teenagers
acting like uncoordinated infants.
But that’s the charm of being
young, right?
Rebellious and spontaneous,
you live in the moment and don’t
worry about the repercussions of
your behavior.
Try using that excuse on
Ana Carvalho, a member of the
Quinnipiac maintenance staff, who
has to clean the bathrooms you trash
when you are being “carefree.”
“Come Monday, I have to
clean everything from the weekend,”
Carvalho said. “It is a big mess.”
No one should have to clean up
another person’s waste.
It embarrasses me the way the
bathrooms are used and it is just
downright unsanitary for those who
have to clean them.
So do me a favor: If you are
going to be sick, at least aim for the
toilet. Being a complete slob has
by Julia Bucchianeri
Thanksgiving is just a few days
away and a lot of generous and kind
fundraising efforts have been made
to help the less fortunate during the
holidays.
I know that CAP (Community
Acton Project) is working especially
hard to raise money for the overflow
shelter in New Haven. If money
isn’t raised the shelter will shut
down in February due to a lack of
funding—this will leave many out
on the street during the cold winter. you would say the same, and as trite
of an answer it may be, they are the
most important people in my life.
My family has helped me grow into
the person I am and they got me to
where I am today. I am fortunate to
have a great relationship with my
parents and they mean more to me
than they will ever know. My friends
teach me new things everyday and
are by my side no matter what. Their
guidance and advice is helping me
develop into my own as I travel
through these four crazy years that
we call college.
Secondly, I am thankful for my
education. I know that Quinnipiac
University is a great institution and it
is a privilege for me to be here, not a
right. I thank my parents all the time
for letting me go to a school that
is ridiculously expensive; however,
I know that having a degree from
QU will be worth every penny after
graduation.
Third, I am happy, proud
and grateful that Barack Obama is
going to be leading our country. I
strongly believe that he is capable
of changing the United States for
the better and I can’t wait to watch
the next four years to see all of the
wonderful things he will do for us. I
realize not everyone will agree with
my opinion, but there is no arguing
that it is an unbelievable and amazing
accomplishment that our country
has elected an African-American as
our next president.
I’m thankful that I’m alive
to take part in this monumental
change in our nation, and I know
that some people are not ready for it
but hopefully they will come around
soon. I think that some students at
Quinnipiac should take note of this
change as well and stop the hate that
has been happening on our campus.
I do not know the exact details or
the people directly involved in the
hate crimes, but as a whole our
school should recognize that we
now have an African-American as
the president of the United States.
That statement alone should speak
for itself.
Fourth, I’m thankful for
technology and the way that it has
enhanced our way of life. Do you
think you could go a day without
your cell phone, iPod or laptop? Or
even just one of the three? What
about those of you who have the
iPhone – all three of the gadgets in
one. Could you get rid of it? I know
I couldn’t go without my cell phone.
The advancements and changes that
our culture has made in technology
between our parents’ generation and
ours is incredible. The internet alone
is amazing. There is no stopping the
growth and changes that the Internet
will do to our society. Soon there
will no longer be print newspapers,
banking will be only online and a
college education can be earned
online. Maybe the Internet will hurt
occupations in the long run, but
for now I think the way it helps our
everyday life is incredible.
Finally, as strange as it may
sound, I am so grateful for humor.
I truly believe that laughter is one of
the best medicines and it is generally
associated with good times with
friends and family. Comedy lightens
up a tense mood and if I’m having
a down day nothing brightens it up
more than a good laugh. I realize
that laughter is not on the same level
as education or the next president
of the United States, but it is on my
list of things I’m grateful for and I
wouldn’t be able to get by without
it.
The list could go on but I
wanted to mention the first five that
came to my mind. As the holiday
season approaches I ask all of
you to take a few minutes to think
about what you’re thankful for. It
might open your eyes to the bigger
picture of life and take a little stress
off the problems you might be
worrying about right now. Any sort
of drama or problems you’re going
through will probably seem a lot less
troublesome once you get the more
important things in life on your
mind. Happy Holidays!
Thanksgiving food for thought
I encourage all of you to drop
your spare change at their table in
the Student Center this week. The 75
cents in your pocket may not mean
much to you right now but a little
can go a long way in a fundraiser.
As I listen to all of the
positive and helpful steps that CAP
is taking to help those who are not
as fortunate as many Quinnipiac
students, I’ve been thinking about
the things that really matter in my
life. I thought about doing one of
those hand-traced turkeys that I
use to make in elementary school
where I would write one thing I was
thankful for on each finger—but I
opted against that idea and instead I
thought I’d put it down on paper.
First and foremost, I am
incredibly grateful for my friends
and family. I’m sure that many of
nothing to do with having a fun
weekend.
What you do is your
prerogative. Yet when your good
time results in me stepping on a
condom in my favorite shower, we
have a problem.
For those of you who have
no regard for the cleanliness of this
school, you are not only making
a fool of yourself, you are also
disrespecting your fellow students
and the maintenance staff.
You give this school a bad
reputation. Quinnipiac is very
conscious of its appearance and
there is a great amount of money
and effort that goes into keeping the
school looking beautiful.
So what message does it send
when a student who goes to a very
pretty, very expensive school leaves
their vomit in the bathroom all
weekend for the cleaning service to
take care of ?
I get the impression that
whoever does something like that is
spoiled, has had everything handed
to them, and does not even know
how to clean up after themselves.
But I’m hoping that we are not
all like that.
Just a few days ago I was
walking to class and saw a student
stop in front of a trash can. There
was a piece of garbage lying in front
of it, he took the time to stop, pick
up the trash and throw it away. I was
very impressed by his actions, and
that in itself is sad.
We should all show pride in
our school by the way we treat it.
Maybe we should all try to pick up
a piece of trash if we see it lying on
the ground. I know that I clean up
my own messes, but I know that not
all Quinnipiac students can say the
same. I hope a day comes when they
can.
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Rockin’ the Rec Center
by Matt Busekroos
Ashanti and The Audition
played for Quinnipiac students on
Nov. 16 and guests at the Recreation
Center. Despite lackluster ticket
sales, the turn out for the concert
increased as the night went on. Early
in the evening, attendance was sparse
and SPB members outnumbered
concert-goers; however, by the time
the lights went down, more than half
of the floor was filled with music
fans.
“I am here because the tickets
were free,” sophomore broadcast
journalism major Natalie Jean said as
she waited to enter the building.
The Audition performed
first and began at 7:05 p.m. They
energized a lackadaisical crowd and
sounded strong despite the muffled
quality of the sound system. The
Audition interacted and did their
best to get everyone excited for lead
act, Ashanti.
“I never heard of them before,
but I went on iTunes afterwards and
realized they were truly a good band,”
freshman broadcast journalism
major Sherdale Hendrickson said.
Lead singer of The Audition,
Danny Stevens, had a charisma and
fun-natured personality that made
him relatable when speaking to the
audience.
“I thought it was good,”
Stevens said following their vitalizing
performance.
Surrounded by Smart
Water, soda, coffee and
other foods such as
deli meat, fruit
and Tostitos,
T
h
e
Au d i t i o n
u s e d
D a n c e
Studio B
on
the
second
floor of the
Recreation Center as
their prep area. Stevens could
be heard practicing his scales
before performing for the crowd.
Stevens
identifies
The
Audition as rock and roll, pop,
R&B and hip-hop. Specifically, he
named New Found Glory and Jack’s
Mannequin as two influences.
Stevens recalls New Found
Glory as the “nicest” and “goofiest”
group of guys. It was surreal for
him and the rest of the band
to have the chance to play
with New Found Glory
because they listened
to them growing up as
aspiring musicians.
“A n d r e w
[McMahon] is a great
businessman [and] he
does not care what anyone
thinks,” Stevens said of the
Jack’s Mannequin lead
vocalist. Stevens and the
rest of The Audition
have respect for their
contemporaries and it is
evident from their kind words
of both New Found Glory and
Jack’s Mannequin.
The Audition can be heard on
their MySpace page. Overall, Stevens
finds this new digital age of Internet
music streaming and downloading a
mixed bag.
“It’s great because we [can]
connect with fans all around the
world.”
But with the good, comes the
bad.
“People expect to meet and
hang with [the band],” Stevens said
of the connection fans make with
them through MySpace. Stevens
cites Bon Jovi and Guns N’ Roses
as two bands that would play a show
and leave for their next gig. With
the new digital age of interaction,
things are changing between the
relationship between bands and the
fans that adore them. The group
receives hundreds of messages a day
and it becomes almost an entirely
different job having to read and
respond to every fan.
The Audition is in the process
of recording a new album following
the success of their last album,
“Champion,” which was released in
January. They will begin to record in
December and have plans to tour
overseas in the spring.
Following The Audition,
Solution
Ashanti arrived on stage,
sporting a sparkling silver
ensemble that caught
the eyes of people in the
audience. Ashanti cooed
her way through a number
of hits, including “Rock
Wit You (Awww Baby)” and
entertained everyone with a
separate DJ and back up dancers.
“I thought she did very well.
Everyone just got into it and liked
it. [Ashanti] showed excitement
and in turn, the audience got
excited,” freshman athletic
training major Eugene Santos
said.
--pictures by S. Barrett,
S. Ramanan
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November 19, 2008
Wrapping up in winter fashion
by Sarah Rosenberg
Quicker than the fall of the
autumn leaves, winter’s chill and the
threat of frosty nights is just around
the corner.
Quinnipiac students have been
preparing for the upcoming season,
bundling up in comfortable jackets,
furry boots and the “coolest”
accessories, staying chic yet warm
from Mountainview to the Quad.
Shopping for the necessary winter
attire may be even more exciting
than the longer nights, the snow
or the holiday season. The options
for coats, boots, scarves and hats
are abundant, with everyone’s most
beloved stores reserving space for
the clothes that are sure to make
even the coldest walks to class a little
bit warmer.
Many know the winter season
is the prime time for shopping and
updating your wardrobe. While
you’re shopping for others, you just
can’t help but to pick out a few gifts
for yourself. At this time, the coveted
winter clothes you’ve been longing
for since the first day you broke out
the Ugg boots are made available in
stores such as Forever 21, American
Eagle and Urban Outfitters. Winter
is known for focusing on what you
are to wear outside of the comfort
of your homes, and these stores
have provided the most fashionforward and practical additions to
your winter closet.
The heart of every stylish
store’s fashion plate has been the
contemporary jacket. Forever 21
places emphasis on a number of
different swing coats, collared wool
coats, plaid bomber jackets and faux
fur-lined coats in bright colors. The
chain store has played
favorites to the classic
pea coat, tailored with
tweed, herringbone,
plaid, and knitted
materials. To appeal
to shoppers with an
edgier style, Forever
21 has designed their
own take on the
leather
motorcycle
jacket.
Urban Outfitters
has taken the blazer to a new
level, closing in on velvet and tweed
textures, as well as the menswear
suit blazer. Also focusing on warm
winter vests, the style experts at
Urban Outfitters have noted sweater
vests of detailed patterns, cut out of
flannel and corduroy. Stores such as
these make it difficult for the most
experienced shoppers to ignore the
plethora of styles to choose from,
offering the opportunity to mix and
match your closet with any and every
winter demand imaginable.
With every winter jacket, comes
the inevitable winter accessory. Hats,
scarves and the everimportant snow boot,
among other musthave items, seem to
collect around your
room.
Almost
notorious
for
their outlandish
yet must-have
accessories,
Urban Outfitters
has always been a
fan of the beret in
--americaneagle.com pale, wintery
c o l o r s,
intricate stitches and protruding
buttons, perfect for keeping your
ears warm and your style flawless
all at the same time. Forever 21
has dedicated itself to making
comfortable tights with a twist, selling
leggings in eye-popping leopard and
metallic prints, buttoned ankles, bold
The heart of every stylish store’s
fashion plate has been the
contemporary jacket. Forever 21 places
emphasis on a number of different
Swing Coats, collared Wool coats, plaid
bomber jackets and faux fur-lined
coats in bright colors.
stripes and playful shapes.
Lastly, American Eagle has
adhered to a more conservative,
simple shopper, advertising rugbyinspired hats and scarves, gloves of
basic colors and stripes and earflap
hats with faux fur for those who
can’t resist to be outdoors despite
the frosty weather. American Eagle
has also provided its customers with
appropriate winter shoes, with cableknit clogs, suede and sweater slippers
and their “Warm & Fuzzy” boot.
It’s no doubt that even during
the winter months, college students
want to stay fashionable, whether
they are at school or back at home
with their families. Luckily for us,
stores such as Forever 21, Urban
Outfitters and American Eagle are
quick to equip their lines with the
most desirable winter attire, perfect
for staying warm from now until the
early signs of spring. Stocking up on
these necessities is key, so get to your
favorite mall before the first signs
of snow keep you from venturing
outside the comfort of your dorm
room.
--urbanoutfitters.com
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Black Friday
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Dear QU advice box,
I am an overweight freshman here at Quinnipiac University. I
never realized my steady weight gain until I got here. Before I came to
Quinnipiac I never saw my weight as an issue. I never had a perfect thin
body, but I was always comfortable with my “chubbiness.” I feel this is
mostly because my closest friends were all curvaceous like myself. I come
from a small town, where everyone is extremely friendly and size and
shape never was an issue. I also come from a big-boned close-knit family.
Food is something that we have no problem putting down. Food also
serves as something very important to us because it is something that
brings our family together at the table.
Here at Quinnipiac, however, almost all the girls I meet are fit, thin
and gorgeous. I hardly ever meet any girls who are big like me. I was
always confident and comfortable in my own skin until I got here. My
weight has been something I have had to deal with my entire life, but at
the same time my weight was something I grew accustomed to. I notice
myself having more insecurities than ever before here. I feel as if no one
understands. On top of that I have been eating a lot of food in search
of comfort. Being away from home and away from the people who I can
relate to the most has been so hard. A couple of weeks ago I went out
to New Haven to go to the clubs. Behind me, I heard someone yell, “
Move it fat a**!” When I turned around, there was a group of chuckling
intoxicated boys. I pretended as if I didn’t hear them. I went back to my
dorm that night and cried. I have become more depressed ever since.
My roommates are beautiful, thin girls. They can’t understand my
issue with my weight. They can eat anything and still remain gorgeous.
I find myself not even wanting to look in the mirror anymore. I don’t
want to do anything anymore. My family is so far away, so it is difficult
to talk to them about my insecurities. I feel as if my family would be
disappointed of me having weight insecurities. I want to get in better
shape. I never thought I would say this, but, I want to be as skinny and
beautiful as the other girls. I am overweight, and I really don’t want to
look like this anymore. I know I need to eat healthier, but it is so hard
for me. I really don’t know what to do. I feel like I have no options. Can
you help me?
- Big and Lost
Dear Big and Lost,
I’m sorry you no longer feel confident in your looks. It was so
refreshing to read about how at peace you were with yourself back home.
Confidence is something that most teenagers struggle to find. The fact
that you loved yourself for who you are is admirable. Unfortunately, it
sounds as if you are beginning to doubt yourself.
Your self-doubt, however, is not uncommon. Everyone feels
insecure when they enter a new situation with new places and new
people. It is easy to lose yourself when you are faced with so many new
challenges, new people, and new places that require you to adapt to fit
in.
However, you will never be happy if you are constantly comparing
yourself to your roommates or other random girls you pass on the way
to classes. Do you really want to look like everyone else? Take pride in
the fact that you are different! I know this sounds cliché, but instead
of focusing on the things you wish you could change about yourself,
make a list of the things that you love about yourself, the things that set
you apart from your peers. If you truly believe that you are unique and
special, your confidence will return. People are not drawn to those who
are “skinny” or “pretty,” but people who exude confidence and who are
generally happy.
Also, you are far from the only student on this campus who has
gained weight since coming to school. College is a huge change, and,
though it tastes good, there is little nutritional value in grilled cheese, pizza
and chicken fingers. Because of this, it is not uncommon for freshmen to
gain weight in the first few months--hence “The Freshman 15.”
While I don’t believe you should attempt to lose weight to “fit in”
or look like everyone else, if you want to lose weight to stay healthy, you
should pay a visit to the gym. It’s open from 7 a.m.-11 p.m. on weekdays
and 10 a.m.-11 p.m. on weekends. It is free for all students, so take
advantage of it.
As a final thought, you should talk about how you have been
feeling with your friends here at school and back at home. Chances
are they are feeling the same way. Trust me; everyone has insecurities
because everyone has flaws. No one is perfect. Instead of resenting your
imperfections, embrace them.
All the best,
C
Got a question that needs advice? E-mail the QU Advice Box @
quadvicebox@aim.com
November 19, 2008
Shopping to the extreme
Despite America’s economic woes, expect big deals and big lines the day after Thanksgiving.
--flickr.com
by Mary-Catherine Dolan
For the shopping fanatic and
bargain hunter, the holiday season
does not begin when everyone
in the family is seated around the
Thanksgiving dinner table. Rather,
the holidays begin mere hours after
that Thursday in the pitch black
hours of the morning.
The event is none other
than the culturally historic Black
Friday. With its roots tracing all the
way back to the 1960s, Black Friday
is not a nationally recognized holiday.
However, its following, advertising
and hype do seem to give it holiday
status. The day after Thanksgiving
was dubbed Black Friday because
most retailers usually end with a
black profit number from their sales
instead of a red negative one.
Year after year, the day after
Thanksgiving has seemingly grown
in popularity and topic of discussion.
Local nightly news stations across
the country show coverage of
hoards of people waiting in lines,
purchasing numerous items and
crowding shelves of popular stores.
It is a day shoppers set their alarm
clocks for and organize their coupon
books, ready to be the first to jump
on their desired discounted prey.
This year, with the economy
in its steady recession, retailers are
not holding back on unveiling their
steep discounts. Many stores open
at 5 a.m. with what are known as
door buster deals. Shoppers first in
line to stores such as Target, Best
Buy, Radio Shack and Circuit City
get a heavy discount off a popular
item or sometimes even a free
giveaway. Early birds waiting in
Target’s line will be able to purchase
a sleek Kodak digital camera for
$89 or a Westinghouse HDTV for
$299. Over at Tommy Hilfiger, a
40 percent discount will be taken
off every single item in stock. CVS
Pharmacy will be giving away free
preselected makeup and hair care. JC
Penny is giving a 60 percent discount
on all their holiday décor items. A
complete list of popular stores and
their projected discounts can be
found at www.theblackfriday.com.
Along with the ever popular
door buster deals, comes a new
trend for a day that is devoted
entirely to shopping: earlier store
opening times. Many outlets and
malls are now open at midnight on
Black Friday.
“Last year, the outlets by my
house opened at midnight with
ridiculous sales and offered free
coffee and breakfast. It was really
crowded but such a neat experience,”
New Jersey resident Rachel Forte
said.
“Black Friday has become
such a shopping tradition in my
family,”
Massachusetts resident
Rebecca Joseph said. “All of my
aunts, nieces and cousins that come
for Thanksgiving stay the night,
and we all wake up early to hit the
stores.”
Along with the lovers of Black
Friday comes the loathers.
“I absolutely hate Black
Friday,” Hamden resident Madison
Adamo said. “I make it my goal to
stay in bed all day. Who wants to
wait five hours in line?”
Regardless of whether or not
people will brave the crowds that
Friday morning or sleep soundly in
their beds through the entire ordeal,
the employees of the major stores
will be armed and ready.
“We have had several staff
meetings regarding Black Friday
over the past couple weeks,” local
Target employee Cheryl Whitmore
said. “Our managers are prepping
us with everything from the kind
of specials we’re running to how to
deal with the massive crowds. This is
my first year working here on Black
Friday. I’m kind of nervous!”
“It really does mark the start
of the Christmas season so that’s
exciting,” Forte said. “And let’s get
serious, who can beat those awesome
sales?”
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November 19, 2008
84 years of hot air
by Matt Busekroos
There is nothing better than
waking up on Thanksgiving morning
to a roasting turkey in the oven,
newspaper circulars in disarray on
the kitchen table and the Macy’s
Thanksgiving Day Parade on
in the background.
Since 1924, the
Macy’s
Thanksgiving
Day Parade has been a
treasured tradition. The
first parade was officially
called the “Macy’s
Christmas
Parade”
and featured animals
from the Central Park
Zoo. The parade did
not run during World
War II, which is the
only time in its history
when the show did not
go on according to plan.
The government was short
of rubber and helium, so
balloons were deflated and
donated as relief. The famous
floats that are such an integral part
of the parade were first introduced
in 1969 and can stand up to 40 feet
in length.
Quinnipiac
alum
Mike
Germano participated in the parade
two years ago as a balloon carrier
for Dora the Explorer. Macy’s asks
its community of family and friends
to help with the parade and as a
fan, Germano eagerly jumped at
the opportunity to be a part of the
experience.
“I made sure Dora didn’t fly
away and listened to the directions
of the pilot,” Germano said of his
duties as a carrier for Dora.
America’s most beloved figures, fictional and nonfictional, have graced
the skies above Central Park in the annual Macy’s Day Parade, from Mr.
Potato Head to Mickey Mouse to Kermit the Frog. Tune into NBC at 9
a.m. to check it out.
--parade.macyscommunity.com
After
a 4 a.m. wake up
call, Germano needed to be
in the city by 6 a.m. Unfortunately,
the weather was not ideal for a
parade that runs best when the sun
is shining.
“[We were] sitting in the rain
for hours,” he said, “and it was very
windy.”
The experience was “a lot
of fun” and “watching the little
kids
screaming”
as Dora passed was
rewarding,
Germano
said. Despite the gloomy
weather conditions, Germano
is open to walking in the parade
again in the future.
Macy’s Thankgiving Day
Parade has been a defining piece
of pop culture history, featuring
balloons of characters that have
famously made their mark (Mickey
Mouse, Snoopy and Popeye, among
others). The parade was famously
referenced in the “Friends” episode,
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FREE, ALL YOU CAN EAT
Holiday Dinner!
On Thursday, December 4, 2008,
Come to Alumni Hall with your FREE ticket
To enjoy an unlimited feast of carved steamship round,
roasted turkey, pasta, vegetables, mashed potatoes,
salad, cranberry sauce, cake, and beverages…
It’s FREE and it’s served by Quinnipiac faculty, staff, and administrators!
Choose from four dinner seatings:
4:30 p.m. /5 p.m./ 5:30 p.m. / 6:15 p.m.
You must pick up your FREE tickets by…
Bringing your Q-Card to the information booth
On the first floor of the Student Center on
Monday, December 1 between 11-2 or 5-7
Or
Tuesday, December 2 from 11-2
(or until tickets are gone!)
“The One Where Underdog Gets
Away.” The Underdog balloon
became detached from its strings
and flew across the Manhattan
skyline. In real life, a similar event
occurred when in 1927, the parade
used helium filled balloons for the
first time. Unfortunately, following
the conclusion of the parade, the
balloons were released and ruptured
over the city. In general, the balloons
usually maintain some stability, but
sometimes offer up unwarranted
surprises. In 1957, a downpour
occurred and filled the Popeye
balloon’s hat with water. The balloon
veered off course and dumped water
all over an unsuspecting audience.
“The 82nd Annual Macy’s
Thanksgiving Day Parade” takes place
Thanksgiving morning on Nov. 27.
According to Entertainment Weekly,
Miley Cyrus, David Archuleta,
Kristin Chenoweth, James Taylor,
the Cheetah Girls, Darius Rucker
and Trace Adkins, among others, will
perform during this year’s telecast.
Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira and Al
Roker will host the festivities from 9
a.m. to noon on NBC.
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Artist Highlight:
“I wanted to write
songs that people can
say, ‘I’ve been there.’”
--Frank DeAngelo
Zippi: It’s a mix
of ‘80s, ‘90s and
today.
Frank: It’s like
Van Halen meets
Newfound Glory.
Nick: We basically
write songs that we like.
Frank: It’s like the music that you
listen to on your ride home at 1 a.m.
and sing along with.
QUC: Why should people check
out your music?
Zippi: We’re awesome!
Timmy: They shouldn’t check us out
only because if they do they’ll get
hooked.
Frank: I wanted to write songs that
people can say, “I’ve been there.” I
want people to be able to relate.
our free five-song EP with extras.
It’ll be available for free off of our
Myspace, which is www.myspace.
com/modernheartsbreakfaster.
Frank: It’s all for the people.
QUC: What can people expect
from you guys in the next six
months?
Timmy: The free EP download off
of our MySpace.
Frank: You know maybe opening for
Britney Spears on her “Circus” tour
or maybe Guns N Roses.
Zippi: We’re always writing new
QUC: Tell me about your music? songs and play shows.
Timmy: We’re very honest --- maybe Nick: We’re like a book that just
a little too honest. We want people to keeps going. We have so much to
relate emotionally. Not to mention, write.
we want to have music that you’ll get
QUC: Is there anything else
Modern Hearts Break Faster was created in June, but has been making noise in the music industry stuck in your head.
Frank:
It’s
really
everyone’s
band.
you want people to know about
ever since.
,
--myspace.com/modernheartsbreakfaster
Modern Hearts Break Faster?
QUC:
Do
you
have
an
album
or
Frank: Let’s talk over beer!
by Natalie Parsons
Zippi: We just glued the words
QUC:
Describe
your
sound.
EP
out?
And
how
can
people
get
Zippi: If you’re over 21, watch out
Out of all the local bands in together and it socially made sense.
Timmy:
It’s
pop
rock
with
many
it?
for our egos.
Connecticut, a newly formed band Frank: The name helped us to find a
infl
uences.
Timmy:
On
Dec.
5,
we
will
release
called Modern Hearts Break Faster band logo too.
is definitely one you want to check
out. Timmy (Tim Capezzone), Zippi
(Ryan Zipp), Frank De Angelo,
who is also a Quinnipiac University
alumnus, and Nick Abraham make
up the band. They are known for
songs such as “Bulletproof Lies,”
Paper and Pen,” and “Connecting
Exs and Ohs.” Just this past week on
Nov. 12, they played a show at the by Natalie Parsons
Webster Underground in Hartford,
In front of a crazy crowd, the powerpop-indie band known as
Conn. At that show, I had the Hellogoodbye took center stage at The Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale, Long
opportunity to sit with the guys and Island. At the Nov. 8 show, they played an eleven-song set, plus a three-song
talk to them about their band. We encore performance. This show will definitely find itself in the category of
spoke about everything from how it one of the best concerts this year.
formed, where the name came from
Forrest Kline, Joseph Marro, Travis Head and Chris Profeta played
and what they are currently up to. So both songs off of their 2006 “Zombies! Aliens! Dinosaurs!” album and even
check out their interview and then some new material. They started with the song “All Time Low.” After they
definitely drop by their show at The finished the opening song, lead singer Kline spoke about how he wasn’t
Space on Nov. 29 and I promise that feeling well and that his voice was losing his voice. Hellogoodbye went on
you won’t be disappointed.
to play songs such as “Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn (Take It Back To
Square One),” “Dear Jamie (Sincerely Me),” “Figures A and B (Means You
QUC: How long have you guys and Me),” “All of Your Love,” “I Saw It On Your Keyboard,” and “Here (In
been a band?
Your Arms).” One of the new songs played included the popular “You Sleep
Timmy: We formed just this past Alone.” These songs ranged from the normal synthpop sound they’re known
June.
for to the simplicity of an acoustic mandolin.
After a brief time off stage, Hellogoodbye returned to do their
QUC: What made you guys form three-song encore performance. This included “Oh, It Is Love,” Adam
the band?
Sandler’s “Grow Old With You,” and “Touchdown Turnaround (Don’t Give
Zippi: We’ve all been in other Up On Me).” When the last song was played, the crowd was singing along
bands.
loudly, jumping up and down, and dancing with enthusiasm, which was
Timmy: We got the “itch” to form something that they had done throughout the entire show. This was truly a
a band so we wrote some songs and concert to be celebrated.
came together.
Overall, Hellogoodbye put on an amazing show for only $20. It was
a show that was well worth more. If you have never seen this group play, I
QUC: Where did the name of
highly recommend doing so. Unfortunately, their BBQ Tour is finishing up
your band come from?
within the next few days on the west coast, but be sure to check them out the
Timmy: You can say that I had a next time they hit the road -- you will not be disappointed. Check out their
--myspace.com/hellogoodbye
MySpace (www.myspace/hellogoodbye) for more information.
dream and it involved the words.
Hellogoodbye
performance “one of the
best concerts of the year”
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November 19, 2008
Handler’s raucous book stirs the pot
“Are you there, vodka? It’s me, Chelsea”
Chronicle Critique:
by Julia Bucchianeri
Chelsea Handler is even more
outrageously blunt in written word
than spoken. The topics within her
book follow no theme or format;
the chapters are firsthand accounts
of different and amusing occasions
of her life.
The book begins with her
childhood days of lying about costarring in a movie with Goldie
Hawn, and ends with her recent
experiences of smoking “the reefer”
with her father in Costa Rica. Her
father constantly embarrasses her
and talks about his sex life with her
mother far too often. In between
the two extremes, Handler talks
about her babysitting days when
she was 12-years-old watching over
a 14-year-old -- the thought in itself
is highly amusing. Her witty banter
2.5/5
about sibling rivalry is consistent
throughout the book and everything
between she and her siblings turns
into a competition.
Handler’s brief stint in jail
for a DUI taught her many lessons,
mostly how to turn down a lesbian
and how she considers a strip
search to be way too invasive. Her
questionable thoughts about dating
redheaded men are mostly amusing
throughout, but start to turn a little
shallow when she talks about their
breakup and says that she was doing
a favor to him by dating him.
However, once she starts
discussing her “healthy obsession”
with midgets, it may make the reader
a bit uncomfortable and he or she
may want to put the book down--it
gets a little weird. Kimmy is a little
person who is one of Chelsea’s
Author:
Chelsea Handler
Publisher:
Simon and Schuster Adult
Publishing Group
biggest fans and comes to work on
one of her television shows as an
extra. The whole chapter is strange
as Handler talks about what she
wants to do with, or to, Kimmy.
For example: “I immediately
started fantasizing about pinning a
cape to her back and tossing her off
the roof of my apartment building.”
It’s a quick and easy read, with some
moments when Handler’s comic
brilliance shines through--especially
when she talks about her love for
vodka and her strange sex life. But
overall it probably isn’t worth the
$24.95 for the hardcover.
Wait for the paperback.
--Simon and Shuster
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SPORTS
The Chronicle
Sports Extra
November 19, 2008
By The Numbers
25
Goals scored by the
men’s soccer team
in the second half
of their games this
season.
18
Points junior guard
James Feldeine
scored in the Bobcats victory over
Hartford.
13
Men’s soccer
Women’s soccer
(10-5-4, NEC: 5-2-2)
(7-7-2, NEC: 3-4-2)
17 pts, 3rd place
Eliminated in the NEC semifinals by tournament
champion Fairleigh Dickinson, 2-0
11 pts, 6th place
Failed to make playoffs
Field Hockey
Volleyball
(5-13, NEC: 3-4)
4th place
Eliminated in the NEC semifinals by tournament
champion Lock Haven, 4-1
(5-30, NEC: 2-6)
7th place
Failed to make playoffs
Points ECAC leader
Bryan Leitch has
thus far this season.
4
The number of volleyball victories in
straight sets this
season.
Women’s cross country
Men’s cross country
NEC Champions
Chelsea Bollerman - NEC’s Outstanding
Performer
Morgan Roche - NEC’s Freshman of the Year
14th out of 34 teams in NCAA Northeast
Regional
NEC Champions
Rich Klauber - NEC’s Outstanding
Performer and Freshman of the Year
22nd out of 33 teams in NCAA Northeast
Regional
Men’s hockey catches fire
--pictures from file, quinnipiacbobcats.com
47.3
Women’s basketball
team’s field goal percentage this season.
continued from page 16
15:10 of the first period. The goal
was assisted by Leitch and Lampe.
Senior forward David Marshall
scored his fourth goal on the year in
the same fashion three minutes later.
Quinnipiac wasn’t done there. After
seven minutes of play in the second
period, the Bobcats already scored
twice more to extend their lead to
4-0 after goals from Zurevinski and
Ellyse Cole
Ice Hockey
--quinnipiacbocats.com
Lampe.
Pecknold attributed the team’s
scoring troubles from a week before
to bad luck. However, as evidenced
by the team’s success against Union
and RPI, it finally caught breaks.
“We’ve been generating a ton
of offense,” Pecknold said. “We
hadn’t been getting any bounces. We
got a lot of bounces go our way this
weekend.”
Pecknold also said despite its
problems, the team never quit.
“I give our team a lot of
credit,” he said. “We went three
games without a goal and they were
all games we could have won. Plus
we had two days to turn around after
playing Princeton on Tuesday. We
could have tucked-tail, but we came
out and played hard.”
Pisellini
helped
secure
Saturday’s victory, making 23 saves
to improve his record to 4–2–1 in his
freshman campaign, but the offense
was the story this weekend. Overall,
Leitch scored seven points, Lampe
scored four points and Sorteberg
scored three points.
The Bobcats will look to
continue their offensive tear this
weekend with conference road
games against Clarkson and St.
Lawrence.
QuinnipiacBobcats.com contributed
to this report.
Athletes of the Week
Senior captain Elyse Cole is making her mark
for the women’s ice hockey team. On Saturday
Nov. 8, in a game against Cornell University,
Cole scored back-to-back power play goals,
which set Quinnipiac’s program record for
most career goals with 38. Cole passed former
Bobcat Vicky Graham who had 36 goals in her
career before graduating last year. The two
goals by Cole also tied up the game, leading the
Bobcats to a tie against Cornell, a fellow ECAC
opponent.
Graciano Brito
Soccer
--quinnipiacbocats.com
This week was a busy week for Graciano Brito,
as he was named Northeast Conference Men’s
Soccer Player of the Year and Brine/NEC CoPlayer of the Week. This is the second year
in a row Brito received the Player of the Year
honors, only the fifth athlete to win the award
in back-to-back years. On Nov. 9, Brito scored
two goals against Mount St. Mary’s, which
clinched the No. 3 seed for the Bobcats in the
NEC tournament. They were his 17th and 18th
goals of the season, which broke the program’s
Division I record of goals and points set by
Everson Maicel in 2001. Brito led the NEC in
goals (18), goals per game (1.0), points (39), and
points per-game (2. 17). He is among the top
five in the nation in scoring and leads the nation
in goals per-game.
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The Chronicle
November 19, 2008
Women’s XC finish 14th, men place 22nd
QU teams finish middle of the
pack in NCAA Regionals
by Andrew Vazzano
The NCAA Regional Cross
Country meet, held in Van Cortland
Park, N.Y., saw both Quinnipiac cross
country teams place in the middle
of the pack on Saturday, Nov. 15.
The Bobcats women’s team finished
14th out of 34, while the men’s team
placed 22nd out of 33.
The top performer from QU
was Chelsea Bollerman, a senior,
who finished the course 29th overall,
with a time of 22:27. The second
QU female runner, freshman
Morgan Roche, crossed the line at
23:06, and finishing in 66th place.
Finishing out the five eligible
runners that ran for the Bobcats
women’s team were freshman Katie
Beam with a time of 23:32.9, junior
Lindsey Pierret with a time of
23:36.2 and sophomore Kelly Sorrel
finishing at 24:59.4. They finished in
91st, 95th and 180th, respectively.
A pair of Quinnipiac freshmen
led the men’s cross country team.
by Lenny Neslin
All good things must come to
an end, as the Quinnipiac Bobcats
men’s soccer team was eliminated
from the NEC Playoffs by the
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, losing
2-0 on Nov. 14. This loss caps the
careers for Bobcat seniors Ryan
Smith and Graciano Brito. It was
also the first playoff game either has
played in all of college – the Bobcats
last playoff appearance was in 2004.
Junior forward and NEC
Tournament Most Valuable Player,
Samson Malijani gave the Knights
an early 1-0 lead on a goal in the 14th
minute – his 15th of the year. Junior
defender Serge Zulu passed it in
the box to Malijani, who faked left,
then went right, opening him up for
a shot that sailed in the upper right
corner of the goal. Bobcats goalie
junior Freddy Hall had no chance
to block it. This goal ended Hall’s
shutout streak of over 369 minutes
of play, dating back to Oct. 31.
The Bobcats had plenty of
possible scoring chances in the
game, including the 49th minute
when freshman Durval Pereira
shot a one-timer, but missing just
wide. Sophomore defender Pierre
Soubrier fired a hard, low shot
from just outside the box in the 57th
minute, but Knights junior goalie
Majdi Zaineh made a diving stop,
one of his six saves for the game.
The Knights added on an
insurance goal from Zulu, assisted
by junior midfielder Fernando
Huthmacher in the 80th minute. On
a free kick, Huthmacher crossed it to
Zulu, who one-timed it in the lower
left corner.
The Bobcats played the last
ten minutes of their season with
full-intensity – leaving everything
on the field. Everyone hustled for
loose balls and took open-shots.
Brito took his final shot as a Bobcat
in the 86th minute. He turned on
a dime near the box, and booted a
very hard shot toward the goal, but
Zaineh blocked it away.
The game was played in rain
and fog, with players slipping on
the wet field occasionally. It was
especially muddy around the goals,
Rich Klauber and Dan Roark each
placed in the top 100 runners, with
Klauber posting the best time of the
QU men’s team, running the 10K
race in 33:53 and finishing in 71st
place. Roark placed in 25 spots later,
posting a time of 34:26
The men’s team saw the rest
of the final three eligible runners
place 116th, 152nd and 159th. Junior
Tyler Dinnan ran a time of 34:53,
sophomore John Greenlaw finished
with a time of 35:42.3 and senior
Individual Results
Men’s
Women’s
1) Mohamed Khadraoui (Iona)
2) David McCarthy (Prov.)
3) Ben True (Dartmouth)
1) Danette Doetzel (Prov.)
2) Andrea Walkonen (BU)
3) Mallory Champa (BC)
71) Rich Klauber (QU)
96) Daniel Roark (QU)
116) Tyler Dinnan (QU)
29) Chelsea Bollerman (QU)
66) Morgan Roche (QU)
91) Katie Beam (QU)
Jack McDonald rounded out the
team with a time of 35:49.6.
With such a young core group
of runners, look for the Bobcats
to compete again next year. Only
seniors Bollerman and McDonald
will graduate, bringing back the
majority of the runners that
competed in New York this past
Saturday.
Men’s soccer falls in NEC’s Rutty’s rejection
seals victory
Late defense
gives QU
victory over
Hawks
Sean McGarrity and the
Bobcats were unable to pull
out a victory against Farleigh
Dickinson
in
the
NEC
semifinals.
--file
as shown by Hall who vented
frustration by kicking the wet mud.
Fairleigh Dickinson went on
to beat Mount St. Mary’s 7-2 on
Nov. 16, earning their sixth NEC
Championship. The Knights won
four consecutive NEC titles from
2000-2003.
The Week Ahead in Bobcat Sports
(Plus Thanksgiving Preview)
Today:
No Bobcat teams are in action.
Tomorrow:
No Bobcat teams are in action.
Friday, November 21:
Women’s ice hockey is hosting the
Clarkson Golden Knights at 7 p.m.
Men’s ice hockey is traveling to
Potsdam, N.Y., to take on the
Clarkson Golden Knights.
Men’s basketball is traveling to
New York, N.Y., to take part in the
Columbia Tournament.
TD Banknorth Classic.
Women’s ice hockey is traveling to
Storrs, Conn., to take part in the
Nutmeg Classic.
Sunday, November 23:
Women’s basketball is taking part
in day two of the TD Banknorth Saturday, November 29:
Classic.
Women’s ice hockey is taking part in
day two of the Nutmeg Classic.
Monday, November 24:
No Bobcat teams are in action.
Sunday, November 30:
Tuesday, November 25:
Women’s basketball is hosting the
Women’s basketball is hosting the Providence Friars at 1 p.m.
Delaware Blue Hens at 7 p.m.
Men’s basketball is traveling to Monday, December 1:
Orono, Maine, to take on the Maine Men’s basketball is hosting the
Black Bears.
Binghamton Bearcats at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, November 26:
Saturday, November 22:
Women’s ice hockey is hosting the Men’s ice hockey is traveling to
Princeton, N.J., to take on the
St. Lawrence Saints at 4 p.m.
Men’s ice hockey is traveling to Princeton Tigers.
Canton, N.Y., to take on the St.
Thursday, November 27
Lawrence Saints.
Men’s basketball is taking part in day No Bobcat teams are in action.
Happy Thanksgiving!
II of the Columbia Tournament.
Women’s basketball is traveling to
Burlington, N.Y., to take part in the Friday, November 28:
by John Healy
Quinnipiac men’s basketball
opened their season in dramatic
fashion with a 63-62 comeback
victory over the University of
Hartford Hawks last Saturday.
Freshman guard DeAndre’
Bynum and senior guard Bryan
Geffen both hit key three-pointers
down the stretch to help give the
Bobcats the victory. Trailing with
1:54 left in the second half, Geffen
drained a three-pointer to put the
Bobcats (1-0) up 60-58, giving
them their first lead of the game.
The Hawks came back, scoring on
a layup to tie the game at 60 with
about a minute left.
Bynum came through in the
clutch, hitting a three-pointer from
the right corner to put the Bobcats
up 63-60.
With time winding down,
Hartford pulled within a point on
two free throws. The Bobcats failed
to score, giving the ball back to the
Hawks with 6.9 seconds remaining in
the game. Hawks guard Joe Zeglinski
attempted a time-expiring field goal
shot, but sophomore forward Justin
Rutty blocked the shot, sealing a 6362 Bobcat victory.
Rutty and junior guard James
Feldeine also contributed by earning
double-doubles. Rutty finished the
game with 13 points and a gamehigh 11 rebounds, while Feldeine led
the team with a game-high 18 points
and 10 rebounds.
Farewell to
Greatness
--M. Sarin
Tuesday, December 2:
Women’s ice hockey is traveling Head coach Eric Da Costa said after the win over Mount St. Mary’s
to Princeton, N.J., to take on the on Nov. 9 that Brito might be the best player in Quinnipiac history.
Brito scored 40 goals and notched 92 points over his illustrious career,
Princeton Tigers.
both are Quinnipiac Division I records. He also set the single season
program record with 18 goals this year alone. Brito was named NEC
Wednesday, December 3:
Women’s basketball is hosting the Player of the Year for the second consecutive time this year, after
leading the NEC in goals (18), goals per game (1.00), points (39), and
Hartford Hawks at 8 p.m.
points per game (2.17). He received his fourth NEC Player of the
Men’s ice hockey is traveling Week honors after his performance against Mount St. Mary’s – it was
Princeton, N.J., to take on the the seventh time in his career he has been honored with this award.
Princeton Tigers.
SPORTS
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The Chronicle
November 19, 2008
Getting their licks in
Despite hard-hitting efforts like the one above from the women’s hockey team, their season has
5-1 loss to Boston University on Saturday, their record is now 2-11-1 with wins against Syracuse and Colgate.
by Mike Esposito
The Vermont Catamounts
fended off the Bobcats women’s
ice hockey team this past Friday at
the TD Banknorth Sports Center,
winning by a score of 3-1. The
Catamounts improve to 3-8-0, while
the Bobcats fall to 2-10-1.
The Catamounts were on the
scoreboard first, scoring a goal eight
minutes into the period. The goal
was scored by Vermont defenseman
Salaeh Morrison, her first of the
season. She was assisted by forwards
Erin Barley-Maloney and Teddy
Fortin.
Late in the first period, the
Catamounts won a faceoff on the
Bobcat third of the ice. Catamount
freshman forward Kyleigh Palmer
snuck a shot past Bobcat sophomore
goaltender Tia Wishart to put the
Catamounts up by a score of 2-0.
The Bobcats attempted to
get on the board, outshooting the
Catramounts 5-2 in the second
period.
However, the Bobcats
could not put one in net, and the
Catamounts continued to put the
numbers up. In a scramble in front
of the goal, Palmer slipped the puck
between Wishart’s pads for her
second goal of the night. She was
assisted by defenseman Shannon
Bellefeuille and forward Teddy
Fortin.
Quinnipiac finally got on the
scoreboard with five minutes left in
the game, after freshman forward
Chelsea Illchuk slipped the puck
past Vermont goaltender Kristen
Olychuck for the goal, the first
of her career. Illchuk scored on a
breakaway after a pass from forward
Janine Duffy.
Saturday, Nov. 15 night was
more of the same. The Quinnipiac
women’s hockey team fell to No. 7
Boston University Terriers, 5-1. The
Bobcats record dropped to 2-11-1
on the season, while the Terriers of
Boston University improved their
record to 8-2-3.
In a back-and-forth game,
both the Bobcats and the Terriers
had their moments to shine. About
12 minutes into the game, Terriers
forward Gina Kearns snuck a goal
past the stick of Bobcat goaltender
junior Nanna Holm-Glaas, which put
Boston University on the board first
with a 1-0 lead. Jenelle Kohancuk
and Jillian Kirchner were credited
with assists on the goal.
Near the end of the period,
Bobcats forward Evelina Husar
deflected the puck past the Boston
University goaltender Melissa Haber
to tie the game at 1-1. Senior captain
Trudy Reyns assisted Husar with the
goal.
With one second left in the
period, Boston University forward
Lauren Cherewyk blew a shot past
Holm-Glaas. Cherewyk was assisted
by Melissa Anderson on the goal.
Boston University got off to
a quick start in the second period.
been
far
from
satisfying.
After a
--A. Gogh
Only thirty seconds into the period,
Terriers forward Erin Seman hit a
slap shot past the left shoulder of
replacement Bobcat goaltender,
sophomore Tia Wishart. Forward
Melissa Anderson was credited with
the assist on Seman’s shot.
Later, with four minutes left
in the period, Boston University
added to their total with a goal from
Erin Seman, assisted by Anderson,
bringing the score to 4-1. This was
Seman’s second goal of the game,
and Anderson’s third assist.
BU controlled the puck and
dominated Quinnipiac along the
boards throughout the second
period. The Terriers had 14 shots in
the period, while the Bobcats only
had two shots.
The Terriers continued to
control the puck in the third period,
keeping the puck in the Bobcat
zone. That strategy continued to
work as BU scored their fifth goal,
five minutes into the period. The
goal was scored by defenseman
Tara Watchorn. The Terriers goal
expanded their lead to 5-1.
In the third period, the Terriers
recorded eight shots on goal, while
the Bobcats could only add one
shot. The Terriers were in complete
control in the third, as they cruised
to a 5-1 victory.
“If we want to be a playoff
team, it takes 120 minutes or 130,
of everything you have,” head coach
Rick Seeley said. “We were shorthanded with injuries but all the more
reason and opportunity for people
to step up.”
The Bobcats will round out
their home stand this weekend,
taking on the Clarkson Golden
Knights at 7 p.m. on Friday and No.
8 St. Lawrence Saints at 4 p.m. on
Saturday.
by Andrew Fletcher
The Quinnipiac Bobcats men’s
ice hockey team’s sleeping offense
woke up last weekend. They scored
11 combined goals against ECAC
Hockey foes Union and Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute to improve
their record 4–4–1 overall and 2–2–1
in conference play.
The
Bobcats were held
scoreless for over 194 minutes dating
back to 11:32 of the third period
of the Nov. 1 home game against
UConn.
Senior forward Bryan
Leitch quickly helped Quinnipiac
break out of their slump when he
scored at 1:15 of the first period in
this past Friday night’s 6–3 victory
over Union. Leitch was able to
slip a one–timer past goaltender
Corey Milan after receiving a pass
from junior forward Eric Lampe.
However, that was only the start of
his big night.
Leitch would add two more
goals before the final horn sounded,
resulting in the first hat trick of his
career. He also assisted on two goals,
giving him five points, a career–high,
for the game.
Head coach Rand Pecknold
was satisfied with his team’s effort.
“I thought we played well
against Colgate and Princeton,”
Pecknold said, referring to the two
shutout losses from Nov. 7 and Nov.
11. “But tonight our guys bought in.
We played well and executed well.
It’s important that we got a win here
tonight, because if we didn’t we were
in a lot of trouble.”
The Bobcats stayed out of
trouble, as they were able to hit the
net six times. In addition to Leitch’s
memorable performance, senior
defenseman Matt Sorteberg scored
two goals, sophomore defenseman
Zach Hansen added another and
freshman goaltender Nick Pisellini
made 32 saves in the victory.
This past Saturday night was
more of the same for Quinnipiac’s
offense, defeating the Rensslensar
Polytechnic Institute Engineers 5–1
behind two goals from freshman
forward Scott Zurevinski and three
points from Lampe.
Hansen scored his third goal
of the season, a power play goal, at
continued on page 14
Men’s hockey puts on scoring clinic