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Volume 78 Issue 24
April 29, 2009
WALKING THE WALK:
By Matt Ciepielowski
Following last year’s Relay for
Life success, Quinnipiac had a lot to
live up to in 2009, and plenty of obstacles in its way.
Last year’s inaugural Relay for
Life at Quinnipiac was awarded the
title of “Rookie of the Year.” Despite being held during the weekend
that May Weekend has traditionally
been celebrated on, as well as concerns due to the condition of the
economy, this year’s event appears
to have been a success as well.
It looks like this year’s Relay might fall short of last year’s
$114,000 fundraising haul, but the
organizers of the event went in with
even lower expectations.
Christina Owczarek, event
co-chair of Quinnipiac’s Relay for
Life, said, “Over 100 teams and 900
participants came together, despite
some roadblocks, and brought in
$100,000 by 6 p.m. on April 24. During the economic times were facing,
we would have been happy to just
break $50,000.”
Relay for Life invites teams of
eight to 15 members to sign up to
spend the night in the Rec Center,
with the goal of having one team
member walking the track at all
times. Entertainment is provided
throughout the night, as well as the
“Luminaria” ceremony, in which
many bags carrying personal messages are lit up.
Besides surpassing expectations for fundraising, Quinnipiac’s
Relay drew Connecticut Gov. M.
Jodi Rell, a breast cancer survivor,
to campus for a speech during the
opening ceremony.
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QU hosts second annual
Relay for Life event
QU students walk for a cause Friday night in the Rec Center. The University hosted its second annual Relay for Life after last year’s
award-winning success. Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell, a cancer survivor, delivered a speech during the opening ceremony.
-- M. Ciepielowski
cern on campus about Relay being
held during May Weekend, but Owczarek downplayed the effect that had
on fundraising.
“Relay For Life was held the
last weekend in April because the
calendar of events was jam-packed
this year,” she said. “May Weekend
no longer exists at QU, and even
if it did, students who believe in
the cause, believe in Relay For Life,
would fundraise and participate regardless. Relay is now a University
event and all decisions that are made
are ultimately made much higher up
than our committee alone.”
This past November, as well as
being named Relay for Life’s “Rook-
ie of the Year,” last year’s Quinnipiac
Relay was named the top youth event
of the year for the New England
Division, and received the award for
“Top Five Youth Per Capita.”
“Unfortunately, every single
person is effected by cancer in some
way. Relay For Life gives everyone a
chance to come together to celebrate
those who have won their battle, remember loved ones, and fight back
against the disease that takes too
much,” Owczarek said.
“I’d have to say, writing
$100,000 on the check right before
we welcomed Governor Jodi Rell to
the stage, now that was something
I’ll never forget.”
‘10, ‘11 to have Quad ceremonies
Two scenarios outlined for 2012’s graduation
-- T. McMahon
by Andrew Fletcher
Quinnipiac University will hold
a single outdoor commencement
ceremony on the University
Quadrangle for the Classes of 2010
and 2011, according to Lynn Bushnell,
vice president for public affairs
and chair of the Commencement
Committee. Bushnell said this was
done in response to the concerns
of students and their parents.
The ceremony will also remain on
Sunday and each class will have a
commencement speaker.
“Students spoke and we
listened,” Bushnell said in a
statement released last Thursday.
“This is an important tradition here
at Quinnipiac, and students didn't
want that tradition changed, even if
it meant for a very long day for their
families.”
In the event of bad weather,
two ceremonies will be held - one
in the morning and one in the
afternoon. There will be a limited
number of tickets for the indoor
ceremony.
Bushnell praised the Student
Government Association, specifically
the Junior Class Cabinet.
“I appreciate all the work
of the Student Government
Association and of the Junior Class
Cabinet, Bushnell said. “They really
did a terrific job of prioritizing their
concerns and making them known
to us.”
Bushnell said in 2012 that
changes would have to be made to
accommodate its class size, outlining
two different scenarios. The first
includes holding one large outdoor
ceremony in which students receive
their degrees by school and not
individually. There would then be
smaller ceremonies based on the
individual schools in which diplomas
are awarded to each student. The
other scenario would be to have
two full commencements outdoors,
continuing to award the diplomas
individually.
Bushnell said the University
has not decided which scenario it’s
leaning toward, but she said the
school wants to hear from students.
She recognizes that, for students,
having the graduation on the
University Quadrangle is “critical.”
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April 29, 2009
Earth Week at QU
by Meghan Parmentier
The first annual Earth Week
was held at Quinnipiac University
from Monday, April 20 to Thursday,
April 23, and it highlighted
special themes based on student
interests. The exit to the Café was
decorated with banners, posters and
handouts highlighting important
environmental issues and ways
students could make a change.
Earth Week was sponsored by
the Sustainability Interest Group, or
SIG. SIG is a group of faculty and
students that has only been meeting
since the beginning of this spring
semester and was planned only a
few months before. Their plan was
to have an Earth Day celebration,
but decided one day would not be
enough.
“The point was for us to meet
and start exchanging ideas,” said
Biology Lab Coordinator Kristen
Richardson. “This particular Earth
Week for this year is a venue for us
to display ideas.”
Richardson
became
the
advisor to the Roots and Shoots
organization this year. Before this
year, Roots and Shoots had been
on its own and effectively boosted
recycling programs on campus in
addition to other community service
projects.
Roots and Shoots focuses
on care for animals, the human
community and the environment.
Service projects center on those
three broad topics.
Monday’s events were themed
around water. Tuesday’s events
were based on energy. Wednesday
was Richardson’s favorite day
and the day she believed to be
most effective, based on food
consumption. Thursday had events
on the environment, sustainability
and biodiversity. Thursday also
hosted the big event of Earth Week,
a Hybrid Car Showcase outside of
Alumni Hall.
The daily displays were
purposely housed next to the Café
because of Chartwells’ significant
role in environmental changes on
campus. The recent purchase of
reusable cups for the Café originally
started as a class project of students
from a biology class. Chartwells also
paid for the table rental and skirts
for underneath the tables which SIG
would have otherwise not have been
able to fit into budget.
Richardson hopes to make
Earth Week an annual event and
hopes to increase the size of it for
next year. She defined the goal
of SIG to be able to keep doing
something over a long period of
time.
“As far as the planet goes, that’s
what our concern is, to sustain. We’d
like to keep living here,” Richardson
said. “I really hope that next year I’ll
be talking to SGA to bring student
groups together for a bigger Earth
Week. I hear through the new
president, Lou Venturelli, that SGA
really wants to make campus greener
as well.”
The long-term goal for
Richardson, Roots and Shoots and
SIG is to increase awareness and
bring the Quinnipiac community
together.
“There is definitely a feeling I
get from people that this campus is
not green at all, but we’re starting in
the right direction,” Richardson said.
“I just want to educate people about
what we are doing and how to be
greener. We can come together and
make a bigger impact.”
In her opinion, the first Earth
Week has done well and served the
purpose of getting student exposure
to the community.
“There are people that think
we can’t make a significant change
and that’s just not true. If everyone
does a small thing, we can make a
big impact,” Richardson said. “I’ll
be the eternal optimist.”
by Mary-Catherine Dolan
Thursday’s
hybrid
car
showcase, ran by professor Kristen
Wolfe, included a procession of six
hybrid cars across the Quad.
“Toyota
of
Wallingford,
Executive Honda of Wallingford and
Partyka Chevrolet of Hamden [each
provided] a hybrid [as well],” Wolfe
said. QU staff provided a Prius and
a Smart Car.
Despite the small student
turnout, Wolfe said she plans to
make the car display an annual Earth
Week event.
“The
QU
Sustainability
Interest Group is planning on
expanding Earth Week activities
next year, and we will do this again
with environmentally friendlier
cars,” Wolfe said. “Maybe next year
we can get an all-electric car, the new
Prius with the solar roof, and any
other newer, ‘greener’ transportation
modes that are available.”
Like Wolfe, Richardson has
plans of expanding her project.
She hopes to see the Quinnipiac
community become more aware
of their consumption. She and
University Counselor Kerri Johnson
are working on getting a farmer’s
market started at QU.
“We would like to do one in
the student center or at the North
Haven campus,” Richardson said.
“One of my dreams is to [also] have
a garden on campus.”
For college students, living
green is easier said than done, but
Richardson said it’s the little things
that really add up.
“College students are so
focused on convenience,” she said.
“[Going green] is turning off the
lights and TV, printing double-sided,
eating locally, not using a car and
doing full loads of laundry.”
by Kelley Davies
A smoky cloud of sawdust
filled the worksite as 18 Quinnipiac
University students were framing
a house on their spring break trip
to Chatham County, N.C., March 7
through 14.
Quinnipiac’s Habitat for Humanity, a community-service student
organization, builds and rehabilitates
houses to fight homelessness. The
group has raised awareness about
homelessness through alternative
spring break trips.
Eighteen students out of 50
were chosen to make the trip along
with two leaders, said Nicholas
Solitro, a sophomore legal studies
major.
More than 150 students, from
Boston College, Villanova University, Rivier College, Georgetown Law
School, Delaware Valley College
and the University of Illinois also
participated in Chatham Habitat for
Humanity Collegiate Challenge and
helped frame four houses during the
month of March.
“I did this exact same trip last
year and had an absolute blast, so
I wanted to go back again this year
because it was such a positive experience,” said Caitlin Guarino, a sophomore biomedical science major.
“I heard about it from a good
friend who went last year and he
made it sound incredible, so I gave
it a shot for this year,” said Megan
Scully, a junior media production
major who also went on the trip.
The students drove by van
from campus to Chatham County.
“The 14-hour car ride was
something that no one was looking
forward to, but it definitely brought
us all closer,” said Julia Nuara, a
sophomore marketing major.
They stayed in cabins at Camp
Royall, a summer camp for children
with autism. The camp had a gym,
soccer field, kitchen, and grill site,
according to Guarino.
The students woke up at 7
a.m. every day for breakfast. They
then walked to the worksite to begin framing the interior and exterior
walls of the house at 8 a.m.
Chatham’s Habitat for Humanity brought the lumber for the frame.
The instructors, two AmeriCorp
volunteers and a Chatham Habitat
for Humanity veteran, taught the
students to properly cut wood, hammer and paint. The sound of hammering and the smell of wet paint
filled the air.
“I hadn’t touched a hammer
since woodshop in seventh grade,”
Scully said.
Lunch was at noon. The students continued sawing and nailing
after lunch until 3 p.m. Sawdust and
paint covered the floor of the site.
They cleaned up and left the site at
4 p.m.
The students were divided into
groups of four. A different group
cooked dinner each night. The
other groups showered, worked out,
played soccer, or just relaxed while
the one group made dinner.
After dinner, the students participated in group-building exercises.
An aroma of roasted marshmallows lingered throughout the air as
the students made s’mores over the
campfire. Each night ended with a
reflection of how the worksite went
that day.
The framing of the house was
completed in three days. The students began framing of a second
house since they finished early.
“This organization is so much
more than picking up a paintbrush or
hammer,” Nuara said. “Every single
nail and every board of drywall that
is placed does not seem significant
in the short run, but in the long run,
those nails are holding up a home
for an actual family to live in.”
One of the AmeriCorp volunteers brought the students on a
tour of a neighborhood of previous
houses that Habitat for Humanity
built. They were able to observe the
families living in the houses and see
the impact Chatham County’s Habitat for Humanity made in the past
10 years.
“The amount that we accomplished was truly astonishing and
really showed the good that Quinnipiac can do,” Solitro said.
The family that will live in the
house has not yet been determined.
Habitat for Humanity chooses the
family by an application process.
The family must acquire “sweat equity,” according to Guarino. The family has to put 40 hours of physical
labor on their own house or another
family’s house. Families are willing
to lend a helping hand toward other
families.
“Habitat for Humanity does a
great job of not only building houses
for homeless families but also creating a community for them,” Guarino
said.
--A. Gogh
QU Habitat builds houses, hope
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April 29, 2009
QU’s instrumental crew
Getting in tune with Quinnipiac’s Pep Band
by Joe Pelletier
“Here we go Bobcats! Here
we go!” cried Information Systems Management professor Bruce
White, tuba in tow, at the women’s
lacrosse game.
“Come on, Bruce. We’re destroying them,” sophomore Michel
Coutermarsh retorted, drawing
chuckles from spectators.
Such is the nature of Quinnipiac’s Pep Band.
Spirit and sarcastic banter
seem to sum up the band, a group
of 20 students, a spirited professor,
and a musically adept director.
“We’re a family,” Pep Band
president Rhiannon Adams said.
“We spend so much time together
that we’re all close friends.”
The Pep Band can be found at
every home ice hockey and basketball game, and has grown in size and
skill enough in its 10 years to earn
some attention from the Quinnipiac
community.
The history of the Pep Band
begins at Quinnipiac’s entrance into
Division I athletics on Sept. 2, 1998.
“That date is engraved in my
mind,” Jack McDonald, director of
athletics and recreation, said. “Everyone was celebrating and I was
saying a few words, and I noticed
two students who were playing
drums and a trumpet. I said, ‘Ladies
and gentleman, the Quinnipiac pep
band.’ Everyone chuckled, and the
rest is history.”
One of the first members of
the band was White, chair of the
Information Systems Management
department. Described by his fellow musicians as simply an “older
student,” White used his tuba skills
to help out the young student organization.
“I can remember when the Pep
Drummers Andrew Greene, right, and Zach Andersen, bass drum, play at a softball game last weekend. --quinnipiacbobcats.com
Band was one clarinet player, a couple of trumpeters, and me,” White
said. “We’ve come a long ways.”
In fact, the Pep Band’s presence at the women’s lacrosse game
was its first spring sport appearance
in two years.
“The pep band has grown larger, and we’ve gotten more skilled,”
Adams, a sophomore media studies
major, said. “Athletics has started to
take us seriously.”
The band performs at a basketball game earlier this season.
Serious enough to have the
Pep Band play during at least one
game of each spring sport. On top
of that, McDonald has asked the
band to travel for road games with
the hockey and basketball teams
next year.
Adams attributed the recent
improvements of the Pep Band to
director Edward Adams (no relation
to president Rhiannon Adams). In
his second year, “Ted,” as he is called
--courtesy, T. Adams
by the students, has written music
for the band and worked closely
with them.
“He’s a professional,” Rhiannon Adams said. “He was a performance music major in college, and
he absolutely knows what he’s doing.”
The director has not only
fine-tuned the students, but also has
saved them some money. Because
of his music-writing skills, the Pep
Band no longer had to pay royalties
for certain songs. But he attributed
all of the Pep Band’s success to its
members.
“These kids get nothing for
being a part of this,” he said. “It
takes a lot of dedication.”
The members were equally
humble.
“I enjoy playing and I like the
people,” Coutermarsh, a sophomore
computer science major, said. “We
get into all the hockey games and
sometimes we get free food. Plus,
girls like our shirts.”
Referring to the horizontally
striped blue and yellow shirts, Coutermarsh (one of four Pep Band
trumpeters) and crew are hard to
miss at sporting events.
“Pep Band is really the only
place on campus as an instrumental outlet,” Rhiannon Adams, savvy
in both the clarinet and saxophone,
said. “The kids that love music, like I
do, want to be a part of it.”
And on the athletic side, Mc-
“It’s not at all a
chore. We actually
enjoy doing it
without grades
attached, without
anything. We love
to play.”
--Rhiannon Adams
Donald described the band as irreplaceable.
“The Pep Band is one of those
collegiate traditions,” McDonald
said. “They’re more than just musicians. They’re one of the most integral parts of collegiate athletics.”
But the Pep Band was not all
high notes.
“Athletics is expecting more
and more out of us the more we
improve,” Rhiannon Adams said.
“We’re a face for them. That’s definitely the worst part. They treat us
like athletes, but we don’t get scholarships or excuses from classes.”
But for the Pep Band president, the pros outweighed the cons.
“It’s not at all a chore,” she
said. “We actually enjoy doing it
without grades attached, without
anything. We love to play.”
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QU Boardwalk
Rec. Center, 8 p.m.
Free food, free giveaways and games such as surf simulator, sports speed pitch, basketball hoops, and a Henna tattoo artist
the calendar
Midnight Breakfast
Cafe Q, 10 p.m
today
Campus-Wide BBQ
Alumni Lawn, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
SGA Meeting
SC207, 4:15 p.m.
SGA Senior Class Roast
Rec. Center Basketball Court,
1-4 p.m.
Q30 BBQ
Complex Courtyard, 3-5 p.m.
Student Leader Training
Burt Kahn Court, 4-6 p.m.
Village BBQ
Village 600s, 3-6 p.m.
Rec Your Life
Athletic Center, 6:30 p.m.
Free food, volleyball, basketball,
frisbee and a speaker
Move-in Crew meeting
Burt Kahn Court, 7 p.m.
End of the Year Food Drive
April 30th-May 9th
Drop off your non-perishable food items to any of these 4 locations:
Office of Community Service (AC215)
Athletic Center (main desk)
Student Affairs Building (lobby)
Student Center (benches)
tomorrow sunday
RHC Luau.
Hill/Village Circle, 5-7 p.m.
Come have a Blast from
the Past with Dance Co.
Buckman Theater (ThursdaySaturday), 7 p.m.
friday
Montage Release Party
Complex Courtyard, 10 a.m.
Catholic Mass
Alumni Hall, 6 p.m.
Roots and Shoots Study
Break
Outside Cafe, 7 p.m.
Be Kind, Leave Your Food Behind!
*Collected Food will be donated to St. Ann’s Soup Kitchen,
Aids Project New Haven & Sojourner’s Place*
Sponsored by The Office of Community Service
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April 29, 2009
Letter from the editor
Don’t underestimate student voices
by Andrew Fletcher
As we wrap up our final issue of this school year and
look toward the future, we want to look back and recognize the
work our graduating seniors – Editor-in-Chief Stacey Kinnier,
Publisher and General Manager Griffin McGrath, and Design
and Layout Editor Chris Lupfer – have done to make the 78th
volume of The Chronicle a successful one.
Despite the issues this paper faced at the beginning
of the year, we were able to overcome them and eventually
win the Outstanding Student Organization Award for 20082009. This couldn’t have been accomplished without strong
leadership from the upperclassmen on this staff.
As editor-in-chief next year, with the help of a strong
and capable editorial board, it is my goal to continue to
produce a quality product every Wednesday throughout the
academic year beginning on Sept. 16.
There is still a place for good journalism in the world
and on this campus. Just this past week, we learned that if
students speak up in an organized manner, the school will
listen. The University sensed unhappiness from students
regarding proposed commencement changes and acted
accordingly. Students created Facebook groups and the Junior
Class Cabinet made its concerns known. It is important to
realize just how powerful your voice is.
It seems as if recently some students have indeed realized
this. Last year, Quinnipiac was ranked the second highest
politically apathetic campus by The Princeton Review. While
we are still considered apathetic – we are now No. 5 according
to its latest edition – the number has obviously dropped. When
it comes to national politics, students are seeming to become
more informed, as well as involved. Alumni Hall was packed
during both the coverage of the 2008 Presidential Election
and President Barack Obama’s inauguration.
Even more locally, students have been rallying around
issues affecting them on campus. The commencement issue
is just one example. Other groups, including one dealing with
shuttles going to the York Hill campus, have been created as
well.
The University has proposed two scenarios for the Class
of 2012’s commencement ceremony. If you don’t like these
ideas, there is something that can be done. Vice President
for Public Affairs Lynn Bushnell said that the University
will welcome student input in the decision-making process.
Hopefully the Class of 2012 will take advantage of this unique
opportunity.
The paper is only one outlet to make your voice heard.
We’d love to hear from the students first and foremost, either
by actually joining the staff or by interacting with us on our
Web site.
To those who are graduating in a few short weeks, I’d
like to wish the best of luck in all of your future endeavors.
For those who are still hanging on to the college life a little
longer, enjoy it and we’ll see you next year!
And to everyone: have a relaxing, enjoyable and safe
summer.
“It is important to
realize just how
powerful
your voice is.
It seems as if
recently some
students have
indeed realized
this.”
SGA Q&A
Newly-elected executive board: “What are your goals for next year?”
Louis Venturelli
SGA President
Alison Tetla
Vice President of Programming
Victoria Stankus
Vice President of Student Concerns
Hey Bobcats! I am thrilled to serve as your next Student
Body President for the 2009-2010 academic year. The transition
process is going well and the incoming Executive Board is
very excited for the upcoming months. As President, one of
my major goals is to increase communication throughout
the community. Through this goal, I plan on increasing
communication between the Student Government and the
Administration and most importantly, the Student Government
and the students. It is very important that the student voice is
heard on all University matters here at Quinnipiac. Through
effective communication, we can avoid matters that upset the
community before they occur!
Keep on Living the Legend!
--Lou Venturelli
First, I would just like to start off by saying I am very
excited to be the Vice President of Programming for next
year. In the next year, I will serve as a link between the
Student Programming board and SGA, and help create a
more cohesive relationship between both organizations. I
will be working on the Connecticut Conference as well as the
Programming conference, and will also be working closely
with the class cabinets to improve SGA events. The Student
Programming board will be bringing bigger and more diverse
events than this campus has ever seen.
--Alison Tetla
I am honored and extremely delighted to be serving you
as your next Vice President of Student Concerns. Throughout
the upcoming year I plan to uphold SGA’s commitment
to serving the student body, present and future, through
proactively resolving student concerns, maintaining a positive
ongoing relationship with administration, and keeping an
open door policy. I am most excited about our new Open
Forum Series in which students have the opportunity to direct
their questions and concerns to administrators and staff. The
series serves as a link between the members of the Quinnipiac
community. I look forward to working with you all!
Live the Legend,
--Victoria Stankus
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April 29, 2009
Student behavior ‘embarrassing’
by Lindsay Roberts
Luda! Luda! Luda!
That was the chant that filled the TD
Banknorth Sports Center on the night of
the Hellogoodbye and Ludacris Concert.
Unfortunately, it began during Hellogoodbye’s
performance.
I understand that it is standard at
concerts for the audience to become
impatient with the opening act because they
are anxious for the headliner. And I will admit
that Ludacris is easier to dance to at a concert.
However, the behavior of some students
Letter to the Class of 2009:
‘Remarkable
achievement’
this year
Congratulations on a remarkable
achievement! We all have dedicated
ourselves to this pursuit four years ago and
we haven’t looked back. Although there
were defitnetly bumps that got in the way,
you all perseverd through and will now reap
the benefits. Now, today the benefits may
seem minimal or non-existent, but there
should be no uncertainty for your entire
life you will generate success in many ways
because of your time at Quinnipiac.
As we achieve these successes there
is no doubt that others of us will fail and
be forced to try again. Yet, let us not forget
our motiviation for the pursuit we have
chosen. I write to you in disbelief that I
will not be with you on the green grass
of the quad during that warm May Day.
I have made other choices and have had a
few big bumps in the road so I am behind
you, but more then that I am far away. It is
only within this distance that I have truly
been able to grasp the importance our last
few years.
I challenge us all to not forget the
experiences we have had nor the people we
have met while at Quinnipiac. I challenge
us to never forget what it means to be
a Bobcat. I challenge us to continue to
grow and triumph in our missions. Good
Luck and Thank You, Class of 2009.
Still a Bobcat,
Andy Clark
during Hellogoodbye’s time on stage really
embarrassed me.
Regardless of whether you like
Hellogoodbye or not, they were a guest at
Quinnipiac and we were lucky to have them
agree to perform at our school. The group
of drunken fools behind me who were loudly
booing made it very difficult for anyone
to hear Hellogoodbye. Call me crazy, but I
believe that there were people at that concert
who went with the intent of actually listening
to Hellogoodbye perform. I even talked to
some students who were more excited about
Hellogoodbye than they were about Ludacris.
Personally, both performers come up often
when I am shuffling through my iPod, so I
was excited for the concert in general.
Although it is obvious that
Hellogoodbye and Ludacris sing opposite
kinds of music, I thought it would be cool to
see the two genres combined. Obviously, the
boys behind me did not share my sentiment.
There was this one kid who was relentless in
letting Hellogoodbye know just how much
he thought they sucked and how badly he
wanted to see “LUDDAAAA.” I swear, you
would have thought this guy had a man crush
on Ludacris if you had heard how he was
carrying on, whining and complaining.
But here is my little bit of advice
for those who were so displeased with
Hellogoodbye: next time, why don’t you just
come later. You knew that Hellogoodbye was
the opening act and the floor seats did not fill
up that quickly in the beginning. And if your
love for Luda is so strong and you want to be
as close to him as possible, then shut up and
deal with the hour of music you don’t prefer.
It is just downright disrespectful to boo
someone who is on stage trying to perform.
It was obvious Hellogoodbye was aware of
those unhappy with their performance when
the pianist took a minute to single out a guy
in an orange shirt who screamed “you suck”
at them. I think the band handled it well
and that whoever was in the orange shirt
deserved them mocking him. Yet the fact that
Hellogoodbye acknowledged him makes the
situation even more mortifying.
For those who were disrespectful to
Hellogoodbye, you not only made a fool out
of yourselves, but you gave a bad name to
QU. Now, whenever Hellogoodbye thinks of
Quinnipiac, we will be the school with that
kid in the orange shirt that said they sucked.
The worst part is this is not the first time we
have been blatantly rude to visitors.
In 2007, Former President Jimmy Carter
came to Quinnipiac to speak to students and
accept the Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian
Award. Students in QU 101 classes were
required to listen to his speech, and during
his entire lecture some students
were texting
--C. Kaminski
and many got up and left in the middle of his
speech. Carter expressed his disappointment
in this response to his speech and he will
probably never return to Quinnipiac.
Honestly, is that how we want to be
seen? Are we a school that is filled with such
spoiled brats that we can’t even give respect
to a former president? I know that not every
student is disrespectful, and that is what
makes me so angry. It only takes a select few
individuals to make an entire school look
bad. The one fortunate part of the Ludacris
concert situation was that the obnoxious boys
were outnumbered by a bunch of people
telling them to shut it. I encourage us all to
continue to put those who are embarrassing
in his or her place, because Quinnipiac’s
reputation should not be ruined by those who
are disrespectful.
Embrace your music taste
by Lenny Neslin
I am not afraid to say that my iTunes is filled with anything from Britney Spears to
2Pac.
I think many men feel embarrassed to like music by Lady Gaga or Christina Aguilera,
but I don’t. I like any music that has a “good beat” and that I can dance to. As long as it’s
not death metal or country, I will probably like it.
I can blame my atypical music taste on my two older sisters. They would always blast
their girly pop music in the car when I was around 6 years old. I would yell at them to turn
it off, but after awhile I just gave up and gave in.
Giving in was a good decision though because I am happy I don’t fit the stereotype
that guys only like music made by guys and vice versa for girls. Also, I definitely do not mind
the fact that girls will like my music taste, because then we will already have something in
common.
The lyrics hardly mean anything to me, which is sad because half the time they might
be saying something that I completely disagree with. Although let’s be honest, sometimes it
is impossible to understand what the singer is saying.
For the guys who are still sticking to their rap, rock and punk taste, you are missing out
on the talented music of the opposite sex. If you don’t like the sound of a female’s singing
voice, then that is fine. But do not hold back if you do like it just because your
friends might think you are weird if you listen to it.
You might experience some embarrassment from your friends
initially, but that should not matter to you because you are the one who
is doing what you want and are not lying to yourself.
Crossword Solution
The Chronicle wishes all
students, faculty and staff a
safe and happy vacation.
The Chronicle
OP/ED
7
MAYbe the
April 29, 2009
WEEKEND
tradition will live on
If you want May
Weekend back, show
some respect
“The school did the students a favor by
letting them have a little fun in the sun,
and all they could do to repay them was
to trash the field.”
by Andrew Vazzano
Last weekend was the unofficial May Weekend here at Quinnipiac
University. For most of the day, people seemed to have a great time,
congregating with friends and getting in that last bit of fun before hunkering
down and preparing for the final stretch of the school year.
Most people congregated outside by the baseball field and the volleyball
court. Around 6 p.m. on Saturday, the party started to break up and people
started to move back to the dorm rooms or elsewhere. As students walked
away, what they left behind was a disgrace.
The plot of land where the “party” was held was a wasteland of Pepsi
cups, beer cans and trash. It was terrible to see.
A few students, some clearly very inebriated, were left and a few of them
were actually helping out by picking up the garbage and depositing it in the
trash cans that were brought out specifically for this reason.
I’m not sure whose job or responsibility it might be to clean up the junk
left out on the field. All I know is that it’s not in their job description and they
shouldn’t have to deal with it. In no way, shape or form should the students
that enjoyed “May Weekend” have left such a disgraceful mess out on the
field.
Students should be thankful that the school let this weekend, at least out
by the volleyball court, go on with little enforcement of the rules. Since the
official May Weekend has been abolished, it was nice to see that Quinnipiac
still understands that students just want a release before entering two weeks
of hell.
I feel, if we as students can go a few years without incident, without
a major disaster, the school may bring back the tradition of May Weekend.
It’s up to us to shape the future both for us and for future students at this
university.
But judging off what was left behind this year, I think we all just set any
possibility of getting May Weekend reinstated back a few years.
It’s too bad that the students that were partaking in these assorted
activities weren’t kind enough to walk the 5 feet over to the garbage
cans to throw out their trash. Even if when the partying was coming
to a close, the students could have spent all of five minutes picking up
the garbage around them, the place would have been clean before you
could chug that next Keystone Light.
The school did the students a favor by letting them have a little fun
in the sun, and all they could do to repay them was to trash the field.
It’s sickening to see sometimes how some students treat this
campus. I don’t know how some of you treat your homes, but you share
this campus with 5,000 other students.
I commend QU for letting the students party it up one last time
before the year is over, especially out in the nice weather and bright sun.
Unfortunately, some students don’t know how to respect this campus and
left quite a mess out on the field.
The responsibility is on us to set the standard, to show that we’re
capable of having a good time without making an absolute calamity of
everything. This year, was a failure and I wouldn’t be surprised if they crack
down on what goes on during “May Weekend” next year.
Keep the spirit of
May Weekend as an
official tradition
“On the other hand, I’ve heard that the
‘May Weekend’ that we just experienced
does not compare to the May Weekends
of the past.”
by Julia Bucchianeri
Now that the infamous May Weekend has come and passed, I wanted
to reflect on the pros and cons of the weekend. I also wanted to talk about
the line of security guards and Hamden police officers who looked over the
fields while hundreds of students enjoyed the beautiful weather and various
beverages in Pepsi cups.
To start off, I want to commend the security staff for the level of
balance they provided the students over the weekend. From my personal
experience, I felt that the rules that were enforced were very reasonable. Many
more students could have been punished or restricted from the activities they
participated in and fortunately they were not. It seemed like everyone out on
the fields or the students who went up to Hill-Vill circle were having a great
time. The partying that went on outside was within reason and I know that
the security officers knew that while we played dizzy bat, we were not drinking
water out of the bat. Overall, campus security kept students safe while also
allowing them to enjoy the weekend.
On the other hand, I’ve heard that the “May Weekend” that we just
experienced does not compare to the May Weekends of the past. I guess
people used to be able to play Beirut out on the fields, as long as security
couldn’t tell what was in the cups – again, this is all what I’ve heard, as I was
not here that many years ago. I understand that security needed to be clamped
down a bit more once students were getting injured or even killed, but I feel
like we could still have a May Weekend that resembles more of what other
schools have.
For instance, UConn’s Spring Weekend is outrageous. There were
numerous games of Beirut being played and students outside in the complex
until 2 a.m. I know this because some of my roommates went Friday night for
the experience which they described like nothing else they’ve ever done.
Maybe in the future, we can somehow move more in that direction.
But I’m sure if the administration has anything to say about it, they’ll
keep putting events such as Relay For Life on the same weekend that
coincides with the unofficial May Weekend. How coincidental. Colleges
such as the University of New Haven still have Spring Weekend events
with carnivals and concerts. If other universities can have official
school sponsered events, why can’t Quinnipiac? Students are going to
have their own “spirited” May Weekend regardless of whether or not the
univeristy has official events.
My favorite aspect of this year’s unofficial weekend was the social
part. There was no need for party hopping, everyone was in the same
place, everyone was enjoying the beautiful weather and Quinnipiac campus,
and everyone was sampling each other’s tasty delights. It was also nice to
see the majority of the students having some school spirit. I know that
administration does not encourage the Quinnipiac May Weekend T-shirts,
but hey, it gets the students to unite for a specific reason. More students were
sporting those shirts and showing his or her Quinnipiac pride than usual.
Overall, this was a great weekend. We couldn’t have asked for better
weather, security was plenty lenient and I think I can speak for everyone when
I say we’re ready for summer. It was a perfect preview of fun summer days
with friends and don’t worry, those days are just around the corner!
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Life&Styles
April 29, 2009
Completing your fashion style
Using accessories to your advantage
by Sarah Rosenberg
By now, we all know the perfect add on
to any outfit are the accessories. They can give
your outfit the extra flair and edge that creates
a personalized style. The perfect accessory is
often hard to find, but stores this season have
pulled out all the stops on their accessory
lines, creating chic and affordable finds.
This spring, treat yourself to shapecomplementing belts, elaborate sandals, retrostyled sunglasses or convenient tote bags to
prepare your wardrobe for the upcoming
summer style aesthetics.
Spring invites the beloved sundress
into the fashion guru’s closet. However,
every sundress needs the perfect accessory
to complete the look, and that’s where the
ultimate belt comes into the picture. To add
some flavor to a floral-patterned dress, a woven
belt in a salmon pink or canary yellow buckled
around the waist adds a classy but cool touch
to the weather’s most accommodating piece
of clothing. For those who prefer short, jersey
dresses in solid colors, a western-style belt
with a horseshoe buckle can be the attentiondrawing accent to an otherwise bland outfit.
For an extra adornment to a pair of denim
shorts, adding a fringed belt adds the edgy
look everyone secretly wants to sport in the
sun.
For the long spring and summer
seasons ahead, it’s important to enjoy every
waking moment in the weather. The fashion
expert can do so by taking one step at a time
in the hippest gladiator sandals. The urban
chic favorite comes in every style, color
and embellishment to satisfy even the most
stubborn shoppers. For those who like to look
a little more glamorous on a daily basis, the
strappy sandal can be found in metallic gold
and silver snakeskin patterns. Black, tan, white
and brown leather options are also fashionable
for the girl who wants to modernize the
ancient look. For the fashion devotee on the
lookout for the most extravagant sandal, the
gladiator panache offers shoes that encompass
the ankle with leather straps. Gladiator sandals
are versatile, as you can wear them just as well
with skinny jeans or a miniskirt.
Whether you’re at
the beach, in your car or
walking down the street,
sunglasses are a key
element for spring and
summer fashion. To beat
the sunlight while still
looking good, vintage-type
sunglasses will do just the
trick. From sunglasses that
channel Jackie O. to the
classic square Ray Bans
to the timeless aviator
frames, this summer is the
time to expose sunglasses that
are out of the ordinary and far
from traditional. Sunglasses that
portray a retro look are catchy.
Ranging from tortoiseshell frames
to colors of lavender, bright red
or neon yellow, retro glasses give anyone the
chance to decorate their face with a popular
accessory. Classic aviators give onlookers the
rebellious vibe of summer. Those who wear
them will ultimately give off the vibe of the
carefree, beach-trotting summer adventurer.
“I love my aviators,” said Natalie Acone, a
freshman communications major. “Whenever
I wear them, I know it’s summertime and I’m
ready for the beach. I never take them off. I
wear them well into the
late afternoon because
they
just
scream
summer.”
Lastly,
the
summer explorer needs
the appropriate bag
to hold the season’s
essentials. Canvas tote
bags are practical and
easy to find in a range
of patterns, colors and
designs to choose from.
According to InStyle
Magazine, the “Artist’s
Tote” is this season’s
champion canvas bag, coming in a variety of
the most creative and colorful designs. Stores
such as Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters
offer their own versions of the canvas bag
from totes to satchels.
Braided belts, spunky sandals, vintage
inspired sunglasses and splashy totes can work
when paired together or alone, complimenting
the season’s trendiest outfits. These styles have
even popped up on Quinnipiac University’s
campus now that the weather has brightened
and the grass on the Quad has gotten a bit
greener.
“I’ve noticed people in prairie skirts and
tank tops,” Acone said. “A lot of girls even
wore their ‘gladiators’ with those outfits while
they were sitting outside.”
This season, transitioning from the
Quad to the beach allows room to buy the
accessories that can change last season’s
look. While scouring those aisles and fishing
through those racks at Forever 21 or Target,
make sure to score the bag or belt that will
characterize the upcoming sunny season as
you pack up winter’s chilly accessories.
--photos from forever21.com
The Chronicle
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Life&Styles
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April 29, 2009
revolution
ProctorsArm Maybe getting hot coffee from Dunkin
Donuts wasn’t the best idea in the world.
11:11 AM Apr 26th from TweetDeck
TheRopolitans Been having a reoccurring dream that
I’m a spy & I’m surrounded by terrorists. Every nite I wake
up exhausted from wht happened in my dream.
9:08 AM Apr 24th from TweetDeck
QUChronicle We are proud to be accepting the QU
Organization of the Year tomorrow morning!
10:35 PM Apr 17th from web
cnnbrk Ashton Kutcher is the first to reach 1 million
followers in Twitter contest with CNN.
2:14 AM Apr 17th from CNN
aplusk Victory is OURS!!!!!!!!
2:14 AM Apr 17th from web
THE_REAL_SHAQ Whoeva finds me at graceland gets
four tickets.
6:02 PM Apr 9th from TwitterBerry
TaraMcMahon The online edition of the @QUChronicle
is officially updated. www. quchronicle.com
5:27 PM Mar 25th from web
by Jenny Connell
News giant CNN and actor
Ashton Kutcher made headlines last
week, not to discuss the economic
crises or war in Iraq, but to compete
for more Twitter followers.
What exactly is this new
Internet phenomenon? According
to Twitter.com, “Twitter is a service
for friends, family, and co-workers
to communicate and stay connected
through the exchange of quick,
frequent answers to one simple
question: ‘What are you doing?’”
The buzz regarding the social
networking site has been everywhere
recently – through the media,
celebrities and news reports. Unlike
MySpace and Facebook, Twitter has
developed a newer outlet focused
on bloggers.
Anyone can go on to Twitter.
com and create an account for free.
Just like MySpace and Facebook,
there are tools to personalize your
page and post pictures. Twitter
users can follow not only other
people’s updates, but news reports
and celebrities’ updates as well.
Twitter has sparked so much
popularity that it has already
developed its own lingo. The word
“tweet” is just another term for
posting a blog.
According to NYTimes.com,
“Twitter unleashes the diarist in its
14 million users, who visited its site
99 million times last month to read
posts tapped out with cell-phones
and computers.”
Although some people may
think it’s just another site to have to
update and maintain, most Twitter
users like having the outlet to be
able to speak their minds.
News establishments were
the first to catch the Twitter craze,
but celebrities were quick to follow.
Ashton Kutcher proposed a race
with CNN to be the first to have 1
million followers on their respective
blogs. Whoever won agreed to
donate $10,000 in honor of Malaria
World Day. Kutcher ended up
reaching 1 million first.
Actor Hugh Jackman has also
gotten into the mix. He is allowing
people to post the best reasons to
give to a specific charity on his page.
Jackman will decide which reason
was best and will then donate
$100,000 to it.
Recent statistics of Compete.
com have shown that Twitter has
risen greatly from 8 million users in
February to 14 million in April.
Companies and businesses
have also joined the Twitter band
wagon with the goal of finding out
what consumers think. Marketing
skills are being changed to conform
to tweets of complaints and advice.
Companies currently employing this
method include Starbucks and Dell.
Twitter even has lent intself to
investors in the stock market with
StockTwits.com. The page boasts
numerous investors who post blog
discussions on recent stocks and
even give advice.
Magazines are also capitalizing
on Twitter’s success. Many
publications, such as Marie Claire,
have fashion and gossip blogs that
discuss recent trends and fashion
faux pas.
Colleges and universities
now have their own Twitters as
well. Quinnipiac University’s page
(@QuinnipiacUniv) updates its
followers with news for students
and faculty to tweet about.
Twitter has every outlet
imaginable for people to blog about,
and if there isn’t one that interests
you – feel free to make your own!
Making the most of your minutes
7
ways to manage your time
by Sean Kelleher
We’ve all been there. You have 20 minutes until your
next class and you’ve got two essays to write, a PowerPoint
to finish, some math homework to do and you could really
use a burger. Where did all the time go? Those essays you
were assigned two weeks ago never got started in advance like
you planned. There is more information on your test than you
originally thought. You promised you would meet your friends
later, but there isn’t enough time.
If these scenarios paint a picture of your current
life, you’ve unfortunately fallen into the habit of poor time
management. Mostly everyone has been there a time or two
in their lives; the key is overcoming it and preventing it. If
you find yourself not knowing where to start, here is a list
of things that will help you control your assignments and
priorities before they start snowballing.
1.
Figure out just where your time goes during
the day: How much time do you spend studying? Now- how
much time do you spend playing that video game or “Facebook
stalking?” Figuring out where you spend most of your time is
the first step to understand how to manage it.
2.
Prioritize: We all share in the joy of socializing
and relaxing, but doing well in your classes is even more
important. Once you find out where your time goes during
a normal day, adjust it. Figure out what is most important
and devote more time to it. Prioritize your schedule so that
you deal with the biggest threats and obstacles first. The job
will get easier as it goes along. Playing a game is much more
enjoyable when you don’t have the dark cloud of a lab report
looming over you.
5.
Buy a planner: It’s worth the money. Planners
don’t cost much, and you can usually find some for free in
some of the offices around campus. Once you have a planner,
write down your schedule in it. Make it a habit to check it daily.
Take it with you to class so you can prioritize your assignments
as they are given to you.
6.
3.
Once you have a schedule, stick to it: Be
loyal to your schedule, and you won’t stress as much. If you
really should be working on that term paper, don’t head to the
gym. Use your workout as a stress reliever after the paper is
finished.
4.
Give yourself time to have fun: You’ll go crazy
if you don’t give yourself time to just relax. Once you’re
done, reward yourself. Go see a movie or play sports outside
– anything that is fun for you. You’ve done your work, so
celebrate!
Work in steps: Don’t try to get everything done
in a long marathon session. Set small goals for yourself along
the way. Did you finish the first draft of that English essay? If
so, allow some time for a little relaxation. Be sure that you give
yourself enough time to actually complete these steps.
Put it in writing: If it’s not in writing, it gets
hard to remember. Make a schedule, print it out and put it
somewhere you’ll notice it. If it’s not in solid form, your
chances of overlooking it or forgetting about it increase.
7.
If you want more advice on how to budget your time, go
online. Check out studygs.net/timman and time-managementguide.com for more information.
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What’s
happenin’
!
E
RTS &
A
NTERTAINMENT
April 29, 2009
QU singers perform spring concert
CD
Releases
A Camp - “Colonia”
Bob Dylan “Together Through
Life”
Ben Folds - “Bne
Folds Presents:
University A
Cappella!”
Ben Lee - “The
Rebirth of Venus”
Method Man and
Redman - “Blackout
2”
DVD
Releases
“Bride Wars”
“Hotel for Dogs”
“The Uninvited”
“JCVD”
“What Doesn’t Kill
You”
Book
Releases
“8th Confession” by
James Patterson and
Maxine Paetro
Toad’s Place
of New
Haven
Bouncing Souls (April
29)
The AP Tour (April 30)
Hatebreed (May 1)
Alkaline Trio (May 2)
Schwayze/Mickey
Avalon (May 3)
Blue October (May 4)
Dragonforce (May 5)
--courtesy, K. Venit
by Matt Busekroos
The QU Singers performed
their spring concert in front of a
packed audience in Buckman Theater on Thursday, April 23. With
limited seating available, members
of the audience even stood in the
back to see students and faculty perform.
The concert was conducted by
music professor Fred Rossomando,
who enthusiastically applauded his
choir after every song throughout
the evening. Carmella RossomandoHeise and Ralph DeLucia accompanied Rossomando playing the bass
and guitar, respectively. Lee Walkup
used his skills on the keyboard to
enhance the performance.
A number of the songs performed by the QU Singers were
recognizable hits, including The
Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” and
The Drifters’ “On Broadway” (later
covered by George Benson).
One of the highlights of the
hour-long concert was the choir’s
cover of James Taylor’s “Shower
the People,” which had the audience
clapping along to the beat. The choir
itself was especially livened up during the performance. Rossomando’s
arrangement perfectly showcased
the group of singers throughout
the song.
While the choir is comprised
mostly of women, the concert
featured the tenors during a per-
formance of The Police’s “Every
Breath You Take,” who all did a tremendous job at reaching the same
level of Sting and others.
Finally, the concert concluded
with a medley of songs from The
Beatles ranging from “The Long and
Winding Road” to “All You Need
is Love” to “Hey Jude” (which included the audience in that section
of the performance). Following the
performance, the audience got on
their feet to applaud the efforts of
Rossomando and the QU Singers.
At the end of the concert,
Rossomando recognized the graduating seniors leaving the choir making this their last concert. Janine
Elliot, Kathleen Hessman, Stacey
Kinnier, Griffin McGrath and Kate
Paskiewicz were given flowers as a
token for their hard work throughout the past semester and last few
years at Quinnipiac.
Rossomando encouraged the
audience to donate to Horns for
Kids, which is a non-profit organization that promotes music education in Connecticut. According to
Rossomando, over $90,000 worth
of instruments has been given back
to schools in the area.
The QU Singers meet Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. (and Mondays for those who cannot attend
the Thursday practice). Anyone is
welcome to join and Rossomando
hopes to see a number of new faces
in the fall.
by Matt Busekroos
After two semesters of production, the Quinnipiac Film Society
(QFS) production of “Guaranteed
A” was screened before a showing
of “He’s Just Not That Into You”
on Saturday, April 25. With one semester of filming and another semester of post-production, the cast
and crew of “Guaranteed A” could
reap the rewards of their time and
effort with the premiere of the 45minute feature.
“Guaranteed A” was shot
mostly on weekends to accommodate the hectic schedules of the
cast and crew. Before production
began each day, director Matt Galo
and director of photography Justin Schussler met two hours before
filming and created storyboards for
the next scenes to be shot.
“Those were my Bibles,”
Galo said. “The first shoot we did,
I didn’t have storyboards and it was
mayhem. We learned so much as the
semester went on and that is how I
would prepare.”
Seniors Adam McCaughey
and Christina Cimino spent the last
semester editing “Guaranteed A”
and received credit from the School
of Communications, according to
Galo.
“I have final cut on the movie,
which means whatever I say goes,”
Galo said.
The editing process was timeconsuming, which consisted of
bringing the actors in to re-record
dialogue that did not pick up when
filming. The actors had to go into
a studio and repeat their lines until the new recording matched their
lips. Even in April, “Guaranteed
A” underwent re-shoots, specifically
the first scene of the feature after a
change in vision.
As part of post-production,
senior Alex Busi composed a score
for the film, which pleased Galo because he had never directed a film
with its own theme before.
Eventually, Galo hopes to
send “Guaranteed A” to film festivals and put it online on Google
Video with the prospect of reaching a wider audience. Galo even
plans to make an extended cut of
“Guaranteed A” over the summer.
“QFS pulled together so well
to make [‘Guaranteed A’]. It was
amazing. There were 30 people at
shoots sometimes,” Galo said. “For
me that was like, ‘Wow, they are all
at my command.’ It was just amazing to see it pull together.”
‘Guaranteed A’ premieres
Galo and co. set the scene as filming continues on “Guaranteed A.”
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RAVE
CD
Review:
of the week
Manchester
Survivor: Tocantins
Orchestra,
“Mean Everything to Nothing”
by Carrie Ingraham
This almost nine-year-old CBS reality show is still thrilling to watch every
week, specifically the latest edition in Tocantins. While having its good
and bad seasons like most television shows, “Survivor” is currently on a
hot streak for the sheer amount of twists and turns. This edition’s cast of
characters are especially memorable, including the recently booted Tyson,
who was one of the cockier contestants this show has seen. Tyson was
blind-sided at tribal council on April 23 a week after he blind-sided his
biggest competition, Brendan. In terms of memorable contestants, there
is also Taj, a Grammy-nominated singer from the group SWV, who is
currently married to former NFL star Eddie George and “Coach,” who
tells the most outlandish stories, including the time he supposedly spent
in the Amazon captive to natives. Host Jeff Probst is aces and it is no
surprise he was the inaugural winner of the Emmy for Outstanding Host
for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program. Probst takes an active role
in grilling the contestants and calling any of them out whenever given the
opportunity. Perhaps the greatest reason to watch is for the dramatic tribal
councils that have occurred this season. There have been a number of
shockers, which has made “Survivor” a must-see every week.
--MB
WRECK
of the week
The Cougar
Up and coming Manchester Orchestra has made significant strides
since its 2006 debut, “I’m Like a Virgin Losing a Child.” The April 21
release of “Mean Everything to Nothing” is a denser exploration of the
path the band paved for itself four years ago. Dynamic in its attempt to not
be portrayed as solely a hard rock album, the Southern-tinged lyrics of lead
singer Andy Hull carry the album in bringing the melodies everywhere you
expect and want them to go.
Surprisingly catchy but genuine in its organic sound, “Mean Everything
to Nothing” is a union of raw emotion and traditional American rock.
Although reminiscent of Band of Horses or an amped up Sufjan Stevens,
Manchester Orchestra makes this album its own by not trying to succumb
to any associations. Instead, the CD contains all the necessary components
of a traditional rock album – emotional energy in its most honest form.
The natural ups and downs are brought about by riffs that reveal catchiness
only as a byproduct of the album’s sincerity.
Despite its labeled genre, “Mean Everything to Nothing” is by no
means a happy-go-lucky “indie-pop” album, but refrains from drowning
in misery. While songs like the mellow “Jimmy, He Whispers” are a bit
dismal, harder tracks like “I’ve Got Friends” transform the sadness into a
captivating intensity that’s far from redundant despair. “Shake it Out” brings
the listener on an emotional rollercoaster, from its anthem of a chorus to
the abrupt midway shift from hard-rock wailing to whisper-soft reflection.
Manchester Orchestra is all about growth in its purest form, and grow
they will as “Mean Everything to Nothing” has certainly made something
out of what they have – which
wasn’t much given their last
album. The band proved itself
further in the QU community
when it headlined this year’s
WQAQ spring concert, which
Listenability: B+
drew a crowd exceeding 400
fans. The show, like Manchester
Originality: B+
Orchestra’s “Mean Everything to
Nothing,” was a success which
Lyrics: A
left listeners satisfied with what
they got, but confident with the
Final Grade: Agrowth that will inevitably take
place.
report Card
Top 10 Shows
Hosted by Vivica A. Fox (what happened to her career?), “The Cougar” is
a TV Land original reality series that centers on one middle-aged woman’s
journey (the cougar) to find a much younger man, or cub, to fulfill her
needs. In the first season of “The Cougar,” Stacey is a 40-year-old mother
of four from Arizona looking for Mr. Right in the form of a man half
her age. Stacey hopes to prove that age is just a number and that society
should not dictate who she should or should not date. “The Cougar” is
just another sleazy dating show one would be more accustomed to seeing
on VH1 or Bravo. Unfortunately, TV Land has taken it upon themselves
to be hated. What happened to the re-runs of the greatest dramas and
comedies of all time? Instead, viewers are subjected to garbage like “The
Cougar” and unfunny repeats of “George Lopez.” Where is “The Mary
Tyler Moore Show”? “The Dick Van Dyke Show”? Not even re-runs of
“227” starring the incomparable Jackée?! Nothing is sacred anymore. -MB
Matt’s
TV
Awards
‘08 - ‘09
Best Drama Series:
“Friday Night Lights” (DirectTV/
NBC)
Lead Actress – Drama:
January Jones – “Mad Men”
(AMC)
Lead Actor – Drama:
Kyle Chandler – “Friday Night
Lights” (DirectTV/NBC)
Supporting Actress – Drama:
Natalie Zea – “Dirty Sexy Money”
(ABC)
Supporting Actor – Drama:
Zach Gilford – “Friday Night
Lights” (DirectTV/NBC)
Guest Actress – Drama:
Brenda Blethyn – “Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit” (NBC)
Guest Actor – Drama:
Noah Wyle - “E.R.” (NBC)
Drama Episode of the Year: “A
Night to Remember” (Mad Men)
[Originally aired Sept. 14, 2008
on AMC]
Best Comedy Series:
“Summer Heights High” (HBO)
Lead Actress – Comedy:
Mary-Louise Parker – “Weeds”
(Showtime)
Lead Actor – Comedy:
Chris Lilley – “Summer Heights
High” (HBO)
1. “Friday Night Lights”
(DirectTV/NBC)
2. “Summer Heights High” (HBO)
3. “Mad Men” (AMC)
4. “Chuck” (NBC)
5. “The Office” (NBC)
6. “Damages” (FX)
7. “Pushing Daisies” (ABC)
8. “Dirty Sexy Money” (ABC)
9. “Weeds” (Showtime)
10. “30 Rock” (NBC)
Supporting Actress – Comedy:
TIE: Kristin Chenoweth - “Pushing
Daisies” (ABC) & Jenna Fischer –
“The Office” (NBC)
Supporting Actor – Comedy:
Chi McBride – “Pushing Daisies”
(ABC)
Guest Actress – Comedy:
Amy Ryan – “The Office” (NBC)
Guest Actor – Comedy:
Albert Brooks – “Weeds”
(Showtime)
Best New Show
“The United States of Tara” (Showtime)
Worst New Show
“The Secret Life of the American Teenager” (ABC Family)
Comedy Episode of the Year:
“Chuck Versus Santa Claus”
(Chuck) [Originally aired Dec. 15,
2008 on NBC]
This week in pop culture history...
1937
May 3
Margaret Mitchell’s
novel, “Gone with
the Wind” wins the
Pulitzer Prize.
1941
1943
May 1
May 5
Orson Welles’
Howard Walls,
“Citizen Kane”
film curator of the
premieres at the RKO Library of Congress,
Palace in New York. announces the library
will preserve films.
1959
1960
May 4
April 29
The National Academy Dick Clark denies
of Recording Arts and involvement in radio
Sciences announces
payola scandal.
the winners of the first
Grammy Awards.
1992
1997
April 30
The final episode of
“The Cosby Show”
airs on NBC after
eight successful
seasons.
April 30
Ellen DeGeneres
reveals she is gay
on her ABC sitcom,
“Ellen,” in front of 42
million viewers.
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‘American Idol’ down to final five
by Matt Busekroos
The eighth season of “American Idol” is slowly coming to a close with only five contestants remaining in the singing competition: Kris Allen, Allison
Iraheta, Matt Giraud, Danny Gokey and Adam Lambert. The April 22 broadcast cut the contestants from seven to five with the eliminations of Lil Rounds and
Anoop Desai. The double elimination was thanks to a new rule where the judges could save one contestant up until the final six. With the judges saving Giraud,
both Rounds and Desai were sent home.
While still the No. 1 show on television, “American Idol” has come under scrutiny in recent months with the addition of a fourth judge, song-writer Kara
DioGuardi. Reports of backstage fighting between DioGuardi and Paula Abdul have been alleged over the past few months. With Abdul’s contract up at the end
of the season, there is speculation whether she will continue as a judge on the show or if DioGuardi was brought in as a transition if Abdul actually leaves.
With the finale approaching (set to air on FOX Wednesday, May 20), only one of the five contestants can be the ‘American Idol.’ So, who will it be?
Kris Allen
Why He Will Win:
Allen’s consistency has kept
him in the competition. Ranging
from his evocative interpretation of
Bob Dylan’s “To Make You Feel My
Love” to his new spin on Donna
Summer’s “She Works Hard for the
Money,” this dark horse has showed
that he has what it takes to make it
in the music industry. Plus, his style
of music is popular right now (see
Jason Mraz). Allen’s skills on the guitar have added another layer to his
performances. It does not hurt that
Allen consistently chooses the perfect songs depending on the theme.
Why He Won’t Win:
His quiet vocal styling will go
unnoticed in a head-to-head battle
with Iraheta or Lambert. Allen was
also never expected to make it this
far in the competition; his screen
time was minimal going into the
semi-finals and many wrote him off
as just another pretty face with a mediocre voice.
Allison Iraheta
Why She Will Win:
From the first time Iraheta
took the stage and performed Heart’s
“Alone,” it was clear that there was
no other female left in the competition who could match her vocal
prowess. Iraheta is an underdog of
sorts. She was never shoved down
the audience’s throat and has consistently delivered with original and
spirited performances. There may
just be a place on radio for Iraheta
between P!nk and original “Idol”
winner Kelly Clarkson.
Why She Won’t Win:
Have you listened to her speak?
Even though she is only 16, Iraheta
sounds like a 45-year-old waitress
from Las Vegas with a bad smoking
habit. Iraheta’s personality has also
been scrutinized by Simon Cowell,
which does not bode well because
the voting public rarely strays from
Cowell’s opinion. While not the most
articulate young woman, Iraheta still
has time to grow.
Matt Giraud
Why He Will Win:
Giraud’s smoky voice has been
put to good use on a number of hits,
past and present. His skill on the
piano has not gone unnoticed and
that could bode well for the future
in writing songs and collaborating
with artists. Giraud’s performances
of Carrie Underwood’s “So Small”
and Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It
On” have showed his range in successfully singing different styles of
music.
Why He Won’t Win:
Giraud made the top 13 as a
wild card, which shows limited support with the viewing public. Not to
mention, Giraud received the judges’
only save of the season. Essentially,
he was voted out by America twice
in one season. Also, it is not quite
clear the kind of music Giraud wants
to make (he mentioned liking Chris
Martin’s style, but “Viva la Vida” was
one of his worst performances). His
time may be up tonight.
Danny Gokey
Why He Will Win:
Gokey’s background story
tugs at the heartstrings; only weeks
before his “Idol” audition, his wife
passed away. Over the past few
months, Gokey has sung a number
of uplifting songs that have surely
garnered support from the Biblebelt of America. Gokey’s voice is
pleasant and unoffensive. Let’s face
it: he would not make the show’s
worst winner (see Taylor Hicks).
Why He Won’t Win:
Gokey’s story has also turned
off a number of viewers, who find
that he is using a personal tragedy
as sympathy in order for people to
vote for him. One disgusting tribute occurred during a performance
of “Hero” when the camera panned
over to a friend of his who was holding a picture of Gokey’s wife up to
the camera. Also, the type of music
best suited for Gokey post-show
may be on a Christian label, which
may not appeal to most.
Adam Lambert
Why He Will Win:
Lambert’s authentic performances have been the most memorable this season. His performance
of Tears for Fears’ “Mad World”
was a defining moment of the season, and garnered kudos from all
four judges (they gave Lambert a
standing ovation, including Cowell).
The key to Lambert’s success has
been his risky song choices (“Ring
of Fire,” “Play That Funky Music,”
“Born to Be Wild”) coupled with a
few unforgettable arrangements that
have made his performances worth
re-watching as soon as they appear
on YouTube.
Why He Won’t Win:
Lambert’s eccentric outward
appearance may turn off more conservative viewers. See those photos
of him in drag? Also, his voice may
work better on Broadway than on
the pop charts. Will his theatrical
persona trip him up on the way to
the Nokia Theatre?
Danger Radio rocks Blender
Theater at Gramercy
by Daniella Appolonia
Washington natives Danger
Radio performed at the Blender
Theater at Gramercy in New York
on April 17. Plain White T’s had
been set to headline the show, but
canceled their performance at the
last minute, allowing Danger Radio
to perform an even longer set.
Despite the disappointment
of the T’s cancellation, Danger
Radio played for free, providing
plenty of entertainment with their
upbeat songs and emotionally
powerful lyrics. And it does not get
any more diverse than their various
musical influences – rock, pop, funk
and jazz – along with their Puerto
Rican singer, Andrew de Torres, and
Finnish drummer/programming wiz
Nico Hartikainen. And, although
members of the band come from
different musical backgrounds and
tastes, they blend together seamlessly
to create a truly distinguishable and
captivating sound.
Even better, they appeal to a
wide range of audiences across the
entire musical spectrum, from pop
and dance to punk. With catchy songs
like “Slow Dance with a Stranger,”
it’s nearly impossible to stop the
foot-tapping or the urge to get up
and dance alongside everyone else.
Best of all, their music is not over
the top; it is merely a brilliant fusion
of such extraordinary influences.
Many fans may be familiar
with de Torres as a member of The
Scene Aesthetic, along with fellow
musician Eric Kimberlin Bowley.
It may be unexpected due to the
two groups’ very distinct sounds.
Nevertheless, de Torres proved he
can rock any stage no matter what
he is singing about. Despite the
more upbeat sound to Danger Radio,
the lyrics still possess the same
vulnerability and emotion as The
Scene Aesthetic’s. And, standing just
a little taller than 5 feet, de Torres
is quite the charismatic, energized
performer.
The band’s five-song EP,
“Punch Your Lights Out,” was
released in January 2008, and it has
come a long way since then, along
with its discovery at Bamboozle in
New Jersey in 2007. At the show,
Danger Radio played various songs
off its new album, “Used and
Abused,” which was produced by
Mike Elizondo. He has worked with
Maroon 5 and Eminem, as well as
Mike Green, and is often associated
with Paramore. The band has proven
there are no boundaries or limits,
and that such an extreme variety of
music can smoothly coexist. Danger
Radio will perform at Bamboozle in
East Rutherford, N.J., on May 2.
-- D. Appolonia
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Women’s LAX comes up short
by Mike Esposito
The women’s lacrosse team
lost the NEC championship against
the Sacred Heart Pioneers, 11-6, last
Sunday. The Bobcats scored first,
but could not keep up with the Pioneers attack as Sacred Heart came
away with their second consecutive
NEC championship. The loss ends
Quinnipiac’s program-record ninegame winning streak to finish the
season with a 13-3 record.
Senior Bobcat Ashley Valentine got on the board first, eight and
a half minutes into the game. The
Pioneers responded with a streak of
four goals in the next six minutes
to take a 4-1 lead. With eight minutes left, Valentine put her second
one into the net, cutting the Sacred
Heart lead to two.
Junior Brittany Hauser scored
first in the second half for the Bobcats, giving the Pioneers only a onegoal lead. Sacred Heart responded
with five consecutive goals, capped
by Mary Montesarchio’s goal with 10
minutes to play to give the Pioneers
a 9-3 lead. That lead would be too
much for the Bobcats to overcome.
A minute and a half later, Valentine scored her third goal of the
Quinnipiac came one win shy of an NEC championship, falling to Sacred Heart on Sunday.
game to make it 9-4. But Sacred
Heart’s Corey Horelick came back
with her fourth goal to bring the
lead back to six. Quinnipiac’s Lyndsey Banach and Nicole Fiore each
scored in the final minutes but it was
too little, too late for the Bobcats as
they lost, 11-6.
Senior Meghan Latonick, junior Katie Latonick and Sophomore
stock photo
Lauren Matusczak were all named
Sacred Heart will try to earn
to the NEC All-Tournament team an NCAA Tournament bid next
based on their outstanding perfor- Saturday at the MAAC champion,
mances during the NEC Tourna- Fairfield.
ment.
The
The Quinnipiac Chronicle
Rundown would like to recognize each of the 68 graduating
Baseball
UConn 14, QU 4
Joe Poletsky: 1-for-4, HR,
RBI
QU 1, FDU 0
Chris Gloor: W, 7 IP, 9 K
FDU 10, QU 9
Joe Poletsky: 2-for-3, 2 R,
2 HR, 4 RBI
QU 18, FDU 2
Brian Monack: 4-for-5, 3
R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
Softball
Mount St. Mary’s 3, QU 0
Christine Bourdeau:
2-for-4, 2B
QU 4, Mount St. Mary’s 0
Heather Schwartzburg:
W, Complete-game onehitter
Women’s Lacrosse
QU 11, Mount St. Mary’s
9
Katie Latonick: G, 5 A, 3
SOG
Men’s Lacrosse
QU 12, Bellarmine 11
Kevin Kelly: 4 G, A, 5
SOG
senior athletes. Best of luck in the future!
Baseball
Bryn Doyle
Joe Duffy
Bobak Emamian
Chris Gloor
Michael Marmo
Andy Mayer
Michael Oskandy
John Simone
Men’s Ice Hockey
Bud Fisher
Dan Henningson
Bryan Leitch
David Marshall
Andrew Meyer
Chris Myers
Mark Nelson
Matt Sorteberg
Men’s Basketball
Louis Brookins
Bryan Geffen
Men’s Lacrosse
A.J. Alessi
Mike Annuziata
Pat Elliott
Gary Messina
Men’s Cross Country/
Indoor Track/Outdoor
Track
Chris Foster
Dan Martin
Jack McDonald
Steve Pilch
Golf
Jayson Loranger
Ian O’Connor
Ryan Reynolds
Men’s Soccer
Graciano Brito
Ryan Smith
Men’s Tennis
Vinny Corvari
Thomas Curran
Joseph Nuara
Women’s Basketball
Erin Kerner
Mandy Pennewell
Brianna Rooney
Women’s Cross Country/Indoor Track/Outdoor Track
Chelsea Bollerman
Caitlin Brady
Lesley Colburn
Abbey Gosling
Sasha Varanka
Elyse Cole
Antoinette Maldonado
Trudy Reyns
Women’s Lacrosse
Erin Coffey
Nicole Fiore
Meghan Latonick
Janelle Lopez
Tiffany Manzi
Hannah Nelson
Ashley Valentine
Women’s Soccer
Women’s Field Hockey Stephanie Blanar
Danielle Nugent
Jenna Grossman
Lauren Hartnett
Women’s Tennis
Lauren Kuckman
Nicole Adams
Brandy Longacre
Kasey Rosenberger
Brittany Riggio
Megan Sciascia
Volleyball
Bonnie Shea
Jenna Benigno
Erin Overdevest
Women’s Ice Hockey
Crista Valentino
Danielle Alexieff
Erika Bolognino
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Playoff hopes hang by thread
Schwartzburg, softball picks up two weekend wins
Christine Bourdeau slaps a ball into play on Saturday.
--C. Kaminksi
Schwartzburg leads way for softball
by Lenny Neslin
The Quinnipiac softball team
went into the weekend tied for
fifth in the NEC, looking to make
the playoffs for the first time since
2007.
The Bobcats played their first
doubleheader of the weekend on
Saturday against Mount St. Mary’s
– the team they were tied for fifth
with.
Hectic fourth inning loses
game for Bobcats
The Bobcats’ best scoring
chance in the first game came in the
first inning. With the bases loaded,
junior Emily Bellush hit a grounder
to the second baseman, and she
threw out Christine Bourdeau at
the plate. Freshman Mena Duffy
followed by striking out swinging to
end the threat.
Bellush, who allowed just one
hit in her start against Long Island,
earned the starting nod against
the Mountaineers for game one.
She faced the minimum number
of batters through the first three
innings, but surrendered back-toback groundball singles to start the
fourth inning.
Quinnipiac
head
coach
Germaine Fairchild was not going
to take any chances with Bellush,
so she called on freshman Heather
Schwartzburg from the bullpen.
“We’ve been working on some
adjustments to her pitches in practice
that she’s really responded well
too,” Fairchild said. “Hindsight’s
20-20, maybe I should have left her
in there.”
Schwartzburg had trouble
finding the strike zone at first. She
hit the first batter she saw, and then
walked sophomore Beth Everist
with the bases loaded. Sophomore
Nicole Reeder broke the game open
with her second hit of the game to
drive in two more runs.
An angered Schwartzburg
proceeded to strike out the next
three Mountaineer hitters to escape
anymore potential damage.
“You love to see a kid not fold
there,” Fairchild said. “It’s a great
learning experience for her too, and
she’s very young – so she’s got a
long way to go.”
Schwartzburg only allowed
one more hit the rest of the
game and struck out four more
Mountaineers. However, Mount St.
Mary’s called on their senior pitcher
Jamie Fowler to start the first game,
and she went the distance.
Quinnipiac’s bats were shut
down all game by Fowler. She
allowed four hits in the seven-inning
shutout. She struck out senior Kelly
Wall to end the game with a final
score of 3-0.
Schwartzburg tosses nearperfect game
Fairchild
sent
out
Schwartzburg to the hill in game
two in desperate need of a win.
Schwartzburg continued where she
left off in the first inning by striking
out the first three Mountaineer
hitters.
The Bobcats were up against
freshman pitcher Amanda Sadowl.
They cracked their first hit off
Sadowl in the second inning with a
single from Duffy, but sophomore
Joelle Jacobsen lined out to
shortstop to end the frame.
Schwartzburg was working on
a perfect game through four innings,
but the Bobcats’ bats still had not
put up runs on the scoreboard.
In the bottom of the fourth,
Wall was hit by a pitch and advanced
to second on a sacrifice bunt from
junior catcher Katie Allendorfer.
Then Bellush came up to plate and
broke the scoring slump. Ahead in
the count, she smashed a towering
home run over the left field wall to
give the Bobcats a 2-0 lead.
“I knew I had a hitter’s count.
I was just looking to hit the ball
hard,” Bellush said. “I don’t think
we ever plan to hit home runs, I
know I don’t, but it’s nice when it
happens. You just plan to hit the
ball hard, and if you keep hitting the
ball hard, good things will happen.”
Fairchild talked with the team
in between games and let them
know to make adjustments, even
where the players set up in the
batter’s box.
“I’m traditionally a back-ofthe-box hitter,” Bellush said. “I
went up to the front of the box
in my second at bat, and did a lot
better.”
The adjustment proved to be
the difference in the game, because
Schwartzburg cruised along with
her first lead of the day. She finally
allowed a hit to the Mountaineers
with two out in the fifth on a hard
liner up the middle, but she forced
the next batter to pop out to
shortstop.
The Bobcats provided more
insurance in the fifth inning when
Allendorfer drove in freshman
Jessica Amenda on a grounder to
the shortstop. They added their
fourth and final run in the sixth
inning when Bourdeau singled to
left field scoring Jacobsen.
Schwartzburg closed out
the final two innings, retiring all
six hitters in a row. She did not
allow anyone on base in the game
except for the one single in the fifth
inning.
“I was focusing more on the
pitches that weren’t working during
the first game,” Schwartzburg said.
“We had to change our game plan
in the second game. I threw more
screws and curves to keep them off
balance, and it worked.”
The Bobcats improved to 1527 overall and 7-7 in the NEC with
the win, while the Mountaineers
fell to 13-29 overall and 8-8 in the
conference.
The Bobcats headed into
Sunday’s doubleheader against
Monmouth in need of a sweep.
Emily Bellush fires a pitch on Saturday.
--C. Kaminski
‘Cats snag one of
two Sunday games
by Mike Esposito
The Bobcats lost the first
game, 5-4, and won the second,
8-2, against NEC-foe Monmouth.
Angela Casella went 6-for-7 and
scored three runs at the plate for
Quinnipiac in the doubleheader. On
the mound, Heather Schwartzburg
pitched two complete games and
struck out 16 batters.
Delong’s homer crushes ‘Cats
In the first game, the Hawks
took an early 1-0 lead on a solo
home run from Jessica Nicola.
Schwartzburg responded, striking
out the next three batters in the
second inning.
In the fourth inning, the
Bobcats rallied back with three runs.
Kelly Wall hit a leadoff home run to
center field. Two batters later, Katie
Allendorfer hit a two-run shot of
her own to put the Bobcats up 3-1.
The Bobcats scored their
fourth run on a throwing error in
the fifth. Then Monmouth started
chipping away at the deficit with a
run in the sixth, and then they put
two runners on base in the seventh
for their slugger Emily DeLong. On
an 0-2 count with two outs, DeLong
hit her league-leading 15th home
run to bring the score to 5-4 where
it would stay until the final out.
Schwartzburg wins No. 14
In game two, Monmouth
scored a run in the first inning but
Quinnipiac responded with two
runs in the bottom half of the
inning, and they never looked back.
Christine Bourdeau scored
a fielder’s choice in the third to
give the Bobcats a 3-1 lead. In the
fourth, Quinnipiac scored three
runs thanks to back-to-back singles
from Bourdeau and Casella to take
a 6-2 lead.
The Bobcats pushed across
another run in the fifth inning on
a Heather Maffeo double to put the
Bobcats up 6-2. Then in the sixth
inning, Wall and Casella scored on
a throwing error by the Monmouth
shortstop on a routine ground ball
to give the Bobcats an 8-2 lead,
which they would hold onto to
secure Schwartzburg’s 14th win of
the season.
The Bobcats host Robert
Morris in a doubleheader on
Saturday. The Bobcats will need to
sweep to reach the NEC playoffs.
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BYTHENUMBERS
GAMESTOWATCH
6
Quinnipiac Bobcat
home games
Women’s
lacrosse
players who scored in
the opening 30 minutes
of play of the Bobcats’
11-9 victory over Mount
St. Mary’s.
Baseball
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vs. Sacred Heart (1721-1, 8-6 NEC)
Friday, 3 p.m.
Saturday, 12 p.m.
Saturday, following the
first game
Sunday, 12 p.m.
Softball
@ Siena (11-24)
Thursday, 3 p.m.
Seconds left when Alex
Marotto of the men’s
lacrosse team scored
the game-winning goal
over Bellarmine.
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Clockwise from top-left: A
Bobcat hockey player deflects
a shot towards the crowd;
basketball forward Justin
Rutty goes up for the dunk;
hockey goaltender Bud Fisher
goes all out to make a save;
soccer forwardGraciano Brito
dribbles towards the goal;
catcher Mike Marmo dives
back to first base.
Home runs hit by
the baseball team
in its 18-2 victory on
Saturday.
1
Hit allowed by Heather
Schwartzburg against
Mount St. Mary’s on
Saturday.
--M. Riecke and A. Vazzano
1.68
vs. Robert Morris (2319, 10-6 NEC)
Saturday, 1 p.m.
Saturday, 3 p.m.
Earned run average
for Schwartzburg over
her four appearances
this weekend.
--records as of publication time
Athletes of the Week
Joe
Poletsky
--A. Vazzano
Baseball
Sophomore
Outfield
#23
Riverside, Conn.
Angela
Casella
Softball
Junior
Center Field
#20
Oceanside, N.Y.
--C. Kaminski
Sophomore designated hitter Joe Poletsky went 6-for-16 with two home
runs, seven RBI and four runs in the Bobcats’ four-game series against
Fairleigh Dickinson. Poletsky is currently ranked first on the team in RBI,
tied for second in home runs and fifth in batting average. The Bobcats
won three of four and now stand at 13-25 overall and 6-10 in NEC play.
Junior center fielder Angela Casella went 7-for-13 with one RBI and three
runs scored in the Bobcats last four games against Mount St. Mary’s and
Monmouth this past weekend. Casella is currently ranked fifth on the team
in batting average, tied for third in runs scored and tied for third in hits on
the team. The Bobcats won two of four and now stand at 16-28 overall
and 8-8 in NEC play.
Next home game: Friday, May 1, 3 p.m. vs. Sacred Heart
Next home game: Saturday, May 2, 1 p.m. vs. Robert Morris
SPORTS
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The Chronicle
April 29, 2009
HE’S
GOT
GOALS
--A. Vazzano
Jean-Marc Beaudoin chosen as captain
I think it is important to find a
balance. You always have to find
time for completing assignments. I
think the biggest thing is just going
to class. If you go to class, you’ll
do fine. Especially being a studentathlete, there is a lot of pressure to
succeed on the ice or on the field, but
Building chemistry amongst the team there’s a lot of pressure to succeed
is key, especially with 11 incoming academically.
freshmen – just getting those guys
to buy in and having respect for our Throughout the years, that’s been
facilities, our coaching staff and our the one challenge to find classes
trainers.
that fit within your schedule. But
professors and advisors help you out
Do you think you will feel any through that, and you find a way.
added pressure on the ice next
year since you are the captain?
Many of the team’s key
Maybe not so much on the ice, contributors are graduating this
maybe off the ice. Like I said before, year (Dan Henningson, Bryan
I’m up to the challenge and I think Leitch, David Marshall and Bud
it will make me a better person and a Fisher). How do you think next
better leader.
year’s team will respond to that?
I think it’ll be great – especially our
What type of hockey player would freshmen this year who are going
you consider yourself ?
to be sophomores. They didn’t get
Maybe all-around.
I’m not a a huge role this year. There’s a lot
superstar by any means, but I work of skill back there. And then the
hard. I’ll score the odd goal and incoming freshmen, we have some
make the odd play.
of the top scorers in some of the
Canadian junior leagues. I think
You won the Academic Award [Brandon Wong] will have a great
at this year’s hockey banquet. season, and hopefully I can contribute
How do you balance your hockey offensively too. In goaltending,
schedule with your academics?
we have two goalies coming in and
“If we can all just buy in, I think
we’ll be a scary team next year”
by Lenny Neslin
Jean-Marc Beaudoin was
named captain for the 2009-10
season at this year’s hockey banquet.
Beaudoin, an assistant captain this
past season, also won the team’s 7th
Player Award, the Coach’s Award
and the inaugural Academic Award.
In the 2008-09 season, he
ranked third on the team in goals
with 13 and fourth in assists with
14.
Beaudoin was recognized
as a scholar-athlete for his studies
as an entrepreneurship major
and marketing minor, and for his
participation in the hockey program
at Quinnipiac. He will look to
continue balancing his hockey
schedule with his academics in his
senior year.
We’ve had some great captains in the
past. A little bit of pressure there,
but I’m looking forward to the
challenge. I’m really excited. We’re
expected to be a great hockey team
next year, and hopefully I can lead
the team to success.
What type of leader are you?
I would say more lead by example.
I’m a pretty positive guy.
You played under Reid Cashman,
Jamie Bates and Dan Henningson.
Are your leadership skills similar
to theirs?
None of them are very vocal except
Reid. But everybody else led by
example, and I would put myself
in that same category. We’ve had
great success in the past, but I’m
not satisfied. Hopefully I can do
a little more than those guys, and
I know Rand [Pecknold] has high
The Quinnipiac Chronicle: What expectations for me. Just to get
does it mean to you to be the everyone on board, and hopefully be
captain for Quinnipiac hockey?
a little more successful than we have
Jean-Marc Beaudoin: It’s an honor. in the past.
[Dan Clarke] and Pat McGann have
done a really good job for us. If we
can all just buy in, I think we’ll be a
scary team next year.
What are your personal goals as a
captain for next year?
Obviously, I’m more of a team guy,
but we want to win a championship.
That’s been our goal every year. We
came closest my freshmen year when
we lost in the finals. Just getting a
taste of that makes you hungrier and
hungrier every year. We have big
expectations next year. That’s where
we want to be, and hopefully reach
the frozen four.
For personal goals, obviously I want
to contribute offensively. I’ll get my
goals and my points, but keeping my
plus-minus up – not be a liability
defensively.
When you are in practice, are you
the coach’s assistant?
For us it’s nice, because we have a
lot of assistant coaches, and most of
the the time they’re there. They take
care of that for the most part. But I
think as a captain, your job is to get
the guys going – make sure they’re
skating hard every drill, paying
attention and leading by example
with your work ethic.