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Volume 78 Issue 9
November 12, 2008
Change is
here
--barackobama.com
by Glenn Taylor
Last Tuesday, the election of
Barack Obama captivated millions
of people across America. At
Quinnipiac, this fascination caught
fire as students assembled at the
Election Night Party in Alumni
Hall. Around 150 students stopped
by throughout the event.
The party, which was
sponsored by the QU Democrats,
was home to a mostly pro-Obama
crowd, evidenced by the massive
cheers Obama received when it was
announced he won key swing states
Ohio and Pennsylvania. Students had
the opportunity to meet members
of the QU Democrats and socialize
with fellow students over the historic
events that transpired. CNN’s live
coverage was projected on a giant
screen to keep the students updated
on the incoming results.
Junior Class Representative
Mark Bouchard, President of
the QU Democrats, said he was
extremely pleased with the turnout
of the party, as well as the results
of the election which were almost
wrapped up by the end of the party.
“I feel it was a great success
and I’m just very happy that students
got excited for this year’s election.
I’m just speechless. It looks like
we’re going to see a decision tonight
instead of waiting a few days like
past elections,” Bouchard said.
“It just shows how well
the hard work has paid off with
grassroots campaigns for Obama,
specifically fundraising and our
phone banking in Nevada,”he said.
Another member of the QU
Democrats, sophomore Andrew
Timothy, was patiently waiting for
Obama to be declared the winner.
“The outcome is exactly as I
expected it to be. I figured he would
probably carry Ohio which was very
important because of its stake in
previous elections. There’s no way
he would have been able to carry the
south so he would have had a very
hard time after Ohio taking any of
those states,” Timothy said.
“Well, I thought it would be
extremely close, but Obama has
a huge lead so I’m very surprised.
I’m very pleased he won New
Hampshire because it’s my home
state,” Sophomore Derek Stanley
said.
In addition to free food,
seniors T.J. Fitzpatrick and Matthew
DeMello provided entertainment as
they collaborated to play songs with
an acoustic guitar and a piano.
One
stigma
Quinnipiac
students have been trying to
change is the image that the school
is extremely apathetic. With the
results of the election party, one
might gather a different perception.
Jessica Simao, a graduate student and
former QU Democrat, believes the
school has come very far in recent
years.
“I’m so excited to see everyone
out here. It was so hard to get people
out in the past. We were once known
as the apathetic school, but now it
looks like that’s changing,”Simao
said.
It was evident that there were
very few Republicans or McCain
supporters in audience. However,
freshman Republican Jessica Grande,
appreciated the significance of the
event.
“This election is about people
judging on the issues at hand instead
of focusing on race. As a Republican,
I don’t mind the results because I
liked things about both candidates,”
Grande said.
Senior victim of hit-and-run
by Matt Ciepielowski
A Quinnipiac senior was still
in critical condition Sunday after
he was the victim of a hit-and-run
on Whitney Avenue early Saturday
morning.
Police said that Robert Aliano
was struck at around 1 a.m. on
Saturday as he crossed Whitney near
Renshaw Road.
Witnesses said that a small,
southbound grey car hit Aliano and
did not stop. The police said Aliano
was not using a crosswalk when he
was struck.
University spokesperson John
Morgan said that counseling services
have been made available to Aliano’s
friends.
“Robert is a well-liked senior
studying marketing at the university,”
Morgan said. “The thoughts and
prayers of the campus community
are with Robert, his family and
friends during this very difficult
time. Counseling services are being
made available to Robert’s friends at
the university.”
On March 6, freshman Kaitlyn
Sarcona received a leg injury when
she was hit near the intersection of
Whitney and Sherman.
A freshman was killed at that
same intersection in 2007.
Jennifer Herschkowitz was
intoxicated as she attempted to
cross Whitney and was struck by a
car that was driving within the speed
limit, according to the New Haven
Register.
Charlene Lauria, an employee
of the Dunkin Donuts on the corner
of Sherman and Whitney, said that
while the town should put crosswalks
there, “Quinnipiac is to blame too.
They’re accepting all these new kids
and building new dorms all over the
place. Maybe they could spend a
little money on helping traffic here.
I’ve seen one girl get killed, another
get hit, and a girl who comes here
all the time hit someone else,” Lauria
said.
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CAMPUS NEWS
November 12, 2008
QU students get post-college taste
Students check out the Career Fair last Wednesday.
by Meghan Parmentier
On Wednesday, Nov. 5, over
220 companies from all corners
of the Northeast packed into the
Recreation Center to field welldressed Quinnipiac students from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Opportunities offered
to these students included summer
jobs, internships, post-graduation
jobs, graduate school and career
exploration.
There were a number of social
service, police forces, government,
business, graduate schools and media
organizations present. Radio Disney
was one of the more popular tables.
“As a freshman I feel a tad
overwhelmed, but so far I have seen
a lot of hospitals around and a lot
of fantastic opportunities available
to anyone willing to do the work,”
Anthony Cirino, a biology/pre-med
student, said.
Many of the companies that
were in attendance, in addition to
being located in the Northeast, have
operations throughout the United
States--some throughout the world.
Karen Ricciuti of Regional
Support at VCA Northboro
Animal Hospital in Massachusetts
“We are looking for the willingness to learn and
confidence enough to do so. We’re willing to teach
you as long as they come out of school with a great
foundation,” David Richards said.
The Recreation Center was cleaned up and set for the annual Career Fair on last Wednesday.
Students brought their ties, dresses and resumes for more than 200 companies that prepared
tables.
--A. Gogh
--A. Gogh
was looking for students to place
in a range of positions including
veterinary technicians, hospital
managers, client service and
receptionists. The main skill she
was looking for in the students
who approached her was how well
they were able to communicate and
project their enthusiasm.
David G. Richards, who was
representing RMI Counting Software,
named similar characteristics when
reviewing student applicants.
“We are looking for the
willingness to learn and confidence
enough to do so. We’re willing to
teach you as long as they come out
of school with a great foundation,”
Richards said.
On a resume, the first thing he
scans for is the date of graduation.
When looking to fill his vacant
positions, the students’ degrees
fall second in importance on their
resume.
“You would be surprised at
how many people forget to put their
date of graduation on there, about
30 percent. We’re typically looking
for juniors and seniors,” Richards
said.
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CAMPUS NEWS
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November 12, 2008
Mr. Quinnipiac on Friday
by Matt Ciepielowski
This Friday at 8 p.m.
in Alumni Hall, Student
Programming Board will
put on the 10th annual Mr.
Quinnipiac pageant. It will
feature segments such as
formal wear, spirit wear,
casual wear, swim wear, a
talent competition, pick-up
lines, and a question and
10th annual
Mr. Quinnipiac
kicks off Friday
at 8 p.m. in
Alumni Hall
2005 Mr. Quinnipiac
Andy Mayer
“Hands down
on of the most
entertaining
events of the
year.”
--Tetla
answer section.
Junior Alison Tetla, the
Special Events Chair of SPB,
said that Mr. Quinnipiac is,
“hands down one of the
most entertaining events
of the year. It has been a
tradition here at Quinnipiac
for quite a few years and is
one that many people enjoy,
and it never disappoints.”
Some of the highlights
of the talent competition
in years past have included
ribbon dancing, stand-up
comedy and rapping.
Those who want a good
seat should arrive early, as
the event generally fills all
of Alumni.
Calendar
Thursday, November 13:
Alcohol Awareness Peer Education program, Buckman Theater, 6
p.m. – 9 p.m.
Kwanzaa founder Professor Maulana Karenga, Alumni Hall, 7 p.m.
Friday, November 14:
Grand Opening of the Quinnipiac Hillel House, Hillel House, 11 a.m.
– 2 p.m.
Reading of the Laramie Project, Alumni Hall, 8 p.m.
Improv Comedy Night, Alumni Hall, 10 p.m.
Saturday, November 15:
Mr. Quinnipiac, Alumni Hall, 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 16:
Fall Concert: Ashanti with the Audition, Recreation Center, Doors at
6 p.m., Show starts at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 18:
Poetry Slam, Alumni Hall, 7 p.m.
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FEATURES
November 12, 2008
Sudanese struggles hit close to home
Jurkuch Jameswal Atem’s story began in Southern
Sudan, in the midst of war and injustice. Since then, he
has made a home at Quinnipiac University.
about his story, as well as the stories
of other “Lost Boys” like him. His
goal is to call attention to the poor
quality of life in his homeland, and
hopefully inspire his American and
International friends to contribute
to the cause. Atem has lofty goals
for SONS.
“Usually when [a] farmer
plant[s] and harvest[s] his or her
garden, there [are] always seeds to
be put aside for the next season.
Therefore, we the Lost Boys of
Sudan are [those] seeds. That why
I call myself [a] seed of a New
Sudan. We are the new generation
that will bring hope to a people
who have been persecuted and
been denied to have… rights
and human dignity in their own
country. We will be the bridge
that will connect the world with
Sudanese people who have been
persecuted by brutal regime for
a long period of time without
knowing the benefit of freedom,
equality and liberty,” Atem said
in a message about his mission.
With the help of friends
here in the United States, Atem
hopes to be able to expand his
organization enough to make a
significant change in the Sudan.
One day, he dreams of building
a University in the region, named
for John Garang, one of the
heroes of Atem’s people. He
would also like to build an African
Heritage Museum in the Sudan.
“So that the people [of
southern Sudan] can come
together for the first time to
celebrate their culture, which was
destroyed by our attackers,” says
Atem.
Unfortunately, Atem is
having
difficulty getting his
Jurkuch Jameswal Atem, known by his Quinnipiac friends as “James,” was driven from his home in Southern Sudan due to the
organization
off the ground. The
civil war in the region. Atem was later moved to the United States, and is currently pursuing a degree in history and legal studies.
business
students
chose to create
--A. Whelan
a project which would help Atem
QU101 class.
Sudan”: young men who lost their his time in the U.S., Atem has also by spreading awareness first among
by Ashley Whelan
Atem’s
story
began
in
homes and families to war. He lived been working to earn income, most the Quinnipiac student body.
Developing a management
southern
Sudan,
a
country
in
the
on his own and took care of himself of which he sends back to his father
“For one thing, James’ website
project is a standard assignment for
Northeastern
region
of
Africa.
for
years
in
the
Kenyan
refugee
in
the
Sudan,
who
he
has
not
seen
in
is
almost
empty. He really needs the
business students in Management
He
was
born
in
Panyangor,
a
small
camp.
While
there,
he
attended
a
over
twenty
years.
help
of
students
who are willing and
210. However, a group of students
village
on
the
banks
of
the
Nile
very
basic
school.
Atem’s
story
left
a
deep
who
know
how
to do things like
in Professor Robert Halliday’s
River.
He
lived
there
with
his
family
“There
were
no
qualifi
ed
impact
on
Flanagan,
and
when
the
manage
a
website,
so that he can
management class recently learned
until
the
violence
of
the
Second
teachers,
some
of
them
were
high
other
members
of
the
group
heard
turn
it
into
something
where people
that a run-of-the-mill business
Sudanese
Civil
War
between
the
school
drop
outs,
they
weren’t
paid
the
tale,
they
agreed.
can
go
to
really
learn
about his
project had the potential to open
Muslim-dominated
North
and
the
very
much,”
Atem
said.
“No
one
“We
originally
thought
story,”
said
DeSalvo.
“Our
project
their eyes to an international crisis.
Christian-dominated
south
drove
could
tell
me
why
education
is
good,
it
would
be
a
good
idea
to
have
a
is
to
spread
the
word
about
James
It began when eight students got
them
from
their
home
in
1987.
He
why
you
should
go
to
school.
I
was
fundraiser,
we
really
wanted
to
do
here
on
campus,
so
that
we
can
do a
together for the first time to discuss
fl
ed
with
his
mother,
on
foot,
across
doing
it
on
my
own.”
a
volleyball
tournament,
and
all
better
job
of
spreading
it
around
the
ideas for the project.
borders
in
an
effort
to
escape
their
Finally,
in
2001,
the
efforts
of
the
proceeds
would
go
to
James
world.
We
really
need
people
who
“We needed a management
project, it could be anything you attackers when Atem was just five the International Rescue Committee and his family,” DeSalvo said. want to help.”
brought Atem, along with about “Unfortunately we couldn’t get any
The students hope to be able
wanted: surveys, a fundraiser, years old.
“While
we
walked
we
survived
4,000
“Lost
Boys”
to
the
United
space
in
the
Rec
center,
so
it
didn’t
to
network
with others, in order
anything…just to prove you could
by
eating
leaves,
plants,
fruits.
States.
Once
here,
they
settled
in
cities
seem
like
that
would
work.”
to
put
together
a sort of team that
work together as a team,” Melissa
Sometimes
if
someone
could
kill
an
across
the
country,
and
Atem
was
“Originally
we
wanted
to
can
help
improve
the resources for
DeSalvo, sophomore business
animal
[we
would
eat
it],”
said
Atem
placed
in
the
New
Haven
area.
Here,
donate
to
his
family,
but
he
[Atem]
Seeds
of
New
Sudan.
Anyone who
major, said. “We started out trying to
They
sought
refuge
fi
rst
in
he
was
able
to
attend
a
high
school
is
very
selfl
ess.
He
wanted
to
raise
wants
to
help
by
sharing
their ideas
come up with ideas and decided that
Ethiopia,
until
war
in
that
region
program
through
the
University
of
awareness
about
the
situation
in
his
or
expertise
can
do
so
by
contacting
we wanted to do something fun, and
maybe try to get involved with other sent them back to southern Sudan Bridgeport. After receiving his high country rather than raise money for Melissa DeSalvo, Will Flanagan, or
any of the other members of their
students on campus. We wanted our only to flee again, this time to Kenya. school diploma in 2002, he attended himself,” said Flanagan.
In
1994,
Atem
lost
his
mother
when
Gateway
Community
College,
where
With
this
in
mind,
the
group
group, who can put them in contact
project to have a cause.”
she
had
a
heart
attack
in
reaction
to
he
earned
his
associate’s
degree
in
redirected
their
efforts
towards
a
with Atem himself.
As they discussed possible
the
news
that
three
of
his
sisters
had
2007.
He
now
attends
Quinnipiac,
campaign
to
spread
knowledge
about
“James seems really happy to
options, another member of the
been
kidnapped
by
the
Arab
militia.
where
he
is
working
towards
a
the
situation
in
the
Sudan.
Atem
had
have
us
working on his side. When
group, Will Flanagan, remembered
At
this
point
in
his
life,
Atem
was
degree
in
History
and
Legal
Studies.
already
begun
these
efforts,
mostly
you
hear
him tell his story, it really
the story of a fellow Quinnipiac
one
of
many
young
boys
left
alone
His
dream
is
to
someday
enter
Law
through
his
non-profi
t
organization,
hits
you,”
DeSalvo said. “I really
student, Jurkuch Jameswal Atem,
by
the
impact
of
war.
Eventually,
School,
as
it
is
his
hope
that
he
will
be
Seeds
of
New
Sudan
and
Friends.
think
other
students will want to
known to his friends as “James.”
these
orphaned
children
would
come
able
to
use
his
education
to
help
the
The
organization’s
Web
site
is
help
any
way
they can.”
Will first heard the sobering story
to
be
known
as
“The
Lost
Boys
of
people
of
his
homeland.
Throughout
Atem’s
attempt
to
spread
awareness
when Atem came to talk to his
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November 12, 2008
Letter to the Editor
I would like to clear up some misconceptions that I have heard and that have been written regarding SPB’s
Fall Concert of Ashanti with The Audition. As the Mainstage Chair for the Student Programming Board, I have
been working on this performance since May. With the help of my fellow e-board members and the previous chair,
I came up with a survey that was given to the incoming Freshmen at Orientation, and then emailed to the rest of
the campus by Daniel Brown, Director of the Student Center in early June. I understand that many people do not
check their QU emails over the summer, but the opportunity was presented to ALL undergraduate students to
voice their opinion.
The survey results were then compiled and the top twenty acts were sent to our middle agent to get prices
and availability. With 52.9 percent of the student body’s vote, Ashanti was the clear winner. She was available for
the one weekend that we were cleared to have a performance, within budget, and then booked. The decision was
made with much thought and consideration, and with possible Spring performances in mind.
I hate that I have to defend the actions of myself and my organization, especially since there was a chance to
have informed the campus of the steps that led to the upcoming performance before now.
At the end of the day, the performance on Nov. 16 will take place regardless of who is in support of it. I can
only ask that if you are truly unhappy with the decision that was made, that you make sure that your vote is heard
from now on. My committee is currently working on the survey for the spring performance, and it will be ready in
early December before finals and Winter Break.
I would like to extend a thank you to those of you who did voice your opinion. I can assure you that every
vote counts, and I did my best to follow your wishes. Whether or not you voted, the fact still remains that this event
will be one of the university’s largest on campus events, and I hope that you will all consider attending. I sought
the Mainstage position because of the ability to bring the Quinnipiac University community together, and that has
been my plan since the beginning.
We are all very excited to be putting together a show with an award winning artist who is just as excited to be
coming to Quinnipiac University.
Sincerely,
Amy Tedesco
Mainstage Chair – Student Programming Board
Something needs to be done immediately
Dear Editor,
As a Quinnipiac University
Alumni, I’d like to say that I am
appalled and disgusted by the
recent behavior by students at
the University. Nov. 4, 2008 was a
notorious day for America, a day that
will go down in history, a day we will
tell our children and grandchildren
about--yet students from the
University I graduated from just two
and a half years ago are caught up
in racism and bigotry. Unfortunately,
this is not a new issue that President
Lahey is dealing with, as there were
similar issues last year. It’s true that
Quinnipiac is not a diverse campus in
the least and administration has been
working to increase the diversity.
Yet how are students from other
backgrounds going to be interested
in a campus that is flush with “hate
crimes” and racism?
This behavior from these young
adults is grotesque and something
needs to be done immediately. I do
not understand how students who,
“Until these students
straighten out, I will remain
embarrassed to call myself an
alumna.”
for the most part, come from middle
and upper class America are so
ignorant as to create such problems
at such an incredible school. I
absolutely loved Quinnipiac and
would recommend the school to
anyone, yet after these reoccurring
issues, I admit that I am ashamed
to say that I called the school home
for four years. It also makes me
wonder, as a young professional, will
the issues with racism at Quinnipiac
cause problems in my future
careers? Will prospective employers
look at me differently after they see
Quinnipiac University, Class of 2006
on my resume?
I currently work at a Boys &
Girls Club outside Boston in the
Development office. I love my job,
the people I work with and the
children I serve. How is it that the
youth who inspire me everyday, who
come from diverse backgrounds and
cultures, who live under extreme
social and economic circumstances,
are able to get along with each other,
yet “snobby, rich kids” at Quinnipiac
cannot handle the slightest bit of
diversity? The children I work with
are Caucasian, African American,
Hispanic, Native American and
Asian and for the first time in my life,
my Caucasian background classifies
me as a minority. These inner city
kids are some of the most caring,
respectful people I have met in my
life. It makes me sick that these kids
can get along, respect each other and
their differences and work together,
while Quinnipiac students who were
raised, for the most part, in upper
class suburbs are struck with hate
for other cultures. These students
are supposed to be adults, growing
up in a world of understanding,
where history is being made.
America has come so far, yet these
students are pushing us backwards,
hurting others who deserve the
same respect as everyone else. I
truly hope conditions at Quinnipiac
improve. I have so much respect
and admiration for those students
who are dealing firsthand with this
atrocious and immature behavior
and I hope, for their sake, they can
stay strong and endure this terrible
time at the University.
Although I loved being at
Quinnipiac with all my heart, I am
embarrassed to call it my school. I
completed my Masters Degree at
Boston University in May and at
this point, I have so much more
pride in that school then I do for
Quinnipiac. I hope I can go back
to telling people how proud I am
to have graduated from Quinnipiac,
but until these students straighten
out, I will remain embarrassed to
call myself an alumna. Thank you
for your time.
Sincerely,
Bethany Dionne
Quinnipiac University School
of Communication ‘06
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November 12, 2008
Kudos to Obama, youth voters
--J. Pelletier
by Elizabeth Johnston
The American people have
spoken.
Unfortunately for me, they
spoke for the other side. I voted for
Sen. John McCain, for a variety of
reasons - the most important being
our country is in a whole mess of
trouble and I only trusted a seasoned
pro to help us out of it. The majority
of Americans, however, decided we
needed drastic change rather than
experience.
I wasn’t that surprised Tuesday
night when the major networks
began declaring the winner; I
accepted weeks ago that Sen. Barack
Obama would win the election. I
think most McCain supporters knew
that our candidate faced an uphill
battle, what with the plague of being
associated with the previous eight
years of the Bush White House.
Obama ran an almost-flawless
campaign, the media was openly
on his side, and liberal comedy
programs like “Saturday Night Live”
and “The Daily Show” had more of
an influence than ever (it could be
argued that the McCain ticket was
defeated by Tina Fey). Honestly, this
time the media didn’t even attempt
to appear unbiased; they jumped on
the Obama bandwagon early and
rode it all the way to victory.
I’m surprisingly not that
bitter about the election results. If
we are going to have a Democrat
in the White House, I’m glad that
it’s Obama. He is a very powerful
and inspirational speaker, and he
has had the ability to unite millions
with his vision. The United States
needs that now. We are involved in
two wars, the economy continues to
worsen, and terrorism is a constant
threat. Divisive leadership would be
disastrous. He’s also charismatic –
if I have to see a Democrat on the
news every day for the next four
years, I’m glad it is someone with
personality and not a pompous bore
like Sen. John Kerry.
The overwhelming emotion
I’ve been experiencing is relief –
relief that this election is finally over.
It seemed to last forever, didn’t it?
Now the country can focus on
moving on, healing past wounds and
fixing the growing list of problems.
And not have to listen to night after
night of countless polls and heavy
analysis of three-word sound bytes.
No one knows how Obama
will serve as President, but if his
leadership skills are as strong as his
campaigning skills, he stands to be
quite impressive. He has made it
clear that change is coming, but there
are some areas where I think he
should hold back: don’t pull out of
Iraq prematurely, don’t raise taxes
and don’t pack the Supreme Court
with far-left judges. Our fragile
country cannot handle any of that
right now.
I know I’m one of the few
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rehabilition facility in “Rock Band Live Tour doesn’t live up to hype.”
This statement is untrue, and the Chronicle apologizes for any inconvenience
or misrepresentation.
In the Nov. 5 issue, the “Avoiding that winter chill” article contained
quotes from Brian McFarlin, Ph.D. The quotes were referenced from
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young people who did not vote for
Obama; anyone who was awake
when the results were announced
Tuesday night could hear the raucous
celebrations going on in Hill-Vill
circle.
The youth of America is
energized and proud. And they
should be – we live in the generation
that elected America’s first black
president, something that is nothing
short of amazing. Regardless of
political affiliation, no matter how
apathetic or conservative you are,
Obama’s acceptance speech had to
have stirred something inside of
you. His story is the epitome of the
American Dream.
So, congratulations, Presidentelect Obama. Good luck.
Voting experience
disappointing
by Lindsay Roberts
Get out there and vote. Well,
as long as you don’t have class.
That is the message that was
portrayed to students on Election
Day. I have to say as a first time
voter, I was disappointed by how
anticlimactic election day was. If it
were up to me, classes would have
been canceled for the historic day.
“State schools like Delaware
got the day off for elections,”
freshman Rebecca Keiser said. “I
think not having school off was just
another reason for some students
not to vote.”
Yeah I know what you’re
thinking. I just wanted a day off
from my classes.
But I only have one class on
Tuesday, so believe me, that is not
my main incentive for arguing. I live
in New Jersey, so getting home to
vote in the morning was not realistic.
I could have, on the other hand, if I
went home the night before knowing
I did not have class the next day.
“I would have gone home to
vote if we had the day off,” freshman
Christina Sanchez said. “I feel like
voting in your own state counts
more and is less of a hassle than the
absentee ballot.”
I filled out an absentee ballot
and it did not seem very official or
that I had made a contribution. I
guess I always envisioned my first
voting experience as me behind a
red curtain, selecting my candidate
and letting my voice be heard.
During the weeks prior to the
election, “Register to Vote” signs
and political posters could be seen
around campus. However, it sends
a mixed message when a campus
advocates voting yet treats the day as
if it were like any other.
This past election was arguably
the most historic one we will see in
our lifetime. So why did I spend the
day in class going over a short story,
ignoring the fact that in a few hours
there would be a new leader of the
free world?
In every election, it seems to be
a common theme for advertisements
and politicians to stress the
importance of young people voting
and taking advantage of their newly
earned right. However, I feel like
college students have the hardest
time getting a chance to vote since
most are away from home.
Quinnipiac could have sent
the message of the importance
of practicing our rights by
acknowledging the day with higher
regard.
For the students who did
rush home to vote and missed
classes, I commend them for their
commitment and hope they achieved
the satisfaction of voting that I did
not.
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Life&Styles
Tunes and Trends
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November 12, 2008
Music in the fashion world
by Sarah Rosenberg
Walking through the halls
of the Quinnipiac dorm buildings,
there is always one of the most
popular tunes blasting from the
bathroom or from the rooms lining
the hallways. By now, everyone must
know the words to Katy Perry’s
“Hot N’ Cold” or Britney Spears’
“Womanizer.” Music has indefinitely
become the avenue for college kids
across campus with songs that are
defining the way we live, and now,
the way we dress.
With new artists and lyrical
trends popping up on the radio,
the Internet and on the television,
music has become more than what
we hear on KC 101. Music has
influenced everyday wardrobes with
an emphasis on hip hop, country,
punk and even “indie” styles. These
days, one can take a guess as to what
a person’s musical interests are by
the appearance he or she keeps up:
colors chosen, jewelry, shoes and
even the way jeans fit. Nowadays,
however, music is more than just
the sounds blasting from your
classmates’ headphones.
At the most popular clubs in
New Haven, the disc jockeys can’t
resist playing the ultimate hip-hop
songs to dance to. Hip-hop has
evolved into a variety of different
looks, influenced by the suave and
sophisticated rappers of our time,
ranging from Kanye West to Lupe
Fiasco and the Gym Class Heroes.
“There has definitely been a
change in the hip hop world because
back in the day, it was all about saggy
jeans and long T-shirts. Now, if you
take a look at artists like Pharrell and
Kanye West, you see hip- hop’s style
has converged to be more preppy
and put together,” Tatianna Sosa, a
Quinnipiac freshman, said.
Artists like West and Pharrell
are delving into the wear of bright
polo shirts, fitted sweatshirts with
eye-popping designs, patterned
scarves, and unique athletic sneakers.
Hip hop’s devotees are donning
Nikes with bold colors, Ed Hardy
T-shirts, cardigans and fearless
aviator sunglasses. The daring
musical ventures of such artists,
from their elaborate stage sets to
their business projects, has emulated
the clothes they wear on stage and
on their album covers, and everyone
is quick to take that style to the
street.
Country music has been
accompanying hip hop on the
charts, led by the likes of Taylor
Swift and Carrie Underwood; young
girls have noticed their take on the
little-bit-of-country way of fashion.
Swift has accurately idealized the
classic cowboy boot, pairing her
favorite country kicks with demure
sundresses, baby-doll minis, and
flowing skirts. Underwood has also
coined a personal look, detailing
denim with chunky belts and kneehigh boots. Their easy and carefree
hairstyles
and
natural-looking
makeup allude to the easygoing
nature of their music, but stray away
from the cliché of working in the
haystacks and stables. These girls
never let their straw cowboy hats
touch the ground and their country
class is apparent in all magazines and
photo opportunities.
Music as well as fashion is a
necessary form of expression, and
“punk” has certainly been the most
striking musical outlet to advocate
personal style. Led by the likes of Fall
Out Boy, Boys Like Girls, Paramore
and My Chemical Romance, bands
who are all about nonconformity,
the generation’s infamous rebels
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without a cause, are enlisting theses
bands’ help for fashion advice.
Studded belts and checkered Vans
slip-ons are being joined by loud,
graphic T-shirts, tight skinny jeans
of all hues and wild hair dye jobs.
Today’s so-called “punks” have
favored the charity clothing brand,
“To Write Love on Her Arms,” with
T-shirts and sweatshirts worn by
their favorite ruffian musicians.
Perhaps the most revolutionary
style to emerge is that inspired by
today’s alternative, or “indie” rock
stars. Hitting music’s wavelengths
with a driving force, the bands
leading the way are suiting up in
outfits that seem to match their quirk
and unconventional lyrical habits.
The Kooks, The Fratellis, Cute is
What We Aim For, The Strokes
and The All-American Rejects are
just a few of the bands resorting
to funky collared shirts, ripped
cardigans, vintage blazers, fitted
vests, decorative fedora hats and
old-time loafers for the full effect
of their music. Their style certainly
screams New York City Village or, at
times, Old Hollywood, for the kids
who want to make a statement or
even a bargain, sifting through thrift
stores and consignment shops for
those hard-to-find numbers no one
else is to wear. These bands’ outfits
are more jamming than their upbeat
and guitar-charged harmonies, and
the generation has yet to turn a blind
eye to their impact.
As of late, music is much more
than what you hear on the drive to
school or during your daily shower:
It’s in what you wear and what you
choose to spend your money on at
local stores. Music has changed the
way clothes are being made and
designers are rethinking their latest
fashion lines. The artists and bands
we see in “Spin” or “Rolling Stone”
magazines are much more creative
with their style as well as their music,
and no avid listener can deny their
hidden influence on style along
with the words they sing and the
instruments they play on their latest
album.
Now, fashion is in music as
much as it is in our closets, and
everyone is listening closely.
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November 12, 2008
America’s giant problem
by Lyndsey Wilson
While technology advances
more every year, people are constantly
searching for new techniques to
stay in shape. Good nutrition and
weight control is hard to maintain
in general, but it can be even more
difficult for college students.
“Apply skill power, not just will
power,” Dr. David Katz, a nutrition
and weight control expert, said.
Katz gave a lecture on Nov.
5 at Quinnipiac about nutrition,
weight control, and diseases that
can arise entitled “For Whom the
Dinner Bell Tolls…A Guide to
Healthy Living.”
Katz started his presentation
by discussing obesity and its
enormous growth in numbers over
our country.
“Obesity is the gravest problem
QU Advice Box
Dear C,
My first semester of college has been really hard. I live in a dorm with three
other girls, and I feel like they never have any work to do. I have a paper to
write or a test to study for every night. We’re all the same major too. Lately,
I’ve been having a lot of trouble managing my time. I always have so much
to do and I feel like I never have a second to breathe. I have to register for
second semester next week, and I was wondering if there is any advice you
could give me on how to pick my professors or organize my schedule so I
don’t feel as stressed for the rest of the year as I do now.
-Overwhelmed
Dear Overwhelmed,
College, in general, is a very stressful time. But adjusting to the dorms,
roommates, and the college way of life can be even more stressful for
a freshman. How much work you have depends on the courses you are
taking and on the professor you have, so it really doesn’t surprise me that
your roommates, who are in the same major as you are, have significantly
less work to do. Before you choose your classes for second semester, talk
to upperclassmen in your major. Ask them which professors they liked or
didn’t like. Instead of jamming your schedule full of required classes, why
not throw a few electives in there? It will make your schedule feel a little
lighter, while still acquiring credits you need for graduation. Plus, it will
give you a class to look forward to. Also, try to plan your classes so that you
have breaks in between so you’re not running from one class to another.
This will give you free time to breathe, grab a snack, do some laundry or
just watch TV and chill.
All the best,
C
Dear M&P
Since I left for college there’s been a lot of tension between my best friend
and I. She stayed at home to complete a semester at a community college
while I came to Quinnipiac. I feel like she has a lot of animosity towards
me because she is still home and I’m away at school meeting new people.
She never wants to listen when I have something exciting about school
to tell her, and when I come home to visit, we rarely hang out. We used
to be inseparable, but now, it’s gotten to the point where we hardly speak
anymore. I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to lose my best friend. I’m
just sick of making all the effort.
-Upset
Dear Upset,
It seems like your best friend is just jealous- jealous that you’re having such
a good time at school and jealous that you’re making new friends. Maybe
her fear is that you’ll find people at school that will replace her. If you’re
the one constantly calling or texting her, she should realize that you do still
care and you do miss her. Have you tried talking to her about how you feel?
Invite her to stay the weekend at your school. She might loosen up a little if
she feels you really want to involve her in your new life. You have to keep in
mind that she’s still at home while most of her friends went away to school.
She’s probably lonely and needs you just as much as you need her. Don’t
give up your friendship. Confront her about the issue and tell her how you
feel. Remind her that she’s your best friend and no one will ever take her
place. Next time you’re home or over Thanksgiving break, devote a day to
spend just the two of you. It will definitely help get things back on track.
Good Luck!
M&P
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Obesity
we face,” he said.
He displayed a map of the
world in 1995 with a color code
to represent areas where obesity
was a problem. In 1995, there was
very little color on the map. As he
progressed from year to year, the
colors began to increase. By the
year 2008, the map was covered
with colored areas. Today, there are
“more overfed than hungry human
beings on the planet,” Katz said.
After showing facts of the
problems we are facing today, he
went on to talk about all the severe
issues that are arising from obesity
and lack of proper nutrition. Over
the years, diabetes, heart disease and
cancer have shockingly increased
due to poor nutrition.
“Diabetes has had a 90 percent
increase in the U.S. in the last year or
two alone,” Katz said.
He fears that with the poor
economy, people can be eating
themselves to death. Even though
fast food is a quick, cheap option,
preparing homemade organic meals
are much healthier.
In the final section of his
presentation, Katz talked about
what we can do to change and
live healthier. He made a point to
inform the audience to recognize
that it’s not entirely our fault for
the health issues we face. There are
some genetic factors that play a role
as well as society and the economy.
“Since World War I, the plate
size has increased 40 percent,” Katz
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Over time it is becoming
increasingly hard to control the
amount of food being consumed.
“There are 3,900 calories
produced in the U.S. each day for
every man, woman and child,” Katz
said.
The best advice he said he
could give in the quest for nutrition
and healthy living was: “Eat less,
eat better food, and do more!” He
explained how incorporating these
changes can greatly improve one’s
health and increase the chance of a
longer life. It is important that one
takes the time to make themselves
healthier, and that takes time and
patience. People need to make “one
well informed food choice at a time,”
Katz said. He went on to say that
if we take these healthy steps, by
the year 2035 we could have an “80
percent reduction in heart disease, a
90 percent reduction in diabetes, and
60 percent reduction in cancer.”
Along with his presentation,
he gave everyone some helpful sites
and programs he is involved in that
help promote good nutrition and
healthy living. “ABC for Fitness”
is one program where he tries to
integrate physical activity into the
school day for younger children. It
has proven to be beneficial for good
health among younger children and
has improved their ability to learn.
Another
program
he
introduced was NuVal; A Nutritional
Scoring System. Katz helped create
this program to make it easy and
beneficial for everyone to achieve
good nutrition and healthy living. It
helps you make smarter decisions.
Anyone can sign up and be part of
the NuVal program at www.NuVal.
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SPB’s
Fall
Concert
Preview
When a hip-hop princess meets a rock band sensation
in the planning process since last
May. It started with a campus-wide
survey given to all undergraduate
students. The survey results were
then determined and with 52.9
percent of the student body’s vote,
Ashanti was the clear winner. The
decision was made with much
thought and consideration, and
www.virginmedia.com with possible Spring performances
in mind.
You might remember the
by Natalie Parsons
Long
Island-native,
Ashanti, from
The Fall Concert has been
her
days
when
she
recorded hit
all the hype ever since the guest
after
hit
with
rapper
Ja
Rule. These
performers were announced at
chart-toppers
included
“Foolish,”
Midnight Madness. SPB has been
“Happy”
and
“Baby.”
More
recent
working tirelessly for months to
make this concert happen and the songs are “Rock wit U (Awww
date is rapidly approaching. On Baby),” “Rain on Me,” “Still on It,”
Nov. 16, Ashanti and The Audition and “The Way That I Love You.”
will be coming to Quinnipiac Or maybe you might recognize her
University to put on the concert of from the appearances she made in
films such as “The Muppets’ Wizard
the semester.
This concert has been of Oz,” “John Tucker Must Die”
and “Resident Evil: Extinction.”
As for the Chicago band
The Audition, if you went to any of
the Vans Warped Tour shows this
past summer then you might have
seen them. Danny Stevens (vocals),
Seth Johnson (lead guitar), Timmy
Klepek (guitar), Joe Lussa (bass) and
Ryan O’Connor (drums) definitely
know how to put on quite the rock
show. Some of their more popular
songs include “You’ve Made Us
Conscious,” “Approach the Bench,”
“Don’t Be So Hard,” “Warm Me
Up,” and “Make It Rain.” You’ll
be dancing and singing along in no
time.
Wit acts like Ashanti and
The Audition, tickets will go fast.
They are currently available at a
table in the student center lobby.
Tickets cost $10 for QU students
and $20 for guests.
WQAQ’s ‘Music For
Meals’ Preview
www.theauditionrocks.com
Fall Concert
November 16th
Tickets: $10 for QU Students
$20 for Guests
WQAQ
DJs of the Week
QU students get to rock out and feed the hungry
by Natalie Parsons
WQAQ 98.1FM, the student-run radio
station at Quinnipiac University, will be hosting a
show on Nov. 14 called “Music For Meals.” They
have been busy planning an event that will not only
be a night full of great music but will also be helping others in the process.
This event will
take place at The Space,
which is located right
off of Dixwell Avenue
in Hamden, Conn. at 7
p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $5, but you
can get in for free if you
bring two canned goods.
All canned goods will be
brought to the Connecticut Food Kitchen. It’s a
chance to rock out for a
really good cause.
At this show,
you’ll have a chance
to hear bands such as
Nightmare of You,
Great Caesar and the
GoGetters, The Hollow
Sound, and AC 147. AC
147 has a bluesy, soulful
sound, and the Hollow
Sound has Quinnipiac
University alumnus Evan
Brock on the guitar. The
Great Caesar and the
GoGetters have a very
unique jazz sound, incorporating instruments
like guitar, trumpet, and
saxophone. This band
includes WQAQ’s own
Mike Farrell on guitar.
These are bands that you
will not want to miss.
“There
will
be great music and it’s for a great cause,” senior
Heather Rudow said. “When we’re going to our
perspective homes for Thanksgiving, it’s easy to
forget that there are people out there who aren’t
going to be able to have a warm meal to eat.”
Kind of A Big Deal
Tuesday 8-10 p.m.
Hosts: Haley Foster and Stef Kruzick
“Kind of a Big Deal” features college alternative music,
talk, contests, and the show’s original weekly segment”
“Hayley and Stef ’s Song You Hate To Love.”
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CMA’s set to rattle Nashville
Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift are expected to take home some
metal at the CMA’s tonight. Hosting will be country superstars
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.
--cmapress.com
by Matt Busekroos
ABC presents the 42nd
Country Music Association Awards
(CMA’s) tonight, which is considered
one of the biggest nights for country
music. The CMA’s will be hosted
by country superstars Brad Paisley
and Carrie Underwood and will air
live from the Sommet Center in
Nashville, Tenn.
Paisley has won nine awards
since 2000 and Underwood has
triumphed four times within the
last two years. This year, Paisley is
nominated for four awards, including
Entertainer of the Year and Male
Vocalist of the Year. Underwood is
up for two awards, one of which is
Female Vocalist of the Year, which
she has won the last two years.
"I am so excited to host a
show I grew up watching, and am
so thrilled to spend this night with
the fans and Brad," Underwood said
when it was announced she would
perform hosting duties alongside
Paisley.
In addition to hosting, Paisley
and Underwood will perform on
the awards telecast. Other country
superstars scheduled to perform
include Brooks & Dunn, Kenny
Chesney, Alan Jackson, Miranda
Lambert, George Strait, Sugarland,
Taylor Swift and Keith Urban.
The most prestigious award
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of the night is the hotly contested
race of Entertainer of the Year. This
year’s nominees include Chesney,
George Strait, Sugarland, Urban
and Paisley. In the last five years
past, Chesney has won this category
three times. Strait has won twice;
however, his last wins came in
1989 and 1990. Strait has remained
a force at the CMA’s, garnering 75
nominations over the last 25 years.
Urban last won this award in 2005,
but has lost to Chesney the last
two years. A welcomed addition
to the category is Sugarland, a duo
consisting of Jennifer Nettles, who
provides the lead vocals and Kristian
Bush, who sings backup and plays
the mandolin as well as the guitar.
The two won Vocal Duo of the Year
last year over Brooks & Dunn, who
had a stronghold over the category,
winning 14 times over a 16 year
span.
Interestingly,
Nettles
of
Sugarland is the only female
representation found in Entertainer
of the Year, which rarely recognizes
females in the category. In the
last decade, the only females that
prevailed were Shania Twain (1999)
and the Dixie Chicks (2000).
Swift, who won the Horizon
Award last year, (rewarded to the
most promising up-and-comer),
is nominated for Female Vocalist
of the Year against Alison Krauss,
Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride
and Underwood. Swift has exploded
in the last year and her music has
found its way to pop radio (namely
“Teardrops on My Guitar,” which
became a hit on top 40 radio). While
this certainly increases her visibility,
the Nashville contingent does
not necessarily approve of artists
that step away from their roots.
Miranda Lambert should prevail for
her candid and musically dynamic
efforts that have been undervalued
since her debut in 2005.
Male Vocalist of the Year
mirrors Entertainer of the Year
quite closely, though Jackson is
the fifth nominee here. However,
neither necessarily correlates with
one another when voters choose
a winner. Last year, Chesney won
Entertainer, while Paisley won Male.
The same was true in 2006, except
Urban won Male Vocalist while
Chesney took Entertainer.
While some categories are
difficult to predict, Nashville is
known for its welcoming community
and ability to put on a show full of
swagger and twang. This ceremony
should be no different with a host of
impressive performers set to shake
country music by storm.
The CMA’s will air tonight on
ABC at 8 p.m.
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November 12, 2008
‘Girls Next Door’ deemed success
by Lauren Wolman
The Quinnipiac Theater
Company
and
its
students
performed “The Girls Next Door”
from Nov. 6-9. “The Girls Next
Door” is the women's version of
the play “The Boys Next Door”
written by Tom Griffin. A cast of
17 Quinnipiac students performed
the play, directed by Mary Vreeland,
at the Long Wharf Theater in New
Haven.
“The Girls Next Door”
follows Jackie (Megan Joyce), who
is in charge of looking after 17
intellectually young adults. Every
day, this job is difficult for her,
and although she loves the people
she cares for, the job is driving her
crazy.
Mainly, the audience gets a
glimpse into one of the apartments
where Jackie works: the home of
Arlene, Norma, Lucy Anne and
Barbara. Each of these young
women face difficulties due to their
disability – Arlene (Sehee Lee), is
an extremely nervous person, who
cannot cope when things do not
work out the way she plans, and is
“It was remarkable to
see how convincingly
the actors played their
roles.”
often brutally honest.
Lucy Anne (Bret Bucci)
is intellectually disabled and is
scheduled to face the State Senate
soon to convince them that she still
requires assisted living. She believes
that everything will be OK if only
she can learn to sing “The ABC
Song.”
Norma, played by Maegan
Pachomski, is also mentally retarded
and works at a doughnut shop where
she has gained 17 pounds since
beginning work. She yearns to win
the heart of Sheldon (Mark Hoffner),
who she sees at the weekly dances
and who is mentally handicapped as
well.
Lastly, Barbara (Christina
Dello Buono) plays a schizophrenic
“Golf pro.” She receives a letter
from her father, which informs her
that he will be visiting her, despite
the fact that they have not seen each
other in nine years.
Through
a
beautiful
combination of funny, serious,
moving and thought-provoking
moments, this play managed to
remain lighthearted while dealing
with serious topics. Whether the
audience was laughing at Norma,
Arlene and Lucy Anne piling on
top of each other in order to kill a
“rat” (which is later discovered to
be a neighbors pet hamster), sighing
at Norma and Sheldon’s first dance
or being moved to tears at the
reunion of Barbara and her father
(who turns out to be abusive), this
play left the audience captivated at
all times. It was remarkable to see
how convincingly the actors played
their roles as mentally handicapped
individuals.
The theater itself was set up
so that the audience formed a semicircle around the stage, allowing the
audience to be close to the action.
It created an intimate feeling that
further involved the audience in the
plot and characters. The set-design
was creative as the audience was
privy to Norma, Arlene, Lucy Anne
and Barbara’s apartments. The set
included a kitchen, living room and
Quinnipiac University students perform “The Girls Next Door.”
In back are Mariah Boxill, left, and Megan Joyce. In front are
Brittany Bucci, left, Sehee Lee, center, and Maegan Pachomski.
--M. Stanczak
an arch that gave the audience a view extra touches such as magnets and
of the hallway. The realistic touches drawings on the refrigerator, and
involved with the set design included dirty dishes in the sink.
The lighting and costumes
were both minimal, but effective.
The lights would often change
in order for a character to give a
monologue, dimming except for a
spotlight on the character who was
Will Smith, Usher and the Goo Goo talking.
Dolls. The first guest on the Sept. 14,
As far as costumes, the actors
1998 episode was Marilyn Manson wore every day clothes. Barbara
and the first live performance for could be found sporting high argyle
the series occurred on Sept. 28, 1998 socks as she gave her golf lessons,
by ‘N Sync, with their hit “Tearin’ and Norma wore her “donut shop
Up My Heart.”
shirt” (a black polo) to the dances.
Carson Daly hosted from1998 The music during scene changes and
until 2002. In 2003, different VJ’s at the dances was catchy, and often
replaced Daly, including Damien had the audience clapping along.
Fahey, Quddus, LaLa, Vanessa
Vreeland did an incredible
Minnillo, Hilarie Burton, Susie job preparing this show, and the
Castillo and Stephen Coletti.
cast learned a great deal from her
“We want to close this era expertise. Vreeland is deaf and
of ‘TRL’ in a big celebratory way, performed in “Children of Lesser
and 10 is a great number,” Dave God” on Broadway and on a national
Sirulnick, executive producer of tour. She also appeared in the CBS
TRL, said to the Associated Press in television movie "Have You Tried
September. “And 10 is the number Talking to Patty?" and starred in
that ‘TRL’ counted down every “Medea,” performed by Quinnipiac
single day for 10 years, and we hit this University Theater for Community
10th (anniversary) and we thought, in February at the Long Wharf.
‘You know what? This feels like the
“You really learn how
right time and let’s celebrate it and important your body and motions
let’s reward it. And let’s let it have a are because that’s all she has to go
little bit of a rest for a minute.’ Let it off of,” freshman Kevin Mahoney
catch its breath! Been working hard said.
— for 10 years!”
“It's amazing to watch the girls
“I’m going to miss “TRL,” transform from just a regular QU
rapper Eminem said regarding the student and then completely become
show’s ending. “Where else will I be these characters,” Mahoney said.
able to start feuds, defend my honor
There is no doubt that Lee,
vigorously and act like an angry Pachomski, Bucci and Dello Buono
teenager on national TV?”
embodied characters that the
The cancellation of “TRL” audience will not forget.
will affect a majority of young
Even a somewhat anticlimactic
Americans who grew up with the ending could not change the
show in the late ‘90’s and turned to audience’s contentedness as they
the show every weekday afternoon left the Long Wharf Theater after
to view incredible guests, videos and seeing the performance. The way
live performances.
the young cast handled the material
The finale of “Total Request was extraordinary, and they were
Live” will air Sunday, Nov. 16 at 8 successful in eliciting all of the right
p.m. Visit trl.mtv.com for more emotions.
information.
Tearful end for ‘TRL’
by Danielle Appolonia
MTV’s “Total Request
Live” (“TRL”) will air its last
episode on Nov. 16. After 10 years
of exclusive interviews with the
hottest recording artists, actors
and celebrities, the show departs a
network that is not intent on playing
music videos anymore.
“I used to watch ‘TRL’ but I
got bored with it,” Amanda Cupelli,
a sophomore public relations major
said. “I feel like its geared more
towards younger people so I really
have no interest anymore. But it
used to be cool so I’m sad it’s going
off air. I liked watching it when there
was nothing else to watch.”
One possible downfall to its
success was Carson Daly’s absence
from the show to pursue bigger and
better projects, such as his late night
talk show on NBC.
For a channel named “Music
Television,” some may find it odd
that music videos are no longer
played during the day. Even with the
evolution of MTV, fans have still
lined the streets in Times Square just
for the chance to enter the studio
and get caught up in all the hype of
the entertainment world.
Yet, “TRL” will go out with
a bang—a finale celebration, entitled
“Total Finale Live.” For the past
few weeks, the biggest celebrities
and entertainers visited the “TRL”
studio to bid the show farewell and
make their final appearances. Since
Oct. 21, the show has been counting
down the final days with replays of
the best music videos, guests, news
and funniest moments. The flashback
shows have played on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays of this
Carson Daly ,the first host of MTV’s “TRL.”
past month.
During the final “TRL” party,
Beyoncé, 50 Cent and the Backstreet
Boys are set to perform. Diddy,
Mariah Carey, Ludacris, Snoop
Dogg, Nelly, Taylor Swift, Hilary
Duff, Good Charlotte’s Benji and
Joel Madden, Limp Bizkit front man
Fred Durst and Korn’s Jonathan
Davis will make guest appearances
on the finale shows and talk about
the strong impact it has made on
modern pop culture. Furthermore,
former host Carson Daly will co-
--mtv.com
host the final show.
“TRL” began on Sept. 14,
1998 and 2,000 plus episodes have
aired since. It was originally a pretaped top five countdown, called
“Total Request,” until MTV added
‘Live’ to the end of its title in
September of 1998. The re-vamped
show also added another five videos
with statistics.
The first bands and artists
that made their debut on the show
in 1998 were the Backstreet Boys,
‘N Sync, Aaliyah, Britney Spears,
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November 12, 2008
By The Numbers
48
Field Hockey
School
NEC Record
*#Lock Haven Bald Eagles
7-0
*Rider Broncs
6-1
*Sacred Heart Pioneers
5-2
*Quinnipiac Bobcats
3-4
Robert Morris Colonials
2-5
Monmouth Hawks
2-5
St. Francis (P.A.) Red Flash
2-5
Siena Saints
1-6
*-Clinched Playoff Berth #-Won NEC Tournament
Men’s Soccer
School
NEC Record
Saves made by
freshman hockey
goalie Nick Pisellini
over the weekend.
38
Goals senior hockey
player Elyse Cole
scored in her career to set program
record.
*Monmouth Hawks
6-1-2
*Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
6-2-1
*Quinnipiac Bobcats
5-2-2
*Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers
5-4-0
St. Francis (N.Y.) Terriers
4-3-2
Sacred Heart Pioneers
4-3-2
Central Connecticut Blue Devils
3-5-1
Long Island Blackbirds
3-5-1
St. Francis (P.A.) Red Flash
2-6-1
Robert Morris Colonials
0-7-2
*-Clinched Playoff Berth #-Won NEC Tournament
Women’s Soccer
School
NEC Record
3
Men’s soccer seed
in NEC tournament
2.17
*Long Island Blackbirds
9-0-0
*Monmouth Hawks
7-2-0
*#Central Connecticut Blue Devils
7-2-0
*Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
5-4-0
St. Francis (P.A.) Red Flash
4-3-2
Quinnipiac Bobcats
3-4-2
Wagner Seahawks
2-6-1
Robert Morris Colonials
2-7-0
Sacred Heart Pioneers
1-6-2
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers
1-7-1
*-Clinched Playoff Berth #-Won NEC Tournament
Volleyball
School
NEC Record
Points per game by
senior soccer forward
Graciano Brito; second in the nation.
.714
*Robert Morris Colonials
*Long Island Blackbirds
Central Connecticut Blue Devils
St. Francis (P.A.) Red Flash
Sacred Heart Pioneers
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Quinnipiac Bobcats
Wagner Seahawks
St. Francis (N.Y.) Terriers
*-Clinched Playoff Berth #-Won NEC Tournament
Attack percentage
by freshman volleyball setter Kayla
Lawler in their win
on Sunday.
6-0
6-1
4-2
4-2
3-3
2-4
2-4
1-6
0-6
NEC
Overall Record
Overall
Win Percentage
Win Percentage
1.000
19-3
.864
.833
13-7
.650
.714
7-12
.368
.429
5-13
.278
.286
5-13
.278
.286
3-15
.167
.286
3-15
.167
.143
1-16
.059
NEC
Overall Record
Overall
Win Percentage
Win Percentage
.778
12-3-3
.750
.722
11-5-2
.667
.667
10-4-4
.667
.556
9-9-0
.500
.556
11-4-3
.694
.556
7-7-3
.500
.389
9-7-2
.556
.389
8-9-1
.472
.278
5-11-2
.333
.111
2-14-3
.184
NEC
Overall Record
Overall
Win Percentage
Win Percentage
1.000
16-4-1
.786
.778
14-4-1
.763
.778
12-6-4
.636
.556
8-11-0
.421
.556
7-6-6
.526
.400
7-7-2
.500
.278
4-11-4
.316
.222
6-12-0
.333
.222
2-14-4
.200
.167
2-16-1
.132
NEC
Overall Record
Overall
Win Percentage
Win Percentage
1.000
17-9
.654
.857
16-11
.593
.667
10-12
.455
.667
10-18
.357
.500
16-11
.593
.333
14-13
.519
.333
5-28
.152
.143
3-20
.130
.000
0-30
.000
Athletes of the Week
Spencer Heichman
Hockey
--quinnipiacbobcats.com
Freshman forward Spencer Heichman
has made an impact for the Bobcats already as a freshman. Heichman scored
the only goal on a 4-1 loss to UMassLowell on Oct. 30. In the following
game, he recorded two assists to lead
the Bobcats to a 4-1 victory over
UConn at the home opener on Saturday, Nov. 1. These two performances
earned Heichman ECAC Rookie of
the Week honors. The last Quinnipiac
player to win this award was Jean-Marc
Beaudoin on Jan. 22, 2007. With two
goals and three assists through the first
four games, Heichman is second on
the team with five points.
--standings as of Monday morning
Jenna Benigno
Volleyball
Jenna Benigno is making the most of
her senior season. On Sunday, Nov.
2, Benigno helped lead the Bobcats to
a 3-0 sweep against Wagner. Benigno
contributed with a double-double of 11
kills and 11 digs. She added two block
assists as well. The performance led
the team to its first victory in the NEC
this season.
--quinnipiacbobcats.com
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November 12, 2008
XC heads to NCAA Regionals
Klauber leads men to
Van Cortland Park,
familiar locale for QU
by Lenny Neslin
The men will partake in the
NCAA Regional tournament held
at Van Cortlandt Park, N.Y. on
Saturday. The men have won three
straight NEC titles now, this year
led by freshman Richard Klauber.
Klauber finished first individually
in the NEC championships along
with teammates John Greenlaw, Dan
Roark, and Tyler Dinnan finishing
ninth, 11th, and 12th, respectively.
“Expect
another
big
performance from Rich [Klauber],”
Coach Ed O’Connor said. “Our
goal is to be in the top 15.”
The fastest 15 out of the 47
competing teams from each regional
meet earn a ranking. Last year,
Quinnipiac finished 25th out of 34
teams. This year, the men will have a
much better chance to break the top
15, because last year they ran without
their top runner the previous two
seasons, Jacob Gurzier.
This year they will bring a very
young, but exciting team to Van
Cortlandt. Klauber and Roark are
both freshman, and Greenlaw is a
sophomore.
Van Cortlandt Park is a very
well-known course in the northeast.
“You can instantly have a
sense of how competitive a runner
is by their Van Cortlandt Park time,”
Coach O’Connor said. “You can
place yourself among other historic
Quinnipiac runners.”
Klauber has a good amount of
experience running at Van Cortlandt
Park, running in two different events
in high school there.
“As far as a 10-K, I’ve never
run it,” Klauber said.
On Sept. 6, Quinnipiac finished
second at the Fordham Invitational
– also held at Van Cortlandt Park.
However, that race was only a 5,000meter race, and as Klauber said, the
NCAA Regional is 10,000 meters.
continued from page 16
good adjustments on our penalty
kills,” Pecknold said after the game.
“I think honestly, we
out played them five on five…and
our penalty kills were unbelievable
tonight,” senior forward David
Marshall stated.
Pisellini recorded his first
shutout Saturday night, improving
his record to 2-1-1 as a starter. In
addition, Saturday night’s game was
the first scoreless tie in Quinnipiac
school history.
The women are looking to
improve on last year’s 14th place finish
at the NCAA Regional. With four
straight NEC titles on their backs,
they have earned a solid reputation
going into the regional.
Senior Chelsea Bollerman is
coming off a first place finish at the
NEC Championships. Bollerman
finished 75th last year at the NCAA
Regional, fourth on the team.
“The Northeast region is a lot
deeper than the NEC,” head coach
Shawn Green said. “Our goal is [to
finish] top 12.”
At the NEC Championships,
freshman Morgan Roche finished
fourth. She is expected to be a key
contributor with Bollerman at the
regional. Freshman teammate Katie
Beam has worked well with Roche
during races. If Roche starts out by
setting a pace, then Beam can just
focus on keeping up.
It is also a mutual relationship,
because they take turns setting the
pace. Beam finished right behind
Roche in the NEC Championships
just six seconds behind, good for
fifth place.
“We’ve got a really young
team,” Green said. “It’s good
experience for them to run against
continued from page 16
doesn’t mean that I’m the hero.”
To complement the offensive
production, Quinnipiac was also
physical from the beginning of
the game, committing 16 fouls and
receiving three yellow cards in the
first half. Later in the game, defender
Tolle Staffanson was given a red card
for a takedown in the 86th minute,
meaning he will not be eligible in the
team’s playoff opener on Friday.
The Bobcats finish the
regular season in third place with
a conference record of 5-2-2 and
17 points. They will take on the
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at
Monmouth University next Friday in
the NEC semifinal game. When the
Knights and Bobcats played during
the regular season, the Knights beat
the Bobcats in Hamden by a score
of 2-0.
“We expect to win the NEC
championship,” Da Costa said. “It’s
been our goal since we walked in
back in August and it’s been our goal
since we missed it by a point last
year.”
“This is a new team, it’s a new
year,” Da Costa said. “We had new
life, we had new energy and new
players come in. This is a clean slate
for us and we’re just glad that we’re
heading into the final four of the
NEC.”
on Friday by a score of 1-0.
The Raiders (4-1-0) were
coming off a 6-3 exhibition win
against the University of Ottawa
and are now 3-1 all-time at the TD
BankNorth Sports Center. The
Bobcats fall to 2-3-0 with the loss
and 3-6-2 against Colgate all-time.
The teams registered a total of
32 penalties on the night, with five
of them coming during a fight after
the final buzzer. Quinnipiac had
more time in the penalty box, racking
up 18 penalties to the Raiders’ 14.
Head Coach Rand Pecknold said
the penalties were a huge factor in
breaking up the flow of the game.
“We have to do a better job
adjusting to what the officials are
going to call,” Pecknold said. “We
need to stay out of the [penalty]
box.”
Throughout the game, both
teams were unable to capitalize
on power plays. Quinnipiac had a
strong chance to score with 9:00 left
in the first period. Colgate drew two
penalties and saw themselves on the
wrong end of a five-on-three power
play. The Bobcats could not do
anything with the advantage and the
game remained scoreless.
“I thought we stood around a
lot when we had that five-on-three,”
Pecknold said. “Colgate worked and
we really struggled.”
With 11:17 remaining in the
third quarter, the Raiders finally
broke through with a five-on-three
power play goal. After several shots
were deflected by Bobcats goalie
Nick Pisellini, Raiders’ sophomore
Francois Brisebois shot the puck
over a prostrate Pisellini for the
winning goal.
Pisellini was the star of the
game for the Bobcats, registering
25 saves and dazzling with his
glove work. The freshman is taking
everything in stride, crediting his
teammates for his success.
“The
defense
was
unbelievable,” Pisellini said. “I have
the whole team behind me.”
Pecknold is unsure whether
Pisellini will remain his starter, but
admitted senior Bud Fisher is still
struggling. Pisellini has shined in the
three games he has started, putting
up a 1.07 goals-against average in
224 minutes. He is currently ranked
third in the nation with a .955 save
percentage.
“He’s a great kid,” said
Pecknold. “He’s a true freshman,
which is unusual…at the college
level.”
Ladies look to improve
on last year’s finish
good competition.”
The women’s team has
experience at Van Cortlandt Park,
finishing second at the Fordham
Invitational on Sept. 6. Bollerman
led the Bobcats finishing third, while
Roche finished 12th. However, the
distance is doubled at the NCAA
Regional, previously 4,000 meters –
now it is 8,000 meters.
Soccer heads to NECs
Pisellini leads ‘Cats to 0-0 tie
QU manages
0-0 tie against
Cornell
by John McKenna
Troubled by penalties and an
inconsistent offense, the Quinnipiac
Bobcats lost their first ECAC game
of the season to the Colgate Raiders
The Week Ahead in Bobcat Sports
Today:
No Bobcat teams are in action.
Tomorrow:
No Bobcat teams are in action.
Friday, November 14:
Women’s ice hockey is hosting the Vermont Catamounts at 7 p.m.
Men’s soccer is traveling to West Long Branch, N.J. ,to take on the Fairleigh
Dickinson Knights in the NEC semifinals at 3 p.m.
Women’s basketball is traveling to Stony Brook, N.Y., to take on the Stony
Brook Seawolves.
Men’s ice hockey is traveling to Schenectady, N.Y., to take on the Union
Dutchmen.
Men’s basketball is traveling to Hartford, N.Y., to take on the Hartford
Hawks.
Saturday, November 15:
Women’s ice hockey is hosting the Boston University Terriers at 4 p.m.
Women’s cross country is traveling to Van Cortlandt Park, N.Y., to race in
the NCAA Regional.
Men’s cross country is traveling to Van Cortlandt Park, N.Y., to race in the
NCAA Regional.
Volleyball is traveling to Moon Township, Pa., to take on the Robert Morris
Colonials.
Men’s ice hockey is traveling to Troy, N.Y., to take on the Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute Engineers.
Sunday, November 16:
Volleyball is traveling to Loretto, Pa., to take on the St. Francis (Pa.) Red
Flash.
Women’s basketball is traveling to Providence, R.I., to take on the Brown
Bears.
If men’s soccer defeats the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights on Friday, they
will play the winner of the Monmouth Hawks and the Mount St. Mary
Mountaineers in the NEC Finals at 3 p.m. in West Long Branch, N.J.
Monday, November 17:
Men’s basketball is hosting the Army Black Knights at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 18:
No Bobcat teams are in action.
Wednesday, November 19:
No Bobcat teams are in action.
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SPORTS
The Chronicle
November 12, 2008
Soccer kicks into postseason
Freshman defender Conor Murphy battles for possession against Monmouth on Friday.
by Andrew Fletcher
The Quinnipiac men’s soccer
team learned Sunday afternoon
that lightning doesn’t strike twice.
Controlling their own Northeast
Conference playoff destiny after
Friday’s scoreless tie against
Monmouth, the Bobcats (10-4-4,
5-2-2 NEC) defeated Mount St.
Mary’s (9-9, 5-4 NEC) 3-0 to clinch
a playoff berth.
Trying to avenge last season’s
disappointment – the Bobcats
missed the playoffs by a single point
– senior Graciano Brito scored in
the 20th minute to set the tone for
Quinnipiac’s offense. He received a
pass from Johan Karlhagen and beat
a defender before slipping a shot
past Mount St. Mary’s goalkeeper
Chris Davis. The goal was Brito’s
17th of the season.
Brito, who took part in the
pregame Senior Day ceremonies,
will play in the NEC playoffs for the
first time in his Quinnipiac career.
“It’s great for me. It’s an
amazing feeling,” he said. “I’m just
glad to win it.”
Quinnipiac added another goal
14 minutes later when Durval Pereira
shot the ball over the goalkeeper
into the back left corner of the goal
for his sixth goal of the season. The
Bobcats would hold the 2-0 lead
going into halftime.
After being held scoreless
by Monmouth two days earlier,
Quinnipiac head coach Eric Da
Costa said it didn’t matter when the
goals were scored, just as long as they
were able to score and eventually
come out on top.
“It was important for us
to have a good result, and it was
important for us to win the game,”
he said. “We just wanted to make
sure that at the end of the day when
the 90 minutes ticked off the clock,
we had more goals than they did.”
The
Bobcats,
behind
goalkeeper Freddy Hall, were able to
make the early lead stand up. Hall
made eight saves – five coming in the
second half – for his third straight
shutout. Hall said the defense was
“amazing” and that the team played
hard because they remembered what
happened last year.
“We went to Mount St. Mary’s
last season and I felt we got cheated,”
he said. “Coming back here, we had
a point to prove.”
And prove it they did. Brito
scored his second goal of the game
late in the second half, beating the
--J. McGourty
goalkeeper to the far post to set
the Quinnipiac Division I scoring
record. He finished the regular
season with 18 goals and 39 points.
Despite scoring twice on Sunday,
Nov. 9, Brito said it was an entire
team effort.
“I have to say thanks to my
teammates,” he said. “They are the
ones who work hard all game, and
just because I scored the two goals
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Penalty woes hamper men’s hockey
Junior forward Eric Lampe and the men’s hockey team struggled on the offensive end against
Colgate this weekend.
--A. Gogh
by Mike Esposito
After a heartbreaking
loss against Colgate the previous
night, the Bobcats came out ready
for revenge against #17 Cornell
Saturday night. The Bobcats were
stuck in a dogfight all game long with
the Cornell Big Red, resulting in a
0-0 tie. With the tie, the Bobcats fell
to 2-3-1 overall and 0-1-1 in ECAC
play, while Cornell improved to 1-0-1
overall and in ECAC action.
Quinnipiac came out
with great intensity Saturday night
against the Big Red. In the first
period, they battled right alongside
the 17th ranked team in the country,
but their Achilles Heel was missed
opportunities and penalties. On
multiple occasions, the Bobcats had
power play opportunities but failed
to capitalize.
Quinnipiac hurt themselves with
three penalties in the first period.
One strong point of the first period
was that Cornell had very few
chances to score, taking only five
shots on goal in this period. This
was because of the solid play of the
Quinnipiac defensemen and their
freshman goalie, Nick Pisellini.
The second period began
with a Quinnipiac power play, but
once again they failed to capitalize
on Cornell’s mistakes. It was in the
second period that things began to
get heated. As a result, Quinnipiac
committed four penalties. If not
for the Bobcats solid defense, these
penalties could have been costly
mistakes.
Midway through the second period,
a Quinnipiac slashing penalty gave
Cornell a chance for a penalty shot.
The freshman goaltender was cool
as a cucumber as Cornell’s Evan
Barlow took a slap shot from the
right face-off circle. Pisellini made a
sprawling save, eliminating Cornell’s
best opportunity. After his save, the
crowd erupted and began chanting
“He’s a freshman!” Pisellini’s save
was without a doubt the highlight of
this low- scoring affair.
In the third period,
Quinnipiac kept fighting against
the big and physical Big Red. There
were a series of power plays which
provided opportunities for either
team, but neither could capitalize.
“Our huge bright part of this weekend
was our penalty kills” Bobcats head
coach Rand Pecknold added. Once
again, the Bobcats defensemen and
goaltending prevailed. At the end
of regulation the scoreboard was
notched at 0-0.
The battle continued into
overtime, where each team continued
to fight for their chance at a goal.
Quinnipiac gave Cornell two more
chances with two penalties which
nearly lost the game. The Bobcats
got lucky and came out with a hardfought tie Saturday night.
“I thought our intensity
was better, I thought we did a lot of
little things well and we made some
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