Issue 16 vol 81

QUChronicle.com February 8, 2012 Volume 81 Issue 16

Arts and life

A man with pride, page 12

news

Students work with mummies, page 5

sports

Senior class builds program, page 17

Student arrested during Super Bowl celebration Professor’s

son dies after Sleeping Giant fall

By matt eisenberg Sports Editor

One student was arrested after breaking a window in a sophomore residential building after the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots, 21-17, Sunday night in Super Bowl XLVI. Many other Giants fans ran across Mount Carmel campus, yelling, screaming and celebrating after the Patriots lost to the Giants in the Super Bowl for the second time in four years. Campus security and residential assistants were patrolling the campus to make sure students celebrated under control. Chief of Security David Barger said there were extra staff members in residential life areas and additional Hamden police officers patrolling off-campus areas. “We weren’t as bad as UMassAmherst, were we?” Barger said, referring to the 1,500 people rioting around campus and 14 arrests following the Super Bowl. See arrest Page 6

By Kim Green News Editor

Tobias Engel was pronounced dead Sunday night after falling 200 feet from the chin area of Sleeping Giant, according to WTNH. The 18-year-old Hamden High School student was son of Len Engel, a professor of English at Quinnipiac, who returned to the classroom this week. “The university community was saddened to learn of the death of Tobias Engel, the son of Professor Len Engel, following a fall Sunday at Sleeping Giant State Park,” said Lynn Bushnell, vice president for public affairs. “Our condolences go out to Professor Engel and his fammatt eisenberg/chronicle

A student was arrested Sunday after breaking a window in Village during a Super Bowl celebration.

See fall Page 6

Class of 2012 announces commencement speakers By staci canny Staff Writer

The keynote speakers for the 2012 Commencement ceremonies in May will be business executive Stephen A. Schwarzman and Susan G. Komen founder Nancy G. Brinker. The announcement came in a joint statement made by Class of 2012 President Emily Sarnoff and Vice President Dan Scott last Friday. “I think what these two people have done is incredible and so will the other students,” Sarnoff said. “It just might take a little bit of time to understand what these people do and who they are. “But, when the time comes, I think our time will be well spent sitting and listening to hear what they have to say.” Scott said Donald Weinbach, vice president for development & alumni affairs, was able to help find and secure these two For an explanation of speakers. the selection process, “ W e refer to “The ends do w o uldn’t not justify the means” be able to get as high of a caliber speaker as we’ve had in the past, so we were

VALENTINE’S DAY

INSIDE:

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really looking for speakStephen Schwarzman ers that would be able to American billionaire focus on the schools that private equity financier they would be speaking to,” cofounder and CEO of Blackstone Scott said. 52nd wealthiest person in Schwarzman will speak America (2011) at the morning session for TIME Magazine's "100 Most the School of Business and Influential People" (2007) the College of Arts and Sci- photo courtesy of remy steinegger ences starting at 10. Brinker will speak at the afterNancy Brinker founder of Susan G. Komen noon ceremony at 3 for the For the Cure (1982) School of Health Sciences TIME Magazine’s “100 Most and School of CommunicaInfluential People” (2008) tions. US Ambassador to Hungary Karla Natale, director (2001-2003) US Chief Protocol (2007of special events, said that 2009) there was an increased chal“Ladies Home Journal 100 lenge this year to find two Most Important Women of speakers of equal caliber or the 20th Century” someone who would stay “Biography Magazine’s 25 Most Powerful Women in the for both ceremonies. World” Students have the opphoto courtesy of elaine kostia portunity to listen to both speakers if the ceremonies are held ences in May, feels the choice was outdoors on the Quad. If the ceremo- not targeted to her and her peers. “It is not fair,” said Buttendorf, nies have to be held indoors due to severe weather, students will need a a psychology major. “Just because I am graduating with business stuticket to attend the other ceremony. Kelsey Buttendorf, a student dents, doesn’t mean they should be expected to graduate with a degree from the College of Arts and SciSee commencement Page 6

Campus events for Valentine’s Day, page 3 Romantic comedies crossword, page 7 Valentine’s Day word search, page 7 Two editors offer their takes on the holiday, page 8 Campus Couture: Valentine Edition, page 13

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Check out photos from Saturday’s acrobatics and tumbling meet, pages 16 & 20 See full gallery at www.quchronicle.com