The Bobcats came out strong, gaining initial possession of the ball. After some back and forth action, the Bobcats drove the ball into Saints territory. Eleven minutes in, senior midfielder Megan Sciascia passed the ball towards the goal to freshman forward Kaitlyn Notarianni, who moved around the goalie and shot the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal.

Four minutes and one shot later, Notarianni was standing by the left post and received a pass from sophomore midfielder Megan McCreedy and put the ball away with a shot to the bottom right corner of the goal. The goals were the first and second of her career.

“It was awesome. It was the first goal of my career. I was so excited,” Notarianni said. “I was on an emotional high, and just like that, I had my second goal.”
Ten more minutes went by before the Bobcats struck again. Senior midfielder Lauren Hartnett picked up a loose ball from in front of the goal and shot it to the left of the goalie. A mere 73 seconds later, Sciascia drove the ball and passed it to Hartnett, who shot the ball into the lower right side of the goal to score her second of the game.

“It was a good team effort,” Hartnett said. “Whenever we score, we don’t say that we scored. The Bobcats scored. We were just in the right place at the right time, and that’s what happened twice [to me] today.”

At the end of one half or play, the Bobcats were up by a score of 4-0.
“The key to the game is how we come out on the first few plays,” Coach Cheryl Torino said. “The first five or ten minutes really set the tempo. A lot of coaches say that, but it is especially true for us, as seen today.”

The second half was full of Bobcat action, with the Bobcats outshooting the Saints, 12-3. With about 18 minutes left in the game Coach Torino put sophomore goalie Amanda DeLouise in for senior goalie Jenna Grossman, who received a standing ovation from the crowd of almost 200 students, parents, and siblings.

With three and a half minutes left in the game, the Bobcats won their eleventh corner of the game. Hartnett passed the ball to junior forward Cassie Adams. From about five yards away from the goal, Adams fired a shot into the lower right corner and scored the second goal of her career. The goal sealed the deal for the Bobcats, making the score 5-0, which is how it would end.
The win keeps the Bobcats in contention for the NEC Tournament, which begins on November 7. They are currently tied in fourth place with the Monmouth Hawks with a 2-2 conference record.

The Bobcats have three more conference games left on the schedule, all of which are on the road. In order to make the NEC Tournament, the Bobcats must match or do better than the Hawks in the remaining three games.
“Anyone can win the conference games. Skill is out of the equation. It is about the emotion and hustle that is put on the field. It’s the untouchable intangibles that are the key to success,” Coach Torino said.
The Bobcats travel to Loretto, Pa. this Friday to take on the St. Francis Red Flash.

On Oct. 13, Blay presented “So you want to be in the business of fashion? How to get in and succeed in the business of fashion.” Dressed in a Nicole Miller dress, YSL pumps, and H&M tights, Blay’s speech consisted of the story of her switch from the broadcast journalist world to the fashion world, the obstacles she overcame, and tips for aspiring students who wish to break into the fashion industry as a career.

While majoring in broadcast journalism with a minor in political science, Blay began interning in Washington D.C. with Fox News. It was there she realized that politics and what the media actually reported on were two completely different entities.

It was on these personal beliefs that Blay left the world of politics and moved into the fashion industry. “Fashion had nothing to do with my career goals,” Blay said.

Fashion tells the truth, she said, “[It] doesn’t pretend to be objective.” Working her way up the fashion journalist ladder, Blay began interning at as many places she could. Today she freelances for InStyle magazine, has a column in the Huffington Post, and is the fashion market editor at Paper Magazine.

She assured her audience that none of these positions came without a struggle or intense drive. The most difficult thing Blay had to overcome in her career? “How little money you make for how hard you work.”

But not to be discouraged, Blay continually praised the industry and offered some tips of breaking into the tough field.

First, she said, “Ask yourself; why fashion?” She explained that a strong desire and passion is needed to succeed in the industry. Tip number two, “Intern! It’s the most important thing to do. The idea you have about a field has nothing to do with the reality of it.” She said working in the fashion industry is all about who you know, and internships help build those relationships.

Her next tip, “Pick your position and play. Fashion is a huge animal.” She went through describing the multiple positions one could have in fashion.

The newest is the occupation of a fashion wrangler. The sole job of this employee is to try and get celebrities to wear certain designers.

Next up, “Find a mentor,” Blay said. “You want someone who’s seasoned.” For students, though they may not realize it, their professors are the best mentors to look to right now.

“Be humble,” Blay said as her next tip. “Humility is underrated, but it’s well valued.” Although this might sound surprising, she said that most successful people are also very humble.

Finally, “Be realistic. [A fashion journalist's job] is not an episode of ‘Sex and the City.’ The bottom line is money, but it’s an industry.” She encouraged her audience to remain focused on their passion, and know that the money will come; something her father told her years ago when she first started.

After covetable free fashion journalism advice, Blay began to give fashion insights in a question and answer segment. Appearing delighted and right in her element, Blay said that her favorite designer is the great, timeless Coco Chanel. “She’s such a dynamic woman. Her personal stories just make her label seem that much more interesting.”

Of course a speech on fashion presented to college students could not be called complete without some tips on how to dress. “Find your silhouette,” Blay said, “and buy it in every color.” As for her favorite low-budget store, “H&M is so incredibly on trend right now. They are closely paying attention to all the runway shows.”

A speech geared on fashion and accessories turned out to surmise the determination and will power of Zandile Blay’s character. Coupled with trendy style secrets and real world advice, Blay truly appealed to all members of her audience. A tactic she is most likely already aware of. “You can turn anything into what you want it to be,” she said.

Leanne Marshall’s consistency and intricate design aesthetic made her win unsurprising and somewhat expected as the season came to a close. Leanne’s architectural and mechanical thinking made her pieces intriguing enough to anticipate every week. While Leanne suffered a bit early in the season for overworking one of her outfits (and came close to elimination), she sewed her way back to the top to impress the judges. In the process, Leanne won two individual challenges on her road to victory.

As a native of Portland, Ore., Leanne sketched nature, and she used the ripples and waves of water as a theme to her collection. Using white and blue, among other light colors, Leanne took her designs to the next level as the only designer to incorporate shorts, a long dress and pants into her show.

Korto Momolu (runner-up) and Kenley Collins (second runner-up) rounded out the finalists who showed at Bryant Park, alongside winner Leanne Marshall. Momolu’s inspiration for her collection was rooted from her African descent. She used various fabrics and colors (including dark yellow, green and gray) to display her traditional design aesthetic. Firecracker and resident troublemaker, Kenley, turned out a visually stimulating collection, which was modeled somewhat after “Alice in Wonderland.” Her color palette and use of peculiar patterns made for an absorbing show; however, two of her dresses were believed to be close in design to Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen. In the end, Kenley’s blasé attitude towards fashion history, and oftentimes-disrespectful tone to the judges, may have cost her the competition.

This season of “Project Runway” left some fans cold due to the more outrageous contestants hogging precious screen time. Their behavior almost made last season’s “fierce” winner, Christian Siriano, seem subdued.

As this show begins to age, future contestants are aware of the personalities that make it onto the show and the ample amount of screen time they receive for their eccentric personalities. Whether those personalities are authentic or fake is questionable and furthers the distinction of reality television as a deadly toxin. Unfortunately, it is inescapable from the current climate of television.

From Blayne Walsh trying to make “girlicious” into a new catchphrase, to Stella Zotis’ obsession with leather, the personalities almost monopolized the show without having the quality designs to warrant all the attention. Blayne’s fervent obsession with all things “licious” seemed like a desperate attempt to steal the thunder of the aforementioned Christian Siriano and his numerous phrases that caught on like wildfire (so much that “Saturday Night Live” famously parodied Siriano with Amy Poehler doing an uncanny impression.)

With the fifth season coming to a close, the future of “Project Runway” is up in the air as the Weinstein Company (who produce the show) are entangled in a legal battle with NBC Universal following a deal made with the Lifetime network to be the new host for the show. NBC Universal is the plaintiff in the contentious lawsuit and it is their concession that in the original deal made with the Weinstein Company, Bravo (a subsidiary of NBC Universal) was allowed first chance to renew the show if they were able to offer the best price. Nonetheless, Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, Michael Kors and Nina Garcia continue to film the sixth season of the show; however, it is unknown when and exactly where the show will air.

As host Heidi Klum says every week, “you’re either in or you’re out.” Leanne Marshall is “in” and her journey for success in the industry has only just begun.

Call me old fashioned, but I’m still one of those people that loves the feel of the crisp pages of a freshly printed newspaper. I enjoy physically holding the paper in my hands and navigating my way from section to section–a motion that has now been replaced by the simple click of a mouse. In a way, we have become lazy readers. So what does this have to do with my future? Well, in a word, everything. As fewer people subscribe to print publications, job availability has dramatically decreased.

This past February the New York Times cut over 100 newsroom jobs, and in early September, 550 full-time union jobs. These are scary times. Also, with the creation of what is now considered multi-media journalism, the skills that a prospective journalist will need to possess have dramatically changed; future employers will not only be looking at how well I can write, but they will also be looking to see if I know how to shoot video footage, put together a news package, or edit using programs such as Final Cut Pro. I’m currently taking a web writing class and what I have really taken from this class is that we’re going to need these skills if we want to keep a competitive edge over other applicants when applying for jobs.

With technology continuously changing I fear for the future. There is an unsettling shift in the journalism of today, and what it could be just five years from now. So as the time rapidly approaches that I have to clean up my résumé and send if off to prospective employers, I fear that there won’t be a job out there for me. Even further, I fear that if in fact there is a job, my name will never actually appear in print.

“I marched because I believe Quinnipiac students are great students and care much more than people give them credit for,” sophomore Paden Livingston said. “The problem is most students don’t know a way of being heard and showing they care, which is another reason why I marched; to show students that they have more power and more of a voice than they think.”

Silence Oppression Day was part of QUnity week, formerly known as Diversity Week, which was held for the first time last year. Other events included a gathering at the Schweitzer Institute and the creation of a diversity quilt. Any student could make a patch for the quilt, which was later hung in the cafeteria.

Over four times as many students participated in Silence Oppression Day as last year and twice the amount of students marched at the end of the day.

Greg Mantolesky, the residence hall director for Hill-Complex, said that the events of Diversity Week are important because it makes students feel that there is a way they can help fight against oppression and hatred on campus.

Before the march, students gathered in Buckman Theater to speak out against hatred on campus. Afterwards, several residence hall directors handed out signs, and students were given sheets that listed chants.

The students marched past Commons and Village, all the way to Mountainview, then down Dorm Road. The march ended at “pride rock.”

They chanted slogans such as, “hey, hey, what do we say, diversity is here to stay” and “one, two, three, four, hate at QU is no more.”

While in general passersby were supportive, with passing cars honking and some students shouting their approval, some students did not prove to be as supportive of those marching. More than one bystander reacted negatively to the march, shouting things like “look at those weird people yelling!”

But this didn’t dampen the marchers’ spirits. Livingston voiced his feeling of optimism about Quinnipiac students, saying, “Without students there is no university and I believe Quinnipiac students are going to start standing up for what they believe in. Change is coming.”