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MAX: Media Arts Exhibtion Fall 2009!

Hey Everyone!

I would like to take a second to congratulate everyone that won awards at our MAX: Media Arts Exhibition! I was fortunate enough to win two awards: Best Director for my "For the Love of Death" zombie trailer and the Above and Beyond award!

Here is the link to my "Best Director" video:

For The Love of Death

MAX Fall 2009 Shuie Winners
The Department of Media Studies and Digital Culture, in conjunction with SHUBOX, the SHU Student Multimedia Channel, presented THE MAX, a media arts exhibition that showcases the work of Media Studies and Communication and Technology Studies students. Included in the program was the best in photography, video, television, magazine, radio, animation, screen writing and much more.

Best In Show - Conor White “I Can’t Get Started”
Best Female Actor - Erin Murtagh “Laundry 101”
Best Male Actor - Conor White “I Can’t Get Started”
Best Narrative – Conor White “I Can’t Get Started”
Excellence in Technical Production - Angela Salerno Best Cinematography- Conor White “I Can’t Get Started”
Best Documentary, Interview, or Biography - Stephanie Kanner “WHRT” and “Brian Thorne”
Best Original Screenplay - Tom Herles "The Purloined Letter"
Excellence in Television Production - Matt Banak - Player Piano
Excellence in Photography - Elizabeth Aveni
Excellence in Radio Production - Students and faculty locked up for a good cause By Elizabeth Brombacker
Best Compiled DVD- Rachel Wagner
Best Print Media Project- Conor White “Web TV”
Best Commercial, PSA, or Promo - Jordan Haas “Staple Trim 3000”
Excellence in Magazine Publication - Kate Poole and the staff of PIONEER
Best Director - Lacey Gilleran “For The Love of Death”
Faculty Prize - Therese O’Shea
Above and Beyond Award - Theresa Campbell, Lacey Gilleran
Rising Star: Up and Coming Producer - Liam Roecklein
Most Valuable Producer for The Pulse - Genevieve Manna
Most Valuable Producer for ShuBox - Adrian Fitzsimon
Best Animation - Angela Salerno
SPECTRUM (Sacred Heart University's student newspaper)
EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS WRITING - ROB MORGAN
EXCELLENCE IN FEATURES – LIFESTYLE ARTICLES - STEPHANIE KANNER
EXCELLENCE IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - EMMA LEVINE
EXCELLENCE IN PERSPECTIVES ARTICLES - ADRIAN FITZSIMON
EXCELLENCE IN NEWS WRITING - INTERNATIONAL - INES CENATIEMPO
EXCELLENCE IN PHOTOGRAPHY - MICHELE TYMANN

I hope for all those who attended, I hope you enjoyed yourselves and I hope to see in you in the Spring!

SHU Women XC place 2nd, Men place 4th!

Here is an article that I wrote for the Spectrum, enjoy!

Spectrum Article on website

Halloween was a day of excitement and disappointment at the Northeast Conference Championships for the Sacred Heart University’s men’s and women’s cross country teams.

Both teams finished in the top five overall, with the women taking second place and the men finishing in fourth at the NEC meet which was held at Quinnipiac University.

“The women finished as expected,” said coach Christian Morrison. “We knew it was going to be very difficult for us to finish higher than second.”

Helping the women capture second place was junior Kimberly DeLoreto who came in first overall with a time of 17:58.1.

“Although the girls’ team could have taken home a team championship, I know that every one of us did the best we could and that is all you can ask for,” said DeLoreto.

DeLoreto was followed by Olivia Civardi, who placed 14th overall with a time of 19:10.2.

 Rounding out the SHU women’s top-seven finishers were junior Samantha Troy in 16th place (19:15.9), senior Sarah Tencza in 17th (19:21.9), freshman Alyssa Selmquist in 23rd (19:36.1), sophomore Sarah Pollock in 32nd (20:04.0) and sophomore Mary St. Thomas in 38th (20:12.0).

Even though the women’s team went home as runners-up, they knew going into the race that they would be faced with a difficult task to beat Quinnipiac.

“Some challenges going into this race was of course the fact that we were the underdogs, even with such a talented and hardworking team,” said DeLoreto. “We did everything we possibly could to prepare, and we gave all we could out there on the course, but we did know going into the race it was Quinnipiac’s to lose.”

The men’s team faced similar obstacles on Saturday with a finish that was lower than expected.

“The men’s finish was a little disappointing, but it doesn’t take away from the strong season they’ve had,” said Morrison.

Finishing first for the men in 12th place overall and earning All-NEC honors was junior Andrew Houghtalen with a time of 26:59.8.

Throughout the season, Houghtalen was one of the Pioneers’ top runners, consistently finishing in the top-ten in most races. On Saturday, however, Houghtalen was forced to battle through a slew of injuries which hampered his overall performance.

Sacred Heart’s Kimberly DeLoreto holds up her first place trophy after competing in the NEC Championship meet at Quinnipiac University on Oct. 31. Photo courtesy of Athletic Communications

 

“Drew had some hip flexor and groin problems during the race which most likely cost him eight spots or so,” said senior captain Brendan Rickert.

Despite the injuries, Morrison said that it is something that the team has had to overcome throughout the season.

 “For the men, a few of our top runners have fought through injury and illness this season, and this has certainly caught up with us a little,” said Morrison.

Coming in second place for the Pioneers was sophomore Jeffrey Lusignan, who also earned All-NEC honors. Lusignan placed 14th overall with a time of 27:07.5.

The remaining top-seven finishers consisted of freshman Christopher Connelly in 20th place (27:25.9), sophomore Richard Marcello in 24th place (27:32.1), junior Daniel Koehler in 28th place (27:37.8), senior Luis German in 46th place (28:02.6) and senior Ryan Murdoch in 48th place (28:05.1).

Despite finishing fourth overall, the team felt they could have done better.

“As a team we were disappointed because we felt that this was our best chance in program history to win a conference title and we all went in feeling very fresh and motivated to try and win,” said captain and senior Ryan Murdoch.

Even though the team was not satisfied with the results, they are trying to remain optimistic and not dwell on the race too much.

“I’ve always said experience goes a long way and this is still a younger team,” said Rickert. “Hopefully we can use this to better prepare and execute our race plan.”

Happy Halloween!

I don't know how all other SHU students feel, but Halloween is HANDS DOWN my favorite holiday! I had a lot of fun this year, and SHU had plenty of things to do to get in the spooky spiritFirst, WHRT, the student-run radio station had its very own "Wicked Halloween Riot"! It was a lot of fun! Everyone that came dressed in costume, danced the night away, and some even walked away with some great prizes! Sacred Heart professors Greg Golda and Sid Gottleib had their band rock out for students and staff. They were very good! Here are some pictures from the event!

 

So being into Halloween as much as I am, you have to have more than one costume, and TRUST ME I did!

The first night I was a nerdy school girl:

The second night, my friend and I went as Bella and Edward from the movie "Twilight". Here is me as Edward:

The on actual Halloween I was Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz". Here is a picture:

 

I hope you enjoyed my photos! I know I had a great time this Halloween. Here at SHU we don't joke around when it comes to dressing up! I saw some great costumes this year. Hope your Halloween was as spooky as mine :)!

ShuBox: Sacred Heart University's Multimedia Network

Hey Everyone!

I have very exciting news! Channel 3, student-run television station on campus is now known as: ShuBox! It is a very exciting transition for the organization and I am pumped to share it with you.  We have been working really hard and we have created a new site to upload videos too.  Check back every week for new content! The site is:

ShuBox: Sacred Heart University Multimedia Network

I hope you enjoy the great content we have put up and check back for more! Coming soon: The Pulse- the one and only news show, only found on ShuBox!

Congrats to the Men's XC Team!

So last week the Pioneer Men's XC team defeated the #1 seeded Quinnipiac bobcats at the Quinnipiac Invitational. I wrote an article for the spectrum, here it is!

Pioneers Defeat #1 Seed
Men’s Cross Country win Quinnipiac Invitational
By: Lacey Gilleran

The Pioneer Men’s Cross Country team proved once again they are a force to be reckoned with on Saturday, September 18, 2009 at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT.  The team won their second straight race upsetting the #1 seeded Quinnipiac Bobcats with a total score of 58 points.

“It's always nice to win, but I would definitely downplay the significance of this victory,” said Head Coach Chris Morrison,  “While the win probably thrusts us into the role of the favorite to win the Northeast Conference, anyone who follows our conference closely knows there will be no true favorite. “

However one would beg to differ with the current undefeated record for the team.

On Saturday, first to cross the finish line for the Pioneers was junior Andrew Houghtalen with a time of 26:07 placing him 4th overall. This is the second time this season that Houghtalen has been first for the Pioneers.

Next was sophomore Andrew Sullivan, who is a transfer from Quinnipiac, rounded out the top ten with 26:36.  The other three runners to score for the Pioneers were back-to-back sophomores Richard Marcello placing 13th overall with 26:54 and Jeffrey Lusignan placing 14th with 26:57. They were soon followed by freshman Christopher Connelly placing 18th with 27:03.

The Pioneers were seeded #2 this year behind the Quinnipiac Bobcats, however after the meet on Saturday, they proved they have what it takes to be #1.

“They're a great team and we don't beat them often so it was a great accomplishment to beat them,” said senior and captain Brendan Rickert, “however, October 31st (NEC Championship Meet) is the most important time to beat them and everyone else.”

Rickert and other co-captain and senior Ryan Murdoch finished up the top-seven for the Pioneers, Rickert in 29th with a time of 27:13.9 and Murdoch in 23rd with a time of 27:06.5.

“Other teams will be gunning for us, and we'll need to be ready,” said Morrison, “For example, we have to face Central Connecticut and Quinnipiac again in the New England Championship on October 10, and they'll be looking to prove that they can beat us.”

Fray Concert!

Hey Everyone,
So this past Wednesday was the Fray concert! If you were unable to attend you REALLY missed out! It was absolutely incredible! They were so good! I am not a huge fan of the Fray, but after seeing their concert, I am now! They sounded a lot better in person than they do on the CD. A CD does not do justice to their talent.  My friends and I really had a lot of fun. After going to this concert, I am very pumped for the Maroon 5 concert. I am very happy overall with the choice that the school has made on talent that is coming to the school. Although, I think it would be even better if they got a comedian of some sort. I remember several years ago they got Dave Chapelle and he was absolutely hilarious!

Senior Year Has Begun!

Senior Year Has Begun

 

It’s so crazy to think that it is the beginning of my senior year.  I feel like it was just yesterday when I was moving into Roncalli for my freshmen year. I remember feeling so nervous/excited for the school year.  I still have that excited feeling, however the nervous feeling is gone.  However, it has been replaced with a nervousness of the real world.  In less than a year I will be graduating from college and be expected to get a job and support myself.  It’s a strange thought.  I do feel though that Sacred Heart has prepared me for this transition.  I have been involved in so many activities that the experiences will help me later on in life.

 

The school year has started off a little crazy with everything that I am involved in:

-       ShuBox- the student-run multimedia network

-       WHRT- the student-run radio station

-       Career Peer

-       Spectrum and Pioneer Magazine

-       Factory- Representative for the IT dept.

-       And of course…my senior project.

 

So as you can see this year is going to be packed with action of news and events on campus…so stay tuned!

Campus Life Leadership Awards!

On Wednesday, April 29, 2009 the SHU community gathered for the annual Campus Life Leadership awards.  It was very exciting to see everyone come out for this great event.

I was very happy to be invited to the event because I was up for the Junior Pioneer award as well as the John Croffy Outstanding Leadership Award.  I was so flattered that individuals of the campus nominated me for such a great honor!

I made movies for the CLLAs with help from the Mentor Office.  They were a huge hit! The links to the videos are below:

Spirit!

 Dedication!

 Creativity!

I was also so proud that one of my organizations won an award! The student-run radio station, WHRT, won club/organization of the year! Sarah Prial, the general manager, and I went on stage to accept the award on behalf of all the hard working DJs and we were so happy!

 That is Sarah and I getting the award!!!

We are so proud of all the people involved in WHRT.

CONGRATS EVERYONE!!

Below is the whole group from WHRT for the 2008-2009 year.  (Too bad I was sick when the picture was taken :(! )



Come back for more info on everything SHU!

The MAX!

THE MAX!!!

Hey Everyone!

It's finally here! The week of the MAX: Media Arts Exhibition.  It is an event where all the Media Studies and Communications & Technology majors come together to celebrate the hard work they've done all semester.  It starts at 4 pm in the University Commons where there will be presentations like photography and comics & animation. There will also be food for everyone.  Then at 5pm everyone will move into the Edgerton Theater to watch the movie portion.  This is my favorite part! I love seeing all the movies people have made ranging from comedy to drama.  There will also be dessert and awards! Make sure to come out because this is definitely an event you DO NOT want to miss :)!!!

Pioneer Pull

   

    A couple of weekends ago was the annual "Pioneer Pull" event. This year they supported SHU's own student, Alison Cubbellotti.  Below is an article I wrote about the event!

   To everyone Alison Cubbellotti looks like the everyday college student.  Always smiling, she can be seen singing with the choir or hanging out with fellow members of her sorority Phi Sigma Sigma.  No one would recognize the tough life Alison has truly lived. Alison was diagnosed at nine years old with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.
    According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC), Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis or P.S.C., is a “disease that damages and blocks bile ducts inside and outside the liver.”  This liquid, that is used to breakdown food, then causes blockage in the ducts.  This build up over time, damages the liver cells and will ultimately cause liver failure.
    Alison had a tough childhood filled with constant doctor appointments and missing school numerous times due to her illness.  However, the difficult times have made her who she is today.
    Alison is a sophomore here at Sacred Heart University and is currently majoring in nursing.
    “I want to be a nurse because of all the nurses that impacted my life, “ said Cubbellotti.  “I hope to do the same for someone else someday.”
    On Saturday, April 4, SHU held their annual Pioneer Pull to raise money for a charity.  This year they chose to support Alison and her group “Ali’s Angels”.
    10 teams competed in the tug-o-war competition ranging from residential life and student government, to Habitat for Humanity and WHRT, the student run radio station.
    Freshmen Mario Valenti was in charge of making t-shirts for the event and “dorm storming”, where students go to the dorms asking for donations.  Valenti was both excited for the event and took part in the competition on the class of 2012 team.
    “I feel it’s great to due something for Alison,” said Valenti.  “Hopefully we raise a lot of money.”
    Teams were asked to pay $3 per member on each team.  All of the proceeds went to “Ali’s Angels”.
    Freshmen Mary Kane helped plan the event and was very happy with its success.
    “It’s important to support SHU students,” said Kane.
    She hoped that SHU students would not only come together to support one of their own, but “learn that liver disease is not just from drinking.”
    Sophomore senator Chris Daly proposed the idea to support Ali’s charity.  He knew it was a great idea because he knew SHU students would come out to support.
    “This charity is SHU’s own student,” said Daly. “The last two years we’ve supported people outside of SHU.  It feels good to support one of our own.”
    After a grueling double elimination competition, only two teams remained.  The “Pull It” team and “Meatheads” were the two teams.
    After losing to the “Pull it” team once, the “Meatheads” went into the championship with an all-or-nothing attitude.  They came back to beat the undefeated “Pull it” team twice to win the competition.
    They were excited to win the entire competition and said, “We won it for Alison.”
    Alison has a difficult road ahead of her, but thanks to words of encouragement from nurses, friends, and family, she has made it this far.
    “I’m just so happy,” said Cubbellotti.  “It’s not just support from my friends and family, but the SHU community too.”
    To find out more about “Ali’s Angels” or to donate to the charity, visit www.livefoundation.org.  Once there, click  the link for “Liver Life Walk” and then click “Donate to a Walker,” then search for Alison Cubbellotti.