April 18

April 18, 2017

Volume 98, Issue 24

West Haven, Conn.

THE

CHARGER BULLETIN HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT The student news source of the University of New Haven.

UNH Professor on leave after report published about sexual misconduct at Conn. boarding school.

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Students Give Feedback on First Bulletin Months Using myCharger “How user-friendly do you find myCharger?”

Briefs News Res Life launches a diversity project pg. 5

Sports Winning streaks for UNH BBall and SBall pg. 10

A&E

“Please rate the following qualities of myCharger”

This week is the 10th annual Record Store Day pg. 12

Opinion Why I’m not going to the science march pg.

19

Student Life

Class of 2020 hosts a concert for and by freshmen pg. 23

Full story with results on page 4

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UNH Professor Included in Most Students Enjoy myCharger Choate Report on Sexual

BY GLENN ROHRBACKER

EDITOR IN CHIEF

A

t the end of March,

on myCharger.

Another question students were asked was their experience with IT support during the transition to myCharger.

While 48 percent of students

The Charger Bulletin conduct- didn’t use any services for

Misconduct

BY GLENN ROHRBACKER

EDITOR IN CHIEF

I

n a New York Times

article from April 13, it was

ed a survey on the myCharger

help, 44 percent said that

system that replaced insi-

their troubleshooting experi-

deUNH as the student and

ences were some degree of

mary Hall, a private boarding

faculty portal. The survey

positive.

school in Wallingford, CT say-

asked questions about the

user-friendliness of the site,

In the survey, students also had the chance to talk about

revealed that a report was published by Choate Rose-

ing a dozen faculty members committed sexual misconduct against students.

as well as the satisfaction of

what ideas they had regarding

certain aspects of its opera-

things they would like to see

tion.

the 12 teachers to be named

from myCharger. Students

in the report, and although

pointed out some gaps in the

University representatives

Of the 246 students who

responded to the survey, over

transition that they noticed

Charles Timlin is one of

could not confirm that Timlin was the professor in question,

56 percent, or 138 students,

were missing, compared

had a very or extremely user-

to the insideUNH system.

friendly experience. With

Student RSO’s are currently

Residence at Lyme Academy,

the ability for myCharger to

not able to access programs

the Fine Arts College at the

remember your username and on myCharger like SSBanner

password, students agreed

and EMS. Originally, RSO’s

that the sign-in process is

couldn’t login to myCharger

much easier.

at all, which has since been

Although, not as many stu-

dents believed that myCharg-

er is better than insideUNH,

with students giving an aver-

fixed.

Another suggestion was for a mobile app to compliment the online portal, as well as

age of 3.16 points on a scale of the ability to customize the

he appears in the University directory as a Practitioner in

University of New Haven. He also has a Rate My Professor page for the University and Southern Connecticut State University.

An email was sent to students on April 15 from Provost Daniel May describing the situation and what was being done on the University’s end. May acknowledged

five. Students gave an aver-

home page, while another

that the University is investi-

age score of 3.54 out of five

student said, “it just takes

gating the situation and that

when asked if it was true that

everything they needed was

some getting used to.”

the instructor has been placed on administrative leave pend-

ing our investigation.

“Although we conduct a

The report outlines the allegations against Timlin

background check prior to

saying, “Student 23 reported

hiring faculty and staff and

to us that, in 2003, Timlin

comply with all industry stan-

tried to kiss her and groped

dards and legal provisions,

her. Student 24 reported to

such processes are necessarily the school in June 2010 that limited to public records,” he

a few months earlier, Timlin

wrote.

had on one occasion inti-

Lyn Chamberlin, vice presi-

mately kissed her and made

dent for marketing and com-

inappropriate sexual com-

munications at the University

ments to her.”

said that the administration

Students were not named in

cannot comment on person-

this report. In an interview,

nel issues, but added that it is

Timlin acknowledged that the

an ongoing investigation.

incident with Student 24 was

“We’re doing all of our due

accurate, and the report said,

diligence and we’re looking

“he denied any other inci-

into it and we’re getting as

dents with Choate students

many facts as we can,” Cham-

and told us that he “paid

berlin said.

dearly for the mistake” with

May concluded his email saying that they perceive

Student 24, which he regretted.”

“no active threat to student

When allegations from

safety,” of which is the high-

Student 24 were brought

est priority.

to Choate faculty, it was

Chamberlin echoed his

decided that Timlin had to

comments by saying, “Our

step down. According to the

primary concern is student

report, “Timlin’s last day was

peace of mind and student

September 10, but by signed

safety.”

agreement, he was to be paid

Timlin worked at Choate

his normal salary through the

from 1981 to 2010 and was

end of the school year; the

described as “an extremely

school confirmed to us that

popular and effective teacher

Timlin was paid his salary for

who had strong friendships

the remainder of the 2010-11

with many people in the

school year.”

school’s administration and

The University declined to

faculty,” according to the

provide further information

report.

on the investigation.

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Students Wear Their Diversity on Their Chests

BY KAYRA CLOUDEN STAFF WRITER

O

n April 12 through

April 15 students that signed up to be diversity educators on campus dressed in shirts with a graphic stating “Hello, I am…” followed by traits that those students identified themselves as. University of New Haven students had the opportunity to approach these students that were appointed to specific ‘stations’ around campus and ask any questions about who that person chose to identify themselves as.

Courtney Williams, a senior at the University of New Haven, wrote on her shirt “Hello, I am Black and Christian” and stated that she had been excited for an opportunity to speak out and educate others on who she was for some time.

The students were able to choose what times they would be available to stay at their station and answered any questions that other students may have had about their

identity. Other volunteers

spread their part in contribut- and acknowledge how diverse

and the different spiritual

around campus identified as

ing to education the campus

we are as a school,” said CRU

backgrounds people hold. It

“Misfit,” “FREE” or “Child of

on the demographics the

member Amanda Arango.

all encompases our diveresity

God” in order to truly encap-

University is comprised of.

“We are not only diverse by

here.”

sulate how diverse diversity can be.

The facilitator of the event, David Estevez, graduate student at the University of New Haven states, “I decided to do this event because I thought it would be a great opportunity to really showcase how diverse our student population actually is”. The goal of the program was to show outright just diverse the campus is instead of voicing the numbers over and over again; students and faculty alike were physically able to witness the level

“I think it is important to know who is on our campus

the color of skin, but the clubs we associate ourselves with

Theatre Department to Host How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

BY KARINA KRUL STUDENT LIFE EDITOR

have fun, which I think this

One major difference Luber

show definitely is,” said Steve

brought up was the use of an

T

Luber, director and program

orchestra rather than a band,

coordinator for theater.

as was the case in past years.

he University of New

He described the theme of

Bailey Lanzilotta, a sopho-

cheating and scamming to

more involved in the orches-

Haven Theater Department

the top of a company, as kind

tra, described an orchestra as

is bringing back the “Golden

of “cute,” but then went into

“bringing the musical to life,”

Age” of musicals, with their

the dark, almost scary, dual-

explaining that it adds a cer-

production of How to Succeed message it held given the past

tain theatrical and dramatical

of diversity on our campus.

in Business Without Really

election. The musical is much

components that is lacking in

Estevez hopes that in the

Trying. The production will

more relevant than originally

musical recordings.

future this event can be done

run from Wednesday (April

intended.

annually with more volun-

19) to Saturday (April 22),

teers and more offices col-

with evening performances

ness Without Really Trying is complex coordination of

every night and an additional

different from past University

lights and sound within the

matinee performance on

productions largely due to

musical. Samantha Cosnoski,

Saturday.

the caliber of the musical and

a sophomore involved with

the multiple parts working

the sound production ex-

together in tandem.

plained how rewarding it is

laborating together to make the Q&A a campus-wide event that can truly showcase just

“The first question I always

how diverse the University of

have to ask with any produc-

New Haven really is.

tion that I am a part of is ‘why

The Campus Crusade for

How to Succeed in Busi-

“What’s neat about this

Another change from previous years is the extremely

to be a part of such a large

do we have to do this now?’

is how so many people are

production. She detailed her

Christ (CRU), teamed up

I am never satisfied doing a

working on it from all differ-

experience, stating that it is

with the diversity outreach

show because I think it will

ent facets of the community,”

great to “be a part of making

be fun or I think people will

said Luber.

throughout campus to help

Read more on pg. 6...

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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Continued from pg. 5 that show even better.”

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UNH Student Finds Stardom in Alaska Beating Drums

“There are so many moving pieces: between the technical

BY KARINA KRUL STUDENT LIFE EDITOR

aspects of the show, big musi-

F

cal numbers and overall big cast,” said Kiera Terrell, who plays Rosemary Pilkington in the production.

part of my life and employ reshman Richie

age college student. Born in

rector of the production

Alaska, an avid adventurer,

described the production’s technical aspects, explain-

cross-country runner, and

ing that “we are using many

three-time All-Alaska drum-

more specialized lights than

mer, he attributes his unique

we have in the past, and the

quirks and attitudes largely to

sound is going to be mixed

his upbring and experiences.

live.”

He spends the summers in an

“This production requires

Photo by Amanda Grillo

Students in rehearsal for the Spring musical

isolated cabin, hundreds of

a larger cast and production

starting to work together and

loves “really focusing on the

miles from civilization, and

team than some of the others

mesh,” she said.

dynamic and journey of my

has unique outlooks because

character.”

of those experiences.

we have produced,” said Alec

The musical would never

Smith, stage manager for the

come to fruition without the

production. “On any given

hard work of the students

uling and facilitating rehears-

performance there will be

involved. Michael Kennedy,

als, as well as coordinating

around 60 students working

who plays J. Pierrepont Finch

everything from design, stage

to make this production suc-

in the production, is excited

crew, and the actors during

cessful.”

to sing in his first University

tech week.

Herr explained some of the frustrations which go into such a large production, but

musical, and had a few words about the rest of the cast.

“This cast inspires me to be

Smith is in charge of sched-

“The challenge of coordinating stage crews, stage management, the cast, the

McKinney works as a Weir Technician in the summers, on the edge of the Bering Sea. He lives in a cabin with one roommate, on the Ilnik River, counting salmon hundreds of miles from any real civilization. His only form of com-

better every single day,” said

orchestra, and our designers

munication is snail mail,

worth it when the show finally Kennedy. “This cast deserves

and their teams is second to

radio, and a satellite phone

begins coming together, a

to be seen, so I hope people

none. These tech rehearsals

he rarely uses, due to its high

change that typically occurs

choose to come see this won-

are hours of taking the artistic cost per minute. In his free

in tech week.

derful production.”

designers final ideas and

time he rides a 4-wheeler up

synthesizing them to create a

and down the beach, search-

added that the chaos becomes

“It is tech week. But for me,

Terrell described her

“I recognize and utilize the abstract concepts from every

McKinney is not your aver-

Kate Herr, Assistant Di-

made him a utilitarian.

it is one of my favorite parts

favorite part of the process:

final production one line at a

ing for floating debris in the

of the whole process. All the

the beginning full runs of the

time,” he said.

Pacific Ocean. According to

different parts are finally

show. She explained that she

McKinney, this lifestyle has

them to achieve my goals,” he said. “Compromise and understanding has governed my life more so than many students here at the University of New Haven because, when the nearest barge of supplies is two days away, sometimes we can’t have what we want or need.”

McKinney summed up his unique outlook on life, describing his view of everything as a resource. He explained that while this may at first seem cold, it is a double-sided coin, and he considers himself a resource to the people he meets. He attributes much of this to, not only his summer life, but to the way of thinking he was brought up around.

“I was raised by hard workers, in a town of hard workers, looking up to musicians and runners who work harder than anyone around them, and working for some of the hardest workers I can imagine,” he said.

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Richie McKinney Does More With Less Continued from pg. 6 McKinney work site is near the abandoned remains of the Village of Ilnik, whose inhabitants became ill and died decades ago. Due to the weak sand, the remains of the village’s children can actually be seen eroding into the river.

The village was also shortly home to a convict biker gang fleeing the law in the 60s and 70s.

Aside from his summer activities, he is set-apart as a student by his love and ability for jazz drumming. He enjoys jazz and funk drumming, pulling influence from Michael Shrieve in Santan at Woodstock, John Bonham from Led Zepplin, and Jeff Hamilton of the Clayton-

Hammilton Jazz Orchestra, to of growing to impress others name a few.

He became involved with

and get that good job recognition, we would have to keep

music first by listening to it,

growing forever and never

largely due to his is grand-

grow complacent. That was

mother, who was a performer

the moment I realized how I

and jazz singer and his grand-

want to grow,” he said.

father, who was a big-name jazz drummer in Alaska.

“They displayed the two ex-

McKinney’s plans for the future also largely set him apart from the larger cam-

tremes of music: creative art

pus community. He plans on

and unapologetic work,” he

teaching music and building

said of his grandparents.

music communities, most

McKinney name Kyle

likely back in Alaska; howev-

Athayde, a Juilliard graduate,

er, he has a long list of things

as his biggest influence. He

to achieve before he gets

attributes much of his outlook there. He wants to experience

Photo by Amanda Arango

Richie McKinney is a freshman student from Alaska

on his life and motivations to

the world in order to provide

Athayde.

people the experiences they

fessional, perform as a musi-

with, and, once I’ve had my

need to succeed.

cian in the Marine Corps,

fill of the world, get a masters

get a performance degree a

in music teaching,” he said. “I

nobodies conservatory, build

want to be the most valuable

“He said if we chose to grow because we want to be

“To do this I want to work

the best we can be for each

in music industries of the US

other and ourselves instead

and of Europe as a sound pro- up a group to create tour

resource that I can be.”

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S P O RT S

How to Fix the Knicks’ Dysfunction these past few seasons. The

it might be best to let it go.

The third and final step

Knicks simply can’t find the

The second step the Knicks

is the Knicks need to either

T

right players to fit around

have to take is they have to

convince Jackson to coach the but you feel awkward tell-

him, and he really doesn’t

acquire an elite point guard.

team or they have to ship him

ing him to leave because he’s

play well with the players

The Knicks tried giving

back to Los Angeles. Over the

family. If Jackson is the coach

that have been brought in.

Derrick Rose the keys to the

past three seasons Jackson

he would be able to preach his

expectations for the New

This has created an unhealthy

offense this past season, but

has tried to preach the trian-

philosophy through his own

York Knicks coming into this

stalemate, and he has to be

it didn’t work out. Rose is

gle offense through the voice

voice, and he would be able

season. They were busy in the

the scapegoat for there to be

an elite scorer that gets to

of the head coach he hired.

to teach the players the right

offseason hiring a new coach

improvement. On Thursday

the basket, but he is not a

If you have a coach such as

way to execute the triangle. If

in Jeff Hornacek, trading for

(April 13th) the Knicks picked

facilitator. The Knicks need

Jeff Hornacek that comes in

he doesn’t want to coach, he

a point guard Derrick Rose,

up President Phil Jackson’s

a point guard that is going to

with his own philosophy and

has to leave because you can’t

and acquiring quality free

option for the next two years.

get everyone involved, and

then the team president tries

keep having these philosophi-

agent talent in Joakim Noah

Jackson stated that “we’ve

make the players around him

to mix in his philosophy - you

cal differences that leaves the

and Courtney Lee. Fans were

not been able to win with

better. Having an elite point

are kind of doomed from the

players confused. If I was the

looking forward to Kristaps

[Anthony] on the court at this

guard would also benefit

start. It has been confusing

coach of the Knicks I wouldn’t

Porzingis’ sophomore year,

time. I think the direction

Porzingis because he needs

for the players and nobody

want someone breathing

and Carmelo Anthony was

with our team is that he’s a

someone to give him the

has actually learned anything.

down my neck trying to tell

supposed to tie everyone to-

player that would be better off ball. In Porzingis’ first two

Jackson even kept coach Kurt

me how to run the team.

gether. Expectations were so

somewhere else and using his

seasons fans have seen him

Rambis on Hornacek’s staff to

high that The Charger Bulle-

talent somewhere where he

morph into a prolific of-

help implement the triangle,

functional franchise but if

tin’s NBA season preview had

can win or chase that champi-

fensive player, but he would

and to be his inside source

these steps are followed they

them finishing as the third

onship.”

be even better if he didn’t

which is very weird.

will almost be half way to

BY CHRIS DIGERONIMO STAFF WRITER

here were high

seed and possibly winning the

This goes to show that

have to create his own shot.

Atlantic Division. Boy, was

Knicks management will be

Porzingis is 7’3”, he shouldn’t

that prediction wrong. The

looking for suitors for An-

be pulling up from half court

Knicks spent this season fum-

thony in the offseason, and it

trying to ignite the offense.

bling and bumbling and they

seems that Jackson is try-

A true point guard would be

ended up finishing 12th in

ing to burn bridges between

able to run the offense and

the Eastern Conference with

himself and Anthony. The

get Porzingis the ball in the

the sixth best odds to win the

one problem is that Anthony

paint, where he belongs. In

NBA draft lottery.

holds the highly-coveted no-

order for the Knicks to be suc-

trade clause which allows him

cessful they should re-create

should take in order to

to have a say in where he gets

the Raymond Felton/Amare

become relevant again is

traded, if he even allows it.

Stoudemire pick and roll of-

get rid of Carmelo Anthony.

Anthony has also stated that

fense from back in the day,

He might be the face of the

he would love to return to

this would surely help Porz-

Knicks organization, but he

New York next season, but as

ingis in his development as a

has worn out his welcome

they say if you love something

player and scorer.

The first step the Knicks

Kurt Rambis has sort of

that always overstays his welcome during the holidays

Overall, this is a very dys-

clinching a playoff spot.

become that annoying Uncle

AP Photo

Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks

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Chargers Ultimate Frisbee Brings Down Southern With Double-Digit Lead In the first half of the game

not letting them get past five

the team were playing strong

points. Southern played well

L

with an early lead. Within

with the 10 players they had

the first two points, bids

against the 30 players Univer-

were being made and cheers

sity of New Haven had.

versity of New Havens’ Ulti-

were flooding the fields. They

New Haven’s team has gone

mate Frisbee team defeated

showed teamwork by getting

undefeated this year and will

Southern Connecticut State

the Frisbee down the field and be attending sectionals this

University 15-5. The game

even the sidelines were help-

year. When Soderlund was

was held on Kayo and on a

ing the players on the field

asked if this game against

day like Wednesday where it

by calling out where certain

Southern University helped

people were going and help-

prepare them for what they

ing them see openings on the

will see at sectionals he said,

field that they could fill. The

“it certainly helped us nail

BY AMANDA ARANGO STAFF WRITER

ast Wednesday Uni-

was 70 degrees’ students were

Photo by Amanda Arango

surrounding tables outside

Players on the UNH Ultimate Frisbee Team

near the field. Bleachers were filled with students, family,

play, and in the competitive

capitalized on our opponents

plays were being executed

down some little things that

and dogs supporting the team

spirit.

mis-cues whilst limiting our

effortlessly and they were not

we’ve had difficulty finding in

own. We had good movement

letting up on their defense.

practices or on drills”.

overall and caught those good

In the second half of the

throws. We are far from per-

game Southern made a few

in their third home game of the year.

When asked how the team did, Ian Soderlund, one of

The University’s team began three captains on the team

The Chargers Ultimate Frisbee team is going to section-

the game with a chant to get

said, “we played well, as

fect but it was a good showing

points but in turn, the Univer- als on April 22-23.

the team pumped, ready to

individuals and as a unit. We

off what we are able to do.”

sity’s team defended stronger,

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UNH Baseball and Softball Teams Keep Winning In game two the bats came

BY ERIK NYBRO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

alive for a big for the Char-

T

up five runs and 11 hits. The

gers as they were able to put Chargers started the game off well as they would score

he University of New

all five runs in the first four

Haven baseball team won two

innings and they only gave

games on Friday, April 14,

up the two runs in the sixth

both against Goldey-Beacom,

inning.

a non-conference opponent.

Sierra Whitlock was lead

The Chargers played both

the team in offense during the

games at Doyle Field, home of

second game, as she went 2-4

Goldey-Beacom College, and won with scores of 3-0 and 4-3.

with two runs scored and one Photo via Clarus Studios

The Chargers improved

David Palmer completed his fourth victory and first RBI. Rightfielder Tori Schiebe shutout of the year also had a big day at the plate going 2-3 and having one

their overall record to 15-7 and their road record is now 4-5. The road record is a

RBI. Photo via Clarus Studios

The win went to starting pitcher Kylie Stonebraker

weakness and hopefully with

who threw a complete game

these wins it can spark a

and struck out six. Stonebrak-

winning streak on the road.

Another reason they need to improve on the road is that if they want to win an NE-10

er is now 8-4 on the season,

Meghan Colby had three hits including her first career home run

she too is only a freshman.

New Haven was able to keep American International

Championship they are most

behind them in the standings,

likely going to have at least

so this was definitely a suc-

one road game.

In the first game, the Char-

Chargers won 4-3 and were

unearned, including the go

gers were lead by starting

lead by their bullpen who

ahead run which scored on an

pitcher David Palmer who

pitched five innings and only

error. Overall, it was a good

first game as the Chargers

pitched a complete game

gave up three hits and one

Friday for the Chargers base-

were only able to get two hits.

shutout with seven strikeouts.

run. Tim Kennedy got the win

ball team.

Megan Butts took a tough loss

With this win, Palmer is now

and he also improved to 4-0

The softball team didn’t

4-0. Hitting was lead by DH

on the season. Goldey-Bea-

have as successful a day as

and six hitter Joe Caico as he

com’s pitcher, Raul Perez-Du- baseball, but they still had a

on an error. Butts’ record

went two for three with an

ran, pitched a complete game, decent day. The team played

is now 11-5 for the season,

RBI and a run scored.

but didn’t get much help from

American International who,

which is still impressive being

his defense as two runs were

after Friday, have a 9-4 re-

she is only a freshman.

In the second game, the

cord in the conference.

The bats were not out in the

as she held American to only two hits and the run scored

cessful day for the Chargers.

However, they were at home and it would have been nice to win both games for the Charger fans. The Chargers will need to keep winning if they want to make the playoff bracket for the NE-10 championship.

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Celebrating Record Store Day in Connecticut

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BY MEGHAN MAHAR ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

or the past 10 years, artists have been celebrating Record Store Day, an annual event of music distributed as physical media. On April 22nd, music lovers can join in on the fun: local stores will open their doors to fans awaiting exclusive vinyl releases from their favorite artists. The release parties will include free goodie bags, live performances, cookouts, giveaways, and limited edition/special releases from over 200 different artists.

Vinyl Street Cafe in Fairfield, CT will be hosting its own celebration. The festivities will begin at 8 a.m. and there will be prizes for the first twenty customers at the door! See a preview of what vinyls their store, and stores nationwide, will be releasing exclusively for the big day: Little Mess EP - Grouplove Tracks that were cut from Grouplove’s latest album are on this transparent green and white vinyl, which comes with a digital download.

Stinson Beach Sessions - The Head and the Heart Unreleased demos and never before released tracks from The Head and the Heart’s Signs of Light are available on these vinyl EPs before they are available digitally.

Live At The Matrix ‘67 - The Doors Live At The Matrix was recorded in 1967 and was remastered for release in 2008. The exclusive vinyl cuts will only have 10,000 copies released worldwide.

Alternate Mirage - Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac’s 2016 album Mirage will be reinvented and pressed onto vinyls limited to 3500 copies nationwide.

Lil Uzi Vert Vs. The World Only 2700 copies of this purple vinyl from hip-hop artist Lil Uzi Vert, which is also his fourth mixtape, will be available and sold exclusively through independent retailers.

Wild Season (feat. Florence Welch) - Banks & Steelz Wu Tang Clan’s ZA, Interpol’s Paul Banks, and Florence Welch from Florence and the Machine come together on one epic vinyl.

Song Seeds - The Lumineers The Lumineers bring fans into their creative process on this 10” with three versions of “Angela” and “Long Way From Home” from their album Cleopatra: the demo, album track, and live versions.

Photos via Record Store Day

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The Chainsmokers Find Their Sound

BY CAITLIN CARNEY STAFF WRITER

O

n April 7, popular

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EDM/pop duo The Chainsmokers released their debut album, Memories…Do Not Open. The album encompasses the sound that the duo has become known for through

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their EP and various singles throughout the years. The album itself features several of the duo’s singles, such as “Paris,” “Something Just Like This” featuring Coldplay, and

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“The One.” The album’s name accurately depicts the feelings that come with the album’s emotional songs. These emotional songs can bring up painful memories to anyone who listens as they are skillfully crafted with the perfect balance of raw emotion and mesmerizing music.

The album’s singles all bring up different emotions at different points throughout the album.

“The One,” which starts off the album, deals with the feeling of being in a relationship but not feeling like you

Album cover for the Chainsmokers’ debut album

are right for your partner no

relationships where it is reit-

matter how hard you try and

erated that one does not have

“Paris,” is a much more unify-

knowing that the relationship

to be perfect in a relationship,

ing song than “The One,” sim-

The album’s other single,

will not last forever. This song they merely have to be there

ilar to “Something Just Like

starts off soft and slow but

for their partner. The song

This,” yet the song manages

quickly gains a bassline in the

starts off by listing famous

to be the most upbeat of all

background to turn the song

figures who were all power-

three singles. The song deals

into more of a dance track.

ful and confident to which

with the past as it repeat-

The lyrics bring up the per-

the lyrics fire back, “clearly

edly makes use of the phrase,

son’s flaws as they openly ad-

I don’t see myself upon this

“we were…” The lyrics also

mit being “caught up in” their

list.” These lyrics show the

reference that this couple has

“own selfishness.” In addition

same insecurity of “The One,”

probably broken up, yet these

to these lyrics, it is included

yet the song takes another

two people are determined

that they feel “pathetic.”

approach as the person’s part- to continue to support each

The Chainsmokers’ col-

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ner tells them that they do not other which is exactly what

laboration with Coldplay,

need to be like those famous

should be seen in a healthy

“Something Just Like This,”

figures, they just need to be

relationship, even after a

takes a different approach to

there for them.

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Spotify Playlist of the Week

BY MEGHAN MAHAR & IYANA JONES ENTERTAINMENT

“Spring Weekend 2017”

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las, the days of trudging through the snow and treacherous rain, have finally come to an end. Spring is here and everyone’s favorite holiday, Spring

Weekend, is here! Make sure to turn these tunes up as you get ready for the most fun weekend of the second semester, featuring our Spring Concert artists Timeflies and Kid Ink:

Say It (feat Tove Lo) - Flume This daydream-y song is all about inviting people into a good time, so make sure that you’re saying everything you want to.

24K Magic - Bruno Mars Everyone knows this old school funk jam, and if you don’t, where have you been?

Shape of You - Ed Sheeran Sheeran creates a dancehall beat but sticks to his unique acoustic style to create a song we all can’t help but dance to.

Somebody Gon Get It ft T-Pain - Timeflies In honor of our special guests Timeflies performing (remember when T Pain performed here too?), we couldn’t not include this club banger!

Break Up Every Night - The Chainsmokers The new Chainsmokers album Memories, Do Not Open has a wide range of summer bops for upbeat summer days and slower summer nigths.

Gold Digger - Kanye West This West classic is one that everyone knows all the words to, so why not rap along to one of rap’s greatest?

Promise - Kid Ink feat. Fetty Wap Kid Ink manages to convince us all of the promises he’s making, so make a few of your own. Keep them, break them.

Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield This free feeling song is the perfect reminder that absolutely nothing is set in stone. Your plans are all up to you, so make sure to write your own story.

9 (After Coachella) - Cashmere Cat feat. MØ and SOPHIE Cashmere Cat mixes a tropical EDM/pop song that’s perfect for a day in the sun or on the beach with friends.

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Coming Soon: Pokemon 20th Anniversary Film The Pokémon company

BY SARAH COSTELLO STAFF WRITER

P

okémon fans around

knows how these two have made an impact on the hearts of fans, and wants to give back to the fans with a movie full of nostalgia and child-

the world are rejoicing for a

hood dreams. While there

special Pokémon film coming

is no definite release date

out soon.

outside of Japan at this point,

To mark both the anime’s

several fans wait eagerly to

20th anniversary as well as

see Ash and Pikachu become

the 20th movie to boot, Poké-

friends all over again.

mon decided to do something

To give a little background:

Photo via Nintendo

Poster for the Pokemon: I Choose You movie

just the main video games

Pokémon is a full throttle

nity to collect rare Pokémon

special for all of the fans of

Pokémon is an incredibly

and have introduced sev-

force of Japanese nature that

in the X and Y and Omega

the original series: a movie

powerful and entertaining

eral spin offs and additional

isn’t likely to slow down any-

Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

retelling the origin of Ash

franchise that has captured

franchise. From trading card

time soon.

games, even the release of the

Ketchum and how he first

the hearts of fan since 1996;

games that have spawned

met Pikachu at the start of his

many have argued that one

journey. Pokémon: I Choose

has to have lived under a

You is a cinematic version of

Pokémon has celebrated its

cultural phenomenon Poké-

world champion competitions

franchise’s 20th anniversary

mon GO coincided with the

to manga and novelizations of

in 2016 and wanted to give

celebration. The celebration

rock under a rock to not

the games to a well-received

as much to the fans as they

has continued into 2017 with

Ash’s first Pokémon adven-

know what it is. Crafted by

web series, and most impor-

could. Treats for the fans

the anime’s 20th anniversary,

ture in the Kanto region.

the genius minds of Satoshi

tantly the very successful

have included replays of the

and celebration is sure to be

Tajiri, Ken Sugimori, as well

anime Pokémon: The Series.

original series, the opportu-

one for the ages.

Since 1997, the Pokémon anime series has followed the

as Game Freak and Nintendo,

journey of Ash Ketchum, a re-

Pokémon is a role-playing

bellious yet determined young game in which player charboy and his partner, the feisty

acters try to “Catch ‘em All!”

Pikachu who has grown to

and “Be the very Best like

become the series mascot.

no one ever was.” Battling

For 20 seasons, this duo has

trainers, their rival, the evil

traveled to seven Pokémon

organization, and the Poké-

regions, captured dozens of

mon League, the formula

Pokémon and made lots of

has been embedded into all

friends along the way. Their

players’ minds, but continues

inseparable bond has allowed

to bring in so many who can’t

them to overcome even the

get enough Pokémon.

toughest of trials and more.

Pokémon has moved beyond

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Why Alex is the Most Important 13 Reasons Why Character

BY IYANA JONES STAFF WRITER

Although this story is told

ways of her own high school.

through Hannah’s perspec-

Alex, of course, didn’t know

tive, we get to watch the reac-

the effects this list could have

tions of all the tape receivers

on someone. But once he

as they deal with the soul

listens to his tape, he feels

crushing realization that their

overwhelmingly regretful for

breaking series 13 Reasons

actions are to blame for her

his decisions. Unlike many

Why has taken the world by

suicide. Many of the char-

of the others who have tapes,

storm. Based on the young

acters deal with this revela-

Alex takes full responsibility

adult novel by Jay Asher, the

tion in different ways, some

for his actions, and allows his

audience is allowed a peek

feeling immense guilt, others

guilt to engulf him in a way

into what was the life of high

deflecting blame onto others,

that becomes toxic to his own

school student Hannah Baker

and some even not accept-

health. We watch as Alex on a

through a series of cassette

ing any ownership for their

drunken night throws him-

N

etflix’s record

tapes. Hannah Baker commits actions.

self into the pool and sinks

suicide and these tapes are

to the bottom. We watch him

The truly greatest character

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Alex Standall from 13 Reasons Why got so caught up in Hannah’s

he is the entire point of this series. We are all so caught

plaining why a person is apart dall, Hannah’s former friend

angrily tear down the “Suicide story and how we all missed is not an option” poster and the signs, that we were miss-

of the reason of why she killed and the third to receive the

tells Clay that clearly it is. We

ing the signs of another per-

paying attention to anything

herself. Although this har-

tapes. Hannah blames Alex

watch his passion for music,

son right in front of our faces.

else happening. The heavy-

rowing story seems to be too

for writing a “Hot or Not” list

something he loves dearly,

much for a young adult novel,

in which he placed her under

dwindle until he eventually

sion in writing the “Hot or

Why was that all the little

it’s unrelenting honesty and

“Best Ass.” For her, this was

quits playing. While driv-

Not” list. His actions were

things matter. Alex Standall

blunt insight into the roles

the beginning of her “slut”

ing with others in the car he

spiteful and degrading and

was by no means perfect, but

individuals play in our lives

reputation and opened the

starts recklessly speeding

he deserved to have his tape

he is the epitome of what 13

is a message that is made for

door for all of sexual harass-

with no regard for himself or

to understand the affects it

Reasons was all about.

anyone.

ment she received in the hall-

any of his passengers. We all

took on another person, but

sent to students, each tape ex- on this show is Alex Stan-

Alex made a terrible deci-

up in one thing, that we stop

weight message of 13 Reasons

The Chainsmokers Release Debut Album Continued from pg. 13 breakup. The lyrics constantly reference what people will say about them, but that they will go down together, not alone, which shows their continued support for each other.

The album continues to include songs which stay true

to their typical sound as they

(specifically that they are

cal track releases is that some

Chainsmokers have truly

usually release upbeat dance

interested in multiple people

of the tracks include spoken

found their sound as they

tunes which address heavier

while seeing one specific per-

audio in the beginning or end

have fallen into mesmerizing

topics than most dance

son). The person repeatedly

of a track. The duo has not

dance tracks with heavy lyrics

tracks. For example, the track

says, “I’m being honest” to

done this for their big hits in

to follow. The album only

“Honest” has an upbeat feel

back up all of the things they

the past yet have included this shows the duo to be incred-

to it while the lyrics deal with

need to get off their chest.

addition to multiple songs on

ibly talented and is definitely

their new album.

worth listening to, perhaps on

the fact that this person has a

A difference with this album

lot of things wrong with them

from The Chainsmokers’ typi-

The album shows that The

repeat.

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OPINIONS

We Should Coordinate Breaks With Religious Holidays Easter, and more often than

ter, however, the wonderful

on train tickets in two weeks,

Break cannot be moved to

not Passover, is no longer a

thing about Easter is that it

just because of this.

save students the extra time

real break in college. Spring

changes every year. In fact,

In the next seven years Easter

and money.

break has very different con-

next year (2018) it will be on

will only fall after April 10th

When breaks are conveniently

notations, as well as a dif-

April 1, over a month before

three times, so why can’t

spaced with any holiday

ferent time frame in college,

the end of the semester. The

Spring Break accommodate

students at a university may

that non-religious colleges

and it leaves many students

date of Easter is determined

for the other four times?

observe, there is no good

and universities do not recog-

spending much more time

either through the Gregorian

While I do believe it is

reason the breaks cannot line

nize religious holidays. Chris-

and money to go home than

calendar or the Julian calen-

important that universities

up. Whether it be a Chris-

tian universities may give

they usually would.

dar, depending on the specific

and colleges not necessarily

tian, Jewish, Islam, or Hindu

students days off for Easter,

It may not have made sense

religion.

follow a religion, to maintain

holiday, every convenience

but it is not typical of most

this semester to schedule

Last year it was on March

the separation of church and

should be given when it is

universities. Why does this

Spring Break in accordance

27, the weekend after Spring

state mentality, there is a

possible. Considering most

mean that when dates line-up

with Easter, with Easter be-

Break. This meant that stu-

difference between recogniz-

students attending a univer-

that students should not be

ing so late into the semester.

dents observing the holiday,

ing a holiday and providing

sity pay somewhere between

given the convenience of days

Students occasionally argue

if they wished to do so with

students with a convenience

$25,000-60,000 a year, it

to travel home for holidays?

this matter, of Easter fall-

their families, needed to

when it is at no cost to the

would be nice if the board and

Spring Break is a prime

ing to close to the end of the

spend the money and time

university schedule. On years

administration could attempt

example. The break given in

semester. In cases such as

to go home two consecutive

where Easter is within two

to save them time, money,

most high schools across the

this, it may not make sense to

weekends in a row. I found

weeks of Spring Break, there

and aggravation when pos-

country to coincide with the

have Spring Break for Eas-

myself spending over $200

should be no reason Spring

sible.

BY KARINA KRUL STUDENT LIFE EDITOR

I

t is commonly accepted

My Version of Feminism: Free Feminine Products, Period.

BY ALESSIA BICKNESE OPNION EDITOR

I

“feminists” have drastically

just think that’s the meaning

unwomanly ways of thinking.

or embarrassing thing, but

changed the meaning of femi-

of feminism. My last thought

Tragic.

I also don’t think that it’s

nism overtime.

on the topic: if feminism

In simplest terms, feminism

An issue that I’ve noticed

necessary to purposely leak to

is the want for equal rights

feminists tend to talk about is

make a statement.

is the advocacy of equality of

amongst men and women,

the price of feminine products

’m no hardcore, staunch, the sexes, which I agree with.

it should be called Human

– something that women ac-

girls were so embarrassed to

I remember in high school

devout feminist. I know –

There are still some women

Equality, or something along

tually need. While I do agree

go to the bathroom to do their

how could I possibly be a real

out there who agree with the

those lines, promoting equal-

with the inconvenient prices

business. If we were lucky to

woman if I’m not a diehard

original meaning – equal

ity for all humans.

of tampons, I don’t care to

be wearing boots that day, we

feminist. I’m such a disap-

rights for men and women.

pointment to society, yada,

However, there are one too

I’ll ever speak out on my

white leggings while menstru- in our shoe, extremely sneak-

yada – at least I know what

many women today who be-

thoughts regarding feminism,

ating (not using a feminine

ily, and make our way to the

people think. It’s not that I

lieve feminism is women over

mainly to spare my fragile

product) in order to create

bathroom, hoping and pray-

don’t believe men and women

men, which I do not agree

heart from the punishing,

some kind of movement. I

ing that no one just saw what

deserve equal rights and

with, or care to talk about. It’s

cold, spiteful, vicious respons- don’t think a woman on her

all that. It’s just that to me,

not their fault – they literally

es I’ll receive concerning my

Anyway, that’s the most

see women purposely wearing would slip a sanitary napkin

period should be an awkward

happened. That’s something

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I Finally Found What I Was Feminist Feminie Products Looking for at UNH Clive Davis.

BY KHAALIQ CROWDER STAFF WRITER

I

f someone told me

I applied to two schools. I

join an honor society, but I was unhappy and needed to

was denied at University of

plan my escape. I couldn’t see

New Haven, and waitlisted

myself graduating from this

at my dream school based on

school.

my mediocre SAT scores. It

Continued from pg. 17 that needs to end.

Women shouldn’t be embarrassed to have to go to the bathroom to take care of

People say the university is

themselves. It’s not our fault

during my senior year of

was the summer of 2014, with

small, but Newbury had 860

we get our period – some-

high school that I would end

no other choice (according to

students during the 2015-16

thing some men may need to

up going to three different

Mommy) but to attend com-

school year and a campus that realize. It isn’t gross, it’s not

colleges, not ever attend my

munity college.

included five buildings. It was

unnatural, but it is human.

a small school, and -- to me --

Maybe I’m secretly a feminist,

dream school and be a class

A community college is a

year behind, I would’ve given

great place to save money and

it couldn’t offer a lot. I knew,

who knows, but periods are

them the confused meme-girl

get your feet wet, but it isn’t

however, I took another shot

not a woman’s burden!

face.

for everyone, especially when

at applying to UNH. I applied

In an odd way, I feel like

you have to take three buses,

as a transfer student and here

mind when I noticed that

Goldilocks where she has to

stop at a crackhead-infested

I am.

every time I’m in a bathroom

keep deciding which porridge

transit station, and later

or chair was right for her. I fi-

run into 15-20 high school

nally found the proper school. classmates as you stroll on

When I researched UNH

These ideas all came to my

on campus, the dispenser

and then visited, it was a

for tampons and pads are

perfect school for me, and it

empty. Not only do they cost

I can see myself walking away

campus. I was even an audio

was a little closer to my home

25 cents, which personally,

with my bachelor’s degree. As

recording technology major,

in western Long Island. I was

I never carry around loose

corny as it sounds, sometimes

which was a dumb decision

sold on hearing about the ex-

what you planned isn’t what

as I look back. In addition,

perimental education aspect

happens. I had to re-prioritize the campus had way too my post-high school life.

I chose my career when I

many(20,000) people.

I withdrew from community

was a kid. I just wasn’t exactly college and took a semester

where learning goes beyond the classroom.

My biggest fear as a transfer student was finding friends

sure the particular job I want-

off before I enrolled in New-

and my groove. The first

ed. I loved media and enter-

bury College, a small liberal

week of school was a little

tainment. I was never was a

arts college in Boston, Mass.

sad. I missed my friends from

math ora science kid. I never

I decided to be a communi-

my previous school. I also

liked sports. In my senior

cations/media major and I

wondered how I would make

year, I thought I would gradu- eventually decided this was

friends, as I’m in upperclass

ate in 2018 with a bachelor’s

right major for me. After the

dorms and classes and groups

degree in music industry and

first semester, I made the

and cliques have already

be the 21st-century version of

dean’s list and was asked to

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change – not sure who does, but also, they are never refilled.

Menstruation can begin suddenly, and if we didn’t prepare for it, then we probably don’t have a feminine product, and definitely don’t have 25 cents. Here’s an idea: with the spare money this school has that we often use on – actually I’m not sure where all the money goes – why don’t we make sure that the bathrooms are always stocked with free feminine products, like they do in public wedding venues and hotels, with little snacks as well.

What? We get hungry, too, when we’re on our period.

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Why I Will Not Attend the Science March

BY REGINALD WALDEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

O

Finding a Home Here

evidence when it inconve-

cally, President Trump signed

niences their golden vision

two bills promoting women in

for the future. Conservatives

STEM. He already agrees with formed. I was glad to have

deny anthropogenic climate

promoting diversity).

change, hardcore environn April 22, 2017,

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These suspicions were

Continued from pg. 18

ning for Black Student Union e-board. I said to myself: I would never want to an

been a Transfer LLC, which I

orientation leader. And then I

could co-exist before branch-

ended up applying and going

ing out.

through group process and

mentalists spread paranoia

stoked by several tweets

about GMOs and nuclear

listing various social justice

This year has been a mix of

causes as “scientific issues”

up and downs, but that’s life

feedback. I sidestepped the

educators will be engaging the ogy, and religious fundamen-

and confirmed when organiz-

in general. I think U. New

thought of joining to USGA,

March for Science in Wash-

ers for the Washington D.C.

Haven is a great school. That

and now I’m hoping next year I can join USGA, as some-

about 100,000 scientists, activists, students, and science

energy, feminists deny bioltalists deny evolution. One of

being denied but getting great

ington D.C., New Haven, and

the most horrific examples is

march rejected Bill Nye as a

doesn’t mean there can’t be

over 425 other cities on every

Lysenkoism: a Soviet cam-

leader because he is a white

improvements made; even

where in the middle: not the

inhabited continent.

paign against natural selec-

man.

the iPhone needs its kinks

president or vice president,

worked out. The campus

but something reasonable (I

be the first movement to be

isn’t too big. The classes

have to keep my sanity). That interest came after seeing

According to its website, the march is “the first step of

tion and Mendelian genetics which resulted in massive

The Science March wouldn’t

a global movement to defend

crop failures and the starva-

corrupted and destroyed by

aren’t lectured halls with

the vital role science plays

tion of millions of people in

social justice warriors: Oc-

50-100 students as I’d seen

someone who looked like me

in our health, safety, econo-

Maoist China and Stalinist

cupy Wall Street was original-

in movies as a child. It takes

in USGA.

me no more than 10 minutes

mies, and governments” and

Russia. The promotion of

ly about economic issues and

will achieve this noble goal

science requires contribution

corruption before it slowly

through “building a broad,

from all viewpoints because

devolved into promoting a

nonpartisan, and diverse

if it doesn’t, it will alienate

myriad array of competing

coalition… advocating for

people and encourage further

social causes. New Atheism

evidence-based policymaking, denialism.

originally focused on religious

science education, research

fundamentalism until Athe-

This noble dedication to a

funding, and inclusive and ac- non-partisan promotion of

ism + emerged in 2012 and

cessible science.” This march

science; however, has been

tried to include feminism into

sounds amazing in principle,

infiltrated and hijacked by

its goals, fostering a division

and will include thousands of

far-left social justice activists.

which destroyed the move-

people, including New Haven

Some suspected this infil-

ment.

students. However, I will not

tration early on; the earli-

be joining them.

est versions of the website

The non-partisanship of this talked more about promoting march is important because

“diversity and inclusion” in

virtually every ideology on the science than medical research planet disregards scientific

or the environment. (Ironi-

This infection of Social Justice into science advocacy is especially insulting because the ideology espouses

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On an average week, I’m go-

to get to class. I love how

ing to class, attending meet-

there’s a plethora of student

ings and doing assignments

organizations and classes to

for the clubs I’m in, main-

get involved. Add to that the

taining my part-time job,

excellent professors I have

studying, being nourished,

and friends and connections

reserving time for friends and

I’ve made. Plus, there’s way

still desperately trying to get a

more to do here, thanks to

healthy amount of sleep.

the $1.6 million budget that is

I love the University be-

strictly for student activities

cause it’s what you make of it.

and events.

If I didn’t like this school at

Being here has changed me.

I now take advantage of the resources that are available. I

all, this would’ve been a wrap a long time ago.

At this point, I’m ready for

came here thinking to myself

what’s to come junior year

“I’m don’t want to join an

-- though I’m also ready to

E-Board.” I ended up run-

hibernate this summer.

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OPINIONS

F(l)ight Club Leaves United Customers Divided

BY SAMANTHA ELDREDGE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

U

nited Airlines has

enough, volunteers were randomly selected -- or so said

incident a sticky situation.

If I’d been forced off a plane

scuffle, he could have gone

due to bad PR and the future

quietly. And while that proba- costs of the legal battle that’s

the airline Chaos ensued as

like that, face bashed in and

bly would have been the reac-

Dr. Dao was dragged off the

all, only to find out the airline

tion of many, there’s still the

plane.

wasn’t allowed to do that,

fact that as a customer he not

part of it all was that just 10

there would be a hell of a

only had a right to his seat,

minutes later, the doctor was

Once on the flight, accord-

brewing.

What’s maybe the strangest

been scrambling this past

ing to United’s own rules,

court case coming their way.

but also, in my oh-so-radical

allowed back on the plane and

week to attempt to recover

there wasn’t any grounds for

The excessive force used in

opinion, to not get beaten

returned to his seat, obvi-

from what is turning out to be

them to ask any passenger to

getting the poor man off the

up. Once it became clear that

ously rattled. So it’s clear that

one of the most hotly talked

leave the flight for overbook-

plane was way out of line.

he wouldn’t give up his seat,

removing him from the flight

about events of 2017—the

ing. If the passenger was

What’s more frustrating is

(citing that he had patients to

wasn’t as important as the

forcible eviction of Dr. David

improperly dressed, or being

the fundamental disrespect.

see in Louisville and couldn’t

airline security made it seem.

Dao, 69, from his flight from

disruptive in any way, the

In the days that followed,

be delayed) United officials

Chicago to Louisville. After

airline is well within its rights

reporters uncovered Dr. Dao’s should have upped the incen-

United for any future flights

the plane was declared to be

to ask a passenger to get off.

criminal past, that the guy

tives, or chosen someone else.

-- if they can dig themselves

oversold, an airline represen-

Passengers agree to these

had a run-in with the law a

Of every passenger on the

out of this mess, that is. Un-

tative announced that four

rules when they purchase a

few years back, as if that was

flight, I’m sure one of them

less they start advertising an

volunteers would need to exit

ticket, but in the case of Dr.

justification for beating up a

could have been coaxed out

authentic Fight Club experi-

the flight to make room for

Dao, by allowing him to board doctor who’s approaching 70

of their seat for just a few

ence, I’m not sure how they’ll

United employees needed in

the plane, the airline relin-

hundred dollars more; chump recover.

Louisville. When the financial

quished the right to force him

incentives to deboard weren’t

off, which makes the whole

have to get involved in the

abject nonsense passed

requires a dedication to the

through various departments,

truth and willingness to at-

including the eerily Lysenko-

tack bad ideas whenever they

esque “Queering Agriculture.”

arise.

years old.

Others argue that he didn’t

The Science March Continued from pg. 19

a litany of pseudoscientific views, such as the rejection of human sexual dimorphism and the belief that obesity is healthy. The domination of postmodernism in certain areas of academia has fermented an intense confirmation bias, rendering vast areas of academia practically useless. The Twitter account @RealPeerReview records

While normal pseudoscience

The ideology infecting the

props up nonsense with thin

Science March obscures

veneer of scientific authority,

truth, promotes policing of

Postmodernism, Feminist

thought, and is founded on

Theory and Critical Race

philosophies which reject the

Theory attack the foundations very idea of scientific inquiry. of science itself as a “white

We cannot combat the Trump

supremacist system” or “pa-

administration’s negligence

triarchal construct.”

of data with the bloodied rev-

Advocacy for science

enant of Neo-Lysenkoism.

change compared to what United is currently losing

I’ll be staying away from

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STUDENT LIFE

W.R.I.T.E. Poety Hosts Discussion Caribbean Student on Sexual Consent Association Shows

BY SARAH COSTELLO Off Student Fashion STAFF WRITER

W

.R.I.T.E. Po-

etry hosted The Big NO on

Wednesday (April 12) to

education students on the

importance of communication

in relationships regarding

how seriously both partners

take them, and what to do

when they want to take things

further.

The Big NO was a discus-

sion about consent regarding

sexual boundaries in relation-

ships. It looked into the views

of consent and what it means

to agree to engage in any kind

people don’t want tea, then

gender should not matter and

how hard is it when people

that consent is everything.

don’t want to have sex?”

The conversation then transitioned into the definition of

included that those who are

ers pointed out that consent

LGBT simply have not found

is important for any situation

the right heterosexual experi-

T

dent Association held their

tured throughout the night,

between two partners, be it

ence and can be fixed with

sexual, romantic, or even pla-

the right one, as well as the

annual Spring Fashion Show

one being DesignsbyOK. The

tonic. The students in atten-

notion that those who are

on Friday (April 14th). Stu-

models walked out in male

dance all agreed that it must

homosexual are much more

dents gathered in the North

and female pairs, walking

be an absolutely clear agree-

sexually active and crave sex

Campus Gymnasium, where

the runway in a variety of

ment between both parties,

all the time. Several students

a runway, colored lights,

denim pieces. When all the

and both must respect each

spoke out against this notion,

balloons, and decorations for

showings were done, all the

other’s wishes.

explaining that anyone, re-

the concrete jungle theme

models came back out and the

gardless of sexuality, wants to

were all set-up and ready to

designers walked through and

The discussion ventured

night. The video was a simple

parallel to agreeing to have

sex with a partner, only with

using tea instead of directly

talking about sex. Whether a

person is passed out, politely

refuses, or is unsure about

drinking tea, the correct

solution is to not make/force

the partner to drink tea. The

video ends with: “If you are

able to understand when

he Caribbean Stu-

designers that were going to be featured.

Various designers were fea-

into gender roles and how

be respected and doesn’t want greet them. The fashion show

societal beliefs have an

to be judged based on stereo-

was just one event celebrat-

types and misconceptions.

ing Black and Latino Alumni

was Taty, who presented a

Weekend.

theme of culture. Her pieces

The talk concluded with a major question: how does one let others know that they must

with gender norms and

and Consent,” to kick off the

audience and announce the

and agreeing to have sex, oth-

about the issue, along

students a video titled “Tea

out on stage and hyped up the

sex. Some negative beliefs

and open space to talk

Sierrah Smalls, showed the

LGBT couples and the beliefs

the hosts of the night came

BY CHRISTINA GENOVESE STAFF WRITER

as simply being comfortable

discussion was a safe

President of W.R.I.T.E.,

discussed when it came to

consent. Some students saw it of sexuality and desire for

of activity involving it. The

social beliefs on consent.

More misconceptions were

take the time to talk with impact

on the

their partner and be clear

waved at the crowd.

Another designer featured

The audience consisted of

focused on the African Cul-

many students, but also a lot

ture and featured models in

of alumni from the club and

pieces that were colorful and

families of the current club

authentically patterned that brought back their African

misconception in hetero-

about their intentions? Smalls members that attended the explained that sometimes, be- event.

sexual relationships is that

cause of the awkward content,

“This event is a great way

Student models were not

only women need to give

it is a little difficult for some

consent to their male partner,

couples to communicate,

beliefs of consent. A common

to get the UNH community

roots. the only student performers in the show. During the show

victims in the typical sexual

together and show creativity causing them to dance around of students on campus, and to the topic or make it sound have a good time sharing the pleasing to their partner to designs,” said Staphin Codio, avoid unpleasantries.

Treasurer of CSA. “The best way to do it is The event started out with to do it with a way you are comfortable with, but get the models entering the runway

assault scenario was also

message through clearly,”

with the flags of the countries

aisles while other students

brought up. The students

said one student.

they claim as home draped

featured designs on the run-

but students agreed that male partners deserve an opportunity to give or deny consent just as much as women. The portrayal of mean as sexual assaulters, and women as

all came to a consensus that

over their shoulders. Then,

there were students painted to be prop pieces, acting as jungle creatures attempting escape from the decorative cages. These students occasionally walked through the

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STUDENT LIFE

Helping Society to Disable the Labels with Cerebral Palsy to walk.

BY LAUREN COHEN STAFF WRITER

The table also had the challenge where they would tie

T

a band around the students arm and see how well students could write.

he annual Disable

Isaac Stevens mentioned

the Label Fair was hosted in

how he is doing philanthropy

the Bixler/Botwinik Quad

for the lacrosse team. They

on Tuesday (April 11). RSO’s

support a child with cerebral

and Greek organizations had

palsy and he believes it’s

tables designed to promote

important to educate people

the values of the fair.

who are healthy and give back

“This is a perfect way to

to the people who are less

start spring, all the school

fortunate.

organizations are coming together to raise awareness

Photo by Chariot Yearbook

for a great cause,” said Cassidy Murphy, a junior music industry major.

Students had the chance to walk around the quad and visit the various tables, which included adaptive sports, smashing insecurities, MS awareness, down-syndrome awareness, deaf awareness, Cerebral Palsy awareness and dyslexia awareness. Each table was themed and presented by a different University organization.

Delta Phi Epsilon’s table was based on writing down something you are insecure about and ripping it up to throw it into the trash can.

Alpha Phi Delta promoted awareness toward the obstacles those with MS face.

Sigma Chi hosted wheelchair races, giving students the

Students partiipating at the Disable the Label Fair

opportunity to see what it

dog kissing booth and Sigma

is like to live in one, while

Alpha Epsilon had human

Alpha Lambda Delta created

hungry, hungry hippos.

Network.

Political science’s table was on Cerebral Palsy, including

a table to allow students see

“My favorite part about

what a dyslexic person sees.

Disable the Label is seeing

ent challenges students could

The Black Student Union

everyone come together for

partake in. One challenge

gave students the opportunity

such a great cause,” said

the table offered was having

to take true or false quizzes

Khalil Rodgers.

weights tied around the legs

regarding the facts of downsyndrome.

“This event is special to me

facts on it as well as differ-

Kappa Kappa Psi’s table was of the student which shows about hearing disabilities, so

how hard it can be for those

“I feel this is important because we have a lot of students on campus with disabilities and we need to bring awareness to them and reduce the stigma around them,” said Stasha Laquitara a graduate student who works at Accessibility Resource Center on campus. “It’s a positive and fun experience for all on campus to get involved.”

they let students see what it

because it’s kind of disproving was like. They had them put any sort of negativity and la-

on set of headphones which

bels put on people. I think it’s

played music and showed

important to show everything

how people with hearing dis-

from a different perspective,”

abilities will have distractions

said Sarah Sloane.

around them.

Tables ranged from pre-

“The fair is really important

dominantly educational in

for people because it pro-

nature to engaging, fun tables

vides opportunities to chal-

for students. Lyme Academy

lenge the belief systems of

College of Fine Arts had a

people around ‘disabilities.’”

table for face painting and

Said Jennarai Miller from

caricatures, PRIDE had a

Connecticut Hearing Voices

Photo by Chariot Yearbook

Students trying out wheelchair basketball

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Freshmen Bands Perform at Class of 2020 Concert at the University. InFractures

BY CAITLIN CARNEY STAFF WRITER

O

13), the class of 2020’s execu-

tive board put on a concert

showcasing talented members

of the freshman class.

“I really wanted this event to

be something where students

can come together and listen

to some of the talented fresh-

men on campus,” said Chris-

tina Genovese, class of 2020

president.

The event was co-sponsored

by the Fire Science Club and

the Audio Engineering Club.

The fire science club grilled

food for the event while the

audio engineering club set

up the sound system for the

concert.

The event took place in the

Bixler/Botwinik quad, attract-

ing many students outside of

the class of 2020.

“The event seems to have

been planned perfectly,” said

Mary Kate Kelly, class of

2018. She “sees bright things

ahead for the class of 2020.”

The beginning of the event

was an open mic portion

which preceded the main acts,

InFractures and Crystal Clear,

both comprised of freshmen

2020 had positive things to

will be planned again next

and Crystal Clear have both

Jo Sinta sing because she

say about the event and all

semester in response to stu-

been on campus since the

never had before,” said Richie

seemed to thoroughly enjoy

dent interest in seeing more

2016 fall semester.

McKinney, class of 2020.

their experience. Genovese

similar events.

InFractures was formed in n Thursday (April

“I was super excited to hear

Members of the class of

expressed that a similar event

October of 2016 by members Lucas Heller, Adam Pawlik, and Tyler Assetta. The band’s manager is Adam Raczkowski, a junior at the university.

The band describes themselves as a progressive metal band and drew in a lively crowd at the concert.

Heller, guitarist for InFractures, said that the concert was “cool and I had a lot of fun.” The group has not had many performances on campus, but are interested in doing more in the future.

Photo by Glenn Rohrbacker

InFractures performed first at the Class of 2020 concert

Crystal Clear was formed in September of 2016 by members Jake Goode, Ken Fabian, Jo Sinta, Joey Stanca, Steve DeRose Jr., and Jameson Hegger. The band describes themselves as an indie pop band. The group has already gained a large fan base on campus, as many students showed up to the concert specifically to see them. The group has performed at campus events many times over the past year and are eager to continue to do so. The group premiered a few new songs at the concert, exciting many of their fans.

Photo by Glenn Rohrbacker

Crystal Clear consists of all freshmen students

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UNH Tweets of the Week

CSA Fashion Show

Continued from pg. 21 way.

“I think that it is a really unique event that allows students to express themselves in ways that we don’t usually see. I think fashion is a great way to express yourself. I enjoyed seeing the various designs,” said sophomore, Shelby St. Clair.

Photo by Christina Genovese

A student showing off her denim

Students Face-Off in Greek Week

BY AMANDA ARANGO STAFF WRITER

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his year’s Greek

Week was held in Bartels dining hall this past week (April 10-14), where Greek organizations did a series of activities throughout the week. Greek organizations were split up into groups of four, teaming up with certain organizations and completing against others. Teams participated in games to promote Greek unity on campus, while simultaneously having a little friendly competition.

The first day was minute to win it challenges, where teams were put together and participated in challenges that each group had a chance

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to win. Day two was 90s trivia, were teams were asked

90s themed trivia questions, like popular TV shows, such

Chainsmokers concert.

New members or new initi-

as the Rugrats, and popular

ates could not participate in

electronics, like the Tamagot-

the activities at this years’

chi.

Greek Week, but they still

Day three was Family Feud,

came to each event support-

where groups were paired

ing their Greek organizations.

in fours and had a cowbell

“It was really cool to see all

that they had to ring if they

of the organizations come

had the answer. The fourth

together to enjoy something

day was lip sync and dance

fun,” said Erin Cuomo, new

battles, where Greek orga-

member of Delta Phi Epsilon.

nizations battled to popular

She also added that she looks

songs and, even though they

forward to participating in

couldn’t sing, they performed, next year’s week. creating laughter amongst the audience.

“This event was tailored to bring all Greek organizations

It was all very competitive

together and to have fun with

and, throughout all the activi-

everyone,” said Ashley Kelly.

ties, there was determination

She also said she joined Greek

to win on the faces of each

life because she “wanted to

member of the organizations.

find a home here and a family

Prizes were also given at each

and sisters and to be a part of

event, for example a door

something bigger and being

prize for anyone that came to

able to give back to what the

the Family Feud night was a

community gives her.”

chance to win four tickets to a