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Volume 96, Issue 24 | April 22, 2015 | West Haven, Conn.

ChargerTHON 12 hour dance marathon Driving Photo of Aly and Colin playing in the ball pit at UNH’s first ever ChargerTHON. The event was made possible with the support of many people and organizations. ChargerTHON ran from April 17-18, 11 p.m. until 11 a.m., where students danced all night for kids who can’t, while fundraising for a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. P. 2

MUSIC

Tidal Wave, a new app used to stream music, is supported by a lot of big name stars P. 7

FILM

A new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released P. 9

Sisters of Delta Phi Epsilon and Chi Kappa Rho work together to complete the second night’s challenge (Photo obtained via Chi Kappa Rho’s Facebook)

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The University of New Haven put on its annual Greek week event the week of April 13. All Greek organizations came out to participate in this activity-filled week of competitions. On Saturday, April 18, the winners of Greek Week were announced, naming Kappa Gamma Rho this year’s Greek Week champions.

Travis McHugh, who was Greek Week Coordinator elected by the All Greek Council, ran each event and coordinated the activities. “I would have tried to have bigger events but the small budget we had limited me and that was my biggest

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challenge,” he said.

The first event on Monday, April 13 was held in the Beckerman Recreation Center. This event consisted of specific physical exercises, obstacle courses, tug-of-war, and cross the river with a few more activities. Four teams of mixed Greek organizations competed with and against each other. The recreation center was filled with laughter and cheering from and for each team.

On Tuesday, April 14, the event was King Castle; each organization had to bring in as many cans as possible to build a castle. The categories judged on were height, creativity and aesthetic appeal.

This was a creative way to have a can drive but also incorporate it into an event. The cans went to WHEAT, West Haven Emergency Assistance Taskforce, which is a

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“I liked the can castle because it was unique and used the most creativity on the spot,” Gabriella Nowicki, the Greek week chair of Phi Sigma Sigma, said. “Plus, we were giving back to the community at the same time.”

The evening of Wednesday April 15 was the Great Greek Escape.

Each team had a puzzle that needed to be solved; there were people from each Greek organization hidden around campus with clues to a puzzle that needed to be solved.

All of Greek life was on the hunt across campus wide to find clues and their missing pieces.

Thursday’s event was held in Bucknall Theater. All the orga-

CAMPUS

By EMMA O’DELL

By LEAH MYERS

n April 10, a new gate with a gatehouse was put into operation in the Westside Hall parking lot.

There are two gates, one for entering and one for exiting, with the one gatehouse next to it.

The gates will be in the open position Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. For the past few weeks, a night guard has been on duty with the gates up.

There will still be a night guard during the night when the gates will be down.

“It cannot hurt having someone there,” Mark DeLieto, Chief of Campus Police, said.

The gates moderate the Westside parking garage for red resident permits (41G) and one of the many green commuter lots (P41).

There is a kiosk on the driver’s side equipped with a camera and a card reader for UNH students to swip their ID. Commuter and resident students, along with faculty and staff are able to access the gate when it’s closed.

The color permits that are allowed to access this parking lot include: red, green, blue, brown, and, during the day, gold/silver permits, while orange and yellow permits are not authorized.

“We try to find the balance between security and convenience,” said Chief DeLieto.

In addition to the gates at Westside, a new parking lot location has been confirmed and will undergo construction before the start of the next school year. It will be a surface lot on Hoffman Street, across from Bergami Hall, holding around 220 spots.

Recent construction for the new Engineering and Science University Magnet School next to Westside Hall and the construction along Campbell Avenue, across from Charger Plaza, are the causes of some lost parking spots.

As part of a new standard, for every new parking lot the university acquires, they will include

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up to new standards

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ChargerTHON 12 hour dance marathon

Aly and Colin with their family and ChargerTHON members (Photo by Gabriella Pericone)

By ALYSSA MACKINNON

STAFF WRITER AMACK1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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hargerTHON hosted a weeklong series of fundraising events to support two Miracle kids the week of April 13 that ended in 12 hour dance marathon in the German Club on the night of April 17.

“It was a long journey to get here, but I can’t believe how amazing it turned out.

And to get the opportunity to meet two beautiful and inspirational miracle children made all of the hard work truly pay off,” said Amy Reidy, the co-founder of ChargerTHON. “This was one great ride and I cannot wait to see where this goes in the future. I am so proud of every person that made this possible.”

The first event held during the week was an ice cream cookie sandwich fundraiser

which raised more than $200. The club even had fee waivers for registration on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, April 15, the club decorated shirts and taught participants the morale dance, which was held every two hours during the event. The morale dance was a great mix of songs and moves, uniquely created by the ChargerTHON team.

The categories of the music included boy bands, 90’s music and Disney. The marathoners were visited by Miss New Haven County early in the morning and competed in a dance off.

“After seeing all of the THONS occur last year at other universities, Brandon and I simultaneously and separately decided that we wanted to see this event occur here at UNH. From that point on, we have been working towards our $12,000 goal for the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Connecticut’s only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital,” said Reidy.

“Whether it be late night

fundraisers, posting on social media for donations, or encouraging others to register and do the same, we do it with a smile on our faces because it is all for the kids that need our help. This has been one of the largest growing and humbling experiences of my college career and I cannot think of a better way to end my senior year than staying up all night For The Kids! (Check out our hashtag #UNHFTK2015!)”

After a long night of dancing, the two young kids who we fundraised for, Ally and Colin, walked in wearing their custom tees made by the ChargerTHON. After the students greeted them the kids enjoyed a kiddie pool full of balloons and danced along with the students to Disney music. Then the ChargerTHON leaders, Amy Reidy and Brandon Reyes, revealed the final fundraised amount, $6,288!

At the end of the event, the family spoke, thanking everyone for their support. Ally has a disease that requires her to be hospitalized about five to six times a year. Her younger brother, Colin, has autism as well as epilepsy.

The dance marathon ended on a very positive note and some awards were given out to participants for best dancer, best spirit, and top fundraisers.

“Planning ChargerTHON from the day it was just becoming an RSO to the actual Dance Marathon Finale event has been one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences I have had at UNH this far,” Brandon Reyes, cofounder of ChargerTHON, said.

Take Back the Night: No one is alone

Students participating in Take Back the Night (Photo by Samantha Higgins/Charger Bulletin Photo)

By SAMANTHA HIGGINS

STAFF WRITER SHIGG2@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

––––––––––––––––––––– Take Back the Night, an event hosted by the University of New Haven’s Victimology club on Tuesday, April 14, was held to create a space to honor victims and survivors of sexual assault, with a mission to end sexual assault in all forms.

Jennifer Wenderoth, college advocate for the Rape Crisis Center of Milford, opened the night by assuring the full room that there would be no reporting that night; it was a safe place for all and anyone was free and welcome to share a story, poem, or song.

Brittany Bauch, president of the Victimology Club spoke next, reminding the audience members that April is Sexual Assault Awareness

Month and shared the horrifying statistics that one in four women and one in six men will be sexually assaulted before they turn 18. When someone makes a rape joke in class, she said, it’s better to consider what a victim or survivor is going through than getting a few laughs. In the United States, someone is raped every two minutes and this night is about creating a space to honor victims and survivors with a mission to end sexual assault in all forms.

Sergeant Holster from campus police took the podium next to make sure everyone was aware of the location of campus police.

He also made it clear that they are there to help all victims and survivors of sexual assault and other crimes; yes, they are mandated reporters, he said, but they are also a resource. Campus police officers are not there just to

get students in trouble—they are open to helping students, are very victim centered and encourage students to stop by any time.

Dean Ric Baker and Title IX Coordinator Ashley Guerrera were next. Dean Baker was supporting the cause by wearing a Violence Prevention and Intervention Center T-shirt that read “make it your mission to get permission.” The two spoke about the university process and how they constantly work to update it and make it clearer.

The process is victim friendly and questions can always be asked—they’d rather you come to their offices in Bartels and ask them questions and be informed then not know the information.

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Driving up to new standards

The Vagina Monologues

By SAMANTHA HIGGINS &

ASHLEY WEMMELL STAFF WRITERS CHARGERBULLETIN@NEWHAVEN.EDU

––––––––––––––––––––– The Vagina Monologues, a play to raise awareness and money for sexual assault victims, opened on Tuesday April 7, leaving the Alumni Lounge almost at capacity at show time.

The Vagina Monologues is an episodic play based off of true stories that is done all over the country to raise awareness for sexual assault, domestic violence and violence against women.

V-day gives colleges and the younger generation the opportunity to get involved and make a difference. Statistically, one in four women and

one in six men will be sexually assaulted before they are 18. This performance raises awareness to those statistics.

It also ensures that those who are effected and triggered know of the resources available to them. At this event, it was stressed that the Victimology club, the peer educators and so many others on our campus are available to anyone who needs it, and that “you are not alone, we believe you, it was not your fault.”

The Vagina Monologues opened on with an introduction by Brittany Bauch, President of the Victimology club, which sponsored the show. The Victimology Club meets weekly and plans events with the goal of raising awareness on campus about sexual assault, domes-

tic violence, elder abuse, child abuse and much more.

In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the organization hosted the show, which has been an annual event at the University of New Haven for as long as Bauch can remember.

Previous presidents began the tradition because V-day raises money for local rape crisis centers to end violence against women.

The Alumni Lounge was decorated with hearts and the word love along with resources for stalking, domestic violence and sexual assault provided by the on campus Violence Prevention and Intervention Center.

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Newly installed gates at the Westside Hall parking lot (Photo by Leah Myers/Charger Bulletin photo)

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a gate with card reader, surveillance cameras and a blue light phone.

DeLieto said that they

get more reports from cell phones than from blue phones, but they are still useful for the reassurance of having immediate access

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to assistance.

There is a possibility of more parking lots to pop up or to even disappear for the next school year.

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Holocaust remembrance

By ALYSSA MACKINNON

STAFF WRITER AMACK1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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he twelfth annual Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony on April 14 at the University of New Haven’s Bucknall Theater was held in memorium to those who lost their lives during World War II. Music played softly from the cello and piano on the side of the stage; the first song, "The Partisan Song," brought the crowd to silence.

The Provost, Daniel May, began the ceremony. He spoke about the loss of human life totaling as much as two-thirds of the Jewish population. May went on to talk about the various programs at UNH that navigate such issues, like the Tolerance Club, the Oskar Schindler course, and the Genocide in Modern Times class. Ira Kleinfeld, a professor of industrial engineering, gave the introduction

and explained the reasoning for the eight candles on the stage.

Students came to the stage and read a passage together from the Diary of Anne Frank. After the students read, eight students went on stage and lit the candles. The first six candles represent the six million killed Jews, the seventh for the righteous individuals who risked their lives to save others and the eighth for all the others who perished; the gypsies, homosexuals, and other ethnicities who were targeted for annihilation by the Nazi party.

Three students performed a live artistic rendition of the poem, "Shema," by Primo Levi who was a German chemical scientist who committed suicide after his involvement in the Holocaust.

Rabbi Philip Lazowski had saddening memories to share with the audience. He started by saying that to hear a witness is to become a witness. It is our duty as people to learn our past and prevent these atrocities against humankind.

The Rabbi asked the audience to learn history He told us his

story, of being surrounded

by Nazi soldiers, hiding his family in a nearby cave only to have them discovered and witnessing his brother being shot as he tried to run away.

He was later saved by a nurse but was rounded up into a theater where his captured mother pushed him from a window to save his life. The last words she spoke to him were, "tell the world and be somebody."

He moved into the woods with his father, who had survived alone until then, but stated that “as many as 80 percent of those who tried to escape into the woods were found and killed or died of starvation and disease.”

Countries across the globe turned away Jews seeking refuge but his remaining family was lucky and able to move to New York. Lazowski went on to study in rabbinical school and marry into the family that had helped him avoid capture years before.

Music played again as the event concluded. Faculty read names during a slide show of victims related or known by the people of UNH.

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staff with duct tape over their mouth and a word or phrase written on it. Most of the words revolved around being silenced about sexual violence; a second photo featured the student or staff member with the tape torn in two. Words and phrases chosen included “rape culture,” “asked for it,” “no consent,” and “they were drunk,” among other entirely true and insightful choices.

The speak-out began with a keynote who resides in West Haven, Conn. She shared her extremely personal and powerful story of an experience at the University of Rhode Island. She showed amazing strength and courage

throughout her time at the podium and her entire family was in the audience as support. She ended her story by stating she is “living proof that sexual assault is real and needs to stop now.”

Between speakers, there were awkward silences where the hesitation of those trying to muster the courage to come forward could be heard. However, so many students still found the strength throughout the night to come forward and face a room full of people to share their stories. As some struggled, cried or showed fear, audience members reminded them it was a safe place; friends came forward to lend support. The amount of support from not only

friends but also strangers was heartwarming.

The speak-out ended with a poem and from there, the participants took a banner and marched around campus chanting empowering including “yes means yes and no means no.” The chanting led them to the Maxcy quad, where they held a candlelight vigil and each person lit a candle in honor of victims, survivors, those who support others and those who have yet to have the courage to come forward.

The main message throughout the night was that no one was alone. The night was emotionally packed but the room was filled with warriors.

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Honor Student Council Green Week

By ALYSSA MACKINNON

STAFF WRITER AMACK1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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The Honor Student Council hosted their annual Green Week the week of April 13.

“HSC Green Week is about putting on a bunch of seemingly silly but very simple events that show how reusing materials and knowing your environment can be easy and a lot of fun,” said the Honors Student Council Treasurer, Denise Williams. “We reuse materials that are left behind, forgotten or ignored materials such as rocks, old tennis balls, sand, washers, string and turn them into pets, jewelry, gifts, key holders, and other cute little trinkets that are either naturally from our environment or keep something else out of the waste streams.”

On Monday, April 13, they had sand art in the Bartels

Programming Space. Some students made sand art in light bulb like Mengyan Liu. ”It was so relaxing to make sand art! It felt great to be reusing old bottles for this project and knowing you’re upcycling what could be junk into art,” she said.

Tuesday April 14 was a dirt cup giveaway at the Bartels Cafe Patio. Wednesday April 15 featured a cute make your own Pet Rock event.

Some students were creative enough to take a family photo with their pet rock. The club even had some premade rocks for those students who didn’t have enough time to create a more personalized one.

International Food Festival was on Thursday April 16 in the Faculty Dining Room, with food offered from around the globe. The various dishes available were a particularly refreshing novelty from the hum drum of Bartel’s.

Friday, April 17 was the Amazing (Major) Race which started at the BSAC Patio. Four teams competed in various activities around campus that demonstrated different majors. Some activities included unscrambling ducks to make a word, recalling lyrics, making play dough body parts, identifying bones and matching fingerprints.

“My favorite event was definitely the Amazing Major Race, since we were able to get 12 RSOs on campus to collaborate together for one grand, fun, academic competition!” Stephen Shepard, president of HSC, said.

The first place team, Daniel Disbrow and Lyndsey O’Neill, won gift cards to Dunkin Donuts. Second, third and fourth won gift cards to the campus bookstore.

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triggering for audience members.

Jenny Wenderoth, the college advocate for the Rape Crisis Center, was identified as well as the Peer Educators for the Violence Prevention Center. Admission was $2; all proceeds were donated to the Milford Rape Crisis Center.

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nizations had to put on a performance, which got the crowds laughing. All organizations also had to participate in Greek Sing, which involved rewriting a song to incorporate something good about Greek life into it. The Charger Fight song ended up winning, as Joe Brown led

Project Coordinator of the Violence Prevention and Intervention Center, said this event was important because “every victim and survivor deserves all the support possible.”

The introduction went right into the first performance, and each performance varied from the last. Some were more serious while others were clearly to entertain

Greek Week the chant and team to victory that night.

Saturday was the wrap up of the week and to announce the winning team over all.

The annual Greek barbeque was held outside in the German Club pavilion. The fire science group grilled burgers and hot dogs for everyone and lawn games were played. At the end, McHugh

and had the audience roaring with laughter. Between acts there were both “happy vagina facts” and “not so happy vagina facts,” helping to make the night educational as well as entertaining. The night ended on a high note with what many audience members said was the “best act” that had everyone in the room almost falling out of their seats laughing.

announced the victory of Kappa Gamma Rho. “Greek Week is the perfect display of Greek Unity throughout the campus,” Richard Rotella, Sigma Chi brother, said. “It creates an environment where students who do not normally interact with each other interact and promote inter-organizational growth!”

Clery Campus Crime Log

*In accordance with the Federal law known as the Clery Act, the UNH Campus Police maintains a Crime Log, which contains information on alleged criminal incidents reported to the UNH Police. The following are matters of public record.

(1) Harassment

Location: UNH Police Department Date: April 4, 2015 Time: 1:09 p.m.

(2) Suspicious Person (3) Domestic Disturbance Location: Winchester Hall Date: April 6, 2015 Time: 4:52 p.m.

Location: Dunham Hall Date: April 8, 2015 Time: 12:46 a.m.

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(4) Theft

Location: C-Store Date: April 14, 2015 Time: 2:20 p.m.

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Varying viewpoints on Spring Weekend ticket sales

By COURTNEY BROOKS

OPINION EDITOR CBROO4@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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pring Weekend is perhaps the biggest event of the year at the University of New Haven, bigger than Homecoming, Alumni Weekend or any other weekend set aside for student activities. Spring Weekend is so popular because it is student’s segway into summer, one last hoorah before we suffer through finals and then make the trek home for the next three months.

UNH prides itself on hosting an entertaining, safe, funfilled weekend with something to offer students with a wide variety of interests; there’s a comedian, a carnival, a concert and a drive in.

In the past, as weather gets warmer and the talk of who will be performing at spring weekend becomes a frequent topic of conversation on the quad, students were ready and excited. However, this year, for the 4500 students who will be excluded from the concert due to sold out tickets, the feeling of excitement was replaced with frustration and rage.

By this point, I am sure everyone knows that ticket sales for this year’s spring weekend concert, where Third Eye Blind and T-Pain will be performing, sold out

at a record breaking rate and were gone by the end of the first day of sales, Monday, April 13. Rightfully so, the students who didn’t have the opportunity to get a ticket to the concert on Monday due to prior commitments were disappointed, to say the least.

My question is, why, at a school of six thousand students, are there only fifteen hundred tickets available and why were they all sold on the same day?

Members of student organizations who put on this concert took to Facebook to quickly defend themselves from angry, ticketless students, saying that it isn’t their fault that there aren’t enough tickets and placing the blame on those who chose the venue, the Charger Gymnasium, and its capacity limit. I agree, I don’t think the blame should be placed solely on one organization, but I am confused as to why a solution is still not in place for everyone to get a chance to see the concert.

It is extremely unfair that over half of the students that attend UNH have to miss out on the biggest event of the year. We all pay an extremely high tuition rate to attend UNH and are often told that some of our tuition money goes to funding these events for students. Well if that’s the case, shouldn’t everyone who is funding Spring Weekend, all 6000 students, be able to attend the event they are basically paying for?

The first mistake made regarding spring weekend was choosing to hold the concert in the Charger Gymnasium.

There are many other venues in which the concert could be held that would allow more students to attend. To name a few, the Rec Center, the Quad, Kayo Field or the

football field; we have all these amenities at UNH that could be potential venues for the concert so why are we choosing the smallest one with the lowest capacity?

The second mistake was the ticket distribution process. It was not fair that all tickets were sold in one day.

What about the students who have long commutes and couldn’t make it to campus during the time tickets were sold? Or the students who have jobs and couldn’t take time off of work to stand in line for a ticket? Or the students who prioritized class over entertainment and didn’t skip to get a ticket only to be punished for it? If there were only 1500 tickets, they should have sold 500 three days a week, so everyone had an opportunity to make time to get one.

Finally, the fact that there is only one showing is a mistake in and of itself. At bigger schools that have to accommodate for a much larger population, they do multiple showings of concerts so everyone can go.

So how come at UNH only 1500 students were accommodated instead of the whole population?

If the venue must remain the same then there should be at least two showings so at least half of the population can attend.

Any of these would be viable solutions to the problems regarding the spring concert. Some people wait all year for this one weekend of fun and it is wrong to simply say oh well, better luck next year. Every student at UNH should be able to enjoy the concert, all 6000 of us, not just 1500 and that would be possible if these solutions were taken into consideration.

The WPE

By SAMANTHA HIGGINS

STAFF WRITER SHIGG2@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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We’re all required to take the WPE to graduate. For those of you who don’t know, that’s the Writing Proficiency Examination. If you ask me, it’s more like a Waste of Precious Energy.

We all have to take English classes as part of our core requirements, so why are we then required to take an exam that brings bad flashbacks of the SATs? Prepping, pre-reading, going to a classroom where you have to bring your ID, put all electronics up front or otherwise risk instant failure, sign in and then sit there for what feels like forever while everyone else signs

in and that’s all before you even get handed the prompt you need to answer. Friends who have taken it bombard you with “help” and tips that really just make you anxious and nervous like, “don’t forget a title or you fail automatically” or “write like a fifth grader, don’t use commas” and “read it ahead of time and take notes.”

By the time you are handed the prompt, you are literally reliving bad high school memories of standardized tests and sitting there terrified of failing and having to do it all over again. I’m not one to bad mouth a decision of UNH—if you’ve read my previous articles you know I am pro-UNH in all aspects—but I just see this test as a complete and total waste of time and energy.

And who even reads these tests? Who has to sit there for hours and try to decipher thousands of those every year and decide if the student needs to go through that stress again?

Right before they hand out the prompt, they tell you that you are allowed to have more than one blue book if you need it, but I can barely fill two pages half the time;

I can’t imagine filling two of those horrid blue books.

Then they tell you that if you are a senior and you fail there is a WPE prep class on reading day, because they don’t want this to be what holds you back from graduation. I’m sorry, but this made my jaw drop. What on earth is a prep class on reading day going to do to help? Do they take it again during finals? And if so, that is even more stressful than anything else I can imagine.

And are they graded faster?

And are you really held back on account of failing the WPE? How long will you be held back because of failing the WPE? I feel like I was left with way more questions after this experience than ever before.

After this experience, I recommend that you all get on this early. Take your WPE as soon as you can, get ahead of the stress so you don’t have to take it on reading day of senior year because that just sounds terrifying to me. Trust me, the whole thing is long, stressful, tedious and annoying. You want to get it over with now.

By ERIC ST. AMAND

CONTRIBUTING WRITER ESTAM1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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To the disgruntled Spring Weekend students, Over the past week, I have seen an outpouring number of students complain about their inability to attend the Spring Weekend concert featuring T-Pain, DJ Carlucci and Third Eye Blind.

Many people have pointed the finger at SCOPE: the student committee of planning events. Although I personally have never been to a SCOPE meeting, I am well aware of the mission of SCOPE. They are a group of approximately 40 students who plan upwards of 200 events for the student body over the academic year.

SCOPE spearheads some of the most popular and highest attended events of the year.

I personally did not have the opportunity to purchase a Spring Weekend concert ticket. Is it frustrating that the entire student body can’t be accommodated for this large scale event on campus? Of course it is. However, SCOPE is not the only organization that has had to turn students away from attending popular events.

Spring Weekend is a tradition at UNH. It is a time for

us, as students, to relax and have fun before the stress of finals consumes our lives for the last week of the semester. Spring Weekend drew in approximately 1500 students last year and is going to exceed that number for this year. We cannot blame SCOPE for advertising well and getting talented entertainers to come to our campus. Personally, I would like to congratulate SCOPE for such successful events!

I see many students complaining about the distribution process. To this point, I ask how would you have done it better? There are always going to be times of the day where students have class or club events.

Even if you did an electronic registration process, I wouldn’t have been able to register during class. Other students recommended a change of venue. Personally, I enjoy having events on campus. It creates that community atmosphere we all have grown to love! Another argument was that we should have multiple showings of the concert. This would have been extremely costly and financially irresponsible.

Other unsatisfied students argue that since they are paying $34,630 for tuition and an additional $14,410 for room and board, they have a right to attend the Spring Weekend concert. I don’t disagree that UNH is

an expensive private school.

However, there are plenty of private colleges charging more than $10,000 more than UNH charges us. Also, only a small percentage of what you are paying actually goes towards a student activity fee. We all decided to come to UNH for a reason: a diverse major selection, proximity to home, a growing Greek community, size of the student body, the reputation of your major, experienced faculty, class size or even the infamous “experiential education” motto!

As the university continues to grow, there obviously is an additional need for space on campus. Although I am not happy with every single aspect of campus, the university has become home over the past four years.

President Kaplan has seen the need for expansion and has made a large effort to continue the growth of the university.

With this being said, I understand the disappointment of students who were unable to get a spring weekend ticket. There is no questioning the fact that UNH needs more space for large scale events on campus! However, you cannot blame organizations that work tirelessly to create amazing events for us to enjoy.

The problem with society

By ANONYMOUS

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Standing up for what you believe in is never easy, but it is even harder when your beliefs come with some sort of negative connotation from society. Anyone who knows me knows that I have very strong beliefs about animal welfare and I think, that in fighting for animal rights, I am playing my role in society. I am doing something positive, helping out to make the world a better place.

But my question is—why are there so many people who are so unsupportive of people standing up for their beliefs?

When I first got involved in animal welfare, one of the first steps I made was becoming a vegetarian.

Why people seem to always have some rude comment to say about my eating habits still confuses me to this day. When I first made the switch to a meat free diet, many people rolled their eyes or laughed when I said I had stopped eating meat.

Most people didn’t ask why, they didn’t care to know.

They were only concerned with proving their point about why you need meat to survive, which is obviously false. Those that did ask why only wanted to know so they could shoot my beliefs

down, try and tell me theirs are better, discourage me and say I would go back to eating meat in a few weeks.

It was very rare to encounter someone who was like, “Wow, that’s cool, good for you.”

The next step I took as I was growing as an animal activist was to volunteer at a shelter. In becoming vegetarian, I had expected to receive some negativity for my choices, because I know it is not the norm in the carnivorous USA. But receiving negative backlash from peers for volunteering in a shelter completely shocked me. I wasn’t looking for a pat on the back for what I was doing or for any recognition; I just wanted to volunteer because I liked being around animals and helping them made me feel good. Well, I heard everything from “you’re wasting your time” to people saying I think I am a “do-gooder” and better than everyone else. It was actually really confusing to me. Why would someone want to tear me down when I was trying to make a positive change?

And then I got to thinking about society in general, and I realized it’s not just those fighting for animal rights that face these issues; it is everyone who stands up for something they believe in. Society places all these labels on people who have the strength to believe in something and stand by that,

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and I am honestly just wondering why. We have labels for just about everything and we throw them on people without ever stopping to think about the consequence that has for them. Instead of supporting one another, we step on one another.

But then it has always been this way, hasn’t it? If you look at history, the road to positive change is never an easy one for whoever is paving the way. What it comes down to is this: society is afraid of change.

They will tear you down without a second thought because they are afraid of you, afraid of someone who can stand up for something, because you obviously possess greater strength than they ever could. It’s easy to label people, to judge them for their beliefs, to create negative stereotypes.

But to standby your beliefs through all the adversity, to make your voice heard when people are trying to quiet you, well that takes courage, a courage that most people don’t have. I encourage everyone to stand up for what they believe in; it won’t be easy but it will be worth it.

And for those members of society who try to discourage people, I want you to take a long hard look in the mirror and ask yourself: are you really proud of the person you have become?

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Treasurer’s Tip

President’s Corner

Sodexo housekeeping!

Chargers,

RSOs, as we move further into the semester, I wanted to remind you all of some policies and procedures in regards to dealing with Sodexo. Over the past few weeks, some things have been lost in terms of what to do when placing an order with Sodexo.

As the weather begins to warm up, take some time and go for a walk or hang out with some friends in front of Bartels.

Sign-up now for Last Man Standing! It will be on Sunday, May 3rd throughout the day! If you are interested in signing up go to the USGA Charger Connection page and fill out the form. First place winner gets $500, second place winner gets $250, and third place winner gets $ 100. The challenges will test your mental and physical strength.

The first step in the process is to obtain a quote from the Sodexo catering office to see what you are looking to get and how much it may cost. Then once that is done submit a requisition for the order online via banner, then email me as to what budget line in your USGA budget it is to be charged to.

From there, if I approve the order, I’ll email Sodexo and your RSO verifying that you have the funds to pay for the order.

From there, you’ll need to confirm with Sodexo that you’d like to place the order so that you can get the food for your event. I will not verify that you have funds for this order until a requisition is submitted and I receive and email from your RSO. If you have any questions at all regarding Sodexo orders feel free to reach out to me or come see me during office hours.

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Women’s Lacrosse

To organizations who are currently transitioning between executive boards take time to pass along any information and documents to the new executive board. Also, teach the newer members the lessons you learned from your time as an executive board member. Try to build your organization so that it can grow and last for years to come.

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VS. LIU Post Brookville, N.Y.

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At Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa.

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VS. Queens West Haven, Conn.

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Baseball

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Softball VS. Le Moyne Win 7-0

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Scope it Out!

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Friday April 24

Showing of “Jupiter Ascending” at 8 pm in Gehring Hall 301 Trip to See “Matilda” on Broadway in NYC at 4:30 pm. Signs-up will be this week on Charger Connection

Saturday April 25 Trip to See “Lion King” on Broadway in NYC at 5 pm. Sign-ups will be this week on Charger Connection.

Sunday April 26 Trip to Six Flags Great Adventure in NJ will be at 10 a.m. Sign-ups will be this week on Charger Connection.

Monday April 27 Showing of “The Duff” in the Bartels Café at 8 p.m.

Black Eyed “Beautiful Black Eye Susans blooming in my backyard.”

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Speak Low If You Love breathes new life into his debut album

Paragon Theorem ready to rock UNH this May

By ASHLEY WINWARD

MUSIC EDITOR AWINW1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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Ryan Scott Graham, under the name Speak Low If You Love, debuts his first album (Photo obtained via Facebook)

By CAROL SIMPSON

CONTRIBUTING WRITER CSIMP1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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yan Scott Graham’s acoustic endeavor under the moniker Speak Low If You Love produces captivating songs with deep lyrics. Graham’s remastered release of his debut album Everything But What You Need is a 14 track soothing ride with captivating lyrics that tug on your heartstrings.

The first track, “Art School,” gradually fades in like the lighting at the beginning of a play. It’s a great opener for the album.

A strong introductory piece that reflects what is to come “Knots” is only the second track, but it displays his strong lyricism. “I purposely chase the hearts I know I’ll never win” is just an example of the many strong lyrics that can resonate with all listeners.

“A List of Things” is my personal favorite on the album. It has soothing background vocals that have been edited to sound almost like a voice in the wind.

“Ruined” is the first track that finally brings in some variety by starting with a strong drum beat. Graham’s vocals are essentially the same in each track, but it was nice for the album to finally take a turn.

“Confusion” slows everything down. “I’m stuck

in this body that doesn’t know what it wants or what it needs or who it loves” is by far the best lyric out of all songs. This track screams sad punk as opposed to smooth acoustic singer/songwriter. This song is exactly what the album needed. “Not Enough To Say No” brings back the sad punk vibes several tracks later, but this time with stronger guitar in the intro.

While Graham does not have the strongest vocals, he displays great musicianship and passion through his songs. If you’re a fan of This Wild Life, Koji or The Scene Aesthetic you will love Speak Low If You Speak Love. This album is everything that you need to welcome the warm weather back.

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With such a dynamic music community in a perfect location for musical growth, it’s refreshing to see all the new talent that graces our campus every year. Many might not know of how many musicians are on this campus, but Jordan Pitruzzello is working to make that known.

The newest drummer of the local band Paragon Theorem, he has set up a showcase of local and UNH bands that will be performing this Spring Weekend. I got the chance to sit down with him to talk about his band, joining into an already existing band dynamic and what we should expect from his showcase.

JP: Our name is Paragon Theorem, we are a hard rock band out of Glastonbury, Conn. and we’ve just recently released our second album, Inkwell.

AW: You are a newer member of the band, just recently joined. How is it jumping into an already existing dynamic?

JP: It was pretty easy because I had seen them three or four times live. Steve, the lead guitarist, is my cousin, even though we have never been really close. Until I joined the band, we never really talked. Their songs are pretty basic for me since I’m really into metal so the parts really aren’t that challenging but it’s a lot of fun and the guys are cool. It kind of just flowed, their old drummer left and I just transitioned in really quickly.

A tidal wave

By GLENN ROHRBACKER

STAFF WRITER GROHR1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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There has been a lot of recent controversy in the music business over the rights of artists and songwriters, mainly concerning compensation for work. This debate came about as a result of the spark in new ways to listen to music. Online streaming services that allow users to listen to unlimited amounts of music without actually paying for the song have become the most popular means of listening to music.

The top dogs in this new technology are streaming services like Spotify and Pandora. Other up and com-

ing names are Beats Music, Viggle and a few others.

These services allow listeners to play any song that is on their catalog as many times as they want, for free.

However, listeners can pay a monthly premium to be able to access other features (like remove ads or use on mobile devices).

There has been a huge debate and controversy because artists are losing sales due to these streaming services and aren’t receiving the right payment for their work. The most drastic action was in 2014 when Taylor Swift pulled her entire catalog from Spotify right before the release of her latest album, 1989. She ended up selling over 1 million copies in the first week. This brought the whole conversation to light

and has now been the main concern of the future of the music business. Last week, it was revealed that a new streaming service would be introduced, but on a different platform than Spotify, called Tidal.

You’re probably wondering why introducing a new streaming service in the middle of this controversy would be a good idea. So what does Tidal have going for it and why is it important? People love celebrities, and that’s exactly what Tidal has behind it. Pioneered by rapper and business mogul Jay-Z, Tidal is a streaming service that allows users to listen at standard definition for $9.99 a month or at high definition for $19.99 a month. There are a lot of pros and cons to Tidal and, after reading them, I’ll let

AW: You said that you’ve had a new album come out recently, Inkwell. Can you talk about what makes this album different from the last?

JP: On both albums, I didn’t do any recording for any of it, so from an outsider’s perspective it’s a lot heavier and a little more diverse in terms of song. In general, I just think it’s a better album.

AW: The band funded their most recent album using indiegogo, which has been very popular recently for up and coming bands, not only as a way to get their projects funded but as a way for a more direct band to fan interaction. How do you feel about the push to break down the barrier between artist and fan?

JP: I think it’s great because fans are what make the bands, the more say and the more involvement they have in getting a band going I think is great.

AW: If you could have your band on a bill with any musicians, what would be your perfect lineup?

JP: That’s a tough one!

Carnival, Sevendust, Staind…those bands are all very similar to our sound.

Stone temple pilots.

AW: What’s the rest of 2015 hold for the band?

JP: Lot of playing, making our way around Connecticut, hopefully some shows in New York and Boston. Just a lot of gigging to promote the album.

AW: Speaking of gigging, tell me about the show you’re putting on in the German Club at the end of the semester JP: It is on May 2. We are playing with On the Fritz and Summer Time. On the Fritz is another original band here from UNH;

they’re like a punk rock ska infused band. Summer Time is a Red Hot Chili Peppers cover band. Basically, I wanted to set up a night to showcase student bands; we have a large population of music students and I wanted to make up a night to give a chance to show what us music kids are all about and also to be able to show off what they do in their bands.

AW: What’s the most difficult part about putting a show together?

JP: Reserving the time that you want, finding a time that suites all the band’s needs, and then getting other bands to come in and having that all work out. I would say though getting the right venue at the right time is really tricky.

AW: As a musician, what would be one piece of advice that you would give another kid trying to start their own band?

JP: Always keep going at it, never get discouraged, even if you can’t find other musicians. If you can’t find other musicians at the time think outside the box. There are other ways, programs like garage band can supply you with tracks or if you play multiple instruments like me you can record different tracks and then just make your music by yourself. Always believe in yourself and never give up.

If you didn’t get the chance to score a Spring Concert ticket, check out Paragon Theorem at the German Club. You can also see them opening for Soul Asylum, a band I’ve personally gotten the chance to chat with before, on June 24 at the Webster Theatre in Hartford.

Some of the artists in support of Tidal (AP photo)

you make your decision to support it or not.

Pros: Tidal is backed by some of the biggest names in the music business from every genre,

including, Kanye West, Beyoncé, Madonna, Calvin Harris, Rihanna, Jack White, Coldplay, Daft Punk, deadmau5 and Nicki Minaj.

This shows that Tidal is no

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joke. Real artists support the cause enough to put their name on it. Tidal also includes over 75,000 high See TIDALpage 8

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“A conversation with John Parnell: The news that sparked the noise”

By SHANNON LIVEWELL STAFF WRITER SLIVEWELL@ME.COM

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e all have outlets, creative nuances that allow us to express feelings in constructive ways. Sometimes, however, our creative outlets can be forced to change due to natural forces in which we have no control of.

John Parnell, and artist and musician from Birmingham, Ala. knows about this force of change all too well.

The husband and father was faced with a large obstacle when he was diagnosed with ataxia, a disease that causes a loss of coordination in the body’s extremities. At the time of his diagnosis, Parnell was discovering Japanese and drone music, and as a part of his coping with his newfound disease, he decided to create an album formatted around noise and chaos – a type of music that depicts his inner struggle.

The new record, entitled A Taxis (coming from the Greek origin meaning without coordination), is focused

mainly around the distortion of sound and the album was mastered at high levels to achieve abrasiveness. In his own words, “This is my attempt to explain the struggle I feel having a form of genetic ataxia. While performing and recording (which took place at the same time) I was very aware of the direction I wanted the music to take. I knew I wanted the album to be more than just a collection of songs.”

As a music lover and creative enthusiast, I wanted to know the importance behind noise and drone music and what sparked Parnell’s initial interest in sharing it with others.

“Initially I loved the minimal aspect of it,” he explained. “I felt you could interject your own emotional response. Those two types of music spoke to me in a different way than other forms of outsider music did. To me, they convey the images of abstract art into a sonic form. This type of music is a lot like abstract art. I mean that in the sense that whether you like it or not you have to deal with it.

You have to process it.”

Parnell brings up a distinct comparison of noise music and abstract art and their similarities to one another.

As a listener, you find yourself searching for meaning behind the noise the same way you do when viewing an abstract painting and individuals can derive different emotional aspects from abstract art, the same way they are evoked by distorted and non-confined musical combinations.

Realizing the literal struggle within Parnell’s music, one may wonder how his diagnosis has affected his outlook toward his creative work.

“In a way I think it has given me a stronger work ethic. The feeling that time may not be on my side. I loved the fact that ataxia comes from the Greek word a taxis, which means without coordination, I think, something along those lines,” Parnell said.

“I’m sure some could say noise music or drone could be defined that way. To me it’s perfect to have this disease and make this sort of music.”

All of the instrumentation and recording for A Taxis was constructed by Parnell himself. The album was mastered and released under Parnell’s label OBS. He went onto explain his biggest influences both musically personally that

have helped nurture who he is today as an artist and entrepreneur.

“Musically…Damn… too many…,” he joked.

“Boris, man. They are such an inspiration in the fact that it seems like they do whatever they want musically. Personally, is simple,” Parnell continued. “Henry Rollins for his sheer attitude towards work and his work ethic. By work I mean creative endeavors. Also, I would have to give credit to Ian Mackay. His story of forming Dischord Records and how it is run is very inspirational to me and how I would like to grow my label OBS.” Parnell is an inspiration both musically and spiritually. He is a man who truly seizes the moments and opportunities that life presents. He is inspiring and innovative and his creative risk-taking transcends the confines of the music industry today. I feel very lucky to have been able to speak briefly with the man behind the music and encourage you to listen to his latest project with an open-mind and inventive spirit. Be ready to experience something new and develop your own emotional surmise from what you hear.

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definition music videos, a feature that isn’t offered

by Spotify. Tidal is able to offer exclusive content that Spotify and Pandora can’t because of the artists and labels directly in support of the service. It offers exclusive footage of Alicia Keys’s recent tour, the first television appearance by The White Stripes, as well as exclusive tracks and playlists by top artists. Tidal also

claims that it will properly compensate its artists, but won’t divulge how. These are some things that make Tidal different than a typical streaming service.

Cons: Unfortunately there are a lot of these. Most notably, Tidal requires a monthly payment of $19.99 for high fidelity digital audio. Contrary to Spotify, Tidal does not offer a free, ad-supported version of the service, so after 30 days users must pay the premium to access Tidal services.

Another down side to Tidal is that the catalog is smaller and not as broad as Spotify, who hosts over 30 million songs from every genre.

Spotify has 15 million paid subscribers out of 60 million global users. Tidal only has 17,000 paid users.

Duy Linh Tu, director of the digital media program at Columbia University says, “It’s Coke versus Pepsi; hardly anyone will notice the difference.” Also, commenting on the claim of high fidelity digital audio,

he says, “Biologically, it’s millennials who will get the most out of it, but economically, baby boomers are the ones who can afford it.”

Tidal is still a baby, and it’s hard to predict how the market will be affected by the introduction of this new service. With Spotify controlling the music streaming industry, it will be a hard task to break in and take over with a service that is very similar, even if you are Jay-Z.

Local gigs of the week Toad’s Place

April 24: Twiddle with Relative Souls and Tyrone Shoelaces April 26: Richard Thompson

The Space

April 23: The Color Morale with Vanna and Alive Like Me April 24: Speedy Ortiz with Mitski, Krill and Blessed State April 25: Signal the Escape with Moving Brooklyn, Five Stories Falling and Caliway

BAR (21+)

April 22: Lazyeyes with Laundry Day and Spectral Fangs April 29: Dreamers with Gold Lake and Ian Biggs

Cafe Nine (21+)

April 23: The Radiation with The 509ers and Rope April 24: The Fleshtones with The Split Squad

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It Follows deviates from clichés

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It Follows is more terrifying to the mind than it is to the senses (AP photo)

By BEN ATWATER

FILM EDITOR BATWA1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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orror is defined

by Merriam-Webster’s dictionary as “a very strong feeling of fear, dread or shock.”

That being said, a good horror film should contain all of those elements to be an effective narrative that evokes “fear, dread, or shock.”

The latest horror film to hit theaters is the small budget independent film It Follows. Directed by David Robert Mitchell, a relatively unknown director, the film also stars a relatively unknown cast.

The film has the backdrop of the 1980s, where a college-aged girl, Jay, is living at home with her sisters and mother. She is dating a man named Hugh, who starts acting strange on the dates, as he is always leaving dates abruptly. On one date, Hugh seduces Jay, yet this is no mere hook up.

As Hugh explains to Jay, he has transferred a demon to Jay, who will keep on following her until she passes it to someone else through sexual intercourse. Having this curse thrown upon her, she returns home to her family where her sisters, along with her childhood friend Paul, help Jay cope with this new demonic haunting.

The plot of It Follows is

not what makes it a masterpiece. It is the execution.

Take the 2013 film Gravity.

The plot of a woman struggling to survive in space is not interesting; it is the way in which the story was told, from the visuals to the music to the performances.

It Follows is beautifully shot, with tracking cinematography reminiscent of Children of Men. As Jay runs from the monster, the viewer is only shown the perspective of Jay. By keeping a limited camera view, the film is all the more suspenseful.

Other long shots show perspective of the monster following Jay, the camera keeping it just out of focus to leave the creature’s appearance to the imagination.

The creature changes shape, so to Jay, it always look different, choosing to appear as her deceased father, or a random senior citizen.

It is a silent, slow moving menace, similar to Michael Meyers from Halloween.

The nature of the beast is not the only factor It Follows has in common with Halloween.

The aforementioned cinematography is also similar to Halloween, with both Michael Meyers and the creature stalking the protagonists from a distance, creating the looming sense of fear of the unknown. The score is also just as iconic as Halloween, repainting very simple motifs with repetitive pounding sounds, symbolizing the creature’s repetitive appearances.

The slow pace of the creature’s advancement upon Jay is all the more scary rather than a quick mov-

ing monster would be, as it makes Jay’s intimidation last longer, as well as lead to more speculation as to what the monster is.

In the end, It Follows is one of the most original and inventive horror films in a long time. The characters have depth, and are not stupid stereotypes as is the case in many other modern day horror films.

As mentioned, the score, cinematography and overall direction create an incredibly engaging film. Part of the allure is the fact that the monster is never explained.

Is it an alien? Is it a demon?

No one knows, and the film leaves that open to the viewer’s interpretation.

The original Halloween also left Michael Meyer’s nature more or less unknown, and that is what made his unrelentedness all the more intimidating.

While Halloween’s charm quickly wore off with several unwelcomed sequels, It Follows is a film that does not need a sequel, and there does not seem to be the intent to produce one.

The one caveat is that this film is more terrifying to the mind than it is to the senses.

There is no extraneous gore or blood, and many times, the film takes the Friday the 13th route of setting up scenarios where the viewer thinks the monster will strike, but does not really; this adds to the suspense.

With a very ambiguous ending, It Follows is one of the most thrilling films I have seen in a while. So, if car chases aren’t your cup of tea, then check out It Follows.

An aged Harrison Ford returns to the screen for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (AP photo)

By BEN ATWATER

FILM EDITOR BATWA1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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The past week has been like Christmas for film fans, with trailers seemingly dropping every day. The first trailer is for the highlyanticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

After the thirty-second teaser dropped in December, we have been treated to a full-length minute and a half trailer. Opening on a sweeping shot of a speeder skimming over the cast dessert of Tatooine, the camera pans out to show a crashed Star Destroyer. From there, a narration by Mark Hamill plays over shots of Darth Vader’s melted helmet, a fleet of X-Wings flying over water, Luke Skywalker’s robotic arm reaching out to R2-D2, and a squadron of storm troopers with newly designed helmets. Finally, the trailer ends with Han Solo, played by an aged Harrison Ford, and Chewbacca in the corridors of the Millenian Falcon, with Han remarking “We’re home.”

Technically a teaser, this trailer certainly teases a lot. A full length trailer is expected to drop before the debut of Mad Max: Fury Road. While entertaining, it does not really tell us anything about the plot or tone of the film. What we do know from this teaser is that the Empire has survived, in some form, as the storm

troopers are still around.

There is also a Sith in this new film, as the red tribladed lightsaber is shown once more. And finally, someone has taken Darth Vader’s melted mask from his cremation site on Endor, and it probably is not for a good cause. Nonetheless, I am incredibly excited for The Force Awakens, and December 18 cannot come fast enough.

One of the other most highly anticipated films also had a full length trailer finally released. The Man of Steel sequel Batman v.

Superman: Dawn of Justice released its first trailer online on Friday. The trailer spends a long time zooming in on a statue of Superman, while a narration of news reporter defames Superman as a destroyer rather than a god, likely due to the damage caused to Metropolis in the first film while he was battling General Zod. The statue is then revealed to be vandalized, claiming Kal-El to be a false god. The trailer then shows Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne looking at his batsuit, and then his batplane and batmobile in action. The trailer finally ends with Batman in his suit looking at Superman, promising him he will bleed. Batman v. Superman is sure to be an entertaining film. Man of Steel was action overkill in the best way possible, so to see Batman in the place of Zod, with Zack Snyder directed action is sure to be one heck of a ride.

Finally, a trailer for the live action adaptation of the

Japanese anime Attack on Titan was released. Attack on Titan is the one anime I have seen, and there is vast cinematic potential. The fictional universe is about a walled mega city, where the remainder of humanity lives after giants known as titans have eaten the rest of the world’s population. The plot focuses on Eren Yaeger, a teen who is driven to destroy all of the titans after they breach the wall of his neighborhood and kill his family. The series follows Eren’s enlistment in the military, where he advances through the ranks to drive back the titan threat.

The film is being produced by Toho, the company that created my favorite film series, Godzilla. The trailer is in Japanese, and there is not a subtitled version available yet, but the visuals are striking, with the city looking much lived in.

The CGI of the titans do not look the best, but Japanese films typically cannot match the budget of Hollywood blockbusters.

The cast looks like they are popping out of the anime series. Hopefully, Attack on Titan will get a limited release in theaters in the US, for I would love to see titans battling on the big screen.

So, which trailer did you love the most? Email me with feedback, and I’d love to discuss it with you!

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Positives + What’s better than watching people get hit with water balloons in the quad? Being able to pay to do it yourself. Angry Bros should be a weekly event.

By Kaitlin Mahar

+ This new (and apparently brief ) surge of warm weather had students really enjoying themselves with outdoor activities. Even better, now we get to laugh everybody’s awkward sunburns.

Negatives

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– Tickets to see the Spring Concert sold out after only one day. T-Pain would not approve.

– HGTV is launching a new reality show titled House Hunters: College Edition in honor of all of the students who are officially homeless next year.

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Dear Melanie,

I have changed my major twice already because I have no idea what to do with my life but I think I want to change it again. Should I just keep going with my major so that I can just finish my degree or change it to what I think I would be happy in?

-Reader Dear Reader,

Recipe of the Week Pepper steak

By ASHLEY WEMMELL

STAFF WRITER AWEMM1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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Being unsure of what to do with your life is very normal. This decision really depends on you and how long you want to stay in school. If you change your major again, you will probably be in school longer but if that doesn’t matter to you then change it. Lots of people end up working in fields different from what their degree is in.

There are so many options in this day and age that it’s hard to figure out what field you’re going to be happy in a few years down the road. The best thing you can do is decide what you like learning about and later on, if you don’t like working in that field, you can probably change your career path with a little bit more work.

The main thing is that you just have to try different things until you think you’ve found your niche; volunteer, work a part-time job, do internships. Just make sure you try to keep active in the fields you think you want to work in because you might think you’ll enjoy it and then once you actually start working in it, you could hate it.

Xoxo,

Melanie 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/3 cup water 2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar 1 Tbsp. corn starch 1/8 tsp. coarsely-ground black pepper (or more/less to taste) Pepper Steak Ingredients: 1 lb. thinly sliced flank steak or sirloin, cut diagonally across the grain into thin strips 2 Tbsp. olive oil 12 mini sweet peppers, thinly sliced (or 2 regular-sized bell peppers, thinly sliced) 2 scallions, sliced diagonally into 1 inch pieces, white and green pieces separated 2 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger 4 garlic cloves, minced To Make The Marinade: Add all marinade ingredients to a large bowl or ziplock bag, and stir to combine. Add the sliced steak, and toss in the marinade. Cover/seal and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.

To Make The Pepper Steak: Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the sweet peppers and white part of the scallions, ginger, garlic, and saute for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Transfer to a plate.

Add the remaining 1 Tbsp. oil to the saute pan. Remove half the steak from the marinade with a slotted spoon (reserving the marinade) and saute about 2-3 minutes until browned, stirring occasionally. Transfer steak to plate with the veggies. Saute the remaining steak, then transfer to plate.

Add the reserved marinade to the skillet and cook for 1 minute or until thickened. Add the steak, veggies and green parts of the scallions to the skillet, and stir to combine. Cook for an additional minute, then remove from heat.

Serve immediately over rice or quinoa.

Poetry Corner From Up Above And she wakes you every morning With golden pink hands And she kisses you goodnight With her beautiful moonlite dance And She whispers in your ear, when the wind decides to blow.

And she reaches for you, when the waves kiss the shore.

And She shines her morning rays touching you from up above and she sends you every star to show you all her love And She walks along the beach with your hand inside of hers And you may not feel it now but she’s protecting all you worry.

-M.M.J

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Simply Sam’s Style Coachella fashion 2015

By SAMANTHA SALVIO

STAFF WRITER SSALV1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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usic. The Desert. The craziest fashion that can be seen in a public setting. These three things sum up what Coachella is.

Coachella is a music festival held over two weekends in the heart of California’s Inland Empire of the Colorado Desert in Indio. This event is known for some great live music and getting weird but its main highlight is the fashion trends. More recently, all the hype of this festival is how people come dressed in hella odd clothing pieces (excuse my Californian lingo). Some outfits that still come to my mind are a Pikachu crop top and spandex pair and a unicorn onesie. Celebrities tend to stay on the high fashion side of the spectrum and take street style to a different level.

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1. Denim: I have no idea why someone would want to wear a denim outfit to an event in the middle of the desert, surrounded by thousands of other people, under the blazing hot California sun and in the middle of a draught, but that’s beside the point. Celebrities and fellow concert-goers were representing this heavy fabric nonetheless. This outfit ranged from conservative looks to the more risqué side. For a more daily attire, a denim shift was seen often alone and with minimal Western accessories. If you’re feeling daring, one piece to look into is a denim crop top bandeau with leather spandex bottoms. Optimize this look with braided

Postcards from Prato

corn rolls and silver accessories such as a temporary bull rings and ear cuffs.

2. St. Laurent Stars: This is an accessory trend that has made a shining into the fashion over these two weekends. They remind me of Dr. Seuss’s Star Belly Sneetches, except to get these stars, it will probably run you a few thousand dollars. Using a metallic silver base for the shoe line, it is covered with coral stars all over. The shoe line ranged from classic sneaker to knee-length lace up boots. This look can be used to brighten up a casual jeans and sweater look for class or the boots design will go with a disco-themed event that you may have planned.

3. Deep cut swimwear: Maybe this is just a California look, but I have never seen anyone on the East Coast wear a bathing suit

Fashion trends popular with Coachella music festival goers (Photo obtained via Pinterest)

as their outfit to a shopping mall. Living a good half hour from the nearest beach, there were kids and adults that would wear swimwear into a

My first family dinner

Ciao,

Jess also visited the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Photo provided by Jessica Sullivan)

and a traditional cake they eat around Easter that is shaped like a dove and has almonds on top and dried fruit inside.

All the food was so good and they were so nice and welcoming. The mother wanted to know about American Thanksgiving and how much we make and what we eat. She was so amazed by how large the turkeys we eat on Thanksgiving are. Then the daughter told the father in Italian

what Thanksgiving is and I could follow most of what she was saying but then she told us again in English.

It was really cool to hear about how they learn our history in school.

After dinner we played card games with Simone.

He taught us two tradition card games. One called Ruba Mazzo and one called Scopa. I was really good at Ruba Mazzo. We also taught Simone how to play Go Fish. It was so funny

suit with a pair of shorts and call it a day or be a little more elegant and wear a cover or sheath on top.

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I officially have less than a month here now.

It’s so crazy how fast the weeks are going now. Things are starting to get hectic in my classes again; exams, presentations and papers are all catching up. I’m not looking forward to finals week!

But I do still have some time here so I’m going to make the most of it.

Last week, I went to my first family dinner and I regret not doing it sooner. I went to an Italian family’s house for a home cooked meal and it was so much fun. The son, mother and sister spoke some English. I thought they spoke English very well but every now and then they would apologize for not knowing a word or understanding and the father spoke very little English.

When we got there, Simone showed us their garden with fresh vegetables and from their backyard you could see a beautiful view of the mountains and valleys behind. We had a traditional Italian meal with pesto spaghetti, salad, turkey and then for dessert we had biscotti cookies we had brought

sit-down restaurant or to go shopping at Target, so this trend doesn’t surprise me by extending into Coachella as well. Wear a deep-cut swim-

trying to explain why we call it Go Fish.

The family dinner was an experience I will never forget and I wish I had went earlier.

I am hoping to go to at least one more family dinner before I leave.

Tanti Saluti da, Jess

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