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New It’s On Us PSA Targets Bulletin Texting Language Briefs News Founder of Project Semicolon dies at 31 pg. 5
Sports American soccer introduces United Soccer League pg. 8
A&E
BY GLENN ROHRBACKER
EDITOR IN CHIEF
I
t’s On Us, an organiza-
tion dedicated to preventing and promoting awareness of sexual assault, released a new PSA about the issue that targets the language people use in conversation regarding sexual or potentially sexual interactions with others.
Photo via It’s On Us
The 30-second piece looks at a conversation between two unaware males, one of
culture. “Encourage” was switched
Screenshot of a PSA shows the autocorrected language in a conversation “bitch,” which was corrected
raped on college campuses
to “hero,” the male showed
and it’s our responsibility to
whom was telling the other
to “force,” “into it” was
his frustration by saying the
create an environment where
Review of new movie on Greek Life pg. 13
about an interaction he had
changed to “worried,”
friend ruined a “good time,”
everyone feels, and actually
at a party with a female.
and “she wanted you” was
which was simply corrected
is, safe — and to take that
“Hey man,” it reads. “Re-
changed to “she wanted you
to, “rape.”
responsibility seriously,” said
Opinion
member that drunk chick I
to stop.”
Why you should adopt a child pg. 18
Student Life
was talking to at the party last night?”
sexual assault, because we
At this point, the PSA jumps can,” says the voice over as
Chris Patterson, a member of
campaign to end sexual as-
the Student Advisory Com-
sault. The University of New
mittee for It’s On Us.
Haven in partnership with
The PSA was also shared
the Undergraduate Student
by former Vice President Joe
Government Association is
Biden, who is heavily involved
main character saying the
hosting a series of roundtable
with the It’s On Us organi-
girl’s friend knocked on his
discussions to talk about what zation. It’s On Us releases
titled, “Autocorrect,” contin-
door and started “running
students can do to prevent
periodic videos that deal with
ued to jump in every time the
her mouth,” which was cor-
sexual assault.
the issues of sexual assault
two men used language that,
rected to “asking if she’s OK.”
in their view, resembled rape
After his friend called her a
in to correct the male, suggesting “targeting” instead of “talking to.” The PSA, appropriately
Students pick up healthy habits pg. 23
“It’s on us to intervene in
It’s On Us is a national
more texts scroll. The PSA ends with the
“These are the facts: 1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men are
and harrassment.
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University, Sodexo Respond to Empowered Women Negative Nutrition Report Empower Women: Women’s Leadership Conference
BY KARINA KRUL STUDENT LIFE EDITOR
and our affiliation with them
of times the report has been
is designed to enrich and
shared online.
T
sustain the overall experience
in Tuesday’s edition, reported
tioned Dr. Maes’ creden-
meet our culinary team, see
on a study about Sodexo’s
tials, and her affiliation with
our ingredients and observe
nutritional value. This report
ForeverGreen International,
our preparation and food
was published on a website at
a company currently facing
https://www.isitbadforyou. com which gave Sodexo an ‘F’
he Charger Bulletin,
rating for nutrition. Since publication, officials
“[Sodexo client site] proudly
of our students, faculty, and
stands behind the quality of
staff.”
the products we serve and
In his email, Kaplan ques-
welcome any, and all, to visit,
handling practices,” wrote
legal trouble regarding one of
CEO Universities North
the Bucknall Theater at the
in some of us, but all of us,”
its products.
America East, Jim Jenkins,
University of New Haven to
In Sodexo’s response, a
and CEO Universities North
from the university and
included the legal questions
dexo Canada, Barry Telford in
Sodexo have expressed their
regarding the report’s legiti-
a statement.
concerns over the legitimacy
macy.
George Synodi, vice presi-
“Her credentials in the fields dent for finance and adminis-
omen of all ages
and backgrounds gathered in
celebrate their womanhood with a theme surrounding “Women, Media and the
as questionable, and the com-
ty’s nutrition department and
in 2006, and approved the
pany she is affiliated with,
director of its dietetic intern-
report.
ForeverGreen International,
ship program, also expressed
has been widely discredited,”
concerns about the credibility
year of women,” Russo said,
wrote Kaplan.
of the article.
in reference to the revolution
on Thursday. “One of my primary con-
welcomed Patricia Russo, director of the Yale Campaign School, to the stage as she started off the day of empowerment. “This year is going to be the
that has already sparked in
the report’s publication, ref-
concerning the report’s pub-
support of power that women
erenced another article, citing
lisher:
hold This was seen in January at the Women’s March
cerns as president of the
some questionable practices
University of New Haven is
by ForeverGreen Interna-
caution our students to
safeguarding the health and
tional. They argued that this
avoid because they make
wellbeing of our nearly 7,000
discredits Dr. Maes due to her unsound statements that are
students,” wrote Kaplan in
affiliation with the company.
not evidenced based,” wrote
the introduction to the email.
They also believe the article’s
Chavent. “They call them-
and bold,” Russo said. “Get
“Sodexo has long been a valu-
shares are distorted, and they
selves Certified Nutritionists
ready to be seen. Who are yo
able partner to us – and the
claimed that the website is
more than 850 colleges and
over-representing the amount
but they are certified by them- not to be?” Russo went on to talk about
universities it partners with –
“It is this group that we
she said. “You have a responsibility to share your glow with the world.” Russo was followed by
Procter & Gamble Company’s
she left her medical practice
In an email, Chavent wrote,
glory in the world. It’s not just
Alicia Keys’ hit Girl on Fire
have been described by others a professor from the universi-
Sodexo, in their response to
“You are born to manifest
Leadership Conference hosted Governors member, Carolyn Brehm. Brehm leads the by the University.
gastroenterologist who says
email sent to the student body
carry in the world.
University alum and Board of
of nutrition and medicine
tration, and Georgia Chavent,
the power of opportunity they
Gender Lens” at the Women’s
as well as Dr. Becky Maes, a
addressed the issue in an
portance that now, more than
W
America West and CEO So-
President Steven H. Kaplan
hold in the world and the imever, they take advantage of
company-wide message, also
and credibility of the website,
BY SAMANTHA REPOSA ASSISTANT EDITOR
on Washington, which many partnering marches and forums have stemmed from since. “Let’s get ready to be big
Read more on pg. 5... the responsibility that women
government relations practitioners in key markets in the United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America where she works directly with the company’s foreign relations. In Brehm’s address, she addressed P&G’s current promotions on equal representation, equal voice and the advancements they are implementing to empower women through their advertisements. Brehm showed the advertisement for their campaign #LikeAGirl that was inspired to change the perspectives and attitudes toward the phrase “like a girl” and sparked a nerve in consum-
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Responses to Sodexo Report Continued from pg. 4
I think that is legitimate.
PruvIt, a mulit-level market-
withstand the most cursory
tions include expanding the
selves, as far as we can tell.”
What’s harmful is that part of
ing company that accused
analysis,” wrote Honorable
gluten-free and vegan/veg-
Synodi, in an interview,
the article, in my belief, was
ForeverGreen of copying an
Judge Amos L. Mazzant in
etarian options, enhancing
focused on the company of
written on a fake news story.
exclusive product. The case
his summary from the United
the choices for “clean” eating,
ForeverGreen International.
You want to differentiate that
was dismissed due to inability
States District Court from the
which includes minimally
“It’s a multi-level market
from what is happening on
to show actionable claims,
Eastern District of Texas.
processed, non-GMO, and
company that is in a lot of
the campus.”
as stated in the court docu-
Kaplan and Synodi also
hormone-free food options.
ments.
included in their responses
There will also be new dining
changes coming to the Mar-
plans, which include lunch
legal trouble,” said Synodi.
As for the legal battles of
“If we could separate this
Maes’ company, in 2015
from the improvements,
ForeverGreen International
plaint is a thinly veiled
ketplace that are in response
as a meal swipe rather than
that I think everyone wants
was sued, in conjunction with
attempt to shield its own
to a survey sent out to the
dining dollars, and extending
to make, on the food ser-
Axcess Global, for fraud by
malfeasance. Its claims do not student body. These renova-
“Pruvit’s Amended Com-
dining hours.
vice program here, because
Founder of Project Semicolon, Amy Bleuel, Dies at 31 suicide, self-injury, addiction, BY GLENN ROHRBACKER
EDITOR IN CHIEF
abuse and even rape, Amy has found strength and a love for
A
others. Amy struggled with
profit organization dedicated
around the nation giving
my Bleuel, founder
of Project Semicolon, a nonto suicide prevention and mental health awareness died on March 24. Bleuel, 31, started Project Semicolon in April of 2013 as a way to reduce stigma around mental illness and provide support for those struggling. In the about section of the Project Semicolon website it reads, “After overcoming many obstacles in her life including bullying, rejection,
mental illness for 20+ years and has experienced many stigmas associated with it. She now shares her stories hope to others struggling with mental illness.” According to her death notice, Bleul graduated from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in December 2014 where she earned a degree in graphic design. She gave presentations on behalf of the Project to groups throughout the country. Bleuel visited the University of New Haven in 2016,
Photo via Project Semicolon
Image on the website for Project Semicolon honoring Bleuel
one day after the three year
conversation, to have a dialog, versation on mental illness.
anniversary of her launch of
to have a conversation.”
Project Semicolon. “I’m here because I’m the
Bleuel has been a leader in
“People want to know they’re not suffering in si-
the mental health industry
lence, you feel alone like no
voice for all the people who
since her founding of Project
one cares, to know someone
don’t have a voice or who
Semicolon. In 2016, she spoke is there, that is what these
feel they don’t have a voice,”
to the Washington Post about
she said at her discussion. “I
her experience and how her
encourage people to start the
mission has shaped the con-
people go forth with, they
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N E W S Women’s Conference Promotes Empowerment, Leadership Continued from pg. 4 ers. P&G added the gender biases to their citizenship platform and, as a company, both men and women have been supporting in spreading the notion of diversity and inclusion throughout the company. “Feel free to join us in ending gender biases,” Brehm said. “Do it.” Following Brehm was a panel filled with experts in the field that offered valuable insight on the issues that they see within the media and the grit that is required to stay afloat in the industry. The panel was moderated by Khalilah Brown-Dean, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Quinnipiac University, and composed of Ann Nyberg, an anchor/reporter for WTNH-TV, Phoebe Sweet, the Vice President of Summer Strategies, Donne-
trice Allison, University alum
ers, to the stigmas of perfec-
and an Associate Professor of
tion onset by the media.
Communication and African
Sweet encouraged women
American Studies at Stock-
to continue the revolution
ton University, and Susan
toward women’s rights and
Campbell, a distinguished
stepping up to the plate to
lecturer at the University and
run for legislative seats in
a columnist for the Hartford
state and local government or
Courant.
getting involved through any
Nyberg talked about how
means that they can.
the importance of education,
“In order to stop the cycle
especially in the current me-
we need more women to step
dia cycle, to be able to inter-
up into leadership roles,”
pret fact from fiction.
Sweet said. “We need to stay
Photo by Samantha Reposa
active, marching in January
a powerful keynote surround-
mentor as she trailblazer to
isn’t enough. Stay involved.”
ing the theme of the day.
future latina journalists.
“Find the mainstream - find the truth,” Nyberg said. Allison discussed how the
Campbell explain the
Hinojosa said she felt a
She shared inspiring ser-
media is tearing women down importance of the women’s
responsibility to share her
mons from her time in the
from a young age setting
perspective being a Mexican-
media industry to the hard-
turned-American citizen,
ships her and her family are
present themselves with unre- shut us up,” Campbell said.
latina journalist, who also
faced with, being of Latino
alistic characteristics.
“We need more women’s
happens to be a “woman
background in the United
voice because it is far too
and flat chested,” which all
States.
both personal and profession- lonely.”
happen to be “five things the
In an appropriate conclusion
al,” Allison said in reference
After a series of break off
President hates.”
to the conference, Hinojosa
to her ten-year-old daughter
sessions, award winning re-
who grew up a confident
porter and executive producer fit the similar category as
rational saying, “As you know,
young girl, but has recently
of Latino USA, Maria Hinojo-
Hinojosa in the industry,
women don’t give up that
turned victim, like many oth-
sa ended the conference with
she was forced to be her own
easily.”
struggle with.”
Weak, another organization
We will honour her legacy by
here, because that’s what’s
to helping people realize that
continuing our mission and
important.”
standards on how they should
“My battle with the media is
perspective within the media. “If they shut us down, they
With no real mentors who
left the crowd with the inspi-
Amy Bleuel, Founder of Project Semicolon Dies Continued from pg. 5
The tagline for Project
take this energy to better
Semicolon is, “My story isn’t
mental illness is not a weak-
end the stigma against mental
themselves,” Bleuel said. “I
over yet.” The movement is
ness, but a disease tweeted,
illness.”
think it’s just opening the
meant to serve as a guide for
“We are deeply saddened to
minds of society. I would
those who are struggling with
hear of Amy Bleuel’s pass-
website opens to an image of
ness and support, and many
hope through my stories and
mental illness and help them
ing. She was an inspiration
Bleuel with the words, “one
people who have met her have
platforms that they would see
realize that it doesn’t make
to many in the mental health
day, one girl told her story
shown that they believe that
these are everyday people,
them lesser or not normal.
community and Project Semi-
and that story changed the
she did that.
just like you, and they’re at-
Many people took to social
The Project Semicolon
colon provided hope to count- world. It includes a quote
tempting to make their lives
media to express their grief
less people. We will miss her
from her saying, “Just don’t
better, but here is what they
over Bleuel’s death. SickNot-
and her loss is felt deeply.
let them forget why I was
Bleuel believed that she was put on the Earth by God to spread this message of aware-
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Students, Panel Discuss Free Speech at College BY SARAH COSTELLO STAFF WRITER
O
and at colleges and universities across the nation. The panelists were presented with a series of questions
n Wednesday
(March 29) the student dining room was filled with students and faculty across campus, all gathered for the Charger Bulletin’s panel on free speech on college campuses. The panel was organized by the University of New Haven’s Charger Bulletin and Society of Professional Journalists, to discuss the free speech allowed and given on college campuses. The panel featured Student Life Editor for Charger Bulletin, Karina Krul, Copy Editor for CT Post and former Editor in Chief of the Charger Bulletin, Liana Teixeira, professor of Communications at the University, Dr. Steven Raucher, and journalist and professor at Southern Connecticut State University, Jerry Dunklee. Moderated by Glenn Rohrbacker, Editor in Chief of the Bulletin, the panel offered an outlet for students and faculty alike to express their ideas and concerns regarding free speech, both at the University
about how colleges allow or limit students the freedom to speak their thoughts and views. Students were also able to speak their minds and give their opinions, as well ask the
Photo by Susan Campbell
From left to right: Liana Teixeira, Jerry Dunklee, Steve Raucher, Karina Krul
panel questions. There was a strong focus on private universities, such as the University of New Haven, who are not bound by the 1st amendment. The afternoon delved into questioning, as the topic became how much freedom students at the University are allowed to have. “Any private settings are not governed by the first amendment . . . it is important to understand that universities generally are not considered a democracy, but an autocracy,” said Dr.Raucher. “What is important here is not just the freedom of speech, but the quality of speech, and completeness of speech and the accuracy of speech.” Liana Teixeira elaborated on how private universities could try to act more like public universities in terms of the freedoms they give and how
they operate.
problems within the universi-
versity policies. Dr. Raucher
ties than those like Yale or
explained that major reports
any university and private
others around the United
such as arrests or protests
university to do is to mimic
States.”
must be “accurate, clear, and
“I think the best thing for
a lot of the regulations that
The discussion of private
as honest as possible,” while
govern public universities…
versus public universities use
Dunklee explained how peo-
you allow them to express
of free speech transitioned
ple use censorship to escape
themselves,” she said.
into universities censoring
issues and avoid discomfort.
Private universities oper-
students whom they did not
Other important discus-
ate under their own per-
agree with or believed were
sions included how freedom
sonal standards, created by
too harsh reporting major
of speech can be abused, from
the school itself. The level
events. Several universities
students using their freedom
of freedom varies between
have run into major prob-
of speech to attack others of
private universities, giving the lems by attempting to censor
different races, religions, and
students as much or as little
what students have written.
sexual orientations to how
as they see fit.
Wesleyan University cut
universities handle the issue.
“The best private universi-
three-quarters of the student
Teixeira explained that
ties, clearly, are those who
newspaper budget when they
there is an “important differ-
have the highest levels of
published an article focusing
ence between hate speech and
protected free speech as
on “Black Lives Matter” that
hate crime,” in terms of legal-
possible,” said Professor
the student council did not
ity. Students must understand
Dunklee, who has taught at
like.
that while they may have the
both private and public uni-
The panel offered advice for
versities. “Schools that engage reporting on sensitive topics, in censoring student expres-
in order to retain journalistic
sion are those that have more
integrity and stay within uni-
freedom of speech, using it for hate and violence can be
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American Soccer Gets a New League BY ERIK NYBRO CONTRIBUTING WRITER
T
he United Soccer
League (USL) has proposed starting a new league for the year 2019. The USL was the third division on the United States soccer pyramid up until this year. The US soccer federation granted the USL with the second division along with the North American Soccer League, who already had the second division in place and will now have to share it with the USL. The USL was granted second division because the NASL was struggling mightily this offseason and almost lost their best team due to issues of compensating their players and workers. The NASL has only 8 teams in the league right now while the USL is now up to 30 teams. The NASL is obviously struggling and it looks like there is a good chance that they will go under even after this year with new ownership of the best team. The USL will keep surging both as a league and financially, and they will create
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a third tier league which is
USL third division should
currently open since that’s
have little to no problems in
what level the USL used to be. getting enough teams to play The games will start in 2019
in this division.
Cespedes Set to Make Mets a World Series Contender BY CHRIS DIGERONIMO STAFF WRITER
Jon Lester, and then flipped for future Cy Young award
stance, most first division Ma- have promotion and relega-
O
the New York Mets made a
ability of Cespedes on that
jor League Soccer teams have
tion between the second and
franchise altering trade that
fateful day in July, pitching is
reserve teams in the USL. All
third divisions. In this system, made them a true World each year the top three finish- Series contender for the first
and it is expected that teams
When the USL creates this
will leave the current USL for
division in 2019, it will give
the new third division. For in-
them the exciting option to
those teams can be expected
winner Rick Porcello. When Mets GM Sandy Alderson got on the phone with the Tigers
n July 30, 2015,
GM to inquire about the avail-
exactly what the Tigers were looking for and pitching was
time since 2006. This trade
something the Mets had an
also showed Met fans every-
excess of. The Mets needed a
where that upper manage-
power bat to rejuvenate their
ment was committed to the
lethargic offense, but it came
season, and that they weren’t
at the cost of future AL rookie
just throwing in the towel like
of the year Michael Fulmer.
they have done so many years
The trend continued, but The
prior. The player that the
Mets finally had what they
Mets acquired in that trade
believed was someone that
to go down to the third divi-
ing teams in the league move
sion. The reason why those
up to the next division while
teams will probably leave is
the bottom three finishing
because there is more finan-
teams move down to the low-
cial backing needed in the
er division. It is very common
second division. MLS teams
and very popular in European
won’t want to keep their
soccer, but it has never been
teams in the second division
much of a hit in the states. As
if there is another cheaper
we become more and more
was Yoenis Cespedes of the
and almost as good option.
of a soccer nation, more and
could make a huge splash and
Detroit Tigers. Cespedes had
There are still new markets
more people are calling for
complement the pieces they
bounced around the Ameri-
that the new USL can go into,
it. This opportunity could
already had in place. Most
can League since he made his
importantly the Mets had
like Cleveland, Detroit, and
start what certain people
debut with the Oakland A’s in
found a franchise player, that
have been begging for. There
2013. He was traded from the
nobody else believed in. The
is one issue with promotion
A’s to the Red Sox, and then
events that occurred in the
and relegation right now and
from the Red Sox to the Ti-
following months would be
that is that the United States
gers. These teams saw he had
etched in Mets history forever
potential, but they felt that
and now is the motivation for
he wasn’t a franchise player
the upcoming 2017 season.
New Orleans. None of these places have a team in any of the three professional divisions. They are all big markets that can
Federation has requirements
most definitely hold a small
to be able to join each divi-
third division team. Another
sion. For instance, to be a
possible market that they can
second division team you
go into is Hartford. There
must have a stadium of at
are currently no professional
least 5,000 people, your main
teams in Connecticut, but
owner must be worth more
there have been in the past so
than $20 million dollars, and
it’s always a possibility. The
because of his attitude. They
Cespedes is now a $110 milalso felt that he could be trade lion man and has gained the bait for bigger and better love of fans and teammates players. Another trend that
alike. The Mets realized that
was prevalent was that Ces-
Cespedes is the difference
pedes was always traded for a
maker and they wouldn’t be
pitcher. He was traded to the
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Cespedes Set to Make an Impact Continued from pg. 8 in the situation they are in today, if they didn’t sign him to a long- term contract this past offseason. Cespedes has showed that he wants to stay with the Mets because he has consistently showed that he wants to improve on his game. Early in his career Cespedes was a power hitter with very little plate discipline, he was a hit or miss type of bat
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a very good season.” This
that and pitchers around the
base hits due to the fact that
goal is to be the NL MVP,
goes to show that Cespedes
league were very aware of
he has been more patient at
but he later cleared it up by
has matured and he is ready
that. Since joining the Mets in the plate and by keeping the
saying “I go out there with the to take on a leadership role
2015, Cespedes has improved
pitchers guessing on what
mindset of helping the team,
in this veteran heavy Mets
his plate discipline, and has
pitch he is most likely to hit.
the team comes first. We all
locker room.
realized that you don’t always
He has also been open to
have the mentality, we know
So far in spring training,
have to hit a homerun to
improving his versatility in
we can win a World Series. I
Cespedes has gone 10 for 19
make a difference on a team.
the outfield. He is a natural
think we will approach this
with four extra-base hits and
Cespedes has also been able
left fielder but has expressed
season by taking it one game
three home runs. Hopefully,
to improve his on base per-
that he would play center field at a time, day by day. I am
he can get to a fast start come
centage (OBP) which is a vital
if necessary. Cespedes has
just going to work on trying
opening day, so the Mets can
stat in the world of analytics.
been on record saying that he
to stay healthy, because if I
get back where they belong:
He has been drawing more
wants to be the best player on
stay healthy I know I can help
in the World Series.
walks and getting more extra
the field and that his ultimate
the team out and I can have
NHL Rookie of the Year Looks to be a Tight Race BY ANGELA TRICARICO STAFF WRITER
T
he race for the Calder
Trophy, awarded by the Professional Hockey Writers Association each year to the “most proficient” first year player in the National Hockey League, is a lot more wideopen than it may seem right now, with less than a week to go in the regular season. Each year, three players are narrowed down by a ranking system and those three are voted on to become the rookie of the year. To be eligible, “a player cannot have played more than 25 games in any single preceding season nor in six
or more games in each of any
get tossed around as the po-
two preceding seasons in any
tential third nominee: Mitch
major professional league.
Marner (Toronto), William
Beginning in 1990-91, to be
Nylander (Toronto), Zach
eligible for this award a player Werenski (Columbus) and must not have attained his
Matt Murray (Pittsburgh). I’d
twenty-sixth birthday by Sept. like to throw in a fifth: Mat15 of the season in which he is thew Tkachuk (Calgary). eligible,” per the NHL. There is no clear-cut
During training camp, there were a lot of questions
number one this year. In-
about whether or not Marner
stead, there’s a top 2, Auston
was ready for the NHL. He’d
Matthews and Patrik Laine
already won every award
– they’re basically guaranteed
he could possibly win in the
the nomination. It’s the third
Ontario Hockey League, but
and final nomination that’s
he’s a smaller player, and
the tricky one.
many people wondered if that
This year’s rookie class has
would affect his game. Marn-
depth and talent, and out
er defied the expectations of
of the top few rookies not
many, including his coach
named Matthews or Laine,
and made the Maple Leafs
any one of them would be
roster beyond the 9-game
more than deserving of the
trial period. Despite missing
nomination.
a few games due to a shoul-
There are four names that
der injury, his name now sits
in the record book, for the
record book, for the longest
most assists by a Maple Leafs
point streak by a rookie (12
rookie (41). The impact he’s
games). He was named the
made on the team is obvious
NHL’s rookie of the month
with his playmaking skills
twice (October and March).
leading to goals.
He’s bounding between lines
Nylander’s name is also fresh in the Maple Leafs
with Matthews, and with vet-
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American Soccer Starts the ULS
S P O RT S
NHL Rookie of the Year Race Continued from pg. 8
Continued from pg. 9 the last three quarters of the league must be in a metro area that has a population of more than 750,000. If a division three team does not have this, then they won’t be able to get promoted. So, the options are to either get rid of the rules or have promotion and regulation. Some people would like to see promotion and relegation, but it doesn’t seem like it is an option right now in United States soccer. However, adding this league is the best chance that US soccer has to get promotion and relegation. This new league will create great new opportunities for
United Soccer League logo soccer to grow in this country
shouldn’t hinder his consider-
interesting case for the
Komarov. Like Marner, his
Calder, but also an interesting rookies.
effect has been felt.
road to what is technically his
ation as one of the NHL’s top It’s worth noting that some
rookie season. Last season,
other rookies have been do-
members of the PHWA may
he was called up in a backup
ing amazing things for their
have in nominated Nylander
role to Pittsburgh’s starting
teams, but just not on the
or Marner is that they are
goalie, Marc-Andre Fleury.
level of widespread notoriety
both teammates of Matthews.
He played 13 regular season
that the 5 aforementioned
Though this shouldn’t mat-
games, but started 21 playoff
rookies have been. In Phila-
ter, it may come to matter.
games, and saved the Pen-
delphia, Ivan Provorov and
It’s not often that a team has
guins’ Stanley Cup winning
Travis Konecny are having
a trio of rookies as strong as
season. That’s right, Murray
fantastic rookie seasons.
the Maple Leafs do this year,
is a rookie, but he’s already
Provorov is in a top defense-
and that’s not even including
won the Stanley Cup. Despite
man role already, and despite
the rest of their rookies. Eight
that, he is still Calder eligible
injury and a small size (5’10”),
Leafs rookies - including
this year, and has stood on his the passion Konecny has for
Matthews, Marner Nylander
head time after time to keep
the game is evident in more
- have combined for over 290
the Penguins alive. He’s at a
than just his 28 points.
points, with a few games still
point where the starting role
while also expanding into new remaining. markets. Honestly, this is a
Murray has both the most
erans Nazem Kadri and Leo
The only reservations that
AP Photo
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Werenski already has all the
The Arizona Coyotes rook-
is shared between him and
ies have all made significant
Fleury and he is being primed
contributions to the seasons,
win-win for the USL as they
makings of an elite scoring
to be their next true starter.
which was not their strongest.
try to show their strength
defenseman and he’s just
Tkachuk is a rookie that has
Jakob Chychrun, Lawson
against the NASL which is
19 years old. He signed with
made a surprising impact
Crouse, Brendan Perlini
Columbus following two
for the Calgary Flames, but
and Christian Dvorak are all
seasons playing for the Uni-
he has many critics. In a
contributing, and the addition
versity of Michigan. Forfeit-
late season game, he almost
of two more rookies next year
ing his NCAA eligibility paid
single-handedly started a
- Dylan Strome and Clayton
off greatly in his case. His 47
rivalry between his team and
Keller - will bolster their
points on the season so far
the Los Angeles Kings – he
young group of forwards.
have contributed greatly to
was suspended two games for
The Calder nominees are all
the surprise success the Blue
an elbow to the head of Drew
in the hands of the PHWA
Jackets saw this season. His
Doughty. He leads all rookies
members now, and while
which is still a small issue for
success has surprised writers
in penalty minutes with 105.
Matthews and Laine are
lower level American leagues.
and critics alike. A late season
He’s been described as a dirty
definitely going to be nomi-
The USL’s new league will
injury suffered on April 2
player. Despite that, he has 13
nees, it’ll be interesting to
create a lot of new jobs and
may cut his rookie season
goals and 34 assists – an im-
see which way voting goes in
sponsorships and should be
and playoff run short, though
pressive amount for a rookie.
favor of one of the other top 5
an exciting new adventure for
updates on the potential
Tkachuk is a skilled player
rookies, or even one who may
United States soccer.
shoulder injury have not been
who isn’t afraid to throw a
come as a surprise.
provided.
punch, and that side of him
getting progressively weaker. This change will help increase competition and will create more teams in more markets which will be better for the USL. This new league should help the USL from going under anytime soon
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Selena Gomez-Produced 13 Reasons Why Hits Netflix backs.
BY LAUREN COHEN STAFF WRITER
E
Hannah Baker is played by Katherine Langford, whose first big role is Hannah Baker. Dylan Minnette plays Clay
xecutive producers
roles in movies such including
Teefey have been working
“Let Me In”, “Don’t Breathe”,
on producing Netflix series
and “Goosebumps.” Gomez
Thirteen Reasons Why based
posted a photo on Instagram
on the book by Jay Asher.
on February 6th and cap-
On Friday, March 31, all 13
tioned a picture with KatherAP Photo
awaiting the arrival. The series is about a girl
named Hannah Baker who
commits suicide. Upon doing
so, she records tapes explain-
The Charger Bulletin
ine and Dylan saying, “After
13 Reasons Why Premiered on Netflix 6 years of waiting to find the last week.
Fans of both the book and
Gomez have been anxiously
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Jensen, is been known for his
Selena Gomez and Mandy
episodes went up on Netflix.
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ing why she did it. Each tape
weeks after her death, Clay
has two sides to it and each
Jensen, her classmate is given
is based on a person. There
the tapes by an anonymous
are thirteen tapes in total,
person who left them on his
and thirteen reasons why
porch. Each episode features
she took her own life. A few
both present time and flash-
perfect Hannah and Clay for
13 Reasons Why, I couldn’t be luckier we cast these two.” The series focuses on Clay who is searching for answers.
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Burning Sands Received Negatively by Greek Life Members McMurray was invited to a
hazing starts off with the boys
to walk into a pool blindfold-
public screening of his film
being forced to do favors for
ed and being hit to the point
and was met with contempt
their brothers, and if it is not
of having his ribs fractured.
by students.
perfect, they are physically hit
Zurich goes to the dean of
as punishment. The process
the college, who is also an
The film takes place at a col-
begins to take over more and
alumnae of the fraternity, to
fraternity hazing has taken
lege and we are introduced
more of Zurich’s life causing
explain his concerns which
the Greek world by storm this
to Zurich who is pledging
a rift between him and his
the dean dismisses. He
year. Burning Sands, directed
Lamda Lambda Psi, a fiction-
girlfriend which eventually
tells Zurich that this is exactly
by Gerard McMurray who is
al fraternity that resembles a
leads to their breakup. Zurich
what other men in his fra-
a brother of the multicultural
Divine 9 organization. Zurich
continues to push through
ternity have gone through,
fraternity Omega Psi Phi, has
is struggling along side his
with his process despite the
and that he needs to see it
caused uproar from Greeks
four other pledge brothers to
increasing abuse he and his
through. The boys finally
all over, claiming that the
withstand the increasingly
line brothers endure. Other
make it to their final night,
film demonizes Greek life.
violent pledge process. The
examples include being forced Hell Night. If they make
BY IYANA JONES STAFF WRITER
A
*SPOILER ALERT
recent movie about
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Spotify Playlist of the Week
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tudents have reached the low point between spring break and spring weekend when their lives are all work and no play. If you need to re-energize your-
self by throwing it back to spring break, or if you want to channel positive vibes heading into the final stretch of the year, this playlist is for you! Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper This classic 1980s song is a guaranteed hit whether you’re home alone or in a car or boogieing with friends on a road trip. We Can’t Stop by Miley Cyrus Although Miley Cyrus can be questionable, she definitely captured the ideology of being young and free. We know how to have a good time and we just can’t seem to stop. Wild One by Flo Rida feat. Sia This 2012 hit was a club banger and great for getting even the most grumpy of friends bumping. Spring break is the best time to let out your wild side! Cheap Thrills by Sia Every time this song comes on, you and all of your friends can easily sing along to Sia’s sultry voice. Money and things aren’t what you need to have a good time. Just good friends and a good attitude. Can’t Stop the Feeling by Justin Timberlake Regardless of the mood you’re in you know J. T. can get you up and moving. Don’t let anything stop the feeling. I Feel It Coming by The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk The Weeknd is the king of creating dreamy anthems that put a smile on your face. This sexy song will have you feeling hopeful about the night. Bounce Back by Big Sean Whenever you need to give yourself a confidence boost, this is the song you need. Things go wrong for all of us. Just listen to what Big Sean says, take the L but tomorrow bounce back! Sorry by Justin Bieber The Biebs has gone from being loved to hated to loved all in a short time, and for that he isn’t sorry. Don’t apologize for your livelihood and grab a dance partner! The Night is Still Young by Nicki Minaj This upbeat tune is a fresh reminder that no matter how late it is to take advantage of time you have left. Time of Our Lives by Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo At the end of the night, this is the song you need to remind you that this is what spring break is about , having the absolute time of your life. So live it up!
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Burning Sands Review Continued from pg. 13 it through, they will have
away. This movie premiered at
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The response to this film
tense for dramatic purposes,
was particularly interesting
and that not every process is
when it came to division of
like that nor is it supposed to
has an idea about why that
opinions in and out of Greek
be. Non-greeks felt that Greek
might be.
life. Of course, people not
life was too defensive in this
apart of Greek life took this
conversation and should take
reached the end and become
the Sundance Film Festival
“It doesn’t sell,” she says.
brothers of the fraternity. But
to much appraisal. It was a
“Every time you see a soror-
movie at face value. They took responsibility for the fact that
as the intense beating by the
horror tale of underground
ity girl in a movie she’s either
every part of it in a literal
hazing does happen in Greek
brothers continues, one of
pledging that exposed the
dumb or hazing. There is no
sense and assumed that what
life and this movie is not a
the line brothers falls to the
true dangers of hazing. But
in between. No matter what,
happened in the movie is an
complete fabrication. Both
ground and suffers a seizure.
Greeks found that this film
Greek life is portrayed wrong
accurate depiction for what
sides have points.
The active brothers instruct
did nothing besides paint
because it’s trying to fill what
happens everywhere, which
Zurich and his line brothers
them in a bad light, like many
the people want to see. The
is untrue. The conversation
think this film was inaccurate.
to drop him off at the hospital
other Greek films, such as
good stuff like sisterhood,
between Greeks and non-
The relationship between the
and leave. However, upon
Animal House do.
community service, academic
Greeks was heated. Greeks
pledge line was lacking, at one
excellence, unfortunately, no
tried to explain that this
one wants to see that.”
movie was graphic and in-
arriving the the hospital they realize that he has passed
Allison Smith, senior and sister of Delta Phi Epsilon,
As a Greek myself, I do
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What’s On My DVR This Spring BY KHAALIQ CROWDER STAFF WRITER
S
pring 2017 has al-
Page 16 da Hopper who was truly was the Perez Hilton/Wendy Williams of her time. Throughout
cable. Here’s a list of shows
Dawson’s Creek was mixed
but an innocent looking town, the season you’ll witness a
that will have you on the edge
into a blender. Someone
full of lies, betrayal, rumors,
lot of the hierarchy, ageism,
of your seat or bed.
killed Jason Blossom, the
pettiness, and way more
sexism and homophobia
Riverdale (the CW)
star football player and twin
deviance that could make the
and shady things that go on
If you’re: A teen soap opera
brother of Regina George-
viewer intensely grab their
behind the scenes during this
fanatic.
reincarnated-in-2017 Cheryl
popcorn.
time in Hollywood, some of
The Lowdown: The show is
Blossom. Was it glowed-up-
Celebrity Cast Members:
which still occurs today. What
ready given us new television
based off the Archie Com-
over-the-summer redhead
Oscar-winning actresses
you will stay for is the level of
shows vying to find an audi-
ics (ask your parents if you
Archie, the girl next door
Nicole Kidman and Reese
P-E-T-T-Y these two actresses
ence. Most of the shows are
don’t know) characters and
Betty, future investigative
Witherspoon, Divergent stars
were.
have already premiered, but
a small town of the same
reporter Jughead, gay bestie
Shailene Woodley & Zoë
Celebrity Cast Members: Jes-
there’s opportunity to catch
name. However, plot-wise the
Kevin, former New York teen-
Kravitz and True Blood actor
sica Lange, Susan Sarandon
up through streaming ser-
show can only be described
age socialite Veronica or girl
Alexander Skarsgård
(Thelma & Louise), Stan-
vices or On-Demand on your
as Pretty Little Liars and
band leader Josie? Or could it
Feud (season 1: Bette &
ley Tucci (The Devil Wears
have been one of the parents?
Joan) (anthology, FX)
Prada) and special guest stars
His twin sister perhaps? Find
If you’re: A fan of American
Catherine-Zeta Jones (Chi-
out for yourself.
Horror Story and you can’t
cago) & Kathy Bates (who was
Celebrity Cast Members: Cole
get enough of Jessica Lange
on AHS previously).
Sprouse of Suite Life of Zack
who left AHS after season 4.
The Quad (BET)
and Cody fame who graduat-
The Lowdown: Nothing is
If you’re: Seeking another
ed from NYU a few year back,
more tea-sipping then hear-
African American-centered
Former Beverly Hills, 90210
ing about two famous people
series or just one that is de-
star Luke Perry and Boomer-
who absolutely despise each
picting black college life.
ang actress/ex-wife of Mike
other. Think Taylor Swift
The Lowdown: Influenced
Tyson: Robin Givens.
vs. Katy Perry or Lil’ Kim vs.
by previous movies and
Big Little Lies (minise-
Foxy Brown. If you have no
TV shows like School Daze
ries, HBO)
clue of stars of Golden Age of
and A Different World that
If you’re: A fan of who watch-
Hollywood or what was that
showcased life at an HBCU
ing shows depicting #White-
period was all about, Feud
(Historically Black College &
PeopleDrama or even more
will give you what you need to Universities), this show just
fitting #RichWhitePeople-
know. Based on actual events,
makes it applicable to the
Drama
it is 1961, and Bette Davis and
world of 2017, adds the soap
on the show, just after watch-
The Lowdown: The show
Joan Crawford are washed up
opera aspect and centers the
I read the book for sum-
ing the first episode. And oth-
takes place in a seaside town
actresses and who famously
storyline around the college
mer reading one year, and I
ers, have mentioned how they
in Southern California, but
had bad blood. However, to
president Eva Fletcher. She
absolutely loved it. I thought
spent the whole day (Friday)
don’t let it confuse you. Sure,
pay the bills and get their ca-
was raised black & privileged
it was well written and really
binge watching it.
you have gorgeous homes,
reers back on track, they de-
went to an Ivy League and
cute children, successful
cide (at least try to) put their
somehow has no choice but to
husbands and happy bank
differences aside and film
work at the fictional Georgia
account. But, then you have
What Ever Happened to Baby
A&M, a now failing school
three mothers -- Madeline,
Jane?. Though it’s not easy
because she was blackballed.
Celeste, and Jane -- who the
for them, the casting crew
Now she must manage this
story is told through are in
but it’s, even more, juicer for
the middle of the messed up
messy gossip columnist Hed-
13 Reasons Why on Netflix Continued from pg. 15
ly loved the pilot and thought
Along the way he encounters
the crew did a good job
the subjects of the tapes and
making Hannah’s story come
is left with more questions.
to life. I will definitely keep
The first side of tape 1 focuses
watching, and I personally
on Hannah’s love interest
recommend that everyone
Justin, who is played by Bran- should watch. Fans have taken to social don Flynn. Toward the end of the pilot it becomes clear that
media to post their responses
Christian Navarro’s character, to the series. People have Tony, may know more than is stated that they are hooked lead on.
hooked the reader in. Now
There are 13 reasons why
that it is adapted for televi-
Hannah Baker killed herself.
sion and I get to see the story
Who is to blame? Why did she
played out in front of me, I
do it? Watch 13 Reasons Why
feel that I have a more vivid
on Netflix to find out.
image of the book. I personal-
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LETTER FROM PRESIDENT KAPLAN
President Kaplan Encourages Students to Live on Campus
O
ne of the best decisions that all four of my children made as college students was choosing to live on campus. My oldest, in fact, spent all
four years in campus housing and is now a successful medical doctor. The reason I share this is because, as an educator, I have long believed that the educational experience extends far beyond the classroom. Some of your most valuable personal development during your college years, as my children learned firsthand, can be the result of where you call home. That is why our residence halls are designed to be your home away from home during these transformative years and why they offer a kind of convenience you probably will never experience again. Right outside of your residence hall, you have easy access to a wealth of campus resources, including the Peterson Library and the Beckerman Recreation Center. Your professors are close by, too. By living on campus, you are more plugged-in, and there is always something to do. Last year alone, the Office of Residential Life organized nearly 800 social, cultural, and academic programs as well as a wide variety of leadership opportunities for students. That is in addition to the more than 3,000 programs planned by our Center for Student Engagement, Leadership, and Orientation. When you live on campus, you have a priceless opportunity to immerse yourself in a welcoming, culturally diverse, and vibrant community that will broaden your outlook and enable you to move comfortably in future business and social situations. Research shows that those who live in the residence halls earn better grades and are more likely to pursue an advanced degree. Further, they are more likely to have a successful and satisfying college career. On campus, a good square meal is always within easy reach. Our menus strive to offer a wide variety of flavorful and nutritious options. We listened to your feedback and used it to design our new meal plan options for the fall. In addition, we will be making significant renovations to The Marketplace, including many new specialty food stations. The bottom line? I believe – just as scores of other university and college presidents do – that some of your most transformational experiences will take place outside of the classroom. You’ll forge lifelong relationships and build skills that will serve you well throughout your life. Looking back, when my children entered college, they were thrilled — and, at times, a little intimidated — by the new freedom they had to make their own decisions. Some of the choices they made were reasoned and well-thought-out. Others, admittedly, still make me laugh. But, I have to say, one of the best decisions they made was to live on campus. And I sincerely believe that the reasons living on campus was the smart thing to do for them continue to apply to students today.
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OPINIONS
Lessons From Being the Only Girl in Little League
BY SARAH DEMATTEIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
W
hen I was in the
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partner, extra time to run the
only to look at one another
bases, and minimal playing
based on who they were as
time, stemming from the
a person, and in the case of
simple fact that I was a girl
baseball, how they played
playing a “boys” sport.
on the field. We were not
The first day of practice, the
to judge based on physical
Save a Life and Adopt a Child
BY EVAN GRADY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
languished there for five or
A
Children’s Rights website.
doption saves chil-
more years,” according to
These statistics may be depressing, but if knowing them
fifth grade, my father signed
coaching staff, which consist-
characteristics, and most defi-
me up for Little League
ed entirely of men, huddle up
nitely not because we were of
baseball. Among a sea of
all 35 rambunctious ten-year
different genders. It shouldn’t
pre-pubescent boys, I was the
olds and told a story about
matter if I was a girl playing
only girl—a tall, gangly, above
the first women to ever play
baseball, if I was good, then I
average ball player whose
Little League.
was good. I was not good “for
not support them, and a many and lead a successful life.
a girl,” I was just good.
of them end up in foster care.
odds were already stacked
Kathryn Johnston, a
against her the minute she
13-year-old girl, from New
signed up for the team.
York cut off her pigtails and
judgement both in the work
Growing up in Litchfield,
signed up for Little League
place and in everyday life.
Connecticut, the number of
tryouts under the nickname
People are discriminated
little girls wanting to play
Tubby. She grew up on the
against for being a different
softball was small. Whether it
fields playing ball with her
gender, a different race, too
was dance lessons, art classes, brothers and had a hard time
Today, we are plagued with
young, or too old.
or children’s book clubs,
understanding why they could
My coaches chose to rise
sports were most definitely
play on a real team and she
above and teach 35 young
not on the agenda, so those
could not.
children the lesson of accep-
who wanted to play were left
Pretending to be a boy
tance and equal opportunity.
with only one option: sign up
through the tryouts, John-
If I had not been given the
for the boys’ team.
ston made the team, and was
opportunity to play equally
so overcome with guilt that
and fairly I would never have
knew what my coaches were
she came clean to her coach-
evolved into the captain of the
thinking, and the biases they
ing staff that she was in fact
had toward a girl who was
dren.
can influence even one person
Kids around the world,
to think about adopting, then
including our country, are
that means a child might get
born into families that can
a chance to be happy, healthy,
Some are born to people who
With the average age of children in foster care waiting
are not ready to be parents for to be adopted at 9 years old, a variety of reasons. Adop-
there are more kids and teens
tion gives children a chance to in need of adoption than grow up in a home with loving there are babies, and that is parents and siblings in a more an issue for some potential stable environment. Adoption can give them a new life. According to Children’s
parents. It is understandable that people want a baby and to have the full experience of watching a child grow, but
Rights, an advocacy group
you can get the same satisfac-
dedicated to defending Amer-
tion and loving relationship
ica’s abused and neglected
from adopting a 6-year-old,
Litchfield High School varsity
kids, 428 thousand children
or 9-year-old or a teenager.
a little girl named Kathryn,
softball team two years in
are in foster care around the
Save some kids.
just starting out in Little
to which the coach replied
a row. More importantly, I
country.
Adopt.
League. Before the first prac-
“That’s okay, you’re a darned
wouldn’t carry with me the
tice, my mother sat me down
good player.”
lesson of acceptance, and the
Even at my young age, I
and briefed me on what to
After the story, our coaches
expect, shortened distances
explained to us that from that
between me and my throwing
exact moment on we were
desire to make rights equal for all.
“On average, Children remain in state care for nearly two years and six percent of children in foster care have
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Shameless Sex in Shameless Give Public Schools Dotty, otherwise known as
in intercourse with his son.
‘Butter-face.’ Dotty is dying,
Ultimately, to get his father
and Frank knows that she has
to believe he is straight, he
I
money to leave behind for
proceeds to be intimate with
her daughter. So, the sadistic
the hooker right in front of
alcoholic sees her impending
his dad and a sad Ian.
seasons 1-4 of Shameless,
marry her, so that she leaves
tends to surround his
stop reading immediately. I
the money behind for him.
thoughts on Mickey. When
will ruin everything for you.
Dotty decides to ask Frank to
he notices Mickey’s façade
sleep with her until her heart
of being intimate with other
Shameless, I often think to
fails (it’s so hard to be mature
women, Ian decides to fire
myself, “why is there so much
right now), which it ultimate-
back. He uses sex as a weap-
sex? Can’t they get their point
ly does, but not before she
on, as he brags about Lloyd
across without the nudity and
tells him where she has left
and the relationship they have
vigorous copulation?” Then it
money for him.
formed. Mickey gets secretly
BY ALESSIA BICKNESE OPINION EDITOR
f you haven’t watched
While binge watching
hit me: a big fat no. Intercourse plays an enor-
death as an opportunity to
While Frank is usually the culprit, Karen took it upon
On the other hand, Ian
upset about this, and ends up in a confliction with Lloyd.
More Money, Not Less BY GLENN ROHRBACKER
EDITOR IN CHIEF
I
n my senior year of high
school, I decided to take an honors English class, one step lower than the Advanced Placement option, simply because I was already feeling the senioritis and didn’t want the extra stress. In this honors English class, I had a somewhat unconventional teacher. When he was in our place in high school, he didn’t like going to class, often skipped,
among his many students, mostly due to his unique lessons and “cool guy” personality. He didn’t teach us the typical book, essay, book, essay, grammar test, book, essay, etc. that we were used to in previous classes. He taught us real world writing that we were never exposed to, but should be. We learned how to write screenplays, reviews, college essays, biographies, and more unique styles. It was an assignment where I had to write a review of an album that turned my life around. I got to listen to
mous role in Shameless for
herself to take advantage of
many reasons. It’s not just to
a drugged-up Frank, all due
Jimmy-Steve always seem
going to college. He was much
kill airtime, or for filler when
to her many daddy issues. To
to be in a rush. In order to
more focused on working and
there’s nothing else going on.
seek revenge on her father for
show that she never has time
fixing up cars. He somehow
It’s to represent a deeper side
shaming her for her sexual
for herself, every intimate
seemed more credible and
of each character.
engagements, Karen broad-
scene in her house is made to
was able to relate to students
For Frank, sex is a way to
casts herself essentially rap-
seem urgent and desperate.
on a more personal level.
gain trust and empathy from
ing Frank on a live-webcam.
Right when she’s about to get
He was immensely popular
other people. When he was
She uses intercourse as a
things going, one of her many
living with Sheila, he gave
weapon to get a rise out of her siblings calls out for help. Or,
into her erotic fixations in
father and his insulting and
return for her affection, home
unsupportive behavior.
Want to share your opinion? Email it to chargerbulletin@ newhaven.edu.
cooked meals, hot water, and
As for Fiona, her and
of course, Frank. Essentially, Shameless
Then there’s Mickey Milkov- doesn’t just throw sex around
a key to her house. Despite
ich. Unable to openly admit
as a way to make their con-
Frank’s worries and terrors
his sexuality, Mickey acts as a
tent rated X. There is reason
regarding Sheila’s ideas in
lady-killer, but behind closed
behind the rigorous and
the bedroom, he took it like
doors, he is heavily linked to
explicit scenes that make the
a man (literally) because he
Ian Gallagher. When Mickey’s show a little more compel-
knew what he’d get in return.
father arrives home to dis-
ling, and often times, stomach
cover the two in the nude, he
churning (I’m talking to you
calls a hooker over to engage
Karen and Frank).
Frank can also be seen behaving the same way with
and never even thought about
music I liked and got to write about it. And after months of encouragement and workshopping my writing ability, although far from perfect, I had actually been proud of
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Stopping the Destruction of Public Schools Continued from pg. 19
what I had done. I took that experience with me to college, where I looked to recreate it by writing for the Charger Bulletin. And after that, well, the rest is history. I was able to have that experience in high school because of a unique teacher that was able to use their own expertise and experiences in life to affect his students. Right now, the tra-
ditional public school system
allows the system to have a
ing sizes, thus reducing the
is under threat from the new
real impact on students’ lives.
funding given to them by local of public schools is not the
administration. Some people
Proponents of school choice
governments, As EdChoice.
answer. Empowering public
argue that “school choice” is
argue that costs are actually
org, a proponent of school
schools and public teachers
a way to allow parents to get
saved by public schools when
choice and vouchers says, “If
is. I recently went back to my
the best education for their
the voucher program is intro-
society were to quickly pivot
English teacher to tell him
kids. Money needs to be put
duced. However, they fail to
and replace the existing sys-
that many of the successes
back into public schools, not
realize that although if they’re
tem of funding public schools
and opportunities I’ve had are
taken away. Having the re-
spending the same amount on with a universal voucher
due to that one assignment,
sources to have better equip-
less students, costs rise per
system for all students for the
and he told me that he was
ment, pay teachers higher
student, but public schools,
next school year, it is almost
glad I told him, and that’s all
salaries, and offer more
especially large ones, will not
certain that the public cost
he ever wanted to do for his
opportunities to students
be able to survive with shrink- would rise.”
Burning Sands hide. In order for Greek mov-
point a brother didn’t even
types, problems within need
know his brother’s real name.
to be addressed
Also, none of the brothers
up front and handled hon-
showed any empathy for the
dangerous, she said. Profes-
estly.
sor Dunklee explained that
pain they were inflicting. The
Rob Durant, senior and
problem is that this movie
brother of Phi Beta Sigma
demonized the entire organi-
sums up this sentiment per-
zation, and not the brothers who were in the wrong. But I will say, Greek life does have a problem owning up to when we make mistakes. Hazing is a difficult conversation to have because of movies, so
fectly. “As Greeks, we can’t be afraid to address hazing and we need to be able to talk about it comfortably. We need to teach initiates what is hazing and what isn’t because
Continued from pg. 7
the use of certain language depends on the speaker, whether it is an actual threat towards a minority, or if it simply an acceptable use of speech between two people. The event went a little deeper into the focus of how
there is definitely a line or a
political power has an effect
most Greeks try to pretend
barrier. We need to be more
on what people say in public.
it’s not happening which does
transparent and I’m not say-
Everyone gave examples of
not solve the problem. Non-
ing tell our secrets but not
how both sides are afraid to
greeks have questions and
be such elitist because that’s
talk.
want explanations and being
what a lot of non Greeks
defensive only make us all
think.”
look like there is something to
Taking money out
students.
Charger Bulletin Panel on Free Speech
Continued from pg. 15
ies to move on from stereo-
“People have been cruel to a number of journalists as well
as people who criticize a cer-
speech when it leads to criti-
tain aspect of Trump’s plans
cism and backlash. Overall
. . . and some of [the people]
the four members had a simi-
fall under fire,” explained
lar response: it is necessary
Professor Dunklee.
and people must get over it.
Krul explained the im-
“We have to put up with
portance of not putting all
speech we oppose, it makes us
Republicans under the same
stronger,” said Dr. Raucher.
umbrella, making assump-
“When you do this you are go-
tions about their beliefs.
ing to provoke people . . . and
“If we hear some lean slight- you want that kind of conly towards Republican party
troversy, have to know you
we assume they are Trump
create a culture on campus
supporters…on college cam-
surrounding the event that
puses we’re very willing to
allows for everyone who has
jump down peoples’ throats
an opinion an opportunity to
and attack,” she said.
say it.”
The panel was also asked how to handle freedom of
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Chi Kappa Rho Hosts Their Own March MADDness BY CAITLIN CARNEY STAFF WRITER
O
n Wednesday
(March 29) Chi Kappa Rho
hosted their annual March
MADDness tournament at the
north campus gymnasium.
The event was a basketball
tournament in which players
must donate five dollars in or-
der to enter and then all of the
money is donated to MADD.
MADD, standing for Moth-
ers Against Drunk Driving, is
an organization dedicated to
ending drunk driving. When the sisters of Chi
Kappa Rho first came up with
the idea of March MADDness
they were looking for a big
event to promote their philan-
thropy, MADD. Abbey Auger said, “We
decided that a sports tourna-
ment would help bring the
most people out and get the
most interest.” The group ultimately de-
cided on basketball for their
sports tournament because
of the fun play on words with
their philanthropy. March MADDness has
required a fair amount of
planning and work from the
sisters, as they have had to
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contact all of the right people
was from the MADD walk,
in order to be able to use
an event in the fall, as well as
North Campus. The sisters
from their March MADDness
also had tables in Bartels for
tournament. Over the past
a few weeks as they tried to
few years, the sisters have
spread the word about their
been able to raise a little over
event as well as encourage
$3 thousand for MADD and
people to sign up teams.
according to Auger, “hope
The first year that March
to raise even more in the
MADDness happened, the
future.”
group was able to get three
March MADDness was
teams to sign up. This year
cosponsored by the Univer-
four teams signed up for the
sity of New Haven’s Pep Band
tournament and competed to
who helped Chi Kappa Rho by
win.
aiding in setting up the event
The teams involved this year were Squeaky Heelys, which was a group of Kappa
as well as by providing music during the game. “Whether you were watch-
Kappa Psi brothers, APO
ing or playing, everyone
Eagles, a group of Alpha Phi
had an awesome time,” said
Omega brothers, Average
Quagliani.
Bros, a group of mostly Sigma
March MADDness is not
Austin Thomas to Open for Vanessa Bayer at Spring Weekend
tine about poking fun at social
BY SARAH COSTELLO STAFF WRITER
S
issues and the perks of being a white boy, a light-hearted mockery towards status and general assumptions towards the role.
COPE has found its
“I thought I should choose
lucky winner, who will be the
something relatable: white
headliner for the Comedy act
dude issues. Something to
of Spring Weekend, at “Last
make fun of,” said Thomas.
Comic Standing.” Austin
Thomas, a sophomore
Thomas, 19, will be the open-
majoring in Mechanical
ing act for Saturday Night
Engineering, hasn’t thought
Live comedian and actress
about making comedy a seri-
Vanessa Bayer.
ous career, but rather a fun
“This is gonna take a while
hobby to enjoy every once in a
to hit me,” said Thomas, hold- while. He was inspired by the ing the first-place trophy. Every year SCOPE holds a
comedians on Saturday Night Live and definitely wants to
Chi brothers, and Afternoon
the only event that Chi Kappa
Delight, another group of
Rho does for their philanthro- contest during Comedy Week
mostly Sigma Chi brothers.
py, they also attend MADD
to decide on one student to
“I thought I could try this
At the end of the tourna-
walks which are walks to raise perform as the opening act
and have fun,” Thomas told
ment, Afternoon Delight were
awareness and money for
for the comedy show during
the Charger Bulletin.
crowned as the winners of the
MADD and to work together
Spring Weekend. Each partic-
tournament.
to end drunk driving. The
ipant must perform a comedy
of competing as, “really ex-
sisters also recently attended
routine and get the crowd as
cited, and it happened really
bring together people from
an event called “Skate for
hyped up as possible. Judges
fast.”
all different RSO’s for a great
Leah” which is an ice skating
then decide the top three con-
Thomas will be performing
cause,” said sister Olivia
event put on in honor of a girl
testants and declare a winner
this April for the school, and
Quagliani.
named Leah who was killed
who will receive the ultimate
by a drunk driver.
until then will be working on
prize of going up on stage a
his routine to improve for the
performing their routine for
University’s student popula-
the school.
tion.
“March MADDness helped
Through Chi Kappa Rho’s fundraising efforts this year,
The next MADD walk is on
they were able to raise $1,078
April 29 in Hamden, CT and
to donate to MADD. This
it costs $25 to register.
Thomas won with his rou-
keep it up.
He described the experience
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5 A Cappella Groups in 1 Concert? Aca-Believe it student Taylor Burke.
BY LAUREN COHEN STAFF WRITER
The first performance was
T
tional featured groups from
Yale University, Quinnipiac
University, University of Con-
necticut and the University of
held Saturday (April 1) night
in Bucknall Theatre.
the University of Connecticut.
ence. “I was really happy with the
They thanked Fully Charged
and it’s so nice being a part of
for having them and ex-
something bigger than myself.
pressed their excitement for
This was probably one of our
being able to perform - they
best performances, and I am
sung a total of three songs.
really proud of everyone,”
The Quinnipiac Legends
Photo by Fully Charged
Out of the Blue, from Yale, closed out the night’s performed second and sang performances
area. Last year there were
the second annual invitational
other groups and hope to
only a few groups, but Fully
turned out!
continue that and do it again
Charged had a lot of fun so
“Having all the different
next year,” said Fully Charged
they decided to do it again
groups come to our campus
President, Glenn Rohrbacker.
this year. However, this year
was a wonderful opportu-
This event was put on last
they wanted to make it big-
nity. All the students are so
year because Fully Charged
ger and better and they were
talented and live music is
wanted to expand and work
able to get more groups and
always something amazing I
with other groups in the
draw a bigger audience. Fully
strive to see when the oppor-
Charged is happy about how
tunity arises,” said University
“I like working with the
huge applause from the audi-
performing at the invitational. way everything turned out
Fully Charged Spring Invita-
New Haven. The concert was
Their performance earned a
by the ‘Rolling Tones’ from This was their second time
he second annual
featured songs from NSYNC.
four songs, including A Mil-
said Fully Charged member, Rebecca Wallace. The fourth group to per-
lion Reasons and Chande-
form, Conn-Men, an acapella
lier - they also thanked Fully
group consisting of all men,
Charged for having them.
was also from the University
The third group to perform
of Connecticut. They per-
was the University of New
formed a total of four songs,
Haven’s own, Fully Charged.
the last being a rap mashup
They performed a total of
between, No Diggity and
three songs, one of which was a boy band medley, which
Read more on pg 24...
Students Learn and Celebrate on World Hijab Day people of Islamic faith and
gether to learn more about
those of other religions in
an important symbol of the
W
the nation. Several incidents,
Islamic faith and celebrate its
such as the travel ban on sev-
wonderful women.
BY SARAH COSTELLO STAFF WRITER
eral countries, a rise in hate
The event was a peaceful
crimes towards people from
presentation to explain the
(March 29) night, in the
the Middle Eastern decent,
true meaning behind the
Myatt Center for Diversity
and paranoia about Muslim
Hijab, a headscarf worn by
and Inclusion, speaker Asma
culture have made peace
Muslim women on a daily
Abdelati presented her event
rarer, with little attempts to
basis. The event was part of
‘the meaning of the Hijab to
mend the wounds. This is why the final week of Women’s
the University of New Haven.
the University’s Myatt Center
History Month and celebrated
of Diversity and Inclusion,
the uniqueness of powerful
ednesday
The United States politics
have had a tumultuous effect
and speaker Asma Abdelati,
on relationships between
sought to bring people to-
Read more on pg 24...
Photo by Sarah Costello
A presentation on the hijab
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Students Learn New Lifestyle Habits at Health Fair BY AMANDA ARANGO CONTRIBUTING WRITER
options that are available, members of Campus Cru-
the health fair for many years. “A few years back the HR
L
sade for Christ (CRU) show-
Department got involved and
ing spiritual health, and the
it turned into a health and
Paramedic Program teaching
benefit fair and Health Ser-
people how to do hands-on
vices had just contributed to
28), the University of New
CPR. In total, there was ap-
the event but this year the HR
Haven put on a health fair in
proximately 19 organizations
Department said they would
the Alumni Lounge to spread
that attended.
just do a benefit fair some-
ast Tuesday (March
awareness of clubs, programs,
The health fair is put on by
staff, and healthy foods pres-
the University of New Haven
went back into the loop of
ent on campus. There were a
and is for by the University
health services,” she said.
variety of people at the health
of New Haven, meaning that
fair, like representatives from
everyone there has played
fair is to help educate stu-
the Beckerman Recreation
part in this University and is
dents and staff on health,
Center who were giving free
works within its community.
while having fun doing it.
massages, Sodexo representa-
tives showing the nutritious
Paula Cappuccia, director of Health Services, has headed
time in May so the health Fair
The purpose of the health
Going around the room there were many interactive games
Photo by Amanda Arango
Residential Life hosted their own table
to engage and stimulate
and things on campus that
students and staff to make
advocated healthy living. For
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them think about their health
World Hijab Day Promotes Acceptance Continued from pg. 21
The event offered a space to learn more about the impor-
them, it gives them a strong
keeping an open mind. An
to Ibtihaj Muhammad who
sense of freedom.
amazing example comes from
had the honor of being the
Ms. Abdelati herself, who
first female Muslim American
women in the Islamic faith.
tant aspects of the Islam reli-
Unfortunately, this pride
The event provided a bet-
gion. Ms. Abdelati started the
has not always been accepted
gave her entire school a pre-
fencer. Each of these ladies
ter insight to what it meant
presentation with an expla-
by others, and many women
sentation about her religion
represent their religion with
to wear a Hijab, and the
nation about what the hijab
have faced harsh discrimina-
when she began to wear her
pride and show their incred-
audience themselves got to
truly means. “Hijab” itself
tion at the hands of those
hijab in middle school.
ible authority and power, with
take part by wearing Hijabs
means “to cover” or “to veil,”
who look down on Islam. The
themselves. The first 25 at-
and there are several different presentation transitioned
tendees were given scarves
kinds, ranging from covering
into these hardships, and how she told the audience about
to wear and be a part if the
only the hair to covering the
political heat has caused large
what it was like after pre-
for University of New Ha-
experience, and several teach- entire face. ers and students were able Muslim women see the
backlash and discrimination,
senting to her school, “I felt
ven’s staff and students to
ranging from disgusted looks
happy, like a family.”
come together in a peaceful
to wear theirs’ and enjoy the
Hijab as an obligation to their
to being called terrorists and
opportunity.
God. The Qur’an explains
ordered to return to their
event with great big bow by
more about the religious
it as a form of respect; to
country.
listing several amazing Mus-
world around them. It gave
lim who wear their hijab with
the chance to understand that
“People I am close to are
“I felt proud, I felt accepted,” Ms. Abdelati said when
Abdelati wrapped up the
more of them coming into the spotlight everyday. “World Hijab Day” allowed
environment to understand
Muslim, and I’ve worn a Hi-
ensure the moral boundaries
jab before,” said one student
between unrelated men and
permanent and one’s opin-
pride. From one of former
this symbol of religion is not
at the event. “Hijab Day was
women. Unlike what some
ion can change over time.
president Obama’s closest
a target for a hatred, but a
to be informative about the
might think, several women
The show highlighted how
advisors Dalia Mogahed, to
sign of pride and freedom to
hijab and why women wear
see wearing one as show-
ignorance and hatred can be
Nadiya Hussain who won
women.
it.”
ing their belief and pride, to
quelled through learning and
“The Great British Bake Off,”
This anger, however, is not
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UNH Tweets of the Week
UNH Health Fair
Photo by Amanda Arango
instance, the Nutrition Club
Paramedic students demonstrating CPR ing a good time, while music
played jeopardy where correct played, people laughed, and answers earned a ticket into a raffle and Residential Life
healthy habits were starting. “We’re congregating all
discussing the beauty of the health fair. Cappuccia would like to thank all those that had come
had a riddle to see how much
different people within the
out and a offered a special
people living on campus
university and we are educat-
thank you to Kim Diblanda,
knew about ORL and what it
ing them against or about
the assistant director to
provides.
some important issues they
health services, who had
may not have thought about
placed a lot of time and effort
before,” said Cappuccia,
into this event.
Everyone in the Alumni Lounge seemed to be hav-
Fully Charged Invitational
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The final group to perform
told everyone about their
Continued from pg. 22
was Yale University’s, Out of
album, coming out soon, and
Dance Ass, also earning a
the Blue. They performed,
encouraged everyone to fol-
huge round of applause. They
Chasing Twisters and Take
low them on Facebook, at Out
thanked Fully Charged for
Me to Church. The audience
of the Blue.
having them and encouraged
erupted with applause at the
the audience to follow them
end of their performance.
all groups, making the night a
on Instagram and Facebook.
They thanked Fully Charged
success all around.
Their Instagram is @uco-
and the University for having
nnconnmen and their Face-
them, and mentioned how
ing acapella and it was amaz-
book is Conn-Men.
they truly enjoyed it. They
ing,” said Melia Oldman.
The audience reacted well to
“This was my first time see-