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The official student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938. Volume 97, Issue 1 | August 26, 2015 | West Haven, CT
UNH Welcomes Class of 2019
The Class of 2019 accompanied by Charlie the Charger (Photo by Gabriella Pericone/Chariot Yearbook photo)
The University of New Haven freshmen Class of 2019 moved to campus on Thu. Aug. 20. with the help of upperclassmen students volunteering as part of Welcome Wagon. Throughout the day, students were encouraged to visit the New Student Resource Fair in the Beckerman Recreation Center, where campus offices and a variety of local businesses were present with tips and resources to aid freshmen around both UNH and the New Haven area. Welcome Week continues on into the first week of classes and each day, a variety of activities geared toward acclimating freshmen to UNH are offered around campus. Some of these events included an ice cream social in the Maxcy Quad, a Block Party in the Bayer parking lot and a Class BBQ social in Celentano Hall Quad.
WestFest to Bring UNH and West Haven Together By BEN ATWATER
FILM EDITOR BATWA1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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estFest is an upcoming community festival in West Haven co-sponsored by the UNH Mayor’s Advisory Commission, the Office of Mayor Edward O’Brien, the University of New Haven, UNH Welcome Week, and Frontier Communications. WestFest will take place on the West Haven Green on Saturday, Aug. 29 from 11
a.m. to 6 p.m. Intended to bring the community of West Haven and the University of New Haven together, WestFest will feature local businesses and artists showcasing what West Haven has to offer culturally. Restaurants such as Andy’s Pizza, Louise’s Bakery, and several food trucks will showcase their local eats, available for sale to all attendees. Other businesses in attendance range from hair salons to auto shops.
Also present will be several performing groups including the UNH Chargers Marching Band and Fully Charged, the UNH acapella choir. West Haven High School’s own cheerleaders and West Steppers will perform as well. Several other local West Haven bands are also expected. Nonmusical entertainment includes a pie-eating contest, sponsored by Louise’s Bakery, as well as a dunk tank where attendees can
dunk Mayor O’Brien, UNH Dean Alvarez and many more, will be run all day. The West Haven fire department will be giving demonstrations throughout the day, providing UNH students an experiential education opportunity to see future career paths in action. A number of UNH clubs and organizations, such as Alpha Lambda Delta and Model UN, will be running activities that range from face painting to live
OPINION
ENTERTAINMENT
ENTERTAINMENT
Feeling anxious about senior year? P.4
Read to find out what summer movies are worth watching P. 3
Staff writer Michael Quick defends Spotify P. 3
Trivia Crack. Transportation will be provided from the University of New Haven to the West Haven Green. Church Street will be closed for the day for the event. Parking will be available on the streets. Admission is free, though there will be commemorative t-shirts available for sale.
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Five Day Campus Forecast
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Meet the First Years Name: Danielle Hernandez Major: Graphic Design Hometown: Bronx, New York Why UNH?: UNH has a lot of options to offer students and is a large community on a small campus Most excited for: Graduating with degrees and having new connections
Name: Ray Hofferman Major: Computer Engineering Hometown: Milford, Conn Why UNH?: I heard good things and that it was good for my major Most excited for: Internships and being able to work on projects
Name: Fatima Fraiter Major: Forensic Psychology Hometown: Vernon, Conn. Why UNH?: Based on the majors, New Haven is the best in Conn. for CJ Most excited for: Becoming involved with community service
Name: Ryan Olah Major: Electrical Engineering Hometown: Milford, Conn Why UNH?: Great engineering program Most excited for: Internship and projects I will have to work on
Name: Noah MacDonald Major: National Security Hometown:Southington,CT Why UNH?: It’s a really good school for what I want to do Most excited for: Intern programs with the FBI and CIA
A Letter From Dean Johnson
Dear Members of the Class of 2019: Welcome! You have arrived and are officially a college student. The past year of applying to colleges, worrying about getting in, the happiness you experienced when your acceptance letter came, your high school graduation and saying goodbye to family and friends as you prepared to come to UNH is behind you. You are about to start a wonderful new adventure, a new beginning. During the next four years, you will be challenged academically and personally. As you encounter challenges, I hope that you will utilize the many University resources which are available to you. The following are some success strategies to insure you have a good year: Put academics first. College is different than high school and you are here because you want to be. Work hard, manage your time well, go to class, meet deadlines, utilize campus resources, and seek help when you need it. Get to know your professors and meet with your academic advi-
sor on a regular basis. Your learning will depend on the interest, motivation and discipline you bring to the classroom and your studies. Challenge yourself, explore possibilities, meet new people, discover, and venture outside the UNH campus into the greater New Haven community. Be persistent and don’t give up. Be open to students with different lifestyles and values from your own but also be true to your own values and beliefs. Make good choices and be a community member who treats others the way you wish to be treated. Be sure you understand University policies and the Code of Conduct found online in the Student Handbook. Take care of yourself. Get enough sleep, eat well, and exercise. Get involved. Join a club or organization; participate in the many activities, events, sports contests, community service opportunities, speakers and programs offered. Become a contributor to your campus community and actively participate in your college experience.
Your first few days at UNH may seem like a whirlwind - meeting new people, adjusting to a new routine, finding your way around campus. You may also feel lonely, homesick, and wonder if you will make new friends and fit in. These are very normal feelings which others around you will also be experiencing. Adjusting means learning how to deal with a multitude of issues and your Resident Assistant, Academic Peer Mentor, Academic Advisor, First Year Mentor, the First Year Success Center, faculty and staff are all here to assist you as you make the transition to the University. I encourage you to stop in to see me if you have a question or concern and look forward to getting to know you over the next four years. Best wishes for much success and a wonderful college experience filled with learning and fun as you prepare for your future. Sincerely, Rebecca Johnson Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Name: Dante Gallucci Major: Marine Biology Hometown: East Haven, Conn. Why UNH?: UNH was generous with financial aid, had credibility and I wanted to stay local Most excited for: The education I was looking for and the helpful staff offers with career opportunities
Name: Irie Tillman Major: Psychology Hometown: Philadelphia, Penn. Why UNH?: Liked how it was close to the city Most excited for: Being away from home
Name: Kristen Boc Major: Forensic Sci. Hometown: Delaware Why UNH?: I liked the cool environment and it was not too big. It seemed like a good fit. Most excited for: Meeting new people and learning new things
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Entertainment
A Summer of Movies in Review
Taylor Swift is one of the various artists who has pulled her music from Spotify (AP photo) Inside Out stars Amy Poehler, Bill Hader and Phyllis Smith (AP photo) By BEN ATWATER
FILM EDITOR BATWA1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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It has been one crowded summer of movies, with some stinkers and other masterpieces. Let us count down summer’s hot picks, ranking from worst to best. Bear in mind, I have not seen every single film that came out this summer, so the list is not truly reflective of everything that hit theaters this summer yet merely an analysis of a lot of mainstream blockbusters. Also, keep in mind the subjectivity of film. My experience watching a movie will be very different from yours. As a film enthusiast well versed in the industry, here is an in depth analysis of offerings this summer. 7) Fantastic Four: Here is, perhaps, the strongest example of a studio ruining its own project. Director Josh Trank spoke publicly on how Fox demanded unnecessary reshoots. While the studio is in charge of a production as they pay for it, Fantastic Four feels very disjointed. Setting up a generic yet charming character piece in the first act, the second act degrades into muddled science fiction, with the third act reeking of “let’s just get off set as soon as possible, and throw on this sloppy ending.” While there are many decent performances, particularly that of Michael B. Jordan, Fantastic Four is dragged down by a horrible screenplay, subpar visual effects, and a lack of clear direction. 6) Jurassic World: The year’s highest grossing film is also one of the most disappointing films in recent memory. Trailers promised a return to the fantastical island created by Spielberg in 1993. What we got was a film too busy trying to pay homage to Jurassic Park without being a decent standalone film. Missing was Spielberg’s diverse cast of characters and allegorical commentary that was Jurassic Park. None of the characters act rationally or are competent at their jobs at all, losing all credibility that these are real people. The dinosaurs are cool, but what makes the dinosaurs in
Jurassic Park awesome is the backstory of their controversial creation behind it. Jurassic World reeks of revamping the same formula, but it does not work a second time. Jurassic Park II and III, while silly, are at least entertaining monster movies. Jurassic World is just sloppy writing cashing in on name value alone. 5) Tomorrowland: Brad Bird has reigned in some excellent films in his career, like The Incredibles and The Iron Giant. Tomorrowland is not an excellent film, but still an intriguing mystery. The plot follows a girl, Casey, seeking out an alternate dimension created by optimistic dreamers who have no limits to their ingenuity. Casey receives aid from Frank Walker (George Clooney), who was instrumental in this alternate dimension’s creation in the 1960s. Tomorrowland has a lot going for it, from a great score to an intriguing premise. Unfortunately, the time spent in the alternate dimension is far too little for full satisfaction. However, it is nice to see a film with an optimistic outlook on humanity’s fate, unlike others on this list. 4) Terminator Genysis: I will concede that Terminator Genysis is the second best Terminator film behind the original. Much more light-hearted and self-aware than any of its predecessors, Arnold Schwarzenegger finally comes into his own as the T-800. Resetting the muddled Terminator timeline, Genysis realizes its franchise overstayed its welcome and refreshes it with going to back to what made the original 1984 film work while not treading too heavy on the subject matter. That being said, check it out if you can. 3) Ant-Man: The smallest scale of all the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, Ant-Man is about Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), an excon recruited by Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), to bear a suit that allows the wearer to shrink to ant size. Lang’s task is to take a similar suit created by Pynn’s former protégé who intends to use the suit for world domina-
tion. Ant-Man is incredibly charming, with an engaging story and great performances, particularly one by Michael Douglas. Probably one of the funniest Marvel movies, Ant-Man delivers on all levels, lacking only on dramatic levity. 2) Inside Out: Pixar has come back from a slew of mediocre films with their best film yet, Inside Out. The main characters are emotions inside a girl’s head, with the story being a physical manifestation of the complex mental processes that is the beginning of adolescence. Words cannot describe the sheer brilliance of Inside Out; one must experience it for themselves. 1) Mad Max: Fury Road: I do not foresee any other film, even the Oscar bait films coming this fall, being a more engrossing and invigorating cinematic experience than Mad Max: Fury Road. Set in the post-apocalyptic desert, the plot line is simple. Furiosa, played by Charlize Theron, a soldier for the evil warlord Immortan Joe, acts in rebellion and flees from Joe’s citadel with his enslaved wives in hope of finding freedom and redemption. Max, played by Tom Hardy, finds himself in an uneasy alliance with Furiosa and the wives, an escaped prisoner of Immortan Joe himself. The crew flees on a war rig, pursued the entire time by Joe’s war parties. While a relatively simplistic story, the execution results in some of the best footage ever captured on camera. I have never seen a film this action packed, with sheer energy and adrenaline popping off the screen for each and every shot. Theron is at her very best, conveying conviction and passion with little speech. By far the best film in the Mad Max series, Fury Road is sure to land Oscar nominations for Actress (Theron), Sound, Directing, Cinematography, Sounds, Production Design, Costumes, Visual Effects, and hopefully Score and Picture. Having seen it three times, I am incredibly excited to watch it a fourth and fifth time at the SCOPE movie showings. Fury Road never gets old, and likely never will.
Spotify is Great; Musicians are Dumb ByMICHAEL QUICK
most notable example is the group of artists at the heart _____________________ of the Tidal Music streaming service who vow to pull their music from everywhere else on the internet in search With the rapid growth of of greater compensation for technology over the years, streams to their listeners. very little has sat still and the This is insane. Music, at its music industry is no excepcore, is art and, as an artist, tion. The interconnectivity one should endeavor to have between artists and their their art open for everyone to fans is such that now they participate in. Artists created can share their works almost their work because it made instantaneously. them feel a specific way, and Streaming services, such we, as artists, put our work as Spotify, have also made it out there in hopes that other so that anyone and everyone people can somehow relate to has access to a larger colwhat we are feeling through lection of music than they what we have created. would ever be able to acquire Experiencing art is somethroughout their whole lives thing that people shouldn’t of sorting through and colhave to jump through hoops lecting CDs or records. to do, but that’s exactly what And yet, as of late, there will happen when some arthas been much unrest in the ists only make their catamusic industry with a considlogues available in certain erable number of big name places. artists pulling their cataThen, in order to listen logues from certain streamto everything they want to, ing services all together. The someone could potentially be STAFF WRITER MQUIC1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
shelling out subscription fees to multiple different services only to hear a small group of artists. A lot of people argue that this type of business is fair and allows the artist to be better compensated, but a photographer doesn’t charge you every time you look at one of their prints, do they? No: they charge you when you want an original, or when you want to hang a print on the wall of your home. Why should music be any different? And besides, services like Spotify make it incredibly easy for people to discover new musicians that they like, musicians that they’ll like enough to go out and buy a concert ticket to see, or a T-shirt, or a record in order to support them. Music and art are both fundamental parts of the human experience that shouldn’t be limited unnecessarily.
Spotify Playlist of the Week “Danciest Indie I”
Follow ChargerBulletin on Spotify ByMICHAEL QUICK
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playlists “Danciest Indie.” It’s full of a bunch of contemporary, upbeat indie and alt songs from the past few years that’ll hopefully help to get you back into the swing of things on campus. Some songs of note include: “The Judge,” a uku-
lele driven song off twenty one pilots’ new album, The Struts’ “Could Have Been Me,” a song that blends an 80s vibe with an early 2000s rock sound, and two tracks by the South African band Civil Twilight.
My name is Michael Quick and I’m a senior Music and Sound Recording Major here at the University of New Haven. In every issue of the Charger Bulletin this year, I am going to include a “Playlist of the Week” (in addition to album reviews and miscellaneous music articles). I listen to a pretty wide variety of music, so I’m going to try and mix it up each week to hopefully have something for everyone. For our first week back in school, I decided to migrate Civil Twilight is just one of the bands featured on the Charger Bulover one of my personal letin Spotify playlist (Photo obtained via Facebook)
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I’m a Senior. Now What?
5 Ways to Cope With Your New Title
By ELISSA SANCI
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ESANC2@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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o, it’s happened, despite how hard I’ve tried to keep it at bay. Regardless of all my futile attempts, time continued to pass and now I, unfortunately, am entering my final year of college. It’s a strange feeling, to say the least: fear of the future mingled with the need to get out, and get out now. Here are five ways to cope with your new and shiny title of sneior 1. Cry. It’s okay. Let it all out. I know you’re sad, stressed, tired and probably kind of hungry. Sometimes, it’s best to cry as it can help you come to terms with your new (and not entirely embraced) rank. Carry around tissues in your bag at all times in order to prepare for spur of the moment breakdowns you know will sneak up on you when you realize that was the last time you’ll ever walk past Maxcy Hall on that particular day in October. 2. Start your job search early. Make an appointment with the Career Develop-
ment Center if you have no idea where to start. They’re a great resource and can help set you in the right direction. Reach out to some of your professors; they know you and your career aspirations best, and can be a wonderful way to make connections out in the field you want to go into. If you’re planning on going to graduate school, start looking into the programs you want to apply to. Make sure to take note of the requirements—how many letters of recommendation you need, whether you need
to live in and start saving your money as soon as you realize how expensive real estate in Brooklyn can be. There’s nothing wrong with going home after walking across that stage in May, but if it’s not what you want to do, then you need to take the first preliminary steps to ensure a smooth transition from mom and dad’s basement to your own apartment. 4. Go out. A lot. And I don’t just mean out to parties or bars, but of course you can do that, too. At this moment, you are surrounded by your closest friends—
of you and your last year of college. 5. Work out. Take advantage of the FREE gym on campus. When is the next time you’ll have unlimited access to a gym full of state-of-the-art equipment again? That’s right, probably never, unless one day, a free membership is included in the benefits of your future place of employment, but even if you happen to get that lucky, that day is far down the road. The gym is open every day of the week, and you won’t regret squeezing in a quick workout every
By SAMANTHA HIGGINS
ASSISTANT EDITOR SHIGG2@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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Lizzie McGuire’s facial expression sums up what it feels like to be a senior (Disney photo)
to take the GRE or not—and especially take note of every due date. The best way to ease your anxiety is to be prepared for life after graduation. 3. Figure out your future living arrangements. Do this and do this sooner rather than later. Don’t want to go back home after graduating? Start looking at the rent ranges in the area you hope
why not take this opportunity, which will be coming to a bittersweet end, to spend all your free time with the people you might not see that often after graduation? Go to the movies, the mall, out to dinner…do anything and everything with the people who have become your family because you’re going to regret letting your busy schedule get the best
so often when you’re laying on your mom’s couch surrounded by Chinese food take-out containers while trying to decide whether to watch Netflix or continue to look tirelessly for jobs on Monster.com. Take the time now to cry while on the Rec Center’s stationary bike— it’s just much better for you than crying into your childhood stuffed animals.
15 Things to Keep In Mind When Starting the New Semester
By KAITLIN MAHAR
COPY EDITOR KMAHA1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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1. Everybody has civil rights. Regardless of color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, favorite soccer team—whatever—everybody deserves respect and to be treated like a basic human being. Even the freshmen. 2. You will fail, but you’ll also succeed. Learn to be just as accepting of your downfalls as your triumphs. 3. You’ll make friends. Some won’t last more than a
A Note to the Graduating Class of 2016
semester, but others will last for a lifetime. 4. Just because you lose friends doesn’t mean there is something wrong with you—you’re growing up, and it’s about quality, not quantity. 5. You won’t be the same person you were when you graduated high school. Nobody ever is, and nine times out of ten, that’s a very good thing. 6. You won’t have a clue about your future when you enter college. You’ll still have no clue when you graduate, but at least you’ll have a piece of paper that says so. 7. Sex isn’t a bad thing. It’s human, it’s natural, and you shouldn’t be made to feel bad about or ashamed of your choice as to how to express your sexuality, whether you want to have a lot of sex, no sex until marriage, or no sex at all. 8. Partying is a thing.
If you don’t like doing it, then don’t do it. But don’t be ashamed of yourself or let somebody make you feel bad about your decisions. Just be smart. 9. Don’t condemn or judge other people for their choices, especially if you don’t know them. You can lose out on some great friendships and opportunities that way. 10. It’s okay to be wrong. It’s okay to change your mind. This also goes for changing your major once or twice, or even every year. 11. Try things that scare you. Some great things will happen, and you’ll learn more about yourself in the end. 12. Do what you love. The money will come. 13. College is all about balance. Consider it to be like a triangle, with each point consisting of a different aspect of your college
experience: classes, a social life, and, the ever-important sleep. You can only manage to have two be the bases of your college life, while one has to (usually) be passed up. Choose wisely. 14. Talk to your professors outside of class. Build a connection. It may seem like a lot of work, and yes, there is such a thing as being a kiss-up (which no one appreciates). But, if you do it right, you’ll definitely learn outside of the classroom, and maybe even make some professional connections when you’re out in the “real world”... 15. ...Which will be here sooner than you think. So make the most of your time at college, whether you’re done in the next four years, or you’re wrapping up your final semester this fall. Enjoy yourself, and try to embrace all of the new experiences that come your way.
If you are a senior and anything like me, then you probably spent your summer not only working constantly to ensure you had enough money in the bank for the year, but also endlessly worrying about what you are going to do after graduation. It’s a question we have been asked thousands of times since we started here as freshmen, but I don’t think any of us have ever truly sat down and planned for our lives after graduation in a real sense. Now that we are all back on campus, it’s time to only plan for our futures, and to take part in all the “lasts” that college has to offer— the good and the bad. It’s the last time we are moving into a dorm with all of our friends, the last time we will fight for parking on campus, the last time we will eat at Bartels or stand in line for forever at Sandella’s. It’s the last time we will register for classes as undergrads, the last time we celebrate Spring Weekend, and the last time that all of us are in the same place. Graduating high school can be bittersweet, too; you’ve just spent 12 years with your classmates and you formed lifelong (or so you thought) friendships. Graduating and going your
separate ways to colleges in different states was terrifying, but, if you’re like I was, you were so excited to be done with everything else that your nervous feelings fade away. The good thing about graduating high school is that all through undergrad, everyone comes home. They come home for Thanksgiving, for Christmas, for Spring Break and for Summer Break. You get to see all your friends because you have home in common. So what happens after you graduate college? What happens when all of your best friends live in different states and are going to different places? We no longer have a common reason to go home to anymore. Don’t get me wrong, I am excited to graduate this May. But to the Class of 2016: cherish these memories. No matter how you plan to spend your year, whether you will be filling out graduate school applications or just studying to make it through to graduation— don’t stress out too much and don’t let it get the best of you. Enjoy every minute you have left on campus because at one point, you couldn’t wait to get here. Don’t lock yourself in your room with Netflix every night because you’re going to miss this. As cliché as it sounds, these are some of the best days of your life and, someday, you’re going to want these days back. Take the opportunities to spend as much time with your friends now, while you have it. Go explore downtown, go to events on campus, and get to know new people, because, come May, this world won’t be ours anymore. Come May, it’ll be time to be a “grown up,” and no one knows what’s going to happen or where everyone is going to be.
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Charger Battery
Positives
Negatives
+ Everyone is officially back on campus. Let the shenani- Please tell me I’m not the only one who is perfectly ready gans begin! for fall semester activities, but not at all ready for the responsibilities that come with it. Please? + Did anybody else check out that free food truck that was on campus this weekend? My God. - The countdown has now begun to see how quickly the freshmen will set a microwave fire. Bets can be placed at OSA from now until the fire department storms campus.
The Battery Charge
Everybody’s getting back into the swing of things, and, with the exception of some tearful calls home (mostly on the professors’ end, I assure you), everybody is ready to make this year anything but ordinary. On your marks, get set, and let the semester begin.
Simply Sam’s Style
Back to School Must-Haves: College By SAMANTHA SALVIO
STAFF WRITER SSALV1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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he resident fashion stylist here on campus is back and I am so thrilled to share another year of trends for all occasions and outfits to accompany them with you. The first week of school is always one of my favorites because of all the opportunities there are to showcase your personal style. There are two kinds of students that you can immediately pick out from the crowd during
the this time: the students that tried on at least three different outfits before leaving their room and the ones that came to college to wear sweats all day, every day. Whichever side you resonate with, take pride in it and have confidence in whatever makes you comfortable! For those who want a little guidance on what to wear for the first couple weeks, here are some back to school trends: 1. Convertible Backpack: Contemplating
A variety of Oxford shoes (Photo obtained via Pinterest.com)
on whether to ditch the backpack and go for a more feminine look with a handbag? Don’t spend any more time thinking and save money by buying one item that suits both your academic and after school needs. These bags are ideal for day to night events so you don’t even have move all your essentials from one bag to another. 2. Pins and Patches: Accessories have moved back into the spotlight and pins and patches are the top choice to take personalization to the next level. You can transform any piece of clothing or any other accessory, such as a bag with an 80s rock vibe. Whether it be your favorite band or your favorite emoji, these must have items make it easy to make a classic your own. 3. Shift dresses: Every fashion trend eventually cycles itself back into the current style and this round, it’s retro.
Instead of the formfitting dresses that were in last season, this season is more relaxed. These dresses accentuate the legs rather than hugging a woman’s figure. This is also another great piece to have in your closet because of its universality. You can slip it on with a pair of Chucks 30 seconds before morning lecture then slip on some pumps and hit downtown with the squad. 4. Oxfords: Turn in your ballet flats for a shoe that gives you a little more comfort without sacrificing any style. This choice goes hand-in-hand with the rising retro trend, and it’s easy to picture yourself hitting hte fall streets wearing these versatile shoes. I like to think of these shoes as a more structured version of Converse because they go well with almost every outfit, but give a more refined vibe than a relaxed youth vibe that the Converse gives you.
You can pair a neutral pair of Oxfords with virtually any look, whether you want to look refined or relaxed (Photo obtained via Pinterest.com)
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USGA & More
+Everything you need to know about the Undergraduate Student Government Association+
Treasurer’s Tip
President’s Corner Hello Chargers and welcome back to the greatest couple years of your life!
Dear Chargers, Welcome back everyone!
I hope you’re ready to embrace the collegiate lifestyle because it’s ready to embrace you. Put your gameface on, look college in the eyes, and proudly exclaim “I’m ready for you, college! Give me everything you’ve got because I’m not afraid of you!”…or something along those lines.
Don’t forget to locate and print your budgets in your club email. It is very important that you know how much money you have for your events! If you have any questions about the money your club was allocated, please do not hesitate to email me at usgatreasurer@newhaven.edu.
I’d like to offer you a few pieces of advice, if you’re willing. First and foremost, do what makes YOU happy, because if you do, everything else will fall into place. Second, join some clubs and get involved. Not only will you meet new people, you’ll develop leadership, interpersonal, and life skills along the way. Third, take advantage of everything UNH has to offer: trips, concerts, workshops, etc. They’re free and designed to make your experience here even better.
I hope everyone has a great year! Annalisa Berardinelli Treasurer Undergraduate Student Government Association
I’m so very excited to start this new year with all of you! If you ever need anything at all, come to the Office of Student Activities in Bartels on the second floor and we will do our best to help you out. Let’s hit the ground running and make this year a great one! With the utmost sincerity, James Kielar President Undergraduate Student Government Association
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Since 1938, The Charger Bulletin has been the official student newspaper of the University of New Haven. Editor-in-Chief Elissa Sanci Assistant Editor Samatha Higgins Staff Writers Ileana Alvarez-Diaz, Ben Atwater, Courtney Brooks, Caitlin Duncan, Marina Jube, Alyssa MacKinnon, Kaitlin Mahar, Leah Myers, Emma O’Dell, Hector Ramirez, Glenn Rohrbacker, Dylan Rupprecht, Samantha Salvio and Ashley Wemmell Copyeditors Alessia Bicknese, Caitlin Duncan, Kaitlin Mahar Entertainment-Music Editor TBD Entertainment-Film Editor Ben Atwater Opinion Editor TBD Photo Editor Erica Naugle Advertising/Marketing Manager Ben Atwater
* The Charger Bulletin staff strives for excellence and accuracy in writing and reporting. We recognize that mistakes may occur and encourage readers to notify the Bulletin if they feel a correction is necessary. Please email the Editor-in-Chief at chargerbulletin@newhaven.edu
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