Volume 90, Issue 1 | August 25, 2010
the
Charger Bulletin The official student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938.
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UNH Campus Receives a Summer Makeover
Opening Day 2010 A CHARGER BULLETIN FEATURE
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Move in Day 2010 was probably the one day hundreds of incomexpansion were to increase the ing freshseating capacity, create space for man looked student activities, create more of forward to a college dining hall feel, and to the most, streamline both the kitchen and all summer dining areas to accommodate long. Sunthe greater numbers eating there. day, August With everything from digital 22, proved displays to the new cashiers’ to be an exciting day as the freshman class of 2014 moved into their residence halls and finally began college life. The Office of Student Activities and the Office of Residential Life worked hard to make sure that the move in flowed smoothly for all students and their families. Opening day is one of the busiest days on campus every year, but it is filled with a lot of fun and interesting things for students to do. After check-in, ranging from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., students had the chance to visit informational booths, grab lunch, attend con-
vocation, take their class photograph, and have dinner with their orientation groups. Not all of the freshman
Bartels addition, Henry C. Lee building, and Maxcy quad construction updates students who question the final destination of their tuition, rest assured that it is being utilized very well to make life on camBy now, everyone has seen pus better. the amazing work that the UNH The largest and most campus has received over the obvious construction projects summer. From the big projects, of the summer are the Bartels such as the Henry C. Lee build- Hall expansion, the Henry C. A CHARGER BULLETIN FEATURE
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ing, to the smaller projects, including power washing buildings and sidewalks, Tom Beebe, the Vice President of Facilities, has kept himself and everyone he works with busy. To any
Lee building, the landscaping of stations, the new dining hall is the Maxcy quad, the repair and beautiful; it even has a view of painting of Bixler and Botwinik Long Island Sound! Halls, and the renovation of the Just in front of Bartels, Psychology building. See CONSTRUCTION page 5 The goals of the Bartels
Getting to Know the Incoming Freshman
By JENNIE M. ROTH STAFF WRITER
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– Losing the familiar faces of the Class of 2010 to the feat of graduation may have touched hearts in May, but the new faces roaming our campus this week are sure to make up for the loss. Despite a slight drop in enrollment from last year, the class of 2014 is sure to still make itself known. Like most of the freshmen classes in the past, first year students are confined to the walls of Bixler, Botwinik, New Hall, and Bethel halls, with some residing in Savin Court, Living Learning Communities, or apartments across campus. Caitlin Mota, an incoming English education major from Kearney, New Jersey, is part of that handful of students. “I’m really happy that I’m in the academic service [Living Learning Community],” Mota said. “I’ll be able to meet people that have something in common with me.” With the increased number of applicants this year, admissions staff had to get selective in their choices for acceptance. However, the faculty and staff
of the university were not the only people being picky in the selection process. Mota said that there were specific reasons why she chose UNH. “… I liked the campus and the surrounding area. I feel like UNH offers a lot of great things that will benefit me in the future and keep me busy while I am here,” Mota said. “I’m always up for a challenge, so I’m hoping the classes I am taking will push me to work my hardest.” This need for specific qualifications seemed to be a common theme among this year’s freshmen. Stacey Frizzell, an incoming Music Industry and Psychology major from Acton, Massachusetts, agreed that the campus was important in enrolling here. “I had a gut feeling to visit New Haven,” Stacey said. “… I fell in love with it instantaneously.” The new students also have high hopes and expectations for their years at UNH. Jenny Tanski, an incoming Criminal Justice major and commuter from Milford, Connecticut, is optimistic about college. See FRESHMEN page 7
class moved in on Sunday however. Those students who chose to apply to live in the Living and Learning Communities moved in on Friday, August 20. About 500 LLC students moved into the various buildings, which included New Hall, Botwinik, Bixler, and the Ruden Street and Campbell Ave apartments. All See OPENING DAY page 2
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Arizona Immigration Law
By ASHLEY MCDOWELL STAFF WRITER
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– From the New York Times, in April 2010, Arizona adopted the nation’s toughest law on illegal immigration, provoking a nationwide debate and a Justice Department lawsuit. On July 28, one day before the law was to take effect, a federal judge blocked the state from enforcing its most controversial provisions. These included sections that called for officers to check a person’s immigration status, while enforcing other laws that required immigrants to carry their papers at all times. The law, known locally as SB1070, was aimed at discouraging illegal immigrants from entering or remaining in the state. It coincided with economic anxiety and followed a number of high-profile crimes attributed to illegal immigrants and smuggling. However, federal data suggests that crime is falling in Arizona, as it is nationally, despite a surge of immigration. The law also requires police officers, “when practicable,” to detain people they reasonably suspect are in the country without authorization and to verify their status with federal officials,
unless doing so would hinder an investigation or emergency medical treatment. The law also makes it a state crime - a misdemeanor - to not carry immigration papers. In addition, it allows people to sue the local government or agencies if they believe federal or state immigration law is not being enforced. The legislation’s supporters said it reflected frustration over inaction by the federal government, while critics said it would lead to harassment of Hispanics and turn the presumption of innocence upside down. Although the federal ruling is not final, it seems likely to halt, at least temporarily, an expanding movement by states to combat illegal immigration, by making it a state crime to be an immigrant without legal documents and by imposing new requirements on state and local police officers to enforce the immigration law. In her ruling on July 28, United States District Court Judge Susan Bolton, in Phoenix, said that issuing a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of some elements of the law “is less harmful than allowing state laws that are likely preempted by federal law to be enforced.” “There is a substantial likelihood that officers will
wrongfully arrest legal resident aliens,” she wrote. “By enforcing this statute, Arizona would impose a ‘distinct, unusual and extraordinary’ burden on legal resident aliens that only the federal government has the authority to impose.” Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican who signed the law and has campaigned on it for election to a full term, said the state would appeal the decision. Legal experts predicted that the case could end up before the Supreme Court. The Arizona law had inflamed the national debate over immigration and provoked an outcry across the border. Mexico’s Foreign Ministry has said that it worried about the rights of its citizens and relations with Arizona. Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles said the authorities’ ability to demand documents was like “Nazism.” President Obama had criticized the bill shortly before Governor Brewer signed it. The Arizona law, he said, threatened “to undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans, as well as the trust between police and our communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe.” See IMMIGRATION page 4