Volume 90, Issue 1 | August 25, 2010
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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
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USGA & More
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USGA President’s Corner Dear Students, Welcome to the University of New Haven! My name is Scott Kazar and I am your Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA) President. The USGA is a student run organization designed to allow students to voice issues or concerns regarding the university and have them addressed accordingly. Every undergraduate student is a member of the USGA and is strongly encouraged to attend our meetings, which are held every Friday in the Alumni Lounge (located in Bartel’s Hall) at 12:00pm. As I mentioned earlier, the USGA is a student run organization, and like you, I am also a student. This year I will be a senior, studying Fire Science. In the past three years, I have been involved in several different organizations, which represent just a small portion of the clubs/organizations we have here on campus. There are over 80 clubs and organizations on campus, including sororities, fraternities, special interest groups, cultural, professional, and even religious organizations. There are also class officer positions to be filled. Class officers are responsible for fundraising and most importantly planning your Senior Week. If you are interested in running for a Class of 2014 officer position make sure to keep an eye out for more information! I can assure you that you will find something on campus that interests you, and if not, let me know and I can help you out with creating your own club/organization. The USGA has its own website called ChargerVoice, which is a way for students to voice their concerns. If you have a concern or a general comment regarding the university, you can go onto the website and post it for one of the established USGA committees. These committees will then meet with the proper administrators and address the issue to the best of their abilities, on your behalf. Some issues that have been resolved in the past include fixing computer related issues in classrooms to getting air conditioning installed in Sandellas, and all the construction that has been done around campus. Take some time and check it out at www.ChargerVoice.com! I would strongly encourage you to use your newhaven.edu e-mail account, as it is vital for you to know what is going on around campus. Through this e-mail account you can find out about campus events and receive important messages from the university. The USGA has a budget of over 1.1 million dollars of your money and if you want to have a say in how that money gets spent, I urge you to get involved. Getting involved will make your time at the university much more enjoyable and rewarding. Please feel free to stop and say hello if you see me around campus. You can also contact me via e-mail at USGAPresident@newhaven.edu, by phone X7300, or in my office (located on the 3rd floor of Bartel’s Hall). I wish you the best of luck here at the University of New Haven, and I look forward to seeing you soon! Best, Scott Kazar
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Opening Day
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students then had dinner with each of their respective LLCs, which were followed by community builders. On Saturday, they participated in Orientation activities, evening games, and an ice cream social. As always, to help the freshman class move in, the Welcome Wagon crew was on campus with their red shirts and orange bins to make unloading cars quick and easy. Working both on Friday, to help the LLC move in, and on Sunday to help the rest of
the Freshman Class, the Welcome Wagon volunteers helped unload cars and helped students bring their belongings up to their dorm rooms, even while working in not so cooperative weather on Sunday. They are a tradition of Opening day, especially since they are the first people a new student meets when they first arrive on campus. The rest of the returning undergraduates moved in on Monday, August 22, and that means that Welcome Week has officially begun.
Soaring Above the Rest: Welcome Week 2010
By MICHAEL P. KELLY STAFF WRITER
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Welcome to all freshmen, returning students, and faculty. Fall 2010 Welcome Week has arrived. This week has been planned for your amusement and enjoyment at absolutely no charge!!! Welcome Week is the kickoff event for all students and faculty. Everyday there will be something new and exciting happening on campus. For all arriving new students, seek out
those individuals wearing yellow, All Day Q &A tshirts for the start of classes, Wednesday – Friday, for any questions you may have. They will be able to answer your questions all around campus. On Wednesday, be sure to pick up the first edition of this year’s The Charger Bulletin, and be on look out for the golden ticket to which you could have a chance of winning $50 or $100! Some of the events happening this week range from, Make your own Aquarium – Bixler/
Botwinik Quad to a Flag football tournament on Kayo Field. There are a few unique events this year such as: Duckpin Bowling, K-9 demonstrations, NASCAR, Laundry 101, and the Supermarket Sweep. Don’t forget to sign up for some of the off campus trips during the week as well. See the Welcome Week schedule for dates and times. (www.newhaven.edu/studentlife) This Welcome Week and its events would not have been possible without the help and dedi-
cation of The Welcome Week Committee. A special thanks also goes out to the hard working Director of Student Activities, Greg “Grego” Overend, and the Assistant Director of Student Activities, Lisa Saverese, along with representatives from Residential Life, Athletics, the Dean of Students’ Office, Student Activities, and The Charger Bulletin. Enjoy and have a great time during Welcome Week 2010 and good luck throughout the Fall Semester.
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Animal Awareness Tip by Maideline Sanchez
Platypus What do you get when you mix a duck and a beaver together? A Platypus, of course. They are situated around the Eastern coast of Australia and Tasmania, where they inhabit small streams and rivers. Their bodies and broad, flat tails are covered by dense brown fur, which is used for insulation. They are also set with large rubbery bills and webbed feet. Both males and females are born with sharp spurs attached to their hind feet. However, males are the only ones that carry toxic venom that kills smaller creatures and can leave humans incapacitated due to the excruciating pain that can last anywhere from a few weeks to months. Out of the three cate-
gories of mammals, Platypuses are considered as monotremes, which make them one out of only two mammals that are classified as egg-laying creatures. Mating season for Platypuses begins in June and ends in October. Their
and reeds. An interesting fact about the ovaries of a female Platypus is that the left ovary is the only functional part of the organ. Also, they may lay one to three eggs at a given time, with the eggs being in the uterus for about 28 days. The external incubation lasts about 10 days. After the offspring hatch, they are fed by the mother’s milk, which secretes through the pores of mating entails a polyga- the female’s skin. After mous relationship among four months, the young the males and females. emerge from their burrow While the females are and gradually begin to pregnant, they dig bur- live independently. rows of up to 66 feet deep, Did you know? extensively deeper than Monotremes are the normal burrows. At sev- only mammals that can eral intervals, they enclose detect electric fields emittheir burrows with plugs ted by muscular conto prevent water from en- tractions of their prey. A tering and predators from platypus’ senses of eleccapturing their eggs. These troreception are the most eggs will soon be superim- sensitive. posed over fallen leaves
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History of the Newspaper
In your hand you are holding the official newspaper of the University of New Haven, the Charger Bulletin. But do you really know anything about the history of the newspaper in general? The history of newspapers is a gigantic chapter of the human experience that goes back five centuries. A newspaper is a regularly scheduled publication containing news, information, and advertizing. General interest newspapers typically publish stories on local and national political events and personalities, crime, business, entertainment, society and sports. Most traditional papers also feature an editorial page containing editorials that express the personal opinions of writers. (Check out our editorial section.). Other features include display and classified advertizing, comics, and inserts from local merchants. Before the inven-
tion of newspapers, in the early 17th century, official government bulletins were circulated at times in come centralized empires. In Ancient Rome, government bulletins were made public by Julius Caesar by being carved in metal or stone and posted in public places. In China, early government-produced news sheets were circulated among court officials during the late Han Dynasty. They were often handwritten on silk and read only by government officials. In 1562, there was the first reference to privately published news sheets in Beijing, during the Ming Dynasty. However, none of these publications fully met the classical criteria for proper newspapers as they are today, as they were typically not intended for the general public and restricted to a certain range of topics. The emergence of the new media branch in the 17th century came around with the spread of
the printing press, from which the publishing press derives its name. In 1690, in Boston, Benjamin Harris published Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick. This is considered the first newspaper in the American colonies, even though only one edition was published before the paper was suppressed by the government. In 1704, the government allowed the Boston News-Letter to be published and it became the first continuously published newspaper in the colonies. Soon after, weekly papers began publishing in New York and Philadelphia. In 1783, the Pennsylvania Evening Post became the first American daily newspaper. Now that you know a little about the history of the newspaper as a whole, you can settle in and enjoy the rest of the one you are holding, knowing that it has a lot of history behind it.
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Legal Clause Thwarts Wyclef Jean’s Candidacy By LIZ DE LA TORRE STAFF WRITER
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Despite ample campaigning for president, it looks like hip hop star Wyclef Jean will not be the face that helps restore the “pearl of the Antille,” as he so affectionately calls his homeland, Haiti. After the earthquake that destroyed much of the country, Wyclef Jean spoke out about his desire to help Haiti, by running for president. But while his bid for presidency came with positive reaction from Haiti residents, winning over others proved much
harder. Actor Sean Penn, who has been active with his relief organization, questioned Jean’s motives: “I have to say I’m very suspicious of it, simply because he, as an ambassador at large, has been virtually silent. For those of us in Haiti, he has been a nonpresence.” Ex-Fugees band mate, Pras, said he couldn’t see Jean managing all of Haiti’s problems: “The reality is this, we need a real leader. Not just a regular leader, but a transformative leader. Someone that’s gonna be able to galvanize the Haitians down on the field, the
Haitian-Americans, the international community. It’s a collective support— to take this country to the 21st century. And I’m just not convinced Wyclef is the one for that.” As if answering claims mismanaging $400,000 in earthquake relief donations wasn’t enough, doubts from colleagues and even death threats put Jean under fire. Yet, he never took himself out of the run. Only after he was challenged by a constitutional condition did he have no choice. According to the Haitian electoral board, legal conditions keep the star from running for presi-
dent. As a prerequisite for contention, all candidates must reside in Haiti for at least five years before the election. While Jean was born in Haiti, he currently lives in New Jersey and pays taxes to the United States. So, what does Wyclef Jean have to say about losing this bid for candidacy? The star, who said he would proceed with efforts to improve the education of Haiti’s youth if plans fell through, asserted his commitment: “I’ll never quit. I’ll run in another five years.” As for Haiti, 34 candidates await the arrival of the November 28 election.
Chapel Hill, Dr. Jablonski is not a stranger to her current responsibilities here at the University of New Haven. At UNC-Chapel Hill, Jablonski oversaw student life for 17,500 undergraduate and 10,000 graduate students. Here at the University of New Haven she will be responsible for all aspects of student life. Many of these include providing leadership opportunities out of the classroom and improvements in student life such as housing, athletics, residential life, health services, campus recreation, career services, and disability services. With this position now being filled, the university community can now expect some big changes to occur. Some of these plans will focus on career development and improvements for housing. Jablonski stated that she is currently develop-
ing a model of career development and is planning on creating a new career center in the psychology building, which is being renovated. This will allow her to enhance all of the internship programs, allow for more employers to come to campus, and help more students develop their career goals and resumes. As for housing, any student on this campus can say that that is an issue that needs to be looked into. Jablonski plans to continue to work on the housing situation and come up with a plan that will help meet the future enrollment goals of admission as well as meet the expectations of the students present. The Living and Learning Communities also fall under this category, since they play a major role in freshman living. Questions that will need to be answered are: have the right LLC’s
been created and what more can they do to meet the needs of the students? The Vice President of Student Affairs is the advocate of all of the students within the administration. Dr. Jablonski is here for all of the students and she is ready to listen to any and all issues that students may have. Her office can be found on the third floor of Bartels. If anyone needs to contact her, open office hours will soon be established and posted. Also, students are welcome to send her an email at mjablonski@newhaven. edu. Having already had a warm welcome from the few faculty and students that were on campus in the summer, Dr. Jablonski deserves a true UNH welcome. Let’s all try to make her feel a part of the UNH Community as she strives to make student life better for those enrolled.
Vice President of Student Affairs Joins UNH Administration
By JOANN WOLWOWICZ ASSISTANT EDITOR
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Effective August 1, 2010, the UNH Administration welcomed a new member to its family of dedicated faculty and staff. Dr. Margaret Jablonski was appointed vice president of student affairs. Having nearly 30 years of experience in high education, she is ready to begin to get to know the culture of the university, while also getting to know all of the leaders of the organizations and the many students that have newly arrived on campus for the start of the fall semester. Originally from Massachusetts, she is ready to return to her New England roots. Having served as the vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of North Carolina at
World Cup’s Effect on South Africa
By MIRIAM CORREIA STAFF WRITER
––––––––––––––––––––– When people think of Africa, “great economy” isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind, but the World Cup this past summer has proved to jumpstart South Africa’s economy. When South Africa won the bid for the Cup in 2004, people didn’t have the highest expectations, but the country spent a reported $30 billion on infrastructure for it. This was only the beginning of jumpstarting their economy. From the time that they found out they were hosting the Cup, South African delegates started implementing new policies on hiring new workers to fix the highways, construct a new airport, expand the existing airports, and building new stadiums. All in all, the improvements for the cup opened about 66,000 new jobs. Security throughout the whole country also started to level out at an unprecedented rate, but the government deployed about 40,000 extra police just in case. Lots of people made assumptions that all of the new stadiums that were being built for the Cup would go to waste af-
ter it was over, but spokesman Themba Maseko said that during the bidding process, all host cities had to submit ways that the stadiums would be used when the Cup was over to prevent that. They also say that the 700 buses that were used to take fans to the stadiums will continue to be used. The Cup, at least for now, has given South African residents a sense of pride and unity that will continue to flow for months to come. The World Cup has also helped the economy for the future because now South Africa is one of the hottest spots to be. Now that people around the world have had a sneak peek at the country, more are going to want to see it up close and personal. Although South African residents and officials are on cloud nine right now, they know that they are going to have to work hard if they want to continue this harmony throughout the country. Leaders need to be creative and visionary in order to keep jobs open and the unity alive. The world is just going to have to wait and see what South Africa has in store next.
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Immigration reform had been a dormant issue nationally, until the passage of the Arizona law in April 2010. Republicans and Democrats had agreed for years on the need for sweeping changes in the federal immigration laws. President George W. Bush, for three years, pushed for a bipartisan bill before giving up in 2007, after an outcry from voters opposed to any path to legal status for illegal aliens. But immigration reform came back to life in April 2010. About 20 other states are considering similar laws, and Democratic governors have complained to the White House of the political fallout of opposing the Arizona measure. After the Arizona law passed, a coalition of top Senate Democrats laid out the contours of a proposed overhaul of immigration laws, and appealed
to Republicans to join them in pursuing it, even as doubts mounted about the prospects of winning approval of legislation in 2010. The Justice Department, on July 6, had filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Phoenix to challenge the state law, contending that controlling immigration is a federal responsibility. Polls, however, suggest that a majority of Americans support the Arizona law, or at least the concept of a state having a strong role in immigration enforcement. The lawsuit had been expected since mid-June 2010, when the Obama administration officials first disclosed that they would contest the legislation, adding to several other suits seeking to have courts strike it down. The federal government added its weight to the core argument in those suits, which also argued that the Arizona law
Arizona Immigration Law usurps powers to control immigration reserved for federal authorities. The main suit was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and other civil rights groups. The mere fact of being present without legal immigration status is a civil violation under federal law, but not a crime. The Justice Department contended that the law would divert federal and local law enforcement officers by making them focus on people who may not have committed crimes and by causing the “detention and harassment of authorized visitors, immigrants and citizens.” The Justice Department suit was also aimed at stemming a tide of similar laws under consideration in other states. “The Constitution and the federal immigration laws do not permit the devel-
opment of a patchwork of state and local immigration policies throughout the country,” the suit says. White House officials said President Obama was not involved in the Justice Department’s decision to sue. But the suit came after steps by President Obama to frame the immigration debate in terms that would favor Democrats in advance of midterm elections in November, including a speech in July when he restated his commitment to overhaul legislation that would give legal status to millions of illegal immigrants. On July 28, Judge Bolton in Phoenix blocked central provisions of the Arizona law from taking effect. The judge broadly vindicated the Obama administration’s high-stakes move to challenge the state’s law and to assert the primary authority of the
federal government over state lawmakers in immigration matters. Arizona’s lawyers had contended that the statute was written to complement federal laws. Judge Bolton, who was appointed by President Bill Clinton in 2000, rejected that argument, finding that four of its major provisions interfered or directly conflicted with federal laws. The Arizona police, she wrote, would have to question every person they detained about immigration status, generating a flood of requests to the federal immigration authorities for confirmations. The number of requests “is likely to impermissibly burden federal resources and redirect federal agencies away from priorities they have established,” she wrote. While opponents of the Arizona law had said it would lead to racial profiling, the Justice De-
partment did not dwell on those issues in its court filings. Judge Bolton brought them forward, finding significant risks for legal immigrants and perhaps American citizens. There is a “substantial likelihood that officers will wrongfully arrest legal resident aliens,” she wrote, warning that foreign tourists could also be wrongly detained. The law, she found, would increase “the intrusion of police presence into the lives of legally present aliens (and even United States citizens), who will necessarily be swept up” by it. The federal ruling shifts the political pressure back onto President Obama to show that he can effectively enforce the border and to move forward with an overhaul of the immigrations laws, so that states will not seek to step in as Arizona did.
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Hit the Street or Hide from the Heat? Everything you need to know about summertime exercising
By MELANIE ROVINSKY STAFF WRITER
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As August slowly fades out of existence and the long summer days begin to grow shorter, many of us will start to take solace in the fact that we can begin to exercise outside without melting in the sun. But let’s face it; the humid days and harmful rays have not deserted us quite yet, and squeezing in a run or bike ride seems more like a punishment than a smart fitness choice. Although exercise is vital to a healthy lifestyle, working out in the heat requires a few extra safety precautions. Beat the Heat When it comes to exercising in the summertime, it’s important to remember just how dangerous the heat can be. According to the Centers for Disease Control, hundreds of people die each year in the U.S. due to the heat.
Throw intensive cardio activity into the mix, and heat becomes even more of a threat. If you can’t safely compete with the heat, you can do your best to avoid it. Rather than skip your outdoor workouts altogether, try exercising in the early morning or late evening when the sun is not blazing. However, if humidity is the culprit, losing the sun won’t make much of a difference. Instead, head to the gym or swim laps in a pool. Of course, taking a day or two off from your normal workout routine is never a bad thing; periodically taking days off allows your body to rest and your muscles to repair themselves.
Sweat More, Drink More Shape magazine says that an individual in a warm climate (you know, Cut Yourself Some the one you are attempt- Slack ing to sprint repeat miles Working out in the heat in) can sweat up to three does not just feel harder, liters per hour! That’s a it is harder. According to
9 killed on hijacked Philippine tourist bus
By JIM GOMEZ
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MANILA, Philippines – A 12-hour hostage drama aboard a hijacked Philippine bus ended in bloodshed Monday when an angry ex-policeman demanding his job back gunned down eight Hong Kong tourists before police stormed the vehicle and a sniper killed him. At least seven captives
survived, four of whom were seen crawling out the back door of the bus after Philippine police stormed it Monday evening when the hostage-taker started shooting at the 15 Chinese tourists inside, said police Senior Superintendent Nelson Yabut. He said the hostage-taker was killed with a sniper shot to the head after he wounded a police sharpshooter. Police and ambulances were lined up next to the vehicle in the pouring rain after the standoff ended. Local hospitals reported seven bodies of hostages were brought in. One other hostage was hospitalized in critical condition, and five others were unharmed. Two of the surviving
lot of sweat! And because your body is about 70 percent water, it is important to maintain proper hydration. Temperature regulation, nutrient transportation, and cell oxygenation all rely on water, and the more you sweat, the more difficult these processes become. Drinking water during and after exercise is not enough! Muscles’ elasticity also depends on water, so your workout will actually feel easier if you hydrate before you begin exercising. Dehydration occurs when the amount of water leaving the body surpasses the amount of water coming in. And because it’s pretty difficult to run laps when you are passed out on the pavement, be sure to gulp up some extra H2O to compensate for the heat.
hostages were wounded in serious condition and the remaining five are under observation, Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang told reporters in the Chinese territory as he expressed shock and anger at the police response. The bloodshed rattled the Philippines and raised questions about police ability to deal with hostage-takings. “How can I be satisfied when there were people who died?” Philippine President Benigno Aquino III told reporters late M o n d a y. But he said the situation deteriorated rapidly from the time the hostage-taker initially showed willingness to release his hostages. Hong Kong issued a warning against travel to the Philippines and requested that Hong Kong tourists still in the country return. All upcoming tour groups were also canceled. “I am very saddened by this tragedy. I am angered by the cold-blooded behavior of this murderer,” said Tsang, the Hong Kong leader. The crisis began when the dismissed policeman, Rolando Mendoza, 55, armed with a M16 rifle seized the busload of Hong Kong tourists to demand his reinstatement in the force.
Shape, your skin relies on the air being somewhat dry so that your body’s moisture can easily evaporate. On a humid day, when the air is full of moisture, it is more difficult for you to sweat. This causes your body temperature to remain high and your workout to feel more difficult. Don’t beat yourself up over a workout that feels sluggish or unproductive. Stop if you feel light headed, and slow down or lessen the duration of your exercise in severe heat and humidity. Exercise should always be something beneficial you do for your body. Any time the act of working out becomes dangerous (as it often can in extreme heat), the negative effects outweigh the positive impacts, and exercise should be terminated. When it comes to working out in the heat, be cautious, be smart, and be strong.
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AZ escapees, companion charged with murder in NM
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Two escaped convicts from Arizona and a woman who accompanied them were charged with murder and carjacking Monday in the deaths of an Oklahoma couple who authorities said were targeted because of their camping trailer. Federal prosecutors in New Mexico filed murder and carjacking charges against John McCluskey, 45; Tracy Province, 42; and their alleged accomplice, Casslyn Welch, 44. They’re accused in the deaths of Gary and Linda Haas of Tecumseh, Okla. Authorities said the three fugitives saw the couple at a rest area along Interstate 40 in eastern New Mexico Aug. 2, three days after the men escaped from the Arizona State Prison in Kingman. An arrest warrant says the three
were tired of traveling and sleeping in a car they stole in Flagstaff, Ariz., and decided “it would be a good idea to target someone driving a camper or trailer.” Prosecutors say McCluskey shot and killed the couple inside their travel trailer. The three fugitives drove the truck and trailer to a remote area of New Mexico’s Guadalupe County, where they unhitched, burned and abandoned the trailer, authorities said. U.S. Attorney Kenneth Gonzales said at a news conference Monday that the Haases were traveling to Pagosa Springs, Colo., for a camping trip. He described them as “two people on vacation who happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.” McCluskey and Welch, who is his cousin and fiancee, were captured at a Forest Service campground near Springerville,
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the Henry C. Lee building is nearing completion, with its ribbon cutting scheduled for October 15. This building will house classrooms and cutting edge forensics equipment, allowing UNH students to learn with the best. One of the most interesting features are the crime scene rooms downstairs, where projectors are used in conjunction with props to create a virtual crime scene for students to collect evidence from. Despite being primarily for Forensic Science students, one feature of the building that can be enjoyed by everyone will be the museum area inside the main entrance. With all construction in and around the Maxcy quad nearly finished, it has become a focal point of the campus, centered around the new yellow concrete circle with UNH spelled out in large letters. In addition to new, more sensible, sidewalks and beautiful landscaping, steps were taken to prevent the flood-
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ing issues that everyone dealt with every rainy day when walking past Buckman Hall. Another feature of the quad is a large seating area in front of Bartels where tables and chairs will be placed. Switching locations to the Bixler- Botwinik quad, a new paint job can do wonders for the look of both the interior and exterior of buildings, case in point, the new beige paint replacing the former pink glory of Bixler and Botwinik. The new color definitely helps both buildings fit in to the surrounding area much better. In addition to painting, maintenance was performed to the exterior of both buildings to prevent costly damage in the future. To this point, the only building in the Bixler-Botwinik quad that had not received any attention was the Psychology building; however, this is no longer the case as the interior is being completely renovated in order to house campus offices, and
the area directly in front of the building is being turned into seating areas and a small stage. In addition to all of the listed big projects, a great number of small repairs and improvements have been made. On the fourth and fifth floors of Dodds, new cabinets and lab tables have been installed and ducts have been repaired to keep the labs cleaner. Drainage was improved in the Bixler-Botwinik quad, in an effort to prevent water pooling. Additionally, there are plans to improve the pavilion next to the German Club, the first step of which has already been completed: the demolition of the old concrete block building. The new Center for Learning Resources (CLR) is in progress in the lower floor of the library, and where the CLR was in Maxcy, a new center designed to help freshmen succeed is being built. Also, in progress in Maxcy is an ESPN library to house historical ESPN materials for reference, by students.
One of the most interesting improvements is the introduction of proximity card readers throughout campus, including dorms. Another great technology being introduced is a large video display board that will be placed in the score board at DellaCamera Stadium, and will be coordinated with cameras to display football games. UNH has taken great strides over the summer to improve its campus and provide better service to all of its students. While construction work can be an eyesore, it is a necessity for improvement, and there will be less with the completion of all the projects near the Maxcy quad. With so many improvements, it is clear that the university wants students to feel at home while on campus, while still fostering education. Do you have any feedback on the construction on campus? Let us know by sending an email to chargerbulletin@newhaven.edu.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration categorized the most serious violation as “willful,” or showing indifference or intentional disregard for employee safety. That citation, carrying a $70,000 penalty, was for exposing workers to drowning hazards when interacting with killer whales. The agency proposes
not allowing trainers to have any physical contact with Tilikum, the killer whale responsible for trainer Dawn Brancheau’s death in February, unless protected by a physical barrier. The OSHA report described Tilikum as having “known aggressive tendencies.” The six-ton whale was one of three orcas blamed for killing a trainer
in 1991 after the woman lost her balance and fell in the pool at Sealand of the Pacific near Victoria, British Columbia. Tilikum also was also involved in a 1999 death, when the body of a man who had sneaked by SeaWorld Orlando security was found draped over him. Sea World trainers were forbidden from getting
SeaWorld fined $75,000 for whale trainer’s death
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The federal job safety agency fined SeaWorld Orlando $75,000 on Monday for three violations uncovered while investigating the February death of a trainer who was grabbed by a killer whale and dragged underwater.
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Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, at 9/11 event in Pennsylvania
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VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. – Michelle Obama will join former first lady Laura Bush in ceremonies marking the ninth anniversary of the United Flight 93 crash in Pennsylvania
during the Sept. 11 attacks. Mrs. Bush had previously confirmed her participation, saying we “must never forget the brave sacrifice of these extraordinary men and women.” Passengers aboard the flight are believed to have struggled with its hijackers before the jet crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pa., killing all aboard. Mrs. Obama’s press office confirmed her role as the first lady vacationed with her family on Martha’s Vineyard. “Their show of sup-
port honors the lives and memories of these 40 heroes and everyone we lost on September 11th,” said Neil Mulholland, head of the National Park Foundation. The group is helping build a memorial at the Shanksville site. President Barack Obama continues to be criticized by families of t h o s e killed at ground zero on S e p t . 11 for saying Muslims have a right to exercise their religious freedom, including at a planned mosque two blocks from the site. United Flight 93 was traveling from Newark, N.J., to San Francisco when hijackers seized control. Forty passengers and crew were killed in the crash. Construction on a permanent memorial to the victims is under way. Its first phase is expected to be dedicated in time for next year’s 10th anniversary of the crash.
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Ariz., last week. Province was arrested Aug. 8 in Wyoming and has been returned to Arizona. Gonzales said efforts were under way to extradite all three to New Mexico. Asked if New Mexico would become the first place to prosecute the three for their crime spree because it is the location of the most serious charges, Gonzales said, “That’s certainly our position.”
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LOS ANGELES – Next month’s opening of the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools will be auspicious for a reason other than its both storied and infamous history as the former Ambassador Hotel, where the Democratic presidential contender was assassinated in 1968. With an eye-popping price tag of $578 million, it will mark the inauguration of the nation’s most expensive public school ever. The K-12 complex to house 4,200 students has raised eyebrows across the country as the creme de la creme of “Taj Mahal” schools, $100 million-plus campuses boasting both architectural panache and deluxe amenities. “There’s no more of the old, windowless cinderblock schools of the ‘70s where kids felt, ‘Oh, back to jail,’” said Joe Agron, editor-in-chief of American School & University, a school construction journal. “Districts want a showpiece for the community, a really impressive environment for learning.” Not everyone is similarly enthusiastic. “New buildings are nice, but when they’re run by the same people who’ve given us a 50 percent dropout rate, they’re a big waste of taxpayer money,” said Ben Austin, executive director of Parent Revolution who sits on the California Board of Education. “Parents aren’t fooled.” At RFK, the features include fine art murals and a marble memorial depicting the complex’s namesake, a manicured public park, a state-of-the-art swimming pool and preservation of pieces of the original hotel. Partly by circumstance and partly by design, the Los Angeles Unified School District has emerged as the mogul of Taj Mahals. The RFK complex follows on the heels of two other LA schools among the nation’s costliest — the $377 million Edward R. Roybal Learning Center, which opened in 2008, and the $232 million Visual and Performing Arts High School that debuted
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mate when the three would be brought to New Mexico. The trio also face charges in Arizona including kidnapping, armed robbery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. They are accused of hijacking a tractor-trailer shortly after the escape. A third escaped convict, Daniel Renwick, split up from the rest of the group and was arrested two days after the jailbreak in Rifle, Colo.
in 2009. The pricey schools have come during a sensitive period for the nation’s second-largest school system: Nearly 3,000 teachers have been laid off over the past two years, the academic year and programs have been slashed. The district also faces a $640 million shortfall and some schools persistently rank among the nation’s lowest performing. Los Angeles is not alone, however, in building big. Some of the most expensive schools are found in low-performing districts — New York City has a $235 million campus; New Brunswick, N.J., opened a $185 million high school in January. Nationwide, dozens of schools have surpassed
er high-tech installations have become standard. Some pricey projects have had political fallout. After a firestorm over the $197.5 million Newton North High School in Massachusetts, Mayor David Cohen chose not to seek re-election and state Treasurer Timothy Cahill reined in school construction spending. Now to get state funds for a new school, districts must choose among three designs costing $49 million to $64 million. “We had to bring some sense to this process,” Cahill said. In Los Angeles, officials say the new schools were planned long before the economic pinch and are funded by $20 billion in voter-approved bonds that do not affect the edu-
global raw material shortages caused costs to skyrocket to an average of $600 per square foot in 2006 and 2007 — triple the price from 2002. Costs have since eased to $350 per square foot. On top of that, each project had its own cost drivers. After buildings were demolished at the site of the 2,400-student Roybal school, contaminated soil, a methane gas field and an earthquake fault were discovered. A gas mitigation system cost $17 million. Over 20 years, the project grew to encompass a dance studio with cushioned maple floors, a modern kitchen with a restaurant-quality pizza oven, a 10-acre park and teacher planning rooms between
$100 million with amenities including atriums, orchestra-pit auditoriums, food courts, even bamboo nooks. The extravagance has led some to wonder where the line should be drawn and whether more money should be spent on teachers. “Architects and builders love this stuff, but there’s a little bit of a lack of discipline here,” said Mary Filardo, executive director of 21st Century School Fund in Washington, D.C., which promotes urban school construction. Some experts say it’s not all flourish and that children learn better in more pleasant surroundings. Many schools incorporate large windows to let in natural light and install energy-saving equipment, spending more upfront for reduced bills later. Cafeterias are getting fancier, seeking to retain students who venture off campus. Wireless Internet and oth-
cational budget. Still, even LA Unified Superintendent Ramon Cortines derided some of the extravagance, noting that donations should have been sought to fund the RFK project’s talking benches commemorating the site’s history. Connie Rice, member of the district’s School Bond Oversight Committee, noted the megaschools are only three of 131 that the district is building to alleviate overcrowding. RFK “is an amazing facility,” she said. “Is it a lot of money? Yes. We didn’t like it, but they got it done.” Construction costs at LA Unified are the second-highest in the nation — something the district blames on skyrocketing material and land prices, rigorous seismic codes and unionized labor. James Sohn, the district’s chief facilities executive, said the megaschools were built when
classrooms. The 1,700-student arts school was designed as a landmark, with a stainless steel, postmodernistic tower encircled by a rollercoaster-like swirl, while the RFK site involved 15 years of litigation with historic preservationists and Donald Trump, who wanted to build the world’s tallest building there. The wrangling cost $9 million. Methane mitigation cost $33 million and the district paid another $15 million preserving historic features, including a wall of the famed Cocoanut Grove nightclub and turning the Paul Williams-designed coffee shop into a faculty lounge. Sohn said LA Unified has reached the end of its Taj Mahal building spree. “These are definitely the exceptions,” he said. “We don’t anticipate schools costing hundreds of millions of dollars in the future.”
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or oxygen-supply system underwater. “SeaWorld trainers had an extensive history of unexpected and potentially dangerous incidents involving killer whales at its various facilities, including its location in Orlando,” OSHA said in a statement released with the report. The second citation, deemed serious, was for failing to install a stairway railing system beside the stage in Shamu Stadium. That citation carried a
$5,000 penalty. The third citation was considered “other-than-serious” and was for failing to have weather-protected electrical receptacles at the stadium. That citation didn’t have a penalty. SeaWorld spokesman Fred Jacobs said the park will contest the citation. “SeaWorld disagrees with the unfounded allegations made by OSHA today,” Jacobs said in a statement.
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in the water with Tilikum because of the previous deaths. But the killer whale still managed to grab Brancheau’s long hair as she laid on her stomach on a cement clab in three inches of water. The cause of death was drowning and traumatic injuries. The OSHA report also suggests that trainers not work with other killer whales at the park, either in the water or out of water, unless they are protected by a barrier, deck
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By MATT DI GIOVANNI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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This past Friday, I met with Tom Beebe, the Vice President of Facilities, to discuss the progress made regarding all of the various projects on campus. He’s a very busy guy, so when I happened to see him walking through the Student Activities Office, prior to our appointment, I made sure to thank him for taking the time out of his schedule to talk to me. To this he replied that he was happy to talk to me in person, as opposed to having me get information from someone else or from the email he sent out with a progress report, even if it
By JOANN WOLWOWICZ ASSISTANT EDITOR
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Two years ago, I walked onto this campus as a freshman, with my whole life packed into my parents’ car. That day seems like it was years ago, not just a measly two. I look at my life now and think, wow, I’m half way done with college. That’s scary. My advice to everyone, whether you are just arriving here for the first time or you are here for your second, third, or fourth year, take advantage of it. Make the most out of your time here, because, this time, you are paying for it. This time around, I want to address my fellow upperclassman. Incoming freshman, you are going to be thrown into the college “world” really quickly. I could write you a long message about getting involved and making good choices, but no doubt you’ve already heard it a
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meant moving something in his schedule around. Although I knew that I could expect that attitude from Tom, hearing it from him made it stand out even more. Everyone has a different personality, and I accept that; however, I consider a simple “hello” or “how are you doing?” to be something that everyone deserves the courtesy of receiving. I’m not going to pretend that I’m perfect and never avoid looking towards someone, because I think it will be awkward when our eyes meet. But when it comes
“College will be a new experience and [it will get] tough but it’ll be worth every minute,” Tanski said. “The bonds you build and lessons you learn are going to last forever and will mean so much; I can’t wait.” New students experienced a new type of orientation program, unlike the “SOAR” from years past. The program was based on communication between upperclassmen and new freshmen via social networking sites, like Facebook and Twitter. Frizzell noted that she did not participate in the new “Connection Days,” but is still hopeful to make new friends, while being a little nervous to leave home. “I’ve never really had trouble making friends,” Frizzell said. “Hopefully this won’t be a problem
students as they do to their peers. I feel like a bit of a hypocrite saying this. Even in my interview for the editor-in-chief position, I admitted that I thought my greatest weakness was my occasional introverted nature, despite my best efforts to be more outgoing. Regardless, it won’t hurt anyone to look someone in the eyes and say hi. For all anyone knows, that simple gesture could make someone’s day. By no means is Tom Beebe level of caring when they the only outgoing peroffer the same courtesy to son I’ve met on this cam-
pus; there are too many to count. But for the few that let their shyness or whatever get the best of them, try to meet a student and introduce yourself. I’d like to close by saying that I look forward to producing a great paper this year, and I hope that everyone enjoys picking up a copy of The Charger Bulletin and reading it every week. To any new students reading this, welcome to UNH, I hope you enjoy it here as much as I do, and if I had to pick one piece of advice to give you, it would be to get involved on campus. If you don’t, you’re missing out on so much.
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million times since you’ve got here, so you don’t need me to do it again. (Even though I do suggest you listen to what people are telling you, because it is good advice.) However, I do want to welcome you. So, welcome to UNH. For my fellow returning students, welcome back. Now it’s time for the wakeup call we all desperately need. As returning students, moving back to campus has a different feel to it than it had when we first moved in freshman year. Something is missing; any idea what it is? No, it’s not that this time around we didn’t have Welcome Wagon to help us. (Though, I do have to admit that that was
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and I’ll be able to manage a different social life, academics, and new freedom together.” Welcome Week events are planned for the first week of school in order to help freshmen grow accustomed to UNH’s campus. The week consists of jampacked days of events and resources; these events range from comedians to hypnotists while the resources include Laundry 101 and a campus safety forum. Schedules and more information on Welcome Week events can be found on the Student Life section of the New Haven website (www.newhaven.edu/ student-life/) Have a great week on campus everyone!
nice to have.) I think that the excitement that we had at our freshman move in is missing. That’s not to say that we are not excited about returning for another year, but it is not the same type of excitement. It sort of feels that we know what
to expect when we come back to school, considering that we know what classes will be like, what clubs we
are in, and what friends we have. As freshman, we were always excited to return after a long break, but maybe that did not hold truth for future years. Why is that? You know, freshman year is not supposed to be the only year of college that you enjoy. There are three more that follow that should be just as good, or better. I think that one of the things that makes our remaining years at UNH significantly different than our freshman year is the great deal of complaining that we do about the school. Whether we complain about the food, classes, teachers, administration, parking, room selection, course selection, or the construction, we never seem to be happy with where we are or what we have. We need to STOP COMPAINING! That said, of course there are always going to be things on campus or about UNH that make people un-
happy, but we should also be able to see the good things as well. Just look at the vast amount of improvements that were done to this campus this summer. Just step into Bartels and undoubtedly you will see that it was all worth it. Of course, there will still be people who complain about the construction and the noise, but those will be the same people who would have complained that nothing ever gets fixed on this campus. Being students we have a complete right to have a say in the way things are run. Everything is done for our benefit, whether you believe it or not. However, if there really is a problem, start by addressing the problem to someone who can fix it, not just your roommate who will listen to your complaints about it for hours. Your roommate can’t do anything about it, but the administration can. Think about that. If you need to complain, com-
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plain to the right people and especially utilize the USGA official website (www.chargervoice.com), where you can voice any complaints or comments. I want to challenge all of you to make this year just as good as your freshman year was. Make things new and exciting again for yourself by trying some new things. Take the advice that the freshman get and tweak it to your own life. Join a club that you have never been a part of, go to more events on campus, and meet new people. Don’t assume that you know everything there is to know about this campus. If you can’t find your own excitement, look to the freshman for help because they are full of excitement both about UNH and their next four years. Get excited again and have a great year. I know with only two years left, I am certainly going to try.
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Letters from Dean Johnson Dear Returning Students:
Dear Members of the Class of 2014:
Welcome to the start of the 2010-11 academic year! We are excited about your return to campus and the arrival of our over 1300 new undergraduate students. I encourage you to make an effort to welcome the new students; connect with friends, faculty and staff and take advantage of the many resources and opportunities UNH has to offer. Please plan to participate in the Welcome Week events which are open to all students. The Welcome Week schedule can be found at: www.newhaven.edu/studentlife. Sophomores Sophomore year is a time when you have a number of choices to make as you reconnect with friends, faculty and staff at UNH. Some of you may experience feelings of indecision, being lost or depressed. These feelings are experienced by many students at sometime during their sophomore year so know that you are not alone. If you are feeling a lack of motivation, uncertainty about being in college, continuing with your major or your career choice coupled with a lack of energy, motivation and difficulty sleeping, it is important to seek assistance from a Residential Life staff member, your advisor, Counseling and Psychological Services or a University faculty or staff member. I encourage you to get involved in a club or organization if you didn’t do so your freshman year, meet with your academic advisor to discuss your academic plan and career goals, find a mentor on campus, start planning for an internship or study abroad experience, and update your student success plan with the Office of Career Development. To assist you, we have developed a Sophomore Experience website which can be found at: http://www.newhaven.edu/sophomores. This site will link you to the resources that are designed to support your success this year. Keep an eye out for the sophomore programs which will be offered by your class officers, the Office of Student Activities and University departments. Juniors You are already half way through your college experience and are probably wondering how the last two years went by so quickly. Your junior year is a time to consolidate all of your experiences to date. Some of you have made plans to study abroad next semester, others will take on leadership positions and serve as mentors to freshmen and sophomores, focus on internships, coops or off campus jobs which enhance your learning experience and prepare you for your career. A visit to the Experiential Education Office (http://www.newhaven.edu/academics/10837/exped/) is a must for all juniors. As a junior, you will be challenged to balance a more demanding course load along with your co-curricular activities. Please be sure to take advantage of the resources offered by the Experiential Education Office, Center for Learning Resources, Counseling and Psychological Services, and your academic advisor. Seniors As a senior, you are beginning to prepare to leave the University and this year will be filled with “last times” as you move toward graduation and membership in the UNH Alumni Association (http://www.newhaven.edu/ alumni/). Your courses will be even more demanding, many of you will have an internship requirement to fulfill, and you will finalize your resume and begin the job search or apply to graduate school. Be sure to check with the Office of Student Activities on the content of your co-curricular transcript (http://www.newhaven.edu/studentlife/CampusLife_StudentAffairs/student_activities/15431/) which will validate your out of class learning experiences at UNH. As leaders in the residence halls, student government, athletics, clubs and organizations and in the classroom you will serve as a mentor other students. Senior year is a time to bring closure to your college experience and reflect on all that you have learned both academically and personally. You no doubt have noticed a number of changes on campus since you left in May. • Construction in Bartels Hall has been completed with beautiful new dining and student activity spaces. I encourage you to go and visit, it’s a beautiful building! •
Bixler and Botwinik have been given fresh coats of paint.
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The Maxcy Quad has received an extensive renovation.
• New outdoor seating areas have been developed. • Work has begun on renovations to the Psychology Building which will house additional student activity space and the Career Development Office in late fall. • Please go to http://www.newhaven.edu/student-life/ for information on parking regulations, lot designations and how to get your 2010-11 validation sticker. • All undergraduate students will have access to the local Connecticut Transit bus system and are eligible for a UPass. Resident students will receive their UPass when they pick up their keys and commuters may pick up their UPass at Campus Police. For the current University shuttle schedule, please go to: http://www.newhaven. edu/student-life/13202/. •
You can find information on all construction projects at: http://www.newhaven.edu/23209/.
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Please welcome our new Vice President for Student Affairs, Dr. Margaret Jablonski.
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 advisor 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, FE001Class, 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.
In closing, I encourage you to model the UNH community values which form the Charger Compact. As a member of the UNH community: I will strive for academic excellence. I will assume responsibility for my words, actions and inaction. I will respect the dignity, rights and property of all persons. I will strive to appreciate, respect and learn from others whose experiences and opinions are different from mine. I will conduct my academic and personal life with integrity. I will strive to contribute positively to the campus, local and global communities. Best wishes for a successful year. The Dean of Students Office is always available to assist you with any question or concern you may have. We are glad you are back!
Sincerely, Rebecca Johnson Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
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A Letter from President Kaplan Dear Student, Welcome to the 2010-2011 academic year at the University of New Haven. Whether you are a returning student or just beginning your experience at UNH, you will arrive on campus to many exciting changes. This letter will update you on the latest campus news, programs and initiatives that I believe will be of interest to you. This fall, we look forward to the completion of the new Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science building. This state-of-the-art facility will include a public learning center, command center, laboratories, classrooms and offices. Over the summer, we completed a major expansion of Bartels Hall, the campus center. The two-story addition includes multi-purpose spaces for dining and student activities. In addition, the Maxcy Quad has been redesigned to include wider sidewalks, additional walkways and new landscaping. Also, be sure to visit Kayo Field to see the new bleachers. Soundview Hall, the University’s first “green” building which opened last fall, has received national LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficient Design) Gold certification. Card readers will be installed this year on the main doors of all residence halls throughout campus to improve access and safety. Other campus enhancements include: • Renovations to the student government offices, student newspaper offices, the Moulton conference room and adjacent offices in Bartels Hall. • A complete renovation of the psychology building is scheduled to be completed this fall. • Additional emergency phones located throughout the campus. Experiential education is at the core of our University. During the past year, UNH students have volunteered more than 15,000 hours to help local schools, hospitals and other worthwhile organizations. This summer, dental hygiene students returned to Romania and a Native American reservation in South Dakota to provide greatly needed dental care to residents. One group of students spent their spring break in Belize helping to construct an orphanage while another group worked with Habitat for Humanity in New Haven to build a home for a family in need. Over the summer, students also visited several countries, including Russia, China, Vietnam and Poland as part of our growing Study Abroad program. The College of Business participated for the first time in the annual student advertising competition sponsored by the American Advertising Federation. Students in the Tagliatela College of Engineering completed six projects for regional corporations, including one for Hamilton Sundstrand that could become part of the next generation of NASA space suits. In addition, a group of engineering students designed and built a car that gets 500 miles to the gallon as part of an international competition. Media interest in the University is at an all-time high, and this year UNH professors and students were featured in numerous local, national and regional news outlets, including The New York Times, Boston Globe and CNN. As we look forward to another great year in Charger athletics, I urge you to come out and support our teams, starting with the first home football game against Lincoln University on September 11, beginning at 1 p.m. at Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium. In the area of student life, the University has: • Completed an expansion of the Office of Health Services which includes a new waiting area, new reception area and new exam rooms. • Continued our participation in the U-Ride program with Metro Taxi Service and the Governor’s Prevention Partnership, in which students who are off-campus and need a safe ride can call 203-777-7777 and use a pre-paid debit card to get back to campus. Pre-paid debit cards will be available for purchase on Move-In Day (August 22). • Added three new Living-Learning Communities: Fire Science, Academic Service Learning and Pre-Education. All incoming freshmen will enroll in a common Freshman Experience (FE001) course. • Revitalized the College of Business’ student-run “Fusion Dining” program which offers an affordable gourmet dining experience open to the entire campus community. We also have added a number of new academic programs: • The Tagliatela College of Engineering has created a new Master of Science program in Engineering and Opera tions Management. • Two new Bachelor of Science programs in Professional Studies and Sustainability Studies are slated to begin in the fall. • New undergraduate minors include Global Studies, Sustainability Studies, Sales Management and Sports Management. • Biomedical Engineering and Criminal Justice Management have been added to our undergraduate certificate programs. Each of these initiatives is designed to enhance your academic and campus experience, and to allow you to become more engaged in the life of the University. I encourage you to get involved in research, service-learning, study abroad, athletics or one of the many extracurricular programs on campus in order to achieve your greatest potential in the years you spend at UNH. Sincerely, Steven H. Kaplan President
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I don’t know about everybody else, but I am sure glad to be Classes are to be commenced, need I really say more? Lots back at UNH (but not for the classes, don’t get me wrong). I more work which equals a drain on my time from playing really missed seeing everybody’s smiling cheerful face! Call of Duty. And let’s not forget the homework that is about to ensue. New freshman! I know what you’re thinking, god annoying new people, but it also means a chance to meet all sorts The carefree summer of questionable choices and blurred of interesting folks and find people who may turn out to be weekends with your friends are over once more. We have to your new bestest buddy. buckle down to school work and hope that our cognitive abilities have survived the summer season.
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New Coach Expects Winning to Continue By PHIL PAQUETTE STAFF WRITER
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New Head Coach, Laura Duncan, will look to continue to move the Lady Chargers in the right direction, up the Northeast-10 conference standings. Duncan arrives from Fairfield University, where she was an assistant for five years. She inherits a team that clawed their way into the conference tournament and then suffered a close loss to eventual champ, St. Rose. The Lady Chargers
will return most of their starting line –up from last season. Goalkeeper Kim Taylor will be entering her third season as a starter. The junior will be looking to continue to establish her self as one of the top goalkeepers in the Northeast 10. Ranking sixth in goals against last season, Taylor is already one of the top keepers in the conference and will lead a veteran back end for the Chargers. The Chargers were in the top ten in goals against average last season, ranking sixth, with a 1.12 GAA. With most of the defense
Charger Football Expects to Be Even Better
By PHIL PAQUETTE STAFF WRITER
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Looking to build on their successful 5-5 season last season, after the program being on a 5 year hiatus, the Chargers finished in a tie for fifth with a 4-4 conference record with Stonehill. They will continue to work at moving up the conference standings. Expectations will be high with Coach Rossomando saying that they had a good spring practice to be prepared for the first game of the season, against Seton Hill (Pa). With the leaders on defense back, the Chargers look to continue to grow with experience and look to have the ability not to have to lean on their offense to win games. With the transfer of former University of Connecticut defensive tackle Scott Schaultz, 6-4 290, the defense will be better against the run. Another transfer, in Charlie Hatchett, an inside linebacker from Santa Monica Community College, will also make an impact on the defense this season. The defense will return everyone that played significant time last season and is currently ranked eighth in the conference in scoring defense, allowing 31.9 points per game. That number will have to decrease, but is expected from a new defense with all freshmen and sophomores playing. The unit will continue to improve with the experience of taking their first trip though the conference and build on that this season. With Ryan Osiecki back, he will look to become one of the top quarterbacks in the conference, with most of his primary weapons back from last season. Last season, he threw for 2,825 yards with 23 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Those receivers include Sharieff Hal, eight touchdowns, and Demetrius Washington-Ellison, seven touch-
downs. Additions to the tight end position and some new wide receivers, Roshawn Wilson will also provide an added dimension to the passing game. The running backs will be looking to become more consistent as Mike Decaro is coming off an injury and the other backs Josh Smart, 278 yards, Victor Jones, 169 yards, and Andrew Nass, 169 yards, will be able to form a good stable of running backs to help balance out the offense. Those guys will fight for carries if DeCaro is placed back into the starting lineup heading out of fall camp, which was where he was last season before the injury. Posting a 5-5 season, in the first season back in five years, will have to be considered a success. Coach Rossomando will look for his Chargers to continue to climb in the Northeast-10 conference. Having a couple of close losses last year to some of the conference top teams can be considered a positive indicator that the Chargers are on the right track to contend for the conference title in the coming years. New Haven starts the season on the road at Seton Hill, the first weekend of September. The following week will be the home opener with Lincoln University (Pa.). The conference schedule opens the third week of the season with a home game versus Assumption College. Also, the Chargers will look to avenge last season 31-10 loss at Assumption. The Chargers find themselves on the road for the next two against Bentley on Friday, September 24 and Stonehill the first Saturday in October. The following week, the Chargers take on cross town rival Southern Connecticut. The remaining games alternate between home and away against AIC, Merrimack, Pace, and the season finale against St. Anselm.
returning this year, one can expect those numbers to stay the same, if not get better. The defense will be lead by Claire Siekaniec, a 2009 Northeast 10 conference third team selection, and Carly Yamauchi, Ali Esponal, and Holly Michaud, with Mary Kitsis coming off the bench. The defense also welcomes in freshmen Amanda Hathaway from Stillwater, NY. The offense will continue to rely on senior Emily Buckley-Matura. With coach Duncan’s offensive style of being a possession attacking one,
the mid-field will be relied on a little more this season. The loss of transfers Alexa DellaRocco and Marta Bertsos will be greatly felt and missed. Alexa was a top offensive threat along side Buckley-Matura and Marta was able to carry the ball from the middle field into the attacking thud to help. But the Chargers will be able to fill these voids with returning players playing bigger roles and newcomers providing added spark off the bench, if needed. More will be asked of Lauren Primovic and Shannon Morales, as
they enter their sophomore campaigns. Meabh De Burca will be also looked to for some added offensive punch from the mid-field along with Holly Dawson. Two transfers that will also give added depth and experience to the midfield are Danielle Iacono, Merriack, NY via Nassau C.C. and Brenna Weidman, Holliston, MA via Utica College, along with six other freshmen along the front and midfield lines. The Lady Chargers were preseason picked 11th in the Northeast 10
conference, coming off a 10-7-3 season. A .500 season in year one under Laura Duncan will be a good start to keep the momentum going from last year. The Chargers will look to pick up where they left off last season and get back to the conference playoffs to make some noise there. New Haven opens their season on the road at Dominican College on September 3. Their home opener will be Sunday September 5, against Post University.
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all games this season, because they were competitive in most of their games, including their losses last season when they lost six games by one goal. Another point of emphasis, the coach said, was that they needed to gain a better idea of defending restarts of play and set pieces. The Chargers allowed seven goals off of restarts and set pieces. Returning for the Chargers this season is starting goalie Jonathan Cream. He finished seventh in the conference in saves per game last season, with 4.41 saves per game. That may not be a good statistic, because he was one of the most shot upon goalies in the confer-
ence last year. However, the defense should be improved this season, with the return of Josh Allen, Austin Coleman, Michael Diker, Daniel Drageicvich, Jeff Lazzara, Joel Rodriguez, and Matt Sarazin. All of these players saw some time last season. The arrival of three freshmen will push them throughout the season. The unit will have to get better, if the Chargers want to move up in standings this season. On the mid-field and attacking lines, the Chargers return most of their key players from last season as well. A big question is the health of Steven Gennuso, as he led the team in shots and shots on goal. Also, returning
up front for the Chargers is junior Anthony Romano, who tied for the team lead with three goals with senior Nick Dionne. The offense will need to improve as well, as the team finished second to last in the conference in goals per game. The midfield will try improving by setting up the front line this season, with Joel Rodriguez, leading returning set-up man with two assists. The team will look to keep on making improvements this season, which will hopefully lead to some more wins, with the added experience and chemistry that comes with playing together for a whole year now.
can hit with the best of them from the side and up the middle. Junior libero Heather Ladao returns after playing in every set last season (116).With last season being her first season as the libero, she became more familiar with the position and will now build upon being named to AVCA East Region Honorable Mention. Junior setter, Chelsey Alpough, is coming into a great year after she was named to the AVCA All-East Region Team, Daktronics All-East Region Team, NE-10 conference setter of the year and First Team All-Conference. Sophomore Elizabeth Akinbiyi was named to the NE-10 All-Rookie Team after starting 34 of 35 matches and tallying a .224 hitting percentage. The team has three freshmen coming in this season. Coach Salters expects each of them to fill a need to embrace their role and, as a result, the team will improve. Amber Cannady is the tallest player in the history of the program at 6-4. She will have an impact in the middle of the front for the Charger
defense. Phyllisse Lewis is athletic and quick and will improve quickly in the type of system that Coach Salters employs. Ali Krikau is a defensive specialist that will help the team in that area. The Chargers open season will host the University of New Haven Invitational, where they will play Caldwell College in the opener on Friday September 3. The next day, they will play Holy Family and University of Bridgeport, which is always a tough game. Following that, they will travel to Bentley
for the Bentley Invitational, where they will face Bridgeport again, Georgian Court, and Bentley University. The remaining non-conference schedule is highlighted by a visit by East Region rival Dowling College. A change to host regionals may be on the line when the two squads face off in Mid-October. A date with cross town rival, Southern Connecticut, at home on October 6 will give the Chargers a change to avenge their only conference loss last season in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament.
Men’s Soccer Builds Towards the Future
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The men’s soccer team will look to rebound after a disappointing year, which included going winless in Northeast-10 conference play. Coach Josh Krusewski will look to build off some positives from last season. One positive was that nine of their starters were either freshmen or sophomores, and they had the possibility of getting better with that year of playing. Second, they do not have any pressure after being picked to finish last in the conference. Coach Krusewski said that he expects the team to be competitive in
Women’s Volleyball Aims For Third Straight Title
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Charger Volleyball finds itself in a familiar position at the top of the preseason Northeast 10 Conference poll as conference champs. Coach Robin Salters does not think her team is under more pressure, “I don’t feel like there is any additional pressure being preseason favorites to win the conference title this year. Being a member of the New Haven volleyball team always come with a little more pressure because of our tradition of success at the conference and NCAA level. I think the team will take pride in being the preseason favorites to win the conference and will do everything they have to do to fulfill that prediction.” With everyone who played significant time last season returning, the Chargers will rely on that chemistry built to bring their game to new heights this season. Led by senior outside hitters, Sara Malmlov and Keidy Candelaria, the Chargers
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Toy Story 3: the Trilog y Ends
By ASHLEY BOGDANSKI STAFF WRITER
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Everyone probably remembers playing with their toys when they were younger, whether it was Barbie dolls or action figures. As we all grow older, we have to face the heartbreaking reality of giving away our old toys. This is the dilemma that Andy has to face with Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the toys in the final Toy Story film. Buzz and the gang accidentally get donated to the Sunny Side Daycare when Andy is packing up for college. Ultimately, Woody has to save all of his old friends from the terrifying death trap
known as Sunny Side. The only problem is that the toys think that Andy does not want them anymore. Therefore, they see no point in returning themselves back to Andy. While at Sunny Side, Andy’s toys have to battle with the head toy, Lots-o’-Huggin’Bear (Lotso), who seems sweet at first, but is actually a deranged mastermind teddy bear. There were some new toys introduced into this movie such as Lotso, Baby, and Ken. Over all, Toy Story 3 closed the final chapters on the Toy Story trilogy by showing what a family really is and how people have to hold onto the things they love in life.
Summer 2010: Music Review
By DAVE IANNACONE STAFF WRITER
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As summer 2010 is rapidly coming to an end, another collection of seasonal anthems is in the books. Despite big album releases from Tom Petty, Drake, 3OH!3, and Arcade Fire, the genre of the summer was without a doubt dance pop. Being the biggest ladies in music at the moment, Lady Gaga and Ke$ha both had huge summer hits on the radio and in clubs, with “Alejandro” and “Your Love Is My Drug,” respectively. In the men’s corner, Enrique Iglesias made a surprising comeback with “I
Miami is Hot for Jersey Shore Season 2
By TOM CHIEPPO STAFF WRITER
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Time to pump up your fists once again and grab your hair gel, or hairspray, as the cast of Jersey Shore raises hell in South Beach and once again brings the most controversial hit show back to MTV. The seven cast members, Mike “the Situation” Sorrentino, 28, Angelina Pivarnick, 24, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, 22, Vinny Guadagninio 22, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, 25, Jenni “JWOWW” Farley, 25, “Pauly D” DelVecchio, 28, and Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola, 22, unleash their egos on each other as the cast begins round two of dysfunctional living. If you thought season one was hard hitting with the arrest, the creepy stalker, the hook-ups, the breakups, lots of animosity, and, the firing of Angelina in episode three, Season 2 is going to prove to be a lot more interesting. Watching the first episode, ‘Goin’ South, shows that this season will do the same as last season, and undoubtedly
even more. Pandora’s Box has opened with the unpleasant surprise of the return of the selfproclaimed “Kim Kardashian of Staten Island,” Angelina, who returns, and tries to patch things up with everyone in the house. However, she had permanently damaged all of the relationships with everyone in the house, especially with Snooki, JWOWW, and Sammi, after having “trash” talked each of their boyfriends. In the previous season, Angelina had left during the third episode, because she did not want to work and because of personal problems she was having. Another bombshell comes into play with Season 2, as Sammi and Ronnie’s relationship comes into question when their potential break-up at the Season 1 reunion special isn’t true. Continuing to fight and act as if they are in a relationship, viewers are having trouble understanding what type of relationship they actually have. Will this relationship ever work out? Mike, Pauly D, and Vinny the “MVP’s” of Miami have the same goal as they had in Season
1, which is to go out to the club and enjoy the night life. These three have a definitive way of making one night stands a habit in South Beach and are quickly becoming enormous professional women players. The show, as a whole, is mildly entertaining to say the least. Later on in Season 2, Angelina and Snooki have their own argument. A catfight escalates as both girls can’t stand being friends with each other. This wrestling match results in Sorrentino dumping a pot of marinara sauce on Angelina, according to US Weekly. The questions to consider for the second season are as follows. Will Angelina leave Jersey Shore Season 2 early again? Is the relationship between Ronnie and Sammi over for good? Are Mike, Pauly D, and Vinny going to find some normal girlfriends? Will there be a Jersey Shore Season 3 and would it involve the same cast the past two previous seasons? We will have to wait and see.
Like It,” and Mike Posner became the season’s biggest newcomer, thanks to the success of his “Cooler Than Me.” Hip-hop took a turn towards alternative this summer with Travie McCoy’s “Billionaire” and B.o.B. and Haley Williams’ “Airplanes” (the song that everyone could not get out of their heads no matter how hard they tried). However, as far as the ultimate summer anthem of 2010 goes, the battle comes down to “California Gurls” by Katy Perry, with a little help from Snoop Dogg, and Usher’s “OMG” featuring will.i.am. Both songs spent the majority
of June and July capitalizing the top-2 positions on the Billboard Hot 100 and a considerable amount of time at number one. “California Gurls” is dancy, fun, and catchy, making it perfect for the radio or a club, but it’s mindless enough to provide the perfect backdrop to any summer party. Usher, on the other hand, takes a more laid-back approach with “OMG.” Still easy enough to dance to, the song is perfect for both parties and those low-key, chill-out moments. So who wins the title of 2010’s summer anthem? There’s no way to choose between these songs, so this one ends in a draw.
Angelina Jolie “The Female James Bond?”
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If you thought that the James Bond movies were fantastic with all of the fancy cars, cool gadgets, and action-packed fight scenes, Angelina Jolie’s new action packed film is the movie for you. The movie Salt brings out the versatility of Angelina Jolie’s light and dark side, when she plays an uncover Russian spy. She brings a lot of energy, effort, and enthusiasm to this part. Evelyn Salt, played by (Jolie), is a CIA officer who has sworn an oath to honor and protect her country. In the beginning part of the film, Salt was in North Korea being tortured to death. She yelled to her torturers, “I am not a spy.” She repeated this after every gruesome blow that she had to endure and even after gasoline was forced down her throat. Salt is quite devious to some people until the day a Russian defector arrives and accuses her of being Russian spy in the interrogation room. Ted Winter, Salt’s fellow agent, played by Liev Schreiber (X-Men Origins:
Wolverine, Hamlet) and Peabody, Salt’s righteous, persistent tracker, played by (Chiwetel Ejiofor), go berserk and question Salt’s judgment. They send out a police force to kill her and end the threat. What the viewer does understand is that Salt was once part of a Russian experiment in which children were trained to become spies and wage war on the world to bring back the diminished power of Russia. However, she fell in love with Mike Krause played by (August Diehl, Inglourious Basterds), who later becomes her husband. Being very interested in spiders, Krause had created his own spider venom. Salt’s co-workers do not take kind to Salt’s actions of trying to assassinate both the Russian President and the President of the United States, in a short amount of time. The Russian president, Matveyev, played by (Olek Krupa) is only paralyzed by the spider venom she inserted into his body. Once that was over, Salt goes back to Russia and eliminates all of the Russian KA Agents, later heading back to the United
Carell Wins Big in the Bravo Takes its Hit to the Capital Summer Box Office By KAIT RICHMOND STAFF WRITER
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“We also stole the Eiffel Tower! [cheers] … the small one... from Vegas…” This summer, everyone’s favorite Office star, Michael, (Steve Carell) goes big as a cartoon super villain with a weakness for the moon and three little surprises. Steve Carell did it big in the box office this summer with two huge comedies: Dinner for Schmucks and Despicable Me. Carell made it big in film through his roles in Bruce Almighty and Anchorman:
The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Today, he is an actor in television and film, a screenwriter, a frequent guest star on daily shows, and a producer. Since his 2005 film, The 40-YearOld Virgin, Carell has set a precedent for his other upcoming comedies because that film grossed $109 million in box office sales and won the MTV Movie Award for best Comedic Performance and an WGA Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay with co-writer Judd Apatow. Despicable Me is Carell’s second film of 2010, following April’s See CARELL page 15
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The Real Housewives phenomenon is making its way down the East Coast with a new group of catty women searching for their fifteen minutes of fame. This time around, Bravo’s hit series takes on Washington D.C. The newest cast is a perfect fit to the dysfunctional Real Housewives’ family, mixing the right amount of outrageous behavior and incredible wealth to result in what fans are used to: drama, drama, and more drama. Let’s start with Michaele Salahi, whose name
However, the true star of the summer was without a doubt Eminem. While the single “Not Afraid” was already a hit going into the summer, the song maintained popularity and became one of the most popular songs of the season. When his highly anticipated album, Recovery, was released, the album took the world by storm and spent five straight weeks at number one in the US. Recovery’s second single, “Love The Way You Lie,” which features Rihanna, debuted at number two, where it spent a few weeks before climbing up to number one and becoming one of the summer’s biggest hits.
pronunciation has clearly been altered for attention purposes. You know her as one-half of the couple who crashed the White House State Dinner. Let’s just say that on the show, she is exactly what you might expect her to be: a bubbly, airhead who craves attention. If you’re placing bets now on which D.C. housewife will attempt a music career (after all, one from each season has), put your money on Michaele. Then there’s Lynda Erkiletian, a seasoned divorcee who runs a topmodeling agency. She’s respectable in that she earns her own money, but she is definitely the backstabber of the season. Mi-
chaele was her first target but probably not her last. Cat Ommanney came to America from London, and as she says in the opening, she’s here for a good time, not a long time. How she’s going to have a good time is questionable, as she’s already made some enemies because of her brash, no-nonsense attitude. Cat’s taken some subtle shots at Americans, but apparently her biggest fault is that she likes George Bush (God forbid!). Stacie Scott Turner, on the other hand, loves Barack Obama and will tell you that…over, and over, and over. She is a See HOUSEWIVES page 15
States to find out that there was another mole in the agency. The ugly fistfight and shooting battle between Jolie and Schreiber was a smashing success in the film. Ted Winter was a Russian KA Agent all along and responsible for the launch of Day X, a reenactment of the Cold War. Winter assassinates the U.S. President Lewis, played by Hunt Block, who meets his own death in the control room. Winter was trying to transport missiles from Siberia to the United States to bring the U.S. down and have it beg for mercy. This was the defining moment for Salt. The question was whether she would help out the Russians and realize their dream by making the United States a marked territory, or would she put an end to the Russian’s roots of evil by eliminating her former friend/second lover? Philip Noyce, the director of Salt (Rabbit-Proof Fence, Clear and Present Danger) made the viewers rattle their brains by trying to figure out who Salt was exactly? If you enjoy spy movies with tons of suspense and bloodshed, then, Salt is right up your alley.
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The summer may be winding down and school is back in session, but CBS’ most anticipated summer hit, Big Brother, is just getting started. The 12th season of Big Brother returned to the airwaves on July 8th to over 7.5 million viewers, according to TVbytheNumbers. That includes old fans (yours truly) and new fans alike. The format for the show has been the same for the past ten years—but let’s takes a minute or two to refresh your memory. Thirteen houseguests live together for seventyfive consecutive days. This season’s contestants include Andrew (a Jewish podiatrist), Annie (a Floridian bartender), Brendon (a swim couch with a Master’s in Physics), Britney (a hotel manager from Arkansas), Enzo (an ItalianAmerican insurance adjuster from New Jersey), Kathy (a Deputy Sheriff), Kristen (a boutique manager), Lane (a Texan oil rig salesman), Matt (a diabolical super genius member of MENSA and web designer), Monet (a model), Rachel (a waitress/Chemist from Las Vegas), and lastly, Ragan (a college professor from California). Inside of the Big Brother house, there is zero interaction from
“…By a vote of 6-0…” the outside world. This includes no television, radio, music, newspapers, or even phone calls. Every week, the contestants participate in various challenges that dictate life in the Big Brother house. There is the “Head of Household” competition, which saves one person from eviction that week and gives that person the power to choose two people for elimination, one of which will be evicted. Next, you have the “Have vs. Have Not” competition, which decides who gets to eat slop, take cold showers, and sleep in an insect-infected bedroom. Lastly, there is the “Veto” competition (the second most sought after power in the house), which allows one person to save a nominee (including themselves) from eviction. If the power of veto is used, the Head of Household puts up a replacement nominee. This power has definitely caused rifts in the house as unsuspecting house guests are blindsided and sent packing. If you are just tuning into the show, here’s a little recap. About two weeks past the half-way mark, six house guests have left the House, with the remaining players being Brendon, Britney, Enzo, Hayden, Lane, Matt, and Ragan. In Week 5 of the competition, Rachel, the love of Brendon’s life, was evicted by
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smart woman, though, with a hilarious husband and a sweet, welcoming family. When she invites some of her fellow housewives to her Aunt Francis’ for a soul food dinner, it’s a refreshing break from the entitled, upper-class people we normally see. There has to be a nice girl, and this season, it’s Mary Schmidt Amons. Her biggest problem is her daughter’s mountain dog that sheds all over the
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house. Mary is a sweet person with a big family, and she will be the one who invites all the housewives to the parties, unintentionally (or so we think) stirring up all the drama. You never can tell where a season of the Real Housewives will go, but Bravo promises the same antics its fans are used to. If you love the ladies of Orange County, NYC, Atlanta, or New Jersey, chances are you will enjoy the ladies of D.C. as well.
a unanimous 6-0 vote, after a heroic but failed attempt by Brendon to try to keep her in the game. In Week 6, Brendon fought to avenge Rachel’s untimely departure (at the hands of Matt and Ragan) and became the Head of Household. This was much to the dismay of everyone in the house, including Britney. Brendon chose to put Lane and Ragan on the block, but Ragan saved himself by winning the Power of Veto. This caused Brendon to choose Matt as the replacement nominee. But, wait! Two weeks ago, Matt acquired the Diamond Power of Veto, which he received when he opened the mysterious, but often misleading, Pandora’s Box. So, who ended
up being replaced by Matt: poor, unsuspecting Kathy who was evicted by a vote of 5-0. A little afterwards, the Head of Household competition took place and Britney took control of the house—much more than anyone could have imagined. This has proved to be very important because TWO people are being evicted this week. Everything lies in Britney’s hands. The game is getting much more intense, as the numbers are dwindling and everyone’s fighting to stay alive. So, who will end up winning the $500,000 grand prize? Stay tuned on September 15th, where the winner of Big Brother 12 will be crowned!
Top 12 Movies This Week from RottenTomatoes.com
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The Expendables Vampires Suck Eat Pray Love Lottery Ticket The Other Guys Piranha 3-D Nanny McPhee Returns The Switch Inception Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Despicable Me Dinner for Shmucks
Currently in Theatres The Switch
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comedy Date Night with leading actress Tina Fey (star of television show 30 Rock). Carell is currently working on a sequel (Get Smart 2) of his 2009 film Get Smart, based on the old television show, a remake of Peter Sellers’ 1967 film The Boho, commercials, and other television work. In the third cartoon of his career, Despicable Me, Carell is the voice of Gru, an evil super villain – quite possibly the world’s greatest super villain – or is he? In a wonderful white picket fence and rose bush neighborhood, there sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, Gru is planning the biggest heist in the history of the world to “out-villain” new generation villains. His master plan: he
Critics’ Consensus:
The Switch has an interesting premise and is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!). Delighta charming cast; unfortunately, it also has a ing in all things wicked, trite script that hews too close to tired romhe is armed with his band com formulas. of minions and his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air. mation from Universal Pic- Twilight), the movie perHowever, part of his plan ture “Despicable” opened, formed well at test screenit topped the box office ings and critics were solits first weekend idly behind it, with 80% of with an estimated critics on RottenTomatoes. $60.1 million. com recommending the This is an extraor- film. This past weekend dinary gain for the of August 13th, the film company, which was still ranking at #6 on was only expect- the Top 10 Movies in the ing half as much Box Office, with only one from the film in other children’s film on its first week as the charts making $7 milit was a great risk lion that weekend, totaling as the first 3D $222.2 million for its total film targeted for run. Carell’s second film of both children and adult audiences the summer, Dinner for (Source: Nikki Schmucks, also did well in Rocco, Univer- the box office. Schmucks sal Pictures Head stars Paul Rudd as Tim, a of Distribution to rising executive who must Associated Press) “succeed” in finding the But of course, the perfect guest – IRS embecomes too much for the world’s greatest super vil- studio’s marketing cam- ployee Barry (Carell) – for lain to handle – three little paign with the little yellow his boss’s monthly event, girls. Jason Segel, Russell minions helped! Although a so-called ‘the dinner Brand, and Julie Andrews up against many franchise for idiots,” which offers are among the star-studded films this summer, (Toy certain advantages to the Story 3 – the highest gross- executive who shows up voice cast. As the first 3D ani- ing film of the year- and with the biggest buffoon.
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