THE
CHARGER
BULLETIN
The official student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938. Volume 98, Issue 1| August 31, 2016 | West Haven, Conn.
BACK TO SCHOOL
CAMPUS
STUDENT LIFE
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UNH Welcomes Class of 2020 pg. 1
UNH brings new seal and otheer changes to campus grounds pg. 3
One Stop Office Opens at UNH pg. 2,3
Sausage Party shocks theaters across America pg. 4
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T
he dawn of a new
semester turns the page to the next chapter for many students at the University of New Haven. A clean slate is in tact with the optimistic hopes of nailing that 4.0 grade point average and maintaining a solid gym routine with a healthy diet. It is an exciting time for many, but none more than for the incoming freshman class. The UNH graduating class of 2020, which is represented by 49 states, made the move last week to the independence of campus living and are eager to start the next phase of their lives. For freshman Winter Lauch, choosing UNH was a clear choice while deciding where
AUGUST 24-25, 2016
By SAMANTHA REPOSA
ASSISTANT EDITOR SREPO2@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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to attend college thanks to the home-y atmosphere that the
will be interesting.”
ing what I’m really passionate
Besides advising the fresh-
Eleigh Moulton, is another
about doing, and going for
man against wearing their
one of the many new students
great internship opportuni-
lanyards around their necks,
who are eager to start her
ties,” said Christina Genovese
Minier says the best advice she
career path in graphic de-
who is looking at completing
can give is to figure out where
only with the campus, but with sign. Despite the excitement
a double major in English and
your interests lie and life only
my major and the vibe I got
of starting fresh, naturally
communication.
gets easier (and less stressful)
from every student I passed,”
she still felt the butterflies of
Lauch said. “Everyone smiled
nerves about the change.
campus carries. “Once I got accepted, I came to visit and fell in love, not
and asked me how I was doing
“If there was one thing I was
This time last year Kim-
from there.
berly Minier was an eager new
What could be considered
student ready to start her UNH
the most exciting, yet nervewrecking experience of one’s
and just seemed very genuine
most nervous about it would
experience and wasted no time
and that sold me.”
be having a hard time fitting
getting involved as soon as she life is the transition into the
in,” Moulton said. “Everyone
settled in on campus. Between
independence of adulthood,
ute to the university both
here is their own person and I
being elected an USGA sena-
but the Class of 2020 is ready
academically and socially, as
love seeing it.”
tor to becoming a sister of Phi
for the new beginnings filled
Sigma Sigma to end her fresh-
with promise and opportunity
Lauch is ready to contrib-
she cannot wait to indulge in
The pool of new people and
various internships and clubs
opportunity that is brought
man year by being elected to
that they are about to embark
on campus.
with the start of college could
the USGA executive board as
on at UNH.
“I want to really get involved be overwhelming, but deems
the assistant treasurer, she did
“College is a fresh start for
outside of campus, but I also
to be a major thrill factor for
it all. Minier now encourages
me and I want to make life-
know that I need to set a lot
many of the new students.
the new class to get involved
long friends while I am here,”
of time aside for study,” says
“I most look forward to
and take full advantage of all
Moulton said.
Lauch. “Finding the balance
meeting new people, discover-
the university has to offer.