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Crisis Explores a Century of Oppression By PAUL CARBONELLA
STAFF WRITER PCARB1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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NAACP’s The Crisis magazine, a current-affairs journal hen playgoers filled featuring scholarly articles, Bucknall Theater the weekend poems, fiction, and plays dealof Dec.3, they had no idea they ing with issues of race since its genesis in 1910. The first scene were being sent to a different era. The University of New Ha- in Crisis, “A Sunday Morning in the South,” was written by ven Theater Program’s Crisis: Georgia Douglas Johnson in A Performance about Race in 1924. It’s an anti-lynching play America 1915-2015 explores about an African-American the disturbing history of Afriwoman, Sue Jones (Jazmin can-American oppression and JeanBaptiste), whose son, Tom exploitation over the last cen(Greg Pease), is unfairly artury. The production features rested and lynched in jail after performances, playwriting, being incorrectly identified as a choreography, scenic design, criminal. The scene is just one and original music created by UNH students, who successful- example of an all-too familiar ly translated the painful effects narrative where normal black families are torn apart because of racism into an immersive of racism. The ever-present theatrical experience. Crisis borrows its title from feeling of powerlessness was
By KARINA KRUL
Jonathis (Greg Pease), attempts conversation with an uninterested white student (Sarah Ferguson), who is continually dismissive and suspicious of his friendliness. The setting shifts to the same classroom in 2015, where a different black student (Don Scott) is met with the same disrespect by the Caucasian girl. Other student-devised sequences included “Sit-ins,” (devised by Ajia Colman, Joshua M. Dill, Dali Irizarry, and Rose-Emma Lambridis) which detailed a form of racial protest by the same name; “Prom and Chill?,” (Mallory Clayton, Zachary Fontanez, Krystal Kidd, and Bobby Vaccaro) which discussed a Georgia high
school, which held a segregated prom until 2013; and “Trumbull,” (Nadine Bourne, Zachary Fontanez, Jazmin JeanBaptiste, and Julian Paul) which explored an unexplained traffic stop by a white officer who questioned African American lawyer Alvin Penn (Miles Pease). The frustrating case led to the “Alvin Penn Act,” a bill expanding the collection and analysis of traffic stop data in Connecticut with the purpose of curbing racial profiling. The closing scenes of the show feature a minstrel show, performed by a white sorority girl at UCLA (Sarah Ferguson). Minstrel shows were a prejudiced form of theater in the Jim
Transforming Hate
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palpable to the audience as Tom was dragged offstage by two white policemen (Bobby Vaccaro and Julian Paul). Crisis then transcends the stage by employing “tour guides” (Mallory Clayton, Zachary Fontanez, Jazmin JeanBaptiste, Rose-Emma Lambridis, and Katie McGoff) who directed sections of the audience to different areas in Dodds Hall, which featured student-devised scenes. The first was “Bussing,” a piece dealing with racial division amongst black and white students in schools, which switches between eras to convey how little race relations have changed amongst American students. In the first half, Sal
n Thursday Dec. 3, “Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate” opened at the Seton Art Gallery. “Speaking Volumes” is a sevenyear old exhibition that traveled to the University of New Haven from Iowa, and began even farther away, in Montana. Artists were given the opportunity to respond to white supremacists books to showcase the brutality and problems faced in today’s society and explore race relations around our country. Many incorporated the actual books into their art, while others pulled ideas and events from them to inspire change. The main theme of the artwork was community rebuilding and social recovery in the face of hatred and cruelty. The
exhibition represented 39 artists of various nationalities and races, all coming to together under the goal of promoting diversity and positivity in response to the recent hatred and violence this nation has experienced.
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provide a vast pool of knowledge about many differing perspectives and opinions on the same nationwide issues. Laura Marsh, director of the Seton Art Gallery, believes it is for that reason that the exhibi-
“Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate” Opens at the Seton Art Gallery The exhibition ran from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., right before the University’s production of Crisis: A Performance about Race in America opened in Bucknall Theatre. It worked in tandem with Crisis to highlight many of the same issues, using art to make people think about the societal issues the nation must deal with on a regular basis. The artist’s different backgrounds
tion is so powerful. “Presenting a show of this caliber, coming to us from Montana and Iowa, provides us with the opportunity to explore race relations in the south and north,” she said. “Our country is divided on many issues, and it is through art that new channels of communication can open up and inspire us to examine how See TRANSFORMING HATEpage2
“Speaking Volumes: Transformnig Hate” opened Thursday, Dec. 3 (Photo by Karina Krul)
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we were raised in contrast to our life experiences.” “Opening night attracted a cross section of UNH faculty, staff, students, and members from the New Haven community,” said Marsh. Artists and admirers filled the gallery to view and discuss the vast collection presented; each person was ready and eager to share their own reflections as well as hear some of the artists talk about their personal meaning behind their artwork. All those who walked through the gallery took pleasure in viewing the vast collection. Freshman Rebecca
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#Snowball2015 may have become trending for a short while, as students and their guests gathered in the Jazzman’s Cafe taking selfies while waiting for the buses to take them to Snowball. Snowball is an annual dinner-dance hosted by the Class Executive Boards, held to celebrate the end of the fall semester. This year, Snowball was held Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. at Amarantes Sea Cliff Resort. Tickets were sold to University of New Haven students for $15, while non-UNH tickets were $20. “Snowball was so much fun! The music was great; I danced all night,
Students at Snowball 2015 (Photo by Gabriella Pericone/Chariot Yearbook)
UNH Theater Program Presents Crisis
Nadine Bourne and Joshua Dill in a scene from Crisis (UNH Today photo)
Crow-era which featured predominantly white actors donning “blackface” to ridicule AfricanAmericans. There was also a revised, adapted version of “A Sunday Morning in the South,” this time replacing Georgia Douglas Johnson’s original characters with the likes of Emmett Till,
Santos described the exhibition “riveting and fascinating,” saying “it was interesting because it related so well to what has been happening in the
news.” The exhibition was a huge success as it opened many eyes to the love that can rise from the hatred surrounding injustice and
Cram Jam Gives Students a Break
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Part of the exhibit in the Seton Art Gallery (Photo by Karina Krul)
Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, solidifying the century-long span of outright and systematic black oppression in America. “UNH theater students have bravely taken on the challenge of theatricalizing a crucial problem for college campuses across the country,” said Jessica Silsby Brater, director of
the play, in last week’s UNH Today. Amongst the constant media coverage of police violence aimed toward African Americans in the last few years, Crisis is a successful attempt at exploring America’s culture of racism through theater.
By RILEY KNEBES
STAFF WRITER RKNEB1@NEWHAVEN.EDU
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With finals week approaching, and the famous mental breakdown threatening to rear its ugly head, the Undergraduate Student Government Association figured it would be a great time to provide a study break for stressed out students. On Monday, USGA teamed up with Delta Phi Epsilon and Alpha Sigma Alpha for Cram Jam, held in Buckman 120. Different from Cram Jam last year, this year the goal was to give students a break from all their studying. With
games and snacks, the atmosphere was supposed to be relaxed and a way to take students’ mind off of finals. Kellie Bundschuh, USGA Senator and Delta Phi Epsilon Pearl Coordinator said that the event was to “come and kind of take a break from finals, and studying, and being stressed out.” Students could come and go as they pleased throughout the night. It was meant to be a convenient event so that students could go right back to studying when they were ready. Cram Jam was open between 9 p.m. and 12 a.m. Last year’s Cram Jam event was different than
this year’s by encouraging students to bring their work to the event and gave students a place to study together with their classmates. Study tools like sticky notes and index cards were given out to help the students study. The event last year didn’t produce the turnout that was expected, which was why USGA decided to change the focus of Cram Jam this year. Bundschuh also reached out to the Gaming Club to provide board games for students to play while on their study breaks for this year. A big turnout was expected this year, which is why the coordinators booked Buckman 120.
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and ate great food,” said Class of 2017 Vice President Nina Zannino. “It was so much fun to spend the evening with my friends.” A cheese, fruit and warm appetizer buffet greeted the students who arrived at Amarantes. Vegetable minestrone soup was served on dain-
ty dishes with doilies that helped really hammer the snowy theme home. The event hall was decorated in white twinkling lights that sparkled over the golden decorations on the tables. A personalized ceramic mug for the occasion was given to every attendee, emblazoned with the school logo in blue and a bright yellow cap.
“Snowball is a great opportunity for students to get off campus and unwind after a busy semester,” said Colleen Kerrigan, Coordinator of Student Activities. “We had a wonderful turnout this year, over 200 people were in attendance and they enjoyed dinner and dancing all night!” Some highlights of Snowball included the
Charger ice sculpture and a photo booth that was used nonstop throughout the night. The main course included artisan style breads, roasted vegetables, baked potatoes, stuffed calamari and sliced roast. Drinks were given to those with proof of ID and bracelets, but the relative cost and drink limit were to keep the drink ordering low.
After some time, the dance floor filled. Some of the notable outfits ranged from lace steampunk inspired gowns and neon cocktail attire to true snow white ball gowns. Men dressed up for the night out, and looked dashing enough for photos to be taken by Lauren Granato, President of the Photography Club, along with other
photographers from the yearbook and photography club. Dessert came out on silver cake platters that seemed to jump right out of a Martha Stewart home holiday treat catalog; Sfogliatelle, cannoli, chocolate cake, and a variety of soft baked cookies with powdered sugar made a lovely dish.
Goodbye from Prato, Italy By TAKEISHA SINCLAIR
STAFF WRITER TSINC1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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What a bittersweet feeling it is to know that this is our last week here in Prato, Italy. It definitely does not feel like it has been three months that we have been here because of how fast time flies. It has been an amazing and insightful experience that neither myself nor any of the students will ever forget, as we have shared this opportunity together. As we complete our finals, pack our whole lives into our suitcases again, and get ready for our Farewell Dinner, we will reflect on how this once in a lifetime
opportunity will affect us so greatly as we progress into our careers and the development of ourselves as we get older. The Pope’s important visit through Prato, Italy on Nov. 12, 2015; Italians and our students had the chance to see the Pope from such a small distance while waving to him as he passed our UNH Tuscany campus. It was a very exciting moment for Italy and, of course, us, UNH’s students studying here. This was definitely one of the best highlights of our experience studying abroad. It was also a different kind of Thanksgiving break for us here as we were so far away from our families this year.
Some of us stayed on campus, while others did more traveling to other countries such as Spain, the Netherlands, Morocco, and other parts of Italy, such as Naples. Some students even had the chance to see family members here in Italy while studying abroad. This was definitely a great way to spend Thanksgiving! Although we made the best of it while being here, whether it was traveling or just having a meal with our friends here, there is nothing like experiencing a holiday without your family for the first time! Personally, I was very saddened by it, but speaking to my family made me feel better as they
reminded me that this opportunity is beyond a great experience, and that I will remember spending Thanksgiving abroad. As we wrap up this semester with finals buried in our books studying while trying to pack our suitcases before Friday, we are reminded of how much we will miss it here in Italy. We can still remember and feel the excitement we experienced in August to start our journey abroad to the mixed feelings we have now three and a half months later as we return home. It is a very sad feeling especially because we indulged in a different culture for such a time while actually living here. We
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were able to make Italy our home for three and a half months. We are enjoying our last four days here on UNH’s Tuscany campus before heading back to our loving family and friends. We couldn’t have thank enough our Dean, Kevin Murphy, his wife, Sylvia, and the staff, Mickey, Samantha, and Lara, who have been there from the minute we touched down in Italy to our departure, this Friday. We are extremely thankful for such a supportive and loving staff that made sure we were comfortable every step of the way! We will miss all of our professors who made learning in Italy such a special experi-
ence by how interactive and caring they were to each of us. I, myself, will greatly miss my Italian professor, Mr. Ianniello, who I had the pleasure of getting to know in the classroom and on the field, when I would trip him in soccer. It is our inside joke that I will always remember. I’m sure the other students can’t wait to visit Italy again, but I know for sure, I can’t wait to visit the staff again. We all loved this beautiful country and are excited to represent UNH Tuscany’s campus for the rest of our lives! Ciao, Rigazzi! See you in January, 2016!
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10 Things College Students Don’t Want to Hear Over the Holidays ABC Family’s “25 Days of Christmas” special. 1. How’s school? Ah, the most-asked question to college students in the entire world. Here is what I want to say: “School is awful. I am full of anxiBy ALESSIA BICKNESE COPY EDITOR ety, there are laxatives in ABICK1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU the food, my professors –––––––––––––––––––– hate me, I have 13 essays to write by tomorrow, my roommates smell, and I get two hours of sleep a night.” And of course, hen we go what I will actually say: home for the holidays, we “Good.” are going home for three 2. What do you want main reasons: real food, to do after graduation? our beds, and our pets Sleep. I want to sleep af(and our parents of course ter graduation. I have no – hi mom). As excited direction, but instead, I’ll as we are to come home, say something extremely we are all dreading being intelligent along the lines questioned about school of, “I hope to fulfill all related issues while trying of my aspirations and to to inhale our Christmas exceed through all of my dinner. In light of the holendeavors, as I horseback iday season quickly apmy way through Europe proaching, here is a list of with my colleagues.” things that students will 3. Do you have a boybe reluctant to answer to friend/girlfriend? If you during their food comas don’t have a boyfriend/ and binge watching of
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girlfriend, you hate this question, and you want to stuff a pie in your Aunt Susan’s face for asking you, but you unwillingly reply with a “no, I don’t want a boyfriend/ girlfriend,” and a smile instead. 4. Do you have a job? Stop talking to me Aunt Susan, please. I am poor, and no one wants me to work for them because I put on my resume that I am lazy and a slacker. But really I will just tell Aunt Susan that I am too busy for a job. HA. To which she will ask… 5. What do you do between classes? I sleep, I eat and I watch Netflix. Are you trying to make me feel bad about myself? 6. What do you do on the weekends? I sleep, I eat and I watch Netflix. Are you trying to make me feel bad about myself? 7. I requested you on Facebook, I don’t think it went through! “Aw
man, I guess not!” 8. You got a little chunky, huh? Damn it Aunt Susan, who invited you? 9. “Back when I was in college…” You’re thinking, “nope, times have changed. Please don’t do this to me,” but instead you are trapped into a forty-minute story on how all the men wanted grandma Margie back in the day… 10. “Are you being safe?” I don’t even know what you mean, and I don’t think I am comfortable replying, so I am going to chuckle and sip my drink and act like I just heard my mom calling me from the other room. And there you have it. A quick summary of how your holiday breaks are going to go. Good luck with your Aunt Susan’s and Grandma Margie’s of the world! Happy Holidays!
Gross Things to NEVER Do in Front of Your Significant Other
By KAITLIN MAHAR
OPINION EDITOR KMAHA1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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1. Treat a waitress/ salesperson/employee of any business you find yourselves at with disrespect. If the person you’re dating has the nerve to publicly humiliate or disrespect a perfect stranger - whether it’s because the restaurant is out of the food they wanted, or the store won’t accept their coupon, or whatever - it’s completely unacceptable. After all, if they’re will-
ing to do this to somebody they don’t even know, then who knows how they may treat you? 2. Tell them to make changes to who they are in order to “keep” you. If somebody you’re dating tells you to make a change that is greater than getting food out of your teeth or fixing a stain on your shirt, then I have something you can change too: your significant other. 3. Be racist/sexist/ homophobic/generally bigoted. Nobody likes a bigot. If you say something offensive, even if it’s just a joke, not only do you never know who you might insult (and this includes your significant other), but apologizing profusely to the people
Opinion Editor Kaitlin gives you a guide of what not to do to keep your boo. around you because your significant other has about as much tact as a car horn is going to get really old really fast. 4. Come on to other
other will appreciate hearing about how hot that girl across the room at the party is, and I know they won’t appreciate you getting all touchy-feely with
people, in front of you or otherwise. This should really be a no-brainer, because if you’re still “looking,” so to speak, then you shouldn’t be in a relationship. Period. I highly doubt your significant
that guy at the bar talking about how “strong” he is. It’s just insulting.
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An Open Letter to Bartels from a Female Student By ANONYMOUS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER CHARGERBULLETIN@.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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Dear Bartels, Do I look like a bird? No? Then stop feeding me like I am one. As a female student on this campus who pays for her food just like everybody else and pays the same amount as everybody else, I’m tired of getting portion sizes that would not even satiate a small child. Sure, this might not seem like a big deal, but when my female friends and I get in line for food and notice that the male student in front of us receives 2-3 times as much food as we do without asking – healthy portion sizes of food, if we’re being honest – without asking, and we receive the equivalent of three spoonfuls of rice, four broccoli florets, and two and a half of the smallest beef tips you can manage to scrape out of the pan time and time again, then yes, it gets a little annoying after a while. Sure, if we ladies had the egos of Donald Trump and our bodies weren’t constantly scrutinized by society (since, you know, that’s all women are good for anyway), then maybe it wouldn’t bother us when, should we ask for extra portions to match those received by the guys, whose plates are so piled high with food that the slightest gust of wind would cause the entire plate of food to topple over, we are met with one of the two following responses: “Hmmm, I guess someone’s hungry today,” or, the ever condescending “If you’re still hungry after you’re finished, then you can come back up for seconds,” which is followed by them brusquely turning their attention to the student behind us and asking what they would like to eat. If it is another female student, then the cycle is repeated, and if it is a male student, then his plate is inundated with food to the point of adding insult to injury. Not to mention, should
a girl decide that yes, she is still hungry, and returns for seconds, the looks of disgust and judgement of the Sodexo workers, upon recognizing the repeat offender, are enough to deter her from ever making the mistake of pulling an Oliver Twist and asking for more ever again. Either response is inherently rude and completely unnecessary – women need to eat just as much as men. From a biological standpoint, our genitalia is the only thing that differentiates women from men, and, you can be rest assured, none of that has to do with needing proper nutrition and adultsized portions. What a woman puts into her body is none of your business. Your business is to ensure that students are properly (and equally) fed. And yet, I cannot even begin to count the number of dejected, wholly insecure looks on my fellow female peers’ faces as they walk away to go pay the same price for dinner as the male student with so much food that you would think he’s storing up for hibernation. You can try to come up with as many excuses as you’d like, from conservation of food, to me just having a chip on my shoulder, but when this is such a common topic of conversation amongst female students, it might be in your best interest to take notes and listen. The way the situation is being handled if it is even being handled at all, is wrong, and better action should be taken, end of story. If you would like, I would be happy to have The Charger Bulletin publish my birth certificate and a note from my doctor, so that you may see that I am, in fact, a healthy, female human being, rather than whatever small mammal with which you seem to be confusing me. Perhaps a quick lesson in biology can help you determine the difference - you can fund it with the money that female students are paying for overpriced plates of food that are less than half full.
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Treasurer’s Tip Happy Holidays!
Hi Chargers,
Hello everyone,
Welcome to this semester’s last issue of the Charger Bulletin! Earlier this semester you may have thought the Holidays would never come, but alas, they’re here! And if you thought this semester flew by, next semester is even shorter. I would like to personally congratulate you on reaching the end of the Fall 2015 Semester! This semester was no walk in the park, so please don’t be afraid to pat yourself on the back and celebrate.
It is the last week of the semester, which is something we should all be extremely excited about! I have been so impressed with how well you have all been getting in your paperwork. Remember the last day for submitting paperwork this semester is December 11th! If you have any issues meeting this date, please let me know because I can work with you!
As you fearlessly approach your finals, remember to get a good night’s sleep the night before, take your time on the exam, and be positive and confident going into the test. This Holiday season, please be mindful and thankful for all that you are fortunate enough to have.
Have an awesome break and take the time to enjoy and appreciate all of your friends and family.
I would like to wish every single person reading this paper a very happy holiday season and a very happy New Year! Look out for the Charger Bulletin next semester, where we’ll continue on with the good times.
Happy Holidays!! Sincerely, Anna Berardinelli USGA Treasurer
Positives + Congratulations to everybody who performed in the theater department’s production of Crisis and the music department’s Winter Concert! + If you all still need to get your Richard fixes, however, he’s on Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and even the Twitter! #cooldadstatus
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Any USGA related questions? Feel free to contact USGApresident@newhaven.edu or USGATreasurer@newhaven.edu
Sincerely, James Kielar USGA President
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Negatives
Charger Battery
The Battery Charge
- With the semester coming to a close, that means that this is the last issue of the Charger Bulletin until January, which also means we’ll have to go without any Richard Rotella jokes for more than a month. My heart hurts. - No, Health Services can’t exempt you from your exams even if you have a serious case of senioritis. I’m not saying that I waited in there for 6.5 hours to find this out in a two minute-long appointment; I also found out that I’m pregnant, along with every other girl who visited Health Services that day!
We’re coming down the home stretch, with only one thing standing in our way: Finals. Something tells me there’s going to be a lot of blood, sweat, and tears going into this finals period, which means some lucky roommates just might end up leaving for Winter Break with 4.0s. Good luck everybody!
Ask Melanie Dear Melanie, My boyfriend did not get me anything for our one year anniversary. Not only that, but he totally forgot it was our one year, and I thought maybe he was going to surprise me with something, but he didn’t. I flipped out on him at the end of the night because he completely forgot and didn’t get me anything. He doesn’t have a job and I do, but still that’s so rude, right? I’m pissed
Dear Pissed Penny, It’s not all about the presents! Maybe you should have discussed if you were doing presents before getting him anything! But again, don’t worry about it. As long as you’re happy with him that’s all that matters! And about him forgetting, it’s finals week and his mind was probably somewhere else! You guys have made it a year so don’t fight about him forgetting! Let him make it up to you!
XOXO,
Sincerely Pissed Penny
Melanie
This Week in Sports Men’s Basketball
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VS. Concordia Bronxville, N.Y.
Have a Great Winter Break, Chargers!
Last Week’s Stats:
Men’s Basketball VS. Pace Loss 59-70
Women’s Basketball VS. Pace Loss 55-60
Women’s Volleyball VS. Bridgeport Loss 0-3
Men’s Basketball VS. Southern Connecticut State Win 79-66
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Battle for the Grammy: 2016’s Nominees
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s you start cranking your holiday music, the Grammy season is just getting started. On Monday, Dec. 7, the Grammy Organization released the nominees for the 2016 Grammy Awards, set to air in early February. With a total of 83 awards, the Grammy’s cover every corner of the music industry, and create a buzz amongst fans about who will be crowned with the legendary gramophone statue. From record of the year to best music film, the best of the best are represented on this list of music greats. Some of the nominees are no brainers – Taylor Swift, the Weeknd, Ed Sheeran – and then there are some obscure choices that you may find surprising in this comprehensive guide to the 2016 nominees.
“Back to Back” by Drake is one of the nominees for Best Rap Performance (AP photo)
For Record of the Year, the obvious choices are present – “Blank Space,” “Thinking Out Loud,” “Uptown Funk,” and “Can’t Feel My Face.” But the surprising addition is “Really Love” by D’Angelo and the Vanguard. This track definitely didn’t sell as well as the others in this category, and definitely didn’t get as much radio time or talk. The top choices for Album of the Year would be The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, and Kendrick La-
mar. Hearing talk around the industry, it seems that Kendrick is the favorite and most likely to win this category. Kendrick Lamar also holds the most nominations for this year. Best new artist will definitely be a close category. The nominees are Tori Kelly, Meghan Trainor, James Bay, Sam Hunt and Courtney Barnett. I’m sure you’ve heard all of these names in the past year, but I think that Tori Kelly is going to be the underdog to come out
with the award. The nominees for Best Rap Performance are “Back to Back” by Drake, “Apparently” by J. Cole, “Trap Queen” by Fetty Wap, “All Day” by Kanye West, “Alright” by Kendrick Lamar, and “Truffle Butter” by Nicki Manaj ft. Drake & Lil’ Wayne. These songs were all a huge part of 2015 music, but I find it hard to believe that the summer anthem “Trap Queen” won’t take this category. Similarly, the nominees
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The Vamps: “Wake Up” By STEPHANIE CONLON
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For a few years now, Lil’ Wayne has had something to prove. When he dropped Tha Carter III in mid-2008, his career was at its peak. He was seemingly featured on every rap song that received radio play, and he had already garnered tremendous buzz from hip-hop publications with his now classic mixtapes Dedication 2 and The Drought 3, and reached both a creative and critical apex. Since then, Weezy has had some trouble reestablishing himself—everyone remembers his unfortunate foray into rap-rock on 2009’s Rebirth. Admittedly, he’s released some
for Best Rap Album are 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole, Compton by Dr. Dre, If You’re Reading This Its Too Late by Drake, To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar, and The Pinkprint by Nicki Minaj. Drake made waves with his album this year, while Nicki Manaj’s record was much under received than she may have wanted. This category is another example of where the results can go several ways. For Best Musical The-
ater Album, I think the obvious choice would be Hamilton, which blew up on Broadway this year out of the brain of Lin Manuel Miranda. There could be a close call for Best Soundtrack for Visual Media (Movies), where Selma, Pitch Perfect 2, Fifty Shades of Grey and Empire: Season 1 will be battling for the Grammy. All the way at the bottom of the list of nominees, we have the category for Best Music Film. The nominees are Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown, Sonic Highways, What Happened Miss Simone?, The Wall, and Amy. Amy was a revolutionary film about the life of Amy Winehouse that could definitely be a contender for the Grammy. The 2016 Grammy Awards will air on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016 on CBS. They only show a few of the categories on the show, along with a lot of great performances. I’ll be back before the show to tell you my picks for the winners.
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Lil’ Wayne released his latest album No Ceilings II (AP photo)
excellent singles in the last five years, like Tha Carter IV’s “Six-Foot, Seven-Foot,” and “How to Love.” But is he capable of recapturing the consistency he once had? No Ceilings II is Wayne’s attempt to prove that he, indeed, can. But unfortunately, this mixtape falls victim to many of the pitfalls that have held Lil’ Wayne’s career back in recent years.
Lil’ Wayne used to be the remix king. But on a mixtape that mostly features remixes, why is Wayne so lackluster? Most of the beats from Drake and Future’s recent surprise collaborative effort, What a Time to Be Alive, are present here. Weezy adds almost nothing new to these songs, never diverting from the formulaic method of freestyling over the beat,
then slightly reworking the chorus (usually by changing a couple of words.) I audibly groaned in the library when I heard the words, “You used to call me on a jail phone” at the start of the “Hotline Bling” remix. Another culprit is the lazy chorus altering of his “Plastic Bag” remix: “Get a plastic bag/ throw See LIL’ WAYNE page 8
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On Nov. 27, the English pop quartet, The Vamps, released their second studio album named after the single “Wake Up.” Upon first glance, The Vamps read as any other boy band. Four teenage or early-twenties guys singing about relationships gone right and wrong – we all know those groups. While influences like One Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer are certainly noticeable, The Vamps offer up so much for than cookie cutter pop in this hearty 15 track album. Wake Up is anything but ordinary, and easily one of the most diverse pop records of the moment.
There is truly something for everyone on this record. Be it the rap hook in “Volcano- Silentó” that also features a string quartet back track, or the reggae infused “I Found a Girl”, this record continues to impress the deeper you get into it. When compared to their first album, Meet The Vamps, which debuted back in 2014, there is a much different, more mature and experimental aspect of Wake Up that is a refreshing surprise. With their first record holding five top ten singles and a gold-selling status, Wake Up has a very bright future ahead of it.
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Spotify Playlist of the Week “2015”
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ll right, we’ve made it to the last issue of The Charger Bulletin for the semester, so now comes the obligatory “year in review” playlist. 2015 has been a marginally mellow year for music, in my opinion. If one were tempted to inspect and consider the data from the Billboard charts, they would find that few singles have stayed at the top for very long (with one exception, but we’ll get to that later). One thing that I would like to commend 2015 for is the diversity found on the charts this year. Glancing over the list, there is the usual abundance of rappers and electronic artists, but also a sprinkling of rock acts, alternative bands, and singer-songwriters, which break up the monotony of modern-day pop radio. Some of the songs that I have included in the playlist were not actually released in 2015, but at some point this year, they reached the peak of their popularity. The song that held the most weeks at the top of the charts for 2015 was one such piece, “Uptown Funk,” by Mark Ronson and featuring Bruno Mars. “Uptown Funk” spent a staggering 31 weeks in the top ten after being
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Adele has pulled a major comeback with “Hello” and is featured on Michael’s 2015 end of the year playlist. (AP photo)
released in November of 2014. Despite its stark contrast with any other piece in the Billboard charts, it managed to earn the title of having the second longest run in the top ten ever, after “How Do I Live” by LeAnn Rimes, released in 1997. To me, this says that today’s audiences crave something a little bit different, maybe something more reminiscent of a time gone by, but that is simply conjecture. Bursting back onto the scene, rather abruptly, is Adele’s first single off of her newest album. “Hello” has been captivating audiences since its release only a matter of weeks
ago. While I have always felt as though Adele’s music was too balladcentric and rather corny, like the kind of thing a “cool mom” would listen to while clinging to her last hope of relevance in her tweenage daughter’s eyes, the production on her records has been incredible thus far, and there is no arguing the fact that she can belt it out with the best of them. And that’s that. Hopefully you can bump this playlist and reminisce over the year gone by, while pouring over tearstained study guides in preparation for finals.
voices, and flows. His biggest problems are precisely the all-too-familiar flows, and the overdone auto-tune warbling he’s become known for. From “Destroyed” to his “Jumpman” remix, he continues to sound like a parody of himself; a less-sharp, lessclever, less-creative guy with lamer punchlines. It’s worth mentioning that many have accused Young Thug, 2015’s mixtape king, of “biting” Weezy’s sound in the last few years. But Thugger has arguably eclipsed Wayne at his own game, slowly becoming a zanier, more creative version of him. In 2013, people
complained that Thugger sounded too much like Weezy. In 2015, I find myself comparing Weezy to Thugger. It’s amazing how fast rap music changes, and how quickly certain mainstream trends fade. It’s unfortunate, but Wayne has been steadily fading since Tha Carter III and no amount of skateboarding or guitar-playing has curbed that. Maybe one day he will have a true renaissance, but No Ceilings II shows no clear signs of that hopeful resurgence.
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it over his head and make him gag/ Go ahead, take a *****’s stash.” Is this really the best he could come up with? No Ceilings II greatly suffers from Wayne’s refusal to change. Riding recent trends, or copying from the likes of Drake, Future, Migos, or any of the other major trap contenders of 2015 may not be the solution, but Weezy does need to work on developing himself a little more. Rap has changed tremendously in the last few years, favoring more experimental beats,
An Interview with Spring Awakening’s Kathryn Gallagher
In two previous articles, I’ve written about Deaf West’s Spring Awakening, and as the semester winds down here, so does their Broadway run. The extremely limited run ends in January. It’s been great to watch this incredible cast’s journey to Broadway from smaller-scale productions all in a years’ time. I got the chance to talk to another one of the extremely talented hearing actors in the production, Kathryn Gallagher. Gallagher gives her voice to Treshelle Edmond, the deaf actress playing Martha Bessell, a teenager who falls victim to abuse. She’s also one of the production’s three guitarists in the on-stage band, and their dance captain. This is Gallagher’s Broadway debut, but she’s also a musician, with three EPs on iTunes. Angela Tricarico: What was your audition process like? Were you with the production from the beginning? Kathryn Gallagher: I had been introduced to Michael [Arden – director of Spring Awakening] through a mutual friend when he was looking for musician/actors for this project almost two years ago now... We got together and talked about it, and I immediately knew it would be something really special I wanted to be a part of, but I never really imagined it would go this far. I actually got offered the part the day before the 99 seat theater rehearsals began; Michael called me while I was on my way to my last day in the studio for the record I was just finishing up... It was all so serendipitous. AT: How did you become dance captain? What’s that job like? KG: Spencer [Liff, choreographer of Spring Awakening] asked me a couple weeks before we started rehearsing for Broadway... I had a fair amount of dance training and I also have a unique vantage point as the guitarist; there are a lot of numbers I get to watch while on stage. I even keep a secret notebook on stage to take notes (since I don’t leave stage at all in either act) that way I
don’t forget anything! So, for our show it just made sense. A really important part of being dance captain, besides knowing the choreography and being able to run understudy rehearsals and make sure they’re set, is being able to watch and take notes to keep the show as clean as it can be. I get to do that while still performing every night! I love it. It’s totally unique and weird and awesome. AT: Did you have any experience with American Sign Language before or did you learn for the show? KG: None! I learned from my friends in the show. I remember I was so shy in the beginning and super intimidated to try to sign. Sandy [Mae Frank – Wendla in Spring Awakening] and I sat down at a party and we just stumbled through a conversation, and that was the first night I was like “Oh well I’m not missing out on the opportunity to make these friendships just cause I’m scared of looking like an idiot while I try to learn how to sign”... So it was a slow start and I’ve still got a lot to learn but I have very patient friends. AT: What was it like to take on the role of Martha with Treshelle Edmond? Which song was the hardest for you two to coordinate together? KG: “[The] Dark I Know Well” is obviously our biggest song together, so that was the hardest for sure. Once we got it down and really understood each other on it, though, it began to feel seamless. We’ve been doing it together for almost a year and a half so it feels really natural now. There are always hiccups though. The dialogue was, and still is, a lot harder than the song, I think, because it’s a little more fluid there’s not as much of a grid to really follow. We really just have to be in the moment and be together even when we’re physically so far apart. AT: I noticed Josh Castille [Ernst in Spring Awakening] mentioned in an interview that as Martha, you and Treshelle don’t stay near each other on stage because of the character’s backstory. Was that a particular challenge? KG: Absolutely. As an actor I’m used to being in the scene, making my own choices, listening, responding in the mo-
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ment, making eye contact... In this role, I’m 30 feet above and ten feet behind the scene and responsible for voicing for another actor. The level of responsibility Treshelle and I have to each other to really connect and focus in is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. For Martha, her voice was silenced, was taken away so therefore, as am I. I think it’s such a powerful choice. From up there on the stairwell, I really do feel so helpless singing these words, expressing what Martha never could. It’s an entirely new way of performing for me. We just have to connect before the show and vibe with each other, take a second and breathe, and lots of practice. But it’s certainly a challenge. AT: Based on Andy’s [Mientus; Hänschen in Spring Awakening] broadway.com vlogs, it seems like you all have a lot of fun backstage. What’s one of your favorite backstage stories? KG: Ha! Yes we do! We really are all just a group of best friends doing this show together, I feel so spoiled by how special this company’s connection is. My favorite backstage story.... I honestly don’t know. It might just be little things like if someone (me) trips on stage and you’re spending an entire act holding in laughter, then that moment when you walk off stage and can finally just lose it. That’s the best feeling. My favorite backstage moment, though, was bringing my fish to the theater for the first time. That was really cool, having something living – that is just pure love and joy – is unlike anything else. They’re no longer with us and that breaks my heart. I really loved them. They made our little space a brighter place. AT: How has being part of this show influenced who you are as a person? Has it made you want to change anything about who you are, or about how the world is? KG: Oh, it’s totally changed my life. Besides introducing me to an entirely new culture and community and language and expanding my life that way, I’ve just learned so much about myself. When I started with the ICA production I was really lost, I was going through a really tough Keep reading on chargerbulletin.com
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The Last Course of the Hunger Games Games to Mockingjay Part 1 follows Katniss, ––––––––––––––––––––– who has survived the games and has gone on to lead a rebellion against the Capitol that inflicts totalitarian rule upon the districts, keeping them impoverished. The Capitol n 2012, The Hunger is led by President Snow, Games, based upon Suzanne Collins’ bestselling an evil autocrat who stops at nothing to keep control young adult novel, was over his country, even if released to much acit means wiping out an claim, both critically and financially. Set in a bleak entire district, as seen in future where an autocratic Part 1. Part 2 picks up right where Part 1 left off, government keeps its impoverished constituen- as the conflict between the rebels and the Capitol is cies in control by means of a gladiatorial contest in nearing its end. In the final assault on which members from each the capital, Katniss is sent district must fight to the in with a battalion a few death. The story focuses on Katniss Everdeen, a re- hours behind the frontline luctant hero who is skilled to film propaganda to with a bow and arrow and rile the citizens of Panem against Snow. Yet Katniss steals the hearts of the entire nation of Panem, as and her war buddies face plenty of conflict themwell as several boys. selves, as the entire war The evolution of the torn city has been set with story from The Hunger By BEN ATWATER
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the best traps future sci-fi technology can provide. In essence another Hunger Games within the wardestroyed Capitol, these traps range from lizard mutant zombies to courtyards rigged to flood with oil. Katniss and company face never-ending challenges. Present in her squadron is Gale and Peeta, her two competing love interests throughout
Jennifer Lawrence stars as Katniss Everdeen in Mockingjay Part 2 (AP photo)
the entire series. Gale has been Katniss’s best friend since childhood, whereas Peeta has been her Hunger Games companion twice. Katniss must face her emotions and choose who she loves throughout the chaos of a revolutionary war. It does not help that Peeta has occasional bits of homicidal tendencies, having been conditioned by the Capitol in previous films before he was
rescued by the rebels. Ending a series is never an easy feat to do. Countless franchises have fallen victim to a weaker final film than its predecessors. The Hobbit, The Godfather, and the original Spiderman trilogy are all examples of excellent first installments followed by mediocre final entries. The Hunger Games series does not fall victim to this phenomena per se, but
does have similar tropes of other tired final entries. For an action film with a $160 million dollar budget, there is not a whole lot of action, as much of the film concentrates on resting between Katniss’s squad advancement through the traps in the Capitol. Yet when the action scenes do occur, they look flawless. Spare for
Bruce (in their civilian alter egos) engage in a passive aggressive exchange with a genius fourth wall breaking narrative, before being interrupted by Lex Luthor who continues the narrative. Everything about this sequence is wonderful and would be perfect if it just stopped there. But it didn’t; it kept going, showing old footage we knew was there but showed the reveal of Wonder Woman and the creation and debut of Doomsday. By the time the trailer ends, not only did I feel like I saw the
movie, but it became less like Batman v. Superman and clearly more like a pre-Justice League film. The trailer has an identity crisis because it’s almost like it advertises for two different movies, and the tone abruptly jumps into jokes during suspense-filled moments. Granted, the jokes made are funny, but out of place for the trailer’s context. I recommend watching this trailer, but once Lex finishes talking, turn it off, because that’s all you need.
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immy Kimmel premiered trailers for the two most anticipated superhero vs. superhero movies within exactly one week of each other. Here’s what I think of the twin trailers that grabbed the world’s complete attention. Captain America: Civil War: This trailer is so well-crafted and well-narrated it makes me jealous. This is the first trailer we get to see, and here’s what it tells us: Cap has pos-
The cast of Captain America: Civil War (Walt Disney pictures/Marvel Studios)
sibly rescued Bucky while the world is trying to deal with the aftermath of Age of Ultron, the most recent Marvel Cinematic Universe film, not counting Ant-Man. The U.S. government takes their own initiative to regulate superhero activity, which causes a rift between Cap and Iron Man’s Tony Stark as the ripple builds and affects their fellow avengers. This is merely basic information that leads a lot of questions left unanswered, which is perfect because it promises more
to come of it. It clearly shows that the story is being told from Cap’s perspective and that he is the star of the film, instead of just another Avengers film, which some people were worried about. It also does a great job not leading the viewer to side with either Tony or Cap. It presents the problem and emphasizes how both are playing in an extremely gray area, and how it truly is up to the audience to decide. The reveal of Black Panther looks great, and is the most important character to keep in
mind going into the film because he serves as the wild card. This trailer concludes with a giant bomb of a line that drills you right in the heart. Civil War got record-breaking viewership online, and completely deserves it. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice: The reason why I emphasized how good Civil War was at revealing information is because this trailer did the exact opposite of that. Before we get to that, the first minute of the trailer is brilliant. We see Clark and
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The Good Dinosaur is Disney Pixar’s latest film that asks, “What if the meteorite that killed the dinosaurs missed Earth?” From there, The Good Dinosaur tells a story I never expected from a dinosaur movie, but, knowing Pixar’s track record, I’m not all that surprised. Still, there is a unique take on the classic tale of “a boy and his dog” that is being done here. The Good Dinosaur introduces us to Arlo, a young and apprehensive apatosaurus that gets separated from his home. It is then that Arlo has to trek through thick forests and snowy mountains alike in an effort to get back home, all the while facing his internal fears. However, Arlo is not alone on this adventure. The deuteragonist to this film is Spot, an orphaned human boy who accompanies Arlo. The dynamic duo, who were once at odds, are the centerpiece of the film. Arlo and Spot are on opposite ends of the personality bar, with Arlo being more fearful and Spot personifying wild and tenacious. Both fill each other’s gaps that carry through the movie for a memorable and exciting adventure. Spot acts more akin to a dog, and it works. He is insanely adorable, brave and fun to see on the big screen. Since Arlo and Spot do not speak the same language, they have to rely on different means of communication that test their trust and understanding. This situations also creates spectacular scenes that will really tug at those heartstrings (this is a Disney film after all) and proves just how talented the team at Pixar is at storytelling and character-
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ization. It is Arlo’s cowardly character that makes his responsibilities on the farm difficult for him, making him feel as if he is losing a sense of purpose as member of a hard working family. Henry, Arlo’s dad, does as any good father would do by keeping faith in Arlo and teaching him the benefits of overcoming your fears. The father-son relationship in The Good Dinosaur is one of the great elements of the film, and even made me reminisce of the impactful scenes of Simba and Mufasa in The Lion King. The Good Dinosaur gives modern roles to prehistoric animals in a very amusing way. For instance, Apatosauruses, or long-neck dinosaurs, have learned to cultivate their land. A trio of friendly and likable tyrannosauruses that Arlo and Spot meet are steer-herders. Then there are the Pterodactyls, who are the ravenous, drug-addict like villains of the movie. Their roles are quite disturbing for a movie that is attracting all ages. In fact, this movie has one or two shocking scenes that I didn’t expect, such as Arlo and Spot going on an acid trip where both of their heads swapped onto each other’s bodies and laughed hysterically. While it was
a hilarious moment, it also took me aback that a scene like Arlo and Spot getting higher than a kite made it into the final cut. You can’t talk about The Good Dinosaur without talking about its visuals. Pixar sets the bar high with the amount of details in the backgrounds. Environments looked as if they were shot with a camera instead of CG animation, but it’s really Pixar working their magic. Pixar has made one of the most immersive animated worlds I have ever seen in a film. However, The Good Dinosaur was putting obvious cartoon dinosaurs in a world that looked too real to believe it was computer animated. This combination was somewhat offputting during the course of the movie. The Good Dinosaur’s characters are not as memorable as Inside Out’s Bing Bong or Monster’s Inc.’s Sully, but they were all likable to some degree. The real heart of the movie is Arlo and Spot’s. I can’t get over the moments in the movie that had them connect in inventive ways that stuck with me well after the credits rolled. While The Good Dinosaur isn’t Pixar’s greatest achievement this year, it’s well worth the price of admission.
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the first film, this series has always done very well in the visual effects department. Catching Fire featured an excellent segment in which a horde of baboons attack the game contestants, for example. The CG monkeys looked very real alongside the humans. The squad at one point has to advance through the Capitol’s sewage systems. The editing and pacing is superb in this segment, as monsters loom in the darkness without being seen. Genuinely creepy, this scene instantly recalls the segment in Aliens when the motion sensor indicate that the aliens are fast-approaching while none are seen. When the aforementioned lizard monsters do appear to attack Katniss and company, they look incredible, even better than the monkeys from Catching Fire. The oil chamber looks incredible, and the general cinematography of the vast destroyed yet futuristic city is very convincing and does not once ruin the illusion of realness. Where the problems of Mockingjay Part 2 become more present is in the finale. As Katniss
makes her final move to end the revolution and assassinate President Snow, an abundance of events occur, leading to a very anticlimactic ending without the complete satisfaction felt at the end of Catching Fire when Katniss destroys the arena. What follows is a surprisingly thought provoking and surprising turn of events. The anticlimactic action set piece at the end is then all the more poetic. This part is hard to talk about without giving away too much of the plot, but it suffices to say that the film goes in a very different direction than expected. While not completely satisfying emotionally, one must respect the creative team for going against the grain here. One of the largest complaints regarding Mockingjay Part 2 is that Part 1 and Part 2 could have been edited to have faster pacing and been combined into one long movie. While the pacing in the Mockingjay films have never matched the excellent pacing of Catching Fire, especially Part 2, both films are still very solid science fiction ac-
tion films, with powerful characters played by an excellent cast. Looking back, The Hunger Games series as a whole has gone from a fan service niche movie meant to attract only young adult fans of the book, to an intelligent and dark allegorical sci-fi epic, much akin to Star Wars in many ways. These films have had a distinctive visual style that is mooth and appealing to the eye, maintaining a distinct feel of grounded levity through strong and realistic characters. While Part 2 may not be nearly as polished a film as previous installments, it is still a powerful and dark adventure that ends the series on a positive note. IMAX is certainly not worth it, but that aside, the Hunger Games series would rank, in descending quality: Catching Fire, Mockingjay Part 1, Mockingjay Part 2, and The Hunger Games. Share which Hunger Games film you liked the most! In the meantime, the November slot for blockbusters will now have an even bigger YA genre come back about a certain magical world starting next year.
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Poetry Corner
The Numbers Game There are 559 plates 4000 plastic cups stacked in 10 by 10 row crates, about 10,000 utensils 600 bowls 354 pans and 3 coffee stains that lay across the blue and green tiles that cover this place, I know because I took the 40 hours you give me a week to count them individually, 5 out of my 7 days I spend indiscriminately taking one dish after another out of a conveyer belt and by this time I do it instinctively, 4 of us in a room, 2 clear remains off a plate of dirty food and pass it through a machine with water heated to 150 degrees until it reaches the other 2, 2 is when we would go in break but the kids are still inhaling enough food to fill a crater on the moon. One hour worth of heart beats, is worth ten dollars I, Cut out 7.65 % for taxes, because I mean someone has to pay uncle Sam right? Right Can’t you tell that I hate..I mean love my job! The hundreds of drops of sweat, the vomit inducing aroma that wraps around my nose hairs causing my temples to throb. I watch the faces of my watch facing me saying only 5 more minutes until your time is over, Time and So there is 559 no 558 since Jake just dropped another f***ing plate! 1000 sighs of disappointment and a million reasons why I need to get out of this God forsaken place, But I need the money so I’ll be back tomorrow at 8. Damani Piper
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Clery Campus Crime Log *In accordance with the Federal law known as the Clery Act, the UNH Campus Police maintains a Crime Log, which contains information on alleged criminal incidents reported to the UNH Police. The following are matters of public record.
(1) Theft
Location: South Campus Hall Date: Nov. 29, 2015 Time: 8:25 a.m.
(2) Code Violation
(3) Drug Complaint
Location: Botwinik Hall Date: Nov. 30, 2015 Time: 5:01 p.m.
Location: Bergami Hall Date: Dec. 1, 2015 Time: 10:38 p.m.
(4) Theft
(5) Theft
Location: Bergami Hall Date: Dec. 2, 2015 Time: 9:21 p.m.
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