December 5 2007

Volume 86, Issue 13

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

GET TO KNOW SMILE The Charger Bulletin takes a look at SMILE and what it has accomplished this semester.

The student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938 FARMERS FIGHT FOR HEMP North Dakota trial examines the usefulness of the marijuana-like plant.

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Elm City Expects Success with Dearly Departed

By ZACK ROSEN

ASSISTANT EDITOR

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WEST HAVEN— In the Baptist backwoods of the Bible Belt, the beleaguered Turpin family proves that living and dying in the South are seldom tidy and always hilarious. So why get dinner and a movie this NFL FANS MOURN A STAR weekend when you can see Dearly Departed and enjoy The football world is shaken by the talent, comedy, acting, and sudden death of Sean Taylor. more – right here on campus!

– Page 10 Directed by Jeremy Tortora and Katie Morris, Dearly Departed will be GOO GOO DOLLS RETURN performed on Friday, Dec. Where can you find hits like “Iris” 7, Saturday, Dec. 8, and and “Name” all in the same place?

Sunday, Dec. 9 starting at Look inside to find out.

7:30 p.m. in Dodd’s Theater. It’s free for all UNH – Page 8 students, faculty, and staff, and only $5 for non-UNH students. General admisINDEX sion is $10.

“We’re excited, because Arts & Entertainment Bulletin Board

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Word of the Week

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Editorials

By JULIA COCCA STAFF WRITER

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National/World News

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New Haven News

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Celebrity Gossip

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covers, including “Mother”

by Danzig.

Naugatuck natives, When Freedom Dies, were

WEST HAVEN— With the volume turned all the way up, leather jackets, and a bit of hairspray, MEISA has rescued another Monday from the mundane. MEISA’s Mohawks and More Punk and Hardcore show left a buzz in the German Club on Monday, Nov.26, long after the bands had stopped playing.

A JULIA COCCA PHOTO The night began When Freedom Dies performs for MEISA Monday. with Soul Reapin 3, a psy- second on the bill, deliverchobilly trio complete with ing a high powered show a standup bass and some se- to an enthusiastic UNH rious sideburns. Their mu- crowd. With people jumpsic was even more serious, ing on stage and singing incorporating rockabilly with the band, the leatherand punk into their original See PUNK page 4 set, with a few well-placed

By KRISTINE LAMBRACHT DELTA PHI EPSILON

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HAVEN— The Gamma Epsilon chapter of the Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority hosted its first annual Deepher Dude in the German Club on Friday, Nov. 9. The event is hosted by Delta Phi Epsilon chapters throughout the nation to help fund money for Cystic Fibrosis, which is one of the philanthropies of this

national sorority.

Over 300 people came out to the event, which is one of the largest turnouts

for a student-hosted event in many years, according to Campus Police. Twelve outstanding guys participat-

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Sports

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MEISA’s Punk Show Turns Up the Volume

Male Pageant Sets Standard at UNH

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Fun & Games

this is our first full-length play. We’re very eager to make this show happen,” says co-director Katie Morris. Her collaborator, Jeremy Tortora, expects that it will “be the biggest and best” play put on by the Elm City Theater Company.

Junior Nick Theodoseau, acting the part of “Junior,” has been in every Elm City Theater Company show since the group started. He performed as an authority in the recent columbinus, and has been working with Elm City Theater Company since early October. “I love doing this, and I hope everyone sees the show because it’s really funny,” said Theodoseau.

Despite their earnest efforts to pull themselves together for their father's funeral, the Turpin's other

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PHOTO COURTESY OF TYRA BRODEUR

Deepher Dude winner Rob Holub with the sisters of Delta Phi Epsilon.

ed is this man-on-campus pageant, showing off their sharp formal attire, snazzy swimwear, eye-catching talents, and smooth conversational skills during the question-and-answer portion of the competition.

The judges of the night included our favorite cafeteria lady, Mary, Charlie the Charger and a guest judge, Patricia Keller, who is a cousin of one of the sisters and is living with See DUDE page 4

Campus Events, Etc. The Charger Bulletin | December 5, 2007

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Thursday, December 6

Wednesday, December 5  Beanhouse

Bartels Lobby, 9pm

 Holiday Festival Alumni Lounge, 3:30pm

Friday, December 7  Hanukkah Celebration Upper Student Lounge, 5-7pm

 Movie: Across the Universe Alumni Lounge, 7pm

 Riddim Explosion German Club, 10pm

Saturday, December 8 Trip: Avenue Q  Women’s Basketball vs.

Queen’s College 

Sunday, December 9  Movie: Across the Universe Alumni Lounge, 7pm

Monday, December 10 

MEISA Snowed In German Club, 8pm

Last Day of Classes

North Campus, 2pm

 Men’s Basketball vs.

Adelphi University North Campus, 4pm

Tuesday, December 11 Reading Day Residence Halls close Wednesday, December 19 at 10am

 5,6,7,8 Performance: The Nutcracker German Club, 2pm

Delta Chi Ends a Great Semester

the brothers won the Intramural Kickball ––––––––––––––––– Championship game 16 to 7.

With ThanksgivWEST HAVEN— As mid-terms finished up ing right around the

By Dan Osipovitch on the UNH campus, corner, the Delta Chi the brothers of Delta Fraternity had many A weekly recap of the positives & negatives at UNH Chi started the second events and socials half of the semester planned. They attendcontinuing to focus ed the IFSC Thankson school and their giving dinner and had ‘Tis the season to be jolly.

One last major hurdle involvement on cam- a blast with all the Winter break is so close!

Greek organizations.

We’ve all worked hard this left after this last week of pus.

On Monday, Nov. On Nov. 29, Delta Chi semester; it’s about time for classes—finals. I know some people would rather insert 12, two brothers were and Delta Phi Epsia break! bamboo under their fingernails recipients of Con- lon went bowling in Sandella’s got a bit of a than study for finals. It’ll all be necticut Wartime Ser- Orange. Many brothvice Medals: Brother ers also attended the makeover with its new coun- over soon though.

Daniel Adams, who is UNH Snowball dance ter and chairs, giving a little bit more room for people to With winter comes, you a current undergradu- on Dec. 1.

On Dec. 12, the sit down and eat. guessed it, wintry weather! ate, class of 2008, and Snow, sleet, ice—all those Brother Robert Mo- brothers will be atTired of never knowing fun, dangerous precipita- rey, an alumnus, class tending the Bridgeport whether your apple juice tions come into play. Please of 2002. On the lighter Sound Tigers hockey is going to be in be careful walking around side of achievement, game as they take

By SAM COX DELTA CHI

Positives

stock this time? Good!

Because with the new juice machine, that won’t happen. The little electronic readout tells whether or not the juices are in stock.

I t ’s p r e t t y nifty.

Negatives

on the Albany River Rats. At the end of the semester, the brothers will be supporting the Special Olympics with the Penguin Plunge in East Haven.

We would like to congratulate the 22 new sisters who were initiated to the Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority.

We would also like to congratulate the Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority on their full recognition by the IFSC. As the end of the fall semester draws near, the brothers would like to wish happy holidays to all the organizations on campus.

campus, commuting to school, and driving back home.

Because no matter how much you hate finals, you need to come back in the spring in one piece!

PHOTO COURTESY OF SAM COX

Brothers of Delta Chi celebrate their win in the intramural Kickball Championship.

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National/World News The Charger Bulletin | December 5, 2007

Farmers Stir Up Controversy News

By JESSICA BALABAN STAFF WRITER

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is an often-used ingredient in everything from clothing fabrics and twine to ink and certain oils. The plant’s contributions are ignored greatly, however. But why?

Something so helpful and useful should be embraced (or at least recognized), right?

The problem making hemp infamous is its close relation to the marijuana plant: both share a genus and species known as cannabis sativa. Despite seemingly large similarities, like both plants containing THC (the active ingredient in marijuana), the numbers dismiss any illegal use of hemp.

Hemp typically contains roughly 0.3% THC, whereas the pot you may or may not smoke in your buddy’s dorm room normally contains 5% or more.

Theory has it that trying to get a high off of industrial hemp will prove futile.

Hauge negated the

notion of smoking industrial hemp to the Washington Post, also, firmly stating, "You could smoke a joint the size of a telephone pole, and it's not going to provide you with a high.”

Hauge and Monson face a huge obstacle in a federal court case as they strive to get a permit for growing hemp.

This might seem easier than it is in actuality. According to Tim Purdon, a lawyer from Bismarck, N.D., who is representing the two farmers, "Some people call me up with the idea that my clients and myself are some sort of marijuana legalization effort.

My clients are farmers. They are looking for a crop they can make money on in the tough business of being a family farmer,” Purdon explained to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and the Washington Post.

The farmers presented their case on Wednesday, Nov. 14, seeking a federal judge in Bismarck to force the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to yield the state law currently prohibiting the cultivation of hemp. The DEA is presently examining both farmers’ applications and work history. Hauge has been a CPA for 25 years and practiced as an EMT for 18.

Despite the many acronyms used in this case and my article, Wayne Hauge and David Monson are serious. Hauge explained to NORML, “…I'm not a person who smokes. I don't smoke anything. I exercise a lot and I'm pretty healthy." Needless to say, the farmers’ goal is not drug-fueled in the least and they, as their lawyer has said, are just looking for a prosperous crop to work with in a dismal economic time.

Briefs

By Associated Press Writers

Venezuelan president defeated in bid for indefinite re-election, sweeping reform CARACAS, Venezuela— Humbled by his first electoral defeat ever, President Hugo Chavez said Monday he may have been too ambitious in asking voters to let him stand indefinitely for re-election and endorse a huge leap to a socialist state.

"I understand and accept that the proposal I made was quite profound and intense," he said after voters narrowly rejected the sweeping constitutional reforms by 51 percent to 49 percent.

Opposition activists were ecstatic as the results were announced shortly after midnight — with 88 percent of the vote counted, the trend was declared irreversible by elections council chief Tibisay Lucena.

Some shed tears. Others began chanting: "And now he's going away!"

Without the overhaul, Chavez will be barred from running again in 2012.

Chavez told reporters at the presidential palace that the outcome of Sunday's balloting had taught him that "Venezuelan democracy is maturing." His respect for the verdict, he asserted, proves he is a true democratic leader.

Putin's party wins more than 70 percent of seats in new Russian legislature MOSCOW— European election monitors said Monday that Russia's parliamentary ballot was unfair, hours after President Vladimir Putin's party swept 70 percent of the seats in the new legislature.

The victory paves the way for Putin to remain Russia's de facto leader even after he Zack’s Wacky Stack of News leaves office next spring. On Monday, Putin described the weekend's election as a vote of Your place to find the oddest stories in mainstream news. confidence in him.

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NORTH DAKOTA— This goes out to all you college potsmokers. Well, not entirely.

If you are a frequent or infrequent user of marijuana then please note here that this article is not condoning or advocating the use of subsequently mentioned drugs. But for all the unmentioned drugs—those are totally condoned and advocated for… just kidding, my dear peers.

Getting to the point here, North Dakota farmer Wayne Hauge is taking a little trip.

He will be going from his fields, to a federal courtroom and then, if all goes as planned, back to farming in peace. For Hauge, and fellow farmer David C. Monson, a court battle over hemp looms on the horizon.

Hemp, sometimes called industrial hemp,

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New Haven News

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D Phi E Searches for the Best “Dude” con’t from page 1

Cystic Fibrosis.

After two hours of strutting his stuff, Rob Holub was named Deepher Dude and crowned with a dazzling crown, Deepher cane and handmade purple cape. In addition to the actual competition, the guys did an amazing job throughout the week leading up to the event by going around campus and asking for monetary donations for the cause. A better effort could not have been asked for and the guys surpassed all expectations by

Club Spotlight: SMILE

raising a grand total of over $1,000 in just one week.

Matt Kavaler went way above and beyond by raising almost $250, which won him the People’s Choice Award. The sisters of the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority put so much effort and planning into this event and were amazed with the results. The entire sorority would like to thank everyone who dedicated his or her time and energy towards this event and contributed to its outstanding success including the Emanon Dance Crew,

UNH Step Team, By HEATHER BROWN STAFF WRITER Mike Minelli, Mike ––––––––––––––––– Kuzoian, Ariel Carter and Tisha Wozy who HAVEN— put on stunning per- WEST formances in between Students Making an the different elements Impact on their Living Environment, better of the competition.

A special thanks known as SMILE, is goes out to TJ the DJ for providing us with some phatty beats throughout the competition. Talk is already brewing about next year’s Deepher Dude competition, which is sure to be an even greater success than this year. Let’s see who has what it takes!

cals that didn’t let any attention stray.

With a different genre every week, the German Club is sure to see different fans at every show, and last Monday kept that true. To be able to cater to audiences that wear cowboy boots, or audiences that spike their hair with glue, MEISA has something to new to offer to any student on campus.

However, if anyone has a request for a certain show, feel free

to step in on MEISA meetings on Thursday nights at 6:00 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge.

MEISA’s next and final MEISA Monday show will be its cover band concert, Snowed In, on Monday, Dec. 10 at 8:00 p.m. in the German Club. She Eats Planets will be performing, as well as campus favorite Railroad Salvage! Don’t miss this last chance of the semester to find some music you love.

Council and co-sponsored by International Student Association and Graduate Students Council, commenced around 7:00 p.m. and was attended by 250-300 people including Americans, Chinese and people of other nationalities, in addition to the Indian community of UNH. Among the audi-

ence were distinguished guests like Joseph Spellman, Director of International Admissions, Andrea Hogan, Director of International Services, and Dr. Suprata Roy, Professor, department of Business Administration.

The German Club was beautifully decorated with colorful

have walked in the Light the Night and Breast Cancer walks.

SMILE has also helped raise money for the Breast Cancer Foundation through their Halloween Hugger sale and SADD

events they do off campus, they have socials to help unify the club. Thus far, they have gone apple picking, have had a ginger bread making afternoon, and a movie night.

Punk Show Brings Out Big Crowd

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wearing fans obviously showed their approval. Lead singer Dave made sure his audience heard him, screaming as if it were the last time he would sing, but sure to thank the audience after every song.

Sadplant was the last to perform, playing a short, but memorable set. Like every other band of the night, it was a trio with some pretty ripping guitar and vo-

Members of SMILE participate in the MS Walk.

PHOTO COURTESY OF BETH ESSINGER-HILEMAN

one of the most active organizations on the UNH campus. Their mission is to help with any community service opportunity that comes their way.

So far this year, SMILE has helped serve dinner at Columbus House with Marty O’Connor, collected canned good to donate to WHEAT through their Trick-orTreat Help Someone Eat program, and they

during Alcohol Awareness Week. They plan to help with Fantasy of Lights through Easter Seals/Goodwill at the end of the semester.

They are eagerly anticipating the Walk MS coming up in the spring semester.

SMILE not only participates in the event, they also help plan, coordinate, and run the event. They also form Team UNH. On top of all the

Their advisor is Dr. Vigue. He is extremely involved in the club, attending every meeting and helping with community service events when ever he can.

If you are interested in helping SMILE with community service events or have any questions, please email SMILE@newhaven.edu.

balloons and decorations, thanks to the active volunteers who worked behind the scenes to set up the hall.

The show, hosted

by Sijith Salim and Supraja Gopal, kicked off with a welcome speech by Andrea Hogan. Her talk was followed by a brief talk

by Mahathi on the

festival of Diwali and how it evolved.

Following the initial talks, the crowd was directed to eat the lip-smacking food awaiting them. Everyone was given a treat of spicy Indian dishes.

The taste of Indian food really took off within the crowd and people could notice the big line being

shaped in front of the food counter.

Immediately after the food, on-stage entertainment began.

Performances included songs, dance and the fun game of picking someone randomly from the stage to perform. The crowd was instantly

Diwali Festival Lights Up the German Club

By UNH INDIAN STUDENT COUNCIL

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The event, organized by the Indian Student

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Campus Life Abroad

Greetings from Ashley Coulombe, abroad at Roehampton University

Hello everyone, I am Ashley Coulombe and I am a freshman student at Roehampton University here in London, England.

There are many differences as well as similarities regarding the housing and food at college in England and the United States.

One of the biggest differences about college here is the dorms.

The dorms are essentially set up in the same manner as in the states, in that you have a bedroom and a common room. One big difference is that each student gets his or her own room as well as his or her own bathroom in most of the dorm buildings.

In a few buildings,

students have their own rooms but share a bathroom with the other students living there. Floors are called flats and they are coed, meaning girls’ and boys’ rooms are mixed throughout the hallway. I live with five guys and three other girls.

Food is done differently here. Instead of a cafeteria meal plan, you have a shared kitchen with your flat.

You are expected to do your own grocery shopping and cooking. Most shopping is done at Asda, which is the same as Wal-Mart and is owned by WalMart. Students do a weekly trip to Asda when they have time to buy their food and

other supplies. I have made friends with one of the other girls I live with and we do all our shopping trips together. We buy some foods together like milk and planned-out meals because it is often cheaper to buy a large amount of food to share with other people. In the kitchens each student picks a cupboard to store his or her food. We also have a refrigerator and a freezer to share.

This set up has its advantages and its disadvantages. On my flat we all get along well and there are very few conflicts. They expect you to be adults and conduct yourselves as such here.

USGA President’s Corner

USGA Ends Great Semester Well, this article will serve as the last article for the semester and I just wanted to bring everyone up to speed with some of the items the USGA is looking at: Next semester, the USGA will see a drastic change in our meeting times. Instead of meeting on our traditional Friday afternoons, we will be meeting on Monday afternoons. The switch was made to accommodate the new hectic class schedule and to hopefully attract more students to meetings, by not requiring them to stay on campus every Friday. Hopefully the USGA will not lose too many of our valued members,

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but instead just attract many more people.

At this week’s meeting we will be discussing the allocation of rollover funds which were not used last year, as well as voting on the new proposed By-Law #8.

Both of these items were brought up at this past week’s meeting and both got a very mixed reaction.

Elm City Theater Company Produces First Full-Length Play

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A view of a typical common room at Roehampton University.

Louis Eswood III USGA President

Whichever way either of these issues go, I hope that the student body as a whole can benefit greatly from the decisions your elected officials choose.

Lastly, I would like to thank everyone who has been an active member of the USGA this semester and thank all of the hard working members of our clubs, organizations, classes, and medias. The hard work and dedication that you put in to better this campus makes a difference and without all of you the University of New Haven would not be what it is today. Thank you!

Have an amazing winter break!

problems keep overshadowing the solemn occasion: Firstborn Ray-Bud drinks himself silly as the funeral bills mount; Junior, the younger son, is juggling financial ruin, a pack of no-neck monster kids, and a wife who suspects him of infidelity in the family car; their spinster sister, Delightful, copes with death as she does life, by devouring junk food; and all the neighbors add more than two cents.

As the situation becomes fraught with mishap, Ray-Bud says to his long-suffering wife, "When I die, don't tell nobody.

Just bury me in the backyard and tell everybody I left you."

Amidst the chaos, the

Turpins turn for comfort to their friends and neighbors, an eccentric community of misfits who just manage to pull together and help each other through their hours of need, and finally, the funeral.

Freshman Leanna Mank, who plays Delightful, said she “loves working with the cast. They make it lots of fun. Come see the show: it’s funny, sad, and happy. Just not all at once!”

Freshman Rob Aceto plays the “role of ‘Royce’” (pun intended), and believes that his part in Dearly Departed will be a great experience and is a great way to meet people and get involved on campus; another freshman in-

volved, Ryan Flanagan, agrees. Both are new to the college theatre scene, but hope to advance within it.

Dan O’Mara, a graduate of The School for Film and Television in New York City, currently works as a playwright and said, “[Being in Dearly Departed is one of the] most fantastic experiences I’ve ever been involved in.

It’s a rich, funny, and sad performance and it’s on a subject that everyone can relate to.”

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Editorials

The Charger Bulletin | December 5, 2007

To Tattle or Not to Tattle?

As classes draw to a close, so do final projects. As these projects come to an end, I realize just how much group projects tend to be more of a burden than an advantage.

Almost all of my friends have some reason to complain about a group project that is due soon.

One of my friends has been working hard on a project all semester alone because one of her partners left school and the other one refuses to set up a time to meet and work on the project together. Another friend has been forced to do all the work on a project because her group members just expect her to do everything.

When I think about

it, this type of situation has been around forever. I can’t say that I have ever worked on a group project where everyone did an equal share of work. We are adults. Why is it that we cannot seem to grow up and just do our share? As someone that tries to complete assignments to the best of my ability, I always get the short end of the stick when it comes to group work. I always hope with each new project that it is going to be better this time, but unfortunately, it rarely is.

I think the main problem with group projects is the way they are monitored.

I have yet to find a teacher that is inter-

ested in who contrib- make up for the deaduted what to a group weight in my group.

Sure, many teachproject. In one of my groups, I am the team ers would probably leader. As team lead- be willing to help if er, I have the permis- you approached them sion to “fire” one of and told them about my group mates from the lack of balance in my group. However, your group. However, there is no possible many others will think way for me to benefit you are just complainfrom firing a person. ing. And then there’s If I do fire the person the age-old fear of that hasn’t been doing tattling. Even as a anything, my group 21-year-old, I will adhas one less person mit that I still don’t and I will probably be want to be a tattletale. viewed as a snobby I don’t want to be the nerd from now on. In girl that went to the such a small major as teacher and told on Communications, it is the person that hasn’t most likely that I will been contributing to a have to work with this group project. I know person again, so that is I am not the only pernot a title I really want son in this position.

What I’ve been tryto carry for two more years. On the other ing to understand is hand, I am expected to how people can actuwork twice as hard to ally be the people that

don’t help. You’re an adult! You will most likely have to work in groups in your job.

Odds are if you don’t get used to working in groups now, you never

Last Wednesday, 14-year-old Dennis Lindberg was rushed to Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center for a blood transfusion that could have saved his life. However, sources claim that Lindberg refused the transfusion. A few hours after Skagit County Superior Court Judge John Meyer denied a motion by the state to force the boy to have a blood transfusion, Lindberg died.

Although doctors had given Dennis a 70% chance of surviving the next five years with the transfusion, Dennis, under his aunt’s custody, refused treatment because it went against his religious beliefs – those of a Jehovah’s Witness.

Under the care of his aunt, Dianna Mincin, Dennis was rushed into the hos-

pital and the decision not to proceed with the transfusion was made before his birth parents were made aware of the situation.

Dennis' decision is the result of any coercion.

He is mature and understands the consequences of his decision," the judge said during the hearing, "I don't think Dennis is trying to commit suicide. This isn't something Dennis just came upon, and he believes with the transfusion he would be unclean and unworthy."

But was that really the case? When should a religious right be put before a medical necessity? Of course, if Dennis Lindberg was 18 years old, this situation wouldn’t even be worth thinking about.

But there is no proof in this news story regarding whether the child was honestly aware of the outcome of his decision, or whether his aunt – who, as his legal guardian, had the legal right to make

On December 1, we as a community and nation take time out of our busy schedules to reflect upon the pandemic, HIV/AIDS which has ravaged our country for too long.

Some people feel that there is nothing we can do about it while others stride forward to help prevent it and strengthen the lives of those who live afflicted with it.

There are many things that you can do about this tragic disease. The Health Center offers testing for HIV as well as for numerous other diseases and infections.

Planned Parenthood also tests. These are confidential tests and no one should be afraid to get tested. Remember that if you do not know you cannot help yourself or the others that you come into contact with. Please remember that you can get the HIV virus from using unclean needles or using a condom the wrong way.

As college students it is extremely important to remember as you embark on an independent road that only you can make your decisions. Because of that they must be responsible ones.

An Order to Die

Zack Rosen Assistant Editor However, parents Rachel Wherry and Dennis Lindberg, Sr. flew from Boise, Idaho to be at the hearing. They believe that their son should have had the transfusion, and that he was unduly influenced to not go ahead with the procedure by his aunt, also a Jehovah’s Witness.

"I don't believe

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Celina Natola Editor-in-Chief will.

Even more importantly, why don’t you just help to be polite?

I’m ashamed to see so many people that have no respect for those around them.

If you are in a group, why don’t you try to help out just because your behavior will affect more people than just you? It’s not fair that someone is going to get a good grade because I did all the work. It’s not fair that all the time spent on the project was my time. As if I don’t have anything better to do, I am left working alone on a project meant for multiple people. And I’m not the only person in this scenario.

While I don’t know what the solution is, I know that the situation is not right. It is about time that everyone stepped up and did what they are supposed to do. I know it’s cliché, but there is no “i” in “team.”

Please Remember

You may not know all of the people your best friend has been with and for that matter the person down the hall and definitely not the person you go home with after a night at the club.

As this day approaches and passes, the best thing to do is remember to keep yourself safe. Pledge to yourself that you will remain protected from not only HIV/ AIDS but all things that can change your life into something that you do not want it to be.

-Desiree Holian

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Steps for Success

By Sijith Salim - www.Sijith.com

Working Hard to Make Our Dream a Reality “Dream, Dream, Dream until your dream comes true.”

Most of us have had some kind of dream.

Dreams can range from anything that you feel is important to something your hearts wishes to achieve; something that will give you a sense of accomplishment. However silly those dream may look to others, you might not go a day without thinking about it. You work day and night to achieve it. You visualize in your mind the day when that dream will become a reality. Once you have that vision, then the pursuit of it makes you excited. It drives you forward. It makes your life a little magi-

cal and adventurous since you consider each day as a step towards realizing your goals.

Just for a second imagine that your dream is very soon going to become a reality, or today you have achieved something which you had always dreamt of. Can you express the pleasure you feel in your heart? The thought that you are going to see the fruit of your hard work gives you a great sense of accomplishment. When your pals were busy in their own worlds, you choose to spend your time in realizing your dreams. When those whom you know mock at you for the silly dream

you are pursing, keep natural habitat and proyour patience and just tect trees and animal.” smile back. You know It didn’t take me much the self worth of your time to understand the dream. level of passion he has To know how pas- in achieving his missionate sion and you are I’m sure a b o u t he will y o u r make it goals, just a realimagine ity. Two that you weeks are asked ago, he to forcalled get your and told dream. me, “I Sijith Salim This chalbought a lenge will large farm serve the best to see land back in my home how strong your pas- country. This is a mosion is. If your dream ment of happiness is weak, we will never and pleasure for me. be able to achieve it.

Even though nothing One of my friends is done til now, I feel told me once, “Sijith, I have achieved someyou know what my thing great in my life. dream is? I want to Sijith, I am unable to build an ecosystem of express the happiness

“Semper fidelis” or “always faithful.”

This is the motto of the United States Marine Corp. and has been since the late 1880s.

Born on a military base and surrounded

by Marines since birth, including my mother, father, grandparents, two uncles (both of whom served in Iraq), and plenty of close family friends, I have grown up with a deep respect for the United States Armed Forces and those that dedicate their lives to serve. I may not always agree with the war that said forces are being made to fight in and many people who are familiar with me know that.

But I have always and will always support and respect the men and women who do offer up their lives.

However, this respect was struck slightly during the

2008 Snowball on Saturday, Dec. 1.

When my friends and I saw two Marines walk in in their dress blues complete with covers, we were slightly surprised and amused. After all, this was a semi-formal. If you looked around the room, you saw a multitude of prom dresses and Sunday suits. But I saw the chevrons and other ornaments on the uniforms and noted that these two had not been in the military very long and were probably just proud of being able to wear the uniforms.

But, as the night progressed, this belief became slightly dampened with doubt as the two became louder and more obnoxious. At one point, on the dance floor, someone dancing in their group said that perhaps they ought to

bring it down a notch and calm down a bit.

One of the uniformclad boys responded by dropping a few explicatives, pointed to his uniform and said, “Screw them. What are they going to do to us?”

Such a reaction pushed my annoyance into being just plain furious with them.

Such behavior not only reflected badly upon them but also made the branch look arrogant and condescending. I immediately called my mother, wishing I could call my father, but because he is currently in Iraq as well, this was out of the question. After quickly discussing the scenario with her, she suggested that I ask to see their military IDs. I responded that it was pointless and probably stupid to demand to see ID from two clear-

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ly belligerent Marines.

I ended up hanging up and returning to the dance, both of us disgusted.

Clearly, the reaction by some to this will be, “But they were at Snowball, everyone gets a little obnoxious then.” This is true, however, when you put on any sort of uniform that signifies rank and importance, you should immediately be holding yourself to a higher standard rather than deeming yourself worthy of obviating them. You were given that uniform to represent your branch of the military, hopefully in a beneficial and positive manner and by doing the complete inverse, you only let the rest of us down.

-Billy Fogarty

I feel when I feel that I am getting closer to see my mission being fulfilled. Even if the whole world mocks at me, I am going ahead to make my dream a reality.”

When the day arrives and you see what you just once dreamt off, you feel that you have achieved something in your life. The emptiness within you will be filled with extreme pleasure and happiness. You want to tell the whole world “This is the day I have been waiting for throughout my life. Today I have achieved my dreams. Today I have made my life ambition come true.”

I have personally experienced this hap-

piness when I witness the fruit of my hard work becoming a reality. Success is the result of kindling passion within us to fulfill our dreams.

People who achieved something great in their lives always had a vision and mission to follow and they were never satisfied with anything else than the visualization of their dreams.

Friends, the year is coming to an end.

It’s time to kindle the dreams we have yet to pursue. Let us all have a dream, spend each day dreaming about it coming true, and do our best to pursue it until it becomes a reality.

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14 years old or not, doctors could have explained the situation to him.

Now, the birth parents have to live with thinking the aunt killed the boy. At least the boy died without knowing the horror that that could have possibly been the case.

The Decision to Live

the decision – coerced him into believing that everything would be okay.

Whether the aunt was trying to make a point and hurt the boy and the parents or whether she thought this would be best for Dennis, shouldn’t the boy have had the right to make the decision?

Missing your fill of the latest gossip?

Celina’s Salacious Celebrity Gossip is on page 11 Page 7

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Arts & Entertainment The Charger Bulletin | December 5, 2007

Comedian ProGoo Goo Dolls Define Career with Greatest vides Great Start to Thanksgiving Break Hits Album

too Late.” the Silence” as well By MIA BECKER STAFF WRITER On Nov. 13, the Goo as tracks “Before it’s ––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––– Goo Dolls released Too Late,” “SymGreatest Hits: Vol- pathy,” “Stay With The Goo Goo ume One-The Singles. You,” “Here is gone,” WEST HAVEN— Dolls have had quite The album captures and “Big Machine.” Students packed into the career. They first Dodds Auditorium on emerged as a hardcore Monday, Nov. 19 to Punk band in the mid watch comedian Dan 1980’s from Buffalo, Ahdoot perform.

New York. However, Ahdoot, a New it wasn’t until their York City comedian, sixth studio album has been featured Dizzy Up the Girl on many shows like (1998) and a softer Comedy Central’s sound, that they found Premium Blend, mainstream success.

NBC’s Last Comic They have had nuStanding and an acmerous hit singles tive member of the AN AP/ SCHALK VAN ZUYDAM PHOTO The Goo Goo Dolls play at the World Aids Day Concert on Dec. 1. which defined the late puppet show Crank 90’s such as “Slide,” the Goo Goo Dolls’ Greatest Hits: Volume Yankers. and “Iris.” Their songs career over the past One-The Singles covHe talked about his have been the sound- decade. The 14-track ers their mainstream school experiences track to some of the album includes their career from 1995’s and the culture shock most successful films most famous singles A Boy Named Goo of growing up in a in the 90’s as well as like “Slide,” “Iris,” to their latest studio Middle Eastern famithe new millennium, “Black Balloon,” album Let Love In ly that was new to the such as: City of An- “Broadway,” “Diz- (2006). The Goo Goo U.S. “My father’s fagels (1998), which zy,” “Name,” “Let Dolls’ Greatest Hits is vorite holiday is April featured “Iris,” as well Love In,” and “Better an asset to any music Fools Day [but] he as this past summer’s Days.” library or collective uses April Fools Day Transformers, which more like confession; Other songs in- memorabilia. featured “Before it’s clude a remix of “Feel like, ‘when you came

home from camp and I said your hamster ran away…its because I killed him… just kidding! April Fools, I just forgot to feed him,’” explained Ahdoot.

His experiences outside of home were polar opposites of those at home: “I could never trade lunches in school.

‘I have lasagna!’ ‘I have bologna!’ ‘ I have boiled chicken feet…What?

Why are you puking out of your eyes? I thought everybody ate boiled chicken feet.’” Besides talking about his own college experiences, he also talked about UNH’s recent outbreak with Scabies.

As the set closed, Ahdoot asked for a volunteer from the audience. UNH student Steve D'Addeo was

chosen to participate in his skit for Crank Yankers.

Ahdoot played a Resident Assistant from UNH reporting to D’Addeo’s father that he was caught streaking on campus. As the skit winded down, Ahdoot stated to the parent, “there’s something I have to tell you…I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance.”

It was an exciting show for UNH students, most of them wondering how their own parents would have reacted if they had been chosen for the skit.

Ahdoot has opened for comedians like Lewis Black, Jay Mohr, and Dave Chapelle. More information can be found at his Myspace page: www.myspace.com/ standupdan.

By DAVID PADULA

By MIA BECKER

revival” of the new millennium, they just barely passed under the radar with their second effort in 2004 entitled Tyrannosaurus H.I.V.E.S. What happened?

Well, The Hives (which consists of members Howlin Pelle Almqvist, Nicholaus Arson,Vigilante Carlstroem, Dr. Matt Destruction, and Chris Dangerous), have returned with the explosive delivery of The Black and White album. Released to U.S. audiences on

By MIA BECKER STAFF WRITER

Gallagher Finds Inspiration for Avalon Recordings

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Receiving The Avalon Recordings, the latest release from indie underdog Eugene Gallagher, I felt more like I was being presented a gift, not an album. The disc is wrapped inside an 8.5 inch by 11 inch sheet of photo paper with a picture of Gallagher doing his best Ben Gibbard impression.

The paper is backed with lyrics to his songs and also comes with a mass personal note written by the

man himself. The two small paragraphs allow Gallagher to speak to the nature of his most recent work explaining “...it’s about a swift fall from grace, burning up in the atmosphere of reality during re-entry and finding deeper meaning and appreciation in things.”

Five songs into The Avalon Recordings, the 28-year-old Gallagher announces, “Yeah I’m small, but you know I’m not scared,” and sets the tone for the rest of the album. Listening to Avalon, there are a

lot of moments where comparisons seem necessary: Gallagher’s vocal delivery occasionally sounds like Ben Kweller, and the man has obvious (and cited) influences of Neil Young and Beck (with whom he has performed an impromptu version of “Satan Gave Me a Taco”). His persona is wrapped in an awareof-the-world, Dylanesque attitude. However, despite a definite focus on lyricism like that of his influences, Gallagher rises up, uncompromising in his own voice.

With the majority of the tracks running more than four minutes (with three exceptions), Avalon provides a steady slew of relaxing yet engaged tunes. “On Top of the World,” the opening track, demonstrates an apparent fondness for Sartre while the music itself fittingly follows the mood of the words, which illustrates the drift in and out of life’s ruts.

“If it don’t kill you, you’re supposed to be stronger/ But the recovery takes longer

The Hives Make a Worthy Return

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Anyone remember The Hives? You couldn’t have missed their videos on MTV as they took over the U.S. charts in 2002.

The opening chords of “Main Offender” sound a little bit too familiar. The Hives dressed in matching black and white suits and played some good, loud and energetic Swedish garage rock; a little strange, but really good. Once considered to be the See SPEAK page 11 original “garage rock

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NFL Star Dies from Shooting

Men’s Basketball Takes Down Mercy

ever, that would be ing his life. Police did the last response Tay- report that they found ––––––––––––––––– lor would make as he signs of forced enpassed away shortly try, but they have yet to determine if they Washington Red- after.

NFL commissioner were caused Monday skins safety Sean Taylor was shot in the leg early Monday, Nov. 26 at his home in Florida. Taylor passed away early Tuesday morning from complications from the shooting that included a massive amount of blood loss. Taylor was only 24 years old.

Details of what exactly happened are still up in the air, but early reports indicate that Taylor’s home was broken into early Monday morning and two gun shots were AN AP/ NICK WASS PHOTO fired. One bullet hit A fan honors Taylor Sunday, Dec. 2 as the Redskins played the Bills.

Taylor in the upper Roger Goodell stated, or during the previportion of his leg, "This is a terrible trag- ous burglary. Tayhitting a main artery, edy involving the loss lor's number, 21, will which lead to massive of a young man who be painted in a grass blood loss. Taylor was leaves behind many parking area leading in a coma, but doc- people struggling to into Redskins Park tors were optimistic understand it." Tay- in Ashburn, Virginia. about Taylor’s recov- lor’s house had fallen The number will also ery when he squeezed victim to a burglary be painted in front of a nurse’s hand late two weeks prior to the the Redskins Hall of Monday night. How- one that ended up tak- Fame store.

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first game for UNH, relieved the Chargers in the backcourt by hitting 4 of 6 threepoint field goals after guards Briiana Rende and Helin Marte picked up two quick fouls apiece.

Mercy hung tough in the opening period behind Delmara Reece, who posted 10 points and 12 boards in the period as Mercy trailed by just seven at intermission. Reece finished with 15 points and a game-high 16 boards overall.

But it was too much UNH in the second half as the Chargers

By JOHN OKO

SPORTS WRITER

WEST HAVEN— Senior guard Tetrick Stonar led all players with 23 points, and guard Darryl Greene led a strong bench effort with 16 points, as the University of New Haven men's basketball team downed Mercy College, 83-63 in East Coast Conference play at Charger Gymnasium on Saturday, Dec. 1.

Greene led the Chargers with four 3-pointers off the bench, including three in the first half as UNH ran out to a 43-32 lead at the intermission.

Eleven of Greene's 16 points came in the opening period as he stepped up to fill the void after Stonar took a hard fall on a foul underneath while driving to the basket.

But Stonar, UNH's leading scorer, would

return late in the first half and went on to finish with 23 points on 10 of 16 shooting.

He hit three of the Chargers' ten 3-pointers, and also grabbed five boards and handed out five of UNH's 20 assists.

UNH was 10-for-27 from beyond the 3-point line, and has hit 22 three-pointers combined in their last two games - both ECC victories.

Cassius Chaney scored 13 points and had seven rebounds and four assists off the bench for the Chargers, who got 46 of their 83 points from reserve players. Marcus White was strong underneath, scoring 12 points to go along with seven rebounds.

One of those boards came on the offensive glass after he missed his only shot of the afternoon in the second half. He finished 6-for-7.

Mercy falls to 1-4

overall and 0-2 in the ECC with the loss.

Forward Michael Marin led his team with 18 points in 37 minutes, while Chanze Wellington scored 15 and Paul Flowers had 12 points and seven boards.

UNH trailed very early in the contest, but took the lead for good at 10-8 in the first half.

The Chargers opened up an 11-point cushion at the break thanks to an 11-2 run to close out the period, getting four points in the paint

by White during that span.

After scoring the second half's first bucket, Mercy would get no closer than that nine-point deficit.

UNH led by as much as 26 while closing out the victory.

The Chargers return to West Haven to face off with Adelphi University Saturday, Dec. 8.

blew open the game.

The Chargers went over the 100-point mark for the second game in a row and the 12th time in school history, getting 46 points in the first half and 57 in the second.

Leading by a 75-63 margin with 10:01 left, Hood powered the big UNH run to make the score 86-63 and the Chargers never looked back.

Hood added a team-high five steals for UNH, who also got 15 points and four rebounds from freshman Natasha PierreLouis. Senior guard

Keri-Anne Jetter had 10 points for the Chargers.

Mercy falls despite putting four players in double figures. Joining Reece were Jazmin Steele (16 points), Ashley Borofsky (15) and Christina Baxter (11).

Fourteen different Charger studentathletes played in the contest. Alysia Saunders and Dominique Stellmacher tied for the team lead with nine rebounds apiece off the bench. UNH dished out 22 assists, including four each by Rende, Jetter and Pol-

lard.

The Chargers play at University of Bridgeport on Wednesday, Dec. 5, and then return to Charger Gymnasium for a match up with Queens College on Saturday, Dec. 8.

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WEST HAVEN, Conn.— Junior forward Lauren Hood scored a career-high 37 points, including 20 in the second half, as the University of New Haven women's basketball team went over the century mark for the second game in a row with 103-81 victory over Mercy College at Charger Gymnasium on Saturday, Dec. 1.

Hood was nearly perfect in the second half for UNH (2-2,

2-0 ECC), hitting seven of eight shots in the period while mixing in six free throws to complete her 37-point game in just 29 minutes of action. She blew the contest wide open by scoring nine of 11 unanswered points as the Chargers stretched their lead to 86-63 midway through the second half.

UNH was buoyed in the first half by 17 points from Hood and the play of freshman guard Nicole Pollard, who scored all 14 of her points off the bench in the period.

Pollard, playing in her

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Junior Lauren Hood.

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Happy Birthday Jim: An Event to Remember

By DAVID PADULA STAFF WRITER

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This December 8, let us not debate whether it was heart failure or a heroin overdose that killed Jim Morrison. Anniversaries are times for commemoration, not mindless, arrogant recitations from No One Here Gets Out Alive.

As a poet, Morrison bestowed upon fans fine lyricism:

and longer,” Gallagher contests; you get the feeling that he means what he says.

Songs like “I Need Love Just Like You” and “In Love With the World,” however, do provide a bit of fatigue in Gallagher’s step. They fit into the album, yes, but take more warming up to than the rest of the material. “I Need Love” sounds like it borrowed its drum progression from The Postal Service and, during the breakdown, borders on fullfledged electronica.

The high point of the tune is Gallagher’s voice, where he displays that even when

er he’s perceived as a Rock and Roll Christ or depraved alcoholic, Morrison reigns forty years still, as a shaman of Rock.

Celebration is necessary for Morrison’s birthday, needles to say, and two of the three remaining Doors are here to bring it. Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger, with ex-Fuel front man Brett Scallions, are Riders on the Storm. They will be performing at New Haven’s Toad’s Place

on Saturday, Dec. 15 in commemoration of Morrison’s 64th birthday. A would-be old timer, Mr. Mojo Risin’ lives on, screaming through your stereo or, more exploited, woven into the fabric of your Doors’ tote bag. So bring your counterculture attitude and attire, and brace yourself for a taste of excess.

Morrison at UCLA, propelled him to realize his strength over the counterculture while simultaneously leading it.

Words like, “They got the guns but we got the numbers” would incite quasi-revolutionary activity.

Morrison’s live shows were Dionysian displays of decadence and declaration. He bled the charisma music was thirsting for. So intensely inspired by

coupled with such harmonic, Luau-like guitar strumming, he can sound rough around the edges. His frosted vocals sound solemn and convincing. The Beck-inspired “In Love With the World” plays with stream of consciousness writing and a stressed/unstressed rhyme scheme, bringing it all together with an intoxicating riff lasting two minutes, 45 seconds.

Any questioning of Eugene Gallagher’s conviction becomes a thought gone missing with even a quick runthrough of The Avalon Recordings.

Sure, there are low points (“And You Listen to

Almqvist in the No- The Hives’ new album Me” features guitar con’t from page 8 licks that would more Nov. 13, the album vember issue of Spin is a solid return.

“Rock music isn’t appropriately suit John has similar qualities Magazine. Almqvist Mayer’s trash), but to their past releases. explain how Williams as popular as it once the lows are overshad- Both have loud and changed the dynamic was,” says Almqvist, owed, for the most energetic guitar-driv- during the recording “this may well be the part, by Gallagher’s en songs, however, process, “Pharrell’s last Rock record a macalm yet unyielding Black and White has excitement was infec- jor label will put a lot of money into.” If they spirit and experienced more dimensions tious.”

The Hives also ex- were once the “rock sound. from the addition of Wholly, the al- Hip-Hop producer plore a more experi- revival” of 2002, the mental sound than trend should continue bum works better as Pharrell Williams. a biography of a man “We’ve been doing their past records. The for the fast approachonce “on top of the this for 15 years now, first single released to ing 2008.

For more informaworld” and his subse- and after a while, hit- airwaves was “Tick quent “swift fall from ting a chord on an Tick Boom,” which tion on The Hives grace.” In a sense it electric guitar over premiered in August. and their music go is a concept album and over again does The second single, to www.hives.nu or revolving around Eu- get boring,” stated “Try it Again,” was www.thehivesbroadgene Gallagher. The lead singer Pelle released in October. castingservice.com. concept is simple: the story of a person who has felt both love and defeat, making his exSend us your music so we can review it. Send songs periences relative to electronically to chargerbulletin@newhaven.edu or the world around him.

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performing or alcohol, he actually garnered up several obscenity charges for various concerts. Among the cities where he was involved in police scuffles were Miami and New Haven.

Morrison brought live music to its raw form. A front man with no instruments needed, and an outlaw with glittering conviction, Morrison carried out the ideals of his favorite Greek god both on and off stage. Wheth-

from Freudian dream scenes to galvanizethe-people ethics. For the past forty years he has given words meaning. How many college Doors’ fans would be sober on Tuesday nights without lyrics like “Penetrate the evenin’ that the city sleeps to hide?” A volatile writer at heart, a drunken philosopher in skin, Morrison knew his power. Classes like the Psychology of Crowds, taken by

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Celina’s Salacious Celebrity Gossip I know that we all doubted it was true, but relax because it is. The Spice Girls are back. Yes indeed, Posh, Ginger, Baby, Sporty, and Scary are back and better than ever.

They debuted with

their first comeback tour performance in Vancouver Sunday, Dec. 2 (Britney’s birthday, but I refuse to talk about her this week). The quintet won over the crowd by actually singing live, which was important

The latest in celebrity news and gossip

By Celina Natola

after they were criticized for lip-synching at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show last week.

While the return of the Spice Girls is amazing, the comeback has been subject to some judgment. I

would like to clarify some things.

No, they are not as hot as they used to be, but what were you expecting? Most of them are moms and all of them are in their 30’s.

No, their themed names aren’t really

cool anymore. Were they really ever, though? Did we ever agree as a society that the whole idea behind the Spice Girls was brilliantly artistic? I don’t think so.

No, maybe the world will not accept

their campy, matchymatchy style anymore.

But I am willing to give them a chance.

If they want to sing again, I say let them sing! Just please, please do not try to make another movie.

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UNH is pleased to unveil epay: a new electronic billing and payment system.

With epay, you are able to view and pay your bill online from the convenience of your own home, or authorize someone else to pay on your behalf. epay is part of UNH’s “path to paperless” initiative, aimed at creating greater efficiencies through the use of technology, while at the same time reducing expenses on paper and postage.

You will receive notification through your UNH e-mail account that an e-bill has been posted. You may also authorize someone else, such as a parent, to view and pay your bill. Students may log in to epay through Matrix self service at http://matrix-sws.newhaven.edu/student

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I really need a UNH email account?

Yes! From now on, important university related information and notification of e-bill postings will be sent directly to your UNH e-mail account. If you do not have an account, or can’t remember your username or password, please visit the Campus Card Office in Echlin Hall or call (203) 932-7054. You should check your UNH e-mail account regularly.

What is an e-bill notification?

An e-bill notification comes in the form of an e-mail to your UNH account, alerting you that your billing statement is available for viewing. Your e-bill will display the same information as a traditional paper bill.

Is this online payment system secure?

Yes it is. UNH has partnered with Nelnet Business Solutions which ensures all transactions are handled in a completely secure environment.

Can I get a paper bill instead?

Yes. The university is planning to transition from paper bills to electronic bills in the fall semester. As a part of this transition, you will receive paper and electronic bills in the fall. Starting in December, you will only receive electronic bills. If you wish to continue to receive paper bills, you must submit an Electronic Billing Exemption Appeal Form for approval (available in the Bursar s Office). To receive an appeal form by mail or electronically, please send a written request to bursar@newhaven.edu or UNH Bursars Office, 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven, CT 06516.

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thrilled and couldn’t stop tapping their feet and cheering for the performers.

Entertainment proved to be very successful and was well-received by the public.

Finishing off the event, Santhosh, President of the Indian The Charger Bulletin | December 5, 2007

Student Council, offered thanks, “I thank all the guests, volunteers, crowd and all those who were part of organizing this function and made the event a grand success.” ISC also expressed their thanks to Student Activities and the Facilities De-

partment for their help and support.

The gathering proved to be a fun filled one for all and something which all of those present will cherish in their memories for a long time to come.

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