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Charger Bulletin The official student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938. Volume 94, Issue 13 | December 12, 2012
Is asking to kiss someone totally awkward to ask on a date? Staff writer Elissa Sanci reports on the Can I Kiss You? event that sparked such intense and eye-opening discussion. SEE PAGE x Students, faculty and staff celebrate holidays from around the world at the Holiday Fest Celebration. Learn more about the various holidays celebrated by students on the UNH campus. SEE PAGE x
SPORTS Men’s and Women’s Track and Field placed third and second, respectively, at the Elm City Challenge hosted by Southern Connecticut State University. SEE PAGE x
ENTERTAINMENT Tis the season to watch a movie. Cameron Hines delivers his top 5 movies for the holidays. Did your favorite flick make the list? Find out!
Heritage Showcase
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–––––––––––––––––––––––––– This year, the Caribbean Student Association (CSA) hosted its second annual Heritage Showcase at Dodds Theatre on Friday, Dec. 8, 2012. Countries represented included Guyana, Jamaica, Haiti, The Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and America. The Heritage Showcase is one of many activities sponsored by the CSA throughout the academic year. Although Caribbean culture is the platform for events, all countries are welcome and encouraged to participate. The Caribbean Student Association’s mission includes promoting the culture of the Caribbean Islands to UNH and to bring togetherness with different countries. This year’s contest was composed of four segments including talent, beachwear, cultural wear
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and a formal wear segment where contestants answered trivia questions about their country. Contestants broadcasted their creative abilities during the talent segment of the competition with poetry, singing, dancing and instrument playing. Each participant showcased talent that was inspired by the country they represented including dancing to dancehall music, bachata dancing and playing the Congo drums. In rounds two and three, participants showed off their best ethnic wear in the swimsuit and cultural wear portion of the showcase. Members of CSA’s dance group, Monsoon, hyped up crowd members during the intermission with a choreographed hip-hop dance routine. In the final round, contenders showed off their best formal wear in a last attempt to gain favor
from judges and audience members. Participants also demonstrated their knowledge about their countries during the question and answer portion of the showcase. The winners were selected by a panel of UNH judges from various backgrounds, Mr. Heritage 2011, as well as audience votes. The winners of this year’s Heritage Showcase included Kyle (Mr. Jamaica) and Thasha (Miss Haiti). Contest winners received accolades for their new title as the new Mr. and Miss Heritage, as well as cash prizes. Participation awards were given to all contestants to applaud their involvement in making the event a success. Other nationalities are encouraged to enter next year to represent their heritage as a part of UNH’s diversified student body.
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OPINION Got Peter Pan Syndrome? Contributing writer Olivia Tangney explores the benefits of channeling one’s inner child from time to time. SEE PAGE x
Is a word like “retarded” acceptable language in today’s world? Check out the Opinion section to hear what a student had to say on the issue. SEE PAGE 9
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New UNH Residents Hall Building in the Making By KERRI ZBODULA
ing. The first floor of the building will be for residents and the other –––––––––––––––––––––––––– parts are where the dining facility and classrooms will be. It is also planned to have an outdoor green The University of New Haven space and outdoor sitting space. has new dormitory plans that will James McCoy, the Vice President be ready and finished in fall 2014. for enrollment management said, With plans to house 350 to 400 “The University of New Haven students, this hall will be located has become a resident campus and on the southwest corner of UNH’s needs to provide quality housmain campus near the Soundview ing for our students. This new Residence Hall and Kayo field. residence hall is designed to house “We know our students want to more students on campus. This live on the main campus and that it’s important to them. So we want has been a desire of ours for some time and we look forward to the to meet the needs of students and ground breaking for the project. the population. We want a new As any student who is interested in state of the art residence hall. This housing on campus knows we have is important. Food, housing and a lottery system for the availability safety are the things that students of rooms and at times everyone think about when looking at a who wishes to live on campus school,” stated Rebecca Johnson, can’t get a room. This new hall Dean of Students. we will help more students achieve This hall is going to be a suite their desire to live on campus for style building, designed so livinglearning communities can function their time at the university.” When asked if students would successfully. Some classrooms, ever want to live in this new resia dining facility, practice rooms dence hall, responses were posiand student activity space are also tive. Sophomore Dana Suffolk, a being incorporated in the buildcommunications major, said, “Yes STAFF WRITER
I would love to live in the new building, but unfortunately by the time it will be finished, I will be starting my senior year, so I would probably want to live off campus. But I really like the idea of the outdoor green sitting space. The campus definitely needs more of that.” It seems that the outdoor sitting space is a huge factor in attracting students to this new hall. Regarding all the residence halls that are already on campus, none of them have attractive greenery surrounding them. This will add a nice touch to campus, and will definitely attract more students. The groundbreaking ceremony is planned for spring 2013. The goal is that there will be small communities within the larger communities, since it will be such a big hall. The University of New Haven is going for living-learning communities so the students can function successfully and prosper.
John Murillo, an award-winning poet and an adjunct professor of English, has been awarded a $25,000 fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Murillo is the second member of the English department to receive the prestigious award. Randall Horton, assistant professor of English and an acclaimed poet, received a fellowship nearly two years ago. Murillo is nationally recognized for his poetry. He is a two-time Larry Neal Writers’ Award winner, a New York Times Poetry Fellow at New York University and a member of Cave Canem, an exclusive poetry society. His poetry has appeared in such publications as Ploughshares, Ninth Letter, Lumina and the anthology DC Poets Against the War. A former instructor with D.C. Writers Corps and coach of Washington, D.C.’s National Teen Poetry Slam Teams in 2001 and 2005, Murillo has performed his own work in a wide array of venues, from the Kennedy Center to the Bowery Poetry Club. The NEA award, Murillo said, will provide him time to write a book of poetry. “It was a nice affirmation that someone out there appreciates my work,” he said. Murrillo said his works are poems of witness that explore love, politics and the human experience. “Most of them are based on my own experiences or the experiences of people around me,” he said. Murillo, who grew up in south central Los Angeles in a black and Latino neighborhood, often focuses on the gang violence, police brutality and struggles he saw there. “My neighbors were impoverished and there was a lot of fodder for emotion and political commentary,” he said. A high school basketball player, he did not play sports at Howard University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree, because he cared more about poetry than the money-making potential of sports. “Poetry is one of the most prized fields within the arts,” he said. “But it is the least compensated.” Murillo also has completed a residency as a Creative Writing Fellow at the Fine Arts Work
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Hello Everyone, Finals are here at last. Hopefully you are almost done with your tasks for this semester and are getting ready to head home for a much deserved and relaxing break. This past weekend was the annual Snowball. If you didn’t get the chance to go, I strongly encourage you consider it in the next years you are here. It was a great festivity and all who attended had a great time. The USGA Pledge of Allegiance Discussion took place on Monday, and it was very productive. Hopefully you were able to hear a bit about it from those who attended. Anyways, as the last few days of finals pass by, you may find yourself thinking how quickly this semester passed by. Whether this is your first semester of college, first semester at University of New Haven or your last or second to last semester, you have undoubtedly made some great memories and created bonds of friendship that will last a lifetime. Enjoy your breaks, get some rest and look forward to what the spring semester has in store for us all. See you all in a few weeks! Patrick Kelland
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Ask Melanie Dear Melanie,
by Melanie Stone
What is a creative date that is also affordable? Sincerely, Anonymous For this generation, dating seems to be a thing of the past. Years ago when you said you were dating someone it meant that they were taking you out, going to see movies, have dinner, play miniature golf, etc. Today, most people associate the pre-stages of being in a relationship with “talking.” If you go home and tell your grandmother you are “talking” to a boy from your economics class, chances are she is going to think you called him for homework help. “Talking” has become this new concept that allows guys to have an easy way out when it comes to winning over a girl. Dating is no longer expected; therefore, the guy really has to make no effort (besides the occasional ‘good morning’ text). That being said, as college students it is very hard to have a constant flow of money, and all of those dinner and movie dates can definitely add up. If you are not working, or even if you are, you are not making nearly enough money to support all of these efforts for a lucrative relationship. There are, however, ways to go on dates without spending a million dollars. Most of the time guys pay for the dates, which is why they will usually try to avoid going on them. What they do not realize though, is that girls usually are happy with anything as long as they are with the person they care about. In nicer weather I would suggest picnics, bike rides and hikes (here in Connecticut there are so many nature trails and places such as East Rock, West Rock, and the Sleeping Giant with beautiful views). Taking a drive to a park somewhere you can lie out a blanket and watch the stars is also very date-like with virtually no price tag. This is the perfect time of year to spend little to no money and still have an amazing time together without just hanging out in the dorm. There are a million surrounding neighborhoods with Christmas and holiday activities going on every weekend into late January. Hamden’s craft show at The Outer Space, and New Haven’s tree lighting ceremony in the New Haven Green are just two of the many events going on in this area that are free to attend. Bring up a calendar of events on a nearby town’s website and see what looks like something the two of you would be interested in. The price of the date isn’t what matters. What matters is who you are with. As long as you have each other, you should be able to go for a walk around campus and have an amazing time together. Go to the Milford mall and play with the puppies in the pet shop, spend the day in the town of Milford just browsing the shops and having coffee. All that matters is that you enjoy each other’s company enough where anything can be considered a date because you have a great time no matter where you are.
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Phi Sigma Sigma’s Winter Wonderland
By ISAAK KIFLE
COPY EDITOR/STAFF WRITER
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Every year before the end of the fall semester, Phi Sigma Sigma sorority works with the Giving Tree Foundation and Christian Community Action to organize the Winter Wonderland. This initiative raises money to provide holiday presents to children whose families cannot afford to provide them, ensuring that they can celebrate the holiday season. Christian Community Action (CCA), located in New Haven, provides food, housing and support to the poor within the community through a variety of programs including a children’s summer program, diaper bank and a Thanksgiving basket distribution that reaches more than 1,000 families.
Phi Sigma Sigma, under fundraising chair Samantha Oden, went around to various clubs, organizations and offices searching for co-sponsorships and donations. It takes around $70 to fully supply presents for one child, which includes one gift that they want and one gift that they need. Different organizations could “adopt” a child by providing that amount of money or even go shopping for the presents themselves. Last year, Phi Sigma Sigma, through various co-sponsorships, was able to sponsor 70 children, which came out to around $4,900 raised. This year, the organization was asked to sponsor 120 children, amounting to around $8,400. Thanks to the many organizations that provided donations and gifts, all 120
children will be receiving presents for the holidays. The Winter Wonderland is one of Phi Sigma Sigma’s largest philanthropy events and is concluded each year with a charity banquet. This year, the banquet took place on Friday, Dec. 7, in the Rec Center, and representatives from each contributing organization were present. Alice Pierce, a Case Manager with Christian Community Action, spoke to the audience and thanked them for the impact they made, not only on the child or children they sponsored, but also on the parents and families of the children as well as CCA. Afterwards, representatives from Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi and Kappa Gamma Rho each spoke on the contributions their organization made as well as thanked Phi Sigma
Can I Kiss You? Mike Domitrz, the keynote speaker, is the founder of the Date Safe Project, which promotes respect, consent and bystander intervention while educating audiences about dating, sexual intimacy decisions and sexual assault. Domitrz uses humor to reach out to his audience, connects with them and makes talking about sensitive topics easier. Domitrz urged the audience to always ask for consent, whether it is your first date with the person, or your hundredth one. He also asked the audience to intervene when they see someone getting taken advantage of. “You wouldn’t want your sister to be sexually assaulted, would you?” he asked. “That’s why you should intervene if you see someone else’s sister in danger.” “The presentation was very eye opening; it took you out of your comfort
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Sigma. They even fit in a few jokes in the middle to lighten the mood in the room. Jackie Botchman, a sister of the sorority and the previous fundraising chair, spoke on the accomplishments of Samantha Oden, the current chair, in organizing the banquet as well as the Winter Wonderland. Lastly, Oden thanked everyone for coming and, when reached for
zone, and put you in a real life situation to test ––––––––––––––––––––– out different situations,” freshman Jared Ensling said about the presentaCan I kiss you? A simtion. ple question, but totally “This event is important awkward to ask on a date, for UNH students because right? Wrong! consent is a huge part of This thought, along relationships,” Annie De with many other thoughts Los Santos, a member of about sexual consent, was the Victimology Club and challenged Wednesday, a Peer Mentor on campus, Dec. 6, by Mike Domitrz said. “Lack of consent can during a presentation held lead to people being taken in Dodds Theater. advantage of.” The presentation, sponPeer Mentors can be sored by the Victimology found across campus. Club and co-sponsored They are members of the by the Campus Grant, the UNH student body and Psychology Club, Dean are always available to of Students Rebecca help students find the right Johnson, SCOPE and the resources on campus if Office of Intercultural they have been a victim of Relations, addressed the By LESHA DALEY sexual assault. STAFF WRITER issue of consent and “Victims usually bepromoted overall healthy ––––––––––––––––––––– come victims because relationships. of a lack of consent, and “Talking about these isthat’s something everyone Education graduate sues will create a healthier should know about,” De students were encouraged campus and will benLos Santos added. to incorporate more art efit everyone,” Victoria in their classrooms as a Carnera, President of the Victimology Club, said. means to promote literacy skills in early childhood education in a Visual Literacy workshop held at the Sawmill Campus. Cyra Levenson, Associate Curator of Education at the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, directed the workshop and Hear a story you want to tell us about? challenged future teachers to consider the advantages of art in the classroom. Something on campus outrage you? “Teachers need to give students more choices,” Upset about national sports? said Levenson. Levenson has been Missed Glee this week because you were sick? working with Dr. Judy Randi, an education graduate professor, for Text message your news tips and comments to over three years on a The Charger Bulletin! research team that encourages incorporating visual 1 (270) UNH-NEWS literacy in students’ daily 1 (270) 864-6397 curriculum. This research team endorses the correlation between describing something visually and verbally. They are currently working on a documentary that will give examples and further explain the belief. By ELISSA SANCI STAFF WRITER
further comment, added that she was happy to see the event grow so much from last year and hopes that next year’s Winter Wonderland is even larger. Sponsoring 120 children for the holidays this year not only speaks to the sorority’s dedication and tireless commitment, but also to the spirit of giving and community service that is prevalent through
UNH, as seen through the many organizations and groups that assisted with the effort. A huge thank you is extended to Phi Sigma Sigma, the Giving Tree Foundation, Christian Community Action and the many clubs and organizations that helped make the holiday season a reality for so many children.
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Literacy Contest Scientific research has shown that the visual sensory is the largest sensory in the brain. A student’s vision is developed by age five, significantly earlier than all of the other senses. A visual literacy researcher would argue that when teachers do not encourage art in the classroom, they are suppressing a natural form of learning. Although current research supports visual literacy in elementary grades, Levenson has shown that skills can be used at all educational levels. Researchers understand the possible backlash of promoting visual literacy; they are diligently working to tie the concept to standardized testing guidelines. Levenson’s experience has shown her that systems and structures do not always support children’s learning needs. “The way that children learn is not always acknowledged…teachers and parents have to be the students advocate,” she said. The visual literacy research team is push-
ing teachers to put the art back into language arts. This includes having students read pictures, sketch pictures to think and write, and promote image text. Image text is used as a tool to increase vocabulary and promote language development. The Yale Center for British Art actively incorporates visual literacy into the daily routine of the museum with programs such as the Summer Institute of Teachers and the consortium group. The art museum also has partnership schools throughout the area as well as writer/ artist workshops. Students who would like more information on Yale’s Center for British Art literacy programs or who are interested in learning more about visual literacy should visit the museum’s website at www.yale.edu/ycba or email Cyra Levenson at Cyra.Levenson@yale.edu.
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Peer Mentors Offer Students Tips to Prepare for Final Exams there as I could and found quiet places to study,” she said. The FYSC will host workshops on developing a game plan for final exams on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m. and Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. Both workshops will take place in the Bartels Student Activity Center. Another academic peer tutor, Mina Elias ’14 encourages students to make a plan each day for the subjects and the topics that they will review. “Schedule times into your calendar so that you know exactly when and what you are going to study each day,” he said. Shawnee Sullivan ’14 said that students can
benefit from studying in groups. “This way you can bounce ideas off each other or discuss topics you may not understand,” she said. Nicolle Paulo ’14 advises students to plan breaks in between studying, refer to previous exams or quizzes and talk to their professors about any specific problems they are having. “I make sure to read over my notes after every class so I don’t have to cram the night before an exam,” she said.
your applications going. Pick out the teachers ––––––––––––––––––––– you’d like to receive a recommendation from and ask them to write you So you’ve decided to apply to graduate school? one before you hand them the form. Then, go to the Good for you! The first Registrar and find out how step is making the decito send your transcripts to sion to continue your the schools you’re apeducation. Once you plying to. Find out how decide to go to graduate expensive the application school, you need to start fee is and start saving up. your research. No, you Check to see if a school don’t have to write a ten page paper or have at least has a required topic for your personal statement. twenty sources. So, what If yes, start outlining and do I mean by doing your start writing. Always research? You need to make sure that you presfind out exactly what the ent yourself in the best school has to offer. What kind of specialty programs way. And always have are there? Does the school a teacher, or five, read over your work! You’re offer a dual degree that a college graduate (well, could be useful to you? almost) and your personal You also need to find statement needs to be out what kind of grades perfect. you need to have and if Also, make sure that you need to take some you know if you have to sort of standardized test attend an interview or not. like the GRE, LSAT, or For example, law schools MCAT. Also, look up do not have interviews how many recommenas part of the admissions dations you’ll need and process, but you can set if you need to submit a one up if you’d like to. In resume or personal statecontrast, medical schools ment. Lastly, check your deadlines! Deadlines vary require you to set up an interview as part of your from school to school, so make sure you know who admissions process. Lastly, update your has a set deadline and who offers rolling admis- resume! Put anything on it that could possibly sion. The earlier you apply, the better chance you be relevant. If you’re not sure how to set it up have of getting a seat in the incoming class. When or you don’t know if it looks good, bring it to a you’re done researching professor or utilize any and you’ve made a decision, you can start getting campus resources that you
can. Check your email for rapid resume review workshops and bring your resume to them. Do everything you can to make yourself stand out when an admissions committee reviews your application. After you’ve double and triple checked your application, pay your fees and send it on its way! Now you have to wait for the decision. There’s nothing left to fill out. Try to keep in contact with the admissions offices and make sure they have everything they need. Plus, the more you call and check, the better chance that the admissions counselors will know your name and know you’re interested. I’m not saying call every hour on the hour, but be appropriate. Check on your application every few weeks or so. You’ll be obviously interested without being annoying. Once you receive your acceptance letters, think it over and make a decision. Submit your deposit and give yourself a little pat on the back for making it through another round of higher education admissions processes. One final piece of advice: Don’t be afraid to ask for help. The campus community will support you. I wish you all luck in your future endeavors.
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Honors Course Explores the Legacy of the Beatles By KAREN GRAVA
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Fifty years after the Beatles released their first single, “Love Me Do,” their music is still a strong influence on pop culture. And it still interests college students. Although most of the students in the honors class at UNH on the music and lyrics of the Beatles weren’t born until the early 1990s, all of them have a favorite Beatles song, said Guillermo Mager, associate professor and acting head of the music department. “When we asked the class about their favorite songs, many of them said, ‘my dad plays the Beatles all the time.’” The course, “Twilight of the Gods: the Music and Lyrics of the Beatles,” is being team-taught by Mager and Wes Davis, a senior lecturer in English
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who teaches courses on song lyrics. It emphasizes the importance of the Beatles to music history. The most written-about and analyzed band in history, said Davis, has had more scholarship devoted to it than any other musical act. So the challenge of choosing books as texts and recommended reading was limited only to figuring out which would be the most important. “The Beatles are the most popular, influential and critically lauded musical act of the 20th century,” he said. “Their album, “Beatles One,” which has 21 of their number one singles, was the biggest-selling CD of the first decade of the 21st century." The Beatles are important not only for their music but also for their lyrics, he said. “We are emphasizing the music and the lyrics equally,” he said.
The music is fairly simple but not always predictable, Mager said, since the Beatles had no real musical training and didn’t really know “the rules.” They also were among the first rock groups to use strings even before John Lennon became interested in Eastern music. And the lyrics took a turn from merely focusing on love to more serious topics (such as death, loneliness and isolation, as in “Eleanor Rigby”) after Bob Dylan came on the scene. They also wrote extensively about the effect of the past on the present, for example in “Penny Lane” and “In My Life.” “Dylan introduced them to serious topics,” said Davis. “He also showed them that lyrics could be more serious and introspective.”
Cupcake Corner by Emily McGinty
Gingerbread Cupcakes 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground cloves Pinch of salt ¼ cup butter ¼ cup butter ½ cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 2 tablespoon molasses 1/3 cup milk 1 egg, lightly beaten
Directions: 1. Combine flour, baking powder, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt in a mixing bowl. Set aside. 2. Combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and molasses in a small saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and sugar has dissolved. 3. Pour melted mixture over flour. Add milk and egg and stir until blended. 4. Fill your cups. 5. Microwave on high for 1 minute and on medium heat for 1 minute (microwaves vary). 6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees; cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
Vanessa Estime ’13, an academic peer mentor in the First-Year Success Center, has one simple piece of advice for students preparing for their first final exams in college: start preparing early. “It is never too early to start making study guides and flash cards, or asking professors questions about material you do not understand,” said Estime, a legal studies major. In preparation for her first exams as a college student three year ago, Estime made the library her home away from home. “I spent as much time
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Sikorsky’s President to Speak at UNH’s Winter Commencement
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DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS
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event gave other lesser known holidays and reli––––––––––––––––––––– gions the ability to share their traditions. Diwali, for example is the Indian The Office of Interculfestival of lights and is tural Relations, Internacelebrated for five days tional Student Services to honor of King Rama’s and the Office of Student coronation. Eid Al-Adha Activities hosted the (EID) is the festival of the annual Holiday Festival Sacrifice. Families who on Thursday, Dec. 6, at participate in this festival various locations around campus. From 11:30 a.m. sacrifice a sheep, goat, camel or cow and then to 3:30 p.m., there was a Christmas Photo Booth in divide the meat amongst themselves, friends, the Bartels Programming neighbors and the poor. Space where students Winter Solstice, also could take photos with known as Yule, is celtheir friends. ebrated at the end of the From 3:30 p.m. to 5 Solar Year. One decorates p.m., the Holiday Fest a Yule tree with rosebuds Celebration was held in and cinnamon sticks on the Alumni Lounge. This this occasion. Three Kings event celebrated the holiday traditions from around Day commemorates the the world. Members of the Biblical story of the three kings who brought gifts Undergraduate Student to baby Jesus, and Boxing Government Association Day is celebrated the day (USGA), SPELL, Latin after Christmas. Those American Student Aswho celebrate Boxing sociation (LASA), HilDay give gifts to those lel Club, Black Student who provide services to Union (BSU), Internaothers. tional Student AssociaAfter each student spoke tion (ISA), the Chinese about their holiday, they Students and Scholars walked over to a small Association, the Mustable on stage and lit lim Student Association, the wicks located on the the Saudi Student Club, outer edge of a candle. Indian Student Council Finally, President Kaplan and the Graduate Student Council co-sponsored the spoke on behalf of the UNH community, giving event, and represented thanks to all the organizamany different religious tions that came forward holidays and festivities. and shared their heritages Each made a small preand traditions. President sentation informing the Kaplan, along with USGA audience of their specific president Patrick Kelland, celebration. The holidays lit the final wick located included Christmas, New at the center of the candle. Years Day, Hanukkah, This act symbolized unity Winter Solstice, EID, at UNH, and how diverse Three Kings Day, Kwangroups of people can za, Diwali, Boxing Day come together and emand Chinese New Year. brace differences during Several of these holithe holiday season. days such as Christmas Following the speeches, and Hanukkah were wellattendees were free to known to many, but the walk around the Alumni ASSISTANT EDITOR
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gram, a joint engineering and management program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Maurer holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from the U.S. Naval Academy, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from Stanford University. Also receiving honorary degrees at the ceremony are Connecticut Sen. Toni Harp (D-10) and Larry Flanagan, special assistant to the president at UNH and former executive dean of the College of Business. Harp, who represents western New Haven and West Haven, is in her 10th term in the State Senate. She serves as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, deputy president pro tempore of the Senate and vice chair of the Committee on Aging. She also is a member of the Education Committee. Throughout her tenure, Harp has worked on managed care reform, providing insurance for uninsured children, raising the minimum wage, advocating economic development for cities, encouraging an early detection system for child abuse, supporting truancy court, and ensuring the safety of children in child care. She also has worked to bring state resources
to local small businesses and to open the legislative process to constituents. She will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Flanagan is the former chief global marketing officer for MasterCard Worldwide, where he spearheaded the famous “Priceless” advertising campaign. During his tenure as executive dean, he launched a number of new initiatives including a new bachelor’s degree in economics and the Dean’s Scholarship Challenge, an innovative online business plan competition for undergraduate applicants that received extensive national media coverage. As executive dean, Flanagan also led a sophisticated strategic planning process in the college that resulted in operating efficiencies, improved enrollments, and significant re-engagement of college alumni. Flanagan recently was named president of New Tech Haven, a unique startup venture that will be a business incubator and technology transfer center wholly owned by UNH. A former member of the UNH Board of Governors, Flanagan received a B.S. degree in marketing from UNH in 1980. He will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Business degree.
Mick Maurer, president of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., will speak at the University’s Winter Commencement on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m. in the Beckerman Recreation Center. Maurer, who will receive an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree, Lounge and visit tables joined Sikorsky in 2000 set up by each participatand served in a number of ing organization; cussenior-level positions, intomary food and drinks cluding vice president for were served. SPELL marketing and strategic offered a Yule log, while planning, vice president EID served hummus and for commercial programs, Arabian coffee. USGA senior vice president for had assorted cookies, a operations, and president reminder of the young of Sikorsky Military Syschildren who leave out tems, before assuming his milk and cookies for current role as president. Santa Claus on ChristPreviously, he worked mas Eve. LASA served for United Technologies a Three Kings Cake, the Corporation, where he Hillel Club had potato held various positions in pancakes and BSU offered sales, marketing, engicornbread. Honey balls neering and operations. were served by ISA in Earlier in his career, celebration of Diwali, and Maurer served as an ofcorn beef and hash was ficer in the U.S. Navy’s served for Boxing Day. nuclear submarine proOther dishes included rice gram, performed research pudding for Chinese New at Los Alamos National Year and wings for New Laboratory and taught Years Day. The UNH Jazz physics at the U. S. Naval Band performed a colAcademy. He serves on lection of holiday songs the board of directors at the event, providing a for Junior Achievement cheery environment for of Western Connecticut student interaction and and the governing board overall enjoyment. for the MIT Leaders for After the Holiday Fest Global Operations proCelebration, a dinner was held in Jazzman’s Café from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The night concluded with a showing of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and the Twisted ChargerBulletin@newhaven.edu Thursday event, Holiday Craft Night. The Holiday Festival encompassed a wide array of holidays represented across the UNH campus. As the fall semester comes to a close, the events brought together students, faculty and staff of all beliefs for a day of friendship and unity.
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The annual Snowball Dance brought the students of University of New Haven together for a night of dancing, great food and relaxation before finals week. Held on Saturday, Dec. 8, at Amarante’s Sea Cliff in New Haven, Snowball is yearly semi-formal dance organized by all four class Executive Board officers. This year’s theme was Arabian Nights, and the venue was decorated as such, with oil lamp centerpieces and red, yellow and royal purple decorations. Throughout the night, students took photos with their friends on the patio and lined up for professional pictures. Thank yous were given to those responsible for making Snowball 2012 a success.
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When I tell people that I hail from Orange County, California, I am always met with the same response: “WHY did you come to Connecticut?!”And sometimes, honestly, I have no idea. What has kept me here has been the amazing experience in academia, friendships, and selfbettering opportunities that have been afforded to me by the University of New Haven. I came to UNH as a freshman with no friends, connections or anything tying me to the area, and I didn’t have high expectations for what my college experience would bring. In high school, I had dreamed of attending a big-name, state university and was slightly underwhelmed when I arrived on campus to a small, private university in what I had at the time considered the middle of nowhere. I received all of the literature universities bombard prospective students with and read a little about the comprehensive experimental education program and the other benefits of UNH (such as guaranteed freshman dorm space and small class sizes), but none of this information really translated in my mind to how it will affect my personal experience. Moving into my freshman dormitory that day I would never imagine that I would stand here
today, half-way through my senior year dreading the thought of graduating. Not because I’m terrified of the responsibilities of true adulthood (well… maybe not completely…) but because I can’t imagine closing this chapter in my life. My experience in college hasn’t been typical in the ways I had imagined it would be as a child: I’m not in a sorority, I don’t live on campus, I have two on-campus jobs, and as a History/Political Science double major my weekends are more often than not spent pouring over historical texts instead of out drinking with my friends. But what I have taken away from these last three and a half years are limitless accomplishments, unending friendships and the potential for greatness. Earlier this semester, I wrote an article about the Pledge of Allegiance and why I felt uncomfortable reciting it during USGA meetings. The article garnered a lot of negative attention, and by that I mean atrocious and disgusting things were said about me and my character. And the worst part was that they were said by my peers. The people in my classes, that girl I see everyday in the cereal line—these were the same people that I could never imagine looking in the eyes again. At the time I wanted to pretend like these things didn’t matter, that words couldn’t hurt me, but I was lying to myself. Words hurt. Words hurt when they’re anony-
mous, but they hurt more when they’re from people that you respect. When I finally realized I was not okay, admitting it to others and myself was such a relief. I received such an outpour of support from the UNH community. It wasn’t support of my ideas or beliefs, but support for my well-being, for my personhood, and support for my right as an American (and as an opinion writer for the Charger Bulletin) to be able to formulate an opinion. Even though I would never consider myself grateful for this experience or wish it upon anyone, it has been the most impactful and positive experience of my college career. Somehow everything clicked. Small class sizes meant I had professors who knew my name and, furthermore, who offered advice. Living on campus for two years meant I had many trusted and reliable friends who lent an ear. An emphasis on student wellness meant that I had counselors and administration available to me all hours of the day whenever I felt emotionally unwell. Finally, after three years, this is when it all clicked. UNH is where I belong.
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example, Neopets. My roommate and I started new Neopets accounts last month with our school emails because we’re losers. Now that we understand how to play the games, and don’t just click random buttons hoping to get more points, the games are actually fun. I know it sounds lame that we are playing Neopets, but it’s okay because a girl in our classes told us it was originally invented for college students, and you can even sign up through Facebook now! Board games are more fun now too! You don’t feel like you need to cheat every time you play because you actually understand how to play and how to win. Unless you are playing Mouse Trap, no one ever actually learned how to play that game right. When you colored when you were young, you can’t color in the lines and the picture just turns out to be a mess and never looks how it should. The outcome of your picture is always better now be-
cause you can get in the lines like you were always jealous that your parents could do. Now when you color your pictures are actually worth hanging on your wall. Toys like hula-hoops get more fun when you get older too because you can keep them up for more than 5 seconds at a time and you can do more things with them. One of the first weekends we were here I taught myself a lot of new tricks. I can now eat, drink, walk, skip, run, dance, do a push up, and almost Cotton-eye Joe while hula-hooping. I can also keep going until I get bored and want to stop now, which is impressively 15 minutes. But just because everything seems so much more fun when you are older, do not go out and buy a Furby. Those are creepy no matter how old you get, and it will be even more annoying when they wake you up in the middle of the night when you are older.
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say that it’s one of the most meaningful things I’ve ever seen. As their website* says, “the Rword hurts because it is exclusive. It’s offensive. It’s derogatory. The R-word is hate speech.” The word retarded used in place of “stupid” or “useless” just “reinforces painful stereotypes of people with intellectual disabilities being less valued members of humanity.” People with disabilities are people first. They aren’t their disease. And that’s the big picture. People are people no matter what and it’s disgusting to single out others because of something that’s so out of their control. All people deserve to be respected and treated the right way. That’s the golden rule, isn’t it? “Treat others the way you’d like to be treated.” So why aren’t more people doing that? Retarded. What a horrible adjective. A word like that shouldn’t be used to described anything, let alone people. *http://www.r-word.org/ Default.aspx
Roomate Problems Not everyone could have a perfect roommate, but why does mine have to be so bad? Don’t use my toothbrush .
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When you stop playing the High School Musical Soundtrack then we can be friends. Oh, I am sure it was the ghost that locked me out last night, how funny!
Waking up to them complaining about you is soooo heartwarming.
I was talking to my friend and the bouncer at the club the other day, and the bouncer said he needed a walkie-talkie so I asked him if he was 5. He said they are more fun now that he’s older. The next day, my friend was telling us about the walkie-talkies he just ordered in the mail and how they were going to use them. It really got me thinking that most things from childhood are more fun as you get older. In kids’ movies and cartoons, they make half the script for the children and half for the adults who have to watch it with the children. As you get older you start to understand more of the jokes that are made for the adults, and the movies seem ten times funnier. We sit there and watch SpongeBob and the Disney Halloween movies and we just soak up how great they still are. Some games get better as you get older too. For
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my family from Chicago came to New York ––––––––––––––––––––– for a visit. As the week passed, I realized how my I always knew I hated younger cousins rarely the word retarded. As my said the word retarded and friends and I matured, whenever they did, their so did our vocabulary— mother, Gianna, would words like “stupid” and give them a scathing look, “dumb” turned much a look that clearly meant more colorful. We learned watch yourself. After a new ways to insult others while I asked her what and, in turn, make fools that was all about. of ourselves and bring Gianna’s son, my little shame to our mothers. The cousin, has albinism; with first time a friend used albinism comes skin, hair, the word retarded, I knew and eyes with no pigment, it was a bad one. I didn’t and extremely bad eyelike the way it sounded, sight. Because of this, Giand even at ten, I knew anna decided to become a I didn’t like the intent teacher for kids who were behind it. visually impaired, and a As I got older, I relot of the kids also have frained from using the other problems, including word retarded. To me, Down’s syndrome and authere were thousands of tism. Her school recently words that could get the pledged to the R-Word message across in a much Campaign, a campaign clearer and, honestly, that advocates against the insulting way. Using that use of the word retarded word to describe someas a common derogatory thing that’s stupid, annoy- adjective. She told me that ing, or broken is an insult ever since she was introto people who seriously duced to the campaign, are mentally or physically she’s made sure her kids disabled. I knew that, but don’t use the word. I never said anything to Feeling the way I do the people throwing the about that word, I went word around freely. online to read more about Two summers ago, the campaign and I can
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Really Hollywood? Yes. The Warrior’s Code of Honor
A Response from the Entertainment Editor By CAMERON HINES
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As editor of the film and TV side of the Entertainment Section, I was especially drawn to Simon Quartey’s article in last week’s edition of the Bulletin titled “Really Hollywood?: A Rant of Epic Proportions.” First off, Simone raises many good points in the article, from the bashing of Hollywood falling back on many remakes to adapting stories that should simply be left alone. A perfectly good point. I for one (and I know how much hate I will get for this) was not partial to The Hunger Games movie. After reading the book, the film just couldn’t encapsulate the source material accurately, and what made the novel so compelling was lost to shaky-cam shots and Katniss hanging out in trees. However, I do see a point in remaking certain films. Many films that are being remade are so terrible it just makes you want to put a foot through the screen. The original Judge Dredd? Horrible. However, the remake that came out this year so phenomenal, supported by
great action stunts and some great violence. John Carpenter’s The Thing was a remake of the 1952 vehicle by Howard Hawkes with the same title, and that film is still terrifying to this day. Some others include Scorsese’s The Departed, The Coen Brothers’ True Grit, and Peter Jackson’s King Kong. Yes, some remakes should not happen to movies that were perfectly good the first time around (looking at you Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes and 2012’s Conan the Barbarian). However, there’s no reason not to remake a movie that wasn’t good the first time around. What this spree of remakes and adaptations can be linked to is us, the moviegoing public. We eat these easy cash-grabs up. I mean, look at the Saw franchise or the Paranormal Activity Series. At the end of the day, most companies are more interested in making money at whatever way is easiest, no matter what the quality of what they put out. So what would stop them from making a sequel to a movie that everyone went to see, even if it is garbage? As long as we go out and see it, we are
the ones at fault because we are saying “Yes, keep making this crap. We don’t care if it’s good. Here, take all of our money.” So how can we alleviate these issues? Go out and see original filmmaking. Like Simone said, go see Django Unchained. Multiple times. Because Quentin Tarantino makes movies worth seeing, movies that are original and are necessary editions to a cinema’s box office. Instead of going to see the newest installment of a franchise that lost any creativity it may have once had, see movies by filmmakers who make movies for their art, not for their money. This year alone has brought many wonderfully creative films that are very original (Paranorman, Looper, Moonrise Kingdom, Silver Linings Playbook, Argo, and Cloud Atlas are just a few in what has been a fantastic year of film). As long as we support these poorly made movies, they will exist. So take a stand and save your money for a movie that was made with love and passion from its creators.
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Letter to the Editor
By ROSS WEINER
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It have been made aware to the recent letter to the editor in the Charger Bulletin saying Life of a UNH Party Girl. I found this letter to be distasteful and very trashy. That is not the point. The point is that if you may choose to go down to Downtown New Haven club or bar you should be smart about it. First off you should go to downtown New Haven with a bunch of friends. The reason for this is that crime happens there. Secondly, people are drunk and there judgement may be impaired. By a person having impaired
judgement they can get into fights much easier and do things things that they would due if they were sober. Also, it’s a good thing to be with your friends when going out because there are sketchy strangers that are not interested in your well being. This may possibly lead to unwanted sexual advances or even worse. If you choose to go out to Downtown New Haven go with a group of friends because they could prevent you from arrest or possible being a victim of a crime. I would like to suggest that if you do go out to Downtown New Haven that you have a plan in advance on which club or bar you are going to. You should know
the surroundings at the place you are going to in Downtown New Haven. If you do not feel safe or comfrotable in the club or bar leave and head back to campus. If you know that a location in Downtown New Haven is sketchy don’t go there because there only bad that going to come out of it. I am not saying that you shouldn’t go down to Downtown New Haven but if you do just be smart about. But if you may choose to go down to Downtown New Haven go with a group of friends, don’t hangout with strangers and go to a location that you feel safe and comfortable. If you follow my advice you can have a really great time in Downtown New Haven.
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Combat is scary but exciting. You never feel so alive as when being shot at without result. You never feel so triumphant as when shooting back – with result. You never feel love so pure as that burned into your heart by friends willing to die to keep their word to you. And they do. The biggest sadness of your life is to see friends falling. The biggest surprise of your life is to survive the war. Although still alive on the outside, you are dead inside – shot thru the heart with nonsensical guilt for living while friends died. The biggest lie of your life torments you that you could have done something more, different, to save them. Their faces are the tombstones in your weeping eyes, their souls shine the true camaraderie you search for the rest of your life but never find. You live a different world now. You always will. Your world is about waking up night after night screaming, back in battle. Your world is about your best friend bleeding to death in your arms, howling in pain for you to kill him. Your world is about shooting so many enemies the gun turns red and jams, letting the enemy grab you. Your world is about struggling hand-to-hand for one more breath of life. You never speak of your world. Those who have seen combat do not talk about it. Those who talk about it have not seen combat. You come home but a grim ghost of he who so lightheartedly went off to war. But home no longer exists. That world shattered like a mirror the first time you were shot at. The splintering glass of everything you knew fell at your feet, revealing what was standing behind it – grinning death – and you are face to face, nose to nose with it! The shock was so great that the boy you were died of fright. He was replaced by a stranger who slipped into your body, a MAN from the Warrior’s World. In that savage place, you give your word of honor to dance with death instead of running away from it. This suicidal waltz is known as: “doing your duty.” You did your duty, survived the dance, and returned home. But not all of you came back to the civilian world. Your heart and mind are still in the Warrior’s World, far beyond the Sun. They will always be in the Warrior’s World. They will never leave, they are buried there. In that hallowed home of honor, life is about keeping your word. People in the civilian world, however, have no idea that life is about keeping your word. They think life is about ballgames, backyards, barbecues, babies and business. The distance between the two worlds is as far as Mars from Earth. This is why, when you come home, you feel like an outsider, a visitor from another planet. You are. Friends try to bridge the gaping gap. It is useless. They may as well look up at the sky and try to talk to a Martian as talk to you. Words fall like bricks between you. Serving with Warriors who died proving their word has made prewar friends seem too un-tested to be trusted – thus they are now mere acquaintances. The hard truth is that earning honor under fire changes you so much that you return a stranger in your own home town, an alien visitor from a different world, alone in a crowd. The only time you are not alone is when with another combat veteran. Soldier
Comforting Comrade. Only he understands that keeping your word, your honor, whilst standing face to face with death gives meaning and purpose to life. Only he understands that your terrifying – but thrilling – dance with death has made your old world of backyards, barbecues and ballgames seem deadly dull. Only he understands that your way of being due to combat damaged emotions is not un-usual, but the usual and you are OK. A common consequence of combat is adrenaline addiction. Many combat veterans – including this writer – feel that war was the high point of our lives, and emotionally, life has been downhill ever since. This is because we came home adrenaline junkies. We got that way doing our duty in combat situations such as: Crouching in a foxhole waiting for attacking enemy soldiers to get close enough for you to start shooting; Hugging the ground, waiting for the signal to leap up and attack the enemy; Sneaking along on a combat patrol out in no man’s land, seeking a gunfight; Suddenly realizing that you are walking in the middle of a mine field. Circumstances like these skyrocket your feelings of aliveness far above and beyond civilian life: Never have you felt so terrified – yet so thrilled; Never have you seen sky so blue, grass so green, breathed air so sweet, etc.; because dancing with death makes you feel stratospheric aliveness. This unforgettable experience of being sky-high on adrenaline is why you come home basically “thrill-crazy” – that is: crazy for thrills. But do you know that you are an adrenaline junky? No you do not, because being wacked-out on it 24/7, day after day, month after month, becomes the “new normal.” You do not think anything is wrong with being constantly high as a kite on adrenaline because it is not un-usual but the usual – the common everyday condition of combat. Then you come home where the addictive, euphoric rush of aliveness / adrenaline hardly ever happens in the normal course of events. You miss being sky-high on it and find normal boring. You hunger for your “fix” of thrills/danger like an addict hungers for his “fix” of heroin. So what often happens? “Quick, pass me the motorcycle” and/or fast car, thrill-driving, drag race, speedboat, airplane, parachute, extreme sport, rock climbing, big game hunt, fist fight, knife fight, gun fight, etc. Another reason Warriors may find the rush of adrenaline attractive is because it lets them feel something rather than nothing. The dirty little secret no one talks about is that many combat veterans come home unable to feel their feelings. It works like this. In battle, it is understood that you give your word of honor to not let your fear stop you from doing your duty. To keep your word, you must numb up/shut down your fear. But the numb-up/shut-down mechanism does not work like a tight, narrow rifle shot; it works like a broad, spreading shot gun blast. Thus when you numb up your fear, you numb up virtually all other feelings as well. The more combat, the more fear you must “not feel.” You may get so numbed up/shut down inside that you cannot feel much of anything. You become an emotionally dead man walking, feeling virtually nothing for nobody (if you let yourself be stopped in the flow of fighting by feelings of grief for fallen friends you may join them). This condition is known as “battle-hardened,” meaning that you can feel hard feelings like hate and
anger, but not soft, tender feelings (which is bad news for loved ones). The reason that the rush of adrenaline, alcohol, drugs, dangerous life style, etc. is so attractive is because you get to feel something, which is a step up from the awful deadness of feeling nothing. Although you walk thru life alone, you are not lonely. You have a constant companion from combat – Death. It stands close behind, a little to the left. Death whispers in your ear; “Nothing matters outside my touch, and I have not touched you… YET!” Death never leaves you – it is your best friend, your most trusted advisor, your wisest teacher. Death teaches you that every day above ground is a fine day. Death teaches you to feel fortunate on good days, and bad days –well, they do not exist. Death teaches you that each day of life is sufficient unto itself. Death teaches you that you can postpone its touch by earning serenity. Serenity is earned by a lot of prayer and acceptance. Acceptance is taking one step out of denial and accepting/allowing your repressed painful combat memories, and repressed coming home disappointments to be re-lived/suffered thru/shared with other combat vets – and thus de-fused. Each time you accomplish this dreaded but necessary act of courage / desperation: The pain gets less than the time before; More tormenting combat demons hiding in the darkness of your gut are thrown out into the healing sunlight of awareness, thereby disappearing them; The less bedeviling combat demons, the more serenity earned. Serenity is, regretfully, rather an indistinct quality, but it is experienced as an immense feeling of fulfillment/satisfaction deep down inside; from having demonstrated to be a fact that you did your duty under fire no matter what cost, thereby proving that you are a Warrior, a Man of Honor and from being grateful to Higher Power/your Creator for sparing you. It is an iron law of nature that such serenity lengthens life span to the max. WRITER’S NOTE (1) This work attempts to describe the world as seen thru the eyes of a combat veteran. It is a world virtually unknown to the public because few veterans can talk about it. This is unfortunate since people who are trying to understand, and make meaningful contact with combat veterans, are kept in the dark. How do you establish a rapport with a combat veteran? It is very simple. Demonstrate to him out in the open in front of God and everybody that you too have a Code of Honor— that is, you also keep your word—no matter what! Do it and you will forge a bond between you. Do it not and you will not. End of story. Case closed. I offer these poor, inadequate words—brought not taught—in the hope that they may shed some small light on why combat veterans are like they are, and how they can fix it. It is my life desire that this tortured work, despite its many defects, may yet still provide some tiny sliver of understanding which may blossom into tolerance—nay, acceptance—of a Warrior’s perhaps unconventional way of being due to combat-damaged emotions from doing his duty under fire. Signed, A Purple Heart recipient who wishes to remain anonymous. Dedicated to absent friends.
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The date of this Charger Bulletin issue is my birthday! Yay! Snowball was a success! Thank you to everyone that came out and made it such an amazing night
Is it just me or did classes this semester seem harder than ever before?
The Battery Charge I hope everyone does well on their final exams! Happy holidays and see you all in the spring!
Zani’s Rules of Order Rule 4: “Get mad, then get over it” - Colin Powell This is a rule that relates to everyone, because everyone has been faced with times when they get mad at something or someone. The point of this rule is to let the anger out of your system for a minute or two, then get over what made you mad and start searching for a solution to the problem. For example if you failed your test, this would make anyone mad, so be angry for a minute or two, then look to how you can improve on the next test. If
Santa baby, hurry down the chimney tonight.
you get mad that you failed the test and you continue to stay mad, it will cloud your judgment and make you ineffective at finding a solution to the problem.
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Moore Nets Career-High 27, Chargers Race Past SCSU, 84-64 A CHARGER ATHLETICS PRESS RELEASE
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WEST HAVEN, Conn. – A career-high 27 points for Bria Moore (West Haven, Conn./Hill Regional Career) led a red-hot shooting performance for the University of New Haven women’s basketball team, as the Chargers knocked off crosstown and Northeast-10 rival Southern Connecticut State, 84-64. The game was a part of the annual “Unity thru Hoops” event. With their third straight win, the Chargers improve 6-3 overall and 5-1 in the Northeast-10. SCSU falls to 3-5 on the season with a 1-5 conference mark. Moore shot 10-for14 from the field with a career-high five threepointers made in addition to two free throws to amass her 27 points. Briana Bradford (Waterbury, Conn./Holy Cross) added 13 points, and Anh-Dao Tran (Webster, Mass./Holy Name) netted 12. Aquillin Hayes
(Harlem, N.Y./Wings Academy) poured in eight points, Nikita Reddy (Germantown, Md./Germantown) had six, Ayana Duncanson (Elmont, N.Y./ Francis Lewis), Ashley LeBlanc (Methuen, Mass./ Methuen) and Rykema Stone (Bronx, N.Y./Wings Academy) each added five and Lauren Hebert (North Reading, Mass./North Reading) scored three points. Collectively, the Chargers shot 31-for-69 (44.9 percent) from the floor, 12-for-22 (54.5 percent) from three-point range and 10-for-19 (52.6 percent) from the free throw line. New Haven’s success rate from distance was the club’s best since shooting 11-for-20 (55 percent) in a win over Le Moyne on Nov. 29, 2009. Hayes neared a doubledouble with 10 rebounds in addition to her eight points, while Moore hauled in seven. The Chargers were edged on the boards, 48-45. New Haven more than made up for that slim margin with
29 points off of 21 SCSU turnovers. Bradford distributed a career-high seven assists, while Moore had four helpers. The Owls were led by a doubledouble (18 points, 17 rebounds) from Jackie Beathea. Mariah Hankton added 16 points off the bench. Southern Connecticut’s only lead of the afternoon came of the first bucket. Bradford sank a free throw and Moore sank her first trey to put the Chargers in from. After the Owls pulled even at 4-4, a Bradford triple started New Haven on a 9-0 run from which it would never look back. SCSU briefly cut the lead to four points at 16-12, but the Chargers scored the next five and
shortly thereafter put the game away with 23 of the final 26 points of the half – including the last 10. All 12 of Tran’s points came during that run that sent the Chargers into the locker room with a 51-25 lead. The Owls went without a field goal over the final 7:13 of the period. New Haven shot better than 50 percent from the field in the opening half at 19-for-36 (52.8 percent) and knocked down
eight three-pointers on 12 attempts (66.7 percent). Moore had 16 points and Bradford netted 10 prior to the intermission. The lead reached its largest point early in the second half, when a Bradford three-pointer gave the Chargers a 20-0 run as a part of a 33-3 stretch to extend the cushion to 61-25. The margin never shrank below 20 points, which stood up as final in an 84-64 victory.
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a pair of free throws by Adkins at the 8:21 mark. On their next trip down the court, Williams hit a shot from long-range to give UNH their first lead, 17-16, since 2-0. The Owls answered with their own three-pointer, regaining the lead, 19-17. The Chargers then went on a 6-0 run to regain the lead once again in the closing minutes of the first half, capped by a traditional three-point play from Justin Exum (Brooklyn, N.Y./Xaverian). New Haven held on to the lead, but a 7-0 run to close the half led the Owls to a four point, 35-31, halftime lead. Southern Connecticut hit the first basket of the second half before Eric Anderson (Newark, N.J./ Newark Tech) stopped a 9-0 run by the Owls. SCSU improved its lead to as many as six point in the first three minutes of the second half, but the Chargers quickly responded and tied the game at 42-42. The scoring spree was part of a 12-3 run which gave the Chargers a 45-42 lead at the 12:58 mark. Williams concluded the run with a trey to score his 11th point of the afternoon. The Owls took the lead one more time, with just over 10 minutes left in the second half. After six unanswered points, the Chargers led 51-46 with 8:47 remaining. New
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Chargers Clip AIC, 79-67, For Second-Straight NE-10 Win
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WEST HAVEN, Conn. – Eight players scored at least six points – led by 18 points from Briana Bradford (Waterbury, Conn./Holy Cross) – as the University of New Haven women’s basketball team notched a 79-67 Northeast-10 win over American International on Tuesday at Charger Gymnasium. With their second-consecutive NE-10 win, the Chargers improve to 4-1 in conference action and 5-3 overall. AIC evens its record at 4-4 with a 2-3 NE-10 mark. Bradford’s 18 points were sparked by an 8-for-9 day at the free throw line. Nikita Reddy (Germantown, Md./Germantown) hit three threepointers as a part of her 11 points, while Anh-Dao Tran (Webster, Mass./ Holy Name) and Ashley LeBlanc (Methuen, Mass./ Methuen) each added 10. Bria Moore (West Haven, Conn./Hill Regional Career) and Lauren Hebert (North Reading, Mass./ North Reading), who also drained three treys, had nine apiece, and Aquil-
lin Hayes (Harlem, N.Y./ Wings Academy) and Ayana Duncanson (Elmont, N.Y./Francis Lewis) rounded out the scoring with six points apiece. Moore had a team-best eight rebounds, and Tran hauled in six. The junior co-captain also led the way with a game-best five assists. The Chargers were outrebounded, 43-40, and the turnover battle was even at 14-14. Krista Ferrentino had a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards for AIC, and Alyssa Roach shared the game best of 18 points for the visitors. The Chargers held a 17-8 lead midway through the first half, and the cushion briefly grew to double-figures at 20-10 with 9:28 remaining in the frame. A 17-7 stretch for AIC gave the Yellow Jackets a slim, 27-26 edge as the half wound down, and the clubs traded buckets the rest of the way. New Haven struck last on Bradford jumper followed by a Duncanson lay-up in the closing seconds of the period, sending the Chargers into the locker room with a 33-32 advantage. Reddy and Bradford had six apiece during the opening 20 minutes as
eight players shouldered the scoring load for UNH. The Chargers were one field goal shy of 50 percent shooting in the period at 13-for-28 (46.4 percent) from the floor. The back-and-forth flow of the game continued in the second half, as the score reached its seventh deadlock at 50-50 with 11:54 to play. At that point, a Tran put-back and Hebert trey put New Haven on top and, after an AIC bucket, another triple from Hebert gave the Chargers a six-point cushion at 58-52. AIC had the next six, tying the score for what proved to be the final time at 5858. The next four points all went to Bradford to swing momentum back to New Haven and, after a pair of AIC free throws, LeBlanc had put-back layups on back-to-back trips and Reddy drained a three to give the Chargers a nine-point cushion at 69-60. The Yellow Jackets added nine late points, but New Haven put the contest away with a 6-for6 stretch at the free throw line to seal the 79-67 decision.
The final score represents New Haven’s largest margin of victory since a 73-38 triumph over Le Moyne on Nov. 29, 2009. Following a hiatus for final exams and to celebrate the holiday season, the Chargers return to action on Jan. 2, 2013 at Molloy. Northeast-10 play resumes at Charger Gymnasium on Jan. 5 against Pace.
WEST HAVEN, Conn. - Senior guard Jeremy Williams (Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook) scored 22 points, including a perfect 8-of-8 from the foul line, to lead the University of New Haven men’s basketball team to a 72-67 victory over the visting Southern Connecticut State University Saturday afternoon. The Chargers, winners of two-straight, improved to 3-5 overall and 2-4 in the Northeast-10 Conference with the win. The Owls dropped to 5-3 overall and 3-3 in conference play. Williams and Jeffery Adkins (Piscataway, N.J./ Piscataway) paced the Chargers down the stretch as the team went 14-of-16 in the last two minutes of play. Williams connected on 4-of-4 free throws, while Adkins chipped in with 6-of-6 to lead UNH in the final two minutes to a victory. The Chargers opened the game a little sluggish, with SCSU jumping out to the early lead at Charger Gymnasium. Trevon Hamlett put in a layup just over eight minutes into the first half to give the Owls a 14-10 lead. After exchanging baskets with the Owls, The Chargers were sparked by
Haven maintained at least a three point lead over the next four minutes before Williams hit a threepointer and ignited a 7-0 run during a 2:56 stretch, pushing the Chargers lead to 10 points, 60-50, with 1:33 left. The Chargers connected from the foul line in the closing minute and secured a five-point, 72-67, victory. Williams finished with 22 ponits on 5-of-13 shooting, including 4-of-9 from three-point range. Adkins chipped in with 15 points, while Exum added 14. Anderson recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds. As a team, New Haven shot 39.6 percent from the field and 31.8 percent from long range. The key to the game including an 85.2 clip from the charity stripe, beating the Owls by 14 points at the free throw line. New Haven returns to action in its second to last game of the 2012 portion of their 12-13 schedule on Wednesday, Dec. 19 against Concordia (N.Y.) in a non-conference battle at Charger Gymnasium. The game will be live on www.NewHavenChargers. com/LiveVideo starting at 7 p.m. The final game of 2012 will take place at Molloy on Saturday, Dec. 29.
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Taylor’s NFL Picks by Taylor Hauck
Cincinnati Bengals @ Philadelphia Eagles The Eagles have new life after a last second win over the Bucs. Nick Foles is gaining experience at the quarterback position. The Bengals are coming off a crucial loss to the Cowboys, but remain alive in the AFC Playoff race. Expect the Eagles to put a win streak together. Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears Both teams aren’t up to par late in the season. The Bears have lost two straight games and are barely holding on to the last playoff spot in the NFC. Green Bay played a good game on Sunday Night Football against the Lions. The Packers should continue their win streak and beat the Bears in a close game at Soldier Field. Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans The Colts have won 6 of 7 games but face a tough team from Houston. The highpowered Texan team should put enough defensive pressure on rookie quarterback Andrew Luck to slow his game down. Indianapolis should put up a good fight. Denver Broncos @ Baltimore Ravens The Ravens are struggling, even in games they win. They need to turn things around or an early exit from the playoffs is coming. Things won’t get easier when they face the AFC West champion Broncos. Peyton Manning continues his quest for another MVP.
A Weekend Full of Races By SAMANTHA MATHEWSON COPY EDITOR/STAFF WRITER
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Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams opened their indoor Jacksonville Jaguars @ Miami Dolphins season Friday, Dec. 7, at The Jags have dropped off the map after playing well for two weeks. Expect them to the Elm City Challenge reappear when they face a very weak Dolphins team in a meaningless AFC matchup. hosted by Southern Connecticut State University. Washington Redskins @ Cleveland Browns The men and women RGIII escaped serious injury and should be healthy for the game against the competed against UniBrowns. The Redskins are coming off a win in an overtime thriller against the Raversity of Hartford and vens. They are one spot out of the playoffs. The Browns have impressed all season SCSU, and the top four long, but don’t have enough to beat the ‘Skins. Cleveland will look to play spoiler scorers earned points and ruin the hopes of Washington fans. for their team. For New Haven, the men came Minnesota Vikings @ St. Louis Rams in third, and the women The Vikings upset the Bears last week and look to put a streak together. They need came in second. to win and get some help to move into a playoff position. The Rams haven’t been On the men’s side, bad, but overall, the Vikings are a much better football team. St. Louis has won three senior David Thomas won straight and look to continue their good end of the season run. the long jump with an NCAA provisional mark Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New Orleans Saints of 7.28 meters, and won The Saints have struggled a bit this season. They look to beat a Bucs team coming the 55-meter dash with a off a loss to a bad Eagles team. New Orleans is in desperate need of getting their time of 6.44 seconds. players and coach back after the bounty incident. Too many distractions have cost Freshman Sean Grady the Saints a good season. Expect them to win at the Superdome. was another top runner on the men’s side, with New York Giants @ Atlanta Falcons a third place finish in the The end of the season is when Eli Manning really shines. This is his time. The 3000-meter run with a Giants look to gain more momentum going into the playoffs after destroying the time of 9:15; 91. SophoSaints. Atlanta is good team, but didn’t perform well last week in a loss to the Panmore Nazim Robertsthers. This game should entail some drama while the teams lobby for playoff posiSmith placed second tion. in the 400-meter dash, finishing with a time of Seattle Seahawks @ Buffalo Bills 52.28 seconds. Senior The Seahawks put up 58 points last week in a shutout win over the Cardinals. ExArnold Lane place fourth pect them to do much of the same against the Bills. However, the Bills have kept overall in the one mile run their recent losses close, losing by an average of five points in their last five losses. with a time of 4:44.27. Russell Wilson and the Seahawks will win easily in Buffalo. Carolina Panthers @ San Diego Chargers The Panthers are trying to gain momentum heading into next season, where expectations will be high. A win over the best team in the NFC last week helps. They will look to take down the Chargers, who have had an ugly season. The Chargers made things better by beating the Steelers in Pittsburgh. Expect a competitive game throughout. Detroit Lions @ Arizona Cardinals Nine. That is the number of losses the Cardinals have in a row after a 4-0 start. Last week was ugly in a 58-0 loss to the Seahawks. They Cardinals, however, may put up a good fight against the Lions, who have lost five in a row. The Lions will need Matt Stafford to shine behind center. Arizona needs to find a consistent quarterback that will give them a shot to win. Kansas City Chiefs @ Oakland Raiders These teams are two of the worst in the league. This game will be ugly to watch from all aspects. Expect the Raiders to win, which would be their first win since Week 8 (against the Chiefs).
On the women’s side sophomore Briana Conyers won the long jump with a distance of 5.39 meters, along the first place finish in the triple jump with 11.72 meters, which is a NCAA provisional mark. Freshman Victoria Rozumek also had a win for the Chargers in the high jump with a height of 1.51 meters. Sophomore Ivy Watts was a top finisher on the track with a win in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:00.72. Junior Ada Udaya finished first in the 55-meter dash with a NCAA provisional time of 7.25 seconds. Freshman Olivia Tangney placed second in the 600-meter run with a time of 1:46.24, sophomore Danielle Sorrentino placed fourth in the one mile run with a time of 5:48.69, and senior Meredith O’Connor placed fourth in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 9.20. The Chargers competed again Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Yale Season Opener at Coxe Cage in New Haven. For the men’s field events, Thomas returned
strong with another NCAA provisional mark 7.38 meters in the long jump, freshman Ato Pinkrah won the triple jump with a distance of 13.00 meters and Rakesh Dataram won the high jump clearing 1.85 meters. On the track, Thomas won the 200-meter dash with a time 22.00 seconds and placed second in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.87 seconds, both NCAA provisional times. The 4x800 relay team of Lane, Grady, senior Marvin Azor and sophomore Ryan Parris placed first with a time of 9:26.85. On the women’s side, Conyers won the long jump and the triple jump with a distance of 5.36 meters and 11.86 meters, respectively. Udaya won the 60-meter dash and the 200-meter dash with times of 7.71 seconds and 24.84, respectively. Watts placed fourth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.45 seconds. The Chargers will return to action Jan. 12, 2013 at Yale’s Lidlifter Invitational.
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Tis the Season to Watch a Movie
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The Office Due for Retirement
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I’ve always been a fan of the U.S. version of The Office, despite those loyalists who refuse to acknowledge it because they consider the British version vastly superior. But I’ve always stood by the show because it’s always made me laugh. The show is on its 9th and final season, and while I am upset to see it go, I think it’s for the best. The show is told in a documentary-style, with the camera movements acting like a person walking around capturing each moment. It also features interviews with the different characters describing their interpretations of the events unfolding. It follows the events that unfold in a small town paper supplies office. The show has propelled
Christmas: a time of family, presents and goodwill to man. And lots of shopping. But the holidays also bring something else: a wealth of movies that take advantage of the Christmas season. So to help you occupy your time with films after the relatives have left and you’ve grown bored of your Christmas presents, here are my Top 5 Christmas movies. 5. Elf: Let’s get this one out of the way, because it comes as no surprise to anyone. Probably the best Will Ferrell movie next to Anchorman, Elf is already a classic. Buddy, a human who was raised by Santa’s Elves, goes to New York City to find his real father. The movie never ceases
many of its actors to success on the silver screen, including Steve Carrell, John Krasinksi and Ed Helms. It has also seen many bosses, including Michael Scott (the true boss of the show), Andy and Deangelo Vickers, who was played by Will Ferrell and was an upsettingly unfunny character. The show is so funny because of its ensemble cast, with many minor characters that usually steal the show with their one or two lines they speak per show (looking at you Creed). Together, these characters not only work together, but also make each other’s lives more interesting. The show also has a lot of emotional baggage for me, as it was first introduced to me by my sister who I almost never get to see. So whenever I think of the show, I remember that day when she took
me to the local Blockbuster Video Store (I’m old, alright?) and introduced me to this great TV show. However, as much as I’m not looking forward to it leaving, I understand why. Frankly, the show just isn’t as funny as it used to be. Even the final seasons with Steve Carrell weren’t as funny, as they really wore out the humor of the character. In addition, the ratings are horrible, and hopefully the viewers will turn to other shows like Community once the show has ended. If you’ve never seen an episode of The Office, I recommend seasons 1 through 6, as those were the episodes that brought the most laughs. While the show still has some comedy in it, it is running out quickly, and it’s good to see the show quit before it gets too stale.
and they all are enjoying a nice breakfast, when what should come on but a news alert about a serial killer that escaped. And this serial killer looks eerily similar to the girl that Jimmy entertained the night before. She is then struck by Jimmy’s mother Virginia by a TV and taken away to jail. Nine months later, his daughter Hope is born, and he is now charged with her upbringing. That is the premise of the show. Jimmy is joined by his mother Virginia and father Burt, who were also young parents when Jimmy was born. There is also Maw Maw, Jimmy’s senile grandmother. They are supported by a cast more colorful than a box of crayons, from Frank the creepy grocery store clerk, to Dancin’ Dave, a guy who rollerblades around listening to his boom box. The characters and humor are wonderful,
though a few of the jokes can at times fall flat as they really play to the lowest level of humor. But this does come anywhere close to ruining a great By CAMERON HINES show. STAFF WRITER What makes the show ––––––––––––––––––––– exceptional is the earnestness and sweetness, as I’ve always been fasciyou truly see a boy trying nated with stories that act to do right by his daughas allegories for current ter and be the best father issues that exist in our possible so she grows up society. So when I found well. It’s truly a wonderout that Killing Them ful show that is not only Softly was an allegory for funny, but also feels realthe United States’ current istic of a family hanging economy, I was intrigued together as they face all to see how gratuitous sorts of problems that any violence and Brad Pitt family is subject to. wielding a gun could If you are interested uncover some truth to our in starting the show, but country’s current ecointimidated by the fact nomic state. that it’s on its third season The movie follows Brad and worried you can’t Pitt’s character Jackie catch up, fear not: the Cogan, who has been show plays by a week-tohired to restore order to week storyline structure, a crime-infested commuso you can really jump in nity after a mob-guarded at an point and understand card game is robbed by what’s going on. three guys who have no idea how to successfully pull off a heist. These three individuals, played by Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn and Vincent Curatola, are hilarious trying to get away with their crime. Pitt is incredibly cynical on screen, but is also in his element as a
to be funny, with some great performances from Will Ferrell as Buddy, James Caan as Buddy’s father, and Ed Asner as Santa 4. A Christmas Story: I’ve probably seen this one the most of any on the list, as it’s my parents’ favorite, which means I’ve seen it more times than I’d like to admit. The movie is the story of a boy named Ralphie who just wants a gun for Christmas. I can probably recite every line by memory, and the film is such a great period piece with so many memorable quotes. 3. A Charlie Brown Christmas: Another Christmas classic, this movie probably is the first Christmas movie everyone has seen. The members of “The Peanuts” search for the true meaning of Christmas, and the
movie is told with such innocence and delicacy. 2. Die Hard: Yes, this movie tells the true meaning of Christmas: even on Christmas, you can’t escape Bruce Willis. For those of you who haven’t seen this movie (first off, you’re not a true American), the film follows Willis as he tries to save his wife from Alan Rickman after she is kidnapped on Christmas Eve. Brilliant. 1. It’s a Wonderful Life: THE Christmas classic. It’s hard to put into words how wonderful this movie is, as it’s one of the few that truly embodies the spirit of Christmas. The movie is about the life of George Bailey and his struggles as he contemplates suicide, and how an angel (played to perfection by Henry Travers) helps him see the importance of his life.
Raising Hope Raises Expectations
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It takes quite a bit for a TV show about a “wacky family” and their weekto-week hijinks to distinguish itself from the plethora of current shows based on this premise, but somehow Fox’s Raising Hope has done just that. The show follows the Chance family, which is made up of characters all unique in their own ways. First there’s Jimmy and his adventures in raising his daughter Hope (get it?). However, there is no mother in the picture. See, one night Jimmy was driving and this crazed girl got his attention. She said she was being chased and needed a place to lie low. So where did Jimmy have in mind? His car. And in the moment of the confusion and passion of her appearing, they proceeded to make love. He brings her home,
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Killing Them Softly street-smart enforcer who clearly has dealt with situations like this before. He’s been hired by a mob to sort out the situation, which of course means people will be killed. He hires a legendary hit-man played by James Gandolfini to kill the three, but is forced to take the matter into his own hands after he discovers Gandolfini has become a drunkard only interested in having sex when he’s not downing liquor. Gandolfini is excellent in this role, as you see a man no longer interested in the business that made him notorious. The movie has flashes of brilliance, brought mostly from writer/director Andrew Dominik, whose previous works are Chopper and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. The scene with these bumbling fools is exceptional, as the entire sequence, which lasts almost 10 minutes, never relents in intensity. However, though these scenes are excellent, there are many that almost drag
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as the movie goes from 60 to 0 constantly. The film plods in some spots, as you go from images of someone being shot to Gandolfini talking about his marriage problems. If you see this film, you cannot expect it to be a constant action thrill ride because it simply isn’t: it’s an exploration into capitalism in America. Killing Them Softly is a movie supported by strong performances from Pitt, Gandolfini and McNairy, with some excellent direction and dark humor. All of this is tied in a violent bow with some political and economic overtones as well. However, as much as I enjoyed the violence and crime being allegorical to our current state as a country, Killing Them Softly left me a bit unsatisfied and wishing that more had occurred during the movie.
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Artist Spotlight Alicia Keys: Girl on Fire Martin Freeman
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Occupation: Actor Newest Work: Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Summary: Best known for his role as Watson in the BBC show Sherlock, Freeman has established himself as a delightful actor, as he is able to seamlessly introduce humor into almost all his characters. Birthplace: Aldershot, Hampshire Notable Roles: Dr. John Watson in Sherlock, Arthur Dent in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and Tim Caterbury in the BBC’s The Office. Memorable Quote: “I like things that are simple, such as an alarm clock.”
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There are certain musical artists who take the world by storm when they step into the limelight. They come with original sound, relatable lyrics and, most importantly, impeccable voices. Unfortunately, artists such as these are hard to come by in today’s music industry. Years ago, every singer had their own style, each with a tone that was identifiable and raw. RnB has been the one genre that has stayed most constant in terms of artists knowing exactly who they are and staying true to that. Today most artists do everything but actually perform the music they are known for. Artists such as Chris Brown and Rhianna are known more for their personal disputes and downfalls than for their current songs. Alicia Keys is the perfect example of an RnB artist who has done nothing but beautifully grow as a performer in the eyes of the public. Songs in A Minor was Keys’ first album that was released in June 2001, and she quickly became the best selling artist of the year with songs such as “Fallin’,” and “A Woman’s Worth.” From that time on, Keys steadily grew until she was soon dubbed an RnB diva, along with fellow greats Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Keys was never an artists known for her “supermarket disasters,” or “baby daddy drama,” so it was hard for the public to realize when she faded out of the limelight for a while. Just this past month, however, a song was coming on the radio titled “Girl on Fire,” and
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as soon as the powerful voice boomed across the airways, it felt as if your favorite childhood memory was happening again before your eyes. The voice was unmistakable, and it was only then that everyone began to realize just how much they missed Alicia Keys. “De Novo Adagio,” which translates loosely to “Adagio Again,” is the first track on this album. Like all of Keys’ other albums, it opens with this short piano piece. This reminds everyone of Keys’ roots and that she is a classically trained musician, not just someone who sings what others tell her to. “Adagio Again” symbolizes that Girl on Fire is an album demonstrating the principles of rebirth and renewal. My personal favorite track on this album has to be “That’s When I Knew.” It is easy for an artist to sing about love, but it is hard for them to make it touch a listener deep down where emotions begin. Although “love” is probably the most popular subject to center
a song around, it is hard for the song to be raw enough to reach people. There is always a fine line between cliché and honesty. However, Keys seems to always have a way of making her songs seem just conversational enough where a listener will believe that she came home after a first date and wrote down these words. It is easy for an artist to change with the times for maximum radio play and an expanded, new-generation fan base. It is not so easy, however, to adapt in this way while still staying true to your roots as a musician. Keys is the perfect example of a real artist who only continues to flourish over time. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of Girl on Fire (yes, actually go out and buy a physical copy of the CD and support an artist who is keeping the industry alive), sit back, and remember what music used to and is supposed to be.
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