Volume 88, Issue 16 | February 10, 2010
the
Charger Bulletin The official student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938.
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New Orleans Saints Beat Indianapolis Colts 31-17 the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts were con–––––––––––––––––––––––––– sidered the powerhouses of their respective divisions. The In an epic clash between the Indianapolis Colts, considered top teams in the NFC and AFC, to be one of the greatest teams the New Orleans Saints were in NFL history, went 14-2 in a able to rally in the second half controversial season that ended past Peyton Manning and the with unnecessary second string Indianapolis Colts to win Super losses in December. Led by star By ERIN ENNIS
ASSISTANT EDITOR
team in the entire AFC. While they struggled in the post season against the Jets, the Indianapolis Colts were expected to be hard opponents in Super Bowl XLIV. The New Orleans Saints were no exception. Finishing 13-3 in the NFC, the Saints were able to rally over the veteran quarterback Brett Favre in the NFC
At Least 5 Dead In Middletown Power Plant Explosion
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MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- An explosion at the Kleen Energy plant on River Road in Middletown on Sunday morning destroyed much of the plant, killing at least five people and injuring at least 12. At a press conference on Sunday evening, Middletown Mayor Sebastian Giuliano stressed there was no threat to public safety and officials had ruled out the possibility of a terrorist attack. Giuliano said five to seven fire crews remained on scene, as well as the urban search and rescue team looking for people who may be trapped under the rubble. He said it was difficult to say how many people were in the plant at the time of the explosion because many different contractors were working with their own employee lists. On Sunday, Gov. Jodi Rell activated the Emergency Operations Center. The Emergency Operations Center in Hartford was being staffed by the state Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, the Department of Public Health, the National Guard and Connecticut State Police. Pointing the way: Saints star Tracy Porter runs back an interception for a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts. (A REUTERS The Department of Public PHOTO) Health was providing tents at Bowl XLIV in Miami, Florida quarterback Peyton Manning, a Championship Game to clinch the scene for shelter and medical on Sunday Feb. 7. Screams and phenomenal line composed of their respectful Super Bowl title. triage. shouts of the Saints slogan, tight end Dallas Clark and rook- With quarterback Drew Brees Gordon Holk, general man“Who Dat!?” echoed through ie wide receiver Austin Collie, and running back Reggie Bush, ager of the plant, said workBourbon Street as the underdogs and a powerful defense driven the Saints were considered un- ers and contractors from O & won 31 to 17 after a startling by defensive end Dwight Free- stoppable offensively. G Industries, of Torrington and first half 7 point deficit. Ducci Electrical Contractors, of ney, the Colts were considered During the regular season, the best passing and defensive See SUPERBOWL page 16 Torrington, as well as Keystone
Mechanical Electrical contractors were at the scene at the time of the explosion. Energy Investors Fund, one of the plant owners, released a statement on Sunday afternoon that said, “Energy Investors Fund, as one of the owners of the Kleen Energy plant, wishes to express their heartfelt concern for those killed or injured and their families. We are working with the plant to determine the cause of this accident and will give further updates as appropriate.” Officials at both the Middletown Police and Fire Departments said they received an email that said testing was going be to conducted at the plant on Sunday morning. Officials said when they received the emergency call, they believed it was all part of the test. They did send crews to the scene and discovered it was not a test. The deputy fire marshall in Middletown said one side of the building had collapsed at the plant. There were reports of people trapped under metal, concrete and steel and a search and rescue operation was under way. On Sunday afternoon, Rell approved the use of the urban search and rescue team to assist in the search and rescue operations. Their search continued into Sunday evening. The explosion left huge pieces of metal that once encased the plant peeling off its sides. A large swath of the structure was blackened and surrounded by debris, but the building, its roof See EXPLOSION page 4
UNH Students Show Pink Support
During the week of Feb. 1-Feb. 6, student athletes and members of SMILE sat in Bartels selling bright pink T shirts. Think Pink! Across campus The five dollars used to pay for
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last week, student athletes, faculty, and staff gathered together to raise money for breast cancer awareness through the Pink Zone program.
the shirts was donated to breast cancer awareness as the kick off to the Pink Zone event. Students across campus gathered in their pink outfits to get ready for the
basketball games over the weekend. On Saturday, Feb. 6, the men and women’s basketball teams at the University of New Haven
opened the games with a dedication and donation for breast cancer awareness. Cheers filled the gymnasium during the exciting men’s and women’s games. The
students wearing pink gathered outside to create a gigantic pink breast cancer ribbon. This breast cancer ribbon, photographed by Yearbook Editor Rachel Barton,
played a double header against Southern Connecticut State University. Henry C. Lee, renowned forensic scientist and creator of the Henry C. Lee Institute,
men rallied over Southern Connecticut State University 62 to 47 and the women won 73 to 58. During the time between the games, all the faculty, staff, and
will be a continuous visual reminder of the University of New Haven’s support of breast cancer donations and awareness.