February 6, 2018
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NEWS
Transfer Students Often Get Delayed from Graduation
Bulletin Briefs T
BY MARISA ROSADO CONTRIBUTING WRITER
he University of New
News
Haitian students respond to Trump remarks pg. 6
Opinion Introducing the Editorial Board pg. 8
A&E
Haven accepts nearly 300 transfer students every semester. With over 100 degree programs and 70 minors, students have a variety of different careers to pursue. The application process is not the difficult part, it is the after effect that makes students wonder if transferring was the best option. Tatiana Bernal, a sophomore at the university, transferred three semesters ago and was supposed to be a
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Sports Newest club sport is swimming pg. 14
Student Life
junior. But because the university only accepted certain credits, she entered with firstyear status. “I hate the fact that I was almost done, and they basically made me start all over again,” you identify the person speaking after the first sentence of a quote. I think that the registrar should try harder to match classes from different
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universities to the ones offered here,” said Bernal. The university’s website says “transfer applicants must submit official/certified
course descriptions or syllabi,
The registrar office is also
types of pre-requisites they
with exact course names and
responsible for changing
require. When a student
numbers, for all post-second-
student’s concentrations and
changes their course of study,
ary (university/college) aca-
minors. About 80 percent of
this may require a student to
demic work attempted so that
students in the United States
start over.
it may be evaluated for possible transfer
end up changing their major at least once,
“They lost my paperwork sometimes, and said it was
of credit.” The
according to the
incomplete sometimes, yet
registrar office
National Center
they never alerted me that
must deal with
for Education
there was any issue,” said
every new trans-
Statistics.
Grady. “Instead moved on
fer - that is about
Evan Grady, a
to the next person and I was
4,936 undergraduates,
senior at the university, left behind. It feels like some
which does not include gradu- was supposed to graduate in
students just get forgotten or
ate students.
May of 2018, but because of
left behind, and when you ask
the lack of communication in
for help, you are talked down
“The registrar office came across as they did not want to
the office, Grady must stay for to and treated kind of poorly,”
be bothered,”said Bernal. “I
an extra semester.
had to ask numerous people
“I tried to change my major
said Grady. The registrar makes their
for help and to get answers
two years ago with the help
best attempt to ensure a
to any questions I had. It was
of the registrar, and after
smooth transition to the uni-
not the easiest task trying to
four attempts, it was finally
versity and still graduate in a
communicate with the univer- changed,” said Grady. Each sity,” said Bernal.
concentration has different
timely manner.
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NEWS
Too Far, Too Dangerous to Park at Hoffman Lot, Students Say cross,” said Downs.
BY CORINA RODRIGUEZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER
T
he Hoffman parking
lot, located along the Boston Post Road, provides commut-
According to Ronald Quagliani, associate vice
more environmentally-friendly, said Qualiani. “We’ve always had a com-
president of public safety and
mitment to greening up the
administrative services, there
campus, making more green
is a potential solution in the
space, and this is an oppor-
works.
tunity for us with that new
When local businessman
building to do that, and make
ers with roughly 220 parking
Joseph Celentano gave the
spaces. However, because it’s
land to the university, officials able, and things like that,”
so far from the main campus,
took into consideration the
many students do not park
connection of the lot to the
there.
campus and sought approval
see this as a convenience
from the state of Connecticut
when the school’s parking
Dodd’s Hall, where all my
to build sidewalks along the
arrangements delay their
classes are,” said commuter
lot.
commute to class.
“It’s way too far from
it more walkable and bike-
said Quagliani. But some students do not
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No need for circling in the Hoffman Lot, but students prefer main campus parking.
University Introduces ‘the Welcome Project’ BY CAITLIN CARNEY ASS. EDITOR FOR VIDEO
project is called the Welcome Project. May was inspired by
more at the university. “Wait-
on that because they were
reason why me, as a student,
ing for the shuttle to come
working on the Pruden St.
should be late to classes often
L
this project and began looking
pick me up from Hoffman to
May, the University of New
On Friday, Feb. 2, May was
intersection.
because of the lack of parking
Haven’s provost and senior
able to bring his ideas to life.
this campus has to offer,” said vice president for academic
A variety of students, faculty
Desiree Upchurch, a sopho-
However, the state deferred
“There shouldn’t be any
be brought to main campus
“The university will put in
takes too long, so I’m better
sidewalks this summer,” said
sophomore commuter Lylian
off walking. But, who wants
Qualiani.
Moss.
to walk that far for a parking space?”
He said that the model the university is going for is
Sophomore commuter Anna perimeter parking, meaning
Quagliani said parking in the Hoffman lot has been
ast summer, Dan
into ways to bring this project to the University of New Haven.
affairs, attended a conference
and staff from the University
for The New American Col-
of New Haven filed into Buck-
leges and Universities consor-
man 120 to listen to a presen-
tium at Valparaiso University
tation from May, as well as
in Indiana. The New Ameriimproving. He said the lot has can Colleges and Universi-
Wuerffel and Schuette, on the Welcome Project.
Downs, who normally parks
more parking lots around the
been three-quarters full as
ties consortium contains 25
at the Hoffman lot, said that
campus instead of within the
opposed to last year when it
different colleges and uni-
first established back in
the walk is not a problem for
campus. The parking lot that
was only half full. It could be
versities across the country,
2009 after Wuerffel heard
her, but that there is a lack of
will be built in replacement of
because students see Hoff-
including the University of
of uncomfortable situations
crosswalks.
New Haven.
the Kaplan lot will be similar
man as a better alternative
some Chinese students at
At the conference, May
“It’s very dangerous and
to Hoffman’s. This plan will
to circling the campus lots
heard of a project started
experienced. She wanted to
difficult, and sometimes it
create more parking spaces,
repeatedly in search of a spot.
by Liz Wuerffel and Alli-
document these instances
makes me late because I can’t
but also make the campus
son Schuette, professors at Valparaiso University. This
The Welcome Project was
Valparaiso University had
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NEWS
Transfer Students University Announces New Continued from pg. 3
of work. Public colleges and
“We try to get to everyone in universities within some order. Our goal is to try and
states have been pushed to
respond to the students in the
take each others credits.
Gender Expression Policy
BY CHAZZ MAIR CONTRIBUTING WRITER
their first day,” Baker said. The offices and situations
are non-conforming. “Trans people are not
that students who complete
T
Haven formally announced
one way or another, financial
repugnant, creepy, or against
istrative clerk, said, “I have
associate’s degrees at its com-
their new gender expres-
aid, documentation regarding
nature—or they may consider
worked here a long time,
munity colleges can take all
sion policy at the start of the
campus police and diplomas
it exotic or especially erotic or
things may not go as planned
their credits with them to a
Spring 2018 semester. While
all require a legal name. (For
radical. But, transness is none
when it comes to a college
Florida public four-year uni-
it has been in effect since fall
the full list of offices where a
of these things… It’s just “a
students’ academic career.
versity. But even if the state
We just want students to
of Connecticut can improve
of 2017, the formal announce- legal name is required click here.) ment was postponed due to
understand that we work as
policies, credits successfully
the movement from Insi-
order they arrived,” said Carol
Bobby Velez who moved
Kane, a clerk at the registrar
from Connecticut to Florida
office.
said Florida guarantees
Donna Kennedy, an admin-
he University of New
that are unable to feature a
freaks. The label of “freakish-
student’s preferred name are
ness” can go either way: peo-
related to legal documents in
ple may see it as something
“It’s good that it finally out
thing,” said Carbajal. The University is home to two prominent LGBTQ+
deUNH to the new website,
there,” MOGAIlize’s (Margin-
clubs, UNH PRIDE and
leges and universities within
myCharger. Students are now
alized and Oppressed Gender
MOGAIize. These clubs both
the same states, they would
allowed to enter their pre-
Alignments and Intersex)
aim to welcome and provide
trar’s office say they do not
solve less than a quarter of
ferred names into university
member Josh Carbajal said.
a safe space for those who
make the rules when it comes
the problem, since far more
databanks, so it will appear in
“A lot of people fear for their
identify along the spectrum
to the courses required for
students transfer across state
place of their given name on
safety while using the rest-
as well as inform the general
degrees, rather than the re-
lines, losing an average of 13
their ID cards and a majority
room.”
community.
hard as we can for them,” said transferred among public colKennedy. Spokespeople at the regis-
sponsibility of the department credits if they go from one of education that makes the
public institution to another,
requirements, and the univer- according to the Department sity must follow them.
of Education.
of university documents, such
summed this up perfectly,
“Despite what’s happening
community in situations that
“It’s really important that
nationally, the university tries
may be foreign to them, and
your first impression is a cor-
to be as inclusive as pos-
assist in evading unnecessar-
rect impression.”
ily alienation from those who
Colleges don’t get paid for
over a certain requirement,
courses students took some-
sible,” said Ric Baker, senior
we will have to let all students
where else. And the way their
associate dean of students.
do that, and that is just im-
graduation rates are calcu-
possible,” said Kane.
lated, transfer students don’t count. Only students who
Education says on average,
start and finish at the same
a transfer student loses 13
school does. Although trans-
credits already earned and
fer students are not calculated
paid for - almost a whole
into the ranking, schools do
semester lost. To graduate on
get paid when the students
time, a student needs to take
take classes.
15 hours a semester’s worth
Freshman Kai Deabay
a variety of terms to aide the
as attendance rosters.
“If we let one person skip
The U.S. Department of
Additionally, the guide lists
“Students can use any facility that aligns with their gender identity.” Previously, students would have to email their professors ahead of time, which could lead to uncertainty and anxiety for their first class. “We worked with IT to make sure students aren’t outed on
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Haitian Students React to Trump’s Comments & Policies on Haiti BY KHAALIQ CROWDER STAFF WRITER
R
ecently, President
Donald Trump has made some outrageous actions and statements about immigrants, particularly those who hail from countries made up of black and brown people. The most recent diss that has made headlines were his comments on Haiti. The Washington Post reported Jan. 12 that Donald Trump had a meeting with colleagues where they discussed future protection of immigrants from various underdeveloped
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countries, like Haiti.
until their country is safe to
In the meeting Trump said,
return, for Haitians - over
“Why are we having all these
59,000 Haitians have until
people from shithole coun-
July 2019 to leave the United
tries come here?” He then
States or face deportation.
asked why Haiti should be
The U.S. granted TPS Jan. 21,
part of the bipartisan deal
2010, nine days after a devas-
saying, “Why do we need
tating 7.0 magnitude earth-
more Haitians?” and to “take
quake hit the country and left
them out.”
many of its citizens homeless,
Almost a year after Trump’s
orphaned and without any in-
visit to a Haitian community
frastructure. To make matter
during his presidential cam-
worse, an outbreak of cholera
paign, Elaine Duke, the then-
and looting crimes became an
acting Secretary of Homeland
issue to the country, which is
Security, announced Trump’s
the most impoverished nation
administrative decision to
in the Western Hemisphere.
end Temporary Protected Sta-
Audrey Nicolas, a junior
tus (TPS), a program dedicat-
criminal justice major, was
ed to allowing people to take
born and raised in Port-au-
refuge in the United States
Prince, Haiti and came to
the United States to attend
ing Boston University for
college.
her masters. Nicolas went to
“I don’t understand why he
summer camps in the U.S.
would want them deported,”
as a kid and became a victim
Nicolas said. “I feel like, like
of microaggressions after
I know a lot of people from
the earthquake hit her home
there that actually came to
country in 2010.
the United States after the
“When I came here, a lot of
earthquakes who were on
people were asking me ques-
the temporary documenta-
tions, like demeaning ques-
tion and a lot of them are
tions, like was it my first time
going to school right now.
wearing shoes or was it my
Like they went to college to
first time watching TV, stuff
finish their education in the
like that,” she said.
United States, so I feel like if they have a purpose here and
Biology student Ruthny Dadaille, a New York City native
they’re doing something good, who is the child of Haitian why deport them, you what I mean?” Nicolas’ grew up the child
immigrants. “I was pissed because it’s like half of the people that
of a banker mom and engi-
are immigrants and not only
neer dad both whom earned
from Haiti, but all over, but
their undergraduate degrees
like especially Haitians like
in Haiti - her mother attend-
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Welcome Project
Project is not directed specifi-
kicked off yet. May hopes to
ronment. May said he feels
cally at international students
find half a dozen university
that discussions on this topic
Continued from pg. 5
project at the university, as
like the ones that sparked this
faculty or staff interested in
are often included in trainings
in order to better inform
he believes the campus could
movement in the first place,
supporting this project, and
or orientation programs and
people of difference so that
truly benefit from the project
but rather for people from
hopefully from varying de-
often force participation from
they would not be confused
in two main ways. The first
varying identity groups to
partments. Once the project
people who may not be so
or startled by it. Wuerffel
way is that this project serves
share their story and be heard
does get off the ground, May
willing, but with the Welcome
approached Schuette as a
as a tool to open discus-
by a wide variety of people.
hopes to tie the project into
Project he hopes to find more
partner, and Schuette agreed
sion about campus climate
The Welcome Project helps
academics at the university,
willing participants.
after experiencing similar
and campus perspectives.
teach people to not judge a
through courses dedicated to
situations with some of her
The second way is that this
book by its cover.
the project or even in some
about this project and its
first-year students who had
project is an opportunity to
introductory writing courses,
future at the university, and
never been around someone
engage students and faculty
teach me to ask questions that communications courses, or
hopes that the Welcome
different from them. Since
from various departments in
go beyond my first assump-
Project will eventually be ex-
their beginning, Wuerffel and
discussion.
tions and to listen for the
Schuette have collected over two hundred stories. May is excited to utilize the
During the presentation, Wuerffel and Schuette stressed that the Welcome
Schuette said, “these stories
honors courses. May’s biggest goal with
May is extremely excited
panded into the West Haven
storyteller’s way of framing
bringing the project to the
community for even more
their own experience.”
university is to approach
participation.
At the university, the Wel-
problems of difference in an
come Project has not officially
open and comfortable envi-
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Alessia Cara is Not Our Best New Artist BY IYANA JONES STAFF WRITER
O PIntroducing I N I O Nthe S Charger
Speaking of those artists,
Bulletin Editorial Board BY CHARGER BULLETIN STAFF
of opinion editor Alessia
Vert, Khalid, and Sza were
T
Bicknese, a senior, opinion
will be starting an editorial
Rosado, a senior, and student
all competitors for Best New
board to allow students to
Majelique Lewis, a junior. The
Cara was competing against
writers Kiana Quinonez, a
T
the best of the best for this
none, the Grammys this year
Artist but had the opportu-
was glad to look over some of
voice their opinions on school
first Editorial Board article
nity taken away from them.
the greatest artists of the year
based issues. The board will
will be published February 14.
Realistically, many speculated consist of a diverse group that the competitors for the of University of New Haven
board will address will be life
Grammy were Sza and Khalid, writers, sharing their per-
on campus, issues that all col-
both of whom made ground-
spectives, viewpoints, and
every year, because it’s one of
lege students face, academics,
breaking albums in 2017.
opinions, to serve as the voice
and of course, parking and
few opportunities to celebrate
Michaels unfortunately only
of students throughout the
food.
artists who have made their
broke the surface of stardom
university.
way to the top that year. Dis-
with her song “Issues” and
appointment was spread all
Lil Uzi Vert just didn’t have a
Editorial Board will be com-
refrain from taking sides in
around, but none more than
large enough fanbase.
pleted as a group, excluding
national debates over issues,
names. The board will consist
but rather point out the issues
o the surprise of
for something subpar. Best New Artist is one of the most highly anticipated awards
hearing Alessia Cara won Best New Artist. Let’s start with the fact
award. Julia Michaels, Lil Uzi
19-year-old Khalid Robinson released his debut album American Teen in April 2017
Alessia Cara is in no way new.
and became a pop star over-
Her debut album, Know-It-
night. Anyone with a radio
All came out in 2015, but
has heard Young, Dumb,
wasn’t drawing in an audi-
and Broke and Location and
ence. In 2016, the album blew
cannot deny that this young
up, playing hits like Scars To
phenomenon had one of the
Your Beautiful and Here all
most original and relatable
over the radio. But that was
albums for today’s youth.
2016, and this is 2017. The
On the other side was SZA,
Academy had their oppor-
whose sophomore album
tunity to give Cara an award
Ctrl took the world by storm.
last year, but didn’t. Giving
Through songs like Love
her one a year later, does not
Galore and The Weeknd, she
make up for it and also takes
explored the trials of being
away from all the great artists
in modern situationship and
who actually did make music
how that affected the way she
in 2017.
saw herself. Her song The
he Charger Bulletin
The articles written by the
junior, Mitsouki Sanchez a first-semester senior, Marissa
Topics that the editorial
The editorial board will be mainly non-political and will
seen in our community that
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Haiti
Continued from pg. 4 I feel like they’re helping the government. So, it just pisses me off because a lot of these jobs that he quote on quote claims that were taking away from like Americans, they wouldn’t want to do anyways. So that just bothered me,” said Dadaille. Haitian-American Jim Prosper, Success Advisor at the Center of Student Success, was born and raised in Stamford, Conn., but has a message on how the university community can become allies to immigrants who are continuously marginalized: “The great thing about this country is that you have the ability to be yourself as long
as you are not breaking the Weeknd became known as the we interact with every day. law,” he said. “I personally anthem to side chicks across It is and has always been the think that UNH students and the nation, but told the ugly mission of the Charger Bulstaff who are not immigrants truth of what it was like to letin to represent the views should continue to remain always be someone’s second and values of the university true to themselves while. choice. community. Our new feature Work on being better for their Between these two artists will allow us to do that, and own well-being because we albums being released in provide another forum where never know who is actually students will have their voices the same year, it is almost watching us. We all should heard. comedic that Alessia Cara be able to support each other We hope to involve the was mentioned. Although her when we can and do not be community in this forum,and album was great, it was past afraid to ask about something its time and this was the time encourage providing direct that you are not sure about. feedback online or via email. to give someone else their Whether you are faculty, To learn more about the due mention. The Grammy’s staff or a student at UNH, definitely did not get this one Charger Bulletin Editorial you need to remember that Board, visit chargerbulletin. right, but there’s always next UNH is what brought you com. (we hope). together.”
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Charger Poll I BY ALESSIA BICKNESE OPINION EDITOR
n today’s day and age, dating is accessible via social media, or dating app. Flashback a few years ago, and you actually had to go out to meet someone. Not anymore, folks. Today, dating can be done at the touch of a button. For the most part, college students find themselves on these apps for a number of reasons. Perhaps they’re lonely, bored, or looking to find their soulmate. According to the results for this week, not many have had any luck finding their significant other on a dating app. But, there is a small percentage of students who succeeded in finding love on the internet. Good for you, and your significant other. You’re one of a kind. Remember to follow @ChargerPoll on Twitter to participate in weekly polls that will be featured in the Charger Bulletin every week!
“Being a college athlete has helped me learn how to work hard for something, and how to be a part of a team. The early mornings, and long road trips have taught me to work hard and enjoy the company of my teammates. It has allowed me to be stress free while on the field and has given me an escape from the other aspects of my life.” - Samantha Errera, sophomore criminal justice major with a concentration in investigative services.
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that Valentine’s Day is a Hallmark holiday, this playlist is perfect for you:
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Worry — Jack Garratt A simple electronic instrumental complements Garratt’s vocals while he pines over a girl that’s already moved on from their romance. Marvins Room — Drake On a scale of one to Drake on “Marvins Room,” how lonely are you? This combination of loneliness and unrequited love hits
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home. Lonely Hearts Club — Marina and the Diamonds If you believe that love doesn’t last forever (or maybe that it isn’t real), join the club and listen to this track by Marina and the Diamonds. Too Much To Ask — Niall Horan
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Ex-One Direction member Niall Horan explores the idea that high expectations in a relationship can lead to heartbreak. Turning Out — AJR Fans of Jon Bellion will love indie-pop band AJR whose song “Turning Out” Cornerstone — Arctic Monkeys English rock band Arctic Monkeys deliver an indie-rock track about a failed relationship.
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Thinkin Bout You — Frank Ocean Frank Ocean puts up a tough front while thinking about his past love but in the end, his vulnerability seeps through the cracks. IDGAF — Dua Lipa Dua Lipa doesn’t need apologies: she is an empowered woman who is liberated by leaving her ex. Save Myself — Ed Sheeran Sheeran is known for his timeless love songs, but on “Save Myself,” he promotes self care before trying to fix others. Rory — Foxing Emo ballad “Rory” reminds us that sometimes, you feel like you’re not enough for the person that you love.
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60th Grammy Awards Bring Music and Controversy Together BY ZENOBIA JOHNSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER
I
n the city that never
sleeps, the 60th Annual Grammy Awards were held at Madison Square Garden Sunday (Jan. 28) night. There had been much talk about the nominations stemming from Best New Artist to Album of the Year. Although people expected a somewhat exciting
and thrilling show with the
with accompaniment from
Lamar made sure to give
ticipated performance of the
string of nominees for each
U2 along with small transi-
gratitude where it was due,
Finesse remix. Tagged along
award, it was clear that no
tions led by comedian Dave
stating that he wouldn’t be
by rapper Cardi B, everyone
one seemed to care much for
Chapelle before leading into
where he is without rappers
was decked out in colorful
the winners after some point,
his newest single King’s Dead, like Jay-Z and that the win
and retro clothes while doing
predicting who would win in
ending with his usual calm
was “one for hip-hop.” Bruno
moves straight out of the 90s.
which category.
demeanor. Along with this,
Mars swept every category he
Mars’ upbeat and contagious
he took home every award in
was nominated in, including
energy continued to warm the
ners were Kendrick Lamar
the Rap genre, displaying how Song, Record, and Album of
audience throughout the eve-
and Bruno Mars, and not just
the apparent versus battle
the Year along with nomina-
ning, down to when he gave
with the string of awards they
between Lamar’s DAMN. and
tions in the R&B categories.
his final acceptance speech.
took home. Lamar opened
Jay’s 4:44 had a clear and
It was clear that it was Bruno
Besides the highs for both
the show with an ode to our
knock out winner. Regard-
Mars’ night and it could best
artists, there were also quite
America, performing XXX.
less, in his acceptance speech,
be summed up by his an-
The night’s biggest win-
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60th Grammy’s Continued from pg. 11 a bit of lows for others. SZA, who had been the female artist with the most nominations of the night, hadn’t been awarded any, including in the Best New Artist category, which had been awarded to Alessia Cara. Fans couldn’t help but wonder if there had been some clear mistake that the Recording Academy had made with the rising star’s snub, and continued to question the process of choosing winners when Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album were both awarded to Ed Sheeran where many believed either Lady Gaga or Kesha would be sure winners to the overplayed Shape of You. Of course, this isn’t the first time the Academy has chosen winners many weren’t in favor
of, and it surely won’t be the last. Regardless of any of these women winning awards, each gave performances that could’ve been considered wins themselves. Lady Gaga’s heart-wrenching ode “Million Reasons” dedicated to her late aunt Joanne gave a bit of emotional whiplash to the audience following Lamar’s opener, but nevertheless gave a performance worth tearing up over. If it wasn’t Gaga, then it may have been Kesha’s presentation of “Praying,” accompanied by a wide array of female artists decked out in white like a flock of angels, displaying her weaknesses and her strengths. SZA performed her single “Broken Clocks,” her soulful and alluring voice captivating the crowd before her, showing those who may still doubt her
of her.
All in all, the 60th Grammys seemed to be another year of amazing music performances with many unwanted award wins. Childish Gambino gave a soulful and chilling perfor-
BY MATTHEW VERRILLI CONTRIBUTING WRITER
is the ““Battle Royale”” mode. The “Battle Royale” mode is a
Lion King) while Logic gave
can recall when The Hunger
to gather materials or build
a meaningful speech during
Games movie first came out
structures, as well as elimi-
his song “1-800-273-8255”
in 2012. This famous dysto-
nate each other, all the while
that brought the audience to
pian trilogy pit 24 teenagers
the map is increasingly get-
their feet. At this point, many
against each other in a fight
ting smaller due to a storm.
to the death. The movie was
“Battle Royale” can either be
used as an analogy the first
played as a free for all game
time the video game Fortnite
or can place players in squads
was explained to me.
of four. Although the full re-
(with help from JD McCrary, Young Simba in the 2019
people only watch the Grammys for the amazing performances; it’s what we remember the most, followed by the people who won (or didn’t). Although it seems as though
game mode that includes 100 different players in the same any millenials
The game is being devel-
map, running around, trying
lease of the game is slated for
oped by two studios: Epic
later this year, a free-to-play
Games, previously known for
version of the “Battle Royale”
the Gears of War video game
mode was released for the
the incoming onslaught of
series along with People Can
Playstation 4, Xbox One, and
negative remarks from view-
Fly, a previous subdivision
PC in September of last year.
ers until the next year, where
of Epic Games stationed in
the cycle repeats itself.
Poland. Their game, Fortnite,
Ever since it was first men-
is set to release, in full, some-
tioned to me, I have noticed
time in 2018 as a free-to-play
the phenomenon this game
title. Because of Fortnite’s
has truly become; seeing it as
unique art style which makes
the focus of various internet
the Recording Academy has a method to their decisions, they will continue to deal with
influence to rethink their view
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it look like a cartoon and dials memes on Instagram and down the graphic effect of
Twitter as well a being posted
violence, the games is just as
on friends’ Snapchat stories
accessible to players that are
displaying that they were
college age as it is for chil-
“Number 1” is the “Battle
dren.
Royale” mode, meaning
The most popular part of this game, which causes it to resemble The Hunger Games,
they were the last one alive
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Fortnite Continued from pg. 12 out the the 100 that started. This game quickly became popular by totaling 30 million downloads in the span of three months after it being released, and over 40 million downloads as of January 2018. Although the “Battle Royale” mode of Fortnite may be its most popular mode, it hardly scratches the surface of what the game has to offer. While “Battle Royale” is PvP (Player vs Player) oriented game, Fortnite also offers a PvE (Player vs Environment) mode called “Save the World” mode. This mode encomposses a bit of story where the players must survive in a world where 98 percent of the population is wiped out by a storm. The players
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must survive against hordes of zombie-like creatures as well as making use of the game’s foraging and building mechanics in order to aide in their survival. A beta version of this mode was released on July 25, 2017; however, this early access had to be paid for. With Fortnite, Epic Games
The Changing YouTube Community BY IYANA JONES STAFF WRITER
T
he YouTube com-
Tube ad program and lost his
of the other. PewDiePie, a
series Foursome, as well as
popular gaming channel with
a starring role in sequel to a
over 60 million subscrib-
YouTube original film Thin-
ers, was also dropped from
ning.
the advertising program last
The ordeal motivated
year for saying “death to all
munity has long been known
YouTube to change the way
Jews” as a “joke” in one of his
for trying to create a safe and
creators can be paid for their
videos. YouTube has created
enjoyable environment for
videos. In order to be paid for
celebrity like status to its elite
both its users and creators.
ads, creators have to have at
and with that created mon-
However, recently the plat-
least 1,000 subscribers and
sters.
form has been struggling with
log 4,000 hours of watch
People who think they can
have made an undeniable suc- content issues and has tried
time in a year. The concept
say and do whatever they
cess. With the early release of
to combat them with new
is that in order to gain such
want, because why not?
the “Save the World” and the
policy. But is new policy re-
a following, a creator can’t
free-to-play ““Battle Royale””
ally what it needs?
just be fake. The content
made on behalf of Youtube
would actually have to come
to prevent incidents like this
of the Logan Paul contro-
from somewhere in order
from happening, but what
versy, here’s the Sparknotes
for them to get paid for it.
about its users?
version: Paul is a popular
But that comes at the price
vlogger on YouTube who has
of sacrificing smaller YouTu-
YouTube a safe environment
amassed a cult like following
bers, who have done nothing
falls upon the shoulder of its
ity Fortnite has gotten, the
of more than 16 million sub-
wrong. Those creators who
viewers as well. Their clicks
game is now slated to have a
scribers. On a recent trip to
aren’t over 1,000 subscrib-
and subscriptions are what
successful release when the
Japan he visited Aokigahara
ers, now receive nothing, all
give these kinds of people the
full version comes out later
Forest, also known as suicide
because of a situation they
power to continue to thrive on
this year.
forest, where he came across
could not control. It also gives the platform.
a dead body. Rather than
the essence that Youtube is
stop his vlog, he recorded the
no longer about support-
Logan Paul, what more can
body and posted it in a video.
ing creatives but impressing
YouTube do?
This came with backlash for
advertisers, which is not the
In the last 30 days, Paul’s
not only Paul, but YouTube
sentiment that YouTube was
channel has gained more than
as well for not taking the
founded on.
1 million followers. It is not
mode, Epic Games helped promote the game with the millions of downloads it gained in a matter of months. With this amount of public-
If you haven’t already heard
video down as it was flagged
Paul is not the first and
Clearly the effort is being
The responsibility of making
If users continue to watch
up to YouTube to block what
as inappropriate content,
more than likely won’t be the
people watch. It is up to peo-
especially considering Paul’s
last to make a huge problem
ple deciding for themselves
audience ranges from 9-14.
like this. In 2015, Sam Pep-
what content and creators
Since this debacle Paul has
per, a prank channel, pranked they are going to endorse with
been removed from the You-
his friends by pretending to murder one of them in front
their attention.
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S P O RT S
Being a New Haven Charger
New Club Sport: Swimming
BY MADDY DEROSIA CHARGERS SOFTBALL
BY CHRIS DIGERONIMO SPORTS EDITOR
the opportunity to be a part of the university’s softball team, and it has honestly been
B
the experience of a lifetime. I have been able to make
eing a New Haven
numerous connections with
Charger means much more
teammates, fellow student-
to me than simply having
athletes, coaches, and admin-
“Chargers” written across my
istrators—most of which will
jersey. It means being a part
last far beyond my time here
of a family, an organization,
at New Haven.
and something much larger than myself. For the past two and a half years I have had
Courtesy of Chargers Athletics
Not only are New Haven
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swimming. With determination and motivation, Ruggiero found other students that shared the same passion for
et your swim trunks
ready, because the inaugural New Haven Swim Club is now officially here. The University of New Haven may not have a pool
Maddy Derosia is a junior on campus, but that didn’t student-athletes able to excel studying criminal jusstop club President Matthew tice and plays infield for Read more on pg. 15... Ruggiero from pursuing his Chargers Softball dream of swimming at the collegiate level. “I had been swimming since the first grade all the way up until high school. When I arrived at the University of New Haven I initially thought that I would be done with swimming for good. As my freshman year came to a close I began to realize how much I missed swimming. From that point I decided that there had to be some way I could form a swim team and find a way around not having a pool here on campus” said Ruggiero. The university technically does have a pool, but it is only open to residents of Forest Hills and is not big enough to accommodate competitive
swimming, but also shared the same dilemma that discouraged former swimmers in the past. “It actually wasn’t hard at all getting people interested in the club. The very first interest meeting I ended up having over 60 people show up. I think many people realized that there are other alternatives to not having a pool on campus and it showed” said Ruggiero. When there is an interest or need for something, students seem to join together to make things happen and that is exactly what happened here. The Swim Club is an up and coming club team, so they are restricted to only practicing as a team, but they hope to compete with other teams in the future. Hopefully sooner rather than later. The Swim Club currently doesn’t have a permanent location for future meets. Their current practice pool at
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Being a Charger Continued from pg. 14 on the playing field, but a large emphasis is placed on being a student first, leading us to shine in the classroom. As a student-athlete I have been challenged in the classroom, all with the support of an entire athletic department behind me. In fact, the academic support that we receive helped my team achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.35 last spring. Our student-athletes are also proud members of the community. We are huge supporters of the Make-AWish Foundation to the point that in 2016 we were able to grant a wish. Additionally, we are often interacting and volunteering within the West Haven area; this year we held “Trunk or Treat” allowing us to celebrate Halloween with members of the community. As a softball team, we have a strong relationship with the Connecticut Gators fastpitch organization and get to share the game of softball with younger girls by putting on clinics for them, having them attend our games and be the (adorable) bat girls.
S P O RT S
Often times I forget just how lucky I am to be able
Women’s Volleyball Coach Steps Down After 24 Years BY CHRIS DIGERONIMO SPORTS EDITOR
cess in the future. I am grate-
A
ful to have a coaching staff
pearances, six NE-10 cham-
to play the sport that I love, while attending a university that is setting me up for suc-
that has invested in me as an athlete, as well as a person. I have been able to grow as an athlete, pushing myself to new levels every day and am able to perform tasks I never
fter 24 years coach-
ing, 11 NCAA Elite Eight ap-
pionships, and 650 career wins, legendary women’s volleyball coach Robin Salters has decided to call it a career coaching from the volleyball
thought I would be capable of. sideline. Salters will step Being a Charger means being down from coaching to take the best version of myself day
on the role of Deputy Direc-
in and day out.
tor of Athletics and Senior
From coaches to trainers,
Women’s administrator for
equipment room staff to ad-
the Chargers.
ministrators, student-athletes
“I had to make a decision,
to alumni, Chargers support Chargers. I look back to when being a part of the Charger family was just a goal and am proud to say that now I will forever be a part of it.
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and it was the right time for me” said Salters. “24 years is a long time, I’ve achieved a lot, I think the program is in a pretty good place just like it was when I took over. I think
professionally and personally,
me to make a decision,” said
this was the right time for me
Salters.
to make a move.”
Coming into the position,
Salters is only the second
Salters is greeted with some
coach in program history fol-
instability at the forefront of
lowing former Athletic Direc-
the athletic department given
tor Debbie Chin, who played a the fact that the university big role over the course of her
has had three athletic direc-
career.
tors in the past year and a
“Debbie has been a great
half. The task will be chal-
mentor to me, she was my
lenging, but not unobtainable.
coach while I was here as a
“Quite honestly, there are a
player and she brought me
lot of goals I would like to
in to replace her when she
achieve, but right now it’s go-
moved into full time admin-
ing to be a matter of provid-
istration. She’s been a great
ing stability. We’ve had some
mentor to me both as a vol-
change in the last year and a
leyball coach and an adminis-
half in our department and
trator, I’ve learned a lot from
I’m looking to provide some
her and she talked with me
stability, I’m also looking to
about the position and she was instrumental in helping
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Coach Salters Steps into New Admin Role Continued from pg. 15 provide an opportunity for our student athletes to grow their experiences and help them to have great memories as they leave the University of New Haven and become Charger Alumni,” said Salters. In her new role Salters will be working with newly appointed Director of Athletics Chris Palmer. The pair will try and use their leading attributes to help point Charger Athletics in the right direction. “I think it’s going to be a good working relationship he has a ton of experience as a coach through many different arenas both collegiately and professionally. He has a lot of contacts and big ideas that
he’s bringing to the table. I
Coach in the meantime. The
think the two of us will work
players are the real victims
well together because I’ve
of this decision by Salters.
been here at the university,
She was the one that brought
I know the workings of the
them in, and she was the one
university, I know the work-
that molded them into the
ings of the NCAA, so I think
champions that they are.
we will balance each other out
“I’ve talked to my players they
in that regard,” said Salters.
were surprised, they were sad
Now coach Salters is relin-
in some regard, they were
quishing the reins of the program, it is going to be time to look for her “replacement.” Replacing such a successful
shocked in some way, but
Glenn Rohrbacker/The Charger Bulletin
Coach Robin Salters (far right) and the women’s volleyball team after winning the NCAA DII East Region Championship.
the May V. Carrigan Middle School does not have diving blocks, which are vital a swim meet. The organization are looking to possibly have fundraisers to pay for those diving blocks, so they could call May V. Carrington Middle School their official home in
to support them. I’ll be there in the stands and they can
and well-respected coach can
to provide whoever that per-
to find their own way and of
still come and see me if they
be a daunting task, but she
son is the opportunity to have
course provide them the sup-
want to. I believe they are still
will give them the freedom
the same amount of freedom
port they need in order to be
going to be able to achieve
to run the program on their
to create their own program
successful and keep moving
their goals with the new
own.
just as I was given. I’m going
the program forward,” said
coach,” said Salters.
“I took over for Debbie while
to be here to be able to sup-
Salters.
Some players took to the
she was still here, and the
port, lend an ear, but I am
It was announced that current press to voice their opinion
new person will sort of have
not going to be hands on. I
assistant coach Ana Pego has
on coach Salters leaving.
that same relationship. I want
am going to leave that person
been named interim Head
“It’s going to be so different without her at practice
Swim Club Continued from pg. 14
they know that I’m still here
everyday and on the bench every game, because she
the future.
knows so much about the
The club held their first meet
sport and about us. I’m happy
and tryouts on Tuesday,
for her and think she had a
Jan. 23 and will look to keep
great coaching career, I was
growing and swimming as the
honored to be a part of that
year goes on. The Swim Club will join women’s club soccer,
career but a selfish part of me
women’s club volleyball, and
wishes she had stayed until I
the eSports club as the universities newest club sports in 2018.
graduated,” said junior Krisvia Chargers Swim Club
Matt Ruggerio (left) is the president of Chargers Swim Club
tine Rios.
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STUDENT LIFE
The Faces of Domestic Violence Students Talk Consent on Campus BY KARINA KRUL tantly, it gives insight into the
STUDENT LIFE EDITOR
T
he university Vic-
timology Club hosted “The
Students involved in the
history of domestic violence
event also read stories from
and how it was handled, or
domestic violence situations,
not handled, by law enforce-
all from different perspec-
ment in the past.”
tives, including a testimonial
The event also raised the
read from a worker from the
Faces of Domestic Violence.”
students experience some
vice president, Kaitlyn Spear,
form of physical sexual mis-
junior criminal justice major.
conduct. Despite movements
“We chose to host the event
such as #MeToo and “It’s On
to spread awareness for
Us,” which have allowed us
domestic violence and to edu-
domestic violence impacts,”
ut of the statistics
11.2 percent of all American
hosting the event, said club
the large scope of people that
O
to speak more openly about
Amanda ArangoThe Charger Bulletin
Delta Phi Epsilon president Kellie Wiltsie (above) Students participated in the event (below)
sexual violence and misconduct, the numbers prove that
said Spear. “It was our goal
conversations about consent
and the theme of the event to
must still be had, especially
exemplify that domestic vio-
on college campuses.
lence does not discriminate
In order to measure stu-
against race, sexual orienta-
dent’s understanding of con-
tion, religion, gender, or age.”
sent, a randomized poll was
The night started with a
conducted. Out of fifteen ran-
video re-enacting the Thur-
domly selected students from
man v. City of Torrington
case, where police officers
did not properly react to the
domestic violence call, and
violated the victim’s rights.
The victim, Tracey Thurman,
was the first woman to sue
a town for infringement of
rights. This was a major case
that introduced mandatory
arrests in Connecticut. Spear said the club began
with the video because “it is a
shock factor and, most impor-
in that, even if someone says yes, they can change their
mind to say no if uncomfortable or unsure,” said junior
that have been reported,
This was the club’s first year
cate the student body about
BY EVERETT BISHOP STAFF WRITER
the University of New Haven
Sam Forrest. A majority of the responses received by students all included the phrase “no means no and yes means yes.” While this statement seems to be the popular opinion among campus students, Ashley Dunn, Assistant Director of Student Life Programs and the Title IX Compliance Office, the phrase “yes means yes” isn’t
“Consent is like tea.”
question: “Why do domestic
National Domestic Violence
violence victims stay in their
Hotline. The event ended with able to provide a definition
necessarily the most effective
abusive relationships?” The
an overview of the warning
for consent, either through
statement.
theme was that it is good to
signs of abuse
metaphor or by definition.
acknowledge the problem
“This is an important topic
of victims staying with their
for a college campus, espe-
abusers, but that there is a
cially one rooted in criminal
fine line between acknowledg- justice, because it informs the ing and blaming. According
students and faculty about the
to members of the Victimol-
truth of domestic violence,
ogy Club, the question must
that it impacts everyone,”
be asked because it must be
Spear said.
addressed.
campus, those selected were
“Consent is like tea,” said junior Josh Hassildine, referring to the viral video of a narrator explaining consent to his audience by using an example of a cup of tea. “Consent is agreeing to do something but is non-binding
“When I talk about consent I like to use the terms ‘it’s a give and a get’,” said Dunn. “A lot of people like ‘yes means yes’ and I think that’s helpful but I think when we frame it in a way of a ‘give and a get’ it means that there are two
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STUDENT LIFE
New Club Provides Safe Haven Professor’s Connection to Edison Brought Him for Autism
BY NICOLE RIVERA CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A
undergraduate stu-
dent has created the Autism Spectrum Disorder Network, as a safe haven for people on
to Twain
students to fill E-Board posi-
Network is how passionate
tions,” said Renaud.
everyone is about spreading
Renaud continued to create
our message and representing BY CATHERINE CINQUE
the club to benefit all stu-
the autism community at the
dents.
university,” said Sergeant-at-
“Growing up, I had very few
Arms, James DeFrancesco.
friends, but I know those
“We are still a small but grow-
were the friends that would
ing no exclamation points
STAFF WRITER
town, Conn. and received his
F
Ph.D. in American Literature from Duke University. He had a bumpy start in the humanior his nearly 400
books on American humor,
stick with me for life and they
club at the moment, but num- there’s one book that isn’t yet the autism spectrum, and for have so far,” he said. “I just bers aren’t everything. What on Dr. David E.E. Sloane’s people who want to spread wanted to create a safe haven really makes an RSO flourish shelves, his biography on a awareness. for kids like me and so far, it’s is the quality of character and famous ancestor, Thomas Jonathan Renaud, creator of working out rather well.” dedication of its members.” Edison. Sloane is the great the network, was diagnosed Eight people have joined so DeFrancesco said that grandson of Thomas Edison. on the spectrum when he was far. growing up, he learned how He has done some work on three. He created the network “ASD Network is just a to cope on his own, “so it’s an Edison and Edison’s daughby speaking to the director of safe space for us to express amazing feeling being part ter, but feels since he is a Accessibility Resource Center, ourselves,” said club member, of a group of people on the Linda Copney-Okeke, last literary critic and not a biogDaniel Molster. spectrum who have unwaversummer. rapher, he has not been able He went on to say people ing support for each other “The process was difficult, to get his book to where it can with autism can benefit from and seeing the bonds that are and included finding students be published yet. being around others who are forming between our memto sign up and attend meetHe stated that his relationon the spectrum. bers. I can tell we’re already ings, as well as looking for ship to Edison has impacted “My favorite part about ASD making a difference.” him in some negative ways.
Students Talk Consent on Campus Continued from pg. 17 people, at least, involved…but
knew that many were able
a culture we feel like consent
to provide a definition for
is overstressed then we’ve
consent, but that many found
done our job,” said Dunn. “So
ultimately that there has to be it “hard to articulate.” ultimately if we’re still getting some sort of exchange there.” As for the students who may reports of nonconsensual sexWhen asked about how feel that the topic of consent ual contact and intercourse, she believed students were handling consent issues on campus, she said that she
and sexual violence is overly
or stalking, that means that
stressed on campus:
consent isn’t understood.”
“If there comes a day that as
leyan University in Middle-
Sloane was once interviewed about his ancestry and was asked by the reporter, “How is it that the descendants of Thomas Edison never did anything meaningful?” To which he said his response was, “By that do you mean my brother’s 14 patents or my seven books on American Humor?” Sloane got his start at Wes-
ties field of study and said he started off as a not so promising student. He grew up believing he would one day be a lawyer, doctor, or ‘something practical,’ as he said, “to please daddy.” However, as he took his history, economic, and government courses, Sloane realized he hated those classes, and instead fell in love with American humor, specifically,
that of the writer Mark Twain. His fascination with Twain began in college when he looked at his book self and saw nine books by Twain sitting there. Twain’s ideas really resonated with Sloane because he found that Twain ‘cared intensely about human beings’ and he was able to tell of the human plight in jokes. This love for American culture led him to write seven books on the topic. Although, Sloane has another book underway, Mark Twain and the
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STUDENT LIFE
Greek Life Asserts “It’s on Us” BY EVERETT BISHOP STAFF WRITER
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zations lined up on stage in order to both sign the pledge
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Dr. David Sloane
on behalf of their entire organization, and to offer a few words expressing their niversity of New
support for the cause.
Haven Greek organizations took a stand against sexual
“We gather here today to
violence and misconduct.
join the ‘It’s On Us’ organiza-
In an event held in Bucknall
tion which allows Greek life
Theater on Thursday, Jan.
to become one. One group
25, members of various social
with one common goal,” said
Greek organizations signed
USGA president Nicolette
the “It’s On Us” pledge. By
Angelli. “By standing up for
signing this pledge, these
what’s right, we are setting
students are committing
an expectation for what we
themselves to recognizing and will, and certainly what we identifying non-consensual will not, expect to accept on sexual situations, intervening when possible, and creating
campus.” “Sexual assault is a promi-
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Humorists of the Old North-
Greek organizations signed a pledge to take action on sexual assault last week people in attendance. Me-
cal victim. Anyone can be a
lissa Jennings, the univer-
victim of a sexual assault or
sity’s college advocate at the
domestic violence or a stalk-
Milford Rape Crisis Center,
ing situation,” said Jennings.
watched and stood by in case
“Sometimes we find that…
a safe environment where
nent issue on college cam-
“sexual assault is unaccept-
attendees had any questions
victims don’t want to even
puses nationally. Too often
able and survivors are sup-
or needed someone to talk
talk about it initially. A lot of
do male and female victims
ported.”
to due to the difficult subject
people will have a hard time
never see the justice that
matter of the event.
calling themselves a victim, or
east. He has been researching this topic for 30 years and feels it is ready to be published soon. Sloane is in communication with the Sabbatical Board to see if he can get a year off to complete it. “I always sort of wanted to be a teacher, I like working with people,” said Sloane. “I guess I’m a people guy.”
“I came to know about the
they rightfully deserve,” said
‘It’s On Us’ campaign because
“Because of our work at the
Kevin Jeffery, vice president
to understand that it’s okay if
est in American Literature
it’s a national campaign,” said
Rape Crisis Center I am only
of Lambda Alpha Upsilon.
dedicated to the University of
they don’t want to put a label
grew to a library of 300-400
event coordinator Colleen
“If you hear conversations
on it. You don’t need to put a
volumes of American humor,
Kazar. “More specifically
New Haven,” said Jennings.
that promote negative sexual
“But I know that other col-
label on it.”
and 14 file drawers of Ameri-
the campaign as it related to
activity, shut it down. If you
Greek students was some-
leges and universities around
thing that came out nation-
a survivor, so we need them
Over the years, his inter-
Through further education
can comic magazines. These
see someone in an uncomfort- the state are doing multiple
and understanding of survi-
days, his favorite courses to
able situation, and they’re
ally at the beginning of this
events similar to this, getting
vors and their experiences,
teach are on American Hu-
too afraid to leave it, shut it
academic year and I figured
Greek life and athletic pro-
Jennings believes that not
mor and Mark Twain.
down. If you hear stories from grams involved in the ‘It’s On
only can we prevent further
assailants describing what
accounts of sexual assault
to choose if you want to do
Jennings also provided im-
and violence, but also help
law school or med school
portant information concern-
survivors understand what
or any of the distinguished
ing victims of sexual assault.
happened to them because
professions where you have to
“sometimes they don’t know.”
understand culture,” he said.
it was something that we definitely needed to support
they’ve done to victims, shut
in our community.”
it down.”
Campus leaders and mem-
Students and Greek life
bers of several Greek organi-
members were not the only
Us’ campaign.”
“There is no stereotypi-
“There is no better major
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STUDENT LIFE
Duchess: The Chargers’ Diner BY CATHERINE CINQUE STAFF WRITER
Student Tweets of the Week
A
ten years ago from the island
fer discounts for students,
of Poros in Greece which is
Tsoukatos changed the menu
about an hour from Athens by up three years ago to give speedboat, he said.
students more options. A big
On the island he worked
favorite among the student
– West Haven Duchess Diner
for a television station as a
clientele that they names after
– has not always been run by
sound engineer. Since com-
our mascot is The Charger
the smiling Michail Tsouka-
ing to West Haven, he has
Burger: a mouthwatering
tos. The building has stood at
been working full time as the
grilled cheese and jalapeno
706 Campbell Avenue since
manager of Duchess which
covered burger that is the best
the 50s and was originally
has given him more respon-
way to start off the weekends.
Mike’s Duchess Diner, then
sibility and hours. He said he
Tsoukatos said they appreci-
Liberty Duchess Diner, and
typically works seven days a
ate the student’s business and
now the beloved West Haven
week.
being the favorite diner. In a
campus favorite
Duchess Diner.
“But I came here and I love
couple of weeks they, he said
the job here,” Tsoukatos said,
he will add new items to the
bought the place 50 years
“After ten years, I’m used to
menu to give students even
ago and renovated it in the
it.”
more options to choose from.
Tsoukatos’ father-in-law
early 90s. The unassuming
The diner is a five minute
And if the chocolate chip
classic diner style, with the
drive from campus, and the
waffles and the disco fries
comfy burgundy booths and
clientele is mostly younger.
aren’t enough, Tsoukatos will
delectable dessert options in
“It’s a different energy, it
be adding some appetizers
the glass case by the register,
gives a different vibe to the
like tater tots, Philly cheese
gives Duchess the homey
place, big parties come after
steaks, and egg rolls (just to
feeling you need after a long
games and stuff,” Tsoukatos
name a few).
night.
said.
“It’s my favorite diner in
Maria Toussas, the owner’s
That’s why, he said, they of-
wife, now runs the diner with
fer the 10 percent off promo-
much as I can because their
help from son-in-law, Tsouka- tions to New Haven students.
breakfast is the best,” Lexis
tos. He came to Connecticut
Peterson said. She is a senior
Not only do they of-
town! I try to get there as
and has loved going to Duchess Diner on weekend mornings since her freshman year. The family has no plans to expand, but – good news for their loyal clientele – they aren’t going anywhere. Anytime you need the best omelette in town or the juici-
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