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Volume 98, Issue 14

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Free Speech and West Haven, UNH Wait for Ripple Effect Your School Bulletin Around New Housing Briefs

News

New off campus housing moves forward pg. 3

Opinion

Is our campus really safe? pg. 7

Sports

New Haven gets a new soccer team pg. 12

Student Life

Learn through peers with Writer to Writer pg. 15

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La La Land breaks the theatre pg. 10

By Glenn Rohrbacker & Karina Krul The Charger Bulletin

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n October of 2016, the Charger Bulletin covered the controversy at the University of New Haven involving Sheriff David Clarke and his revoked invitation to speak here for the 25th Annual Markle Symposium. Students began questioning the free speech rights they had on campus, including how the university values the diversity of ideas.

The Charger Bulletin will be going through a series examining campus free speech, specific to UNH. We will be using information and guidance provided by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE).

Founded in 1999, FIRE is a nonprofit educational foundation based in Philadelphia whose mission is to protect free speech on college campuses. FIRE as an organization is nonpartisan, and its members range in political ideology, according to their website. Their online database provides information on the policies outlined by public and private universities and rates them based on their tendency to allow free speech.

Their ratings, ranging from red to yellow to green, show the degree of freedom students

have on campus in a wide range of applicable speech and expression.

We had FIRE do a rating on UNH, which we will be examining and comparing to other similar schools in the coming weeks. Although they did not offer an overall rating, they did rate each policy related to speech, none of which received the green light.

UNH and other private schools are unique in that they are not legally bound by the first amendment.

“Although UNH is a private university and thus not legally bound by the First Amendment, it makes institutional promises that bind it morally and perhaps contractually to protect free speech,” says Laura Beltz, a Program Officer for Policy Reform at FIRE. Over the coming weeks, we will be looking into the details of several UNH policies, including Student Protest and Demonstration Policy, Guidelines for Advertising on Campus, Harassment Provisions, Internet Policies, Bias Motivated Offenses, and Sexual Misconduct Policy. We will also be pulling information from Supreme Court cases that examine free speech and whether those policies are enforced on campus.

Let us know your opinion on UNH’s free speech policies by emailing chargerbulletin@ newhaven.edu.

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wo years ago, people

driving past CVS on Boston Post Road as they left the Uni-

The University is looking to make this property a hub for their students, possibly even leasing out the property if there is enough student interest, according to President Steven Kaplan.

Synodi says that this initia-

versity of New Haven would

tive is to hopefully house more

be greeted by an abandoned

students closer to campus, in-

warehouse, filled with cracked

stead of having them diverted

windows and a mysterious his- off campus in their junior and tory. Today, the same space is senior year. A study done by occupied by a different project, the University using an outside firm a few years ago recorded but instead of being on the verge of collapse, it is being

that there was a demand for a

built up to a new standard as a

space of about 15-20 thousand

luxury apartment building.

square feet.

The Atwood stands in an

There is a three part plan to

area beaten down in the mod-

put up buildings around the

ern era. Across the street is a

crossroads by Campbell and

tiny strip mall with no aes-

Forest Avenue. First is the At-

thetic appeal, hosting a small

wood, which is set to open its

liquor store, a fish n’ chips eat-

doors in May of 2017. The next

ery and a sports bar. Directly

two buildings are scheduled to

surrounding the new complex

follow in construction across

is a CVS popular to U.N.H.

the street with a scheduled

students, despite its worn-out

opening in 2019.

exterior. On the other side, a

Doubts about the possibility

small grocery store looks on

of success have been floated

with the same depleted feeling

around by students and com-

as the rest of the neighbor-

munity members. Being a

hood.

luxury apartment complex, the

“The area has a lot of de-

price of rent could be out of

velopment possibility,” says

range for a lot of students.

George Synodi, Vice President for Finance and Administration at U.N.H.

Synodi doesn’t know exact numbers for pricing yet, but

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Off-Campus Housing to Cost More than Celentano Continued from pg. 3 estimates it will be roughly the same cost as a room in Celentano per month, with a 12-month lease. This would mean that students would pay equal or less per month for a Celentano single room – the most expensive room on campus – but would be paying for 12 months of occupancy rather than eight. These prices would make the total cost per year higher than anything on campus.

Many students leave oncampus housing in their upperclassmen years to save money. Sophomore Karina Krul is looking to do the same if she can.

“I won’t go off campus if it

away, but hopes they see the

sistant City Planner for West

value in living in a nicer apart-

Haven.

ment.

The development, includ-

He also cited the results from ing the recently concluded the initial opening of Westside

roadwork at the intersection

Hall in 2014, which is also

of Campbell Ave. and Boston

close to the price of Celentano.

Post Rd., is an ongoing ef-

More students than the build-

fort to make the area a more

ing could hold signed up as

“pedestrian-friendly environ-

interested and willing to pay

ment,” according to the city.

the extra fee to live in a building with more amenities.

“No one knows how long it

The Atwood’s 67 units will house students and residents of West Haven alike, with no

will take,” Synodi says about

clear indication of whether

the up-risk for the property.

or not the building will be

Up-risk is the chance associat-

worked into the U.N.H. hous-

ed with filling up all the rooms

ing lottery. The apartments are

in a residential property.

deemed “luxury” since they are

The university plans to look

New off-campus housing is set to open this spring/ summer and will cost more yearly than Celentano, with luxury amenities and retail space.

Proposed drawing of The Atwood

equipped with a washer and

at the fallout of the first build-

dryer, walk-in closets, a high-

ing and then decide what to do

end finished look, as well as

about the other two.

other amenities.

The bottom floor of The Atwood and the two buildings to follow will each be occupied on the first floor by commercial

Aerial view of completed UCONN projec

real estate, generally catered to the college student community. According to Killeen, several businesses have expressed interest in the area as a whole, Front view of proposed building costs more than on campus housing once everything is said and done,” she said.

She also noted that she would live in off-campus housing if it was roughly the same cost as Celentano.

Synodi recognizes that the price could turn students

and Synodi added that there are retail tenants that are

The city of West Haven is

willing to move in. There are

looking to actively regenerate

no confirmations yet, but he

the area, citing that there is a

indicated that applicants were

lot of possibility to bring new

being screened based on their

life with the new apartment

relevance and appeal to the

structures.

University.

“There’s a lot of excitement

Plans for the design and

in the city about seeing it go

construction came from a

there,” said David Killeen, As-

similar project done at the

University of Connecticut in

but Synodi believes that the

Storrs, using the same first

property in West Haven will

floor commercial plans in each

achieve the same success.

residential building. A much

U.N.H. is looking to expand

larger endeavor, the five to

more into the area down by

six phases (compared to West

CVS and through Charger

Haven’s three) created a small

Plaza, in which Synodi says is

community just across the

a “natural extension.” The uni-

street from campus.

versity is eyeing Charger Plaza

Some commercial tenants in- for some type of usable expanclude Insomnia Cookies, Moe’s sion, possibly even moving Southwest Grill, and other

the bookstore to that location,

independent stores. There was

President Kaplan told USGA

a delay with the filling up of

last month.

these residencies, as with any,

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Obama Out, Trump In Student Leaders Learn from Professionals on Leadership Day

By Francesca Fontanez

Contributing Writer

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n Friday, January

20, 2017, University of New Haven students bustled into Bucknall Theatre to attend the 12th Annual Leadership Day. Leadership Day is an opportunity for student leaders

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able to have the opportunity to observe a quintessential part of our nation’s history.” ran them, were unique in forcefully and with civility.” develop skills they can utilize Trump’s ceremony was imtheme and certainly diverse.

She went on to verbalize the to become a better leader, mediately a controversy, with While each session had an reality that, “we choose the and strive to become the best mericans from across protests going on around the stories we want to tell, and professional versions of them- audience, some were espethe country gathered in Wash- city, preceded by a massive, cially popular. Doctor Lauren the stories we don’t want to selves. ington D.C. Friday, Jan. 20 celebrity-packed protest at tell,” emphasizing the power In regards to the 12th Annual Kempton, a Practitioner in to bear witness to history as Trump Tower on Thursday Donald J. Trump was sworn Night in New York. Some Residence here at U.N.H., of a single story in regards to Leadership day, a diverse set in as the 45th President of the protesters were seen breaking ran a session entitled, “Injushow differing cultures, ethniciof professionals offered their United States. windows of businesses along ties, orientations, etc. can be knowledge and advice in order tice Anywhere is a Threat to All eyes were on the busithe streets of D.C. Justice Everywhere.” Students interpreted, or misunderstood. to help students in all areas, nessman as he travelled from Another point of controDr. Kempton’s session worked the White House to the Capitol versy for the inauguration revolving around the theme of piled into her classroom, and for the last-minute stragglers, in tandem with the theme of the day, Global Civility, Citito put his hand on the Lincoln was the crowd size. Pictures Dr. Kempton directed them Global Civility, Citizenship and family Bible. began floating on social media zenship and Responsibility.

Following the footsteps of comparing Trump’s day to Responsibility, as did keynote The event was intentionally set to the room across the hall to his predecessors, President Obama’s in 2009, showing the grab themselves a chair; all speaker Robert Felder’s interup with two open time slots, Trump offered a sermon to stark difference between the the seats provided had been active presentation. to allow students to choose the American people with the two groups, Obama’s being quickly filled. In the midst of Robert Felder, a U.N.H. whichever break out sesmotive of sparking inspiration significantly larger. Trump’s her presentation, Dr. Kempton alumnus with a Master in sion appealed most to them. for the betterment of tomorPress Secretary, Sean Spicer, row. President Trump claimed denied these reports, saying in stated, “’Injustice anywhere is Business Administration and Andrew Mayer, the Assistant a heated statement from the Public Administration also had the day special not because of Director for Leadership Devel- a threat to justice anywhere’ the transferring of power beWhite House Press Briefing

by Doctor King. In our curpowerful words to offer. As opment, encouraged students tween administrations, but the Room that the media did not an Inspirational Trainer and to choose sessions with topics rent climate of controversy “transferring of power from accurately report these numand apprehension it is critical Motivational Speaker, Felder they were not familiar with, Washington D.C., and giving it bers, which was proven to be a for us to speak with care and has experience in creating a as to get the most out of the back to you, the people.” false claim. thought. Civility and empathy comfortable, yet educational experience. With topics varySophomore Mackenzie SmiTrump starts off his term lie made the voyage to the capwith the lowest approval rating environment in order to drive ing from “The Keys to Leader- must be taught to marginalital to experience the inaugural of any incoming president, but towards the professional and ship: A Global Perspective” to ized groups are not targeted ceremonies. “This was such has already made strides to and treated unjustly. The personal development of “What If I Don’t Love What I a historical and controversial complete promises he made on responsibility is ours to speak Do?,” the break out sessions, Read more on pg. 16... election and the fact that I was the campaign trail. on campus to learn how to

and those professionals who

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From Military to Public Service: Is Our Campus Thanks to the G.I. Bill Actually Safe?

Roger L. Kemp, AA, BS, MPA, MBA, DPA, PhD, has been a career city manager in CA, CT, and NJ. He is currently a Professional in Residence at the University of New Haven, CT.. He served 6 years in the United States Coast Guard (active duty & reserve), and lives in the City of Meriden, CT. He can be reached via e-mail at (rlkbsr@snet.net).

tween the two is an x-ray machine, people standing in their socks, and a few uniformed individuals. Does being past the security checkpoint ensure that no harm will come to you? night at primarily local public nly one day into the Are there any more safeguards y active duty mili- on The G.I. Bill, so I set my universities. It was easy to semester and U.N.H. students on one side or the other? tary time gave me an apprecia- sights on a Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) degree in public get a teaching assignment as The same concept applies experience a major safety tion for public service, and the to our campus: we are only as concern: a missing student. administration in California, an Adjunct Professor with opportunity to get the educasafe as we think and feel. CamAround 12:30 a.m. on January and looked for a night time my MPA from San Diego tion that I wanted after I was 19, an email from the Director pus Police are always on duty. program, since I had to work State University, my Ph.D. in discharged. My membership An authorized student ID or of Public Safety was sent to full-time. There were only public administration, and in national processional asan assigned key is required everyone with a U.N.H. email sociations let me network with two such doctoral programs in my experience as a career city to get into each resident hall. in search of freshman Allie manager. fellow professionals, both from public administration in the McGrory’s location. At 7 a.m., Cameras are everywhere.

State of California at the time.

Over the years I have pubthe municipal and academic Students and good people are an additional email and text I chose the one at Golden Gate lished, or been a contributing communities, and provided everywhere. There are supalert were sent through the University, which is located author to, nearly 50 books, me with a knowledge of posU.N.H. alert system stating the port systems if you need help. on various topics related to sible available internships, and in the City of San Francisco, There are people to reassure U.N.H. Police Department is across the Bay from the City of public management, ranging information on possible em“actively attempting to locate” you of our security. U.N.H. has experienced individuals in the student and encouraging ployment opportunities in my Oakland. The Other night time from strategic planning in lodoctoral program in public cal governments, the new field both uniformed and professor anyone with information to field of study – public service. administration was at USC of homeland security, and on positions. contact campus police.

The military taught me the The only times I have felt This safety concern is not (the University of Southern the preservation/restoration value of public service and the unsafe on campus were when California), which is located in of the natural resources in our U.N.H.’s first. There was a need to have a good educapeople did not know how to gunman three years ago, and the City of Los Angeles. communities. My book on the tion. In the military service just last semester the (creepy) drive slowly (thanks for that, It took me five years to com- best practices in homeland I learned skills that made a by the way). I have never plete this degree program’s security was made available to clowns, as well as the teenage significant difference in my been in any situation where groper on the walk to Forest requirements, one night class every city manager in America. life. I was honored to serve my security was threatened. I Hills residence hall.

Getting college degrees on The our nation during my military per semester while working have never heard anyone tell Is our campus actually a safe full-time in the city of OakG.I. Bill changed my life! It service. It made me want to me they had personally felt area? greatly enhanced my public continue to serve the public in land, California. The same their security was threatened.

Yeah, there are those blue future years. When I returned month that I received my PhD, service career, and provided Everyone on this campus is lights scattered around I went from being an Assistant me with the opportunity to to civilian life, I went to night here for a reason, and I doubt campus and the occasional to the City Manager in the City teach night courses at some anyone has malicious intent U.N.H.P.D. car drive-by, but school on The G.I. Bill for of Oakland, California, to beof the leading universities (please do not have malicious what about when Campus nearly 15 years— and never coming a City Manager in the throughout the nation during intent). We are all a part of the Police are not around?

What missed a semester!

U.N.H. community, and it is about when someone is doing City of Seaside, California and my public service career.

After completing a B.S. important we all are welcome all they can to be safe, and still I have served as a city manager I encourage young people (Bachelor of Science) degree and safe. We should all feel is lost? ever since that time—in South- throughout America to serve and a MPA (Master of Public safe, but if you do not, take In truth, feelings of security in one of the branches of our Administration) degree at San ern California, New Jersey, a moment to think about the vary among individuals and Diego State University, I found Connecticut, and then back in military service, and to refollowing: What makes a safe situations. Do you feel safe in ceive the subsequent benefits a job in the Office of City Man- Northern California. campus? Do we have those line for the security screening Every place where I worked provided to them under The ager, in the City of Oakland, at an airport? Do you feel safer things? What would make you California. I still had time left as a city manager, I taught Read more on pg. 8... after? The only difference be- feel safer? Let someone know. courses in MPA programs at

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Military to Public Service Continued from pg. 7

als in their field. It also proG.I. Bill, like I did. It will help vides an opportunity for young people to acquire a knowledge them achieve their personal of possible internships and and career goals in cities and employment opportunities in states throughout America, these fields. which many citizens call “the Memberships in associations land of opportunity.” will enhance a person’s reThe G.I. Bill paid for my sume too. Students, especially entire education, which has served me well throughout my graduate students, should join respected national memberlifetime. Other young people ship organizations. Like The have the same opportunity, G.I. Bill helps you achieve and should take advantage of your educational goals, your it! membership in national Students should also join professional associations will national professional assohelp you achieve your desired ciations. Such groups have professional employment regular meetings, hold workshops, and help their members goals in the field that you were network with other profession- educated in.

What We Know Will Happen With a Trump Presidency By meghan mahar entertainment editor

The changes that are made under the new administration will affect all Americans.

No matter what Trump does, there will be people that disn January 20, our agree.

45th President was inauguIt has been about a week rated. For some, this is an since the inauguration, and unprecedented victory; for “disagreement” seems to be others, Trump’s victory feels the central theme of 2017’s like a step backward in social America. Trump’s goal of progression. uniting the country has only Our nation now eagerly seemed to deepen the divide anticipates the President’s between political parties. next move: who will he choose The most important thing to help him lead our country? that we can do as a nation is to What legislations will replace keep a peaceful, open dialogue the Affordable Care Act? A going. Your vote in this eleclot of questions have yet to be tion should not dictate how answered. you treat others. Sure, everyWhile people await these one is entitled to their freedom answers, speculation and of speech-- it is a constitutionarguments are bound to occur. al right, after all-- but acting President Trump made many irrationally and disrespecting promises during his campaign, others is a poor reflection on grasped onto every opportuniBy Alessia Bicknese but, like every other president you as an individual. ty I could once I began college. opinion editor before him, a promise is not Here are some steps that you I didn’t realize that my peers really a promise: only in the can take as an American that had no idea what they wanted days ahead will we find out if wants our nation to prosper: to do with their life. Nothing they will ever come to fruition. to be ashamed, or upset about, With so much uncertainty 1) Start a conversation. or as long as I could but I truly believe that you surrounding our future, it remember, I wanted to teach. were just born knowing what might be helpful to identify Talk to your parents, colAll of my life, I knew that you wanted to do. Little did I some fixed occurrences. Here leagues, and anyone else that when I grew up, I wanted to are two things that you can exyou agree or disagree with. know, this was a rare circumbe an English teacher. In high pect from a Trump presidency: You never know what you’ll stance. school, my dreams of becomlearn about new topics or ones Towards the end of high ing a teacher were imprinted 1) There will be change. that you already know about. school, my friends started in my mind, all due to an Share your thoughts and watching Gossip Girl, Grey’s Change is inevitable. The knowledge and allow others to incredible English teacher that Anatomy, Dexter, One Tree strong polarization of pardo the same.

I had. As I grew older, my love Hill, Gilmore Girls, you name ties and our sudden shift in for writing flourished and I it. Not to say I didn’t fall under leadership is undeniable. As 2) Open yourself to new ideas. thought perhaps I want to go the hypnosis of these addictive of right now, people can only into journalism, so I tacked shows, but some of my peers predict what will change and When you listen to others’ that onto my studies in college. whether it will be for the better opinions, consider their emomade it their life.

I knew I wanted to write, and or worse. tions. Try to place yourself in Read more on pg. 9...

I also wanted to teach. So I 2) There will be opposition. their shoes for a moment in

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order to understand why they hold certain beliefs. Listening to someone else does not mean that you have to agree with them, but there is no harm in being courteous and validating someone’s feelings.

3) Know your facts.

Do research about topics that interest you using a variety of sources. Bias exists everywhere. Where there is reliable data, use it to help prove a point and where there isn’t, look for more. Stay informed about current issues that affect you and use that knowledge to, last but certainly not least: 4) Take action.

Abraham Lincoln believed that “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth”. Our nation’s democracy allows its citizens to have a voice. Promote a new initiative if it matters to you, or oppose a legislation if you think it will have a negative impact. Contact your state governor, sign a petition, or donate to a cause if you can.

The course of the next four years is ultimately determined by the people. Democracy will thrive in our nation regardless of who holds office because we are in control of it. If the people choose to unite for common good, progress will be made. Make a conscious effort to unite with your neighbors as we venture forward and create our future.

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#WhyWeMarch ...Love What You Do Continued from pg. 8

By Samantha reposa assistant editor

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A chronicle of the recordbreaking Women’s March on Washington.

Saturday January 21, 2017

t seven in the morn-

Come time to start applying

what you want to be in life just

that people see that Brooke

based on your favorite char-

Davis became successful and

to colleges, most of my peers

acter? Unless it truly speaks

created her own brand, and

were going in “undecided.”

to you, and you have a realiza-

they believe that this sort of

That wasn’t a problem to me.

tion that you want to work

thing will just come to them

Shocking, yes, but not a con-

hard and do exactly what they

with little to no effort. Just as

cern to me.

do, why would you base your

it looks on TV.

ing on Saturday two of my

have elected to represent-

friends and I made our way

them. Women marched for the

was when my peers started

through Arlington, Virginia to

opportunity to have a voice

to say, “I want to be Brooke

board the jammed subway in

in our government in hopes

Davis. She made it big in the

to think about is that you still

but I know enough to explain

our nation’s capital surround-

of sparking the conversation

fashion world.” “I want to be

have to work to get in that po-

my point. Grey’s Anatomy is

ed by hundreds of women

for equal pay and equality

Blair Waldorf. She’s rich, and

sition. Brooke Davis from One

medically inaccurate, and of-

sporting pink knitted hats and

among the workplace. Women

dressed amazing.” “I want to

Tree Hill didn’t even go to col-

ten exaggerated and mislead-

witty cardboard signs.

marched because they do not

be a surgeon, I love Grey’s

lege, and that’s what attracted

ing. Aside from the medical

Anatomy.” I wasn’t shocked in

younger crowds. It’s fine if you

practices being imprecise, the

Some said that the march

care if they do not look pretty

was an overreaction by the

when they aren’t smiling,

radical feminist movement

because they know that it is

against the President, but as I

when they are at their fiercest.

bore witness to the thousands

As I look back to lifting the

What was shocking to me

good or bad way, just stunned

life on the life of a fictional character?

Something that people forget

don’t go to college, that’s not in general. How could you pick at all what I’m saying. It’s just

Grey’s Anatomy is another incredible example. I never fell victim to watching this show,

drama within would get any hospital employee banned or dismissed from their practice.

For example, patients and employees can be seen engaging

of women of all ages passion-

elderly women over a wall,

in contact that in reality would

ately sharing their stories and

so they too could rally sup-

be too close for comfort (kiss-

marching, the reason for the

porters, I can’t help but feel

event was more than the dis-

humble enough to have been

appointment of an unexpected

allowed the privilege to march

political outcome.

alongside the women and men

Women marched to remind

who will fill the next genera-

ing), illegal autopsies occur, and love in the work place is a priority – not the patients.

Realistically, if you were a surgeon, nurse, or doctor, your patient comes first – not your

the world of the strides that

tion’s history books with their

love life. The drama of the

have been taken in the past

inspiring narratives of the

show weasels its way into the

hundred years: earning the

Women’s March on Washing-

minds of its viewers, and cre-

right to vote and the safe

ton.

ates a misconception that this

access to reproductive care.

So next time you think that

is exactly how your life would be if you worked in a hospital.

Women marched as a re-

the march was an overreac-

minder of the importance of

tion, ask someone why they

resources like Planned Par-

went and try to understand

enthood that offer all peoples

the complications of living in a

from the drama of a TV show.

the access to health care that

man’s world.

Remember that just because of

Women marched to stand up to the bigoted comments made by the leaders that they

should come from your deepest and truest passions, not

the drama and romance that is

they may have otherwise gone without.

All in all, choosing a career

A woman lifts a friend up over at the Air & Space Museum to join the rally

Photo by Samantha Reposa

seen on TV, it does not mean that your career will play out exactly like that. Do what you love, and love what you do – not what Brooke Davis does.

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Spotify Playlist of the Week Follow the Charger Bulletin on Spotify!

“2017’s Music Festivals” By meghan mahar entertainment editor Music lovers and festival fans eagerly wait for music festivals to announce their lineups at the start of the new year. With every new year of festivals comes new crossover: festival curators select innovative and popular artists to satisfy their audiences and uphold their image of diversity. We chose artists from four major festivals that are happening across the country (Bonnaroo, Coachella, Boston Calling, and Governor’s Ball) that you should get to know: Friends (feat. Bon Iver) — Francis and the Lights

Oakland, CA based group Francis and the Lights touches a track and creates experimental pop magic, which explains how they are booked to perform all four music festivals that are listed above.

Say Something Loving — The xx

When you ask someone who listens to The xx to describe their sound, they will probably respond with something like “a band that would perform at Coachella.” Their new album I See You maintains this image and landed them several festival gigs this year.

New Phone, Who Dis? — Flatbush Zombies

Previously performing at Coachella, hip-hop group Flatbush Zombies are performing at Boston Calling and Bonnaroo following the success of their 2016 album 3001: A Laced Odyssey.

All We Got — Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper found major success in the past two years on his mixtapes which he released for free. His positive message makes a difference for all of his fans, from raising money for children in Chicago to changing the qualifications of the Grammy Awards.

Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked — Cage The Elephant

There “Ain’t No Rest” for Cage the Elephant in 2017. Since their “rebirth” in 2015, fans haven’t stopped wanting more— and with over 3 million Spotify listeners per month, there is a reason they are in high demand.

Alone — Marshmello

Marshmello recently rose as one of the most popular mainstream DJs. His pop-friendly remixes and dance tracks earned him a spot at Governor’s Ball, Coachella, and Bonnaroo.

Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales — Car Seat Headrest

If you like indie rock artists such as Modern Baseball and The Front Bottoms, you will love Car Seat Headrest. They are performing at all four music festivals, so they are definitely worth a listen.

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Making of a Meme: Interview with ‘Multimedia Memester’ By meghan mahar entertainment editor

I

f you use Twitter, or any social media, the odds are considerably high that you have seen James Nielssen’s posts.

Nielssen is an internet comedian and self-proclaimed “multimedia memester,” crafting witty tweets and editing videos based on popular memes such as Smash Mouth’s hit “All Star” and Bee Movie. He has over fifty thousand Twitter followers to date, 13.8 million Vine loops, and recognition from celebrities including The Chainsmokers.

James Nielssen belongs to a community of curators on Twitter that capitalize on viral trends. Being this popular and creative has its challenges: content curators often go unrecognized for their work, which gets plagiarized by moneymakers with more followers.

These larger accounts remove the watermarks, etc. and repost stolen on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. They use their increased profile traffic to rake in advertising revenue.

The Charger Bulletin talked to Nielssen about his social media success and the strug-

gles that come with it: Q: For those who don’t know you, how would you describe the content that you create?

A: I would say weird, but trying to further what comedy is, and what is weird, and how those worlds collide. It’s only come into being like two years ago. People are trying to figure out what the best new form of comedy is across all media and asking how we can integrate comedy with the rest of the world.

Q: Why did you create a Twitter account? Did you sign up for Twitter with the intention of going viral?

A: It kind of happened naturally, I guess. I had been following all these [relatable comedy] accounts for years and wanted to contribute, but I never tried. I didn’t know how to get into that “weird” community... I just wanted to try out comedy writing. I was doing music production and video stuff and it never went anywhere. Once [the account] started to gain traction after a big account retweeted me, it was validation to keep going.

Q: How would you define a “meme”? I think that people in different age groups have

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Share a Dance in La La Land By alex halfinger STAFF WRITER

I

n a city of stars, La La

Land shines bright; brighter than the other movies of 2016, perhaps. Damian Chazelle (Whiplash) delivered one of the most eccentric, retro, whirlwind movies of the year, and it has slowly burrowed itself into the hearts and souls of many dreamers. The musical, set in modern day California, reflects on what it is like to fall in love with more than just a person; the singers sing, the dancers danced, and the dreamers dreamed. La La Land created a frenzy in Hollywood; as well as a possible legacy.

The film opens with a bountiful dance number (Another Day of Sun), with theatrics prancing up and down the jammed freeway of Los Angeles. This is where we first meet Mia and Sebastian, the doting main characters of this old Hollywood story. Mia, (Emma Stone), is seen tailgated by a honking-hovering Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), followed by a slur of explicatives and hand gestures. We eventually see Mia entering a coffee shop, exposing her hustle-andbustle life as a barista, as well as reading scripts and plan-

Making of a Meme: Interview Continued from pg. 11

varying ideas of what a meme might be. for stardom is immediately A: Well, the classic Facebook introduced in act one, which meme with rage comics—that’s compliments the paralleling the first inception of the real story of her opposing woe. meme. People think that Sebastian (Gosling) is then pictures with words over it seen as a struggling pianist, are memes. My tattoo artist with a heart for contemporary thought that they were motivational posters or pictures with jazz music. He composes his own heartfelt songs; all seem- cats sitting on wires. It depends on a certain culture... to ingly rooted from his deep me, it’s anything that becomes passion for companionship and fame. His dreams of open- popular. It really is a specific niche to create free internet ing a jazz club slowly creep humor. into the second act, however Q: It seems like the world just it is poignantly obvious he is constantly hands you things desperate for more after his to make fun of. Where does simpleton piano act at a resyour inspiration come from? taurant comes to a bitter close. Is there a creative process for After a dazed storm out of composing a tweet? the eatery, Gosling and Stone A: Yeah, that’s what comedy is finally cross paths through great for. With the election—I a simple shoulder brush (or can post a joke about Trump and [before seeing it], people bump, from Gosling’s perwon’t know how many times spective), and the love story he’s said “China”. You can continues.

Through hazy montages and emphasize how a person or culture is fixated on one thing. caressing background tunes, Somehow, there’s something the musical takes a break from [the viewer is] learning whethit’s highly praised score and er you realize it or not. focuses on the stress between Q: Is Twitter your favorite creMia and Sebastian. Struggling ative platform, or is it just your to make ends meet, Sebastian most active? You have over takes a job offer from Keith 13.8 million Vine loops and a (John Legend), who is the Youtube channel... frontman to a pop band. DisA: There’s really subtle diftancing himself from his jazz ferences between the big four dream, Mia sees the hurt in [Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Sebastian’s eyes as he plays on and Youtube]—with Instastage after his found fame, and gram, if you go to look at the really popular pages, they have the rift widens. a certain type of humor. If you The aspirations and dreams want a professional career as a ning auditions. Her hunger

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comedian, Instagram will not be taken seriously. Youtube is a whole different animal... If you’re a writer or editor, Twitter is your place. Kanye West doesn’t go on an Instagram rant.

Q: Do you get paid for your tweets?

A: Yeah, and especially lately, I’ve been getting money for advertising. Funny story: I made [a video of Donald Trump singing “All Star” by Smash Mouth] because a popular parody account wanted to pay me for it, but when they only offered $20 I said f*ck it, I’ll post it myself. A lot of those parody accounts try to exploit people. When they pay people, they want bottom dollar.

Q: I’ve seen people say ironically that memes are a lifestyle, but they really are for you. What networking have you done via Twitter? Could this be considered an occupation?

A: It’s just a lot of learning…

You reach out to other people who do stuff like you are.

Starting out in the beginning, you have all these mini networks (group chats with other content creators) and they tell you to change words, etc., but before that, there’s no handbook on how to write a good tweet-- you have to do it in your own style. There’s some tweets that I’ve annoyed my girlfriend over a couple of days to look at over and over again.

It’s hard to tell if something is funny or sounds right when you’re trapped inside your own

echo chamber reading your own stuff.

Q: Plagiarism and “tweet stealing” are big with popular accounts like @dory, @tweetlikeagirl, etc. Memes are truly becoming mainstream-- have you been a victim?

A: It happens daily. People send me stuff every day. At least now that I have an audience, I can make things popular before other people make my stuff popular. There’s this one about Ratatouille and I saw it on facebook with a hundred thousand likes. And then it gets on Instagram , another hundred thousand on there and on Twitter—if they would just credit or not crop my name out, that’s not hard.

That’s why I’m transitioning more to videos—I can put my watermarks on them.

Q: Do you think that there is a solution to this problem with a vast internet that is constantly growing?

A: So like, Youtube handles copyrights so well, and that’s why they’re so successful.

If they upload a song and it belongs to someone else, it gets taken down right away. If a user gets 3 violations, their account gets taken down… On Twitter, if you get stuff taken down every day, your account can still exist. It can be years before a post gets taken down from parody accounts. You can file a copyright complaint, but only about half of mine work.

Maybe it isn’t easy, but there’s steps that can be implemented to keep the ball rolling.

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S p o rt s

Elm City Express Brings Knicks Keep Circus Pro Soccer to New Haven Alive, But Not in a By billy sakmann sports editor

N

Good Way

The new soccer club will make its home at Reese Sta-

By chris digeronimo STAFF WRITER

dium in New Haven on the Yale athletic campus. They will

Y

play on the same field as Yale’s ew Haven is a city

Men’s and Women’s soccer

with a rich history of sports,

teams, but because the Ex-

both collegiate and profession- press play a summer schedule there will be little to no conal. However, no professional

ou may have heard

that the circus is closing, but it

Official Elm City Logo is being revitalized every night The fans pioneering the club at Madison Square Garden.

home. That is set to change, as

work closely with Yale athletic

the Elm City Express are set to

staff to create a professional

have said they’ve been waiting

Die-hard fans are paying

start play this May.

atmosphere from day one.

for a professional sports team

money to see superstars such

This professional atmo-

in New Haven for years, and

as Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps

completely new team, set to

sphere is something both Hen- couldn’t be more excited the

Porzingis, Joakim Noah, and

participate in the 2017 season

ry and Neumeyer stressed as

Express are filling that gap.

Derrick Rose, but they might

of the National Premier Soccer

the key draw for the new team.

Reese Stadium seats around

as well pay to see clowns do

League. The Express are one

In the National Premier Soccer 1,700 and tickets are expected

magic tricks. Knick fans have

of 21 teams that will begin

League, teams vary in skill

to be offered at a budget price.

also been treated to a disap-

play this summer, bringing the

level and style, and can choose

With these factors in place,

pearing act by Derrick Rose to

total number of teams in the

to employ either amateurs

the fan support is set to hit the

contribute to the circus theme

fourth tier league to 92.

or professionals, not both.

ground running in May.

of the year. The beginning

The Express will play in the

New Haven’s rich sports his-

of the year showed promise,

Atlantic Conference of the

professional approach and

tory, spanning from cham-

passion, and desire but that

Northeast region. This will pit

will start building their team

pionship teams at Yale and

quickly crumbled when the

Southern Connecticut State

team went from the third seed

University, to the New York

in the eastern conference all

well as other teams spanning

ever, he was clear he didn’t

Giants calling the Yale Bowl

the way down to eleventh in a

New York, New Jersey, Rhode

want an all-foreign team, and

home in the 1970s, is about to

matter of two weeks.

Island, Massachusetts, New

will be trying out players from

enter a new chapter.

Hampshire and Maine.

around the country before the

them against Hartford City FC, around select players from an expected in-state rivalry, as Henry’s Brazilian team. How-

The Elm City Express will

The Knicks troubles have mainly come from poor

give soccer fans and sports

defensive effort throughout

fans alike a new experience,

the year. The Knicks as a unit

president Zack Henry, and his

from New Haven are already

and also provides a new form

have suffered from lackadaisi-

close friend Brian Neumeyer

laying the groundwork for a

of entertainment to the area.

cal offensive and defensive

who was named the team’s

supporters’ club. After all, the

When speaking about bring-

rebounding, excessive foul-

general manager. Henry also

team could be as professional

ing the team here, Neumeyer

ing, poor transitional defen-

owns a team, Clube Atlético

as possible and win all its

said “We want to give the city

sive, and allowing points off

Tubarão, in Brazil, and hopes

games, but it would be mean-

of New Haven what its been

turnovers. We all know that

to one day operate a European

ingless without a strong fan

craving. A professional sports

Anthony is a brilliant scorer,

team.

base.

team.”

but that is all he does. Anthony

The club was officially found- season’s start in May. Enthusiastic soccer fans ed on January 9, 2017 by team

just doesn’t have the will and it comes to stopping the other

teams currently call the city

The Express will be taking a

ple on the defensive end but he the drive to exert himself when

flict. Henry said the team will

The Elm City Express is a

has the ability to lead by exam-

team. Rose is gifted at getting to the basket, but he becomes unwrapped and unraveled when opposing point guards drive down Broadway. Noah has a lot of defensive ability but it seems that he has left all that ability in Chicago, along with his younger years. Kristaps Porzingis has improved on his rookie campaign, but he has not yet developed into a defensive presence in the paint. Kristaps has been more of a shadow when it comes to defending the basket. Bench players such as Brandon Jennings, Willy Hernangomez, Ron Baker and Mindaugas Kuzminskas have showed promise both offensively and defensively, but it hasn’t been enough to really make a difference.

When you look at the Knicks roster, you see a lot of offensive talent, and any casual basketball fan could tell you that scoring shouldn’t be a problem for them. Well that’s the problem, each individual player on the Knicks tries to carry the scoring burden by themselves.

Anthony gets the ball at the

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Are Shootouts on the Way Out?

By Angela Tricarico copy editor

I

magine this: You’re

watching your favorite hockey team play, and they’re playing a team that’s only a little bit better than them. The stakes?

A playoff spot.

The play between both teams is been pretty equal, and the referees haven’t been too terrible. A few goals are scored.

The actual score isn’t important here, but what is important is that at the end of 60 minutes of regulation the two teams are tied. To overtime they go!

For five minutes, both teams play their hearts out in 3-on3. Announcers are calling the game a goaltending clinic because both goalies have been exceptional.

Still, after five minutes, it’s a tie game. What happens next?

The shootout. A skater vs. a goalie to break the tie. Without getting into the intricacies of the shootout’s rules, it’s up to a single player’s shot and a single goalie’s reflexes to decide which team will come away with the win.

The other team’s goalie is just a little sharper, and your team’s shooters just don’t have it in them tonight. Your team loses the game, and they lose the playoff spot.

In a sport that’s innately team-

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based, deciding the winner

have less than great records

of a game by a single player’s

in the shootout. In his entire

shot takes away the entire

rookie season, and the first

team aspect of the sport, and

two months of his sophomore

frankly, it’s possibly the least

season, Connor McDavid’s

fair way to decide the winner

shootout record was 0-4.

of any game.

At the beginning of the 2015-

“Overtime is a game; the

2016 season, the NHL began

shootout is practice,” says

experimenting with overtime

hockey writer Steve Dangle in

in attempts to minimize the

a video posted on his Youtube

number of games that go to a

channel following the Toronto

shootout. In previous seasons,

Maple Leafs’ third shootout

5 minutes of 4-on-4 overtime

loss in 24 regular season

was played, and if the game

games.

didn’t end after that, a three

In theory, the shootout seems like a great idea, and quite frankly, shootout goals

round shootout determined the winner.

Starting in October 2015, the

are really fun to watch some-

NHL adopted an AHL policy

times. There are some players,

of 3-on-3 overtime. It proved

like vets Nicklas Backstrom

to be highly successful at the

and Jordan Eberle, and rook-

minor league level, with the

ies Mitch Marner and Brayden

amount of games going to

Point who score beauti-

a shootout decreasing from

fully and typically do well in a

64.7% to 34% after going from

shootout setting.

4-on-4 to 3-on-3, according to

In practice, though, the shootout more often than not turns into a show of goalten-

Yahoo Sports’ Greg Whyshynski.

Now, any NHL game ending

ding ability alone. Coaches,

in a tie would play 3-on-3 for

when choosing shootout line-

5 minutes, and if the game is

ups, typically leave out their

still tied, they would proceed

star goal scorers. Shootout

with the shootout.

goals don’t go in very often,

The number of games pro-

and sometimes all it takes is

gressing to the shootout has

a bad bounce for the puck to

decreased from 170 in 2014-

slide behind the line. That bad

2015 to 107 in 2015-2016, per

bounce could turn out to be

Whyshynski. In the preseason

the game winner, because no

following the rule change, the

one else is getting the puck

average time it took to score

past the goalie.

was 2:49, if a goal was scored

Some of the NHL’s best play-

Knicks Circus Continued from pg. 12 beginning of the shot clock, puts ball over his head, takes a few jab steps, dribbles and then shoots with about ten seconds left on the shot clock.

The shot either goes in or rolls out and the Knicks just deal with the outcome. There is no ball movement, the offense becomes very stagnate at times, and there is no visible chemistry on the court.

Rose does not pass the ball and administer assists like a true point guard should. He is just trying to prove that he is healthy again in order to get a max deal next summer. He has already shown that he is not loyal to the Knicks organization by going AWOL and I don’t know any team that is going to pay someone that does that. Porzingis has become engulfed in the spotlight and wants to show everyone that he is an elite scorer. He does this by displaying the skills into becoming a point guard instead of showing the

opponent that he is a seven foot three forward/center. He has to be in the paint on every single possession on both sides of the ball. He must be an intimidating presence in order to be successful in today’s NBA. The Knicks troubles as a franchise can all be fixed by blowing everything up and rebuilding through the draft.

They have to hand off the keys to the franchise to Porzingis.

This might sound simple but there is one thing holding them back, Anthony’s no trade clause. Without his approval, the Knicks cannot trade him and start all over. The fans are growing tired of his isolation act but he feels the need to stay.

A source close to Knicks president Phil Jackson has even said that the front office wants him out, so I ask you Anthony why stay in a place where you’re not wanted?

We all know you want a ring, and New York is not the place where you’re going to get one.

in the overtime period. While

ers, who typically lead their

that’s progress, it wasn’t as

teams in goals and points,

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Writer to Writer Provides Alternate Peer Tutoring

By Karina Krul Student Life Editor

A

s a student at U.N.H.

there are a plethora of programs available to aid in academic success, not all of which are run through the CLR. Writer to Writer is an additional peer-tutor program designed to help students develop their writing skills.

The student tutors at Writer to Writer meet weekly as a staff to brainstorm ideas and sharpen both their tutoring and writing skills. The program is run by Dr. Mary Isbell, Assistant Professor of English, who is dedicated to providing this service to the whole campus. It is in its second full year, having started in fall of 2015, and has become increasingly busy.

When asked about the reason for the recent success, Dr. Isbell said, “I think part of it is the peer tutoring and part of it is that you’re able to see someone sitting across from you who has had that assignment before. It helps when you feel you can learn from their strategies.” She continued explaining, “Students are more likely to feel comfortable with a peer.”

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SCOPE’s Welcome Back Paint Party SCOPE hired an organiza-

Peer-tutor Kyle Bartone

By christina genovese tion called Glow Rage Paint STAFF WRITER

agreed saying, “The peer aspect of Writer to Writer

University (Paint U), an inter-

different and more personal

L

tour that provides the ultimate

and getting covered in color-

level. We are students working

run the event. Paint U put

ful paint is what kicked off

with students.”

tarps all over the German club

the second semester Friday

floor and walls, and SCOPE

night at the University of New

provided shoe covers, plastic

Haven who held their inaugu-

bags for phones, and baby

campus.”

ral Welcome Back Paint Party

wipes. A paint event has been

“One of my favorite things is

hosted by SCOPE in the Ger-

the fact that I get to work with

trying to happen on campus

man Club.

for a while, and this year it

makes us a unique presence on campus because we are able to connect with students on a

ights, music, dancing,

While it is typically the peer aspect that draws students in, it is the unique style of the meetings that keep them coming back. The student tutors meet with students at various, convenient locations around campus and work with the students to convey their own ideas in their paper. They are not an editing service.

“We will show you how to find your own mistakes and

international students,” said Bartone.

Just this year they have explored various workshops, catering to select groups around campus. “Workshops were helpful for more course specific work,” said tutor Katy

identify why you make them to Zicker, who ran a workshop hopefully prevent them from for freshmen in the marine happening in the future,” said Bartone.

Dr. Isbell had similar sentiments as she said, “We don’t ever write on a paper, that’s really important. We ask questions about why the writer made the decisions that they made.”

The program also prides itself on its work with international students, helping them to write and speak better when English is not their first language. Dr. Isbell sees this is a mechanism for “helping the culture of inclusivity on

Sean Callahan, the Spirit and

national pain party and EDM paint party experience, to help

finally worked out.

Traditions Committee Head

“It took around 6 weeks to

of SCOPE said, “We wanted

approve and to plan, but it was

to find a new unique way to

worth it in the end because it’s

welcome everyone back this

success will spearhead more

semester.”

new events in the future,”

They wanted to have students start the semester off on a good note, having fun. The

Heather Eng, Vice President of Finance.

Students danced to the

people who attended the paint

music and got paint shot in

party had a great time, so if

unexpected bursts at them

a good buzz goes around and

throughout the songs - some-

might have been used to in

others are interested, SCOPE

times buckets of paint fell on

high school, so they liked be-

hold similar events in the

students. Participants didn’t

ing able to ask me questions.”

future.

always see the paint coming,

biology department. “Marine biology labs require different aspects than labs students

Bartone sums it up best in say-

Teri Tozzi, SCOPE President,

so it was a surprise to get cov-

ing, “There are many reasons

said, “I think it was a cool

ered in pink, blue, yellow, and

for why this program is a huge

opportunity for people to go

glow in the dark paint. Partici-

help to the students, but the

to this type of event that they

pants walked out covered in

best way to learn these bene-

can’t find off campus, so it was

paint from head to toe.

fits is to make an appointment

good to bring people together

Glow Rage says, “The paint

to see for yourself.”

for fun on campus. It was also

Please reach out to Dr. Isbell

washes off, but you never for-

a free event for all students. It

if interested or have question

get the night you had at Glow

was really fun to participate in

regarding the workshop.

Rage!”

and look colorful at the end.”

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UNH Tweets of the Week

La La Land Shakes Hollywood Continued from pg. 11 of these two characters plays a

this soon becomes an anthem

Sebastian found love with

reminder for Mia as well.

each other, however that

vital role in La La Land, giving After conflicts arise, Mia and Sebastian end their blissful that splash of old Hollywood

never changed their first-born love for stardom and fame.

glitter to any musical-drama.

relationship in pursuit of each

They are both artists looking

As depicted in the masterful

other’s ultimate dreams and

to fulfill their compassion,

song Planetarium, Gosling

goals, however they both vow

even though they got strung

and Stone waltz beautifully

to “love each other always”;

up in themselves along the

into a sky of stars; symboli-

a respectful nod to any black

way, learning that following a

cally hinting at the fame and

and white classic. Finally,

dream is the key to success.

fortune that awaits in their

each of their dreams comes

La La Land was a movie for

future. Sebastian’s melan-

true, and the audience is left

the ages, and is soon to sweep

choly “City of Stars” motif is a

wondering and asking, “are we

up many more awards in the

constant reminder that he is in satisfied?”

The answer is: Yes. Mia and Los Angeles for a reason, and

2017 season. If you are an artist, singer, dancer, or dreamer, this movie is for you; a subtleyet-loud reminder to always waltz in the stars.

Leadership Day Continued from pg. 6 young future leaders. Felder offered the simple idea of “life doesn’t get easier, we just get better at living it,” and also revealed his personal philosophies on success, and how successful people attain their aspirations. He suggested the audience take notes when he revealed “vision, alignment, and execution” specifically.

The 12th Annual Leadership Day was sponsored by The Center for Student Engagement, Leadership, and Orientation, who thanked “all the faculty, staff, students, and Students at SCOPE’s Paint Party/Photo by Chariot Yearbook

outside guests for supporting this year’s Leadership Day.”