March 5 2008

Volume 86, Issue 19

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

DELTA CHI HOSTS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL DRIVE Find out why the American Red Cross loves to visit UNH.

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Phi Sigma Sigma Rocks On Despite Cold and Snow

By ERIN ENNIS STAFF WRITER

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WEST HAVEN— On what could possibly end up being the coldest night of the year, Phi Sigma Sigma (accompanied by Kappa Gamma Rho, Sigma Chi, and many others) rocked for 24 hours straight to raise money for the National Kidney Foundation.

CUBA ELECTS A NEW The first Rock-a-Thon PRESIDENT took place in the Bixler/ Botwinik Quad on FriThat’s right, Fidel Castro’s career as Cuban president is over...too bad day, Feb. 29. Contrary to it’s been passed on to his brother. popular belief, the Rock– Page 3 a-Thon involved very little WILL FERRELL IS IN ANOTHER SPORTS COMEDY Ferrell and sports seems to be the winning combination. But is SemiPro as funny as the rest?

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INDEX Arts & Entertainment Bulletin Board

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Word of the Week Editorials Fun & Games

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National/World News

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New Haven News Sports

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Celebrity Gossip

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rock music; although it definitely attracted a crowd as more than six rocking chairs moved in motion

A DAN OSIPOVITCH PHOTO

The sisters of Phi Sigma Sigma rock in the quad, Friday, Feb. 29.

Modern Fairytale Twists its Morals

By SARA MCGUIRE STAFF WRITER

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When I went to see the new fairy tale, Penelope, I entered the theater expecting to see a children’s movie, and in this respect I was not disappointed.

While the movie itself is decent, the plot is very hackneyed and the lessons it barely conveys are cliché. Nonetheless, Penelope is an extraordinarily colorful, interesting, and modern take on more traditional fairytales, and vaguely touches something of a cross between Cinderella and The Ugly Duckling, had the Ugly Duckling been a pig and Prince Charming, a busboy.

The film opens spectacularly, with the title

throughout the night. The snow, rain, and bitter temperatures tried to stop the sisters from completing

character describing the circumstances of her birth and situation. Penelope, who is played by Christina Ricci, explains to the audience that many centuries ago, an ancestor broke the heart of a poor young woman when he, being a blueblood, was talked into marrying someone wealthy of his parents choosing and not of his own. The mother of the young woman, after her daughter had committed suicide, cursed Penelope’s family, exclaiming that the next daughter born will have the features of a pig. The curse could only be broken when the accursed daughter found true love with “someone of her own.” Flash forward to the present and we meet Penelope, the embodiment of See CUTE page 8

their 24 hour goal, but as the night rolled on it was obvious that no one was willing to give up on Phi Sigma Sigma’s philanthropic vision.

Armed with blankets, a heater, a large tent and plenty of hot chocolate and coffee, the sisters of the University of New Haven’s Phi Sigma Sigma sorority showed their extreme dedication and heart as they supported their chapter’s leading charity. With a rocking chair donated by a woman touched by the heartbreak See ROCKS page 5

MEISA Showcase Finds UNH Talent

By JULIA COCCA MEISA

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WEST HAVEN— Saturday, Feb. 23 MEISA hosted UNH’s first ever Rap/Hip Hop Showcase to show off some serious campus talent. Over 170 people packed the German Club to watch students rap an original song, spin an original beat, or show off some dance moves.

The showcase was judged by Nicole Tierney, Marquis Bell, Roseanne Rodican and special performer Childs, to find the winners to share in $225 worth of prizes.

The first category showcased two acts in the beats category: two from Geoff Peterson, a.k.a. Phable, and one by Matt and Isa. It was “Opposite Endz” by Matt

and Isa that took the prize for this category.

To start the second part of the night, Jeremy Williams, Ed Sites, and Howard Eady Jr., aka Zu Krew, showed off 10 minutes worth of original rap. The Krew was followed by a solo act from Patrick Wellington, followed by the dynamic duo, Ambitious and Relapse. After another flawless performance, the fourth act of the night was by an off campus upand-comer Jeff Terwilliger, a.k.a. Twig. If you didn’t know Twig when he got on the stage, he made sure you knew him by the time he got off. After Twig’s powerhouse performance, Isa took the stage, making sure not to disappoint. Isa delivered like a natural, bringing See MEISA page 4

Campus Events, Etc. The Charger Bulletin | March 5, 2008

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Wednesday, March 5 

Leadership Brown Bag Lunch Upper Student Lounge, 12-1pm

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Senior Series

Upper Student Lounge, 4-5pm 

Exercise Safety

Thursday, March 6  Wellness Dinner Dining Hall, 4:30-7pm

 Men’s Volleyball vs. Baruch College North Campus, 7:30pm

Friday, March 7  Trip: Rock Climbing  Movie: I Am Legend Alumni Lounge, 7pm

 Ska Show

German Club, 8pm

German Club, 7-8pm

Saturday, March 8  Games All Day Bartels, 11:30am

 Hypnotists/ Illusionists Evansons

Sunday, March 9  Movie: I Am Legend Alumni Lounge, 7pm

By Dan Osipovitch A weekly recap of the positives & negatives at UNH

The cockroach infestation in Bartels, no worries, should be cleared up as a work order for exterminators has been filed to clear up the bugs. I’ve checked my sources.

Who is crazy enough to spend an entire night in the quad during a snow/rain/sleet storm while rocking in a rocking chair? Apparently the girls of Phi Sigma Sigma are. I still think you are all nuts, but you made it! I swear, the things people do for charity…

Thanks to SCOPE for that Laser Crystal Imaging event.

I was thoroughly surprised by the quality of the products and it was well received by students on campus. Definitely a good pick.

Start packing your bags…

SPRING BREAK IS IN ONE WEEK!

Dodds, 8pm

Positives

Tuesday, March 11

Negatives

Again, the school likes to charge us with meaningless fees. The big one this time is the money needed to petition to graduate, which is in the ballpark of $110 initially, plus $50 per extra degree. No one can argue that this money is needed for some esoteric fund because next year the fee will cease to exist!

Yeah, that’s right. The rumor is that seniors have to pay the fee this year, but next year it will no longer exist.

So then what’s the point? I’ll put it as the people around me have, “pay to get in, pay to get out.” University of New Haven, Inc. This isn’t a positive or negative, it is just weird. A few others and I witnessed a vacuuming of the patio. Yes, they were technically vacuuming it. They even lifted up the tables to clean underneath them.

This one just deserves a roll of the eyes.

 Make Your Own Women’s Care Packages Bartels Lobby

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National/World News The Charger Bulletin | March 5, 2008

Cuba Names New President News

By HEATHER BROWN STAFF WRITER

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CUBA— After almost 50 years of being ruled by Fidel Castro, 81, Cuba has elected a new president. Castro announced that he planned to remove himself from office earlier last week. This news comes after years of health problems.

The new Cuban president is Castro’s younger brother, Raul Castro, 76. Raul announced that “Fidel is irreplaceable; the people will continue his work when he is no longer with us physically, though his ideas always will be here” during his acceptance speech. He

also said that he will be meeting with Fidel to discuss pressing issues that should be taken care of.

The announcement of Cuba’s AN AP/ CRISTOBAL HERRERA PHOTO President Fidel Castro and brother Raul together at a Cuban Parliament session new pres- Former in Havana in 2004 when Raul was minister of defense.

Fidel’s retirement had been president of ident has been welcomed by citizens. has also been accepted Cuba since leading its Carlos Muguercia, a by the people of Cuba. revolution in 1959.

Also among his 78-year-old crafts- Juan Alvarez, 72, said “Fidel is the greatest announcements, Raul man, said that “this is the best that could for us, but the most vowed to remain wary have happened to important thing now is of Cuba’s neighbors, Cuba. Raul already that he rests and takes namely the United knows the situation. good care of himself. States. Only time will He knows how to I think that he made tell if Raul’s presisolve problems, in any an intelligent decision dency is as well-liked case the most serious — like all the deci- as Fidel’s was. sions he made.” Fidel ones.”

Zack’s Wacky Stack of News Your place to find the oddest stories in mainstream news.

By Zack Rosen Pennies Are Illegal eteria workers. the western city of and family Saturday, In New Jersey?

In his e-mail, Schiff Ahmedabad.

Feb. 23 said he orR E A D I N G T O N said the students deRailway staff at a dered a 16-ounce ribTOWNSHIP, N.J.— scribed their actions as nearby station were eye cooked medium Twenty-nine New Jer- a prank and that news alerted and soon found rare, with a warm, sey students punished reports inaccurately the newborn girl lying red center, according with two-day deten- called it a protest. uninjured on pebbles to the criminal comtions after they used A Crappy Birthday by the track. She is plaint filed against pennies to pay for AHMEDABAD, In- now in intensive care cook Ryan Kropp. their $2 lunches are dia— A newborn baby because of her preWhen restaurant getting a pardon. girl survived an igno- mature birth, doctors service manager MiSchool Superin- ble birth after slipping said. chael Liberatore tendent Jorden Schiff down the toilet bowl of The Associated stopped by the table, informed parents in a moving Indian train Press then adds: “Most Hansen told him the an e-mail Sunday that onto the tracks when toilets on Indian trains steak was cooked he has changed his a pregnant woman un- are filthy chutes emp- medium, not medium mind regarding the expectedly gave birth tying directly onto the rare. after-school deten- while relieving herself tracks.”

Hansen declined an tions. They will only on Tuesday, Feb. 26.

Um, Maybe He For- offer of a new steak, be restored if parents "My delivery was got A Hairnet? but Liberatore persistask that their children so sudden," said WEST BEND, Wis.— ed and offered a new serve them. the Bhuri Kalbi, the A restaurant cook is steak he could take Officials say a mother of the infant, out of a job and facing home, the complaint group of middle school born two months pre- a felony charge after said. students upset by their maturely. "I did not being accused of hidKropp, 24, of West shortened lunch pe- even realize that my ing hairs in a ribeye Bend, was charged riod paid for their child had slipped from because a customer Wednesday, Feb. 27 meals with pennies the hole in the toilet. complained the first with a felony of placlast Thursday, Feb. They stopped the train steak served to him ing foreign objects in 28. Schiff gave them and ran on the tracks was overcooked. edibles, carrying up to detentions for slowing to find the baby," she Kevin Hansen, who 3 1/2 years in prison down the lunch line said, speaking from dined at the steak- and a $10,000 fine. and disrespecting caf- her hospital bed in house with friends

Briefs

By Associated Press Writers

US says it launched an airstrike in Somalia to go after a terrorist suspect MOGADISHU, Somalia— The U.S. launched an airstrike Monday on a Somali town held by Islamic extremists to go after a group of terrorist suspects, U.S. defense officials said.

Three missiles hit Dobley, a town four miles from the Kenyan border, destroying a home and seriously injured eight people, police and witnesses said. The remnants of an Islamic force that had once ruled much of southern Somalia took over Dobley last week.

"It was a deliberate, precise strike against a known terrorist and his associates," one U.S. military official said in Washington, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment on the record.

He gave few other details, except to say the targets were believed staying in building known to be used regularly by terrorist suspects.

Venezuela, Ecuador order troops to Colombia border over deadly attack on rebels CARACAS, Venezuela— Venezuela and Ecuador ordered troops to their borders with Colombia, sharply raising tensions after Colombia killed a top rebel leader on Ecuadorean soil.

President Hugo Chavez on Sunday promised Venezuela would respond militarily if Colombia violates its border, where he ordered tanks as well as thousands of troops. He also ordered closed Venezuela's embassy in Bogota.

Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said he deployed troops to the border while also withdrawing his government's ambassador from Bogota and expelling Colombia's top diplomat.

"There is no justification," Correa said Sunday night, snubbing an earlier announcement from Colombia that it would apologize for the military incursion.

Chavez called the killing of rebel leader and spokesman Raul Reyes and 16 other guerrillas on Saturday an attack by a "terrorist state," saying it shows Colombian President Alvaro Uribe is a "criminal."

Defense to present witness in sailor's terrorism trial NEW HAVEN— Defense attorneys for a former Navy signalman accused of helping terrorists are expected to call one witness Monday before closing arguments in his trial.

Hassan Abu-Jihaad does not plan to take the stand in the federal trial against him. The 32-year-old Phoenix man has pleaded not guilty.

Prosecutors allege he provided material support to terrorists and disclosed classified information about the movement and vulnerabilities of U.S. ships. The government rested its case Friday.

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New Haven News

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a flawless end to the rap category.

Our last category was dance, with UNH’s Emanon Dance Crew, E3, and the Elite Steppers.

Emanon ruled the stage, keeping their large crew in sync for 10 minutes of nonstop dance. Next, with three members working as one, E3 took

the breath out of its audience, ending with as big a bang as their routine began. Finally, the Elite Steppers hit the stage, proving that music isn’t necessary to give a full-throttle performance.

Finally, Childs took the stage as the points were being tallied up, leaving the audience with a final, and equally awesome,

performance. In the rap category, Zu Krew came out on top, and E3 took the prize for the dance category.

The next MEISA show will be Friday, March 7 at 8:00 p.m. in the German Club.

The annual ska show will include Johnny 9 and the Racers, CCSKA, Tip the Van, and Legitimate Business.

over 100 University of New Haven students, faculty and staff donate generously to a good and very needed cause. “This is a very good site,” said a Red Cross Blood Drive staff worker. “You guys [UNH students] help us out a lot.”

Overall, the Red Cross’ preliminary numbers have around 100 pints of blood for use in a much depleted area. Connecticut

has had to resource outside to surrounding states for blood.

That’s why the brothers will be hosting a second blood drive at the end of April, when donors will be eligible to donate again.

Delta Chi and the American Red Cross again would like to thank all UNH students and urge you to look out for the sign up table to donate blood again in April.

Delta Chi Gets Huge Turnout During Annual Blood Drive

By SAMUEL COX DELTA CHI

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WEST HAVEN— It is early in the spring semester and that can only mean one thing: the annual Delta Chi American Red Cross blood drive.

Last week on Monday, Feb. 25 and Tuesday, Feb. 26 the brothers of the New Haven Chapter of the Delta Chi Fraternity had

•Two-week early summer study tour in China, open to all undergraduates.

•Earn 6 UNH credits including 3 credits in Business: Topics in Chinese Business (BA 450) and 3 credits in Global Studies: Topics in Chinese Culture (GLS 450) •Personally guided by Professors Ben Judd and Chien Wen Yu. •Seminars in both Chinese Business and Chinese Culture will be conducted in English before departure and supplemented by a Chinese professor in Beijing.

•Company visits currently in planning include Chinese divisions and branches of the U.S. corporations and other MNC such as Subway, Ethan Allen, and Yanjing Beer Factory in Beijing; Pfizer, Notifier, Micron and Sikorsky in Shanghai.

•Cultural and sightseeing tours to the Great Wall, Ming Tombs, the Summer Palace, and the Forbidden City in Beijing; the Cheng Huang Temple, the Jinmao Tower and the Bund in Shanghai; West Lake and Temple of the Soul’s Retreat in Hangzhou.

•Evening activities highlight watching Chinese acrobatics and the Peking Opera, visiting shopping areas, and enjoying the river cruise and night life.

•Accommodation in Beijing will be at the hotel-style dorm of Capital Normal University and regular business (3 or 4 star) hotels in other cities.

•Participation fee of $4,800/student will cover 6 UNH credits, lectures, room, board, round-trip air to Beijing, and all travel expenses inside China. Students may use alternative student loan to cover the tuition and other expenses.

For more information and an application form, please contact either Ben Judd at 932-7205 or Chien Wen Yu at 860-884-4777. Email contacts: bjudd@newhaven.edu and cyu@newhaven.edu. Please inquire

by March 3, 2008 to beginning travel planning. Seats are limited.

Attention clubs and organizations: Unfortunately, The Charger Bulletin staff cannot be everywhere and see everything. That’s where you come in!

Do you want your big event covered in The Charger Bulletin? Then send us an article and pictures. Depending on the available space in a given issue, we will most likely be able to print your story.

E-mail chargerbulletin@newhaven.edu if you have any questions PHOTO COURTESY OF SAMUEL COX

Brothers of Delta Chi run the sign in table at their annual blood drive.

Sorority Rocks All Night

Sigma. The univer- away and the chairs of kidney failure, the sity’s sororities and brought back inside. girls and their support- fraternities came out The Rock-a-Thon for ers rocked on. Rock- to support the event, the National Kidney ing chairs brought bringing with them Foundation proved by the brothers and sisters of the UNH’s Greek community joined the donated chair in the allA DAN OSIPOVITCH PHOTO n i g h t Phi Sigma Sigma sisters support each other during the cold Rock-a-Thon. laughter, music, priz- to be a huge success, Rock-a-Thon.

Many people at the es, and entertainment and hopefully someuniversity may not to pass time and forget thing Phi Sigma Sighave understood the about the frigid condi- ma continues to do in the years to come. meaning of the Rock- tions. a-Thon upon first noBy three p.m. on Hopefully, next time snowball tice, but anyone who Saturday, Mar. 2, it was around, walked by the quad obvious just how cold fights and raindrops Friday night realized the night had been, won’t accompany the just how important but no one seemed in hours and hours of the event was to the the mood to complain rocking. Good job lasisters of Phi Sigma as the tent was packed dies! con’t from page 1

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USGA President’s Corner What’s Going on at USGA

What Happened This Week: •President Kaplan came and visited the USGA. Students were able to voice their concerns to him directly. If you missed it the USGA will be hosting a student forum on April 21 at 3:00 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge.

•The USGA re-

viewed and voted on the revised election guidelines which will govern the elections for USGA President, USGA Treasurer, and USGA Senators!

•A complete overhaul of the USGA constitution was conducted by the constitution committee and

•This will be the last meeting prior to spring break!

•Don’t forget! The March 10 meeting

will be held in the German Club!

•We will be continuing the revisions on the USGA.

was presented at the meeting. The general student body will have the opportunity to vote on the changes during USGA elections.

What’s Coming Up:

Louis Eswood III USGA President

Save the Date!

Thursday, April 17 is College Night

Get ready to spend the night downtown with fellow college students from Yale, Quinnipiac, and Southern. And don’t forget about the great discounts...

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Editorials

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Let’s Try This Again...

Dear Big Brother, I am certainly not one for redundancy (I am certainly not one for redundancy), but I feel I’ve got to address the flag issue again. For those who read my editorials weekly, you may have been wondering why I didn’t write one last week. The reason is because I was so happy that UNH actually listened to me, and was taking the flag down at night!

Then this past Thursday happened.

The big brothers of UNH must have been watching me on Wednesday when I left Maxcy Hall after work to head towards my car, which was parked in a different location than usual.

Leaving Maxcy from a different entrance on Wednesday must have caused them to think I would leave that way again the next night!

So Thursday, when I parked back at my normal spot and left Maxcy my normal way, ah ha! I caught them! They thought I wouldn’t notice the flag waving all over the place, in the cool evening mist!

were changing in terms of the flag situation. Last year, student Carl Soderberg brought up the same issue and got the same result – nothing! But this is something (and probably the ONLY thing) that Carl and I agree on.

We may drift on specifics; personally, I believe that one should have the right to burn the flag. It’s a peaceful form of protest, and taking away that right would be against the First Amendment.

Would I do it? No, I see no reason to. But I believe it should be a right to be able to do so.

But when the flag is being displayed at a public location (and

I know it’s early, but I must start complaining now.

It is the first week in March. We haven’t even hit our rainy season yet. And the quad is already disgusting.

That grass that was grown specifically for Parents Weekend? It’s dying. Now that we have our background information, I think we are ready for my lingering question: what’s going to happen now?

One option: administration will be too busy deferring complaints about the upcoming construction and parking space depletion to care anymore about grass.

The more likely occurrence: that we will go through the same thing we did in the fall. Especially with the ongoing fascination with the recreation center and the increasing attention to our “beauty,” we

Up until Thursday, I was glad that things

Zack Rosen Assistant Editor

the University of New Haven certainly qualifies as public, in this regard), it should be treated with respect and follow all appropriate flag laws and code.

You made a nice try, Big Brother, trying to trick me. You wanted me to report back to Mr. Soderberg that UNH finally met our wishes! But alas, you failed. You will never know where I park from day to day, and I will continue to trick you! Ha! All joking aside, however, there is no doubt that this is disrespectful to many students on this campus. Do I find it offensive? Frankly, no I do not. But I have a close friend in the military, and I completely respect people such as Carl for his service in the military. So for them, please, follow flag code. Better than taking it down, illuminate it!

This is my last warning. You don’t want Carl writing to you next time.

Much love, Z

Response to “We Ain’t Show Offs!”

I am writing in response to Samantha Sullivan's editorial.

I found your reaction to the editorial about the rec center very childish. The editorial was not an attack on the A-Team whatsoever. The people on the A-Team are not in charge of what to show tour groups, the university is. So therefore the editorial is speaking out against the university’s decisions, not yours.

From what I read, I did not think that Celina was trying to offend the A-Team. I am one of those people who feel that tours should not be brought into the rec center. It makes me feel very uncomfortable when there is a group of people watching me exercise. And it does not matter whether the group consists of five or 20 people, I still do not appreciate it.

I understand that it

is important for potential students to see all that the university has to offer. However with that being said, a person should not be choosing a school based upon the rec center. The education a university has to offer is more important than what its rec center looks like.

I do not think Celina should be put under scrutiny for saying how she feels, because she is not the only person who feels this way. Also, I feel like you also misunderstood what she was saying about the new residence hall.

Yes, I guess it is exciting that a new residence hall is going to be built. However, I highly doubt that the residents are excited about having to deal with another year of construction; which is what Celina was saying. I can almost guarantee that people

are not excited about listening to construction noise yet again.

Also, I know that it is the A-Team’s job to inform tours of new developments on campus, that's great. However, we do hear what you tell groups as we walk by, without you yelling.

I am sure you can excite people about the new residence hall, but it’s convenient how you leave out the part about the noise that goes hand in hand with the construction of this "fabulous" new residence hall.

From what I read in Celina’s editorial, she did not really say anything that you accused her of saying. I also know that she is far from the only person who feels the way that she does about these issues. So next time read an editorial more carefully, before you start pointing fingers.

-Anonymous

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With Spring Comes Looming Grass Troubles could be headed for another semester of that gross green stuff that does nothing but wash away.

I think it would be great if we had some green grass. However, roping off the quad (our only real open air hang out spot now that athletics will be increasing their use of the new turf field) is just not fair.

It wasn’t fair to rope it off during the fall, and it wouldn’t be fair

to rope it off as the weather gets nicer this spring. I hope that’s taken into consideration.

You might be thinking that it is not fair for me to jump the gun and accuse UNH of doing something it might not end up doCelina Natola ing. I agree with you.

Editor-in-Chief Sadly, I have just lost my confidence a little bit in the school’s EVERYONE. ability to think ratioNot admissions. nally about something Not administration. and do what is best for Not athletics.

Not residents.

Not commuters.

Everyone on this campus as a whole deserves to be taken into consideration.

When the quad was roped off in the fall, who was considered?

Parents. Not students. If UNH had thought of its students, it would have realized it took away a major location during the fall’s last nice weather. That isn’t consideration at all.

The Escargot

Reviews of restaurants in the New Haven area for your dining pleasure

By Kaitlyn Glatt

Wild Ginger- Orange, CT Wild Ginger in Orange was a great surprise to my original feelings on this place.

Ever since I’ve been going to the University of New Haven, I’ve been driving past Wild Ginger and noticing it was there, but not having any interest in dining there. It wasn’t until my best friend suggested it one night that I decided to give it a try.

From the street, Wild Ginger does not look like much of a restaurant. There is a medium-sized lit up sign in its front yard and the restaurant is pushed back from the

street, but once you walk inside you feel like you are at an authentic Japanese restaurant. The coy fish tank is personally my favorite accent of the atmosphere.

After being seated, I looked over the menu. It is a little hard to understand sometimes, but once you know what you want the waitress will help you out with everything else. I ordered a strawberry daiquiri and my guest ordered a glass of white wine.

I was surprised when I looked at the bill and noticed that the daiquiri was double the

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• Type of food: Japanese Fusion • Bar: 21+ amount of the glass modate your average of wine ($10). I now college student.

As we were waitknow to get wine the ing for our sushi, we next time I go there!

For our main looked to the left and courses, we ordered a noticed that there was California Roll with- an extremely large out fish eggs, and my goose looking thing guest ordered a Vege- with flowers all over table Roll with brown it. A couple was sitrice. This is probably ting in candlelight and the cheapest sushi I’ve eating this massive ever ordered, and it creation. I was curious was presented on the to see what this was, plate very well. Each so I looked at the back roll is approximately of the menu. It was a $5 which puts a smile sampler of many difon my face. After hav- ferent types of sushi ing an extremely ex- with the most creative pensive habit, it was presentation that I’ve very reassuring to ever seen. For under know that there is a $30, I’d order this place right down the with my friend next street that can accom- time just because it is

• Average sit-down meal cost: $15 • My favorite thing: The creative dishes really pretty to look ence while also being kind to my walat!

In no time, the let. It seems to be the waitress came back best place that I’ve with our rolls and af- found so far to go to ter the first bite I knew with friends when I would be coming to you don’t have much this restaurant more money. With the staff often.

Sometimes being friendly and the when I go out for sushi at the perfect sushi rolls I am ex- temperature, I’m sure tremely disappointed the University of New in the temperature of Haven will benefit the fish. Isn’t fish sup- from this restaurant in posed to be kept cold the near future. I know so that you don’t get I did!

If you have comsick from it? This sushi roll was the per- ments about my refect, cold temperature views, or if you would and I ate everything like to recommend a restaurant for me to off of my plate.

My night at the try, send me an email Wild Ginger was a at TheChargerEscarvery pleasant experi- got@gmail.com.

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Arts & Entertainment The Charger Bulletin | March 5, 2008

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Cute With a Side of Confusing

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the curse. Penelope is a very sweet and naïve character whose reputed hideousness presents a problem in the film, as the socalled disfiguration is, in all honesty, quite adorable.

Penelope’s mother, portrayed almost too eccentrically by Catherine O’Hara, has hidden her daughter away all her life, and has hired a match-makerto-the-wealthy to find her a Prince Charming. The guidelines set include a willingness to marry Penelope and the possession of the ability to break the curse, as the guidelines of the curse specify that she must find someone like herself: a blueblood.

The dilemma Penelope faces, after being groomed for marriage all her life by her very wealthy family, is that she cannot find anyone willing to accept her once they see her face. In a highly memorable scene, we see Penelope introduce herself to a room full of suitors who all bolt out of the house in one manner or another (after, of course, signing a mandatory document silencing them before they even enter the room), be it through a window or out the front door with the butler right on their heels in red running shoes. The twist to the story is that one of the suitors is left behind.

James McAvoy is Max, a blueblood whose wealth has dissipated in a flood of gambling debts and his continuation of

the habit. Max’s reason for meeting Penelope is less noble than even those of the other suitors in that he had been paid to take her picture, but after

sometimes contradictory way. British, American, and other European accents blend together in a New York-like atmosphere that has

James McAvoy and Christina Ricci star together in Penelope.

having technical difficulties, fails to do so.

After spending time with her and getting to know her more, Max comes to see the girl he can only converse with through a double sided mirror in a completely new light.

He is the only character in the film who has any real demons, other than Penelope’s strange situation. His fate takes a twist when it is revealed that he never was a blueblood, but an ordinary individual with quite a past to overcome throughout the movie.

These circumstances set up the rest of the story, which is an interesting take on the road of self-discovery and acceptance. There are some continuity and flow issues throughout the movie, and it often feels like the audience is being pulled along with the plot instead of enjoying it, but the movie, overall, is a cute one.

The location of the movie is another issue, as it is blended in a very strange and

a small-European-village vibe. The result of such a combination is an interesting choice, but leaves the audience a little confused.

Where the blending of the cultures was unsuccessful, however, the blending of the old world with the new was unbelievable. Director Mark Palanksy has seamlessly combined the old world of fairy tales with the modern world in such a way as to truly add magic to the film and set up an interesting time for the story to play out.

The lessons and morals the film seeks to teach are conflicting and often contradictory. The values of the wealthy were far too overstated and often opposed the main lesson of tolerance, self confidence, and acceptance. Another aspect to consider is what the movie teaches its younger audience in regards to selfimage. Penelope, who for the most part accepts herself for who she is, also believes

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that her situation is a temporary one and will change as soon as she meets the right person who is willing to accept her physical appearance. Shouldn’t the message be that one should accept oneself no matter what, regardless of whether or not a change can be effected?

AN AP PHOTO T h e acting in the movie is very well done, but the choices are questionable. McAvoy, after coming off the steam of a strong performance in the critically acclaimed The Last King of Scotland, entered into this movie, which was originally completed in 2006.

His talent is undeniable, but as an actor, this movie doesn’t help further his career.

Christina Ricci, a talented actress from the nineties, needs a movie to come back with, and while her performance was spectacular, this film is not of the right caliber.

With this film, going to see it in theaters is nice. However, it’s really a film I could’ve waited to see when it came out on DVD. Had the film not been delayed in theaters, it may have gotten a better reception what with other fairy tale films, such as Enchanted, holding the bar for movies of the same genre this year.

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Not Quite a Slam Dunk, But an Alley-Oop Will Do

are set in the sports world, uses a familSTAFF WRITER ––––––––––––––––– iar formula that many viewers may find has Set in 1976, Semi- gone stale. Because of Pro stars Will Ferrell this, the audience is re(Blades of Glory, An- luctant to give the film chorman) as Jackie a chance, believing it Moon, a man who will be a carbon copy uses his earnings as of Talladega Nights a one-hit wonder dis- or Blades of Glory. co singer to buy the While this may be American Basketball true, it does not deter Association’s (ABA) Semi-Pro from delivFlint Tropics basket- ering a decent amount ball team. Despite a of laughs.

U n e x p e c t e d l y, dwindling fan base, Moon, an enthusiast Semi-Pro is a rated R

By GREG DICKINSON and DAVID FIELD

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Will Ferrell makes his audience laugh once again in Semi-Pro.

promoter, is not fazed by the lack of support for his team of which he is owner, coach, and starting power forward. However, after an ABA owners meeting, which announces that the top four ABA teams will merge with the NBA while the rest will be terminated, Moon becomes desperate to start winning games and bringing fans back to the arena.

To help them place fourth, Moon trades their washing machine for Ed Monix, (Woody Harrelson, No Country for Old Men) a former NBA point guard, who takes over as coach and attempts to lead them to victory on the court as Moon uses his promotional skills to increase attendance.

Ferrell’s latest of three comedies, which

comedy that restrains itself from going too far as witnessed earlier this year in films such as Strange Wilderness. Its R rating is derived from its vulgarity instead of gross-out humor, of which there is surprisingly little. Most of the hilarity comes from the two radio sports casters played

by Will Arnett (Brother’s Solomon, Arrested Development) and Andrew Daly (Mad TV). These two characters provide the bulk of the crudeness and the humor as they bicker with one another and bring an unorthodox announcing style to the games.

Arnett and Daly steal every scene in which they appear, while other supporting cast See SPORTS page 11

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Women’s Lacrosse Tied for Third in ECC Preseason Poll

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Women’s Basketball Ends Regular Season with Win 13 points on 5-of-6 ––––––––––––––––– shooting for the Chargers, who used a balanced attack featurSPARKILL, N.Y.— ing nine players with Briiana Rende scored at least four points.

14 points, with 12 Lindsay Salt had nine coming in the second points and seven rehalf, to help the Uni- bounds, while Natasha added versity of New Haven Pierre-Louis women's basketball eight points.

For STAC (9-18, team close out its regular season with 8-12 ECC), Takiyah a 74-67 East Coast Ingram scored a gameConference win over high 28 points, includSt. Thomas Aquinas ing the 1,000th of her College at Aquinas career on a 3-pointer Hall on Saturday af- to open the second half. That shot cut the ternoon, Mar. 1.

UNH, the top seed Chargers' lead from for the upcoming ECC 37-28 to 37-31.

Raven Brinkley Championships, improves to 19-1 in con- had 12 points and sevference play and 19-8 en boards for STAC, overall. Rende, who while Claire Wilson was just 3-for-12 from got 10 points off the the field, knocked bench.

Early on in the secdown seven free throws, including four ond half, STAC rode in the final 1:27 to the energy from Ingram's 1,000th-point help seal the victory.

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deficit. Ingram hit a layup and another 3-pointer, sandwiched around a 3 from Kaitlin Page, and STAC was suddenly behind by just two points less than three minutes into the final period.

They would get the margin down to 42-41 a few possessions later on a pair of free throws by Erika Ostrove, and eventually tied the contest at 45 with 14:31 left on a jumper by Brinkley.

But Rende cashed in a tough layup on the next possession and UNH led the rest of the way.

The No. 1 Chargers will host No. 8 seed Dowling College in the ECC Championships on Wednesday, Mar. 5 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Charger Gymnasium.

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y.— Defending NCAA Division II and ECC Champion C.W. Post has been chosen as preseason favorites in the East Coast Conference women’s lacrosse poll, as voted upon by the conference coaches. University of New Haven was picked in a tie for third place, while Brigid Brady and Ashley Griffin were both picked to the Preseason AllConference squad.

The Pioneers, under a new head coach for 2008, posted a perfect 17-0 season in 2007 including a 5-0 ECC mark to capture the conference title.

The Pioneers topped Stonehill College in the NCAA national semifinals and went on to defeat West Chester for the title.

C.W. Post earned 48 points, including six first place votes in the polling, edging second-place Adelphi (43 points, one first place vote). There was a tie for third between the University of New Haven and Philadelphia University (28 points each).

UNH defeated Philly,

then ranked 10th in the nation, in the regular-season finale last year to cap off a 7-10

second consecutive year. She led UNH in goals and points and was eighth in NCAA Division II in goals per game and 30th nationally in points per game. She broke the single-season school records in both goals and points, and has already broken school’s career records in both categories.

Adelphi juA CHARGER ATHLETICS PHOTO Juinior Ashley Griffin from lacrosse. nior attack Rarecord under then-first chel Ray was the year head coach Jen coaches’ pick as preseason Player of the Fallon.

The remainder of Year. Ray, a First the field included a Team ECC selection Molloy College (26), last year, notched St. Thomas Aqui- 40 goals and 33 asnas College (16) and sists for 73 points and Dowling College (7). added 45 groundballs Dowling will be field- and went on to earn ing a varsity program IWLCA All American for the first time in accolades.

Joining Brady, 2008.

UNH's Brady and Griffin and Ray on the Griffin were both se- preseason all conferlected to the Preseason ence first team were All-Conference team. Adelphi's Aly TuGriffin started all 17 multy; Jackie Napoli, games on defense last Mallory Poole, Katie season and tied for Hogan, Lauren Scipifourth on the team one and Kimberly with 12 caused turn- Williams of C.W. overs. Brady was one Post; Rebecca LaFlare of the league's top of- and Kelly LaClair of fensive players, earn- Molloy; Jessica Snying Second Team All- der of Philadelphia; North Region from the and Kimberly DeLoIWLCA and a Second renzo of St. Thomas Team All-East Coast Aquinas.

Conference award for

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members, like Andre Benjamin, Jackie Earle Haley, and David Koechner also give amusing performances.

One of the least and most predictable characters is Will Ferrell himself. Ferrell yet again plays the exact same character he has been ever since he became a star. It is inconceivable that whether he is a NASCAR driver, male figure skater, newscaster, average fraternity brother, or a professional wedding/ funeral crasher he is always Will Ferrell.

However, hardcore

fans will still enjoy his performance, while the causal viewer will most likely have reached their limit by the end of this film.

In comparison to Anchorman, Ferrell’s most famous, yet overrated film, SemiPro is more consistent.

The main attraction of Anchorman wasn’t so much watching the actual movie as it was quoting the movie with your friends after you had all seen it. While Semi-Pro is somewhat lacking in such quotable lines, it is better in that it avoids the pitfall of unfunny jokes, which

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Anchorman seemed By ANTHONY LUPINACCI SHUBERT THEATER to stumble in all too ––––––––––––––––– often. Semi-Pro also features a slightly better plot and humor, all NEW HAVEN— The of which is actually Shubert Theater will funny while you are present three diverse concert events beginwatching it.

Bottom line…it ning with the Gramdoesn’t matter what my Award-winning we say here because group Los Lobos chances are if you are on Saturday, Mar. 8 a Ferrell fan you have at 8 p.m. On tour in already seen this and support of their new thought it couldn’t CD, Day Trip, the be greater. But if you Pat Metheny Trio know any better, you comes to the Shubert will wait for this on on Monday, Mar. 17 DVD and borrow it at 7:30, followed by from one of those hap- the Punch Brothers less fans who are most featuring Chris Thile on Sunday, April 6 likely to buy it. at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for all shows are now

on sale at the Shubert Box Office, by phone at 800-228-6622 and online at www. shubert.com.

A three-time Grammy Award-winner, Los Lobos has prevailed for more than three decades. They were one of America's most distinctive and original bands of the '80s, topping the charts with their 1987 hit, "La Bamba."

Pat Metheny's versatility is almost nearly without peer on any instrument.

Over the years, Metheny has garnered acclaim from critics and peers and has won

countless polls as "Best Jazz Guitarist."

He has also won sixteen Grammy Awards spread out over a variety of different categories.

Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile follows on Sunday, April 6. The group comes to the Shubert Theater shortly after the release of their new CD, Punch (February, 2008). Widely regarded as one of the most interesting and inventive musicians of his generation, he balances between the finest jazz improvisation and classical performance.

Celina’s Salacious Celebrity Gossip The best way to follow rehab Playboy! That’s right, our friend Lindsay Lohan has been approached about being featured in a Playboy spread.

This offer comes after her nude appearance in New York Magazine last month.

For anyone that saw the pictures, I think you’ll agree with me when I say that I didn’t want to see that body the first time. I surely don’t want to see it again. The pictorial apparently caught Hef’s eye (ick, I have no idea why).

Some claim that

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she did the shoot so we would compare her to Marilyn Monroe. Coincidentally, Anna Nicole Smith once was compared to Marilyn Monroe… do we see where I’m going with this?

I say we take her Oscar back During the Oscars,

AN AP/ MARK J. TERRILL PHOTO

Lindsay Lohan post-rehab the first time, pre-rehab the second time.

Marion Cotillard cried with thanks as she accepted the award for best actress. Sometime after that (I’m not sure when), she made a terrible comment about 9/11.

According to TMZ. com, the La Vie en Rose star “did indeed say that Americans destroyed the Twin Towers themselves because they wanted it rebuilt and blowing it up was cheaper than renovation,” despite what her lawyer claims.

We might be stupid for giving you an Oscar, but we are not stupid enough for you to claim that you didn’t say something that you really did.

As she runs away from the backlash that has erupted from the statement, I think it’s a good time to take the award away and give it to Ellen Page for her

like. According to him, Maxim editors ended up publishing the story as a full blown review with a star rating that he never authoAN AP PHOTO rized.

Black Crowes’ lead singer Chris Robinson.

The Black Crowes were role in Juno.

Maxim makes a big obviously furious at the mistake, espeuh oh In its March issue, cially since Warpaint Maxim magazine pub- is their first album in lished a review of the seven years.

Maxim, you might Black Crowes’ new album, Warpaint. Too as well just not write bad the author had articles at all if you’re not going to research never listened to it.

The writer claims things. No one reads that he wrote a pre- your articles anyview of the album, ways. stating what he figured it was going to be

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