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SEE PAGE 6 UNH Senior Cody Wallace has ridden a camel through the sweeping and immense desert valley of Wadi Rum, danced the dabke at a Bedouin wedding party and spent hours each day studying Modern Standard Arabic and conversational Jordanian in Amman, Jordan.

You thought it was spring?

WINTER IS COMING. The 3rd season of The Game of Thrones premiers this week!

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By ELYSE VON DER FECHT STAFF WRITER

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Chi Kappa Rho had their 48th annual fashion show on Wednesday, March 13, in the German Club in honor of the Virginia M. Parker Scholarship.

SEE PAGE 5 XKP raised a great amount of money towards the scholarship.

SPORTS There were two hosts, Jess and Dana, who made the show very The Men’s and Women’s Track entertaining and enjoyable to and Field team traveled to Wilwatch. There were four judges liamsburg Va. to kick off their for the competition: Brian, outdoor season. The Tribe Jamie, Dillon and Shelissa. The Invitational was held at The theme of the fashion show was College of William and Mary “Beauty and the Geek.” The Friday and Saturday, March 22 contestants had to share with and 23. everyone their “nerdiest” talent.

SEE PAGE 13 The first team that came onstage was AJ and Anthony.

They definitely knew how to get the crowd started as they

ENTERTAINMENT

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The latest internet fad to hit campus is Facebook page “UNH Confessions.” Read some of our staff’s favorite secrets from over the weekend.

Chi Kappa Rho’s 48th Annual Fashion Show

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went backstage to change into tank tops, short black shorts and Uggs. Everyone in the crowd could not stop laughing, as they performed a variety of dances.

AJ and Anthony made the performance exciting and the crowd went crazy.

The second team to go onstage was Michael and James.

They were dressed as nerds.

They danced to “Jump on It,” “Cha cha slide,” “Macarena,” and left to the melody of the movie Titanic. James walked down the runway with Michael held by his pants up above his

Another Year Older and Wiser

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Awesome band Hollywood Ending recently played at Hamden’s The Space.

One of our music reviewers Elyse Von Der Fecht was there to cover it all!

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OPINION According to Film Editor Cameron Hines, right now is a great time to be a geek. Especially when it comes to to the cinema! Check out his thoughts on the new trend.

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A new provost and senior vice president for academic affairs will join the University of New Haven community this summer.

Daniel J. May, who had prehead. This display of strength viously been the vice president definitely impressed the audifor academic affairs at the Unience. versity of Findlay in Ohio, was The third team to hit the stage selected after the unanimous was Brian and Chris. The one choice of the search committee. thing that stuck out about them May is replacing David was that they depicted “cool” Dauwalder, who will become nerds. As Chris went down the executive vice president and stairs to the runway, he fell provost at Woodbury University down, but quickly stood up and in Burbank, Calif., on April 1. brushed it off. As they finished “I am confident that Dr. May’s their performance and walked innovative strategies and agile back toward the stage, audiresponsiveness to market needs ence members could finally see will benefit the University that they both had “kick me” of New Haven over the next signs on their backs. Brian was several years as we continue to See FASHION page 5 grow,” said President Steven H. Kaplan. “Dr. May has a strong reputation of simultaneously focusing on high academic standards and student success. His skills and expertise will be of great value to UNH as it continues its transformation.”

May has worked at Findlay since 1991 when he was appointed assistant professor of geology. He eventually rose to full professor in 2001 and dean of the university’s College of Sciences later in 2003. In the following year, May was named Findlay’s vice president for academic affairs.

May describes Findlay as “a small university located in a small city in rural Ohio. Both the city and school have a show segments. “WNHU often strong sense of community. This features stuff you won’t hear is partly due to location, as we anywhere else,” added Lane. are 40 miles from a comparable The station is 40 years young, size town and more than 100 and progresses successfully miles from a big city. The atwith each year. Eric Neilson, titude here is thus one of ‘Do it the operations manager of the yourself; do it together.’ I have radio station said, “One of the admired and enjoyed that comchanges I’ve noticed at the munity and school spirit for 22 station is the increased student years.” involvement. Bryan Lane and Due to May’s leadership, a few student producers have Findlay has grown its enrolldone a great job putting together ment steadily by adding innothe UNHstable.” More student vative undergraduate majors, participation is also desired for professional graduate programs, the afternoon drive show. online delivery of courses, and a UNHstable is a talk show variety of continuing education that discusses various differand consulting services. May’s ent subjects, whether it is news efforts have helped Findlay’s or a specific topic of the day. reputation to grow regionally Guests are invited to come in and nationally. and talk about their respective To better the University of organizations. “Its a great way New Haven’s community, May for us to bring more news and brings knowledge in addition involvement from around camto his good record of buildpus. We’ve had many clubs and ing interdisciplinary teams on other organizations come on campus, forming partnerships and discuss what they’re about with off-campus organizations, or talk about an event they’re and launching new and innovaholding. We even had one of the

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unteers, and the wide range of programs it produces. Lane has worked in the radio industry for over 30 years and teaches media The University of New Hacourses at UNH. ven’s radio station celebrated its Katelyn Clark, a DJ on Char40th anniversary this year. The ger Radio and a member of the many members on the radio’s promotions team said, “I love staff, including the general man- WNHU. It really has given me ager Bryan Lane, shared in the the opportunity to get hands on celebration. experience in a field I want to WNHU is the University of work in after I graduate. I think New Haven’s non-commercial, it is awesome that WNHU alofficial FCC-licensed FM radio lows students to get involved, station broadcasting live 24/7 even if they have no experience, from the basement of Maxcy and gives them a chance to Hall. learn and grow.”

The total staff is compromised It is said that the older the of Lane, student station manag- fiddler, the sweeter the tune, ers and directors, and underand with WNHU that sings true. graduate students, graduate “You never know what you’re students, community volunteers, going to hear,” said Lane. and faculty members. WNHU’s There is an element of surstaffs of DJs and radio personprise that comes with WNHU. alities are both undergraduate There are diverse music genres students and community memplayed such as Gospel, show bers. tunes, jazz, doo-wop, and much In addition to managing the more. Additionally, WNHU station, Lane oversees the onfeatures ethnic shows covering air talent, which features both Italian, Slavic, Irish, traditional students and community volIrish or Polish varieties, and talk ––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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My fellow students,

USGA President’s Corner

Welcome back from spring break! Whether you enjoyed the beaches of the south, the lands of another country, the snow of the north, or serving others, it must feel great to be back for the last leg of the semester. The snow has almost fully receded, another sign that spring and the exciting things that come with it are almost here!

USGA Elections are wrapping up this week and ballots will close Thursday at 12 p.m. Get your vote in and be sure to read about the candidates in this issue of the Charger Bulletin.

Last Man Standing is coming up, and if you're interested in learning what it takes to be the Last Man (or Woman) Standing keep your eyes peeled on the USGA Facebook Page!

As always work hard and have fun.

Stay classy New Haven, Patrick Kelland USGA President

USGA Elections will be held this week! Students will be able to vote via e-mail until Thursday at 12PM

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Professor’s Book Offers Advice on Avoiding Workplace Discrimination

Sports Management Major Gets Inside Look at Future Career

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A new book by David Robinson, a practitionerin-residence in the College of Business and a labor lawyer, offers both managers and employees practical advice on avoiding discrimination lawsuits.

The book, Some Tips to Prevent Employment Discrimination Lawsuits: A Faith-Based Legal Guide for Managers, discusses the common types of discrimination in the workplace and offers advice to both the employer and the employee on how to avoid them.

The book uses religious sources to explain why discrimination is wrong. “The book shows how following religious and legal principles will help employers prevent discrimination in the workplace and reduce their exposure to employee lawsuits,” said Robinson, who practices law in the New Haven area and teaches management

and labor law courses.

It also offers employees a way to determine whether or not their problems at work result from discrimination by their employer or from their own shortcomings. And that is important, Robinson says, because many employees who sue – rightly or wrongly – end up in a worse financial position than they were before the lawsuit was filed.

“Many of these people end up having trouble landing new jobs,” Robinson says. “Many employers don’t want to hire employees who have filed lawsuits. The employers don’t want to be next.”

Robinson took the faith-based route because he knew that readers might be bored with a recitation of the law. So he decided to incorporate quotations – and found many appropriate ones in the Bible.

“I make the case that if an employer follows the Bible, he will also follow the law,” he says. “The laws against discrimination are based on biblical principles, and when both employers and employees

follow these principles, discrimination in the workplace will be prevented.”

Topics covered by the book include discrimination on the basis of race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, religion and other topics. There is also information on preventing discriminatory language and tips on how to reduce damages and attorney fees.

“Discrimination is illegal, immoral and abusive and should end,” Robinson says. “The most important color in the workplace is not black or white. It is green. ‘Green’ can mean money, or it can mean environmentally friendly.

Either way, ‘green’ is the most important color in the workplace. Your decisions should be based on the economic, and hopefully also the ecological, bottom line, not on an employee’s skin color, gender, age, ethnicity, or other discriminatory category.”

Green State University in 1990-91, prior to his work at Findlay.

May earned his bachelor’s degree in geology at Stanford University and a Ph.D. in geology at the University of California at Santa Barbara.

“I am drawn by the vision, energy, and shared adventurous spirit which define UNH today,” said May. “It is a privilege to join such an organization.

It will be a pleasure to work with faculty, staff, and students to help all to thrive in these challenging and exciting times in higher education.”

Provosts are typically responsible for supervising and directing instructional, curricular, and research affairs of their postsecondary institution. They also create budgets, arrange appointments, make decisions regarding tenure, and establish academic policies and programs. They provide assistance to the presidents of institutions and direct and organize the tasks of deans and

chairpersons of specific academic colleges and departments. They also handle recruitment, academic programming, and the concerns of faculty and staff. Provosts assess the needs of the institution and strive to ensure that academic excellence and the mission of the institution is achieved.

When is comes to the changes May will be experiencing he said, “I am excited by the opportunity, and have always embraced change. UNH has a strong, experienced leadership team, and I will learn from them. There are lots of good ideas at all levels of the organization, and across all the colleges and student affairs units. Also, I grew up in Chicago and then spent about 15 years near the Pacific Ocean when I lived in California and New Zealand. It will be nice to be both in an urban setting again, and near the Atlantic.”

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tive programs. “I function as an administrator pretty much the same as I did when I was a teacher (or coaching my children), mainly asking people to set stretch goals, and push the envelope a bit. The joy of successfully completing more than you initially thought you might accomplish becomes selfperpetuating.”

When asked what differences he expects to encounter he compared UNH to the University of Findlay, and said it is both 50 percent larger and in a larger metropolitan region with more direct competition among colleges in the New Haven area. “I expect the pace to be a bit faster, and it will take some time to become part of the community. However, the people at UNH and in the area seem just as friendly as those in the Midwest.”

May had also served on the faculty at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand, from 1986 to 1989, and at Bowling

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As a kid growing up in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., all Marco Lanza ’14 dreamed about was becoming a professional soccer player.

In eighth grade, after Lanza broke his left femur during a game, doctors discovered a large cyst in his leg. His femur was essentially hollow.

“At that point, I realized that I would not be able to play soccer for the rest of my life and that I needed to be more realistic about what I would make of myself,” said Lanza, a business management major with a minor in professional sales.

His passion for sports and the business of sports led Lanza to UNH, where he has taken advantage of the University’s reputation as a leader in experiential education.

Lanza interned for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) during the spring and fall of 2012, in addition to being a temporary employee there over winter break.

He also interned for Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls in the spring of 2012.

At WWE, he worked for the Shop and Venue department, where he was responsible for managing product pricing, promotions and planning. He also assisted in sales forecasting, margin management and financial analysis and worked with cross-functional teams on product management, marketing and talent royalties.

As part of one project, Lanza was asked to organize an enormous amount of data that would

help determine the top ten wrestlers and the most popular items sold for each month, quarter and for the entire year of 2011.

“I received a lot of positive feedback on my work from higher-level executives,” he said. “It was a tremendous feeling of accomplishment.”

Not counting nearly getting flattened by WWE icon Triple H when coming around a corner one day, Lanza said the most memorable part of interning for WWE was seeing people wear the products that he was in charge of ordering and managing via the WWE shop website.

“It was very interesting to see the full cycle of ordering products based on customer needs,” he said. “It made me feel like the work that I was doing was playing a part in the success of WWE as a corporation.”

‘Living a Dream’ Back during his first year at UNH, Lanza entered into the sports management mentor program, where he connected with Jef Thiffault ’00, former manager of operations for SUM (Soccer United Marketing)/MLS (Major League Soccer) and current owner of Contigo Event Management.

It was Thiffault who helped Lanza land his New York Red Bulls internship, where he helped manage the home and away team locker room preparations, set up field board signage and other on-field equipment, and assisted in game-day operations of the Red Bulls’ 25,000-seat arena.

“It was like living a dream to be able to work in a fun, fast-paced environment that keeps me so close to a sport that I love and grew up with,” Lanza said.

In fact, Lanza said his dream job would be to work for MLS in a role focusing on international relations.

At Soccer United Marketing, Thiffault helped organize the biennial Gold Cup soccer tournament, the regional championship between national teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean. One of the cities Thiffault was assigned to a venue manager in 2009 was Washington, D.C., which hosted two quarterfinal games at RFK Stadium. “A week before Marco mentioned how he’d like to come help out at a game, so I told him to pack a bag and meet me in D.C.,” Thiffault recalled.

Exploding ticket sales had Thiffault dealing with many-last minute issues, and Lanza was instrumental in helping get through the chaos.

“Marco stepped up and helped arrange the logistics around the training sites we had reserved for team practices,” Thiffault said. “He also helped manage the four local liaisons we hired to work with each team. Marco did a really good job with a lot of things thrown at him, and I think he enjoyed the experience.”

Lanza, who said his family members are his biggest supporters, feels every student should experience an internship.

“We go to college to further our knowledge in the hope of getting a job in the industry that we desire,” he said. “I feel that internships are the best way for college students to leverage themselves into their desired careers.

The best way to learn is through hands-on experiences.”

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New Tagliatela College of Immersed in Language and Engineering Advisory Board Life in the Middle East Chair is Sikorsky Executive

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When Andreas Bernhard, chief engineer at Sikorsky Aerospace Services and director of Sikorsky Analytics, Technologies and Engineering, agreed to chair the reconstituted advisory board for the Tagliatela College of Engineering in the fall of 2012, he did so as a way to give back to the academic world.

“It helps you reconnect with the dichotomy of the student – the enthusiasm of learning and the wonder of challenge,” Bernhard said, “but also the great trepidation, the fear of ‘how will I get a job?’

“Part of this helps us see the caliber of students coming through and also helps us shape the curriculum to address the changing needs of the industry so we ensure that students are ready for today’s challenges,” he continued.

It is a thought made all the more important when you consider UNH is the largest single source of engineering graduates for Sikorsky Aircraft.

Bernhard will be on campus on Wednesday, March 27, as part of the Alvine Engineering Professional Effectiveness and Enrichment Program to discuss the challenges and opportunities in aftermarket engineering. The talk will begin at 12:15

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p.m. in the Schumann Auditorium in Buckman Hall.

The lecture will explore recapitalizing the UH-60A Black Hawk (including the 5th Black Hawk, originally delivered in 1979) and resurrecting the S-61 (first flight in 1959) as a modernized aircraft.

Both fleets of aircraft have been returned to service and provide their operators a cost-effective means to perform their missions.

(Learn more about the lecture.)

Ismail Orabi, a professor of mechanical engineering, stressed the importance of students taking advantage of the opportunity to interact with professionals in the field.

“By attending lectures given by engineers who are active in industry, students get to see how engineering is applied and implemented,” Orabi said.

“This is one of the many bridges that enable students to go from academic studies to real-world engineering.”

Similar to the automotive industry, the aftermarket is a key part of the life cycle where the manufacturer earns high profits that can ultimately be

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reinvested in new product development, Orabi said.

“Engineering encompasses the full life cycle of a product, from innovation and concept development, to product development, to production and aftermarket support,” he said. “This briefing will explore some of the engineering aspects of post certification and product support.”

With its members possessing years of combined industry and real-world experience, Bernhard feels the advisory board can help engineering students develop the skills and provide the direction they need to be successful.

“I think one of the key tasks of chairing something like this is trying to corral the enthusiasm of a very diverse group and to ensure momentum is sustained,” he said.

Orabi agreed, saying the advisory board is important to the overall success of the College. “It provides support and counsel on matters that continuously improve the quality and relevance of our engineering programs and identifies future courses of action related to engineering at UNH,” he said.

Chi Kappa Rho’s 48th Annual Fashion Show

handed a guitar and they started to sing a song, as the crowd cheered them on.

The fourth team consisted of Donald and Connor. As they both came onstage, Connor was dressed as Harry Potter and Donald was in an Albas Dumbledore costume. They both had broom sticks and pretended to fly away. The songs they danced to were, “Drop the Bass, “Call Me Maybe,” “Harlem Shake,” and many more. As they headed off stage, they handed the judges flowers.

The fifth team to go on was Joe and Nicole. Joe was dressed as Waldo and Nicole was dressed as a rock star with a guitar.

As songs played, they both jammed out on their guitars. “Waldo” was having a blast; every time he went off stage he would disappear and then reappear. They left to the song, “Eye of the Tiger.”

The final team of the night was Cameron and Collin. They both entered with books and calculators, showing that they were book-smart nerds.

The song they danced to was, “Kung Fu Fighting,” whilst doing karate. They

took it very seriously, until Cameron “hit” Collin and he fell to the ground.

That concluded the talent part of the fashion show. As the audience awaited for the second half, the 5678 Dance Team did a routine. Afterwards, there were prize giveaways which included a travel coffee cup, a $10 UNH book store card, $15 iTunes card, $15 Spencer’s card and a $25 Rue 21 card.

The second part of the fashion show was the beauty competition. First up were AJ and Anthony, one of whom dressed as a girl with fake hair and pants with suspenders on.

Second, were Michael and James, who both were in black suits. James took off his jacket, and the crowd went wild.

The third group, Brian and Chris, also dressed in suits. Next, Connor was in a white shirt and Donald was in a dark blue shirt. Judge Dillon commented that Donald was the only one who had on sneakers. Fifth were Joe and Nicole; he was in a black suit and she had a white and black dress on.

Last but not least, Cameron and Collin both wore suits, as well. All partici-

pants showed their dapper sides in this portion of the fashion show.

After, Jess and Dana called all the groups on stage to take a bow and they were given a round of applause for their hard work. The audience was told that it was their job to tell them who deserved first place by applause.

At this time, the rest of the prize giveaways were given out which included $25 Applebee’s card, $25 Best Buy card, $25 Buffalo Wild Wings card, $25 Amazon card, $50 Shell Card and an iPod Nano.

Winners of the 48th Annual Fashion Show where awarded by third, second and first place. The third place prize of a $25 Dunkin Donuts card went to Chris and Brian for raising the most money ($125). Second place prize of a $50 Applebee’s card went to James and Michael for best talent.

First place winners, Connor and Donald, were given a $100 Olive Garden gift card.

For yet another year, the Chi Kappa Rho Annual Fashion Show proved to be a success.

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Cody Wallace ’13 has ridden a camel through the sweeping and immense desert valley of Wadi Rum, danced the dabke at a Bedouin wedding party and spent hours each day studying Modern Standard Arabic and conversational Jordanian in Amman, Jordan.

He will return to the U.S. just days before graduation, bringing with him a new understanding of the people, the languages and life in the Middle East that he intends to carry with him in a career in international security.

A criminal justice major in the international justice and security program, Wallace hopes to work in the Foreign Service.

Wallace arrived at a time of great ferment in the Middle East, but he was hesitant only when saying goodbye to his family at the airport in September. “After I had kissed my family goodbye and walked through security, I realized that it would be the last time I could hold them for almost a year. That was the

most difficult moment for me,” he said.

Arriving in Jordan, he was warmly welcomed and has been ever since.

As a student in the Council on International Educational Exchange study abroad program, he spends 16 hours in the classroom studying languages and takes courses including Islam in the Modern Context, which he said sheds light on “liberalization, democratization, human and women’s rights.”

Immersion in the language has helped his Arabic improve dramatically.

“What’s fascinating about the Arabic language is that it is so dynamic and complex,” he said. “It is a skill that cannot be learned in a classroom or from a book; it is a language you pick up from constantly talking to people and from those intimate social connections.”

His experiences have reshaped his vision of the world. “I chose to study abroad so I could really experience a whole new world outside the classroom,” he said. One such moment was when his Arabic professor invited him to his brother’s wedding.

“I learned many unique social customs among Bedouins. I attempted the dabke dance, which all the Bedouins thought was pretty entertaining to watch. After all of the dancing and celebration, my teacher’s family brought out huge dishes of Mansaf – a traditional Jordanian dish of lamb cooked in a sauce of dried yogurt served over rice –by far the best dish in Jordan.

“I believe that my cultural insight will not only benefit my own future career endeavors in the field of international security, but will also benefit people wishing to gain a better understanding of the Arab world” he said.

Paulette Pepin, UNH associate professor of history and political science, said she is not surprised

by Wallace’s passion.

“He was one of the most delightful, intelligent and hardworking students I have ever had,” she said. “Just as he did with all his studies and other activities, he strove to do his best. He has the drive, ambition and strength of character to be very successful at whatever he chooses.”

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What Can Affect Your Financial Aid?

Did you know that there are many factors that could affect your financial aid? Some of them can severely affect the amount of aid you receive. It is important to stay informed about your financial aid package and to understand the factors that may have an effect on your award. The following is a list of the most common factors that may affect your financial aid: •A common factor that affects the amount of financial aid you qualify for is changes on the FAFSA from year to year. Your package may vary from year to year based on the information provided on the FAFSA. Your financial aid package may change if your financial situation changes. Make sure to verify the information on the FAFSA before submitting it, as your financial aid award is largely based on the information you provide.

•All supporting documents must be submitted by their deadlines in order to receive the highest award possible. The FAFSA is due by March 1st of every year, while all supporting documentation is due by May 1st of each year. Check your UNH email and NetPartner accounts to see if you need to submit any other documentation. These

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are the primary ways the Financial Aid Office will contact you!

•Cumulative GPA (cGPA) also can affect your financial aid. In order to keep any academic scholarships, you must have at least a 3.0cGPA on a 4.0cGPA scale. If you fall below this, you will lose those scholarships for one academic year. If you are able to bring your cGPA back above 3.0 before the first day of the fall semester, your scholarship may be reinstated. You MUST inform the Financial Aid Office that your cGPA has changed so we can verify it and take appropriate action with the scholarship.

•You must also meet the requirements of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) in order to obtain any sort of financial aid. You may appeal if you do not meet the SAP requirements of completing the appropriate number of credits, having the correct cGPA for the credits you have attempted or having the correct pace. Pace requires that you earn at least 67% of the credits you have attempted during your entire college career, including transfer credits, summer courses, and intersession courses.

•Full-time status must be kept in order for you to

keep your “full-time student” financial aid award.

Full-time status is defined as at least 12 credits per semester. If you drop below this, you will be packaged as a part-time student. Part time students do not qualify for merit based scholarships or institutional grants.

•Moving from on-campus housing to off-campus housing will result in a change to your financial aid package because some of the need based funding was awarded to help cover on-campus room and board charges.

You must notify the Financial Aid office as soon as possible in order to change the award.

All of these common factors could have a direct and dramatic impact on the amount of financial aid you will receive.

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executives from Subway come in last semester during the ‘Subway Day’ the school held last semester,” explained Matt Scripter, another member of the radio’s team.

“There have been a few mistakes that have been made, and there were times where the show didn’t live up to its potential, but it’s a learning process. My hopes over the next few years are to reintegrate WNHU into the student body. The best way to do that is to inform the students of what’s going on. The more involved with the student body we become, the more entertainment we can provide. I enjoy working at WNHU because it has so much untapped potential to make the campus more exciting. Providing a large variety of music is a great way to get that ball started,” said Neilson, who also is interested in getting the student body involved because of the connections being built with local music venues.

“There’s something for everyone at WNHU,” he said.

“I think the station is always growing, and it’s slowly but surely becoming more student orientated, which I think is great,” said Ashley Fox, the student manager and a music and sound recording major.

WNHU, currently run by the university’s Communications Department, has been through a few different “lifetimes,” Lane described. Forty years ago it began as a mostly student-run station, and it eventually was turned over to community volunteers who were anxious to produce their own shows.

“Soon enough the college station wasn’t so ‘college’ anymore,” said Lane.

When Lane joined the team four years ago, part of his job was to move the dial some of the “way back.” However, it did not need to be moved all the way back. “The non-student volunteers are incredibly important.

They’re responsible for most of the popular ethnic shows for instance, and their dedication helps the station run mostly live programming 24/7.

But that shot of student participation is crucial to the station’s success and relevancy,” said Lane.

Scripter, the Charger program director, said, “There has been a lot of progress made in the past few months. Everyone working at the station has been putting in a lot of effort to build upon the station. The events we’ve held around campus have increased; we have an afternoon show from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Monday through Thursday.”

Scripter handles more of the Internet aspect at the station and trains new radio members on the soundboard to get them ready for their first shows.

He also charts the electronic music brought into the station, and he takes photographs for the many events that have been held this year on campus.

“We’ve been a lot more active on social media; our production team has been creating some pretty awesome material, and we have the new YouTube channel in the works.

More is happening everyday and I think that most of the changes have been improving both the quality and image of the station,” added Scripter, who has been working with a few other employees to build the new YouTube channel.

“It’s some pretty exciting stuff!”

Scripter is a communications major and said that the radio station is an important facet to that. He also is working towards a music minor, which makes the radio medium even more enjoyable for him. “I wouldn’t say it was my preferred medium but it is definitely an important one to me. I do hope that some of the changes we have been making to the station appeal to many of the other mediums we’re graced with today,” said Scripter.

“I fully support most of the ideas that have been brought forward to make the station both bigger and better. I’m proud to be apart of such a great group of people.”

“As a whole, we’ve also become a lot more involved in student life, participating and co-sponsoring all types of things, from events with RSO’s to playing music at sports games. I think this is really important as we’re being represented more on campus and allowing the community to become more aware of WNHU,” added Fox.

“I really enjoy working down there. I’ve been participating in WNHU since my sophomore year and I’ve grown to really love it. I never thought radio was something I’d be interested in but that has changed and I can definitely see it as a possibility after graduation.

I believe the interaction with something so real has been a very important part of my growth while at UNH, and I’m really happy to be able to help it grow,” said Fox. Lane also strives to bridge what he sees as a disconnection between the radio station and the surrounding campus, and between the students and the medium of radio itself. “Is anybody really excited about being on the air? I don’t know,” Lane mentioned as a concern with the option to listen to personalized streams of music via Spotify and Pandora.

Even with other mediums, the traditional radio style of WNHU “fits-in” by producing original radio that invites the audience to communicate back. One listener loved hearing the recordings of classic DJs Lane would play late on Friday nights; so late in fact, the fan could barely stay awake long enough. In response, it was moved up to an earlier slot. Lane explained, “If you see a need, you fill the need. If someone responds to something, you respond to them.”

“Even if the medium isn’t new, WNHU keeps proving that radio is a great way to forge ahead.”

WNHU experiments and has a freedom that Pandora or Spotify lack “Letting musically curious DJs control the playlist is an opportunity to get outside of pre-existing boundaries. So is tuning into a talk show exploring a dynamic field like psychology, and debating current events.”

The 1,700-watt signal is able to extend over 30 miles, which is a rare reach for a college station. Anybody anywhere can tune into 88.7 FM via “Charger Radio,” WNHU’s online streaming channel. WNHU also hosts an annual phone-athon to help keep radio alive; any and all donations are welcome.

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Go Home Geeks, You’re Hipsters

By CAMERON HINES FILM EDITOR

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Right now is a great time to be a geek, especially if it’s one for movies.

Over the last few years, popularity in comic book movies or other franchises that had a limited following has grown dramatically. It’s now one of the biggest money-makers in Hollywood (The Avengers broke a ridiculous amount of box office records, and now stands as the thirdhighest grossing movie ever, right behind James Cameron’s box office monsters Avatar and Titanic. You would think with all of this newfound public love of comics that geeks would be more excited. I mean, Old Navy and American Eagle make shirts that don superhero emblems on them, that’s how popular these have become. However, many geeks are acting like a bunch of whining hipsters

when it comes to this popularity in what they love.

So why the backlash from hardcore geeks?

One of the reasons could be that they have become defensive of their properties. They have loved them since the beginning when they were obscure, and that was what made them love them. Simply because they were so obscure and they could act all self-righteous and in-your-face when talking about their franchises (“Oh, have you heard of Captain Planet? No, you probably haven’t, he’s really underground”). It’s as if the geeks are overprotective mothers and they refuse to let their beloved franchises fly the coop.

A perfect example is comic book illustrator Tony Harris ranting about girls dressed as sexy versions of women in geek culture. He recently went on a tirade directed at cosplay girls which included, “You have this really

awful need for attention, for people to tell you you’re pretty, or hot, and the thought of guys pleasuring themselves to the memory of you hanging on them with your glossy open lips, promising them the Moon and the Stars of pleasure, just makes your head vibrate.”

Members of geek culture that act this way bother me to no end. Harris has a point, but the majority of his argument is just chastising people who don’t know every possible thing about the franchises he loves. It’s people like him who would have us take tests before being accepted into geek culture. So grow up you geeks who are intolerant, because you have no idea how lucky you have it right now, and you don’t deserve any of it if you’re just going to act like a bunch of squabbling babies.

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Would you Jump off a Bridge?

they’re completely right.

We want to watch mov––––––––––––––––––––– ies where the underdog succeeds, where they finally climb the social Popularity. It’s someladder and have their true thing I’m sure everyone potential realized. We are has dealt with since middle school. Our social looking for hope; why else would we pay $11 existence was defined by to sit through yet another this simple term, and it tacky teen drama with an separated us into groups of similar status. There are overused plot? As humany reasons why newly- mans, we yearn for accepgraduated seniors become tance whether we realize it or not, and the only way so overwhelmingly excited about the prospect of we can satisfy this need is through the praise of othgoing to college, but the ers. We are made to feel one I hear most often is because they believe they inadequate in comparison to these God-like social are escaping the world butterflies, and it is naïve of “high school drama.” to believe this phenomWhile the college experienon ends the second we ence triumphs over the turn our tassels to the left high school experience, there are some things that on graduation day.

While more subtle in follow us through any college, popularity still educational setting we put plays an important role ourselves in, mainly how in the way we interact popularity continues to with our peers and apdivide the student body.

Movies typically depict point leadership positions.

Since it’s currently electhis well; the opening tion season on campus, scene shows the life of I’ll focus on the current a high school nobody, campaigns for USGA striving to make a name senators, president and for themselves. Lo and treasurer. Firstly, I’d like behold, the most popular to encourage every underguy/girl in school enters a few scenes later, stereo- graduate student to vote in the upcoming electypically wearing their tions, it is a great opporfootball or cheerleading uniform, a clear indication tunity to let your voices be heard and choose who of elite social status. Yes, you believe is the right I know you’ve noticed it candidate for the job. The too. I dare you to name question is, however, how one teen romance movie does someone decide who that did not involve its leading man conveniently is the right person for the job? being captain of the footHere, again, popularity ball team, class president comes into play, but not in or Chad Michael Murray. the usual sense mentioned It’s exactly like Glinda earlier. When it comes to (played by Kristin Cheelecting people for leadernoweth) said in Wicked: ship positions, it seems to “it’s not about aptitude, be dependent on who you it’s the way you’re know and how those indiviewed.” viduals view you. If your These characters symname is Hillary Clinton, bolize everything society you’ll probably get a few believes people want: popularity, approval, pres- more votes than average tige. And that sad thing is, Joe Smith from down the

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street, hands down. But a name is just a name; the fact that someone is well-known to the masses does not mean electing them is right. They could be the most charismatic person you know, but their ideas, once elected, may not be in everyone’s best interests. Meanwhile, an honest and sincere candidate is thrown to the side, unable to turn voters’ attention away from the exaggerated promises made by the opposing candidates.

People confuse “rightness” with majority opinion, and this isn’t anything new; our own government regularly operates this way. This thought process shows just how intensely popularity influences the opinion of the average voter. Growing up, our mothers warned us, “If everyone jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?” Well, I hate to break it to you, but that’s exactly what we do. We take the leap without looking down at painful consequences. We let our own self-endorsed doubt guide our opinions without a second thought. We let flashy signs and cheesy one-liners sway our votes.

If we never knew the names of those running for office, if we were only given their written platforms for reference, the voting pattern would be much more accurate.

Since grade school, this idea of popularity has warped our understanding of leadership and thwarted our confidence to stray from the majority. We want to be popular, when all we should be is ourselves.

ClassyThings Overheard on Campus Overheard by Nadine Northway

“Did you guys see those gingers talking to the squirrel outside Maxcy?”

– overheard in the quad “I’m just a freshman lesbian, play nice.”

-overheard in Bartels “Every time you’re in the room with another ginger, seven more appear.”

“Yeah, we flock together.”

– overheard in class

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By CAMERON HINES FILM EDITOR

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This Sunday cannot come soon enough. I’m not referring to the multitude of Easter Egg hunts I’ll be going on, I’m talking about the return of HBO’s megahit Game of Thrones. For those who don’t know what Game of Thrones is, first off hit yourself. Then, proceed to watch all of the episodes.

The show, which is based off of George R.R. Martin’s Song of Fire and Ice, follows seven feuding families all clamoring for power over the mythical land of Westeros. Each episode constantly weaves between each family as

their paths cross, often in violent ways.

What makes the show great is the moral ambiguity of (most) the characters in show. Though there are innumerable characters on the show to keep track of, there are none that you truly trust.

You care about all of their fates, but with all of the drama, betrayals, and violence, no character is ever purely good. Though, there are those who are purely evil. The show is essentially a soap opera for men.

The show is brought to life by it’s extremely talented cast: Mark Addy plays King Robert, Sean Bean is the Loyal Eddard Stark, and Lena Headey as the temptress Cersei.

But the real powerhouse

of the show is Peter Dinklage as Tyrion, who is certainly the smartest and most devious character on the show.

The show also features giant wolves, brutal violence, magic, and excessive female nudity: all the key ingredients to making a successful show that appeals to men, though it is certainly not exclusive to the male population. And what sets the show from becoming just a shallow gore-fest is the complexity of the characters and the constant ethical dilemma: who can truly be the ruler of Westeros?

Fans have been eagerly awaiting Season 3 for over 10 months, and it’s hard to believe it’s almost here.

released. TV shows and movies have always been about selling toys, and what better way to do so then depicting giant robots fighting one another? Also

by Hasbro Toys is the G.I. Joe franchise. Though 2009’s G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra was met with tepid critical response, it still earned $175 million, and with the newest edition coming out this week (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) Hasbro is hoping to bring in even more money.

Then we turn to movies based off of board games. The most recent is 2012’s Battleship, a mindless exercise that tries to rip off other action movies to make a movie that ultimately insults its audience. In addition, film adaptations for games like “Monopoly,” “Candy Land,” and “Ouiji” are said to be in the works at the moment. I’m not exactly sure why these movies need to be tied to franchises (perhaps

for name recognition to make some extra cash), but I feel like it just gives the movie a handicap.

Why make a movie about Monopoly that’s of course going to be about a corporate tycoon and still force it to include references to the board game? It makes much more sense to just make a movie about a tycoon that doesn’t have to be haunted by a name brand.

I have to believe that filmmakers haven’t run out of ideas and now they’re simply being inspired from their family game nights to make mediocre movies. If you’re going to adapt, use games that could make for great movies (why not make a “Hungry Hungry Hippos” movie about a group of ravenous hippos terrorizing a local town?). I guess all we can do is wait and see.

The Curious Case of Mr. Monopoly

By CAMERON HINES FILM EDITOR

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It is news to no one that George Lucas’ Star Wars revolutionized popular culture as was not seen done before, and in doing so spawned one of the most lucrative franchises ever. Making a total of about $27 billion, almost half of that money can be attributed to toy sales, with thousands of action figures, bobble-heads, bed sheets and anything else that could have the “Star Wars” logo attached to it.

It seems as though Hollywood has gone in the opposite direction lately: instead of making toys based on movies, movies are being based off of games and toys.

Certainly the most successful of these films are Michael Bay’s Transformers Trilogy, and he will be raking in even more money once his fourth and fifth installments are

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Season 3 is Coming

By CAMERON HINES FILM EDITOR

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With so many movies being rereleased in 3D, it seems inevitable to fight movie studios’ attempts to get some extra money out of their older movies.

While some of these rereleases have benefited from the special movie sunglasses, such as Titanic, others don’t seem to really need the conversion (looking at you Beauty and the Beast). So without further ado, here are five movies I feel would benefit from a GOOD 3D rerelease.

1. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: It seems natural to expect that since The Hobbit worked so well in 3D, so too would Peter Jackson’s original trilogy.

Whether there are arrows flying at the screen, Nazguls on their dragon things, or one of the many

epic battles, I can see myself paying to see the movies again in theaters, and Peter Jackson has also announced that he has an interest in perhaps doing a rerelease.

2. The Matrix: The original (and best) of the trilogy broke so much ground with the way movie makers did visual effects and the way stoners envisioned reality. Though the other two films in the franchise aren’t necessarily the best, seeing the original back on screen would be a great opportunity.

3. Raiders of the Lost Arc: Another classic that’s begging for a rerelease. Half of the pull of this would to simply be able to see Raiders on the big screen.

But the scope of the movie is so massive and the scenes would benefit greatly from 3D. I hate us-

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ing the word, but it would really be an immersive experience. Whip-cracking, one-liners and snakes, all in glorious 3D. 4. Empire Strikes Back: George Lucas has already tried to rerelease his coveted films in 3D, but the real one itching for a 3D rerelease (besides Revenge of the Sith) is Episode 5. Just thinking about the attack on Hoth in 3D is giving me goose bumps. Plus, 3D old puppet Yoda Jedi lessons.

5. The Incredibles: With all of the Pixar rereleases, it seems only natural that the most action packed one would get the 3D treatment. The 3D would add a great deal of awesomeness to the movie, including the scenes with the Omnidroid, the plane explosion, and the fight in the woods.

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Exposing Myself to Some Who are the Half Moon Kids?

New (To Me) Music

By ASHLEY WINWARD STAFF WRITER

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This spring break, I did something completely adventurous. Do not fear: I didn’t get a tattoo or jump off of the side of a cliff.

However, I did dig through my friend Kyle’s album collection. As the Entertainment Editor for The Charger Bulletin, I am used to being exposed to all types of music and liking many genres.

What was the problem, then? Opening yourself up to someone else’s music collection is very personal. It can open your mind to new ideas and transform you. As far as this one was concerned, I really had no clue what to expect.

The first album I pulled out was Army of Invisible Men by the Windupdeads.

My search definitely started on a high note. The Swedish band has been compared to enormous names like Muse and Radiohead. The album describes every emotion: love, heartbreak, numbness and confusion. The lyricist is an expert at putting these feelings into words like not many others can.

“59:1,” the opening track, has a very psychedelicsounding bass rhythm. The song message is a classic.

He is crazy about a girl but is stuck in the shadows, waiting for her to make the next move. This song definitely encompasses the title.

The actual title track is beautifully written. Every

line is an analogy for falling in and out of love. Sometimes it happens so quickly that you can’t even explain it, but you never doubt that it was there. This song resembles The Academy Is… very strongly. I approve.

“Substitutes” was unique from every single other track on this album, because it was a lot slower as opposed to the rapid beats of the others. The guitar melody is sorrowful, but the message is relatable. He sings about how his ex will keep questioning her decision to end their relationship. This is my favorite track on the entire album. Perhaps the most striking part of this is that while the tune is sad, the singer is sure of every single word that comes out of his mouth. You can tell that he does not have a tinge of doubt.

“Your Limits” is so good to me, because it mirrors one of my favorite bands: The Red Hot Chili Peppers. The message is similar to some of theirs. Things change and life goes on. The vocals are brilliant and versatile, ranging from short technolike sounds to long held-out notes.

The next album I picked up was Zangied by Robotic Lunch. With a name like this, I wasn’t sure what to expect, nor was I sure that I would like it. I was right. If you are a mosh pit kind of person this may be for you, but I am not that kind of person. While the music was not bad, it was just too hard

for my tastes.

Upon hearing the third album, Chapters by the Dear and Departed, I was disappointed—disappointed that there were only five tracks on the album! I really loved this! The first three times that I tried to review this, I ended up just sitting here taking in the music, like I was caught in a trance.

“Matter of Time” was more uplifting than any other song in the collection.

Between the guitars and the percussion I was completely drawn in. “Tambourine Love” and “There For The Taking” were extremely punk. The guitar chords were probably the most addicting part on this particular track.

How did I not hear of these guys sooner? I would like to just rave on and on about them, but I want to hear some more of their work first.

The final album I picked up was The Blood of Heroes by Ohm Resistance. I cringed when I saw that it was electronica. The entire work seemed like a very cool soundtrack to an action movie, but it just wasn’t my cup of tea.

All in all, I found this experience to be very much worth the time. Sure, I may not like or even cringe at some of the songs I found.

However, I gained two more bands to listen to that otherwise I probably would not have ever found. Every artist is worth a chance.

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It seemed to be the question on everybody’s minds on Twitter this past month: a mysterious tweet coming from musicians like Alexander DeLeon (The Cab), Will Pugh (Cartel), William Beckett (formerly of The Academy Is) and The Ready Set reading “Who are The Half Moon Kids? Be Brave.

Be Curious.” with a link to halfmoonkids.com surfacing almost simultaneously.

If that wasn’t cryptic enough, the website showed only a video of a girl, masked by a hood, writing out questions such as “What do you want to accomplish?” and “What do you fear?” and stating that all would be revealed on the 25th of February. Speculation grew and theories were tossed all over the various social media sites about these masked, half-moon kids until the big unveiling.

As it turns out, one of my favorite bands The Summer Set was behind these messages, launching an all-out viral campaign for their fan base, who now like to be known as Half Moon Kids. The name originated with the band while they were working on their new album Legendary. Calling themselves Half Moon Kids and wanting to share their new outlook on life with the fans, The Summer Set began a new initiative. “As a band we wanted to share this perspective and invite people to not only call themselves a ‘Half Moon Kid’ but live like one. We want

our friends to strive to be the best version of themselves possible, and most importantly wake up every day and be excited to be themselves,” the band wrote after releasing the new single “Maybe Tonight.” They also opened a forum where fans can write about who or what inspires them, discuss their favorite TSS tour memories, or even share their own creative pieces of all sorts.

Since then, those who signed up with the HMK initiative have received letters, which are actually the monologue lead singer Brian Dales recites in the opening of the “Maybe Tonight” video, and some have even gotten to live out their “Legendary Moments.”

When signing up, fans are asked what would be their legendary moment; The Summer Set has reached out to 30 fans and helped their dreams come true. One of the girls in their newest music video was chosen through the site, and another fan got the chance to be the stage photographer for the night on their “Wake Up and Be Awesome” tour. The idea is that they want to help fans achieve their dreams because without fans, The

Summer Set wouldn’t be living theirs now.

The Half Moon Kids is more than just a website though, or a music video or a random chance of getting to live out your craziest fantasy. For many, being a Half Moon Kid is about waking up every morning and wanting to become something more. It’s about reaching out to others and helping each other strive for greatness. It’s about feeling good about yourself and never letting anyone else tell you otherwise. The fact that such a statement can be made in a movement like this is too much for words. I’m proud to be a Half Moon Kid and I hope I can inspire others to be legendary, like The Summer Set has inspired me.

Since the movement has started, The Summer Set has released two songs, “Maybe Tonight” and “Boomerang.”

They have been out on tour with Go Radio, We Are the In Crowd, and For the Foxes (with Special Guests Paradise Fears) and have announced their new album Legendary will be out on April 16.

Until next time: Be Brave, Be Curious, Be Legendary.

joke around, which made the interviews very entertaining. First I spoke to Richie, Duran, Ben and Jeff of Kicking Daisies, and asked them: “If you guys could relive a show, what show would it be?”

Duran replied, “Opening up for Allstar Weekend in Celebration Florida, which was the biggest show we have ever played.” He estimated there were over 10,000 people in attendance. Richie said, “For me, Wildwood.” Ben responded, “Honestly, I could relive any show we have done at The Troubadour in LA.” Lastly, Jeff added, “The Haunt in Ithaca, NY.” The four of them are a bunch of intelligent guys who thoroughly enjoy making music for a living.

After speaking to Kicking Daisies, I had a chat with Ben, Dave and Zach of Me vs. Gravity. This interview was very interesting because the guys got dressed up in costumes. (Yes when I say costumes, they literally put on the most unique things to wear for the interview, including a Hulk outfit). I asked the boys: “Why did you want to be a part of the music world and be in a band?” Ben answered, “We all just love music and want to be as close as we can to it.” Dave contributed, “We all started playing our instruments and doing our thing, and one day we realized we didn’t wanted to do anything else.” These guys made it

so hard for me not to laugh during the interview; they all had great personalities and senses of humor.

To end the night with a bang, it was time for the headline pop/rock band, Hollywood Ending, to hit the stage. They played many songs including their hit songs, “Always 18,” “Forever and Always.” “You Got Me” and “Don’t Let Me Down.” They also played covers of Justin Bieber’s song “Beauty and A Beat,” Hunter Hayes’ “Wanted,” and One Direction’s “Kiss You.” Leaving the show with a positive outcome, they sang “Don’t Let Me Down.” They encouraged everyone to dance and sing along to their last song of the night. When the song began, everyone got on their feet and yelled “I’m opening up, so don’t let me down,” a line from their most popular song. No one wanted the night to end.

After the show was over, I told Tyler, Cameron and Danny that they put on an incredible show. Words from all three: “Thank you so much, it really means a lot to us that you came and enjoyed the show.”

Keep an eye out for more on Hollywood Ending; they will be touring with R5 in the spring on the Loud Tour.

This is a tour you won’t want to miss out on.

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To start the night, singer/ songwriter Faith Ziegler, a pop artist from Berlin, Conn., did a great job opening up for the show. She sung some of her original songs along with a few covers. She is a very talented and passionate singer who loves to do what she does.

After her performance, I had the chance to talk with her upstairs with all the other bands as they were waiting to go on. Everyone told her she did a phenomenal job opening up for the show. If you have not heard of her before, I suggest you look her up and check out her music.

Following Ziegler’s performance, there were five more bands; Stay Seventeen, a punk/pop rock band from Boston, Mass., Me vs.

Gravity, a pop/rock band also from Boston, This is All Now, a pop/rock band from Long Island, New York., and Kicking Daisies, a pop/rock band from New York. Coming from the same genre of music, these bands gave it their all and performed their hearts out for their fans.

Everyone can say that this was a night that will never be forgotten.

I had the chance to sit down and ask a few questions to Kicking Daisies and Me vs. Gravity. They were all nice guys who love to

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feature 27 Nursing a grudge 29 Gave two tablets to, say 30 “The Mikado” weapon, briefly 31 Smackeroo 32 Hall & Oates’s first Top 10 hit 33 __ B’rith 35 “Howards End” author 37 Transportation secretary under Clinton 42 Cousin, for one 45 Gettysburg general 47 Sweet ring 48 Cork sources 49 Attracted to, with “of” 50 Food associated with the starts of 16-, 36- and 56-Across 51 Hydrocarbon suffix 53 South Seas staple 54 Tonsorial sound 56 V x XI x XI 57 Country that incl. Sharjah 58 Map feature

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Charger Battery

Positives

Negatives

Crunch time has begun. Better get to the library fast, seats are disappearing I hope everyone enjoyed their spring break as much as I did! Even though I faster than a clearance sale. spent most of it working…

It’s officially Spring! The last bits of snow are way overdue for melting anyway.

There’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance and some people like to jump over that line instead of walk on it.

The Battery Charge As of this publication, USGA polls are still open.

If you haven’t already, vote and let your voice be heard!

Zani’s Rules of Order Rule #11: Never be overly optimistic or overly pessimistic, strive to be cautiously optimistic when you are in a competition.

Too often we get too optimistic and end up not trying so hard because we think we have already won. Or, we become too pessimistic and again do not try that hard because we think we’ve lost. Cautiously optimistic means winning is possible but only if you work hard to achieve it, and even then winning is not guaranteed.

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LAKEWOOD, N.J. The University of New Haven softball team cruised to a sweep of Georgian Court University Wednesday afternoon in New Jersey. With the pair of victories, head coach Jen Starek won her 200th career game at UNH. The winningest coach in Charger softball history, Starek improved her all-time record at UNH to 200-109 with the two wins on Wednesday.

The Chargers made quick work of the Lions, outscoring them 19-0 in the two wins. UNH took the opening game 11-0 in five innings, followed by an 8-0 victory in five innings in the nightcap.

New Haven improved to 7-3 on the season with the two wins. Georgian Court dropped to 6-12 with the pair of losses.

Game One The Chargers got the afternoon started with three runs in the top of the opening inning. Keri Tri-

cinelli (Brick, N.J./Monsignor Donovan) was the only player to hit a RBI in the inning, lacing a oneout single through the left side to push the Chargers ahead by three. Earlier in the inning, Lucy Francisco (Lawrence, Mass./ Lawrence ) and Jen Palase (Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville) both scored off an error and a wild pitch, respectively.

In the top of the second, New Haven added four runs. Palase hit a two-out single down the left field line, scoring Sadie Redman (Bangor, Maine/Bangor) and Christina Gelardi (Derby, Conn./Derby) hit a homerun to right center to drive in two. Later in the second, Brooke Fisher (Erial, N.J./Camden Catholic) knocked a single to right field and drove in the Chargers seventh run of the game.

Redman scored again in the top of the third off a Francisco sacrifice fly to center field.

The Chargers concluded scoring in the top of the fourth inning. Gelardi opened the inning with a walk and Lindsey Cou-

turier (Dighton, Mass./ Dighton Rehoboth Regional) stepped to the plate. The junior hammered a two-run bomb over the left field fence and New Haven took a 10-0 lead. Tricinelli was next to the plate and the senior strung together back-to-back homeruns with a ball that cleared the center field fence.

Micah Stonesifer (Archer City, Texas/Archer City / Vernon College) threw a perfect three innings to open the game, and the no hitter came to a close in the bottom of the fourth inning with a single to shortstop from the Lions. After a scoreless top of the fifth, Stonesifer fanned her sixth and seventh batters in the bottom of the fifth to lead the Chargers to victory.

In total, Couturier went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Tricinelli went 2-for-2 at the dish with two RBI and one run, while Gelardi added one hit two runs and two RBI in three at-bats. Stonesifer’s complete game shutout included seven strikeouts only three hits.

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Game Two In the nightcap, New Haven strung together 11 hits and outstanding pitching again to take the fiveinning shutout for Starek’s 200th victory. Gelardi hit a two RBI homerun to left field in the top of the first to immediately put the Chargers ahead. Three more runs in the top of the second put the Chargers ahead 5-0. Palase drove in two runs with a double to left center, while Gelardi scored Palase with a single through the left side.

The Chargers 5-0 lead carried through the top

of the third and Brittany Scott (Buena, N.J./Buena Regional) continued her no-hitter through the bottom of the inning. In the top of the fourth, Francisco and Palase drove in New Haven’s sixth and seventh runs with a pair of doubles. Palase then scored on an error to put UNH ahead 8-0 after four innings.

King took the rubber in the bottom of the fourth inning and closed out the win for New Haven. She threw the final two innings, struck out three and allowed just one hit.

Palase led the UNH bats

in the win. The Staten Island, N.Y. native went 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. Gelardi added three RBI and one run, going 2-for-3 at the dish. Francisco went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Tricinelli and Meghan Chamoff (Roslyn Heights, N.Y./Herricks) each went 2-for-3, while Chamoff added two runs scored.

Scott earned her second win of the season in the three innings pitcher, while King appeared in relief.

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ing Knights, while Kyle Cullen (Dumont, N.J./ Dumont) added a base hit and dropped down the sacrifice bunt that led to the Chargers’ first run of the day.

Derek Drag (South Meriden, Conn./O.H. Platt / Manchester C.C.) started on the mound allowed one earned run in 4.1 innings of work. Connor Moriarty (Branford, Conn./ Branford) (0-2) took the loss in relief, with Brian Caselli (Stratford, Conn./ Stratford), Luke Foster (Stonington, Conn./Stonington) and Jason Lewicki (Milford, Conn./Foran) combining to finish the game.

After Lynn started the scoring with three runs in the bottom of the second inning, the Chargers got on the board in their next trip to the plate. Stephen Clout (Bristol, Conn./ Bristol Eastern) led off with a single and moved into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt from Cullen. After taking third on an errant pick-off attempt, Clout was injured and replaced by Tim Geer (Derby, Conn./Derby), who raced home to score on a wild pitch.

The Chargers tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the fourth inning with a two-out rally. Collett

walked to start the offense and an error extended the inning by allowing JP Koulotouros to reach safely. The miscue proved costly for Lynn, as Nunziato blasted a triple over the centerfielder’s head to score both runners.

Lynn broke the deadlock with a solo home run in the sixth inning and added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth stanza to extend the margin to 5-3 entering the ninth inning.

Again, it was a two-out rally that nearly brought the Chargers back. Buckley singled to start the run and Romanelli followed with a base-hit to keep the game alive and put runners on the corners. Johnson cashed in on the RBI chance with a single up the middle to cut the deficit to 5-4, but left-hander Kyle Butcher pitched out the jam to complete the rocky save – his first of the spring – and lock down the victory for the home team.

AJ Falleta (3-0) got the relief win to improve the Fighting Knights to 17-9.

The right-hander allowed two hits and one walk while striking out four Chargers in 2.1 scoreless innings out of the Lynn bullpen.

Lynn Holds On for 5-4 Decision in Chargers’ Florida Finale

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The University of New Haven softball team split a non-conference doubleheader Saturday afternoon with Saint Anselm College at the UNH Softball Field. The Chargers fell in the opening game 6-7, returning in the second game to defeat the Hawks 2-1.

New Haven moved to 8-4 overall, while Saint Anselm moved to 3-9.

Game One After a scoreless two innings, the Hawks took the lead in the top of the third with a grand slam.

The Chargers scored a run in the bottom of the third when Brandy Dianno (Philadelphia, Pa./Nazareth Academy) crossed home off a double to left center by Lucy Francisco (Lawrence, Mass./Lawrence ).

Saint Anselm added one in the top of the fourth and New Haven scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Sadie

Redman (Bangor, Maine/ Bangor) scored the first by advancing home after Dianno stole second.

Dianno then scored off a throwing error to bring the Chargers within two, 5-3.

The Hawks added a pair of runs to their lead in the top of the sixth.

In the bottom of the sixth, Courtney Reed (Lower Burrell, Pa./ Burrell) scored off a wild pitch and Dianno drove in a pair of runs to cut the lead back within one, 7-6. In the seventh, New Haven came up short, leaving the tying run in scoring position.

Nicole King (Front Royal, Va./Warren County), who suffered her second loss of the season, allowed three runs on one hit and struck out three.

Brittany Scott (Buena, N.J./Buena Regional), who relieved King in the third, allowed four runs on six hits and struck out one.

Dianno led the UNH bats with two hits, two runs and two RBI. Game Two After another scoreless first two innings, the

Hawks took control of the game putting a run on the board in the top of the third inning. Saint Anselm hit a solo homerun to take the lead. The Chargers answered in the bottom of the inning when Meghan Chamoff (Roslyn Heights, N.Y./Herricks) scored off a a sacrifice fly to center

by Dianno.

The game remained tied until the Chargers took the lead in the bottom of the fifth. Christina Gelardi (Derby, Conn./Derby) singled to right center and drove in Sadie Redman (Bangor, Maine/Bangor) for the eventual gamewinning run. The Hawks were unable to recover any runs in the seventh and UNH sealed the win.

Micah Stonesifer (Archer City, Texas/Archer City / Vernon College) collected her third win of the season in the complete game for the Chargers.

She allowed just three hits and two walks, while giving up one run and striking out three.

Offensively, Gelardi led the team with two hits and one RBI in three at-bats.

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The University of New Haven baseball team ended its six-game road trip through Florida with a 5-4 loss at Lynn University on Wednesday afternoon. Three Chargers had two-hit games against the Fighting Knights.

New Haven (6-4) had the tying run 90 feet away and the go-ahead run on first base in the ninth inning, but was unable to bring either baserunner around to score. The Chargers left 12 men on base in total in the only true road game of their six-game swing in the Sunshine State.

Brendon Buckley (Monroe, Conn./Masuk), Joe Romanelli (Baldwin, N.Y./Holy Trinity) and Zach Collett (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) each had two hits, with Collett also working a pair of walks. Nick Nunziato (Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville) drove in a pair of runs with a triple and Andrew Johnson (Branford, Conn./Branford / Wheaton) roped a ninth-inning base hit to cut the deficit to 5-4. Buckley also stole a base against the Fight-

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ers placed second in the 100-meter hurdles with ––––––––––––––––––––– a time of 15.56 seconds.

Conyers and Udaya were also members of two difThe Men’s and Women’s Track and Field team ferent 4 x 100 meter relay teams. Udaya, along with traveled to Williamsburg junior Monica Yanez, Va. to kick off their outfreshman Marsha’e Holt door season. and Howell placed fourth The Tribe Invitational overall with a time of was held at The College of William and Mary Fri- 48.59 seconds. The B team consisted of Conyday and Saturday, March ers, senior Meredith 22 and 23.

O’Connor, freshman JasSenior Shraya Manick mine Belcher and sophoand freshman Jordan Rippe started the meet off more Ivy Watts, who placed eighth overall with Friday by competing in a time of 51.46 seconds. the hammer throw. ManIn sprint events, the ick placed fourth overall Chargers also got a with a throw of 45.05 seventh-place finish in meters. the 400-meter dash from Saturday, sophomore Ada Udaya, won both the Ivy Watts (Waltham, Mass./Waltham), who 100-meter dash with a time of 11.74 seconds and crossed the finish line the 200-meter dash with a in 59.78 seconds. Mertime of 23.84 seconds, at- edith O’Connor added a taining NCAA provisional ninth-place time of 16.28 seconds in the 100-meter qualifying standards in hurdles, and Yanez finboth sprints. ished sixth in the 400-meAlso on the women’s ter hurdles with a time of side, sophomore Brianna 1:06.08.

Conyers won the triple The 4 x 400-meter relay jump with a leap of 12.20 team placed seventh overmeters, and placed third all with a time of 4:04.17 in the long jump with a minutes. The team condistance of 5.34 meters. sisted of Yanez, Watts, Sophomore Tiara Blecher and Holt.

Mitchell placed third in In the distance events, the triple jump at 11.35 Bridget Faria (East Meadmeters, and senior Alissa Howell placed eighth with ow, N.Y./East Meadow) led in the 800-meter run a leap of 10.87 meters. with a time of 2:38.09.

In the long jump, Howell Samantha Mathewposted a jump of 5.09 meters and Mitchell leapt son (Ballson Lake, N.Y./ Shenendehowa) placed 4.88 meters. the Chargers in the Also in the field, fresh1500-meter run at 5:15.49 man Victoria Rozumek and Danielle Sorrentino placed fourth with a (Staten Island, N.Y./Port height of 1.61 meters.

Richmond) completed Manick added a toss of 35.03 meters in the discus, the 3000-meter run in 11:32.26. and freshman Amy Park Senior David Thomas placed ninth in the javelin with a heave of 33.23 me- led the men’s side winters and posted a distance ning three events, the of 9.46 meters in the shot 100-meter and 200-meter dashes and the long jump. put.

He won the 100-meter On the track, Cony-

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Pitching Guides Chargers to Home Sweep of Bentley

Conn./Conard) also had two hits apiece. O’Reilly ––––––––––––––––––––– and second baseman Andrew Johnson (BranWEST HAVEN, Conn. ford, Conn./Branford / – The University of New Wheaton) had a RBI and Haven baseball team swiped two bags. opened Northeast-10 play Game 1 on Saturday afternoon The Falcons struck first with a doubleheader in game one, scratching sweep of visiting Bentley out a run in the top of the by scores of 4-3 and 4-1. first without the benefit The Chargers’ pitchof a base-hit. Sean Keing staff scattered just 10 ady reached on an error hits and three earned runs to lead-off the game, and with 21 strikeouts in 18.0 Bentley manufactured a dash with a time of 10.55 innings of work on the run as Keady stole secseconds and the 200-meter day. John Melville (Ulster ond, and came around dash at 21.31 seconds. He Park, N.Y./Kingston) took to score on back-to-back won the long jump with the ball for Game 1 and groundouts. an NCAA provisional allowed two earned runs New Haven tied the mark of 7.15 meters. over the first 5.2 innings score in the bottom of the Also in the field events, of work. He was relieved third frame. Johnson drew freshman Ato Pinkrah by fellow right-hander a leadoff walk and stole placed 10th in the triple Jason Lewicki (Milford, second base. Following a jump with a distance of Conn./Foran), who reone-out walk to Nunziato, 12.41, and Rippe threw corded the win out of the the pair executed a double again in the shot put and bullpen – moving to 1-0 – steal to move into scoring placed third with a throw with 1.1 scoreless frames. position. Clout finished of 12.44 meters.

Peter Jay (Shelton, Conn./ the job with a sacrifice fly Thomas was also a Shelton) racked up three to plate Johnson. member of New Haven’s strikeouts in two perfect The Chargers went on top relay team along with innings of work to close to take a 2-1 lead in the freshmen Jamaal James out the game and earn his fifth frame on a one-out, and Pinkrah, and sophoconference-leading fifth solo home run to left cenmore Joseph Kingston to save of the season. terfield by Collett. finish third in the 4x100In the nightcap, Joey The margin only held meter relay with a time of Royer (Westbrook, Maine/ into the next half-inning.

43.67 seconds.

Cheverus) retired all nine Will Brennan started the Two 4x400-meter relay Falcons he faced, includoffense with a one-out teams ran. James, freshing three via strikeout, single and took second on man Chad Messam, in his season debut. The a wild pitch. Tom Nagy Kingston, and freshsouthpaw was spelled picked up the RBI with man Devin Rose placed by righty Henry Hirsch a base-hit to tie the game seventh with a time of (Scarsdale, N.Y./Scarsat 2-2 and stole second.

3:30.18. The second dale), who went the rest of Logan Gillis brought the team consisting of senior the way to earn the win.

Falcons into the lead with Arnold Lane, sophomore Hirsch (1-1) ceded one a single up the middle.

Ryan Parris, freshman earned run on four hits After Lewicki came on Sean Grady, and senior with nine strikeouts in his to get the final out of the Marvin Azor placed 10th six innings on the bump. sixth, New Haven once with a time of 3:37.59.

Offensively, shortstop again tied the game in Parris also ran the Nick Nunziato (Setauket, the bottom of the stanza.

800-meter run and finN.Y./Ward Melville) DeMorais singled to leadished with a time of went 3-for-3 in Game 2 off and moved to second 2:04.95, and Grady posted en route to a 4-for-5 day base on a Joe Romanelli a time of 4:06.31 in the at the plate. The fresh(Baldwin, N.Y./Holy 1500-meter run. man stroked two doubles, Trinity) sacrifice bunt.

Grady returned to run scored twice and regisTwo batters later, Johnson in the 3000-meter run and tered an RBI and a stolen smoked a ball toward first finished with a time of base. Left fielder Kyle base that took a hard hop 9:05.62.

Cullen (Dumont, N.J./ and bounded down the New Haven continues Dumont) added three right field line for an RBI the outdoor season next hits, and first baseman double.

Saturday, March 30, at Zach Collett (Westbrook, Following another the UConn Spring Invita- Maine/Westbrook) went scoreless frame by Letional. had two RBI hits, includwicki, Nunziato led off ing his first home run of the bottom of the seventh the spring. inning with a double over Right fielder Stephen the centerfielder’s head to Clout (Bristol, Conn./ set the table. The freshBristol Eastern) also had man took third on a wild two hits and two runs bat- pitch and raced home with ted in, while centerfielder what proved to be the Brendan O’Reilly and winning run on another designated hitter Chris errant offering from BentDeMorais (West Hartford, ley’s Lamarre Rey. A CHARGER ATHLETICS PRESS RELEASE

Jay entered in the top of the eighth frame and fired a pair of 1-2-3 innings to preserve the 4-3 win.

Despite racking up seven strikeouts in 2.1 innings of relief, Rey took the loss for the Falcons to fall to 0-2.

Game 2 New Haven’s momentum from Game 1 rolled into a fast start in the nightcap. With Royer mowing down the side in order in the first and second frames, the Chargers claimed the lead in the bottom of the second inning. DeMorais led off with a single and advanced into scoring position on a Brendon Buckley (Monroe, Conn./ Masuk) sacrifice. An error on a groundball from Johnson put runners on the corners with one out, and Collett followed with a broken-bat single to left field to put the home team on top, 1-0. Nunziato made it back-to-back RBI singles with a rip to left to stake the Chargers to a fast 2-0 advantage.

The Chargers added to their lead in the fifth frame with another twobagger to dead centerfielder by Nunziato.

Cullen then dropped down a sacrifice bunt and turned it into a base-hit to put runners on the corners with none out. O’Reilly was the benefactor of the runner in scoring position with a two-out single that extended the margin to 3-0.

Bentley got on the board with a Kevin Korwek sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh inning, but New Haven took the run back in its half of the stanza. Again Nunziato led off the jumpstart the offense with a base-hit.

After taking second on a wild pitch, the rookie shortstop came around to score on a single up the middle from Clout.

The 4-1 margin held up as the final as Hirsch completed a six-inning relief appearance.

JP Ashline started and took the loss for Bentley to drop to 1-1.

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This week, the Charger Bulletin Staff asked Presidential and Treasurer candidates to answer a question regarding their percieved goals. We graciously thank all of the USGA candidates for their willingness to demonstrate their dedication to the UNH student body. Please do not forget to vote!

Presidential Candidates

“As President, how would you seek to improve communications between the USGA and the general student body?”

Ryan “RJay” Irons

Zani Imetovski

As USGA President I will improve communication between the student government and the students we represent by first always making myself available to the student body. This will be done by going table to table in Bartels and asking directly from the students what issues they feel need to be addressed. For a large part of the student population they

don’t even know what Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA) actually is or does, so I believe I must also not only improve communication but also create channels of communication between the USGA and those students, therefor making the USGA transparent and available to everyone. Advertisements and social media will help us in getting the word out about the USGA, but it also needs to be personal interactions between the USGA President and the students we represent.

In the end USGA needs to listen to the issues brought forth by the students and then voice those concerns to the administration. The USGA president must also provide ideas and be proactive in solving those issues.

If I was President of Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA), I would seek to improve communications between USGA and the general student body by using all popular social media that the students use. Popular sites and resources like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Charger Bulletin, WNHU, Campus TV services in each building, and more are the go to places for students. By having a USGA account that students could follow or information at places readily accessible, would allow for the students to see what’s going on with the University and with USGA as a whole. A lot of times, students do not want their inboxes flocked with emails and by using these social media sites, it will allow for quicker access to the information students are seeking. By posting important topics that will be discussed at the upcoming USGA meetings, would enable the general student body members who normally do not attend meetings to attend and voice their opinion which I believe would be a change from previous semesters. As a small campus, our students are able to have their voice heard and are more of a name than just a face in the crowd and if elected, I challenge myself to seek out to meet as many of you as I can so that I can properly represent you as your elected student body official.

Arnold Lane

Communication is key in any organization. My hope for the USGA would be to get student involvement promoted in the classroom.

The dynamics of social media and email messages are overwhelming, so much that people bypass important events, workshops, dates, etc. If we as a University start talking about the student government, leadership development, and getting involved in classrooms throughout the different colleges, it would be the best way to get the word out and communicate what's happening in the USGA. Students use Facebook and Twitter to complain about campus issues, but if University professors provide them with the necessary outlets of where to go and who specifically to speak to it would serve our organization to the fullest. Campus involvement has to come from everyone, keeping the University staff and faculty in the loop is probably the best way to improve communication with the student body.

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"What is the biggest challenge facing USGA in the next academic year and how would you work to solve it?�

Isaak Kifle

The biggest challenge that USGA will face in the next academic year will be to keep up with the rapid growth of the university and, consequently, the rapid growth of RSOs on campus. Within the past year, three more seats have been added to the senate, the budget committee chair position was established and most recently, there have been discussions about adding an additional position to the executive board. All of these things have happened because a larger number of RSOs are utilizing the services that USGA provides and, while this is great news for the organization, steps must be taken to ensure that every organization will continue to be adequately served.

If elected USGA Treasurer, I will work on improving the channels of communication between RSO treasurers so that newer and less experienced treasurers will have access to the knowledge base and resources of more experienced treasurers for both mentorship and collaboration purposes. While I plan to myself available as much as possible, I believe that this will go a long way towards ensuring that newer treasurers have swift access to answers and advice in the event that I am not available. Additionally, this will make it easier for newer and smaller RSOs to co-sponsor events with older and larger RSOs and in the process make the campus community more aware of the presence, purpose and opportunities provided by these newer and smaller RSOs.

Enrique Cruz I believe that having new student leaders that are not familiar with USGA will be the toughest challenge next year. To address the issue from a treasurer point, I will have mandatory treasurer training sessions in the beginning of the academic school year that will outline the basics of being a treasurer. For example the Do's and Don'ts of filling out forms. This will help Recognized Student Organization's become more familiar with USGA.

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