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Volume 96, Issue 19 | March 4, 2015 | West Haven, Conn.

Up ‘Til Dawn raised $87,130 with the help of 520 participants (Photo by UNH Student Tyler Skolnik)

The University of New Haven Up ‘Til Dawn raised $87,130 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, surpassing Louisiana State University and officially making UNH the top third fundraising university in the country. To celebrate, the organization held their annual Finale Event on Feb. 28 to thank everyone who helped make everything possible. Page 3

Zak Ebrahim reflects on being a terrorist’s son

Do you see black and blue or white and gold? P. 4

MUSIC

Imagine Dragons released their new album, Smoke & Mirrors P. 9

FILM

Colin Firth and Taron Egerton star in Kingsman: The Secret Service P. 9

By MIRIAM CORREIA

COPY EDITOR MCORR4@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

By LEAH MYERS

OPINION

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he American Criminal Justice Association hosted Zak Ebrahim at Bucknall Theater on Feb. 25 at 1:30 p.m. as a part of Tolerance Week.

Ebrahim is the son of El-Savvid Nosair, a Muslim man that assassinated Rabbi Meir Kahane of the Jewish Defense League in 1990, and helped bomb the World Trade Center in February of 1993.

Instead of following in his father’s footsteps, Ebrahim chose to live a life fighting for peace, not against it.

During his presentation, Ebrahim shared stories of his childhood, which involved visiting his father in jail, being bullied in school, and discovering the impact of hatred on people. All of these events, he said, helped him become who he is today.

After the 1993 bombing, Ebrahim’s mother cut off all con-

Zak Ebrahim author of The Terrorist’s Son: A Story of Choice spoke at UNH Feb. 25 (Photo obtained via http://www.zakebrahim.com/)

nections with Nosair and he did not have contact with his father until several years later. During contact with his son, Nosair confesses that he regrets his actions, though Ebrahim is not sure about his sincerity. He eventually disconnected with his father due to it being emotionally draining and in questioning his father’s sincerity.

Ebrahim and his family have felt debt in his father’s actions, but no anger towards it. He finds it counterintuitive to love Nosair.

Ebrahim risks his life to put himself out in the open to tell his story in order to combat stereoSee TERRORIST page 2

The American Academy of Forensic Sciences 67th Annual Scientific Meeting was held in Orlando, Fla., from Feb. 16 to Feb. 21. The UNH’s Forensic Science and Chemistry Club was able to take ten students, along with an advisor, to attend the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to “…discuss advances in forensic sciences in the past year for the students to network with forensic scientists, as well as graduate schools and various employers from across the country,” according to the FSCC president, Lauren Ebersol.

“The American Academy of Forensic Sciences is a multi-disciplinary professional organization that provides leadership to advance science and its application to the legal system. The objectives of the Academy are to promote professionalism, integrity, competency, education, foster research, improve practice, and encourage collaboraSee SCIENCE MEETING page 2

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Wednesday

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March 5 AM Snow High of 29° Low of 10° CHANCE OF SNOW: 90%

Zak Ebrahim reflects on being a terrorist’s son con’t from page 1

types. He is very opposed to terrorism and is terrified for the cause of the attack and the safety of the victims.

“You can’t give into fear,” Ebrahim said, on the topic of ISIS. “You can’t bomb people into democracy.”

In the middle of the question and answer session, Ebrahim was asked what the key is to being tolerant, or accepting of others. He said that tolerance is an everyday effort and everyone deals with it one way or another. We need to recognize it within ourselves, and make a conscious effort to fix a particular view.

Paul Raffile, vice presi-

dent of the ACJA at UNH, says that Tolerance Week is for discussing important issues pertaining to accepting people of different cultures and races. This is the third annual Tolerance Week at UNH and the first event with a representative speaker.

Last year, TED Talks had the pleasure to host Ebrahim as a speaker.

Following the presentation was a book signing.

Over 120 people attended the presentation, with a majority of them being Criminal Justice majors.

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March 6 Mostly Sunny High of 28° Low of 17° CHANCE OF RAIN: 0%

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tion in the forensic sciences,” says the AAFS website.

Various committees such as the Society of Forensic Toxicologists Board of Directors and the Society of Forensic Anthropologists had their meetings at the Annual Meeting.

There were student poster sessions, a job fair, a vendor fair, and various workshops an Academic Cup, and Scientific Sessions which included Odontology, Criminalistics, and Digital & Multimedia Sciences.

Along with the diversity in sciences at the Annual Meeting, there was diversity amongst the attendees, as 50 countries were represented.

Learning new things was inevitable at the conference but the students were also

able to take a peek into the future by networking and looking at the different presentations that were being presented at the conference.

“I also was looking to speak to different professionals attending the conference, whether they were graduate school representatives or company representatives, to discuss different things I could do with my future after UNH. As a junior, I feel that it’s very important to start thinking about things like this as early as possible,” says Ebersol.

The group that went had plenty of opportunities to bond during seminars, as well as learn about things that interest each person separately.

“Our group was fantastic.

We were able to expand our

learning of forensic science, both together and separate.

We would sometimes attend the same sessions, and sometimes attend separate sessions. If we would attend separate ones, we would often talk about what they were about and what we learned from them. It was really great to see everyone’s forensic science knowledge expand,” said Ebersol.

As far as the highlights of the trip go, Ebersol said “well, number one was meeting Kathy Reichs. Every year there is a dinner for UNH faculty, alumni, and students, and Dr. Henry Lee always attends. This year, he brought Kathy Reichs, famous forensic anthropologist and creator of Bones, with him. It was fascinating speaking to her. Another highlight was having the

ability to network. It really helps to speak to different professionals about what you want to do in the future, and what you can feasibly attain.

Finally, two UNH grad students each presented a scientific session, and an undergraduate student presented at the poster session, and it was really neat to see people that you know being the ones presenting.”

Ebersol’s advice to anyone with the opportunity to attend a conference for their field is to definitely do it and make the most of it.

“It really helps you gain knowledge in your field of interest, and see different things that you didn’t even know were there. It’s a great experience,” she said.

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*In accordance with the Federal law known as the Clery Act, the UNH Campus Police maintains a Crime Log, which contains information on alleged criminal incidents reported to the UNH Police. The following are matters of public record.

(1) Theft

Location: Bixler Hall Date: Feb. 25, 2015 Time: 3:28 p.m.

(2) Drug Complaint Location: Westside Hall Date: Feb. 26, 2015 Time: 4:18 p.m.

(3) Drug Complaint Location: Celantano Hall Date: Feb. 27, 2015 Time: 12:07 p.m.

(4) Vandalism Location: Maxcy Hall Date: Feb. 27, 2015 Time: 11:11 p.m.

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(5) Assist Other Location: Kaplan Hall Date: Feb. 28, 2015 Time: 11:18 p.m.

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Photos from the Up ‘Til Dawn Finale Event Feb. 28 and March 1 (Photos by Samantha Higgins and UNH Photography Club)

By SAMANTHA HIGGINS, ASHLEY WEMMELL & HECTOR RAMIREZ

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he University of New Haven surpassed Louisiana State University and is now the third fundraising university in the country after shattering all expectations by raising $87,130 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

At 10 p.m. on Feb. 28, the Beckerman Recreation Center was filled with more than 500 participants dressed up in costume and ready to “stay up for good” for the UNH Up ‘Til Dawn Finale Event.

UNH Up ‘Til Dawn surpassed their goal of $50,000 nearly two weeks before the Finale Event and went on to raise $50,000 more than they did at last year’s Finale Event.

Throughout the night, teams competed in various challenges to raise points until 6 a.m. because “cancer doesn’t sleep, so why should we?” Text message clues were sent out at midnight, 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. and teams had to complete each challenge presented. In between the events, smaller side challenges were announced and granted the teams more opportunities to raise points.

There were dozens of teams: graduate students, ROTC

members, teams of students in neon tutus, some in princess tiara and others, like the Chi Kappa Rho Diamond team, took the Disney theme to heart and dressed as a particular movie. Teams consisted of friends that came together for the cause, sports teams, sororities and fraternities, and some individuals who just wanted to get involved and were added to other teams. The Disney theme was thought of to “really bring the children out” in the participants, according to Jackie Hinrichs and Julianne Toce, executive board members of UNH Up ‘Til Dawn.

The night began with high energy; the smell of popcorn greeted you at the door and there was cotton candy for an added sugar intake throughout the night. Food and coffee were also provided to keep everyone up and moving around throughout the night.

There were people dancing and running around, trying to keep energy high before and in between challenges, telling participants not to sit and that they wanted to see everyone on their feet—that it was for the children.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a pediatric treatment and research facility that aims to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric diseases through research and treatment. As stated as part of their mission statement, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay.

At St. Jude, families never

have to worry about the bill—the hospital funds treatment, travel, housing, food and research conducted are free of charge because “all a family should worry about is helping their child live,” according to their website.

St. Jude shares all the breakthroughs they make worldwide, and treatments invented at the facility have helped raise the childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since opening its door in 1962.

The UNH chapter of St. Jude Up ‘Til Dawn has been on the UNH campus for the past seven years, and has been hosting the Finale Event for the last six in an effort to raise money and awareness for St. Jude.

Jill Grembowicz, the Regional Development Representative for St. Jude, has worked with UNH’s UTD executive board for the past two years. According to Grembowicz, last year there were only 172 registered participants for the Up ‘Til Dawn Finale Event, whereas this year, there were 520.

Grembowicz thinks the increase in participants from last year to this was thanks to the way the 172 participants from last year talked about the Finale Event in such high regard. Almost everyone involved last year wanted to share their personal experiences, and Grembowicz believes this helped with the rise in numbers.

She also said that there is an “incredible difference” from the Finale Events that

were being put on by Up ‘Til Dawn three years ago to the incredibly hands-on and engaging events that the campus experienced this year. Grembowicz hopes to make this annual finale event a “signature event on campus.”

Stephanie Parrillo, a member of the Chi Kappa Rho Diamond team, said that the night was “really fun” and that the Disney theme “really gets everyone to be a kid” in honor of all of the children at St. Jude’s. Her entire team was dressed in a Monsters Inc. theme.

Challenges were announced either by Up ‘Til Dawn members, MCs, or text messages sent to participants giving them instructions about where to go.

Between challenges there were side challenges and entertainment including music, dancing, a comedian, giant Jenga game and performances by Sigma Lambda Beta, Lambda Alpha Upsilon and Monsoon Dance Crew.

Raffle tickets were also given to participants according to the amount of money raised for prizes including giftcards to Marshalls, Texas Roadhouse, and Starbucks, gift baskets, a VIP ticket to the Spring Concert, and a St. Jude sweatshirt.

The first challenge took place on the indoor track and had participants of each team doing a relay sack race, hopping to the end of the track, filing up a cup with candy, pouring it into their team bucket and letting the next person go. The team with the heaviest bucket at

the end won. While they were waiting for other teams to compete in the first big challenge, a side challenge of “finding hidden Mickeys” began as well.

“It was really creative,” Sarah Fortin, a member of the 5678 Dance Team, said about the first challenge.

“I liked it a lot. I had a lot of fun with it.” Her team was also looking forward to participating in the blowup game of twister.

The second challenge began with participants being told to “dress warm.”

Teams had to put together a paper puzzle at the indoor track, tape it together, show it to a volunteer from Up ‘Til Dawn to receive a race flag with a number on it.

Then, two pre-decided team members had to walk—not run for risk of being disqualified—to the German Club and find the two Cinderella slippers that had the numbers that corresponded to the number on their flag and go back to the Rec Center.

Before the third challenge, UTD e-board members took the stage to announce the top five Spirit Teams: Deephers Gone Wild, Answer for Cancer, Alpha Phi Omega, ROTC Team Stolar, and Sigma Chi EC. They also took this time to share the story a little girl named Kyla, and her journey at St. Jude’s, and how all the money raised would be helping children like her.

The third and final challenge of the night began with a text message that had everyone rushing to Jazzman’s. A Disney Relay

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that began in the Mezzanine with army soldiers being dropped to a partner, then had twenty marshmallows transferred from the table to a cup with just chopsticks down in the regular cafeteria area, an Olaf puzzle back up in the Mezzanine, and then finally finding a pearl in a bucket of sand with one hand behind your back in the alumni lounge, to end the event.

In the final moments of the night, the e-board of UTD not only announced the amount of money raised, but also had everyone participate in singing to make a video for a “No Mo’ Chemo Party.”

At St. Jude, when a child has their last day of chemotherapy, they celebrate just like we would celebrate a birthday—with cake, confetti, a song; the works.

Grembowicz had all the participants learn the song and sing it for a video to be shared with all the kids at St. Jude who are done with chemotherapy.

The winners of the night were the DPhiE QT 3.14s. In second place was 4TK (For the Kids) and in third was Infinity and Beyond.

Notable groups were also announced, including ROTC, who brought ten teams and raised over $8,000, and the top individual fundraiser was Bianca Gureralp, who raised over $2,000. The top Greek chapter was Sigma Alpha Epsilon and the top student organization was Alpha Phi Omega.

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No parking? Just add snow

By KAITLIN MAHAR COPY EDITOR KMAHA1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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t’s no secret that parking is an issue on the University of New Haven campus - plenty of articles have been written about it over the years. But what I can’t seem to wrap my head around is that, in my three years as a commuting student, the University has done absolutely nothing about it. And now, with all of this snow, conditions have only gotten worse.

Parking was bad enough

before – last year, the University got rid of multiple parking lots to make room for a new dorm at ease and other amenities, and, in addition, took up various spaces with dumpsters, University vehicles and other unnecessary placeholders. What amazes me is that these vehicles still seem to be able to park wherever they please, while students, faculty and staff get ticketed for failing to park in their designated spaces (allegedly—I have witnessed plenty of cases where people have not received parking tickets, despite not parking in the spot indicated by their stickers).

Transportation vehicles are indeed important, but it’s ludicrous to see these vehicles parked in spaces reserved for other cars, despite having their own reserved spots, for which anybody else would be reprimanded should they choose to park in them.

On top of these issues, we now have snow to deal with,

and it’s safe to say that the way snow is being handled in relation to parking is less than stellar. While sports fields have been cleared of snow, necessary parking spaces, which were dwindling in numbers to begin with, have been repurposed as receptacles for snow. Why nobody used their brain to determine that snow can be stored on at least one of the fields is a mystery to me—this isn’t rocket science, people, it’s parking.

It’s one thing for students and staff to get screwed over because of snow when the weather conditions make travel to the still-open University a total nightmare, but it’s another issue entirely when, upon one’s dangerous trek to campus, commuters arrive to find that their spots have been taken up by the snow that has been plaguing them since they left the house. It does nothing but add insult to injury, especially when driving around

for the equivalent of an entire class period and being forced to look at the pristine Kayo Field, which has less snow on it than some of the parking lots.

It’s no secret that parking is an issue on every college campus, unless you’re attending the Appalachia College of Rednecks, where parking is plentiful because many opt to ride their tractors (or cousins) to school. However, commuters especially should be guaranteed at least a parking space while attending the University, and these spaces most certainly shouldn’t be taken up by unnecessary forces, especially snow, when there are other options that can be pursued. The real question is: how can the administration witness these issues and continue to make such asinine choices? The only reasoning I can come up with is that the severe cold has caused a lack of blood flow to the brain of whoever is making these decisions.

Take advantage of the opportunities at your disposal

By SAMANTHA HIGGINS

STAFF WRITER SHIGG2@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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Clubs, sports, leadership opportunities, on campus employment, research, professors in our fields, trips to the city, concerts—UNH offers us so many amazing opportunities. However, so many students complain about the price we are paying to attend school here.

I’ll admit I am drowning in student loans just like the next person, but there is one reason you won’t hear me complaining. I think I pay for the hundreds of opportunities that I have at my

By SAMANTHA HIGGINS

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I’m one of those people that signs up for everything at the Club Fair at the beginning of the year. I always have the good intention of following through with a lot of them, but life happens and I usually drop a few.

Unfortunately for me, I dropped Up ‘Til Dawn. I say unfortunately because after going to the Finale Event to report on it this past weekend, I wish I had been a bigger part of it. I wish I had played a role in making that happen. The heart and energy that goes into the event, from start to finish, all

fingertips.

People often tell me I’ve taken on too much, or that my resume is too long and that I should “just relax and enjoy college,” but as far as I’m concerned, I pay for all of these opportunities and I will apply for everything and be a part of everything that I am interested in while I still have that chance.

When I graduate next year, there will be no club meetings, RAs, or opportunities to spend an entire four months in another country with no worries once I leave college.

Speaking of that last part—studying abroad?

Everyone should do it. UNH makes it easy, and of all the things I have participated in here, it is the one thing that I would one day like to donate back to. I want to help another student who attends UNH down the road have the opportunity to have their dreams come true and see the world like I did. Our Connecticut campus is great, but would you rather take art history in Dodds Theater

with a foot of snow outside or Prato, Italy with trips to museums in Florence mixed in?

Students need to stop complaining and take advantage of the amazing opportunities they have right in front of them. Our study abroad office is here to help every step of the way—from the first thought of “hey, maybe I will do that,” until you get back to campus after you’ve seen the world.

I always thought going to Italy would just be on my bucket list but UNH made it a reality, and it only costs the plane fare and passport fee. I got to spend an entire semester in Italy, plus spend my breaks in other countries, not only expanding my knowledge of culture and the world but also interacting with different people, experiencing different ways of life, pushing myself out of my comfort zone and crossing so many places off my bucket list that I really thought I’d only ever see in movies.

Everyone can study

abroad, and, in my opinion, everyone should. What major or person wouldn’t benefit from experiencing another culture or way of living? Enriching our lives and learning to understand things and people is part of college, it’s like a mandatory experience.

Even if you are afraid you will get homesick, push yourself out of that comfort zone and take that leap. You won’t regret the friends you make or the things you see, and you won’t regret the amazing food or the wonderful experiences. Maybe Italy isn’t for you; that’s fine too! You can go anywhere you want, just go talk to the study abroad office. There are students who have spent semesters in Japan and Spain, too. UNH helps our dreams come true, so instead of complaining about how much you pay to come to school, take advantage of how much you are paying and cross something off your bucket list! Go out and see the world!

Blue and black or white and gold: Who Cares?

By COURTNEY BROOKS

OPINION EDITOR CBROO4@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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Blue and black or white and gold? If you know what I am referring to, you are most definitely rolling your eyes right now and if you don’t, well then I applaud you for not succumbing to this pointless nonsense that makes up generation Y. The much older and much wiser always have something negative to say about our generation and in most cases, I can think up a pretty witty comeback in our defense. But when the blue/black/white/gold dress was released on Thursday, causing much debate, skepticism and a few arguments, I had no words to defend us.

If you are totally confused, allow me to explain.

On Thursday, a picture of a rather ugly dress was released on the Twitter feeds, thanks to the popular Buzzfeed blog. What makes this dress different from any other is that people see it as different colors. Some see it as black and blue and some see it as white and gold.

The arguments over what color the dress actually is were more heated than anyone could have predicted.

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My first time at Up ‘Til Dawn

year round, is unbelievable.

I talked to so many students and a majority of them were first time participants, but all of them were excited to be there and were there for the best reasons. The feeling of being a part of something bigger than yourself is amazing and Up ‘Til Dawn makes such an impact on St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; it was abundantly apparent throughout the night.

I have to admit, I was not thrilled with the idea of staying up all night. I have a chronic illness and I am very strict about my routine and staying on schedule so my body knows what is happening. I used to work overnights in high school and I just dreaded the idea of doing it again, but it was

nothing like that. The events, the entertainment, the food and music—the whole night was bursting with energy. It was fun and exciting to be a part of.

Over the summer, I participated in the President’s Public Service Fellowship and had to read the Summer Reading book for the incoming freshmen. A quote from the book read, “To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived, this is to have succeeded.” I feel as though all 520 participants have succeeded if this quote is believed to be true.

The impact that the 87,130 dollars raised by UNH will have on lives at St. Jude will be amazing. Although I wasn’t a part of raising the

money, to be there and see students’ joy and fun while competing in challenges was a great experience for myself.

Up ‘Til Dawn isn’t just one event. It is a series of events to raise money throughout the year, and is comprised of individual teams raising money on their own. The Finale Event ends the yearlong fundraiser as a thank you to all those involved.

The Disney theme this year helped bring us all back to our childhood. The music went back to NSYNC, Backstreet Boys and High School Musical as well.

The finale event was so well planned, the people were so energized, so dedicated to what they were doing. It was truly heartwarming to be a

“This dress is breaking my family apart #blackblue” and “This is why I don’t trust humanity” were ablaze all over the Internet. Others paid no mind to the actual color of the dress, but used their time to make “funny” memes about it, one of them being a picture of Stevie Wonder and captioning it “The dress looks black to me.” Since when did making a joke out of someone’s disability change from disrespectful to humor? I guess we can thank Gen Y for that as well.

The fact that this stupid dress caused such a dilemma among us speaks volumes about our generation and what we prioritize as important. We might not know about the U.S blogger who fought for freedom and was knifed down and killed in Bangladesh, or that the gunman who killed seven people in Missouri was finally identified, but damn, we sure do know about a multicolored dress.

What does that say about us? About our social media obsessed generation? That the color of a dress is more important than worldly issues? If you search through most of the young adults of your generations Internet history you will without a doubt see sites like Facebook, Twitter, Elite Daily and Buzzfeed, but on how many would you find CNN? Fox? I’m all for defending our generation as intelligent, capable young people with the potential to change the world, but when we spend more time scrutinizing over the color of a dress than we do over real issues, I don’t have much to defend.

part of it.

This event has the potential to be a signature event on our campus. This year, UNH raised so much money we surpassed LSU as the third top fundraising university in the country.

With only a fraction of our student body participating and having those results, I can only imagine what we can accomplish if we can get everyone as pumped for this event every year as they are for Homecoming or Spring Weekend.

Word of mouth is the main way that UNH went from just under 200 participants last year to over 500 this year. I had no idea what it was until now; I knew of Up ‘Til Dawn and I knew they raised money, but I never

truly knew the impact. I never understood the difference that all that money could make or the effort that went into each fundraising idea. Everyone participates for their own personal reasons, but I know that I will definitely be getting more involved next year, and help share information by word of mouth to help recruit even more volunteers.

All I can say to summarize is that, at 6 a.m. on March 1. when they announced the total that UNH had raised so far for St. Jude was truly a great time to be a Charger. Everyone should be so proud. I know I am.

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President’s Corner

Yearly Budget Training

Chargers,

RSOs, it’s that time of year again! RSOs have the opportunity to request a budget for next year. An email has already been sent out with information regarding the Yearly Budget Process for this year; however, there are a number of Yearly Budget Training sessions that may be helpful for your RSO when you are completing your Yearly Budget Request. These trainings are not mandatory however they just serve as another resource for your RSO to utilize during this year’s Yearly Budget Process. The Yearly Budget Training dates, times and locations are as follows:

This past week at USGA, changes to the By-Laws and Treasurer’s Manual were passed and take effect immediately. The Legislature also passed changes to the USGA Constitution; those changes must be voted on by you the students. I encourage you to keep an eye on your emails for the survey question approving or denying these changes.

I also would like to bring to your attention that campaigning will be beginning shortly for the positions of President, Treasurer and Senator for the 2015 – 2016 Academic Year.

These candidates will be vying for your votes, so remember to ask questions and stay informed.

Wednesday March 4 @ 9 p.m., Gehring Hall 301 Monday March 9 @ 8 p.m., Buckman 120 Thursday March 12 @ 5 p.m., Gehring 301 Wednesday March 25 @ 8 p.m., Gehring 301 Again, these dates are not mandatory but may be helpful if you have any questions regarding the Yearly Budget Process.

As a reminder all Yearly Budget Forms are due to yearlybudget@newhaven.edu by 11:59:59 on March 31. If you have any questions feel free to ask or come see me during my office hour!

John Foti USGA Treasurer

Any USGA related questions? Feel free to contact USGApresident@newhaven.edu or USGATreasurer@newhaven.edu

Women’s Basketball 3.5.15 | 7 p.m.

3.7.15 | 12 p.m.

VS. Dowling West Haven, Conn.

VS. Northeast-10 Championship Semifinals

VS. Queens (DH) Flushing, N.Y.

Last Week’s Stats:

Stay warm, Richard Rotella USGA President Putting you in USGA!

This Week in Sports

Women’s Lacrosse 3.5.15 | 3 p.m.

With Spring Break just around the corner, keep your head up as the hard work will pay off in the end. I would like to leave you with a quote that I think of often.

“When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced.

Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.” – Cherokee Proverb

Men’s Track and Field VS New England Championships 19-of-32

Women’s Lacrosse

Baseball

Women’s Track and Field VS. New England Championships 3-of-37

Scope it Out!

Baseball

3.7.15 | 1 p.m.

3.7.15 | 3 p.m.

VS. American International West Haven, Conn.

VS. Queens (DH) Flushing, N.Y

Men’s Basketball VS. Merrimack Loss 63-79

Men’s Basketball VS. Adelphi Win 62-61

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This Week’s Events:

Friday, March 6: Lucky Bamboo from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Bartels Programming Space The film “V/H/S Viral” will be showing at 8 p.m. in Gehring Hall 301. Popcorn will be served at this showing.

Saturday, March 7: Trip to see Beauty and the Beast off Broadway at 7:30 p.m. Sign-ups will be on charger connection this week.

Monday, March 9: The film Horrible Bosses 2 will be showing at 8 p.m. in the Bartels Café.

Tuesday, March 10: “Make your own Pot of Gold” from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Bartels Programming Space.

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Interview with Pop! Fiction

By ELYSE VON DER FECHT

STAFF WRITER EVOND1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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op! Fiction is a pop American band comprised of Justin Tyler, Tyler Nichols, Alex SkyWalker and Will McCoy. The band was founded in Orange County, Calif. in 2011, where they wrote, recorded and released a five song EP Next Level.

The EP was produced by Kyle Black at Mike Green’s Treehouse Studios. Pop! Fiction’s second release, a self-titled EP released in 2012, featured production and writing credits from Linus Of Hollywood, Jaret Reddick (Bowling For Soup), and Ben Romans.

See what the guys had to say when I asked them these questions during our interview.

Elyse: How did you guys come up with the band name ‘Pop Fiction’?

PF: When first deciding on a band we wrote down around 50 names and Pop! Fiction stuck out to us the most and thought it was catchiest. We wish we had a

Pop!Fiction originated in Orange County, Calif. (Photo provided by Pop!Fiction)

crazy story behind it haha.

E: How did you guys meet each other and become a band?

PF: We’ve been a band

for three years now and we’ve all known each other for a very long time and have been playing music together as well before we

even started Pop! Fiction.

E: Since being in the music business, what was difficult to over come?

PF: This industry is in-

sane and very competitive!

To be honest we’re still overcoming the most difficult part and that’s breaking through to mainstream and becoming a household name. That’s our main goal as a band.

E: While writing lyrics, how do you create the name of the song?

PF: The name of the song is typically a line that we repeat or that’s catchy in the chorus of the song.

E: Out of all the singles you released, which would be your favorites?

PF: I think we can all agree our most favorite and popular singles are “Come Back” and our most recent single “California Kids”.

E: From the cover videos you’ve done so far, which was the funniest to record?

PF: We love doing cover videos and we’ve gotten great responses from them.

The funniest to record was probably the Taylor Swift one we did because we recorded it in a tunnel somewhere in Long Beach and people were walking by and we’re like, “what the hell?”

And we were playing the song through little speakers too so it was very hard to hear and sing along to.

E: From your previous shows, which artist did you enjoy playing with?

PF: We recently played our biggest show as a band at the House of Blues Anaheim with MKTO. This show was amazing is exactly why we do music.

Everyone loved us and it was an incredible night.

E: As musicians, what are your daily routines before shows? (If any) PF: We really don’t have any routines. But definitely do stretch a little and drink hot tea. And we also love to say hello to everyone waiting in line before the show.

E: What do you guys hope for in 2015?

PF: We would love to tour constantly! That’s pretty much one of our main goals right now. We want to play across the country to as many fans as possible.

E: What would you like to say to every who supports your music?

PF: We appreciate all the love and support that we receive from everyone! We respond to every person that replies on twitter to show that too. To be honest we wouldn’t be able to do any of this if it wasn’t for the fans! SO WE LOVE YOU ALL! Make sure you check out their recent song “Down For Whatever,” which is now available on iTunes.

Imagine Dragons’ Smoke & Mirrors There’s one

thing missing in the concert scene

By GLENN ROHRBACKER

STAFF WRITER GROHR1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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Imagine Dragons burst into the mainstream a few years ago with their debut album Night Visions. This album spawned several radio hits that took Imagine Dragons from an indie rock band to a household name.

Hits like “It’s Time,” “Radioactive,” “Demons,” “Top of the World,” and more were featured on this album.

Their new album, Smoke & Mirrors, has already started to go down the same path, having two singles already become very popular before the album’s release last week.

“I Bet My Life” and “Shots” – which premiered during the Grammy’s – have already seen a lot of commercial success. The greatest thing about this album is probably the constant surprise from song to song.

By listening to this album, you can barely put a label on the genre of this incredible band. From hard rock to R&B to Latin flare, this album has it all.

Disclaimer: “Shots” is not what you think it’s about.

It’s about admitting when you messed up and reciting a plea for forgiveness. However, its unique melodic style makes it a great first song to

By ASHLEY WINWARD

MUSIC EDITOR AWINW1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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Imagine Dragons released their sophomore album Smoke & Mirrors Feb. 17 (AP photo)

start off the album. The title track, “Smoke and Mirrors,” is very similar to something you might hear from John Legend in terms of style. It is a great example of how diverse the sound of Imagine Dragons is.

“I’m So Sorry” is very similar to the style of Fall Out Boy with its heavy distortion and hard rock motives. Nonetheless, it is a great song to rock out to.

“I Bet My Life” is a hit for a reason. The song is just incredibly uplifting and

hopeful. It’s definitely my favorite song on the record.

It’s impossible not to groove to “It Comes Back to You.” It’s a nice simple song that is really enjoyable to listen to and just bob and take it in.

Lead singer Dan Reynolds takes to the power of his voice to put a whole bunch of emotion into “Dream.”

You really feel this one. Another uplifting song to close out the album called “The Fall” is the perfect finish to the sophomore album to a

veteran sounding band.

In just a few short years and a couple strong albums, Imagine Dragons has proven themselves to be one of the best new artists out there.

They have also shown their incredible ability to create music that pushes boundaries, creating an exceptional example for the bands and artists to come. Smoke & Mirrors is definitely one of the best albums in 2015 so far and their third album should be no different.

When it happens, I cringe.

Every single time it happens.

An opening act finishes their song and a swarm of sound comes back into focus; half the crowd had been talking through the whole song. A girl, clearly only there for the headlining act, looks up from her phone and sighs wishing that the band would just finish their set already. There’s a small pocket of kids actually excited about the band performing and yet they are being pushed aside. I see it every show I go to and it infuriates me to no end.

Respect at shows have been a topic of interest within the past few years with more and more incidents and videos showing up in online media.

One of the most recent stories of musical disrespect in the news took place this week in Vancouver British Columbia where a drunken fan continuously harassed Andy Biersack and the boys of Black Veil Brides to the

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point that Biersack came down into the crowd to handle the situation.

The fan had come only to see the band who had performed before them, Memphis May Fire, and continued to heckle the band even after Biersack threatened, “If you think you’re so good come up here right now.” Security had to remove Biersack from the crowd and the audience member was removed from the venue before a physical altercation took place.

In Australia, during the famous Soundwave festival, Jena MacDougal of Tonight Alive had to pull security off a fan that they had in a chokehold pinned to the ground, later tweeting, “Security are hired to protect.

Not to tackle, chokehold, push or physically assault our fans. I’m extremely disappointed.”

This past summer in Montreal, lead singer of The Story So Far Parker Cannon got into a fight with a security guard after the guard shoved a fan to the ground. This caused a scene involving security as well as members See CONCERT SCENE page 8

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Spotify playlists guaranteed to alter your mood

By SHANNON LIVEWELL STAFF WRITER SLIVEWELL@ME.COM

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Music is more than a medium used to enhance our everyday lives. It has the power to change the way we see things and alter our moods for the better (and sometimes worse).

We use music as a means of transportation, taking us to a new places and situations that are seemingly invisible until melodies and lyrics evoke them for us.

Sometimes you hear these mood-changing tracks on the radio in the car, on a loop streaming through the mall, or maybe the tragic scene at the end of a movie. Either way, something about that song has the power to make you stop in your tracks and notice it.

Spotify does an amazing job at curating playlists with the ability to transform the environment around their listeners. With over forty million active users across the globe, Spotify has the ability to bring so many people together with the power of music. While their users can of course, create their own playlists for whatever upcoming occasion they’d like, Spotify also takes it upon themselves to create track compilations perfect for anything from a

rainy Sunday afternoon to a backyard barbecue with your closest friends. The following are some Spotify playlists that I guarantee will alter your mood and either lift your spirits or help you realize it’s okay that they’re a little down.

Home Sweet Home is the perfect playlist to listen to when you’re curled up on your couch for the third snowy day in a row and cabin fever is starting to set in. For college students especially, sometimes it seems like you haven’t been home in so long but life (and classes) keep getting in the way. This set of songs will take you some place a little closer to where you want to be and the things you miss about your own backyard. With songs like “Hold Back the River” by James Bay and “Only Love” by Ben Howard, you’ll take a mainly-acoustic based set to evoke emotion without getting too sappy – because no one wants to spend a snow day curled up with a box of Kleenex.

Mood Booster is guaranteed to do just that. Packed with three hours and fourteen minutes worth of upbeat, feel-good tracks this playlist is bound to change your mood on those overwhelming days when you just need an extra push of motivation to get yourself to the gym. With popular tracks

like “Sugar” by Maroon 5 and the over-played, yet somehow still enjoyable, “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars, this playlist lifts your spirits instantly. This compilation veers from the everso-popular “radio tracks” however, with silver linings such as “Superheroes”

by The Script, a personal favorite track of mine that somehow always gets me singing along. This fifty-four song up-tempo list will have you singing along instantly and unlike some other track lists – the shuffle button is your friend. If you give it a chance, there shouldn’t be one song you feel the need to skip over, unless of course you want to hear “Uptown Funk” one last time before you get out of the car.

My favorite playlist at the moment is Indie Acoustic >> Chill. I tend to go through musical phases, wanting to listen to nothing but Simon and Garnfunkel one day and Nas or Chance the Rapper the next. This is mainly because I use music as a way to escape the mundane everyday.

Sometimes I want to sit in a coffee shop and read a book cover to cover or drive faster than I should down a road with nothing but trees on either side, but time and life seems to get in the way.

These playlists have a way of taking me to those desired

destinations when I can’t leave the office or the quiet floor of the library because I have a midterm the next day.

“To Whom It May Concern” by the Civil Wars and “No One’s Gonna Love You”

by Band of Horses are just two of the sixty-one songs that strum their way through your speakers. The lyrical content on this particular playlist is generated from a strong story-telling perspective that is bound to speak to situations from your past, present, or even future. This is the perfect collation to get you through hours of homework and actually help you feel relaxed while looking at the overwhelming amount you still have left.

It’s been proven that music can be life changing. Used as forms of therapy and rehabilitation, science has noticed that our minds subconsciously associate music with situations we’re in when we hear it. By allowing these playlists to be the soundtrack of your snowy day, car ride to the gym or Sunday night study session, you’ll find yourself relaxing and having a lot more fun doing those daily tasks that can get boring after a while. Whether for the good, the great, or the even better, these songs will brighten your day (and night) on some level.

There’s one thing missing in the concert scene con’t from page 7

of both The Story So Far and Four Years Strong.

In a personal experience of mine, I went to a show once and saw a band, Acidic, jump down to the barricade of a show and tell an uninterested fan to “Wake up sweetheart” reminding her that she was at a show and should be having fun instead of sitting on her phone.

It’s really frustrating for me, as an active concert goer to see these blatant acts of disrespect and, as the years pass, I don’t see it getting any better. It deters from the

experience, offends people and, in the end, can be the thing that can make or break a fan’s decision of coming back to a show. It doesn’t really take a lot to make a show more enjoyable for fans, artists and security alike.

If you’re in the crowd, respect all artists. There is plenty of time to talk in between sets so you don’t really need to be having full blown conversations during a performance. You’re missing out on truly appreciating and taking in the music. If you just simply aren’t into

the band anymore? Go to the bathroom, go get a drink, check out the merch tables; just don’t be ruining the experience for those who may love the band.

Security, especially at rock shows, need to understand the crowd and be there for support accordingly. Catch people before they fall, remove people that are a danger to others, and, above all, don’t be rude to the fans because the artists will stand by their fans every time.

Artists need to be vocal about respect in the industry through interviews and

social media because fans will listen.

Finally, by being a good example and showing that respect to other artists, fans and security, we can set a precedent of respect in the scene that will make the concert going experience better for everyone. We should be celebrating the music, not shaming the scene. It just takes remembering the golden rule; treat others as you want to be treated. Let’s start a new trend, it just takes one person to get a movement going.

Local gigs of the week Toad’s Place

March 5: DJ BL3ND with DNNYD and Mex-Em March 6: Hostage Calm with Sorority Noise March 9: Of Montreal with Deerhoof and Yonatan Gat

The Space

March 7: Gladshot with The Zambonis, The Oddbodies, Dagwood and No Line North March 8: Idlehands with Happy Body Slow Brain, Barely Here, Kalimur and Young Lincoln March 9: Actor/Observer with Trespassers, Wolves at Bay, Too Tall Grizzly and Lesser Men March 10: Endeavor with Until We are Ghosts, Down with Rent, Crafter and Aggrivate

The Oakdale

March 8: Excision with Protohype and Minnesota

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SCOPE Movie Night

The king of February movies

Colin Firth, left, and Taron Egerton appear in a scene from Kingsman: The Secret Service (AP photo)

By DYLAN RUPPRECHT

STAFF WRITER DRUPP1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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he early months of the year are usually subject to rather forgettable films within theaters.

Since the Oscars have announced the winners of the most prestigious films of 2015, many film critics must wait until the later months of the year to review potentially high-end movies. This isn’t to say that there is not a

single film worth seeing that would be perfect for a group of friends.

Kingsman: The Secret Service is the ideal movie for college students to watch during the slow winter movie season. It is actionpacked, full of comedy (mostly inappropriate) and original.

Kingsman is what you would get if you combined a comedic Austin Powers movie with a serious James Bond film, but instead of cliché spy tropes, this film actually purposely does the opposite.

For disclosure: this movie has a lot of dark comedic undertones, so I would not

recommend it for anyone who is sensitive to cinematic blood.

All and all, this movie is the perfect contrary to the serious nature of most Oscar nominated films. So, if you want to just sit down, relax and be thoroughly entertained without being boggled with complex interpretations, then this movie is perfect! (And speaking of being entertained, Samuel L. Jackson plays the villain with a lisp….need I say more?)

With an original screenplay and impressive camera shots of intense action scenes, Kingsmen is sure to entertain.

Fifty shades done with Fifty Shades of Grey

By KATE D’ALESSANDRO

CONTRIBUTING WRITER DRUPP1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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Fifty Shades of Grey was one of the most highly anticipated blockbusters of the season, and, in my opinion, one of the most disappointing.

Fans of the books eagerly awaited the arrival of Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, respectively, to the big screen. Even I was excited by the trailers and the snippets of the soundtrack as they appeared.

The novels have been controversial since their publication due to their glamoriza-

tion of relationship abuse and inaccurate portrayal of BDSM relationships. Of course, the arrival of the movie meant many of us waiting with one eye eagerly open to watch and the other closed in fear of what kind of Red Room horrors would appear on the screen.

As any good movie fan knows, the way to make a successful film is not to copy the novel word for word in the screenplay. According to some sources, author E.L. James stubbornly insisted throughout the process that the screenplay be as line-toline close as possible to her novel. When I went to see the movie, I found that was essentially what had happened.

The novel’s words, however exciting in print, fell flat when enacted onscreen.

Dornan, although talented, did not have the harsh edge necessary to give the steely edge to everyone’s favorite control freak CEO. Johnson did play her character well, but the actors together did not have the kind of chemistry necessary to portray the relationship onscreen. There was definitely a dullness to the movie, in my opinion, and some of it was just plain weird. Christian Grey sexily bites a piece of toast? I could do without it.

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Leonard Nimoy beams up to the Final Frontier

By BEN ATWATER

FILM EDITOR BATWA1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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Sci-fi lovers were distraught to learn of the passing of Leonard Nimoy. Best known for playing Spock in the Star Trek franchise, Nimoy played the most iconic character in the series for nearly fifty years.

Dying from pulmonary obstructive disease, Nimoy clocked in at the old age of 83. Leading a full life, he acted in 103 episodes of Star Trek, as well as eight Star Trek movies, including the recent JJ Abrams reboots.

Nimoy also directed Star

Trek V and VI. Spock is undeniably the most famous humanoid alien. Even people not fans of Star Trek recognize the hand symbol, derived from Jewish priestly rituals. Everyone recognizes the term “Live long and prosper,” no matter how familiar with Star Trek one is.

Nimoy was undoubtedly a pioneer in the field of sci-fi alien culture, retaining the human element of being driven by morals and connections while being a highly intelligent and calculating Vulcan that uses his knowledge to help the crew of the USS Enterprise.

Costar William Shatner said “I loved him like a

brother [...] we will all miss his humor, his talent, and his capacity to love.”

Clearly Shatner left a profound impact on his coworkers. Shatner played Captain Kirk, the main lead, while Nimoy was the colead.

Also starring in Star Trek was George Takei, playing Sulu the pilot of the Enterprise. Takei said “The word extraordinary is often overused, but I think it’s really appropriate for Leonard.

He was an extraordinarily talented man, but he was also a very decent human being.”

Clearly, Nimoy has left an impact on the genre of sci fi and will be sorely missed.

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Positives + Up ‘Til Dawn was a huge success, as students raised more than $87,000 for St. Jude Research Hospital and surpassed LSU as the top third fundraising university in the country.

By Kaitlin Mahar

+ The University held a make-up day for classes on Thursday in an effort for both students and teachers to catch up after so many snow days.

Negatives – “That’s cute,” said Mother Nature, as she proceeded to dump another six inches of snow on us and give us yet another delay Monday morning.

Charger Battery

– Was anybody else aware that it’s almost midterms? Anybody? Bueller?

The Battery Charge

If you’re not counting down the days until Spring Break, then you’re lying to yourself, unless you’ve just checked out already. But, in case you’re curious, it’s ten days, unless you have no Friday classes (in which case you suck). If you haven’t booked a trip to somewhere warm, then I’d suggest getting on that ASAP, because we all know there’s only going to be more snow on the ground when we get back.

Recipe of the Week Kale and almond salad with pickled apples

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Ingredients: ¼ cup liq aminos 1 lemon, juiced splash tamari 2 tbs apple cider vinegar ¼ EVOO 1 clove garlic, grated 2 tsp organic cane sugar 1 green apple ½ cup apple cider vinegar ½ cup water 1 tsp salt 1 tbs organic cane sugar 1 bunch red hardy kale, torn from stem into small pieces (2 bunches softer kale) 1 green apple, shredded and hit with lemon juice all pickled apples ½ small red onion, sliced ½ cup almonds, roasted and crushed cracked black pepper 2 tbs dressing

Postcards from Prato Ciao, I started off this week with a local wine tasting activity. We learned about different kinds of grapes and wines and what makes a good wine good. It was really interesting but I learned I’m not a huge fan of red wine. We learned about how you should eat specific bread or specific meals with each different type of wine.

The next day we started the conversation exchange program.

Conversation exchange is meant to help us with our Italian but it also helps Italian teens with their English. It was really cool to meet more locals and I’m looking forward to the next time where we get to sit down and talk more.

This week I also went to Prato’s soccer team game. It was so much fun. The fans were screaming and chanting the entire time. I have been to a soccer game

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Dear Melanie,

Steps: Using a whisk mix the dressing and set aside.

Slice the apple very thin into rounds, then julienne into strips. In the meantime, in a small pot, heat the apple cider vinegar, sugar, and salt to a boil and turn off. When the mix cools to warm, not hot, add the shredded apple. Set aside and cool.

Assemble salad by first mixing the dressing into the kale. Massage the kale for optimum tenderness. Add the rest of the salad ingredients.

Add the almonds at the last moment to keep them crunchy.

Soccer in Prato

By JESSICA SULLIVAN STAFF WRITER JSULL4@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU –––––––––––––––––––––

I have a full-time job along with going to school full-time. I miss out on a lot of events and extracurricular activities because, even if I am not working at the time, I am probably doing homework or spending what little time I have left with my friends or family. It’s hard to juggle everything and I am starting to feel burnt out; what should I do?

-Reader Dear Reader, Time management is really the hardest thing to figure out. Even with time management, though, you will have to sacrifice something. Right now you are sacrificing on campus events and activities to work more, which is fine for people who want to do that.

If this is something you are starting to feel resentment about, then maybe you should find out if you can cut down your hours at work so that you can do more on campus. If this job is not what you want to do in your future and isn’t benefitting your future in any way, then it’s okay to not work as much. If they value you as an employee, they will work with you and your availability.

The best thing to do for your happiness is what feels right and since you’re questioning your situation, you must be feeling like a change needs to happen. Make the changes you need to make so that you can enjoy your college experience more.

Xoxo,

Melanie

Poetry Corner “Ignored and Avoided” Students went to a Prato socer game (Photo by UNH Tuscany Campus, Prato Italy Facebook page)

in Germany but the Prato game was very different. It’s a much smaller stadium and you feel much more a part of it. It also helped that I could understand a few words of their chants here and there, where in Germany I couldn’t understand anything.

Classes have been going really well. So far my favorite class is my Italian Life and Culture class. I love learning about what makes Italy unique and about the differences. I am also really looking forward to starting to help at the local school by our campus, as part of my service learning class, where

we volunteer working with the children. I am helping work with the younger kids and I am so excited about it. They all are so cute and they love speaking English to us.

It is also getting close to spring break and I am so excited about the trips all over Europe I have coming up! Morocco is up next!

Tanti Saluti Da, Jess Sullivan

Ignored to a point, Avoided to a cue, Have a lost a friend, Or maybe even two.

The Incessant voice, That screams through my head, Is it trying to save me, Or draw my face red.

Did I mess up?

Or did you?

What I did was fine, Or will I get my due?

You’re tearing me apart, The avoidance I receive.

Is it all in my head, Or something I just believe?

-M.M.J

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Simply Sam’s Style More than one suit, men

By SAMANTHA SALVIO

STAFF WRITER SSALV1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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t’s common for men to complain about the time it takes for women to get dressed, especially for when it comes to business attire or formal wear.

We often get teased when we go shopping to buy a new dress for an occasion, but at the end of the day, I think it is because we like to put more effort into our outfit than just the standard suit and tie combo. While men brag about how easy it is to put on business attire, I find it a little amusing because they essentially wear the same exact outfit with a different tie. I think it would

––––––––––––––––––––– be great to see men step outside their comfort zone and explore style outside their one suit. Be adventurous; it won’t go unnoticed! Here are some tips to engage your new business attire mindset: 1. Step up your sock game: Plain black dress socks or the tan ones Grandpa used to wear is not the way to go. There is a lot of talk about patterned and colored socks that give the outfit another dimension and having you dressed from head-to-toe.

Match an argyle patterned sock that matches the color family that your shirt/tie is and you’ll immediately look more put together and stand

out as someone who knows their trends (for more information please see Ladarius Thompson, our new Associate Director of Student Activities!)

2. Dynamic shirt/tie combos: Much like patterned socks are now a trend, so is mixing and matching patterns for your shirt and tie. You can either go with a checkered or plaid shirt with a polka dot tie, making the shirt the focal point. Or you can even make the tie a focal point and provide a solid striped background from your shirt. Don’t be afraid to play around with designs other than a solid monochrome button down.

3. Shoe Game: Shoes are a girl’s best friend and, most of the time, guys are obsessed with shoes as well.

The standard for dress shoes are black and a little boxy. Even if you’re not a fan of the brown dress shoe, or just don’t know how to dress matching them, play around with the design of the shoe. Go for a more pointed and sleeker design and don’t immediately stray from the designs that have a little more decorated detail; you can always scale down the rest of the outfit to make the shoes a focal point to your outfit.

A professional shoe and sock combination (Photo obtained via Pinterest)

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