Nov 12 2008

Volume 87, Issue 12

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

IVERSON GETS TRADED

The student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938 NEWS HEATS UP AS ECONOMY STRUGGLES The failing economy has made big headlines this week as the government helps banks and car companies.

The NBA world was shocked last week when Allen Iverson was traded to the Detroit Pistons. Find out how the trade will affect the rest of the season.

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Students Celebrate Historic Election

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OSCAR SEASON HITS THE HORIZON As December approaches, so does Oscar season. Look inside for a preview of Oscar-worthy movies hitting theaters soon.

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DAN OSIPOVITCH PHOTOS

ABOVE: Students watch TV at the Election Night Party hosted by the College Democrats. ABOVE RIGHT: Students embrace after Obama reached over 270 electoral votes.

BELOW: Students cheer as the news reports Obama wins Ohio. BELOW RIGHT: Students celebrate as Barack Obama is named President-elect of the United States.

UNH STANDARDS PUT INTO WRITING What is the Charger Compact? It’s a statement that explains values and beliefs of the UNH community. Learn more about it inside.

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INDEX Arts & Entertainment Pages 8 and 11 Bulletin Board

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Community & Advice Page 9 Editorials

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Police Log/ Fun & Games Pages 12 and 13 National/World News Page 3 New Haven News Page 4 Sports

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The New Kennedy: Barack Obama

By MIA BECKER STAFF WRITER

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Picture this: a presidential debate. The Democratic candidate: bright, young, charismatic; confident and poised with his statements, but not arrogant. He speaks of great hope about the future. The other candidate: a Republican, much older than his opponent, tense and nervous, whose comments demonstrate a great disconnect towards the current issues.

Such topics in the debates were a war, the economy, and future education of the American people. The public wondered “Which candidate, and which party,

can meet the problems the from the John F. Kennedy Obama and John McCain.

United States is going to and Richard Nixon debates Comparisons between John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama have been mentioned frequently throughout the race to the White House.

Comedian Chris Rock mentions Obama in his new HBO special, Kill the Messenger.“ Barack is so calm and cool, sometimes I think he doesn't AN AP/GETTY IMAGES PHOTO even realize President-elect Barack Obama has often been compared to former President John F. Kennedy. face?” in 1960, but such things he's the black Kennedy!”

So why all the compariAny of this sound famil- can also be clearly recalled iar? These statements and from the presidential deSee COMPARISON page 7 observations come directly bates between Barack

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Campus Events, Etc. The Charger Bulletin | November 12, 2008

Wednesday, November 12  Cover Letter & Other Correspondence New Hall 1, 12:15pm-1:15pm

 ¡Sobremesa!

Thursday, November 13

Friday, November 14

 The Butt Sketch Artist

 Rock Climbing

 Midnight Madness

 Deepher Dude

Bartels Programming Space, 9am-1pm North Campus Gym, 10pm-1am

Jazzman's in Bartels Hall, 1pm – 2pm

 Pool League

CT Rock Gym, 5:30pm-8:30pm German Club, 7:30pm-11pm

 Movie: The Dark Knight Alumni Lounge, 7pm

New Hall Game Room, 7pm–9pm

 Beanhouse

Bartels Lobby, 9pm-12am

Saturday, November 15  Cirque Du Solei "Wintuk" Nokia Theatre NYC, 10am-8pm

 Women's Basketball vs.

Holy Family University

Sunday, November 16  Movie: The Dark Knight Alumni Lounge, 7pm

Charger Gym, 2pm-4pm

Kaplan 101, 1:40pm-2:40pm

 Resume Writing

Career & Internship Exploration Week Healthy Relationships Week Hunger Awareness

Charger Gym, 4pm-6pm

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

Positives

Negatives

We’ve had pretty beautiful weather for it being November. We can only hope it stays around for a bit longer, though winter is inevitable.

I love how our tuition is going to a gigantic electric bill to pay for the lights at the new dorm that they leave on overnight. And for what reason?

Our campus has murmurs of “going green” and of “sustainability.” Yeah, right. Leave the lights on in the building, waste money, waste electricity, and probably hurt the environment at the same time. And the poor Bixler kids—they stopped needing a nightlight once they came to college; now they have the biggest one ever right outside their window!

Some of our wonderful women in forensic science were featured on the news last week to debunk a few CSI myths about females in forensics. It’s nice to see our students get some acclaim for the work they do; congratulations, you’re almost famous!

 Networking Etiquette Kaplan 202, 3:05pm-4:05pm

 Men's Basketball vs. Goldey Beacom College

The programs over the past few weeks have been pretty awesome, along with some pretty good programs coming up soon. Between trips to Salem and Boston, hilarious comedians, awesome games like Deal or No Deal, and now a trip to see Cirque du Soleil—we have some awesome people planning fun events. So this is a thanks to everyone who’s involved on campus that helps to put on these events.

Monday, November 17

Did it send? Did it not send? Who knows! One of the most important communication pieces of our school was down for several days—how can we function without e-mail? It’s sad but it’s true—we just can’t do anything without it.

And man, did it royally screw up some stuff. I love how fast it was fixed too— not. I won’t even mention the ambiguity of if it was actually working or not. Oh and right before registration.

Tuesday, November 18  I Can't Believe You Asked That!

Alumni Lounge, 7:30pm-10pm

National/World News

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Treasury Bails Out Banks

By MIA BECKER STAFF WRITER

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Want to buy a car?

Pay your tuition?

Start your own business? Well, to do all of these things, you probably need some kind of loan. Obtaining a loan these days is difficult. However, things might be looking up in the future.

On Oct. 27, weeks after the $700 billion financial bailout plan was announced, the

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government stated they would start rescuing banks. Money from the bailout plan will be invested in buying bank stocks.

The bank plan is to create greater lending security. A third of the $700 billion bailout money will assist in saving U.S banks.

“The government will begin doling out $125 billion to nine major banks this week as part of its effort to contain a growing financial crisis,” said a

Treasury official.

In addition to buying bank assets, larger banks will start buying out smaller banks.

“PNC Financial Services Group...[will be] acquiring National City Corp. It was the first instance of a bank using resources it has been told it will receive from the government's stock purchase program to support an acquisition of another bank,” said the official.

The banking plan is

another idea in hopes to save the current ailing economy. The consolidation of the banking system will increase functionality in U.S. banks by supplying money for loans. The Treasury's rescue plan will affect nine major banks in the United States.

Implementation of the rescue plan is expected by the end of this year or early 2009.

low gas prices, the decrease is directly related to the current recession. When the economy slows down, the demand for energy declines, and when demand declines, prices also decline.

“The overriding factor is still the gloom in the global economy,” claimed Gerard Rigby, energy analyst in Sydney.

The stock market fell as well Thursday. According to an MSNBC report, when banks cut interest rates, they weaken the national currency,

allowing the dollar to gain value. When the dollar strengthens, oil becomes more expensive for buyers dealing in other currencies. In our current economic situation, interest rates are going up, and the value of the dollar is going down. As the value of the dollar goes down, so do oil prices.

Rigby continued, “Oil took sentiment straight from the stock market.”

So, what’s the big deal? Why does it matter why oil is so cheap… shouldn’t

we just reap the few benefits of a failing economy? The answer is “no.”

Unfortunately, the decrease in demand for oil has also triggered thoughts about a decrease in production. And guess what happens when production goes down?

That’s right, prices go back up. OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, claimed that they will cut production by 1.5 million barrels per day beginning this month.

tinue their descent into economic failure?

It has been known for the past several years that United States automotive companies are being beaten out by the foreign autos. However, the game has changed now that our country as well as many others are in economic crisis.

All automotive companies have been seeing dramatically less sales, mostly because the astronomical gas prices led us to drive less.

With the decline

in sales the companies have been falling, along with the rest of the economy. Should the government step in and help the companies? The answer to that is “yes.”

If the companies are allowed to fail, the U.S. automakers alone (GM, Ford, and Chrysler) would put 335 thousand people out of jobs. Those unemployed people would find it hard to get a job, have less money, and conserve as much money as possible. With less

money going back into country, the economic crisis worsens.

Should the government choose to help, the economy has a larger possibility to gain strength.

The companies would be able to keep all of their employees and open more plants, subsequently creating more jobs. Those employees could now feed their families and purchase items that would help support the economy and keep the country afloat.

Gas Prices Fall with Economy

By MELANIE ROVINSKY STAFF WRITER

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The price of oil per barrel reached a year and a half low Thursday, Nov. 6, after analysts predicted the country’s poor economic state to be long and trying.

Oil prices have decreased 60% since July, when prices peaked at $147.27 a barrel. On Election Day, prices rose above $70 a barrel, but sharply fell the following day to $60.

Although all of us are enjoying the

American Autos Struggle

By TYLER EPPICH

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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The economy has no doubt been on the minds of almost every American for the past several weeks.

The news media frequently reports about the government bailing out real estate companies and offering up new plans to bring the country out of its enormous crisis.

An important question to ask is, what would happen should major auto companies con-

News

Briefs

By Associated Press Writers Obama to get his first look at the Oval Office WASHINGTON—Barack Obama has never set foot in the Oval Office. Talk about making an entrance.

In a sit-down discussion Monday with President Bush, the president-elect will get his first feel for the place where momentous decisions will soon fall to him.

Bush invited Obama for the private talk, a rite of passage between presidents and successors that extends for decades.

The moment is sure to be steeped in history, part of a symbolic changing of a guard to Democratic leadership and the country's first black president. But it will be substantive as well, as Bush and Obama are expected to review the nation's enormous economic downturn and the war in Iraq.

"I'm going to go in there with a spirit of bipartisanship, and a sense that both the president and various leaders of Congress all recognize the severity of the situation right now and want to get stuff done," Obama said last week when asked about his meeting with Bush.

Obama won the presidency in an electoral landslide on Tuesday. He ran a campaign in which he relentlessly linked Republican opponent John McCain to Bush and presented his ideas as a fresh alternative to what he called Bush's failed policies.

The president-elect has made clear to the people of the United States and those watching around the world that there is only one president for now, and that's Bush. Obama is in the transition to power but does not assume the presidency until Jan. 20.

Government provides new aid to AIG WASHINGTON—The government on Monday provided new financial assistance to troubled insurance giant American International Group, including pouring $40 billion into the company in return for partial ownership.

The action, announced jointly by the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department, was taken as it became increasingly clear that an original financial lifeline thrown to AIG in September would not be sufficient to stabilize the teetering company. All told, the moves boost aid to the company to around $150 billion.

The $40 billion infusion comes from the recently enacted $700 billion financial bailout package. The government is buying preferred shares of AIG stock, giving taxpayers an ownership stake in the company. In turn, restrictions will be placed on executive compensation at the firm.

As part of the new arrangement, the Federal Reserve is reducing a $85 billion loan it had made available to AIG to $60 billion. The Fed also is replacing a separate $37.8 billion loan to the insurance company with a $52 billion aid package.

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New Haven News The Charger Bulletin | November 12, 2008

Thanksgiving Break (Wednesday, November 26th at 10am-Sunday, November 30th):

The residence halls will be closed and exterior door locks will be changed on Wednesday, November 26th at 10am. All arrangements to stay on campus due to travel distance-More than 500 miles- (ONLY) must be made in the Office of Residential Life no later than Wednesday, November 19th by 4:30pm.

Closing Duties: -When you leave your room for the Thanksgiving Break you are responsible for the following: -All windows must be locked and closed and the blinds pulled.

-Clean room and empty trash from your room and common areas.

-Remove perishable food from your refrigerator.

-You DO NOT have to unplug fridges.

-Make sure items are moved away from the heaters.

-Make sure faucets and showers are not leaking and securely shut-off.

-Remove any valuable items. The University is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items.

During closing, all rooms will be checked by Residential Life staff members to ensure that the rooms are secure, in compliance with the University housing agreement, and to perform the necessary maintenance checks and repairs. Special attention will be given to heat settings in the apartments as they must be set at an appropriate level to avoid freezing pipes.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Mario Pierce, Assistant Director of Residential Life, at EXT: 4568 or email mpierce@ newhaven.edu.

Thank you for your time and consideration! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Community: What Does it Mean to You?

community.

This week you will be introduced to this ––––––––––––––––– statement, which has WEST HAVEN— been named the CharAs an institution of ger Compact. The six higher education, statements that make UNH operates under up this compact are a academic, social, and clear way of articulatcommunity standards ing the many values, that represent the beliefs, and expectavalues, beliefs, and tions of our commuaspirations of the uni- nity in a philosophiversity community. cal and aspirational These standards were format. Please take recently condensed the time to review the into a statement that statements displayed encompasses what we around campus, and believe are the shared let us know what values and beliefs of those statements mean the UNH community. to you by e-mailing Developed with chargercompact@nethe input of students, whaven.edu. We will faculty, and staff, this incorporate your feedstatement represents back to into explanaexpectations on how tion of the statements we interact within our themselves, and how

they relate to what it means to be at UNH. Promoting a positive, accepting, and bias free learning environment is one of the main objectives of the Charger Compact.

If you witness behavior that is incongruent with this objective, please report it through one of these offices: Dean of Students: 932-7432, Residential Life: 932-7076, Counseling Center: 932-7332, Disability Resources: 932-7332, Campus Police: 9327014 (non-emergency), 932-7070 (emergency), Intercultural Relations: 932-7427.

We will make every effort to rectify the situation.

they can tell you we do a lot of improvising. We have to makeshift a lot but it always works out great. I have also learned how to carry myself in a business-professional way. I have done some really important things with the theater, like lunch and a presentation to the Board of Governors.

PO: I learned how to do sound, but not through theater; through Max and Jon [two UNH students who have been involved with the sound for (primarily) UNH events, but also theater].

SM: How did you learn about the trip to Las Vegas?

MP: Our Technical Director Bryan Steele worked for a company that was going to be there. He mentioned that it was something that we should go to last year. It took a year

could be beneficial to the theater program at UNH? PO: You can always use more fog machines. No, when we went out there we actually looked around for things that could be used in our theater program, like actually having a working inter-com/ clear-com set so the backstage and up in the booth can talk to each other without the cheap RadioShack radios we use right now; actual rigging that would enable us to hang curtains, different set pieces and things like that around the space, actual lighting boards instead of our lighting board that only half-works right now.

Just found a lot of different things out there that would be useful.

MP: The list is end-

By RIC BAKER

ASSISTANT DEAN OF STUDENTS

Theater Students Attend Conference in Vegas

By SARA MCGUIRE STAFF WRITER

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WEST HAVEN—I was asked recently by the Charger Bulletin to speak with two UNH students who are involved in the university’s emerging theater program, and who recently traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada for a conference on lighting, sound, and a plethora of other new technologies that are designed for the stage.

Not only did Pete Orlowski and Matt Perreira experience life in the entertainment capital of the world, but they also learned a great deal that could truly benefit the future of the program.

Sara McGuire: How did you become involved in UNH’s theater program?

Pete Orlowski: I became involved because, at the start of

my sophomore year, Bob Boles sent out an e-mail asking for anyone who wanted to be involved. So, I sent an email back and I’ve been more and more involved ever since.

Matt Perreira: I came to the university as a freshman and just decided to give it a try and got instantly hooked.

SM: What is your primary role in the theater program?

PO: I own the theater: carpentry, electrical, projections; stuff like that.

MP: I started as “assistant director” and have done everything from sound, lighting, rigging, and set construction. My current role is head electrician and lighting designer.

SM: Have you learned a lot from your experiences in the technical aspect of theater?

MP: Yes, I believe

I have. It is amazing how much theater can be related to life.

PO: I suppose I learned a little bit in addition to what I’ve already known, but not too much more.

It’s just been a decent experience for having fun and something to do a lot of the time.

SM: Have you learned anything new that you didn’t know prior to attending UNH? MP: I never really did any tech work in the theater before UNH. Now, I am one of the only people left from the original crew.

PO: I learned that theater is actually kind of fun.

SM: How has what you’ve learned helped you in other areas besides theater?

MP: It has helped me with problem solving. If you know anyone in UNH Theater,

of planning but we finally made it.

PO: Word-ofmouth from Matt.

SM: What was the purpose (or significance) of the trip?

PO: The purpose was to go to the largest theatrical convention in the United States to learn about everything from lighting, to sound, to rigging, electrical and everything of the sort that’s new and upcoming in our age.

MP: There were a few reasons for going to Vegas. One was a “fact-finding mission” since the theater is looking to upgrade, we were looking at the new technology that was out there.

The second was for networking. We made a lot of great contacts that I will definitely use; good potential jobs.

SM: What did you see in Las Vegas that

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By JOEL MARKS

In Memoriam

––––––––––––––––– Dr. David Morris, a professor of marketing and international business at the University of New Haven for over 20 years, died unexpectedly on April 25, 2008, while visiting Clearwater, Florida.

An innovative poet, author and teacher, Morris strove to connect stories, myths, history, current events, and philosophy to marketing, business, and education. He was an indefatigable innovator of ideas and methods for generating and conveying them.

Besides reaching thousands of students directly in the classroom and through his published books and other writings, Morris hosted a remarkable weekly hour-long program on WNHU West Haven 88.7 FM for 15 years. Called Live the Journey (and later The Professors when cohosted by Prof. Joel Marks), the program featured dialogue with persons from all walks of life.

Subsequently Morris embarked on his

of New Haven. He was also a visiting professor in business schools throughout the world, including the Ural Institute of Business in Russia, Cyprus College in Cyprus, and Trinity ColPHOTO COURTESY OF SUBROTO ROY lege in Dublin. final major project of A loving father and organizing his life's trusted family adviwork on three web- sor, David Morris is sites: www.market- survived by his wife, ingandstorytelling. Dan-Wu, and stepcom, www.irishceltic- daughter, Ma Wen Qi; poetry.com and www. his two children by his digitalinstruction- first wife, Phyllis, son aldesign.com. As yet Hunter and daughter another outlet for his Meaghan; and a niece boundless creativity and sister-in-law. He and inquiring mind, was predeceased by the sites were intended his parents, Franto serve as a perpetual ces Morris and Daavenue by which peo- vid Morris Sr., and a ple around the world brother. would continue to disA memorial service cover and benefit from and celebration of the his ideas. Morris was life of David Moralso a staunch uphold- ris will take place on er of his Irish heritage, Wednesday, Novemtracing it back to the ber 12, 2008, in the Celts of central Asia, Alumni Lounge of whom he researched Bartels Hall at 3:00 and novelized. p.m. Please join us, Born on June 17, one and all.

1944, in Newburgh, Also, a special New York, Morris re- scholarship fund in ceived his Ph.D. in David’s name has also Instructional Design been established as a from Syracuse Uni- suitable way to preversity in 1986, which serve his memory at was the year he ar- UNH. rived at the University

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USGA President’s Corner

USGA Meetings are at 1:45 every Tuesday in the Alumni Lounge. All are welcome!

A Little Respect

Last week I spoke about the election and how I didn't know who was going to win by the time I wrote my article. This week I can say that the next president of the United States has been chosen.

Presidentelect Obama has made the election a historic one by becoming the first African American president.

I was very happy to see that Obama never once used his race as a campaign tool or as

a selling point to try and persuade people to cast their vote for him. However, as much as race was not a big factor in the election, once he was elected it became an issue. Right here on our campus students used racial slurs and outbursts to disrespect both our new president as well as some of our own students. I like to think that this university is very diverse and does a wonderful job

Name: Margaret Girard Senator since: Spring 2008 Major and YOG: Criminal Justice—Investigative Services, May 2009 Why did you become a USGA Senator?: I wanted to be a voice for the student body as well as act as a liaison between USGA and the student body.

What have you done so far as a Senator?: I have been working as Sports Committee Head towards Spirit Week Events.

What would you like seen done at USGA or UNH?: One of my goals is to make sure

an Arabic tutor is brought back to the CLR. Due to budget cuts, Arabic tutors were cut, which is negatively impacting many students.

Is there anything PHOTO COURTESY OF CHARIOT YEARBOOK you would like to tell concerns. the student body?: I How can students get am a very easy person in touch with you?: to approach , so please You can email me at feel free to contact me mgira1@newhaven. or stop me on campus edu or look me up on with any questions or Facebook!

Louis Eswood III USGA President of being open to each others ideals and values. I think its time we make sure everyone is following those principles and respecting each other.

Senator Spotlight

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Editorials

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The Doctor Isn’t In...

I tossed and turned all night. I rubbed the tears and liquid from my eye. When I awoke at 9 a.m., I saw something horrible in the bathroom mirror.

My beautiful hazel eye had turned into a disgusting glob of pink and goop.

I immediately knew it was pink eye.

I quickly changed out of my pajamas and rushed to health services. The sooner I got those magical eye drops the sooner this infection would go away.

I walked in and was greeted right away.

“I think I have pink eye,” I said.

“Yeah, it appears you do,” the woman responded.

“I can’t write your prescription.

Come back at 2 when the doctor is in.”

I left in a huff.

Why is health services open so early when they cannot provide me with the services I need? My illness was obvious.

It was diagnosed on

the spot, but I had to wait five hours until I could get the prescription I so desperately needed. I had to wait until the doctor was in to get what I needed.

Maybe they should have more than one doctor that could share the hours and patients throughout the day.

That way, there would be a doctor during all hours of operation.

Doctors come from other hospitals or offices to work at our health services for a few hours a day. Maybe it could be possible to hire a permanent doctor that only works for the university.

By the time the doctor was in at 2, there were so many sick students crammed into the little waiting room.

Students end up sitting and waiting during the whole three hours that the doctor is in.

It doesn’t make much sense. There needs to be more hours that students can receive medical attention.

-Chelsea Fowler, Staff Writer

Midnight.

One more minute until I can click my mouse on the “Register” button. Sadly, there is a lot more behind the simple mouse click than I care to realize at the moment. This is this last time I will click this “Register” button. This is the last time I will see classes listed in My Cart. I have officially begun my last semester at UNH. The truth is scary really. I know it sounds lame, but it feels like just yesterday that I got my acceptance let-

ter and was debating over which school really deserved my

Dust In The Wind? iDontWork@newhaven.edu

*Thank God For Tim – Don’t lose that, you’ll need it later!

It’s Friday!

I’m in Dodds Studio B working on a project with some people. I get a text asking me to e-mail my classmate an assignment, since he missed class yesterday.

“Sure,” I say.

“Thank goodness email makes it so quick and easy to transfer digital files from me to you! Imagine life in the ‘50s!”

So I send the email, and finish up the project.

A few hours later, I’m sitting in the Alumni Lounge watching the SCOPE movie of the week.

Gotta love SCOPE! I get a text asking if I sent the e-mail out yet. “Yeah, right after you texted me earlier,” I proclaimed. Ap-

parently, files online the e-mail on disk. was never This new technology sent. allowed us“Must have been ers to share something information in new to do with the methods. Email, which tides,” I officially explained.

Tim Fastarted in Zack Rosen sano told Assistant Editor as a way me that for multiple the tides can affect the users of the CTSS to delivery of electronic communicate, began messages. TGFT*! in 1965.

So I send the eForty-three years mail again and carry later, UNH can’t get on with my weekend. it working for its stuMessage received, dents. but not before MonGranted, many sitday morning. Tim uations that arise with was right ‘bout them technology are unpretides! dictable and unavoidIn 1961, MIT dem- able. I get it. onstrated the ComBut the truth repatible Time-Sharing mains, that excuse is System – CTSS. This only for certain situsystem allowed multi- ations. It doesn’t acple people to login to a count for bad e-mail computer from remote service. Every. Single. locations and store Weekend.

I don’t blame any specific individual in the office of information technology, because I know that those UNH employees are doing a great job and an incredible amount of work. I do blame the entire UNH system, however, for not getting up-to-par with the rest of the country when it comes to e-mail. It’s 2008, people.

But whatever you do, don’t talk about this situation! They’ll just say it’s a technical problem; while true, that completely avoids the fact that it’s a constant technological problem. And they will be stalwart in their proclamation that simply nothing can be done! Then they’ll pull a Sopranos move on you and stop you from finishing your

Get Your Voice Heard!

Submit editorials to the Charger Bulletin by e-mailing them to chargerbulletin@newhaven.edu

Spring 2009: The Last Semester of My Life last undergraduate semester. They say that your college years fly by, but it wasn’t until this week that I realized they really did.

So now, here I am all registered for my last semester of classes, panicking about whether or not I’ve taken all my required classes and trying to foresee any obstacles that might come in Celina Natola the way of my graduEditor-in-Chief ation.

I can’t help but remattendance. Now, sud- inisce about the days denly I’m turning 22 when we had to line in a few weeks and up in front of the RegI’m registering for my istrar’s Office at 5:00

a.m. in order to pass our desired schedules in as early as possible.

We’ve come a long way—now all we have to do is put our classes into our cart and press “Register” at 12:01. Of course, there have been some fun glitches to this supposed improvement in the system (like how I had to register for English classes in the Registrar’s Office because the Matrix system didn’t recognize my AP credits as a replacement for E 110).

Still, I’d like to leave you all with

some tips for future use. What’s the point of having all this wisdom and not sharing it? Since I’m on my last semester, I might as well share what I know.

First of all, take Chinese with Chien Yu. Not only is the class so much fun, but professor Yu (or Yu Laoshi as we learned to say) is one of the nicest people I’ve ever met.

Next, don’t be afraid to pick up a minor. Most programs only require you to take five classes within

the major. It’s totally worth it to replace five elective spots with a minor.

Lastly, don’t be afraid to take a chance. Interested in art but scared of being judged? Just go for it. Chances are the experience is going to be better than you expected. Why waste your time with boring electives when you could take something that interests you?

I hope everyone carries on this wisdom even after I finish my college career in May.

A Presidential Comparison: Kennedy and Obama

con’t from page 1

sons? Well, John F. Kennedy, and Barack Obama have many things in common.

Without turning this article into a full essay, here are just a few key points.

John F. Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States of America, is the youngest elected president at the age of 43. Barack Obama is quite young himself at 47.

They both attended Harvard University; Kennedy enrolled in Harvard's undergraduate program, and Obama attended Harvard Law. Obama and Kennedy are both published authors; John F. Kennedy wrote Profiles in Courage (1956), and Barack Obama published two best sellers: Dreams from My Father (1995), and The Audacity of Hope (2006).

Most notably, both Kennedy and Obama have been figures in America's pop culture, almost emitting a rock star-like quality about them. To be said of the Kennedys,

“Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline, were younger in comparison to presidents and first ladies that preceded them, and both were popular in ways more common to pop singers and movie stars than politicians, influencing fashion trends and becoming the subjects of numerous photo spreads in popular magazines.” The media is present in everyday events now more than ever. Barack Obama, his wife Michelle, and their two young children have been in photo spreads for Rolling Stone, Ok! Magazine, and People Magazine. Barack Obama has been featured on popular TV shows like Saturday Night Live, David Letterman, Conan O' Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Colbert Report.

Similarities between Kennedy and Obama reach across the gender divide. It's been said that behind every great man is a great woman. This statement certainly holds true for Jackie Kennedy and Mi-

chelle Obama. Kennedy was praised for being a timeless fashion icon, social figure, young woman, and mother of two young children (Caroline and JFK Jr.). This year, Michelle Obama was voted one of the ''Best Dressed” women by People Magazine's 2008 poll. What does Michelle Obama think of the comparison to Jackie Kennedy?

“Well, that's very flattering.” In addition, only a few moments after Obama's victory, comments were circulating about Michelle's dress: “it's actually fun to see what Michelle Obama is going to wear. You can tell she really loves clothes,” said Jennifer Romolini of Shine, “I predict that, along with a very charismatic president, we're in for four years of impeccable, interesting style from our first lady the likes of which haven't been seen since Jackie Kennedy.”

Besides fashion trends, the common family bonds between The Kennedys and The Obamas are strong. The dedication

of Michelle Obama to her and Barack's two young children (daughters Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7) is very apparent. “The campaign repeatedly said she never spent more than a night away from her children, and they never missed school or a soccer game because mom was helping dad run for president,” said Martha T. Moore of USA Today.

Amongst facts and figures, the most important aspect of this year's General Election is the high level of participation by American voters.

Numbers like these (about a 67%) haven't been seen since Kennedy ran against Nixon in 1960. USA Today reported, “Voting experts said turnout could match or exceed the high-water mark set in 1960, when Democrat John Kennedy faced Republican Richard Nixon and nearly 64% of eligible citizens voted.” The power of the people is what made the election possible.

Barack Obama spoke to an elated crowd in downtown Chicago

in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Nov. 5: “To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.

But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you.”

About the American Dream he stated, “If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.”

A time where many questioned whether a young, passionate Democrat was too inexperienced, whether this would be the right direction for our country, the famous words of John F. Kennedy still radiate today: “We observe today not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom—symbolizing an end, as well as a beginning—signifying renewal, as well

as change.. Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty...

The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it— and the glow from that fire can truly light the world. And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” The answer? Barack Obama.

Electing Barack Obama is what we did for our country. Forty years later, the United States of America is proud to welcome home the new American family, the elected first family, and the new Kennedy: the forty-fourth President-elect Mr. Barack Obama. Change has finally come to America.

UNH Thanksgiving Celebration Wednesday, November 19th at 4:30pm in the Alumni Lounge Thanksgiving Dinner with all the fixins and special time for reflection and thanks. UNH faculty and staff members will be your special guest servers!

Please bring your student ID and a non-perishable food item that can be donated to create a special Thanksgiving dinner for the needy throughout the New Haven area.

Your support is appreciated. Tickets available starting on Monday, November 10th in the Office of Student Activities and the Office of Residential Life Faculty/Staff $5 Students free with your UNH ID Sponsored by the Office of Student Activities and The Office of Residential Life The Charger Bulletin | November 12, 2008

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Hollywood Prepares as Oscar Season Nears

By CELINA NATOLA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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December is approaching and we all know what that means: the Oscar movie season! The most buzzed-about films hold on for a late release to take advantage of the late publicity. Winning movies that followed this example were titles such as The Departed, Dreamgirls, and Atonement. Here’s a preview of the Oscarworthy titles you can

look forward to in the next month.

Starting off the season with a Nov. 28 release is the new Baz Luhrmann movie, Australia. Starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, this love story takes place in Australia before World War II. Since Luhrmann and Kidman have already found a winning chemistry in Moulin Rouge, it is expecting that this moving tale will win over a lot of Oscar hearts.

Next in the lineup is

the Sean Penn drama Milk, due for release on Dec. 5. This film tells the story of California’s first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk. A little too late to influence California’s Proposition 8, this film is full of praise for its sensitive plot and Penn’s supposed best role ever.

Opening the same day, Dec. 12, are Doubt, which stars Meryl Streep, and The Argentine, which stars Benicio Del Toro as legendary historical

figure Che Guevara.

Both intense roles are sure to bring their actors recognition.

K a t e Winslet is sure to rule December with roles in The Reader and RevoAN AP/ FRANCOIS DUHAMEL PHOTO Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio team up in Oscar contender Revolutionary Road. lutionary Road. Critics claim talked-about film of is so original, you’ll she may be up against the year is certainly just have to look it up herself for Best Sup- The Curious Case of yourself.

Benjamin Button starHappy Oscar seaporting Actress.

Lastly, the most ring Brad Pitt. The plot son!

cross between Daddy Day Care and Superbad (which means that it’s definitely not a kid movie), but in all honestly it works.

The movie is written extremely well and the acting is more than satisfactory.

Paul Rudd (Knocked Up) plays Danny Donahue and Shawn William Scott

(American Pie) plays Wheeler Gunders.

Together they make a great combination and have amazing chemistry, which shows on the big screen. Rudd gives a great performance, and William Scott seems to have moved up in his acting career to broaden his talents to more serious and less immature

comedic roles. To be quite honest, I think that the film is one of William Scott’s best performances. Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Superbad’s McLovin’) who plays Augie Farks and Bobb’e J. Thompson who plays Ronnie, also deserve applause for their comedic acting. All actors in the movie pull

their own weight, and in the end, create a fantastic movie. Goes to show how good acting can go a long way.

There is a laugh written into almost every scene, which helps keeps the film entertaining, but the aspect of morals and lessons is also well established in the mov-

ie. The way the film mixes both comedy and morals is incredible, and there seems to be no flaws to point out about it.

Another aspect of the movie that I give credit to is its ability to blend. For example, no matter how awkward or corny

showed great attention to detail, despite the obvious flaw of a seriously overpowered third faction. I had high hopes for the next installment of Red Alert, the second of Westwood Studios’ original powerhouse title sets.

In the Red Alert universe, Albert Einstein creates a time travel device, and eliminates Adolf Hitler before he rises to power in Germany. This backfires, causing a dominant Soviet power to rise up and fight with the Allied Forces of Europe and the United States. During the time of Red Alert 2, the Soviets use mind commanding technology to disable the United

States’ nuclear arsenal and invade. In the newest installment, two Soviet military men go back in time and eliminate Albert Einstein before he kills Hitler, hoping to eradicate the Allies. This too backfires, and the world is drastically changed.

This is especially true as a third power, the Empire of the Rising Sun, comes to claim its destiny as conquerors of the world.

Red Alert 3 brings a lot of balance to game play, even with the inclusion of the new faction. One of the best features, in my opinion, is that each faction plays

By JONATHAN CASCIO

“Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is the rare animated sequel that reps a notable improvement on its predecessor in every department. Lively and quite funny without being obnoxious, this follow-up smoothly mixes the original’s New York Zoo escapees with a number of engaging new characters they encounter upon crossing from Madagascar to the mother continent.”

The sequel is quite good, but it is very random at times.

Each character has a separate, and serious, storyline. One of the characters will face a problem that they must work out, then the camera centers on

the penguins whacking a human. I pity the DreamWorks boy fishing on the moon mascot, as he is their first victim. Some of the jokes and other scenes are not for small children.

All-in-all, Escape 2 Africa is worthwhile trip. Adults and children alike will enjoy this movie. This movie may actually be better than its predecessor.

The plot itself is reminiscent of The Lion King. However, the secondary cast makes up for originality. The penguins play a bigger part in this picture, while King Julian the lemur goes on a mission to become King of Africa.

Wishing These Were My Role Models

By STEPHEN ACEVEDO STAFF WRITER

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The film Role Models hit theaters Friday, Nov. 7, and I have to say that it was a blast. The movie performed better than expected and I never felt bored throughout the entire 99 minutes.

Role Models is like a

Red Alert 3 Delivers

By TIMOTHY FASANO GAMING GURU

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Its that time again people! The Charger Bulletin’s Gaming Guru himself has found a game worthy of his attention! For those who are dedicated readers (I hope you are), you know that I am a big fan of the RTS (Real Time Strategy) genre, and especially the Command and Conquer franchise. With that said, I have been generally disappointed with Electronic Arts since they took over the series in 1999.

The major exception to the rule being Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, which

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Zoo Sequel Moves It

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New York’s most popular zoo animals hit theaters in their new movie Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.

Alex the lion (Ben Stiller), Marty the zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer) and Gloria the hippo (Jada Pinkett-Smith) decide their vacation from the first move is over and head back to New York City. The mafia-like penguins prove to the world that they can actually fly, until the plane they rebuilt suddenly crash lands in Africa.

According to Variety Magazine,

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Community & Advice

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Community Service

Upcoming Opportunities: Special Olympics Bowling in Hamden- Volunteers Needed!

Sundays 10am-12pm 9/7/2008-11/22/2008. Contact Gene Delaney @ 203-287-1414 for more information.

Ongoing Opportunities: West Haven Community House- Needs volunteers for BINGO Fridays 6-10pm. Contact Pam @ 934-5221 x. 114 New Haven Home Recovery- host a shelter meal, help with a special project like painting or planting flowers at one of the shelters, organize a drive, volunteer at the furniture coop

Advice Corner

Q: My girlfriend is so needy. She wants to hang out with me all the time! She invites herself over when I just want to hang out with my friends. My life is starting to be just about her. I can't handle it! What should I do?

A: Maybe you should explain to your girlfriend that you need guy time, and alone time. Explain to her that her being so needy is really putting a lot of pressure on your relationship and that every once in a while you need some time to yourself A: She seems pretty damn needy. You should probably break up with her. Bros before hos, man.

Girl Scouts- Want to volunteer on a weekly basis or adopt a troop?

St. Martin’s School- tutoring opportunities, run various after school activities: anything from sports to arts and crafts, themed projects For information on any of these opportunities contact Lyndsay @ communityservice@newhaven.edu

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Send your questions to chargerbulletin@newhaven.edu

Find where the Word of the Week is used in this issue and e-mail the sentence it is used in and the page it appears on to chargerbulletin@ newhaven.edu

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Sports

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By JOHN OKO

SPORTS WRITER

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Just two games into the Detroit Pistons’ season, Pistons president Joe Dumars made a drastic change to the look of his team.

In a trade that shocked many people in the NBA Allen Iverson was traded to Detroit in exchange for long time Piston Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb.

Now if you are either a Nuggets fan or a Pistons fan, you have to look at the ramifications of this trade.

If you are a Pistons fan, you can be both excited and nervous.

By KAT WILBERDING SPORTS WRITER

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WEST HAVEN— Congratulations to Red Army for being this week’s Participants of the Week.

They’ve shown great sportsmanship and continue to be good competitors!

There have been many questions about RECSports, including who can play and how to sign up. So this week I am going to dedicate the article to explaining some of the finer details.

RECSports, being an intramural program for the UNH community, is all about participation. While winning is always great, it is more important to have fun and interact with different people in a positive way. To encourage participation and good sportsmanship RECSports offers a year-long competition called the

Iverson Traded to Detroit

Iverson is still one of the best players in the game today. He can give you 25 points every anight and he has proven himself to have a never-say-die attitude whenever he is on the court.

The concern comes in when you factor in that Iverson still handles the ball most of the time. Yes, he has dished the ball more since he was traded from the 76ers, but in a lot of people’s opinions it is still not enough. The Pistons have had success for one reason: team basketball. Iverson is going to enter an environment where team basketball is strongly stressed. The Pistons

er. They have done it with all five guys on the court playing together. A part of the problem in Denver was that both Iverson and Carmelo Anthony handled the ball the most of the time. It was something that did not really work in Denver, and if Iverson thinks he can do the same in Detroit, the Pistons are going to find themselves in for a long season.

The biggest acquisition in the trade on the Denver side is Chauncey Billups.

Billups is a proven winner. Billups comes over to the Nuggets AN AP/BILL KOSTROUN PHOTO with plenty of playDetroit Pistons’ Allen Iverson shoots during a game against the New Jersey Nets. off experience and a have had success not because of one play- championship ring

on his finger. Another positive side of the trade for the Nuggets is that Billups will more than likely help with the continued development of Carmelo Anthony. Billups is willing to pass more than Iverson ever did during his time in Denver, which will give the Nuggets franchise player more cracks at the hoop.

As of press time, Antonio McDyess expressed great disinterest in being traded to Denver. The Nuggets have verbally agreed to release McDyess of his current contract which would make him a free agent.

Quest for the Charger Cup. The Quest is a cumulative points competition. Teams earn points for registering a team in any division of any sport, wining and losing games, completing the end of season survey, and for playoff standings. Teams lose points for forfeiting, player ejection, and a low REC rating. The REC rating is a performance assessment on a team’s sportsmanship. It is graded on a 4.0 scale at the end of each game. The team at the end of the academic year that has the highest point total wins the Charger Cup. The team name is put on the Charger Champions plaque and a banner.

Teams may join the Quest at any time. Any individual playing an individuals sport (like racquetball) on behalf of a Quest team may earn points for that team. Teams can earn

multiple points for the same sport by registering a team for the different divisions of that sport. Quest teams can have a maximum roster of 35 individuals who play on the various teams that the overall Quest team organizes for each division in which the team decides to play. However, all of the teams fielded must have the same name as the overall Quest team and must keep it throughout the Quest competition. Example: the Kinky Bears have 20 players. Twelve players are playing in the team handball league and 15 are playing in the kickball league.

The Kinky Bears field a co-rec kickball team and a men’s kickball team. The Kinky Bears would get points for the two kickball teams and the handball team. All the points go to the overall Kinky Bears team, but some players play

the Equipment Issue Desk or online at our website.

For information regarding RECSports, such as which sports are being offered and when, the number of students allowed on a roster, the rules of a sport, forms, etc., students may check out RECSports link on the ChargerRec webpage, check out the RECSports bulletin board, and/or speak with the Equipment Services Attendant at the Equipment Issue Desk.

Welcome to RECSports multiple sports for the team and others only play one for the team.

The final rule for being a Quest team is that a participant cannot play for two Quest teams.

To register as a team, the group of students, faculty, or staff need only do two things. First, a manager and assistant manager need to fill out the registration form which is located online at www.newhaven. edu/chargerrec or at the Equipment Issue Desk located within the Rec Center. Second, at least one manager needs to attend the pre-season managers’ meeting. The date, time and location of the meeting are available at the time of registration. If teams follow all the registration protocols they will be set to play in the season. Schedules will be emailed to the managers, but there will also be a master schedule

posted on the RECSports bulletin board located across from the Equipment Issue Desk. Then team members just need to attend the scheduled matches.

Free agents are not guaranteed a chance to play in a sport. Free agents are individuals who do not have a team but would like to play. The free agent’s information is posted online for teams who don’t quite have enough players, or for teams who need to flush out the roster.

It is the responsibility of free agent to find a team or a team to find participants. If the free agent is picked up by a team, it is the agent and team managers’ responsibility to inform RECSports.

A participant may not play for two teams in the same division of the same sport. Procedure on free agents can be found, along with registration forms, at

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A&E Continued

EA Finally Finds a Winner

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differently, and it isn’t just because the Soviet Conscript is different than an Allied Peacekeeper. The entire way you build your base, gain technology, and use your units changes based on your faction.

Buildings are built differently for the Allies, the Soviets, and the EotRS, which completely changes how you play, especially if you are building while being attacked.

Furthermore, the units themselves all have toggle functions.

In other words, they have two functions, or a special ability.

Whether it is a tank that turns in to an air superiority fighter, or just an increase in firing range or speed, every single unit has a secondary function, allowing players to mix and match.

Red Alert 3 also sees the triumphant return of naval combat, of which I have always been a fan. It is great because a lot of the missions allow for use of ships, and most of the buildings are amphibious. You literally

can build an entire base on water!

Besides the game itself, RA3 allows players a whole other realm of control with co-commanders. In every mission, another commander is there to back you up. They can attack objectives, hold positions, and even save your butt if you get in a bind.

If you connect to the internet, you can even play co-op missions with a friend as your co-commander! This was incredibly awesome, as I spend the first six soviet missions co-oping with a friend. It was great to not limit Internet play to just skirmishes. All in all, Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 is a must have for all strategy fans. Plus, there are some really famous names on the list of characters, but this article is too short to go in to all the perks.

I would highly recommend this game, and if you buy it, drop me a line…conquering the world never felt so good.

Role Models Provide Laughs

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the movie seems to be heading, once the awkward part arrives, it does not feel out of place, and fits right in.

In the end, the movie is highly exciting and funny, and is now on my DVD list.

Role Models is one of the best comedies that

I have seen in a while and leaves its audience happy in the end.

I highly recommend watching the film in theaters; it truly deserves your money.

Role Models is definitely getting an “A” grade in my book.

Definitely a must-see!

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Theater Students Gain Insight into Realm of Production con’t from page 4

less. There was a joke between Peter, Bob and myself: whenever anyone asked what we think we could use at our school we all said EVERYTHING. SM: What did you learn at the convention (i.e. New techniques)?

MP: There were so many that it is hard to decide. I think that my favorite was from a company called Sea Changer. They have a light that worked off microwaves.

There were no light bulbs.

There were fog machines and LED lights everywhere.

PO: I learned that Brian Steele believes there’s some algorithm inside slot machines that, if you slowly bet less and less, it believes that you’re losing interest so then it says that it’s going to win soon so you should start betting high. Actually, I really learned that there are new accessories for every type of theatrical equipment out there. From accessories that make a stationary light look like it’s moving water to accessories that allow a computer projector to superimpose images right onto a person.

SM: Which of these new techniques would you like to see used in the theater?

PO: ‘New techniques’ is kind of hard to answer considering a lot of it was more or less technology than techniques, and we felt that we strongly

need the technology upgrades, and once you actually have those, you can kind of work on everything else from there.

MP: Honestly at this point I would like the theater to just get lights and a proper rigging system for the curtains and lights. It would be really great to have all these technologies, but we have nothing, so I would like to see something before all the fancy stuff.

SM: Do you feel that, by attending the convention, you have learned some key technical elements and skills that will benefit you, once you’ve graduated from UNH, in your professional life?

MP: Absolutely. I sat down with people from different companies and went through their new products.

I think that I have gained skills and ideas that I will use in my own shows.

PO: While we were at the convention, we actually kind of ran across the issue that our majors, both mine and Matt’s, in Arson Investigation are kind of completely different than the arts and theatrical thing. We did find that there is a decent amount of people out there who look for people to work in theater settings for fire safety, planning, and things like that.

You can actually form a lot of contacts just by working through theater program stuff:

still be involved in the theater and actually work along the lines of fire safety.

SM: Did you meet anyone significant or make any connections at the convention (in other words, did you take part in networking) that could help you by not only providing you with access to new technical methods, but also careers?

PO: The cool thing about the way LDI worked was when you registered for it, you put all of your information in their computer and it gave you a badge that you used.

On the badge itself, it had a digital code that had all of your information. So, as you went around the various booths, a lot of them would say ‘Can I scan your badge?’

Pretty much we just let whoever wanted to do it, and then I’ve already gotten a call from someone at Wybron, asking if I had questions and if we did anything. So connections have been made since I went to Vegas.

MP: Absolutely. I walked out with over thirty business cards from people that I talked to in the industry. It opened a lot of doors for me when I get out of here. I already had a few offers.

SM: What did you personally take out of the trip?

MP: I have to say that I personally used the trip as a networking opportunity. I took

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away many contacts and state of the art skills and techniques that are out there and available now.

PO: I actually got to see a side of the country that I’ve never seen before. I’ve never been off the East coast. But, I got to learn a decent amount about different types of lighting and what’s available for different types of stuff.

SM: What do you think the others that went took out of the trip?

MP: I think Pete took the same out of it that I did. I think Pete may be a little more interested in sound but I think we both learned equally as much.

SM: What would you say to any readers who may be interested in UNH Theater, be it acting or becoming involved in tech/crew?

PO: Just show up; give it a try. It’s more fun than you think it would be. We seem to make it sound stressful with the way that it is because it does get stressful once in a while. But, we kind of try to make the most fun we can out of it.

So if you have an interest in it, you should just get involved.

MP: DO IT. We are a small family that pulls off some pretty amazing shows. If you are interested in any aspect of theater, come and join in on the fun. If you have any questions about tech or theater in general feel free to contact me anytime.

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Campus Police Log- Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, 2008

Monday, Nov. 3: DWI–Lot 5 License/registration check Parking violation–rear of Winchester Flyers being handed out–Winchester lot Hazardous condition–Lot 4 Emergency/elevator phone–Dodds

Tuesday, Nov. 4: Escort–Forest Hills License/registration check–Forest Hills Escort–New Hall Parking violation–Lot 5 Ill person/ambulance needed–Health services Ill person/ambulance needed–Health services Parking violation–Winchester lot Misc./other Elevator stuck–New Hall Hazardous condition–Savin Court M/V stop–Lot 5 Welfare check–New Hall M/V stop–Lot 1 Maintenance situation shower leak–Winchester Hall Loud party–Quad Parking violation–Forest Hills Wednesday, Nov. 5:

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M/V stop–Ruden St. apts.

M/V stop–Ruden /Cook M/V stop–Ruden/Isadore M/V stop–Ruden/Isadore Intoxicated Person–Lot 1 M/V stop–South campus Parking violation–Simon Place Suspicious M/V–Kaplan lot Suspicious person–Bethel Fire Alarm–Bixler M/V stop–Isadore Drug complaint–Bethel Injured Person/Ambulance called–Sheffield Thursday, Nov. 6: Loud party–Botwinik lot Escort–Gym Parking violation–Harugari Hall Theft/Larceny–Bixler Friday, Nov. 7: Drug complaint–Bixler Escort–Winchester Escort–Forest Hills Escort–Forest Hills Loud party–Savin Court Assist other agency–Regency

Disturbance–Sandella’s Lost & Found–Main campus License/registration check–Bethel lot Theft–Bethel M/V stop–Ruden/Campbell St. Saturday, Nov. 8: Escort–Main campus Assist other agency–Off Campus Loud party–Quad Loud noise–Regency M/V stop–Off Campus

Sunday, Nov. 9: M/V stop–Isadore/Ruden Injured person/ambulance called–Bixler M/V stop–Isadore/Simon Place Assist other agency–JP’s M/V stop–Main campus Fire alarm–Bixler Fire alarm–Regency M/V stop–Ruden/Isadore Hazardous condition–Main Campus Fire alarm–Botwinik Escort–Harugari Hall Fire alarm–Maxcy Hall Suspicious person–Regency

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