November 8, 2022

Charger Bulletin The

Football dominates in front of Homecoming crowd, wins 50-6

BY TYLER WELLS Editor-In-Chief

In their final home game of the regular season, the New Haven football team dominated visiting Franklin Pierce University 50-6. With an attendance of 4,202 in the stands, the afternoon was dedicated to growth in the university, both for the athletic department and campus in general.

Following one of the biggest tailgate scenes in recent years, a rambunctious crowd packed into Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium looking for something to cheer for early. However, an uncharacteristically slow start for the Chargers quieted the fans.

After two short drives from each side resulted in punts, the New Haven defense made the first big play of the afternoon. This came from linebacker Damon Burton Jr., a cornerstone in the defense this season, who grabbed his team-leading fifth interception of the year in the end zone. The ensuing New Haven drive went nowhere though, as the team was once again forced to punt. Punter Luke Silvia made the perfect kick, pinning the Ravens offense on their own five-yard line.

After a pair of runs were stuffed behind the line of scrimmage, Franklin Pierce tried running again on third down. This time, defensive back Khyon Fitzpatrick brought the Ravens’ running back down in the end zone for a safety, putting New Haven up 2-0. The end of the first quarter soon followed, a very quiet period passing by.

After stalled drives from both teams, New Haven quarterback Connor Degenhardt was able to find his most trusted wide receiver, Dev Holmes. First, the two connected on a 15-yard pass to start the drive. Then, after a 10-yard rush from Holmes, Degenhardt found him again over the top of the defense. He made another defender miss and outran everyone else for a 66-yard touchdown. After missing the extra point, New Haven now held an 8-0 advantage.

A couple possessions later, running back Hunter Cobb had a potential touchdown rush called back due to holding. This wouldn’t matter though, as Degenhardt was able to extend the play after a collapsed pocket to find a wide open Zhyaire Fernandes in the end zone for his second passing touchdown on the day.

The Chargers would go on to end the half strong, getting the ball back with just over a minute remaining. After a pair of completions, one to Fernandes and another to WR Paul Cooper, Degenhardt once again extended a play to find Cooper in the end zone for a 10-

yard touchdown. This gave New Haven a 22-0 lead heading into halftime as they were in complete control of the game.

As if that wasn’t enough, the Chargers came out firing in the second half.

WR Terrell Ford broke off a 101-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the third, the longest kick return in school history. After forcing another quick punt, New Haven’s RB Christopher Ais began to get involved, rushing for a total of 45 yards on the drive and helping place the offense at the one-yard line. From

here, Degenhardt found red zone threat TE Kevin Foelsch in the end zone for a touchdown.

After a three-and-out from Franklin Pierce, Degenhardt connected with another receiver, this time Kasi Hazzard, for a 29-yard touchdown reception. Just like that, New Haven was up 43-0 with the quarter coming to a close.

Franklin Pierce would finally get on the board at the start of the fourth, cutting into the 43-point deficit, but it was all they would get. Degenhardt went on to find Foelsch again in the end zone, giving him his second touchdown

reception of the game. This would be the end of the scoring, as New Haven began to run down the clock and seal a 50-6 victory.

Offensively, the Chargers were led by a career day from Degenhardt in his final home game as a Charger. He passed for 337 yards and six touchdowns, all while registering no interceptions. Ais led all rushers with 66 yards, while a number of receivers had standout games. Holmes led with 115 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Cooper was next with 76 yards and a score of his own.

On top of his kick return, Ford had

51 receiving yards, which Foelsch finished with just 15 yards but two touchdowns.

On the other side of the ball, linebacker David Onyemem was all over the place, registering nine tackles. DB Devonte Myles had the next most with six tackles, while lineman Mazon Walker tallied five and a sack. Burton Jr. finished with five tackles and an interception as well.

While the win improves New Haven to 7-2 (5-1 NE-10), it isn’t enough for them to win the conference title. After losing to Assumption last week, the Greyhounds clinched the NE-10 championship with their win over Saint Anselm. Now, the Chargers’ last hope of making it into the NCAA playoffs is through an at-large bid, which they sat just outside of the bubble for in the latest regional rankings. If the team can win their final game of the season, and have another team or two ahead of them lose, then there is a good chance that their season will stay alive.

Next week, New Haven concludes their regular season with a trip down the road to Southern Connecticut State as they play the Owls for the second time this year. In their first matchup, back on Sept. 10, New Haven walked away with a 31-26 win. For more information on the upcoming game and any playoff implications, check out NewHavenChargers.com.

New Haven’s Zhyaire Fernandes after a catch, West Haven, Nov. 5, 2022.

Photo courtesy of Charger Bulletin/Tyler Rodriguez.

Volume 104,

08 |November 8, 2022| West Haven, Connecticut

The student news source for the University of New Haven

Wide receivers Kasi Hazzard (left) and Dev Holmes (right) celebrate after a touchdown, West Haven, Nov. 5, 2022. Photo courtesy of Charger Bulletin/Tyler Wells.

Myatt Center celebrates beginning of Native American Heritage Month

BY ANDREA ROJAS Videography Editor

Tuesday, Nov. 1 marked the beginning of Native American Heritage Month. That afternoon, the Myatt Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, hosted a kick-off event to recognize the start of the month.

At the beginning of the event, Jennifer Thorndike-Gonzales, the assistant director of the Myatt Center, took time to acknowledge the history and effects of colonization on Indigenous communities across the world.

Thorndike-Gonzales said, “During this month, the university wants to honor the people, the cultures and the history of all Native American, Indigenous and aboriginal communities. They are, and always have been, an essential part of the Charger family. As the university continues to expand its efforts to acknowledge the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion, access and belonging, we are committed to providing resources, establishing relations with local Indigenous communities and embrace the historical reality of colonization and its devastating effects on the indigenous people in Connecticut and throughout the world.”

While Thorndike-Gonzales is not of Indigenous descent, she noted

the importance of recognizing the painful history of colonization regardless of that fact, and that the impacts of colonization have been felt across the globe.

Angelina Caroli, a senior criminal justice major, also took time to emphasize the importance of showing support for Indigenous people throughout the year, not just during Native American Heritage Month. Caroli has been involved in event planning for Native American Heritage Month in the past, including an event last month for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and said that this year there have been more

events and more overall involvement from students at these events.

“We as a university and as a society should not only acknowledge our Indigenous friends and family, but support and embrace them and their identities,” she said.

“This Native American Heritage Month, and every other day of the year, show support for Indigenous issues, educate yourself and be an ally for indigenous peoples.”

Reiterating the importance of recognizing the struggles of Indigenous communities was Destiny Ray, a cybersecurity and networks major and member of the Eastern

Pequot Tribal Nation.

“This month we will raise awareness of the challenges that Indigenous people face historically and now. The flag that we are going to raise will be for the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls to bring awareness,” Ray said.

She noted a 2016 report that found that there were 5,712 instances of missing Indigenous and Alaskan native women and girls, and that the national missing and unidentified persons system only logged 116 of those cases. Ray believes that those numbers have

only increased in recent years. Ray also noted the harmful teaching of history in schools, saying, “The only thing I received in my education was just the whitewash of Thanksgiving and not talking about the bloodshed that happened.”

Ray also said that this is not the only month that people can educate themselves and help where they can on Indigenous issues.

Closing out the event was Ian Shick, the assistant director of LGBTQ+ resources at the Myatt Center, who made a set of announcements. One aspect of the event that wasn’t able to happen was the flag-raising; the relevant flag was not delivered on time, and the flag raising will be rescheduled as a separate event later this month.

The Myatt Center will be sponsoring a museum trip on Nov. 12 as part of their programming for Native American Heritage Month. The trip is meant to be an educational opportunity for students to learn about the Indigenous people of the land we occupy, particularly within Connecticut.

RSVP sign-ups for the museum trip are available on Charger Connection, and the trip is free for students. The Myatt Center will also announce other upcoming events on their instagram page @ unewhavenmyatt_mcdi.

University record label to release sampler album

BY ANDREA ROJAS Videography Editor

Among the many artistic and creative programs offered by the University of New Haven, one seems to often be overshadowed, yet remains ever-present on campus: Music and Sound Recording. Like any college campus, there are students in bands performing on-campus, locally and taking the time to travel to locations that are often hours away. However, there is something different about the interaction between campus bands and the university community here at New Haven: there is an opportunity to potentially be signed by the university’s record label Rein Records.

According to the Rein Records website, it was established in 2020, but the label itself has been around for longer. In 2020 the label underwent a rebranding process to take on new life. While the record label isn’t exclusive to campus, it strives to promote local artists, and provides students with the opportunity to work with established artists and gain experience in the industry.

Currently, Rein Records has four artists signed: Chris Chase, Malachi McLegend, Iumi and Final Call. Formerly signed was campus favorite Big Tuesday. Each artist will have a single featured on the sampler record, providing a look into each artist with the label.

The label has a mix of genres represented in their artists. Malachi McLegend is a hip hop artist, Iumi is a folk/songwriter and alternative artist, Chris Chase is a rapper and Final Call is a pop punk/alternative rock band.

Music and sound recording students that are a part of the label work

with the bands on a variety of projects. Deanna Fielding, a senior music and sound recording major, is currently working with Final Call on marketing, and commented on being a part of the label within the music and sound recording major. On the topic of getting involved with the opportunities that are

offered on campus, Fielding said, “One thing I’d say to myself if I was a freshman is do not pigeonhole right now. College is not the time to pigeonhole, now is the time to … just do everything, because I was like, ‘Oh yeah, I’m going to be a producer; I’m going to be a studio recordist,’ and then all of these

other avenues I just shunned, and now I’m in my last year.”

One of the most important opportunities within the music and sound recording program, according to Fielding, is a study-away program in Nashville, where selected students are sent to participate in an internship with a label or studio in Nashville for a semester. Fielding said this program was one of her main draws to the university’s program, but that it isn’t often advertised.

“They don’t really talk about it unless you’re in the program, and even then, you know, I talked to the freshmen about it and they don’t really know much about it either,” Fielding said.

Now, with the Nashville internship under her belt, Fielding is looking to finish out her last year in the program, working with Rein Records as she does so. Fielding, like other students working on the label, is working on promoting the sampler album before its release on Dec. 9 on all streaming platforms.

The plan for the sampler is to have physical copies of the albums made, so not only can prospective students listen to the work they could be a part of as a student, but also be able to see and hold a physical copy of that work.

Keep an eye out for the sampler album and promotional materials for it around campus to support the artists and students involved.

The cover of iumi’s newest song, “ghost kid” Photo courtesy of ReinRecords.com.

Destiny Ray speaks to the crowd, West Haven, Nov. 1, 2022. Photo courtesy of Charger Bulletin/Amber Cholewa.

What to know for Nov. 8: Connecticut’s election day

BY LILLIAN NEWTON Politics Editor

On Tuesday, thousands of individuals across Connecticut will travel to polling centers across the state to vote in the midterm election. Before you head off to vote, here is everything that you should know about this year’s ballot.

Ballots may vary due to the region a person lives in. Differences include local races as well as contests for the state legislature. One of the most discussed elections is the rematch between Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont and Republican Bob Stefanowski. Lamont, back in the 2018 election, defeated Stefanowski by just over three percentage points. Currently, Lamont has the highest approval ratings of any Democratic Governor in the nation; this can be largely attributed to his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Connecticut’s current financial stability. Stefanowski’s campaign, meanwhile, has focused largely on the frustration surrounding inflation, crime and the cost of gas.

Connecticut voters will also vote for a Senate candidate; the candidates running are Democrat Richard Blumenthal, currently

serving in the position, versus Republican Leora Levy. Blumenthal is seeking his third six-year term. He is most well known for defending Connecticut’s first ban on military-style rifles and helping to win billions in the 1998 national settlement with the tobacco industry. Levy, a former sugar trader on the commodities market, has created strong ties with Trump politics

and calls herself a “political outsider.” She is seeking her first elective office.

All of Connecticut’s congressional seats will be open to new representatives, alongside all statewide offices and all House and Senate Seats.

There is one question on the ballot this year. The question is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment (LRCA)

A mail-in voting envolope. Photo courtesy of Unsplash/Tiffany Tertipes.

that would allow the legislature to provide for early voting. The question will read “Shall the Constitution of the Senate be amended to permit the General Assembly to provide for early voting?”

A vote of “yes” supports amending the state constitution to allow the state legislature to provide by law or in-person early voting before an election in

Connecticut.

A vote of “no” opposes the aforementioned amendment to the state constitution, therefore maintaining that early voting is not authorized by the state.

As of June 2022, 45 states and the District of Columbia have laws that authorize early voting within the state. In such states that allow early voting, an individual does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote in person on election day. This amendment has been considered previously; in 2014, voters opposed a constitutional amendment that would have authorized early voting to occur while also removing restrictions on absentee voting. In contrast, the 2022 amendment focuses only on introducing early voting. The 2022 amendment does not authorize the expansion of absentee voting.

Connecticut voters should check the Voter Registration Lookup Connecticut Portal for information on their polling location. Same-day registration is allowed for the General Election. Voters do not need identification and, in most cases, voters are able to sign an affidavit when poll workers ask for an ID.

Twitter undergoes changes following Musk acquisition

BY CHRISTOPHER ELWELL Sports Editor

On April 25, Twitter entered a new era when Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk bought the social media giant for $44 billion. Twitter’s Board of Directors unanimously voted in favor of Musk’s decision to buy out the company as they were set to become private. In the world of investing and business, it took many by surprise that Musk would offer this much to buy the platform, considering that Twitter’s net worth based on revenue and profits from the last three years was just $13.316 billion.

After his purchase, Musk’s net worth dropped by $9 billion, sending the total down to $203 billion. Part of Musk’s strategy to save money after becoming the company owner was to fire ex-CEO Parag Agrawal and other top executives to avoid paying out the millions of dollars they were owed in stocks. In addition to this, Musk also made himself the sole member of the Board of Directors to give himself a complete say in how he wants the app to look and be run moving forward.

Musk has also made it clear within the company that he wants employees to be proactive in making changes to the website, threatening to fire them if they

are not contributing to the progress that he wishes to make. His plan to turn the company around from the inside requires constant innovation, and Musk is willing to go to extreme lengths to turn Twitter into a product up to his standards.

Just 24 hours into his time as the owner of Twitter, Musk decided to put his own personal twist on the app, changing the homepage so that logged-out visitors would be directed to the Explore page, showing trending stories and breaking news. He has encouraged people to tweet more of their thoughts, planning to create more traffic on the website and bring more active visitors to the website to speak their minds and practice free speech, which has been near the top of the list of changes that Musk wants to make to Twitter.

Musk has been open about his opposition to censorship and took to his own Twitter account last Friday to say “anyone suspended for minor & dubious reasons will be freed from Twitter jail.” The future plans that he has in his head for the website will be much more open for users to speak on whatever comes to mind, which has been a controversial point of discussion as to where the line between free speech and harmful language is on Twitter. With Musk in charge now, it seems

that the possibilities of what the website could turn into are broadening.

The changes that Musk looks to still make to Twitter revolve around making it more accessible in places where Twitter is not as popular. Through Starlink, his satellite-based internet service at SpaceX, he plans to use their technology to reach new parts of the world to encourage people to use Twitter as a safe news outlet and place for them to be able to speak.

Twitter’s head of safety, Yoel Roth, was “impressed with his dedication to & perspective on security issues.” Musk has been

persistent in his effort to improve the quality of the website and the safety of users to make it a more reliable social media outlet, becoming “laser-focused on identity and safety in the coming weeks”, said VC and Musk’s long-time friend Jason Calacanis.

As a way to bring in more revenue, Musk has also thrown around the idea of increasing the subscription price of Twitter Blue, which unlocks additional features that are not seen without a subscription, from a monthly price of $4.99 to $19.99. Users are paying for verification with this premium membership, and

once the price is raised, they will have 90 days to renew their verification, or else they lose their subscription to the newly introduced features.

Musk has already made major changes to his newly acquired business, but he is certainly going to keep his progress up until Twitter has changed into everything that he wants it to be. With the control that he has over the entire business and website, his word will go a long way into how the website continues to change, possibly turning one of the biggest social media outlets into an even bigger resource.

A photo of Elon Musk.

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Ministério Das Comunicações.

Local bands shake the ground at this year’s Fall Fest

BY MIA ADDUCI Campus News Editor

This past Sunday, the Music Industry Club (MIC) turned main campus into a hub of high energy as they took over the residential side to hold a two-part music festival.

Fall Fest, which took place in the German Club and on the Bixler-Gerber quad, showcased four bands starring current and former students from the University of New Haven and bandmates from outside of the university.

The day was filled with groups that showcased high internal energy, as well as immense support between bands, who were consistently spotted jamming front and center of the crowd during each others’ sets. It also goes with due mention that Logan Dumas, the usual emcee for the MIC’s events, absolutely kills it when it comes to hyping up the scene before each artist hits the stage.

Kinda Cool was the first band of the day, and they kicked off Fall Fest with edgy indie energy that sucked in those who stepped into the German Club for the first half of the day.

Kinda Cool is composed of five university students: Logan Dumas on bass, Deanna Fielding on drums, Harley Angelillio on the keyboard and Elise Browell and Jada DeJesus on vocals and guitar.

This group has insane power when their two vocalists harmonize, to the point where it’s nearly hypnotic for those standing close enough to the stage. This fact, in combination with instrumentals that blew listeners out of the water, set Kinda Cool up to be the perfect powerhouse to set the vibe high for the rest of the day.

It’s truly no wonder the band kicked it off rocking sunglasses

indoors: this band fully brought the heat.

Kinda Cool played hit originals including “Cloudy,” “Didn’t Know,” “After the Rain” and “Upside Down” showcasing both their OG originals and their latest productions.

This band’s vibe erred towards a more relaxed aura, but nonetheless, they had every ear in the room tuned in from the start to the end of their set.

The band also took the room by surprise with covers of pop hits that further showcased the range of this campus group. These included Harry Styles’ “As It Was,” which was wicked, and Billie Eilish’s “Ocean Eyes,” which is not a song you typically watch a mosh pit shaking their heads to.

Their range and versatility as artists was further highlighted when they covered “Jealousy, Jealousy” by Olivia Rodrigo, with Fielding taking over on bass, Dumas on guitar and Browell on drums. Truth be told, this rendition reigned far superior over the subpar original it played off of.

During multiple songs in their set, the lighting changed in perfect timing with the music, which took the entire performance to new levels.

Browell was found interacting with her other band members during instrumental parts of their songs, showcasing their chemistry with one another.

Hope You Like Roses (HYLR) was the second band to create waves during the first half of the day’s sets.

This band hit the ground with energy that consumed the German Club, taking it so high that those in attendance should have worried about the roof of the building flying off mid-set.

Right off the bat, this band created a wicked build before

lead singer Jess Finn even took to the stage. The three guys in the band–guitarist Nick Carey, bassist Dani Flores and drummer Cameron Wustenhoff– went off the walls hyping up the crowd with freestyling before their first song even hit a note.

The band held an intense connection with the crowd, with an energy exchange that gave and took in both directions to create a captivating atmosphere that almost made you forget that you were standing in a campus building.

This lot makes it no secret that they’ve been at it for a while– not only is the chemistry through the roof, but in terms of professionalism, they are all very dynamic onstage, making absolute waves of motion and drawing high engagement from the crowd no matter where you look.

It’s impossible not to get chills when Finn hits and holds high notes in the vast majority of their smashing songs.

They opened with songs including “Talk” and “Powder,” displaying the way that this powerhouse naturally has songwriting skill on a time crunch coursing through their veins. Even when performing songs for one of the first times ever, HYLR makes the gig seem absolutely effortless: they were made to make music together.

They held what was with no doubt some of the highest interactivity with the crowd of the entire day, even as the heat and humidity of the indoor space set in. Those in attendance went absolutely wild time and time again during this set.

Finn puts her entire being behind her voice, and the boys behind her clearly channel their entire souls through their fingers when taking to their instruments. Neither passion nor profession-

alism are lacking from this group, and it’s very rare to see such an energy match both on and off the stage.

They closed their set with “Juliet,” the first song that they wrote as a band that they always cue up to wrap their set to a close. In this one, Finn hits innumerable notes flawlessly, as if at this point the music is coded directly into her vocal chords.

Fan favorite Big Tuesday has made a large reputation for themselves in the University of New Haven student population, and they kicked off the second half of the day’s performances and took the Bixler/Gerber quad by storm.

It’s hard to tell whether the chills were produced from the breeze of the late afternoon, or because Browell’s voice is just that good. She spent the day showing off in not one, but two campus bands, this time alongside alt rock bandmates Bobby Hiuskamp, Lee Jones and Sean Tierney.

They played a number of songs off of their EP, including namesake “For You” and other bangers such as “Appealing.”

They even gave the crowd a live listen to a brand new song called “Remainders,” which was very relaxed.

Browell was animated throughout the entire performance, and with the connection that the band so clearly holds to their music you can tell that they do this for a reason. Plus, their stage presence is just immaculate.

Even between songs, Browell made sure that the crowd was a part of the conversation, asking if they had enough water and urging them to dance to the songs that she liked to, like their high energy “There She Goes.”

It’s difficult trying to find what hasn’t already been said by all the buzz on campus surrounding

this group, but nonetheless, Big Tuesday is worth all of the hype that surrounds them.

“Little Bit of Honesty” was one of the most vibey songs of the entire day, and it was wildly impressive how the group sounded the exact same live as in studio recordings.

Their last song was “Rendezvous,” and the crowd erupted into noise as soon as this was announced. Big Tuesday truly went out with a bang and a storm of energy that wrapped up the quad as the night led into its final act.

CARL! Closed out Fall Fest, serving as the perfect wind-down group for the large crowd that did not diminish at all throughout the day.

They were totally lo fi. The only way to put it, if you haven’t given them a listen yet, is in saying that if beach sunsets were a band, they would be CARL!

Their whole band has a wicked aesthetic, complete with a solid manicure. He holds a naturally fluid stage presence that sucked in the attention of everyone gathered in the quad as the sun set.

They put on a performance that juggled an impressive number of covers as well as teasing a hot set of songs that are projected for release this winter.

CARL! had a flawless energy that radiated throughout the outdoor space and bled itself into the neon lights that flooded the stage as the natural light trickled out during their performance.

Backup vocalist Michael Desir really stood out with a wickedly unique ambiance to his voice.

Underground music really holds the power to shake the floor once it bursts to the surface, and that’s what the MIC’s event showed from the beating midday sun all the way through to the darkening of the night hours.

Big Tuesday performs at Fall Fest, West Haven, Nov. 6, 2022. Photo courtesy of Charger Bulletin/Mia Adduci.

Jess Finn performs at Fall Fest, West Haven, Nov. 6, 2022.

Photo courtesy of Charger Bulletin/Mia Adduci.

Yale Symphony Orchestra displays talent in special Halloween show

BY LINDSAY GIOVANNONE Copy Desk Chief

Starting at midnight and concluding at 1 a.m. on Nov. 1, the Yale Symphony Orchestra held its Annual Halloween Show at Woolsey Hall. Despite being a University of New Haven student, I wanted to go,so when ticket sales began on Oct. 16 at 10:31 p.m., I purchased a $10 second balcony ticket.

The ticket specified that the event began at 11 p.m. on Oct. 31. I arrived at Yale’s Woolsey Hall 20 minutes prior and then proceeded to stand in line for 20 minutes. I was unaware that the 11 p.m. on the ticket signified the doors opening, and not the time the actual event was starting.

After climbing up what seemed to be 10 flights of gorgeous wooden stairs, I found the second balcony. Being one of the first 50 people inside, I was able to snag a front-row seat in the middle of the balcony. I sat for 45 minutes, enjoying a short but lively performance by the Yale rock-cello group Low Strung at 11:30.

At midnight, the show was slated to begin. Each section of the orchestra selected a different costume theme, and the respective members ran on stage together to a song corresponding to this theme. Some crowd favorites were the Super Mario Bros., the Minions and a herd of cows.

The Yale Symphony Orchestra

accompanied a student-produced silent film. This year’s film was called Bull and Scones, which was directed and written by Ryan Zhou ‘23, co-produced by Derek Song ‘25 and Nadira Novruzov ‘25 with Atticus Margulis-Ohnuma ‘25 as music director.

Bull and Scones follows three first-year Yale students–Samhitha, Dylan and Gisel–as they struggle to find their way and fit in during their first few months of school. After Samhitha is

invited to join a secret society, the Bull and Scones (a parody on the infamous Skull and Bones), she begins to abandon Dylan and Gisel in favor of her society members. However, she soon realizes that she doesn’t feel close with anyone in Bull and Scones and reconnects with Dylan and Gisel. They concoct a plan to oust as many members as possible, through any means necessary, from staging a member wearing a Harvard sweatshirt to forcing Covid symptoms

upon another.

Bull and Scones is riddled with Yale-centric humor. When a character introduced themselves and what residential college they lived in, students from that college would break out into manic clapping and cheering. Certain majors were slighted as being easy, some Yale policies and recommendations (such as the Sober Buddy system) were satirized and the class of ‘26 caught multiple strays during the film. To the delight of the

electric audience, Yale’s beloved bulldog mascot, Handsome Dan, even made an appearance.

While I seldom understood the “inside-jokes” that received clamorous laughter, it was obvious that the spirit of Yale was alive in Woolsey Hall. Even still, there were jokes universal to any college student, such as dealing with poor school wifi and having awkward small talk at parties that scarcely extends beyond the compulsory ‘what major are you?’ and ‘where are you from?’ questions.

The details of the Halloween Show are secretive and only known by the students who are part of its creation. To the Yale Daily News, Margulis-Ohnuma said, “The purpose of [film-scoring] is to elicit certain reactions from the audience, making them feel a certain way…and I have 100% faith that this group this year is going to pull off the Halloween show with no problem.” Indeed they did. The score included pop arrangements, all of which were impeccably performed. Also to the Yale Daily News, Song said that the film’s team spent from 30 to 100 hours working on the show.

All of these efforts were worth it. Once the sold-out show concluded, 2,600 Yalies (and myself) erupted into enthusiastic and voracious applause. I commend every student involved for their talent and dedication in bringing to life such a humorous yet poignant show. uprisings?”

“Smile,” a thriller to watch in theaters

BY CHRISTOPHER ELWELL Sports Editor

Headlined by their marketing campaign of placing actors in the stands right behind the home plate at Major League Baseball games, the newest psychological horror movie, “Smile,” gained national attention before the movie’s release date. Pictures of the actors in the stands went viral on social media, building up more anticipation for the film. The movie first reached theaters on Sept. 30 and has grossed $185,987,230 worldwide at the box office.

While working at a hospital, Dr. Rose Cotter was asked to help a patient going through a mental episode, telling Rose about a figure that follows her around with a terrifying smile. Their conversation took a drastic turn when the patient cut herself with a knife across

her face and died, leaving Rose in a state of shock. After the death, Rose became the next victim of the “smile”, described as a demon that overtakes the person’s life, possesses them, and then causes them to commit suicide in a violent manner in front of someone who becomes the demon’s next victim.

The movie fits into the genre of psychological horror, but the ending could have been much better. Ending the movie with the house fire scene could have made it better when the message “Face your fears” was shown, rather than dragging it out and Rose missing countless opportunities to kill herself or someone else.

The plot was strong overall, and while the demon played a large role in the outcome, the true purpose was never fully explained. With all of the issues that Rose dealt with, the following events truly showed

that she was disturbed by these events, filling out more of the psychological aspect that the movie expected to have. Rose going to find the first man to have seen it helped clear up some of the confusion but she was unable to find out all of the answers she had about her traumatic experiences.

The audio and visuals were great throughout the movie, setting up the jumpscares perfectly and giving off a creepy vibe when needed. The scene where Rose goes back to her house and is haunted by the spirit of her mother truly showed that she was afraid and reacting based on pure instinct. It was a very well-made movie that certainly lived up to the hype, and even though it wasn’t necessarily one of the greatest horror movies, it was definitely a good watch during this Halloween season.

A view of Yale Symphony Orchestra’s Halloween show, New Haven. Oct. 31, 2022 . Photo courtesy of Charger Bulletin/Lindsay Giovannone.

A “Smile” movie poster, Aug. 16, 2022. Photo courtesy of Instagram/@smilemovie.

Perspective (Spoilers Ahead)

Perspective

Editorials

The Charger Bulletin chargerbulletin.com

Our Staff University progress compliments homecoming weekend

Editor-in-Chief

Tyler Wells Managing Editor

Samuel Weinmann Politics Editor

Lillian Newton Sports Editor

Christopher Elwell Campus News Editor

Mia Adduci Copy Desk Chief Lindsay Giovannone Photography Editor

Charlotte Bassett Community Engagement Editor

Amber Cholewa Multimedia Editor

Stephen Gangi Videography Editor

Andrea Rojas 88.7 WNHU Liasion

Carl Giannelli Advisor

Susan L. Campbell

300 Boston Post Road | West Haven, CT 06516

chargerbulletin@newhaven.edu | www.chargerbulletin.com Office: 203.932.7182

Printed by Valley Publishing Co. Derby, CT.

Archives can be found at ourschoolnewspaper.com/charger

Since 1928, The Charger Bulletin has been the official student news source of the University of New Haven.

Recipient of 1st Place - ASPA Annual Contest/Review for Scholastic Yearbooks, Magazines and Newspapers, 2020.

The Charger Bulletin staff strives for excellence and accuracy in writing and reporting. We remain committed to providing the University of New Haven community with up-to-date and accurate news. We recognize that mistakes may occur and encourage readers to notify the Bulletin if they feel a correction is necessary. Please email the Editor-in-Chief at chargerbulletin@ newhaven.edu.

The Charger Bulletin ad rate sheets are available upon request or by emailing cbads@newhaven.edu. The Charger Bulletin reserves the right to refuse any advertisement. Advertisements within The Charger Bulletin are inserted by outside sources identified in the advertisements themselves and not by the University of New Haven. Advertising material printed herein is solely for informational purposes.

BY EDITORIAL STAFF

While students and alumni were treated to the biggest tailgate of the season before the Homecoming football game against Franklin Pierce, the new Peterson Performance Center loomed over the parking lot with a big reminder. It shows the commitment from the university and its benefactors to improving the student experience, not only for North Campus and athletics, but the educational side as well.

Having seen the new building and knowing the plans for what will fill it, the University of New Haven is taking steps to be among the best facilities in all of the northeastern United States. However, this

Page Six View

BY LINDSAY GIOVANNONE Copy Desk Chief Column

I am majoring in history and I constantly get asked, “So, like, what’re you going to do with that?”

My degree has been rendered to that. That passion of mine that consists of hours upon hours of research, writing and analysis. But that doesn’t matter. A humanities degree is deemed silly since it isn’t suited for this society of technical rationality.

While majoring in business, criminal justice, finance and communication does rest upon a foundation of practicality, I have still been given myriad skills that will aid me in any endeavor.

Even still, regardless of how much time or effort I put in, my studies will always be relegated below any other because they do not immediately pigeonhole me into a career.

I study history because I believe it shows the most important parts of humanity; I want to think critically about where we were and where we

are now. I don’t want to be shoved into one field for the rest of my life. We don’t stay alive for the sake of embracing calculus or television broadcasting, but we do stay alive for the beauty that is art, philosophy and literature. There is a reason the humanities are called that–they scrutinize the human experience. When I study history, I don’t memorize a collection of politicians or dates, but I do explore the joys and sorrows of humanity. In such a divisive society where we seek comfort in machinery and conformity, we need to understand the complexity of human existence.

Universities are now cutting and defunding their humanities programs. The fields that once provided a well-rounded perspective are being cut for the sake of pushing along late-stage capitalism. You can continue to study your technical degrees, but do not automatically place mine as worthless in comparison to yours simply because it does not automatically fit into the expectation that I must obtain education solely for a 9-to-5 and 401k.

isn’t the end. Work is set to begin on the new Hazell Athletic Center, an add-on to the existing Charger Gymnasium, to further upgrade the entire complex of North Campus.

While this will take time to finish, and may be after many of us are gone, it offers something to take pride in as alumni.

After talking with alumni this weekend, some returning to the university for the first time in dozens of years, it became clear to us how much progress this school has made. For many of them, the campus is essentially unrecognizable. Years ago, parking lots replaced many of the buildings that we now use every day. The campus has even already changed substantially for some upperclassman and graduate students in their four-to-six

years of being here.

New buildings such as the Bergami Center for Science and Technology are statements of a school that has momentum behind it. It offers new opportunities for students that alumni never had, but look at now and take pride in.

The university is in a unique place; on the cusp of elevating their status to Division I and taking the next steps to growing as a competitive institution, they must continue to show students their dedication to growth. This is a primary goal of the university’s new President Sheahon Zenger, and it is something that should be applauded by students, even if it may come along after many of us graduate.

A farewell address: my resignation statement

BY EDITORIAL STAFF AND SAIGE BATZA

It is with sadness to announce that our Arts & Life editor, Saige Batza, has decided to resign from her position to focus on her own personal comfort and health.

Over the last two semesters, she has been an integral part of our success as a paper and we are extremely sad to see her go. She has always been incredibly nice and supportive, and we only wish the best for her in whatever endevors she takes at this university and beyond.

Here is a prepared statement from Saige:

“To the Bulletin’s dedicated readers, writers and supporters, this message is for you.

I am writing to inform you that I have recently made the decision to resign from my position as the Arts and Life Editor of the Charger Bulletin Newspaper. I would like to extend my gratitude to my friends, family, and others who have been supportive of my journey from the beginning.”

Once again, we just want to thank Saige for everything and we wish her the best!

The “Chargers” name inside of Charger Gymnasium, West Haven, Nov. 1, 2022. Photo courtesy of Charger Bulletin/Tyler Wells.

Two soccer players earn Northeast-10 Conference honors

BY TYLER WELLS Editor-In-Chief

With the conclusion of the 2022 men’s and women’s soccer seasons, the Northeast-10 (NE10) Conference announced its end-of-the-year All-Conference teams. Both New Haven teams found players getting honored, recognizing their contributions this season.

On the men’s side, freshman midfielder Oskar Kvarneak earned All-Rookie honors after starting in 13 of the Chargers’ 15 games this fall. Over the course of the season, Kvarneak attempted 21 total shots with five of those coming on goal. While he didn’t connect on any of his attempts, his experience in the New Haven lineup

will set the foundation moving forward for a Chargers team that struggled this season.

Kvarneak is the first freshman to earn these honors since Pau Santanach was named as Conference Rookie of the Year last season, before he elected to transfer.

For the women’s team, senior striker Madison Blonde concluded her stellar season by being named to the NE-10 All-Conference Second Team. It was well-deserved as Blonde finished the season with a career-high six goals, tying her for seventh most in the conference. She had one multi-goal game, coming against Pace this season, and another that was a game-winner. She also added two assists to her totals.

Houston wins second World Series in 6 years

BY CHRISTOPHER ELWELL Sports Editor

The next dynasty could be forming in Houston with the Astros’ second World Series title in six years, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. Headlined by dominant pitching throughout the playoffs and timely hitting, Houston silenced their critics saying they can’t win without cheating by rolling through their competition, showing their well-roundedness as a team and organization.

This was the team’s fourth World Series appearance since 2017, and after losing key pieces in that span such as all-stars Carlos Correa and George Springer, the team is able to find and develop quality players to take their spot, with none bigger than American League Championship and World Series Most Valuable Player Jeremy Pena. Pena became the first rookie to ever win World Series MVP, finishing the series hitting .400 with a home run and three RBIs. Also playing stellar defense at shortstop, Pena cemented himself as a pivotal piece of the Astros dominance and a rising star in the league.

Manager Dusty Baker made history with his first World Series championship, becoming the seventh manager in the divisional era to win a title as both a player and manager, joining Alex Cora, Joe Girardi, Davey Johnson, Lou Piniella, Dave Roberts, and Mike Scioscia.

At 73 years old, Baker became the oldest manager to ever win a championship in any of the four major North American sports. In his 25 years of managerial experience, he had only been to the World Series twice prior to this season in his final season with the San Francisco Giants in 2002, when the team lost to the Los Angeles Angels in seven games. Baker also lost the World Series with the Astros in 2021 in six games to the Atlanta Braves. Baker had registered 2093 wins before winning a World Series, which was the most wins by any active manager without a title.

Houston finished the season with 106 wins, marking the second-highest in team history, only one behind the franchise record with 107 in 2019. The team tallied the fourth most home runs per team with 214 with five players surpassing 20 home runs. The heart of the lineup consisting of Jose Altuve, Jeremy Pena, Alvarez, Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker all played at least 135 games to keep the reputation of one of the most feared lineups in baseball.

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander is well on his way to his third after finishing the season with the second-lowest earned run average in American League history with a 1.75 ERA, trailing only Pedro Martinez’s mark set in 2000. Framber Valdez set an MLB record with 25 consecutive quality starts, surpassing Jacob deGrom’s mark set in 2018 with 24. The bullpen set records of

their own with a dominant 0.88 ERA throughout the playoffs of any bullpen with at least 45 innings pitched, crushing the mark set by the 2013 Red Sox at 1.28.

Houston’s 2.80 regular season bullpen ERA also totaled the lowest of any team in the league to go with the all-time postseason record. The team also allowed the fewest hits and earned runs on the season to remain amongst the top pitching staffs in the league, headlined by a dominant back end of the rotation of Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero and Ryan Pressly.

The continuous success the Astros have seen has been in large part of the team’s management and ability to develop young players within their organization who make an instant impact on the team. Players such as Pena, Alvarez and Tucker are the team’s latest homegrown stars to lead the team to five division titles in the past six seasons, keeping a young, experienced core of players together to remain the team to beat in the American League.

Houston will enter the 2023 season as the favorite to represent the American League in the World Series with +550 odds. There has not been a repeat champion since the New York Yankees did it from 1998-2000 as the Astros will be the next team to look to put an end to that streak. The defending champions will keep a majority of their title-winning team, with the core of their lineup all under team control for the 2023 season.

She was a consistent threat for the Chargers all season, at times carrying the load offensively as New Haven was able to string together some wins. With the recognition, Blonde concludes

her career with the Chargers on a high note.

For more information on Kvarneak and Blonde’s seasons, visit NewHavenChargers.com.

Tennis postseason honors

BY TYLER WELLS Editor-In-Chief

After a standout season for the New Haven women’s tennis team that finished with an early loss in the Northeast-10 (NE10) playoffs, four players have earned postseason honors.

Freshman Valentinna Ferrarini earned All-Conference Third Team in the singles, while also earning a selection to the All-Rookie team and finishing as the runner up for the Rookie of the Year award. She finished the year with a 9-3 overall record in singles and a 7-2 record as the No. 1 single.

Ferrarini also paired with sophomore Karim Carreras to earn All-First Team honors in

the doubles. The pair were undefeated during the regular season, going 6-0 in doubles matches this year.

Carreras was also named to the All-Conference Third Team for her performances in the singles this season, posting a 6-2 record.

The final two Chargers honored were seniors Alexa Orlando and Kacie Banks for their performances in the doubles. The two posted a 4-3 overall record, good enough to earn them a spot on the All-Conference Third Team for that position.

More information on each of the players’ seasons, along with the team performances this year, visit NewHavenChargers.com.

Karim Carreras (left) and Valentinna Ferrarini (right), West Haven Oct. 14, 2022.

Photo courtesy of Charger Bulletin/Tyler Rodriguez.

Madison Blonde dribbles against Le Moyne College, West Haven, Oct. 1, 2022. Photo courtesy of Charger Bulletin/Tyler Rodriguez.

Members of the New Haven soccer team huddle against Saint Rose, West Haven, Sept. 28, 2022.

Photo courtesy of Charger Bulletin/Lindsay Giovannone.

Volleyball wins final home match, preps for playoffs

BY CHRISTOPHER ELWELL Sports Editor

The New Haven women’s volleyball team stayed in the win column last Tuesday night with their dominant win over the Assumption Greyhounds in straight sets. New Haven used this match to gain momentum in the final week of the season before the Northeast-10 playoffs. The win brought the Chargers to 15-10 overall and 6-4 in conference play.

From the beginning it was a dominant effort by the Chargers, jumping out to an early lead in the first set. A kill by outside hitter Macy Brown, who led the team with 12 for the game, got New Haven started with the first point of the match. After exchanging points early, New Haven rattled off six straight points to take a 10-4 lead, with kills from middle blocker Amihan Johnson and outside hitters Emily Barry and Avery Moore.

They would not ease up on the Greyhounds, only allowing them to score two consecutive points just once for the rest of the set. New Haven would take the first set in dominant fashion by a score of 25-12, capped off with a kill by middle blocker Kylie Reynolds-Martin.

New Haven picked up right where they left off in the second set, starting off with a service ace from defensive specialist Carleigh Vedder. They did not trail at any point

in the set as the offense was firing on all cylinders, moving the ball around and getting everyone in on the action. Brown led the way with four kills in the set and the Chargers would take a commanding 2-0 lead following Barry’s kill to take the set by a score of 25-16.

Assumption took an early 6-4 lead in the third set to try and keep the game going. It was a back-and-forth affair with both teams rattling off

point streaks to bring the set to a 13-13 tie halfway through the set. New Haven would take the lead with a kill from Brown, which they would not give up. Brown also tallied a service ace to give them a comfortable lead, capped off with kills by Moore, Reynolds-Martin, and Barry to take the third set with a convincing 25-19 win and the match in straight sets.

Setter Sophia Leon-Tabor tallied all 38 assists and a

Cross country posts program best finish at NE-10 Championship

BY TYLER WELLS Editor-In-Chief

The New Haven men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Saint Michael’s College in Vermont to compete in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship on Sunday.

Heading into the race, the men’s team was voted to finish in eight among the coaches’ pre-championship poll. They have been anchored all season by William Brown, who has routinely posted high finishes in their meets while leading the Chargers. Mohammed Abunar has been the team’s second best runner this season as well.

During the race on Sunday, Abunar broke off an impressive day. He ran to an impressive 25:56.8 in the 8K, his personal best on the season. This was good enough to earn him a 10th

place finish overall, and recognition in the NE-10 All-Conference Second Team. Brown finished 22nd overall, while Jacob Carson was just behind in 31st. Christopher Bantle and James Comisky both placed in the top 60 (54th and 59th respectively), while Daniel Barberio and Dathan Chann finished 73rd and 75th. All of this together resulted in a sixth place finish for New Haven.

This was a new program best for the team, who finished 12th out of 14 teams in 2021 and 11th in 2019. Their previous best was a seventh place finish in 2013, marking this as the first time the team has broken the top-10 since then.

On the women’s side, the team finished in ninth place with a pair of higher finishers. Alexandra Kenealy was the team’s highest finisher, coming in 17th overall with a time of 23:51.2. Isabella

Bostic crossed the finish line second on the team, with a 21st place finish (23:56.8) just seconds behind Kenealy. The two of them both earned All-Conference Third Team honors as well.

Rounding out the team was a trio of finishers in Elsie Kaas (54th), Da-Xia Colon (57th) and Hannah Swain (62nd). Rina Stanghellini and Ashley Jones were the team’s final finishers, coming in 71st and 81st respectively.

The ninth place finish as a team marks an improvement over last year’s performance when they came in 11th.

The season is not yet over though as they move on to the NCAA East Region Championship set in Bethpage, N.Y. The race is scheduled for Nov. 19, with races starting at noon. More information can be found at NewHavenChargers.com.

service ace on the game for New Haven, one of nine for the team. Barry would finish the game with nine kills, good for second on the team, with Reynolds-Martin coming right behind her with eight.

New Haven then took to the road to take on the Saint Anselm Hawks on Friday, dropping the match 3-0. With a quick turnaround for the next day, the Chargers traveled to St. Michael’s College for

their final match of the regular season. New Haven dropped the first set against the Purple Knights, but rebounded to take the next three and the overall match. With the win, the Chargers finished as the sixth seed in the NE-10, earning a matchup against Adelphi on Thursday in the first round of the playoffs. More information can be found at NewHavenChargers.com.

Amihan Johnson and Sophia Leon-Tabor block a spike against Assumption University, West Haven, Nov. 1, 2022.

Photo courtesy of Charger Bulletin/Tyler Wells.

Emily Barry spikes the ball against Assumption University, West Haven, Nov. 1, 2022.

Photo courtesy of Charger Bulletin/Tyler Wells.