Volume 92, Issue 7 | November 2, 2011
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Occupy New Haven: An Operation in Progress media. He wears a sign draped around his neck that reads, “Department of Hornland Security. When asked why he wears it, he pulls out a makeshift horn and blows into it like a megaphone. Moose says he moved to New Haven from New Hampshire nine years ago. He graduated from UNH in 2006, but is currently unemployed. So is his fiancé, who attained a master’s
The Fall 2011 Bartels Fellow: Arthur Steier
By ISAAK KIFLE STAFF WRITER
accomplishment. “Now a bach- –––––––––––––––––––––––––– elor’s degree is the equivalent of –––––––––––––––––––––––––– a high school diploma,” he says. The Bartels Fellowship, esMoose and his community tablished in 1989 by Henry E. A village of tents has arisen plan to occupy downtown New on the New Haven Green. Its Haven indefinitely. To do that, and Nancy H. Bartels, brings ininhabitants each have a slightly they have had to make a concert- dividuals of national stature and different reason for being there. ed effort to prepare and sustain prominence to the University of They all share one thing in comthemselves. They’ve developed New Haven. Every semester, a mon though: dissatisfaction with more than ten committees to Bartels Fellow is selected and growing social disparity. handle various tasks, from legal that individual visits classes, meets with students, faculty, This is Occupy New Haven, a issues to safety to music. and staff at various points throughout the day, and delivers a formal address, known as the Bartels Lecture, to the entire UNH community. Former Bartels Fellows include author, journalist, poet and filmmaker Roya Hakakian, U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, and former Chief Marketing Officer for Mastercard Lawrence Flanagan, The main Occupy New Haven encampment consists of several dozen tents nestled in a corner of the New Haven Green. who now serves as Hundreds of protesters have shown up for some of the group’s events, and many come and go throughout the day. Only a the Executive Dean minority have made the space their temporary home. PHOTOGRAPH BY BRANDON T. BISCEGLIA. of UNH’s College of Business. The goal local offshoot of the global Oc- degree in psychology. They’re The New Haven group has of the fellowship is to enrich the cupy Wall Street protest move- saddled in over a hundred thou- benefited from its later start com- experience and broaden the horiment that began Sept. 17 in Zuc- sand dollars in student loans. “I pared to the first Occupy Wall zon of students, faculty, and staff cotti Park, New York City. It has have a hard time identifying the Street encampment, says Moose. at the university. The fall 2011 Bartels Felits own local flavor to it. difference between that and in- They have a permit from the city It’s Personal: dentured servitude,” he says. to be there. They began planning low was Arthur Steier ’89 “Moose” declines to give his Not too long ago, he points their supply needs before they EMBA, President and CEO of real name. He, like several others out, finishing an undergraduate moved to the green. They also Schumann/Steier Inc. Steier was in his community, is wary of the degree was considered a major See OCCUPY NEW HAVEN page 5 born in Brooklyn, raised in New Jersey, and earned degrees in marine engineering and nautical By BRANDON T. BISCEGLIA STAFF WRITER
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“Save a Breast” Event at UNH
BSU. Each club had their own station, information, giveaways, –––––––––––––––––––––––––– and fun activities. From pumpkin carving to cupcake decoratTo commemorate Nation- ing, there was fun and awareness al Breast Cancer Awareness to be had. Students also enjoyed Month, the Black Student Union live entertainment, music, and (BSU) hosted a campus wide guest speakers. This was done event Saturday in order to help to give the UNH student a fun promote both Breast Cancer and personal experience to learn more about Breast Cancer Awareness. When asking around to the student body in attendance, many were having a blast despite the inclement weather outside. One student who would like to remain anonymous said that “the activities, performances, and organization of the event show how we as a university can come together for a great cause. I hope that they do this every year!” This reporter also AN ASHLEY LYNN JOHNSON PHOTO had a great time and Awareness and community ser- was amazed by all that the Fair vice. The Save a Breast event had to offer the student body and was not only a hit but a great way the different ways that awareness to end Breast Cancer Awareness can be made. BSU did an amazmonth. ing job with this fair. From the Many clubs were in atten- dance team performances, guest dance to not only give their sup- speakers, poetry readings, and port but to participate alongside See SAVE A BREAST page 6 By ASHLEY LYNN JOHNSON STAFF WRITER
science from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. After working on oil tankers for a few years, Steier was faced with the decision of whether to continue a career at sea or pursue opportunities in business. Taking a leap of faith, he decided to become a shipbroker and negotiated contracts between ship owners and oil companies. He then opened an office in Houston, TX where he managed a fleet of chemical
tankers and a few years after that became the Director of International Marketing for Moore & Munger, a refiner and marketer of petroleum products based in Fairfield, CT. Steier enrolled in the Executive MBA program at UNH to “fill the holes” in his business knowledge and, following that, acquired an equity stake
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Midnight Madness Begins Basketball Season
By JOANN WOLWOWICZ ASSISTANT EDITOR
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– This past Thursday, October 27, 2011, Midnight Madness was held up at North Campus at the Charger Gymnasium. The event, held every year, is the kick off the 2011-2012 men and women’s basketball season. Doors opened to the gym at 9:00 p.m., but there were a lot of students lined up at the gym a long time before that with canned goods of nonperishables. Why would anyone bring a canned good to a basketball pep rally? It was to get a free t-shirt of course. This year, to continue the tradition started last year, students wishing to receive a t-shirt for the event were required to bring in a canned good to be donated. Hundreds of students brought in an item. It was a great way to get students to come to the event and to raise food for the hungry. Midnight Madness did not officially kick off until 9:30 p.m. Each student entering received a ticket to be used for giveaways throughout the night, one of which was a chance to win 1,000. Before the event, as students were entering the gym,
some were selected to participate in competitions held on the gym floor. These included a dribbling contest for fastest time, a shooting competition from various stations on the court, and a free throw contest. The winners of these competitions were announced during Midnight Madness and received special prizes. The event began with the announcement of the 2011-2012 men and women’s basketball team players. This was then followed by an announcement from the men and women’s team captains. The entire evening was then filled with performances from the various performance groups on campus. First to perform were the UNH Cheerleaders who brought their enthusiasm to the filled bleachers of students cheering. The 5678 Dance Team was next to perform and brought cheers from the crowd of supporters. The pep band also graced the crowd with a song that had everyone clapping along. In between performances, the two hosts of the evening called out ticket numbers and gave out free basketball t-shirts to those who won. It was also announced that later on in the
night, five lucky students’ tickets would be called for a chance to win $1,000. Meanwhile, the audience was able to watch the Monsoon Dance Crew perform, an organization new to the UNH campus, but still an impressive team to watch. Having only been established last year, the organization has shown to improve drastically, having increased to an enormous size. They were followed by the ever favorite UNH Step Team who did a Halloween Themed step number to everyone’s enjoyment. What was most impressive was that they began their performance blindfolded. The men’s basketball team then treated the audience to a ten minute mock basketball game. The women’s team then, instead of doing their own mock basketball game as they usually do, performed their own dance number for the audience. This included a mash up of songs and dance steps that also brought cheers from the audience. It was a nice change from the original idea of two ten minute mock games. Following this performance, the UNH Dance Team performed a new dance for the crowd of fans to enjoy. Once again they See MIDNIGHT MADNESS page 6