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Charger Bulletin The official student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938. Volume 94, Issue 10 | November 14, 2012

Recycling Petition Gaining Momentum

By JESSICA PENA STAFF WRITER

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CAMPUS Technically, Halloween is over by the time the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 31, but that did not stop PIRO from continuing the celebrations throughout the month of November. SEE PAGE 6 UNH’s NAACP brought students of all political ideologies together for a night of election coverage SEE PAGE 5

SPORTS The UNH women’s volleyball team wrapped up the regular season on Nov. 9 with a win over Bentley scoring 25-22, 25-23, and 25-15. SEE PAGE 12

ENTERTAINMENT Find out what students think about the new Matrix registration process in this week’s Charger Poll! SEE PAGE 15

Film reviewer Cameron Hines tackles Skyfall, Wreckit-Ralph and Cloud Atlas all in one week! Check it out. SEE PAGE 14

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Winter came early this year to the University of New Haven as snow blanketed the campus merely one week after Hurricane Sandy wrecked havoc on the New England shorline. READ MORE ON PAGE 7

From Two to One, Now Possibly None?

This week, University administration proposed holding Wednesday classes on the December 11th reading day to make up for class time lost to Hurricane Sandy. By SAMANTHA MATHEWSON power to date, and has left fit in the schedule, and now it is COPY EDITOR/STAFF WRITER families devastated with the loss possible some students will not –––––––––––––––––––––––––– of their homes. Right when the even get the advantage of havUNH campus was thought to ing any at all. An unexpected break from have dodged a bullet, it boomerSports practices are even school during Hurricane Sandy angs back. put on hold so students can was too good to be true. “Several options had been ex- remain focused on finishing There are always strings atplored for scheduling make-up their semesters strong. But this tached when it comes to the ledays. No plausible solution was year, if your Wednesday class gality of class attendance. Since found to make up all three days professor(s) feel the need to classes were cancelled for three that would not result in equally make up a day, they will be able days due to Superstorm Sandy, inconvenient schedule conflicts to on Tuesday, Dec. 11 during students missed two Monday/ at other times,” Gordon R. the usual Wednesday time and Wednesday classes and one Simerson, Associate Provost for place. Tuesday class. Soon, the semes- Undergraduate Studies, Assess“The choice belongs to the ter will be over, so professors ment & Accreditation, stated instructor. Instructors who will need as much time as possible in an email sent out to students use the day as a make-up class to get through their curriculum. Tuesday, Nov. 7. will give their students ample In order to make up for the Even though this gives proforewarning,” says Simerson. lost time, professors have been fessors the chance to catch up Professors are still given the given the option to utilize the and get back on track with their option to approach the situation Reading Day, Tuesday, Dec. 11, syllabuses, it is at the expense with other methods of making for Wednesday classes. of a Reading Day which stuup the missed classes, and will The hurricane has as many dents have always counted on have to inform their students of effects, as it does names. Franto get some extra cramming in their alternate plans. kenstorm took Halloween from before their finals. Last year, It was not only about the various cities within affected there were two scheduled readSee NONE page 6 states, has left many without ing days, but this year only one

OPINION The UNH Library staff provides us with a list of 10 perceptions and realities concerning Libraries and Librarians. SEE PAGE 9

Potential and Current Students have their tweets feautred in this issue’s “UNH Tweets of the Week!” SEE PAGE 9

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Championship. Osiecki led the offensive team –––––––––––––––––––––––––– with three touchdowns, 240 total yards and 19-25 complete passes. At the end of the game, he earned Quarterbacks Ryan Osiecki and the Most Outstanding Player honor Ronnie Nelson led the University and was chosen as part of the Allof New Haven football team to a Championship team. 37-12 victory at the 2012 NE-10 Mike DeCaro also was chosen Football Championship game as part of the All-Championship against American International team after he had a game high of College. 78 rushing yards and 33 receiving The game was held at the UNH yards, a touchdown reception and a Ralph F. DellaCamera stadium on 97-yard kickoff return touchdown. Saturday, Nov. 10, triumphantly Nelson added 53 total yards and ending the season with a perfect a touchdown, and teammate Jason 10-0 regular season record and Thompson had five catches for 117 the team’s third straight NE-10 yards and one touchdown, which SPORTS WRITER

made him the leading receiver of the game. On the defensive side, Tom Herd had two sacks and four tackles total. Bernard Risco had two interceptions and five total stops for the Chargers. Both Herd and Risco were also chosen to be a part of the All-Championship team. The Chargers will begin their postseason on Nov. 24 when they play the winner of the IUP/Shepherd game at Ralph F. DellaCamera stadium with kickoff at 12 p.m.

University of New Haven’s Green Team is leading the way for the campus to become greener. A few weeks ago, a petition was sent around at the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA) meeting to ask for more recycle bins around campus. But that is not all. Just last Friday, the USGA created a new committee, the Sustainability Committee, which will also focus on implementing green initiatives on campus. The UNH Green Team has come a long way since then. The Charger Bulletin chatted with the club’s president Lisa Pyle about their recent initiatives. Charger Bulletin: How did the club get started? Lisa Pyle: The club was started in 2009 by Alex Alund and Sarah Hosford (class of 2012) because there were no other clubs on campus that were solely working towards promoting sustainability at the time. Both Alex and Sarah had been involved a great deal with similar organizations/projects in high school and they wanted to bring that experience to UNH. CB: What are your most successful events? Pyle: In the past, our most successful events have been Recycle Bin Decorating, Plant Potting, and our Acoustic Show. Sadly, we may not be having Recycle Bin Decorating this semester due to funding issues. CB: What made you create the petition? Pyle: The petition was actually suggested by a freshman member, Josh Howard [a Senator at USGA who came up with the Sustainability Committee], when we mentioned at a meeting that we had planned to meet with facilities about the lack of recycling at the university. He and I then drafted it together. CB: How many signed the petition? Pyle: So far, we have 162 signatures. Our goal is to get 1000 signatures (Approximately 20 percent of the student population). CB: Why should people go green? Pyle: People should go green because if they don’t, the future of the world we live in may not be a very bright one. Global warming is a real issue, and if we sit back and do nothing to stop or at least slow its progression, the environmental impacts will be felt worldwide. Also, as a race, we are raping our planet not only of its precious resources, but of many of its species, as more and more animals are added to the endangered or extinct list every decade. CB: What do hope for the future of the club? Pyle: What we want most as a club is to generate more awareness of the ways that we impact our environment and to educate people on ways to minimize any damage we may cause. As of now, our major goal is, of course, getting more recycling both on campus and off at UNH-sponsored housing locations. We would also like to look into alternate energy sources for the university and present them to President Kaplan in the hopes that we can become a true “green” campus. See RECYCLING page 5

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USGA President’s Corner

Hello everyone,

November is here and winter is surely around the corner. With the first snow fall of the year under our belts, we are moving through the semester with quite some speed. Course registration is upon us and a majority of us students have registered for our classes. It’s hard to believe that, for some of you, these classes are only the second semester of your collegiate experience, while for others this semester is our last. This past weekend brought three victories for some of our varsity and club sports teams: football, women’s volleyball and ice hockey. Football and hockey have remained undefeated and the football team clenched the conference champion title after this weekend’s game. The semester continues to fly by and much is happening. Challenge yourself to take part in the Office of Residential Life’s healthy living programming to better live your life. Keep working hard and winter break will be here soon! Enjoy your week! Patrick Kelland

Editors are people too. Even we make mistakes... Issue 9 | November 7th, 2012 Page 5: Shawn Tremblay was referred to as former USGA Sergeant at Arms. Last year he served as USGA Executive Assistant. Sorry Shawn! Page 15: The “pumpkin cupcake” recipe was listed twice in place of the “vampire cupcake” recipe.

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Organiazation spotlight UNH Habitat

Habitat for Humanity was started during the fall semester last year, by a group of 10 to 15 freshmen. We spent the next year recruiting upperclassmen and now have a large group of about 40 members. Our club was formed in the hopes of working with the Habitat for Humanity for the Greater New Haven area. We have now expanded on our original mission of just wanting to help build houses, to doing more community service activities. In the past year we have held two large events: • Clothing Drive after Thanksgiving break for students to come and donate their extra clothes, toys, bedding, shoes, etc. • Tom’s shoes documentary: on Tom’s shoes ‘One Day Without,’ we walked barefoot around campus, raising awareness for the cause. We then showed a documentary made by the founder of Toms shoes. We will be holding our clothing drive again starting the Sunday that we come back from Thanksgiving break. So watch out for dates and times! This semester we are looking to do walks, beach clean ups and other community service events! In order to get involved, you can email the club account (habitatforhumanity@newhaven.edu) or President Matthew Carroll (mcarr6@unh.newhaven.edu), or just stop by a meeting Tuesdays at 9:15 p.m. in K109.

SCOPE It Out!

by Sylvana Ruiz

I hope that everyone enjoyed all the events that happened last week. Here are the events that are going on this week. Tuesday, Nov. 13, SCOPE will be showing the film The Expendables 2 at 9 p.m. in the Bartels Dining Hall. Starring: Stallone, Statham, Li, Lundgren, Norris, Crews, Couture, Hemsworth, Van Damme, Willis and Schwarzenegger. Come out and bring your friends! Tuesday, Nov. 13, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 movie sign-ups will on Charger Connection at 9 p.m. This trip is going to fill up fast, so don’t forget. Thursday, Nov. 15, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Movie Trip. Everyone that made it on the trip needs to meet at Maxcy at 9:15 p.m. because the busses will be leaving at exactly 9:30 p.m., so don’t be late. Make sure to bring your UNH ID because you will not be allowed on the trip if you don’t bring it. Friday, Nov. 16, SCOPE will be showing the film The Expendables 2 at 9 p.m. in the Bartels Dining Hall. Come out and bring your friends!

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Graduate Student Showcase

By LESHA DALEY STAFF WRITER

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November 8 marked the second Graduate Student Showcase at UNH. The showcase was created to allow graduate students the opportunity to present what they have been working on during their graduate collegiate career. “There was no outlet for grad students to show their research,” said Milva McGhee, Interim Coordinator of Graduate Services. Students presented a vast variety of exhibitions including, but not limited to, the development of new treatments for Lyme disease, new strategies to recruit varied executive tal-

ent, studying the sensory effects of art and music in primary school, identifying new treatments for cancer and a study that shows how attractiveness relates to competitive advantage. The event took place in the Alumni Lounge, located on the third floor of the Bartels Campus Center. Over a dozen graduate students took advantage of the opportunity to showcase their graduate studies. Presentations were set up throughout the lounge, and guests were able to meet and greet with presenters. In addition to the showcase, several students gave oral presentations of their projects. Those students were given 15 minutes to explain their projects

in more detail and open up the floor for discussion and further questions. Graduate student Leslie Dawes took advantage of the Henry C. Lee Study Abroad Program and went to Russia last summer as a part of her graduate studies. Her program included analyzing the Russian criminal justice system and working with Russian police officers, lawyers and judges. While abroad, Dawes was pleasantly overwhelmed with Russian culture and would recommend that all students take advantage of studying abroad if possible. “…it exposes students to the history and cultures of other countries,” Dawes said.

organizational consultant, DRAMAWORKS Interactive, uses interactive theatre as a way to enhance the learning experience. The group will explore how people can shift their mindsets and behaviors for a more positive outcome when facing major challenges such as Hurricane Sandy. One goal of the course, says Paul Sessions, director of the CFB, is to help business owners increase resiliency and adjust to obstacles such as changing economic trends, demographic and market changes and technical advancements. “Resilience is really how fast the individual or organization springs back from exceptional external stressors,” Sessions says. “Resilience is the experience of being confronted by circumstance, and then acting not as a victim, but as a navigator, accepting the reality of the new situation, and coming up with creative solutions to

challenges.” The Center for Family Business at the University of New Haven is made up of family businesses from throughout the State of Connecticut. The center offers programs and services designed to address issues unique to family enterprises. Reservations for the program are required. Non-member family businesses may attend for $75 per person, or $200 for three people from the same business. To register for the workshop or for information about CFB, call Sessions at 203-932-7421 or visit www.newhaven.edu/cfb. The CFB is sponsored by Bailey Murphy + Scarano of Branford, GenSpring of Greenwich, Wiggin and Dana of New Haven, Stamford and Greenwich, Daniel M. Smith and Associates of Stamford and Gowrie Group of Westbrook.

Researcher Publishes Latest Findings on Lyme Disease

By KAREN GRAVA

DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS

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ORANGE, Conn. – Sometimes the difference between business success and business failure is resiliency. When Hurricane Sandy blew in, resiliency is what kept businesses focused even when the power was out, the sales floor was covered in mud and there was a tree blocking the driveway. A workshop to help business owners develop greater resiliency will be presented by the University of New Haven Center for Family Business (CFB) on Tuesday, Nov. 27, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Grassy Hill Country Club, 441 Clark Lane, in Orange. The workshop is presented by Dramaworks InterActive, of North Hampton, Massachusetts. Working under the direction of Erik Muten, a clinical psychologist and

Graduate student Tinantin Tsitlavishvili presented her project on Cellular and Molecular Biology, and although she is currently searching for a job pending her December 2012 graduation, she is also very focused on having her project published.

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The Graduate Showcase was an outlet for graduate students to show fellow students, professors, employers, family and friends a summary of what they have diligently been working on during their graduate studies. Current and future graduate students

are encouraged to participate in future showcases. For further information, students should contact the Graduate Student Showcase chairperson, Milva McGhee at mmcghee@newhaven.edu.

tially far-reaching impact as researchers examine how to best assist traditionally underserved populations at a time when access to highspeed Internet has become ever more important in the daily lives of people across the world. The team includes Jayakar, the principal investigator; Park; and researchers from the Curtin University in Australia and Southwest Jiaotong University in China. Team members hope to identify programs that can be models for other countries. The project is expected to be completed next spring and will be distributed to regulators and other researchers at several international conferences such as the 2013 Pacific Telecommunications Council Convention. Park, who is responsible for the South Korea case study, examined public policy in South Korea. She noted that five percent of the entire population, or 2.5 million people, are

considered disabled. Most could benefit from broadband access. She is the author of several papers published in “Telecommunications Policy, Info” and “Government Information Quarterly.” Before beginning her academic career, Park was a researcher for the Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI), a governmental institute in South Korea, and published numerous analytical reports for the South Korean government and industry. KISDI’s research results were used as input in designing Korean economic policies in the area of information and communication. Park’s research interests center on new media, media convergence, broadband competition policy and universal service. She received her Ph.D. in mass communication from Pennsylvania State University.

Professor’s Research Explores Digital Divide in Broadband

By KAREN GRAVA

DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS

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Eun-A Park, an assistant professor of communications, film and theatre, is one of the investigators working with an international team of researchers studying the digital divide in broadband access. The project is funded by a $41,200 yearlong grant from the Pacific Telecommunications Council to lead a multi-university, international effort to examine broadband access programs and policies for people with disabilities. Krishna Jayakar, an associate professor in the College of Communications at Pennsylvania State University, is leading the project. Titled "A Broadband Bridge for the Disability Divide: What Works and What Does Not," the project focuses on broadband access for people with disabilities in leading economic areas of the Asia-Pacific region. The work has a poten-

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Election Night 2012 Association (USGA), and the Office of Intercultural ––––––––––––––––––––– Relations. Bartels was patriotically decorated for the The NAACP brought occasion, with red and students of all political blue-colored streamers ideologies together for a night of election coverage. lining the walls. Blownup photos of Obama and Dozens of students crowded inside the Bartels Romney adorned two of the pillars in the room, dining hall on election night, anxiously watching and students handed out festive beads, hats and CNN’s coverage of the 2012 presidential election necklaces to those in attendance. A large proresults. The fierce campaigning jector screen displayed CNN’s coverage of the finally came to an end on election results as WNHU Tuesday, Nov. 6, as the broadcasted live to the battle between President rest of the campus. A wide Barack Obama and Mitt variety of food, drinks and Romney played out for the entire nation. The Uni- snacks were also provided. versity of New Haven’s Attendees ranged evchapter of the National erywhere from freshmen Association for the Adto graduate students. “It vancement of Colored only happens every four People (NAACP) hosted years, so I wanted to the event along with the WNHU, the Undergradu- be here,” said freshman Jessie Edelman. This ate Student Government

was Edelman’s first time voting in a presidential election. She was also happy and impressed that the UNH campus strongly promoted voting in the months leading up to the election. Grad student Marinda Brown also had good things to say about the coverage. “It’s very festive,” she said. “I’m hoping Obama comes out and gets another opportunity.” NAACP President Arnold Lane said extensive preparation went into planning this event. “Initial planning started in July,” he said. Coverage of the beginning stages of the election also started as early as August and September. In 2008, an election night party was held in the Quad following the results. “We wanted to mimic that,” Lane said. “I think it’s very suc-

with field experience,” she said. As part of the class, all students are required to volunteer on a campaign. Over the last few months, Reyes worked on Chris Murphy’s campaign for U.S. Senate. As part of her first experience working on a campaign, she made phone calls and was a paid canvasser in the West Haven area. She estimates that she made 300 phone calls and visited more than 100 homes. “I enjoyed meeting new people and learning more about their diverse political opinions,” she said. In the future, Reyes hopes to pursue a career as a college professor or a campaign manager. She might consider running for office herself one day. “I learned firsthand that running for office is a time-consuming and ex-

pensive decision that takes the right mindset and a lot of heart and dedication,” she said. One of Reyes’s classmates, Christopher Arminio ’14 (left), volunteered on Stephen Dargan’s campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives. For the history education major, it also was Arminio’s first experience on the front lines of a campaign. “Being a theater minor, I found the experience interesting because I had to adapt what I would say to people who answered the phone or came to the door so it sounded natural and not scripted,” he said. At the beginning of this semester, Simone Quartey ’15 attended the Republican National Convention. Read the blog that she kept about her experiences.

By LIANA TEIXEIRA ASSISTANT EDITOR

Students Get Inside Look at Political Process

UNH TODAY

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In Cristal Reyes’s mind, her history classes and what is taking place in politics are inextricably linked. “Being interested in politics is second nature to me,” she said. “You can’t understand important parts of history without understanding politics.” With a presidential election and a hotly contested senatorial race in Connecticut, the fall semester presented a great time for Reyes, a sophomore, to take her first political science class at UNH. She was interested in taking a class taught by lecturer Gary Fetzer because of his previous experience as a lobbyist and a candidate for office. “There is nothing better than having a professor

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cessful,” Lane continued. “No matter who wins, it will be a historical election. I’m just glad people are here.” As the race neared its end, students expressed their passion toward the candidates by cheering whenever their favorite candidate won the electoral votes of an additional

state. Early in the night, Romney was leading in the number of Electoral College votes. However, it became apparent that Obama would be the one to reach the coveted 270 votes needed for re-election. In the end, Obama came out on top with over 300 electoral votes in his

favor, guaranteeing him another four-year term as President of the United States. Election coverage night proved to be a successful event, unifying students on a topic that affects each and every member of the UNH community and the country.

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with creative solutions to challenges.” The Center for Family Business at the University of New Haven is made up of family businesses from throughout the State of Connecticut. The center offers programs and services designed to address issues unique to family enterprises. Reservations for the program are required. Non-member family businesses may attend for $75 per person, or $200 for three people from the same business. To register for the workshop or for information about CFB, call Sessions at 203-932-7421 or visit www.newhaven.edu/cfb. The CFB is sponsored by Bailey Murphy + Scarano of Branford, GenSpring of Greenwich, Wiggin and Dana of New Haven, Stamford and Greenwich, Daniel M. Smith and Associates of Stamford and Gowrie Group of Westbrook.

UNH will host its 11th annual Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m. in the Maxcy Quad. The event, the brainchild of former UNH president Larry DeNardis, began after 9/11. Jason C. Riendeau, coordinator of military and veteran student recruitment, told the Connecticut Post that in order to accommodate the veteran population, UNH has dedicated staff and support services in offices such as admissions, financial aid and the bursar. An expanded Veteran Success Center will be opened in Maxcy Hall in the spring. Riendeau said the University benefits from having veterans on campus because they add to the diversity of the campus, are a fun group to work with and tend to be better students. “Some vets go into

the service because they didn’t do well in college the first time around, or didn’t go to college at all,” Riendeau told the Connecticut Post. “Most come back with more maturity and a whole new attitude.” Earlier this month, UNH hosted a forum on veteran services that attracted nearly 50 participants from 22 institutions from around the region. The keynote speaker was Roger Thompson, a senior fellow at the Syracuse University Institute for Veteran and Military Families. He shared his current research, which he gathered from visiting veterans’ centers at colleges and universities across the country, that aims to provide a model for how best to facilitate veteran transition from military service to higher education.

UNH Center for Family Business Hosts Workshop on Resiliency

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Veterans Continue Education at UNH

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CB: Are there any upcoming events that students should look out for? Pyle: We will be celebrating America Recycles Day (Nov. 15) with week-long events starting on Monday the 12th

leading up to a Jeopardy night with Gaming club on Friday night. Those who attend the events will be given a giveaway ticket which will count towards our grand prize to be given out on Friday. Thus, the more events

you attend, the better your chances of winning! Flyers detailing the events will be posted next week, so look out for those! For more information on the club, go to Charger Connection or like their page on Facebook.

After graduating from high school, Noe Castro ’14 joined the United States Air Force and served three tours of duty in Afghanistan. Upon returning to the States, he decided to enroll in college and picked UNH. “I came back ready,” Castro told the Connecticut Post in a Veterans Day feature story. Castro is one of more than 180 former veterans, triple the number from three years ago, who are enrolled at the University. UNH is one of only three schools in the state to be named a “Military Friendly College,” a distinction it has earned the last two years. The University also participates in the national Yellow Ribbon program, which provides tuition support to qualified veterans.

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Technically, Halloween is over by the time the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 31, but that did not stop PIRO from continuing the celebrations throughout the month of November. Hurricane Sandy actually extended PRIO’s events; what was once called “Paranormal Awareness Week” has turned into “Paranormal Awareness Month.” On Saturday, Nov. 9, PIRO held their annual Harvest Party in the Bartels Programming Space. It was a night filled with food (including an abundance of desserts), fall festivities and Halloween games and prizes. The first contest was a scarecrow-themed scavenger hunt in which students

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assembled in groups of three and ran around campus searching for clues to UNH-related riddles. One such riddle read, “Enter this building and go down one floor; you’ll hear music all around”. The answer to this clue was, of course, the bottom of Dodds Hall. Participants would then find their next clue there. With each clue, they would run back to base and add a new piece to their scarecrow. The first place team was made up of Patti McKernan, Catherine Gentile and Emilia Carlo, who each received gift cards. After running around campus, a donut-eating contest followed. Donutson-a-String was the most popular event of the night, and an extra box had to be purchased because so many people signed up. Participants were either very competitive, or took

their time eating the free donuts. The fastest donut-eaters were Ryan Todd, Kristen March and Brynn Kalstrom. Their prizes were little, knit knick-knacks made by the Jedi Knitters Club, which included ghosts, pumpkins, spiders and black cats. The last contest was a mummy wrap in which everyone had a partner, and one person would fully cover the other’s body using two complete rolls of toilet paper. The winning techniques seemed to be draping the person vertically in paper as opposed to wrapping it around their bodies. Neatness was a low priority. First place winners were Patti McKernan and Emilia Carlo, second were Ashley Castorena and Ryan Todd, and third place went to McKinley Dorrico and Catherine

Gentile who also all won knit prizes. The Jazzman’s area was unrecognizable after the mummies broke out of their wrappings. In between these contests, there were also tarot card and rune readings done by PIRO members; these were very popular (and sufficiently accurate). If students missed these readings, PIRO recommends attending their Divination Fair in the Alumni Lounge on Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. All who came out, both members of PIRO and those who are terrified of ghosts, had a great time. Freshman Ashley Castorena enthusiastically remarked, “It was awesome! I had a super blast hanging out with the other members and E-Board. I really got to know everyone better! So happy I got to be a part of this club.”

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missed material in classes, but students who were not able to return to campus before their residence halls opened Wednesday, Oct. 31, or even before their classes Thursday, asked about a “grace period” for attendance. Simerson also informed students in the email that “instructors who use the day as a make-up class opportunity will have priority for use of the time and classroom space over instructors holding review sessions. There will be a few instances where faculty offering make-up classes will face a conflict with other classes’ review sessions. This is unavoidable, and we must remember that the faculty’s efforts to make up normal class meetings must take precedence.” Because classes were cancelled it is possible that teachers’ lessons may need to be cut short, or cut out entirely. The last few days of scheduled classes sometimes are already allotted for review; since that time was lost, it may be even harder on the students if they are not able to make a review session because they have to make up a class instead. “We should not lose Reading Day. It is the day before exams, and it gives you more time to study, and it will be too much for the students if more information is taught right before the exam,” says sophomore Leslie Barrios.

Some students take reading day seriously and other use it as an excuse to sleep in late and not have class. “To be honest, I feel like Reading Day is essential for some. I study before and use Reading Day to review, but some students abuse its purpose and cram at the last minute, so they still need the day,” says sophomore Melissa Scott. “Each student has their own study routine, but they should be able to continue to do what works for them.” “It doesn’t affect me much. It’s important to get all you can out of the class, and you will eventually get tested on the material either way,” adds Scott. “It seems more reasonable to make up the time by taking time away from a break instead of a necessary Reading Day.” Sophomore Caitlin Izzo commented, “If material is on the final then it makes sense to have class on Reading Day, however I would prefer they don’t test information that was not taught.” “Make-up day should strictly be used for students to make up work or meet with their professors. For pre-med, pre-dental and pre-law their GPA is important and for students who are borderline failing, they need the time to catch up,” says an anonymous teacher who has multiple classes on Wednesdays that suffered. Students pay a lot of money for the classes they

take, and many feel they deserve to get their money’s worth. One suggested solution would be to do nothing, but no matter what decision was made, someone would get the short end of the stick. “We provided an official decision,” said Simerson. Outside of doing nothing, Simerson explained other options that were considered. The time could have been made up on weekends, extend the semester or take away time from vacation, but this would create problems for students and faculty who have already made their travel plans, and for the university who would lose a lot of money if meal plans had to be adjusted for the extra time on campus. “It all depends on the calendar, and we start at the end of December and work our way back to August to plan the most efficient schedule,” said Simerson. “We don’t want to keep students on campus during December longer than we have to, and we have to treat undergrads and graduates the same.” The ultimate decision is up to the individual professors, but when asked, Simerson does not believe many teachers will use Reading Day. Students can never get back lost time, but it is necessary to consider what would benefit the students most when preparing for their finals.

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Living in a Firehouse Provides Real-World Experience

By KAREN GRAVA

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Six UNH students are finding that their living situation this year isn’t very conducive to sleep – at least on some nights. That’s because they are living in the Allingtown Firehouse, and every time there is a fire or emergency call, they respond. “Living here has reinforced my dream of being a professional in the fire service,” said Scott McGuire, president of the UNH EMS Club and the liaison officer between the Allingtown Volunteer Fire Association (AVFA) and the University. McGuire, who is from North Attleboro, Mass., where he is a volunteer firefighter, is a senior studying fire/arson investigation and fire administration. McGuire said he was interested in living at the firehouse because of the real world experience it would provide. “My interest increased exponentially when I met the career staff of the city of West Haven Fire Department and some of the members of the volunteer department.

“The relationships I have developed with the other volunteers and with the career personnel are invaluable. The advice and the help they give to me will stay with me for the rest of my life,” he said. “It helps me strive to ‘live the dream,’ as we say in the fire-service world.” John Carew, chief of the AVFA, said the relationship between the fire association and UNH has been long-standing and has gotten stronger and stronger over the years. While West Haven has both paid and volunteer firefighters, AVFA responded to nearly 500 calls in 2011, he said. “The advantages to Allingtown of having students living in the firehouse are that it provides a more secure building and especially that the students become members of the AVFA and provide help and support for the career firefighters,” he said. Edward R. Ball, a UNH master of public administration student who received a B.S. in fire/ arson investigation and municipal fire administration from UNH last May, serves as a lieutenant in the Allingtown Volunteer

Fire Association and an instructor in the service’s Emergency Care and Safety Institute. The six students living in the firehouse and the more than 25 UNH students who are volunteer firefighters supplement West Haven’s manpower, he said. Since there are only five paid firefighters per shift in Allingtown, Ball, who is from Bloomingdale, N.J., said the students can make a real difference during an emergency. “We’re in the shadows with the career guys, and it is an amazing experience.” The six living in the firehouse pay $5,000 a year to live there, which goes to improve and maintain the firehouse and to purchase gear for UNH students in the program, Ball said. They each have their own little living area, and a shared kitchen. “We are doing this for the experience,” Ball said. “Most of us come from small rural areas with few fire/emergency calls. Allingtown gets a lot of calls a year and it is a unique opportunity to learn.”

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By SAMANTHA MATHEWSON COPY EDITOR/ STAFF WRITER

––––––––––––––––––––– Wind, rain, now snow— when are the locusts coming? A Nor’easter struck campus and many areas in the Northeast Wednesday, Nov. 7. The storm brought 10 inches of snow, and set back the recovery from Hurricane Sandy in New Haven, Conn. The snow blanketed campus in seconds. Snow began to fall mid- morning, and continued all day into the next morning. Wednesday night classes

that started at 4:30 p.m. or later, and Thursday morning classes starting before 10:30 a.m. were cancelled due to the weather conditions. “I was in class as the storm progressed. We were let out of class early once the announcement to cancel night classes was made,” said senior Alyssa DeLucia who commutes to campus. DeLucia also added, “The roads were very slippery and some were not even plowed. I-95 was backed up and it took me over an hour to get home, while it usually takes about 15 minutes.”

Buildings on campus faced power outages and the library was forced to close because of the storm. It was light fluffy snow that no one thought would stick, but by the end of the night it had become perfect packing snow for the initiation of the year’s first snowball fights, snowmen creation and sledding. Weather specialists project a very long winter for Connecticut residents this year.

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The Election is Over… Now What?

I woke up for the first time in months able to finally breathe. Nearly a year of inescapable debates, vicious advertisements and incoherent Facebook statuses plaguing my every waking moment had culminated in my anxiety levels skyrocketing to new heights. But the good news is it’s over. And although I may be still garnering some anger that Jill Stein wasn’t on the Connecticut ballot, let’s just let bygones be bygones and agree that we’re all relieved that this charade is over. But where do we go from here? The norm would be to begin vetting candidates and campaigning for 2016! We all have declared our frustration of this ongoing cycle of undermining the opposing political party, and I swear if I hear the phrases “reaching across party lines” or “battleground state” one more time I’m going to hurl! So why are we still putting up with it? I’m trying to recall a time in recent history where we have been truly united as a nation, a time

where I have taken a look at my neighbors and considered all of them my brothers and sisters instead of my competition or my enemies. It has only been in the unfortunate circumstances of tragedy. It has only been when we have such a fervent passion or hatred against someone, somewhere, or something that we are able to work together. New York Times author Jonathan Haidt recently theorized that our nation, similarly to a band of superheroes, unites in fear. Since the 1990s, our wars have tilted from “us against the world” to “us against us.” This passion that creates a driving force of unity no longer has roots in positivity. On campus, we are able to come together and rally behind our winning sports teams, organizations, events or improvements to campus. How can we translate this pride onto a larger scale? I’m seeking a major in Political Science, which means I spend an awful lot of time sitting in a classroom discussing silly things in a generally hostile environment where it is our duty to garner passion for political issues

and, more or less, judge everyone who dares to speak up. I unconsciously do this all the time. There are people I see on a daily basis whom I generally enjoy, but sometimes when I discover their political beliefs, I back off a bit. I assume preconceived notions about how their party affiliation correlates to their moral beliefs and personalities and how that will affect me in their presence. Why? Because they believe differently than I do. This is the same thing that happens in our Congress at the federal and state level. The only difference is that these elected officials are being paid to make judgments while I’m just doing it free of charge as a wonderful courtesy to all of you. Really though, the only thing that can project our progress forward politically, fiscally and morally is to simply get over it. There were many great outcomes of last Tuesday, most important being that a new generation of American citizens became passionately engaged in political discourse.

So, on the morning of Nov. 8 at 6:01 a.m., with five tabs open on my browser, I prepared myself for the semesterly scuffle with Matrix. The cart, my battle buddy, was gone. It was pretty unsettling. When the clock finally struck 6:01 a.m. and I pressed the “register” button, Matrix crashed. To be honest, I was not surprised. What did surprise me, however, was hitting the refresh button and immediately seeing that my enrollment had been successful for one of my classes. Shocked and curious,

I searched for the rest of my classes, one by one, and successfully registered for all of them. I had fought the ultimate war with Matrix in less than five minutes, and I could not have been more relieved. This was the first time in all my years at UNH that I had finished registration in such a short time period. My previous doubts about the cart-less Matrix have now been eased. Registering for each individual class seems to be beneficial in reducing traffic on Matrix during class selection, as there are no more “groups” of

classes being registered at a single moment. While all students may not have shared similar positive experiences, Matrix has made a definite improvement in terms of class registration. Of course, the system is still prone to crashing and students are bound to get upset when they don’t get their preferred classes right away, but, for now at least, I have been freed from the perils of “The Matrix.”

By ELIZABETH FIELD EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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Editors Elizabeth Field and Liana Teixeira visiting the Skydeck of the Willis Tower during the Charger Bulletin’s trip to the 91st annual Associated Collegiate Press Conference.

Me Against the Matrix

By LIANA TEIXEIRA ASSISTANT EDITOR

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It’s that time of year again—class registration. Choosing classes for next semester can be a very stressful process. Students need to meet with advisors and meticulously plan out their schedules to somehow handle five classes, clubs, sports and everything in between. It isn’t an easy process. And unfortunately, this year Hurricane Sandy did not make registration week any easier. Despite Sandy’s setbacks, a bigger prob-

lem facing students this semester was the elimination of the Matrix cart feature. In past semesters, students could place all their chosen classes in a nice, little “cart” on Matrix, so when it came time to register, all one needed to do was click a single button and pray for dear life that Matrix didn’t crash. Last year, students were informed that the cart feature would be eliminated after the Spring 2012 semester. The university stayed true to its word and, for Spring 2013 class registration, students said goodbye to the Matrix

cart. I’ll admit I was a bit worried when I first heard about the suggested change. Matrix has had a history of crashing during class registration. The cart feature acted as a tool to assist students in obtaining multiple classes at once. Because of Matrix’s inevitable system crashes, the cart seemed like a pretty fair solution. However, when the cart feature was eliminated, it appeared that students would be spending even more time trying to register for class, since they would have to individually register for each course.

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The Top 10 Misconceptions about Libraries and Librarians

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What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word librarian? For many, it’s an image of a woman with a glasses and a bun in her hair, sitting at a desk and shushing people who make noise. However, that is just a stereotype. To help overcome some common stereotypes here are the “Top Ten Misconceptions about Libraries and Librarians”. Perception #1: Everyone who works in a library is a librarian. Reality: Libraries have employees with different job titles and education requirements.

The Class of 2016 Gets Down to Business

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As first semester approaches its final weeks, the freshman class of 2016 officers held an open meeting on Sunday November 11th at 6:30 pm to see student’s opinions on how things were going around the University. In case you missed election, here are your 2016 class officers; remember them! The Class of 2016 President is James Kielar, Vice president is Jared Ensling, Executive Assistant is Samantha Anderson, the Treasurer is Samantha Salvio, the Sergeant at Arms is Dana Doyle, and Felecia Edwards is the Class of 2016 advisor. The first topic discussed, and one that is sure to be causing quite a buzz on campus, is the ‘Condom Gram’ fundraiser. This is sure to get the attention of not only the freshman class, but the entire school as the class officers are taking a risk, but an innovated and memorable one at that. Condoms will be sold for one dollar and all money goes to the class of 2016 for fun trips and events.

A main point of concern for the students attending was the lack of vegan and vegetarian meal options on campus. Emilia Carlo is one freshman who is looking to adopt a vegan diet, but is worried that there aren’t enough food choices for that to be possible. I myself am a vegetarian, and besides there being few choices, I often find that the vegetarian bar in Bartels is closed and nothing is being served there. President Kaplan is aware of these concerns, and opinions definitely need to be further voiced in regards to dining option. Recycling efforts on campus were another point of interest; many students felt that the school should be taking this environmental aspect more seriously. USGA has recently approved a committee created by Josh Howard to further environmental causes on campus. The officers are looking into cosponsoring with such clubs and organizations, including LEGOS for a campuswide community service project. Many different fundraising options were discussed, such as ‘Toys for Tots’ toy drive, ‘Cell-

phones for Soldiers’, and a Disney movie-themed fundraiser. Keep an eye out for these, as well as a sports night in the rec center to promote teamwork and staying healthy on campus. The class officers are planning to hold more non-structured open meetings in the near future, possibly even weekly, so freshmen: be on the lookout for the opportunity to voice your opinions. Even if you can’t attend, all the officers insist to shoot any of them an email with your ideas. After all, as our Vice-President Jared Ensling states “It’s an effort from everybody, the more people that participate, and the bigger and better we will be.” Samantha Salvio also emphasized dragging your roommates down if you have to and Samantha Anderson would love to see a larger crowd of people, preferably “standing room only”. There are over 1000 students in the freshman class yet only 8 were at the meeting. The only way to get favorable things done is to take initiative; don’t just simply ‘be’ a member in the class of 2016, be an active part of it!

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es, cardigans, and buns in their hair. Reality: Librarians can be any nationality, race, age or gender. You can’t always tell who is a librarian by what they look like. Perception #5: All Libraries are the same. Reality: Libraries exist to help different populations and therefore have purchase different resources to help their users. This is why most public libraries may not have books or databases that can help an Engineering, Criminal Justice/ Forensic Science or Psychology student complete research for their courses.

Perception #6: All Librarians have the same job duties. Reality: All Librarians Perception #2: Anyone work with information, with a bachelor’s degree but the ways they do decan work as a librarian. pend on where they work Reality: All Librarians and their job description. have to complete a gradu- Some focus on teaching ate program in Library people about research, on Science; some even have purchasing resources, anamultiple masters degrees lyzing and summarizing or even a PhD. data, managing the library, working with library techPerception #3: Librar- nology or making sure ians read or shelve books that all the books have all day. been entered in the online Reality: Librarians catalog so you can find work with finding, rethem there. viewing, evaluating and applying information to Perception #7: You solve particular problems; don’t need libraries or this includes activities that librarians, since everyfocus on organizing it or thing is available for free working with people to online. find and use it. Reality: Every publication (book, magazine, Perception #4: All journal etc.) is not availLibrarians are older able digitally and most women that wear glassof what you find through

a Google search is available for free. Libraries and Librarians help you access and use resources you might otherwise not be able to afford. Perception #8: All Librarians work in Libraries. Reality: People with a Masters in Library Science work anywhere where information is needed, although their job title may not include the word librarian. They can be found in such diverse industries as biotechnology, software development, data management, advertising and marketing, publishing, museums, archives, government, or nonprofit companies such as the American Red Cross. Perception #9: Librarians don’t understand or work with technology. Reality: All Librarians work with technology, but the types of technology they work with depends on their job descriptions, specialization and place of employment. Perception #10: Libraries are quiet places. Reality: This depends on the library you are in, and the time of year or day/night you are there. While most libraries have designated quiet work spaces, they also have computers/printers, group study spaces and cafés to provide spaces for working with others. As you can imagine, it can get pretty noisy.

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1 “Les __” 4 As a friend, in French 9 Actor Romero 14 N.L. West team, on scoreboards 15 Noble gas 16 Latin stars 17 MLK birthday month 18 Method of looking for keys? 20 Relay race closer 22 Peace Prize winner Wiesel 23 Wide shoe size 24 Love god 26 Working parts 28 Finishing by the deadline, sometimes 32 Computer pioneer Lovelace 33 Young newt 34 Many Semites 38 Reveal 40 Knight’s ride 43 Harald V’s capital 44 Capital on the Willamette 46 Future fish 47 World games org. 48 Bad-mouthing someone 53 Food packaging unit 56 German river 57 Soccer star Freddy 58 In __: moody 60 Like Chris and Pat, gen-

derwise 64 Call waiting diversion 67 Big name in kitchen gadgets 68 Violet lead-in 69 Steve of country 70 Nth degree 71 Eyelid annoyances 72 In small pieces, as potatoes 73 Punk rock offshoot Down

1 Whom Goya painted both nude and clothed 2 OPEC co-founder 3 Penultimate element, alphabetically 4 Encourage 5 Couch disorders 6 Raggedy gal 7 Speck of dust 8 How perjurers may be caught 9 Concerto highlight 10 Sixth sense, briefly 11 Brisket source 12 Curved 13 Works in the garden 19 Lofted iron 21 Villainous laugh syllable 25 Acre’s 43,560: Abbr. 27 Prefix with space 28 Fashion statements in the ‘hood

29 “Eureka!” elicitor 30 Sass 31 Early development sites? 35 2-Down’s location 36 Political group 37 __ puppet 39 Actor Jared 41 Ages and ages 42 He succeeded Coty as French president 45 Latin percussion pair 49 Plastic surgeon’s job, for short 50 Sharper, as eyes 51 Smoothed in a shop 52 Hosp. picture 53 “The Stranger” author 54 X-rated 55 Hale 59 Pad __: Asian noodle dish 61 A portion (of) 62 Checkup 63 Love letter closing, and in sequence, a hint to the ends of 18-, 28-, 48- and 64-Across 65 Wrath 66 Hobbit enemy (c)2012 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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Positives

Negatives

FIRST SNOW! WOOHOO! Before you know it, Thanksgiving break will be here! Just keep those eyes on the prize.

I hate that many people can’t separate their personal feelings from business where it doesn’t belong. This causes unnecessary division, especially within teams, clubs and organizations. While I have, for the most part, enjoyed having these many days off class, it starts to get confusing when some professors don’t send messages out updating schedules as to when assignments are due and when tests will be taking place.

The Battery Charge As a proud winter baby (technically born nine days before winter starts, but bear with me people), the sight of the first snow made my day last week! I understand that it can be an annoyance to deal with, especially when driving, but I suggest everyone take a couple of minutes the next time it snows and watch the scene from a window. The sight is a great stress-reliever!

Zani’s Rules of Order Always Have A Plan B

This rule is important because in life we know that things rarely go the way we first imagined them, so it is important to have something to fall back on. It always helps to have a backup plan that you have already thought of and can easily fall back on. So when your first plan fails you don’t have to scramble to find a solution. For example, when registering for classes it pays to have a backup class that you would register for if you don’t get into one of your first picks. That Hey handsome, what floor?

way you don’t frantically search for some open class.

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Bernard Risco and Kristen Lee have been named the NewHavenChargers.com Student-Athletes of the Week for the week ending Nov. 11, 2012. NewHavenChargers.com will select its StudentAthletes of the Week every Monday throughout the 2012-13 academic year. Bernard Risco (Philadelphia, Pa./James Hillhouse) had two interceptions and five tackles in the inaugural Northeast-10 Football Championship Game, guiding New Haven to the conference crown with a 37-12 win over American International. Risco, who was selected to the All-Championship Team, had a pick with the Chargers trailing, 6-3, and then another interception in the end zone to stall an AIC drive at the two-yard line. Kristen Lee (Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty) hit a team-best .312 while posting 2.42 kills and 2.67 digs per set as the women’s volleyball team went 3-0 to complete its fifthconsecutive undefeated Northeast-10 Regular Season Championship. Lee added nine service aces, six assists and had a hand in two blocks in the victories over American International, Pace and Bentley.

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Volleyball Nabs Senior Night Victory

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laria led the team with 11 SPORTS WRITER kills, and Kristen Lee had ––––––––––––––––––––– a .563 hitting percentage (10-1-16) and posted 10 The women’s volleyfinishers. ball team wrapped up the Kristy Atufunhad had regular season on Nov. 9 four kills, and teammate when they hosted BentAmber Cannady had six ley for their senior night. kills total. They won by three sets to Kaulana Ane totaled two zero with the scores of 25- kills and distributed 23 22, 25-23 and 25-15. assists. Kea-Marie Olaso The Chargers’ final led the Chargers defense regular season record was with the team-high ten 24-1 overall, and 15-0 in digs. Senior Bai Zhang the Northeast-10. and Kristen Kee had Senior Keidy Candeseven digs in the back row

of the court, while Ashley Dalton had a helping hand in four of the seven-team blocks. With this victory, New Haven is ranked in the number one seed for the Northeast-10 Conference Championships and will start the postseason on Tuesday, Nov. 13, as they take on number eight seed Stonehill at 7 p.m. in the Charger gymnasium.

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With the close, the team falls to 0-1 overall, and 0-0 in the NE-10. The team will travel to Albany, N.Y. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, for a 7:30 p.m. game against the College of Saint Rose. The Chargers return home on Sunday, Nov. 18, to host Queens for a 4 p.m. game. A full listing of all the home and away games of the 2012-2013 season is available on www.newhavenchargers.com.

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Men’s Basketball Suffers Loss In Home Opener

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The men’s basketball team suffered a close loss to Dowling College in overtime with a score of 77-73 during their opening game on Sunday, Nov. 11. Senior Jeremy Williams led the team by scoring a game-high 22 points. Williams made eight out of 16 field goals, three out of six three pointers, and three out of five free throws. Jeffry Adkins totaled 14 points and made three out eight field goals. He also led the team in free throws, making eight

out of 11 shots. Eric Anderson totaled 12 points, and teammate Cyrus James scored nine points total. Teammates Justin Exum and Ashanti DePass both totaled eight points for the Chargers. Defensively, Adkins led the Chargers with five turnovers, one block and two steals. Williams had three turnovers, one block and two steals. Anderson recorded two turnovers and two blocks defensively. Exum had one turnover, one block and two steals for the Chargers defense. DePass and freshman Joshua Guddemi each had one turnover for the team.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Paced by 16 points from Bria Moore (West Haven, Conn./Hill Regional Career), the University of New Haven women’s basketball team earned its first win of the season on Sunday at the AIC Tip-Off Classic – a 65-59 triumph over Felician. With her 83rd career victory, Head Coach Jessica Smith became the program’s all-time wins leader. The Chargers improve to 1-1 on the season, while Felician falls to 0-2. Smith surpasses Mary Ann Palazzi, who guided New Haven to 82 victories from 1993-00. The Chargers’ seven-year head coach is slated to eclipse Palazzi’s mark of 190 games coached at UNH later this season. Moore hauled in eight rebounds to go along with her game-high scoring output. Anh-Dao Tran (Webster, Mass./Holy Name) added 15 points, including the threepointer with 1:57 to go that stood up as the gamewinner. Lauren Hebert (North Reading, Mass./ North Reading) closed in on a double-double with eight points and a teamleading nine rebounds. Brianna Bradford and Nikita Reddy (Germantown, Md./Germantown) also

had eight apiece, Ashley LeBlanc (Methuen, Mass./ Methuen) added six and Rykema Stone (Bronx, N.Y./Wings Academy) notched four as all seven Chargers who took the court scored for the second-straight game. Bradford and Tran were New Haven’s top facilitators with six and five assists, respectively, as the Chargers shot 21for-54 (38.9 percent) from the floor, 5-for-16 (31.3 percent) from the downtown and 18-for-27 (66.7 percent) from the charity stripe. Keisha Jean-Louis led Felician with 12 points and 15 rebounds. The Golden Falcons were 23for-70 (32.9 percent) from the field, 4-for-22 (18.2 percent) from long range and 9-for-13 (69.2 percent) from the free-throw line. New Haven forced 29 Felician turnovers, including five steals by Tran, which led to 30 UNH points. The Chargers committed 20 miscues that were converted into 22 points by the opposition. A 26-20 New Haven advantage was the largest margin in a back-andforth first half that consisted of five ties and 12 lead changes. Led by six points from Moore in the opening 20 minutes, the Chargers went into the intermission holding a 3229 lead. The second half began just like the first, with

the score knotted for the seventh time at 41-41 with 12:15 to play on a Tran jumper. At that point, the Chargers put together the game’s first extended run, netting a 12-2 advantage over the ensuing 3:56 to open up a 53-43 margin with 8:19 to go. However, the Chargers’ first run was followed by the first Golden Falcon spurt of the afternoon, as a layup by Shakeema Green tied the score again at 5353 with 6:10 remaining. Tran broke the deadlock a triple, but Gisell Peguero responded with a trey on the other end. After trading buckets each way, Jac’Quel Sanders put Felician on top for the first time in the second half with a free throw. The 59-58 deficit held to the 1:57 mark. Once again, it was a threepointer by Tran, who led the Chargers’ in that department last season, which gave New Haven the lead of good. The Golden Falcons would not score again, and Bradford and Tran each added a pair from the stripe in the final five seconds to round out a 65-59 victory. After beginning Northeast-10 play at Saint Rose on Wednesday, Nov. 14, the Chargers open the home slate on Sunday, Nov. 18 against Dowling at 2 p.m.

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Taylor’s NFL Picks By TAYLOR HUACK

Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills The Dolphins look to bounce back from a dreadful loss to the Titans. This AFC East showdown should result in a win for Miami.

Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions While the Packers haven’t lived up to expectations, they are hot. The Packers also have a quarterback named Aaron Rodgers.

Arizona Cardinals @ Atlanta Falcons Arizona started with four straight wins. They then lost five in a row. They will not compete against a Falcons team bouncing back from their first loss.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Carolina Panthers The Bucs have been a surprise team this season under Coach Schiano and look to continue their success in a NFC South matchup with the struggling Panthers.

Cleveland Browns @ Dallas Cowboys The Cowboys are coming off a win over the Eagles and look to put a winning streak together against the 2-7 Browns.

Philadelphia Eagles @ Washington Redskins The turnover-prone Eagles will handle RG3 and the Redskins. The Eagles need a win or Andy Reid could be ousted from Philly.

New York Jets @ St. Louis Rams Both teams are struggling, but the Rams have momentum after competing with the 49ers.

Cincinnati Bengals @ Kansas City Chiefs The Chiefs are awful, and the Bengals are looking to stay alive in the division race with the Steelers and Ravens. The Bengals are also coming off a huge win over the Giants.

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Houston Texans Houston is enjoying another good season and should blow by the young, inexperienced Jaguars.

New Orleans Saints @ Oakland Raiders The Saints have been a disappointment after a rough offseason, but with Drew Brees at the helm, you can expect the Saints to continue their winning streak.

San Diego Chargers @ Denver Broncos Chargers’ coach Norv Turner could be on his way out if the Chargers continue to fall apart year after year. Peyton Manning leads the Broncos to a victory in Denver.

Indianapolis Colts @ New England Patriots Andrew Luck has the Colts on the doorstep of the playoffs. However, Tom Brady and company are too powerful for the up-start Colts.

The Nets Make Their Comeback By MIKE NICOLINI SPORTS WRITER

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It was July 8, 2010, and every basketball fan was on the edge of their seats, glued to the TV waiting for “The Decision” from LeBron James. This was thought by New Jersey Nets fans as their last chance to build a championship caliber team, after still feeling the effects of finishing a league’s worst of 12-70 the year before. However, LeBron chose to take his talents to South Beach, leaving the Nets to go back to the drawing board. The only thing the Nets had going for them at this time was the franchise being bought by a Russian billionaire, Mikhail Prokhorov, who is not afraid to reach into his pockets to rebuild from the ground up. Partial owner of the Nets and hip-hop icon Jay-Z was one of the prime contributors with the idea of moving the franchise to Brooklyn. When the announcement came that the Nets would begin playing in Brooklyn, many fans became excited for the fresh start and great atmosphere in Brooklyn. A professional team had not called Brooklyn home since the Dodgers left for Los Angeles. The only problem for the organization now is for Mikhail and Jay-Z to put a roster together and give the fans something to cheer about. There was much speculation that the Nets were going to land Carmelo Anthony, but they lost the bidding war to the New York Knicks. This gave fans another let down and only reminded them more about missing out on LeBron, too. Then

out of the blue, the Nets pulled the trigger on a blockbuster trade with the Utah Jazz, landing Deron Williams and giving up Devin Harris, Derrick Favors and draft picks. During the final season in New Jersey, the Nets had their cornerstone of the franchise that they could build around. However, Nets general manager Billy King knew this was not enough. King went out and made another deal, this time with the Portland Trail Blazers, landing defensive specialist Gerald Wallace in exchange for Mehmet Okur and a lotteryprotected draft pick. The Nets were beginning to look like a team worth mentioning again, but the question on everyone’s mind was whether this was enough to keep Williams happy. Williams was set to enter the free agency waters, and rumors already began surfacing that he would return to his hometown and play for the Dallas Mavericks. Other rumors suggested that Williams was leaning towards the Mavericks because he wanted to play for a contender. But then, one day it all changed. King and the rest of the Nets organization made yet another blockbuster deal, this time with the Atlanta Hawks for all-star shooting guard Joe Johnson. The Nets gave up Jordan Farmar, Johan Petro, Anthony Morrow, Deshawn Stevenson and a lotteryprotected, first round pick in exchange. This trade put an end to the “Dwightmare,” referring to the chaos Dwight Howard brought by demanding to be traded. However, the Nets and Orlando Magic

could never agree on a deal. After the Nets traded for Johnson, it became clear that Williams was going to stay; he made it official when he wrote on his Twitter account, “I had a difficult decision to make,” followed by a picture of a Brooklyn Nets hat. When this became official, all the pieces began coming together for Prokhorov as he was able to resign center Brook Lopez and power forward Kris Humphries, but not trade the up-and-coming Providence youngster, Marshon Brooks. After an offseason consisting of head coach Avery Johnson trying to build chemistry between all the new players, the muchanticipated opening night in the Barclays Center was approaching. The team would be playing the Knicks on Nov. 1, 2012. However, due to the effects and damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, the game was postponed. Nets fans had to wait for the following day when the Brooklyn Nets opened their season with a victory over the Raptors. The atmosphere during opening night in Brooklyn was greater than any game they had in New Jersey. Chants of “Brooklyn, Brooklyn,” echoed throughout the stadium during the game. When asked about the chant after the game, Joe Johnson responded, “I love the chant. That gave me jitters, man, chills.” Prokhorov, Jay-Z and the Nets’ fan base finally made their dream a reality. Now it is up to the players to do what they were brought to Brooklyn to do, and that is contend for and win a championship.

Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers The same old Steelers are back after a sluggish start and should take down their division rival.

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Chicago Bears @ San Francisco 49ers Two of the best teams in the NFC square off on Monday Night Football. The game should be close, but the Bears will prevail.

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Silva. Every actor is in top ––––––––––––––––––––– form: Ben Whishaw plays a wonderfully resurrected To celebrate 50 years of Q, Ralph Fiennes is great not-so-stealthy spying and as always as a member espionage by James Bond, of MI6, and Judy Dench, MGM has celebrated the who’s no stranger to the spy’s birthday by giving franchise, is given a much us Skyfall, the third Bond more vulnerable portrayal film to feature Daniel in this film. Daniel Craig Craig and his beautiful is phenomenal, and his blue eyes. And what a history with the Bond celebration it is. franchise really shows: he The movie starts the still has the raw, brutish way every good Bond film nature we have seen in should: a blood-pumping, Casino Royale and Quanaction-packed opening tum of Solace, but he is that thrills and puts you much more settled into the on the edge of your seat. role in this one. He has It delivers here, and just a suaveness that makes continues to get better as him come off much more the film progresses. sly and clever, and it reUnlike Quantum of ally plays to the movie’s Solace, this film features advantage. a very simple, but intriguAnd speaking of great ing storyline that causes performances, Javier BarBond’s boss M to have to dem as Silva is absolutely face the skeletons in her captivating. He plays the closet at the hands of the villain with such sinister newest Bond villain, a delight and wickedness, former MI6 agent named where everything he says

just makes you think “Wow, this guy is really messed up.” Like all good Bond films, Skyfall delivers exotic locations, thrilling action scenes and sexy women. But the film, helmed by Mendes, is not only able to honor the Bond formula, but also break away from it, as Mendes focuses heavily on the human aspect in the film. This causes the scenes where there is only dialogue to be almost as exciting as the action sequences. Skyfall is everything a Bond, or for that matter any filmgoer, could possibly want: it’s entertaining, it’s exciting, and it’s a testament that even after 50 years, the franchise is far from growing stale. It is easily the best recent Bond film, and I look forward to where they will be taking the franchise in the coming years.

definitely the movie’s most inventive and memorable, as we see wellknown video game characters, including Ryu from the Street Fighter games and Sonic from Sonic the Hedgehog. If nothing else, this movie is testament to how great it is when separate corporations can put their egos aside to make a collaborated work. Ralph is voiced with perfection by John C. Reilly. Joining Ralph are Fix-it-Felix played by Jack McBrayer, a little girl named Vanellope who wants to become a racer, played by Sarah Silverman, and tough-as-nails military leader Calhoun voiced by Jane Lynch. The film’s strength is definitely its ingenuity and creativity. While video game geeks will

appreciate it most, those who aren’t familiar with the 80s arcades will still find plenty to love about this film. However, while the film has a very strong opening, it almost falls apart as it plays into the cookiecutter Disney formula for kids’ movies. While these elements don’t spoil the movie, it certainly takes away from what should have been a stellar movie. Wreck-it-Ralph certainly has many great things going for it: an interesting premise, quality voice acting, and very clever and humorous writing. While the film doesn’t necessarily remain consistent in quality the entire run time, it’s still a solid movie that any video game geek should see.

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Wreck-it-Ralph: A Video Game Geek’s Dream Come True

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The year 2012 has been a great year for animated films, and Disney’s newest film Wreck-it-Ralph is no exception. The film follows Ralph, a video game character in a local arcade, who is the villain in a video game called Wreck-it-Ralph. After 30 years, however, he has grown tired of always being the villain and treated like he’s a mean person by those around him. All he wants is to be accepted by those around him. As a result, he decides to leave his game and instead go into other games in the arcade to try and prove himself as a hero. These scenes are

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“War has rules, mud wrestling has rules… politics has no rules.” While the movie The Campaign came out earlier this year, I still had yet to see it until last week. After opening with this quote, the scene opens showing that Cam Brady, played by Will Ferrell, is running for his fifth consecutive term for Congress. He is usually unopposed, but this year will be different. Marty Huggins, played by Zach Galifianakis, gets the opportunity of his life when the Motch brothers call him and suggest that he run against Brady. Huggins is an unsuccessful, clumsy tour guide, but this is perfect timing. After Brady left a dirty message meant for his mistress on a family’s voice mail, his ratings drop 16 percent. What Huggins does not

know is that the Motch brothers have an alternate plan. They want to insource factories from Mera-Kai, China that would have children work for 15 cents an hour. Let the battle begin! Brady starts off the competition with a presentation that makes fun of Huggins for his childhood so badly that Huggins ends up in tears. This is monumental because Huggins is used to taking insults, like when his dad said “you look like Richard Simmons crapped out a god damn hobbit.” When Huggins climbs in to his car, he is welcomed by his new campaign manager in the backseat. His house is redecorated, his dogs are threatened to be killed, and he is given new American dogs instead. He and his wife both go through makeovers. The plot hits its midpoint as the first debate begins. Brady expertly avoids answering the

questions asked. Huggins rebuttals him and receives a standing ovation. Afterwards, Brady goes to punch Huggins and accidentally hits a baby. Huggins is clearly winning. Brady accuses Huggins of being a terrorist and promotes his own affair. Somehow, Brady is now winning. Huggins returns to challenge Brady’s knowledge of Christianity and the Lord’s Prayer at the second debate. Then, he reports Brady drunk driving. Brady tries to run, steals a cop car and hits a cow before getting arrested. Brady is also accused of being a Communist because of book he wrote in second grade. Then he hits a puppy. Before anyone wins the election, there is an affair that nobody expects. Want to know the winner? Then you must watch this hilarious movie. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I would rate this movie four out of five stars.

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Six Plots, Three Directors, One Masterpiece

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––––––––––––––––––––– Cloud Atlas, based off of David Mitchell’s bestselling novel, arrives with a star-studded cast and an intriguing premise that keeps the viewer constantly engaged in what is transpiring as the film unfolds. Centering on not one, but six storylines all occurring at different time-periods, the film is at its core a movie about karma. It is about how our actions, both past and present, are connected and dictate our future as individuals, and how we are bound to others throughout our many lifetimes. It’s hard to really do the plot justice in this short review, but what I can say is that the film is constantly keeping the viewer on the edge by trying to keep up with the film. Now you may be thinking, “I love Tom Hanks, it’s too bad he only ever plays one role in his movies.” Have no fear, because in these several storylines, the actors are

reused in different roles, playing characters with different personalities, goals, and even genders. All of the actors, in all of the many roles they play, show off an impressive range of acting. For example, Hugo Weaving goes from a slave owner to a successful concert conductor, to a female nurse—and he’s believable in all of these roles (his nurse felt like a playful version of Nurse Ratched). This gives birth to an enormous amount of makeup, probably one of the reasons this movie was as expensive to make as it was. Some of the makeup work is brilliant, as I said to myself, “What the heck, that’s Halle Berry, how did they possibly pull that off?” Other times, the makeup just looks like a saggy face attached to the actors, the way the Rolling Stones look these days. But the makeup isn’t the selling point of this film. The Wachowski siblings (who brought us The Matrix trilogy), and Tom Tykwer (director of Run

Lola Run) have delivered this complex story with such heart and emotion. It’s unbelievable just how emotionally stirring and fragile the film seems at times, as the film constantly goes from jawdropping visuals to tender, sensitive scenes of Jim Broadbent reflecting on his failures in his youth. The directing is by far the selling point of this film. The Wachowskis and Tykwer dazzlingly weave a complex narrative that could fall apart at any moment because of the sheer weight of its source material into a seamless, beautiful piece of filmmaking. Cloud Atlas certainly isn’t for everyone, though. The sheer ambition of this movie is enough to sell it, but many may get lost in its several interconnecting plotlines going on at once and may struggle to connect the dots. However, if you have the patience and attention, this is one of the most stirring, genius movies to come out of Hollywood in recent years.

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Ed Stephenson and the Paco Band By ELISSA SANCI STAFF WRITER

Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys By Shannon Livewell

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A couple weeks ago, I received an email from an eager publicity manager who wanted their client’s CD reviewed. I love listening to new, up and coming artists so I was excited when I was mailed a copy of Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys demo. This is a very different band in terms of today’s industry, but I believe with the proper marketing and promotions they will become huge in no time. The tracks are focused on a male and female vocalist, whose voices blend to add an amazing tonal quality to each song. The female vocalist sounds a lot like Norah Jones, and the entire album has that sort of “back woods blue grass” sound. “Querida Tierra” is the sixth song on the album, and it has to be my favorite by far, though I have no clue what is being said (because the song is in a

different language). However, it has an amazing intro. When the female vocalist comes in, her voice has a raspier quality to it then it does in other tracks. The entire song just sounds more organic and raw, and that is the vibe I really see this band fitting into. This band sticks true to their genre title of country/ folk. In today’s industry, it can sometimes be hard to stick to your true roots as an artist because many people are too focused on album sales and not necessarily the meaning behind their music. The fact that Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys are so consistent with their sound really makes them a band worth listening to. This sort of music has kind of fallen out of popular watch; however, I feel that they do a great job of combining modern melodies with old-fashioned folk lyrics. If I had to com-

pare their sound to anyone, I would have to say they are a mix of The Band Perry, meets Norah Jones. I would definitely advise giving them a listen, because even though folk is not my personal first choice in music, I found myself singing their songs in my head the entire next day after listening. The lyrics and melodies are just infectious, and they are so different from most of what is popular in today’s entertainment world. Their originality and rawness make them a breath of fresh air from today’s industry. Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys will be performing at The Outer Space in Hamden, Conn. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at 7 p.m., so be sure to come to the show! Tickets will be three dollars, so spread the word and support an amazing group!

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The Jazz Entertainment productions presented artist Ed Stephenson and the Paco Band Thursday, Nov. 8, in Dodds Hall Lobby. Students and faculty alike came to Dodds Hall to enjoy the Spanish and Nevo Flamenco music and to gain a new cultural experience. The University of New Haven Music Department, in collaboration with the Freshman Music LLC program, sponsored the event. “We’re trying to globalize and bring different kinds of music here to UNH,” Chris Reba, a faculty member in the Music Department, said. “Stephenson and the Paco Band performed last year and were hit, so we asked if they’d come again this year.” “I really love how the

UNH music program brings in different music groups from diverse backgrounds,” freshman Sammy Bowers said. “It exemplifies UNH’s commitment to experimental learning.” Ed Stephenson is a Liscio recording artist and an internationallyacclaimed virtuoso guitarist. Stephenson was joined by the Paco Band, which included percussionist Cat Albanese, guitarist Craig Hilton and bassist Ryan Johnson. The band played a mix of original virtuosic guitar compositions and covers of the music of Joaquin Rodrigo, Isaac Albeniz, Chick Corea, Paco de Lucia and even Led Zeppelin. Students sat at small tables set up around the makeshift stage area and on the steps in the lobby, creating a casual, laid back environment; it was

a night of relaxing and enjoying some good music. “I love the live music situation,” said freshman Jeff Eckhardt. “The setting is very casual, and it’s great to be able to watch the band from so close up.” “Events like these really brings the school together. It also brings cultural diversity and covers of Led Zeppelin songs!” Tom Stringer added. The night gave a new perspective to many students, introducing them to a different type of music that they normally would not hear. “I haven’t heard anything different in a while, so this is a nice change,” sophomore Clarris Jilan said. “It’s not mainstream, and it introduces kids to something new.” “You never know what you really like until you try out everything,” she said.

jokes on Sept. 12 about Sept. 11, then this thing isn't going to slow us down," said Vic Henley, the emcee of a show Oct. 28 at Gotham Comedy Club. Sean Flynn, Gotham's operating manager, said comics were including the storm in their acts but had to be careful nonetheless not to make people feel worse than they already did. "There's the old adage that tragedy plus time equals comedy. The variable is the time," he said. Still, he added: "You can't ignore the subject. That's what comedy's all about." The Comedy Cellar, a regular stop for decades for the country's most notable comedians, was closed from Oct. 28 through Nov. 1, but reopened on Nov. 2 after a generator was brought in at a cost of several thousand dollars. Power didn't return until the next day,

and the crowds came with it. "Everyone has a bad case of cabin fever," said Valerie Scott, the club's manager. Mecurio said he thought the joke was on him when he got a call from the Comedy Cellar saying the club was going ahead with its show even though there was no light in the West Village. He headed downtown from the Upper East Side, hitting dark streets after midtown. "It's pitch dark," he said. "And there's a room packed with people laughing. It was so surreal. ... I'm calling it the generator show. It was a really cool thing." "You could feel there was something special about the show," he said. "The audiences were tempered in their mood. You could tell something was up, something was in the air. I knew it was cathartic for people."

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NEW YORK (AP) — Comedian Dave Attell told a packed house at the Comedy Cellar that New York after Superstorm Sandy had a familiar feel. "It was dark. Toilets were backing up. ... It was pretty much like it always was." Another comic, Paul Mecurio, told the same crowd that he got so many calls from worried family members that he started making things up about how bad it was. "I'm drinking my own urine to survive," he joked. New York's comedy clubs, some of which had to shut down or go on generator power in the aftermath of the storm, dealt with a bad situation like they always have — by turning Sandy into a running punchline. "If they're going to do

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