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egistration this year, did not go as smoothly as everyone had hoped. There were occasional issues with the server when seniors registered on November 7, only occurring in Sheffield Hall. “Late in the morning of November 7, a contractor accidentally shutdown the power to the network equipment in Sheffield Hall, only affecting students in Sheffield Hall,” says OIT staff. This was a relatively small, very centralized, issue. The greatest issue arose when sophomores went to register Tuesday morning, on November 15th. There was an issue with the server that persisted long enough for registration to be postponed to the next morning, November 16th, at 7am. Many sophomores voiced their concerns and discontent with their situation. OIT provides detail saying, “On Tuesday the 15th shortly before sophomore registration began a very slow memory leak in our router software
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which affected the router performance and prevented access to the Banner network.” “It was not as awful as my previous semesters but still terrible, extremely stressful, and slightly depressing knowing that I had no chance of getting into the classes I absolutely needed,” says sophomore, Jen Andon. She continued saying, “The server basically crashed while I was trying to sign in multiple times, slowing my registration process and making it even more stressful.” Sophomore Jordi Proskinitopoulos agrees saying, “UNH has to get its stuff together if we’re paying 50 thousand a year to come here.” Commuter students had an even larger problem, as they were not on campus for their classes. Registration caused many students to miss their 8am classes because they were stuck at home dealing with registration. “I wasn’t officially notified [that registration was postponed] until See REGISTRATION page 3
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By SETH HARRINGTON
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he doors open at 7:00 on September 30th, and the players start to get anxious, but they are confident and ready to give a great show. The group has been practicing every Wednesday at 8:00 in room 120 of Bucknall Hall, so they have been preparing for this night for quite some time now. They are all enthusiastic, especially when doing their warmups. As the doors open, the spectators fill in the seats at the Alumni lounge in Bartel’s Hall. They’re all ready to see the show held by the University of New Haven’s own, Pineapple Johnny’s Improv Club. “Improvised comedy is comedy that you do not rehearse or practice ahead of time. You’re just given the scenario and you just have to go with it from there,” spoke Mary Kate Kelly, Executive Assistant and Treasurer of the club. The executive board of the group consists of Kelly, President Shonna Carlson, Vice President Dani Orlando, Sergeant
at Arms Tim Gadomski, all of whom are juniors except for Gadomski, who is a senior. The top eight members of the club were chosen by the E-Board to be in the show. Back in the Alumni Lounge is a small stage with four chairs on both sides, each for the eight performers to sit on when they aren’t performing. Next to the chairs is a podium and a microphone. The podium is for a host to announce the different skits, or “games,” they have for the show. Before audience members go to their own seats, they have a chance to write down a word or phrase that would be randomly picked and used dur-
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ing the show. They also have a chance to write their name for a chance to be brought on stage and have a part in one of the skits. Zach, an audience member who actually had a chance to participate at the end of the show, came with high standards that were exceeded by the performances. Zach claimed that he “came out here just to see some, you know, master improvisational comedians practicing their craft, and I think they really delivered, and I think they really knocked it out of the park.” When talking about the audience, Gadomski said, “An audience can expect everything and
nothing. ‘Cause you’re gonna go, and you can go in there with whatever preconceptions you have about improv, but it doesn’t mean that’s the show you’re gonna see.” The gang performed different “games” where they had different aspects to their routine. As is the traditional improve setup, they would have the audience shout a location, scene, or defining trait for one of the characters. The event also included two members of the group who performed a short set of standup comedy in the “spotlight” portions of the show. Some of the lines and routines were inspired by the hit television
show Whose Line is it Anyway? which is also a reason as to how the group came to be. An email from the Communications Club asked for people to volunteer for a remake of Whose Line is it Anyway? where the now E-Board members came to perform. They had fun and wanted to continue performing improvised comedy, so they made a group for themselves. “From there on, we just realized that the University needed it. Everyone needs a laugh,” Carlson said. What surprised me when I first saw a meeting was the knowledge that the leaders of the group had about improvisation. The E-Board leads the meetings and teaches other members by helping them with the skits and giving them advice on how to create a scene. They lead the group, but they also treat them like their peers and friends, because most of them are Read the rest of this article at chargerbulletin.com
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–––––––––––––––––––– University of New Haven administration held a discussion between them and student leaders on campus Monday, November 21 to discuss the issues that have been taking place concerning diversity and civil discourse. President Steven Kaplan lead the discussion by addressing what actions have been done since the same meeting was held a year ago. Recently, the university held a discussion with the international student population to talk about what the presidential election means for them. They also held a more focus group-type discus-
sion with students to go over what needs to be done to convey the issues in a matter that will be meaningful to the campus community. The university is also focusing on employing a more diverse faculty and staff, as they prepare to establish two African American studies positions within the College of Arts and Sciences along with a Race and Ethnicity position in the criminal justice department. These positions would correspond with potential courses on related subjects. The additions were inspired by the interest and concerns of the students. “Clearly there is a lot of work that has to be done,” Kaplan said
before calling upon the audience to speak on their concerns that they feel need to addressed on campus. Vice President of Operations for the Graduate Student Council, Quinn Nelson, praised the need for an African American studies initiative after his experiences walking to his car at night with people honking their horn at him while women rush to the opposite side of the street - an occurrence that has happened on more than one occasion. “They say in order to not replay history you need to learn from it,” Nelson said. “I feel like some people haven’t learned in the first place.” Nelson is concerned
about the ignorance that will continue to arise with the recent presidential election. Teyana Whyte, a member of the Campus Coalition, proposed a more efficient way for students to be reached and be aware of the bias incident report form that is available to report issues that are taking place on campus that put students in uncomfortable situations. Senior Tamara Torres brought up concerns on how the new Center for Diversity and Inclusion needs help to receive the resources necessary to run effectively and successfully. USGA Sergeantat-Arms Mackenzie Upshaw asked to hear opinions on how to See CLIMATE page 3
Bulletin Briefs News Celebrating National Transgender Awareness pg. 3
Opinion Thanksgiving is the most important holi-
Sports Women’s Volleyball wins NE-10 Championship pg. 7
Student Life Drawing in Space at Seton Gallery pg. 11
Transgender Day of Rememberance
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he Marvin K. Peterson Library currently has a display on LGBT history with an emphasis on transgender rights to honor the Transgender Day of Remembrance and Transgender Awareness Week. This exhibit was organized by Sean Stevens, library technical assistant. When asked about his inspiration he explained, “The library typically tries to have diverse topics. I wanted to develop one focused on transgender rights to help people better understand why there is a day set aside for remembering lives lost to anti-transgender crimes.” The day began as a vigil to honor the
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memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. The display has sections on every floor of the library, each with different focuses. The main floor features current controversies
facing the transgender community, including UNH’s Faculty and Staff Guide for Supporting Transgender Students. There is also a case near the stairs focusing more on general issues that arise in the LGBT community. The second floor included cases displaying pictures and personal stories from transgender people. The focus was on transgender couples starting families of their own. “The intent was to highlight the progression to normality and make students question the average understanding See LIBRARY page 3
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of gender,” says Stevens. The third and final floor featured displays relating to the way homosexuality was viewed in the 1960s. There is a case displaying books from the time period, describing homosexuality as a mental illness. There is also a display case by the bathrooms displaying various journals and magazines featuring pieces on the LGBT community. While Stevens had this display planned long before election night, it is inarguable that the display has taken on a new dynamic given the results. The display serves as a launching pad for open dialog and discussion on campus. Following this election, the display shines light on important issues and brings the campus together in unity. “As I was organizing the display it became more important to stress the legal implications, given the new president-elect and his administration,” says Stevens. He continued saying, “Following the election so many are upset and afraid and questioning of the future.” This display allows for a platform to look and think about transgender people and reflect on their situation and how the new future of the country could affect them. Stevens hopes that it will expand the minds of students to think about the future of our nation as it relates to all individuals, not just straight white men.
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Registration Issues
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especially because my mom knew more about the situation from the UNH Parents and Families page than I did.” Some students took to Facebook to voice their frustration through designing memes. The Class of 2019 page filled with pictures from angry students using their frustration to create something comical. “I loved the meme war this caused on Facebook!” says Proskinitopoulos. He continues saying, “I would love for that to happen again.” When asked if the problem was preventable, OIT responded saying, “Because this was an unknown bug in the router code it really wasn’t preventable. Up until right before registration all systems had been performing correctly and gave no indication of a pending problem. We had staff up early and monitoring all systems before registration started.” OIT spent time before registration to better equip Banner for the high demand. They replaced the database
7:45am, so I didn’t have enough time to make it to my 8am on time – I ended up having to skip it,” says commuter Rebecca Spargo. The UNH Office of Information Technology (OIT) worked all morning to resolve the issues and make registration run smoothly the next morning. However, some students still voiced some concerns with the way they handled the situation. “They handled it fairly well this year, they did solve the problem. However, why would they not troubleshoot beforehand, knowing the mass amount of people registering that day, but they did fix it in one days’ time,” says Andon. Spargo was unhappy with the communication saying, “There were things I admired and disliked about how UNH handled the problems that arose, but overall, I was extremely dissatisfied with the whole situation. I felt that they had kept their students in the dark,
server with quicker hardware and added servers as well as more memory to handle the capacity. Student are encouraged, for further registrations, to limit their browser windows to one. This will prevent unnecessary problems from happening in the future. “For security, the Banner SSB system is designed to disallow a person’s account from logging in multiple times simultaneously,” says OIT. OIT closed saying, “We fully understand the sensitivity of registration, and commit all our resources to supporting it. Unfortunately unpredictable issues can happen with technology, and often at the worst time. We thank the students for their understanding and we will remain committed to providing the highest level of support and attention we can.” The Office of the Registrar was contacted but declined to comment on the issue.
Time for a Flu Shot
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hat time of year has come where the weather is on the brink of winter, but still is trying to hold on to the fall feel, which means flu season is in full spring with the drastic fluctuation of temperature. Health Services at the University of New Haven would like to remind all students,
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faculty, and staff the importance of receive their flu shot this season to alleviate the spread of viral illness and to ensure a positive learning and working environment. An annual vaccination for the flu is recommended by by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who also support the notion that busting the myth that you can still get the flu from the vaccine. The vaccine is offered at local physician and public health offices, drug stores, and schools (like U.N.H.) while most insurance cover cost without a copay or deductible. HealthMap Vaccine Finder is an online services that directs people to their nearest flu vaccine provider.
The vaccine takes about two weeks until antibodies to develop to combat viruses, so healthcare professionals suggest getting the flu shot sooner rather than later. As the American Nurses Association says “schedule your flu shot today and protect yourself” this flu season.
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make the international students feel more involved and welcomed on campus. A graduate international student in attendance said that they only time that they have to engage with domestic students is during events or class and to run more events where the two cultures can collaborate to further educate on another. Another student raised an idea to create a LLC opportunity for domestic and international students to live amongst themselves to, again, better educate themselves. Kaplan says that they are there to facilitate the discussion, but the core starts with the students engaging and reaching out to one another. Joyce Lai, USGA Executive Assistant, says that with the students who are involved with the English as a second language (ESL) feel isolated with the ESL labs being in Charger Plaza. She also addressed how it is imperative to open the outreach of programs like this to hold interpersonal student exchanges. After the election aggression has been fostering on campus, both directly and indirectly, from Trump supporters. Es-pranza Humphrey calls on administration to help prevent and yield the derogatory activity that some students are experiencing. Director of the Center for Inclusion and Diversity Juan Her-
nandez advertises the purpose for the center on how the center is an outlet for students to take advantage of and to help alleviate and combat many of the issues being discussed throughout the forum. Whyte addresses that it is imperative that it is not only on her peers, but the faculty as well to educate themselves on the campus climate. Alex Sullivan calls on the forum saying that everyone has a glass ball in their hand with their hopes and goals they want to achieve but is afraid of shattering the glass ball. Sullivan says what needs to be done by students is stop worrying solely on their peers of their own demographic and fight for all instead of only individuals. “Ultimately the execution is on us,” Sullivan explains how students are the ones it comes down to making the change necessary on campus. Torres says that she has to kindly disagree with Sullivan’s sermon because for four years she has been fighting for change to spark change and have a say of what is happening on her campus. She speaks of her experience at the Die-In how she was physically hurt because of the ignorance of fellow students when they were shining light on the violence that one demographic was experience, not alluding that only certain lives matter. “We are not just fighting for blacks or whites - we are fighting for all,” Torres said.
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Get Involved Next Semester Kanye West Doesn’t Care About Your W Opinion By SARAH COSTELLO
der of the school year. Clubs can help stu––––––––––––––––––––– dents find an outlet for their extremely busy and time-consuming amounts of homework. ith next seBeing cooped up inmester coming around side your room or the the bend, a lot of stulibrary is a nuisance if dents are deciding on not given a break after a classes they want to while. take, possibly choosStudent organizations ing new roommates, even preparing to study are always fun and abroad in another coun- engaging to be a part of, so meeting up with try. Everyone will be a club once a while can extremely busy sorting be the perfect distraceverything out for next tion from workload you year. must handle. It’ll keep But, has anyone you away from work thought about tryonly for a little while, ing out a new club and you can go back or hobby, come next semester? Since sched- into your assignments refreshed and ready to ules will be completely different when the 19th go. Participating in a club of January rolls around, or an activity is also a it’s the perfect opporgreat chance to meet tunity to try out somesome new friends. With thing new and find a fun activity to immerse over 6,000 students at U.N.H., it’s not always you in for the remainContributing writer SCOST2@unh.newhaven.edu
easy meeting people with similar interests, especially if you’re a freshman trying to find your niche in the school. Every club you join offers the chance to meet someone who wants to be your friend in and out of the club. You never know if you’ll meet your new lab partner, your best friend, or even your significant other. Getting involved with the school is a great way to meet new people and find your best of friends in college. For those who are still trying to find out their interests and hobbies for life, experimenting with different clubs can help you find out what you like and don’t like. You could be a pre-med student who is drawn to biology club since your career revolves around
you understanding the human body. It also doesn’t hurt to try clubs that you may not have thought you’d be good at. You could be like me, a dental hygiene major who found journalism and writing for The Charger Bulletin to be engaging and fun to be a part of (shameless plug). It never hurts to get your feet wet and try everything that sounds fun and exciting and figure out what interests you above all else. College is without a doubt insanely busy with school work taking up a lot of time, but to go an entire semester without being a part of a fun club on campus would be a waste. U.N.H. has over 140 clubs for every student to try out and be a part of.
Why Thanksgiving is Important in College
By KARINA KRUL
student life Editor kkrul1@unh.newhaven.edu
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Thanksgiving is probably one of the most underappreciated holidays. It does not bring the joy of Christmas or Easter, and most children could care less about the holiday. That is, until you get to college. I am a firm believer that, as a college student, Thanksgiving is the most important holiday. Thanksgiving is the most important holiday because Thanksgiving break is the most important break. It is the break all students desperately need. It is at this point in the semester that our dining dollars run low, along with our motivation and our energy. We all need to go home. Regardless of how old you are or where your home
is, everyone needs a
When the bantering
it is viewed as normal.
break from campus and
begins I smile to myself,
They are not judged for
from the life of a college
realizing I missed even
being their hungry col-
student.
the irritating parts of
lege student selves, be-
my family.
cause it is a holiday that
We need home cooked
By MEGHAN MAHAR
staff WRITER MMAHA2@.unh.newhaven.edu
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actions do not affect his brand. According to networths.org, Kanye West
friend sent me a link to
is worth approximately
an article titled “Kanye
$145 million dollars.
West: If I Voted, I
This estimate is calcu-
Would Have Voted For
lated based on factors
Trump”.
such as profits from
This didn’t surprise me at all. Every time Kanye
touring, the publicly known assets that he owns, music sales, and
West does anything
his unbelievably suc-
at all, I get a message.
cessful collaboration
When Kanye name-
with Adidas.
dropped Taylor Swift
Every time you bring
on The Life of Pablo, I
attention to Kanye
got a text. When Kanye
West, positive or nega-
stopped his perfor-
tive, you give him a few
mance at a concert
more seconds of time
because his wife was
in the spotlight. This
held at gunpoint, I got
time is easily converted
a text. If Kanye West
into a plug for his new
steps out in public to
shoes, new song col-
get ice cream, someone
laboration, etc. From
will probably criticize
every one of his sales,
him for the flavor of
he profits, and you lose
his choosing and I will
a one-sided battle that
have to hear about it for
was never truly a fight
days.
to begin with. Kanye’s
It isn’t news to any-
mark on hip-hop has
one that Kanye West
sealed him into stone
does things that are
as a legend and he’ll
controversial and, at
be making money far
Thanksgiving is the
encourages everyone to
And, some of us (prob-
first holiday break of
let out their inner hun-
ably more than will
the semester. It is the
gry college student.
admit) just need our
first chance for most
So, when you pack up
times, problematic. He
beyond the grave.
parents.
students to see their
to go home for Thanks-
breaks headlines regu-
I don’t agree with a lot
entire family, whom
giving, smile a little
larly because he’s done
of the things that Kanye
school Thanksgiving
they’ve been miss-
bigger and appreciate
something to offend an
does, but I don’t let
was my least favorite
ing for three months.
it a little more. Eat all
individual or group and
his actions bother me.
holiday. In fact, a large
Thanksgiving reminds
the food your stomach
then the Internet goes
It’s that simple. Most
part of me actually
you that, no matter how
can hold and nod at
wild. No one can resist
of them are probably
hated it so much that
dysfunctional fam-
the uncle who starts
a good Kanye-bash. He
publicity stunts any-
it was almost unbear-
ily gatherings can get,
screaming at dinner.
makes it way too easy to
way. I’m not going to
able. Most of the time
there has always been
Remember that all of
find fault in his char-
try to convince myself
I didn’t get to see my
a small charm to them.
this makes up your
acter through his ac-
that this difference of
whole family, and the
You realize how much
home, no matter how
few times I did it was
you really miss it.
crazy or ridiculous.
tions alone. As a public
opinion will stop me
figure, the scrutiny he is
from listening to his
placed under makes ev-
music. Even if people
erything he does seem a
were to boycott Kanye,
thousand times worse.
he wouldn’t feel the
I don’t care about your
impact, so there really
feelings towards Kanye
isn’t any reason to make
West. Kanye West
an effort. Kanye West is
doesn’t care about your
an icon and no amount
feelings about Kanye
of hateful tweets and
West. Your opinions
internet posts will make
about Kanye West’s
a difference.
meals. We need sleep.
When I was in high
filled with yelling and bantering. I dreaded Thanksgiv-
Home-cooked food
College, no matter how
of any kind is a com-
much you love it, will
modity in college and
never replace home. Thanksgiving is the
ing dinner because it
Thanksgiving is the
meant eating, smiling,
perfect time to get an
break that reconnects
and biting my tongue
overdose of it. Thanks-
us with our roots right
until it was polite to
giving is the holiday
when we start to burn
get up and leave. As a
college students can
out, and revives us for
college student, I look
stuff their faces with
finals.
forward to the holiday
as much home-cooked
I dreaded as a child.
food as they want and
Do not take it for granted.
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President’s Corner Hello Chargers!
Treasurer’s Tip I hope everyone has a safe and happy thanksgiving! I will not be accepting
I hope everyone has a happy and safe
paperwork after Monday 12/12/16 at
Thanksgiving break! Please take this
11:59pm. Anything put in my mailbox
time to rest, enjoy, and appreciate those
after that will not be processed until
around you! As always, I am thankful
we come back from break. Please be-
for all of you and can’t wait to see you
gin to plan accordingly.
all next week!
Any USGA related questions? Feel free to contact USGApresident@newhaven. edu or USGATreasurer@newhaven.edu
Thank you, Nicolette C. Angelli
Sincerely, Samantha Moul USGA President
Charger Poll
By ALESSIA BICKNESE
Opinion Editor abick1@unh.newhaven.edu
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In light of Thanksgiving, I had to ask a very, very important question: stuffing or mashed potatoes? To my surprise, the majority voted mashed potatoes. I guess you’ve never had my mom’s homemade stuffing! Happy
Positives + We’re all going to feel amazing going into Thanksgiving dinner, even knowing we will soon regret the amount of food we have consumed.
The
Thanksgiving everyone!
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- We’re all going to go through the “I’m too full to walk” hour of our lives this Thursday.
Monday, Nov. 28
Stenciled Mason Jars 12:30-3:00 PM Alumni Lounge
Wednesday, Nov 30
Comedian Troy Walker 8:00 PM Student Dining
Friday, Dec 2
Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates (Film) 7:30 PM Kaplan 107
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Women Win Championship
By GLENN ROHRBACKER
Editor in Chief grohr1@NEWHAVEN.EDU
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he University of New Haven Women’s Volleyball team won the NE-10 Conference Championship against Adelphi University last week, taking three sets to one. This is the fifth time the team has won the championship, securing the title late Saturday evening. Sophomore Kristine Rios was named NE-10 Championship Most Outstanding Player, scoring a triple double in all three matches of the tournament. She finished the championship with 10 kills, 20 assists, and 15 digs. Rios was also named a NE-10 All Tournament player, finishing with a .286 hitting average and not having any errors in her 35 attempts. Another UNH hitter,
Photo by Chargers Athletics senior Meghan Kennelly, will be joining Rios on the All-Tournament Team. Kennelly finished with the team high of 15 kills and a .200 hitting average. The whole women’s team averaged their hits at a .217 and had a combined 56 kills and
22 errors out of 157 attempts. The team also achieved a combined seven service aces, with the majority of them completed by Rios. On defense, the Chargers were led by Kennelly’s 20 digs, as well as freshman Charleigh Crews’s 17. Junior Alex
Bussey led the defensive blocks for the team, scoring four out of the total nine. The women were excited about their feat, especially Crews, who was happy to be able to experience this her first year at U.N.H. “As a freshman, it was
an amazing feeling being part of something new and being so successful my first year,” she said. Crews added that the teamwork that happened on the court is what led them to their championship win. “This season we have
had a lot of ups and downs but we all came together and trusted each other and played as one. We were really unstoppable on the court,” she said. The women are headed now to the NCAA Division II Championship on December 1.
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and there is nothing you as a fan or a player can do about it. Referees have many names including “Ref,” “Mr./ Mrs. Official,” “Blue,” but the most prevalent names that are shouted are idiot, moron, and an assortment of other colorful names that cannot be printed. They have also been accused of having disabilities such as blind-
professional athletics, referees are one of the most hated and loved figures in sports, which will never change. The majority of referees are respected officials that retain the integrity of the sport by calling a fair game. When they see a foul on one side of the ball or court, they are going to call it evenly. Then there are the
Turkey Trot 2016 Come on, Ref
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STAFF writer RKNEB1@unh.newhaven.edu
CONTRIBUTING writer cdige1@unh.newhaven.edu
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On Saturday, November 19, students gathered on Kayo Field to participate in the University of New Haven’s 7th annual Turkey Trot. Competitors donated a combination of canned goods and a small fee to run or walk the 5k course. Donated canned goods went straight to the West Haven Emergency Assistant Task Force (W.H.E.A.T.), which is a private nonprofit organization that works with the Connecticut Food Bank. W.H.E.A.T. will be supplying families of West Haven with almost 500 food baskets this season. The five to ten dollar registration fees were put aside for the TeamREC Student Employee Scholarship Fund, usually awarded to two Charger REC employees. The scholarship is given to a qualified REC
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You may hate one team while your friend might hate another team, but it is almost guaranteed that you both hate referees. They run up and down fields across the world showing off their stripes of authority, knowing that every call they make is going to be scrutinized
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employee chosen by the pro staff. Other events and fees, such as the $15 forfeit fee for REC sports teams are also put toward the scholarship. Keira Mezei, a building supervisor and volunteer at the run, says that her favorite part about working at the REC are the members and her co-workers. “Going on shift is the
best thing, because no matter who I work with, we always have fun times and we really develop a team mentality,” Mezei says. “We’re college students running a facility. I mean you get so much experience out of it, coming on you always learn something new, and we learn it together and we share it with
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one way or the other. Whether you like it or not referees are going to go about their business of making calls
ness and they have constantly been diagnosed with stupidity by certified fans. From youth sports to
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rest of the referees of the world. The referees that are biased, hold personal vendet-
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t the beginning of each NHL season, each team’s management must decide what they’re going to do about their rookies still playing on an entrylevel contract. The ELC is a two-way contract, meaning the player is not guaranteed to stick with their NHL team for the whole season, with a time limit based on the player’s age at the date of their signing. When a player is signed right out of the entry draft, their contract length is three years. Something known as the entry level slide gives teams more leverage on their rookies. An 18 or 19 year old player’s contract has an extension, of sorts, built into it. If, in one season, a player on an ELC plays less than ten NHL games, his contract extends one year. Where do the contracted players go when their contracts slide? The simple answer is back to where they
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came from, but it can get a lot more complicated than just that. In the season immediately following a player’s draft year, it’s likely they won’t stay up in the NHL. They may get in a game or two, but ultimately, they’ll go back to their junior team. The junior teams are typically part of three leagues (Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major-Junior Hockey League) that operate under the Canadian Hockey League. To play in the CHL, a player must be between the ages of 16 and 20. Put into context, all of this contract speak is a little easier to understand. The top five drafted players in 2015 were as follows: Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers), Jack Eichel (Buffalo Sabres), Dylan Strome (Arizona Coyotes), Mitch Marner (Toronto Maple Leafs) and Noah Hanifin (Carolina Hurricanes). Of those five, three of them (McDavid, Eichel and Hanifin) passed the 10 game mark and played full seasons. The
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other two (Strome and Marner) did not play an NHL game in the 20152016 season. As OHL players, sending Strome and Marner back to the teams they came from, the Erie Otters and London Knights, respectively, was simple. The twoway ELC allows for that kind of movement, and only that kind of movement. There’s no possible way for a player under the age of 20 to be sent down to an NHL team’s AHL affiliate, because of an agreement the NHL and CHL have. This is where the problem lies. In a player’s first season post-draft, it’s likely they won’t play an NHL game at all. They’ll attend prospect development camp and training camp, but before the final rosters at camp are set, they’ll be sent back to their junior team. The next season is usually when they’re expected to start cracking the rosters – here is where the slide becomes very important. As Marner and Strome were both draft-
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tas against players and teams, and the ones that simply do not know the rules. Now this could all be a conspiracy theory or it could be true. Fans and players will never actually now what goes into a referee’s call because refereeing is all about the opinion of the individual, and there are a lot of factors that play into that particular opinion. For example, if there is a player on your team that is known for fouling and playing rough, the referees are going to have extra eyes on that particular player. That might not be fair to the player because if that player is trying his
or her best to abide by the rules they are going to get called for a foul anyway. This type of bias could go for a team also. If a team is known for being physical, they are logically going to be called for more fouls then the other team on the basis of just cause. This is something that is prevalent in sports and it contributes to the hatred and love of referees depending on which side of the call you affiliate with. Other factors that create biases in referees are arguing with calls, fan interaction, and player reactions. We all must realize that referees are human and they can be persuaded to think a certain way based on the way they
are treated. Referees can also contribute to their own mistreating by constantly calling “the wrong call” in the eyes of the accused. As you can see, this issue can come from both the player and the ref, but the ref is always going to be blamed because they are the one’s wearing the stripes. The media portrays the star of the game as the player that scores the most points, hits the most home runs, or scores the most goals. One thing that the media overlooks is how that player can do all those great things. A lot of great sports moments in history were decided by the opinion of the referee. An example being Larry Johnson’s four-
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Staff WRITER QWALK1@UNH. NEWHAVEN.EDU
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fense. Through the four
total offense, Patterson
game stretch Patterson
accounted for 213 and
threw for a combined
Anderson had his part,
1181-yards in the air,
rushing for 133-yards.
ball season done and
over 200-yards in each
over with, let us take
game.
a look back at the year
Adding two more losses to their ledger,
Anderson had a few
New Haven flipped
that the New Haven
statement games, most
the script, finishing
Chargers had.
notably, his 151-yard
the season on a three-
Head coach Chris
and 129-yard perfor-
game win streak with
Pincince and his team
mances against rival
wins against American
had high hopes coming
Southern Connecticut
International, in shut-
into the season after
State and Saint Anselm,
out fashion, Bentley
finishing last year with
respectively. The de-
College, and Southern,
a 7-4 record, 7-2 in con-
fense only allowed 76
during NE-10 cham-
ference play. However,
points against them,
pionship weekend. In
after losing the first
which is only four more
those last three games,
two games, the second
points than what they
Patterson’s numbers
to the eventual North-
allowed in the first two
were somewhat down,
east-10 conference
contests.
considering he threw
champion LIU Post
U.N.H. was definitely
for over 200-yards in
Pioneers. The first two
on an upswing with a
all but one game before
losses could be attribut-
four game win streak
these three. The run
ed to the absence of the
going, but a 3-4 Stone-
game was declining as
run game as senior run-
hill team played spoiler
well, as Anderson only
ning back Andre Ander-
and ended the Char-
played one out of the fi-
son gained 104-yards
gers’ winning streak
nal three contests, rush-
over both games.
with a 21-17 victory on
ing for only 50-yards in
the Division II Football
that game.
After dropping the first two games, the
Showcase. The team
blue and gold turned it
tried to regain their mo-
out their season with
around; winning four
mentum as they hosted
outstanding play on
straight games on the
Assumption in their
both sides of the ball,
arm of Senior quarter-
next game, but things
the only downside -
back Ajee Patterson
didn’t go as planned,
most, if not all, the
and the stellar play of
losing by a score of
production came from
the senior linebacker
38-24. Even though
one of the 20 graduat-
Tyler Condit-led de-
they had 381-yards of
ing seniors.
point play, Jeter’s flip play, Dez Bryant’s catch/no catch, Johan Santana’s no-hitter, all Lebron’s travels and Jordan’s push offs that were no calls that lead them to hit game winning shots. Another example of this could be when a pitcher has bases loaded, two strikes, and two outs in game seven of the World Series. If the pitch is technically a ball and misses the plate by an inch but the umpire calls it a strike the pitcher is going to be immortalized, not the umpire. With this call and all calls the umpire is going to be met with displeasure from the opposing side, but the call still stands. Animal experts say that a Zebras stripes are unique and that they can be identified by their specific stripe pattern even though they
all look the same to us. In the wild, Zebras like to stay in packs because their predators cannot see well and when they are bunched together they become one zebra in the eyes of the predator instead of hundreds. As fans and predators, we all see referees as one because of the stripes on their shirt. Maybe sometimes we can identify them by their uniqueness because they do play a big part in all the sports that we love and it would be hard to play sports without them. They are the ones that keep the peace and the ones that cause havoc, but it all binds together with our bi-polar love of sports. Now, let us all sit down and think, how do you think Armando Galarraga feels about umpires?
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others.” Other volunteers from Ski/Snowboard Club, Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse, and Women’s Track and Field also helped man the course through campus. Participants were given Charger REC bags, water bottles, and a Turkey Trot T-Shirt, along with post-run snacks. The male and female winners were Matt Diehl and Claire Smith with times of 24:12 and 24:39, respectively. According to Diehl, this was his first time participating in the Turkey Trot; he also competes on the club soccer team. Smith ran last year and is the Graduate Assistant of Campus REC, Club Sports, and Risk Management.
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Gambino “Awakens” in December
By MEGHAN MAHAR
released. “Me and Your Mama” is more of an instrumental listening experience than the typical lyrical song. It combines a hazy, subtle sound with a middle segment of rock-inspired passion in which Gambino pleads for his lover to let him in. “Redbone” is a funky and soulful track. Critics have compared it to a 70’s style tune that
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onald Glover, better known by his rapper alias “Childish Gambino,” has released two teaser tracks from his third studio album Awaken, My Love!: “Me and Your Mama” and “Redbone.” This is Gambino’s first major release since his second album Because The Internet in 2013, which pushed Gambino to mainstream. The single “Me and Your Mama” is a major shift from his bestknown work on Because The Internet— the writer, comedian, and rapper structured the project around a satirical storyline with bouncing beats. The new release and upcoming album are soulful, melodic, jazz-influenced tracks without any rap. Fans knew that this album was coming. In 2014, Gambino erased all of his posts across social media platforms, raising suspicion that another project was in the works. In 2016, a tweet linked to an app
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called “PHAROS Earth” was posted. This app counted down and, after it reached its end, it led to link to an exclusive event - three days of Gambino performing in Joshua Tree, California. Fans were treated to an ethereal campground free of social media and the first chance to hear
songs from the upcoming album. Gambino is not the first artist to go into hiding or genre-bend— Frank Ocean, The 1975, Radiohead, and more have all fallen off the radar short to long-term, wiping and deleting social media in order to start a new chapter in their careers.
Kid Cudi jumped from hip-hop to alternative rock. Lady Gaga transitioned from pop to jazz and back to a pop/ soft-rock combination. Based on what we know so far, Gambino is not doing anything that is conceptually revolutionary, but hopes are high because of the songs that have been
“Our Town” Speaks to All
By ANGELA TRICARICO
at each, and two trellises. Everything else had ––––––––––––––– to be mimed: mothers cooking breakfast, the One of the great children doing homeAmerican plays, Thornwork at their windows ton Wilder’s Our Town, and Howie Newsome opened at the Unidelivering milk to the versity of New Haven Gibbs and Webb houseon November 16. The holds every morning. theater program put on The actors had to set the production, directed the scene using only by a theater professor their hands to represent at the university, Jonawhat their characters than Yukich. were doing. The lack of Though the play was props didn’t take much written and first proaway from the show, duced in 1938, the text it made the dialogue has held up and in some front and center. All of ways, still feels relevant the audiences’ attention for audiences watching was pulled to it, but it in 2016 – part of that is also wasn’t hard to figdue to the metatheatriure out what they were cality of Wilder’s writmiming. ing, but more on that The combination of later. the acting, sound deThe show’s script calls sign and direction made for a very minimalup for the non-existent ist stage design – two props. It was still 100% tables with three chairs COPY EDITOR ATRIC1@.unh.newhaven.edu
Photo by Erica Naugle clear what each charon stage in 2016, not acter was doing at any 1901, 1903 and 1913, given moment. when the action is takThe metatheatricality ing place. In his first is a running theme in monologue, he states Our Town. The show’s that the audience is main figure, the Stage watching a production Manager, played by of Our Town, directed Zach Fontanez, exists by Yukich, in Bucknall
is, for lack of a better word, groovy. The song seems to tell multiple stories and messages of love, conflict and personal beliefs. Time is running out for the new release. Gambino’s album Awaken, My Love! will arrive on December 2 and the world is counting down. This album has potential to be influential; not only as a game-changer in Gambino’s career, but also in the way that fans experience music. Gambino aims to create artistic pieces that send social messages. In a time when the country, and even the world feel divided, his music might be a step in bringing us together. Theater. The fourth wall is broken, and seems to stay broken whenever the Stage Manager addresses the audience, or the actors on stage. The Stage Manager is the one who sets up the time each act takes place in. He is also there to clue the audience in on occurrences that happen off stage, such as the eventual deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs. He sets the scene, and in a way, he’s like a Grover’s Corners tour guide. Fontanez was a great Stage Manager. As a whole, the cast seemed to have completely immersed themselves in the roles they were playing. In such a well-known and wellloved play, it is important to understand the characters, and this group of actors, all U.N.H. students, did.
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Gilmore Return to Stars Hallow
By Alexandra Halfinger
Entertainment Editor ahalf1@.unh.newhaven.edu
––––––––––––––––––––– On November 25, the world of Gilmore will re-spark old feelings and nostalgia. The network drama Gilmore Girls, created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, was once a syndicated hit from the years 2000 and 2006, and in that time, fans got to know Lorelai and Rory Gilmore; a witty, tightly-knit mother daughter duo. Throughout the seven years Gilmore Girls had its television fame, millions of viewers felt the emotional hardships that Lorelai and Rory went through; and by the end, people only wanted more. Luckily, in January 2016, nearly 10 years after the show’s final season, Netflix announced their partnership with the show, and officiated a new four-episode seaSee GILMORE page10
“These characters have sprung to life with this cast, and they’ve each taught me something new about life and myself with every performance,” said Kate D’Alessandro, a senior who was a member of the company’s choir. Though the show itself is 78 years old and the “slice of life” element of the play may seem outdated (specifically instances like the milkman handdelivering milk to every home in the morning, for example), at it’s core Our Town has managed to stay relevant through the themes it presents. All elements of this play could be modernized: we all know a George Gibbs, a popular athlete that all the girls lust for. The show’s third act, known See OUR TOWN page10
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son, which will premiere just in time for Thanksgiving. Fans have become wildly enthusiastic; prompting pop-up coffee shops named after
By MEGHAN MAHAR
popular diner spot in
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On November 20, the 44nd annual American Music Awards celebration took place in Los Angeles. Popular artists are selected every year to be honored for their achievements, and then the public votes for their favorites. Here’s songs from some of the top winners from the show:
Tear In My Heart – Twenty One Pilots
Twenty One Pilots were nominated for “Artist of the Year” and took home two awards: “Favorite Duo or Group” and “Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock.”
Inside Out – The Chainsmokers feat. Charlee EDM duo The Chainsmokers were nominated for “New Artist of the Year,” “Collaboration of the Year,” and “Favorite Duo or Group.” They won the award for “Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music.”
Two Birds, One Stone – Drake
Drake broke the record for most AMA nominations in a year with 13 nominations (topping Michael Jackson’s record of 11). He received four awards, including “Favorite Artist – Rap/HipHop” and “Favorite Song – Soul/R&B” for his feature on Rihanna’s “Work.”
Work From Home – Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign Fierce girl group Fifth Harmony received the award for “Collaboration of the Year,” following the success of their single that went triple platinum in the United States.
Like I Would – Zayn
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the famous “Lukes;” the which the Gilmore family often drank coffee at. Alongside Lorelai (played by Lauren Graham; Parenthood) and Rory (Alexis Bledel; Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) will be all of the returning cast members, such as Melissa McCarthy, Kelly Bishop, and Scott Patterson, who’s characters have all made marks in the hearts of every viewer. Fans are anticipating the love triangles, coming-of-age woes, and the overall chaotic life of Gilmore. Each of the four episodes in Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life will focus on one season, and is projected to be about 90 minutes long,
Photo Via Netflix starting in the winter
who played the wealthy
available at 12:01 a.m.
and ending in the fall.
Richard Gilmore,
on Nov. 25.
The fictional “Stars
passed in 2014; how-
There are current
Hallow” residents are
ever, it will be played
trailers promoting the
also expected to be
into the show) and with
revival; however, Netf-
picking up right where
current pop-culture
lix is currently stream-
they left off; proving
(Lorelai questions Rory
ing all seven seasons
that this revival is more
if she thinks current co-
of the original show,
than just a continua-
median Amy Schumer
so people can catch up
tion. Based off numer-
would like her).
on the tales of Gilmore,
ous reports and teasers,
as Death and Dying, After leaving One Direction, Zayn released his first solo album Mind of Mine. The album premiered at presents a situation that would be the same the #1 spot with single “Pillowtalk,” earning Zayn for anyone – eternity. the award “New Artist of the Year.” When Emily Webb, Dirty Laundry – Carrie Underwood now Emily Gibbs after Carrie Underwood has been nominated for 18 marrying George late American Music Awards. She took home her 10th and 11th AMA’s for “Favorite Country Female Art- in act two, dies during childbirth, she enters ist” and “Favorite Country Album.” eternity. It’s a concept Send My Love (To Your New Lover) she can’t understand, – Adele and doesn’t understand Adele received the award for “Favorite Artist – until the Stage Manager Adult Contemporary” and was nominated for four allows her to revisit a other awards since the release of her third studio single day in her life. album 25. Erica Quaedvlieg, who Duele El Corazon – Enrique Iglesias played Emily, captured Enrique Iglesias was awarded for “Favorite Artist all of the emotions so – Latin.” “Duele El Corazon” is his latest hit single, well, confusion, excitewhich charted in many countries, including going ment, and eventually 5x platinum in Italy. the sadness that the show ends on. I’ll Show You – Justin Bieber It is no surprise to anyone that Bieber went home Emily learns, when with four AMA’s, including “Video of the Year” looking back on her and “Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist” because of life, that her family his latest album Purpose and his EDM collaboradidn’t appreciate all the tions. moments of life they had. That may be what Higher – Rihanna Wilder wanted viewers R&B queen Rihanna was nominated for 7 AMA’s, sweeping the R&B/Soul category with wins for or readers of his play to “Favorite Female Artist,” “Favorite Album,” and take away. That is the “Favorite Song.”
and maybe become
we see each character
picking up where they
hooked - just like Lore-
in their current stage of
left off, and this is ex-
lai and her coffee.
life ten years later, and
pected to rank in mil-
how they have coped
lions of streams once
In The Life arrives on
with certain losses
Gilmore Girls: A Year
November 25th on
(Edward Hermann,
In The Life becomes
Netflix.
and crew played over Bucknall Theater’s exit. The answers ranged from iPhones to more personal things like family recipes. It was an interesting look at what the people in attendance found to be important to them. One of the biggest take-
aways from Our Town and one that should leave an impact with viewers of the show is that Our Town is not just Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. Our Town is your town, and my town, and West Haven, Connecticut. It’s all of Our Town.
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message from the show that continues to transcend decades. People are still living and dying, time is still carrying on. Life happens so quickly and we aren’t even appreciating it as it passes us by. When U.N.H’s production ended, audiences left the theater and walked into a lobby that had transformed during the performance. In the show’s first act, the Stage Manager tells the audience about the items being placed in the cornerstone of the new bank in Grover’s Corners. An insert in the program asked the audience member what they would place in a cornerstone. The inserts were collected and answers were compiled. When the show ended, a scrolling projection listing all of the answers from the audience, cast
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Marching Band Seniors Reflect on their Last Season By KARINA KRUL
student life editor kkrul1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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opportunity. Drum major, Kaelyn Passeri says, “As a senior, it is awesome to get recognized for the
unday, Novem-
ber 6, ended the regular season year for the Chargers’ Marching Band, with an exhibition in Allentown, Pennsylvania. While this ended their official season, their last performance was at the Chargers’ home playoff game on Saturday, November 12. This season was also the first time the band performed a ‘fifth quarter.’ Rather than the band seniors being honored with the football team, dance team, and cheerleaders, before the game on November 5, the band honored their seniors directly following the game. Senior’s names were announced as their families cheered from the field, before a second performance. Many seniors appreciated this unique
dedication and commitment we have all put into this for four years.” Fellow drum major Will Ciccone agrees saying, “It was another day full of emotions, but it was worth it and I can’t thank Jason enough for that opportunity.” When all of the performances were said and done, it was a very emotional time for many of the seniors. “As a senior, the season ending is so bittersweet. I wish I could perform forever,” says Passeri. Senior Jenna Racz says, “I feel like I took the whole thing for granted. All of a sudden it was over and I was bringing my trumpet home for the last time.” She continues saying, “I now truly understand what is meant when they say you don’t know
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what you’ve got until
the seniors took the
Photo by Glenn Rohrbacker capture moments of joy never happen again,”
it’s gone.”
time to reflect on their
she says.
Senior Jennifer Montessaro reflects on her past seasons saying,
Passeri says her favor-
favorite moments from their last season. Racz describes her
ite moment was the last
and laughter with his band family. Each senior also had
football game, “When
their own wise words of
“Seeing this band grow
favorite part as an
we played the show mu-
wisdom to share with
in my four years has
exhibition performance
sic in the stand together
the band before a final
been such an amazing
when it was pouring
there was such a posi-
goodbye.
experience and I can-
rain. Many high school-
tive and electric vibe.”
not wait to come back
ers came out to see the
“I enjoyed running
powerfully says, “I
as an alumni next year,
performance any way,
around the stands and
want students to never
and for years to come,
standing in the rain
recording “WillTV. I am
settle.” While Passeri
and see how huge and
until the last member
just really going to miss
discusses passion, “Let
amazing it will be.”
was off the field. “I felt
the game day environ-
passion be your driving
In this bittersweet,
like a rock star, and I
ment,” says Ciccone,
force. Let that feeling in
whirlwind of emotion,
know that’ll probably
who used a Go-Pro to
Racz, simply and
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Drawing in Space at Seton Gallery By KARINA KRUL
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Wednesday, November 16, was the “Drawing in Space” exhibiBy KARINA KRUL might need to attend student life editor tion at Seton Gallery. kkrul1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU going forward in their Students in the art class ––––––––––––––––––––– careers. Drawing Outside the Graduate Assistant AnLines, taught by Joseph Thursday, November drea Shaker says, “It’s Smolinski, presented 17 was the semi-annual really nice to highlight their art assignments Graduate Student the students and the to the U.N.H. student Showcase in the Alumni campus. It is a proud body and community. Lounge. Students and moment for all partici“The assignment was faculty, from 3:30-6 pating graduate stuto take their art off of p.m., were free to roam dents.” the page and into a the rows of trifolds to One participating grad- physical realm. They learn about U.N.H. were supposed to think uate student, Hamsa graduate student’s vari- Suresh, was presenting of lines and figure out how to put them into ous research projects her internship with the space,” says Smolinski. and internships. Wildlife Conservation Students used a This showcase happens Society in Bronx, New variety of mediums, twice a year, once in the York. She worked on including yarn, saran Fall Semester and once the organization’s new wrap, wire, nails, foam in the Spring Semester. WCS: 2020 strategy, boards, streamers, and It is a chance for U.N.H. training teams all over balloons. They worked graduate students to the world. This strategy either alone or colnot only showcase the is working to preserve laborated with another work they have been land in 15 priority restudent. Aside from doing, but to practice gions that are home to presenting their art, presenting their remore than 50 percent students were responsearch for conferences of the world’s diversity. sible for planning the or for larger events they See GRADUATEpage12 exhibit, coming up with
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the title, advertising, and everything else that would fall under a curator’s position. Many of the pieces were designed specifically for the gallery. This gave students the opportunity to work
with space specific parameters. The show helped all participating art students build up a portfolio, particularly with art that would never fit on a page. “This gave the students the opportunity
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to work in a site specific space,” says Smolinski. One piece, designed by Joel Hosee and entitled White, featured a three-dimensional white board that, from a certain angle, spelled out the word white. Hosee explains his process saying, “The concept was to take random pillars and make something out of them. I wanted to literally draw in space.” Another piece was entitled The Nest and featured an intricate saran wrap design. It was a collaboration piece between Fiel Aquino and Ben Mayo. “It is a tunnel system of saran wrap. The idea is that it is translucent so the linear aspect can still be seen but the wrap allows light to shine in to keep the fragility and ambiguity,” says Mayo. Yet, another piece, entitled Impending Doom and designed by JoKeep reading on www.chargerbulletin.com
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Suresh has been working to develop a skilled assessment to better determine what needs to be trained in a leadership team. She is in the Industrial Psychology program and has been using her skills to help the organization with their efforts. “It’s interesting to see the difference before and after training to see how we, as Industrial Psychologists, make an impact in a positive way,” says Suresh. She’s been evaluating the training of these teams and constructing a tool to assess training across the world. Her internship is currently still going on and she is actively working to achieve the strategies goals. Another student, Richard Rotella, President of the Graduate Student Council, presented his internship with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Fire Arms in Patterson, New Jersey. He worked with crimi-
nal tracking, specifically with firearms, to link various illegal firearm purchases to potential threats with trafficking. Rotella also got the opportunity to attend multiple firearm recertification trainings and even had the opportunity to work with a U.N.H. alum. “It is nice being able to share what I learn and what I’m passionate about while being able to show how experimental U.N.H. really is,” says Rotella. While the event was designed to showcase the graduate student work it was not exclusive to
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graduate students. Undergraduate students were welcomed and encouraged to attend and take a look at the research presented. The event’s coordinators strived to make it beneficial to all who attended. “It can really help undergraduate students to form ideas for research they may want to do in the future. It is a learning experience for those who come,” says Shaker. “Specifically for undergraduate students, they have the opportunity to expand their knowledge,” Graduate Assis-
tant, Judah Butler, who organized the showcase, explains. “The showcase also helps us market to those looking at graduate school, showing that U.N.H. invests in our graduate students.” There were also judges who walked around throughout the time, judging each presenter and their research. At the end of the night there are five winners announced, each receiving a $100 amazon gift card along with a certificate. If you missed the showcase be sure to check out the second one in the spring.
International Student Talent Show
By CHRISTINA GENOVESE
staff writer CGENO1@.unh.newhaven.edu
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your heart flow out onto the field.” Ciccone ends with, “Follow your dreams. You cannot forget to have fun and enjoy it too.” He leaves with a message saying, “I want to thank Jason DeGroff for an amazing season and believing in me to
stop up in my role. I want to thank the band for welcoming me back with open arms. To all the band parents who come so early and cook us breakfast before games or help with exhibitions, all of these people are the reason us Marching Chargers call ourselves, and why others call us, the best
differences in our cultures but at the end of the day there’s always
ferent cultures and tal-
something that brings
ents was presented by
us together.”
the International Stu-
Marching Band
gether. There might be
Magic was performed
dent Association during
by Neil Lucas Balanon.
their talent show. The
He took away some-
event offered entertain-
one’s ability to read,
ment, free food, and
made playing cards
drinks.
teleport from people’s
Hosted on November
socks, and had playing
17 at 8:00 p.m. in the
cards appear out of thin
Student Dining Hall,
air.
there were discussions
Balanon said, “Per-
about culture, life, food,
forming tonight was
and language of other
great because it took my
countries like Morocco.
stress away and let me
There was also a magic
focus on what I love.”
performance and songs performed. Rumong Yobech, trea-
The International Student Talent Show was part of International
surer of the Interna-
Education Week, which
tional Students Associa-
was in collaboration
tion, sang Thinking Out
with the Study Abroad
Loud, by Ed Sheeran,
Office and the Interna-
while playing the guitar.
tional Services Office.
Yobech said, “I am
The activities I.S.A.
passionate about cul-
hosted throughout the
ture sharing, and get-
week included, a Spo-
ting International
ken Word Poet, Bubble
students to come to-
Tea Fundraiser, Inter-
Rumong Yobech/Photo by Christina Genovese
national Dance Class,
days at 7:00 p.m. in the
and Diwali the Indian
Moulton Lounge. They
festival of lights.
do different activities
I.S.A.’s put on this
highlighting various
event because not many
cultures. You do not
organizations do tal-
have be an interna-
ent shows often, and
tional student to join
they wanted to provide
the organization, all are
a space for people to
welcomed to go and be
show their talents and
a part of the sharing the
cultures in any way they
culture and the differ-
wanted.
ent backgrounds we all
I.S.A. meets Wednes-
have.