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Dude, Where’s My Cart?
Will UNH’s elimination of the Matrix cart feature impede class registration?
CAMPUS
By ISAAK KIFLE
COPY EDITOR/STAFF WRITER
Nicholas Perricone, M.D., a world-renowned dermatologist and alumnus of the University of New Haven was honored as the university’s 2012 Bartels Fellow.
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Elite Step Team sponsors the Diversity Showcase: Elements of Hip Hop, with MEISA and the Audio Engineering Society. Many spectacular dancing, singing and poetry acts performed in Dodds Theater. SEE PAGE 6
SPORTS The Chargers scored the homecoming game’s final 35 points to lead the nationally ranked football team to a 48-9 victory over SCSU. They have retained the Elm City Trophy for the thirdstraight season. SEE PAGE 12
ENTERTAINMENT Staff writer Allison Ramsdell reviews Hotel Transylvania just in time for Halloween. What happens when you have Dracula, ghosts, Frankenstein and mummies all under one hotel roof? Continue reading to find out. SEE PAGE 14
The Chargers scored the game’s final 35 points to lead the nationally ranked football team to a 48-9 victory and retained the Elm City Trophy for the third-straight season. READ MORE ON PAGE 12
Sandy Strikes By ELISSA SANCI STAFF WRITER
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– She was mean. She was big. She was brutal. And she packed a punch of 90 mph winds, knocking down anything standing in her way. Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc up the East Coast, leaving destruction in her wake. Fortunately, the main campus of the University of New Haven was left mostly unscathed. Main campus did not lose power once throughout the storm and only suffered a few broken windows and downed trees. The University opened its doors to over 500 displaced students, providing safe centers and a warm place to stay throughout the apex of the storm. The UNH Emergency Management Team kept students as safe as possible, providing them with shuttle services to and from Bartels Dining Hall. Both graduate and undergraduate classes were cancelled Monday and Tuesday to ensure the safety of the students on campus. This gave students the opportunity to go home if they felt compelled to. “Cancelling classes as early as UNH did allow a lot of students to make appropriate plans to get
home,” senior Brandy Morenau, a Bethel Hall RA, said. “UNH offered a lot of assistance to those who wanted to go home, making their trip as easy as possible.” Students were evacuated from their dorm buildings Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. by the E.M.T. to preserve their safety. Courtesy vans were provided to bring the students to either the Beckerman Recreation Center or Soundview Hall for the night, both of which have emergency generators. “I think UNH handled the evacuation very well,” sophomore Adam Medford, a RA in Botwinik Hall, said. “They created a safe and monitored environment and took precautions necessary to keep those residing at UNH safe and accounted for.” Many of the students who stayed on campus during the storm have nothing but good things to say about UNH. “I think UNH was extremely organized; I didn’t feel unsafe for a second,” freshman Nick Weilmann said. “They were extremely prepared for any circumstance and I was safer on campus than I would have been home in Long Island.” Freshman Dallas Newcomb added, “I felt really safe at UNH, and I know they wanted us to be as
safe as possible.” “My mom was happy that I was in a location that had guaranteed power and that I would be around people who would keep me safe and updated about what was happening,” sophomore Jennifer Harrington said. Following the storm, many of the students who went home had difficulty getting back to campus. UNH understood, giving the students an additional day of cancelled classes Wednesday, Oct. 31. UNH also offered increased courtesy van service to Union Station for all students who were not able to make it back to campus during the week. “We are proud of the way you conducted yourselves and supported our emergency efforts,” President Steven Kaplan said in an email addressed to the UNH student body. “I am especially grateful for the efforts of the various student organizations that assisted during the storm. I also very much appreciate the work performed by the Emergency Management Team, Campus Police, Student Affairs and Residential Life to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone on campus. “We are glad to have everyone back on campus and to return to normal operations. Our thoughts are with everyone who continues to recover and rebuild following the storm.”
OPINION Timothy Aaron Danforth was unable to finish his speech on the Pledge of Allegiance at a USGA meeting. To see what else he had to say on the highly contentious issue, check out the opinion page. SEE PAGE 9
Student Amy Reidy dishes on the third presidential debate, questioning whether each candidate succeeded in getting his point across to the audience. SEE PAGE 9
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Swimsuit Sprint Goes Out with a “Chiddy” Bang
By JESSICA PENA STAFF WRITER
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– What does a swimsuit sprint, Chiddy Bang and the University of New Haven have in common? Hosting the biggest event of the semester so far, while also donating money to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and clothes for New Haven families through UNH’s Midnight Run program. On Oct. 26, the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon came together with SCOPE, WNHU, The Charger Bulletin, Inter Fraternity Sorority Council (IFSC), the American Criminal Justice Association (ACJA) and the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA) to host the “Swimsuit Sprint.” Participants stripped out of their clothes (with a swimsuit
underneath) to give to charity, and run around campus. The sprint began at Kayo Field at 8 p.m. As students were getting to run, WNHU was playing music in the background, and SCOPE was stationed at the finish line, setting up drinks, food and shirts. A security watch was also organized, consisting of campus police and the brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Students were at last given the signal to run, the ultimate prize at the end of the race being a performance by Chiddy Bang in the Botwink and Bixler Quad at 9:30 p.m. Chiddy Bang performed several of his hit songs. The first act got students and the brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon in a concertlike mood. “The concert was absolutely amazing,” said junior Amanda Kehoe. “The concert and everything
was very well organized, I thought. They had security, which I thought it was good. But most importantly, I think it was good to see everyone come out and support the charity.” Kehoe was not the only one who felt this way. Many students felt that this was, by far, the coolest event and very organized. The concert came to a close with students wanting an encore. The event turned out to be very successful, and talk of making it a recurring event is in the works. Kenny Hall, President of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, spoke to a delegate of MTV and several other students who said that he wishes to this event again. According to Hall’s Facebook updates after the spring, over one thousand students came out and participated in the event, which again makes this the biggest event in the semester.
As a reminder, registration begins this week. Priority registration is Thursday, Nov. 8, senior registration is Friday, Nov. 9, junior registration is Monday, Nov. 12, sophomore registration is Wednesday, Nov. 14, and freshmen registration is Friday, Nov. 16. Registration on all of those days begins at 6:01 a.m. Make sure you have met with your academic advisor beforehand to be cleared for registration. The Registrar’s Office in South Campus Hall will be open beginning at 6 a.m. on all registration dates to assist with any issues that arise. Matrix, the online system that students use to register for classes, has been known to have some issues, most notably crashing during every registration period when hundreds of students are attempting to register for classes at once. The way registration is set up, certain groups (e.g. honor students, athletes, certified notetakers) have a priority registration period, followed by a period for all seniors, then juniors, sophomores and, lastly, freshmen. The system is incapable of handling thousands of class registrations from up to a thousand people at once, so the inevitable results are server crashes. One defining feature of Matrix has always been the registration cart, where students can put into a ‘shopping cart’ all of the classes they want to register for and then select them all at once as soon as their registration period begins. However, a decision was recently made by the university administration to remove the registration cart from Matrix, essentially requiring students to register for classes one at a time. Presumably, this was done to reduce the amount of activity in the server at one moment and reduce the probability, as well as frequency, of crashes. However, student reception to the initiative is not as positive as the administration. Junior Liana Teixeira weighs in: “Matrix has a history of crashing on class registration days, so I am worried about spring semester registration since the cart feature will no longer be available. Students will have to register for each class individually, and may be spending more time attempting to register for classes. The guarantee of getting all your classes is also lowered. The cart feature made it easy to get several classes at one time.” Another issue that may arise from the removal of the registration cart is that students may attempt to circumvent the sequential registration method by keeping multiple tabs or browsers open for different classes. As senior Kelli Derleth adds, “While it’s not going to affect me for very long as I have one semester left, it’s going to be difficult to have so many See CART page 5
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USGA President’s Corner
Hello everyone,
Over the past two weeks, big things have been happening here at University of New Haven. In the wake of an awesome Homecoming Weekend and football game that left our Chargers yet again undefeated, our region of the country was hit hard by one of the most powerful storms in recent history. “Superstorm Sandy,” as the storm is dubbed, wreaked havoc on the tri-state area as a whole. It is times like these that communities like the one we have here at University of New Haven come together and strengthen its ties, realizing how close we all are. To any student, alum, faculty or staff member affected by this storm, you and your families have surely been on my mind over the past week. As we enter November, another major event is occurring: the 2012 presidential election. Upon receiving this article, you probably already know the victor. Keep in mind that the simple act of voting is an easy way to exert your rights and freedoms, something many others across the globe do not get a chance to do. Maybe you have followed the election trail, maybe you have not. Either way, once the results have come out, do some reading or watch the news. See how the outcome will affect you. Being civically engaged is in fact an easier action than some may think. In addition to the presidential election, November brings the last days of classes leading up to final exams and plenty of enjoyable holidays. In the frenzy of all the activity, be sure to stay on point and get all of your work done. Accomplishing all of your tasks each week will feel as though you are fitting ten pounds in a five pound bag, but ultimately any pressure that comes with the end of the fall semester will be alleviated if you stay on top of your work. Keep up the good work! Patrick Kelland
There will be a USGA meeting this
Friday, November 9 in the Alumni Lounge. EVERYONE IS INVITED!
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Ask Melanie!
by Melanie Stone
Is there trouble in paradise? Do you have a love or relationship question? Ask Melanie! Submit “Ask Melanie” requests to ChargerBulletin@newhaven.edu, our Facebook page, or through twitter. Dear Melanie, Recently, this guy and I have been talking nonstop. He seems to really like me, and vice versa. We have been hanging out more often, sometimes in a group and sometimes alone. Some of these hang outs have felt like dates, but neither of us have labeled them that way. I guess my real question is, how can you tell whether a hang out is just a hang out or a “date.” -Anonymous In any relationship labeling can definitely complicate things, especially in romantic ones. It is tough to put a label on anything because people feel if they do the other person involved will have some preconceived idea. That is where confusion starts, and heartbreaks end it all. No one likes to be hurt, so people tend to avoid labels because once something is spoken it becomes “true.” There is more pressure to chew with your mouth closed, or hold the door open for a girl if “hanging out” is labeled as a date. That being said, most guys today will not waste their time hanging out with a girl if they don’t see it going somewhere. If a guy wants a girl for just sex, they will not be texting here, calling her or wanting to hang out with her at any other time besides 2 a.m. on a Saturday night. The fact that you both have hung out alone (or even in groups) multiple times seems to suggest that he is not just in it with some ulterior motive. He is making an effort, and if it seems like you both have feelings there, then you most likely both do. After a certain amount of time, I feel like it is okay for a girl to ask a guy what they are, where they stand, and where they should they go from there. Of course, at first it would be a little odd if on the second “date” (yes, I’m going to call it a date because I think the effort he is putting in makes it easy to know that he cares deeper then you think) you asked when the “Facebook status” should go up. But come on, after a certain amount of time you can’t let him keep dragging his feet either. There needs to be a point when you bring up your concerns. Seeing how he addresses them will also tell you if your gut feelings were right (which I think it’s safe to assume they are). Don’t be afraid to say what’s on your mind. You’re allowed to want answers; no one likes to feel like they’re stuck in a continuum. Talking to him could be all you need to know everything you’re wondering. Give it a try.
SCOPE It Out! by Jess Ribas
November will start off great with a week full of events of all kinds! For a few of the events this week, there will be a very fitting theme of elections. Monday, Nov. 5, SCOPE will host its monthly Bean House from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Bartels Programming Space. There will be lots of election-themed fun. Students are encouraged to come out and perform any act they wish, or just watch their friends! There will be giveaways, and cookies and brownies served. Tuesday, Nov. 6, SCOPE will have a showing of the film The Campaign, starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis in the Bartels Dining Hall from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, SCOPE will have a Butt Sketch Artist and Caricaturist in the Bartels Programming Space from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. If you have not heard of Butt Sketches before, you should definitely check them out! Friday, Nov. 9, SCOPE will have another showing of the film The Campaign from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Bartels Dining Hall. Friday, Nov. 9, SCOPE will also have Antique Photos in the Bartels Programming Space from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Students should all come out and take some funny photos by themselves or with their friends. We hope to see you all there, and make sure to bring your friends!
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SigSuit Success
By JENNIFER HARRINGTON
MARKETING MANAGER/STAFF WRITER
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The brothers of Sigma Chi hosted a successful SigSuit Competition in UNH’s German Club with fundraising efforts totaling $2,900, doubling last year’s total of $1,200. All money raised went to the Huntsman Cancer Institute, Sigma Chi’s national philanthropy. The event was long awaited, as proved by the eager students who formed a line as early as 8:15 p.m. in the cold and rain waiting for the doors to open at 9 p.m. Sixteen contestants participated in rounds con-
sisting of formal wear, animal outfit, costume and bathing suit, where they were asked a question for points. First place went to ‘Sig Girl,’ Catherine Esposito, who won a gift card to Victoria’s Secret. Second place was Kristen McMullen, winning a flat screen TV. Third place went to Sarah Alley who won a spa gift card. A special thanks from the brothers of Sigma Chi to all of the “lovely ladies” who competed. Seniors Billy Sheehan and James Zap provided witty commentary during the show as contestants took the stage. Sheehan, in charge of this year’s event, said, “The great-
est success of this event is always the contestants because they are the ones raising the money and they are the event’s backbone.” He was helped by his assistant chair, sophomore Seamus Andolsek, an event committee, and the rest of their chapter. Sheehan also commented that attendance from this year proved that SigSuit has grown too big for the German Club. Seats filled fast and after the German Club reached capacity, students continued to stand outside in the rain, hoping to catch a glimpse of the show through the front door. The President of Sigma Chi, Kevin Boettger,
Nicholas Perricone, M.D. Honored As 2012 Bartels Fellow
President Kaplan introduced the speaker at EDITORS the Bartels Lecture held ––––––––––––––––––––– in Dodds Theater, and acknowledged the Bartels Nicholas Perricone, family and their contribuM.D., a world-renowned tions to the UNH commudermatologist, New York nity, especially for their Times best-selling author generosity toward the and alumnus of the Unilecture program. versity of New Haven was Perricone spoke to honored as the universtudents, faculty and staff sity’s 2012 Bartels Fellow about his journey as a on Oct. 24, 2012. UNH student and beyond, Perricone earned his touching upon his talBachelor’s degree in Eng- ents in auditory learning, lish Literature from UNH which allowed him to in 1970 and later returned graduate medical school to take the prerequisites in a mere 2 ½ years. He for entrance into Michigan found his passion for derUniversity’s medical pro- matology and conducted gram. He now holds the independent research on rights to 116 U.S. patents, the role of inflammation launched his own success- in various diseases. ful skin care brand, and Perricone found that has appeared nationally inflammation was the on television shows like reason for what he calls Good Morning America “the disease of aging.” and Oprah. This discovery led him to He is the author of create an “anti-inflammaseveral NYT best-selling tory diet,” consisting of a books regarding his patrange of essential proteins ented skincare and health and vitamins. routine including The Preventive medicine Wrinkle Cure, Forever is necessary for healthy Young, The Perricone living, Perricone said. Promise and The Perri“Science is 110 years cone Prescription. behind where it should Perricone’s name is be because of the closemost widely recognized mindedness of academia,” from the popular skinhe continued. New incare line “Perricone M.D. novations and research Cosmeceuticals” founded in medicine are ways in in 1998 in Meriden, Conn. which further progress The line is widely sold at can be made. stores like Sephora and However, Perricone QVC Shopping Channel. owes his success to the By ELIZABETH FIELD and LIANA TEIXEIRA
continuous perseverance and goal-setting displayed during his time at UNH, medical school and while job hunting. He advised current students to not get discouraged while working toward their future careers. There will be setbacks, he said, but it is important to never give up one’s determination. Faculty and professors can be utilized as mentors, opening up countless doors of opportunity. “Never compete with anyone else. Just compete with yourself,” Perricone said. “…Individuals with a vision make this country great.” Perricone closed his lecture with words of advice to the audience: “If you passionately love what you are doing success will follow.” The Bartels Fellowship was established at UNH in 1989 through the generosity of Henry E. and Nancy H. Bartels. The fellowship brings individuals of national stature and prominence in the fields of business or public service to the UNH campus. Bartels Fellows visit classes, hold free-flowing discussions and deliver a formal address to the University community and guests.
Vegas motorist sentenced in Halloween DUI death
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 42-year-old Las Vegas man has been sentenced to eight to 20 years in prison in the drunken-driving death of a 12-year-old trick-or-treater a little more than a year ago. Justin Caramanica Kikikoi was sentenced
Monday following his guilty plea in July to driving under the influence during the crash that killed Faith Love on Oct. 31, 2011. Love was trick-or-treating as a Native American princess when she was struck by Caramanica’s car on a residential street in western Las Vegas. Police say Caramanica’s blood-alcohol percent-
age was just under the .08 limit for driving in Nevada, but he appeared impaired and might have been under the influence of prescription drugs. Caramanica’s bail was revoked after his arrest on a DUI charge following another crash in September.
made an announcement during the event asking brothers inside to take the place of those waiting outside. It was a gesture greatly appreciated. Sophomore Sasha Carmona was one of the students standing outside. “It was very nice of them. They were gentleman.” She was excited to see several of her friends competing in SigSuit. SigSuit, held annually, was developed by the chapter’s founding members as a unique way to raise money for cancer research. Students who attended were given tickets upon signing in and door prizes were raffled off to lucky winners.
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Fifty Shades of Controversy
By KATERINA SPERL STAFF WRITER
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“Do you like sex? Are you ashamed of your feelings while reading this book?” These are the questions that came my way at two in the morning as people read the flyer posted on my door. As a member of the Victimology club living across from an elevator, I originally thought this was a good door to put a sign on. The sign was, of course, advertising the Victimology club-sponsored event “Fifty Shades Explored,” a discussion on the highly contentious book titled Fifty Shades of Grey. The huge turnout on the night of Oct. 25 reflected the extent to which society is freaking out over this book. A representative from the Milford Rape Center was in attendance to assist anybody who felt that the discussion struck too close to home. Two females and one male were on the panel to provide their views on how race, isolation, wealth and abusiveness affected the popularity of the popular novel. The event showed that Fifty Shades of Grey
did have some positives within its huge influence on society. Christian Grey did have a plethora of firsts with protagonist Anastasia. He tried to compromise with her, and they even met each other’s families. The novel makes once taboo subjects easier to talk about. One observant member of the audience even pointed out that Anastasia had a safe word; she was just too intrigued to use it. As far as the gentlemen in the audience were concerned, they claimed it did not change their view of the general female population and that it actually freaked them out. However, the negatives that people brought up did seem to outweigh the positives, by far. The dominant/submissive contract is more about how Anastasia behaves in life than in the bedroom, and Christian is extremely controlling. She even has to hide when she sees her friends in order not to anger him. While every girl will agree that it is awesome to get gifts from an attractive guy, Christian takes it too far. He buys her helicopter rides, a laptop and extravagant things that make her feel downright
uncomfortable. Many people at the event agreed that he needed to take care of and control himself before he tries to control anybody else. Anastasia should have probably done the same and worry about her happiness over Christian’s. From the start, he shows his disrespect for women. He assumes that Anastasia is a submissive before he even knows her or talks to her for an extended period. He also is very angry to learn that she is a virgin and has “vanilla” sex with her just to get it out of the way. “This is me pleasing you,” he declares in the novel. She does not know any better. Young teens are reading this and thinking that this relationship is normal. Most importantly, they are not playing roles. Anastasia actually is this submissive and agreeable in the real world. Christian actually is this controlling and dominating out of the bedroom. Another noteworthy point is that she never actually did sign the contract throughout the entire series. No matter your view, this book is changing societal rules as we know them.
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Octo-butterbeer-fest
By CAMERON HINES STAFF WRITER
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For readers everywhere, the Harry Potter novels brought them a world full of magic and new discoveries such as broomsticks, Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans, and a school from which I’m still awaiting my acceptance letter. Another staple creation of the franchise is butterbeer, a drink served at wizarding pubs “The Three Broomsticks” and “The Leaky Cauldron.”
The drink is described as tasting strongly of butterscotch and served with thick foam on top. For UNH students, butterbeer became a reality on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Hosted by Science Fiction and Fantasy Club, the event was a chance for teams to compete in seeing who could make the best butterbeer. Member Derrick Chelikowsky recalls that the idea came at a meeting where they were thinking of ideas for an October event. They thought of Octo-
berfest. The idea quickly escalated into “Harry Potter plus Octoberfest,” as Chelikowsky recalls. As this is the first time this event has happened, Chlikowsky says that he is “very pleased” by the turnout and enthusiasm for the event. First place went to “Team Bad Wolf,” second went to Katie McNamura, and third to “Murder and Manticores.” Patrick Kelland, president of the Undergraduate Student Government Association and also one
of the evening’s judges, said that he “wasn’t sure what to expect,” but was “thoroughly surprised,” adding that the event was full of spirit. While Harry Potter’s world may not truly exist, it has been made more real thanks to the Butterbeer Fest. It brought me back to all of the magic and adventure from the world and really made me want to re-read the books again.
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Students and Alumni Weigh in on USGA Happenings
By LIANA TEIXEIRA ASSISTANT EDITOR
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Several highly contentious issues have sparked the interest of students and alumni at the University of New Haven in the past few weeks. The two main topics that spread like wildfire across campus involved the Undergraduate Student Government AssociaA SAMANTHA MATHEWSON PHOTO tion’s (USGA) recent vote to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before startRosario was left with two ing each USGA meeting, bags, and she had not and SCOPE’s open letter eliminated the TV yet. addressing their reduced The decision to stay with budget and possible cuther bag might have been back on Spring Weekend. the most stressful one The Pledge of she ever had to make, but Allegiance: she wanted to be the first Shawn Tremblay, former one to switch. She must USGA Sergeant at Arms have been feeling lucky and UNH class of 2012 because it worked out in graduate, returned to her favor. “I feel like I’m UNH on Oct. 26 for the going to be watching a lot weekly USGA meeting, of TV now,” Rosario said. and had many opinions on The crowd was disapthe matters at hand. “They pointed, but the prize win- never focus on the actual ning continued, and more issue,” Tremblay said, small and large prizes referring to the lengthy were both won and raffled debate that arose regardaway at the end. Even ing the Pledge of Allefree hugs were raffled off giance. “They just go on because, like Tabares said, tangents.” “I need some love,” and When the Pledge of Also does everyone else. legiance was conducted Participants were given for the first time at the a single ticket upon enter- meeting, Tremblay did not ing the theater, but could feel comfortable standing. purchase more raffle tick- “It’s a private university. ets for a dollar. ThroughWe are an adverse comout the game, LAU was munity. You’re representposting live tweets to ing a bigger community Twitter. than what’s in that room,” Brayan Rivas, President he said. “You have to of the Kappa Chapter, said, “I just want to do something fun that people look forward to coming out to.”
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bags. Throughout the elimina––––––––––––––––––––– tion, various prizes were revealed and, based on their value, the banker On Wednesday, Oct. bartered gift cards of vari24, Lambda Alpha Upsious amounts for you to lon Fraternity held their opt for instead of continufourth bi-annual Deal or ing the game. No Deal event. The game kicked off Dodds Theater filled up strong, with the lucky once again, as students winner of a UNH scarf got competitive to win and gloves, freshman the big prizes. As the Christian Tabares. “So host, LAU vice president close, but still so far,” Tristian Rosario, started Tabares said. Tabares calling out the numbers of the chosen raffle ticket, played until the end, and the crowd’s anxiety grew. when he was left with Guests cheered “508,” the two bags (the one he had initially chosen, and the first three numbers of all the raffle tickets, and then bag left from elimination), grew silent waiting for the he chose to stay with his chosen bag instead of next number to be called to see if they still had any exchange it. He ended up eliminating the 51-inch hope. flat screen TV. Sixteen ladies from It only took two more various sororities and contestants until the 51organizations on campus inch flat screen TV was in black dresses lined the stage with their “cases” of given away to sophomore various prizes, represent- Athena Rosario. “I had no idea I was going to win ing the Deal or No Deal anything,” said Rosario. models. If you were the “I’m so excited, my heart chosen one, you went on stage to choose a bag, and is racing.” It wasn’t an easy win, then went through a series though. The crowd’s of elimination rounds to intensity increased as narrow it down to two By SAMANTHA MATHEWSON COPY EDITOR/STAFF WRITER
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think about how your decisions are going to affect people.” “This is the problem with USGA. Something big comes up and no one says anything. Then after the meeting, there’s an uproar,” said UNH alum and former USGA Treasurer Danielle Palladino. “I can’t believe college students…adults…are going around treating this in such an ignorant manner,” she continued. USGA Senators Billy Sheehan and Connor Johnson also shared their experiences with the Pledge of Allegiance controversy. Prior to the pledge being approved by USGA Senators and House members, Sheehan said he was approached by several students about the issue. “There are people who cannot make it here and would like to see more patriotism on campus,” Sheehan said. “It’s not just my views.” “I feel that it is a more united way to start a meeting,” said Johnson. “It wasn’t meant to be such a catastrophic issue.” Further suggestions were made at the Oct. 26 meeting to revisit the topic at a future time. “I think it’s worth it,” Johnson said when asked whether discussion should continue. “We definitely have to see both sides of the story.” SCOPE: The open letter from
SCOPE suggested that the organization may have to reallocate some of their funds to compensate for a lessened weekend events budget. Students and alumni possessed mixed views on the subject. “You can’t just reallocate the funds,” Tremblay said. “They are the most influential organization on campus aside from USGA…They’re threatening the biggest event of the year.” Palladino agreed. “Bad planning doesn’t constitute an emergency,” she said “Do a reassessment, reevaluate with careful planning, and take advantage of cosponsorship.” However, she does admit that the tagline on the written article did its job in drawing people in to read about SCOPE’s dilemma. Freshman Nadine Northway also felt that SCOPE should have explored other options before addressing grievances in the Charger Bulletin. “I feel that they should work on cutting tiny bits of the budget each week, so when it rolls over we’ll have enough for Spring Weekend,” Northway said. “Other clubs should also chip in too, since SCOPE helps out with their events.” It is evident that current and former students have become interested in voicing their opinions on these hot topics of the fall semester.
donated to children in third world countries who have no books to read. The World Wide Book Drive has donated over 2 million books globally, and their program covers the four corners of the world. The organization promotes global literacy and education by donating and recycling books. Currently, Chi Kappa Rho has a table in Bartels every Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. where people can drop off the books they wish to donate. Chi Kappa Rho aims to raise awareness and provide a place for people to drop off their donated books.
Mangiacapra said, “We’ve currently collected around 20 books, but the goal is to collect around 200. The book drive runs until December 6, giving students time to go home during the month of November and bring back any books they don’t need anymore.” Professors and staff members are also welcome to donate any books that they don’t need anymore to support the cause. “For us, this isn’t just community service. We want to help out because it’s the right thing to do,” said Mangiacapra.
Chi Kappa Rho Sorority Book Drive
By SAMANTHA MATHEWSON COPY EDITOR/STAFF WRITER
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Chi Kappa Rho Sorority is currently holding a book drive for World Wide Books. Dana Mangiacapra, president of Chi Kappa Rho, was contacted over the summer by the organization, and when she brought it up to her sisters, they all agreed having a book drive would be a great idea. World Wide Books asks university clubs and organizations to initiate a book drive on their campus in order to receive books of any genre that can be
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Psi Omega Chapter of UNH ACJA Wins Big
By ANA ABRAHAM STAFF WRITER
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Diversity Showcase: Elements of Hip Hop
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By SAMANTHA MATHEWSON COPY EDITOR/STAFF WRITER
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Dodds Theater filled up fast Oct. 25 for Diversity Showcase: Elements of Hip Hop, sponsored by the Elite Step Team, MEISA and the Audio Engineering Society. The showcase started at 9 p.m. and included 12 spectacular acts. Joni Powel, a former UNH student and Elite Step Team member, visited to host the event along with senior Brittany Smith. The Elite Step Team opened the show with an intense performance that set the bar high and got the crowd excited for more. For freshman Danielle Cuervo, this was her second performance with the team. “I was nervous at first, but the crowd got me going,” she said. Danielle had the perfect attitude and rhythm along with the rest of the team as they stepped an awe-inspiring routine. “Being a part of the step team feels like a second family,” Cuervo said. One could tell from their precise and in sync routine that they have spent enough time together practicing to be considered a family. Other acts included other styles of dance, singing and performance from growing artists. Junior Tyler Dillard, a
previous performer at UNH idol, sang a heartfelt love song that moved the audience. Sophomore Marvin Fleurant changed the tempo a bit with an original rap and a surprise appearance from Nadia, who rapped along with him as they got the crowd’s hands in the air. Senior Gerald Lovelace performed third with a smoothly choreographed solo dance. Senior James Zap, along with Benny the Bear, performed a couple songs morphed together in a fun rendition, some of which included the crowd pleasers “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” “Stand by Me,” “Beautiful Girls,” and “You’re Body is a Wonderland.” Zap made a touchingly sarcastic dedication to all of his supporters—the teachers that said he would never amount to anything and the people that used to live above him that repeatedly called the cops on him. Following Zap, there was a special guest singer Kashmir Closs, who sang two originals. During intermission, the Monsoon Dance Crew preformed another amazing routine that was equally electrifying. While watching, attendees did not want to miss a single beat or move. After intermission, the claps changed to snaps for
Ebunoluwa Shittu who performed a metaphorical poem called “ABC,” standing for “already been chewed,” that exceeded the PG rating upon interpretation. Eric Neilson brought the beat back with a skillful mixture of musical talent including vocals, guitar and harmonica playing. Diandre Williams preformed two original raps, and Strange Cool and Luke D also rapped. The best was saved for last. John Thomas, who has opened for Two Chains, sang songs that left the crowd speechless and in awe. “I live for it (music), its what I was born to do, every time I’m on stage its electric,” Thomas said. Thomas’ music was real and reached the audience. He engaged them as he related to them on normal relationship struggles. “I started singing in church, and I started doing shows at 16,” Thomas said. “I also did a college tour in 2012.” The Elite Step Team couldn’t have chosen a better talent to wrap up a wonderful and diverse talent showcase. Every student performer displayed their talents, and even though it was a small crowd, it’s only the start of the path they all pave toward fame. Thomas says, “sometimes the small crowds are better.”
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 expensive 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.
Students Get Inside Look at Political Process
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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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The American Criminal Justice Association-Lambda Alpha Epsilon’s Psi Omega chapter at the University of New Haven has a longstanding history of excellence. This tradition was continued at ACJA-LAE’s Region IV conference in Danville, VA in mid-October. Thirty-five student members of Psi Omega, as well as two foreign exchange students participating as guests and Professor Dan Maxwell of the Criminal Justice Department, made the trip to Danville on Oct. 18. The conference began with a business meeting where elections took place; it was attended by several other chapters from the region. Region IV includes colleges and professional members from Virginia north on the East Coast. Friday, Oct. 19, was a day of testing. Members of Psi Omega and the other chapters competed in a firearms competition and a physical agility competition. All stu-
dents then participated in written tests in five different subjects: Corrections, Criminal Law, Juvenile Justice, LAE Knowledge, and Police Management. Later in the day, several three-student teams competed in a mock crime scene investigation competition. Students entered a room where a staged crime had been committed and had to act as investigators, asking questions and taking notes on a time limit. Crime scene reports then had to be written up, with the student investigators explaining what had happened at the scene. The following day, students attended two seminars. The first was “Gangs in Southside Virginia.” The speaker mentioned the tactics used by national gangs with local counterparts. The second seminar was “A Conversation About Hazing,” an interactive discussion on this dangerous practice on and off college campuses. Later that day was the awards banquet and ceremony. Psi Omega won 37 trophies, in both team and individual categories. Three trophies were won in Cor-
rections, six in Criminal Law, four in Juvenile Justice, four in LAE Knowledge and six in Police Management. Two students also won individual trophies in Physical Agility. Psi Omega brought home three Crime Scene Investigation trophies, as well as three team trophies in Firearms. David Lavorgna, Todd DeWald and Frank Barlan won individual Firearms trophies. Todd DeWald also won the Top Gun award for being the top shooter at the entire competition, with a target score of 440/480 and 13 X’s. Psi Omega also won the Spirit Award and the Sweepstakes Award, which is awarded to the chapter who wins the most trophies across all categories. Psi Omega would like to thank the Bartels Family, Vice President for Enrollment Management Jim McCoy, and Dean Mario Gaboury of the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences for their generous support in making the trip to the conference possible.
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Where Can I Find Information in the Area of…
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As you get deeper into the semester, research assignments, projects and/ or tests will soon consume your lives. However, if you know where to find the information or research you need, it will make your lives easier and take a lot less time. To better assist you, the librarians here at UNH have created LibGuides, or research guides that will help you find resources and information specific to a topic or class. These easy-to-use guides contained detailed instructions and will direct you to databases, websites, books and resources specific to your area of study. We have been getting excellent feedback from the UNH community, so we have been expanding the collection. There are currently over 100 different guides covering different subject areas, from criminal justice and forensic science, to citation style guides, to guides with video tutorials showing you how to
use and search a specific database. To access the LibGuide collection, simply go the library homepage, and on the left hand side select the link for “Guides.” Since the collection is expanding, the LibGuide homepage has been completely redesigned to make it easier to use. Previously, the top ten most viewed guides were the focal points of the homepage, and at first glance it looked as though we only had ten guides. Now, new subject headings have been created. For instance, one of the subject headings is “Criminal Justice.” By clicking on the title, you will see links to several different subject guides related to criminal justice; they include psychology, fire science, forensic science resources, criminal justice and national security. Each link contains different resources for that subject. However, all of those subjects are related to criminal justice; it was designed to make it easier to utilize other related guides when researching, maybe even a subject
area you did not think to check. At the top of the page, the “How Do I…?” tab contains all LibGuides that explain how to use the resources available through the library. For instance, “Databases Demystified” is a step-bystep guide teaching you how to find and search in a database. There are other guides such as “Introduction to the Library for Undergrads,” “Understanding JSTOR,” “What is a peer-reviewed journal article,” and “Evaluating Websites for Academic Research” to name a few. Remember, our LibGuides collection was designed to assist the UNH community with their research needs. If there is a guide that you think should be available that is not, let us know. If you have any questions, please stop by the Library’s Information Desk, call the Information Desk at (203) 932-7189, or email us at libraryhelp@newhaven. edu and a librarian will be more than happy to assist you.
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President Kaplan Addresses Graduate Student Council
By LYNN JENKINS, ESQ. STAFF WRITER
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On Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, UNH President Steven H. Kaplan gave an unexpected and rather impromptu speech at the general student body meeting for the Graduate Student Council (GSC). President Kaplan spoke to graduate students in the wake of the recent announcement of the University’s acquisition of the Hubbell property. By the summer of 2013, the majority of the graduate student programs and its associated administration will be housed at this location. As usual, the biweekly meeting for the graduate student body was well-attended by some 50 grads, as well as the executive board for the council. But when an email was issued on early Wednesday afternoon announcing that President Kaplan would be attending the meeting, student interest in participating in such an open forum was heightened. Their attendance was rewarded not only by the presentation of the most current information about the move to the Hubbell site, but also by an open-ended question and answer session with the University president on a variety of topics, including diversity on campus and the upcoming commencement plans for January 2013. By far, however, the president’s address focused on the administration’s intent to house its
ever-expanding graduate school (including the cohort programs) at the newly-acquired Hubbell property. This property, which is located on 47 acres in nearby Orange, Conn., on the Derby Milford Road, is a short 15-minute commute from the main campus. It is the former headquarters of Hubbell Electronics and boasts 70,000 square feet of convertible central space, adjacent building footage and a private lake, all surrounded by sweeping wooded acreage. President Kaplan stated that the location was “by far the most attractive that we considered.” He emphasized that the new facility would ease the strain on the main campus. “The move to this large facility,” he said, “meets all of our goals for expanding the University’s presence, having classroom and administrative office space, library, computer, electronic and tech services, and ample parking.” While somewhat secluded, he emphasized that the new campus will be safe – clearly a major concern since most graduate school classes and evening commuter programs meet at night. The president was accompanied to the meeting by Dean Rebecca Johnson, who was available to address student concerns. Also present was Milva McGhee, the administrative advisor to the council, who is currently serving as the Interim Coordinator of Graduate Student Services. After President Kaplan
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concluded his remarks, GSC president John Culmone opened the floor for questions. The most pertinent question centered on the logistics of integrating the Hubbell site with the main campus. It was posed by Janixia K. Reyes, a psychology I/O major, who served on the site focus group prior to its acquisition. Regarding membership in this group and her participation, she stated, “It was a wonderful opportunity to voice my opinions on the current facility and the acquired facility. We greatly appreciated that the university saw the need to include current graduate students in these discussions in order to have proper planning for the new facility when the time comes.” Reyes was not the only student who noted the openness of the university to hear student concerns on the upcoming move. Graduate student Phillip Santinoceto, who will be receiving his MBA in 2013, commended President Kaplan and his administration and staff for leading the university during a period of unparalleled growth. The GSC meets every other Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Student Dining Room in Bartels on the main campus. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 31. Follow the activities of the GSC at www.newhaven.edu/ admissions/gradadmissions/11059/.
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My Ode to the Undecided Voter, Otherwise Known as my Neighbors
By SIMONE QUARTEY STAFF WRITER
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Dear Undecided Voters (Otherwise Known as My Neighbors), I think I speak on behalf of everyone when I ask “why the hell are you so undecided?” Seriously, this is getting a bit ridiculous. What do you have to be undecided about? Sure, two centrist politicians with Harvard Law degrees, mandated healthcare laws and weird speaking cadences seem similar on the surface, but beneath it all they really are not anything alike. I mean, it is not as if you are choosing between John. F Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. Let us not pretend as if you are well informed. Believe me, I am pretty informed and very decided. And I know what you are thinking: “Oh, you Starbucks-drinking, PBS-watching, political-junkie liberal, ‘what do you know about us?’” Now that may be true, but there is an uncomfortable truth here. The truth of the matter is I know who you are very well. I know you better than you know yourself. In my hometown, I am surrounded by you. You are the kind, albeit clueless, soccer mom neighbor more concerned with why the lady up the street sold her boat house than you are to pick up the newspaper. You are the overworked accountant more concerned with his mortgage payments,
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and whose wife cannot seem to comprehend that you cannot afford to add an extra room to the house. You unwind at the end of the day by watching hours of ESPN instead of CNN. You crack open a Budweiser to ease your idle troubles. I have lived among you, and I know your ways. The reality is you do not care. Sure, you may claim you care and that you are not ignorant or misinformed. You claim the reason you fail to understand the difference between the national debt and the deficit has everything to do with you being busy. You have lives, spouses, kids and bills. After all, politics is not your thing, right? Instead of taking a few precious minutes of your free time to Google Mitt Romney’s tax plan or the president’s stance on trade, you indulge instant gratification of the worst kind; mindless television, drinking and gossiping. Hidden in the pockets of “real America” (hey, Sarah Palin said it) are not the silent majorities of Lee Atwater and Richard Nixon. No. In “real America,” mass ignorance of the Honey Boo Boo worshipers dwell. It is a world isolated from poverty, war and the cold, cruel hardships of the world. You know, the stuff you see on your $200 box set of The Wire you cannot stop bragging about. The real reason you are undecided is because you do not take the time to actually inform yourselves. You have it so good. Those problems
were for those kinds of people. Your ignorance is justified because you are so precious; politicians pander to your ignorance every day of the week, ignoring those who need help like the old, sick and poor. It is sad that one of the most intelligent conversations about politics I ever had occurred in an inner city beauty shop. But at the neighborhood barbeque, when I asked your opinion on the election, you shrugged with indifference, not knowing Paul Ryan is Mitt Romney’s running mate. It must be nice living in a bubble-wrapped world, where you do not care who runs the country. It must be nice having me, a 20-year-old explain the Electoral College to you. It must be nice whining about your lawn, your designer purse and the soccer coach who does not start your kid, instead of worrying about important matters. It must be nice to know that despite your ignorance, the American media constantly worships you, as if your flightiness is some noble quality. I however, do not think it’s nice. Change the channel, study up on the issues and stop watching crap television. Maybe, you just might learn something. Maybe you will finally realize, as Plato realized long ago, that the shadows on the cave are not reality but a delusion. But what do I know? I am already decided.
about a well-endowed club that simply does not have as much wealth as before. There are many clubs on this campus that make due with what they have and are quite resourceful with the little they are given (I am referring to the clubs Rachel mentioned as only offering programs for "one type of student". Whatever that means). There is no reason to cut back on Spring Weekend to offer minor weekend visits to the Peabody Museum and Apple Picking. I am sure and certain that the majority of the student body (who SCOPE should be catering to) would rather have an amazing spring weekend than have to delete emails about mindless events and trips that only 13 freshmen end up attending anyway. Secondly, I cannot help but to note the pedestrian grammar in this article. No care or time was taken or spent
to explain the workings of USGA meetings in reference to miscellaneous and budget planning. If the goal was to inform university students and attempt to make students sympathize with SCOPE, a huge chunk of students (those who do not attend USGA meetings) are left in the dark and confused based off the confusing jargon used in this article. Instead of being petty, snarky and taking shots at other organizations or complaining about something with a clear solution (either raise money or cut back on lightly attended weekend events for the much more heavily attended Spring Weekend), more professionalism, heedfulness, and concern should have been exuded to ensure that all students would be able to understand the current situation that is affecting them.
“Poor SCOPE”
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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I picked up a copy of the 8th issue of the 94th volume of the Charger Bulletin and I must say, I was less than pleased. One article in particular stuck out in my mind for its mediocrity and seeming pettiness. The open letter submitted by Rachel Boulerice about Spring Weekend possibly being cancelled is lacking in substance and importance. With a title like "No Spring Weekend?!" one would assume this would have been an articulate article addressing a hard-hitting issue that affects all students however it was chock-full of typos and was written with quite the immature tone. Firstly, this issue presented by the SCOPE President is not an issue at all. She was complaining
Letter to the Editor:
By EMILY MCGINTY
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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Voltaire once said, “I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” Voltaire’s works and ideas influenced the framers’ deliberations during and after the American Revolution. This concept is seen in the First Amendment. It can be applied to the freedom of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly rights. These basic freedoms have been analyzed and impacted by decisions made by the Supreme Court. I believe that by using and pressing the limits is the only real way American utilize their freedoms. This past week, there were two articles that I think exemplified Americans using their First Amendment rights and pushing the societal limits at our University. Although I do not agree with both of the articles’ authors, there is no reason for the articles to not have been published or for the authors to be attacked for expressing their ideas. The articles I am referring to are “No Spring Weekend?!” by Rachel Boulerice, SCOPE president, and “USGA Meetings to Now Open with the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’ Each Week: Why This Makes Me Uncomfortable” by Elizabeth Field, Charger Bulletin Editor-in-Chief. Both of these articles were opinion pieces written about issues being faced during the Undergraduate Student Government meetings. In “No Spring Weekend?!” SCOPE’s president attempted to inform students of the monetary issues SCOPE is facing; her intention was to keep students informed. This article was an opinion piece in which Boulerice commented on the decisions made by USGA Senators and the discussion of SCOPE cutting back on luxuries and working with a smaller budget. Rachel had every right to voice her comments on this matter and I think that this was an important story that needed to be told. However, I want to respond as a student who is active in the University community and who has a strong understanding of SCOPE’s values and the special place it has in this university. It was clear to many students at the end of last school year that the SCOPE budget had been dramatically cut. That would mean that when SCOPE began their planning for the 2012-2013 school year, they should have been aware of the cuts. We learn a lot about money being college students, and budgeting (we all know) is the best way to make sure we can stretch our dollar. Boulerice said “My whole point: why should we cut
back on the student body? It is the students that fund our budgets and the programs we hold are solely for the students’ enjoyment.” This comment I find offensive because the money that was taken away from SCOPE was given to other clubs and organization, and the money is still going to the students. Other organizations struggle every year to put on events because of their small budgets, yet they always put on great events. I think that SCOPE should have planned better and not relied on the possibility of receiving miscellaneous funds to continue funding programs for weekend programming. The second issue I have is with the comment “the Senate that is supposed to be representative of the student body.” The words ‘supposed to’ are a harsh attack on the Senators. The student body elected these Senators, and they are active in the community and try to listen to the concerns of the student body. It has been obvious that students have been frustrated with the fact SCOPE has been bringing the same events to campus year after year. The Senators are hearing the students and understanding their displeasure with the way SCOPE is spending the students’ money. They want to see change before allocating even more money to the organization. All in all, I think SCOPE Committee Heads and Media Heads will find a way to keep our favorite event Spring Weekend as great as it has been in the past. However, maybe it is time for them to reevaluate students’ reactions to their events and think about spending more frugally. But this just shows how important it is for students to get involved and voice their opinions on where they want their money to go—even if that means revisions to the inner SCOPE fabric. In “USGA Meetings to Now Open with the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’ Each Week: Why This Makes Me Uncomfortable” written by the Charger Bulletin Editor-inchief, the article depicts an issue on which many students have an opinion; the question of whether or not the Pledge of Allegiance should be said at a private university. This article was phenomenally written, and although I oppose some of the ideas, there was no reason for the article not to be published or for personal attacks to be made towards the author. Field utilized her freedom of press to express her displeasure about the Pledge of Allegiance being said. She gave thorough reasoning for her beliefs and I believe Field shows exemplary respect in the way she made her argument. The Pledge of Allegiance is not required to be said in
Connecticut, as Field clearly points out. Her specific comments were about her position as a student representative and portions of the pledge that go against her beliefs. In the USGA meeting, Field represents the entire Charger Bulletin staff. This includes over 50 diverse members of the student body. Being such a diverse community, we have different beliefs and it becomes a complicated issue. It is important to look at how plausible it is for student leaders to take a stand on a controversial issue on behalf of the student body. The only middle ground is to go with a majority, as seen in the state and federal government. Being a representative comes with the responsibility of sometimes putting personal beliefs aside and doing what the people you represent desire. I think Fields showed the right traits of a representative by saying she would stand in respect but would not recite the pledge, and this is a fair compromise. As for Field’s actual thoughts on the Pledge of Allegiance, this is where our views completely fork. As a child, I learned about the pledge of allegiance and was taught line-by-line what the terms meant. I now have enough life experience to form my own opinions, and although these opinions have slightly changed since I was first taught the pledge’s meaning, for me (a liberal women in the middle class), I will still recite the pledge. All Americans are given the right to life, liberty and property, and laws exist to ensure this. Specifically, Fields looked at the line “Liberty and Justice for all.” Her experiences have not shown her liberty or justice. In my experiences, I have the liberty to act, do and say what I please and, therefore, I don’t think that any of my liberties have been kept from me, despite being a member of various minorities. There is a presumption of innocence for all Americans; therefore, there is justice for all. I would be ignorant to say that there are no civil liberty issues in this country; the pledge does not say this either. However, I believe the pledge shows that Americans are willing to stand by their country despite its flaws. For me, saying the pledge is my way to show my appreciation for having the rights I was given. I cannot speak for all, but all individuals have the ability to show their allegiance and support for the country in their own way. This past week’s paper makes me proud to be a member of this University because students are taking action and giving their opinions. We are making choices for ourselves and using the education we receive to make educated opinions.
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Speech Delivered at USGA Meeting
By AARON DANFORTH
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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Danforth delivered this speech at the October 26 USGA meeting. Due to time constraints, Danforth was unable to finish. The Charger Bulletin has chosen to publish the entirety of the speech for the reader’s knowledge. My name is Timothy Aaron Danforth. I am a naturalborn American, a Christian, a Veteran, and a Patriot. I will not say the Pledge of Allegiance, and this is why: In 1892, Francis Bellamy wrote a special salute to a company his school’s flag ceremony which embodied his immense patriotism. It was instantly popular, as it gave voice to the passion of so many Americans. However, the Superintendents for Education were opposed to equal rights for women and African Americans, and the American Legion and Daughters of the American Revolution felt that the language was too vague. So, against Bellamy’s wishes, the pledge was changed in 1924 by the National Flag Conference. Finally, after Bellamy’s death, the Knights of Columbus pressured Congress to include the words “under God” in the pledge as a means of using this patriotic oath as a national public prayer. So, in 1954, this time ignoring the objections of Bellamy’s children on his behalf, the pledge was again changed to its currently recognized form: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” This newly reformed pledge is not only meaningless, but deeply insulting to me, to the point that even writing it is enough to make me angry. The very first change took away the individual duty of tis oath by replacing “my flag” with a non-committal “the flag” in the name of being more specific. This robs the pledge of its power to unite, because it replaces a personal responsibility with general conformity, and utterly undercuts the gravity of the words being spoken. After all, if you are on American soil, and looking directly at the American flag, what other flag could possibly be meant? Beyond that, the fact that the word “equality” was removed to justify unconscionable treatment of fellow human
beings is despicable beyond explanation. Further, the phrase “under God” is an affront to the very Liberty that my America stands for. Living in America right now are Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Atheists, Agnostics, and hundreds more. The America I fought for is the land of the free, not the land of the Christian. To offer such a blatant and shameless favoritism to only one of the hundreds of religious faiths represented in America makes me so angry that I become physically ill every time I think of it. Let me set the record straight, right here right now: The United States of America is not, never was, nor ever will be a Christian nation; it is a Free nation, whose people may live by whatever faith they are drawn to. Christians are not special, and deserve no special treatment. Finally, and most significant, I will not say the pledge of allegiance because the lies it tells taste foul in my mouth. “Liberty and Justice for All” it proudly proclaims, while the LGBT community continues to live as second class citizens, having less than half of the civil liberties afforded to every other “normal” member of society, while those who torment them for being who they are receive no punishment for their cruelty. In America, women are still being paid 20% less than men for doing the same work. And in a national where murderers walk free because they could buy the best legal services, where men, women and children are arrested and harassed by the very police that are supposed to be protecting them simply because of their ethnicity, where children are given crueler sentences than adults for lesser crimes simply because the prison systems need the revenue--while all of these exist, and are commonly known to even the most ignorant, how can I dare speak of “Liberty and Justice for All?” To my ears, the pledge of allegiance has become a macabre, a hollow litany. Yes, it can be viewed as a motivation to achieve the standards it purports but, from what I have personally witnessed, more often than not it is used by the cowardly to cover their shame and justify their malfeasance with a false skin of patriotism, and to strengthen the ignorance which insists that “everything is just fine the way it is; our pledge says so.” Reciting the pledge has nothing to do with supporting our military or demonstrating devotion to our country;
if you want to support the troops, then ask a soldier or sailor or marine or airman what they need to feel that you support them, and then do that. If you want to demonstrate your dedication to this country, get involved in national politics on a regular basis and actually try to affect positive change. Spouting a paragraph of patchwork prose does not absolve anyone of their duty as a citizen of America. I fully understand that many, many of you vehemently disagree with me, and that is exactly my point: No one can rightly claim that my objection to the pledge is illegitimate, just as I cannot claim that any of your support of it is illegitimate…which is exactly why imposing it on anyone against their will is, in every way, wrong. It would, of course, seem to be a reasonable compromise to merely afford the opportunity to say the pledge of allegiance, but make no effort to enforce recitation. This answer, however, does not solve the problem; it merely changes it. Can any one of you say with absolute certainly that, while you proudly recite this pledge, you will not notice who around you sits silent? Can you truthfully profess that you will pass no judgment on them? I will save you from having to lie by telling you the truth: No you cannot, because it is the very nature of every living human to define the world around them by making judgments about everyone and everything in it. These judgments would build, week after week, accumulating pressure until, finally, something breaks and a rift is opened between people who used to be close friends, and now feel compelled to oppose each other at all costs: all because of a minor difference in opinion. The USGA decision was unjust, biased, and given much, much too short a time for discussion and deliberation which the issue’s complexity required. The solution is not to ompose an act which many find morally reprehensible on them against their will, nor is it a solution to partially impose and loosely enforce the same act which would not only serve to feed animosity and breed dissension. The USGA has functioned smoothly and without major incident without the need to recite the pledge of allegiance: if it’s not broken, don’t try to fix it!
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What Really Happened with the SCOPE Miscellaneous Budget Request?
By ROSS WEINER
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What really happened with SCOPE? Are they not going to hold Spring Weekend? As a USGA Senator, I will tell you what exactly happened with SCOPE and the miscellaneous request. As we all know, any club or organization can get money from USGA miscellaneous account. SCOPE had money cut last year from their budget, so they decided to go to miscellaneous to get the money for the weekend events. In September, SCOPE went to the budget committee and asked for over $100,000 from the miscellaneous account for weekend events, extra money in their budget and Spring Weekend. The budget committee agreed to give them the money. According to the USGA constitution, any budget request over $3,500 must go up to USGA. So SCOPE’s
request for weekend events was denied by USGA because we felt like it was too excessive a request. They asked for over $80,000 to run their weekend events, but during this meeting USGA voted that SCOPE get over $30,000 extra dollars for Spring Weekend. SCOPE has a budget over $250,000 to run Spring Weekend, so why is SCOPE complaining that they cannot throw Spring Weekend if they have a budget over $250,000? They are complaining because USGA did not want to give SCOPE an extra $31,000 for their weekend events. It would have emptied out the miscellaneous account until rollover came. This would have meant that other clubs and organization on campus would not get money to run their events until rollover came. Nobody knows how much rollover would have been or when it would come. This notion that SCOPE has to cut Spring Weekend is ridicu-
lous. SCOPE requested over $80,000 for weekend events. If they had to take $80,000 out of Spring Weekend it would mean there would have to be a cut in Spring Weekend, but Spring Weekend would not be canceled. It is absolutely wrong of SCOPE to hold the USGA hostage for money. A lot of clubs’ budgets have been cut and they are not writing articles in the Charger Bulletin threatening USGA. I understand where SCOPE is coming from, but SCOPE must realize that there are other clubs and organization that need miscellaneous money from USGA. I am asking for the head of SCOPE to apologize to the student body for threatening to cancel Spring Weekend.
strategy seemed to prove effective for Obama. However, it is not the strategy that he has demonstrated throughout the entire campaign. There seemed to be a bit of a role reversal in terms of the strategies and manners of the candidates. In general, the Republican Party may have been expecting more of an attack on the current president rather than the more cordial appeal that Romney seemed to have for President Obama. In terms of the actual content, the winner of the debate is totally up to the viewer. Romney “won” in terms of sticking to the topic. Viewers who believe that fixing our nation on the home front is an integral part of strengthening our presence around the world would have agreed with Romney’s main points in the debate. This, however, was how he would often get off topic. Although this does deal with foreign policy in the sense that our power has weakened around the world, it still brings the debate back to the economy here at home, rather than focusing on the events outside of our nation. President Obama brought a different view to the debate. He tended to be on the offensive, calling Romney’s
plans “wrong and reckless.” Obama also attacked his challenger by stating that he waivers on the issues. Obama’s main hit was the following: “Governor, the problem is that on a whole range of issues, whether it’s the Middle East, whether it’s Afghanistan, whether it’s Iraq, whether it’s now Iran, you’ve been all over the map.” Neither candidate really stayed on topic, so it is difficult to distinguish a clear winner. It is up to personal preference. Obama played an offensive game, while Romney maintained a dignified appearance and seemed to keep his cool. For those Republicans expecting Romney to throw down, you may be very disappointed. For those wishing that politics would remain more dignified and less attack oriented, you would be proud of Romney. For Obama, those wishing he would throw more, you would be pleasantly surprised. For those looking for finesse in politics, you may have been swayed more towards Romney. In terms of the actual issues, they did not get very far. There was back and forth on both sides and foreign policy was quite a rarity. Some good points were made, but many issues fell by the wayside.
Disclaimer: According to SCOPE, there was never an intention to cancel Spring Weekend, only to limit some of the larger activities associated with the event.
No Winners in Politics
By AMY REIDY STAFF WRITER
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The final debate, in terms of its main topic, lacked the focus and finesse of the earlier debates. Many topics, besides the ones that were meant to be brought up (foreign policy), were brought up quite frequently by both Mitt Romney and President Barak Obama. It seemed as though the candidates had very different strategies going into this debate, ones that may have left the ultimate winner of the debates very hard to distinguish overall. According to the man tasked with helping Romney prepare for the debate, Senator Rob Portman, the strategy was “to come across thoughtful, knowledgeable, reassuring…” He followed that strategy greatly, clearly knowing what he was talking about, and seeming as if he had the answers to the problems of the United States’ predicaments on more than one front. This strategy seemed to be very helpful to Romney and helped him to hold his own. Obama’s strategy, from the start, was one of criticism of Romney and his ideas. Although he was mocking at some points, the overall
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Homecoming! The football game, pig roast, tailgates and, most importantly, the alumni! It’s so good to see so many old faces again! Thank you to Sigma Alpha Epsilon, SCOPE and the other co-sponsors of the Swimsuit Sprint for donating everything from the sprint to Midnight Run! I’m really excited to spend the next few weeks helping distribute those mountains of clothes to those that really need it.
It is great to have an opinion on something, and it’s even greater that we have all the right to express them and the venues to do so. Threats, on the other hand, are different. Don’t you love taking one step forward, and then two (or ten) steps back?
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Chargers Retain Elm City Trophy, Defeat SCSU 48-9
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WEST HAVEN, Conn. - The Chargers scored the game’s final 35 points to lead the nationally ranked No. 3/7 University of New Haven football team to a 48-9 victory over Southern Connecticut State University and retained the Elm City Trophy for the thirdstraight season. In front of a record 5,407 fans at Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium, the Chargers homecoming win propelled them to 8-0 overall and 7-0 in the Northeast-10 Conference. The Owls dropped to 2-7 overall and 2-5 in conference play. New Haven turned a 13-9 lead with just under 10 minutes to go in the first half into a 27-9 halftime lead with back-to-back touchdown strikes from Ryan Osiecki (Seymour, Conn./Seymour / Univ. of Louisville). The Chargers then scored three second half touchdowns and held
the Owls scoreless to secure the 39-point victory. The Chargers won the toss and chose to defer to the second half, putting their defense on the field first. UNH halted the drive after eight plays and 42 yards. Both teams punted against before the Chargers recorded the first of three blocked kicks in the game. Matt Stevko (Shelton, Conn./Shelton ) got his hands on the ball, while Justen Wilson (Hamden, Conn./Hyde Leadership) recovered at SCSU’s 28yard line. The Chargers then used five plays and 1:38 before Ronnie Nelson (Stuart, Fla./South Fork ) found wide open Kameel Lashley (Boston, Mass./ Boston Comm. Leadership Academy) in the endzone. The Chargers extra point was good and UNH led 7-0 with five minutes left in the first quarter. Southern Connecticut gained possession at its own 22-yard line and went 63 yards on 13 plays, taking nearly six minutes off
the clock into the second quarter. Devin Silverman lined up for a 32-yard field goal on fourth-and-six and split the uprights, bringing the scored to 7-3 in favor of New Haven. Mike DeCaro (Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay ) took the ensuing kickoff 45 yards to the 50-yard line, setting the UNH offense up in great field position yet again. Four plays later, Anthony Tillman (Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway) rumbled 21 yards for another UNH touchdown. New Haven two-point conversion attempt failed and it held on to a 10-point lead with 12:33 left in the first half. The Owls answered with a six-play 73-yard drive, capped by a 17 yard touchdown run by Dequane June with 9:42 left. After calling a timeout, SCSU’s extra point was blocked by J.D. Chalifoux (Mansfield, Mass./ Mansfield) and the score remained 13-9. The Chargers immediately scored again, on
the second play of their drive, with a 43-yard pass and catch from Osiecki to Jason Thompson (Indiantown, Fla./South Fork ). The clock just moved under nine minutes and UNH opened a 20-9 advantage. Both teams struggled on their next drives, punting after back-to-back threeand-outs. With 5:02 left in the first half, Southern Connecticut took over at its own 10-yard line after an Anthony Greenfield (Bloomfield, N.J./Paramus Catholic / Wagner) punt pinned it deep in Owls territory. The Owls again sustained a long 12-play, 42-yard drive with took up 4:28 of game clock. SCSU elected to go for it on fourth-and-eight and Jacob Jablonski was sacked in the backfield by defensive lineman Brent MacLeod (Winchester, Mass./ Winchester). The Chargers took over at their own 48yard line with 35 seconds left in the half. After twoquick completions to Chris
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Ruffin (New York, N.Y./ Phillip Randolph) and one out-of-bounds to Nick Music (West Milford, N.J./ West Milford ), Osiecki went 17 yards to Demetrius Washington-Ellison (Rahway, N.J./Rahway / Univ. of Maine) for another touchdown. Chris Scifo
(Coral Springs, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas / Central Connecticut State University) drilled another extra point and the Chargers carried a 27-9 lead into halftime. For more, check out www.NewHavenChargers. com
ors – Ali Espanol, Lucy Francisco (Lawrence, Mass./Lawrence ) and Amber Simms (Southport, England/Southport). Espanol has started all 18 matches in the New Haven back row, anchoring a defense that posted five shutouts while also recording two goals and two assists. Francisco, a First Team NEWISA Division II All-New England and Second Team CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District honoree in 2011, scored six goals and distributed four assists this fall en route to Third Team All-NE-10 laurels. The senior ranks among the top-10 all-time at New Haven in career goals, assists and points. Simms earns her second-straight Third Team nod after netting two goals with two assists in 13 matches. Simms, who scored the overtime gamewinner in the Chargers’ conference win at Le Moyne, was also a Second
Team NEWISA Division II All-New England selection in 2011. Rounding out the honorees is Marisa Garcia (Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon), who was chosen to the Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team by the conference’s head coaches. Garcia ranked fifth in the conference with six assists and also scored three goals, with 11 of her 12 points coming in NE10 play. Five total selections mark the most by New Haven since joining the Northeast-10 in 2008 and the most overall since five Chargers garnered AllEast Coast Conference laurels in 2006. The Chargers finished the regular season at 11-61, their highest win total since 2007. New Haven’s eight conference wins and sixth-place finish both represent all-time highs in five years of Northeast-10 action.
Five Earn All-Northeast-10 Chargers Fight Past Stonehill Honors, Yanez Named to First Team for 3-1 Victory A CHARGER ATHLETICS PRESS RELEASE
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EASTON, Mass. – The University of New Haven women’s volleyball team dropped set one on Saturday afternoon at Stonehill before rattling off threestraight wins to knock off the host Skyhawks, 3-1. A trio of Chargers recorded double-doubles en route to a win by set scores of 23-25, 26-24, 25-19 and 25-23. With the win in their first match in eight days, the Chargers improve to 21-1 and extend their winning streak to 18 matches. New Haven also remains perfect at 12-0 in Northeast-10 action. Stonehill falls to 12-14 with a 6-8 conference tally. At the net, Amber Cannady (Yonkers, N.Y./ Charles E. Gorton) was a force both offensively and defensively with 14 kills (14-4-29, .345) and 11 blocks, while Keidy Candelaria (Vega Baja, Puerto Rico/Bayamon Military Academy) led all players with 16 kills and added 12 digs. Kaulana Ane (Paia, Hawaii/Kamehameha) also registered a double-
double with a match-best 46 assists and 13 digs in addition to four kills. Kristy Atufunwa (Denver, Colo./ Denver East) contributed 10 kills, Kristen Lee (Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty) posted eight finishers and Ashley Dalton (Helena, Mont./Capital / Northern Arizona) had one. As a unit, New Haven hit .215 (53-18-163) in the four-set contest. In the back row, KeaMarie Olaso (Kailua, Hawai’i/Le Jardin Academy) recorded a match-high 26 digs, and Lee contributed 19. Joining Cannady in the blocking effort were Ane and Lee, who each had a hand in five of the Chargers’ 14 rejections. Kirsten Arvidson and Delia Phillips led the Stonehill offense with 11 kills apiece as the Skyhawks hit a collective .159 (60-30-189) in the match. Mary-Kate Catton, Meaghan Lee and Sydney Maxey each added 10 kills. The Chargers led by as many as six points in the opening set, but Stonehill erased the early 11-5 deficit with a 16-6 stretch in which New Haven only once recorded back-to-
back points. Now trailing 21-17, the Chargers would rally knot the score at 2323, but a kill from Catton and New Haven attack error gave the first set to the hosts, 25-23. New Haven responded with the first four points of set two and extended the margin to five at 15-10. However, the Skyhawks again had an answer with a 7-1 rally to gain their first advantage of the set at 17-16. The clubs then traded points up to a setpoint chance for Stonehill at 24-23. A Candelaria kill pulled the frame back to even at 24-24, and consecutive attack errors by the Skyhawks secured a 26-24 New Haven victory to tie the match at 1-1. The pivotal third set began with the squads trading points to a 6-6 stalemate. At that point, the Chargers rattled off a 7-1 stretch to open up a 13-7 advantage. The margin would hold this time, as the Blue and Gold went on to lead by as many as eight points in an eventual 25-19 triumph.
EASTON, Mass. – Five members of the University of New Haven women’s soccer team have earned All-Northeast-10 Conference honors, as voted upon by the conference’s 16 head coaches. Monica Yanez (West Haven, Conn./West Haven) led the way with a First Team distinction. Yanez finished the regular season ranked second in the conference with a team-high 12 goals, including nine against Northeast-10 competition – three of which were gamewinners. She was a Third Team All-Northeast and Second Team NEWISA Division II All-New England pick last fall. Yanez is New Haven’s first First Team All-NE-10 honoree since Selina Moylan ’09 in 2008. A trio of Chargers claimed Third Team hon-
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A Bridge Between the Years
By SAMANTHA MATHEWSON COPY EDITOR/STAFF WRITER
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As a way of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the cross country program at the University of New Haven, I had the pleasure of meeting alumni who were also Charger athletes. However, little did I know, I was able to share more than running with one of them. Gary Ostapeck was not only a runner at UNH, but he was also a runner for the Shenendehowa “Shen” high school class of 1970. A smile jumped across my face since Shen is also my high school alma mater. It was a blast from the past. Who knew you could have so much in common with a complete stranger? We shared memories that bridged the gap between the years as he told me what the schools used to be like. It was igniting to get a share of his real life experiences. I saw the enthusiasm cross his face as he learned about everything that had grown and changed. Ostapeck has lived in California without return-
ing to either of our alma maters for 38 years, so to relinquish his curiosity and see everything he could have only imagined was a dream come true. Both schools have drastically changed in a good way, but what was even more amazing was sharing our common aspirations for running, which are ageless. Both Ostapeck and I are middle distance runners with the same strategy. We are not shy to admit we had (or, in my case, still have) pacing problems, but we are proud to pronounce our hidden kicks, which is how Ostapeck got his nickname “Ostakick.” In high school, I spent a lot of time as an anchor of relays because of my kick, and Ostapeck also has experience with the stressfulness of being what it all comes down to. The years have taken both schools through quite a metamorphosis. Ostapeck graduated Shen with 260 students, whereas I graduated in 2011 with a class of over 800. In 1969, Shen decided to upgrade and build their first track. It was a green track that
everyone envied, and Ostapeck was one of the first to use the track. It was amazing then, and even though they replaced it at the end of my junior year, it will remain amazing, going down in history as the only green track in New York’s suburban council. Other high schools loved to race and open their seasons on our track, and I remember all my late nights on that track. It was a magical track where runners were shaped into athletes and prospered towards achieving the personal records they sought for; I mean, it did foster at least two amazing runners. Ostapeck, like any other freshman new to college, felt just as nervous as all of us, but he found his niche in running. To be able to find that stillness in something as simple but trivial as running is overwhelming; it can turn a horrible day around. For a few hours, everything else in the world is forgotten, nothing else matters, and you are able to run away the anxiety and stress to relax and
focus on yourself. I was new to cross country coming into the program at UNH, but now I will admit it is my favorite. Many thought they would never hear me say that, but I guess Ostapeck is right on another thing; XC creates a strong unique bond within a team. Ostapeck was also one of the decision makers in whether our school would be called the University of New Haven or New Haven University. He favored the word “university” in front of “New Haven.” Upon his return, he was immediately thrown off by the changes in the city alone, but the campus was also completely different. He told me a funny story about how in the winter he and his friends took lunch trays and slid down the hill where Dodds is now. Ostapeck also was astonished by all the available on-campus housing; he lived in Bethel throughout all his years attending UNH. He also graduated before North Campus sprouted baseball, softball and football
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fields. The school is still experiencing many changes and advancements, and I’m sure I will be in just as much awe when I return in 38 years. However, the one thing that will remain consistent (and that Ostapeck can also agree with me on) is the immediate homey, small campus appeal. Ostapeck graduated from UNH in 1974, and is now the Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor for Merrill Lynch. He hasn’t stopped running. I
hope I don’t fall short of living up to his standards. He runs six times a week at 61 years old; I can’t imagine a better lifestyle. “I’d rather run,” Ostapeck said, and I couldn’t agree more. I might find some workouts hard, and they may test my will to continue, but another thing to add to the list of things that Ostapeck and I have in common is that we believe it’s all worth it in the end.
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In front of a record 5,407 fans at DellaCamera Stadium, the Charger football team defeated crosstown rival Southern Connecticut State University 48-9. With the win, the Chargers, ranked No. 3 in the country, improved to 8-0 overall and 7-0 in the Northeast-10 Conference. The Chargers have won each Homecoming game since the football program returned in 2009. The Chargers also retained the Elm City Trophy for the third-straight season. More than 500 alumni, family and friends enjoyed lunch while reconnecting with former classmates in the Alumni Tent before cheering the Chargers on to victory.
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he goes to even greater lengths to keep his daugh––––––––––––––––––––– ter in the hotel where he can keep watch over her. Hotel Transylvania To say Dracula is an overpremiered in theaters in protective parent is a bit late September and did of an understatement. not disappoint. It had just Some of the visiting the right amount of humor monsters include Franand the perfect storyline kenstein, a mummy, to make the film entertain- the Invisible Man, and ing for all ages. a werewolf who are all Hotel Transylvania close friends of Dracula. revolves around Dracula Many monsters are gathand his daughter Mavis. ering at Hotel TransylvaDracula’s wife died at the nia because Mavis’ 118th hands of humans when birthday is coming up and Mavis was just a baby, so they all want to be there he had to raise his daugh- to celebrate with her. All ter all on his own. In order things are going accordto keep his daughter safe ing to plan until a human and away from humans, steps foot in the hotel for Dracula builds Hotel the first time since it was Transylvania as a haven built and threatens to ruin for monsters of all kinds, everything for Dracula. where they can be out in Hotel Transylvania the open without having comes with an all-star to worry about being spot- comedic cast, including ted by humans. Primetime Emmy winner Dracula goes to great and Golden Globe nomilengths to keep the locanee Adam Sandler (Grown tion of the hotel hidden Ups, 50 First Dates), from all humans, and Primetime Emmy winner
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Andy Samberg (Saturday Night Live), and Primetime Emmy nominee Kevin James (Mall Cop, Grown Ups), to name a few. All these kings of comedy mixed with a great story make one funny film that will have you laughing throughout the movie. The movie also has some more serious moments that make you stop and think. One message that is conveyed throughout the film is about the treatment of people. Dracula and the other monsters are all thought to be evil for one reason or another, but the real issue that the humans seemed to have with them was that they were different. Although this movie is a cartoon, it’s full of jokes that people of any age would find entertaining, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a good laugh and a heartfelt story.
When it’s 8 p.m. on a Saturday and MEISA is in the ballroom, you should be there for an amazing show. On Oct. 6, it was a lengthy, but incredibly phenomenal show featuring Smoke Signals, If I Were We, A Film In Color, HaborLights and Babytown Frolics. These bands used peculiar tactics, but it was still an amazing concert. Smoke Signals is an ambient, heavy rock band from Marlborough, Conn. With Ben Kopchick on drums, Andre Nuzz on bass, Xander Kousen on guitar and backup vocals, and TJ Tetreault leading, they are a well-designed band with songs you should listen to. Their performance was so good; I wish I had recorded it. They were pumped, and it reflected onto the audience. The lyrics, guitar, bass and drums fit perfectly as they performed. Currently unsigned, they just play to have a good time and rock with the audience. Check them out on Facebook! If I Were We is a postrock band from the University of New Haven. They were such a good band to listen to. Consisting of Michael Quick on guitar, Jeff Eckhardt on drums, Nico Weilmann on bass and Thomas Stringer on another guitar, this band doesn’t need a singer to complete them. Most bands do, but because their melodies are so brilliant, their music functions exceptionally well without one. At one
point, Quick played the guitar as if it were a cello and created mixed feelings to the song. All the players did superb, and you should go on Facebook to learn more about the band. There’s no music up yet, but keep an eye on them for their next performance! A Film In Color was odd and astonishing with their performance. From Bergen County, N.J., members Alex, Eric and Josh used various guitar pedals, voice recordings and drums to smoothly sync harmonies into the audience’s ears. It was oddly incredible. The recordings sounded similar to something from The Exorcist, but functioned so well that it transitioned to the climax of the each song. It would get quiet, pianissimo almost, and the recording of a man just talking would play. Then the song drastically changes and sounds so good. This is another band that does not need a singer. All three are talented; find them on Facebook for more! HaborLights comes from Revere, Mass., and is another band you have to listen to. Post-rock and with no singer needed, Matthew Wright, Matt Ellsworth and Andrew Diaz make music that is invigorating to the ears. Using similar pedals and recordings like A Film In Color, HaborLights make sweet melodies with smooth transitions look unbelievably easy. Matthew’s guitar playing, along with Matt’s drumming and Andrew’s bass skills, make the perfect combination of
a post-rock band bound to be well-known pretty soon. With their tracks produced, engineered and mixed by Mike Moschetto, they’ve got songs that will reshape your stance on post-rock. Check them out on Facebook and Bandcamp! Babytown Frolics, postrock with UNH as their ground, is a combination of three dudes who know how to make music. DJ Cormier, Jon Scranton and Tim Burke (with Kevin Boettger and Greg Lake also playing part), are undeniably brilliant in creating pulsating tracks, which paint countless pictures in the minds of those who listen. Voice recordings and pedals are another element found here. Collaborating with Firehouse 12 (a wellknown studio in New Haven), Josh Pettinger of Wicked Squid Productions, Pat Dowling and UNH’s Audio Engineering Society, these musicians have the tools and talent for becoming bigger than they already are. Their songs are wickedly good, with and without vocals. Check them out on Facebook and Bandcamp, you will not regret it! Overall, all these musicians are talented and love what they do. They did an outstanding job on Saturday and are all well worth listening to. The shows MEISA puts out are phenomenal. If you’re missing out on these great bands, come to the next show. The ballroom is far, but it’ll be worth it. Don’t miss out!
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to carry his message to television and radio in the waning days of a nip-andtuck campaign. CINCINNATI (AP) — On Saturday, Stevie President Barack Obama Wonder played an unanis counting on former nounced concert for voters President Bill Clinton waiting in line to vote earand Bruce Springsteen, ly in Cleveland. Wonder top surrogates for his opened a rally for Obama campaign, to carry his by rocking the arena at the message. But he also has University of Cincinnati enlisted an army of A-list with a rendition of “Keep performers and public on Running.” figures -- from Lady Gaga Songwriter John Legto Billie Jean King, from end, actor Laurence Jay-Z to Crosby, Stills and Fishburne, and congressNash — to promote his man and civil rights hero re-election. John Lewis, D-Ga., were The Obama campaign among those who went to provided a who’s-who Ohio to lead a “Souls to of 181 actors, musicians, the Polls” effort with local authors, athletes, mayors, churches. Congress members, and The list includes some more that fit any and all of Hollywood’s big names demographic groups in the — Samuel L. Jackson, president’s target zone. Anne Hathaway, and All are being deployed ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Scarlett Johansson — who were talking to Top 40 radio stations. Jackson and comedian Chris Rock were on stations with primarily African American audiences urging voters to go to the polls Tuesday. Danny DeVito and members of the FX sitcom “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” have canvassed neighborhoods in Wisconsin, made phone calls and visited colleges in the state. Others on the Obama list include Black Eyed Peas’ front man Will.i.am and rock band leaders such as Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. Celebrity sells. Now it remains to be seen if voters buy.
free next-day access for ––––––––––––––––––––– NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” The CW, which is partly owned by CBS LOS ANGELES (AP) Corp., makes recent — Older CBS shows like shows available for free “Medium” and “Numon Hulu as well. b3rs” are coming to the By contrast, the new $8-per-month online CBS deal covers only video service Hulu Plus. shows that are no longer Monday’s deal falls on the air. CBS offers short of what other broad- free, next-day access to cast networks provide. some of its current shows ABC, NBC and Fox, including “The Amazing whose parent companies Race” on CBS.com. own Hulu, offer recently The addition of some aired episodes, such as 2,600 episodes of older
CBS content starting in January bolsters the Hulu Plus offering, which has more than 2 million subscribers. Certain episodes will be offered for free to promote full-season access through the paid subscription plan. CBS will earn unspecified licensing revenue from the multi-year agreement.
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1. Frost a cupcake with chocolate frosting. 2. Crush 2 Oreo cookies after removing the crème. 3. Sprinkle Oreo crumbs on top of the cupcake. 4. Cut a gummy worm in half and stick it in the frosting.
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Pumpkin Cupcake
1. Dye vanilla frosting orange. 2. Frost the cupcake with the orange frosting. 3. Cut up a black candy to make 3 triangles for eyes in a nose and a piece for a mouth. 4. Add a green rectangle candy for a stem.
1. Dye vanilla frosting orange. 2. Frost the cupcake with the orange frosting. 3. Cut up a black candy to make 3 triangles for eyes in a nose and a piece for a mouth. 4. Add a green rectangle candy for a stem.
Aerosmith Plays Free Outdoor Concert in Boston
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BOSTON (AP) — Thousands of Aerosmith fans watched the band perform on Monday in front of the building in Boston where they once lived. People hung out windows, crowded fire escapes and stood on roofs on Commonwealth Avenue to watch a free concert meant to encourage voting and promote the band’s new album, which comes out Tuesday, Election Day. The band played songs including “Walk this Way,” ‘’Sweet Emotion”
and some from their new album, “Music from Another Dimension!” New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was among those at the show, getting on stage with other football team officials after the band arrived in an amphibious tour vehicle. The caravan of seven duck boats, with the band riding in “Beantown Betty,” shut down city streets as a police escort led the way from TD Garden arena to 1325 Commonwealth Ave. Some fans lined streets to wave to the band as their caravan rolled past landmarks including Boston Common and City
Hall, and many skipped work or school to go the show. Boston University student Becca Emmetts, who lives in Aerosmith’s former building, sent a friend to her physics class with this message explaining her tardiness: “Aerosmith was playing on my front stoop.” Angela Menino, wife of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, presented band members with street signs commemorating their old address and a city plaque that will be mounted in front of the building. It says Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, and Tom Hamilton lived in the
building’s second story in the 1970s, and that it was there the “The Bad Boys of Boston” got their start in rock music. A track on Aerosmith’s self-titled album called “Movin’ Out” was about moving out of the apartment. But Monday, the rock stars were happy to be back in their old digs. Building resident Melissa Morrissey snapped a photo of Tyler as the front man came in the building minutes before Aerosmith got on a stage in the back of an 18-wheeler. “I got a sick picture of him blowing a kiss,” the 23-year-old pharmacy student said. “Want to see it?”
Morrissey said she’d already planned to vote and buy the band’s new release, but Monday’s show was something special. “It’s just really, really cool that they came back to where they started to show their appreciation,” she said. The show caused transportation disruptions with a trolley service suspension, road closures and parking bans, but police said the show went off without any major hitches. “Everything was fantastic. The logistics worked out well,” Boston Police Superintendent-in-Chief Dan Linskey said after watching people of all ages rock along with the
band’s music. “It was great. Who doesn’t love Aerosmith?” Linskey said. “I think we’ve all been on a treadmill with Aerosmith getting us through the final minutes,” he added. And with U.S. political races entering their final hours Monday, Aerosmith ended its Election Day Eve show by blasting the crowd with red, white and blue confetti. Later, band members also made imprints of their hands in squares of wet cement, which the city plans to plant in front of the rockers’ old Boston home.
Catalina Gonzalez LIVE @ The Space By Shannon Livewell “The Space,” in Hamden, Conn., is one of my favorite venues to see shows here in Connecticut. It is such an intimate space with eclectic decorations, and great food options for vegetarians and vegans (which is a major plus for me!). Needless to say, whenever I get the chance to review a show at this venue, I jump at the opportunity, especially when it is to see one of my peers perform. Catalina Gonzalez is a female singer/songwriter from Chile, who is currently a student here at UNH. I have written previous articles on reviewing her newest EP (which is a must listen). The show was definitely a great experience, and showcased a lot of Gonzalez’s newer music that has yet to be released. “I wanted to play songs that I have not really put out there yet,” said Gonzalez.
“I knew a lot of the people coming to this show would be my friends, and they know all of my older stuff. I wanted to play things that were new for them, so that they could really enjoy the show.” Evan Pitonzo accompanied Gonzalez for a few of the songs on bass, and the two performed very well together. It was clear to see that they are very good friends, and were very well-rehearsed when it came to playing in tandem with one another. After the show, I asked Gonzalez how she liked playing at “The Space” and to describe the experience. “I love the sound,” she said. “It feels awesome even though it is such a small space. Sometimes I feel awkward blabbing on about random s***, but it’s so easy to do when you feel like you’re in a room with all of your close
friends. It’s a great space to perform in.” The first two songs she performed were off of her EP, and talked about hardships in life. These songs range from divorce, to boys and everything in between. It is very easy to relate to Gonzalez’s music, as she uses strong melodic structures backed by emotional, and witty lyrics. This was definitely a great performance to attend. It is always nice to watch someone on stage who you can tell genuinely loves what he or she is doing. Gonzalez was smiling ear to ear the entire performance, and you can tell it’s because she loves music and performing. It is hard to find that passion nowadays, so it is refreshing when someone brings that element back into focus. PHOTO PROVIDED BY SHANNON LIVEWELL
Five members of the Charger Bulletin recently participated in the 91st Annual ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in Chicago. Students attended various sessions on news and web media, photography and editing whilst interacting with other student writers and professors from across the country. The convention included tours of news outlets such as The Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times, as well as newspaper critiques and professional feedback.
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