Oct 8 2008

Volume 87, Issue 7.5

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

YOUNG AUTHOR COMES OUT WITH NEW SEQUEL

The student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938 CHECK OUT BULLETIN FICTION Explore new horizons by reading something new. Enjoy a short story and a poem by staff writers on pages 14 and 13, respectively.

Students Revive UNH Hockey Team

By ZACK ROSEN

ASSISTANT EDITOR

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WEST HAVEN—Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the University of New Haven had a Division III hockey team. Unfortunately this quickly dispersed and as the university started to rapidly grow, the hockey team was quickly forgotten by most. But not all.

FAVRE PROVES HIMSELF Over the summer, freshAS A JET man Jeff Cafarchio (right NFL great Brett Favre is transitionwing) contacted the Office ing well into his position as a New of Student Activities to reYork Jet. – Page 10 instate the UNH hockey CONGRESS PASSES BAILOUT BILL As the U.S. economy plummets more and more each day, Congress has passed a $700 billion bailout bill to ease the trouble. Will it work?

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INDEX Arts & Entertainment Pages 8 and 11 Bulletin Board

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Community & Advice Page 9 Editorials

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Police Log/ Fun & Games Pages 12 and 13 National/World News Page 3 New Haven News Page 4 Sports

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Christopher Paolini hits the bookshelves again, making the Eragon series a trilogy.

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team. Quickly after this spread across campus, sophomore Alex Wesolowski (right wing), junior Mike K a p l a n (goalie), and junior Chris Rinck (defense) hopped on board. They A JILLIAN CAFARCHIO PHOTO quickly es- The UNH hockey team lines up to salute the flag at their first game against UMASS. tablished the team, which While 60 students ap- of the interest and activis now recognized in Divi- peared for the team’s initial See ICE page 4 sion II ACHA. tryouts, a note to be made

Candidates Face Off in VP Debates

By ERIN ENNIS STAFF WRITER

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Every four years in October, the presidential candidates gather to debate the topics that many deem to be the most influential to the coming year. Every four years, the vice presidents also gather-for only one debate-to back their running mates and to establish themselves as politicians and presidential backups.

Every year the vice presidential debates go smoothly and, essentially, unmentioned.

However, this year was different. For the first time since the Bush/Gore elections, the presidential race seems almost neck and neck in the poles. For the first time, the vice presidential nominees are acting as the swing vote for young voters.

The debates started off simply enough, with ques-

Cain, talked about the importance to weed out the greed and corruption in Wall Street and deregulate big spending. Both stressed the need to fix the financial situation, although it seemed like Biden actually presented solutions while Palin merely spoke of the warning messages that McCain had given beforehand.

The candidates then spoke about foreign policy and America’s role in interventions, nuclear weapons, and genocide conflicts. CNN AN AP/J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE PHOTO polls showed that Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks at Thursday’s debate. tions focused on the eco- limit increases on the stan- Americans favored both nomic crisis and taxation dard American family and Biden and Palin as they plans. Senator Joe Biden, only tax those that make analyzed and critiqued the current handlings of forthe running mate of dem- above $250,000 a year. ocratic nominee Barack Governor Sarah Palin, eign policy. Palin offered Obama, mentioned the the running mate of repubtaxation plans they have to lican nominee John McSee DEBATE page 3

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Wednesday, October 8  Cover Letter & Other Correspondence Workshop New Hall 1, 12:15pm – 1:15pm

 Beanhouse

Thursday, October 9  Twisted Thursday: Bowling Trip

Friday, October 10  Movie: Hancock Alumni Lounge, 7pm

Bus leaves at 9:45pm

Bartels Lobby, 9pm – Thu, Oct 9, 12am

Fire prevention week

Saturday, October 11  Women's Soccer vs. Bentley College Kayo Field, 1pm – 3pm

Sunday, October 12  Bus Sponsor PIRO trip to Salem 10am – 11pm

Monday, October 13 Columbus Day

Tuesday, October 14  No classes

 No classes

 Movie: Hancock Alumni Lounge, 7pm

SCOPE Weekend Events: October

By Dan Osipovitch A weekly recap of the positives & negatives at UNH

Positives

Negatives

James Hilaire, according to the update website, seems to be doing very well considering the circumstances.

I’m happy for the support I’ve seen around campus and I’m pretty sure by now everyone knows his name and his face. For now, we can keep hoping that the updates get better and better.

Hearsay says there was an electrical fire at New Hall which caused the cafeteria and game room to close.

I love how the school doesn’t tell us the truth about anything—they love to hide information: “New Hall is closed” not “There was a fire and New Hall is closed.” I’m now concerned for the safety of those that live above and those who work behind the cafeteria.

After how many years of complaints and student witnessing of the atrociously hot conditions at Sandella’s did they finally put in an air conditioner? Oh and in what month?

Not a hot one, but a cold one. Well it’s FINALLY there, and hopefully it’ll do some good. Except for when it spits water all of the students walking in to get dinner.

Family Day was a success!

According to Greg Overend, there were a record 1,200 families in attendance. Students and families alike enjoyed the many festivities, including the inflatable fun fest and bamboo plants.

Again with no information! The NEWS gave more information about the shooting than the school! How the hell can you prance around proudly bragging about our state-of-the-art text messaging service in wake of the shootings in Virginia and then when there actually IS a shooting decide it’s safer not to use it?! And then, not tell us jack about the situation that actually happened?

We want apologies, we want answers, and we want to feel safe again.

Can we start putting the heat on? I’m cold.

Oct. 10th: UNH Hockey Game at 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 12th: PIRO co-sponsored trip to Salem, Mass.

Oct. 17: Cosmic Bowling Oct. 18th: Tony Econ Card Cheat/SharkDodds Theater 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:45 p.m.

Oct. 25th: Dark Manor Haunted House. Bus leaves at 6:30 p.m. and arrives back by midnight. $10 with student ID. Sign-ups will be in October.

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National/World News

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Running-mates Go Head-to-Head in Vice Presidential Candidate Debate News

Briefs

Americans with family in

By Associated Press Writers the war.

Of course, Northern California bus crash leaves 10 every debate dead is not withWILLIAMS, Calif.—A casino-bound charter out its rough bus flipped over about 10 miles from its destispots. Biden nation, ejecting passengers and crushing others occasionally as it rolled into a ditch. Ten people died and got tongue dozens of others were injured. tied and Palin California Highway Patrol officials said the seemed unbus crashed at about 6:10 p.m. Sunday on a rulikely to actural road near Williams — about 60 miles north ally answer a of Sacramento — as it headed to Colusa Caquestion withsino Resort from Sacramento. out skipping California Highway Patrol Commander Fran back to an old Clader said Monday that 10 people were dead idea. Biden and estimated that 35 others were injured. poked fun at "It looks like they were going up to the caPalin’s homesino to have a good time," Clader said. "UnforAP/ JEFF ROBERSON PHOTO ly Alaskan Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, AN tunately, it resulted in tragedy." speaks during a vice presiroots with a dential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008.

Firefighters used flashlights and infrared senmention of the bridge of experience and his Palin held her own sors to search the tall grass near the overturned to nowhere and Palin ability to be standoff- and will make a for- bus Sunday night for more possible bodies, but brought about one of ish, the vice presiden- midable opponent in by early Monday were certain that they had acthe most emotional tial debate proved to the next month. Tune counted for all the victims. The mud-covered moments of the de- be better than expect- in for the next set of bus was pulled from the ditch and was on a bate by suggesting the ed. While many polls debates, and head to large tow truck.

Biden was unaware of are showing Senator the polls on Tuesday, Just before the accident, the bus drifted to what being a single Joe Biden to be the Nov. 4 to support your one side of the road for about half a mile before parent was like. winner, many believe candidate. the driver "overcorrected" and swerved back.

Despite her lack that Governor Sarah The bus rolled over, ejecting some of its passengers before it landed right side up in a ditch, CHP spokesman Patrick Landreth said.

"The roof was collapsed down, the windows were broken out, and the bus was not only rolled over onto its side, it rolled completely over," Landreth said. "It was facing the oppoBy MELANIE ROVINSKY their stocks. Con- breaks for businesses sued in the future.

STAFF WRITER “It’s complicated, site direction and it was on its wheels." gress’s hesitancy in and the middle class, ––––––––––––––––– Authorities had not determined the name of spending $700 billion, as well as raising the and we’re going to in essence, caused the federal deposit insur- make sure whatever the charter company early Monday morning.

WA S H I N G T O N , market to lose $1.2 ance to $250,000. we do is done in a They did not release the name of the driver.

D.C.—President Bush trillion. Markets in Ja- These revisions ap- deliberative fashion,” signed a revised ver- pan, Belgium, France, pear to be negligible President Bush stated Conn. officials still checking for 'dead votsion of the $700 bil- and Germany all suf- in an economy that after signing the bill. lion bailout bill Friday, fered as it became is suffering so much.

According to Mi- ers' Oct. 3 after a week of obvious that it would Many Washington in- chael Farr, investment HARTFORD—Connecticut Secretary of the worldwide economic take some time before siders feel that the bill counselor, author, and State Susan Bysiewicz (BYE-suh-wits) says a turmoil following the the U.S. debt problems was passed simply be- CNBC contributor, review of state voter lists for names of dead House’s failure to pass were rectified. Other cause something had this bill will not fix the people won't be finished by the November 4 the initial rescue plan. factors leading to the to be done. economy. He believes election.

The review has been going on for six months, When the House huge drop included Although the bail- that because of the rejected the first bill, news that Wachovia out bill was signed economic cycle, it will ever since University of Connecticut journalit resulted in plum- had sold its assets to into law, the work is be a year or so before ism students found that about 8,500 dead peometing stocks and the Citigroup and that a not finished. The bill any great improve- ple were registered to vote in the state.

State election officials have found no evibiggest single-day number of European is the most govern- ment is noticeable. point loss in the his- banks had gone under. ment intervention the Farr and others view dence of election fraud. Bysiewicz says 5,300 tory of the U.S. stock What caused the private market has the bill not as a solu- people on voter lists have been confirmed as market. As stockhold- House to pass the seen since the Great tion to the problem, having died, another 1,300 are under review ers watched the House revised bill? The Depression, and it but as a temporary fix and the rest of the errors were corrected through struggling to pass the amended bill had few is uncertain whether to keep the economy the normal voter registration process.

Bysiewicz says she wants to correct the bill, more and more revisions, including more government in- afloat. problems as quickly as possible, but doesn't of them began to sell $100 million in tax volvement will be isNovember is approaching! If you aren’t already registered to want to be overzealous and possibly disenfranchise some people. con’t from page 1

hope for American aid in Israel and Biden promised change in Darfur and a timeline for troop withdrawal.

The candidates also debated on issues of same-sex marriage, global warming, and the definitive role of the Vice President.

Each side offered up different opinions and created some of the most memorable speeches of the debate. Governor Sarah Palin wowed audiences as she referred to the average American as “Joe Six Pack” and called Senator Biden and Senator Obama out for their wavering truths about policies. Biden shot down the notion that John McCain is a maverick (catch the Tom Cruise reference?) and reached out to

Revised Ballout Bill Passes with Minimal Promises

vote, make sure you do soon! Visit www.rockthevote.com!

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UNH Hockey Team Gets Back on the Ice

season.” ity level of this year’s The next home freshmen class, the match for the team will UNH hockey team be on Sunday, Oct. 19 has a membership of versus Boston Uniaround 20–something versity. Home games are at the Northford Ice Pavilion, and morale around the team is hopeful for the rest of the season.

Captain Chris Rinck is “real proud of the team,” and knows that they will “keep up the great work.”

A JILLIAN CAFARCHIO PHOTO He knows Freshman Nick Rodriques faces off for UNH against UMASS on Saturday, Sept. 27. that founder Jeff Ca- which was obvious by the secret isn’t in winfarchio says is beyond the amount of UNH ning the first game or “overwhelming.” students that made the two, but in staying While they were trek to the rink to sup- strong and “taking it one week at a time.” defeated in their first port the team.

Go out and supFreshman center and second games this year, morale is still Nick Rodriques, on port UNH’s hockey high. The first game behalf of the entire team Sunday, Oct. 19. was Sept. 27 against team, “would like to You’ll see not only a UMASS Amherst, one thank the fans for their hockey game, but a of the leading hockey outstanding support in school spirit within teams in the area. The the home opener ver- the UNH hockey team sentiment surround- sus UMASS. We hope that is fresh and bafing Jeff, Mike, Chris, the support lasts all fling to see. con’t from page 1

By KRISTA BUSH

and Alex was clear: the campus “doesn’t know how good we are yet.”

Support for the team was clear, however,

Going Green: Tips from ASID As we all know, going green has been an ongoing force for quite a while now. For some, hearing “going green” can seem like a huge deal and way too far of a reach. For others, hearing “going green” can be an everyday task. The university has recently gone green with the addition of recycling bins in the residence halls and the cafeteria. As students of the university and as residents of the earth we need to take our part by going green. Going green isn’t as hard as you may think and it may also help you save money. As college students, we all need to save money as much as possible.

Below are a few simple tips to make your dorm room “green.”

•Add plants to

your space, this adds oxygen to the air and could possibly help you breathe better and take away unwanted odors in the air.

•Use washable silverware and plates, by doing this you are keeping those plastic plates and silverware out of the landfills.

(The only way this one will work is if you don’t keep the water running while you are doing your dishes) •Place a lamp in your dorm room with compact florescent bulbs or LED lights.

Use these lights instead of the florescent lights in the dorm rooms, it cuts down on the energy that the florescent light bulbs take and they last longer than the incandescent light bulbs.

•Take shorter showers in the morning, and cut down to one shower a day if you take more than one.

•Use Brita water

pitchers and a reusable water bottle instead of buying cases of water bottles that continue to pile up in landfills.

•Unplug items that aren’t in use all the time such as your microwave. Even though they aren’t running they are still using power and most microwaves have clocks on them which also take up power.

•Buy a drying rack for your clothes instead of putting them in the dryer, this cuts down on energy used and it will save you money!

These tips are simple and easy to do in your everyday life. If you do not use all of them, you can certainly use one or two.

By practicing the tips above in everyday life, you are helping to save the earth and make a healthier place for you and your family to live.

ence desk) is always staffed when the library is open. If you have a question about using the library, finding sources, locating journal articles and more, please stop by or call us at (203) 932-7189. The desk is located on the entry level across from the main entrance. We’re pleased to help you!

Someone is always available to assist you anytime the library is open. Generally our hours are: MondayThursday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sun-

day from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Please note that hours vary during exam schedules and holidays.)

By Appointment: You are welcome to make an appointment with one of our reference librarians if you need more extensive help with a paper or project. This is a great idea if you need some one-on-one in-depth help. You may call, email, or stop in to set up an appointment.

Email: You may email us at: LibraryHelp@newhaven.edu.

Workshops: The librarians also hold several workshops on various topics throughout

the semester. Coming up soon are the following database workshops: Academic OneFile on Monday, Oct. 13 at 5:00 p.m., Business and Company Resource Center on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 11:00 a.m., and Mental Measurements Yearbook/Tests in Print on Monday, Oct. 27 at 5:00 p.m.

There is a complete list of what is available, along with workshop descriptions listed on our website.

The library is a great resource for students here at UNH. Asking for help could make using the library a piece of cake.

By KELLI WALERYSIAK AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS

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Getting Help at the Peterson Library

REFERENCE LIBRARIAN

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WEST HAVEN— The Peterson Library at the University of New Haven offers its students a variety of ways to get help.

We have access to a vast amount of information. The library’s website is a direct link from the UNH homepage. Do you want to look up a book in our library catalog? We have an online catalog directly available from the library homepage. For assistance in learning about searching the catalog follow

the link from Guides to Research Guides.

Choose the ‘Using the UNH Library Catalog (OPAC)’ link. The librarians have also posted many online guides on such items as finding articles, biographical information, book reviews, and statistics.

The following are descriptions on ways to get library help, including a chat service, in-person help at the reference desk, making an appointment, and by telephone and email.

Ask a Librarian: Following the link from the library homepage to Ask A

Librarian allows you to choose from several types of assistance the help that is best for you. We offer a reference chat service called infoAnytime which is powered by tutor.com. Using a chat window, website sharing and file sharing, librarians assist with research and reference. This chat service is available 24/7.

If you’re working on a paper at 2 a.m. and you have a question, join a chat session with a librarian and get some help right away.

Assistance In-Person or by Telephone: The information desk (also called the refer-

Family Day 2008!

USGA President’s Corner

USGA Meetings are at 1:45 every Tuesday in the Alumni Lounge. All are welcome!

President Kaplan Visits USGA

UNH student hugs his little brother on Family Day- Saturday, Oct. 4.

PHOTO COURTESY OF AMANDA ZARUTH

FLU VACCINES ARE COMING!!!

It’s that time of year again and Health Services is here to keep you healthy this flu season.

Vaccinations will begin around mid-October. Appointments need to be made by calling the Health Services office at (203) 932-7079 (NO EMAILS PLEASE). Vaccinations will cost $15.00.

Fires Cost More Than the War in Iraq?

By LOUIS ESWOOD

FIRE SCIENCE CLUB

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WEST HAVEN— This week is Fire Prevention Week, a national campaign sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association(NFPA).

The primary goal of Fire Prevention Week is to bring national awareness to the deadly effects of fire in an effort to educate people in saving their own life as well as others.

While this is a noble cause, this year’s fire prevention week brings up a very significant new view on how devastating fires can actually be. The majority of Americans are following the ongoing presidential election and as both John McCain and Barrack Obama remind us, the United States is fighting a war in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Many of the ongoing

campaign ads and media attention have brought to light that the American people are spending $10 billion a month fighting the war in Iraq.

In February of 2008 the NFPA released a report titled "The Total Cost of Fire in The United States" which estimated the total annual cost of fires in America is $267-294 billion, or roughly 2 to 2.5% of the US gross domestic product (GDP). If you break that down, Americans spend roughly $24.5 billion a month due to fires.

Yup, you figured it out, that's more than double the amount of money we are spending fighting the war in Iraq. Maybe the media and the presidential candidates should spend some time debating about how one of the most sophisticated and richest countries in the world has one of the largest

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and most expensive fire problems. With the economy sinking in a hole and a $700 billion bailout plan just passed, someone should tell congress we can pay back that money in just four years if we addressed our fire problem.

This year's theme for fire prevention week is "Prevent Home Fires." While the theme is aimed at preventing people from dying in their own homes, where we kill the most Americans, maybe we should think about the simple steps you can take to stop the fire altogether. If we prevent the fire from starting, we can stop killing people and we can save a ton on money. So use your candles carefully, and NEVER leave your cooking unattended!

Let’s think about all the money we can save!

At our Sept. 30 meeting, President Kaplan came to hear from students what they would like to see happen on campus. As always, our students were not shy. Many of your representatives from both the House of Representatives as well as the Senate brought up ideas that should be implemented immediately.

Students spoke about the amount of litter on campus and the need for more garbage receptacles in heavily-populated areas, which was ironically the subject of my article last week. A

member of the House of Representatives brought up the fact that the desks in many of the rooms are small, broken, and in need of replacement. Many students spoke about dinning services and possibly extending the dining hours both for breakfast as well as extending hours for dinner and opening up Sandellas earlier to ease the load on the Echlin Dining Hall.

President Kaplan also spoke about how the university has added 24 laptop computers in the library which students can borrow from the circulation

Louis Eswood III USGA President desk. This brings the total number of laptops in the library to 36, which means their are now 90 total computer units available in the library. They will also be upgrading their wireless in the library to a new highspeed system as well as adding two additional print stations.

Hockey Team Schedule Fall 2008 Season

10/19/08 5:30 pm vs. Boston University, Northford Ice Pavillion 10/25/08 vs. Rhode Island College, Northford Ice Pavillion 10/31/08 9 pm at Babson College, Babson College 11/1/08 2 pm at Wagner College, Cloves Lake War Memorial 11/14/08 9 pm vs. Norwich University, Northford Ice Pavillion 11/15/08 7:45 pm vs. Norwich University, Northford Ice Pavillion 11/22/08 5 pm at Boston University, Walter Brown Arena 12/06/08 7:30 pm at Connecticut College, Dayton Arena

The Office of Student Activities is now accepting nominations for Student Leader of the Month and Club/Organization of the Month for the month of September.

Do you know a full-time undergraduate student who has demonstrated excellence in leadership above and beyond what you would typically expect of them? Have done something in the month of September that has made a positive impact on the UNH community? Then nominate them to be the UNH Student Leader of the Month of September!

Is there a University Recognized Club/Organization that has worked as a group in September to organize an event(s) that have benefited the campus community and gone above and beyond the normal expectations of a club/organization? In your mind do you believe they stood apart from other clubs/organizations during the month of September?

Then nominate them as the UNH Club/Organization for the month of September!

Send Nominations to lsaverese@newhaven.edu by Friday, October 10th. Nominations will be reviewed by our committee and recipients will be announced mid October!

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Editorials

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A Well-Timed Campus Safety Editorial

I know it’s pretty lame and predictable for me to write an article about campus safety right after a shooting happened next to campus. Ironically, I was planning on writing this a week ago, so now its timing is even better than it would have been without the shooting.

While Zack’s editorial covers the shooting situation pretty well, there’s more to the story that many administrators fail to realize.

Residents have never been safe on this campus and they probably never will be because there has been a consistent lack of attention paid towards their safety in all four years that I’ve lived here.

This semester, extra attention has been directed toward comLast week, around 1:30 in the morning on Friday, Oct. 3, there was a shooting that occurred on campus near Forest Hills, around the intersection of Isadore and Tile. Two non-UNH individuals, aged 18 and 27, got into an altercation with a larger group of people who tried to rob them.

According to WHPD Officer Angel Moscato, “the two male victims were walking along Isadore Street. They were approached by a larger group of males. An altercation occurred.

Shots were fired. The two male victims were struck. They ran over for safety to Tile Street.”

As of Friday night, both victims were in the hospital in stable condition. Police, so

muters’ safety (due to commuters complaining about their safety).

Lights were upgraded

behind Winchester, a walking path was outlined in the same area, a security camera was installed on the back corner of Winchester, and a guard stands between Winchester and Sheffield for hours. All of these steps were taken to make the commuters feel better about parking behind Winchester

when they have night classes. Funny, there was a parking lot there before all these precautions were put into place.

Residents parked behind Winchester last year without good lighting, without a path to walk in, without a security camera, and without a guard. I know that every time I turned the corner behind Winchester that had maintenance trucks parked there, I anticipated someone waiting there, in the dark, for an unsuspecting student to walk by. Fortunately, that day never came to fruition. So we lucked out. That doesn’t mean we were safe.

What kills me, is you would think that the school would take more precautions to make residents safer if they were going

through the same precautions making commuters safer.

The new resident lot is further away than the old one is. Yet I was never told that a security camera was being put in. Lighting is mediocre and even non-existent where the street curves up from the Winchester parking lot. There is also no call box (even though there is a shiny new one in the commuter lot). That fence? What a barrier!

It’s never closed when it’s supposed to be and even when it’s closed, there are still plenty of ways to get onto campus. I have a pretty good feeling that the only reason that fence is there is so the residents on Isadore St. aren’t bothered at night. I wonder if our safety was even in consideration.

In truth, that fence just causes more problems. It is so unsafe walking or driving from the back of Winchester to Pruden St. and vice versa. That mirror that is supposed to show you if a car is turning the corner from the opposite way—it’s been broken all semester.

There’s also barely enough room for two lanes of traffic.

And what about resident students with night classes? I’ve had plenty of classes that required me to walk from Kaplan to Winchester at 10:00 p.m. alone. With no guard looking out for me. An even worse route is from Harugari, which requires students to walk down an uncontrollable, residential street with terrible lighting. Alone.

So while shuttle ser-

far, have made no arrests.

Around the time of the Virginia Tech massacre, the University of New Haven implemented a new text messaging system to alert students, staff, and faculty of emergency conditions. The last message sent on this system was on Feb. 22, 2008, to announce that UNH was closed due to wintry weather. On Friday, Oct. 3, with students walking around campus and going to and from Forest Hills, no text message was sent out warning them of a shooting and a potentially dangerous situation for these students.

Of course these things are rare in this area and will hopefully not happen again.

But the fact is, there

was no apology to students or parents–just notice that a mistake was made. Somebody high up thought that not implementing the system was the best route. According to multiple sources, the university felt that students didn’t need to be woken. Bull-to-thefreakin’-shit. There are always students up and about at all hours, and they need to know if they’re about to walk into a potentially deadly situation or not. As a student, I demand that whoever made this terrible decision make a public apology to my fellow students and myself.

Campus security is something that we all take for granted, and expect UNH to be way above par on. But on Saturday, as I was walking up towards

the German Club with a few people, I saw someone–probably homeless–digging through the dumpster behind Botwinik. For something that I have now witnessed more than 10 times at UNH, I called CP to take care of this situation.

When I walked back past the dumpster an officer had not yet arrived, but some custodians were walking towards the dumpster.

“Oh good!” thought I. But much to my disappointment, the custodians said “hi” to the homeless man and went on their way.

There is a terribly unacceptable problem with this university when one day a shooting occurs on a location that is right next to our campus, and the next day people who are unauthorized

to be on our campus are digging through our dumpsters. And on Family Day, too.

I hope for the university’s sake that I was the only one to see this occurrence, and that no parents saw it.

Celina Natola Editor-in-Chief

UNH: University of No Heart?

vices to Forest Hills have been increased, the rest of us are left out to dry.

There’s a big difference between putting in an effect and blatantly disregarding the well-being of a particular group of people. Catering to a particular group of people (a group that pays less money to go here and doesn’t actually live here, by the way) is more than just rude, it’s disrespectful. We have a right to feel safe too. I doubt commuters go home and fear walking to their cars as they sit in their driveways. I sure fear walking to mine.

But does it matter?

Students shouldn’t have to complain in order to make people care about our safety.

But, the commuters had their turn, now we deserve ours.

department. But in terms of actual physical protection, such as fences or a gate, there is nothing. My middle school had better protection.

It shouldn’t take a shooting to increase shuttle service to and from Forest Hills, but it did. Before something worse happens, let’s make the UNH more secure and put in some fences. We’re known for our top-notch police, our Criminal Justice program, and our safe campus. Let’s be Zack Rosen known for treating our Assistant Editor students in a way that will make them feel How embarrassing for safe. Use the damn our campus. text messaging serPractically every vice, build us some university has some fences, and actually sort of protection do your jobs. Don’t around it. At UNH, only protect us, but we pride ourselves– make us feel protected as we should–on a as well. great Campus Police

The Escargot

Restaurant Reviews by Kaitlyn Glatt COSÌ- Off Broadway, New Haven My Favorite Thing: the S’mores Overall Rating: Type of Food: Sandwich/Soup/Pizza Four Stars out of Five Average Meal Cost: $10.00-$15.00 per person Just off Broadway I recently wandered into COSÌ, a sandwich shop that is open until 9 p.m. Arriving at 8:30, I felt bad to order what I did but ordered it anyway. It was right after Wine Appreciation and my friend and I were craving some nice hearty sandwiches and chocolate.

As we walked in, we looked at the menu to the left of the door.

It's huge, you can't miss it. Both of us decided on the Grilled Chicken T.B.M. Melt ($7.49), one on white

and one on wheat. One thing I noticed though is that the S'more Fire Pit that I heard a lot about was not on the menu (although, it is on the website, I checked). I ordered it anyway to see if they still made it and sure enough, they did.

We sat down and after about 10 minutes received our sandwiches. The cook brought our sandwiches to the table because they were closed and there were very few people in the restaurant. I appreciated the

hospitality, and started eating right away.

The mozzarella on the sandwich was outstanding and gooey, and the chicken was thoroughly cooked without being dry.

One thing I was always intrigued about with COSÌ is how they make their bread.

It is hard to describe the taste, but I will do my best. Think pretzel crunch meets toasted bread.Yum. My friend must have really liked his sandwich because he finished it in a matter of minutes.

I, on the other hand, wrapped up half of the huge sandwich for the next day's lunch.

When we were stuffed, we remembered we ordered s'mores so we told the cook we were ready for it and he brought it over. It was a tiny ceramic oven with a fire lit by butane, on top of a wooden holder that included enough supplies and sticks for four s'mores. It was probably the cutest thing I've ever seen at a restaurant. So guys and girls: surprise

your special someone with this dessert.

They'll die from the romance!

By now it was 9:45 p.m. and I was ready to leave the restaurant so they could clean up and go home. I was incredibly impressed that they did not try to force us out at 9 just because that was the time on the door. They treated us with great hospitality and that, besides the awesome food, gives them the amount of stars that they deserve.

Even though this

place is in a bunch of cities across the country, I still believe it was worth reviewing.

The delicious meals and unbelievable staff made me realize that some restaurant owners know what they're doing especially if they're able to duplicate impeccable food and service across the region. If you haven't tried COSÌ yet, you should soon. Cutest sandwich shop in New Haven.

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Arts & Entertainment The Charger Bulletin | October 8, 2008

Author Paolini Delivers Anticipated Sequel

By HEATHER BROWN STAFF WRITER

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I would like to start out by saying that this book was well worth the wait! Brisingr by Christopher Paolini does not fail to impress as it continues to chronicle the adventures of Eragon and the dragon Saphira.

This next book in the Inheritance Cycle picks up where Eldest leaves off and finds Eragon, Roran, and Saphira hunting their foes the Ra’zac. The action starts here and doesn’t stop, even at the end of the novel.

The story continues

action, adventure, suspense, and even a little romance thrown into the mix. Paolini ties all of these elements into a cohesive, wonderful to read story that leaves readers waiting desperately for the next, and final, installment of the Inheritance Cycle.

Personally, I don’t enjoy the trend series seem to take that includes the killing off of at least one major character each story. It almost feels as though after killing off a major character, authors feel that they AN AP/ ORLIN WAGNER PHOTO must kill off another Christopher Paolini signs a poster promoting his second novel, in the next book to Eldest, at the age of 21. His third book, Brisingr, was just released. with all the elements of an epic adventure: keep their readers in-

terested. I completely understand that many of these deaths make up an integral part of the story line in any series, but it seems a little suspect that the deaths fall exactly once per novel and close to the end.

Since the continuation of this theme is the only real “issue” I have with this story, I can’t really complain.

I feel that the release of spoilers was handled masterfully if frustrating from the perspective of the person waiting for the book release. No spoiler gave away any information from which readers could

infer large sections of the plot. In retrospect, some of the spoilers were fairly lackluster compared to the rest of the novel, but that’s the whole point so job well done!

I suggest that any person interested in dragons, elves, dwarves, humans, and many others intertwining into a fantastic fantasy series read Brisingr by Christopher Paolini.

If you are so behind as to have not read the first two novels read them…ASAP!

Cold War Kids Return With Calling all musiSecond Album cians!!!

By SARA MCGUIRE STAFF WRITER

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Cold War Kids have taken the world by storm over the past three years. Their blues-influenced indie-style rock is refreshing in a world of alternative rock monotony, and the general public tends to agree.

Their latest album, Loyalty to Loyalty, is just what we expect from them and more.

Like their previous album, 2006’s Robbers and Cowards, the band delivers the same unique sound, but with more beats mixed in and guitar to create music that can only be described as

happy by fans.

A more publicfriendly album, the tracks on Loyalty do not disappoint when it comes to the poignant lyrics that we have come to expect from Cold War Kids, but have also combined some key elements from the more generic alternative rock scene already embraced by thousands across the globe. And this isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Band members Nathan Willett, Matt Maust, Jonnie Russell, and Matt Aveiro have written very unsympathetic lyrics that benefit greatly from Willett’s soulful vocals. Their more popular song off of the new

album, “Something is not Right with Me,” is an obvious example.

The song is a fastpaced masterpiece with a catchy beat that basically depicts hysteria, but in such a punchy way, it’s hard to sit still while listening. Like much of their music, it’s a clear declaration expressed with such a convincing tone that it comes across as though lead singer Nathan Willett wants to tell someone off but in a rather eloquently-phrased manner.

Other songs off of Loyalty to Loyalty that are worthy of praise include “Every Valley is not a Lake” and “Relief.” Both combine the band’s style

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All in all, this album is great. Cold War Kids are commonly associated with their 2006 hit, “Hang Me Up to Dry,” but the songs from the new album go beyond topping their previous work. My suggestion to you is to give it a shot. It’s not your average music and they can be an acquired taste, so listen first. Visit any music store and preview it if you can. Odds are you won’t be disappointed.

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Community & Advice

Community Service

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Advice Corner

Q: I was awoken by the sound of guns shots the other

Upcoming Opportunities: nights and I never recieved an emergency text mesSpecial Olympics Bowling in Hamden- Volunteers Needed!

Sundays 10am-12pm 9/7/2008-11/22/2008. Contact Gene sage, in the future what should I do?

Delaney @ 203-287-1414 for more information.

New Canaan Nature Center’s Fail Fair- October 18th, 2008.

Volunteers will help with games, crafts, and activities. Various shifts available from 10:30 am –5:30 pm. For more information contact ngamerman@newcanaannature.org.

2008 American Diabetes Association Walk- Sunday October 19, 2008, Savin Rock. Register Online @: www.diabetis. org/stepout. For more info: Beth Robinson @ 877-639-0385 x. 3535 Ongoing Opportunities: West Haven Community House- Needs volunteers for BINGO Fridays 6-10pm. Contact Pam @ 934-5221 x. 114 New Haven Home Recovery- host a shelter meal, help with a special project like painting or planting flowers at one of the shelters, organize a drive, volunteer at the furniture co-op Girl Scouts- Want to volunteer on a weekly basis or adopt a troop?

St. Martin’s School- tutoring opportunities, run various after school activities: anything from sports to arts and crafts, themed projects For information on any of these opportunities contact Lyndsay @ communityservice@newhaven.edu

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A: I never recieved an emergancy text message that night either, but in the future try to find an RA and see what they suggest to do, and if you cannot find an RA just stay in your room until the next morning.

A: Hopefully, next time UNH authorities will be smarter and actually let people know when something like this happens. Your best bet is to do what feels right to you.

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Sports

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Favre Proves His Worth Against Arizona

By ERIN ENNIS STAFF WRITER

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When week four of the NFL season started, I was not looking for too much astonishment. Some of the best teams in the league were on byes and the match ups (minus the excitement in the NFC East and Scobee having to be a kicking hero, again) were relatively boring to the say the least.

However, I and most other National Football League fans were blown away by the power-house playing of the New York Jets.

To be perfectly honest, many diehard sports fans were

not looking forward to the admittance of Brett Favre back into professional football.

Admittedly Favre is one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. His NFL records include most career touchdown passes, most career passing yards, most career pass completions, most career pass attempts, and most consecutive starts as an NFL quarterback. But Favre has played in the league since 1991 on three different teams and has played more games than any football player currently on the field. It was time to retire, and it had been for many years, but he chose to

come back and play another season for a team that greatly needed a starting quarterback with some sort of play dynamic.

Week four was the moment in this season where I think everyone finally understood why Brett Favre plays football. The match up on Sunday, Sept. 28 was not supposed to be a blow out, but the New York Jets swept the Arizona Cardinals in a 56 to 35 victory that surprised all followers of the game.

Brett Favre threw for six touchdown completions, a personal best and a feat barely seen during a regular season. Thirty-four of the points were scored

been great, especially considering that this is a new sport to the RECSports’ family.

I usually add in the highlights from the games this week, but due to the games being later in the week I thought I would mix it up a little this week. For all the latest scores and standings check out the RECSports bulletin board located across from the Equipment Issue Desk. Scores and standings are updated every Friday.

Now back to something different. In the first article on RECSports this year I talked about the Quest for the Charger Cup. Since then I’ve sadly not kept up in the articles with the competition.

Let me change that.

The Quest is off to a great start this year with thirteen teams participating.

The leader as of this moment is the Bangin’ Bulldogs team with 98 points followed by

Team Dienasty with 71 points. Teams acquire points for submitting a team to any and all CHARGER PRESS RLEASE divisions of any and ––––––––––––––––– all sports offered during the RECSports’ HAVEN— four seasons. Points WEST are awarded for each The University of game the team partici- New Haven men's pates in, win or lose, soccer team grabbed and for every RECS- a 4-2 victory Saturports survey submit- day afternoon, Oct. ted at the end of the 4, over the visiting Internaseason. So the more a American tional College Yelteam participates the more points they will low Jackets in their accrue and the better first match since the the chance that the injury to goalkeeper team will be the Char- James Hilaire. The ger Cup champions in Chargers improve to May. Therefore, don’t 3-7-0 overall and 2-4forget that Season 2 0 in the Northeast-10 registration started on Conference.

The Chargers Monday, Oct. 6. Even opened scoring at the as Season 1 comes to a close with playoffs 17:24 mark off a dijust around the corner, rect kick from just inthe Quest continues. side the 18-yard box.

So come out and par- Jason Zurita scored the goal off a kick ticipate.

Speaking of par- which bent its way to ticipation, this week’s the left side of the net. participant of the week Just under one minis the Bandits. Con- ute later, at the 18:22, gratulations! Keep up Oren Corridon scored from around 18 yards the good work! out off a shot that he

Oh Fiddle Stx

By KAT WILBERDING RECSPORTS

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WEST HAVEN—Fiddle Stx! That’s right I said, “Fiddle Stx!” with no ‘i.’ This miniature indoor version of lacrosse is the third and final sport of RECSports’ first season.

Fiddle stx games are played on Wednesday and Thursday nights and wrap up the week of intramurals sports very nicely.

If you haven’t seen any of the games this season, you can still check them out as the fiddle stx regular season continues today, tomorrow and next week. Fiddle stx games are worth the watch as they have been action-packed with the players really sacrificing all to win the games.

There is only one division of fiddle stx, but there are plenty of teams to keep the two nights busy. The level of participation has

keep their third place s p o t behind the battered a n d bruised N e w England Patriots.

But what does AN AP/MORRY GASH PHOTO this all Legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre has begun to mean? prove himself as an asset for the New York Jets. in a single quarter, For the non-football beating any known fans out there, it means franchise record cur- yet another season to rently held. Favre ral- see Brett Favre play, lied the offense and and yet another seainspired the defense to son where his abilities pummel the Cardinals are probably going to

be endless. Expect the Jets to play heavily throughout the season and be big contenders for the AFC playoffs.

As for those of us who love the game, well, it’s another year of Favre. Another year of his antics, another year of him showing up our most beloved quarterbacks, and another year that proves years of practice (no matter how many) still makes you one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. With a week to rest before a game against Cincinnati, we can be sure to see Favre play spectacular yet again.

Soccer Returns with Victory Over AIC riffled from just right of the net. Corridon scored his first of the season and proved to be a tough matchup for the AIC defense as the match wore on.

At the half the

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Goalkeeper Jonathan Creem.

Chargers held on to their 2-0 lead and held a slight 6-5 lead in shots. UNH goalkeeper Jonathan Creem grabbed one save in the opening half, while the AIC goalkeeper tallied two stops.

The Chargers continued to open their lead with another two goals before the Yellow Jackets could ever get on the board.

In the fifty-third min-

ute Corridon scored the second goal of his career off a through ball from Christian Sanchez. The Chargers scored again in the 75th minute when Jelani Joslyn scored his second goal of the season from just outside the 18-yard box, right in the center of the field.

The Yellow Jackets added goals in the 76th and 90th minutes to break the UNH shutout.

The Chargers outshot AIC 13-11 in the game, but trailed 6-2 in corner kick attempts. Creem earned his first career victory and seven different UNH players attempted shots.

The Chargers return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. when they travel to Syracuse to take on LeMoyne College.

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A&E Continued

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Simpson Found Guilty...But Not for Murder

By HEATHER BROWN STAFF WRITER

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O.J. Simpson, charged with 12 counts, including armed robbery and kidnapping, has been found guilty of all counts. Simpson was originally arrested and charged on Sept. 16, 2008 for the crimes and made bail shortly thereafter.

Simpson told authorities at the time that he had arranged a meeting to get back some personal items that had been stolen from him years before.

He announced the day after the incident that “I’m O.J. Simpson.

O.J. Simpson signs someone else’s sports memorabilia.

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H o w am I going to think that I’m going to rob somebody and get away w i t h it? Besides, I thought what h a p p e n s in Las Ve g a s stays in Las Vegas.”

The a l l white

jury has maintained that they relied mainly on the video and audio footage and not so much on the witnesses.

Video footage included scenes of Simpson and his buddies entering the Las Vegas hotel and then leaving some time later with sports memorabilia that Simpson claimed was stolen from him.

On the audio recordings Simpson could be herd shouting “Don’t let nobody out of this room. Motherf*cker, you think you can steal my shit and sell it?”

The jury also maintains that the previous verdict of not guilty handed down in Simp-

son’s murder trial had no effect on their decision. Polls given to the jurors after the verdict was handed down may show otherwise.

Simpson and codefendant Clarence Stewart, also found guilty of all 12 counts, could face between 15 years to life imprisonment for their crimes.

The jury delivered their verdict on Oct. 3, 13 years to the day after a Los Angeles jury acquitted Simpson of the murder of his wife and her friend.

Both Simpson and Stewart are scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 5 at 9:00 a.m.

PST.

Celina’s Salacious Celebrity Gossip- VMA’s Edition The latest in celebrity news and gossip -By Celina Natola

The bunnies leave the hutch We all hoped this day would never come. Unfortunately, it has. The Girls Next Door (Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson) are leaving the Playboy mansion.

Last week, Perez

Hilton broke the story that the three girls are moving on. It was explained that they are going through “transitions” right now that require a change of scenery.

It’s no secret, especially in the case of Holly, that they girls want to get married

and have children.

Hugh Hefner, who is still married to the mother of his teenage sons, has no plans of marrying again. According to Hef, the rumor that the girls are leaving is completely false. Reps from the girls’ camps remain silent.

I like these girls ans I enjoy watching the Girls Next Door, but seriously we knew they would leave sometime right? Hefner rotates through girlfriends like seasons, so why would these three be any different? You know, winter is approaching.

By DERRIK J. LANG

performance by the teen queen and a fireworks display above Sleeping Beauty Castle and 16 giant inflatable candles.

"Miley is really hard to surprise," her father Billy Ray Cyrus said at the event.

Organizers estimated over 5,000 people attended the special party, which cost $250 a ticket. On the event's purple carpet—that's Cyrus' favorite color—the Hannah Montana star bragged that her parents bought her

a new puppy for her birthday. What else does Cyrus want for her birthday? A new car? Perhaps a later curfew?

"My parents shut down Disneyland for me, so I'm good for a while," Cyrus said.

Cyrus' father opened up for his daughter with a few of his own songs, including "Achy Breaky Heart." His daughter donned a white ruffled skirt and jersey-like vest with "Sweet 16" printed on the back

for her truncated concert. At one point, Cyrus boarded a boat in the park's Rivers of America and crooned such tunes as "Breakout" and "G.N.O." Throughout the evening, several popular attractions, such as Big Thunder Mountain and Pirates of the Caribbean, remained open to partygoers. Additional activities, like receiving a Hannah Montana makeover and playing the upcoming Disney Interactive Studios

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Kendra, Hef, Holly, and Bridget hang out at a luau.

Miley Honors Her Sixteenth the Sweet Way

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ANAHEIM, Calif.— Miley Cyrus' 16th birthday party was more boisterous than sweet.

Cyrus celebrated the hallmark birthday at an over-the-top Disneyland celebration Sunday—even though she doesn't actually turn 16 until Nov. 23.

The theme park was closed for the supersized soiree, which included a four-song

rhythm video game Ultimate Band, were also made available to attendees.

Partygoers ogled celebrities roaming around the park throughout the party.

David Archuleta and his entourage skipped the line to ride Space Mountain.

Jennie Garth and her family ducked out before the fireworks display capping the celebration.

Other stars in attendance included Steve Carell, Cindy Crawford, Tyra Banks and

Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Disney used the event to promote their upcoming "What Will You Celebrate?" marketing initiative, which encourages tourists to take "celebration vacations" with their families. Beginning in 2009, guests at Disneyland and Walt Disney World in Florida can gain free theme park admission on their birthday with a valid ID and proof of birth date.

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Fun & Games The Charger Bulletin | October 8, 2008

Campus Police Log- Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, 2008

Monday, Sept. 29: M/V Stop–Campbell Ave. Vandalism–Isadore St. Maintenance–New Hall Parking violation– Dunham lot Parking violation– Dunham lot M/V accident–Kaplan lot Medical–Bethel Hall Tuesday, Sept. 30: Fire Alarm–Malfunction – Rec. Center M/V Accident–no injuries–Kaplan Lot

M/V Accident–no injuries–Kaplan Lot Parking violation–Kaplan Lot Theft from vehicle– North Campus Parking violation– Botwinik Parking violation– Botwinik Parking violation– Botwinik Parking violation–Kaplan Parking violation–Kaplan Lost ID–Library Vehicle stuck emergency call box–Win-

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chester Wednesday, Oct. 1: Medical assistance– Student Center/Bartels M/V Accident–no injuries–Kaplan lot Parking violation– New Hall West Loitering–Student Center/Bartels Suspicious person– Regency Thursday, Oct. 2: Escort–Main Campus Maintenance issue– Winchester Medical issue–Maxcy Hall

Medical issue–Dodds Hall M/V Accident–Post Rd. Unwanted person– Botwinik Maintenance issue– New Hall M/V issue–Subway Offices Theft–New Hall Friday, Oct 3: Disturbance–Quad M/V Incident–Dunham Loud party–Ruden St. Assist other Agency– Office

Saturday, Oct 4: Assist other Agency– Forest M/V Stop–Bartels M/V Stop–New Hall M/V stop–Post Rd. Maintenance issue– ventilation problem– New Hall Parking issue–Forest Hills M/V Stop–Ruden St. Sunday, Oct. 5: M/V stop–Ruden St. M/V stop–Ruden St. M/V stop–Ruden / Isadora St. M/V stop–Ruden/Isadore St.

Intoxicated student– Kaplan lot M/V stop–Ruden St. Parking violation–Simon Place Parking violation– German Club Suspicious person– Bethel Hall Fire Alarm–burnt food–Bixler Drug complaint– Bethel Medical assist–Bethel Hall

A life worth Knowing

By Stephen Acevedo

From 5 to 9 he slaves all day, Tired and weary he comes home to lay.

Sipping from bottles of chilled cooled beers, Which drown his pain and sorrowed tears.

He grabs his plate and takes a seat, With quiet and silence he begins to eat.

He grabs the mail which passed early in the day, And reads all the piles of bills to pay.

Alone he runs off to bed, As he feels a gentle kiss above his head.

With the kiss given to him during his sleep, My love is given for him to keep.

I thank him in every way I can, For showing me the definition of a true man.

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“One Sly Evening”

A Short Story by Michael E. Wilson Jr. Greg was running down the city block on Canal trying to reach Varet Street as soon as he possibly could. He knew the bounty hunters had been looking for him and was trying his best to stay out of their sight. These bounty hunters had been searching for him for the last six weeks.

He owed them a large sum of money that he borrowed to produce his films and had not paid them back. All of his projects failed

and his accounts had been frozen due to overwhelming debt.

How could Greg pay back twenty thousand dollars when he didn't even have enough for a meal! Like you, Greg didn't know the answer either. As he reached Varet Street he realized that the bounty hunters would find him on Varet for sure; he had lost all faith that he could escape successfully. He began to think up a plan. The bridge was

not far from his present Varet. He then decided that he would jump into the river and give his destiny to the vile current. Greg was planning on drowning himself that sly evening.

As he approached the bridge he slowed down and began to feel relieved from running for so long. The bridge was quiet with no one in the distance to witness Greg take his life. He smiled as he stepped out into the

edge and stared at the now black water. His phone suddenly began to ring. Greg threw it off to the side of the bridge. It slid to the opposite side of the bridge almost falling over into the ocean.

Greg believed it to be the bounty hunters informing him that they were on his tail. Greg then jumped into the river and an amazing splash would have been heard if anyone was around to hear it.

Greg’s phone had

stop ringing and a soft voice spoke once his answering machine picked up. It was his girlfriend, and she was telling him that she loved him and that she wanted to spend her entire life with him. She continued to say that she could never go on without him then "I love you, Bye." and hung up.

Based on a true story.

In loving memory of a former friend.

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