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CHARGER BULLETIN The official student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938. Volume 97, Issue 8| October 14, 2015 | West Haven, Conn.
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An update about what the students at the Prato campus have been up to P.2
Opinion writer Emma thinks America’s Next Top Model sends a positive message P.4
Read Film Editor Glenn’s interview with the Summer Set P.6
What did you think of The Walk? P.9
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Phi Sigma Sigma Raises $4,164 for the Foundation for School and College Readiness
By RILEY KNEBES
STAFF WRITER RKNEB1@NEWHAVEN.EDU
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crowd of people gathered in the Bixler Quad on Tuesday, Oct. 6, for their chance to run the obstacle course in Phi Sigma Sigma’s “Inferno” event. Raising money for their philanthropy, the Foundation for School and College Readiness, was the priority of the week for the members of the Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. The Foundation for School and College Readiness is a charity split into two organizations that helps kids in need. Both of these groups donate to impoverished areas. Proceeds are used for things such as new computer labs, scholarship funds, and school supply banquets. To support this good cause,
Phi Sigma Sigma raised over $4,000 for their national philanthropy (Photo by Samantha Reposa/Charger Bulletin photo)
groups of five to ten people participated in multiple events throughout the week. Starting on Monday, participants broke the ice by taking part in a tug of war kickoff event. The
remainder of the week included competitions in an obstacle course, intellectual and physical challenge, a relay race, and a final awards and celebration barbeque on Friday.
Inferno was open to all students at UNH, but other clubs and organizations were encouraged to participate as well. Each individual paid ten dollars to enter in the weeklong
event. Proceeds went directly to the Phi Sig charity. The admission fee covered all of the weeklong challenges and competitions. In years prior, Phi Sig was known for their annual “Rockathon” event. Proceeds went toward the American Kidney Foundation. It was an all-night event where participants literally danced the night away. This year, the sorority decided to try something new. Originally, the idea of the “Inferno” event came from the Phi Sig chapter at the Syracuse campus. The members of the UNH Phi Sig decided to put their own spin on the original one day event. “Demographically, we could reach a larger pool of people if we spread it out over a week,” Sam Carlisto, Foundation Chair of Philanthropy for Phi Sigma Sigma said. See INFERNO page 3
Black Student Union’s 5th Annual Save-a-Breast
HOSA (left), The Rotaract Club (middle) and LASA (right) tabling at the BSU Save-a-Breast event (Photo by Alyssa Mackinnon/Charger Bulletin photo) By ALYSSA MACKINNON
STAFF WRITER AMACK1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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The Black Student Union held their 5th Annual Savea-Breast spectacular to raise awareness for breast cancer in the Beckerman Recreation
Center on Sunday, Oct. 11. BSU received a lot of support from other student clubs; many RSOs co-sponsored the event. When entering the event, giveaway tickets and t-shirts were handed out and guests were then free to roam to club tables. Every time a visitor went to a different club table, they
received a stamp on a sheet, which vouched as participation in the event and making the visitor eligible to win a prize. Students Making an Impact on their Living Environment had jeopardy board set up at their table with all sorts of interesting questions pertaining to breast cancer. HOSA had a
race to put on as many bras as possible. Some clubs went with a fall theme and had students painting rocks and pumpkins. Many of the tables had baked goods that disappeared quickly. A lot of the groups had informational activities to help people recognize issues and know the signs of a potential problem
related to breast cancer. Sigma Chi’s Joshua Rodriguez let people know that men get breast cancer too. The best of the best were decked out in their black and electric pink shirts and had some fun with everyone; some people were playing a game of the floor is lava with a balloon and others were dancing around.