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CHARGER BULLETIN The official student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938. Volume 97, Issue 7 | October 7, 2015 | West Haven, Conn.
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Swimsuit Sprint Artist Announced: We the Kings to play at the University of New Haven Oct. 23
Alpha Lambda Delta receives the Order of the Torch P.2
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Opinion Editor Kaitlin addresses gender stereotypes in Halloween costumes P.4
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The Summer Set Rocks the German Club at SCOPE’s Annual Fall Fest By GLENN ROHRBACKER
MUSIC EDITOR GROHR1@NEWHAVEN.EDU
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The Summer Set performed in the German Club on Oct. 2 (Photo by Samantha Reposa/Charger Bulletin photo)
New Sculpture Outside Celentano Hall a Piece of Local Art History
By PAUL CARBONELLA
CONTRIBUTING WRITER PCARB1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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This fall semester, students have been treated with a brand new sight on campus: the large, angular sculpture, composed of slick black steel, newly placed outside of Celentano Hall by local artist, Jonathan Waters. The piece is called Homage for Charles Ginnever. The process of placing Homage outside of Celentano Hall has been years in-the-making, requiring close correspondence between Mr. Waters and Laura Marsh, the director of The Seton Art Gallery on campus. “It has been a pleasure to work with them,” Waters said. “I like
having a piece at the university where it can function as a teaching tool.” Waters has toured the site outside of Celentano Hall, though Homage is not sitespecific. “I think it works very well there,” he said. “It holds the space well and the scale is good. I am pleased with the way it all turned out.” Homage is made from 5/8 steel flat stocks painted with black satin “Rustoleum” industrial coating, weighing approximately 3,000 lbs. The sculpture’s title harkens back to Waters’ own time at college: “[Charles Ginnever] was my teacher in college and a great sculptor—old school steel sculpture, public stuff…this piece channels him a bit, but
it’s also a bit about the power of a wave at sea. I spent a lot of time on the water and in steel boats.” Jonathan Waters built his first large-scale steel sculpture in the early seventies as a commission piece. In 1984, he left the Brooklyn/ Manhattan art scene to become a commercial fisherman out of Stony Creek, which he would continue to do for twenty years before getting a studio in West Haven and opening a gallery space with another artist, solidifying his return to the visual arts. The return felt “similar to the old days, except I was a lot older,” Waters recalls. When asked if there were any signifiSee SCULPTURE page 2
he Student Committee of Programing Events’ annual Fall Music and Arts Festival was held on Oct. 2 and 3 at University of New Haven. Friday night’s concert, housed in the German Club at 9 p.m., featured three musical acts: Head North, Jeff LeBlanc and The Summer Set. The significant difference in style and genre of each act allowed people who listen to many different types of music to be able to enjoy the show. Head North opened the show with a powerful set, showcasing their pop punk style and
strength. Their lead singer, Brent Martone, was a commander of the crowd, holding people’s attention. The band functioned well as a whole, delivering powerful music to a sizable crowd. The most interesting part about the show would be the intricate way Jeff LeBlanc stole the show with just his guitar. His loop pedal electrified his performance of original songs with a cover of “Jumper” by Third Eye Blind. His sly jokes and outgoing personality on stage kept the crowd in touch, even if they had never heard his name before. “I just try to be myself because I think people can see through when you’re being fake,” LeBlanc said. “I’ve tried See SUMMER SET page 3
SAE Tackles Cancer With Powderpuff
By CAITLIN DUNCAN
COPY EDITOR CDUNC1@NEWHAVEN.EDU
––––––––––––––––––––– The brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity hosted their annual “Tackle Breast Cancer Powderpuff Tournament” on Oct. 4. Women on campus were encouraged to put together teams of seven to 12 to participate in flag football games. All money raised at the tournament was donated to the California Breast Cancer Research Fund. Many women came out to help raise money for breast cancer. Phi Sigma Sigma, Delta Phi Epsilon, Chi Kappa Rho, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Women’s Rugby Club, and many other groups created teams. Each participant was required to pay a $5 registration fee as well as raise money for her team. To offer an incentive to raise money, SAE was offering a meet and greet with the Swimsuit Sprint artist, We The Kings, for the team who raised the most money. They also offered a pizza party to the winning team and team with the most creative uniforms. Jacqueline Hall, a member of
a Delta Phi Epsilon team, Halftime Honeys, said, “I wanted to participate because cancer really has affected my life a lot, so any way I could spread awareness and be involved, I do! My favorite part was definitely spending time with my sisters.” Thirteen teams participated in the tournament. Each team played multiple 12-minute games throughout the “regular season” games. As the tournament progressed, losing teams were eliminated from the tournament, leaving just a few teams to fight for the trophy and title of Powderpuff champions during the playoffs. “My favorite part was definitely the involvement. Everyone who participated went all out with great uniforms and played their hearts out. We even had a lot of spectators supporting the event from the stands,” said Mitch Fliss, a brother of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Supervisor from the Recreation Center, Nick Sallucci said, “13 teams came together to play some friendly flag football. It was going well at first, we startSee POWDERPUFF page 2
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ed running a little behind schedule, but many of the SAE brothers helped me out with scoring, and telling the teams where to play next.” Sigma Alpha Epsilon raised $1,250 during the game. The Halftime Honeys raised the most money, winning a meet and greet with We The Kings at the Swimsuit Sprint. The Taco Bellers won the award for most creative uniform. Unfortunately, the remaining of the tournament was postponed after a few girls were injured, but the tournament is set to resume in the next week or so. Justin Thorton, one of the brothers in charge of planning the tournament, reflected on the event. “This was one of the most
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Girls participating in the Powderpuff tournament (Photo by Jaime Graden/Charger Bulletin photo)
successful philanthropy events in SAE history,” he said. “It was our inaugural tournament. My favorite part was seeing how excited everyone was to
rally around a cause such as breast cancer research. Breast cancer is a cause that is near and dear to almost every single person that was on that field. I
was so proud to announce that we raised over $1,250 that will go to a research program that puts 95 percent of donations directly into research.”
ALD Lights Up Campus With Order of the Torch
cant differences between working in New York and Connecticut, he said, “In some ways, it’s easier to work out here for me; Stony Creek, less distraction.” Waters will be showcasing new steel sculpture and print collage at the Fred Giampietro gallery in New Haven from Oct. 23 until Nov. 21. You can also see his work at the Bushnell Plaza and the Governor’s residence in Hartford.
The 24th Annual Arnold Markle Symposium By ALYSSA MACKINNON
STAFF WRITER AMACK1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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Alpha Lambda Delta at the Order of the Torch award ceremony (Photo by Alyssa MacKinnon) By BEN ATWATER
FILM EDITOR BATWA1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
––––––––––––––––––––– Alpha Lambda Delta is one of the top 20 Recognized Students Organizations. Founded nationally in 1924, ALD is on 279 American college campuses. At the University of New Haven ALD inducts members based off the academic performance of each student’s first semester on campus. Members have to have at least a 3.5 percent and be in the top 20 percent of the class. Once initiated, members have the opportunity to go out to community service events, as well as take part in fun social activities exclusive for members. ALD currently has a five member e-board. A
Sergeant at Arms, Treasurer, Executive Assistant, Vice President, and a chapter president. A big initiative of the UNH ALD chapter every year is to enter a national scrapbook contest, showcasing what the chapter has done throughout the course of the previous year. The winners of the contest win an award called The Order of the Torch. Awarded to select chapters by National ALD, The Order of the Torch can only be won every four years. This year, the UNH chapter of ALD won the Order of the Torch again. Tuesday Sept. 29, in Gehring 301, a ceremony was held by National ALD for the UNH ALD chapter to celebrate this prestigious accomplish-
ment. Lisa Ruch, a representative from National ALD, came from IIUPI to present. In her presentation, Ruch mentioned how “this chapter has done so much. Your scrapbook portrayed this very well. Your programs in play such as the points system and after meeting socials are very inventive and Nationals is thrilled how this chapter has taken initiative.” The points system refers to a reward program ALD runs. Members can receive points for going to meetings, staying for socials afterwards, going out on ALD trips, responding to meeting minutes, or even doing community service outside of ALD. The top point earners are then given a trip
somewhere at the end of the year. Last year, top point earners were given a trip to Skyzone Trampoline Park. Ruch also mentioned how “community service events such as your Ronald Mc Donald house visit last spring really showcases the civic virtue of ALD members.” ALD has also recently gone to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, at which they volunteered to distribute food to walkers who had raised money to go towards Alzheimer’s research. The event was held at Lighthouse Point in New Haven. Thirteen members went to help for ALD. Ruch also gave kudos to Lisa Carpenter, a See ALD page 3
As for young art students trying to gain a foothold in the local art scene, Waters gave some advice: “I would urge post-grads to get involved locally by participating in city-wide open studios and other open calls for artists, as well as Artspace in New Haven and the Arts Council in New Haven and Hartford. Get to know the players. Also, be active in organizing your own scene. It’s all about networking now. Work hard and have fun with it.”
The 24th Annual Arnold Markle Symposium took place Oct. 3 and 4 at the University of New Haven. The Symposium was on the topic of Police Involved Shootings, and featured speakers who are nationally recognized experts in law enforcement and forensic science, including Henry C. Lee. Lee told some novelworthy cases about his days as a forensic scientist. One case was about a robber who shot himself to avoid being detained by authorities but the outer clothing lacked the gunshot residue (GSR) to prove it ; the pictures on the screen that accompanied this story were not censored, giving the audience an honest view about what these occurrences are like. It turns out that the material of the clothing had absorbed the GSR and trapped it so that the presence couldn’t be detected by only an outer swab. Lee emphasized the need for out of the box thinking and taking strategic risks, like cutting open one of the few pieces of
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evidence, in order to make those kinds of breakthroughs. Lee told another story about being the only one to be able to withstand the wind in a wind tunnel at Sikorsky after using the machine to figure out the impact of wind on a bullet’s trajectory in order to predict where to find the bullet that would prove that an officer did not shoot a criminal. Kevin Kane, the State Attorney from New London spoke, discussing the idea of cooperative community relations as a key factor in managing the effects of a controversial case. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney, Robert P. McCulloch, talked very openly about the investigation of the Michael Brown shooting on Aug. 9. McCulloch discussed the role of the media in this incident; how there was a lot of reporting rumors rather than evidence based statements from officials and the removal of John Belmer, who was the local police leader who had control of the situation from the beginning. Dr. Michael M. Baden, MD, a medical examiner with 45 years of experience and over 20,000 autopsies under his belt, See SYMPOSIUM page 3
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Arnold Markle Symposium 6,149 Days: The Story of Gregory Taylor Focuses on Police Involved Shootings By ALYSSA MACKINNON
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got the audience’s attention by opening with a joke about how his introduction sounded like a eulogy, so of course he felt right at home. This speaker touched upon the lessons to be learned from the explosive press that covered both the Brown and Garner cases. The doctor told the audience that skin was the most important piece of evidence for a forensic pathologist but that very frequently clothes are removed despite the fact that they contribute to the makeup of the “skin” of the victim. Dr. Baden once used the clothing that had been removed from a victim to figure out what the entire team had previously thought was GSR was actually marker. Project Longevity, which has been repeatedly
commended for its successes at keeping various types of violence down in Connecticut, was the subject of attorney Deirdre Dalys’ lecture. Dalys highlighted the group the Redside Gorilla Brims, which is a sect of the gang the Bloods. Project Longevity is credited with having positively impacted the crime rate dramatically, as there have only been 11 murders in New Haven thus far this year. Programs like Project Longevity work by calling in various professionals that work with people on parole and on probation to avoid repeat offenses which is helping to deal with the societal issues aspects of criminal behavior. Special Agent Patricia Farack of the FBI discussed the manipulative nature of news coverage. Her presentation centered
on an experience she had when she was a young beat cop officer in New York in 1895, who was faced with the decision to either shoot a man that looked like something like the star of the Green Mile charging at her in a rage or to try to avoid confrontation by walking away. Someone called 911, so backup was on its way but she was cornered by the large angry man. Officer Farack yelled, “Does anybody mind if I shoot this guy?” and the crowd emphatically agreed with her inner assessment that this man was dangerous to her wellbeing. Thankfully, she didn’t have to shoot because backup arrived, but she continues to wonder what outcome would have resulted if she had to pull the trigger in that instance.
Summer Set Rocks the German Club
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to steer away from just ‘the-guy-with-the-guitar kind of music and move towards an R&B kind of thing. I still think what everyone goes to is a good song.” The Summer Set was the headliner of the show, opening their set to piercing screams from the crowd. They began with one of their most popular songs, “Lightning in a Bottle,” and immediately had the audience at their feet. They also threw it
back to eight years ago when the band came together with a song called “Chelsea,” which was another crowd favorite. Leading the band is front man Brian Dales, who has great power when in front of the stage. His voice fits really well into the sound of the band, making a perfect poprock mix. Before debuting a new song off of their upcoming album, the band tackled the classic song “The Boys of Summer,” and really knocking it out of the
park. Showing their rock side musically, the band premiered a new song titled, “Wasted,” which claims to be a more grown-up side of their personality. The Summer Set’s next album is to be released in the spring, and Dales alluded that their matured personality would be the theme of the record. The group closed out the show with their smash hit “Boomerang” (if I was Jay Z you’d be my Beyoncé). This song really broke the group into the mainstream and is their most popular to date. The Summer Set rocked the German Club to a small, but extremely enthusiastic crowd. “The Summer Set put on an awesome show with some throwbacks and their greatest hits, which kind of made me nostalgic,” said sophomore Lauren Rothstein, who attended the show. “Head North gained a fan in me last night, they absolutely killed it.” All the students at this concert seemed to have similar views and although a smaller crowd, everyone agreed it was a great time. After hearing three different bands play three different types of music, it ended up being a really great night for music lovers and UNH students alike.
Bucknall Theater was almost full to capacity as students eagerly awaited the story of Gregory Taylor. Taylor was married to his high school sweetheart and a loving father to an eight year old girl when he was charged with the first degree murder of Jacquetta Thomas, a prostitute found dead in a cul-de-sac near where Taylor’s truck was stuck. Mario Gabry, the Dean of the Henry C. Lee College, spoke on the necessity of balance and gave credit to the improvement of forensic science as a remedy for wrongful convictions. “The injustice of a wrongful conviction is the greatest failure of our justice system,” Attorney Chris Mumma said. She expounded upon the numerous claims sent to the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence: 93 active cases out of 600 claims a year, but over 95 percent are rejected after initial review. In order to be selected, a case must create an unwavering belief in innocence. Taylor took to the stage, his voice emotional but clear
as a hint of southern accent came in. He introduced himself and spoke of his average life before he was arrested. Setting the scene of the evening, Taylor described the early morning of Sept. 26, 1991. It was around 3 a.m., and the night was overcast as his white, two-door SUV got stuck in the mud. As Taylor and his friend Johnny Beck walked toward the cul-de-sac to catch a ride, they saw what looked to be a body, but dismissed it as a mannequin or delusion. After Taylor got home, he dropped his daughter off at school and had his wife take him back to the scene. At this point the detectives on the scene interviewed him about the evening, and he was forthcoming about his drug use that evening with his friend and persistent in denying that he or his friend had any involvement with the murder. Taylor asked for an attorney and a polygraph test but was denied. Mumma counted in the initial interrogation—68 lies, ten offers to flip on Beck, and 107 denials by Taylor. Jim Blackburn initially represented Taylor but Blackburn resigned from the case after declaring himself mentally incapable after light was shed on his forgery and embezzlement practices.
“I never believed an innocent person could be arrested or denied appeal, realistically it looked then like I would die in prison,” Taylor said. In 2005, Mumma took the case and worked for two years on establishing the flaws in the case that allowed an innocent man to be held in prison for 17 years. “I needed someone who would argue for me, so I could get my life back,” Taylor said. Mumma presented the evidence to students, explaining the inconsistencies of the investigation work and the contradictions between evidence and conclusions drawn by the detectives. For instance, the marks on the body suggested a personal attack due to the overkill and defensive nature of the victim’s wounds, but no personal link had been established between Taylor and the victim. The detectives seemingly looked over the need for victimology for a prostitute and the medical evidence that did not corroborate their theory, and no investigation was conducted into her drug use. The actions of the accused screamed of compliance, as he volunteered for
members present went the First Year Success Center to enjoy cake courtesy of Nationals. “It was absolutely amazing when I received the letter in the mail that the University of New Haven’s chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta had won the Order of the Torch Award, an award given to the top chapters of ALD every year,” said President Nick Sallucci. “To have actual National ALD representatives come to our school to present the award was outstanding. I would have never thought
that taking on the role as President I would be overcome with all of this. Now, I realize that I have big shoes to fill. Along with winning this award, we also won an award for the increase in the amount of members we have. We received over 170 new members last semester, which is a huge deal amongst ALD all over. Now, it is my goal to beat that number and make every first-year student aware of what lies before them. I know that with my e-board, I can accomplish this.”
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junior who won the Trow Scholarship from ALD. Lisa is the first UNH ALD member to win the Trow scholarship. Hopefully she encourages others to apply for monetary opportunities. Provost Daniel May also spoke. May commended ALD members for “taking the initiative to be at the top of your class. Keep doing what you’re doing and I’m sure UNH will put out even more competent young professionals.” After the ceremony,
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Five Things to Do Before All You Need You Graduate College Is Love
By KAITLIN MAHAR
OPINION EDITOR KMAHA1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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hether you’re a senior or a freshman, there are just some things that you need to try. A lot of these are pretty straightforward, but you’d be surprised how many people haven’t done one (or any) of the things on this list; no matter what your class standing is, or whether you’re a resident or commuter,
there’s no excuse! It’s all about the experiences you have and the memories you make. In some cases, it can make a huge difference, while others could just be nothing more than a fun story to tell. Either way, open up your mind and embrace these new opportunities. 1. Go to a club: You don’t even have to enjoy it - sometimes, just the thrill of getting tetanus is enough. I have a friend who went to one because we had an assignment to go somewhere that makes us uncomfortable, and she literally stayed in the bathroom the entire time. HOWEVER, it was definitely a good story, since she’s still telling it four years later. 2. Eat somewhere new/exotic: As good as Duchess and Elm City
are, there are so many more places out there to try. Even if you end up with worse food poisoning than that time you got undercooked chicken at the dining hall, you’ll still be able to say you did more than just eat pizza and burgers every day of your college career. My suggestions? Claire’s Corner Copia, York Street Noodle House, and Mamoud’s - all downtown New Haven staples. 3. Go to a party: At least one. Please. It doesn’t have to be a toga party or a kegger or anything fancy. You’d be surprised how much fun you’d have and what great people you could meet. Even if you’re not the “partying type,” don’t knock it till you try it. 4. Go bowling: Not every college experience
has to be about partying and getting obliterated every weekend. You have no idea how much fun and what great memories you can have just goofing off with your friends. 5. Join a club/activity: This is especially good for those of you who may feel like you don’t have enough friends on campus. You don’t have to join just any club - if you take a look at what UNH has to offer, you’ll be sure to find something you truly enjoy, and, if not, just start one on your own. The best part is that you get to meet like-minded people and discuss something you truly enjoy. Seriously, keep these suggestions in mind – if anything, the worst thing you could regret is not at least giving them a try.
of New Haven are premed so I truly hope you read this and realize that patients have lives. Please remember this in ten years when you are opening a practice, which I really hope you all do. However, if you are going to be one of those doctors who puts too many appointments in the books for a given day and makes patients spend their days sitting in your waiting room wasting their time, then I don’t actually hope you open a practice, sorry, but there is just nothing god that comes from that. There is no reason why when I go out of my way to be on time for my scheduled appointment I should then wait for 20 minutes in the wait-
ing room, be moved to an exam room and then wait another half an hour before the doctor gets to me, only to have the doctor spend ten minutes with me. I understand the doctors might have something come up- so it can happen occasionally. But when you sit in a waiting room every time you go to a doctor, no matter what the specialty, then you get a little aggravated. It’s so inconsiderate. If you didn’t have time to fit a patient in, then you should have made the appointment for a different time, or at least given them a heads up that you had a busy morning and might be running behind. Doctors do a lot of good in the world, they heal
people, and they studied hard to do so. But a class on respect and human compassion might be helpful, because I see a lot of doctors and they seem to be a tad bit too arrogant for my taste. Why can’t they just think about how they used to feel when they waited for hours at the doctors? Why do they think it is okay to make others waste their entire day for one appointment as if they have nothing else to do. Not saying that all doctors are like this, but I’ve seen a lot, and a lot recently, and the majority left me waiting longer in the waiting room and exam rooms than I think they ever studied for exams.
Doctors With Borders
By SAMANTHA HIGGINS
ASSISTANT EDITOR SHIGG2@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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When I Googled “How long does it take to become a doctor” I found that it takes an average of 14 years. I’ve decided that, within those 14 years, doctors develop big heads and become extremely full of themselves. They also seem to think that the world revolves around them and that no one has anything better to do than to sit in the waiting room or exam room and wait for the doctor to eventually get around to helping them. I know a lot of students here at the University
Spooked By Halloween Costumes
truly terrifying, the message behind the costume is pretty scary too. ––––––––––––––––––––– The costume in question features the eight-legged villainess, Ursula, from Disney’s 1989 film The Little Mermaid. The point The Halloween season of Ursula’s character was is nearly upon us and, not only to be evil, but with the diabetes-inducing also was to have a largerexplosion of candy and than-life personality to the wannabe-frightening complement her largerdecorations, comes the than-life…ahem… tentaquest for the perfect coscles. However, compared tume. However, a friend to the actual, clearly plusof mine recently called my sized character, the cosattention to something that tume portrays Ursula in an truly is fearsome: “sexy” extremely sexualized and Disney character cosslenderized manner. tumes. While the thought But here’s the real kickof an adult who clearly er: the costume does not would have to have staneven come in plus sizes. dards as low as her BMI Assuming that Disney’s to legitimately dress up as target is young adults and a “Sassy Ursula the Sea teenage girls, what kind Witch” can be considered By KAITLIN MAHAR
OPINION EDITOR KMAHA1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
of a message is Disney sending here regarding voluptuous women? We all know that being overweight is an issue in the United States, particularly in the case of young people. According to the American Heart Association, 23.5 million children ages 20 and under are overweight or obese, and 154.7 million American adults ages 20 and up are overweight or obese. Despite this being such a common body type, very rarely is it depicted in the media, and when it is, characters that are overweight have few redeeming qualities. Women of all ages are bombarded with negative associations with this body type and are led to believe that it is
uncommon and unnatural, which is just not true. Nevertheless, this way of thinking and the pressures that stem from it cause girls to develop eating disorders and poor body images at a young age, and this costume does nothing but contribute to the problem. It’s bad enough that Disney depicts yet another villain as being overweight, thus giving younger viewers a negative association with that body type, but then adding insult to injury by slimming down a character who is known for being curvaceous (and not even providing any sizes for women who, physically, would actually look like the character in question) is horrendous. And certainly, Ursula herself would probably not be too happy with how she is being portrayed by those “poor unfortunate souls.”
By SAMANTHA HIGGINS
ASSISTANT EDITOR SHIGG2@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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We’ve all watched the fairy tales. We’ve all seen the princesses and the princes have their happily ever after. It makes all of us strive for the same thing. They make it look so easy, just sing a song or lose a shoe, and all of a sudden, you are in love with Prince Charming. But in reality there are so many factors that have to occur to make a relationship work. There needs to be proper communication, you need to be in the same place at the same time, want the same things, be willing to compromise on different things, be going in somewhat of the same direction, and an abundance of other factors. So is timing a factor? Is it possible that you could fall in love with someone right now, be completely smitten by everything about them, but it just not work out because it isn’t the right time? Is it possible that if you met the same exact person at another point in your life things would work out better? Just how important is timing? How important are all the other factors? Timing means different things to different relationships. Some people get married after a few months and live happily forever, they just know right away. Others date for years and never get married, or date for years before getting engaged. Some people date for years, break up for a period of time, only to figure out that they were, in fact, meant to be with that person after all. Then there are the people who don’t realize that the one they love was in front of them all along. They waste time on all the wrong people before realizing that their soulmate
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was right in front of their eyes- a best friend, maybe. If they are lucky, they don’t realize it’s too late. Others use timing as a reason not to commit to a person who is in love with them, to soften the blow somehow. Timing gets the blame for a lot of the things that go wrong in a relationship. Perhaps if you truly believe the timing is wrong then the person is actually wrong and you are just looking for a scapegoat. Does timing have to do with our ability to communicate? Or where we are in life? Would we feel more connected with our high school sweethearts now that our communication skills are more developed? Does communication have that much of an impact on a relationship? What about if we are students or in a professional environments, does one effect the others? If it harder to have a relationship with someone who isn’t in the same lifestyle as you, maybe you’re a student and they work and you just don’t understand what the other person does on a daily basis- does this hinder a relationships ability to defy the odds? There are also the relationships that want to be together, they fight for it every day. They have the passion and the love, but perhaps the timing isn’t there for them. They aren’t in the same place emotionally, they’ve had different life experiences and haven’t matured to same level or just can’t understand each other. Is this the end all? Is timing the casket for a relationship? Should a couple just break up if they feel it’s not the right time, or maybe they aren’t in the same place? Or is timing something that can pass? Something that can be fought against instead of putting a strain on the relationship? Can a couple fight against time, come through it and decide that regardless of where they are individually in their lives together they are in the same place and that that, alone is enough? Is love all you need? I guess the ultimate question isdoes love conquer all?
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Two Thumbs Up for Elsie By ANGELA TRICARICO
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arren Criss is transforming Broadway as we know it. The musical theater wonderboy had a vision, and on Sunday, Sept. 27, his longtime dream came true. He imagined a festival, like Coachella, for people who love musical theater and showtunes as much as he does. The first annual Elsie Fest was announced midAugust, with a star studded line up already in place for the day. On the bill was Lea Salonga, Team Starkid, Seth Rudetsky, Larua Osnes, Aaron Tveit, Leslie Odom Jr., and Criss himself. From the initial announcement, the excitement and hype for Elsie Fest was huge. The actual day couldn’t have been more perfect for a concert on the Hudson River; it seemed Mother Nature had held up for Elsie. The first performer of the day was Salonga, a stage and screen actress best known for performances in Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, and voicing Princesses
Jasmine and Mulan. Her set featured songs from her past shows, along with “Reflection” from Mulan, and a duet of “A Whole New World” with Criss. In the middle of her set, she covered “Still Hurting,” from the show “The Last Five Years.” The show was turned into a movie this year, with “Still Hurting” being one of Anna Kendrick’s solos. She closed her set with a solo from her new show “Allegiance,” inspired by the life of George Takei. Team Starkid is a theater group founded at the University of Michigan in 2009, by then students Criss, Brian Holden, Matt and Nick Lang. Their Harry Potter parody musicals went viral, and they began writing more parody musicals, relocated to Chicago, and have seen success even after Criss’ departure from the group. Their set at Elsie opened with a song from Ani: A Parody, a Star Wars musical. Criss joined the group for a song from the Potter sequel, in which he played Potter. He joined them once more for “Super Friends,” the final song from Holy Musical B@ man! Rudetsky had the audience laughing throughout his entire set. He’s known for his Broadway themed radio
shows, and his show Deconstructed. Deconstructed is a stage show in which Rudetsky teaches the audience about singing by playing great and not so great clips from extremely famous Broadway stars. It was for sure a highlight of Elsie. After Rudetsky, came Osnes. A Broadway vet, Osnes is best known for playing Cinderella in Rogers’ and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and was Bonnie in the Original Broadway Cast of Bonnie and Clyde. Her set almost seemed like a campaign for Disney to make her their next princess, with all the Disney covers she sang. After singing her “Cinderepic Medley,” Osnes invited Tveit on stage for their first ever duet: “Falling Slowly” from the show Once. Her last song was one from her new show, Bandstand, which opens this week at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey. As the sun began to set, Tveit took the stage. A seasoned Broadway vet, Tveit seemed to stray from showtunes in his set, instead of relying heavily on them the way Salonga had. Tveit focused more on pop music, tricking the audience into thinking he was going to sing a song by Justin Bieber, before launching into a slow,
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reworked version of Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” Osnes joined him on stage to sing the love duet from Wicked, “As Long As You’re Mine.” He finished with a proper finale song, “Goodbye” from Broadway’s short lived Catch Me If You Can. Having only just arrived, because he came right from his performance on Broadway, Leslie Odom, Jr. took the stage with little preparation. Odom, Jr. is making headlines for his phenomenal portrayal of Aaron Burr in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s rap musical Hamilton: An American Musical. He opened with one of the Burr solos, “The Room Where
It Happens.” Odom Jr also sang “The Guilty Ones” from Spring Awakening, a few songs from Jersey Boys, and Selena Gomez’s “Good For You.” He closed his set with a surprise collaboration, “What You Own” from RENT, with Tveit. Both had starred in RENT at different times. It seemed the moment everyone was waiting for finally happened when Criss took the stage. The moon was well on its way to becoming fully eclipsed, and the crowd had an electric feel to it. In typical Criss fashion, he opened his set with a Disney song, “I’ll Make A Man Out Of You.” His surprise guests included A Great Big World, and Tyler Glenn, lead singer
of Neon Trees. He threw it back to his Glee roots, and at the very end, threw it back even further, to “the other school [he] never went to.” It was Hogwarts, of course, and he invited his friends from Starkid back on stage to sing the song that started it all: the opening song from A Very Potter Musical. It was only fitting Criss closed the night with a cover of “Cabaret,” because after all, the festival’s name comes from that song. Elsie’s success couldn’t have been predicted to the levels it ended up reaching. It’s just another sign that Broadway theater is still alive, well, and not going anywhere any time soon.
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IAD: Favorite artists? GR: John Mayer, Gavin DeGraw, Billy Joel, Bruno Mars, Andy Grammer, and Mumford & Sons. IAD: If you have a show, care to share a little about it? What time can students tune in? GR: My show is every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. on WNHU. On my show, some of the segments I do are iTunes top 10 charts, the latest music news, pop culture news, and really anything that I think people would be interested hearing. I like to play a variety of music, based on how I’m feeling that week, so one week might feature a lot of older music while the next, may feature a lot of Top 40 songs. IAD: Any last words? Anything you’d like to add? GR: WNHU is a great part of this campus, and I would love to see more students get involved as well has have the radio station become a bigger part of the campus community. It’s always great to see how our station plays a role in people’s lives. It’s fantasticThere’s always a place for you to study and jam. Don’t forget to check out That Radio Show, every Tuesday, from 6 to 8 p.m. on WNHU!
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_____________________ It is pretty much essential that everyone in our generation have a 90’s playlist somewhere. It helps us connect with a time that has long since passed, and that many of us probably don’t have a complete memory of, (I’m looking at you, freshmen. I feel as though you can’t be lumped into the “only 90’s kids…” category by being born in 1997. Who really remembers when they were two years old?) The 90’s were an interesting decade musically, the grunge music was in full swing, boy bands were big, and alternative music was just starting to come out of the woodwork. The first song that needs attention is “Send Me On My Way” by Rusted Root. The best description of the song that I’ve heard thus far was provided by one of my coworkers: “If you hate this song, you hate fun.” The instrumentation on this song only adds to its jubilant nature. The guitars give the song a certain sparkle, while the penny whistle plays these melodies that just exude happiness. Pair all of this with the multitude
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of percussion instruments, and overall, it just induces dancing with the greatest of ease. The lyrics of the song are full of nonsense “words” such as “oombayseeyou” and “seemoobadeeyah,” but his voice is full of such joy that that scarcely matters. Another important song on this list is “My Name is Jonas” by Weezer. Weezer is a band that seldom gets the recognition they deserve. The Blue Album, which this piece is on, in and of itself is pure gold. Half of the songs on it were hits on the radio and all of the songs are infectious, with the right mix of punk, angst, and just
catchiness. “Jonas,” in particular, is interesting mostly because of the frequent dynamic alternations between quiet acoustic guitar arpeggios and loud, distorted, electric, punk power chords. This, coupled with the triple meter, puts the song in this interesting space that is not often found in other early alternative hits. Not to mention that this song has a harmonica solo in it, which is pretty indicative of the 90’s all by itself. Finally, I would like to speak of the anthem of the 2000s “All Star” (it was released in 1999 so it still counts, don’t worry.) Now,
everyone always makes fun of this song and plays it off as a joke, but it’s actually a pretty interesting piece if you listen closely. The chord progression is incredibly odd (it incorporates a chord built upon the tritone, the most dissonant note in any given key and was called the devil’s interval in olden times.) Not to mention the fact that just about everyone I have ever met knows every single lyric to the song. When you’re with your friends having a good time, a song like that cannot be beaten.
For this week’s sweet edition, I got the chance to interview one of our student DJs on WNHU. Definitely check it out! If you’re a fan of John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, and Mumford & Sons, stay tuned. Ileana Alvarez-Diaz: Please tell us your name, major, and class. Glenn Rohrbacker: Music Industry, Sophomore. IAD: What made you want to get involved with WNHU/Charger Radio? What do you do? GR: I was involved with my high school radio and it was one of my favorite things to do, and I wanted to continue that. I am a DJ. I do my own show every week. IAD: How’s your experience with station been so far? What have you learned? GR: I’ve had a lot of fun and a lot of freedom, which is nice. I’ve learned a lot about structuring my own show, and how to have the motivation to do what I need to do to make it better. I’ve also been fortunate enough to host a couple of bands and interview them. IAD: Favorite thing(s) about WNHU? GR: The ability to play my own music, no matter how eclectic or old.
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By BEN ATWATER
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n an age where government funding is diluted amongst hundreds of different agencies, the funding for the space program is more of an afterthought for the current administration in office. Between 1955 and 1970, humankind launched the first artificial satellite into space, put people on the moon, and invented a slew of new technology that has been used for medical advancements since. From 1970 to present, the biggest discovery in the cosmos is some wet salt found on Mars last week. This halt in advancement and research in the stars has clearly created an agenda for several Holly-
Matt Damon in a scene from The Martian (AP photo)
wood filmmakers. Released last week is The Martian. Helmed by Alien and Gladiator director Ridley Scott, The Martian stars Matt Damon as astronaut Mark Watney, the botanist of a NASA mission sent to Mars in the not too distant future. Coming in a massive ship, The Hermes, Watney and crew are some of the first
humans on Mars. Lost in a Martian storm, Watney’s crew leaves him behind presuming him dead. Lo and behold, Watney has survived and has to use his logic and rationale to survive on an airless planet with very limited resources for dozens of months. Back on Earth, the men and women of NASA deal with the PR
crisis that ensues and have to strategically consider their options as to how to save Watney. Watney’s crew, led by Melissa Lewis (Jessica Chastain), also goes through their own quest on the way back to Earth. Director Ridley Scott has not exactly had such a great track record recently, so I was very cautious
about The Martian, worrying that Scott seemed to have lost his flare. However, The Martian is an excellent film. First and foremost, the cast is one of the most talented group of actors in recent films. From Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sean Bean, Jeff Bridges, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, and Michael Pena all make up the all-star cast. Damon is a great lead, bringing a level of groundedness to Mark Watney’s ordeal. Rather than dwelling on the hopelessness of his situation, Watney approaches his ordeal with an open mind and optimistic viewpoint. Joking about lifethreatening situations like dwindling food supplies or extreme temperatures, Watney’s disposition brings laughs as well as strong emotions. He is simply a very likeable
hero. The rest of the cast also does a great job. Chiwetel Ejiofor plays a PR representative for NASA. Ejiofor is as committed to this role as he was in 12 Years a Slave, which earned him an Oscar nomination. All of the crew of Chastain’s ship are very committed as well, having great chemistry, which is needed for a small crew spending over three years in a confined space together. Visually, The Martian is breathtaking. This is most evident in scenes on The Hermes. The portrayal of zero gravity is excellent, and it seems as if The Martian was filmed in space to get the realistic effect it shows. Outside of space, the Martian vistas are beautifully serene. Filmed in a desert in Jordan, the mountains See THE MARTIAN page 9
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Attack on Titan: A Failure of Review Titanic Proportions Metal Gear Solid V: The Game By HECTOR RAMIREZ II
STAFF WRITER HRAMI1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
––––––––––––––––––––– Ninety-three hours. That is how much time I spent in the world of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The realm of an undergraduate student in his senior year usually doesn’t adhere to spare time thanks to the amount of tests, projects, and other activities associated with the school career. I looked at the fall gaming season and wondered how I would fit the time to get the full experience out of these huge titles. Metal Gear Solid V made me realize one thing: I will make the time. Unlike chores and homework, Metal Gear Solid V was the one thing I wanted to go back to every time I could. So, what makes this video game so special that it keeps me up until 4 a.m. on the weekends? Metal Gear Solid V is Hideo Kojima’s last ride with the franchise. As the creator of the Metal Gear Solid series with a talented development team, Kojima always wanted to expand and evolve
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each game from its last iteration. As his last Metal Gear Solid game, he decided to take the classic tactical espionage gameplay into an open-world game setting. I wondered for the longest time how a stealth game would make sense with open-world mechanics, but Kojima has proven once again that he is a master of his art. MGSV is one of the best stealth games ever made. After the events of Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes and the destruction of Militaires Sans Frontieres, Big Boss falls into a coma. Nine years later, Big Boss awakens with one mission in mind: rebuild Mother Base and seek revenge on the men responsible for destroying MSF. Along the way, Big Boss will reunite with old comrades, face new enemies, and make tough choices as commander of his new mercenary group, The Diamond Dogs.
From the beginning of Metal Gear Solid V, you don’t start out with a lot to improve on in Mother Base, but that’s a testament to the superb pacing in the game. As you go from mission to mission, whether it’s story related or not, you gradually unlock more things to do and build on. I never felt overwhelmed with how much there is to do in the game, and that’s because it wasn’t thrown at me all at once. Missions will include what you would expect from a stealth game: extract this person/item, infiltrate a base, execute/recruit this person, and a few others are present multiple times in this game. It may seem tedious, but that’s where the openworld mechanics come into play. If you want to infiltrate a base with guns blazing or maybe wait until the cover of night and sneak into the base, you
can. The best part is being able to play any mission however you want with the enemies responding to your play style. If you are a headshot master, enemy troops will start wearing helmets. If you have a knack for doing missions at night, enemies will start to wear night vision goggles. Regardless, a lot of the side missions are the same and end up using the same location multiple times making a handful of those missions routine. I rolled my eyes at the times I had to go back to another map I didn’t like as much and do the same thing. New to the Metal Gear Solid series is the buddy system where Big Boss is able to recruit and bring along a member into missions. There are only a handful of buddies, but they stand out as the most varied and fun to use in any video game. One of your buddies is able to
By BEN ATWATER
FILM EDITOR BATWA1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
––––––––––––––––––––– For years now, anime has been a medium that has lent itself to creative and original storytelling. From the Miyazaki films like Totoro and The Wind Rises, to more recent TV shows like Naruto and Bleach, anime has a very distinctive style that is flashy and sometimes seizure inducing animation. Perhaps the most popular modern anime TV show is Attack on Titan. Debuting in 2013, Attack on Titan told the epic tale of Eren Jaeger, an adolescent born into a world where all of humanity is confined within giant walls. Outside of the walls, the rest of the world has been ravaged by Titans, giant humanoid beings that mysteriously appear and eat any human within their reach. The walls have kept the Titans out for one hundred years, and life inside the walls is all Eren knows. However, everything changes one day when a colossal Titan, larger than any previously encountered, appears outside the wall and kicks it down. Smaller yet deadly Titans spill into the walls and start devouring what’s left of humanity, forcing the survivors to cram into the smaller inner walls. Mass starvation ensues, and
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civil order is on the verge of collapse. Eren, his home having been destroyed and family eaten by Titans, enlists in the military, vowing to seek vengeance on the Titans. The rest of the series follows Eren as he combats the Titan’s threats. Along the way, Eren meets several other memorable characters in the military, from Jean to Captain Levi to Annie. With him the whole way is Eren’s childhood friends, Mikasa and Armin. They join the military with Eren and have their own character arcs. Attack on Titan is a great show that has incredible action, memorable characters, and a very intriguing premise. Gaining immense popularity in Japan and the West, it comes as no surprise that a live action movie was ordered. Split into two parts, the first part, Attack on Titan Part 1 has been screening in limited engagements throughout screens in the US. The first showing was last week, at the Bowtie Criterion Cinemas in New Haven. Attack on Titan Part 1 is one of the most conflicting films I have seen in a while. There are parts to love, while there are also parts that made me want to scream in the theater. A huge departure from the anime/ manga, Attack on Titan See TITAN page 9
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scope out an entire base and reveal enemy locations, while another can cause distractions to shift an enemy’s focus. Your companions are not onetrick ponies though since it is optional to upgrade their abilities and equipment as well, making for some awesome infiltration tactics. You can catch a ride on a helicopter, travel on your trusty steed D-Horse, or drive to the nearest enemy outpost or mission. The game is completely player driven and does an amazing job of scratching that “just one more mission” itch. When you’re not putting foot soldiers in headlocks and shooting tranquilizer bullets at them, you’ll be expanding Mother Base, the headquarters for the growing Diamond Dogs mercenary group Big Boss has created. You are able to recruit soldiers by extracting enemies from missions via Fulton Device. The Fulton Device is a fun item that Big Boss straps onto the unconscious soldier similar to vest, then the Fulton Device shoots out a large balloon, and flies the enemy solider to your base. Silly? Of course. Fun? Every. Single. Time.
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and craters are edited in seamlessly. Regardless of the quality of Scott’s previous films, he is a master of putting visuals to life, particularly in 3D. The attention to detail is excellent, with atmospheric layering visible to the naked eye during shots in space looking down on Earth and Mars. While the performances
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Metal Gear Solid V is an open world action-adventure stealth video game developed by Kojima Productions (Photo obtained via Forbes.com)
Improving the base requires GMP, the game’s currency, which is obtained by completing missions. Once you have a sufficient amount of GMP, you can choose to invest those funds into a specific group that specializes in better tactical and lethal equipment for Big Boss to use in the field, a medical facility to keep your staff healthy, expand Mother Base itself to fit a larger staff, and more. It’s this part of the game that gets you sucked in since you want to keep building Mother Base to its full potential or level up a certain sector to obtain a special weapon or a new sneaking suit. Metal Gear Solid V
not only plays well, but looks just as great. Kojima’s team really outdid themselves with visual and audio presentations. Characters look life-like thanks to motion capture technology, and the two huge maps look like real habitats. The complaint I would have about the open-world of MGSV is that it felt lifeless at times. I had the option to drive or ride D-Horse to mission locations, but the venture would be boring since the areas were empty and not all that interesting. What I loved most about MGSV was the amount of depth and love put into every detail of the game. Sure it’s a beauti-
ful game, but gameplay is king, and MGSV rules the iron throne. The story, however, does feel incomplete, almost like an end chapter was cut from the game. This reason could be because of the disputes between the series’ creator Kojima and Metal Gear Solid V’s publisher Konami before release. Unfortunately, Konami’s intrusions show and hinder the game because of it. Even if the story falls short and side content can get tedious, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a masterpiece in its genre and gameplay. This one should definitely be on your Video Game Christmas List if it isn’t already.
and visuals are excellent in The Martian, the best element is how the film manages to intersperse political commentary on the space program. Jeff Daniels plays the head of NASA, who lives through the nightmare that is the catastrophe of Watney’s isolation. Balancing budgetary concerns with fundamental ethics, Daniels’ character must consider the best course of action,
having to answer to several parties. A scene in the film even hints at the lack of international cooperation in space exploration. After NASA’s rocket with supplies for Watney blows up during launch, the Chinese space agency must work with NASA to deploy their special boosters to launch the supplies. A tentative relationship at first, the two agencies work together to save a
man deserted 50 million miles away. Visually, emotionally, and intellectually stimulating, The Martian is an excellent film that is sure to satisfy nearly any movie goer. Absolutely worth full price, the two and a half hours flies by. The Martian is sure to come up in Oscar conversation this coming February.
The Martian
Part 1 shares some basic elements of the show. Eren, Mikasa, and Armin are still the focus of the story. The Colossal Titan does indeed kick down the wall and the outer community is overtaken by Titans. Eren joins up with the military as in the show. Yet it doesn’t feel like Attack on Titan. Characters from the show are present, yet the chemistry, background, and interactions all fall flat. Major parts of the story arc from the TV show are completely gone. While that would be fine, these arcs contribute to later story elements that are still present in the film. So, when these elements come up, they make no logical sense in the story. Part of the allure of Attack on Titan and anime in general is the Japanese village culture present. The sliding doors and food markets have a heavy aesthetic appeal. Yet in the film adaptation, the setting is a much bleaker, industrial setting. Likely due to budget cuts, this setting is far less intriguing. Another large element of the show is the 3D maneuvering devices, a device used by the soldier to combat the Titans. The 3D maneuvering device is worn by the soldiers, and shoots wires into objects nearby. The soldiers zip along the lines at a fast speed in order to combat Titans, as their only weak spot is in the nape of the neck. The animated series showed the physics of the movement of these devices with crystal clear footage, putting the viewer in the perspective of the soldier fighting Titans. In the film, these devices look horrible, with the movement appearing cartoonish and rubbery. The Titans themselves actually look decent. Using a combination of CGI and live action, the Titans have the same terrifying smiles and malformed bodies from the show. The film captures the immensity and terror of the Titans. Yet the battles are just horrible, with terrible CGI and an excess of poor lighting and shaky cinematography. One of the biggest detractors from the first Hunger Games was the
overuse of shaky cinematography. Attack on Titan has shaky cam during parts that are not even action scenes, lending to the belief that the camera crew was too lazy to set up a tripod. There are a few redeeming factors in Attack on Titan. The costumes are spot on, and look as if they were taken right from the show. As mentioned earlier, the Titans look terrifying, despite the fact that they do not blend in with their human attackers in the least. That’s pretty much it. A good adaptation, whether from book to movie or TV show to movie, does not need to follow the original source to be great. Arguably the greatest film of all time, The Lord of the Rings, varies substantially from the Tolkien novels to the point of being very different stories. Yet by maintaining the spirit of the characters, the source material does not feel abused or corrupted. With Attack on Titan, the characters feel like watered down less interesting versions of their anime counterparts. The main redeeming factor is some mild entertainment in the last twenty minutes. Attack on Titan is not a Hollywood film, and should not be expected to have Hollywood blockbuster special effects. Yet some shots are laughably bad. Consider Godzilla Final Wars. Released in 2004, it was another Japanese action film that bolstered excellent special effects on a small budget. These monster fights were far more entertaining than the Titan fights in Attack on Titan. After the second part to Attack on Titan, Higuchi’s next project is Shin Gojira, a Japanese produced reboot of the world’s most famous kaiju. Coming in between the 2014 American Godzilla and its sequel, I pray that Shin Gojira is given more care and attention then Attack on Titan was. I don’t see Attack on Titan Part II (subtitled End of World) being much of an improvement. Yet as an avid fan of the anime series, I will see it and let you all know how it was in three weeks when it is released in American theaters.
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Positives + While The Summer Set was stellar (as expected), let’s not forget about UNH’s own musicians who played at Fall Fest, particularly a 90’s-00’s cover band whose name cannot be printed for fear of my grandmother keeling over when she reads it. Ask RA Andy, he’ll tell you what I’m talking about.
By Kaitlin Mahar
+ If any of you missed The Summer Set or still have yet to fully get your pop punk fix, it’s been announced that We the Kings is going to play at Swimsuit Sprint!
Negatives
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- As much as we may have wanted it to be big (and give us a break), Hurricane Joaquin turned out to be a bust. If you think about it, though, it doesn’t really come as much of a surprise – after all, when was the last time that Joaquin Phoenix did something that lived up to the hype? - I’m not completely positive what is/isn’t pop punk anymore because it seems to change with every boy band/angry former One Direction fan, so if I’m wrong and one/both bands mentioned isn’t a pop punk band anymore, just go anyway and please send all hate mail to rrote1@unh.newhaven.edu.
Despite students’ tweets and statuses about a tropical storm making landfall and hitting Connecticut (specifically, New Haven) this weekend, I’ve been asked to inform everyone that it was a false alarm and nobody has to worry; it was just Richard Rotella and his tropical-colored pants.
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Recipe of the Week Best Ever Meatloaf By ASHLEY WEMMELL
STAFF WRITER AWEMM1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
Ask Melanie
Email unhaskmelanie@gmail.com, find her on Facebook at UNH Ask Melanie, or follow her Twitter @unhaskmelanie. Identities will always remain confidential! Dear Melanie,
Parking at this school is a nightmare. I have a class at 9:15 a.m., I set my alarm for 8 a.m. and I leave my house at 9 a.m. I live 15 minutes away and I am always in a rush. My class is in Kaplan, so I want to park next to it, but there are NEVER spaces at this time. What the heck should I do? Are there any secret parking spots on campus?!
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-Spot-Seeker Dear Spot-Seeker, If you commute, you should get here at least 15 to 20 minutes earlier to find a parking spot, especially outside of Kaplan. Try setting your alarm a little earlier, so that you have more time to get ready and you can leave your house sooner! You can even come to campus an hour before class around 8 a.m. and you will find PLENTY of parking spaces around then! Then you will have time to relax, grab coffee and breakfast before class and still be on time!
XOXO,
Melanie Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef 1 cup crushed Ritz crackers 1 egg, beaten 1 cup milk 1/2 cup ketchup 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 3/4 cup ketchup 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup apricot preserves 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 5x9 loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, crackers, egg, milk, ½ cup ketchup, onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Mix together with your hands until thoroughly combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Place the pan on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 1 ½ hours.
Poetry Corner
“5:52 a.m. and
I’m thinking about Crunching leaves on the pavement, The groaning wind and bonfire And how they all sound like You. I was thinking of October And somehow I thought of you.”
In a small bowl, combine ¾ cup ketchup, brown sugar, apricot preserves and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well. Spread half of the mixture evenly over the meatloaf halfway through baking. Reserve the remainder of the sauce for dipping/topping. Let meatloaf sit for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
-P.M
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Simply Sam’s Style Halloween Time! By SAMANTHA SALVIO
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know Halloween isn’t until the very end of this month, but it’s not a bad thing to start thinking about your costumes now. As college students, we don’t actually want to spend money on a typical costume from any Halloween store, which is absolutely understandable. This time of year is when our individual creativity comes out and/ or hours of perusing YouTube and Pinterest for a look that you find interesting and cost efficient. As an avid horror attraction enthusiast, this year I have taken a lot of interest in special effects makeup instead of costume characters.
Erica’s Australian Adventures
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Oftentimes for these looks, you can utilize the makeup that you already own and the extras that you could get are a much cheaper alternative than going to the mall to piece together a costume. Also, if you have a latex allergy, there are many alternatives, such as silicon and gelatin that provide the same effect. I have done some of the groundwork for those that would like to take the special effects makeup route for this year’s Halloween costume. I have provided you some YouTube channels that have great tutorials for a variety of looks, from mermaids to gory zombies. Enjoy! 1. Bonnie Carbon SFX: Bonnie is a self-
One Halloween makeup trend is the do-it-yourself Sugar Skull (Photo obtained via Pinterest)
Ow ya goin’ Chargers? By ERICA NAUGLE
PHOTO EDITOR ENAUG1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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Erica found the staple of Australian animals--the kangaroo (Photo by Erica Naugle)
ow! It’s finally lecture recess and there is so much going on. I am currently writing to you guys from Cairns. In case that means nothing to you, Cairns (pronounced Cans) is the prime location to access the best reef clusters on the Great Barrier Reef! But before I get too ahead of myself, I had my class field trip earlier this week. Surprising enough, it wasn’t the worst way to spend three days. Monday morning, we met at the bus at 6:30 a.m. (because who needs sleep anyway?). Spending the next four hours on a bus, most of that time was devoted to a groggy sleep. Alas, we arrived and the barramundi farm and were greeted by the farm owner and grow out manager. He spoke to us about owning the farm and the types of work involved from raising the fingerlings to packaging and shipping
out the full grown fish. He answered any questions from the group and then showed us around the farm. From there, the class reboarded the bus and moved onto Mongoli Falls where we were to spend the night. On arrival, we were shown to the bunks (it was like summer camp all over again) and then shown to the mess space. Snags were served with some salad and tea and coffee. We cleared our plates and settled in for the next three hours for lectures on red claw crawfish and rock lobsters. Free time followed and filled in the exploration of the grounds and a hike to the waterfall in which the entire site is named. Dinner merged into an evening fire (which is illegal to have in Australia unless you have a permit) and I taught a few Australians how to roast marshmallows and told them about s’mores (graham crackers do not exist here). The night melted away and the morning was met with breakfast and a four-hour bus
ride back to campus. Wednesday was spent at the Reef Fisheries where Mark, the on site grow out manager, met my class. He took us on a tour of the prawn ponds and told us about the larval rearing process and answered all of our questions. He then cast a net into one of the ponds and pulled out some prawns (shrimp) for a closer observation. We moved about the farm a visited one of the Cobia ponds to see the fish feeding and talk about dietary needs and restrictions. Again, Mark answered any questions we could muster. The day ended in a bus ride back to campus and frantic packing for my departure to Cairns the next morning- stay tuned for details to come next week! Aussie Slang of the Week Snag- Sausage Cut lunch- sandwiches Maccas- McDonald’s Sunnies- sunglasses Have a great week Chargers!
Junior and Charger Bulletin Photo Editor Erica Naugle is spending her fall semester studying abroad at James Cook University in Brisbane, Australia.
taught special effects makeup artist from Australia. Her channel is great for those who aren’t really sure about what concept they want to go for. She provides a multitude of different looks that you can browse from and her actual tutorials are easy to follow along to. Do not get turned off by the voiceovers in the beginnings of most of her videos because she then takes you step by step through the process, and even flashes which products she uses. 2. beeisforbeeauty: If you are interested in really gory looks to scare everyone in sight, this YouTuber is your girl. The products and her knowhows produce extremely
realistic looks. Her videos are fairly short, and there are no voice directions, so if you are an auditory person you may not like her videos. She does, however, have text boxes that pop up to show to let you know what products she uses. 3. Sheling Beauty: What attracted me to this artist is her tutorials on animal special effects makeup. The final products of her tutorials look flawless, as if they were her actual skin. Her looks tend to be more precise and detailed, so they may need to be practiced a couple times before debuting them. She also throws in a lot of little tips about the products she uses to help first-time makeup artists.
UNH Tweets of the Week
Clery Campus Crime Log *In accordance with the Federal law known as the Clery Act, the UNH Campus Police maintains a Crime Log, which contains information on alleged criminal incidents reported to the UNH Police. The following are matters of public record.
(1) Theft
Location: North Campus lot Date: Oct. 3, 2015 Time: 2:23 p.m.
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