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Volume 97, Issue 2 | September 2, 2015 | West Haven, Conn.

The University of New Haven Becomes Smoke and Tobacco Free June 1, 2015

By KAITLIN MAHAR AND BEN ATWATER COPY EDITOR AND FILM EDITOR CHARGERBULLETIN@NEWHAVEN.EDU

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he University of New Haven is now a Smoke and Tobacco Free campus, as of June 1, 2015.

According to Health Services Director Paula Cappucia, “This tobacco-free policy came into effect after talking with Connecticut Department of Health. With the Smoke Free Campus, UNH is joining 1,577 other universities across the country.”

Some students, such as Melissa Lundin and Lia Veley, both 21, agree with Capuccia that this will benefit the campus both immediately and in the long run.

“I can breathe!” laughs Lundin.

“I think it’s a healthy choice.”

Veley agrees. “I think it’s a step in the right direction because our society is heading towards a ‘no smoking’ ideology, and within the next decade, I don’t think it’ll be an issue because the kids entering college in the next ten years won’t be doing it as much, if at all, because they’re being raised with the idea that it’s such an unhealthy habit.”

USGA president James Kielar, too, fully supports the initiative.

“I think it’s great that the school is making strives for a healthier student body.”

Other students are more on the fence. “I think it’s a good thing, but I also think it’s going to be creating more problems than it’ll be solving,” said senior Mark Sylvester, 21, who is not only a member of the Class of 2016, but also is Student Coordinator for the USGA Health and Safety Committee and served on the panel that made the decision to enforce this policy.

Some, such as senior Josh Rodriguez, 20, are very much opposed to the new policy.

Rodriguez, for example, smokes e-cigarettes, which, while not a tobacco product, are also not allowed on campus under this new initiative.

“I’m against it because I feel like the University should have created more smoking sections before cutting it out completely,” says Rodriguez. “The University should have given us a little more of a voice on this decision.”

Cappucia remembers before the campus went smoke free. “We tried allowing smoking 20 feet

Signs around campus remind students, faculty and staff alike that UNH is now a Tobacco and Smoke Free Campus (Photo by Caitlin Duncan/Charger Bulletin photo)

away from the building. However, that policy was hard to enforce and deemed ineffective.”

Enforcing this policy will be hard, no doubt. “So far everyone has been compliant, faculty and student alike,” said Dean of Students Rebecca Johnson.

Rodriguez even admits that,

despite carrying his e-cigarette with him, he respects the policy enforced upon the community.

Cappucia stresses that this year will be a learning year, where we will educate smokers on the health hazards associated with smoking. Next year, when the policy is more known, there will be more

disciplinary action.” In addition, there will be many free services made available to students who wish to quit smoking in order to aid in the cessation process.

“These services are free for you, so take advantage of them if applicable,” said Cappucia. “We See SMOKE FREE page 3

UNH and West Haven Joined Together for WestFest

By ALYSSA MACKINNON

OPINION

Opinion Editor Courtney spent her summer falling in love with L.A. P.4

MUSIC

According to writer Angela, Halsey’s BADLANDS is an experience P. 7

FILM

Staff writer Dylan shares his opinion on American Ultra P. 8

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estFest, a huge community festival in West Haven, brought hundreds of University of New Haven students and West Haven residents together on Aug. 27 for a day of fun activities and events in the West Haven Green.

WestFest was co-sponsored by the UNH Mayor’s Advisory Commission, the Office of Mayor Edward O’Brien, the University of New Haven, UNH Welcome Week and Frontier Communications. The Advisory Commission consisted of Sabrina Schell, Sam Nicosia, Ben Atwater, Dan Delgado, Mia Sumra, Rob Granoth, Sarah Markland, Connor Vargo, and Navjot Singh, all UNH students who worked with Political Science Professor Chris Haynes to bring together the students and the community.

Mayor Edward O’Brien began with a quick introduction and remarked that “UNH has been a great partner with West Haven; I look to forward to that and making that relationship better!”

STAFF WRITER AMACK1@NEWHAVEN.EDU

A sister of Delta Phi Epsilon pies a brother of Sigma Chi in the face to raise money for the fraternity’s philanthropy (Photo by Jaime Graden/Charger Bulletin photo)

Councilman Ron Quagliani spoke on the positive impacts that the University has had including reduced tuition for locals and programs that allow students to attend classes tuition free. The programs that allow students to experience UNH have created great bonds between the school and the locals.

“I think WestFest was a great time; you can really tell that a lot of energy was put into hosting and planning the event,” James Kielar, USGA president said. “My favorite event was the first band that opened. I really like metal music so when I heard some of those low-tuned guitar riffs I knew the festival was going to be fun. Also,

I was stoked to see Bao’s Kitchen had a food table because I love Chinese food. All in all WestFest was a great success and I can’t wait to attend next year. I believe WestFest was a great step forward in integrating UNH with West Haven.”

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A New Coach’s Approach

By RILEY KNEBES

STAFF WRITER RKNEB1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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hat do you think of when you think about summer? Do you think of the sun? The sand?

That’s not what the cross country runners of University of New Haven are thinking about. Summer means the start of the cross country training season.

An intense and exhausting program, it requires these runners to gather as much motivation as they can get.

This is where newly named cross country head coach, Nicholas Noheimer, comes in.

Noheimer was handpicked by the coaching staff of the UNH Cross Country and Track and Field teams over the summer. “I’d like to welcome Nicholas to the New Haven community.

His enthusiasm and energy for the Chargers make him a perfect fit for the University and the cross country programs,” Deborah Chin, Director of Athletics and Recreation, said.

Prior to his UNH career, Noheimer led the Lasers last season as the head coach at Lasell College in Newton, Mass. Before Lasell, Noheimer took on the role of assistant coach at the American International Col-

lege, a Northeast-10 Conference rival.

Not only does Noheimer have experience as a coach, but he is also as a wellseasoned athlete. During his collegiate running career, Noheimer participated in four years of cross country, as well as indoor and outdoor track at Eastern Connecticut State University. Setting records in the distance medley relay and the indoor mile, running a 4:37.2 in the latter, Noheimer is no stranger to success.

Success was not limited to track for Noheimer. In 2010, Noheimer graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education in physical education with a minor in health and coaching from Eastern Connecticut State University. He did not stop there. In 2013, Noheimer also obtained his Master of Education in Physical Education with a concentration in Advanced Level Coaching from Springfield College.

UNH women’s cross country captain, Erin Fox, states her opinion about Noheimer’s biggest contributions to the team. “I think his biggest strength would have to be his outgoing nature. A lot of coaches when they are new just kind of sit back and watch, but he went out with us head on, learned our names very quickly, what we do, and got our schedules down pretty well.

Him being able to open up to us very quickly and

being able to coach us and not being afraid to coach us is definitely one of his strengths.”

Coach Noheimer shared his thoughts on the team as a whole. “I think it’s a good connective group, and I think it’s a special bond that those who do cross country will only know. It’s a special thing, but I’m sure they wish they got a little more notoriety for their efforts,” he said.

“We are looking to make the distance team stronger, especially on my end, that’s what I was brought in to do. We are looking to make the women’s team and the men’s team on the distance side specifically a little bit stronger each year and keep bringing kids in who can contribute to the conference team and on the national level as well.”

UNH men’s cross country captain, Devin Rose, comments on the new coach.

“He is very qualified for the position,” said Rose.

“His knowledge and base of education is very high, and is very specific to what we are doing, especially in the injury prevention department.”

Rose is in his fourth year of cross country at UNH and has a positive view of having a new coach. “He always has a smile on his face as well. He definitely seems like a very upbeat guy who will be really helpful for the motivation of the team.”

Her Campus Charges Into UNH

By CAITLIN DUNCAN

COPY EDITOR CDUNC1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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On Sept. 15, Her Campus New Haven will officially launch at the University of New Haven. Her Campus is a website created by women for women, including stories about news, style, health, beauty, among other categories.

Three Harvard University students, Stephanie Kaplan Lewis, Windsor Hanger Western, and Annie Wang, founded Her Campus in 2009.

Since the website

launched, Her Campus has infiltrated over 280 different college campuses around the world, and has more than 7,000 contributors. Many of these contributing writers have continued their careers with MTV, Seventeen Magazine, Buzzfeed, Vogue, and many other big name companies.

Caitlin Duncan ‘17 and Elissa Sanci ‘16, both Communication majors, founded Her Campus New Haven.

Working with Duncan and Sanci is a group of nearly 50 talented and motivated women on UNH’s campus.

Her Campus New Haven will produce weekly content including News, Blogs, Campus Cutie, Campus Celebrity and Snapshots.

You can find the Her Campus New Haven content at www.hercampus.com/newhaven beginning September 15.

Keep updated with Her Campus New Haven by following their Twitter and Instagram account @HCNewHaven, as well as liking them on Facebook, simply by searching “Her Campus New Haven.”

If you are interested in contributing to Her Campus New Haven, contact newhaven@hercampus.com.

A writing background is not necessary in order to join the staff, so even if you are just a little bit interested in working with Her Campus New Haven, send them an email!

President’s Public Service Fellows Reflect on their Summers

West Haven Mayor O’Brien and student Annalisa Berardinelli (Charger Bulletin photo)

By SAMANTHA HIGGINS

ASSISTANT EDITOR SHIGG1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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On Aug. 28, the nine 2015 President’s Public Service Fellows reflected on their summer experience after participating in the fellowship for its seventeenth year at the University of New Haven in front of a group of their peers, supervisors, professors, university staff and past fellows.

The fellows worked full time for 15 weeks at numerous nonprofit organizations throughout New Haven and West Haven. In addition to their full time work they participated in Midnight Run, volunteered at soup

kitchens, and took part in various activities in the area including the Arts and Ideas festival, a trip to the Yale Peabody Museum and a crypt tour.

Dean Rebecca Johnson and Professor Marty O’Connor acted as the advisors for the fellowship and opened the floor introducing the program as a “small program that has a tremendous impact on the community” and stated that this program not only transforms the students but “transforms the relationship between UNH and the community.”

Graduate Assistant Taylor Demarco worked with the fellows throughout the summer and spoke of her experience witnessing their “individual, personal, professional, and team growth.”

She also acted as a moderator, asking the fellows

questions about their experience for the remainder of the discussion.

It was organized as a panel discussion, giving each fellow the opportunity to build off each other and answer the questions asked designed to highlight their experiences.

Joshua Rodriguez was placed at the mayor’s office for the summer and shared his experience with adjusting to a different work environment and how he grew as he adjusted: “Coming into the mayor’s office, you need to show more initiative and put yourself out there and once I did I grew so much as a person.”

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are not trying to shame anyone, rather aid students in becoming more aware of their health.”

Understandably, some students, such as Rodriguez won’t be so quick to appreciate the new policy or the programs made available to them.

“I think that, as college students and adults, we should have that right [to

make the decision for ourselves],” says Rodriguez.

Time will tell how the policy will be enforced.

Signs around campus indicate this new policy.

However, not all faculty and students support this policy. The notion of free choice and constitutional rights are being called into play, with smoking providing a campus identity.

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that “laws are made for the consideration of the nonsmoker, not the smoker.”

The Campus Police Chief and Assistant Chief were contacted regarding the level of difficulty there has been so far in the enforcement of this new policy, but neither could be reached for comment in time for the publication of this article.

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impact in a person.

Annalisa Beradinelli was also placed at the mayor’s office and reflected on being able to see how the government works and now, she compares it with how UNH’s student government runs. She told the room that “The two really do compare and it gave me some hope that I might want to do it in the future.”

She also shared that a lot of the program focuses on the impact it has on the community and overlooks the impact it has on the fellows themselves and what they take away from it. “What we take away will impact us for years and everyone else we encounter will be impacted.”

Tatiana Dominguez, an engineering major, was placed outside of her comfort zone at the Connecticut Children’s Museum where she was working in a classroom with children.

“I gained confidence; there was a lot of responsibility. I was reserved at first because the others made it look so easy but by the end I could sing nursery rhymes with the kids too.”

She also shared that she feels their experience over the summer will help because the fellows “made a huge impact by discovering the cultural needs and are bringing it home” to others on campus who can get involved in the community as well.

Coralys De Jesus worked at New Haven Reads for the summer, which “made [her] realized how important it is to get rid of all your biases.

Give the kids your full attention, and realize everyone learns at their own pace.”

The fellows focused on six competencies throughout their summer experience.

They focused on critical thinking, teamwork, resilience, leadership, communication, and cultural awareness. Their experience learning these competencies

UNH Student Geodann Daguplo played the acoustic guitar during WestFest and Officer Novella and Nia enjoyed the festivities (Photo by Leah Myers and Jaime Graden/Charger Bulletin photo) The students who participated in the Fellowship with Dean Johnson and Professor Marty O’Connor (Charger Bulletin photo)

was evident in their responses to questions.

Glory-Jean Smith, who worked at the West Haven Community House, learned to communicate on two levels because “you can’t speak to a five year old the same way you would speak to their parents.”

Kayla Wallace and Yanhire Sierra-Lavalle were both placed at Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Service for their summers.

Sierra-Lavalle shared that her experience “showed how important it is to be a leader in the real world” while Wallace reflected on teamwork, stating that “we all learned and became competent in teamwork- we have grown as a unit and as a team.”

Wallace said that by working together with Midnight Run and the soup kitchens brought everyone closer together, where they formed a team. “That was one of my favorite parts, not just working as a team at IRIS but also as fellows,” she said.

When asked why this program and experience are important, Racquel Arnold, who spent her summer at City Seed, said that she felt that “a lot of times it’s hard for students to communicate what they can do and this gives the opportunity to showcase what we are capable of.”

Ashley Dawson spent her

experience at the Connecticut Probate Court where she described her daily work as “trying to make lives better for children whose parents couldn’t take care of them at the time.”

She believes that all the fellows learned resilience this summer and were all able to learn from and lean on each other, sharing that “when I was having a bad day I could come back and talk to everyone and that really helped us grow with each other as well.”

After the fellows shared their experience, a video was shown showcasing photos and videos of their experiences over the summer. The Bartels family was thanked for making their experience possible.

President Kaplan addressed the room: “Every year, I am speechless. This group is quite, quite remarkable and has made me incredibly proud. They are an incredible representation of the institution and proof that this program really does change lives.”

The floor was then opened up to the audience for any questions or comments and Mayor O’Brien stood and spoke, thanking the Bartels family and President Kaplan for providing the President’s Public Service Fellowship.

He stated that the program is “a huge help to the city of West Haven.”

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was Wake Up Paradise, a Rock/R&B/Alt/Pop band featuring Brad Averna, Sal Brisindi, Eric Dellavalle, Roger Wuy, and Lou Acerra, who kept the energy high despite the heat.

“We’re extremely happy with the turnout for the event, for the first time doing something like this for the University and the City we couldn’t be happier with the outcome,” said Rob Granoth, one of the members of the commission.

“Everyone who came had a great time and all the local businesses and school organizations who participated really enjoyed the day. We received a lot of compliments on how well

the event was organized and run so we’re excited to make it even better for next year.”

The Mayor’s Advisory Commission worked to create a spectacular event full of performances and vendors that many hope was just the beginning.

“It was a nice time. I loved the Henna tattoos and Face Painting and seeing UNH and the city come together,” Jamie Perkins, another resident of West Haven, said.

More than 50 booths and performances around the green were enjoyed by many, especially the car demonstration done by the local fire departments.

West Shore Fire Department’s Captain Dugan

expertly and comically narrated the demonstration, keeping the atmosphere engaging and educational.

Using a car that was damaged, the firemen proceeded to use various tools (Holmatro extrication tool, spreader, axe, and cutter) to disengage the car from the “patient.”

Another crowd favorite act was the acoustic guitar line-up addition of UNH student Geordann Daguplo.

Jennifer Tavella, a West Haven resident and mother of one of the dancers from Top Hat Dance Academy commented on the event.

“A fantastic, well run, and very organized event.

Looking forward to next year!”

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I Found a (So-Called) Cockroach in My Room & Tweeted About It How Social Media is the Key to the Future

By ELISSA SANCI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ESANC2@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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he other night, my roommates and I found (what we thought) was a cockroach in our room. It was like any other night; we had been hanging out in the living room—eating, watching Netflix and pretending to do our homework—debating on whether or not to make the trek upstairs to our beds. One of my roommates decided she’d much rather the comfort of her bed to the University-sponsored couch, and headed for the staircase after gathering up her things.

That’s when she saw it.

We heard a yelp from the staircase, and then she slowly retreated backwards down the stairs, her movements slow and still as she set her books down and reached for the nearest shoe. The bug gave a feeble attempt to escape but in the end, the humans won: with a thud and a sickening crunch, the humans had

prevailed.

We left the (so-called) cockroach on the staircase— for posterity, of course. I emailed our RA almost immediately and even attached a photo, because, like I said, we had no idea what kind of bug it was. Naturally, we assumed the worst, and after doing intensive research (read: googling pictures of cockroaches on their backs and comparing the photos to the dead critter on the steps) we deduced that it was, in fact, a roach and we knew that when there’s one, there’s most likely others.

Feeling grossed out and unexplainably dirty, I climbed into bed that night after combing through my sheets as an extra precaution. We were already dealing with a slight ant problem, the heat was unbearable, and our bathroom sink was clogged. That we could deal with, but roaches? That’s where I drew the line.

So, being both the product of the 21st Century and a Millennial, I did the only thing I’ve been trained to do. I tweeted about it.

The next morning I woke up to a missed call and voicemail message from the Office of Residential Life.

“We’re calling in regards to your tweet, and we’d like to send someone over to your room to check out the problem.” I called back, and after talking with someone in the office for a few minutes, I had already gotten

further than I ever had by emailing my RA. Social media has proven time and time again its usefulness—and giving companies, brands and universities the opportunity to answer their client’s questions, concerns and complaints only fortifies its practicality.

Steve Goldstein, a writer for Quartz, an online magazine focusing on global economy, said it best in his article “Complaining on Twitter can result in good customer service—if you do it right”—“That interaction is increasingly happening through Twitter and Facebook—the new town halls, where anybody with a grievance against a company can be heard by fellow customers. In an effort to keep criticism contained, big brands are beefing up their social-response units to deal with complaints quickly.”

Goldstein is right. Smart brands will reach out immediately when they sense unhappiness in a customer.

If a complaint goes unheard, brands have more to worry about than losing just one customer; an unhappy costumer acclimated with social media can and will use it to bemoan the product or company, and those complaints can deter future clientele.

Because once you read a bad review, it’ll stick with you forever.

In this way, social media is changing us. It’s a good tool for both the customer

and the company—or student and university, in this case. The University of New Haven has been increasingly active on social media, always quick to reach out to students and fix the problems they may have before they spiral out of control. In this way, it’s good for the university; they can quell their students, let them know that their voices are heard, and resolve the issue at hand.

For the students, social media is a fast and easy way to immediately grab the university’s attention and hopefully ignite change, and also gives that peace of mind that all those unanswered email don’t.

It also holds the university accountable—no one but the person ignoring the emails sees them, whereas on Twitter, everyone and anyone can see a tweet that has been ignored.

I used Twitter as way to vent my frustration at the situation I was in, and I never expected it to result in a solution to my creepy, crawly problem.

The University responded immediately and the issue was squashed (just like the bug—get it?).

It wasn’t a cockroach, by the way. Just a beetle. But it still really, really freaked me out.

Life as a University Sponsored Off Campus Student Parking Edition

As a senior, I am happy to say that I have done an adult thing and moved off campus—kind of. I was able to grab one of the last spots for university housing and that was at Savin. I fancied the idea because it was off campus but still had university amenities. This was also the year that my car would make the 5-hour trek up from Maryland and stay with me until graduation.

Parking was free for Savin residents and you can come and go as you please. But there’s a catch.

Savin, Main, and Forest residents are not allowed to drive their car to campus until after 9 p.m. or until the weekend (Friday not included).

Here is when the complaining begins. As someone who goes to campus for not just school but also work, an internship, and multiple clubs, I need to be at campus for the majority of the week. I completely understand why we are not allowed to park on campus during prime hours, consid-

ering our school is known for meager parking options.

But why not allow us a chance to park at North? Is it really that crowded? From my four years at this school, I have always seen spots up at North. Maybe not Forest residents, considering they can walk, but Main and Savin residents should be given that option.

Another point to make is why must the time restriction be until 9 p.m.? Yes, I know classes go that late, but realistically, most students are done on Monday through Thursday by 6 p.m.

Why not allow Main and Savin residents to park on campus after 5 p.m.? That way people who are done with classes early, but still have meetings later, don’t have to wait around all day on campus but have the option to return home.

Finally, there are Fridays.

I have no classes on Fridays, nor have I ever, but I do have my internship all day. I think that if you have a legitimate reason to be on campus, such as work, then you should not be ticketed for parking on campus. If anything, we should be able to park at North.

Taking the shuttle is not an issue, as of now. But as the year goes on, the shuttle becomes less and less reliable. I did not really have an option as to where I would be living, as stated earlier, Savin was my only option for campus housing.

Especially now that I’m a senior, I do not think that is fair. Of course the commuters come first, but technically aren’t I a commuter as well?

five highlighted below, that, to put it eloquently, just need to stop.

1. Selfie sticks: You’re just as ugly up close as you are from far away. A $15 piece of metal with a semireliable plastic holder for your iPhone is not going to do anything to fix it (A filter might, though--filter away).

2. Taking Pictures With Your iPad: Why? Just why?

Our phones will soon be the size of iPads anyway, can’t you just wait a few more years before obnoxiously holding up your tablet to get a mediocre-at-best photo of Taylor Swift and the cast of How I Met Your Mother reenacting how the finale should have gone?

3. Apple Watches: Nothing screams “I’m overcompensating!” more than a high-tech, relatively useless accessory that costs about as much as my tuition. Except for maybe the obnoxious revving of a tricked-out car engine, but that’s been

around since our grandparents’ time.

4. Flash Tattoos: If you want to look like one of the robots that will ultimately replace you and take your job at Forever 21, then you’ve achieved that gold with flying (metallic) colors.

Go ahead. Flash away.

Yes, I’m aware of how that sounded.

5. Hashtags: #Nobody cares about how #instaready and #instacute you are with your #nofilter #vscocam photo of a #trashcan in #Brooklyn that’s been painted to look “exactly” like #Danny #DeVito. And no matter how many times you #wokeuplikethis, Beyoncé isn’t going to see it.

I’m sorry you had to find out this way.

Do I sound pessimistic?

Sure. But, like black clothes, this kind of pessimism is a classic that will stand the test of time (and Prozac).

These other trends? Not so much.

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STAFF WRITER GNOWI1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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Falling in Love With Places 5 First World Trends is Harder than Falling in That Need to Go Away Love with People

By COURTNEY BROOKS

OPINION EDITOR CBROO4@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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Falling in love with places is harder than falling in love with people. Those who have gone through a break up a time or two may beg to differ, but until you have traveled to a new place and been completely consumed and immersed by its lifestyle, only to be catapulted back into this reality of New Haven, Connecticut, you truly do not know heart break.

I am not here to bash New Haven, or Connecticut at all.

I grew up here and I love this place. I had had, or so I thought, some of the best memories of my life here.

This city has watched me transform from a carefree freshman wasting away my

days at Toads Place to a responsible, hard working young adult with dreams and goals I am determined to achieve. So for that I am grateful, and I love this place.

The problem? I love another place more. I left my heart in a city that is 3,000 miles away and just like a first love, as hard as I try, I can’t get it off my mind. Every morning I wake up and have flashbacks to the days I would grab my surfboard and dip my toes in the Pacific Ocean. Every night I dream of the nights not too long ago I spent walking down Hollywood Boulevard with celebrities to my right and left. While sitting in class, I can’t focus, knowing that my dream job was handed to me on a silver platter and I had to pass because I have just one more year of college. And that is much, much harder to get over than any boy who I thought I might have been in love with.

When you travel to a new place and really lay down roots there, only to have them ripped up, the anguish is unreal. You make friends;

some of whom will show you parts of yourself that you never knew existed, only to have to leave them.

You’ll experience the best romance of your life, the kind they make movies about, only to have it cut too short as the summer turns to fall. The memories will taunt you, as will the Snapchat stories you replay every day of all your old friends going on with life without you; which really, that’s the hardest part. Watching an ex lover move onto someone new pails in comparison to watching the city in which you left every piece of yourself go on without you, maybe not even realizing you left.

Falling in love with a city only to have to say goodbye is heartsickness like no other, so I stand by my statement that falling in love with places is harder than falling in love with people. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel. The upside to falling in love with a place is knowing that eventually, you can go back and rekindle the flame that set your soul on fire.

By KAITLIN MAHAR

COPY EDITOR KMAHA1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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Sure, we’re all familiar with the phrase “first world problems,” which typically falls under categories like “My house is so big that I need two different modems so I can get wifi upstairs and downstairs” or “I crashed my Mercedes, so I have to take the BMW instead.”

However, while these are elaborate and relatively unrealistic problems, there are more moderate “first world” trends out there, such as the

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President’s Corner

Chargers, The first week of school is over. You went to class, met your professors, and hopefully had some fun along the way. I know you’re probably sad that the week is over, but I have good news for you; next week is a whole new week with new exciting opportunities for growth.

A few years ago I saw a RedBull ad that said “nobody ever wishes they’d slept more during college,” and while I’m not a fan of RedBull, I always remembered their message. You can interpret it however you want, but in my opinion, I took it to mean don’t miss out on a potentially exciting opportunity just because staying in bed watching Netflix is the easy, comfortable option. It may sound cliché, but step outside your comfort zone, you just might enjoy the atmosphere. And if you don’t, your bed and Netflix will be there the next night. So really, you have nothing to lose.

During your second week of classes, expand your horizons and try something new; try something scary; try something that makes you feel uncomfortable. For it is while we are discovering the unknown that we learn about ourselves. If nothing else, that’s what college is for- to learn about yourself; to discover yourself; to be yourself. I wish you the best of luck discovering yourself--your true self.

Sincerely, James Kielar

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Treasurer’s Tip Treasurer Training I hope your first week went well! This week and next, the new Assistant Treasurer, Joyce Lai, and I will be hosting Treasurer Training.

The treasurer and president of your organization must be in attendance, as well as a third member of your organization. Remember that you can only sign in for one organization. If none of the times work for you or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send me an email at usgatreasurer@newhaven.edu Below are all of the times and dates for Treasurer Training: Tuesday Sept. 1 at 4:30 p.m. Moulton Lounge Wednesday Sept. 2 at 4:30 p.m. Moulton Lounge Thursday Sept. 3 at 8:30 p.m. Lee 301 Friday Sept. 4 at 10:30 a.m. Lee 103 Tuesday Sept. 8 at 7:00 p.m. Lee 301 Wednesday Sept. 9 at 9:00 p.m. Lee 103

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Queen Moo’s DIY Debut Album

Local Connecticut band’s first full-length album will stay on repeat ‘till the cows come home ByMICHAEL QUICK

STAFF WRITER MQUIC1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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ne of the many things that I’ve come to appreciate since coming to college is the local music scene.

I grew up in one of the more rural areas of New Jersey, so the local music scene back there is essentially nonexistent.

Here in New Haven (and surrounding areas) the complete opposite is true; there are so many local bands it’s difficult to keep track of even a fraction of them.

One band that I had the pleasure of seeing since I’ve been here is Queen Moo, a DIY garage alternative band from Hartford, Conn.

Truth be told, the band I went to see was Sorority Noise (another Hartford band of similar style) and was pleasantly surprised to see a couple of the members of that band playing in Queen Moo. Queen Moo just released their self-titled debut al-

bum on Aug. 10 and it has exceeded my (high) expectations.

As a whole, the collection sounds a lot like that classic, rough, DIY sound that so many bands (especially around here) are striving for, however this is one of the few acts that executes it properly.

Being loose without sounding sloppy is one of the hardest things for a band to achieve and it only comes when the members know what they are doing and are incredibly in sync with one another. Queen Moo does an exceptional job of this, creating something that doesn’t sound as if a computer spit it out, but rather something organic and original, with tempi ebbing and flowing as they should, along with vocal performances and melodies summoning up an emotional response in the listener.

One of the things that stuck out about Queen Moo when I saw them was the varied and unique rhythmic patterns found within their pieces; I was not disappointed when instances of this popped up throughout the album.

As a matter of fact, the very first song, “Hook Sox,”

Queen Moo is a local Connecticut band (Photo obtained via Facebook)

incorporates a ridiculous amount of syncopated rhythms at the end. Isolating just that section, one might even think they were listening to a math-rock band or something similar. And “Never If Ever” bounces back and forth between emphasizing a duple and triple rhythm creating this really interesting tension and almost forces the listener to bob their head to try and keep up.

The only real gripe I have

with the album is the overuse of the double-tracked vocals.

I understand how they are trying to take the lead vocal and make it sound bigger and a little bit washy, and I also get that it’s kind of “the sound” of this particular style of music, likening its way back to a band like Modest Mouse.

However, I still think it could have been used a bit more sparingly, focusing more on choruses or emphasizing particular parts of

Welcome to the BADLANDS

By ANGELA TRICARICO

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If you haven’t already heard of Halsey, that’s about to change. Few may know her as Ashley Frangipane, ‘the girl who wrote the Haylor song,’ after she wrote a song in reaction Taylor Swift and Harry Styles’ headlinemaking relationship.

After adopting the stage name Halsey, she began releasing more original music, starting with the single “Ghost.” “Ghost,” along with four other songs, were released as the Room 93 EP, which peaked at number three on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart in October 2014. Her fan following grew as her music did, but her music isn’t the only things fans appreciate so much about Halsey. She’s a bi-racial, bisexual woman, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was 17, and she’s extremely open about all of these things.

Halsey is extremely important to the music world.

After Room 93’s success, a Halsey album was much anticipated, and on Aug. 28,

she delivered with BADLANDS. It’s described as a place, a state of mind, somewhere you don’t want to be.

Beware of the Badlands.

Previously released songs “Ghost” and “Hurricane” are featured on the new release, along with “Hold Me Down,” “New Americana,” and “Drive,” three songs that were released on iTunes as incentive to preorder.

“New Americana” proved to be an immediate standout track; it’s the kind of song that could go down as a generational anthem with lyrics like “Raised on Biggie and Nirvana, we are the New Americana.”

Because five songs were released before the album itself, the hype had grown even more to hear what Halsey had been so excited to get out into the world.

Halsey is an incredible songwriting talent. “Colors” compares a man to blue, then gray, but goes back to say he was red before her.

“He’s so devoid of color,” she sings, while comparing him to the color gray.

His red turned her blue into purple, she explains, before he decided purple wasn’t for him. It’s hard to describe the impact of these lyrics just in writing, it’s something you need to experience.

“Strange Love” is on the sassier side as far as Halsey’s songs go, but musically it’s the kind of fun indie-pop with repetitive hooks and easy-to-remember lyrics that are so popular lately. “Control” opens with eerie notes, but turns into the kind of song that gives goosebumps just from listening to it when she sings “I’m bigger than my body, I’m colder than this home, I’m meaner than my demons, I’m bigger than these bones.”

“Roman Holiday” brings to mind a relationship that couldn’t go on past a certain date, perhaps a summer romance. The way Halsey uses sound in certain songs, like “Drive,” for example, makes the song, and the emotion behind it, feel even more real.

Do yourself a favor and take a listen to BADLANDS. It’s the kind of album that doesn’t come along too often, one where there is not one terrible song on it.

There’s nothing skip worthy about any of the sixteen songs.

Its eye opening lyrically, and ear opening musically.

It’s indie pop music at its absolute finest.

phrases.

My absolute favorite track off of Queen Moo was “Don’t Think I Do” which starts out in this slow, bluesy, sea shanty-esque fashion focusing on the interplay between the electric guitar and the lead vocal, and then immediately shifts to this upbeat early-Americana rhythm.

The entire song bounces back and forth between being that same sort of slow groove to something upbeat

and dance-inducing. It’s just very interesting all of the places the song goes, both rhythmically and melodically, in three short minutes.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this album (several dozen times) and would easily recommend it to anyone.

Check them out on Facebook and Twitter and go see them the next time they play!

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_____________________ In stark contrast to last week’s Playlist, this week’s is full of mellow and melancholic pieces perfect for sitting and relaxing after your first week of classes.

I handpicked songs from various indie artists’ catalogues that all have a decently slow tempo and a vast majority of them pertain to some sort of love, whether it be lost or unfulfilled. If you really sit and listen to these songs (as opposed to just putting them on in the background) I would be surprised if you didn’t genuinely feel something. One of my favorite pieces that I’ve included is “Say Yes” by the late Elliott Smith. It’s an interesting piece in that there is a vague sense of happiness (in the melody and harmony) that actually juxtaposes the sad subject matter.

“Poison & Wine” by The Civil Wars is another song

where an interesting duality exists. The verses consist of the male and female vocals going back and forth stating what they think of one another and how they think the other thinks of them, and the chorus brings about these beautiful vocal harmonies articulating this amazing paradoxical line “I don’t love you, but I always will.”

It’s a relatively simple song, but I think that it speaks volumes.

I also included a piece by arguably my favorite band,

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Ben Folds Five. “Sky High” is a wonderfully melancholic piece that plays around nostalgia, where Folds reminisces on “the blue sky” of days past. It’s odd that the lyrics reference very specific things, but at the same time it feels vague and as though anyone could relate to what he’s saying. The ethereal vocal pads and strings in the background create an interesting atmosphere where the piano, bowed upright bass, and vocal can interact with and play off of one another.

“Poison & Wine” by The Civil Wars is one of the many mellow songs on the Charger Bulletin’s Spotify playlist (Photo obtained via Facebook)

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The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, comes to theaters Dec. 25 (AP photo)

By BEN ATWATER

FILM EDITOR BATWA1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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hile the year is over halfway done, and the time for summer blockbusters has passed, there are still several promising films coming out.

The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Sept. 18) Last year, The Maze Runner turned out to be a surprisingly thrilling young adult sci-fi film, almost like an updated Lord of the Flies.

The main issue with The Maze Runner was that the ending was set up only for future installments in the series. Now that those future installments are coming, it will be interesting to see how The Scorch Trials continues the franchise. Hopefully this

will be a Hunger Games scenario, where each installment is better than the last.

Everest (Sept. 18) Taking the subject matter from the title, Everest is supposed to detail a crew of climbers stuck on the world’s tallest mountain in the middle of a storm. Not much is known beyond the premise, but speaking personally, I was sold after watching the trailer in IMAX 3D before a showing of Ant-Man based on the sheer visual effects alone.

With a talented cast including Josh Brolin, Jason Clarke, and Jake Gyllenhaal, Everest may well prove to be the next great survival film, following in the steps of Gravity and Castaway.

The Martian (Oct. 2) Ridley Scott has not exactly had a great track record, considering last year’s Exodus: Gods and Kings being one of the most boring films I have ever seen.

However, Ridley Scott is

at his best when he is in the sci-fi genre, delivering great hits like Alien, Blade Runner, and Prometheus. Also, The Martian has one of the most talented casts I have ever heard of. Oscar class actors include Matt Damon, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, Jessica Chastain, and Sebastian Stan will all play a part in this sci-fi epic.

Hopefully The Martian will follow the trend of excellent space movies, with Gravity and Interstellar which graced the screens in 2013 and 2014, respectively.

Bridge of Spies (Oct. 16) The Cold War is one of the most fascinating time periods, with neighbor selling out neighbor and the Red Scare taking hold of everyone. Bridge of Spies will be about the Cold War at the forefront, with an American hostage negotiator sent into East Berlin to work out a deal to get an American pilot

Before We Go star Chris Evans (AP photo) ByKAITLIN MAHAR

COPY EDITOR KMAHA1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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Here are some upcoming releases to keep an eye out for in the coming weeks: A Week in the Woods (Premieres Wednesday, Sept.

2): Don’t brush off this film just because it’s about old people – Hollywood veterans Robert Redford and Nick Nolte take the view on an adventure full of fun and laughs in this dramedy about a newly-retired travel writer,

Bill Bryson (Redford) who decides that the best way to celebrate his retirement and his return to America after two decades is to hike the Appalachian Trail with his old friend Stephen Katz (Nolte), who always seems to find himself in trouble.

This film, directed by Emmy-nominee Ken Kwapis (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants), looks to be entertaining for audience members of all ages.

Creep (Premieres Wednesday, Sept. 2) For all the horror fans out there looking to wallow in the recent death of Wes Craven, Creep is the film for you. Starring Patrick

Brice, who also serves as writer and director of the film, a videographer named Aaron (Brice) answers a Craigslist ad for $1,000 for a day’s worth of work. What the work entails, exactly, isn’t immediately known, but once he meets the earnest and dedicated Josef (Mark Duplass, who also co-wrote the film with Brice), the man who put up the ad, Aaron learns that appearances can be deceiving and things aren’t always what they seem.

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Conversations in Intimacy

John Leguizamo, left, and Jesse Eisenberg in a scene from American Ultra (AP photo)

Jesse Eisenberg and Jason Segel in a scene from The End of the Tour (AP photo)

By DYLAN RUPPRECHT

STAFF WRITER DRUPP1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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James Ponsoldt’s The End of the Tour reveals the enlightening conversations writer and journalist David Lipsky made with the late, brilliant author David Foster Wallace. These conversations transpired during the last five days of DFW’s 1996 book tour for his literary mammoth, Infinite Jest, and were originally only meant to be recorded for an article in the Rolling Stone.

One Rolling Stone article, however, would not have done justice portraying the

wealth of insight these two writers shared; fortunately for those interested in writing and, specifically, fans of David Foster Wallace, there is The End of the Tour.

With banter ranging from intellectually stimulating to hilariously immature, DFW (Jason Segel) and Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) fascinate us with glimmers of poignancy stretching throughout the movie. The film opens with Lipsky receiving the news that David Foster Wallace had allegedly committed suicide over a decade after the tour. This is indeed the tragic reality of one of the greatest writers of our generation. This is all the more reason why these conversations are more significant.

The film does not actually get into the literary stack of essays and books DFW has written, but instead focuses on the writer’s core, the wonderful and enriching parts of it, as well as its tribulation.

What I liked the most about this film is that it does not bombard you with glimpses of a tortured artist, but instead emphasizes the more positive and goofy side of DFW. Jason Segel fully encapsulates himself in one of his favorite and most challenging roles. Even if you are not familiar with either writer, this movie offers an abundance of insight any starving artist or tortured writer can resonate with.

American Ultra is Not So Ultra

By DYLAN RUPPRECHT

STAFF WRITER DRUPP1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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Jesse Eisenberg plays Mike Howell in American Ultra, a stoner who just wants to propose to his love Phoebe (Kristen Stewart) and work his hometown in West Virginia.

What Howell does not know, however, is that he is actually a secret CIA agent that has been dormant and out of his consciousness for the better part of the past five years since he completed his training.

His chill, pot-smoking lifestyle is dramatically

changed after a CIA supervisor (Topher Grace) gives the order to terminate those involved in the program Howell was forced to undergo.

What I love about this movie is the artistic style in which Mike Howell expresses his sensitive, true self.

I found the music and the cinematography unique from many other films; to give a loose comparison, I would say this movie feels a lot like the style of Warm Bodies in the sense that both movies have a dark tone while also displaying poignant character dynamics. This isn’t the first time Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart have tag teamed before as both were the focal characters of the 2009 indie movie Adventure

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Land. The two actors continue to have great chemistry and deliver fitting performances.

The difficulty I have with liking this movie hinges upon how the film fails to maintain a consistent identity.

The premise is sound: a stoner with crippling anxiety discovers he has badass killing skills. Unfortunately, the movie wanes with too many deadpan stares, making it feel as though the sense of humor or drama is shoved down your throat. Also, it is hard not to cringe at how bad some of the dialogue is.

Over all, I would say American Ultra is a bit of a disappointment despite a promising premise.

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back. The premise alone is intriguing. Top that off with the fact that Tom Hanks, one of the world’s best thespians, is playing the negotiator.

Games series has encapsulated our culture since the bestselling novels and box office hit movies came out a few years ago. The finale installment in the film series, if following in the trend of improving upon the previous

Liam Hemsworth and Jennifer Lawrence in Mockingjay Part I (AP photo)

Furthermore, Bridge of Spies is being directed by Steven Spielberg, who is arguably the greatest director of all time.

The Peanuts Movie (Nov. 6) A bit different in subject matter, but the Peanuts characters are some of the most beloved of all time, capturing the hearts of kids and adults all around the world. The Peanuts Movie is sure to be a nostalgic, charming cinematic rendition. The animation style seems to mix the traditional Peanuts 2D animation with CGI elements, which is sure to prove to be a visually charming film that appeases all ages.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (Nov. 20) Alas, the epic conclusion to the biggest young adult film series since Harry Potter is upon us. Not much to say here, as The Hunger

installment, will be a satisfying and fulfilling conclusion to a great film series.

In the Heart of the Sea (Dec. 11) Originally set to come out in March, In the Heart of the Sea looks excellent from the trailer. Inspired by the novelization of the true story of a whaleship sunk by a whale in the South Pacific in 1819, In the Heart of the Sea seems to be an excellent upcoming film, directed

by Apollo 13’s Ron Howard and starring Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth. When the March release date changed to December, it came as bittersweet news.

While I would have to wait another nine months to see this nautical period piece, the release date change showed studio confidence, as December is when Oscar bait films are released. If the movie is anything like the book,

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effort to exact revenge on a Russian kingpin. From the producers of the Taken trilogy and Lucy, this film is sure to be blockbuster, despite the fact the Jason Statham won’t be making an appearance for the first time in the history of the film series.

Before We Go (Premieres Friday, Sept. 4) As if seeing Chris Evans on screen wasn’t enough, fans can also check out his directorial debut in this romantic dramedy. Filmed in the style of a

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then In the Heart of the Sea is sure to be one of the best films of the year.

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (Dec. 18) There is not much to say here. Never has public anticipation for a film been this noticeably high. Everyone seems to be ready to move on from the mediocre prequels and revisit the galaxy far, far away.

With details being kept top secret by Lucasfilm, everyone and their mother will see The Force Awakens on Dec. 18 regardless, so we shall just have to wait for the experience ourselves.

The Revenant (Dec. 25) Similar to In the Heart of the Sea, The Revenant is about Hugh Glass, a frontiersman fur trapper left for dead by his companions after being mauled by a bear in the barren Dakota Territory. Hugh Glass, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, crawled twenty miles through the wilderness barely alive after his bear attack. Glass then seeks out vengeance on the men who left him.

Directed by Academy Award winning director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, The Revenant trailer features beautiful cinematography.

While Birdman was a bit overhyped, the cinematography was excellent, with the vast majority of the film shot as one continuous frame.

This style, while a little out of place in a small independent drama film, can be excellent in a period survival thriller. Hopefully, The Revenant will be a great way to end 2015 after the land slide momentum that is Star Wars.

Coming Soon

Taking place in the south of France, Frank Martin (played

by Game of Thrones’ Ed Skrein) is a former specialops mercenary turned deliverer of packages to unknown, suspicious characters. That is, until he is approached by a clever femme fatale named Anna (played by French actress Loan Chabanol) and her three sidekicks about attempting the biggest bank heist of the century in an

documentary, a street musician (Evans) tries to help a woman who has missed her train (played by She’s Out of My League actress Alice Eve) attempt to get home before her husband. Thrust into this unexpected adventure, the two go from complete strangers to trusted confidants in this tearjerker.

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Benedict Cumberbatch will star in Doctor Strange (AP photo)

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Positives + Only a few more days until Labor Day weekend, a ritual practiced by all college students during which they return home for a weekend to cry and beg their parents to let them stay.

By Kaitlin Mahar

+ WestFest was a huge success, and a great way to decompress after the first week of classes.

Negatives

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- What kind of sick, sadistic individual would plan for a long weekend just two weeks into the semester?

- A moment of silence for all the bed sheets harmed in the making of this weekend’s toga party. Read into that however much you like.

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Freshmen: Please stop wearing your lanyards around your necks. It makes you easy to identify, and, therefore, easy targets.

Also, please watch where you’re going at all times--nobody wants to be known as “the kid who fell down the stairs in Bartels” or “the kid who got mugged by some guy with nothing but a broom handle” for the next four years. This has been a PSA from your friendly (but not so friendly that you can just come up and start talking to me) neighborhood upperclassman.

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Dear Melanie,

I’m an RA and I was recently notified that one of my freshman residents called home to her parents saying she wanted to commute next semester instead of live on campus.

They called my supervisor, who said she’d have me talk to her, but how do I do that without my resident knowing that her parents called?

Sincerely, A Concerned RA Hi Concerned RA, Starting at a new school while living away from your parents for the first time can be tough, as I’m sure you remember from your days as a freshman. While living close enough to your parents that you can go back and forth to and from campus can be a good thing, (can you say free laundry?) it can also make it somewhat difficult to sever ties when you’re living away at school.

Keeping this in mind, my suggestion is to speak to all of your residents, whether you know they’re having a hard time or not, and just check in to see how they’re adjusting. That way, the resident(s) about whom you’re most concerned won’t feel like they’re being called out, and you also have an opportunity to put at ease others who feel similarly but are too nervous to speak up. Best of luck to you and your residents!

XOXO,

Melanie Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 4 (6-ounce) chicken breast halves, skinned 4 chicken thighs (about 1 pound), skinned 4 chicken drumsticks (about1 pound), skinned 2 cups chopped onion 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup sliced green olives 1/4 cup capers 1 tablespoon sugar Dash of ground red pepper 2 bay leaves 1 (28-ounce) can Italian-style tomatoes, undrained and chopped 8 cups hot cooked macaroni or cavatappi Parsley sprigs (optional) See a Sausage Alfredo Recipe Preparation Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.

Add chicken breast halves to pan; sauté 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove from pan. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and remaining chicken pieces; sauté 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove chicken from pan.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in pan. Add onion and garlic; sauté 5 minutes. Add celery; sauté 5 minutes. Add basil and next 8 ingredients (basil through tomatoes). Return chicken to pan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.

Uncover and simmer 25 minutes or until chicken is tender. Discard bay leaves.

Serve with pasta. Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.

Poetry Corner “When I Die”

When I die, I want to fall in my bed exhausted, Covered in scars, Stories buzzing in my head, Of memories and inside jokes, From a lifetime of misadventure— My broken bones barely healed, My weathered skin and matted hair, A body running on fumes, And I want to lay there, A room full of grand children, Minds alive with curiosity, For a world begging to be explored, And a beautiful wife, With soft hands in mine, Who will look at me, And smile, Because she knows me best, And as I go, She will squeeze my hand, Stories sparkling in my eyes, As I leave, On one last adventure.

-Atticus

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Features www.ChargerBulletin.com | Text us! 270.UNH.NEWS (864.6397) | www.Twitter.com/ChargerBulletin Erica’s Australian Adventures

An Aussie Adventure

By ERICA NAUGLE

PHOTO EDITOR ENAUG1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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ello my fellow

Chargers, Most of you will know me as Ricky Naugle; a small few will recognize me as Erica. Others may identify me as the girl that sits in the front of the class and laughs just a little too loud. However it is that you identify me, I am excited to inform you that I have been lucky enough to spend the Fall 2015 semester halfway around the world studying Marine Science at James Cook University in Australia. This has been an amazing seven weeks so far and I am absolutely thrilled to share my experience with you.

There has been so much that has happened since I arrived in Brisbane in late July. In the first few days here, my study abroad group was taken to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary where the other Americans and I saw kangaroos, Tasmanian Devils, otters, and, of course, koalas. We even had the opportunity to hold them! As a group, we explored the city and began our emersion into the Aussie Cultural Experience.

My first week on campus was a little slow as most

students were not back from their winter break (Yes! It’s the beginning of summer here!). The other international students and I spent a lot of time together watching movies and playing cards. Week two was still a little slow, but all the international students had orientation events to attend.

We were shown around the campus and found all the buildings that our classes would be in--it was like freshman year all over again! Some of the local students returned and they showed us around the city. I was really surprised at how openly accepting everyone is of all the internationals.

Week three came out of nowhere and classes started.

My roommates moved back in and I was so excited to meet them. I was really lucky with how friendly they are. David told me that I am actually his third American roommate and that I can always ask him for help if I have any problems while I’m here.

My study abroad group took a trip to Crystal Creek, which is a hiking trail along a creek. At some points along the creek, there are rockslides and cliff jumping. Since then, our group has become relatively close

and we spend time together outside of our social events.

In week four, I joined the James Cook Students Association and went with them on a trip to the Reef Headquarters (Reef HQ).

They have their own reef inside the aquarium! I thought it was a really cool, interactive and educational approach to an aquarium set up. They also had a turtle hospital within the facility and we were able to see some of the turtles in recovery. In the same week we visited Billabong Sanctuary where we had a private tour, held a baby alligator, various snakes, pet a wombat, feed kangaroos, watched a crocodile show, and saw more koalas!

The study abroad group took a weekend excursion during week five to Magnetic Island. The entire experience was incredible.

On the first day, we went rock climbing, snorkeling in small coral reefs, and hiking. One of the other members of the group and I sat on the beach in Horseshoe Bay to watch the sunset before heading back to the hostel for a shower before dinner. We met up with the rest of the group and headed over to the island tavern for dinner before being

Erica is already exploring the wildlife in Australia (Photo provided by Erica Naugle)

released for the night. Some of us decided to ride to bus around the island to see the rest of it before shuffling off to bed. The morning of the second day began with a camper’s breakfast at the hostel. Along with our large portions of pancakes, chopped ham, toast, and tea with fresh honey, we participated in an animal meet and greet. We each were able to hold a parrot, blue-tongued skinks, and more snakes! That afternoon was spent on a hike to the highest point on the

Island in exploration of the military forts from World War II. The hike was followed by stand up paddle boarding with sea turtles off the bay. It is impossible to express the overwhelming joy that comes with being that close to my favorite aquatic animal.

Weeks six and seven were relatively quiet compared to the Magnetic Island trip. I spent a lot of time working on assignments and planning future trips (there are so many exciting adventures in store!). Some of my

new Australian friends and I spent some time down on The Strand, which is the tropical version of New Haven Beach. There are some food and ice cream shacks, beach volleyball courts, and a few shops across the street. It’s easy to fall into the laid back lifestyle of the Australian Culture. I am finding myself more and more at home here.

Well, that just about covers everything exciting up until this point. Until next week, Chargers!

Junior and Charger Bulletin Photo Editor Erica Naugle is spending her fall semester studying abroad at James Cook University in Brisbane, Australia. Follow her Aussie adventures this semester here!

Simply Sam’s Style Trend Report: Summer Review

By SAMANTHA SALVIO

STAFF WRITER SSALV1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

––––––––––––––––––––– Skinny jeans are no longer in. This may be heartbreaking to our nostalgic Justin Bieber-loving middle school self, but all trends come and go, and this trend has had plenty of time in the fashion spotlight.

It is now safe to say that the trend has retired. Skinny jeans are not worth the morning exercise routine to squeeze into nor do you have to come up with imaginative reasons as to how “cool” the indents these pants leave on your legs are when you change.

Fashion this summer has made way for a new, more comfortable trend that correlates well to the “Dad Body” movement that has also recently been in the media: Normcore.

This new unisex move-

ment is a combination of the words normal and hardcore to introduce that dressing “normal” in classics is the new chic or “hardcore” way of dressing.

From the originators of the word normcore, Emily Segal from K-Hole commented, “it’s welcoming the possibility of being recognizable” and “seeing an opportunity for connection.”

In short, the message that precedes this type of fashion is that, instead of finding countless ways to make your outfits stand out above others, dressing in clothing items that a majority of people own or recognize gives more mass appeal.

Most noticeable in Brooklyn, N.Y., Australia, and Korea, the clothing items for this trend can be best de-

scribed as comfy basics: harem pants or sweats, classic monotone tees and open-toed sandals.

Here are two normcore outfits that both men and women can most likely pull together from items you already have in your closet!

1. Boyfriend Jeans Ladies, throw on your favorite pair of baggy boyfriend jeans of any style: classic, acid-wash, or distressed. Next grab an oversized monochrome tee, or any basic tee that is one size larger than you would usually wear. Tuck the front of the large tee into the front of your jeans, and grabs some Keds or slip-ons. Done.

2. Khaki Harems Alright gentleman, harems

Harem pants and boyfriend jeans are staples in the “Normcore” fashion trend (Photos obtained via Pinterest)

are just as comfy as your oversized sweatpants from Champs, but show off more of your assets than hiding them under a large amount of fabric. With these bottoms,

throw on a classic Hanes white tee, some shades and Polo-styled shoes. Easy.

Also if you readers have anything you would like me

to cover in future articles, like how to style a certain piece of clothing or what to wear for an event, always feel free to email me!

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) Code Violation Location: Winchester Hall Date: Aug. 23, 2015 Time: 1:00 a.m.

(2) Drug Complaint

Location: Charger Plaza Band Room

Date: Aug. 23, 2015 Time: 3:15 a.m.

(3) Stolen Vehicle Location: Bayer Hall Lot 2 Date: Aug. 24, 2015 Time: 6:23 p.m.

(4) Unwanted Person Location: Sheffield Hall Date: Aug. 25, 2015 Time: 11:11 p.m.

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(5) Theft

Location: Celentano Hall Date: Aug. 28, 2015 Time: 9:45 p.m.