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The Charger Bulletin Volume 88, Issue 03 | September 9, 2009 www.ChargerBulletin.com The official student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938.
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Chargers Win First of Season, 33-10
By ZACK ROSEN & ERIN ENNIS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & ASSISTANT EDITOR
––––––––––––––––––––– Congratulations to the New Haven Chargers football team on their first win as a newly-formed organization! The 33-10 win over Lincoln University marked the first game and win for the team since football was disbanded in 2003. On Sept. 5, the Chargers met with the Lincoln Lions and delivered points very early in the game. A field goal by Michael Herrera brought the New Haven crowd to their feet and a sense of anticipation to the stadium. The Chargers continued to deliver, as Demitrius WashingtonEllison completed a nine yard touchdown, Andrew Nass ran in a touchdown from the 3, and Victor Jones ran for 39 yards to score. With the score set at JOHN KRITZMAN PHOTO 23-0, the game moved to University of New Haven Criminal Justice major and sophomore quarterback of the Chargers #15 Ryan Osiecki had a large role in this Saturday’s winAagainst Lincoln halftime and New Haven University Lions. students (both at the game and listening from home) wondered: could we really win our first game? While the Lions answered in the second half By MIKE SCHNEIDER and ERRIN ple are getting hired, and people to do,” she said re- hardest, as measured by they’re downgrading their cently outside an Orlando The Associated Press Ecowith a field goal and an HAINES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS incredibly impressive 81 ––––––––––––––––––––– skills to get the job,” Wells job fair. “Maybe younger nomic Stress Index. The said. “I feel like I’m com- people would be willing or index assigns each county yard touchdown drive, a score from 1 to 100, with ORLANDO, Fla. – peting with older workers, able to accept lesser pay.” nothing seemed to be able not college graduates. It Would-be retirees have higher numbers reflecting to stop the debuting Char- Marcus Wells and Shirley gers. Although they did Walker view their econom- wears on your confidence.” watched their savings greater stress, based on its Walker, 58, lost her job dwindle and health care unemployment, foreclonot manage to take a lot of ic prospects from opposite running a nonprofit which costs soar, while workers sures and bankruptcy rates. time off the clock, Nass de- ends of the age spectrum. California’s Santa Clara Wells, 25, was initially helped minority women in recently out of school and livered another touchdown business in Orlando and burdened by debt try to County, where Wells lives, to bring the score to 30-10. optimistic about his prosAt the 13 minute mark, a fi- pects for finding a new job hasn’t had any luck find- advance in careers that no registered 14.41 on the nal Chargers field goal left after he was laid off as a ing new work in the three longer have room for them. stress index in July, the The results show up on most recent month for the game at 33-10, marking systems analyst in January months since. “What they tell us is that the map: Places with high which figures are availa historic win for the Uni- in San Jose, Calif. Now they’re looking for more concentrations of people able, while Walker’s Orversity of New Haven and unemployment has begun fueling the hearts of Char- to wear on the him, and he mature and experienced in their late 20s or nearing ange County, Fla., came in gers football fans across believes his age has fac- workers, but they want us what they thought would at 15.76, both well above to work for less, or what be their retirement age are tored into his frustration. See FOOTBALL page 10 See LAYOFFS page 5 “More experienced peo- they could pay younger feeling the recession the
Layoffs Tough On College Student Workers