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ifteen years ago, on September 11, 2001, our country was the target of a devastating terror attack. Since this horrific day, however, our country has rebounded greatly. Very soon after the attack, the United States president at the time, George W. Bush, sprang into action by declaring war on our attackers, once they were determined. However, Bush’s quick jump to action sparked a lot of conspiracies, which involved the idea that Bush was actually the one behind this attack and used it as a way to spark the war in Afghanistan. The likeliness of these conspiracies being true is very low. The war, which ended in December of 2014, lasted a little over 13 years. While many of college students probably remember covering the topic in our high school history classes every year on the anniversary of the event, this year will be the first year that high school freshmen will learn about this event as an event that happened before they were alive. When this event originally occurred, it affected the general public in a devastating way. Many people lost family, friends, or coworkers in these attacks. However, today, many Americans are highly desensitized about this topic. This desensitization has led to the creation of “memes” about the event. Many of these memes involve the conspiracy theories about Bush being the one behind the attack. These memes often say “Bush did 9/11” or “9/11 was an inside job.” There have also been memes claiming that “jet fuel can’t melt steel beams,” which is yet another reference to Bush being behind the attack. In the era of the attack, the idea that Bush had been behind the attack was a very serious topic; however, today it’s a humorous joke often told by teenagers and young adults. These memes clearly show how desensitized our generation has become to this topic. In reality, this event was not a joke and severely affected many peoples’ lives forever. Though, most of students were very young when this attack occurred 15 years ago, many are still very close to this topic. This is shown by the 9/11 vigils U.N.H. holds each year. This attack majorly affected people across the United States, some people were impacted
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even more by this event due to losing loved ones or by living closer to the attacks. While those of us who were not as close to the event see this attack as merely a historical event, some people are still very heavily affected by this day. Someone personally affected by this tragedy is one of U.N.H.’s students, freshman, Megan McClintock. While Megan was only four when the attacks happened, it will always be a day she will remember. McClintock lived in a neighborhood of Brooklyn called Flatbrush. On the day of the attack she, her mother, and their dogs had to evacuate to Long Island until it was sure that they would be safe. In their evacuation, McClintock witnessed the first responders working hard and also saw lots of people on gurneys as they were being transported to whatever hospitals were not yet full. McClintock’s uncle Vinny was a police officer with NYPD on the day of the attacks. Though he survived that day, the attack is what eventually killed him. Through his work on 9/11, he inhaled a lot of toxins from the smoky air which eventually lead to his death in 2009. McClintock remembered his funeral vividly, as it was filled with police officers mourning his loss. This day will always hit hard for McClintock and she wants to be sure that everybody treats this day with the utmost respect.
McClintock said, “I want people to remain sympathetic and not joke about what president planned this. You don’t know who around you has lost someone or is affected by such a horrific event.” McClintock is a forensic science major and hopes to one day go into law enforcement so
that she can serve her community and help anyone who needs it. She hopes that one day she can be half as great as the police officers who lost their lives that day. For many years following the 9/11 attacks, the site of this attack was filled with people clearing the rubble and for a
long time it stood empty too. But, today this site has a different look to it. This site now has memorial reflecting pools in the same spots that the towers’ bases once stood. These reflecting pools also have the names of all of the 9/11 victims carved See 9/11 TODAY page 2
UNH Honors 9/11 Victims
By SAMANTHA REPOSA
ASSISTANT EDITOR SREPO1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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he sky was a brilliant blue, so brilliant that it is the sky that people remember the most. It was September 11, 2001 and the New York Fire Department Chaplain Mychal Judge was going about his
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morning agenda as usual. At 8:48 a.m., Chaplain Judge rushed with first responders to the World Trade Center after receiving news that a plane had flown into the North Tower. While in the lobby of the South Tower praying and condoling for the first responders and those affected by the accident, debris from the North Tower crumbled into the lobby
killing Chaplain Judge. Judge was pulled from the chaos and was later declared body number “0001” making him the first recorded death of thousands from the acts of terror that took place on September 11, 2001. Exactly 15-years and one day after the devastation of September 11th terrorist attacks, See GABE COX page 2
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National Campus Safety Awareness Month
By KARINA KRUL
STUDENT LIFE EDITOR KKRUL@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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eptember is National Campus Safety Awareness Month and brings with it reflection on the University of New Haven’s campus environment. Campus safety is a manner of large concern; everyone should feel safe in the environment they chose to live in for four years. It is important that any college campus create a safe environment for new and old students alike. U.N.H. strives to create this safe environment across the entire campus. Multiple safety measures, including the almost constant Campus PD patrol around campus, are taken each day to assure the safety of the students and faculty. The common, campus-wide opinion is that for the most part, U.N.H. is a very safe campus. Most students have never felt uncomfortable being alone. Perhaps the most noteworthy safety measure on
campus is the blue light system. The blue lights are designed to assure students and faculty are close to instant help at all hours of the day and night. Students can press the button on the blue lights to send an emergency alert to campus police, who have a guarantee to be there within thirty seconds to a minute. The blue lights have come a long way since last year, when one did not work after a student pressed it in an emergency situation. Campus Police have worked to address and resolve the issue to assure that it does not happen again. While all of the blue lights are up and working now that was not the case at move-in. The blue light at the entrance to North Campus had an “Out of Order” sign on it from move-in until a few days ago, when it was fixed. This was a concern for many students who needed to walk to and from North throughout the first two weeks of classes. “Since I work on the weekends and have to walk to and from North in the dark by myself it concerned me when I noticed
that the blue light didn’t work. Student and faculty safety should always be the most important thing,” says sophomore Megan Joyce. There has also been concern from students about the placement of the blue lights. They are supposed to be around campus in such a way so at least one can always be seen from where you are standing. However, this may not always be the case. There are no blue lights behind Winchester and Sheffield, a path frequently walked by students. Freshman Caitlin Carney says, “No matter how safe I know this campus is, it is still uncomfortable to walk in a dark area late at night and not have any way to get help if I need it.” These are just two issues - most students feel that the campus and surrounding community is a safe place. “I frequently skate to the 7/11 just off campus and I have never felt unsafe or threatened,” says sophomore Patrick Smith. In the month of September, set aside to reflect on the importance of campus safety, it is important to
don’t happen again.” Proceeding Kaplan was student body president Samantha Moul who represented the generation that grew up in its aftermath. “The Twin Towers were unique in how they were made structurally, varying drastically from any that came before. They were new, and perhaps not perfect, but tall, beautiful, and stood for the power of the American soul,” Moul said. “Similarly, our nation and it’s people are the same. Unique in our make and beautiful because of it.” Moul continued to talk about the beauty that the World Trade Center held and the power of the strength that the country exhibited to rehabilitate itself from such devastation. Also joining the the podium were American Criminal Justice Association treasurer, Military Veterans of U.N.H. president, an invocation by Marty O’Connor,
Major Muller the head of the U.N.H. ROTC, USGA Sargent-of-Arms Makenzie Upshaw who lead the Pledge of Allegiance, and Mary Matthews from the campus a capella group Fully Charged who sang the national anthem. Speeches ended with a procession to the Memorial Tree behind Maxcy where students, faculty, and guests surrounded the tree with American flags. The Fire Science Club carried out “The Last Alarm,” the the tradition of ringing a bell five times in sets four sets proceeding the death of a firefighter, in honor of all of the fallen firefighters and first responders who died on September 11th or due to its aftermath under the same brilliant blue sky 15-years later to conclude the ceremony. “In many ways the events of that horrific day hurt us,” said Muller. “In many ways they made us stronger.”
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the sky was once again a brilliant blue as Nicholas Cantara told Chaplain Judge’s story to the University of New Haven community in commemoration of the university’s annual 9/11 memorial service. “This event was created by students and students perpetuated and continued to run this event,” President Kaplan remarks as he helps open the September 11th memorial ceremony with colors posted on Monday (September 12) in the Maxcy Quad. Kaplan spoke how the university chose to counteract the tragedy by focusing on building the national security programs, which are now leading the country to ensure that history will not repeat itself - something the university prides itself on. “As we reflect on that day,” Kaplan said, “Reflect on what we do to ensure that those events
appreciate the safe environment of U.N.H. while also staying aware of the areas for improvement. When it comes to campus safety, it is great to appreciate and even better to improve.
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into them. In addition to the pools, there is also a memorial museum dedicated to the history of the event. The museum first opened on the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 back in 2011. The museum includes artifacts found in the rubble, as well as how artists portrayed the event.
With the university’s close proximity to NYC, it should be fairly feasible for all students to the journey to the Freedom Tower and the other beautiful commemorative memorials . September 11th is an important part of our country’s history and we must never forget the atrocities of that day.
UNH Dean Honored by Polish Police
Mario Gaboury (right) receives the Order of Merit of the Police National Police from Mariusz Blaszczak, Poland’s minister of Home Affairs and Administration. By ALYSSA MACKINNON
STAFF WRITER AMACK2@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
–––––––––––––––––––– On July 16, the University of New Haven’s Dean of the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, Dr. Mario Gaboury, was awarded the Order of Merit of the Polish National Police. The distinction is indicative of the high levels of achievement and collaboration the university has attained in the fields of criminal justice and the forensic sciences. Non-Poles that demonstrate international cooperation between their country and the government of Poland at the police and ministerial levels are recipients of the award. U.N.H. was recognized for its comprehensive exchange program with the Polish police. It began in 2008 when the late-Dr. Richard Ward, then the dean of the Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, revived a program he had pioneered while at the University of Illinois – Chicago. Dr. Gaboury
has been supervising the program since Dr. Ward stepped down in 2011. “It was a great personal honor to receive this award and especially also to accept a second award posthumously for the late Dr. Richard Ward. Dr. Ward was a great man and his ‘students-first’ legacy lives on in the Lee College,” said Dr. Gaboury. The program entails the exchange of students, professionals, and faculty between the two nations where each party can immerse themselves in lectures, meetings, and tours that deal with issues and developments in criminal justice and forensics, such as terrorism/counterterrorism and community policing. Additions to the program address the issue of human rights. Professor and Chair of Forensic Science Dr. Timothy Palmbach leads a section on modern day human trafficking and Associate Dean of the Lee College and Associate Professor Dr. David Schroeder takes participants on visits to the Auschwitz death camp and investigates the ef-
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fects of the Nazi invasion and occupation of Poland, which decimated the Polish police force. When U.N.H. acts as hosts, Polish police chiefs from all 17 provinces of the country and other high-level officials get to meet with the Connecticut attorney general and governor as well as with representatives from the New York and Boston Police Departments. Polish police chiefs have commented that the most moving moment for them is seeing the Polish flag flying over the Connecticut State Capitol. In addition to the exchange program with Poland, the Lee College also has worked with Australia, England, Italy, the Netherlands, and South Korea. A program with China could re-materialize as well. “International understanding is important (because) crime is an international phenomenon,” said Dr. Gaboury. With its endeavors in Poland and beyond, U.N.H. is in the vanguard in making the world a safer place.
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West Haven Beaches Attract Pokémon GO Players
By KARINA KRUL
STUDENT LIFE EDITOR KKRUL1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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est Haven Beach, just a short fiveminute drive from campus, has always been a must-see stop for students. Its weekend music events, beautiful views, and lively atmosphere make it a nice place to go to spend time walking around. However, over the past few months it has grown increasingly popular, not just within the University of New Haven student community, but within the whole West Haven community. It is no coincidence that this spike in tourism has come at the same time as the release of Pokémon GO. This sudden spike in foot traffic may not be so sudden after all. For those still in the dark, here is a quick crash course. Pokémon GO is a game app that uses
GPS to create a virtual world that mirrors the real world and allows you to track, collect, train, and battle Pokémon from the beloved childhood game. Various landmarks in the real world correlate to ‘Pokéstops’ in the game; this is the only way, without spending money, to collect the Pokéballs required to catch Pokémon. The only way to accomplish pretty much anything in the game is to go out and walk. As if the long walking paths weren’t enough to attract players to the beach, it is also flooded with Pokéstops. The stops are almost always “lured,” meaning there is a module on them meant to attract less common Pokémon. This keeps the beach pretty much always crowded from the time the sun comes up to long after it goes down. Upon arrival at the
beach, it is very clear what is happening. There are large clusters of people standing around one location, heads buried in their phones, typically shouting phrases like “Oh my god, there’s a Bulbasaur!” The easiest way to get quick attention? Shout out where some sort of rare Pokémon is. There are people of all ages who have just met walking around together discussing their latest discoveries and helping each other find the same things. To many it is a friendly, welcoming atmosphere where they can come together with people from many different walks of life. Many feel the game has brought people together in a way nothing else ever could. U.N.H. student Nash Khairi says, “Being a resident of West Haven all my life, and a casual beach
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goer, I’ve never seen so many people of West Haven come together for a common joint interest that is Pokémon GO. It feels like West Haven has been brought closer together.” However, to other beach goers the new beach scene is a slightly disturbing one. Photo taken Sept. 13, 2001 “I just thought it was kind of comical because people were more concentrated on their phones trying to find Pokémon instead of actually looking at the beach around them,” says UNH student Rebecca Santos. Regardless of which side you are on, there is no denying that Pokémon GO has brought its influence to all walks of life. It has brought more tourism as well as business to West Haven beach as well as the restaurants surrounding it and it certainly looks like it is here to stay.
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WestFest 2016 a Success
By TAKEISHA SINCLAIR
STAFF WRITER TSINC1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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The University of New Haven and sponsoring members involved on campus clubs made their way to the West Haven Green to take part in the exciting event of WestFest. Many students, families, and community members came out for the table games, food, prizes, raffles, music, and live interaction with people of West Haven. Members of Greek life participated and made their U.N.H. pride visible Saturday September 10 when people were aware that the university was present. Children and families enjoyed their selves, as there were so many activities to participate in such as the bouncy house, inflatable basketball, a dunk tank, and very high slide. WestFest had something for everyone, and plenty for all. Representatives from U.N.H. and the West Haven community set up
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tables supporting their causes, including veterans organizations, UNH so-
O’Brien was one of the speakers at the event, along with a representa-
present as there were so many people having fun and enjoying the nice
“I went to West Fest this year to volunteer with my sorority, Alpha Sigma
rorities and fraternities, a West Haven dance studio, and a karate place. There were also performances by two local musicians, and music was provided by students from WNHU throughout the day. West Haven Mayor Ed
tive from Wells Fargo, UNH Vice President for Public Safety Ronald Quagliani. This event definitely played a huge role in the U.N.H. community as much as it did in West Haven. The vibes and positivity were definitely
weather and fun involved before Fall season comes around. A senior Criminal Justice major, Lauren Houston, tabled for her sorority, Alpha Sigma Alpha, for WestFest. She had a great experience, as it was her first time at WestFest.
Alpha, to not only support the university and the West Haven community, but to also support the Special Olympics, one of our philanthropic partners. At our table was a game called Lucky Duck where if you were to pick out a rubber duck with an “X”
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located at the bottom, you would win a prize. It was great to see the looks on the kids’ faces when they picked up a lucky duck knowing that they had won a prize, and also great to know that all of the proceeds that were made were going to be donated to the Special Olympics,” Houston said. She definitely gave a great description of the scenery and glimpse of the happy children that took part in WestFest. Nothing means more to know U.N.H. who played a role in the happiness of our community. “The event brought great energy all around and high spirits to all that attended. Overall, I enjoyed getting to come together with my sisters and the community, as well as with the other groups and organizations that took part in West Fest,” Houston said. Until next year, U.N.H. and the West Haven community cannot wait for WestFest 2017!
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A Walk Through the Forrest
By MIRINDA OSMER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER MOSME1@.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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ast year’s Chariot Yearbook theme was Rooted in Tradition. As it turns out, the walk to Forest Hills is also well rooted. The walk to Forest is not a particularly lengthy one; if you walk along the Westside Hall parking lot away from main campus, turn left at the T-intersection, head towards the blue light and follow to the cul-desac, you’re there. It takes 5-10 minutes. The difficulty lies in part with the intersection from “Main Campus” to the small street where the residence hall resides- there is no crosswalk- and mostly with the lack of sidewalks on said street. It’s not that I’m uncomfortable around cars, I frequent automotive racetracks, it’s just that I’m uncomfortable around drivers in this area. As I’m not from the Northeast, I can’t tell you which state thinks the other state produces worse drivers than the other. In any case, it does not matter what state you are from. All I know is that
around campus and down Boston Post Road, drivers do some crazy things. Scary things. The streets leading to Forest have no lane dividers and are often dotted with parked cars. This, combined with the “let’s do 45 in a 15!” mentality that so many share, makes me nervous. Especially as there are no sidewalks to distance myself from their driving. Right as you leave the far corner of Westside, there seems to be some form of sidewalk. Hidden behind a pair of UNH trash and recycling cans, this quasi sidewalk is littered with the roots of three trees. These roots aren’t thick or easily maneuverable. These roots aren’t just near the trees or creating uneven concrete surfaces. These thin, almost sharp roots are woven in an impossible web that yields no spots for flat footing on its dirt backdrop. It’s not a preferred walkway, especially when I’m trying to check my email or send important Snapchats. I fully expect myself to clumsily trip or stumble over these roots this academic year. That knotty section is where the “sidewalk” ends. Students are then forced to walk on the
side of the street. It’s a wide enough street that most cars pass by without any worry. On occasion, parked cars on either side of the street bring moving cars closer than comfortable. I am fully capable of managing the walk to Forest. However, I am concerned that one day, a driver will not see me or someone else and cause something to happen. I am fully aware that the sidewalk situation is mostly out of U.N.H.’s hands; sidewalks are not mandatory and the walk isn’t on U.N.H. property. I don’t expect sidewalks to be added. Despite occasional comments about having someone hit me with their car to “pay my tuition,” I sincerely wish to never be in such a situation. I urge drivers to drive smart, drive observant and slow down, especially on and around campus. Please take the extra three seconds to pass me at a reasonable speed. Please make sure you see us pedestrians, whose only option is to walk in the road, and check that we see you too. Cheers to walking to class or back to my room and never having to talk to anyone!
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Enough with Harambe
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people have even names their fish or other pets Harambe, furthering the ––––––––––––––––––––– joke. I personally do not unA few short months ago, in May 2016, an event oc- derstand the big Harambe hype. I understand that curred that nobody knew would turn into the meme what happened to the gothat it is today. That meme rilla was terrible, but turning it into a meme is not is, of course, about Harambe, the gorilla killed in a way to make a change. If we want to rectify the a Cincinnati zoo. shooting of Harambe, This meme has been we shouldn’t be making taking over the internet, jokes about a monkey making it so that everyon our facebook walls or where you turn there’s snapchat stories, but we something related to should be advocating for gorillas. However, since non-lethal procedures of students have returned subduing animal threats. to campus, the real efBy turning this tragic fect of this meme has been shown. While many event into a meme rather students have done sticky than into a movement, we further the stereotype of note art in the past, this the apathetic laziness of has gone to a whole new our generation. level. Now don’t get me Every day on my way to or from classes or even wrong, I love memes as just getting a simple meal, much as anyone, but this meme isn’t right. We are I am faced with several literally turning into a windows around campus horrific shooting of an instating “RIP Harambe,” “d**** out for Harambe,” nocent animal into a joke etc. I have even had some- and that’s just not right. one yell out their window I hope that one day our at me just about Harambe. generation will stop turnBut it doesn’t stop there. ing everything of meaning People have been writing into a joke and that we will find a way to better things about Harambe on the world. peoples’ whiteboards on As is true with any their doors. During move meme, however, Harambe in day, I saw Harambe will soon die down and jokes written on several our campus will be peacepeoples’ white boards on ful for a short while until snapchat stories. And, if the next meme plagues this wasn’t bad enough, our campus. THE CHARGER BULLETIN CHARGERBULLETIN@UNH. NEWHAVEN.EDU
Travel to Trinidad & Tobago
By ERICA NAUGLE
PHOTO EDITOR ENAUG1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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Imagine lying in a hammock on the beach, under a pair of palm trees, the warm wind gently rocking you back and forth. Listen to the crash of the waves as they break on the shore and then the pause as they roll swiftly back to sea. This is what you will find on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. On a visit to the islands, you can enjoy the views of Maracas Bay, walking on the boardwalk, a tour of Fort King George and Queen’s Park Savannah, the zoo, strolling through the Botanical Gardens, speaking with locals and learning about the culture at the market, snorkeling or scuba diving the reefs, shopping for souvenirs for jealous friends and family, a hike in the mountains, trekking through the tropical rainforests, a glass bottom boat cruise, and beaches - lots of beaches. A round trip flight to Trinidad, Port of Spain (POS), from JFK will cost you about $380.00, before taxes. A round-trip flight from POS to Scarborough will tack on another The number one thing acai bowls and smoothie $68.00 to your bill; but wrong with their generabowls, simply for a picif you’re already down tion: they crave an image. ture of it. They strive to be there, you may as well They need an image. They like the (what we would explore both islands! need a certain number call Tumblr-models) InsWith an average low of likes on Instagram, tagram “models,” who adtemperature that refuses otherwise they delete the vertise Fit Tea, take selfies to dip below 70°F, you picture out of pure emat the gym, even though can enjoy the warm air all barrassment, they need they aren’t working out, year long. This means it’ll VSCO accounts where live a “vegan” lifestyle, never be too cold to enjoy they can post pictures that and draw on their own the sights of the two isare a little too racy for In- damn freckles with a $45 lands. However, being out stagram (even though they eyeliner. all day means eating out. paste their VSCO links to It’s a generation of Not to worry though- you their Instagram bios), and whipping, and dabbing. can eat locally for about they need to feel like an They just get what they $35 a day. Instagram model, by look- want. There’s no rewardWhen it’s time to get ing into the distance on a ing your child anymore, some shut-eye, there are beach, while their friends simply because your child plenty of choices for actake “candid” pictures of is now incredibly entitled commodation. With a bit
interacted with each other.
inappropriate places, the
them.
I had a GameBoy, which
ostentatious Instagram
was later upgraded to a
personas that their parents
enjoy ourselves and have
don’t buy him the iPhone
DS when I was 14. The
don’t know about, the lash
fun, and if our food looks
7 the day it comes out.
biggest drama in my life
extensions, the bombshell
good, we snap a photo.
And, parents, it’s not your
was Miley Cyrus and
bras, the entitlement, and
They go out to eat for the
fault. They are a genera-
Nick Jonas’ breakup.
the monthly visits to the
picture. Understand the
tion born of a nauseating
hair salons.
difference? They seek
society.
A Generation Born of a Nauseating Society By ALESSIA BICKNESE
OPINION EDITOR ABICK1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
––––––––––––––––––––– For anyone who hasn’t noticed, the generation of and after 2000 is nothing like the generation of us born between 1990 and 1996. A general statement, I know, however,
shirts that said, “Aero-
cence about us. An inno-
postale” obnoxiously
cence that is nonexistent
across the chest. My at-
amongst the generation
tempt at applying makeup
born just years after us.
was a rigid blue line a
Again, it seems like no
couple of centimeters
time at all. How could ev-
from my lower lash line,
erything change in just a
and my hair was mostly in
few years? We were raised
a greasy bun with choppy
by the same parents, went
side bangs and some sort
to the same schools, and
of colorful barrette. My
taken care of. So what
I’m about to explain every peers and I went through detail of what I mean. this together. We chatted There are only a few
short years between 1996 and 2000, but the generation is different in a way that will blow your mind.
Claire’s. There was nothing I wanted more than a hot pink sweat suit and a bunch of Webkinz (which were over $30 at the time and are now less than $1). When I was 13, I wore
13-year-olds now look
on AIM and video called
the way I did when I was
on Oovoo. We went to
17. 15 and 16 year olds
the mall with the $20 our
now, look my age (20).
parents gave to us for the
It’s not their facial struc-
week. We used marble
ture or their height. That
When I was eight, I would composition notebooks beg my mom to take in class, not a tablet. We me to Limited Too and
happened?
There was an inno-
has nothing to do with
We all go out to eat to
and won’t talk to you for three months if you
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of deal hunting and proper planning, rooms in hostelesque joints can be found for as low as $30 a night. Dust off your suitcase and dig out your floppy hat, it’s time to enjoy island life.
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Treasurer’s Tip Hello Humans,
I hope you have all had another great week! The weekend was full of great events including WestFest and the Athletics Department’s Unity Run so I hope you all managed to enjoy the nice weather and get involved somewhere on campus! Keep in mind to support all of athletics and club sports this season as well! Continue strong in the year, keep up with your course load, and make sure to be on the lookout for the opening of the Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion right in the Bixler/Botwinik quad in the next few weeks! Remember to always reach out with any questions about involvement or campus opportunities by visiting myself and the E-Board up in CSELO!
I am super excited to start working with all the new treasurer’s. Reminder that training starts this week. If you have any questions in the meantime please stop by the office. TIP of the Week: If you order Sodexo, don’t forget to fill out a PO!! Thanks,
Any USGA related questions? Feel free to contact USGApresident@newhaven. edu or USGATreasurer@newhaven.edu
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Positives We’re already on our third week of classes! -Freshman don’t have to worry about walking on the “UNH” emblem on the Maxcy quad
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Women’s Volleyball Sweeps the Queens College Knights
By GABRIELA PRZYBYLEK
STAFF WRITER GPRZY1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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he lady Charger’s faced the Queen’s College Knights on Friday evening (September 9) in the Charger Gymnasium and were cheered on by many of their fellow classmates as well as athletes from other U.N.H. athletic teams. The Charger Gymnasium was undoubtedly hot on Friday, but the heat did not seem to phase the athletes who managed to defeat Queens College in just three sets. The team started off strong in the first set with impressive digs and back row hits from sophomore libero, Brianna Mirmina. Mirmina’s accurate passes gave the team a good opportunity to set up hits and kills throughout not only the first set, but the entire game. One of the teams setter’s, Kristine Rios also had a promising first set, serving three aces and having two kills, one of which ended the first set with the Chargers up at 25-19. The Chargers came back into the second set with no hesitations and started the set off with a kill from
outside hitter, Meghan Kennelly. Kennelly had many powerful hits in the second set as well as in the entire game. The team showed a high level of skill when outside hitter Nicole Morales and middle hitter Alex Bussey put up a huge double block against Queens. Energy in the gymnasium was high when the entire facility erupted in cheers after the impressive double block shut down the Knights. With an even bigger lead than the first set, the Chargers proceeded to close the second set at 25-14. The Knights were up in beginning of the third and final set, but not for long before the Chargers took the lead and continued their winning streak. Alex Bussey had a huge kill from the middle position, which was followed by the longest rally of the game, which was won by the University of New Haven. The Knights called two time outs in this set in hopes of turning the game around in their favor. The Chargers denied them the opportunity as they clinched victory with a finishing score of 25-18 and a kill from middle hitter Fernanda de Silva to end the game.
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Kristine Rios (left) and Alex Bussey (right)
UNH Football Looks to Bounce Back By QUENTIN WALKER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER QWALK1@UNH. NEWHAVEN.EDU
––––––––––––––––––––– With week one in the books, the University of New Haven Chargers look to bounce back after a rough loss to #12 Slippery Rock University by a score of 31-28. Even though, the Chargers scored 28-unanswered points going into the third quarter, they could not keep The Rock from coming back and winning the game. This week U.N.H. takes on the L.I.U. Post Pioneers; with only two teams winning in the Northeast-10 last week, one of the two being the Pioneers, this weekend’s matchup looked to be a very interesting game. The Pioneers come into this game coming off a very tight win against the Virginia Union Panthers on the road to begin their 2016 campaign. Senior quarterback, Jeff Kidd, lead the team offensively with 106 yards in the air and a touchdown, L.I.U. Post’s only touchdown on the day. The most notable part for the Pioneers on defense was senior defensive back, Jared Chester, who had two interceptions on the day, to go along with seven tackles. This being a fairly defensive battle between these two teams, L.I.U. Post looked to carry this defensive strength into the weekend’s matchup against the Chargers. Last year when the two teams met for New Haven’s homecoming game,
the Chargers came out on top absolutely steam rolling the Pioneers 63-16. UNH leaned on the arm of starting quarterback, Ajee Patterson, as he threw for 231-yards and four touchdowns on 13 completions. The Chargers’ run game helped as well, with three different running backs scoring at least once, Andre Anderson with two scores and, Justen Wilson and Trevor Officer with one each. The Charger defense obviously played a huge role in last season’s win as sophomore defensive back, Mark Clements came up with two interceptions in the game. Whereas the Chargers came up with three sacks on the day, which prevented the Pioneers from really getting their offense going at all. The Chargers were looking to have a repeat performance, as they tried to give L.I.U. Post their first loss on the young season. However, the Pioneers had other thoughts in mind, as they got off to a fairly quick start, getting into the endzone for the first score of the day on a 26-yard pass from senior quarterback Kidd to the redshirt junior wide receiver, James Higgins, for his second touchdown on the season. L.I.U. Post decided to get fancy and go for two following the touchdown, and it went well for them as redshirt senior quarterback, Matt Brennan, ran it in to cap off the drive. After giving up points on the first drive, it was
New Haven’s turn to take the field offensively. The Patterson-led Chargers drove down field, mainly through the air, only to later have their drive stall out after an incomplete pass from Patterson, intended for wide receiver, Ty Headen. U.N.H. trotted junior kicker, Danny Stock, out onto the field for a 28-yard chip-shot that Stock drilled through the uprights to put the Chargers’ first points on the board and make the score 8-3 with 5:23 left in the first quarter. The scoring would quiet down for the most part until the Pioneers would score on a nine yard pass from Kidd to Higgins. Making for their second touchdown connection on the day and pushing their lead to 12. U.N.H. would go threeand-out on their next drive, giving L.I.U. Post another chance to extend their lead even further. The Pioneers would do so, and make short work of it at that, going 74-yards on four plays. That drive ending with Kidd’s third touchdown pass of the day, this time hooking up with redshirt sophomore running back, Malik Pierre, for 32 yards. This would do two things: make the score 22-3 and put Chris Pincince and his Chargers in a deep hole midway through the first half. Fortunately, they would begin to mount a comeback and it began with quarterback Patterson who would lead his team down field and eventually get
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them into the endzone on seven-yard touchdown pass to fellow senior, wide receiver Rishawn Harris. Following a missed field goal by Pioneer kicker, sophomore Joey Tolgyesi, U.N.H. would pick right back up where they left off on their previous drive: in the endzone, once again by way of a Patterson pass, this time he connected with senior wide receiver, Henry Adegunle, for a 45-yarder to close out the half with a score of 22-17. The Chargers came out of halftime looking to hit the ground running, both literally and figuratively, leaning on Patterson and senior running back, Lemar Thomas. However, the drive wouldn’t go according to plan, ending with a 25-yard field goal make by Stock. With their lead shrinking, L.I.U. Post went on the offensive and leaned on the arm of Kidd to take them down field and later on into the endzone. This time on a 1-yard run by Kidd, his third on the day. Unfortunately for the Chargers, Kidd’s touchdown would swing the momentum of the game completely over to the Pioneers side of the field. They would go threeand-out for the fourth time on the day, giving the Pioneers a chance to score again. The Pioneers took this chance and ran with it, this time by way of Kidd for his fifth touchdown on the day on a 14-yard pass to redshirt senior wide receiver,
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Women’s Soccer Defeats St. Thomas Aquinas in Shutout
By GABRIELLA DELEO
STAFF WRITER GDELE1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
The Chargers took the momentum they acquired
the ball into the top center of the net. This now put
freshmen’s feat and showered her with high-fives
final minutes, the women from UNH refused to let
towards the end of the first half and came out with the enthusiasm needed to hammer home this victory. They remained in control of possession for the entirety of the half, recording 15 shots on goal compared to the Spartans two. The second-half scoring was dominated by the underclassmen from UNH. Sophomore Sarah Bosco, with the help of Morgan once again, found the net in the 53rd minute, which extended the Chargers lead to 2-0. Not long after Bosco recorded the teams’ second goal, Senior Captain Sierra Stein, with assistance from Freshman Sorcha Ni Bhraonain, scored in the 58th minute—pounding
the Chargers on top three goals to none, which at this point in the match seemed to be enough to hold on to the victory. However, the Chargers were not done yet, as Freshman Tana Tufts proved. For Tufts, the 70th minute of the match will be a historic one, for it was then that she recorded her first collegiate goal from well beyond the 18. The initial shot was taken by Freshman Grace Scorcia, and the recovery pass to Tufts from Scorcia worked in their favor. When the ball reached the net free of obstruction, Tufts’ immediate response was disbelief. Her teammates, both those on the field and those on the bench, erupted at the
and hugs. As the game entered the
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ate Thursday afternoon proved to be an exciting time for the Women’s Soccer team as the Chargers took on regional opponent, St. Thomas Aquinas, to mark their third game of the season. At the onset, the two teams seemed to be evenly matched; however, as the game progressed, the Chargers gained momentum and dominated the latter half of the first 45-minutes of the game. Due to the impressive performance of the midfield and the defense, the women allowed just two shots on goal in the first 45-minutes of play, while taking 11 of their own. Of the 11 shots that were taken, Senior Captain Danielle Widman was able to connect on an opportunity—assisted by Junior Allison Morgan and Sophomore Annie White—which gave UNH a 1-0 lead in the 38th minute. Just five minutes after the Chargers got on the scoreboard, St. Thomas Aquinas threatened to even the score with a one-on-one breakaway. When the shot was taken all eyes turned to Senior Deandra Nash to come up with the save, and she did not disappoint. Nash knocked away the shot and would secure the Chargers 1-0 lead at the end of the first half.
Unity Run Builds Bridges
By CHRISTINA GENOVESE
CONTRIBUTING WRITER CGENO1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
––––––––––––––––––––– Hosted at the University of New Haven on September 10, the Unity Run/Walk was a 3k race on campus. This was a first time event that was
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hosted to celebrate how even though people have differences they can still all come together as one and support each other. The 3k was organized by University of New Haven women’s basketball, track and field, and everyone in the Department of Athlet-
ics. West Haven Black Coalition President Carroll E. Brown came and spoke at the event about how great it is that everyone was gathered to celebrate and recognize cont. on pg. 12
Spartans end, Sophomore Emily Morello was awarded a free kick from 35 yards out and buried the ball in the back of the net with just 48 seconds remaining in the game. When the clock reached zero, the Chargers reveled in their decisive 5-0 victory over the Spartans. With this win the women improved to 3-0 as they head into the weekend for their first NE10 matchup against the Le Moyne Dolphins. The Chargers look to beat the Dolphins in similar fashion to last year and come away with their first conference win. If you wish to cheer on the women, but can’t make the four and a half hour trip, you can tune into the live video stream on the Le Moyne Athletics website.
A Look at the World Cup of Hockey
By ANGELA TRICARICO
STAFF WRITER ATRIC1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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While some NHL rivalries are being swept aside in the name of national pride, others are being renewed for the first time since the 2014 Sochi Olympics as the World Cup of Hockey begins in Toronto on September 17. It is the first time since 2004 that a World Cup title will be awarded for Hockey; national teams usually compete at IIHF World Championships in May. This NHL sanctioned championship will be a little different from International Ice Hockey Federation Worlds. Because IIHF Worlds takes place in May, the top players from the NHL tend to be leading their teams through the playoffs. The NHL players on the IIHF Worlds rosters are from teams that did not make the playoffs or got eliminated in the first round. Placing the World Cup of Hockey right before NHL training camps open increases opportunity for some of the NHL’s stars to play for their country again. The tournament itself begins similar to IIHF Worlds, where participating countries are split evenly into two groups, A and B. Six games are played within the
groups, with each of the eight teams playing three games, before advancing to a knockout stage. Group A’s top two teams will play each other in a one game semifinal with the winner advancing on to the final; Group B will do the same. It differs from IIHF Worlds in the final round, where the World Cup champion will be decided in a best-ofthree series. The teams are a little different from the typical National teams. In addition to the six regular national teams: United States, Canada, Russia, Sweden, Finland, and the Czech Republic, there are two special teams. Team Europe is essentially made up of the best of the rest of the world. European countries like Germany, Slovakia, Switzerland and France are all represented under Team Europe. Team North America is the eighth and final team of the tournament, made up of the best American and Canadian players under the age of 23. Among those playing in the World Cup are recent Stanley Cup champions Sidney Crosby (Canada), Carl Hagelin and Patric Hornqvist (Sweden), Evgeni Malkin (Russia), Matt Murray (North America) and Olli Maatta (Finland). Selections from the other teams’ 23-man rosters include Tyler Seguin,
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Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Toews, Shea Weber and Carey Price (Canada), Jack Eichel, Connor McDavid, Brandon Saad and Aaron Ekblad (North America), Patrick Kane, Joe Pavelski, Jonathan Quick and Ryan McDonagh (USA), Mats Zuccarello, Anze Kopitar, Marian Hossa and Zdeno Chara (Team Europe), Gabriel Landeskog, the Sedin twins, Erik Karlsson and Henrik Lundqvist (Sweden), Alex Ovechkin and Artemi Panarin (Russia), Jakub Voracek (Czech Republic) and Tuukka Rask and Pekka Rinne (Finland). Each team is made of thirteen forwards, seven defensemen and three goalies. In pre-tournament exhibition games to this point, North America has made an excellent showing shutting Europe out in a 4-0 opening game. People are saying this team could be the ones to take it all the way due to the speed they have being made up completely of young people. Gameplay begins for the championship at the Air Canada Center in Toronto on September 17, and continues through October 1 ahead of an October 12 start for the NHL regular season. ESPN will be airing all of the games throughout World Cup play.
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Lady Gaga Returns With New Single
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his weekend ‘Mother Monster’ Lady Gaga released her first solo-single in over three years and to put it simply - it’s a banger. This intense, propulsive discorock track features Gaga’s raw, untreated vocals; screaming out loud about how her love was simply all too good to be true. “It wasn’t love / It wasn’t love / It was a perfect illusion,” she shouts on each chorus, giving the listeners a sick adrenaline rush whenever it plays. In the pulsing verses, she alludes to her past relationship as something that was clearly not meant to be, “I don’t need eyes to see / I felt you touching me / High like amphetamine / Maybe you’re just a dream.” Most might assume that this was written about her ex-fiancée, Taylor Kinney, and there is plenty of reason to think that. For example, according to producer RedOne, who has worked with Gaga through her first two albums and earlier singles, she has already recorded and planned to release the
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first single. It switched from the songs they had worked on together, but suddenly it shifted to Illusion after it was finished. Only Gaga knows this reason for this shift, and there could be several reasons as to why, but the timing of this song’s release along with the recent end of Gaga and Kinney’s relationship conspires pretty well. On the other hand, she might have chosen this track as her first single due to the song itself and it’s amazing group of producers. Famously, Mark Ronson helped produce, who’s known for Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black, and more recently Uptown Funk with Bruno Mars. Both Kevin Parker
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from Tame Impala and producer Bloodpop are credited with production on this song as well. But, even Gaga claims there is more to this song than one might think. According to her interview on BBC’s Radio 1 station, she said the lyrics of Illusion turned into a commentary on social media, and the risks of presenting an idealized version of yourself. “I believe many of us are wondering why there are so many fake things around us,” she said. “How do we navigate through social media? How do we look through these images that we know are filtered and altered, and decipher what is reality and what is a
perfect illusion? There are also a lot of things on the internet that are not reality. And I think people are pressured to keep that personal illusion going on in their real lives,” she continued. “So this song is about raging against it and letting it go. It’s about wanting people to re-establish that human connection.” The song is currently released on all major music services, including iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube. There will also be a music video to follow soon. And, as for the upcoming album to follow this lead-single, Gaga says that she has decided on a title and release date for later this year, making it her fifth album to date.
This Week in Theatre By ANGELA TRICARIO
COPY EDITOR ATRIC1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
––––––––––––––––––––– According to scientific data collected by Facebook, people of the college-age group and above are more likely to experience relationship changes in the fall— yes, it’s almost “cuffing season.” Whether you like it or not, fall is around the corner. There are a lot of things to look forward to during the early settling period of college: football games, pumpkin-flavored everything, Halloween—but the major holidays and cold weather are coming, so you might want to have someone to cuddle with or bring home to your mother on a break. Check out our “FALLing in Love” playlist with a variety of slow songs and upbeat jams that will warm your heart and bundle you up in your feelings:
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Stubborn Love - The Lumineers
The Lumineers explore the ups and downs of a relationship and decide to stick it out because, after all, “It’s better to feel pain than nothing at all.”
2. Pop Thieves (Make It Feel Good) Childish Gambino
Let Gambino take you on a romantic evening trip to a tropical island with an outro by Jaden Smith.
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ILYSB - LANY
Indie-pop band LANY’s biggest hit yet, ILYSB, is catchy in its original form and remixed by Ferdinand Weber. If you like the original song, you should definitely listen to both!
4. Coming Over - Dillon Francis and Kygo feat. James Hershey (Tiesto Remix)
One of Dillon Francis’s infectious songs, remixed by legendary DJ Tiesto, will make you think about that person you want to see—and possibly dance at the same time.
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True Love - Coldplay
Everyone knows and likes at least one Coldplay song and when you hear this song it will surely be added to your favorites.
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1. An era has ended! The 2006 Tony Award winning Best Musical Jersey Boys announced that they will close on January 15, 2017 after over 11 years and 4,000 performances at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre. Beginning October 18, Mark Ballas of Dancing With The Stars, will make his Broadway debut as the final actor to play Frankie Valli. 2. Kristin Chenoweth set to return to Broadway! For two weeks only, Kristin Chenowith will return to Broadway in a new concert to celebrate her album release. The Tony winner’s album, The Art of Elegance, an American Songbook collection, is set to be released on
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6. Lay It All On Me - Rudimental (feat. Ed Sheeran) Ed Sheeran and Rudimental are a match made in heaven (or Britain). The two forces combined were a 2015 hit that has stood the test of time.
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September 23. The accompanying concerts My Love Letter To Broadway will run from November 2-13 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. 3. Now is the time to seize the day – in movie theaters! Disney Theatrical filmed the September 11 performance of the widespread favorite musical Newsies during the Los Angeles tour stop for
a theatrical release in early 2017. Original Broadway cast members Jeremy Jordan (a Tony nominee for his leading role in Newsies), Kara Lindsay (as Katherine Plummer – the romantic female lead), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (as Crutchie, one of the leaders of the newsboys), Ben Fankhauser (as Davey Jacobs, second in command) and Tommy
Bracco (as Spot Conlon, the leader of the Brooklyn Newsies). Though the ensemble will be roundedout mainly by members of the current touring company, a few Toursies will be returning in addition to some of the other Broadway Newsies. This week is a relatively slow week for Broadway with no openings or closings!
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u just can’t be replaced - Gnash
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Pocket - The Nicholas, San Holo
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Morning - Marc E. Bassy
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As You Are - The Weeknd
“u just can’t be replaced” is the last track of us, the album that features popular song “I hate u, I love u”. Gnash has a lot of songs with simple, relatable lyrics for both love and heartbreak.
Beatmaker and DJ San Holo often works with The Nicholas and together they crafted an album of mellow electronic songs called Gouldian Finch.
Playful R&B artist Marc E. Bassy affirms that his love is real with this catchy tune. He has collaborated with G-Eazy to create the popular song You & Me.
The Weeknd is the current R&B king of love songs and, with a new album in the works, there is no better time to start listening to his songs if you have not already.
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Infiltrator Relates to Walter White
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CONTRIBUTING WRITER APITE1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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Not as popular as some of the big releases during this past summer, The Infiltrator by Brad Furman (The Take, The Lincoln Lawyer), will leave you wanting to know everything about the life of undercover agent Robert Mazur (Bryan Cranston). Early on in the movie, Robert becomes involved in an undercover mission to take down Pablo Escobar’s drug cartel, or at least their presence, in 1980s
Florida. He assumes the identity of Bob Musella, which is where the movie starts to take an interesting turn from the classic Miami Vice feel. At first, the film may seem as though its story is lacking and the only thing saving it is the acting, which is clearly done with passion by both the main characters and the supporting cast. Before long, however, the sparkling glamour of the 1980s begins to dissipate, and the movie becomes shockingly real. As Robert Mazur, Bryan
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of the original, while updating the outdated ––––––––––––––––––––– conventions the 1950 film held. Earlier this year, Jon Ever since Alice in Favreau’s remake of The Wonderland came out in Jungle Book raised the bar 2010, Disney has found great financial and critical for visual effects, as Fasuccess in remaking clas- vreau and his crew created the most photorealistic sic films. environment since Avatar, Last year saw the and brought Pandora to release of Kenneth life. Branagh’s Cinderella, a Just a few months after live action remake of the The Jungle Book, Disney 1950 Disney treasure. has once again released Cinderella kept the spirit See INFILTRATOR page10 a remake of a classic By BEN ATWATER
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property, Pete’s Dragon. As a remake of the 1977 live action-animated hybrid musical, this new adaptation takes shape as an artistic independent film that has elements of country. The story follows a young boy, Pete, who is orphaned in a car accident, leaving him alone in the Pacific Northwest wilderness. Pete is soon adopted by a giant, green, furry dragon who is eventually named Eliot.
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Unlike Smaug or King Ghidorah, Eliot is a cute, innocent, and protective creature who cares for Pete just as much as Pete cares for Eliot, much like a boy and his dog. Living in isolation from human society for several years, Eliot grows from an infant to a young boy. Essentially a feral child, eventually park rangers wonder upon Pete. Eliot has the ability to turn invincible, which is deemed
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Cranston lives the life of a loving family man, who thinks of the things he has to do for work as exactly that. As he gets deeper and deeper undercover, however, the movie begins to explore how enticing it is to do what feels right instead of what is right. If you have seen Breaking Bad and were as enthralled with Bryan Cranston’s performance as I was, you will remember exactly why you felt that way when watching The Infiltrator. In fact, Robert Mazur draws many parallels to the infamous Walter White. Both characters are family men who get tempted to do the wrong thing. As many of you know, (SPOILERS) in Breaking Bad, Walter White first begins to cook meth to help his family and to do
what he can to put them in a good place financially before he inevitably dies of cancer. Unfortunately for his family, Walter becomes less and less like the chemistry teacher/father he is in the beginning, and devolves into his alias “Heisenberg,” the drug lord that would not let anyone stand in his way. In The Infiltrator, Robert Mazer has a tough time distinguishing himself from alter ego Bob Musella. His wife even begins to notice this when he starts dressing flashier and presents himself much differently than he did before he took on the mission. But, don’t write off The Infiltrator as a retelling of the same story Breaking Bad. When tempted by the urge to assume his other identity, (both through the drug trade and the temptation presented by his younger female partner),
Robert hangs on to what he knows is right. Due to the fact that I do not wish to spoil any of the important parts of the film, I will not go into any further detail about Robert’s journey. I do promise that if you enjoy action, satisfyingly deep plots, or just Bryan Cranston as a character actor, you will love every moment of Robert’s misadventures. From start to finish, the film was visually impressive, and offered a perspective of undercover work which is not often showcased in movies or television programs. Fresh and contemporary in both style and presentation, The Infiltrator will be released on DVD and Blu-ray October 11th, and will also be available on Amazon streaming that day as well. It is also estimated to release on Redbox and Netflix.
cont. from pg. 10 as fantasy movie logic, and is left in the woods as Pete is brought into child services and foster care. From that point, the film follows Pete’s journey readapting to human society after years of absence, as well as Eliot’s struggles and loneliness. Pete is then taken in by a couple played by Bryce Dallas Howard and Wes Bentley. While Howard comes to love Pete as a son, Wes Bentley’s brother, played by Karl Urban, sights Eliot and pursues the dragon in the woods. This all climaxes in a thrilling, yet PG rated pursuit that is full of Disney conventions, otherwise absent from the film. Pete’s Dragon is one of the few examples where the remake is actually better than the original.
The 2016 version benefits from the gorgeous cinematography of landscapes in the New Zealand wilderness. It’s no wonder Peter Jackson chose exclusively New Zealand for shots of Middle Earth. In Pete’s Dragon, the vast and lush green forests invoke the beauty of nature, which adds onto the environmentalism themes. The CGI for Eliot is also top notch, with the digitally created dragon looking tangible in screen as if one could touch it. This is also enhanced by the 3D, which also is benefited from this film. Eliot’s growling keeps him more animalistic, yet they are enunciated to convey meaning and emotion without words. The performances, especially Oakes Fregley as young Pete, are excep-
tional. Karl Urban seems a bit misplaced as the villain figure, yet his likability shines through the thinly written lines. Bryce Dallas Howard and Wes Bentley give decent roles, and Robert Redford has a small part as an old man who once had an encounter with Eliot as a child. While not as epic as the The Jungle Book, Pete’s Dragon is absolutely a solid film. Not particularly deep or intellectual, Pete’s Dragon is a restrained, cute romp through a fantasy world, which everything ends happy - though, that could be dictated by Disney producing the film. Only out for a few more weeks, check out Pete’s Dragon on discount days, as it will leave one smiling after a fairly disappointing summer.
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Studnets dedicated lighted mason jars to loved ones at candlelight in the quad. (Photo by Corey McCabe)
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Candlelight in the Quad
By COREY MCCABE
CONTRIBUTING WRITER CMCCA5@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
––––––––––––––––––––– This past week was National Suicide Prevention Week, a time of year dedicated to preventing those who suffer from depression and mental illness from taking their own life. This year’s theme, sponsored by the American Association of Sociology, is “Connect. Communicate. Care,” which is intended to focus on raising awareness that suicide is a major preventable cause of premature death on a global level. In fact, suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, with one suicide occurring on average every 12.3 minutes. It is also the second leading cause of death among 15to 24-year-olds. One club that took initiative on campus during this week was the Psychology Club, which hosted a small candlelight vigil outside of Bartel’s Student Activity Center this past Saturday (September 10). While there, anyone could grab a small mason jar and write encouraging notes on it or dedicate it to a person of their choosing, before lighting a small candle inside of it. Stephanie Baringer, President of the Psychology Club, said that originally to commemorate this week people would write similar notes on balloons, followed by releasing them, but that quickly caused more harm than good. “When the balloons go into the atmosphere they’ll eventually pop, and then the plastic will fall,” she said, “and especially since we’re so close to the coast, they’ll land in the water and sea turtles will eat them, so that kills turtles. And, the Marine Biology Club approached the president at the time, they’re like ‘please don’t do that again.’” That idea was quickly avoided the following year. When asked about the idea of a mason-jar candle-lighting, Baringer said she got the idea during a conference this past
May. “I thought of alternatives that we could do that wouldn’t kill sea turtles, and that would still be within our price range. I was just searching through different ideas and one of them was paper bag candles. And I knew that paper bag candles wouldn’t be plausible, in a windy area, on a campus, so I thought of mason jar candles.” She continued to elaborate on why this event was important for her club specifically, too. “I feel that we haven’t had as much of a presence in the past, so I really want this to put us out there and be like “we’re a thing” and we’re not going to just table in Bartel’s, we’re going to put on actual events, because in the past we’ve tabled a lot, and that’s all good and fun, but you don’t get as much of an effect.” The event itself was simple and serene, each person paying their respects to those who we have lost due to suicide, while others wrote encouraging notes of support such as “you are loved,” “you’re not a mistake, you’re a gift,” and “love conquers all.” The candle lighting itself and small notes of support like those are only a couple of the examples we can give to those who are struggling. There are also multiple resources and facilities that those feeling they are in need of help can go to, on and off campus, which Baringer explained further. “Of course they always preach ‘go to your RA if you don’t feel comfortable going to a professional, but sometimes you don’t have the best relationship with them.” Baringer said. “My freshman RA was the absolute best person on the planet, but then my RA the next year was horrible, we could not relate at all. But the school does have the counseling center, it’s on campus, it’s in Sheffield Hall, and they really want to push in the direction of ‘they’re there for the students.’” In fact, the counseling and psychological services here at UNH pro-
vide free and confidential counseling services to currently enrolled students.’ These services include brief counseling, substance abuse groups, consultations, and crisis interventions. “We strive to offer these services in an atmosphere that is welcoming and comfortable for all students, regardless of race, gender, ethnic background, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or physical status,” the website states. When asked about what resources the counseling center on campus can provide for students, Baringer said “if you’re having a bad day, having a rough time adjusting to college, relationship issues, that’s a place you can go to and you can talk to a professional, so I think that is an absolute great resource for students and we’re going to be working more closely with them this year, just to get that out there, that you don’t have to go there if you’re clinically depressed, you can go there if you’re just having a rough week,” she continued. “I still feel like even though we’re college students, we get it, there’s still a stigma attached to if you’re depressed, or if you have suicidal thoughts or anything like that, there’s still that stigma that you don’t want to tell people about it. So I hope that this week really shines a light on the fact that it happens, it happens more often than you think, because the suicide rate is going up, which is mindblowing to me. I hope that if anyone is like struggling, they see how many people are out there and support something like this, if it makes them feel better for one more day then it’s worth it.” If you feel that you are in need of any type of counseling or just need someone to talk to, please don’t hesitate to visit the counseling services center, located on the lower level of Sheffield Hall. Their contact number is (203)-932-7332. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can also connect you to a local crisis line
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the differences between them. Unity is something that gives people strength and diversity - it is what makes a community strong. It is important that in the communities of the University of New Haven and West Haven come together as one and show support of each other, and this race did just that. The race brought students and locals together to run/walk as a group of people from all different backgrounds. The goal of the unity at this race was to show respect for everyone regardless of any differences in race, religion, sexual preference, etc. With uniting as a group, the happiness and love
spread was seen throughout the race. Freshman Erin Cuomo said, “I loved how it brought everyone together. I liked how there were athletes, non-athletes, and people young and old that all participated in the race. I enjoyed participating and it was a really great way to spend my Saturday!” First the race started off right in front of the Campus Store, and continued all around the perimeter of the campus and back to the front entrance. Then racers crossed the street and made their way running up and around North Campus to the finish line. When the race had ended all participants and
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Greek Rush Week
By CAITLYN CARNEY
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––––––––––––––––––––– This past week was rush week for many of University of New Haven’s fraternities. Delta Chi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Gamma Rho, Sigma Chi, and Alpha Phi Delta all had a week full of events, which helped them show their true colors to prospective members, as well as bring some excitement to the campus. The organizations enjoyed various events specific to their fraternities as well as formal interviews of all of their prospective members. All of the fraternities experienced great turnouts and had an enjoyable week for not only the pre-existing members, but also the prospective members. Delta Chi was especially excited this year because for the past three years they have not been able to recruit. This year, however, they had 15 candidates. Delta Chi is excited to show that they are making a comeback. Alumni Secretary and Recruitment Chair of Delta Chi, Kyle O’Halloran said,
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organizers of the race joined together in the parking lot for a block party. There was food, a DJ, an inflatable bouncy house, and powder paint to throw in the air. Everyone did some dances as a big group and had a great time. The University of New Haven mascot, Charlie the Charger, attended the block party and danced with everyone and took pictures. All participants and organizers were given Ziploc bags filled with colored powder to hold onto for the powder paint party. Then, the event became beautifully colored when everyone was told to toss up all the powder out
“Delta Chi is back, and if this rush has shown anything, Delta Chi is here to stay. We are going to be stronger than ever.” Delta Chi’s week of
clearly showing that they are back for good this time. Meanwhile, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) had an equally as successful week. SAE’s scheduled events
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events included chapter tours on Sunday, an informational meeting on Monday, ice breakers and games on Tuesday, 1 on 1 interviews on Wednesday, a game night on Thursday, and a trip to Buffalo Wild Wings in downtown New Haven on Friday. After this long week of events, Delta Chi was able to extend bids to 12 candidates and these bids were accepted very quickly by 11 of these candidates. All in all, things are looking positive for Delta Chi, and they are very
of their bags creating a colorful dust in the air. The powder landed everywhere, on everyone’s clothes, faces, hair, and the pavement. People continued spreading color and spreading love as a group during the block party, all covered in powder. This event had a great turn out, and really helped some of our athletic teams as well as helped the University of New Haven and West Haven Community grow stronger. An all in all it was a great time on a nice hot day and was fun for all the students and the locals that attended.
included an off campus barbecue with the brothers on Labor Day, followed by a speed dating type event on Tuesday to help members and candidates get to know each other better. Wednesday included an informational meeting and on Thursday, they watched football together. Members of SAE found the week to be very exciting and successful. Sophomore Brian Hurley said, “My favorite part of rush week was being able to see first-hand how excited and interested the potential new members were. No matter what we were doing, they just loved to hang out with us and learn all about our fraternity.” Senior, Nick Sallucci, said, “Rush week reminds you of the reasons why you joined in the first place, and why you take it so dear to the heart.” Clearly, SAE had a great experience in rush week. At the end of the week, SAE extended bids to 11 new members that they are very excited about.
Delta Chi and SAE were not the only ones to have a successful week, however. Kappa Gamma Rho (KGR) also saw a great turnout. KGR began their week with chapter tours on Sunday, a speed dating type event on Monday, lawn games on Tuesday, dodgeball on Wednesday, and interviews on Thursday. They also held an event on Friday which was open to invite only. Overall, the week was exciting to the brothers of KGR. KGR President, Brandon Miller said about the atmosphere that it was, “Very positive. Everyone in attendance had a good attitude and just came to have fun and get to know one another.” Miller also believes that KGR, “ended up with a great group of guys from [rush week]” KGR extended six bids this week, which were all accepted - clearly demonstrating how KGR had a very successful week as well! Sigma Chi’s rush week was also a success with many events taking place. Sunday began the week with chapter tours, Monday’s theme was billiards hall, Tuesday was ‘Sigma Series’, Wednesday followed with a bonfire, Thursday included individual interviews, and Friday was an invite only event. It was also, of course, a successful week for Alpha Phi Delta! If you yourself did not choose to rush this week, any one of these fraternities would be happy to see you rush in the spring!