Volume 87, Issue 16
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
LATEST IN CELEB GOSSIP Oprah’s fat again? And Britney’s causing trouble? Get the inside scoop in Celina’s Salacious Celebrity Gossip.
The student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938 RECSPORTS PREPS FOR NEW SEASON RECSports is ready for the new semester! See what they’ve got in store for the spring.
New Res Hall Questions Answered By HEATHER BROWN STAFF WRITER
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WEST HAVEN—The talk of the campus at the moment seems to be the new residence hall that has been under construction since the end of the last academic year. With room selection looming on the horizon, it only seems appropriate that the concerns and rumors be addressed. Thanks to the STEELERS WIN SUPER Office of Residential Life, BOWL I can attempt to accomplish Find out what happened play-bythis task. play inside! Whenever I talk about – Page 7 the new residence hall, all I want to know is if it is WACKY STACK IS BACK! still on schedule. Well rest assured, it is and parts are Zack returns with his Wacky Stack even ahead of schedule! of News. Check it out to find out the latest news in weird, obscure This means that all of us news stories. who are interested in living there next year don’t have – Page 3 to worry about being able to move in on time.
INDEX
Arts & Entertainment Pages 8 and 11 Bulletin Board
Community & Advice Page 9 Editorials
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Police Log/ Fun & Games Pages 12 and 13 National/World News Page 3 New Haven News Page 4 Sports
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Although there is still will also have two bath- kitchen were designed usno name for the new resi- rooms regardless of if there ing open floor plans. There will be a sustaindence hall, Dean Johnson are six or four people living is asking for student ideas! in the suite. There are two ability-themed floor in the If you have any good ideas vanity sinks separate from new residence hall. For please e-mail her at RJohn- the bathrooms. Each room more information about son@newhaven.edu. If you will feature a full kitchen what this includes, you can would like to stick to “tra- with a stove and refrigeraSee INSIDE page 4 dition,” think of something tor. The living room and t h a t begins with a B! The rooms themselves will feature a painted accent w a l l much like the ones in Sheffield. Every A KIMBERLY HARMON PHOTO r o o m Construction continues on the new residence hall located behind Bixler Hall.
Hollywood Celebrates Award Boom
By MIA BECKER STAFF WRITER
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Well its 2009, and with that comes new year’s resolutions, longer days, the inauguration of President Barack Obama, and a month-long boom of award shows honoring the greatest films and television shows of the past year, and the actors, writers, directors, and composers that have contributed to their success. The biggest nominations this year are films like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Slumdog Millionaire, Doubt, Frost/Nixon, and Milk. Actresses Angelina Jolie, Meryl Streep,
and Danny Boyle have filled the Best Director seat for many of these award shows, and the top films have been nominated for their composed and constructed soundtracks to boot, spotlighting the works of Alexandere Desplat, A.R Rahman, and Danny Elfman. Popular television AN AP/DIANE BONDAREFF PHOTO shows like The OfKate Winslet and husband Sam Mendes both received nominations for Revolutionary Road. Anne Hathway, Kate Win- for Best Lead Actor, and fice, 30 Rock, House, Mad slet are nominated numer- Heath Ledger has ruled the Men, and Brothers & Sisous times for Best Lead Ac- top spot for Best Supporting ters filled up the nominatress, Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Actor. Acclaimed Directors tions for Best TV Comedy/ and Mickey Rourke have David Fincher, Darren Argrabbed equal nominations ronsofky, Gus Van Sant, See AWARDS page 8
Campus Events, Etc. The Charger Bulletin | February 4, 2009
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Wednesday, February 4 Women's and Men’s Basketball vs. American International College
Charger Gymnasium, 5:30pm – 9:30pm
Def Poetry Jam
Thursday, February 5 Mardi Gras Mask Making
Movie: Role Models
Men's Volleyball vs. Lasell College
UNH Ice Hockey Vs. Merrimack College
Bartels, 4pm – 5pm
Charger Gymnasium, 7pm – 9pm
Spades Tournament German Club, 12pm – 2pm
Adult Circus
Dodd's, 9pm – 10pm
Alumni Lounge, 7pm – 11pm
Northford Ice Pavillion, 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Dodd's, 7pm – 10pm
80's Babies Party
New Hall Game Room, 7pm – 9pm
Mike McGee
Pool League
Saturday, February 7
Friday, February 6
Sunday, February 8 UNH Ice Hockey VS. Seton Hall Northford Ice Pavillion, 4:45pm – 6:45pm
Movie: Role Models
German Club, 9pm-1am Bartels, 9pm – 10pm
Monday, February 9
Tuesday, February 10
NSBE Penny Wars
Sex Discussed Here!
Victimology Club Meeting
NSBE Penny Wars
Bartels, 12pm-4pm
Kaplan 201, 5:00pm
Alumni Lounge, 8:30pm Bartels, 12pm-4pm
Alumni Lounge, 7pm – 11pm
Letter to the Editor: In response to the Charger Battery “Negatives” last week.
Last week I read that a sign here at the Beckerman Center “disgusted” the writer of the Charger Battery. The sign indicates that “instrucBy Dan Osipovitch tors reserve the right to refuse admittance A weekly recap of the positives & negatives at UNH to class to any person for any reason.” I just want to clarify that the New Hall Squared. That’s what We were warned about the siren intention of this polithe new building should be called. testing, but man was it annoying! cy is simply to protect
both the instructor and the participants. Occasions can occur that may make it necessary to refuse admittance into a class but those occasions would absolutely never be discriminatory in nature. Our policies and guidelines have been developed in order to protect the best common interest of the
students and members of the Beckerman Center. Should anyone ever feel we have acted discriminatory or disrespectful in anyway I strongly encourage them to contact me directly. -Mike Schneider, Director of Campus Recreation
Mike, Thank you very much for responding, I enjoy getting feedback from people who read my column. Now please keep in mind that it is an opinionated column, not an "article" per se. This said, there is some entertainment value and I'm quite well known for my sarcasm and my exaggerations. However, I do believe that I did not take it out of context, as there is no context that it is in. I do agree that you need to be broad in certain aspects but that the point can be made a little better. I really was taken aback
when I read the piece that said "any one for any reason." It leaves room for misinterpretation, which is the point I was trying to make. While I'm not a policy writer, I do feel there are better ways to express this point. For example, "Our instructors reserve the right to refuse admittance while respecting the campus discrimination policies." Or something such as "Our instructors reserve the right to refuse admittance on the premise of promoting safety and health while minimizing distraction and disturbance." The way
the words are written seem politically incorrect to me, and again it is my own opinion. I do feel, however, that it is a fair judgment. I greatly appreciate your feedback and I hope you realize that I'm not "targeting" any person or policy, but just trying to relate my observations and opinions. My main goal is to start dialogue on campus, hence my sometimes harsh assessments. Thank you for contacting me and feel free to contact me again in the future. -Dan Osipovitch, The Charger Battery
Positives
Negatives
But just my opinion, though everyone on campus was able to send in their thoughts on a temporary name for the new dorm. It’s great that the students had the ability to offer their opinions and hopefully something innovative will come from it.
Maybe even worse than the fire alarms (didn’t think there was such a thing, did you?). But at least we can take solace in knowing we have a system that could wake even the drunkest kid on a Thursday night.
Well we all hoped for it and we got it—a snow day! Snow, rain, and ice plagued campus and in return we didn’t have to go to classes. Or did we? Many people experienced the true awesomeness of Tegrity; quite a few professors recorded their lectures anyways and posted it in Blackboard. For the professors that don’t use the technology, here’s a good example of how you can torture the students. Whoa! The library has Macs! That’s a pretty nice upgrade seeing as most of the Macs were in rooms that have limited availability.
Good luck with this whole “Go Green” thing. It’s almost a joke to me having been here for four years and seeing the fights my friends have had to put up just trying to get basic recycling on this campus. What about all the plastic food services uses? And how about the heat that blasts while we’re not on campus? These old buildings have absolutely no insulation, the faucets drip, roofs leak— how can we sustain without a sustainable infrastructure? I’ve visited a few campuses in the past few months and we are quite a few centuries behind on going green.
In response to Letter to the Editor.
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National/World News
The Charger Bulletin | February 4, 2009
Aircraft Crash Leaves Four News Soldiers Dead Briefs
ble for 31,004 injured By Associated Press Writers U.S. servicemen. ––––––––––––––––– The situation in Phelps acknowledges photo using marijuaIraq is likely to change na pipe Michael Phelps is unbeatable in the water. in the near future, as According to the President Obama has On dry land, he keeps running into trouble. United States military, Phelps has embarrassed himself again after already issued orders four U.S. soldiers are for key military of- a triumphant Olympics, this time getting his dead after two aircraft ficials to devise plans picture snapped as he inhaled from a marijuana crashed in Northern for U.S. combat troop pipe. The photo wound up in a British tabloid Iraq early Monday, withdrawal from the Sunday, forcing Phelps to publicly apologize Jan. 26. area over the next 16 and his handlers to deal with sponsors who are Very little details surely none too pleased about the swimmer's months. about the crash have choices away from the pool. "I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment," Phelps said in the statement released by one of his agents. "I'm 23 years old and despite the sucASSOCIATED PRESS before. cesses I've had in the pool, I acted in a youthful "There's sig- and inappropriate way, not in a manner people ––––––––––––––––– nificant buzz have come to expect from me. For this, I am from the Steel- sorry. I promise my fans and the public it will ers win and not happen again." PUNXSUTAWNEY, quite a few TerPa.—The world's most It all sounded so familiar, with good rearible Towels son. After the 2004 Athens Games, an underfamous groundhog floating from age Phelps was arrested for drunken driving, saw his shadow Monthe crowd," said pleaded guilty and apologized to his fans, sayday morning, predictMickey Rowley, ing he wouldn't make the same mistake again. ing that this already deputy secretary long winter will last This was different, to be sure, but it could for tourism in have the same damaging impact on Phelps' for six more weeks. Pennsylvania. Punxsutawney Phil image and reputation, which were riding high The annu- after he won a record eight gold medals at the emerged just after AN AP PHOTO al ritual takes Beijing Games. dawn in front of an Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Monday, Feb. 2. estimated 13,000 wit- in black and gold to burgh Steelers' Super nesses, many dressed celebrate the Pitts- Bowl victory the night See PHIL page 5 Inspection reports from peanut plant varied widely BLAKELY, Ga.—A Georgia health inspector who toured the peanut butter plant now at the Your place to find the oddest stories in mainstream news. center of a national salmonella outbreak noted By Zack Rosen Lost thief holes up present," a 6-year-old couple treated open tators was ready and only two minor violations in October. Less in French bank lava- classmate told him. air diners to a 15-min- poised with cameras. than three months later, federal inspectors tory "There were more found roaches, mold, a leaking roof and other "See what you got, ute naked parade in M A R S E I L L E , Gabriel." Singapore, triggering than 200 people and sanitation problems. France—A hapless Gabriel peeled both embarrassment everyone was taking Food safety experts say the lapse is a major thief drilled his way back the wrapping and applause for a pictures," the newspa- concern and shows state inspectors are spread into a French bank paper to find the sur- scene almost unheard per Wednesday quoted thin and might need more training on how to at the weekend, but prise of his young life of in the conservative Chia as saying. "Even spot unsanitary conditions. missed the safe and — his father, an Army city-state. women were busy "It's surprising to me that that many major instead found himself mechanic back in NePub manager Ter- clicking and people deficiencies were observed at one time, and in a lavatory where he vada on leave from his ence Chia told the were cheering, whis- none of these were picked up previously," said was promptly arrest- second tour in Iraq. Straits Times newspa- tling and applauding Michael Doyle, head of the food safety center ed, a French newspa"It's my dad!" he per he saw the couple like crazy." at the University of Georgia. per reported Sunday. Police said the announced to his taking off their clothes In October, state inspector Donna Adams That’s all that is classmates at Sutro Saturday night at a couple, a Caucasian noted only two violations in her report on the needed to be read in Elementary School in staircase in a block of man and an ethnic Peanut Corp. of America plant: tote containthis story, I think. Dayton, a few miles flats in Holland Vil- Chinese woman in ers with butter residue and "black buildup" and Boy's wrapped birth- northeast of Carson lage, known for its their 20s, had been "mildew and possibly some static dust on ceilday gift is dad back City. "Hi, Daddy." arrested and released ing of butter storage room." popular nightspots. from Iraq "Then, clothes on bail. If convicted As a side note, GaNo samples of the finished product were DAYTON, Nev.— briel’s dad was a fan- in hand, they coolly under Singapore law, taken for salmonella testing during the OctoGabriel Hurles' sixth tastic “boxer.” walked in their flip- they could face a fine ber inspection, despite a push by the state to birthday party wasn't Naked couple sur- flops toward the mar- of maximum fine of check for the bacteria after a salmonella outa surprise, but his prises diners in ket," he said, adding S$2000 ($1,330), up break was traced to another Georgia peanut present sure was. stroll when the couple did a to 3 months in jail, or butter plant in 2007. "That's one big, giant S I N G A P O R E — A U-turn a sea of spec- both. By MELANIE ROVINSKY STAFF WRITER
been released. Major Jose Lopez, a U.S. military spokesman, said that the cause of the crash is still under investigation. This is not the first time an incident like this has occurred. Last September, seven soldiers stationed in Iraq were killed in a helicopter crash.
These accidents inevitably raise the U.S. military death toll in Iraq, which has just reached 4,236 this week. However, the Associated Press claims that the majority of casualties are the result of “hostile action,” as opposed to accidents. Hostility in Iraq is also responsi-
Groundhog Sees Shadow; Six More Weeks of Winter
Zack’s Wacky StacK
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Inside the New Res Hall
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check it out in the Housing Selection Packet available online through Blackboard. There is also a recycling room on the first floor to encourage more recycling among the students here on campus. Each floor’s study lounge/ common room will be equipped with flat screen televisions. Corner rooms on higher levels will also get wonderful views. The building is also LEED Certified. This is something that always seems to be brought up but nev-
and a healthy place to live and work.” If you are interested on doing further research into what it means to be LEED Certified, you can visit the USGBC website at www. usgbc.org and click LEED at the top. The final biggest question I have heard regarding the new residence hall is the additional cost to live in it. On top of the normal housing fee that we all pay, it will cost an additional $600 per semester if you choose to live in an apartment with single bedrooms or an additional $300
documents link to access the Room Selection 2009-2010 folder. In this is everything you will need to register for your room this year. It is a very easy to read and uses nice examples throughout. If you have any questions after reading it, feel free to call the Office of Residential Life at extension 7076. Patty Christiano, the Director of Residential Life, sent an e-mail to every undergraduate student regarding information sessions coming up in the next couple of weeks. I highly sug-
RECSports Makes Changes for Spring Semester
By KAT WILBERDING RECSPORTS
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WEST HAVEN— Welcome back to another semester of school, work, and RECSports! Season Three registration is up and running, so be sure to get your teams together and sign up. On that note, here’s a quick reminder of the sports offered in Season Three: 5 v 5 basketball, dodge ball, floor hockey, and whiffleball. Joining a team and participating in RECSports is a wonderful opportunity for students, but these RECSports activities are really only the beginning to what RECSports has to offer. In past semesters, there has been a continuous racquetball ladder. The ladder was a semester- and even a year-long competition of sorts in which the object was to move up in the ranking by winning matches. With this tournament-
style play in mind, RECSports is excited to introduce more weekend activities this semester, including tournaments. In fact there will be a racquetball tournament on Saturday, Feb. 21. Registration will be the day of starting at 11 a.m. and ending at noon. Following the racquetball tournament there will be a free throw contest on Saturday, Feb. 28. With all these new activities outside of regular season play it could be difficult to keep track of what’s going on in RECSports. So if you are ever unsure of what’s going on and when it’s happening, be sure to check out our web site(http://www.newhaven.edu/ChargerREC). The website is updated regularly and new pages have recently been added. On the RECSports page of the ChargerREC website is a whole new photo gallery page with a hundred pictures from Seasons One and Two.
For those RECSports team managers out there, the Manager’s Manual is now available online as well as all the other forms and rules for playing in the league sports. Coming in the next few weeks will be a page with upto-date standings on all the currently active sports. If you want or need any information on any of the activities offered by RECSports all you have to do is check out our website, which is available 24/7 from any computer with internet access. So please use this invaluable resource. RECSports has a lot to offer from returning league sports to new weekend tournaments, but the program is always looking to grow. With that in mind there is now a RECSports survey online for comments and suggestions. So let us know what you want in our survey. Be sure to have fun with RECSports this semester!
DEEPHER DO-OVER
A KIMBERLY HARMON PHOTO
Progress is made on the new residence hall as room selection nears for resident students.
er really explained. In trying to do some research on it, I discovered that LEED stands for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design which is through the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). From the USGBC web site, “LEED certification provides independent, thirdparty verification that a building project is environmentally responsible, profitable
per semester if you choose to live in an apartment with double bedrooms. This has been voted on by the Board of Governors and is official. Now here is a little information on room selection this year! Everything will be done online. Every student is enrolled in the Office of Residential Life under My Organizations. By clicking on this link you can then click on the
gest you attend one of these sessions if you have questions. You can also feel free to contact me, the Residential Relations Committee Head from the USGA. I can be reached through e-mail at USGAResidential@newhaven. edu and also through www.ChargerVoice. com. I’ll find the answers to any questions.
Are you or some you know in need of a make-over? Or maybe you think that someone deserves a little pampering. Nominate candidates for Deepher Do-over. Give a Friend, a roommate, professor or staff member a chance to win a salon and spa package. Nominations will be accepted Feb. 1 through Feb. 6. Candidates will get votes through monetary donations to Delta Phi Epsilon and their philanthropy ANAD, one of the oldest non-profit organizations dedicated to helping those with eating disorders. The make-over package is to promote healthy body image and self acceptance. Donations will be collected in Bartels between Feb. 9 and Feb 12 at the Delta Phi Epsilon table. The candidate with the highest amount of money at the end of the week will win a day of pampering. Email DPE@newhaven.edu to nominate.
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place on Gobbler's Knob, a tiny hill in Punxsutawney, a borough of about 6,100 residents some 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club announced the forecast in a short proclamation, in which Phil acknowledged the Steelers' 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals. According to German superstition, if a hibernating animal
casts a shadow on Feb. 2—the Christian holiday of Candlemas—winter will last another six weeks. If no shadow is seen, legend says, spring will come early. Since 1887, Phil has seen his shadow 97 times, hasn't seen it 15 times, and there are no records for nine years, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. In reality, Phil doesn't see much of anything. The result is actually
decided in advance by 14 members of the club's Inner Circle, who don tuxedos and top hats for the event. Rowley said the Groundhog Day festivities are Pennsylvania's largest tourist gathering in the winter. And if Phil's forecast proves correct, it should bring even more tourists to the state. "It's six more weeks of skiing," Rowley said.
helps support our philanthropy Cystic Fibrosis. We have a new event, Deepher Do-Over, which is supporting our other philanthropy ANAD. Be Bold Go Bald is another popular event, which helps support those with cancer. We have also done smaller events such as selling baby
trees for Earth Day and making Mother's Day cards to send out. To learn more about our organization and our lovely sisters, come join us at our recruitment events Tuesday, Feb. 17 through Friday, Feb. 20! For any questions, please email DPE@ newhaven.edu.
Get to Know Delta Phi Epsilon
By REBECCA ROODENBURG DELTA phi epsilon
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Our chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon was founded on May 12, 2007. We are very active on campus and conduct numerous events. Our most popular is Deepher Dude, which is a male contest that
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USGA President’s Corner
USGA Meetings are at 1:45 every Monday in the Alumni Lounge. All are welcome!
You’re Invited!
With the first week of classes over, I hope that everyone took some time to get settled back into your routines. I would like to officially invite you to the February 9th USGA meeting as this will be an extremely exciting meeting. Our February 9th meeting, like every USGA meeting, is open to the general student population, however President Kaplan will be joining us to hear student feedback and con-
cerns. In past meetings when President Kaplan has been present, students were given the opportunity to voice concerns about the university and ask questions about the strategic direction of the university. This meeting will be no different. The administration of the university has always made a point to include students in decision-making and to get their feedback and this is yet another op-
Louis Eswood III USGA President portunity for you to be a part of it. If you can find time next Monday, come to the USGA meeting at 1:45 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge. Please stop by and don’t be afraid to speak up!
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Editorials
The Charger Bulletin | February 4, 2009
Complaining Is...Well...Necessary!
There are so many people who complain about the way things are, or should be, but don’t complain to the right people. Have a problem with the way your professor is talking to people in class? You complain to your friends, not the dean. Having a problem with the former vending machines in Maxcy Hall being replaced with park benches? You complain to your roommates instead of submitting a request on Charger Voice. Mad at something that President Obama is thinking of signing into law? You complain in a blog post instead of writing your representatives and senators. The worst part about this misdirected complaining is that it
has always been this So this week’s editoway. For as long as I rial is going to be a can remember, people nice little tutorial for all of you. Step One: Identify. Figure out exactly what is pissing you off, and put it into words. For me, it’s the replacement of vending machines for park benches in Maxcy. (They didn’t even replace with THREE Zack Rosen benches, as there were Assistant Editor three vending machines. Psh. Rip-off.) all around me comStep Two: Coorplain that things aren’t dinate. Decide who the way they want. would be the best perAnd then they stop son to ultimately comright there! plain to. So, in my exI’m far from per- ample, that would be fect, and I certainly do somebody in facilities my fair share of com- here at UNH. (Read plaining to the wrong up, guys!) people. But most of Step Three: Vent. you know that I am Find some friends and pretty good at com- peers, and complain plaining, especially to them about it first. for positive change. Unfortunately, this
is where most of us will stop. (Bitching, bitching, bitching, vent, vent, vent. Okay, what’s the next step?) Step Four: Get backup and reinforcements. You don’t want to be the only one to be vocal about the problem. Nobody will care if you are. Get some friends to sign a petition, write editorials and letters to the editor at The Charger Bulletin, or find some faculty/staff members here who agree with you. (“Reinforcements have arrived.” Anyone else remember the “Worms” games?) Step Five: Complain! Come on, we were all born with this amazing talent. Write a letter, fill out a Charger Voice complaint, or make a phone call or office visit! (Char-
ger Voice can be found online at www.ChargerVoice.com.) Do I think that the vending machines will be replaced in Maxcy Hall? Not really. Park benches are, of course, more aesthetically pleasing. But I can rest easy knowing that I at least filled out a Charger Voice complaint! Maybe in the next few weeks I’ll go a step further and give facilities a call or e-mail. But even if my ultimate goal is a failure, I at least tried. And now, with this handy–dandy Zack’s Complaint Guide, you can too! If something is bothering you on this campus–anything at all–all you have to do is click the “Post a Concern” link on the left and fill out
the form. Our USGA President, Louis Eswood III, will do his job and look into the matter for you. You appointed him for a reason, and he will gladly use his position to better the student body. If you don’t complain, he can’t help you. You need to help yourself first. So make sure you have an idea of what you need, and things will get done. In the words of politician, educator, and author Shirley Chisholm, “you don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” Implement your ideas by complaining about things you disagree with. It’s your right -and prerogative.
Steelers Rally to Beat Cardinals 27-23 By BARRY WILNER
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TAMPA—The winning play of the Super Bowl was right out of a schoolyard. Scamble right, scramble left, find someone open. The perfect unscripted ending to a game of improbable swings. Their Steel Curtain shredded, Ben Roethlisberger and Santonio Holmes improvised the 6-yard touchdown with 35 seconds left that gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a record-setting sixth Super Bowl victory, 27-23 over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday night. "Great players step up in big-time games to make plays," said Holmes, the game's MVP. He said he told Roethlisberger that he "wanted to be the guy to make the plays for this team." And he was. Holmes grabbed the ball with both arms stretched fully above his head in the back right corner of the end zone, his toes barely dragging inbounds. He fell, sat up and cradled the ball like the prize it was. This thriller certainly matched last year's upset of the New England Patriots by the New York Giants that ended with Plaxico Burress' TD catch — with 35 seconds left, too. But this one was even wilder. With the last tension-packed seconds ticking away, a kneeling Roethlisberger held coach Mike Tomlin's hand as Kurt Warner led one last, but futile, drive. "These guys just don't blink," Tomlin
said. "They deliver. It's never going to be pretty or perfect, if you will, but they have a great deal of resolve." The Steelers (154), winning their second Super Bowl in
touchdown 100 percent," Holmes said, even though it had to withstand a video review. "My feet never left the ground. All I did was stand up on my toes and extended my hands."
put in doesn't matter unless you do it now," Roethlisberger said. "I'm really proud of the way they responded." The Cardinals (128), playing in their first Super Bowl and
64-yarder that put Arizona within minutes of a remarkable victory — a victory that never came because of the resilience of this Steelers team. "I'm disappointed for our team," said C a r four dinals seacoach sons, K e n l e d Whisen20-7 hunt, in the the offourth fensive q u a rcoordit e r, nator in only Pittsto see burgh Wa r when the n e r Steela n d ers won t h e the 2005 Cartitle. dinals "This is stage a group a reof men markthat I'm able v e r y rally proud to go of. They i n AN AP/WINSLOW TOWNSON PHOTO played f r o n t Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner reacts after a turnover near the end of the NFL Super Bowl XLIII football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, in Tampa, Fla. The Steelers won 27-23. v e r y 23-20 with 2:37 remaining. And hauled in the first championship hard in circumstances Warner hit All- pass that punctuated game of any kind where nobody bePro receiver Larry another Pittsburgh since 1948, lost their lieved in them. Fitzgerald in stride for championship, adding composure after Har"We learned a lot a 64-yard touchdown to those won in the rison's heroics. They about our team, it's and the lead. Already 1974, '75, '78, '79 and had three penalties just unfortunate it owning a slew of '05 seasons. to keep Pittsburgh's had to come out that postseason receivThe stunning 79-yard drive going, way." ing marks this year, swings overshadowed a 16-play march that Pittsburgh looked Fitzgerald sped down Pittsburgh linebacker ended with Jeff Reed's like the offensive jugthe middle of the field, James Harrison's re- 21-yard field goal for gernaut to open the watching himself out- cord 100-yard inter- a 20-7 lead. game, smoothly drivrun the Steelers on the ception return for a And they couldn't ing 71 yards in eight huge video screen. touchdown to end the get Fitzgerald free un- plays. But the 72nd Fitzgerald could first half. That looked til very late. But boy yard that would have only watch from the like the signature play did he get free. given the Steelers sideline as Roethlis- until the final quarThe All-Pro who a touchdown never berger engineered a ter, when both teams already had set a post- came. 78-yard drive to win shook off apparent season record for yards It looked like it had it in what resembled knockout punches to receiving and had five when Roethlisberger's Heinz Field South. throw haymakers of touchdowns in the short run was ruled a With waves of twirl- their own. playoffs was a nonen- TD. Whisenhunt chaling Terrible Towels Big Ben and Holm- tity until an 87-yard lenged, and the score turning Raymond es struck the last blow, fourth-quarter drive was overturned, leavJames Stadium into and when Warner fum- he capped with a leap- ing Tomlin his first a black-and-gold tab- bled in the final sec- ing 1-yard catch over difficult decision. leau — Steelers fans onds, the Cardinals' Ike Taylor. He made He took the points, supporting their be- dream of winning their four receptions on that Reed's 18-yard field loved team, the econ- first NFL crown since series on which War- goal, the shortest in omy be damned — 1947 were gone. ner hit all eight passes a Super Bowl since Pittsburgh's offense "I said it's now or for all the yards. 1976. rescued the title. never, I told the guys And then he After forcing a "I knew it was a all the film study you struck swiftly for the punt, the Steelers kept
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the ball the remainder of the first quarter — 11:28 in all, outgaining Arizona 140-13, getting seven first downs to one for the Cardinals. As Warner and the usually potent Cardinals' offense watched, frustrated, from the sideline, Pittsburgh plowed it in on Gary Russell's 1-yard run to make it 10-0. When Arizona finally got the ball back, it knocked the Steelers off balance with short passes — and one huge play. Warner, handed the NFL Man of the Year trophy just before kickoff, then hit Anquan Boldin streaking from left to right. He was upended at the Pittsburgh 1, and Warner's lob to Ben Patrick got Arizona on the board. It was the tight end's first touchdown this season. Arizona's defense then emulated the Steel Curtain with a big play. Bryan Robinson tipped Roethlisberger's pass high into the air and Karlos Dansby corralled it at the Pittsburgh 34. The Cardinals got to the 1, then, perhaps jealous, the Steelers' D asserted itself — magnificently. Harrison, the defensive player of the year, stepped in front of Boldin at the goal line, picked off Warner's throw and began a journey down the right sideline that ended as the longest play in Super Bowl history. Harrison ran past or through most of the Cardinals, nearly stepped out of bounds at one point, and was dragged down by See STEELERS page 15
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or Drama. The Critics Choice Awards kicked off the rush on Jan. 8, which aired live on Vh1 from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. The event was sponsored by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, and nominees and winners were compiled from groups of film critics. The Critics Choice Awards isn't really well regarded by most actors, as host Jason Alexander said, “This prestigious event where critics kiss the asses of the stars, whose asses they spend the rest of the year kicking to the curb.” Anne Hathaway took the award for Best Lead Actress for her role in Rachel Getting Married, while Mickey Rourke won for Best Lead Actor (The Wrestler), and Slumdog picked up many awards and Best Film. The Golden Globes, with some choppy production work and awkward camera close-ups of the nominees, aired live on NBC Jan. 11 from the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel. Expected wins were Heath Ledger for Best Supporting Actor (The Dark Knight) and 30 Rock for Best Comedy Television series, but Colin Farrell headed the biggest upset when he won for Best Lead Actor (In Bruges). Kate Winslet was the star of the night, winning Best Supporting Actress and Best Lead Actress, for The Reader and Revolutionary Road, respectively. The film industry
Bon Iver Returns with Sophomore Album
was in high spirits emy Awards were an- ing, cinematography, for the Screen Actor Guild Awards on Jan. 25 from By KYLE QUINN-QUESADA “auto-tune.” AutoSTAFF WRITER the Shine Autune is an audio pro––––––––––––––––– ditorium, an cessor created by awards show Antares Audio Techwhere actors’ Justin Vernon’s nologies that uses work is judged revolutionary new phase vocoders to by their peers. project: Bon Iver (a correct a pitch in an It's an awards French greeting for artist’s vocals. It is show where the “good winter”) has usually used to disactors, and exput out it’s second of- guise artist’s vocal tended parties, ficial release since the faults, but when overare actually critically acclaimed dubbed and over-used AN AP/NICOLE RIVELLI PHOTO Rip Torn, shown with Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin, is just one of the 30 Rock happy to be at- guest stars nominated for an Emmy. For Emma, Forever it creates an interesttending. The airing of nounced. The event makeup, and special Ago put out by Jag- ing layering effect. the show was well- will take place later effects. Best Lead Ac- jaguwar in 2007. Auto-tune has recentThe new release, an produced, and there this month on Feb. tor will probably go to ly become famous by were some surprising 22 airing live from Sean Penn or Mickey EP titled Blood Bank, the use of Kanye West wins. Meryl Streep The Kodak Theatre in Rourke, however I has given Bon Iver a on his single, “Love took the win for Best Hollywood and will would love to see Brad new opportunity to Lockdown.” Vernon Lead Actress (Doubt) be hosted by Hugh Pitt finally win an expand on his neo- explores the features and Sean Penn won Jackman. The big- award. Best Support- folk style. His first al- of auto-tune on the for Best Lead Actor gest films of the year, ing Actor will prob- bum had been record- track “Woods.” (Milk). Both actors The Curious Case of ably go to Heath Led- ed and produced over “Woods,” even delivered some emo- Benjamin Button and ger (which would also three months solely disregarding the autotional and amusing ac- Slumdog Million- make it a full sweep by Vernon himself in tune, is an interesting ceptance speeches at aire, scored 13 and for his portrayal of a cottage in upstate song in its own right. the podium. Slumdog 10 nominations to- the Joker in The Dark Wisconsin with a few Like most of his muwon Best Film once tal, respectively. The Knight) and Best Lead ancient instruments sic, he avoids the A c - and some simple re- traditional folk stant r e s s cording equipment, dard format of intro, is up while battle a case of verse, chorus, verse, f o r mononucleosis. Ver- chorus, etc. “Woods” grabs. non’s eccentric and plays like a hymn. L e a d in-depth personality All vocals and with A c - has created a certain no chorus, he seems t r e s s mystical aura around to lull the listener h a s himself and his mu- into a sense of safety h a d sic. His fans fall for and relaxation. With a dif- his music as much as the only lyrics being, “I’m up in the woods/ ferent they do for him. Blood Bank feaI’m down in my wintures five new tracks mind/I’m building a n e r that were not released still/to slow down the f r o m AN AP/CARLO ALLEGRI PHOTO Mickey Rourke has made a huge Hollywood comeback, receiving noms for The Wrestler. every with the For Emma, time,” it really brings again and 30 Rock nominees for Best award show these past Forever Ago record you right there with stars Tina Fey and Lead Actress, Actor, few weeks. Maybe out in early 2008. him. Alec Baldwin contin- Director, and such, Angelina Jolie will While the style is esWhile Vernon ued to sweep wins for followed suit with take home the biggest sentially the same, writes and records best TV Comedy Se- previous award shows award of them all, or Vernon has started maybe Kate Winslet toying around with ries. Happily, House's for the most part. See INDIE page 11 Any kind of Oscar will win her first Lead Hugh Laurie won for best male actor in a win predictions? Well, Actress statuette. EiTV Drama show, “I I'm sure Slumdog will ther way it has been a actually had $100 on take away an award great season for films, James Spader [Bos- for Best Film, howev- and may the best men Want your music to get reton Legal]. This is er, The Curious Case and women win. viewed in the Charger BulFor a full list of past just not my night,” of Benjamin Button letin? said Laurie during his was so beautifully winners and current constructed that I'm Oscar nominees visit E-mail chargerbulletin@neacceptance speech. Not too long be- sure it will be taking at www.us.imdb.com. whaven.edu for more info. fore the SAG Awards, least half of the awards the nominations it was nominated for, for the 2009 Acad- most notably for edit-
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Community & Advice
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Advice Corner
Q: There are these two girls, and they are roommates. I’ve been getting rather close with one of them, but I’m falling more in love with the other one. I don’t want it to be awkward if I start hanging out with both of them but only falling for one. What should I do? A: Talk to each girl separately and explain to them how you feel. If they are truly you friends they will understand. A: Nothing. The girl you are falling for probably doesn't like you anyway.
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Pollard’s Career-High Leads Chargers to Big Win Over Le Moyne
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WEST HAVEN –Sophomore guard Nicole Pollard led the Chargers with a career-high 19 points as they rebounded with a 63-39 victory over the Le Moyne College Dolphins. The Chargers improve to 13-8 overall and 8-8 in the Northeast-10 Conference, while the Dolphins fall to 11-10 overall and 8-8 in the NE-10. The Chargers opened Saturday's game with a 6-0 run.
The Dolphins then scored five unanswered points to bring themselves within one at the 17:13 mark. The Chargers answered by scoring 10 of the next 16 points and took a nine-point (16-7) lead at the 12:57 mark. UNH took its largest lead of the half three minutes and 52-seconds later off a jumper from Helin Marte with 9:02 remaining. The Chargers once again led by 10 (28-18) at the 4:14 mark when Pollard connected from downtown. The Dolphins chipped away at the lead over
the course of the fi- first-half boards. UNH nal four minutes and shot 32.3% from the trailed by seven at the floor, 42.9% from three-point territory half. Pola n d lard led 77.8% the Charfrom gers with t h e 13 points charity in the stripe. first half. L e She conMoyne nected s h o t on 3-of-4 3 1 % from the from field and t h e 5-of-5 f l o o r, from the 21.4% A CHARGER ATHLETICS PHOTO line. She Women’s basketball from sophomore guard also went Nicole Pollard. down2-for-3 from beyond town and 50% from the arc. Lauren Hood the line in the opening led the team with five half.
Alysia Saunders scored a jumper for the Chargers to open the second half before the Dolphins went on a 4-0 run to cut the Chargers lead to five (37-32) at the 14:27 mark. The Dolphins exchanged points with the Chargers for the next five minutes. The Chargers then exploded with a 25-6 run to close the final 9:36. Pollard added four rebounds, three steals and one assists to her career-high 19 points, while Nikki Carroll added 11 points and five boards for the Chargers. Dominique
Stellmacher also finished in double-figures with 12 points. Saunders led the Chargers with eight rebounds and added seven points. UNH held a 36-9 advantage in points off turnovers, a 33-14 advantage in bench points and a 20-14 advantage in points in the paint. The Chargers were outrebounded 48-44 and trailed 7-9 in secondchance points. The Chargers return to action at home on Feb. 4 in the Charger Gymnasium.
UNH lead to one. The Chargers took control of the next six minutes when Josh Paulino drained a three-pointer at the 9:01 mark. That bucket started a 10-2 run for the Chargers. At the 3:22 mark the Dolphins regained the momentum and scored the final eight points of the first half. UNH led by five (3126) at the break. The Chargers shot 40% from the floor and 50% from threepoint range, while the Dolphins shot 32.3% from the floor and 18.2% from downtown. Le Moyne gradually narrowed the Chargers lead by scoring eight of the in first 12 points of the opening five minutes of the second half. The Dolphins tied the game at 37 with 12:18 left in
regulation. The teams exchanged baskets until the 7:02 mark when D.J. Sackmann made the front end of two free throws. Robert Jamerson grabbed the rebound off Sackmann‘s miss and put back a lay-up to give UNH a threepoint lead (49-46). Le Moyne then forced turnovers of the Chargers next two possessions and took the lead at the 5:21 mark. The teams once again exchanged the lead numerous times in the final five minutes. The Dolphins took a three-point lead at the 1:29 mark when they connected on a non-traditional threepoint-play. Le Moyne made just enough free throws in the final minute and secured the 65-60 victory. In the game, UNH
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match of the day the Chargers struggled against host Ramapo (15-30, 18-30, 23-30). None of the Chargers managed to record double-digit kills in the second match of the day, but Kazlas came close with nine. Kazlas was second on the team with a .158 hitting percentage, while Brisbin led the team with a .167 hitting percentage (4-212). Earl dished out another 22 assists and Sedlock led the team with three digs. Ramapo hit at a .387 clip, while the Chargers were held to a .051 hitting percentage. The Roadrunners also tallied 45 kills, compared to UNH's 25. The Chargers return to action on Thursday, February 5 when they host Lasell College at Charger Gymnasium. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
Men Drop Second of the Sea- Men’s Volleyson to Le Moyne ball Splits
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WEST HAVEN –The University of New Haven men's basketball team fell 65-60 Saturday afternoon to the Le Moyne College Dolphins. With the loss, the Chargers fall to 7-14 overall and 5-11 in the Northeast-10 Conference, while the Dolphins improve to 1110 overall and 7-9 in conference play. Cassius Chaney led the Chargers with 14 first-half points, including four threepoint buckets. The Chargers opened by scoring 12 of the first 20 points in the first six minutes. Later in the half, the Dolphins connected from threepoint range at the 12:04 mark and cut the
shot 40% from the floor, 38.9% from three-point range and 52.9% from the foul line. Le Moyne held an advantage in foul shooting by connecting on 21-of26 attempts (80.8%) which helped them seal the victory down the stretch. Chaney finished with a game-high 21 points, while Kelvin Jackson finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jamerson added 10 points and nine boards, while both Sackmann and Antwan Hayes finished with five assists. The Chargers return to action Wednesday, February 4 when they host American International.
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MAHWAH, N.J. –The University of New Haven men's volleyball team opened its 2009 regular season by splitting a pair of matches at Ramapo College. The Chargers took their opening match of the day in three sets over Polytechnic followed by a three-set loss to Ramapo in the nightcap. The Chargers defeated Polytechnic in convincing style. Peter Kazlas led the team with 12 kills on 25 attempts. Gregg Brisbin also tallied double-digit kills with 10 kills on 11 attempts with only one error (.818 hitting percentage). Ryan Earl handed out 42 assists for the Chargers and John Sedlock led the back row with eight digs. In their second
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Twist Ending Kills Uninvited
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I love a movie with a good trick ending. The Sixth Sense when you first realized that Bruce Willis’ character was dead. Righteous Kill when the main killer of the story switched before your eyes. Even The Village, when you first notice that the villagers are part of some psychological experiment. Many movies, and their directors, are capable of pulling off a trick ending without having the audience feel as if they have been left in a cloud of confusion. This is not the case in the latest horror flick, The Uninvited. With a decent cast (Emily Browning and Elizabeth Banks), many expected The Uninvited to be 2009’s first decent horror movie. The previews made it seem as if Elizabeth Bank’s character, the
house nurse Rachel, would be the primary killer and plot device. However, at the same time, there was the underlying notion of creepy, gore-infested characters that crept out from underneath beds. The Uninvited seemed incapable of choosing a genre to associate with, making it hard-to-follow from the get go. There were some points of The Uninvited that were relatively clever. Alex, the sister of Emily Browning’s character Anna, was creative, exciting, and funny on camera. The storyline was interesting: Anna, having survived a fire that killed her mother, starts to see dead people that were involved in the subsequent investigation. She suspects Rachel, her father’s new love interest, and starts to compile a way to get rid of the new burden and bring herself some emotional peace. The movie, up un-
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Indie Artist Releases Anticipated New Album
til that point, is some- con’t from page 8 even pass out lyrics that fight." thing definitely worth solo, he plays live to his songs before The bottom line seeing. You can scare shows with several the show would start. is that with Bon Iver, your friends in the the- other musicians, who In an interview with Justin Vernon brings a ater when the graphi- mainly provide per- Pitchfork, Vernon de- new originality to the cally creepy ghosts cussion and vocal scribed his dilemma. solo acoustic scene jump out and you back up. With the "I don't want to be the that it has desperately can laugh when some amount of overdub- guy with an acoustic needed for some time. of the lines are just a bing Vernon uses on guitar singing songs, Although he is curlittle too cheesy. The most of his songs he because that's boring rently on an overseas Uninvited has every invites much of his for the most part. The tour, make sure to aspect of a great horror audience to partici- song actually needs check him out when flick for thirteen-year- pate in singing with 80-500 people singing he comes back to the olds (think Scream) him during live per- or whatever the vibe is states. He is definitely until the very end. It formances. He would of that room, it needs worth the wait. was almost the perfect Halloween movie that would make you scream and laugh at the same time. Until the trick ending. I will not spoil the trick ending here, but it is quite possibly the worst plot twist in horror film history. So when you go to see The Uninvited remember that while the film is definitely worth seeing if you enjoy a good thriller/horror flick, the ending will have you cursing the line “I see dead peo- Check out our music magazine PULP online ple” all the way back at to your dorm room. www.pulp.chargerbulletin.com
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Celina’s Salacious Celebrity Gossip Oprah’s only good when she’s fat Oprah Winfrey’s magazine O sold 1.1 million copies of its January 2009 issue. The boom in sales is suggested to be related to the extensive media coverage of her recent weight gain. According to Perez Hilton, this issue of the magazine was the best-selling issue in three years. The reigning queen of daytime TV has had problems with her weight for as
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long as she has been in the spotlight. The media has always kept a close eye on her weight, watching carefully now that she has gained 40 pounds over the course of four years. Oprah appears on O’s January 2009 cover and in its feature story on her weight gain. The talk show diva sure has a way of using media attention to its fullest. But seriously, why on earth so much about how does everyone care fat Oprah is? I say she
what her body wants. Don’t mess with natural curves, O! Britney wants the kids-on the road… TMZ has reported that Britney Spears is threatening to cancel her upcoming tour if K-Fed’s lawyers won’t let her take her AN AP PHOTO sons with her. should just stay fat The pop superstar since that’s obviously wants her sons Sean
Preston and Jayden James to stay in three houses (located in New Jersey, New Orleans, and Los Angeles) while she tours in the surrounding areas. She reportedly also offered to pay K-Fed to live nearby the three locations so that he could be close to the boys as well. Unfortunately, Brit and her father, Jamie, made the deal without notifying K-Fed’s lawyers who might put a stop to the whole plan.
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Fitzgerald as he fell to the goal line. The play was reviewed as several Cardinals knelt on one knee, exhausted from the chase and disheart-
ened by the result. "Those last couple of yards were probably tougher than anything I've done in my life, but probably more gratifying than anything I've done in
football," Harrison said. "I didn't see him around my offensive line," Warner said. "He made a great play and a great run to get them a touchdown."
The previous longest play was Desmond Howard's 99yard kickoff return for Green Bay in 1997.
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