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The official student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938. Volume 96, Issue 20 | March 11, 2015 | West Haven, Conn.
UNH goes tobacco free By BEN ATWATER
FILM EDITOR BATWA1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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he University of New Haven has taken another step in promoting general wellness across the entire campus community this past Monday, March 2. An email was sent out from President Kaplan detailing the new initiative to make UNH a smoke free campus. This new initiative will ban all tobacco products, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, hookahs, chewing tobacco and all other tobacco or nicotine products. Going into effect June 1, 2015, all tobacco use on both the West Haven and Orange campus will be prohibited from there on out. This new initiative was inspired by the Healthy People 2020 act, a national health promotion put forth by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The initiative is designed to “encourage collaborations (to prevent tobacco use) across communities.” UNH is falling in line with
Healthy People 2020 along with 1,500 other campuses that have banned tobacco use. Some of the neighboring schools include Quinnipiac, Northeastern and UMass Amherst. “The decision to go TobaccoFree and Smoke-Free comes at an exciting time in higher education and we are joining over 1,500 other institutions that are committed to health and wellness,” said Kara Beth O’Grady, Coordinator for Student Conduct & Technology Applications. “The official policy and necessary enforcement measures will be communicated by the June 1st start date. The policy is currently being written and reviewed by the committees and will be approved by the University administration.” Anyone who walks around campus will notice that students and professors alike smoking cigarettes outside of academic buildings and dormitories. Arguably more popular are the aforementioned e-cigarettes. Resembling pens, they put out vapor as
opposed to tobacco smoke, while still delivering nicotine to the user. However, because they give off an atmosphere that promotes smoking, they have been banned with the rest of the tobacco delivering products. Many students and faculty partake in smoking, and it will not be an easy transition for many who have developed the habit for years. According to the email sent out by President Kaplan, research shows that tobacco is the number one cause of avoidable death in the United States, and by establishing a Tobacco-Free and Smoke-Free Campus we will reduce exposure to carcinogens and asthma triggers. This is important for many reasons, including the fact that the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act requires us to maintain an accessible campus that provides accommodation for students and employees with medical conditions, such as asthma, that are triggered by second-hand smoke. This decision will also eliminate
the litter caused by improper disposal of cigarette butts and allow facilities staff to focus their efforts on other areas of campus. This initiative has been researched by a committee comprised of many students and faculty, including Dean Johnson and Undergraduate Student Government Association President Richard Rotella. There is also a smaller sub-committee is focusing on aspects of policy and implementation. The committee compiled a survey last year to gain statistics on smoking in the student body. According to the survey, 73 percent reported they have never smoked while only five percent identified themselves as regular smokers. 75 percent of the respondents felt that smoking around buildings is a problem on campus. Furthermore, 67 percent of respondents were in support of making UNH smoke free. Nineteen of the respondents who support See TOBACCO FREE page 2
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OPINION
Ski and Snowboard club’s annual Canada trip By ALYSSA MACKINNON
STAFF WRITER AMACK1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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The Ski and Snowboard Club took 51 students to Canada this past weekend. They left for Mont Tremblant in Quebec from the Maxcy parking lot at 6 a.m. Students were given free rental equipment from Action Sports Branford, transportation to and from the mountain in a coach bus, as well as suite style lodging with full kitchens, fireplaces and spacious living rooms for only $120 per person thanks to the Undergraduate Student Government Association’s support and club fundraising events. The trip also included First Track lift tickets and activity passes that allowed students to go ice skating with free skate rentals, night tubing and gave them access to the mountain 45 minutes before everyone else in the morning. La Montagne Lodge was connected to the mountain so people could ski right into the lodge from the slopes. Restaurants and boutiques fill the French village surrounding the hotel with all varieties of cuisine including Asian, French, Italian, steakhouses and other take-out options. Coffee and sweet shops like The Candy Shop, Oh la Vache! and Chocolate Factory were also available to the students. Sugar Shack specializes in maple products, like maple taffy on snow and soft ice cream with maple butter. Bistro Au Grain de Café has warm soups created daily, homemade hot cinnamon cider wine, and sandwiches that could be taken to-go or enjoyed in their bar lounge. Coco Pazzo Restaurant uses local and organic ingredients but still offers gluten-free and vegetarian dishes. Fat Mardis is a sports bar-pub with largest screen TVs and a large selection of draft beers on the mountain. A typical See ANNUAL page 3
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MUSIC
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FILM
Slam Poet Sierra DeMulder presented at UNH on March 7 (Photo by Leah Meyers/Charger Bulletin photo) By LEAH MYERS
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Sierra DeMulder, a slam poet, recited her writings on behalf of To Write Love On Her Arms in Lee 301 at 6 p.m. on Saturday,
March 7. TWLOHA found videos of DeMulder reading her poems and invited her to come to speak to campus. DeMulder started writing and has continued to write poems based on her personal experiences in life and with her past battle with depression, which prompted the UNH Chapter to invite her. Stefanie Perillo, President of the
UNH Chapter, said that TWLOHA is a “non profit movement dedicated to providing hope and help for those suffering from depression, anxiety, addiction and other mental health issues.” TWLOHA was nationally established in 2006. UNH established a university chapter in fall of 2012, See ANOTHER page 3
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the initiative are smokers themselves. Committee head Paula Cappuccia has been on the Smoke Free initiative committee for the past year and a half. “We’ve been gathering research from several other universities in the country as well as the Connecticut Department of Health,” said Cappuccia. “We tried designating smoking areas 20 feet from buildings.” This policy failed as it was very hard to enforce; the new initiative is much more concrete and enforceable. There has been a lot of backlash by students on social media such as Yik
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Yak, many complaining that the tuition paid gives them the right to smoke. However, as addressed on the University’s page for the initiative, “there is no right under federal or state law that gives others the right to expose others to second hand smoke.” While the transition will undoubtedly be a rocky one, Cappuccia explains that “the first year will be a learning year, in which smokers will be offered programs and incentives to eliminate smoking habits such as receiving a candy for putting out their cigarettes.” The candy would be offered by a police officer or health services member, along with a card giving
smokers resources such as websites and hotlines to break the habit. “The second year will be when enforcement takes hold, with students and faculty facing administrative consequences for failure to comply,” said Cappuccia. Health Services is trusting that the removal of cigarette butt disposal containers will not encourage littering as many have speculated. Taking effect June 1, this gives students and faculty a semester to beat the habit or find off campus locations in which to smoke. “It wasn’t too long ago when people could smoke in classrooms at their desks; they got used to that change, they will get used to this one as well,” Cap-
puccia said. “The University of New Haven is committed to focusing on educating our community about making healthy choices and refraining from tobacco use. We are not forcing anyone to quit using tobacco products, but rather stating they cannot be used on our campus any longer,” explained O’Grady. “We hope that current tobacco users will take advantage of the cessation opportunities we will be providing this spring. In order to make this change possible, we are hoping that the whole UNH community is proactive in educating others about the policy change. If you see someone smoking after June 1st, we are encouraging students,
faculty and staff to politely explain the new policy and encourage the discontinued use of the tobacco product.” Over the next few months, the University will provide information, education and data on smoking cessation programs in an effort to help those who would like to “kick the habit.” “It is our hope that, by the time the policy takes effect, the number of smokers at UNH will have dropped significantly and that the entire campus will embrace this initiative,” said President Kaplan in his email, “This change in policy will
establish a campus culture of respect, wellness and sustainability. We are not judging or excluding people who choose to smoke; we are merely asking them not to use tobacco on the campus where it can impact others.” For further information, please visit the University’s tobacco-free website at: http://www.newhaven.edu/ tobacco-free. Questions and comments should be sent to tobaccofree@newhaven. edu.
Clery Campus Crime Log *In accordance with the Federal law known as the Clery Act, the UNH Campus Police maintains a Crime Log, which contains information on alleged criminal incidents reported to the UNH Police. The following are matters of public record.
(1) Property Damage Location: Dunham Hall Date: March 1, 2015 Time: 10:48 p.m.
(2) Theft
Location: Ruden Date: March 2, 2015 Time: 11:14 a.m.
(4) Breach of Peace Location: South Campus Date: March 3, 2015 Time: 12:42 p.m.
(6) Code Violation Location: Harugari Hall Date: March 6, 2015 Time: 6:53 p.m.
(3) Suspicious Person (5) Evading Responsibility (7) Unwanted Person Location: Rec Center Date: March 2, 2015 Time: 12:14 p.m.
Location: Soundview Nursing Home
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Location: North Campus Date: March 7, 2015 Time: 2:12 p.m.
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Following tradition
By LEAH MYERS
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COP presented their monthly Beanhouse along with several student musicians in the Bartels Programming Space on March 3 at 8 p.m. and ran until 10:30 p.m. Beanhouse is an open mic event in which students perform by singing, playing an instrument, and/ or reciting poetry. Though sign ups are in advance, walk-ins are welcome. There was an abundant amount of seating and food provided. This event is totally cost free for admission and food. Some students attend every month while others make an appearance every once in a while. Performers this month included Brianna-Marie Barron, co-head of Special Events for S.C.O.P.E., on keyboard singing “A Thousand Miles” and “Home” by Vanessa Carlton. Kyle Pickard and Bri L’Ecuyer performed an original song and “Done,” by The Band Perry. On The Fritz perfored several covers and original songs. Helen Schneider, a junior, sand Turning Tables by Adele. Robert Galvin on guitar performed “Wiseman” and an original song. Afterwards, the staff and the performers who stayed took turns jamming with each other. The monthly Beanhouse is a UNH Tradition going on for quite a while; Kristen Merlin, ’07, has attended the Beanhouses when she was a student here at the University before graduating and competing
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and was officially named as one in spring of 2013. Since then, Perillo said that they “helped open the conversation of the stigma of mental illness and helped break it.” Their e-board secretary found videos of DeMulder’s poems and everyone was touched by them. “We embody the mission of TWLOHA (a non-profit movement dedicated to providing hope and help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide) through organized meetings and events; our University Chapter serves as a voice of inspiration and support for students and their surrounding communities,” said Jacqueline Guzman TWLOHA Executive Assistant. TWLOHA believes in community, in the idea that people need other people; we were never meant to go through life alone. So, “by having DeMulder here, sharing her story, she helped us move toward breaking the stigma that surrounds mental illness; she encouraged other people to share their stories and realize that
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“I’m a werewolf. I walk into the daylight with scratches that came from the darkness of my pores.”
- Sierra Demulder DeMulder is a two-time National Poetry Slam Champion and is currently on tour to share her poetry. Before finding her passion for spoken word, she went to college for Art Therapy. After she started
slamming her poetry, people have mentioned to her that there were videos of her and her poetry on YouTube. She dreaded the spread of the videos until she started receiving messages from viewers saying that her poems have helped them gain the strength to start healing and recovering; in turn, hearing this helped her heal from depression. She now has two books of her poetry published and is currently working on a novel and a young adult novel. DeMulder has collaborated with several poets in her lifetime, especially for group poems at nationals. She loves editing both her own work and other poets’ works. For those wanting to express their writing verbally, she recommends going to open mic events to meet new people and share ideas. TWLOHA meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Dodds 205 with different topics to discuss every month. DeMulder can be found on several social media sites, such as Tumblr and Facebook. Buttonpoetry. com also has many videos of DeMulder and other great poets.
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Students preforming at S.C.O.P.E’s 2015 Beanhouse (Photos taken by Leah Myers/Charger Bulletin Photo)
on The Voice. Usually, Beanhouse has a great turn out with ten to 15 performers; however,
because the snow cancelled classes and activities that evening, many students were driven away.
Stick it to cancer
Annual Canada trip
Sigma Chi’s first Stick it to Cancer (Photo provided by Sigma Chi Fraternity) By ELISSA SANCI
ASSISTANT EDITOR ESANC2@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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Québec dish made with fries, cheese curds and gravy Smoke’s Poutinerie Tremblant has more than 20 varieties of poutine. There were many place to go after the ice skating and tubing ended. Places like Café d’Époque, Le Lounge and Le P’tit Caribou are open until 2 a.m. with electric colors and loud beats.
The mountain had even more to offer with Brûlerie St-Denis, Bullseye Saloon & Grill, California Grill, Altitude Seafood and Grill, Gypsy, Le Grill Express, La Fourchette du Diable, Ô Wok, Pita Express, Ya’ooo Pizza Bar, Samurai Sushi PUB, Wigwam Café but since the trip is only three days, not all were visited. Temperatures and trails were in peak condition,
with a temperature around 20 degrees. After a long day of boarding many of the students relaxed in the outdoor hot tub that overlooked the village, a perfect scene when the snow is falling gently. After everyone got in a few last runs, the bus headed back to UNH on Sunday at 3 p.m.
The Sigma Chi Fraternity held its first Stick it to Cancer Floor Hockey Tournament on Sunday, March 8 in the Beckerman Recreation Center and raised $412.17 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. The Huntsman Cancer Foundation is Sigma Chi’s preferred philanthropy because “many Sigs and their families have been directly affected by cancer,” according to the Stick it to Cancer Facebook event page. “Founded by Jon M. Huntsman, the Huntsman
Cancer Institute is dedicated to finding the causes of cancer, developing new and better treatments and preventing people from developing cancer.” Nine teams registered for the floor hockey event. Teams were made up of eight players each; to be eligible to participate in the event, each player donated five dollars. “As Philanthropy Chairman, my committee and I wanted to plan an event that would officially kick off our annual Derby Days fundraising campaign,” said Joseph D’Auria, Sigma Chi’s philanthropy chairman. “We realized many people on campus enjoy playing floor hockey and
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saw the potential for this to be a fun event while supporting an amazing cause.” Junior Sigma Chi Jesse Latarraca thought the event was a great way to get the men on campus involved with directly raising money for Hunstman Cancer. “It was a fun new event that allowed the members of the campus community to compete for a great cause,” said Dan Chudy, also a member of Sigma Chi. Sigma Chi plans on making the floor hockey tournament an annual event. “After the success we enjoyed this past weekend, we will most definitely be holding Stick it to Cancer every year,” said D’Auria.
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Better training for happier customers
By COURTNEY BROOKS
OPINION EDITOR CBROO4@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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don’t know whether the story I am about to tell is comical, frustrating, or just pretty pathetic, but either way, it is an issue that is in dire need of some attention. One of the things the University of New Haven prides itself on is all the different options it offers students for dining. No one can deny that on this campus there are plenty of places to go to eat. But how many times are we actually getting our money’s worth at these places? Well, that is to be determined, but first, here is my own personal experience. Just this past week, I was in the library cramming for a last minute test I had in a few hours. Around 5
p.m., the exhaustion set in (Netflix had gotten the best of me the night before and had been prioritized over sleep yet again) and I was struggling to keep my mind open. Luckily for me, UNH offered the perfect solution to my problem: Starbucks coffee right upstairs! Or so I thought. I headed upstairs to get my coffee and was greeted very kindly by UNH’s very own barista. I want to emphasize that she was very kind, and although she was also very inexperienced, I am not blaming her for this. I ordered a basic iced coffee, nothing fancy, no flavor shots or anything. Just coffee, ice and milk. Well, this barista clearly was not trained and right away she got flustered looking for these ingredients. I watched as she poured a cup of milk over ice and then handed me my drink. The “coffee” which I just paid $4.29 for was nothing more than a cup of milk. I felt bad though; after all it wasn’t her fault that she was left to fend for herself at the coffee stand before being adequately trained, so I gladly took my cup of iced milk and went back to my studies. Then, after totally giving up on this test an hour later and allowing myself to be
defeated by it just this once, I decided dinner was more important. I knew I didn’t have any shot at coming out of this test alive if I was starving the whole time. I headed over to Jazzman’s to get a nice tomato and mozzarella sandwich, a favorite of mine. To my surprise, when I went to order, the employees seemed to have done a shuffle and now the barista was attending the sandwich station, again by herself. I should have just walked away, but I was literally starving, so I took my chances and ordered and paid for the sandwich. Again, that flustered look came across her face as she paced around the kitchen, clearly confused about what to do. After a few laps around the kitchen I knew what was about to occur, but I patiently waited, hoping for the best. The barista/sandwich maker came back to me and told me that it was too late to get a sandwich. Let me point out that it was now 6 p.m. and Jazzmans is open until 9 p.m. Too late? I think not. I knew the real reason was because she was again, inadequately trained, and was not sure how to make this sandwich. But I didn’t want to be a hassle and I definitely didn’t want
to embarrass her even more, so I took the bag of chips she offered me instead and went on my way. It is safe to say that my cup of milk and bag of chips wasn’t enough to hold me over for a three hour class, and I didn’t do too well on my test. Which brings me to the real issue at hand. If UNH is going to pride itself on all the dining options, the employees should at least be trained well enough to fulfill our basic requests. Asking for an iced coffee from Starbucks or a sandwich at dinner isn’t too much; it shouldn’t have been so difficult. This does not say anything about the hardworking employees that attend to our restaurants on campus. They are dedicated, friendly people who really care about us students. It is not their fault that they have not received the proper training. To be honest, I’m not entirely sure whose fault it really is, but it does need to change, quickly. Students are only going to spend money at these places so long before they give up entirely and go off campus for food. It is in the university’s best interest to better train these employees.
Sexual violence on campus
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Recently, a survey was sent out to the campus community and it touched on a very sensitive topic: sexual violence and its relevance to Greek Organizations in our campus community. Before I get into this topic, I want to reveal two things. One, I am in no way directly affiliated with any Greek Organization on this campus. Two, I have experienced multiple forms of violence, both on and off campus. That being said, I am writing this completely unbiased as can be. When this survey was sent out, there was much backlash from the campus community, so naturally I checked it out. The survey, which was emailed to the entire student body, is part of a research project. Many of
the questions were very personal and potentially triggering. There also seemed to be a bit of a bias towards Greek Organizations on campus. It’s no secret that there have been some cases in which members of Greek Organizations have been found guilty of sexual violence on other college campuses. While this is true, it doesn’t mean that only members of Greek Organizations are capable of committing these acts. Although the survey was not intended to imply that members of Greek life are the only ones committing these acts on campus, it seems to shine a negative light on them. On one hand, it’s great that people are taking sexual violence on college campuses seriously, because it is an issue that needs to be recognized and fixed. On the other hand, people need
to be aware that any single individual, no matter what gender he or she is, sexual orientation he or she identifies with, religion he or she is, or organization he or she is associated with, is capable of committing these acts. Instead of pointing fingers at a certain group, everyone needs to be aware that anyone can be guilty of committing sexual violence. As the survey seems to be implying that members of Greek Organizations are highly involved in sexual violence, I’d have to disagree. As a victim of sexual violence, I feel the safest with members of Greek Organizations. Of course, I am not saying that they aren’t capable of doing bad things, but it’s not in their nature to do so. As far as I know, no organization on this campus encourages their members to go out and commit acts of
sexual violence. This being said, our campus needs to focus on how to fix these issues as a whole, rather than trying to pin it on a specific group. Sexual violence is an issue, and it happens every single day. We need to work together as a community to stop this issue, instead of just blaming it on Greek Organizations. Sexual violence is not privy to one group, and that needs to be made known. If you’re reading this, and you’re a victim of any type of sexual violence, whether it occurred on or off campus, don’t hesitate to reach out to the Violence Prevention and Intervention Center or the Counseling Center. Both are located on the bottom of Sheffield Hall. You can also reach out to the Rape Crisis Center of Milford.
Do not fall in love with a writer
By CAITLIN DUNCAN
STAFF WRITER CDUNC1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
––––––––––––––––––––– Writers, true writers, are unique human beings. They are their own breed, their own species. It takes a special type of person to be fulfilled by words spilling out of them onto a page, bleeding ink from all crevices of their body. Writers are sensitive and strong at the same time. They are hopeless romantics and realists. Writers are dangerous people, and this is a fair warning: do not fall in them with them. It is no secret that writers use what they know best. They write about their own stories, their friends’ stories, their parents’ stories, and anyone else’s they can get their hands on. Writers fall in love with stories. They will take one story and stretch it and exaggerate it into a beautiful scene that ends in a happy ending. Writers have active imaginations, and reality tends to be a disappointment to them. When writers fall in love, they create a story in their mind of how they wish it would turn out. Chances are, they’re more in love with the story they’ve conjured up than their significant other. If you fall in love with a writer, don’t be surprised if they’ve set unrealistic expectations for you, because that’s what writers do. When writers get inspiration, they will become obsessively consumed in their words. They will sit at their computer for hours on end, typing, deleting and retyping until they’ve achieved their idea of perfection. They will be angry and irritable; so don’t disturb them when they get in a writing trance. It will break their hearts if their train of thought is lost while writing what’s been floating in their mind for days, but couldn’t find the words to explain until now. If you fall in love with a writer, be pre-
pared to deal with their tears, anger and excitement that come along with their writing. If you fall in love with a writer, please give them an honest opinion, but break it to them gently because their words are their babies. When dating a writer, don’t be offended if they aren’t trusting at first. They know just how badly words can hurt. Imagine being shot with your own gun. This is how writers feel when they’re hurt by words. They use millions of combinations of 26 letters to form beauty on paper, but they also know millions of combinations of those same 26 letters can cause heartbreak. If you fall in love with a writer, just be aware of how much words impact them. If you fall in love with a writer, say what you mean, and mean what you say. Writers tend to write when they’re falling in love or falling apart. Intimate details between the two of you will almost always be shared on paper, whether someone else reads it or not. It’s just the way writers are. They do not feel fulfilled until their words fill endless pages of paper with their feelings of love and joy. They do the same when they are filled with heartbreak and sadness. Writers know some of their best works come from heartbreak, so if you fall in love with a writer, don’t be upset if they write about how you hurt them. The story belongs to them, and the only way for them to move on from it is by writing about it. Writers don’t mean for it to be this way; it’s just how their brains are wired. They have the best intentions and they want love just as much as anyone else, but do not fall in love with them. Do not fall in love with a writer if you can’t handle their tears, anger or frustration when they can’t find the words to explain their feelings. Do not fall in love with a writer if you can’t handle having a story written about you, both positively and negatively. Do not fall in love with a writer if you don’t know how to use your words to express your feelings. If you cannot handle all of this, please, do yourself and them a favor, and do not fall in love with a writer.
Why downloadable content is demoralizing the video game industry By HECTOR RAMIREZ
STAFF WRITER HRAMI1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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With the release of the latest video game developed by Turtle Rock Studios, the same team that brought you Left 4 Dead, Evolve has an infuriating discovery: their day-one downloadable content (DLC). The DLC involved are bundled pre-set colors/skins for weapons and monsters of Evolve, ranging from five to seven dollars. With all of the bundled DLCs added together, as well as the $25
season pass that includes separate additional content, you're looking at another $60 to $80. Add that to the cost of the game itself, the consumer would be paying $120 to $140, and that's only the first day of Evolve's release. The easiest change that can be noticed effectively is to vote with your wallet. Publishers and marketers will push the moral boundaries as far as they can to make more money on their product before, during, and after its time in the spotlight. In Evolve's case, many will argue that making a fit overpriced colored guns or costumes is pointless. From one
perspective, their skepticism is understandable. However, let's look at the bigger picture here. If publishers believe that they can still use these tired and moneyhungry practices in the new generation of consoles, they will keep doing it. We have previously seen this trend in situations such as taking out story sequences in Asura's Wrath and Final Fantasy XIII-2 or gameplay elements like Dying Light's "Be the Zombie" multiplayer mode pre-order incentive. Those that have instantly recognized the bad practice of day-one DLC already know what needs to be done: voice your opinion to
the publishers in the most direct way via Twitter and YouTube, and don’t buy the DLC or the video game itself. DLC is a double-edged sword getting sharper. Marketers and publishers have saturated the gaming market with downloadable content since the expansive growth of internet connectivity on video game consoles. At first, it was innovative and a treat for loyal gamers. For $10 to $20 more, consumers would be paying for more content of the video game they enjoyed post-launch, like The Last of Us: Left Behind, Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea, and
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Exo Zombies. Then the idea of DLC as incentives came about. From "additional" downloadable content by pre-ordering the video game to collector editions packed with exclusive DLC, marketers and publishers have been fooling consumers into thinking they are getting more content. Any video game being marketed with pre-order DLC incentives is not a complete product. For those that do not pre-order a video game with DLC incentives, they are missing out on content that should have been on the disc the day of its release.
We have seen this practice again and again. It's about time consumers started to voice against these despicable decisions instead of submitting to marketing schemes because "it's only a few extra bucks." It's sneaky and manipulative, which means that there is a lack of honesty and respect between publishers and consumers. As realists, we have to understand that DLCs are not going away and will continue to influence purchasing decisions. We are not voicing our opinions to abolish DLCs, only to mitigate the unscrupulous marketing practices they are saturated in.
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7. Cast-of-thousands member 8. Pub order 9. High-elev. spot 10. A leg up 11. Sung-into instrument 12. Slezak of “One Life to Live” 13. Shoots the breeze 18. Plagued by drought 19. Church recess 24. “Where Is the Life That Late __?”: Cole Porter song 25. Forty-niner’s stake 26. Rights gp. 27. Ghostly sound 30. Post-ER area 31. Son of Prince Valiant 32. “There’s __ in Ôteam’” 34. __-mo 35. Potato sack wt., perhaps 37. B. Favre’s career 508 38. Velvet finish? 39. Collectible car 41. Search everywhere in 42. Front row seat
43. Apply amateurishly 48. It may be slung at a diner 50. Matador’s cloak 51. Oft-baked veggies 52. Long (for) 53. Blessed outburst? 54. Evade 55. Butler’s last words 56. Of yore 57. Muscat native 58. Where to find Pierre: Abbr. 61. Class with tools 63. Mar.-Nov. hours 64. Two-time loser to DDE 65. Owned 66. Boozer’s syndrome
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Treasurer’s Tip
President’s Corner
Dangers of Being Frozen
Chargers,
RSOs, now that the yearly budget process is underway, I just wanted to remind you of the dangers associated with being frozen, as it relates to requesting a budget for the 2015-2016 academic year.
I would like to wish you a safe and fun-filled spring break! With campaigning fully underway, I encourage you all to keep an eye on your email for lots of information about the candidates. We will also be hosting a series of debates, which I encourage you to attend. I would like to leave you with this quote:
Per the USGA Constitution, when organizations are frozen, they are unable to collect points or access USGA funds during the time in which they are frozen. This means that your organization cannot submit a viable budget request or have your request heard if your organization is frozen. When your organization becomes frozen by USGA, you will be contacted by the Eboard member who froze you.
“If you sometimes get discouraged, consider this fellow: He dropped out of grade school. Ran a country store. Went broke. Took 15 years to pay off his bills. Took a wife. Unhappy marriage. Ran for House. Lost twice. Ran for Senate. Lost twice. Delivered speech that became a classic. Audience indifferent. Attacked daily by the press and despised by half the country. Despite all this, imagine how many people all over the world have been inspired by this awkward, rumpled, brooding man who signed his name simply, A. Lincoln.”
It becomes the duty of your RSO to meet with that Eboard member to see how you can become unfrozen. Yearly Budget is such an important aspect to thriving RSO’s, so do your part to ensure that your RSO has the best chance to get a budget for next year by not being frozen during the yearly budget process. As always, let me know if you have any questions!
Any USGA related questions? Feel free to contact USGApresident@newhaven.edu or USGATreasurer@newhaven.edu
John Foti USGA Treasurer
Warmest regards, Richard Rotella USGA President Putting you in USGA!
This Week in Sports 3.12.15 | 3 p.m.
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VS. NCAA Division II Championships Birmingham, Ala.
Women’s Lacrosse VS. Dowling Win 19-8
Women’s Basketball VS. Assumption Win 72-48
Baseball
Baseball
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Women’s Lacrosse VS. American International Win 20-1
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See what’s coming after break! Monday March 23: Film Showing: “The Hobbit” in Bartel’s Café at 8 p.m. Tuesday March 24: Laser Writing Pens in Bartel’s Programming Space from 12 to 4 p.m.
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Interview with Nalani and Sarina By ELYSE VON DER FECHT
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orn to folkmusic-loving parents, twin sisters Nalani and Sarina Bolton attended concerts and sing-a-longs “in the womb,” eventually joining in vocally themselves at about five years old. Their formal classical piano training began a year later. Their mother made sure their informal music education included all the great —songwriters Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen as well as the Beatles and Alanis Morissette. “I told my mom that I fell asleep thinking about music and woke up thinking about it too. I think that’s when she knew she was in trouble,” Sarina recalls. Songwriting, which became their greatest passion, followed soon after. “It’s my therapy,” said Sarina. “It’s the best way I have of expressing my emotions.” “If our songs can have a positive effect on someone, make them feel not so alone, then that’s what makes us want to keep writing songs,” added Nalani. I got the privilege to interview these two talented girls and here were their answers to what I asked them. Elyse: Introduce yourselves. Nalani and Sarina: We are Nalani and Sarina and we are singer-songwriters from Flemington, N.J. E: What made you girls want to be singers? N&S: There was never that specific time for us saying, “Hey I wanna be a singer!” Singing and music has just always been so much a part
Nalani and Sarina will be performing on March 25 in New York (Photo provided by Nalani and Sarina)
of our lives we kind of just thought it was normal. We started off with musical theater and ended up taking opera lessons, but once we got to our sophomore year, we were watching a “battle of the bands” concert at our high school and we think around that time we both knew that we wanted to perform our own stuff. E: What is the best part about doing music? N&S: The best part about doing music is getting people’s responses…hearing from someone how they relate to a song that is so close and personal is an unbelievable feeling. Experiencing that connection with people is always inspiring. E: What is the hardest part about doing music? N&S: There are three really hard things about music. One is writers’ block. There are those days where you feel like you’re never going to write again so you have to do everything in your power to get your inspiration back. Secondly is mixing music with business. It’s so hard to look at your own piece of art as a business, but it is necessary to understand how it works in order to navigate in this industry, while keeping your vision. The third hardest part about music is
having a normal social life! E: If you girls could work with any producer who would it be? N&S: If we could work with any producer, it would be Dan Wilson…he is a phenomenal writer and captures the music and emotion in a song without cluttering it. We would also like to at least be in the same room as Max Martin and just pick his brain! E: Where is somewhere you always wanted to travel to? N&S: We would really like to travel to Japan, Australia or Paris… for one: the culture, two: the food and three: the accents! We enjoy going to new places where we feel completely out of our element. We visited the Philippines a few years ago and took a lot home with us. E: Who writes your songs or do you both? N&S: Every song varies from either writing a song or idea separately and then coming together and feeding off each other to finish it, or sitting in a room together and coming up with something right off the spot. But no matter what, the two of us are a part of every song that we write. Continue reading at Chargerbulletin.com
Young artist shines through his release of Just Kids
By GLENN ROHRBACKER
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Mat Kearney has already established himself as a successful singer/songwriter with hits like “Nothing Left to Lose,” “Ships and the Night,” and “Closer to Love.” Now, nine years after he released his debut album, he released his newest project called JUST KIDS. This is his third album to date and it definitely shows his character as a young artist. Combining pop and hip-hop styles of music, he produces a truly unique sound that is really great to listen to. You can see some influences from artists like Matchbox Twenty, The Fray and Ed Sheeran. The album opens with a hip-hop feeling track called “Heartbreak Dreamer.” Kearney applies this slow talk-rap to make the song
seem more modern but really works. “Moving On” is a really uplifting song about, well, moving on. It gives a sense of hope that is only reinforced by the music behind the lyrics. The title track “Just Kids” has a sound very similar to Ed Sheeran and takes us back to Kearney’s roots and how they have affected him. It’s a slow jam that gives a look into the singer’s world. “Billion” is the most popular track on the album as of now. It is again a pop influenced track that features a rap verse by Mat. “One Black Sheep” is another uplifting song about feeling that you’re a loner or an outsider. This song really spoke to me and is just another great part of the album. “Ghost” is a slow track that is about having the memory of someone you’ve lost just hang around, mentally or physically. This song could be seen as an influence of
Gavin DeGraw or even a Maroon 5 type style. “Los Angeles” is an ode to the esteemed city where Kearney busts out a rap on the verse, showing his diversity in style as an artist. “The Conversation” is a beautiful duet in which Kearney is accompanied by female vocalist Young Summer. The album ends on the ballad “Shasta,” reminding the listener that Kearney can rap, but also plug at your heartstrings. JUST KIDS is just another step in the incredible journey of Mat Kearney and another testament to his unique style and talent. Kearney is an artist that redefines pop music in always keeping the listener surprised and wanting more. JUST KIDS is fifteenth on the top albums chart on iTunes and I definitely think it will be around there for a while, as this album is a milestone for Mat Kearney. I really am excited to see where he goes next.
Global album release days set for this summer By ASHLEY WINWARD
MUSIC EDITOR AWINW1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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This past week, Frances Moore of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry confirmed that by summer of this year, all new releases will be issued for midnight on Fridays worldwide. This is huge news for musicians and fans alike, setting a new standard for a growing technological age. With release dates in different countries ranging from Sunday to Wednesday, having one standardized release day across the entire globe can not only standardize the industry but it can provide a wide variety of benefits not only to the record stores but to the artists as well. For one, this can be a big step towards minimalizing music piracy. If an album is released earlier in another country, it’s quite
Now that there will be an official release day for albums, artists like Beyoncé won’t be able to surprise audiences by dropping an album in the middle of the week (AP photo)
common to see it leak in the US through the internet. Many can find, listen to,
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Empire takes over the music industry By SHANNON LIVEWELL STAFF WRITER SLIVEWELL@ME.COM
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ox’s latest series, Empire, is not only taking the Wednesday night TVwatchers by storm, but also the music industry. Contrary to expectations, program creators, Danny Strong and Lee Daniels, who served as a guest speaker at our campus on Tuesday, March 3, have made sure to keep this series all about the music, peppering in the occasional catastrophe to keep viewers on their toes. Perhaps the greatest feat that this directing duo accomplished would be the ability to capture a musical audience with less than thirty seconds of a hit song at least three times per episode. The record sales that Empire has successfully recruited on iTunes make them a frontrunner in chart topping hits; rare occasions for a Fox show. The idea of genre-specific industry series started with the show Nashville, which premiered on ABC in 2012 and is in its third season. While Nashville’s music is popular on streaming services such as Spotify, even they have not been fortunate enough to reap the benefit of sales that Empire has yielded
Release.” By regulating the release dates across the globe it ensures that everyone must wait until the same time to hear the latest release. Another benefit of waiting until Fridays, of all days, is that for many, its pay day. Some people simply cannot hold onto their money until Tuesday because the weekend has other plans for their cash. Having the newest album drop the same time as your paycheck leaves less
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March 13: Dipset Reunion Tour with 6 Figgaz, DJs Funkmaster Flex and Big Mike
Taraji P. Henson, as Cookie, in a scene from Empire (AP photo)
in the past few months they’ve been on air. A song capable of taking your breath away is V Bozeman’s “What is Love.” We first hear this song in the pilot episode of the series and (spoiler alert), again when Bozeman’s reoccurring character of Veronika is auditioning for the Empire label’s major competitor. Bozeman is in a production deal with Timbaland who also serves as the music producer for the show. The young vocalist’s runs and riffs will take you on a journey and I guarantee you’ll forget you’re watching a show on Fox. The emotion that she conveys in this simplistic, vocally based track is sure to bring goose bumps to your arms and tears to your eyes.
Moving in a completely different direction, Yazz and Serayah McNeill are a perfect combination on “Drip Drop,” the show’s most popular track to date. The synth-influenced beat drives a powerful underscore for the kind of lyrics that make you want to dance and McNeill’s vocal purity serves as an element of purity that’s unexpected when the beat first drops. My personal favorite track has been introduced throughout the entire series thus far, but the version that forced me to rewind the scene over and over again (shout out to my DVR) came from the last episode entitled “Unto the Breach.” Perhaps the most chaotic episode to date, this catchy song
serves as a beautiful resolution towards the end of an episode that seems to yield no optimistic outcomes. “You’re So Beautiful” starts out with Lucious Lyon (Terrance Howard) on the piano accompanied in the first chorus by Jamal Lyon (Jussie Smollett) and Delphine (Estelle). After Hakeem Lyons’ (Bryshere Y. Gray) verse, fellow Empire artist Tiana Brown (Serayah McNeill) and Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson) join their fellow cast mates to create enviable harmonies. You will definitely wear out your repeat button after discovering this track. It is the epitome of the series itself, addictive and musicallydriven.
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excuses and more opportunities to buy on a consumer front. Worldwide releases can also help the management companies and musician street teams as it helps streamline those resources and materials. Posting campaigns, social media updates and other methods of letting the public know about the release of an album must have the release date attached, obviously. By not having to worry about which date is going to which country relieves a lot
of stress for the marketing teams because they can send the same materials out globally and ensure that people don’t get confused by all the different dates. It also can make Fridays a big day for entertainment in general. Movies and music are two things that have always gone together; putting them out at the same time, especially with movie soundtracks, just makes sense. There has been some opposition from the music industry, with some say-
ing that it’s going to further marginalize lesser known artists. While I can understand that global releases could make it a little harder for artists to stand out, I really don’t think that it’s going to make that severe of a negative impact on the industry. If anything, it means that artists will work even harder to stand out, pushing for even more great music out there. I’m excited for this new change and hope that it will make a positive impact on the music industry.
March 14: Hollywood Undead with From Ashes to New March 15: Sage Francis/ Ceschi with Metermaids, Pat the Bunny and Brook Pridemore
The Space
March 13: Anchors Away with Caliway, Our Walking Deception, Novelty, Salitter and Better Half March 15: Legend of You, Nice Shot Kid, The Lively, Brookside, and Highway Signs
The Oakdale
March 12: Steve Aoki with Head Hunterz, Caked Up, Botnek and Reid Stefan March 15: Pentatonix
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March 11: Young Statues with The Lively and Losing Season
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What We Do in the Shadows
Five dollar Tuesdays
Worth full price!
Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement star in the mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows (AP photo) By DYLAN RUPPRECHT
STAFF WRITER DRUPP1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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t is a refreshing thing to stumble upon a parody movie that does not cater to sheer idiotic humor; the list of terrible parodies such as Epic Movie, Scary Movies and Disaster Movie (really anything featuring Carmen Electra) lack in creativity and originality and are pretty much, in essence, just terrible. To whom shall we turn to for original, good parodies the likes of which we haven’t seen since Space Balls and Airplane!?
By BEN ATWATER
The answer: New Zealand with What We Do in the Shadows, a parody/mockumentary of vampires in New Zealand struggling with a mundane, modern world life. New Zealand native made famous by his popular comedic band “Flight of the Concords,” Jemaine Clement directs and stars as one of the vampires in this hilarious parody. Clement plays Vladislav, who along with his three other roommates, Viago, Deacon and Petyr, hire a documentary team to follow them around and capture their unique existence. The film riffs off the cliché attributes of being a vampire (lack of reflection in the mirror, the ability to hypnotize people, etc.) and combined with the feel of watching a documentary, the film’s
set up is gold for delivering subtle, original and, above all, laugh-out-loud comedy! The special effects also add to the hilarity when portraying the vampires’ ability to fly and teleport. Clement clearly displays his original, witty comedy, which leaves audiences crying with laughter. Ultimately, this film has an all-around funny design that sets up each joke perfectly (such as in portraying a vampire’s necessity for human blood, or when describing what happens when vampire mates come across a werewolf gang in the middle of downtown life). Hopefully this film will give people hope that the art of parodying has not yet died.
Weekly Roundup
FILM EDITOR BATWA1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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Given that public awareness of films is at an all-time high with the Oscars right on our tail, a lot of movie news has broken. The first picture of Jason Momoa as Aquaman from the upcoming Batman v. Superman was released and portrays Aquaman as a Poseidon-like figure rather than the lame wetsuit wearing figure portrayed in the classic comics. Also in comic book movie
news, Drew Goddard, originally slated to direct Sinister 6 before that cinematic universe was cancelled, is now being eyed to direct Marvel studio’s Spiderman film in 2017. Some of the cast of Independence Day 2 was announced, with Jeff Goldblum confirmed to return and Liam Hemsworth of the Hunger Games films set to star. Notable is the lack of Will Smith, due to a controversy regarding pay rates. While actors are making a living, it is a shame that a millionaire won’t return to a franchise that started his career over
a matter of a couple million bucks. Will Smith was part of the charm that made Independence Day so fun. Yet his recent career choices have been increasingly egocentric and nepotistic to advance the career of his son, Jaden Smith. Independence Day Forever Part 1 is set to come out June 24, 2016. Lastly, it has been confirmed that Toy Story 4 will not continue the Buzz and Woody storyline but will rather be a completely new storyline. This announcement came as a relief to
many fans, as the Toy Story series is considered to be a perfect story arc with a perfect ending, which was nominated for Best Picture, by the way. Now Pixar can let their creative reigns free, and hopefully their genius creative story telling can take the film anywhere. A film set in the 1800s with Victorian era toys could be interesting. Or maybe the film will be set in the far future with futuristic toys coming to life. Toy Story 4 will come out June 16, 2017. Will Smith will not return to film Independence Day 2 (AP photo)
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Positives + The weather is really starting to warm up, meaning that by the time we get back from break, there will only be two feet of snow on the ground instead of three.
By Kaitlin Mahar
+ It’s finally (almost) here, every college student’s two favorite words: Spring Break.
Negatives
Charger Battery
– The three least favorite words of every college student everywhere? Day Light Savings. – Midterms. Need I say more?
The Battery Charge
Everybody is either drowning in exams and assignments or drowning in cough medicine and tissues, which can only mean that spring is almost here. Also, a special shout out to all of our fellow “broke” college students going somewhere warm for spring break – we don’t hate you, we’re just bitter.
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I’ve had plans to go to Miami with my friends for Spring Break since December; the only problem is, my now ex-boyfriend has also been a part of the plans. We broke up a couple of weeks ago and now it’s going to be super awkward on this trip. How do I deal? -Reader Dear Reader, This does sound like a strange situation, but you can still have a great time. You are going to have to try to be mature or fake it, at least until you get back. It would be rude of you to make it uncomfortable for the other people who are on the trip.
Postcards from Prato
The best thing to do is to try your best to steer clear of him. Just because you guys are going on a trip does not mean that you have to do every single thing together. You can break up into “teams”, and do different things and if you guys end up doing things as a large group, then don’t sit near him and just focus on having a good time. If you guys were originally going to share a room, see if a switch can be made; I’m sure your friends will understand.
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You might want to start a fight with him (because, let’s face it, we all do at some point. Especially during the break-up), but just wait until you guys get back to reality. Your vacation is for you to diffuse, relax and have fun. There are really no rules to this. All you can do is try to put your differences aside for the good of the group and have fun. You can also try talking to him before the trip to make sure you’re both on the same page about how to be cordial!
Xoxo,
Melanie
Poetry Corner “From Up Above”
Jess and other students studying abroad rode camels while in Morocco (Photo provided by Jess Sullivan)
I am sitting outside on the roof top of my hostel in Morocco writing this. Getting here was a crazy experience. In Prato, there was a terrible storm with insane winds. All the state schools in Prato were closed. Tiles and plants were blown everywhere all over the road. Our train to Florence was cancelled, so we had to take a taxi instead. In Florence, we took a bus to the Pisa airport. Everything was running
so close to each other that we were so afraid we were going to miss our plane. It took us forever to get through the airport, but we made the plane with only a few minutes to spare. The plane ride was three hours. When we got to the airport we were picked up by our hostel in a party bus. We were then dropped off and lead through the crazy streets of Marrakech. It was so dark and there were people everywhere. They were all so friendly saying hello to us and telling us welcome. We were lead
though crazy winding streets. The hostel is so beautiful. It has a pool and is covered in beautiful tile—not at all how I pictured a hostel to look. We are sharing a room with eight people. It definitely is an experience I’ll never forget. Today we are going ATV riding and camel riding in the desert. I am so excited to get a henna tattoo too! This is going to be one trip I will never forget!
And she wakes you every morning With golden pink hands And she kisses you goodnight With her beautiful moonlit dance And She whispers in your ear, when the wind decides to blow. And she reaches for you, when the waves kiss the shore. And She shines her morning rays Touching you from up above And she sends you every star To show you all her love And She walks along the beach With your hand inside of hers And you may not feel it now But she’s protecting bad occurs. -M.M.J
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Simply Sam’s Style Crazy fashion trends of 2015 By SAMANTHA SALVIO
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ll of you fashion savvy people out there know that New York Fashion Week is the most illustrious event to go to and find the best models, free giveaways and the latest upcoming trends for the next season. To everyone else in the world that doesn’t follow up on fashion, they would probably tune into some live feeds from the show and feel completely lost. They would be completely confused as to how the outfits these models are wearing translate into outfits worn in daily life. Honestly, that is half the fun! The point isn’t to copy
the look right off the runway; it is to pinpoint the highlights of the outfit and make it personally yours. On the other hand, some designers take their ideas a little too far in their quest to make their style haute couture. This means that they want their style to stand out as the most fashionable and expensive clothes on the market. For a visual, you can imagine high fashion pictorials in Vogue and mostly in any European spread. That is where you wouldn’t typically go for shopping in that style. Here are some of the weirdest and craziest trends that I have seen this year: 1. Twisted Bun Hawks:
Marc by Marc Jacobs decided to take a spin on the traditional schoolgirl buns and combine them with the tough image of a rocker, which results in a faux hawk consisting of buns. I’m sure this would be a fun experiment to try on your younger sister or for fun at a sleepover, but I’m not sure anyone would last in public for the whole day with this look. Not to mention the time it would take to put this look together…pass! 2. Messy Glitter Eyes: I am all about highlighting the eyes to make them look brighter and hide those ugly under-eye bags, but this trend may not be the answer to that problem. Anna Sui
ventured into this look for Fashion Week and it honestly looks like her daughter could have splattered glitter around her eyes before she left for the show. 3. Hair Words: The Blonds have been a very controversial subject in fashion this year and their hair accessories are not left out. This isn’t like the trend where boys started by shaving designs into their hair; it is almost the opposite. You have a hair piece made for you from hair that is constructed into a word and then you stick it on your head. Again, too much effort and not enough good feedback for me to consider.
Marc by Marc Jacobs decided to take a spin on the traditional schoolgirl buns (Photo obtained via The Gloss)
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