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March 27, 2018

Volume 99, Issue 14

THE

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The student news source of the University of New Haven.

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NEWS

Conn. Residents Call for Change at March for Our Lives

Bulletin Briefs O

violence.” His statement was

BY CESSA FONTANEZ STAFF WRITER

followed by an impassioned response from his audience, many of whom were young people themselves.

n March 24, Sena-

The Guilford event focused

News

tor Chris Murphy, along with

How VR will change the world pg. 5

port “March for Our Lives” for Our Lives” started as a

(Above) Sen. Chirs Murphy (D-

Opinion

student-led march in Wash-

Conn.) opened the program with a speech

Supporting the movement pg. 6

A&E

on the theme of young people

many other speakers and

creating change. One speaker

performers, gathered to sup-

was Grace McFadden, a junior at Daniel Hand High

in Guilford, Conn. “March Glenn Rohrbacker/The Charger Bulletin

ington, D.C. as a response to

McFadden said. “But to see

las High School on February

this many people care about

14. Though the Washington,

this issue this much; it’s in-

D.C. march was the starting

credible.”

point of the March for Our

She added that she felt as

Sports Former Chargers to play abroad pg. 13

Student Life How to get a homecooked meal away from home pg. 15

if the American students are

ism spread internationally as

growing up faster than those

over 800 other March for Our around the globe. “There is something that is true about American history over the last 200 years. There is virtually no great social change movement that has not been led by young people,” Murphy announced to the thousands of activists gathered on the Guilford Town Green. “And I will guarantee you there will be young people who will deliver change on the issue of gun

Shooting survivors. we shouldn’t have to be here,”

at Marjory Stoneman Doug-

Lives events were organized

ten by one of the Parkland “It’s so sad to be here, and

the mass shooting committed

Lives movement, the activ-

The rise of Logic pg. 11

School who read a poem writ-

of other generations because

Glenn Rohrbacker/The Charger Bulletin

(Above) Grace McFadden of Daniel Hand High School read a poem by a Parkland student (Below) Marchers moved up and down Whitfield St. in Guilford

Glenn Rohrbacker/The Charger Bulletin

of the issues faced regarding gun violence. McFadden brought up that school shootings have become commonplace in the American classroom environment. “For us kids, we have to see this directly,” she said. “We have to see this every day.” The march was attended by teachers as well. Donna Larkin, a seventh-grade teacher at Madison Middle School

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New Course Focuses on Police Communication BY NICOLE RIVERA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

n Fall 2018, the Depart-

ment of Communication, Film and Media Studies is launching a 3 credit special topics class called COMM 4454: Communication for Policing. COMM 4454 will offer a unique opportunity to develop specific communication skills needed for a career in law enforcement. Diane Smith, a professor within the Communication Department, came up with the idea of a police specific communication class to enhance the student experience at the University of New Haven. It was decided to build a course in policing commu-

nications because every day,

and strengthen their own

Smith said, “To build trust

what criminal justice majors

the 700,000 police officers of

unique ability to use commu-

and transparency police offi-

know as procedural justice.”

the United States use communication as a valuable tool to

cers are going to have to learn

Students will look at the

nication as a tool to interact

connect with people, person-

new ways of communicating.”

role communication plays in

with their communities.

ally and professionally.”

Professor Dawn Cathey, has

was present, along with two fellow scholars from Yale University, all in attendance to voice their concerns regarding current gun laws and the affect gun violence has in schools. “There’s a whole new atmosphere,” Larkin said. “When

of choosing the correct ways

the ways emotions are developed with diverse audiences,

more than a decade teach-

to facilitating the best pos-

to communicate in specific

ing college-level courses in

sible learning environment,

situations. This course will of- including, but not limited to

Communication, Sociology,

with consideration for an

fer students ways to cultivate

peaceful protest, crowd con-

Inquiry and Critical Think-

appreciation of the diversity

the meaningful communica-

trol and crisis management.

ing. She was also a New

of University of New Haven

tion skills used in mediation,

Smith said, “The class will

Haven police officer from

students in the classroom.

problem-solving and crisis

be cross listed with CJ but

intervention.

open to anyone with the pre-

191 through 1997 attaining

In this course students will

the rank of Patrol Sergeant.

learn about ways to use com-

She is looking forward to

munication as a well-devel-

to come out of this class with

combining her teaching, law

oped tool they will be able to

enhanced skills in the area of

enforcement, and social work

use in public safety. Students

being able to interact verbally, as understanding communi-

experience to offer students

will have the opportunity to

in a productive way, with peo- cation as an academic disci-

a valuable, educational, and

learn about their own com-

ple that they are dealing with

pline, goals, roles and objec-

useful classroom experience

munication style in order to

either on the job or within

tives of law enforcement,

to help them succeed in and

creatively develop strategies

their personal lives,” Chair of

how to develop good com-

out of their field.

that will foster and sustain

the Department of Criminal

munication skills, and how

Cathey said, “I am looking

“We are looking for students requisites.” Within the span of 15 weeks, students will learn skills such

long term trust and credibility Justice John DeCarlo said.

body cams impact the role of

forward to creating opportu-

for effective law enforcement

communication.

nities for students to develop

and community relationships. are important in delivering

March for Our Lives Continued from pg. 3

Cathey is deeply committed

Students will learn the value different environments and

“The idea of putting guns into the hands of teachers is

“Good communication skills

an 0.8 mile march down

cause we have a subject that

Whitfield St.

everybody wants to pursue,”

we do drills they take it very

completely against everything

seriously and they’re scared.

that education is about,” she

Guilford resident and photog-

They’re asking a lot of ques-

said.

rapher Frank Blackwell, was

tions. And that’s a good thing,

Larkin, along with her two

that they’re asking questions.” peers, agreed that school set-

The event’s main organizer,

he said. As the event came to a close, speakers encouraged

capturing photos of the march the crowd to speak up for and assuring operations ran

their values, remember the

tings should always be a safe

smoothly, when he took time

strength in numbers, and

along with many colleagues

space, with guns in the hands

to step aside to comment on

know the American voice for

were out looking for change

of trained safety profession-

the event’s success.

change can be most influen-

to protect their students, and

als, not educators.

Larkin explained that she,

maintain the values and standards held in academia.

“We used social media the

After a few speakers and

way you’re supposed to used

performers, the crowd began

social media, but it’s also be-

tial during this November’s voting season.

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VR Symposium Gives Glimpse Into Future BY MATT VERRILLI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

n Friday (March

23), the University of New Haven hosted the “Feeling is Believing: Augmented and Virtual Reality Symposium” sponsored by the Office of eLearning and the Department of Communications. The purpose of the symposium was to show the various ways that students can develop empathy, interact with other cultures and environments, and have shared experiences through Augmented Reality(AR) and Virtual Reality(VR). Director of eLearning, Bonnie Riedinger began the event by introducing the topic and how Virtual Reality can allow us to create empathy through the VR environments. Reidinger then introduced the keynote speaker, Dr. Michael Casale, the Chief Science Officer of STRIVR. They focus on using VR technologies to share experiences between people such as training football players, or employees of a Chipotle. Casale explained this is done through something called the Proteus Effect: the tendency for people

to assume the traits of their

that makes the two strang-

create 3-D environments

the regression of patients

online avatars.

ers feel like they are sharing

that could be experienced in

with Alzheimer’s.

A reference was made to a

the room. Shared_Studios

virtual reality. Livingston’s

study on World of Warcraft,

has over 30 portals located

talk was to show that art has

where players were assigned a around the world and have

evolved since he started with

specific avatar and the results

had over 80,000 people use

it and it is only going to keep

will only keep getting better

correlated to the definition of

a portal since they were first

evolving.

and allow us to share these

the Proteus Effect. Casale is

implemented in 2015. They

interested in the idea of using

are now developing a school

listen to a talk by Michael

streamlined manner, one that

this phenomenon to show

bus into a portal so that they

Nichols, the Director of Sales

doesn’t require large head-

how we can connect to each

can easily move it from loca-

at AbelCine. Nichols spent the sets, as those are just stepping

other by experiencing events

tion to location. Mammel

first half of his talk discuss-

stones, according to Nichols.

from another’s point of view.

was asked how important

ing the process of how VR

He believes that this delivery

Most people associate Virtual

she thought it would be to

video is filmed. He spent the

of information and experienc-

Reality with video games, and

implement these portals into

remaining time of his speech

es can streamline the process

when Casale was asked the

college campuses like the

talking about the practical

of how courses at school are

importance of his work with

University of New Haven.

uses of Virtual Reality(VR)

learned and taught.

VR, he said that associating

“That would be my dream

Attendees reconvened to

and Augmented Reality(AR)

“We’re only at the beginning,” said Nichols. Virtual reality technologies

same experiences in a more

At the end of the event, at-

VR with gaming would make

for portals. Students would be technologies and using them

tendees got the chance to use

it admissible, but it is impor-

able to start their day with a

together (Mixed Reality) to

the technologies mentioned

tant that people know the ap-

coffee and talking to someone

help enhance the experi-

throughout the symposium

plications of VR that can help

from Kazakhstan and end

ences people have. Nichols

as well as project worked on

improve real life.

it with mentoring someone

explained that VR experi-

by students. Both University

in prison,” she said. Portals

ences can elicit strong emo-

of New Haven students and

could visit one of three speak-

would also provide a unique

tional responses and can help

faculty alike were excited by

ers in two different hour-long

way for students to get a mul-

people who are dealing with

the notion of implementing

sessions. In the first session,

ticultural experience without

addiction, engage children

these technologies is their

Kathryn Mammel, the Direc-

having to study abroad.

with autism, and even slow

classroom.

After the keynote, attendees

tor of Operations and Legal

David Livingston, who is an

Studies at Shared Studios,

Arts and Design Professor at

discussed her company and

the University of New Ha-

their work with portals.

ven, presented a talk on how

Portals are golden ship-

virtual reality affects the fine

ping crates that are moved

arts. He walked attendants

around the globe and provide

through the process by which

a way for different communi-

virtual reality worlds are

ties to meet and talk via real

created. In one of his classes,

time video chat. This offers

Livingston and his students

an intimate and safe space

used the Unity program to

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Michael Casale, Chief Science Officer of STRVR

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OPINIONS

Supporting the Movement A Letter to My In fact, the U.S. Supreme

BY REBECCA TATERA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

is nothing wrong with being a

Court supports these students

lesbian. Or gay. Or bi-sexual.

as well. According to CNN,

Or asexual. oOr heterosexual.

in the Tinker v. Des Moines

And there is nothing wrong

case, “the Supreme Court

with wanting to be able to be

ruled students don’t ‘shed

in school to learn and not get

Stoneman Douglas High

their constitutional rights to

shot.

school shooting killed 17 stu-

freedom of speech or expres-

dents and faculty members,

sion at the schoolhouse gate.’” It is wrong when a person

fter the Marjory

the decades-long fight for

Today’s students live with

It’s wrong to target children.

College

BY IYANA JONES STAFF WRITER

of people. ear College,

As my time with you, University of New Haven, comes

more than the right of a child

to a close, I think you have

gun control gained new mo-

the fear of being shot every-

mentum. Students began to

day at school, and gun control to receive an education.

taught me almost everything I

exercise their right to protest,

is the way to alleviate this

need to know. Like:

speak their mind, and peti-

fear.

noticed in the gun control

never sign up for the early

movement is that democrats

classes, unless you are actu-

a student at Marjory Stone-

want to take away all guns.

ally a morning person.

man Douglas High school

I am a democrat. I want gun

Don’t wait until the last min-

the country participated in

and now a leader in the fight

control. This means:

ute to do anything.

student walkouts, they were

for gun control, was called a

●

And be kind to the drunk girls

met with varying punish-

“skinhead lesbian” by Leslie

frequent background checks.

on the bus, you’ll need the

ments. According to CNN,

Gibson, a former candidate in

●

favor returned one day.

some students who partici-

the Maine election.

who can purchase guns.

tion for what they thought was right. When students across

pated in school walkouts to protest gun violence “are

Emma Gonzalez, who was

According to the Sun Journal, a newspaper from Maine,

serving detention or in-school Gibson said he made these

●

Stronger and more

A stricter age limit on

Stronger restrictions

And although I have been blessed with all of this

on what type of guns can be

knowledge, in my last month

made available to the public,

and a half left, there is still

suspension,” while others are

comments to protect his “con- because no one, no one, needs one question I need you to

receiving “two swats with a

stitutional rights from those

wooden paddle.”

who seek their elimination.”

Students are in school to

Gibson is an adult man who

to have an AR-15. These kids are leading a

answer. How do I stop using you as

movement stronger than any

a security blanket and move on?

receive an education and

has less respect and decency

school that seeks to restrict

learn how to become active

than any of these children

their free speech, or Gibson,

members in our society. By

who are fighting for what’s

or anyone else who may block

(and foe on bad days) since I

their path to justice.

was 18. You know me better

participating in a protest, stu- right. He is also engaging in dents are learning to do just

hate speech.

I back them 110 percent and

You have been my friend

than most people because I

Former Candidate Gibson

I won’t stop supporting these

have become more myself

punished for exercising their

(who resigned over the back-

children and the fight for gun

while I was with you. You

right to free speech.

lash to his comments): There

control until I see change.

have been brutally honest

that. No student should be

am failing and challenging me with so many different types

value the right to own a gun

A huge misconception I’ve

with me, telling me when I

But you have also praised me for my achievements, and told me to strive for more. You have placed me around some of the most incredible people, many of whom I will continue to talk to long after the ink on my diploma dries. You have prepared me through classes and internships, and I know I am ready for the real world. And the real world sounds great, and I am sure I will like them, but nothing will compare to what we were. So how do I just leave? How do I just leave a place that has become my home, with no expectation of returning? I know you say that we will always be together, but let’s face it. Once I leave here, the odds of us seeing each other again are slim. You will get busy with all your new recruits, and I will slowly become a faded memory. A relationship that was once so strong will turn into monthly

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Letter to College Nothing is Black and Continued from pg. 6

please tell me. Maybe your

calls about student loans

answer will show me some

and the conversation will

obscure truth I can’t find on

end there because we will no

my own. But until then, I am

longer have anything to talk

just going to enjoy the little

about. You will change and

time we have left together

I will change and soon we

because we will never get time

won’t really recognize each

like this back.

other. So, how do we just say goodbye after all this time? If you have a good answer,

White After Graduation

BY SKYLER CHUCKRY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

ith the spring

semester half over, the count-

down to another year finished is quickly approaching. For Sincerely, seniors looking ahead to

which I’m sure you will be-

Your Hopeful, but Scared

cause you know everything,

Student

graduation, and back at four years at the university, there is one lesson that seems the most prevalent: no one really knows what they’re doing. Students from all majors can agree that when we were younger, it seemed like every adult had their acts together and knew how to conquer the world. Everything our parents or older siblings said was like gospel, and their actions seemed so purposeful. Now, as a graduating senior, it is extremely clear to my peers and I that life has only one rule: make it up as you go. So with graduation approaching, many students are faced with the task of figuring out what they want to do with their lives, applying to jobs, maybe finding apartments, and are just being thrown into the mist of uncertainty. It’s kind of fun on the flip side,

but extremely stressful in the

so you’re doing clerical work

moment.

in a courthouse, amazing. If

I approach the ideal that

you’re starting at the bot-

we’re supposed to know how

tom, supporting yourself, and

we want our lives to pan

reaching for a dream life, then

out by the time May 12 rolls

there’s nothing wrong with

around by merely under-

that.

standing that I am exactly

Life takes time. Graduation

where I need to be in this mo-

is not a deadline, but a chance

ment. We all are.

to move forward. We were

Life is not black and white,

fed the notion throughout

and this notion that you’re

school that you go to college

going to receive your dream

and then you graduate with

job the moment you finish

your life together. If anything,

walking across the stage is be- college makes it all more conyond being a fairytale and was fusing. No one knows what force fed to us. While some

they’re doing, and that in-

might love this perfect image,

cludes those of us graduating.

most do not.

If you do, I’m happy for you.

If you graduate, can support

But if you don’t, you’re with

yourself, and have a healthy

the majority of most adults,

sense of self, there’s nothing

older and younger, today. The

wrong with working toward

pressure to be beyond suc-

that dream job. Dreams and

cessful at such a young age is

life goals take work. They

crushing. Everyone has his or

don’t happen overnight, and

her own timeline.

that’s why you have your

Life is about taking steps in

whole life to get there. So if

the right direction. Don’t let

you find yourself still working

anyone tell you you’re falling

toward those goals, or aren’t

behind. Ask your parents,

even sure what those goals

your grandparents your pro-

are, it’s okay.

fessors, and your neighbors.

If your first apartment is

We’re all just making it up as

a studio with only a view of

we go. Just make sure you’re

the bricks of the next build-

still working to get to where

ing over, then great. If you

you want and need to be. Life

want to be a lawyer, but can’t

is not black and white.

afford law school right now

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Charger Poll W BY ALESSIA BICKNESE OPINION EDITOR

ell, Spring Break has passed us by. That

means one thing for seniors -- graduation is upon us! We officially have six weeks of school left. Hopefully the graduating class made the most of their last Spring Break, but for the majority of us, we simply caught up on some much needed z’s. On the other hand, a lot of us spent the break making money like grownups, and the fewer bunch of us were lucky enough to escape the snow, and squeeze a vacation in. Congrats. There are 3 more paper issues to come from the Charger Bulletin. Don’t forget to follow @ ChargerPoll on twitter to participate in the finals polls that will be featured in the Charger Bulletin!

“I like sweets, I’m starting to get old because I’m getting so sensitive to them so I don’t eat as much. But I would love to eat chocolate all day.”

- Leah Myers, senior communications major

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Shawn Mendes Drops Surprise Tracks tweeted about their love for

derstand, and then when it

you got plans tonight? I’m a

the song. Camila tweeted that

hits you, you’re like, ‘Oh my

couple hundred miles from

board, Mendes mentions how

it was her favorite song of his

god, this is crazy.’”

Japan, and I, I was thinking I

he was excited to release two

so far. Halsey tweeted that

songs back to back.

the song gave her “Kings Of

interview that “In My Blood”

‘Cause I-I-I can’t get you off

Leon” vibes and that Mendes

was the first song he wrote

my mind.”

Mendes changed his social

people are going to think its

nailed the song.

for his third studio album. In

One fan took to Twitter to

media profile pictures to a

a rock album, and on Friday

regards to “Lost In Japan,” in

tweet, “Shawn Mendes really

light pink and fans knew

they won’t know what’s going

it’s like the walls are caving

an interview with Billboard

made me go from being an

he was teasing something.

on.”

in. Sometimes I feel like giv-

Mendes mentions how the

emotional mess with “In My

ing up. But I just can’t. It isn’t

song came about after having

Blood” to feeling the constant

in my blood.”

a dream about being lost in a

urge to get up and dance with

country.

“Lost In Japan”, all within 24

BY LAUREN COHEN STAFF WRITER

n late March, Shawn

album.

In an interview with Bill-

He said, “On Thursday

Lyrics include: “Help me,

Not only did he release his

“In My Blood” is a song

first single “In My Blood”

about anxiety and insecuri-

on March 22, on March 23,

ties. It’s more raw, and emo-

hours later he released a sec-

tional compared to his past

Lowe, Mendes mentions the

ond single “Lost In Japan.”

singles. The song is overall

inspiration for the song.

“Wanted to give you another slow with both the bass and

In an interview with Zane

Mendes also added in

“Lost In Japan” starts off with a funky piano to get you

could fly to your hotel tonight.

hours. He is so powerful.” Within a day of their

“It was kind of something

an upbeat mood. An article

release, both songs are cur-

song,” Mendes posted to

acoustic guitars backing him

that hit me last year,” Mendes

posted to Variety mentions

rently charting the top of

Instagram, in regards to “Lost

up. Fans took to twitter to

said. “Growing up, I was a

that the song has Justin Tim-

iTunes chart. “In My Blood”

In Japan.” Fans are freaking

express their thoughts on the

pretty calm kid. I knew people berlake and Michael Jackson

is number one, while “Lost

out over the two songs, and

song. Even celebrities like

who suffered from anxiety,

In Japan” is number two. In

can’t wait for his third studio

Camila Cabello and Halsey

found it kind of hard to un-

Review: Love, Simon BY ANGELA TRICARICO STAFF WRITER

on a gay relationship between

school. The pen pal, referred

teenagers, and it’s being cel-

to as Blue, is a student at

vibes. The song itself is about

a poll posted to Billboard on

Mendes missing a girl who is

March 23, fans picked ‘In My

in Japan and wants to visit

Blood” as their favorite of the

her as he can’t get her off his

two singles.

mind. Lyrics include: “Do

ebrated for how groundbreak- Simon’s high school, and he

veryone deserves a

great love story. That is the message at the heart of Love, Simon, which came out in theaters last Friday, March 16. The film, based on Becky Albertalli’s 2015 young adult novel Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda, is the first major studio motion picture to focus

ing that is, both for people

is also gay. Simon creates

who watch the movie and for

a Gmail account to email

the film industry.

Blue anonymously and share

Simon Spier (Nick Robinson)

that they have something in

is just a normal high school

common: their secret. Simon

senior, as is established very

and Blue know nothing of

early on in the film, but he’s

the other’s actual life, but

hiding a pretty big secret—

they both identify as gay, and

he’s gay. He has a secret pen

that is enough to strike up a

pal, who he found in a screen- friendship between the two. shot posted to CreekSecrets— a blog website for anonymous gossip surrounding his high

One of the reasons Simon

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Love, Simon Continued from pg. 10 states as to why he has yet to come out is because he doesn’t understand why only LGBT people have to deal with the emotions that surround just simply being themselves. A funny montage follows, where Simon’s friends all come out to their parents as straight. As Simon and Blue’s email exchanges cross the line between friendly and flirty, Martin Addison, the high school’s resident friendless nerd, finds them after Simon neglects to log out of his account on a school computer. Martin has a proposition for Simon; he has a crush on Simon’s friend Abby, and if Simon helps him get with Abby, his secret stays safe. The blackmail plot kicks in just as the first act of the film is winding down, and it fuels the rest of the plot, showing how far Simon would go, and what he would do to protect his secret. As all romantic comedies are, Love, Simon is not complete without a happy ending. Fans of the novel have generally been pleased with the film adaptation, which isn’t always the case. Love, Simon is faithful to Simon vs. The

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Homo Sapiens Agenda, but the things that were changed enhanced the plot rather than held it back or made it unrecognizable. The acting is great and the characters were all perfectly cast. In the film, Robinson plays a gay character, but he is straight. However, three of the films more prominent ensemble characters are played by actors who identify on the LGBTQ spectrum; Clark Moore, who plays Ethan, the only openly gay kid at school, and Joey Pollari, who plays Lyle, a Waffle House waiter and one of the three possibilities for who Simon imagines Blue to be, are both openly gay. Keiynan Lonsdale, who plays Bram, identifies as queer, and came out when filming wrapped on Love, Simon. For many gay teens, this film is the first time they’ll see a reflection of themselves on the big screen. It may be idealized and a little too perfect in the way films typically are, but it’s more than there was previously. Gay teenagers can see a character that they share so much with getting his happy ending, and shows them that that they also deserve a happy ending. It’s a

Logic’s Rise to Mainstream Icon

a single with radio playability

BY PJ TUCKER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

released, Logic finally found

first studio album, his discography already spanned

five mixtapes that received

years ago what rappers would

his story is the deep connec-

be at the top of the charts

tion fans feel with his work.

this year, Logic would be a

The content he had created

name that few would have

was very relatable to listeners

been brought up. During that

going through similar situa-

time, he was still two years

tions, and he constantly gave

away from his first studio

fans credit for any success he

album, Under Pressure. And

experienced. While the niche

while one album didn’t shoot

Logic had carved out for him-

him into stardom instantly,

self was small, the amount of

a dedicated fan base and a

dedication in it was impec-

focus on success turned his

cable.

aspirations to reality.

With the release of his sopho-

f you were asked four

Robert Hall, or his stage

mixed reception. Critics may have overlooked the potential Logic held, but one key part of

more album The Incredible

alias Logic, had a humbler

True Story and his digital

beginning than most music

“mixtape” Bobby Tarantino,

stars. Instead of having a

his fanbase had grown expo-

benefactor or teacher to guide

nentially. All that was left was

him in the music industry,

could get behind. When the single “1-800-273-8255” was a song that would bring a meteoric jump to his public knowledge and popularity. This radio hit gave his next album a number one spot in the charts. The strength of his loyal fans combined with his now widespread appeal gave way to new opportunities including performing at the 2018 Grammys and a massively popular 2017 tour. As 2018 rounds from winter into spring, the success of this now chart-topping musician shows no sign of stopping. Bobby Tarantino 2, the sequel to his first widely released mixtape, has become his second chart-topping album and has over 10 tracks in the Billboard Hot 100, a feat that a select few musicians have achieved. Along

his rise to fame was mostly

with the release of his newest

self-orchestrated. And while

album, he also announced a

Drake had Lil Wayne’s as-

tour with both NF and KYLE,

sistance just as Eminem had

rappers that both experienced

Dr. Dre’s, Logic had a much

a similar slow rise from small

slower climb to stardom than

popularity to hip-hop hitmak-

others. Before releasing his

ers. With a tour that spans

typical Hollywood rom-com,

the summer and at least

and maybe it isn’t a perfect

one more album, as already

film, but it makes people

teased by the rapper himself,

who typically don’t feel seen

Logic is a safe bet to be an

represented. And that in itself makes it great.

and a message the public

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come.

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Ultimate Frisbee Looking to Continue Success BY CHRIS DIGERONIMO

SPORTS EDITOR

thing.

level.”

juniors Vinnie DiCerbo and

team that the metro section

Dylan Engels have improved

has seen out of the University

“My expectation for this

The club has grown over

team is to be a strong com-

the past year and has had a

far more than I was expecting

of New Haven since the team

petitor at our sectionals

lot of development from most

in their throws and cuts from

was formed.”

tournament and take a bid

of its players. Every player

their position. Junior Cam

Members of the club have

Frisbee and college have been

for regionals. While there I

that has committed their time

Poli and sophomore Chris

bought into the message that

synonymous for decades, and

see us being a strong middle

is held accountable and is

Santiago have developed into

Souderlund is preaching and

it is no different here at the

seed, playing hard in every

responsible for the growth of

two of the strongest cutters

they are also ready for the

the team.

in finding space and getting

task at hand. Players such as

open for our offense to find

junior Tom Siliato also share the same team goal.

he sport of Ultimate

University of New Haven. The game we have and giving the top teams in our region a difUltimate Frisbee Club made

“Even from the end of last

regionals in 2017 and have

ficult time,” said Souderlund.

season to now I am really

that flow. Defensively these

been making strides as one of

“In the fall we spent a lot of

impressed with the growth

four have grown into tight

the top clubs in the area and

time on skill development for

in skill, trust and comrad-

and tough coverage players

on our success from last

will look to continue that suc-

our younger players, getting

ery,” said Souderlund. “As a

in either man or zone. With

year making it to region-

cess in 2018. Success doesn’t

throws down, how to defend

whole, we trust everyone to

the younger players mak-

als and take it a step further

come easy in this sport but

properly, how to mark and

make the right play and give

ing improvements like those

and make it to nationals this

with hard work and dedica-

cover up to force other teams

100% effort at all times and

four specifically have (and a

year,” said Siliato.

tion the club looks forward to

into mistakes. On top of

because of that we can put

number of others in far more

the challenges ahead. Senior

that we have decent amount

ourselves in the right position

aspects of the game and team) will play their first game at

Captain Ian Soderlund has

of conditioning training to

to make a play. The biggest

in tandem with our older

a lot of expectations for the

ensure that in the close games growth though has come from skilled seniors such as Kevin

6, as they take on cross town

team this spring and expects

our best players can stay in

our play level as a team and

Walton, Nick Rodo, and Mark

rival Southern Connecticut

the team to be ready for any-

the game and play at a high

individually. Handlers like

Verrilli, we have the best

State University.

“We would like to build

The Ultimate Frisbee Club Kathy Zolad Stadium on April

Former Chargers Start Professional Careers Overseas BY CHRIS DIGERONIMO

Mumphrey of the football

League. Schecht was a crucial

In addition, Schecht will

developing as a player” said

SPORTS EDITOR

team signed a contract to play

piece of the Charger back line

continue to play left back and

Simms. I’ve heard a lot about

professionally in Germany.

for four seasons. She started

will join Meabh De Burca ‘11

Assi IF and know that the

More recently, on March 9, it

and played in all 68 matches

on the Galway WFC roster,

level of Elitettan (second

was announced that a pair of

during her career with three

a New Haven graduate and

highest division of Swedish

New Haven women’s soccer

goals and four assists.

Republic of Ireland National

women’s football) is high. It

alumna, Amber Simms ‘15

“Playing overseas has always

Team Player.

will be exciting to live in a

and Charlie Schecht ‘17 signed been a goal of mine after

Simms will play profession-

new country and also learn

professional soccer contracts

college,” said Schecht. “The

ally in Risogrund, Sweden

about Swedish culture.”

to continue their playing

Ireland Women’s National

with Assi IF of the Division

Simms racked up a surplus of

careers overseas. Schecht

League is a very competitive

2 Norrland League which is

awards during her four years

signed with Galway Women’s

league and I’m excited to play

affiliated with Norrbottens

at New Haven. She was a

FC of the FAI Continental

with and against some great

Fotbolforbund.

Tyres Womens National

players while I’m here.”

“I’m very excited to continue

or the second time

this academic year former University of New Haven athletes have decided to take their talents overseas to play professionally. For starters, back in December, it was announced that 2017 graduate Shazzon