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New Off Campus Housing to Be Operated by University BY GLENN ROHRBACKER
EDITOR IN CHIEF
T
he new luxury apart-
News Marketplace renovations to take place this summer pg. 6
Sports Baseball sweeps weekend games pg. 10
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ment building next to CVS, named the Atwood, will be operated by the University of New Haven, as confirmed by Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Rebecca Johnson. The complex has been under construction for approximately one year, with questions looming about what its relationship to the University would be. According to Nicole McGrath, Associate Dean of Residential Life and Housing, the Atwood will be part of the
W.R.I.T.E. Poetry hosts Carnival of the Arts pg. 12
University housing system.
Opinion
visor provided by the Office of
Go Fund Yourself pg. 16
Student Life
Facilities will be maintaining the space, there will be onsight security coordinated by campus police and one superResidential Life, according to Johnson. “We anticipate coordinating a community that is a little bit more independent, to give students who are rising juniors and rising seniors that feel of living off campus and building that independence before you graduate,” Mc-
Spring Weekend concert/carnival pg. 23
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Grath said. McGrath said that there is no anticipation of having resident assistants in the build-
ing, outlining the similarities to current off campus housing like Forest Hills or Main Street Apartments, but also the differences. There will be some support from university services, but not the full amount, she said. The Atwood will serve as a combination of graduate and undergraduate housing, with approximately 50 percent of the graduate portion of the building being filled already. Out of 101 beds in the Atwood, 78 are graduate.
(Above) Floor plan for Atwood apartment, (Below) interior view of Atwood apartment
Differences in the traditional system will also include no break closures or applications to stay during university closures. Right now, students in University housing must leave their rooms for summer, winter, spring, or Thanksgiving break or apply to stay there for the duration. At the Atwood, rooms will be open year-round without added expenses. The Atwood will also be different than the standard housing lottery system, and it’s a different housing application and lease, according to McGrath. Graduate students will be billed monthly for living expenses and rent, while undergraduate students will be paying through their billing account with the university, as other residential students do. As for the cost, any room
in the Atwood would cost
according to a guide provided
more than a room on campus
by McGrath.
or in off-campus University
Most rooms are four person
housing. A standard room
occupancies, with some three
on campus would be $9760
persons as well. Each apart-
per year, while a Celentano
ment is allotted one parking
single bedroom would be
space, although the Univer-
$11,570 per year, according
sity is looking at expanding
to the room selection website.
the parking area to additional
A two-bedroom apartment
space behind the Atwood,
in the Atwood would cost
connecting it with Charger
$13,200 per year for under-
Plaza, according to Johnson.
graduates, while a one bed-
The rooms are fully furnished
room would cost $18,000 per
with utilities, cable, internet,
year and a studio apartment
and air conditioning. The
would cost $15,600 per year,
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NEWS Q&A With President Kaplan BY GLENN ROHRBACKER
EDITOR IN CHIEF
“ Photo by Amanda Arango
President Kaplan answered our questions and questions from students
U
niversity of New Haven President Steven H. Kaplan
sat down with the Charger Bulletin to talk about some of the major issues surrounding the campus and how he views the past school year. Q: What has been your proudest moment at the University for this school year? A: For this school year, I would say the most exciting moment was the commitment of Sam and Lois Bergami for their very transformational gift for the science and learning center. Q: What is one thing you wish you could have done
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than we have in the past. We ask students very often what they think and I think we’re really listening and taking their concerns seriously, I don’t think we act as quickly and as deliberately as we should.
We ask students very
often what they think and I
Q: What do you think is the most important thing that
think we’re really listening
needs to be improved at the University?
and taking their concerns se-
A: We use a National Survey of Student Engagement, and it
riously, I don’t think we act
tells us that we do some things very well but that we need to
as quickly and as deliberately
improve on other things. One of the key ones is that being far
as we should.”
more engaging of students in and out of the classroom than
— President Kaplan
we are, especially in the classroom, and I think there’s a lot that still needs to be done there.
“
I don’t think I had un-
derstood the depth of how difficult it is, which tells me that the discussions are even more important than I thought – and I thought they were quite important.” — President Kaplan
“
Q: What is something you’ve learned from hosting the open forums on campus? A: What I’ve learned from hosting the open forums on campus is a multitude of things. What I think I’ve learned more than anything else is how difficult it is for many, if not all of us, to have these discussions. While I knew that was the case, I don’t think I had understood the depth of how difficult it is, which tells me that the discussions are even more important than I thought – and I thought they were quite important. When something is that difficult, it means there is something wrong, and I think we all learned a lesson that there is a lot
I’m happy to meet with
under the surface that needs to be brought to the surface so
students whenever there is
we can recognize it. And not just around diversity in terms of
this year that you will try to accomplish next year?
an issue they want to discuss
race, ethnicity, and gender, but also on political point of views,
A: I think we learned a lot from the situation we have right
with me,”
which I think is very healthy.
now with freshman and sophomores in particular deciding
— President Kaplan
that they would prefer to live off campus. I think we learned
Q: Are there any other ways you plan to make your-
more than anything else that we gather a lot of information
self more accessible to the student body?
about how we can meet students’ needs, but we don’t utilize that information at thoroughly as I think we should. We’d heard grumblings about the quality of the food and services that Sodexo was providing for some students, and I don’t think we responded as aggressively as we probably should. We have a policy that if you live in campus housing that you have to have a meal plan. While I’m not saying we’re going to change that, I think we need to consider that more closely
“
In the case of Murray
Gerber, he served on the Board for a number years, was a very effective board member, and he’s passionate about the institution.” — President Kaplan
A: Yes and no. Yes I would like to be accessible as students would like me to be, and no, I have no systematic way for doing that. I actually feel that students access to the president shouldn’t be forced. I think students need to tell me when they want to meet and why they want to meet, and then I can meet with them. The truth is, I spend most of my lunches with donors, and I think that’s in the best interest of the students that
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Q&A With President Kaplan
I do so. I’m happy to meet with students whenever there is an
NEWS
naming.
issue they want to discuss with me, so I think I’m as accessible as I can be. What I would like to see is more student groups
Q: Can you tell us any plans about the new building
asking me.
being built? A: The building has been designed, and we’re going with the
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The Atwood Continued from pg. 5 apartments also each have their own washer and dryer and the facility has its own fitness room and a lounge. The retail space that was
Q: Some conversation is going around about chang-
designs we have. It contains a very large maker-space, a series
said to be taking over the
ing the way we do housing selection, specifically the
of really creative, collaborative classrooms, a large, open
first floor of the building is
lottery system. Do you know if this is being looked at? atrium for student life programming and for academic life
still under consideration.
A: It is absolutely being looked at and needs to be looked
programming. Right now, we’re in the final phase of trying to
Students in a hospitality
at. About two years ago, the USGA leadership took it upon
raise another $5-6 million so that the building will be funded
Capstone class conducted a
themselves to look at this issue and I encouraged them to do
almost entirely by gifts. At the [scholarship] ball, I’m hop-
survey seeing which retailers
so, and really nothing came of it. But I encouraged them back
ing we raise another $1-2 million for the building. In the last
students would like to see in
them, and now we’re doing it. We’re bringing in a firm in the
month, I’ve personally raised probably $3.5 million, so we’re
the building. Johnson said
next few weeks to talk to students, we’re going to bring in part
getting there. The goal would be to move into the final design
of nationally recognized housing programs to try and find
phase in September, so the ground breaking would be in the
alternatives to the lottery. I think it creates a lot of anxiety; it
spring and then a year of construction.
has benefits and has a rationale, but it’s part of the problem we have right now with why students are choosing to live off
Q: One student asked, why is there a teapot in the
campus.
school seal/logo?
Q: Why did you choose Murray Gerber and why did
A: It’s not a teapot, it’s a lamp of wisdom and knowledge, but good question.
you choose to rename Botwinik Hall?
that the majority of responses suggested a bookstore/coffee shop like Atticus in New Haven. “The University is very interested in seeing there be some retail space that is student-focused,” Johnson said. Because of the infancy of the
A: The names on quite a few buildings on this campus are
Q: Can you tell us your middle name?
program, Johnson said it may
honorific, and an honorific naming is usually, on most facili-
A: My middle name is Howard, after my father’s father.
not be 100 percent filled, but
ties not in perpetuity, but short term recognition of someone
there won’t be people from
for something they did for the university. Norm Botwinik
outside the University com-
was the chairman of the Board [of Governors] and when he
munity. “We’re hoping that those
stepped down not long after that, they were opening that
students who have chosen to
facility and to recognize his years of service, his name was put
live off campus will see this
on there to thank him. It wasn’t part of a gift – neither was
as a nice alternative,” John-
Bixler Hall. Usually when someone’s name is put on a build-
son said. She added that the
ing permanently, as is the case with a number of buildings like
independent living part of the
Bergami Hall, Celentano, and now Gerber Hall, it’s usually
Atwood is something stu-
the combination of a gift to do so and of someone who we feel
dents have been looking for,
is a worthy representative of the values of the institution and
and this is a chance for them
has supported those values. In the case of Murray Gerber, he
to have it and still be part of
served on the Board for a number years, was a very effective
campus.
board member, and he’s passionate about the institution. He’s
Students wishing to get
been off the Board for 12 years I think but from what I can see, he never misses a football game. He obviously cares deeply about students and student life here and I think it’s very fitting, and he’s made a significant gift to the institution for the
Photo via Steven H. Kaplan
more information should email theAtwood@newhaven.
A photo of President Kaplan from college c. 1978. Yes, this is real. edu. The official opening date is set for August 1.
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NEWS
Marketplace to Be Renovated With New Stations, Traffic Adjustments BY GLENN ROHRBACKER dents will swipe their cards EDITOR IN CHIEF upon entering the food area,
to see.
A
located for social use, as,
long with new meal
plan changes for the Fall 2017 semester, the Marketplace will be getting its own renovations, aimed to change the layout of the space and the way students use it. “Changes are really designed to create more options for students,” said Lou Annino, vice president for facilities at the University. One of the major changes to what students are familiar with now will be moving the checkout stations to the side of the main staircase. Stu-
rather than when leaving it. According to Annino, ap-
Space would still be al-
en.edu/welcomehome), sta-
the back of the Marketplace
tions around the food service
in the kitchen area, including
area will include and all-day
moving the catering space to
according to Annino, students breakfast station, a burrito
a safer and more convenient
proximately 50 percent of
would be allowed to sit in the
and Mexican station, a beach
location.
the chairs and booths will be
Marketplace even without
grill station, an American sta-
Annino said that construc-
replaced, as most of which he
buying food.
tion, pizza and pasta station,
tion will take place very soon
a deli station, a creamery for
after graduation, and will be
the project was to “provide
yogurt, soup and ice cream,
a “fast-tracked” process in
Annino outlined what he
separation and circulation,”
and a chef’s choice station as
order to be finished by move-
called the “natural progres-
while still trying to “preserve
there is now. Another expan-
in. He said that there is really
sion” of the food service
the social space.”
sion is for the Simply Serv-
no good time to do a major
Changes will not only be
ing station, which includes
renovation, especially now
in his tenure here began with
made to the structural layout
gluten-free and allergy-free
that many universities are
Jazzman’s, then moved to
of the bottom floor of the
meals, as well as vegan and
operational year-round, but
FöD, then WoW Café and
Bartels Student Campus
vegetarian and non-GMO
summer is the best time to get
Sandellas, and now the Mar-
Center, but new food stations
“processed” foods. It says,
these things done.
ketplace.
will be edited and created as
“now you don’t have to wait
part of Sodexo’s plan to offer
for special meals.”
said were replaced just a few years ago.
facilities on campus, which
He also said that the way the layout will be structured
Annino said that the goal of
students more variety.
is due to direct feedback from
According to the dining op-
students on what they wanted
tions website (www.newhav-
Annino was confident about the process saying, “Even if I
Aside from the student-
have to roll up my sleeves and
focused renovations, im-
do it myself, it will be [done].”
provements will be made to
Thousands March for Science in Washington DC
BY KARINA KRUL STUDENT LIFE EDITOR
the White House, pausing to
There were communities in
“I’ve never seen all of Ger-
that he agreed with much of
rally, before proceeding to the
attendance from Paris and
many joined together and
what Obama did for environ-
Washington Monument.
Germany, as well as multiple
agree but Trump has done it,”
mental policy.
other nations. Leonardo
said one German citizen. “His
Trump’s 100th day in office,
DiCaprio was even there in
[Trump’s] doing nothing is
paper mache puppets, pri-
afternoon brought over
to signify the contempt and
the front lines of the march.
affecting everyone.”
marily from a local venue in
200,000 people to Wash-
distrust for his administra-
The planning of the event
ington D.C. for the Climate
tion, as well as focusing on his incorporated various organi-
group to D.C. solely for the
particular troop expressed
March. There were sister
environmental policies.
Climate March. He explained
her concern for what Presi-
marches across the world,
The event drew everyone from of indigenous people and a
that he is, by all standards,
dent Trump was doing, as
but the strongest presence
scientists to citizens, from
group from the Black Lives
a typical Republican, but he
well as noting that is impor-
was felt in D.C. as the crowd
all states, and even countries
Matter movement in the front could not accept anything that tant to use “radical puppets”
marched from the Capitol to
outside of the United States.
lines of the protest.
S
The march took place on aturday (April 29)
zations, including one group
He had traveled with a
Trump was doing, also noting
There were also multiple
Richmond. The leader of that
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NEWS
UNH Nears Two Years Since Quitting Smoking BY KARINA KRUL STUDENT LIFE EDITOR
O
n June 1, 2015 the
University of New Haven made the decision to become a smoke-free campus. Since then the typically consensus is that students and faculty have been fairly compliant with the new policy. “They were following a nation-wide trend that has been happening across the country in all colleges and university,” said Director of Health Services Paula Cappuccia in regards to the decision. The policy details the reasoning of the policy online stating, “We support a healthier future for all in our
our nation.”
tion, residence hall students
ent meetings and everyone
also noting that there have
Under the policy all tobacco
no longer complain of smoke
started clapping,” she said.
been no big issues since the
products are banned includ-
coming in through their win-
ing cigarettes, cigars, chew-
dows,” she said.
only students, but parents
“The policy forces me off
Cappuccia mentioned the
have been acclimating to
campus, sometimes making
and any product intended to
hazards of smoking, even just
the change. One Univer-
me feel unsafe being in West
mimic tobacco products, ac-
as a bystander experiencing
sity student, Nicole Manall,
Haven. Also the fact that I
cording to the online guide-
second hand smoke. She de-
explained that her father, a
have no place to go when it
lines.
scribed the campus commu-
smoker, was irritated at first
rains gets annoying,” said
nity as better-off with fewer
hearing the policy, but has
Justin Cella. “Other than that
people smoking.
since become acclimated to
it doesn’t affect me too much
having a cigarette prior to ar-
because I try not to bother
riving on campus.
those who don’t smoke to
Dean Rebecca Johnson expressed that the goal of the policy was to promote a
The policy was initiated,
healthy campus environment
according the Cappuccia, due
and community.
to the input from students
“The policy prior to the
“I think it’s part of the way
begin with.”
and staff in a survey sent out
things are in the normal
University going tobacco free
prior. She mentioned that
population, you can’t smoke
gested that designated
required smokers to be 20’
even smokers agreed that
in a restaurant or in a facility
places would be helpful. Cella
from a building. After imple-
campus should be smoke
or in a game so parents just
explained that something
mentation of our smoke free,
free. It was put into place in
role with it,” said Cappuccia
out of the way would accom-
tobacco-free campus in 2015,
June to allow new students to
of parental attitudes.
modate both those who don’t
students, faculty, and staff no
become acclimated during the Students have been compli-
want to be in the smoke as
longer have to walk through
SOAR sessions.
ant, according to Dean John-
well as those smokers who do
son and Tracy Mooney, Chief
not want to be thrown off to
of Police at the University,
someplace unsafe.
smoke filled air to access
“When we announced it
University buildings. In addi-
I happened to be in par-
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how important it is to take
and so are we,” to “Dinosaurs
to convey political unrest.
care of mother earth. We
probably thought they had
Various religions were pres-
are continuing his work by
a lot of time too,” to “I can’t
ent in the march, fighting for
standing up and coming her
believe I still need to march
the same united cause. There
and speaking out,” said Sister
for this.”
was a group of Zen Buddhist
Samadhi.
Climate March in DC
Student coalitions were
The march ended in front of the White House as the
astery in Upstate New York,
also in strong presence at the
protesters made their voices
fighting for the environment
march. There were Univer-
heard. They sat down to sur-
in the name of their faith and
sity groups from Drexel in
round the White House and
leader.
Pennsylvania as well as the
began to clap out 100 heart-
University of North Carolina.
beats, to symbolize Trump’s
and our teacher, Thich Nhat
Signs were raised through the
100 days, and ended with a
Hanh, he has written many
march that read everything
loud commotion as protesters
books about our planet and
from “The oceans are rising
yelled and cheered.
“We are Zen Buddhist nuns
initiation of the policy.
ing tobacco, blunts, hookah,
university community and in
Monks from Blue Cliff Mon-
Since the policy, not
Students have also sug-
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S P O RT S
Chargers Track & Field Head Closer to Championship BY BILLY SAKMANN SPORTS EDITOR
T
he semester is
and professional talent from
very important. Pendleton
around the world.
and McInstosh ran this race
The teams were in full force
with Riley Knebes and Nicole
on the second day of the
Maliborska, completing the
Relays. The men’s team put
race in 4:22.06.
up solid times in both the
The Chargers also posted
rapidly coming to an end,
4x100 and 4x200 relays. In
some impressive tallies in the
and with it, the University
the 4x200, Thomas Kopple-
field, with Roxie Redwood
of New Haven’s Track and
man, Paul Orduson, James
triple jumping 11.14 meters,
Field teams are also putting
Irwin, and D’Nathan Knox
and Michael Kandolin throw-
the finishing touches on their
put up a time of 1:33.44. In
ing a hammer 50.90 meters,
season. The championship
the lightning-fast 4x100 race,
his third-best mark of the
is nearly underway, where
JoJo Robinson, Daikichi
season.
meets become more competi-
Washington, Jahir Blanton,
tive and exclusive to the top collegiate athletes. This past
Photo by Clarus Studios
Championship season kicks
and Muna Anosike posted a
Johnson finished fourth, with The track teams wrapped up 12.21 meters. Knox was also a busy weekend back in Con- able to take fourth place in
mark of 43.13 seconds.
necticut, as the Men’s team
the long jump, jumping 6.27
in Springfield, Massachusetts.
meters or 20.6 feet.
The following weekend, top
off this weekend with the New England-10 championships
weekend was the last chance
On the women’s side, Es-
participated in Yale’s Spring-
for athletes to compete prior
sence Sterling, Dominique
time Invitational on Sunday.
to championship season.
Pendleton, Teyana Whyte,
The team blew out most of
Anosike managed to finish
New England Outdoor Cham-
and Andrea McIntosh ran a
the competition in triple
teams visited Philadelphia to
fifth in the 200 meter dash
pionships in Williamstown,
time of 1:45.51 in their 4x200
jump, taking three of the top
take part in the historic Penn
with an impressive time of
Massachusetts.
race. The team also competed
four spots, but not first place.
Relays. Penn Relays has been
22.94 seconds.
in a sprint medley relay, an
D’Nathan Knox took second
taking place annually since
exciting race where team
place with a mark of 12.97
1895, and attracts some of the members run uneven distanc-
wrapped up, many athletes
NCAA Division II Champion-
meters, Mario Rotella leaped
best high school, collegiate,
have run their last races
ships will take place May 25-
12.48 meters, and Justin
or will in the near future.
27 in Bradenton, Florida.
Over the weekend, the track
es, making a balanced team
On the running side, Muna
With the regular season
athletes will compete in the
Should any athletes or teams advance further, the
New York Mets Underachieving at All Levels BY CHRIS DIGERONIMO STAFF WRITER
I
t seems that New York
sports fans cannot catch a break when it comes to getting disappointed by their teams. The latest team to give its fans agita is the New York Mets. The Mets came into the
season with high expectations
pedes and Asdrubal Cabrera
are having elbow trouble.
bermetrics to the common fan
and some dangerous weap-
have had hamstring issues
With all those players on the
so let’s just say that a rating of
ons, but it hasn’t turned out
and could possibly end up the
injury report, the players
-0.4 is not good for the team.
the way it looked on paper. A
DL, Noah Syndergaard has
that are healthy aren’t really
Reyes is supposed to be a
lot of players have struggled
right biceps tendinitis and is
doing anything to help. So
spark at the top of the lineup
and they really haven’t devel-
considered day-to-day, Wilm-
far through 21 games starting
and on the base paths, but so
oped the chemistry that they
er Flores has a knee infection
third baseman Jose Reyes is
far he has been a wet wire on
had the last two years. An-
and is on the DL, Lucas Duda
batting .137/.232/.205 with
this lethargic offense. Reyes
other factor that has played
and Travis d’Arnaud are both
two stolen bases and a win
isn’t the only one struggling,
into this disappointing start
having wrist problems, and
above replacement (WAR) of
but it just goes to show that
has been injuries. Yoenis Ces-
Seth Lugo and Steven Matz
-0.4. It is hard to explain sa-
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S P O RT S
The Mets NHL Eyes Top Drafts Picks for 2017 Don’t Cut it BY ANGELA TRICARICO an outcome unexpected by ent.
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absence. At the end of the regular season, Patrick finished with
everyone. The teams who will
When the initial scouting
46 points in only 33 games.
report came out in October,
Hischier, who played in 57
all had higher odds for picks
Canadian center Nolan Pat-
games, scored 86. Patrick’s
later in the round. The draft-
rick, who plays for the WHL
total was an obvious step
ing order stayed largely the
Brandon Wheat Kings, was
down from the 102 he scored
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STAFF WRITER
on paper Reyes was supposed
L
be picking one, two and three
same, save for the three lucky
given an “A” rating, along
the previous season, but his
lowest-placing teams were
teams who jumped multiple
with others who were thought
shortened season still high-
spots to get the top three
to be first-round material.
lighted the elite player he’s
spots.
Though there was no actual
already showing all the mak-
ranking, articles written high-
ings of growing into.
highest odds of picking ninth,
lighted Patrick as a clear first
Neither player made it far
but jumped to the third
overall favorite.
with their team once playoffs
to be a utility asset, but now that they are relying on him to play every day he has not been able to perform. The Mets may not realize this, but they might have the solution to all their problems playing in Triple-A
eading up to April 29,
die-hard fans of the NHL’s eagerly waiting to find out where their favorite team would be drafting this June. The NHL uses a lottery sys-
Las Vegas at the moment.
tem, with the 14 non-playoff
The Mets currently hold the
team all being assigned odds
number three and number 57
based on where they finished
prospects in all of baseball.
in the regular season. In this
Those prospects are short stop Amed Rosario and first baseman Dominic Smith. Rosario is currently hitting .397/.442/.903 for Las Vegas. Smith is not far behind with .357/.400/.524 and two
However, this pre-draft
began. Patrick was once again
Flyers, who didn’t have that
season has been incredibly
injured, and the Wheat Kings
terribly of a season, and were
difficult for Patrick. The
were swept in the first round.
format, the team who finished in the playoff conversation 17th - the New York Islanders late into the season, will pick
issues actually started in
Hischier and the Mooseheads
July 2016, when Patrick had
played six playoff games,
second overall - this is a jump
surgery to repair a sports
and in them, Hischier led the
of 11 spots, as they had the
hernia. Though he did begin
team with seven points.
highest odds to pick 13th.
the season in Brandon, he
In a case of tanking gone
only played five games before
from the postseason, Central
right, the New Jersey Devils
complications sidelined him.
Scouting released their final
were awarded the 1st overall
While Patrick was out with
ranking ahead of the June
draft pick - a pick they had
injury, a second potential
23 draft. Critics were unsure
8.5% odds to get. They had
first-overall emerged. Enter
whether Patrick had done
the highest percentage of
Nico Hischier of the QM-
enough to maintain the first
odds in the sixth overall spot.
JHL Halifax Mooseheads: a
spot, because in the time
This disturbance in the draft-
Swiss center having a break-
he was out, Hischier broke
- is guaranteed to pick in the mid-first round or higher, but their odds of picking in the top three spots is extremely slim. The team who finished 30th - the Colorado Ava-
homeruns in 84 at-bats. With
lanche - has the best odds of
Duda and Cabrera having
picking first overall.
injury troubles, these two can be solid replacements. Rosario and Smith can pump some new life into this offense, and it will also give fans a glimpse of what the future can hold. For the first time in a long time Mets fans can finally salivate over prospects that
However, the upcoming expansion complicates the draft lottery - there are 15 teams in this years lottery, and the Vegas Golden Knights will
Coyotes, the 28th place team, has. The draft order post-lottery typically looks very similar to
to give them an opportunity.
what it looked like before the
rearrange their infield to fit both of them in the lineup, but that will be irrelevant when both Rosario and Smith start raking in the majors.
overall spot. The Philadelphia
out. Patrick and Hischier
Avalanche to fall into the
America for the first time. In
remained in the one and two
November, Hischier scored
spots, respectively, but this
25 points in 11 games. At the
list is by no means end all, be
firmly in place now, barring
World Juniors tournament,
all.
any trades, the big question is
where Hischier represented
posed: Nolan or Nico?
Switzerland, he turned heads
far from over. No matter what
with 7 points in 5 preliminary
name does get called first,
games.
the two will likely be pitted
The past few drafts have had very clear frontrunners -
lottery balls are pulled. Teams Connor McDavid in 2015 and Auston Matthews in 2016. may move up or down one spot, but it’s rare to see teams
Despite some conversation,
The Nico vs. Nolan debate is
When midterm rankings
against each other as rivals
from Central Scouting were
their entire, in a way similar
released in January, Patrick
to most of the other first and
with less odds jump to the top there was never really a ques- topped the list, with Hischier tion of them not being drafted coming in at number two. At three. This year’s draft lottery has
Following both of their exits
ing order caused the Colorado out season playing in North
have the same odds at the first fourth overall spot. So, with a drafting order overall pick that the Arizona
aren’t pitchers, and it is time The Mets might have to
The Dallas Stars had the
second overalls have in recent years, even if there is not even
first overall.
this point, Patrick had just
an inkling of rivalry behind
This year is a little bit differ-
returned from his 35-game
the scenes.
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Chargers Baseball Sweeps Double Header BY ANGELA TRICARICO STAFF WRITER
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he University of New
LaManna and Kellen Croce combined for two scoreless innings to help the Chargers get the shutout win. In the opener, the Chargers scored early with Jack Zagaja
Haven Chargers baseball
hitting his fourth home run
team swept a Northeast-10
of the year to left field, and
Conference Southwest Divi-
driving in two more runs. The
sion doubleheader on Sun-
game remained 3-0 until the
day, April 30. They downed
sixth inning, when, through
LeMoyne College 5-0 in the
a series of hits and a double-
opener, and 2-1 in the second
steal, the Chargers brought in
game of the day.
two more runs.
Both wins were credited to
With a final score of 5-0, the
solid starting pitching and a
Chargers looked to continue
strong bullpen of relievers,
this momentum through the
as well as run support at the
second game.
plate.
The Chargers got on the
Game one’s starting pitcher,
board first again, with Matt
Tim Kennedy, pitched seven
Chamberlain and Tom
shutout innings, striking out
Walraven scoring runs in the
eight and allowing four hits.
bottom of the third inning.
He is now 5-0 on the season.
Chamberlain crossed home
Bullpen pitchers Brandon
on a groundout by Robert Petrillo. A single by Nick
Photo via Clarus Studios
Chargers swept two games on Sunday
Perelli and a double by Zagaja
Connor Moriarty and Josh
both games; four players had
brought Walraven home.
Walker combined for three
two hits.
Through six innings, starting
scoreless innings.
The team now stands at 22-5
pitcher Vincent Aprea allowed Aprea is credited with the
going into the final week of
one run. The LeMoyne Dol-
win, his second of the season,
the season. They played their
phins threatened in both the
and Walker the save, also his
final home game on May 2 at
seventh and eighth innings,
second.
3:30 p.m.
putting runners in scoring
Zagaja led the team with
position, but Will Aldam,
three hits and four RBIs for
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BY ALESSIA BICKNESE OPINION EDITOR
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or the semester’s last issue of the Charger Bulletin, I wanted to see how everyone was feeling about parting ways for the summer! A handful of you are graduation, so good luck to all of you! Some of you are sad, but don’t worry, you’ll be happy once you’re home for the summer, and back to sadness when school starts up again (a vicious cycle, isn’t it?). As for the majority of you who are already happy, good for you for getting a head start on your summer, while some of us are out here trying to get through finals. Wishing everyone a very relaxing and happy summer! Don’t forget to follow @ChargerPoll on Twitter to participate in weekly polls throughout the entire summer!
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his week, I was re-introduced to an amazing website:
Wish.com. For those of you who haven’t heard, Wish is pretty much everything in the world, condensed into one website
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for a very low price. Anywhere from a phone case, a new pair of shoes, some kind of furniture, room decorations, right to a refurbished laptop. Seriously, visit the site and type anything you need into the search bar, and I guarantee you will be satisfied. This, my friends, is a great website for searching for presents, especially if you’re on a budget. I will tell you, though, be careful. Look into what you buy, and make sure you read reviews to see if other people were happy with their purchases. As always, folks, you are very, very welcome. Enjoy.
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Kid Ink, Timeflies Perform at Spring Weekend BY MEGHAN MAHAR ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Photo by Glenn Rohrbacker
Kid Ink (left) and Timeflies (right)
Photo by Meghan Mahar
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he height of Spring
Weekend celebration happened on Saturday when, after the carnival, SCOPE and The University of New Haven welcomed two artists onstage: Kid Ink and Timeflies. The two artists were a well-rounded selection for a night that students won’t forget. The show started with Kid Ink’s personal DJ, who played songs to hype up the crowd for Kid Ink including songs by Rae Sremmurd and Jay-Z. At the end of his set, he seamlessly transitioned into Kid Ink’s first song. Kid Ink put on a lively show with tracks from his upcoming album 7 Series, which will be released on Friday, May 5. Performances included “F With U (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)” and “Lottery.” “I loved ‘Promise’ because it was the first song I heard by Kid Ink and it’s what got me into his music,” said Francesca Feretich, a freshman at the University, “but I also loved
‘Delirious’ because the whole
to these schools and help
In A While” and their latest
that well going into the
crowd was jumping and there
motivate the ones here with
single “Gravity”, promising
show,” said Joe Santello, a
was such an amazing atmo-
records that help get em thru
to release new music before
sophomore at the University
sphere.”
mid terms and finals… ‘too
closing with “I Choose U.”
of New Haven, “but they put
Throughout the show, Kid
all the teachers that said I’d
They also soaked the crowd
on a really cool show. It was
Ink got up close and personal
never amount to nothing’.”
with water and threw bottles
really fun and I could tell that
with the audience: he pointed
Timeflies took the stage
into the audience.
they were really into perform-
out students that were excep-
shortly after Kid Ink and im-
tionally enthusiastic about
pressed the crowd with their
his performance, jumped off
mix of pop music and clever
stage to high five some fans,
flows. The duo, consisting of
and even threw his shirt into
Rob Resnick and Cal Shap-
the crowd.
iro, brought their signature
“The concert was a lot of
ranging from their “Timeflies
“I almost didn’t go, but I’m
Tuesday” mashups to their
really happy I did because I
first viral hit, a freestyle of
love Kid Ink! He gave a great
“Under The Sea.” One of the biggest hits with
songs, both old and new, and
the crowd was a freestyle over
was very interactive with the
the instrumental of “Panda.”
crowd, which I loved!”
Shapiro read from a list of
The performance was not
items relating to the Universi-
just special for the students.
ty of New Haven and incorpo-
Kid Ink posted on Instagram
rated them into a song.
from his dressing room,
The crowd laughed as Sha-
tagging “University of New
piro poked fun at everything
Haven” as his location, cap-
from the struggles of on-cam-
tioning the post
pus parking to “UNH” being
“I might not had been able to make it to college cus my grades were shit … but it still feels dope to know I come
ing their songs.”
performances to the show,
fun,” Feretich continued,
performance with amazing
“I didn’t know Timeflies
trademarked by the University of New Hampshire. Timeflies performed other fan favorites including “Once
Photo by Meghan Mahar
See a gallery of photos from the concert and a video of Cal Shapiro’s freestyle about UNH online at www.chargerbulletin.com.
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ndie electro-pop three
piece LANY (pronounced “lay-knee”) has been tak-
ing on the world. The trio consists of Paul Jason Klein on keyboard, guitar, and lead vocals, Jake Clifford Goss percussionist on drums
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and sampling pads, and Les Priest, supplying backup vocals and playing both the
Photo via LANY
keyboard and guitar. Since the band’s inception, LANY has released eight singles and four EPs and, on June 30, will be releasing their debut self-titled album LANY. They just finished a short tour as the opener for John Mayer on “The Search for Everything Tour.” Prior to these tours, LANY has opened for artists including Ellie Goulding, Troye Sivan, X Ambassadors, and Halsey. They are currently on their own headlining tour with 20 shows in the United States. LANY prides themselves on the ambiguity of their genre. “I think indie has a sound to it in the sense of like, you know what you’re listening to wasn’t written by a radio commercial songwriter,”
Klein explains, “and pro-
LANY is performing at College Street Music Hall on May 13 say it how it is.”
ing… but they feel pretty
duced by a commercial radio
The tracks available from
producer… That kind of just
LANY so far are a testament
mends include “Tampa” and
feeds into the whole idea that
to this lyrical honesty. One
his favorite track “13.”
what I’m hearing from these
of their most popular tracks
guys is from these guys.”
“ILYSB” has nearly 1.5 million from California, saw them at
Klein continues to explain their craft saying, “I feel like when people
hopeful.” Songs he recom-
Madeline Rath, LANY fan
views on YouTube/Vevo. The
their show in Santa Ana and
lyrics, paired with a dreamy
heard performances from the
melody and beat pairing, are
upcoming album.
want to criticize LANY, you
a perfect example of what
“LANY shows are full of
know, poke holes in what
LANY fans love about the
dancing and singing your
we do, they talk about how
band.
heart out with other fans,”
‘young’ our lyrics seem
“And you need to know That nobody could take your
if you don’t know the words
it’s just not hidden by po-
place, your place
to all of their songs, you can
etic bulls**t… There’s a lot of
And you need to know
still have ana amazing time at
bands out there that attach
That I’m hella obsessed with
a show because it’s just that
meaning to their lyrics after
your face, your face”
good.”
The rest of the album
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said Rath, “and I think even
-- but it’s not young at all,
they write them, which I think
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LANY will be performing at
is bulls**t. I add meaning to
sounds equally promising.
College Street Music Hall on
them as I write them. I shoot
Klein describes the album
May 13, supported by Goody
straight from the hip and just
tracks as “pretty heartbreak-
Grace.
@ChargerBulletin
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Shawn Mendes Releases New Single BY LAUREN COHEN STAFF WRITER
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be hooked and the song will
is nothing holding Mendes
be in your head. I person-
back from being with this
ally love Shawn and think
girl. Lyrics include, “I wanna
his voice is amazing, and his
follow where she goes, I think
vocals are truly captured by
about her and she knows
this song.
it.” The chorus of the song
Although the sound is dif-
includes the lyrics, “There’s
ferent, it is different in a good
nothing holding me back I
Mendes released his lat-
way and has hooked fans
feel so free when you’re with
est single, “There’s Nothing
already. Since its release, it
me, baby / Baby, there’s noth-
Holdin’ Me Back.” The new
has been the subject of many
ing holding me back.”
single is off the digital deluxe
articles and tweets. So many
n April 20, Shawn
edition of his album Illuminate. The song hit number
people are in love with the
AP Photo
Shawn Mendes new single, and I know I am. Tweets include how much
one on iTunes hours after its release. Mendes has been blowing up air waves ever since he released “Stitches.” Since then he has had other number one singles, “Treat You Better” and “Mercy.” “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” is different than his previous singles. The song includes an upbeat tempo
I personally think the song is about how Mendes likes this girl, and there is nothing holding him back from telling
and serves as a tease of what
something new and fresh in
people love the song, and
her how he feels. No matter
his new songs will sound like.
addition to everything from
how people can’t wait to hear
what she puts him through,
“The song is noticeably more
Illuminate.”
it live. Mendes’s Illuminate
he will go after her. But like
World Tour began last Thurs-
with every song, the interpre-
assertive than my previous
The song starts out with
work”, Mendes said in an
a funky guitar riff which is
day (April 27th) and will be
tations can be endless. If you
interview with Billboard.
followed by Mendes’s vocals.
continuing through the end
haven’t heard the new single,
He continued, “The minute
I highly recommend it, as well
I wrote this song I knew I
The tune is upbeat and clearly of the year. Mendes will be sounds different than his joined by pop artist Charlie
wanted to get it out before
normal songs. By the time the
nate Tour with Charlie Puth.
my tour started, to give fans
chorus hits, you will instantly
Puth.
as catching him on his Illumi-
The song is about how there
Spotify Playlist of the Week BY KHAALIQ CROWDER STAFF WRITER
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007 was year of many events. The release of very first iPhone, Lindsay
Lohan putting the final nail in the coffin of now-dead movie career, the world being introduced to Kim Kardashian and Hillary Clinton taking a chance and running for President. More importantly, it was the time of most iconic tunes. Beyoncé - Irreplaceable “To the left, to the left” the most famous lines of this Ne-Yo penned, guitar driven pop songs. Rihanna & Jay - Z - Umbrella Til, this song dropped with it’s backing drum beat, the extension of Umbrellaella-ella-ella-a-a and a sexy video to help propel it to No. 1 of the pop charts for
“10 Years Old”
7 weeks. Fergie - Glamorous (feat. Ludacris) Thanks to this song with her signature-corny-but-enjoyable rap verses, we can spell ‘Glamorous”. Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape (feat. Akon) One of her major hits, Stefani gave us a song as sticky as bubblegum with the help of Akon’s famous “Woohoo, yeehoo” line. Soulja Boy - Crank That (Soulja Boy) If you don’t remember this song and even the line “Superman that ho”, we can’t hang. Plain White T’s - Hey There Delilah From the moment, this single dropped, it had ABC Family/CW soundtrack written all over it.
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2017 Summer Movie Preview
BY BENJAMIN ATWATER STAFF WRITER
Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2
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At this point, any film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is guaranteed to be a fun adventure at the least. The studio has not put out a single bad installment in the boldest experiment of a shared film universe, and this film’s 2014 predecessor is among fan favorites. With director James Gunn returning from the original Guardians of the Galaxy, the entire cast comprising of Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana are returning, along with newcomers, particularly Kurt Russel as Star Lord’s father. At the time of publication Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 2 will be a mere two days away from release, so be sure to join in the cultural phenomena of Marvel opening weekends.
Alien: Covanent No one would have thought that Ridley Scott’s 1979 space horror Alien would blossom into one of the most iconic sci-fi franchises of all time, second only to Star Wars. After three sequels that lessened in quality and two spin offs putting the iconic xenomorph against the Predator, this newest installment is the sequel to 2012’s Prometheus. Following on Prometheus’ narrative of discovering a new race of Engineers who created humanity, this next chapter will follow up on a new crew finding the home world of the Engineers as they encounter predecessors of the xenomorphs who have brought an end to the Engineer society. Moving closer to the timeline of the original Alien, the original director Ridley Scott returns once again, hot off a streak of the critically acclaimed The Martian. Blending sci-fi horror with existential creationism, Alien: Covenant is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated and epic films of 2017.
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Wonder Woman While it will be hard to be optimistic about any DC film, after the disappointments of Batman v. Superman and Suicide Squad, there seems to be some hope behind the first ever big screen adaptation of Wonder Woman. One of the first female superhero films, also being directed by a female director in Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman is the final installment in the DC Extended Universe before Justice League hits theaters in November. While previous films in this franchise have suffered from studio meddling resulting in several incisive plot lines, Wonder Woman might be safe from extraneous studio meddling due to it being set in the past like Captain America: The first Avenger. Set in WWI, Wonder Woman must reenter the human world to aid in the war efforts alongside Steve Trevor, played by Star Trek’s Chris Pine. This concept could be a fun war romp like the first Captain America film, yet if Wonder Woman goes the same route of past DC films in focusing on building a universe instead of telling a fulfilling narrative in one film, then the DCEU might be done for.
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W.R.I.T.E. Poetry Hosts Carnival of the Arts BY CAITLIN CARNEY STAFF WRITER
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shout “freeze” to freeze the
forms on campus as possible,
scene and replace a member,
as many of the art forms on
this then caused the scene to
campus do not tend to inter-
completely change. At first
act with each other. “Carnival of the Arts showed
spectators simply watched and enjoyed the performance,
that we have a wide spectrum
poetry club held their first
but after a few rounds, crowd
of Art forms here on campus,
ever Carnival of the Arts.
members started participat-
and that I am glad to be a part
The event started at 4pm in
ing in the performance with
of,” said current treasurer and
the Bixler/Gerber Quad and
their own improvisation
president-elect of W.R.I.T.E.
ended around 7pm. The event
skills.
Jessica Brownstein.
n Friday, W.R.I.T.E
included acts from various
The event was co-sponsored
Immediately following
individuals and groups in ad-
Pineapple Johnny’s was a
by many artistic groups on
dition to food and music.
performance from brothers of
campus such as, Theater
The event was kicked off
Kappa Kappa Psi, who played
Club, 5, 6, 7, 8 Dance Team,
Photo by Ryan Heller
Members of Kappa Kappa Psi perform a skit WNHU, Liturgical Praise
by WNHU, the campus radio
a few pieces of music for the
station, providing music
crowd. Following this perfor-
for guests to enjoy between acts. The first performer was
mance was another individual be respectful but also because the acts were enjoyable to performance done by Alyssa
Courtney Williams who was
Dearborn. Upon finishing
then followed by a perfor-
her act, WNHU played more
mance from the Liturgical
music for the crowd as the
Praise Dance Team. Follow-
with how the event turned
Dance Team, Pineapple
out. The group intends to
Johnny’s Improv/Comedy
continue this event for years
Club, Mosnoon Dance Team,
to come because they are
and Music with a Mission.
incredibly proud of how the
In addition to these groups,
has been hoping to do an
event turned out. The event
other cosponsors were The
Monsoon dance team pre-
event like this one for a while
was intended to bring to-
Black Student Union, and To
ing the dance team’s perfor-
pared to perform. After the
and they were really happy
gether as many different art
Write Love on Her Arms.
mance were a multitude of
dance team, several other
individual acts who presented
individuals came to the stage
their own pieces, including
to perform their poems and
poetry and song.
music.
These acts were followed by
Throughout the event,
a performance from Pineap-
students were able to come
ple Johnny’s Improv/Comedy
in and out due to the flex-
Club who performed a few
ibility of the location. Many
interactive acts which includ-
students were drawn into the
ed audience members. Their
event while simply walking
most popular was a game
by the quad, while others
they played called “Freeze”
came specifically because they
in which two members would
knew about the event ahead
begin an improv scene, and
of time. Many of the perform-
at any time anyone could
ers stayed at the event before
and after their act not only to
watch. The W.R.I.T.E. Poetry Club
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Go Fund Yourself. BY ALESSIA BICKNESE OPNION EDITOR
my Dunkin iced coffee for
I
won’t be partaking in your
’m not paying for your
Louis Vuitton shoes. Unless your house has burst into flames, someone you love is sick, or you’re paying for funeral arrangements – don’t start a GoFundMe. I don’t find it cute, funny, or reasonable seeing college students “needing money” for their trip to Europe. You made the conscious decision to study abroad, so it had to have crossed your mind that you would need money for your trip. Here’s a question: What happens when you buy your plane ticket, thinking that you’ll make some money via your GoFundMe, and then you don’t make the money? Also, what exactly is it that we’re funding you for? Your Fendi shoes? A new Prada purse? Is it because I’m bitter that you’re shopping in Paris? Maybe, but even so, I’m a poor college student, too, and if I put $5 in your GoFundMe, then that means I don’t get
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the day. So yes, I’m bitter – I souvenir shopping for your family. The point of starting a GoFundMe is usually for families to earn money for significant reasons. Most of the time, you’ll see a family trying to earn some money for sudden funeral arrangements, which is completely reasonable. My mother had two very unexpected strokes, and an outrageous number of seizures extremely abruptly. My father had to take weeks off of work, which took a toll on my family for obvious reasons – he was
Shea Moisture is Newest Bad Ad Campaign BY KAYRA CLOUDEN STAFF WRITER
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s was shown in Shea
Moisture’s new ad, they plan on expanding their target audience to be all-inclusive and end ‘hair hate’ as they’ve put it. Yet, their ad was far from being fully representational and received much backlash from black women who purchase their products. So where did Shea Moisture go wrong? For one, they released two separate advertisements – one that was released in March, which featured all women of color who spoke
working, while my mom was
out on wanting to love all hair
learning to walk again. Some-
types and the most recent
one very generous decided
ad, which featured predomi-
to start a fundraiser to help
nantly white women speaking
with the never-ending pile of
out about their perceived hair
hospital bills. For that, my
hate. Why would Shea Mois-
family was eternally grate-
ture ostracize black women
ful. So many people donated
from that ad? Furthermore,
because their hearts went out
why was there any need for a
to this sick woman, and her
separate advertisement when
family of six.
the first ad could’ve included
That is what funding is about. Changing someone’s life, helping someone’s fam-
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received as much backlash as
nail shops that beat up [Black
it did. For one, they could’ve
Women], companies that sup-
released an entirely new
port Trump, but Shea Mois-
product line that caters to al-
ture is the issue”.
ternate hair types and created
Nasheed’s tweet targeted
an ad which promoted that
the anger and frustration
product and the consumers
that black women were feel-
who would benefit from it.
ing, but did not even try to
Shea Moisture did not take
understand how the lack of
into account how their mes-
representation within the ad
sage would’ve been received
was appalling to the black
by their established audience
consumer who has been sup-
and after the entire fiasco,
porting Shea Moisture from
did not actually apologize.
the beginning.
Their response was more of a
In the end, Shea Moisture
plea that they did not intend
has tried to hold on to their
to cause harm and basically
consumers by personally
repeated the message that
tweeting people who have
was so clearly expressed in
spoken out against them
their ad.
ensuring that the formula
Not only did this also ir-
for their products remains
ritate their consumers but
the same while also holding
on Twitter, Shea Moisture
‘Real Talk’ sessions identify-
expressed their gratitude for
ing where they’ve made their
Tariq Nasheed who tweeted:
mistakes throughout the
“So y’all don’t want [to]
campaign.
boycott businesses like Asian
all women to begin with? Shea Moisture could’ve gone about the entire situation in a way that would not have
Image from Shea Moisture ad
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OPINIONS
I’m Ready for the New Meal Plans BY KHAALIQ CROWDER STAFF WRITER
mind. Let’s not forget how
barely anyone in the dining
with a full kitchen so I can
unreasonably expensive the
hall during lunch as most of
save dining dollars by cooking
C-Store and the menu items
my peers told me they ran out
there.
during lunchtime at Bartels.
of dining dollars.
ple decide to start fundraisers
O
frustrations and concerns I
stick or chicken strips were, it
to get a tattoo, or even worse,
had coming into this school,
was approximate $6 for them, like me who skip breakfast
them. They choose to come to
remove their regretted tattoo.
was comprehending their
which perplexed me. First it’s
and go straight to lunch. I
this overly expensive school
One time, I even started a
meal plan layout here. It was
not enough dining dollars,
don’t know if Sodexo head
(instead of a state school) and
GoFundMe to raise money to
completely different from
and unless we get unlimited,
thought it was best that lunch
sign the Housing Licensing
buy a new laptop, then it hit
my previous school where
we have to spend the dol-
is dining dollars as the bulk
Agreement to live on campus
me: get a job.
there were only two eateries:
lars during lunch (unless you
of classes take place during
that requires that you carry
a small dining hall and an
have a fixed number of FOD
the 11 a.m.-2 p.m. bracket.I’m
a meal plan unless you live
backpacking through Europe,
off-brand Starbucks cafe and
swipes). Both unlimited plans
glad that Sodexo is changing
on Main Street or Savin. At
apply to a few hundred jobs.
every resident student were
come with breakfast which
the meal plans and the struc-
the end of the day, the loans
Some of us out here grew up
given roughly $2,000 dining
prompted the question in
ture of the already-congested- I’m taking out is covering all
not getting everything handed points; you pay for each item to us on a silver platter, so you get.
my mind: why can’t Sodexo
around-peak-times dining
of the on-campus expenses
make it so I can choose swipe
area Bartels.
(the room and board with the
perhaps it’s time that you
So coming to the services
for lunch and dinner? I know
I’m happy that I won’t have
gear your 20-year-old self on
and orientations for transfer
that the Blue offered unlimit-
to be concerned about not be-
the right track, get a job, and
students, the staff already
ed swipes of FOD, but what’s
ing able to get lunch or dinner seep in their minds. Now if
THEN go to Europe.
made a mistake of not ex-
with a fewer dining dollars
because I can choose a meal
the quality of the food chang-
plaining the meal plan thor-
provided.
plan with unlimited options
es or continues to become a
such as Platinum or Gold.
problem then I will outwardly
Plus, I’ll finally have a dorm
complain about to Sodexo.
heart – not their wardrobe. Studying abroad isn’t even the worst of it all. Some peo-
Before deciding that you’re
If you’re going to Europe to study abroad, then maybe you can start a little GoFundMe, and send it your family members. We all have some, or at least someone to fund us a little something. So ask them, not your 1,200 Facebook friends, who you probably don’t even know. P.s. I will be starting a GoFundMe dedicated to my discrepancy of the matter. Please donate. https://www. gofundme.com/raising-money-for-me
When I took the second to ne of the many
oughly, leaving me to figure
Some people have more
higher price changes, but
look at how much mozzarella
tendencies to go to certain
I don’t think they should.
eateries and others could be
I can’t have sympathy for
Personally, I go out of my
things out myself or with
way every semester to ensure
fellow students. I thought to
I don’t have classes in the ear-
myself, what are dining dol-
ly morning. I wouldn’t have
lars? What are swipes? Can I
a reason to wake up and drag
swipe anywhere or anytime?
myself to breakfast, which is
After a semester and a half, of
not even of good quality. My
unused breakfast swipes and
hope was that if we couldn’t
zero dining dollars, I demand- have options with our swipes ed that Sodexo do something
- because of the presumed
about the meal plans as they
idea that lunch costs money
did not make sense.
because of the high quality -
The meal plan options that
People are upset about the
at least give us more dining
are now retired this year
dollars. By the end of the fall
lacked proper balance, in my
semester, I saw that there was
regular tuition). I challenge people to let that
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The Power of Seeing a Role Model Who Looks Like Me BY KIANA QUINONEZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER
T
he biggest difference
between myself before meeting Maria Hinojosa, and after meeting her, was that I had proof that my dreams could come true. On a rainy Friday afternoon, I rolled myself out of bed to meet a radio journalist I had never heard of. My journalism professor made arrangements for two other students and myself to meet with Hinojosa at WNHU, our on campus radio station. I honestly did not know what to expect when meeting her.
Once I arrived, I was told
Hinojosa said that she did
another one of my motivat-
the way she is.
I would be participating in a
not see people like herself
ing factors. She is six years
live interview and figured I
(Latina women) in radio. So
old with brown skin and a big
should probably “Google” her
now she is that.
curly afro. I am so happy to
Hinojosa is someone’s
To many this might not
see characters like Doc Mc-
Princess Tiana, she shows
know who she was (I know,
seem like a big deal, but I
Stuffins and Princess Tiana
other Latinos that there is a
I was slacking). Let’s just say
personally cannot stress how
because they are characters
place where they belong. She
Google does her no justice.
important representation is.
she can better identify with.
talks about issues facing her
She went through a phase
community and gives them a
considering I still didn’t really
Hinojosa is a Mexican-
My goal in life is to become
Long story short: representation is important.
American radio journalist
a television broadcast jour-
when she wanted so badly to
voice. Importantly she shows
who has a show on NPR
nalist. I personally cannot
look like Elsa, which is fine,
them that they matter and
called Latino USA, which fo-
connect with many people on
but her ideas about herself
that they can do and be what
cuses on issues facing the La-
TV now because they do not
began to change. She wanted
they want.
tino community. She started
reflect me. I am half black and long straight hair and blue
out like most aspiring radio
half Puerto Rican with natural eyes, the whole nine. That is
by sitting next to me in a
journalists, by working on her
hair, and when I turn on the
a problem, because it starts
radio studio.
campus radio station.
news I see no one like myself.
self-image problems at a
Aside the fact that she
She proved that to me just
Hinojosa was engaging,
Representation is impor-
young age. But when char-
perceptive, and open. She
started as a meager college
tant because it shows young
acters like Doc or Tiana are
showed three Hispanic girls
student like myself, I saw
girls that they do not have
present, she sees characters
in college that they can reach
the thing that motivates me
to change themselves to be
that look just like her and she
their full potential, and for
reflected in her story.
successful. My little sister is
realizes she is beautiful just
that, I am incredibly grateful.
I Want My College to Teach Me How to Learn seen as both a blessing and
any generation before them.
a basic understanding of
a curse. Every question that
But despite having all of this,
what your actions have on
College hasn’t done much
I
could be asked by a professor
we still suffer from similar
the other parts of the ma-
help with doing any of these
about a person, place or thing
pitfalls that our parents and
chine. These are things that
things- individual professors
can be answered with the tiny want my college to teach encyclopedias we have in our me how to teach myself. With pockets. Still, while we have
their parents have: self-value.
can’t be answered by books
have. Throughout much of my
We’re taught so much
or Google searches. Students
experience, I’ve been pushed
about the outside world so
today may be far more adept
along by professors ushering
the dawn of Google, a majori-
so much knowledge at our
frequently that we forget to
at navigating computers than
me towards getting warm and
ty of the questions we face can fingertips, many people aren’t be solved by clicking a couple aware about how we can use
look at ourselves, not in the
their parents who type in call
cozy with a corporation- not
self-depreciating way that
caps but we’re equally easy
to say that it’s necessarily
of buttons. Information is
it for things beyond the bland
so many of us deal with, but
to sweep up in bandwagons
a bad thing. I feel as if we
in abundance nowadays and
recital of facts. Millennials to-
a healthy acknowledgement
about GMOs or puppies than
should also promote cultivat-
that’s something that can be
day are more tech savvy than
of all the pieces in play and
making the decisions for
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STUDENT LIFE
Guys Go Out to be MISSter UNH year.
BY KARINA KRUL STUDENT LIFE EDITOR
T
hursday (April 27)
night Pride brought entertainment to Bucknall Theater as eight contestants impressed the crowd in a drag fashion show. MISSter UNH is an annual event for Pride, and it has been growing bigger every year. This year was the 10th anniversary of the event. “Typically we get a maximum of five contestants, this year we got 13. Unfortunately we had to cut it down to 8 for time purposes,” said Pride President Steven Soler regarding the participation this
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The two co-hosts for the
One raffle ticket was given
ing in the drag show, citing
both in that I actually am
to each student in attendance, redemption as his reason for
incredibly anxious in front
show were CJ Senerchia as
and more could be bought
competing. He was defeated
of crowds, and also in that in
Amanda Playwith and Mary
throughout the show. Pro-
by the now co-host Marena
order to show off the face I
Marena as Oliver Klothesoff.
ceeds from the show as well
last year, coming in second.
had created, I could not wear
They entertained the crowd
as the tabling Pride did for it
His charity this year was the
my glasses, and I do not own
with dances and humor in
were donated to the winner’s
Lady Gaga Born This Way
contacts, so during the actual
between contestants.
charity of choice.
Foundation, a homeless
show I couldn’t see anything!”
“There was a real energy
shelter for at risk youth in the
he said.
two rounds: a performance
in the crowd and everyone
LGBT+ community. Proceeds
round and a formal round
seemed to be enjoying them-
from the show went to aid the
tance of the event in that it
with questions. Contestants
selves. Especially the witty
charity in their work.
allows pride to recognize the
competed for audience and
comments from all of the con-
Potter detailed his prepara-
judge approval as they parad-
testants. It was a night full of
tions for the show, explaining
community regarding drag.
ed up and down the aisles and fun for everyone,” said Soler.
that his “metamorphosis”
He also expressed that it was
around the stage in drag. The
The 1st place winner of the
into drag was challenging.
important to bring light to
show also included a surprise
night was Corey Potter as
He described his outfits as
the many charities geared
performance by On the Fritz
Ronda Reagan, followed in
“anatomically ambitions” and
towards the LGBT+ commu-
as well as several give-away
second by Ash Chase as Rich-
expressed the difficulties in
nity.
baskets and gift cards, which
ard “Dick” Ryder and Gary
creating a routine that would
were raffled off to the audi-
Yeung as Mary Ann Oceans
allow him to connect to the
type by showing that anyone
ence at intermission.
being named MISSter Conge-
audience.
and everyone has potential to
The show itself consisted of
Teach Me How to Learn Continued from pg. 19
how to be an entrepreneur,
ing a healthy mind that can
but rather more classes that
seize an opportunity and
can teach you how to use the
jump into the field without
skills that you’ve gained in
latching onto the coattails of
your major to accomplish
men and women in business
things and be successful by
suits. Seeing what value that
yourself. Millennials today are
you have alone and using
more empathetic than many
that and growing your own
generations before them, and
brand, yourself above pushing for that not to sizzle out as we it towards getting the high-
grow deeper into adulthood,
est position in someone else’s
we need to have the tools
company. I’m not saying
to use that energy to stand
that there needs to be a class
amongst the giants that came
about understanding about
before us.
niality for most money raised. “Winning this competi-
“Finally, competing in the show itseld was a challenge
Soler expressed the impor-
stereotype within the LGBT+
“We try to tackle the stereo-
be a drag queen/king and be great at it,” he said.
tion is everything to me, and anyone who knows me would say that too. Honestly, I am not very involved in campus life, but this is my one contribution. I have had complete strangers congratulating me and it is just nice to know that I have made some sort of impression on my peers, even if it is just because of how lewd, flamboyant, and excessive I can be,” said Potter. Potter expressed that this was his second time compet-
Photo by Karina Krul
(Left) Cory Potter and Ash Chase (Right)
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STUDENT LIFE
Students Walk Together as Upstanders “In 2017, thanks to the
BY CHRISTINA GENOVESE STAFF WRITER
Students that are a part of
generosity of the Myatt fam-
the Campus Climate Coali-
L
ily, and the university, we
tion spoke and addressed
have a place to be. A place
issues students have about
ast Tuesday (April
where we can speak about any their voices not being heard. topic, like immigration, hijab,
Everyone on this campus has
25), the University of New
LGBTQ+, or even this past
a voice that should be heard.
Haven held their annual
election. The students can feel They also spoke about how
Upstander Walk beginning in
safe here, and feel free to take
the Upstander Walk is about
a stand. This is the place we
pride in one’s beliefs, and
administration and students
hold as upstanders,” said Dr.
coming together to accept one
walked together as upstand-
Lauren Kempton.
another.
the Maxcy Quad. University
ers from the quad throughout
This event, and the CDI, is
“When you’re a bystander
UNH Fraternities Show Their Year’s Work BY CHRISTINA GENOVESE STAFF WRITER
T
he Fraternal Excel-
lence Showcase was put on by Greek interns from the Center for Student Engagement, Leadership and Orientation on Tuesday (April 25) to show the campus community why
campus, ending at the Myatt
all about bringing different
and doing nothing you’re let-
Center for Diversity and In-
Greek life is important, and to
people and organizations to-
ting everyone else think that
clusion. Administration and
realize what it is all about.
gether to build a community
that’s okay. Say something
student leaders then made
on campus. There is more
when behavior is not just.
they give back to the com-
speeches about what campus
progress that can be made,
Challenge the bias we see ev-
munity, and had campus
but so far the university has
ery day in our lives. We must
administrators come judge to
grown in becoming more
be allies with each other, and
diverse through the develop-
end this era of being unjust.
ment and use of this center.
We are upstanders,” said
climate change means to them, their organization, and the campus community. “This walk and event is a good example of showing
“This is the kind of thing
Nicolette Angelli, the USGA
Greek Life showcased how
see them on the level of what they do and not what people just think they do. University of New Haven students and other members of the campus
that no matter if you’re black
as a university community
or white or gay or straight
that we should be doing. Due
or Republican or Democrat,
to the hard work, we have
gender rights, the campus
UNH is yours and you always
the different Greek organiza-
accomplished quite a bit,
has adapted and put effort
tions were presenting.
belong here and will be here
and are still not done. We
towards the hope that every-
for you, and we will all be
can never stop improving the
one feels comfortable coming
went on a couple of years ago,
here for you,” said Juan Her-
sense of openness and com-
to the University. Hosting
and they wanted to bring it
munity. Let’s make sure that
events throughout the year
nadez, Director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. After walking from Maxcy
President-elect. With LGBTQ+ and trans-
next year we double and triple help make the University a our numbers, and continue
better and safer place.
community came into the Alumni Lounge to see what
This event is something that
back. “It’s really uplifting to see this showcase go on 3 weeks before I graduate, and know
to the CDI, presenters shared
the great progress we’ve made
what impact this event, and
as a more tolerant and diverse students that took initia-
the creation of the CDI, has
community,” said President
tive. Anyone can be part of
had on the campus and its
and that the Greek life is very
Kaplan.
something, anyone can join
wonderful,” said Val Luutran,
students.
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Campus climate began with
that I’m leaving a community behind better than I found it,
Greek intern. The different Greek organizations each had to present a different aspect of their chapters. “This showcase is really important to Phi Sig because we do a lot of leadership on campus, and want to show our effort of improving the campus community as a whole,” said Penny Lane, sister of Phi Sigma Sigma. “Community Service is a big part of what Sigma Alpha Epsilon stands for, we have a minimum requirement, 15 hours minimum each semester. Most brothers double and triple that to where we have had over 2,100 hours for this year so far. We try to preach that’s is something you should want to do. It’s a good time to bond with brothers and give back to the community,” said Brian Hurley, and Matt Lind, brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Alpha Phi Omega, service based fraternity, presented their Continued Membership Development. They highlighted how recently they hosted a conference to offer a place for the chapter to discuss business and developmental
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SCOPE and USGA Celebrate 21 Years BY LAUREN COHEN STAFF WRITER
S
last 21 years and deserved to
the best and most developed
be celebrated.”
that I have seen throughout
SCOPE hosts events ranging from campus trips to ince starting up on
campus in 1996, both SCOPE and USGA have grown immensely. On Thursday April 27th, both organizations celebrated their 21st birthday in the Bixler/Gerber quad. Twenty-one years ago Day Student Government split up, and became SCOPE and USGA. “We thought it would be a really fun event to plan and students would really enjoy it. A 21st birthday is a big milestone and we wanted to celebrate ours,” said Teri Tozzi, SCOPE’s president. To celebrate, there were giant inflatable games, dippin dots, snow cones, popcorn, prizes, and more. “I wanted to celebrate not just what USGA has done but all of the students who have been part of it over the last 21 years and all of our clubs that have made our campus what it is!” said USGA President, Samantha Moul. “SCOPE and USGA have such an amazing relationship and have done so much for this campus in the
Spring Weekend. Spirit and
the country and will continue to do great things,” said Moul. The event was emotional for
Traditions Committee Head
some, as it represented the
Amanda Santamaria loves the
culmination of hard work and
haunted house because it’s
dedication.
put on from scratch and it’s
“It’s bittersweet to be here
awesome to see what ideas
for as long as we have and to
they have each year, and how
see a super long future for
it changes. She also said,
us both down the road. We
spring weekend because it
have created bonds, planned
brings the campus as a whole
amazing events and created a
together.
trusting governing body that
“SCOPE has changed a lot.
gets the job done,” said San-
Going from a mostly commut- tamaria. “I think we can all er school to a more residen-
say we will remember these
tial school has really shaped
memories long after we have
SCOPE into what it is today,”
graduated and look back on
Tozzi said. “We cater our
the years we watched it grow
events to the student body
and develop.”
as best we can. We can’t wait
Photo by Chariot Yearbook
USGA President Sam Moul (right) and SCOPE President Terri Tozzi (left) cutting the cake
to see what the future has in store for us.” USGA represents the undergraduate student body. “I am so glad USGA and SCOPE have lasted so long and grown into what they are today. The last 21 years have produced successful clubs, successful programming, and successful leaders and I am so humbled to have been part of USGA as it turns 21! Our student government is one of
Photo by Chariot Yearbook
(From left to right) Mackenzie Upshaw, Samantha Moul, Nicolette Angelli, Michael Swift, USGA EBoard
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S T U D E N T L I F E Vanessa Bayer Brings Laughs, Carnival Brings Food & Games BY CHRISTINA GENOVESE STAFF WRITER
T
his year’s annual
Spring Weekend kicked off on Friday, April 27 at the North Campus Gymnasium, hosted by SCOPE. The performers included a University of New Haven student, Streeter Seidell, from College Humor and Saturday Night Live, and Vanessa Bayer from Saturday Night Live. The performance opened up with University of New Haven student, Austin Thomas. He is a mechanical engineering student, and did jokes on what it’s like to be in that field, especially how hard it is for female engineers. Thomas also made jokes about the university and single vs. dating life. He won the university’s Last Comic Standing competition, and was given the opportunity to open up for Seidell and Bayer. “I am very honored to have this opportunity. I really just had to put myself out there at the Last Comic Standing competition, and I ended up winning. Meeting Streeter and Vanessa was like meeting any other people, but they just happen to be famous,” said Thomas. The next performer was Streeter Seidell, who is known as an actor, comedian, writer for College Humor,
and now Saturday Night Live. He talked about the Spring Weekend Carnival, and joked about the stereotypical college expectations of Spring Weekends. He also joked about the University of New Haven, and was surprised on how much money we pay, that we don’t have a lot of parking because our cars would be stolen anyway, and why someone from California would chose to go here in Connecticut where we don’t even have a state sports team. The closing act was Vanessa Bayer, actress and comedian
BY SARAH COSTELLO STAFF WRITER
S
Hundreds of students came aturday (April 29)
brought the annual Spring Carnival to the University of New Haven as students gathered to experience all the event had to offer. Summer vacation is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate it’s coming by having a huge blowout for spring at the University of New Haven. SCOPE brought the fun and entertainment to North Campus
Ride that sent students up
mini amusement park for
and down with exciting drops.
four hours.
The Hang-Glider ride offered
SCOPE set up a special fair
a lighter tone with an exhila-
around the Charger Gym-
rating yet gentle ride through
nasium Parking Lot to give
the air, and the classic Potato-
students time to relax and
Sack Slide drew everyone in.
unwind before finals this
Students tested their endur-
coming week. The theme this
ance with a surfboard simula-
year, “Animal Kingdom,”
tor, while others lined up to
celebrated exotic animals and
get caricatures of themselves
gave the students an incred-
and their friends to memori-
ibly fun display for the day.
alize the event. Several prize
The carnival rides were as
booths offered the chance to
thrilling as they were en-
win all kinds of stuffed toys,
to gather around and relax at the picnic tables.
Biology major and found it
Snacks were provided to all
was too hard, so she became
students. Sweet treats in-
a Communications major and
cluded vanilla and chocolate
said that that’s who people
ice cream and fried dough.
are looking to hire out of col-
Sodexo provided the meal for
lege because maybe all those
the evening to everyone who Photo by Glenn Rohrbacker
was wearing a pink wrist-
Students at the annual Spring Carnival band, giving out ribs, brisket, potato salad, cole slaw,
including some of her famous
watermelon, and cookies. Wa-
ones like Jacob the Bar Mitz-
ter was free to the students
vah boy, Miley Cyrus, and
to stay hydrated on the hot
Rachel Green from Friends.
Saturday.
Bayer ended on saying,
The “Animal Kingdom”
“Thank you guys for having
theme even included animals.
me tonight, enjoy the car-
SCOPE brought a car with
nival, don’t drink too much
multiple terrariums filled
because when you go to the
with snakes, lizards and frogs
concert at night, if you get too it.”
to enjoy the festivities of a
aiming to win. Some chose
and how she started off as a
drunk, you’ll sleep through
cage, to the Ali-Baba Carpet
frog plushies, everyone was
like for her going to college,
Bayer also did impressions,
around in a Ferris wheel-like
from emojis to tigers to little
She talked about what it was
cations majors too.
tertaining, from the Rock-
of the biggest highlights of the O-Plane that spun people weekend.
from Saturday Night Live.
people are secretly Communi-
with the Spring Carnival, one
from all over the world to Photos by Samantha Reposa
bear their fangs for students
Vanessa Bayer (left) and Streeter Seidell (right) to stare at in amazement.
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UNH Tweets of the Week
Continued from pg. 21
Greek community together.
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tions outside of the campus
“Upsilon Hoopla is an an-
community in order to make
nual event, food and outdoor
an impact in the Greater New
based, we highly value what
games, to give a familiar
Haven community.
we do for the campus and
environment to get to know
community. As a chapter we
us in a casual setting. We also
came to see the showcase re-
have done over 1600 hours
like to do more socials with
ally got to see what Greek Life
of services. It’s a good way
the orgs on campus to get to
brings to our campus, and the
to make a difference in the
all know each other. Multicul-
many different organizations
world around us, and also to
tural Greek Council is plan-
there are and what they do.
learn more about ourselves
ning on doing one social for
“It was great to be able to
and about others,” said Emily
all of them, and to show that
hear from many of the orga-
Haynes, brother of APO.
it’s always there for us and up
nizations. Personally, it was
and running,” said Daniella
nice to see the pure number
Molina.
of Greek organizations there
leadership skills. “Being community service
Lambda Pi Upsilon, showcased their strong relations to other Greek organizations
She also mentioned how
The administrators that
are and the different types
on campus. They have done
members that sit on executive
of activities they’re involved
lots of co-sponsorship this
boards for various other orga-
with. Campus obviously
year to get to know brothers
nizations aid in establishing
wouldn’t be the same without
and sisters of different orgs
connections for collaboration.
them,” said Andy Beardsley,
on campus. They host lots of
She explained the connection
associate director of athletics
events on campus to bring the they also have to organiza-
for internal operations.
Upstander Walk
Photo by Chariot Yearbook
Students marching in the Upstander walk
Continued from pg. 21
alone, efforts of students and
presentations by saying,
something in order to make a
faculty have grown, more
“This event has been a clear
difference. You do not always
opinions are accepted. We
example of what power you
need to start something
can still grow, but we are off
as students hold. Do not ever
new to make a difference.
to a good start.
forget that.”
Throughout this last year
Hernandez ended the