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This week’s Spotify playlist is perfect to play during holidays with your family P.8
Jessica Jones is the new hit on Netflix P.9
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Delta Phi Epsilon Raises $7,377 with Deepher Dude
Haley Ross and Kiley Pignataro reveal the final amount raised (Photo by Sam Reposa/ Charger Bulletin photo)
erything was started, it all kind of flowed together and when –––––––––––––––––––– we got the hang of everything, it went off without a hitch!” The event was hosted by Delta Phi Epsilon sister Kayla Wallace, a senior, and her n Nov. 20, the sisters sorority little, Brandyn Cesan, of Delta Phi Epsilon raised a junior. Both joked and had $7,377.50 for the Cystic Fibro- fun on stage while the contessis Foundation with their ninth tants paraded around the stage annual Deepher Dude mock performing hilarious skits, and male beauty pageant. Bucknall answering questions about Theater was packed to capacity Delta Phi Epsilon and cystic as students, alumni, and faculty fibrosis. alike came to watch the conThe first round was formal, testants battle it out to earn the and gave the judges and auDeepher Dude title. dience an opportunity to get Deepher Dude, a competito know the contestants. The tion consisting of eleven male hosts would say fun facts about contestants, all of whom were each contestant, such as his competing to be crowned ideal date. While the comthe year’s Deepher Dude, petitors changed after the first was planned and coordinated round, the Elite Step Team had by sisters Haley Ross, Vice an outstanding performance President of Programming, and that brought the audience to Kiley Pignataro, Coordinator their feet. of Philanthropy. The next round was all about “The most challenging part creativity, with appearances of of the event was making sure hilarious costume by seniors everything ran smoothly,” Ross Jerome Ware, who dressed up said. “We had to make sure we as Beyonce, and Dylan Taylor had someone do the technical who came out as a magician things, and someone to have and explained the “65 roses” the boys in the correct order that goes along with Cystic while having someone else Fibrosis. “65 Roses” is what get the escorts ready and have some children with cystic fibrosmooth transitions. Once evsis call their disease because By EMMA O’DELL
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the words are much easier for them to pronounce. As Taylor said 65 roses and clapped, various audience members threw roses into the crowd as part of the magic trick. After that round, the 5678 Dance Team gave a fun, up beat performance as the competitors changed for the talent round. The talent round was where the guys could showcase what talents they had. There was a fetching tribute to the infamous “Jingle Bell Rock” talent show performance from Mean Girls by Derek Neville and three of his Sigma Alpha Epsilon brothers, which was met with screams and laughter from the audience. After the talent round, a Delta Phi Epsilon alumna spoke out about what her favorite Deepher Dude moment was as the contestants prepared for the question round. The questions were a mix of trivia questions about DPhiE and some cystic fibrosis facts that the contestants were to study before. When that round concluded, the UNH Dance Team performed, and then it was time to reveal the winners and Deepher Dude. Ultimately, Taylor emerged victorious, and was crowned
this year’s Deepher Dude, but that was not the only accolade received that evening. In addition to declaring this year’s Deepher Dude, other honorable mentions went to Neville, who won fan favorite; Ware, who won sister favorite; and sophomore Chase Knepper, who won top fundraiser. Taylor visited the homes of two children with cystic fibrosis to talk with the children battling the disease, as well as their parents, and got to know them before participating in the event. Taylor shared with the audience these families’ stories and his experience meeting them, and, in the process, proved that he was the best candidate for the contest. The sorority Delta Phi Epsilon supports and raises money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, one of its two philanthropies, with this event. The organization raised an amazing amount of $7,377.50 for the foundation, which is $3,000 more than they raised for the Foundation last year. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs, but can also affect the pancreas, liver, kidneys, and intestines. This disease makes it increasingly difficult for
patients to live normal lives, particularly in the case of kids. Tiffani DiNicola, a sophomore from Quinnipiac University, came to help support the event and to talk on stage about making her way through college as she battles cystic fibrosis. DiNicola discussed the challenges of living with the disease, but said that, at the end of the day, all the support she receives helps: “It is hard balancing classes, but I wouldn’t be able to do it with out the support of people like you.” Both Ross and Pignataro were overcome with emotion when they showed the crowd the total of $7,377.50; anyone could tell how much this meant to them and to Delta Phi Epsilon, as well as those who suffer from cystic fibrosis. The audience rose from their seats to give the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority a well-deserved standing ovation. “I have never been more proud to see a community like ours coming together to raise money for such a good cause and I am so thankful for everyone who came out and supported our event,” Ross said. “It truly made my senior year a great one.”
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A Week Of Giving By RILEY KNEBES
STAFF WRITER RKNEB1@NEWHAVEN.EDU
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or the week of Nov. 15, the Office of Student Activities and Sodexo paired up for a Week of Giving. Starting on Monday, OSA and Sodexo gave thanks to students and faculty, and offered the campus opportunities to give back to the community. On Monday and Wednesday at the Office of Student Activities, students and organizations were able to sponsor Thanksgiving Baskets. Costing $99 each, students were encouraged to find a group to split the cost in order to give to a good cause. Each basket was made with the intent to feed 12 to 14 people. Sodexo was in charge of
making the baskets and later delivering them to the New Haven Public Health Department the day before Thanksgiving. USGA gave out points for clubs and organizations that participated. On Wednesday in Bartels, Sodexo sponsored a full Thanksgiving dinner for students and faculty. Even commuters were able to participate. The first 50 commuter students were given a free meal. All other students with meal plans were charged a swipe for the traditional turkey dinner. On Thursday, two activities were held in the Student Dining Room in Bartels for anyone interested in giving back to UNH alumni and to help with the Midnight Run. Students wrote thankyou cards to alumni who have made donations to the University. Donors
were organized by their degrees and colleges, as well as extracurricular activities, such as sports, so that those writing the cards could relate more to the alumni and truly show their gratitude for how the alumni have impacted the University. To help with the Midnight Run, students prepared and packaged peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that would later be distributed at the New Haven Green to the homeless. Closing off the Thanksgiving Week of Service on Friday, Food for Fines offered students with fines such as parking tickets and library fines to be forgiven with the trade of canned goods. Food was given to the Office of Student Activities to be donated to a local charity and one fee was forgiven per student.
connections with the University and serves on the Economics Department advisory board. “It was a pleasure to mentor these student investigators on constructing a poll and analyzing its results,” said Nacht. The survey consists of twenty-five questions regarding the general perception of marijuana, including “If recreational marijuana was legalized, how old should you have to be to obtain it?” and “If recreational marijuana was legalized, what organization should regulate its use?” More in depth questions such as “Would a bar or marijuana café cause more police presence?” were asked as well. Survey respondents could choose from various different answers to the survey. Demographical information was also polled, so as to give more context to the answers. Sent
out to all UNH students and staff, there have been over 500 responses, nearly 10 percent of the student body. The responses have been very interesting, most notably the statistic that 68.7 percent of the respondents are in favor of legalizing both medical and recreational marijuana in Connecticut. 63.5 percent of respondents think that marijuana is less harmful than tobacco. While the results of questions are mostly in support of legalization, surprisingly, 53.2 percent of respondents have never tried marijuana. Considering that the University of New Haven is a predominately criminal justice school, this would make sense, as drug use is often a barrier to the work force for federal agencies. 52.1 percent of respondents were in the 19 to 21 age range, indicating that the survey was
Marijuana Survey Gets High Results By BEN ATWATER
FILM EDITOR BATWA1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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The University of New Haven has again put itself on the map, through the Economics Department’s efforts. For the past two months, select students have been working with faculty and outside consultants to conduct a survey, polling the entire student body and staff on contemporary issues. For the first round of polling, the issue that was surveyed on was the implications of the potential legalization of marijuana. The survey was conducted by Economics majors Tyler Cordes, a freshman, and Kevin Lauber, a senior. Cordes and Lauber have been working extensively with Marcelo Nacht of Praxis Research, who has been polling for data for years. Nacht has
UNH PRIDE Offers a Second Chance By KARINA KRUL
STAFF WRITER KKRUL1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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Members of UNH PRIDE before Second Chance Prom (Photo provided by UNH PRIDE)
On Nov. 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the second floor studio of the Beckerman Recreation Center, UNH PRIDE held their annual Second Chance Prom. The purpose of this prom was to give those members of the LGBT+ community who were unable to take their significant other to their prom—because of any discriminatory rules or attitudes—a second chance to dance the night away. Although this was the main intention, the prom was open to anyone who wanted to come out for a fun night of acceptance and dancing. The event lasted for two hours, and brought together people from many different backgrounds and experiences to dance while fighting discrimination, and that was the real success of the night. Discrimination against
the LGBT+ community is a far reaching problem, especially in the social setting of a school prom. It is that discrimination that prevents many couples from attending what is supposed to be the best night of their lives. UNH PRIDE, with Second Chance Prom, created an environment of acceptance and support that welcomed everyone equally with open arms. Second Chance Prom was a night of not only laughing and dancing, but of love and acceptance. The night offered music, refreshments, and even a second chance to take the perfect prom photo. Students piled into the Rec Center studios for a night they would never forget, and music forming memories that would last a life time. The turn-out was high, highlighting the support of the campus community and the
common goal of ending discrimination worldwide. The prom offered something for everyone, with very few guidelines; students could wear whatever they wanted, stay for as long as they wanted, and bring whoever they wanted. The experience was what you made it, which many say was the appeal to the whole night. “No matter how you dress or who you want to bring, everybody should be able to have the prom they dreamed of,” said freshman Erin Ambrosio. Students attended in everything from formal prom dresses to jeans and a t-shirt danced side-byside and celebrated their ability to experience the prom they always wanted. Second Chance Prom turned out to be the second chance of a lifetime and a night to remember.
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By ALYSSA MACKINNON
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hi Kappa Rho’s first ever SASS Walk on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 12 p.m. was well-attended as members of the University of New Haven came out to raise awareness for sexual assault and demonstrate campus wide support for the victims and survivors of sexual assault. Many people were in attendance at the first SASS Walk. SASS stands for Sexual Assault Survivors and Supporters, and this walk is the first of its kind at UNH. Sexual assault is an ever too common crime that truly impacts its victim’s lives in the most devastating of ways. “In the United States, one in five women and one in 71 men have been severely sexually assaulted in their lifetime,” according to the Center for Disease Control website, under the Division of Violence Prevention. The CDC website has statistics related to the subject that
By BEN ATWATER
FILM EDITOR BATWA1@.UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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Here in college, most of us are subjecting ourselves to thousands of dollars of debt and desperately hoping that we will find jobs to pay back that debt and establish a lifestyle. For many, student loans are a prison sentence, confining us to a lifestyle of working only to pay off debt that we have no foreseeable ways of paying back. While these problems are certainly not insignificant, it is incredibly easy to forget that we are
Jospeh Moore-Costa, a brother of Kappa Gamma Rho holds a sign with a fact about sexual assault along the walk (Photo by Samantha Reposa/Charger Bulletin photo)
state that it is a critically important issue to discuss on college campuses, and UNH students were clearly in support of the cause as they walked around holding handmade signs with statistics and supportive messages. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Sigma Kappa, Kappa Gamma Rho, Phi Sigma Sigma, and Alpha Phi Omega were just some of the large groups who contributed to the huge turnout of students. Statistically, most instances of sexual assault involve alcohol. The walk began and ended at the German Club Pavilion and students wore various ribbons,
bracelets, t-shirts, and other apparel to convey their status as supporters and survivors. WNHU had a DJ to energize the students, and the Wellness Peer Educators held a table with support materials. Phi Sigma Sigma hosted a table where both survivors and supporters were encouraged to make t-shirts. After the walk, there was a speakout, where anyone who felt comfortable could share their story with the crowd. Bridget Koestner, a sister of Chi Kappa Rho, spoke about how thankful she was to have a strong sup-
port system here at the University. Resources on and around campus for students who may have experienced sexual assault are the UNH Counseling & Psychological Services (203.932.7332) and the College Advocate and Rape Crisis Center of Milford have a 24/7 Hotline (203.878.1212).
living in a bubble that is the campus community. There is a whole world out there, and there are people with much larger problems than us right on our doorstep. Plaguing New Haven is a homeless population of over 700. Gravitating towards downtown, homeless citizens occupy the Green, a 16-acre park right smack within the middle of New Haven. Instead of living in the first world problems on campus, Students Making an Impact on their Living Environment (SMILE) club has decided to do something about it. Jeanny Francois is a
junior majoring in Biology who is serving as SMILE’s primary USGA representative for the 2015-2016 school year. Francois took the time to talk about SMILE’s efforts to address the problem of the homeless in New Haven. “One day, one of our club members was walking downtown and noticed the abundance of homeless individuals living in literal cardboard boxes,” she said. “Their possessions, what few they had, were spread out all over the ground, not put away at all. The fact that this happens every day so close to campus,
and no one talks about it just seemed wrong.” Because of this, SMILE decided to bring awareness to the issue by planning an event called Box City. Box City was intended to be an event held the night of Nov. 21 in the Bixler/Botwinik quad. Teams of four students could sign up to bring a box at 8 p.m., and the teams would essentially spend the entire night in their boxes to emulate the homeless people who do this every single night. “Each team member of the four person team was required to raise $30, which would be donated
more responded to by students than staff. Gender was more or less equal, with 48.6 percent male response rate and a 51.4 percent female response rate. Making a survey is no easy feat. “This has been a very valuable real world learning experience in the gathering and analysis of useful and interesting data,” Cordes said. “I am excited and proud of the results of the survey. I think our sample reflects the UNH community very well, but as we move forward with this initiative, I would like to move towards a sample representative of the Connecticut population.” Similar sentiments were shared by other key investigator Lauber. “I wanted people to view the survey in a broader sense than simply ‘getting legally high.’ I wanted to address moral, economic, and practical implications in the most objective and pragmatic way possible,” he said. “I think we achieved that through the survey.” Lauber has been continuously contributing to Economics department efforts, such as the Southern Connecticut Economic Performance Laboratory, a research center all Economics seniors work on in their last year as part of their experiential education requirements. Pub-
Box City on Hold… For Now
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to local charities that help the homeless,” Francois said. Similar in nature to Up Til’ Dawn, Box City would not be merely a sleepover in a box. “Events would have been held throughout the night, such as stories, games, and snacks,” Francois added. Due to lack of sign ups, Box City was cancelled. “While it was unfortunate that sign ups were not as anticipated, by no means consider Box City cancelled,” Francois said. “We are merely postponing the event until next semester, when there will be more time for advertis-
lishing quarterly reports, the SCEPL is continuously active and can be viewed at www.scepl.org. Sponsored by the Economics Department, this research effort of polling data is part of a larger concept that the Economics Department strives for: providing students hands-on opportunities to make connections with professionals to better prepare for their careers. Economics Department Chair Doctor Armando Rodriguez is more than thrilled by the results of the survey. “All of the students involved have taken up this project with a huge sense of passion, I couldn’t be prouder,” Rodriguez said. Polling the student body is only one part of the research efforts. Coming next are online discussion boards regarding the results of the survey. The discussion boards will be a further opportunity for dialogue between students and industry leaders. The UNH Economics Collective is an online sharing space where members, comprised of students, faculty, alumni, and professionals, can share content and input of contemporary issues. Everything from political conjecture to movie reviews goes on the Collective, and members can comment on each other’s posts and share others. Feel free to join at http:// unheconomicscollective.
ing and increased attendance.” SMILE still plans to continue hosting philanthropic events, such as the annual MS Walk, as well as having two teams in Up Til’ Dawn this February. Look out for Box City next semester! In the meantime, as the holidays approach, keep the season of giving in mind. While giving money to the homeless is not always the best idea due to questionable uses of it, there are several local charities such as Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen or the Columbus House.
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#RefugeesWelcome
By SAMANTHA HIGGINS
ASSISTANT EDITOR SHIGG2@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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here is no denying that everyone is talking about refugees these days; it is in every paper, on every social media site, and I’ve discussed it in almost every class. That being said, everyone has their own opinion, but UNH had Dennis Wilson come from Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services last week to discuss some of the myths that are coming up in the debate over refugees. I personally find this to be an important issue, so I’m going to reiterate some of them, with my views, for anyone who wasn’t there.
Before I go over the myths that Wilson shared, let me just say that I had the opportunity to work at IRIS during the Summer of 2014 as a President’s Public Service Fellow. The refugees that I met were the most kind and grateful people I have ever come in contact with in my life. Not a single one of them deserves to be treated poorly in the wake of a disaster, even if it was carried out by “one of them,” as the media portrays it. We don’t hate on all white men after they go shoot up high schools or movie theaters, do we? Some basics when it comes to refugees: there are 19 million worldwide, the United States has resettled 750,000 since 9/11, and we are currently averaging 70,000 a year. The first myth that people say is that refugees are really economic migrants, but in order to become a refugee, the person must show that they face persecution due
to their race, membership in a social group, political opinion, religion, or national origin. Their economic hardship doesn’t give them asylum. This is something that breaks my heart because, while working at IRIS, I heard a lot of their stories. These stories included losing family members, leaving people behind, and being threatened--not about leaving their homes for money, as people here are accusing them of doing. They have had difficult lives and left everything behind to survive. Another myth that many people believe is that refugees are undocumented. This is also untrue; refugees undergo an 18-24 month process to come to the United States and, in the process, they have background checks and immense security checks. They also fill out paperwork to receive documentation, so with refugee status, they are able to work and receive social security cards. When they arrive
it comes to using Wi-Fi. Maybe once or twice a semester, especially during registration, I would have an issue that would make me want to throw my computer or phone out the window. But now that I am living in Savin, an off-campus housing option, which was my only option, I am having the worst Wi-Fi experience of my collegiate life. Savin is made up of 20 or so apartment-like duplexes that house three students per apartment and yet I feel like there are a million people fighting over Wi-Fi bandwith. With each apartment, you are assigned a WiFi network, mine being OLD_03 because I am in building three, but for some strange reason, my Wi-Fi only works in one part of the apartment--the kitchen. Then my phone switches to OLD_05 in the living room and then OLD_07 in my bedroom. The corner of my bed where my head rests, ironically, gets nothing! Occasionally, a NEW_03 pops up and that’s been the most effective Wi-Fi network, but it shortly disappears after a few minutes. Maybe people in this complex have contacted their RDs, RAs, and IT and maybe it has even been “fixed,” but I have noticed no change. It has just gotten worse,
especially these past few weeks. Sometimes, I just wait to use my phone on campus because the Wi-Fi is more reliable. I have all my apps’ data turned off, just in case of an emergency because I was constantly getting the “stop using data” threat from my lovely parents. At some points, I would just get so frustrated because all I wanted was to look at Instagram, or watch a cute cat video, or even just do some homework on Blackboard, and I would end up just saying “screw it” and use my data. In fact, I have used up 90 percent of my data and I still have three more days to go until a new plan. It’s an ongoing battle of frustration and I know I am not the only one feeling it. Those on campus struggle with the same issue but I think that if I have to be inconvenienced enough to be put offcampus, at least give the comfort of watching Netflix without the interruption of a loading wheel. I only have one semester left, so I don’t expect much improvement, but a little more consistent Wi-Fi would be a nice way to end my last year, and maybe it will earn the University some brownie points on that graduate survey.
Give Me Wi-Fi or Give Me Death (Or Data)
By GABBY NOWICKI
STAFF WRITER GNOWI1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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Wi-Fi, the coveted thing we all desire more than love. Wi-Fi gives us the ability to save money while connecting us to all our friends and family. The internet is our beloved source of entertainment, news, literature, gossip, and long nights of Netflix and chill. We can enjoy all these things in the comfort of the knowledge that it is free under the protection of Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, for most of us poor college students, we do not have unlimited data and are at the mercy of our parents’ phone plans. When Wi-Fi is not available or just not working properly, we are left to the mercy of our meager data plans. Those of us who have been attending UNH for awhile now know all too well the struggle of good Wi-Fi on campus. Personally, I have lived on campus for three years and I never had TOO much of a struggle when
to IRIS in Connecticut, they receive help creating an American resume, and applying for jobs so that they can support themselves and their families. People are also saying that the Middle East isn’t doing anything to help the refugees, so why does the U.S. have to? The Middle East is, in fact, helping the refugees. Jordan is home to 600,000 Syrian refugees. In Lebanon, one in five people is a Syrian refugee, and Turkey is currently protecting 1.9 million Syrian refugees. To those who claim that “refugees are a threat to our national security,” I’d like to ask you to open your minds to the facts. The refugees pass stringent background checks before entering the United States--the longest process compared to all other countries. Another point is that the process to become a refugee is so long and grueling that to seek refugee status as a terrorist really doesn’t make sense. And to point out the num-
ber that really matters in all of this: the number of refugees who have committed acts of terrorism within the United States is zero. (Please feel free to compare that to the number of domestic terrorism acts, number of teens who have gotten their hands on guns and shot up their high schools, number of “mentally ill” white males who have shot up other locations, I think you get my point- which occurs more?) The last myth is that “refugees are a burden” (First off, to who? Because the people who work with them love them, and the people who don’t just suddenly became experts last week). This is the comment to which you need to take the time to think about history. Where are your parents from? Your grandparents? Your greatgrandparents? Because at one point, someone in your family was a refugee. Someone brought your blood line here, and with-
out them, you wouldn’t be here. Along with that, there are famous refugees in history. (Albert Einstein ring a bell?) I’m not saying that everyone needs to be 100 percent in favor of refugees coming to America. All I am saying is that you should know the facts and the myths if you are going to be against it. If you truly think it’s wrong, take a day to hear their stories. Spend a day learning the culture--it’s a life changing experience, and they have struggled enough without being stereotyped and discriminated against in “the land of the free.” As far as I am concerned, no matter how difficult the politicians make it, there will always be people willing to fight for basic human rights, and, to me in the U.S., that means #RefugeesWelcome.
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elicit such a strong, negative reaction? Should they choose to do so, they can most certainly expect to be harassed in person in the same way that you “gentlemen” and women do behind your own keyboards in the safety of your own rooms. (By the way, maybe you all should pay attention to the ways in which you conduct yourselves online just as much as you do in public, because, in my opinion-although that in and of itself may cause it to be completely invalid—that matters just as much as trying to hide any alcohol in pictures posted on social media. But I digress.) Whether it’s “frat” or “fraternity,” it’s not the way in which the organization is referred to that gives it the bad rap—it’s the way you behave when somebody expresses a negative opinion about an event affiliated with your organization. When you’re out in the real world, you may very well come across a situation in which somebody says something bad about something pertaining to your company. And, if and when this happens, you are not going to get anywhere by badmouthing the expresser—it looks immature and unprofessional.
I do not know whether the writer of the SigSuit article was trying to use the event as an example to point out a common problem, as some commenters hypothesized, or whether he or she was commenting specifically on their reasoning for not attending and supporting SigSuit (which was the premise of her article, if you read it with an open mind and weren’t so quick to attack because the writer had an opinion different than yours). However, I do know that this person had every right to express their opinion, whether you agree with it or not. Attacking people for expressing their opinions, or the newspaper in which those opinions are published, does nothing but wholly disprove your constant arguments that you’re kind, respectful, approachable people. But if you don’t like that person’s opinion, then go ahead and put your name on an article and have it published instead of anonymously bashing one, unnamed person for his or her opinion.
In Response to the Reaction of Last Week’s SigSuit Article
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I’m writing this article in reaction to the SigSuit article published in last week’s The Charger Bulletin. Or, more specifically, the comments published online about the article. It is cult-like reactions such as these, which include verbally attacking and insulting anybody who expresses an opinion that differentiates from yours, that causes people to publish articles under the protection of anonymity. Cowardice, as many of you suggested, has nothing to do with it; or rather, not the way in which you imply. If you can have such over-the-top, inherently rude reactions to an opinion that isn’t supposed to be bolstered by factual information, because it is an opinion article (you can look it up in the dictionary if that word is foreign to you), and doesn’t even mention the character of Greeks or Greek life, can you really expect the person to use their name? Why would anybody associate their name with an opinion that would
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Treasurer’s Tip December 11 Deadline
Chargers,
Hello everyone,
Thanksgiving is finally upon us; that time of year when we find it socially acceptable to eat until we can’t move, and then eat some more. While we often have more than we need, there are some people out there who are not as fortunate. Thanksgiving is a time of remembrance and reflection on all that we have to be thankful for in our lives. Please take a moment on the big day to appreciate all that you have.
I hope you are all extremely excited for a brief break before the end of the semester. Take this rescue to really spend time with your family and friends while you are home and cherish the time you are able to spend with them.
Over break, have fun catching up with your old high school buddies, your family, and your pets, all of whom you haven’t seen much of so far this semester (but, let’s be real, everyone knows you missed your pets the most). Please be careful traveling, as the roads will be hectic and crazy on the days before and after Thanksgiving. Once we get back from break, there are about two weeks left before Winter Break! Study hard for your finals, finish up your projects, and keep being the awesome humans you are! Sincerely, James Kielar USGA President
In addition, do not forget that paperwork is due on December 11th for everything! See you next week!
Any USGA related questions? Feel free to contact USGApresident@newhaven.edu or USGATreasurer@newhaven.edu
+ After a too-long hiatus, UNH’s own Boys II Yen is back with more hits. Expect an exclusive interview in music section of The Charger Bulletin. + Also back is Richard Rotella’s brightly-colored clothing, which includes a yellow jacket that is a perfect reminder of the warmer summer months, since looking at it is like staring directly into the sun.
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Sincerely, Anna Berardinelli USGA Treasurer
By Kaitlin Mahar
Charger Battery
- For everybody who’s been complaining about The Charger Bulletin publishing opinion articles because you find them offensive, you won’t believe what it did next: it tweeted about last week’s Charger Battery, but FORGOT TO INCLUDE THE LINK. - RIP to all the bikini bodies that are just going to get absolutely demolished this week. Gobble gobble indeed.
The Battery Charge
Thanksgiving is finally here, and besides the obvious things like family, friends, significant others, not having to eat at Bartels on Thanksgiving, and, of course, Plan B, there are several other things we have to be thankful for. Do a little soul-searching, and think about how different your lives could be without the little things. For example, I’m thankful that Richard Rotella hasn’t sued me yet and that I won’t be spending the holiday season in jail.
Ask Melanie
Dear Tinderella,
Dear Melanie, Is it weird that I’ve been talking to this guy on Tinder and we have been hanging out and I really like him and he is basically my boyfriend? Would people be weirded out if they knew I met my boyfriend on a “dating” app?
Sincerely, Tinderella
Men’s Basketball
It is absolutely not weird at all! In fact, a handful of my friends met their boyfriends (that they have been with for months) on Tinder! You should not worry about what people will think. Do you know how many people in this world meet their boyfriends and HUSBANDS on Match.com and eHarmony? Some of the happiest people in the world! Don’t worry what people will think; you don’t even have to tell anyone you met him on Tinder. Just be happy and go with the flow.
XOXO,
Melanie
This Week in Sports
Women’s Basketball
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball
Men’s Basketball
11.27.15 | 3:00 p.m.
11.28.15 | 1:30 p.m.
11.29.15 | 3:00 p.m.
12.2.15 | 5:30 p.m.
12.2.15 | 7:30 p.m.
VS. Dowling Oakdale, N.Y.
VS. Goldey-Beacom West Haven, Conn.
VS. Philadelphia Rams Philadelphia, Pa.
VS. Southern Connecticut State West Haven, Conn.
VS. Southern Connecticut State West Haven, Conn.
Women’s Basketball VS. Saint Rose Loss 53-63
Women’s Volleyball
Last Week’s Stats:
Women’s Volleyball NE-10 Final vs. Adelphi Loss 0-3
Men’s Basketball VS. Saint Rose Loss 58-61
NE-10 Semifinal vs. American International Win 3-2
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