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Charger Bulletin The official student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938. Volume 95, Issue 10 | November 6, 2013 | West Haven, CT

Haunted Maxcy gets Hunted for Ghosts

$1 Million Gift to the Science Depart-

By ELISSA SANCI

OPINION EDITOR ESANC2@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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October has passed; see how UNH celebrated breast cancer awareness month, in more ways than just free giveaways

SEE PAGE 2 The marching band is a highlight of halftime during football games, and “University Jewel.” SEE PAGE 2

By PATRICIA OPREA

STAFF WRITER POPRE1@NEWHAVEN.EDU

SPORTS While the men’s soccer team has not had the season they have hoped for, they turned their play around with a win on Senior Day. SEE PAGE 12

OPINION Halloween is an excuse to stuff your face with candy, but one woman took that away from children this year. Read Elissa Sanci’s opinion of this woman’s actions. SEE PAGE 6

ENTERTAINMENT In honor of No Shave November, read about some manly movies you can watch to celebrate this month.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––– Whether in the basement or on the third-floor, rumors of Maxcy Hall being haunted are buzzed about constantly throughout the University of New Haven campus. Some students agree that Maxcy is sinister, while others believe it is a building whose eeriness is merely attributed to its antiquity. Yet there is no denying that Maxcy Hall has been a hot topic among the student body and UNH faculty for many years. For 46 years Maxcy was the New Haven Temporary Home for Children. It then comes as no surprise that students and staff claim to have heard activity relating to children. On Saturday, Oct. 26, SCOPE brought in famous ghost hunters Brian Cano, Syfy’s Haunted Collector, and Chris Mancuso, producer of the Internet show Scared! These two men have been in the field for many years, and have now

begun a Paranormal Mystery tour at colleges around the U.S. Cano and Mancuso spoke to a crowd in Dodd’s Theater about their experiences in the ghost-hunting business and how they fluctuated from skeptics to believers. The presentation began with an explanation of the different kinds of ways energy of a spirit can manifest itself, whether it be as an orb, ectoplasm, a voice on a recording or a chill in the room. Photos with real and fake spirit manifestations were shown, and the audience had to pick the good ones out of the bunch. Cano and Mancuso then discussed the equipment used to capture such phenomena. A Spirit Box, for example, is a tool that scans through radio stations without stopping, and thus allows energy to transfer in the radio frequency, and hopefully a voice will be audible. An EMF detector is used for finding electromagnetic frequency, which is triggered by electronics, but if there are none around, can signify another type of energy. Thermometers are used to

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detect unusual changes in temperature. Cano and Mancuso spoke about their experiences with the different types of tools, and how situations differed from one location to another. They discussed the most haunted locations they’ve been to, and weren’t hesitant to mention ghost-hunting experiences that didn’t work as planned. Some locations simply didn’t result in the evidence that they had hoped for, but as Cano says, “If it made you think about things you didn’t before, then it was successful.” Cano and Mancuso never tried to force their own opinions on anyone else, and actually wanted to hear controversy from the audience. There was a mix of skeptics, believers, and people in between at the presentation; each with their own share of questions. Some wondered why we tend to leave a spirit or entity alone if we have found evidence on its existence, or why ghost hunters move from place to place instead of focusing on the haunting of one location See HAUNTED page 2

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Girl bands are back, read about the next big girl band; The Saturdays

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Mock Trial Team Wins Outstanding Witness Award at Fifth Annual Colgate Invitational

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This past weekend, the University of New Haven’s Mock Trial Team kicked off their 2013-2014 season by traveling to Colgate, N.Y. to compete in the Fifth Annual Colgate Classic invitational tournament. This was the first time the UNH Team was asked to participate in an

out-of-state invitational. The team is a member of the American Mock Trial Association, which creates and distributes a yearly case for all registered colleges and universities. The 2013-2014 criminal case is titled State of Midlands v. Whit Bowman, and involves a fictional robbery at RacheterWorld Amusement Park. According to the case summary, the park was robbed by Cameron Poole, a ticket booth operator during the summer of 2012, who threatened the park accountant

with a knife. Poole escaped through the back entrance of the Tunnel of Terror ride while being chased by the park security guard, Winston Thomas. During the chase, Thomas was hit by the moving ride and has been in a coma for one year. Whit Bowman, who was operating the Tunnel of Terror at the time of the incident, is good friends with Poole and has been charged with first degree robbery and theft by deception. See MOCK page 3

Board of Governors member Ernest F. Schaub and his wife, Sandie, recently donated $1 million to the University of New Haven’s science programs. In an email sent out to the UNH campus Oct. 14, President Steve Kaplan thanked the Schaubs for their gift to the university. The gift will “support the University’s ongoing efforts to expand and enhance science classrooms and laboratories,” he said. In addition to the $1 million gift from Schaub and his wife, the university also received a $3 million anonymous commitment two years ago, according to Kaplan’s email. This $3 million, along with Schaub’s $1 million, will be used in conjunction to renovate existing campus space and to create stateof-the-art science facilities. Over the past six years, according to Kaplan, science related majors and minors have increased dramatically. This called for the addition of space for science classrooms and labs so additional buildings were purchased for this project. “As one solution to meet this need, we purchased a nursing home on the south side of campus near Notre Dame High School, which we will renovate into academic space,” Kaplan said. Once the renovations are complete, the university plans on moving faculty and programs currently found in Dodds Hall to the new facility. The then vacated parts of Dodds, Kaplan explained, will be converted into science classrooms and laboratories. According to Kaplan, this endeavor will cost half of what constructing an entirely new science facility would cost—the current plan will cost $18 million, while a new facility would cost roughly $35 million. Schaub graduated from UNH in 1972, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering. He went on to receive a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University. According to UNH’s website, Schaub served as president and chief executive officer of EnPro Industries, Inc., a provider of products to industrial and processing industries, until his retirement in 2008. Schaub’s gift and the anonymous $3 million donation are the only donations for this project as of now. “We will continue to seek private gifts and grants to fund the project,” said Kaplan. He also mentioned that the university has temporarily invested the $4 million they have already received until work on the project officially begins. “The sciences here are thriving and there is a great need for laboratories,” Lourdes Alvarez, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “Students in the sciences are doing really well, as seen through the different grants they’ve pulled.” Students are looking forward to the benefits of the generous gift. “Hopefully a genetics lab will be added,” Forensic Science major See MILLION page 5

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Haunted Maxcy gets Hunted for Ghosts

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paranormal investigations. “I was excited to hear about it from people who have done it for years. They didn’t seem to be ‘fake’ or ‘for the effect’ type of people you see in the field. They were quite legit in my opinion,” he said. PIRO president, Kirstie Nicholson, and her eboard agreed Cano and Mancuso “approach their investigations in a scientific fashion, not trying to disprove or prove the paranormal, but to instead find solutions to what is happening.” Nicholson said PIRO would further investigate the EVP’s and listen to them with headphones multiple times to prove their validity. Whether this article has convinced you further of Maxcy’s haunting, or made you more of an unbeliever, evidence is evidence. Take a walk up the stairs to see for yourself. Sometimes all it takes is a chill in the air; then fancy equipment is no longer necessary (but running shoes are).

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and exploring that. Cano responded saying, “What more do we really desire from the entity?” After an abundance of questions, it was nearly midnight, and the first forty people at the event got to go on an exploration with the investigators in nothing less than Maxcy Hall. Students got their own piece of equipment, varying from a simple thermometer, to a complex EMF detector. Everyone was set loose to explore the first floor together, and then it was time to head to the third floor. Everyone gathered around the wooden enclosure on the third floor, where all other floors were visible below. Cano and Mancuso began an EVP session. Everyone sat down in a circle, and each person asked a question ranging from, “Why are you here,” to “Do you like cats or dogs.” The session was recorded, and upon playing it back, some people thought a voice did say something, while others believed it to

just be an extraneous noise. However, one playback that about 90% of people agreed upon, was hearing a response of “Scott” to the question, “Who are you.” Some people jumped and others were in silent awe of what sounded like a clear voice. “Hearing the voices from the EVP session sent chills down my spine, but it was a great experience,” says freshman Jordan Taylor. Next, a Sprit Box was used. This tool works with radio frequencies to make it easier for the spirit to project itself. This made the words a little harder to pick out, as there is a lot of background noise when the device skips through radio stations. Something that made nearly everyone in the room gasp was a response to the question, “How old are you?” A distinct voice said the word “seventeen,” all three syllables, which would be difficult for radio stations to mimic. PIRO member, Josh Lowe, has experience doing

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–––––––––––––––––––-Let’s be serious; who doesn’t like going to events for free things? Offices and organizations know that, at this university, students are on the prowl and no one can blame a broke college student. With October being Breast Cancer awareness month, things were no different. Clubs had tables in Bartels selling pink everything— cookies, cupcakes, and desserts galore. On the morning Oct. 30, The Office of Residential Life had a pink tie-dying event in the Quad, and later that night, the rec center sponsored a Party in Pink Zumbathon. Shirts could be purchased for this charity event, and the money raised went to the Zumba Research Grant for breast cancer prevention. Ladies (and a few brave gentlemen) donned pink exercise clothing and danced for two hours on the Rec Center’s main courts. From the very beginning of the month, everything was pink and cheerful, but this didn’t seem to line up with the actual focus on Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women? Women in Connecticut have the highest incidence of breast cancer

across the U.S. The Black Student Union held their third annual Breast Cancer Awareness Fair in the Rec Center on Saturday, Oct.26, and provided this information. There were plenty of pink freebies, but the event was educational as well. Organizations including Commuter Club, Serve, Omega Phi Beta Sorority, NAACP, Lambda Psi Delta Sorority, Lambda Alpha Upsilon Fraternity, Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, LASA, UNH Elite Step Team, Victomology Club, CSA, UNH Dance Team, Rotaract, Pride, and ORL had booths at the fair. The Elite Step Team, Monsoon Dance Crew, 5, 6, 7, 8, Dance Team, and the UNH Dance Team each preformed at the event as well. “In the past, we would assign people things, but this year we let organizations pick how they wanted to relay information,” said Ariel Pierce, President of BSU. “We go so many different creative ways.” For most booths, you had to study a poster board of facts and then take a quiz, spin a wheel, or play jeopardy to get prizes. This method was impressive, as students pretty much had to learn info if they wanted a cakepop or bracelet. Other activities varied in terms of “Pin the nipple ring on the breast,” by the Commuter Club, nail painting with Ro-

taract, or cupcake decorating by the various sororities at the event. Some students were surprised by facts they had learned. “One percent of breast cancer cases are in men,” “Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in pregnant women,” and “Five percent of breast cancer cases occur in women under the age of 40,” were some of the statistics that surprised students. Sophomore Jenny Lam said, “They asked trivia questions that made me realize how little I knew about breast cancer.” Sophomore Carolann Pacete added,“I was surprised to see how informative the Save A Breast Fair was…I thought the information that we would see would be typical statistics. Instead there were many surprising facts…it was a very knowledgeable event.” For next year, Pierce hopes to “get some type of mannequin that has a lump in her chest so that students can feel/see what a lump feels/looks like, that way it is easier for them to check themselves and hopefully save someone’s life.” This event is something to be on the lookout for next year— celebrating a good cause with a perfect balance of info, free stuff, and fun activities.

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and beyond, longtime donors Sam and Lois Bergami provided a donation so the band could purchase polo shirts for informal performances when full band uniforms aren’t needed. Sam ’85 EMBA is a member of the Board of Governors and former Board chair.

Marching Band is a ‘University Jewel’

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of John and Leona Gehring Hall, President Steve Kaplan praised the lively and robust band performance and thanked DeGroff for his “incredible leadership.” As for the band’s remarkable growth, Kaplan said, “Let’s keep it going!” “We barely fit in the stands anymore at the football games,” said Andrea Lee ’14, the tuba section leader. “I can't go a day without seeing a handful of other band members or having someone talk to me about our performance at the last football game.” Administrators say the band has made a decided impact, building community spirit across campus. “As a Division II institution, we put a strong emphasis on supporting a positive game environment,” said Deborah Chin, associate vice president and director of athletics

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Jason DeGroff’s first recruiting call for the UNH marching band was to Dean Velodota ’14. When DeGroff was named band director, midway through the spring semester in 2010, the Charger Marching Band had 20 members. “So I called Dean, and his first question was `how many trumpets do you have?’ DeGroff said. “I told him we had four.” Velodota responded that there were 18 trumpets in his high school band. Jason DeGroff has overseen the marching band's growth to nearly 170 members. Undeterred, DeGroff countered, “If you come to UNH, we’ll have five and that’s a

25 percent increase.” Velodato did, and today he is one of three drum majors in the Charger Marching Band. Where there once were 20 band members, there are now 168. These days, the band is everywhere – performing at building dedications and other special events. They walk together to home football games and play for Charger tailgaters – whose numbers now include more than 75 band parents – all before they do a halftime show created by DeGroff that has fans dancing in the stands. “With passion, anything is possible,” Velodota said. “The growth and success of our band are directly related to the efforts and determination of our director. His passion plays a huge role in recruiting.” This fall, at the dedication

and recreation. “At New Haven, the marching band is at the forefront of this initiative to not only providing fun and energizing performances but also to engage many different parts of our campus. The band’s enthusiasm and abilities have grown exponentially over the last five years, and I can’t wait for

Rebecca Johnson, associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students, said the marching band “is a University jewel that brings smiles to all who see and hear them perform.” With the band in demand at events all over campus

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What Can Affect Your Financial Aid?

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Did you know that there are many factors that could affect your financial aid? Some of them can severely affect the amount of aid you receive. It is important to stay informed about your financial aid package and to understand the factors that may have an effect on your award. The following is a list of the most common factors that may affect your financial aid: • A common factor that affects the amount of financial aid you qualify for is changes on the FAFSA from year to year. Your package may vary from year to year based on the information provided on the FAFSA. Your financial aid package may change if your financial situation changes. Make sure to verify the information on the FAFSA before submitting it, as your financial aid award is largely based on the information you provide. • All supporting documents must be submitted by their deadlines in order to receive the highest award possible. The FAFSA is due by March 1st of every year, while all supporting documentation is due by May 1st of each year. Check your UNH email and NetPartner accounts to see if you need

to submit any other documentation. These are the primary ways the Financial Aid Office will contact you! • Cumulative GPA (cGPA) also can affect your financial aid. In order to keep any academic scholarships, you must have at least a 3.0cGPA on a 4.0cGPA scale. If you fall below this, you will lose those scholarships for one academic year. If you are able to bring your cGPA back above 3.0 before the first day of the fall semester, your scholarship may be reinstated. You MUST inform the Financial Aid Office that your cGPA has changed so we can verify it and take appropriate action with the scholarship. • You must also meet the requirements of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) in order to obtain any sort of financial aid. You may appeal if you do not meet the SAP requirements of completing the appropriate number of credits, having the correct cGPA for the credits you have attempted or having the correct pace. Pace requires that you earn at least 67% of the credits you have attempted during your entire college career, including transfer credits, summer courses, and intersession courses. • Full-time status must be

kept in order for you to keep your “full-time student” financial aid award. Fulltime status is defined as at least 12 credits per semester. If you drop below this, you will be packaged as a part-time student. Part time students do not qualify for merit based scholarships or institutional grants. • Moving from on-campus housing to off-campus housing will result in a change to your financial aid package because some of the need based funding was awarded to help cover on-campus room and board charges. You must notify the Financial Aid office as soon as possible in order to change the award. All of these common factors could have a direct and dramatic impact on the amount of financial aid you will receive. Check your UNH email and NetPartner accounts often in order to view any changes or necessary documents. Please contact the Financial Aid Office, room 118B in Maxcy Hall, if you believe that one or more of these factors may apply to you. More information can also be found on the Financial Aid Office link on the University of New Haven website. The sooner you notify us, the better!

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Students Participate in Allingtown Cleanup

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On Nov. 2, at 9 a.m. a group of about 70 students participated in the Allingtown Coalition Cleanup. They started at the corner of Ruden St and Campbell Ave. One group walked South down Campbell Ave towards the VA Hospital and another group walked North towards the Allingtown Green. They collected about 20 bags of litter on the streets. It was a successful turn out. The Office of Community Service was pleased with the amount of students that showed up. Look out for our next clean up that will take place during the Spring semester. The Cleanup was coordinated by Maxine Swick, the Office of Community Service GA. If you have any questions or volunteer opportunities please email Maxine Swick at communityservice@newhaven.edu.

Mock Trial Team Wins Outstanding Witness Award at Fifth Annual Colgate Invitational

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The case was released in mid-August, and throughout the fall semester, the team learned how to perform opening and closing statements, direct and cross examiniations and rebuttals. With only a week into school, the team held tryouts and developed their case theory. For the past three months, weekly practices and scrimmages were conducted to prepare for the November tournament. Over the course of two days, the team played both the prosecution and defense against four other schools: Canisius College, Colgate University, College of the Holy Cross and Villanova University. Other competing teams included Syracuse University, Coast Guard Academy, Ithaca College, Washington & Lee University, and Seton Hall University. Members who competed at the Colgate Invitational included Liana Teixeira, Emily McGinty, Dallas Newcomb, Elle Cantelmo, Kelsey Smith, Victoria Heifferon, Nelson Dillaway, Dan Davies, Erin Murphy and Dawn Marciano. Advisor Tom Geisler also accompanied the team. Teixeira, Davies, Smith and Heifferon were attorneys; Newcomb, Murphy, Cantelmo, McGinty, Marciano and Dillaway were witnesses. Their second advisor, Walt Bansley, and witness Jennifer Tremblay were unable to attend the invitational, but

EMILY MCGINTY RECIEVED A TOP OUTSTANDING WITNESS AWARD AT THE FIFTH ANNUAL COLGATE INVITATIONAL

were nonetheless important assets to the team. While UNH did not place in the top six teams at the end of the weekend, senior member Emily McGinty was named Top Outstanding Witness with 19 points out of a possible 20-point score, ranking higher than witnesses from Colgate and Syracuse. This is the second time McGinty has won a personal award while on the Mock Trial Team, the first being last spring when the team competed at the Yale Regional Tournament. McGinty received a Top Outstanding Attorney award at the Yale tournament. With their first invitational under their belt, the Mock Trial Team awaits their next invitational in January, ad-

ditional scrimmages with local schools, as well as Yale regionals in February. Captains Teixeira and McGinty are very proud of their team’s hard work and dedication, and look forward to perfecting their case even further. Membership on the UNH Mock Trial Team is open to all students, regardless of major. Spots remain open on the team. If anyone is still interested in participating in the 2013-2014 season, email NewHavenMockTrial@ gmail.com for more information.

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Students may not have recognized him, but the man behind the Frankenstein mask this Halloween was none other than President Kaplan.

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$1 Million Gift to the Science Department

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Nicole Delekta said. “Labs help students understand the material and help you physically apply the techniques taught to you.” Students also believe that updated lab equipment and more space will better science students in the future. “More lab space and newer, up-to-date technology will

help kids once they graduate and will prepare them for the real world because they’ll know how to use this advanced technology,” said Forensic Science major Evelyn Gaines. “Any time you can get cutting-edge equipment and facilities in use by students and faculty, you are better positioning them to be

successful in their future careers,” Dean Alvarez said. Forensic Science Bio PreMed major, Emily Nash, agrees that this gift will benefit the students studying science. “This gift is a great opportunity to get real world experience in an academic setting.”

student body – that would be amazing,” DeGroff said. In comparison, Ohio State University’s highly touted marching band has 225 members with an undergraduate student body of nearly 44,000. With a rigorous practice and game schedule, the band is quite a time commitment, but band members say that’s how they like it. “While I'm at marching band, I am outside, playing music and getting some exercise, which is refreshing,” Lee said. “I don't see it as work, which makes it easier for me to make time for it. I even go back to my room humming the show.” DeGroff, who started his own drill design business 20 years ago, has designed the music and movement for all of the Charger’s shows and created movement designs for college and high school

marching bands around the country. Band is his career, his passion, even part of his family life. He met his wife at UMass when he was in the band, and she was part of the color guard. He encourages students to take on leadership roles as one of the 15 student section leaders. DeGroff’s interest in band is infectious, says Rachel Coniglio, a first-year student and member of the color guard. She counts “tons of band members” as her good friends. “If you meet our band director and talk to him for an hour, you would want to join in the band as well,” she said. “He makes it sound like it’s so much fun and so worth joining, which it is, of course.”

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Marching Band is a ‘University Jewel’

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“We have been very fortunate to have such tremendous support at the University, from the president to the vice presidents to the music department and the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences,” DeGroff said. “As the band becomes more visible, support is coming from other sources as well. Sam and Lois Bergami’s generosity means so much to all of us involved with the band. We will wear the shirts with pride." When DeGroff arrived at UNH, his goals were to increase band membership to 100 in five years and to 150 in 10 years. In only four years, he’s exceeded both and, with 75 first-year students in the band this year, the Chargers are on track to top 210 members next fall. “That would be almost five percent of our undergraduate

Attention students! Come out to this fall’s Bartels Fellowship Lecture featuring

Shelley Stewart.

Wednesday, November 13, at 11 a.m. in Dodds Theater Shelley Stewart ’90 EMBA, vice president of sourcing and logistics and chief procurement officer at DuPont, a world leader in market-driven innovation and science, will present this fall’s Bartels Fellowship lecture. His talk, titled “Creating the Right Balance,” is at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in University Theater in Dodds Hall and is open to all students, faculty and staff. Stewart joined DuPont in 2012 after spending nine years at Tyco International, most recently as vice president of sourcing and logistics and chief procurement officer, where he was responsible for $13 billion in procurement spending. He was recognized in 2012 by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the most powerful executives in corporate America. An experienced supply chain manager, Stewart held previous positions as vice president of Tyco’s supply chain, senior vice president of supply chain management at Invensys PLC in London and vice president for supply chain management for Raytheon. He also spent 18 years at United Technologies.

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What I’ve Learned from Working Retail

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You’ll hear anyone who has ever spent a substantial amount of time in the restaurant business or retail say, “Everyone should have this job at some point in their life.” It’s true. Working for a large clothing company for the past year and a half has taught me several things that I can take with me into my future. First, I want to touch on the “real world” everyone says exists after over seventeen years of schooling. After moving off campus and being responsible for bills, working an average of thirty hours a week, being active in my sorority, and still attending 12 hours of classes, I feel that I am living in the real world. Once I receive my diploma not much is expected to change—same rent, same utility and car payments. I may have to pick up more hours at work and begin to search for a career in my desired industry, but as far as I’m concerned, the real world happened the moment I chose to live off campus and stop my meal plan. That rant may seem unrelated, but actually, having picked up several personal monthly payments, I have now been pushed to transfer to my company’s store up here to work during the school year unlike before. It has given me a whole new lifestyle to balance, making sure I am in class when I’m not working and making sure I’m at work when I’m not learning in class. Aside from the one time my manager scheduled me in the middle of one of my courses, I like to think my balancing act is pretty stable. Day in and out I am surrounded with customers who need me to find an item that may not even exist or create a discount they decide works best for them. When I say customers are crazy, they are. If you think this may be you, it probably is. Don’t be offended, as I have

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realized that before I worked in retail, I was one of these people as well. Sales associates are hired to keep a store clean, find an item on the floor or in the stockroom in another size or color, and make sure customers leave the store having bought something. That’s it. We are not hired to create discounts or promotions, sew clothing together to form new items, or even feed you. When you walk into a store, the items and discounts displayed are emailed to store managers at the beginning of every sales day, and they are all previously decided upon by the big man in the shiny office building in an undisclosed location. From this, I have learned that the world does not revolve around me. There are actually other people in the world who have things to accomplish and limitations as well. Managers are in charge of a lot. They have to maintain store operations, keep sales up, manage employees, make sure customers are being helped, and make sure merchandise is being sold and not stolen from the sales floor. I’ve worked under some managers who can’t tell their left from their right, or who have their business down to a “t,” except when it comes to speaking to people. Here is the next lesson I have learned: the way you talk to people does affect the response you will receive. The idiom “kill them with kindness” serves a real purpose. You can effectively deliver a message when it is given in a polite tone, preceded with a please, and followed by a thank you. We all understand managers have a business to run, but your employees will want to work with you if you treat them respectfully, and in turn will treat customers the same. The third lesson that I have learned is that money may or may not be the worst thing in the world. Money is what makes the world spin. Stores are given budgets to meet each day: one for their

hours, and one that projects what they should make to cover operating costs. The budget for hours comes first; the operating cost budget is second. If you’re a customer who steals you may think that one small item won’t hurt, but it does because you are definitely not the only one. When the store loses money, employees loose hours. Items may be expensive and discounts limited, but it’s helping college students like me afford bills. A manager may be happy they can supply the employees with hours, but they also have to then work toward the operating costs of the company. A final thing that has been brought to my attention is that foreigners are just as mean as Americans. They expect America to be cheaper, or more stupid maybe. There have been countless moments when foreign customers come into my store to shop and expect us to mark down every item they find because it’s not in their size and so on. I have heard that when we travel abroad, Americans are not looked upon kindly. Well, when foreign families come into my place of employment it is guaranteed to be followed with a half hour of headache inducing conversation to explain store policies and that, no, I cannot throw in a bottle of free perfume with your purchase because you are unhappy that we don’t sell flip-flops in November. At some point in your life you might want to own your own business, you might not understand all the ideas that go into running a successful business, but these are some lessons that may help. If you can, get yourself a job in retail. It’s a crazy environment and you meet new people every day, but even days when I wonder why I ever got myself into this part-time job, I can still find positives. I have to thank my retail experiences for showing me some vital life lessons and am definitely looking forward to the rest that come.

withheld, this is not the only right that prevents gay and straight people from being equal, and therefore, it deserves less attention from equal rights supporters. According to DoSomething.org’s article “11 Facts About Gay Rights,” 47 states, as well as the District of Columbia, have laws that prohibit hate crimes, but only 24 of those states and the District of Columbia include sexual orientation as a target for hate crimes. While being able to marry is nice, it is more important for homosexuals to not have to live in fear of being abused physically or emotionally because of their sexual orientation, whether it is in the workplace, public, or at social gatherings. Adults are not the only

members of the LGBT community who are affected by unequal rights; the community’s younger members are seeing the negative effects as well. According to DoSomething.org, 75 percent of LGBT students in the U.S. are not legally protected from discrimination and bullying based on their sexual orientation while in school. In public high schools, 97 percent of LGBT students say they hear hateful remarks from their peers regarding their sexual orientation. The forms of abuse faced by adults at work and other situations are the same as those experienced by younger members of the gay, lesbian, and transgender community.

A Letter to the Woman Giving Out “Fat Letters” to Kids on Halloween

By ELISSA SANCI

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––––––––––––––––––---To the Woman Giving Out Fat Letters to Kids on Halloween: How dare you. You may think you’re doing your town a favor by handing out flyers instead of candy to children who you’ve decided are “moderately obese.” You may consider yourself a modern-day superhero, a vigilante even; taking matters into your own hands by telling parents to ration their child’s candy intake. You may think you’re a good person, caring about the health of the children in town. But you’re not. You aren’t doing the town a favor; you’re doing it a disservice with your negative mindset. You’re murdering the saying “don’t judge a book by it’s cover,” which, ironically, is something you’ve probably engrained in your own child’s mind. You’re making it okay to judge someone on their appearance only and spreading your close-minded behavior. Every time a child is tormented in school because of his or her weight, you are the reason. Every time a child comes home crying, begging their mother to stay home from school the next

day, you are the reason. You are the reason girls as young as eleven starve themselves, and the reason why even the most beautiful of women cry in the dressing room when a pair of size six jeans won’t button. You have the beautybefore-brains mentality. You embody the societal belief that to be beautiful, fit and healthy, one has to be thin. You are the ignorance in America, and the perfect example of one step forward and two steps back. “Your child is, in my opinion, moderately obese and should not be consuming sugar and treats to the extent of some children this Halloween season.” Why should parents listen to your particular, specific opinion? Are you a certified dietician or physician? Did you examine each child and run lengthy tests, determining blood pressure and blood sugar? Unless you did, you shouldn’t be handing out your opinion on pieces of paper to children who look a little chubby. You fail to understand that being overweight does not necessarily correlate with being unhealthy or unfit. The kids coming to your door on Halloween are still growing and changing—have you never heard of baby fat? When you hand out those letters, you strip those kids

of their innocence and force them to grow up. You push them into the real world before they’re ready, and expose them to negativity and insensitivity of the world. You’ve unpleasantly managed to butt yourself into the lives of all your neighbors, and have caused quite an uproar—I’m sure you’re happy about that. If you truly cared about the wellbeing of children, you’d write open letters protesting McDonald’s, Pepsi or Kraft instead of sending letters home with overweight children. Instead of pushing for a lifestyle change in children by handing out healthier alternatives on Halloween, you’ve chosen to attack parents for their parenting skills. It’s a fact that no one will take advice thrown violently in his or her face as you have chosen to do; your method of delivering your message was ineffective and has caused more harm than anything else. Please think about whom you are affecting and how you are affecting them the next time you chose to lecture them on things you have no real knowledge about. Sincerely, A concerned college student pushing for the end of negative body image

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The state of New Jersey became the 14th state to legalize gay marriage on Oct. 21, which elicited many a tweet, Facebook status, blog post, etc. that declared that we are “one step closer to equality!” While marriage equality is important, one has to ask: is marriage equality going to make that much of a difference? The answer is no. Undoubtedly, people deserve to have the same rights as everybody else, no matter what their race, religion, or sexual orientation may be. While the right to marry someone of the same sex is a right that should not be

Based on statistics gathered by Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays of New York City (PFLAG NYC), nearly 20 percent of LGBT high school students “are physically assaulted because of their sexual orientation,” and over 10 percent are physically assaulted “because of their gender expression.” This does not even begin to include the emotional and psychological abuses these adolescents face at the hands of bullies. In most cases, this form of bullying is worse because school-age kids are significantly more vicious than ever before, thanks to the wealth of social media and technology at their hands. Today, bullying no longer remains in school—kids can

be cyber bullied via text, Facebook, twitter, and other forms of social media. With this in mind, it is no wonder that suicide rates of LGBT teens are particularly high. Statistics gathered by PFLAG NYC reports that LBGT teens are 8.4 times more likely to have attempted suicide and 5.9 times more likely to have high levels of depression. Even movements that have given equal rights to gay, lesbian, and transgender people have not always done so fully. For example, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, cited that gays and lesbians would face discharge from the military and forbidden from enlisting should they identify themselves as homosexuals. Although it was repealed in 2011, accord-

ing to DoSomething.org, transgender people continue to be discriminated from serving in the armed forces if they express that they are transgender. While marriage equality is indeed important to the issue of overall equality among LGBT and straight people, there is much more progress to be made. When every state has legalized gay marriage, that will not mean the end of unequal rights for members of the LGBT community; there are many other social and legal areas that will need attention in order to one day say that we all are truly equal.

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Stop Judging Other Girls and Their Bodies

By ELISSA SANCI

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––––––––––––––––––---Who do you think you are? Are you serious? You have no right to judge or comment on anyone else’s body in a negative way other than your own. You’re the sole owner of your body, and you’re the one in charge; you make all the executive decisions about yourself. You choose what you eat, and how much of it, how you exercise, how much you exercise or if you exercise at all. You decide whether you want that piercing, and you decide whether or not you get a tattoo on your shoulder blade. But you have no right— absolutely no right at all—to comment on anyone else’s body. You do not make decisions for anyone else. You don’t know the way anyone

else thinks, and what you consider beautiful, is not standardized. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; that means that while you think being a size two is beautiful, not everyone else does. You have no right to look at a girl working her ass off at the gym and say, “She shouldn’t be wearing shorts—look at the way her thighs jiggle.” Are you serious? How ignorant are you? Just because you don’t like the way it looks, doesn’t mean she shouldn’t wear what she wants! You don’t like it? Simple: don’t look! She’s at the gym for a reason; maybe she knows her thighs jiggle and she doesn’t want them to anymore, which would be a perfectly good reason to be at the gym, huh? Or maybe—could you ever think— just maybe, she likes that her thighs jiggle? You aren’t

the end all be all determiner of beauty, and your opinion only really matters to you. You should never ever look at a girl and say, “Damn she really needs to go the gym.” UM EXCUSE ME. I’m sometimes at a loss for words at times like this because I can’t believe that anyone can be that closed minded. Again, mind your own business and worry about your own body. No one is perfect, not even you, so you shouldn’t ever judge a girl based on her appearance. Everyone is beautiful in his or her own way, and everyone has a different way to express him or herself. No two people think exactly alike, and that’s something you should be aware of before you look at someone and decide for them that they aren’t beautiful.

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Most UNH offices had baskets of candy for students to take from on Halloween The past two horror movies presented by SCOPE have been shown in Bartels. Day. Visiting Financial Aid for scholarships?? Nah…. for free Butterfingers! Presi- This would be a great, except the chairs are uncomfortable, all the lights upstairs dent Kaplan was also handing out candy in a Frankenstein suit on Halloween! No were on, and the sound spread out throughout the space so the movies are never one knew that he was in disguise and most people grabbed the candy without a loud enough. What happened to Friday night movie showings in Buckman? second thought. Employees of Sandella’s need to stop hiding in the left corner behind the counGetting an extra hour of sleep was a treat this past weekend when the clocks ter when they should be making food. Twenty minutes to prepare a wrap without turned back on Sunday. A mere 60 minutes of sleep for college kids may be the meat in it? That’s a bit ridiculous when three workers are on duty. difference between zombie mode and being vigorously productive.

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This university’s organizations really know how to celebrate Halloween! From PIRO’s Paranormal Awareness Week including a ghost hunt, story-telling, Divination Fair, Harvest Party, Costume Ball, and trip to Salem, to Honors Student Council’s Haunted Ziplining, horror movies shown in Bartels, SCOPE’s Haunted House and Gaming Club’s Zombie Night, Halloween was extended a week rather than one day. This makes trick-or-treating nostalgia not seem so bad anymore.

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Hello Chargers, I hope everyone has been enjoying the fall weather. As we begin our last full month of classes, it is important to take some time for yourself and relax so you don’t burn out. Go out and watch a movie or hang out with friends. In the end it is your health that is most important. Important reminder to seniors that the final senior portrait session is this week, and if you haven’t already, make sure to schedule a time to have your picture taken for the yearbook. As I begin my fifth month as USGA President, I am reaching out to all of you for some input, both positive and negative. You can email me at USGApresident@newhaven.edu or call my office at (203) 932-7300. I look forward to hearing from you. With best wishes, Zani Imetovski Undergraduate Student Government Association President

USGA Treasurer’s Tip of the Week “Let your voice be heard!”

This tip is geared more towards all of the members of an organization rather than just the executive board, but every once in a while, you may be presented with an idea that you disagree with that may be very popular within your organization. Even if it’s likely that you will be outvoted, it is important to ensure that your opinion and your voice are heard in those meetings. In the end, you will regret the times you let your opinions go unvoiced, more than the times you stated an opinion that not everyone agreed with.

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Chargers Shutout Southern New Hampshire

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The University of New Haven women’s soccer team completed its best regular season since joining the Northeast-10 Conference with a 2-0 win at Southern New Hampshire on Saturday evening. The Chargers got first-half goals from Marisa Garcia (Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon) and Maggie Cohoon (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy). With the win, New Haven ends the regular-season slate at 10-4-3 overall and 8-4-2 in the NE-10. The Chargers finish tied for fourth place with Merrimack and will travel to meet the Warriors on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. in an NE-10 Championship Quarterfinal matchup. Merrimack earns home field for the meeting by virtue of its 3-2 overtime win against the Chargers on Oct. 5 in North Andover. The Chargers’ eight conference wins and shared fourth-place finish are the club’s best since joining the NE-10 beginning in the 2008 season. Southern New

Hampshire ends its 2013 campaign at 7-8-3 with a 4-7-3 conference record. In this evening’s match, Garcia started the scoring in the 17th minute. She received a long pass over the defense from Amanda Hathaway (Stillwater, N.Y./ Stillwater) and flipped the ball over the challenging

Penmen goalkeeper and into the back of the net. The marker was Garcia’s second of the season, while Hathaway’s assist is her fourth of 2013. The Chargers struck again in the 44th minute on the first career goal for Cohoon. She converted in the box just before halftime on a back-

pass from Amber Simms (Southport, England/Southport) to extend the margin to 2-0. With her sixth helper of the fall, Simms moves into the team lead in both assists and total points (28) while slotting at fourth in the NE-10 in assists and second in points at the end of the regular season.

Neither team would score in the second period, as Natasha Purchla (Oakdale, N.Y./Connetquot) turned away six of her nine saves after the intermission to preserve the clean sheet. Purchla has posted three solo shutouts this fall in addition to helming the net for the first half of a combined

shutout earlier this season. NewHavenChargers.com and @UNHChargers will have complete pre-match, in-match and post-match coverage of Tuesday’s Northeast-10 Championship Quarterfinal.

New Haven Comes Up Short, 43-34, in NE- Women’s Athlete of 10 Shootout with American International the Week

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Visiting American International scored 20 fourthquarter points to rally past the University of New Haven football team, 43-34, at Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium in West Haven on Saturday afternoon. Ronnie Nelson (Stuart, Fla./South Fork ) threw four touchdown passes for the Chargers. After the loss, New Haven stands at 6-3 overall and 6-2 in the Northeast-10. The Yellow Jackets, who clinch a spot in upcoming NE-10 Championship Game against Stonehill, improve to 7-2 on the season with a 7-1 conference mark.

Nelson was 18-for-26 through the air for 242 yards and four scoring strikes as well as an interception. Nick Music (West Milford, N.J./West Milford ) led the receiving corps with six catches for 110 yards and a touchdown. Ty Headen (Newark, N.J./American History), Roshawn Wilson (Miami, Fla./Miami Southridge) and Michael Flacco (Audobon, N.J./Gateway Regional / The Community College of Baltimore County - Catonsville) each hauled in a scoring grab for the Chargers. Mike DeCaro (Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay ) ran for 84 yards, including the game’s opening touchdown with Nelson adding 52 yards on

the ground. Andre Anderson (New Haven, Conn./James Hillhouse) rumbled for 35 yards and Headen picked up 14 to cap the team’s 184yard rushing performance. Defensively, Sherwood Jonathas (Everett, Mass./Everett) and Matthew Fallico (Syracuse, N.Y./Fayetteville Manlius / Hudson Valley) had a team-leading 12 tackles apiece. Fallico also notched one tackle-for-loss. Najae Brown (Mount Vernon, N.Y./Mount St. Michael / Trinity Pawling) added 10 stops from the secondary, and Cory Jasudowich (North Branford, Conn./Cheshire Academy) blocked an extra point one week after blocking a pair of punts that were returned for touchdowns in

the win at Southern Connecticut State on Oct. 25. AIC quarterback Kevin Arduino played a role in five total touchdowns on the afternoon. He was 19-for31 for 243 passing yards with a pair of touchdown throws and ran for a gamehigh 166 yards on 22 carries with three scores. Maurice Easterling also ran for a Yellow Jackets’ touchdown, and Stephan Davis and Cal Brownridge were on the receiving end of Arduino’s TD passes. After a three-and-out each way to begin the game, and 51-yard punts from both New Haven’s Anthony Greenfield (Bloomfield, N.J./Paramus Catholic / See NEW HAVEN page 12

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Chris Schnabel: Player of the week, how does it feel to get this honor, knowing you were awarded it because of your high level of play? Kea-Marie Olaso: “It feels good knowing the hard work is paying off. It’s cool to get acknowledgement, but at the same time we have to focus on the games; one game at a time. To me, it’s more like a complement.” CS: You guys had a 3-0

sweep this week against some of the best teams in the eastern region. Is this team dangerous enough to go far in the post season? KMO: “Every team is dangerous, it doesn’t matter what anyone’s record is if they come to play, you have to be prepared. We try not to underestimate teams. Every team is equal in our mindset.” CS: You had a ton of digs this week to go along with some aces and coming close to your first career doubledouble. What’s been your See WOMEN’S page 12

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Taylor’s NFL Picks-Week 10 By TAYLOR HAUCK

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(Winning picks in bold) Season Record: 70-44 Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings Washington played well enough to win Sunday and look to make a run at their weak division. They only stand two games back, and with a win and a little help, could close that gap. They should pull out a win over the 1-6 Vikings. The Vikings are trying to play spoiler, as they almost did against the Cowboys. Look for Minnesota to contend for the win, but The Redskins will come out on top. Jacksonville Jaguars @ Tennessee Titans The Titans finally won for the first time in over a month and look to win a second straight game at home against the winless Jaguars. Tennessee got back to .500 and is only a game out of the last playoff spot. Expect the Titans to handle the Jaguars, who haven’t won all season. Philadelphia Eagles @ Green Bay Packers Nick Foles had a historic game throwing for seven touchdowns against the Raiders. He ended any quarterback controversy, at least for the time being. Expect the Eagles to use their momentum to try and down the Packers. Green Bay continues to play well despite injuries and a slow start to the season. The Eagles should contend, but Aaron Rodgers and the Packers will be too much for the Eagles. Buffalo Bills @ Pittsburgh Steelers This game will probably be sloppy and not worth watching. Pittsburgh should squeak out a win over the Bills. Buffalo gave a scare to

the unbeaten Chiefs on Sunday but couldn’t come away with an upset. The Steelers continue to struggle on both sides of the ball and need to improve if they want to save their season. Oakland Raiders @ New York Giants The Giants appear poised to make a run after dismal opening six week of the season. A win would be there third in as many games. Expect Eli Manning to have a big game and lead his team to victory. A weak Eagles team dismantled the Raiders Sunday. Their defense was ranked in the top ten going into that game and will now need to regroup to avoid a loss to the Giants. Expect a close game. St. Louis Rams @ Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis rallied from a huge deficit to the Texans on Sunday Night Football. Down 18, Andrew Luck led his team to victory with a go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Expect the Colts to come out and play a better game and roll over the Rams at home. St. Louis is struggling without Sam Bradford and has lost three straight. Seattle Seahawks @ Atlanta Falcons Seattle narrowly escaped the Buccaneers last week, in what would have been one of the biggest upsets of all-time. Look for Seattle to put that game behind them and come out a much better team. The Falcons’ woes continue dropping to 2-6 on the season. Their defense hasn’t played overly well, giving up too many points each game. Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens The Bengals suffered a heartbreaking loss on a safety in overtime on Thursday Night Football. Expect

the Bengals to rebound and extend their lead in the AFC North. The defending champion Ravens are in a deep hole. Joe Flacco has never missed the playoffs in his career, but will need to rally his team if he doesn’t want that streak to end. The Bengals should win easily. Detroit Lions @ Chicago Bears Detroit hasn’t been consistent all season. They struggle to put a win streak together, but remain in the chase for the NFC North title. Expect them to battle out a victory over the Bears. Chicago hasn’t played any more consistent than the Lions. The Bears are also within striking distance of the Lions and Packers for the division. Expect a close game in this division tilt. Carolina Panthers @ San Francisco 49ers Carolina has impressed and has played well as of late. They had big expectations coming into the season and have finally responded, winning four straight games. However, the 49ers are a much better football team and should pick up the win. The 49ers are well rested after the bye week. The Panthers should contend, but the 49ers will come out of the game with a victory. Houston Texans @ Arizona Cardinals Houston blew a big lead to the Colts on Sunday. Expect them to come back and take a win over the Cardinals. Case Keenum proved he can be a starter in the NFL and could take over the job permanently. Arizona is at .500 and sis in the middle of the pack. A win helps their chances of reaching the playoffs. Expect the Texans to edge out a victory over the Cardinals. READ MORE OF TAYLOR’S PICKS AT CHARGERBULLETIN.COM

Men’s Soccer Wins on Senior Day

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Senior Day is usually filled with tears and memories, as it’s the last time the seniors will play here at the University of New Haven, either on this field, or in Friday’s case, on the men’s soccer team at all. Coming into the game with one win, the team didn’t have the season it hoped to have, but if there was one game that they absolutely wanted to win this season, it was senior day. With the game tied 1-1 and seconds running down, junior midfielder Eric Robertson, put one in the back of the net, with just six seconds to play giving the Chargers

a 2-1 victory to close out the season. The Chargers didn’t have the season they were expecting, finishing 2-14-1 overall and 2-11 in conference play, but they had their biggest win of the season Thursday. The entire game was close throughout. Bentley got on the board first with a goal at 38 minutes, making the score 1-0, but just six short minutes later the Chargers would be set up to tie the game. The Chargers were on a breakaway when Bentley goalkeeper, Jack Blatchford, came out to challenge for the ball and was called for a foul. Sophomore Oskar Sewerin took full advantage of this opportunity as he lined up for the free kick just outside the 18-yard box. He

knocked it right into the top left hand corner for a goal, tying the game with about a minute left in the half. There was only one goal by Robertson in the second half, but that goal would have meant nothing without sophomore James Pyatsky. With a tied match 83 minutes into the game, Bentley had a penalty kick that could have taken the lead. On the kick, Pyatsky made the save, followed by another save on a shot off of a rebound of the first save, keeping the game tied at one. The game winning shot came off a Charger steal off the goalkeeper. Pyatsky earned his first collegiate victory in which he had five saves.

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Wagner) and AIC’s Daniel Backx, the Chargers took over on their own 27-yard line early in the first quarter. DeCaro began the march with a 10-yard rush and, two plays later, scampered for another first down. A 23-yard hookup from Nelson to Music moved New Haven into Yellow Jackets’ territory before DeCaro finished the drive with a 24-yard run to paydirt. The scoring drive went 72 yards in nine plays over 3:07 as the Chargers took a 7-0 lead. After AIC answered with a 30-yard field goal by Jared Husley, the Chargers were on the move again. An aggressive play-call saw New Haven the offense on the field for 4th-and-1 from its own 30-yard line. The gamble proved successful as Anderson bounced to the outside on fourth down and raced 30 yards to the AIC 40-yard line. Nine plays later, the 13-play surge was complete on a Nelson 16-yard touchdown pass to Headen to extend the lead to 14-3. The Yellow Jackets appeared poised to answer with a trip to the redzone of their own, but the Charger defense came up with a stop on fourth down from the 21-yard line. New Haven capitalized on the stuff with a 42-yard touchdown from Nelson to Wilson, who made a one-handed grab en route to the endzone. AIC responded with a 10-play, 74-yard touchdown

drive that ended with Easterling scoring from five yards out. Jasudowich blocked the extra point as the margin ran to 21-9 in favor of the Chargers. The first turnover of the game proved costly, as a New Haven fumble started the Yellow Jackets in solid field position at the home 28-yard line. Arduino hit paydirt from four yards out to cut the deficit to 21-16 entering halftime. The Chargers’ defense made another fourth-down stand just outside the redzone on the opening drive of the third quarter, but the offense went three-and-out on its first opportunity in the second half. AIC then claimed its first lead of the afternoon on another Arduino rushing touchdown that put the visitors on top, 23-21. The Blue and Gold would reclaim the lead late in the third quarter. Nelson connected with Music for a 24-yard gain and then found him down the middle for 23 yards and a score. The Brian Roberts (Amherst, N.Y./ Amherst Central) extra point sent the game into its final stanza with the Chargers holding a 28-23 advantage. Just two plays into the fourth quarter, AIC took the lead that proved insurmountable on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Arduino to Davis that gave the Yellow Jackets a 30-28 advantage. Following an interception, Arduino threw another scoring strike, hooking up with Brown-

ridge for 30 yards. The extra point was no good, but AIC maintained a one-possession cushion at 36-28. The Chargers’ next drive stalled on downs in AIC territory, and Arduino took the Yellow Jackets 65 yards in six plays over the next 3:26 to build a multiple-possession lead at 43-28 with 4:41 to go. The Chargers would strike one final time on a 20-yard touchdown from Nelson to Flacco. The two-point conversion attempted was stopped and New Haven continued to trail, 43-34. The Chargers were unable to recover an onside kick attempt, and one first down allowed AIC to run off the final 3:25 of the game and lock up the road win. New Haven returns to the gridiron on Saturday, Nov. 9, hosting NE-10 foe Bentley at 1 p.m. at DellaCamera Stadium. The contest will be broadcast live in high definition and available free of charge on NewHavenChargers.com. The Chargers are now locked into the third seed in the conference and will host an opponent to be determined on Nov. 16 as a part of Northeast-10 Championship Weekend. Details will be announced as they are finalized.

Women’s Athlete of the Week Kea-Marie Olaso, #2 Volleyball

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mindset for these games? KMO: “Basically just listening to what my coaches have been telling me. I’ve been getting in my head a lot of the games and focusing too much on what I was doing wrong, so these past games were more of hiding in my head and not letting the ball drop while helping my mindset.” CS: Is practice toward the end of the season harder, or feel harder, then when the season first kicks off? KMO: “I’d say it’s like a different kind of harder. In the beginning its hard because your getting use to all of the players and how they play along with the new positions, so you get mixed up sometimes so that makes that hard, but then at the end of the season the hardest part

is trying to get better, trying to work on everything you were doing wrong.” CS: What was the highlight of your season so far? KMO: “The game against Bentley. That was the highest accomplishment because we were down in each set by about 10 points, but then we came back and beat them. We’ve tended to struggle a bit under pressure, but that game we built up all of our energy. We felt so accomplished at the end because we really fought for it.” CS: As a sophomore, you’re going to in the future be looked at as a leader. Are you ready to take on that responsibility? KMO: “Yeah, I really feel it doesn’t really matter what position you play on the court or if you’re on the bench, anyone can bring

energy or bring something to the game. I want to be a leader— I want to lead this team.” CS: Who do you look at as a leader of this team? KMO: “Amber. She’s our senior; everyone looks up to her and looks to her experience on the team.” CS: What made you decide to come to New Haven? (Originally from Hawaii) KMO: “I didn’t know much about the school or this area because I’ve never been to the east coast, but just talking to coach Salters on the phone, and [UNH] having the most winning record in D-2 spoke to me, and I wanted to be a part of something like that. After meeting the team, seeing how close they were and the environment, the new experience brought me here.”

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Top 5 Guy Movies

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By DYLAN RUPPRECHT

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––––––––––––––––––––– The Fifth Estate is the story about WikiLeaks, the anonymous, non-edited whistle-blower website that allows people to share a conspiracy they have witnessed with the security of having their anonymity retained. Benedict Cumberbatch, who seems to be on the rise since playing Sherlock Holmes in the hit show Sherlock, gives a diverse performance playing the CEO and founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, sporting an impressive Australian accent. Putting aside the initial distraction of Cumberbach’s blazing, bleach blonde hair, his performance as Assange immediately wins the audi-

ence, while giving a speech on his new whistle-blower website at a convention in Europe. It is here he meets top class hacker, Daniel Berg, and the two quickly set out to change news media entirely. What initially starts as an uphill start to WikiLeaks soon gains some traction as more and more people start confessing the conspiracies that riddle the world. Power-crazy and egotistical Assange soon gets carried away when a U.S soldier leaks the entire military database, which becomes a public outrage. Within the jumbled mess of vast amounts of information being thrown at you in small time quantities, are some sparkling moments. The director, Bill Condon, uses the technological elements that are innate in the WikiLeaks story to his

advantage. Condon implements some nifty newsfeeds that help keep you in the now of the fast paced movie and also establishes an interesting portrayal of the cyber world. With saying that, the ever-changing setting, and sometimes confusing, buildup detracts from this movie. Cumberbatch really is the silver lining to this movie in most respects. He has a voice that automatically catches your undivided attention, and coupled with the Australian accent he has implemented, it’s difficult not to be interested in what he has to say. Ultimately, without Cumberbatch, I wouldn’t say that this movie is great by any stretch of the word. Still, it is a good film if you want to get an interesting look at a true, gripping story.

Congratulations to the winner of the Thor: The Dark World ticket giveaway, Brynn Kallstrom!

By SCOTT IWANIEC

FILM EDITOR SIWAN1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU

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The conclusion of this week will bring us to No Shave November. Yes, that special time of year where men show off their testosterone by growing beards and refusing to shave them off. So what better way to celebrate man power than by counting down my top five MAN movies! Now I’ll admit, these aren’t so much individual movies, as much as franchises, because most of these have about five movies to them additionally. Pacific Rim: I know I bring this movie up all the time, but it’s really that good. The plot is simple: giant robots vs. giant mutant dinosaurs from another dimension. Give me a few hundred million dollars, and I could probably make the same movie. It was between this and Transformers for the number five spot, and while Transformers did have

the deliciousness of Megan Fox, it was a little too kid friendly. Predator: This movie is so manly it has one minute and five seconds of straight machine gun fire at absolutely nothing. No dialogue. Just soldiers standing still screaming and squeezing the trigger. Oh, and one of them is Arnold Schwarzenegger. There’s probably enough gun fire in this movie to supply for the entire war in Afghanistan. The Fast and the Furious: The first one is my favorite, but don’t get me wrong, I can watch all six back-to-back and be beyond happy. These movies have Vin Diesel, women, and of course; cars, lots and lots of cars. Any guy will drop his girlfriend for the franchise’s signature 1970 Dodge Charger. But worry not, right when you come rolling up on the finish line in that thing, you’ll have a super model status chick strutting her way in your direction. It’s the American dream

right? Die Hard: We all want to forget It’s a Good Day To Die Hard and wish we could sue after the disappointment of Live Free and Die Hard, but there’s no denying the franchise name has become a staple for guys everywhere. There isn’t even much that can be said about it; you have to experience it. Just make sure you don’t have to do anything important after, you may be physically exhausted by time the credits roll. Rambo: I know the first film isn’t even called Rambo, its First Blood, but who cares. I don’t think there is a guy in the world who hasn’t at least heard of Rambo. For that very small minority that’s left; Rambo is a roided-out Vietnam vet played by Sylvester Stallone. Love at first sight right? To this day action movies keep trying to find the secret to top Rambo and fail. Needless to say, it is the ultimate guy movie(s).

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Scope it Out! Ask Melanie

Here are this week’s events for SCOPE preview week!

Is there trouble in paradise? Do you have love or relationship questions? Ask Melanie! Submit “Ask Melanie” requests to chargerbulletin@newhaven.edu, our Facebook page or Twitter. Dear Melanie, Dear Melanie,

Tuesday, Nov. 5, and Friday, Nov. 8: Orson Welles’ “The Stranger,” 9 p.m. in Bartels Hall Wednesday, Nov. 6: Kevin Yee Singing Comedian, 7 p.m. in the German Club Thursday, Nov. 7: Butt Sketch Artist12 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Bartels Hall Programming Space Saturday, Nov. 9: Street Signs and Bumper Stickers, 4 to 8 p.m. in Bartels Programming Space Sunday, Nov. 10: Dave and Busters, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sign-ups are on Wednesday, Nov.6, at 9 p.m.

It’s been a year since my ex and I broke up, but we still talk all the time and do things together that make people think we’re together. We still talk to each other like we’re in a relationship, but plans only work out if they’re on his terms. Last week a guy who I think is really cute asked me to go out on a date with him and I said no because I still feel like I’m taken by my ex. I really would love to go on this date and move on, do you have any advice? Normally after a break up things go one of two ways; you never talk again and after a few months you forget what it even felt like to have that person as a part of your everyday life. or you continue to talk as “friends” and feelings continue to resurface all the time until ultimately you’re back together again. Being in that limbo of emotions can be very difficult, especially for an entire year, so I think you need to make an executive decision to protect your heart. Although your ex may not intentionally be stringing you along, that is what he’s doing. You should definitely sit down and talk to him about the opportunity for a date that you were presented with and see how he feels about it. If he seems really upset, then I think you need to give him some sort of ultimatum and let him know he has to choose between being with or without you; he can’t have his cake and eat it to. A relationship takes two people, two hearts, two opinions and two minds to work successfully whether it’s a friendship or a romantic one. Your opinion and terms should matter just as much as his. If he acts fine with the date then go on it! I know it could be really difficult to push your emotions aside and give another guy a chance when your heart is so invested in someone else, but it may be the difference between being able to ever move on or not, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Everyone deserves to be happy in life, and though your ex may make you happy right now, he is only that; your ex. Because you see each other all of the time and still act like a couple, it is easy to live in a state of pretend bliss, but at some point you’re going to have to face that your not his anymore and there is someone out there who is going to be proud to call you theirs. This is definitely a time where you need to talk to your ex and lay everything out on the table. If he begs you to stay with him, then you know you have worked towards getting back together for an entire year and it was all worth it. If he doesn’t, then you know you deserve more, and while it may hurt like hell, picking yourself up and moving on will be the best thing for you in the end.

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The Next Big Girl Band Fantastic Albums You Need By ILEANA ALVAREZ-DIAZ

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The Saturdays have everything they need to be a popular band: five beautiful girls, dancey music, and even a reality TV show, “Chasing the Saturdays.” Just check out their music videos if you don’t believe me. Scrolling through iTunes, the release of their new album, Living for the Weekend, came as an exciting surprise. Why don’t more people know about them? “Gentleman,” actually takes a brilliant spin on an old lesson. “You are not a lady if you are always on your knees… Why would he buy the milk if he already had the cow?” Honestly, the lyrics are very humorous, but also have great points. Most famous girl groups, the Spice Girls and Pussycat Dolls for example, achieve fame by over-sexualization.

The Saturdays don’t need to do that; their music speaks for itself. “What About Us?” had me surprising myself. As someone who always is annoyed by repetitive lyrics, the beat actually had me overlook this flaw. The song has the perfect mix of pop and techno to drag in the listener’s attention completely. The same goes for “Not Giving Up.” Some parts actually resembled the mesmerizing Ellie Goulding, which makes the track hypnotic and just overall amazing. “You don’t have the right to hold me, acting just like nothing really changed,” is a great line from “You Don’t Have the Right.” What makes this song unique is that it neither pretends to be strong nor rush back to him. It speaks of genuine pain and being torn between the two. It is not vengeful, just realistic. Anyone in a long distance relationship, “30 Days,” is

for you. Like all of the other tracks, the song is dancey and fun. “I’m spending each second thinking what I want to do when I get to you.” It is a much more optimistic take than the cliché song about missing someone. “Problem With Love,” is not as enjoyable as the rest of the album. For one, single words are repeated many times. That’s right. Forget about annoying repetitive phrases; the same words are repeated. The message is also cliché; singing about how it is so hard to live without love. I hate to say this, but honestly “Leave a Light On,” was slightly annoying. The lyrics were repetitive and the high pitched lines are quite overdone. “Lease My Love,” is a stereotypical girl song; she wants the guy to be hers forever, and demands that he not love her only some of the time, while he wants a break and is indecisive; basically, he is a guy.

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Hellogoodbye just keeps getting better. The quirky indie-pop band from Long Beach, California, has evolved tremendously since releasing their breakthrough album: Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! Lead singer/ songwriter Forrest Kline and his rotating band mates; created one killer album for you to hear. Check out Everything Is Debatable! To start (with fireworks), the album kicks off with “And Everything Becomes a Blur,” which is a quirky pick-me-up with various hypnotic samples mash-

ing together; creating such a rich, lush and unique sound— the first track and they already had me hooked. As the album plays on, “The Magic Hour Is Now,” a slow echo of synth beats and “Just Don’t,” a disco-infused party itself, make the album shine. These songs strengthen the new indie direction Kline has gone in. This different sound, compared to their previous albums, is what makes them so good to listen to. Moreover, “Summer of the Lilly Pond,” takes center stage and it’s as if you’re getting a private concert from Kline himself. There’s so much charisma and feel in his voice; the brass section here brings you to New

Orleans for a devilish finale. You want to dance with him I swear. The melodies are so fierce; perfect, and so fierce. Overall, Hellogoodbye has reached adulthood with Everything Is Debatable. The clear and lush sounds make this album perfect for pick-me-ups and rainy days on tumblr. Kline’s vocals showcase his fascinating ability to charm listeners with a modern form of doowop. Honestly, check out this album! It is so good it hurts. Hellogoodbye will be here at the Mohegan Sun Arena with Paramore and Metric on Nov. 17, so go get your tickets now!

clear your head. The EP starts out strong with their single, “Set It Off,” and I was instantly hypnotized by lead singer Gustaf Sjodin Enstrom’s voice. There’s just something indescribable that resonates about his voice with me that puts me at ease. The piano melody at the opening reminds me of the song “Boston” by Augustana, while their music as a whole reminds me of the band, A Great Big World. The nuances in the song, piano and strings peeking out behind gritty guitar riffs and drums, give layers and drama so effortlessly. It’s no wonder that you’ve heard this single all over TV shows and in movies recently; it was easily my favorite track on the whole EP. “Michael,” has some beautiful harmonizing in the opening, with some killer drum hits throughout the song. The lyrics really grabbed me for their profundity— “Nothing really matters, when you’re walking in the spotlight you’re bound to fall.” I found myself listening to this song several times to really get the feel of the lyrics mixing perfectly with the instrumentation. “Graham Calendar,” also opens with some very pointed lyrics— “We the

judge and jury find, Graham Calendar not guilty of his crimes.” The rest of the song takes the listener on a journey, telling a story as the chugging bass line pulls you along. I always have a soft spot in my heart for story-telling songs, because they’re so easy to get hooked on. Plus, the ability to tell stories to music I think is the backbone of music as a whole; these guys do it very well! The EP closes out with a quiet, slower track called “Information.” I love the placement of the song within the four-song EP, because it allows for some sort of resolve after the buildup of the first three tracks. “Information,” is one of those songs that just washes over you and leaves you feeling at ease and in a great mood. The music slows, decrescendos, and leaves you on one fading note to resonate in the silence. It was the perfect way to end the EP, and I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. Check out Goodbyemotel at Goodbyemotel.com, they’re expecting a new album to come out soon, and if it is anything like the People EP, I will be the first in line to pick it up!

Goodbyemotel Impresses with People EP By ASHLEY WINWARD

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When I was introduced to Goodbyemotel, they already had a formula set to steal my heart; Aussie natives looking to break through in the U.S. music market with gorgeous smiles and even more beautiful voices (with accents!) Don’t let the Australian charm steal you away just yet though ladies, these guys are so much more than their homeland. The formation of the band was somewhat a chance meeting; coming together after crossing paths so many times in the Melbourne music scene. Their music on the other hand, is nothing to be considered lucky. Picking up a member in their move to NYC, the group is already making great strides in the industry with their songs being featured on shows like Gossip Girl, Covert Affairs and Suits. The People EP is a classic example of deliberate musical simplicity that I think gets overlooked these days with auto tune and synthetic sound overtaking the forefront of many genres. Consider Goodbyemotel a palate cleanser for your ears; clean, crisp, and ready to

Cute Is What We Aim For; Bringing Acoustic Back By SHANNON LIVEWELL STAFF WRITER SLIVEWELL@ME.COM

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Going to see Cute Is What We Aim For at The Space this past week was definitely a blast from the past for me. This is a band that I loved during middle school and my preteen years. It was incredible to see how much they have grown since their last full-length album in 2008 and it was refreshing to see that they developed with their audience. I was extremely shocked when I realized that the now duo instead of full band was going to do an acoustic set. I have always preferred acoustic versions of their songs from different YouTube videos and live sessions I had seem them do, so I was really happy to see they were keeping that laxed vibe. The acoustic set

definitely made for a more comfortable and laid back show with a coffee shop feel. I believe choosing to do this type of set also helped the duo interact with their audience so much more, which is important for this change-in-sound E.P release, “Real Eyes.” The Space was definitely not as crowded as I expected it to be, but I did see a lot of UNH students, which is rare for Sunday night shows I have covered in the past. Cute Is What We Aim For used to appeal to such a young demographic it was crazy to see how mature the audience was, but I think it helped them believe in their change of pace because they saw it was reciprocated well by their fan base. I originally had an interview scheduled with the band but Shaant, the lead singer, got extremely sick before their set. As I was talking to their tour manager about this change in sched-

ule, I learned that the duo had been traveling for five days straight with no rests in between stops, so I can only imagine how draining that must be. I was afraid that because of this illness their set

would suffer, but once the two got on stage, they put on one amazing show. I stuck around for a little after their set to talk to Shaant about their release of “Real Eyes.” I asked what he

thought was the most greatly reciprocated song so far. “Definitely ‘A Closed Mind and An Open Mouth,’” said Shaant. “It’s so difficult to find the balance between keeping the style you know

your fans love and forcing them to grow into a new one with you, but I think that this song really finds that balance for us. It’s still the old Cute Is What We Aim For, but with a more sophisticated essence,” he said this as if he was mocking their more mature façade. Though I would have liked to sit down and ask a million more questions to this duo, I think that their music speaks for itself. This is a band that made a reunion in hopes of giving their long-term fans more of the music they loved. This band has changed so drastically over the years and I think it is safe to say they are at a place now that is exactly where they should be. If you have not taken the time to listen to their latest E.P, “Real Eyes,” I would do so as soon as possible.

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