November 7 by The Charger Bulletin

Volume 99, Issue 8

West Haven, Conn.

November 7, 2017

THE

CHARGER BULLETIN

The student news source of the University of New Haven.

#MeToo The Charger Bulletin

@ChargerBulletin

November 7, 2017

www.ChargerBulletin.com

Page 2

BULLETIN BOARD THE

CHARGER BULLETIN 300 Boston Post Road | West Haven, CT 06516

ChargerBulletin@newhaven.edu | www.ChargerBulletin.com office: 203.932.7182 | text: 270.864.6397

Our office is located on the second floor of 46 Ruden Street, Room 202. Since 1938, The Charger Bulletin has been the official student newspaper of the University of New Haven. Editor-in-Chief Glenn Rohrbacker Advertising

Managing Editor Samantha Reposa

Staff Writers Angela Tricarico, Lauren Cohen, Sarah Costello, Khaaliq Crowder, Reginald Walden, Sarah DeMatteis, Kenneth Sorrentino, Everett Bishop, Iyana Jones, Mitsouki Garvey-Sanchez, Kiana Quinonez

Community Engagement Editor Christina Genovese

The Charger Bulletin ad rate sheets are available upon request or by calling 203.932.7182 or via email at ChargerBulletin@newhaven.edu. The Charger Bulletin reserves the right to refuse any advertisement. Advertisements within The Charger Bulletin are inserted by outside sources identified in the advertisements themselves and not by the University of New Haven. Advertising material printed herein is solely for informational purposes. For the most up-to-date information, visit www. ChargerBulletin.com/advertise/. Letters to the Editor

Entertainment Editor Meghan Mahar

Sports Editor Christopher DiGeronimo

Opinion Editor Alessia Bicknese

Student Life Editor Karina Krul

Multimedia Editor Kayra Clouden

Associate Editor for Photography Amanda Arango

Associate Editor for Videography Caitlin Carney

Associate Editor for Graphic Design Jordan Campbell

The submission deadline for letters to the editor is 5 p.m. on Friday for publication in Tuesdayâ€™s issue. Letters to the Editor are also published online the same day as the release of print issues. The Charger Bulletin cannot guarantee publication if it is submitted past the deadline. All submissions by outside writers to The Charger Bulletin, unless otherwise approved by the editor in chief, will be treated as letters to the editor. Letters should not exceed 300 words if they are to be considered for print publication. Letters to the Editor are published under the discretion of the Editor in Chief, and not every submitted letter will be published. The Charger Bulletin also reserves the right to withhold Letters to the Editor that are excessively vulgar or nonsensical, or do not meet our editorial standards. Letters can be sent via email to ChargerBulletin@newhaven.edu and must contain the writerâ€™s name and contact information for verification purposes. The opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor are of the authors themselves and not The Charger Bulletin.

* The Charger Bulletin staff strives for excellence and accuracy in writ- 2nd Place - ASPA Annual Contest/Review for Scholastic ing and reporting. We recognize that mistakes may occur and encourYearbooks, Magazines and Newspapers, 2017 Honorable Mention, Mobile App of the Year - Pinnacle age readers to notify the Bulletin if they feel a correction is necessary. Awards by College Media Association, 2017 Please email the Editor-in-Chief at chargerbulletin@newhaven.edu.

The Charger Bulletin

@ChargerBulletin

November 7, 2017

Bulletin Briefs

www.ChargerBulletin.com

NEWS

Students Say ‘Me Too’ Among National Conversation on Sexual Assault the world by storm, and along

social media because many

“ending the silence and show-

with it the University of New

see catcalling as no big deal,

ing that sexual assault and

Haven’s campus community.

but in reality saying vulgar

harassment is so prevalent in

Students across all back-

things to woman passing by is

today’s society, and is overly

grounds have taken to social

not acceptable,” said univer-

overlooked.” She shared ‘Me

after sexual assault allega-

media to show their support

sity student, Corinne Krupa.

Too’ on social media because

tions surfaced against Harvey

and share a glimpse into their

“Women are not asking for

of her personal experiences

Weinstein. Women and Men

stories.

sexual attention, whether

freshman year at the Uni-

they’re wearing a suit or a

versity and the connotations

crop top.”

which surrounded the situa-

BY KARINA KRUL STUDENT LIFE EDITOR

he movement began

News Q&A with President Kaplan pg. 5

Opinion Recognize unassigned assigned seats pg. 8

A&E Sam Smith’s emotional new album pg. 12

Sports Sophomore runner named “Hero of the Week” pg. 15

Student Life Students and administration aim to tackle sexual assault pg. 18

Page 3

alike took to social media to

“The ‘Me Too’ movement

share the simple words: me

to me is victims of sexual as-

too.

sault and harassment coming

Mochi shared her reasons

tion after it took place. “It took me about a year to

While the movement kicked off after allegations surfaced

realize that what happened

against Weinstein, the move-

wasn’t my fault. It was the

ment traces back to 1996, ac-

fault of the perpetrator, and

cording to CNN, with activist

my friend’s and family’s views

Tarana Burke. She began the

were direct reflections of the

campaign after a young girl at

views prevalent in society,”

the camp she was working at

said Wholey. “Victim blaming

told her a story of the sexual

is real and it is more preva-

abuse she went through at the

lent than ever.” Her views on the move-

hands of her mother’s boytogether and having power in

for posting on social media,

ment comes from a different

those numbers to show that

explaining that she was sexu-

angle than many others and

over 85 countries engaged in

this is a huge problem in soci-

ally assaulted and felt that she offers an interesting perspec-

the conversation by October

ety and needs to be addressed

needed to let other victims

tive into the mindset of many

24, and #MeToo was used

and prevented,” said univer-

know that they are not alone.

victims of sexual assault and

825,000 times on Twitter

sity student, Kaitlin Denise

between Sunday Oct. 15 and

Mochi.

friend. According to CBS News,

Tuesday Oct. 17. In less than 24 hours 4.7 million people

The reasons for sharing ‘Me

“The fight against sexual assault will definitely not stop, I know that for sure,” she said.

Too’ range, but all of them are University student Gabby

Wholey shared her experihave engaged in the conversa- united through their stories and their experiences, regard- ence, as well as her thoughts tion, according to the same CNN report. This movement has taken

less of specifics. “I shared ‘Me Too’ on my

on the movement. She described the movement as

harassment. “This hashtag is highlight the fact that although so many women are sharing their stories, they are only sharing as much as they feel comfortable doing so and

Read more on pg. 6...

because it shows that there’s

yes’ means that you need to

something,” Mroczka said.

an exchange going on and

get that affirmative consent

it’s freely and actively given

right away before you start

between both parties. If you

anything. With the ‘yes means to get more people educated

look at the ‘no means no’ it

yes’ you don’t have to justify

on the issues of consent and

talks about assuming. You

with what you mean. ‘No

sexual violence. They don’t

assume that you have consent

means no’ it’s trying to justify

want people to be a by-

no matter what the other per-

why. You shouldn’t have to

stander, but need them to be

son is thinking of. ‘Yes means

justify that you don’t want

upstanders.

A goal the panelists set for the campus community was

November 7, 2017

www.ChargerBulletin.com

NEWS

Page 5

President Kaplan on Housing, Parking and the New Building

ast time we talked, you said you were looking

for feedback on students living on campus and how to keep them on campus. Have you made any significant changes since then? We had a company come in here and they met with a lot of faculty and staff, mainly staff, in May and students were just leaving and they were just back a few weeks ago and, yeah, we learned a lot. And we’re going to make some changes, but we need to better understand what we’re learning before we

On parking: “We’re always buying up land, we’re negotiating with the city on some property that would add [spots].”

being contacted by developers all the time. I could see in the coming years...I could see us having down in Allingtown 300-400 more students. More towards private developing as opposed to on campus. Are there any other types of expansion that you’re looking into for the coming years? As far as new buildings? No. We’re looking at new programs and maybe shifting enrollment some. We have a new health sciences department, we’re talking about a physician’s assistant program, we’re always looking at new majors. But outside of the new innovation center, no new buildings.

make the changes. For example, we know we need to de-triple

There was some speculation that the Shop Rite facil-

some of the residence halls, Gerber and Bixler in particu-

ity would be taken over.

lar, and others, but we’re also seeing that, for instance, that

No, not right now. It’s not in the cards for us. Not right now,

even though tripling in some of these buildings is an incon-

and no we’re not doing anything down there. That’s another

venience, the retention rate for students that are tripled is higher than those that aren’t. We want to look at different meal plan options that allow students that have kitchens to be able to cook. We know in Winchester and Sheffield they would like the kitchens to be more operative than they are – put the stoves back in. So we’re weighing all of these things, we haven’t made any decisions yet. Meanwhile, we need more housing if we de-triple and do all these things, so we’re talking

On On-Campus Housing: “Nothing more on campus, not right now, there’s nothing planned.”

potential site some day for more student housing. Is there any plan to improve parking on campus? We’re always buying up land, we’re negotiating with the city on some property that would add [spots]. We have to find 225 spaces, I believe, just to replace the parking for the innovation center. And we can’t break ground on the innovation center until we’ve signed a lease with someone to replace that parking. And we’re now pushing through about 200 more

to the developer of the Atwood about the next phase, which is

freshmen that will now need parking – not all 200 of them

the building that will go up across the street and we know that

but about half of them – so we’re going to need more parking

we need to make some improvements physically on some of

next year just because of that. So, yeah, we’re always buying

the residence halls. Is there a plan in the near future for more residence buildings other than the Atwood? They’ll be tearing down the strip malls across the street from the Atwood sometime next month, at the latest by December, and yeah, he would like to break ground and begin the next phase, which would like to open in the Summer of ’19. Nothing more on campus, not right now, there’s nothing planned. Obviously if you de-triple the rooms, there’s going to be a need for more housing, but also now that the university is accepting more students. Is that going to be addressed? Through off-campus development, but near campus. We’re

On The Shop Rite Area: “No, not right now. That’s another potential site some day for more student housing.”

up property, we’re always looking at trying to lease property. When I leave campus and when I come in in the morning I always see people desperately hunting for parking. I know it’s an issue, it troubles me, but parking’s not just an issue at the University of New Haven, it’s an issue on almost every campus. Do you have a more concrete timeline of how construction of the new innovation center will look? Our plan is to break ground in the spring. And we still have a few final hurdles with replacing the parking, in order to get the zoning approvals. We have a few final approvals from

Wells Fargo on the financing because some of the gifts are five See part 2 of the interview on Read more on pg. 6... www.chargerbulletin.com

November 7, 2017

www.ChargerBulletin.com

NEWS

Letter to the Editor: Regarding Kappa Sigma

o all students on campus, and to the Greek Community,

Page 6

#MeToo Continued from pg. 3

intoxicated.

probing by social media to learn more details is invasive,

BY ANASSE RAJEH INTER-FRATERNAL disrespectful, and harmful COUNCIL PRESIDENT to the survivors,” she said.

“Next thing I remember I wake up and he is on top of me,” she said. “I push him off and run upstairs to my

“No one is entitled to the

friend’s room and lock the

I would like to take this opportunity to announce a statement on behalf of the Inter-fraternal

stories shared by the women

door.”

Council and to give some clarifications regarding the unrecognized colony of Kappa Sigma:

participating in the ‘Me Too’

As president of the Inter-Fraternal Council that represents the four recognized fraternities on campus (Alpha Phi Delta, Kappa Gamma Rho, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Sigma Chi) do not in

hashtag.”

The situation changed her life forever, she said.

Senior Melissa Rourke has

“The worst part of all this

also experienced sexual as-

is when I went to tell my best

sault at a friend’s house over

friend the next day, she didn’t

with their members in other collegiate and Recognized Student Organization transactions,

a school break. She described

believe me, I haven’t spoken

however, when it comes to Greek relations we shall limit and deny any engagement due to

a scene where her friend’s

to her since.”

abiding to school and national chapters’ policies.

brother abused her while

The council finds this distinction necessary in order to define the boundaries and limits of

Kaplan Q&A

any shape or form associate with the West Haven colony of Kappa Sigma. I (we) realize that they are students at the University of New Haven, therefore we will still engage and associate

what we as the council, the Greek community, and all RSO’s can do with the students that chose to join Kappa Sigma. For they are welcome and encouraged to represent themselves as the University of New Haven students at our events, but not as Kappa Sigma. That includes,

Continued from pg. 5 year gifts, so we need short-term financing. But assuming all

but not limited to, social, philanthropic, community service, council, and recruitment events.

that goes through, we’re breaking ground in the spring. We

It is to be understood that the council is not infringing on the rights the members have as stu-

need some bridge funding from Wells Fargo, and we should

dents, but rather on their membership as an unrecognized Greek colony on our campus.

know by mid-November, so soon. So breaking ground in the spring, what will that

In addition to my letter, Colleen Kazar, the Assistant Director for Greek Life and Programming

mean for construction?

has provided me with this message:

Completion will be open for the summer of 2019. So we’ll be

“A group of gentlemen interested in the Kappa Sigma Fraternity approached my office last spring to begin a chapter at the University of New Haven. Their recommendation was temporarily denied because the university was entering an expansion freeze for all social Greek organizations. This means that we would not consider New Greek organizations until the end of the spring 2018 semester. The men were encouraged to come back at the end of the year if they still wanted to expand at the university. Unfortunately, they chose not to adhere to our suggestion and began their own colony of Kappa Sigma, without approval from the University.”

in there in the fall of 2019. Once construction is started, how will it shift campus operations? So when the building construction begins, all that parking will have had to already been replaced, near campus and accessible, and that we’re working on. Otherwise, it’ll be fenced off, the flow of traffic will be the same as it is now. It shouldn’t pose any changes or inconvenience. Since the last briefing on what will go in the building, If anyone has any questions please feel free to reach out to the Center for Student Engage-

have there been any changes?

ment, Leadership and Orientation, or myself. We can provide you with the right information if

No. It’s still everything we’ve designed. I was in the architect’s

needed.

office maybe a month ago and took a virtual reality tour of it. It’s an incredible building.

November 7, 2017

www.ChargerBulletin.com

Page 7

OPINIONS

Let’s Talk About Group Projects A Message from BY ALESSIA BICKNESE OPINION EDITOR

hh, group projects.

Otherwise known as a single

person carrying a group of five other students. We’ve all been there. Your professor says to get into groups, and you throw up in your mouth a little bit. If you’re that person who carries the group, then you know exactly what I’m talking about. The problem begins when the majority of the group notices that one of them genuinely cares about the project, as well as their grade. For the next few classes, you just so happen to be the only one who took the textbook, your laptop, the notes, and the rubric to class. Every now and then, as you’re doing their

opportunity to sit back and

day, and give each ignorant

relax during the class period,

student in your group a slide

while one person researches

to read, so it looks like they

and starts a PowerPoint. The

did some work, too. You’re

leader will always share the

sincerely confused with your-

document with the other stu-

self.

dents, and attempt to assign

So, why don’t all teachers

them each a slide to fill in, but and professors individually there will always be an excuse

grade group projects? Wheth-

on the other end.

er it’s graded on how much

It’s the night before the

they spoke and knew during

project is due, and your group

the presentation, or if they

is refusing to answer you, as

handed in their sole parts

you wonder why they haven’t

of the project on their own,

completed their slides yet.

not just if they read from a

You contact them over and

slideshow.

over again, but still, no reply.

No one likes to admit it, but

What choice do you have? It’s

when you get a good group

your grade, too. So, you have

grade on a project you did by

to get a grip on yourself, and

yourself, you can’t help but

do the entire PowerPoint.

feel a little defeated inside,

You go to bed completely

because you, yourself, put to-

irritated, but insist you “don’t

gether a project for five other

even care,” because it’s done

people.

and over with. For some

Case dismissed.

reason, you go in the next

work for them, the group will throw a few “uh-huh-s,” at you, and definitely a couple of “yep, I completely agree-s.” This has happened to someone in every group project. In fact, I remember being the person in high school backpacking onto the leader of the group, pretending I cared, while they did all the work. Once students hear that it’s a group grade, they hear an

If you or someone you know would like to write a guest editorial to be featured in the Charger Bulletin, please contact chargerbulletin@newhaven.edu

USGA President Nicolette Angelli

ello Chargers,

Starting the Week of November 5th we will be conducting a Constitution Series to teach about Robert’s Rules of Order, our USGA Constitution and the By-Laws. We encourage everyone to come and learn about what USGA can do for you and how you can use your voice. This will be especially helpful for those who attend our weekly meetings, are members of any club on campus or those who have a general interest in Student Government. The dates and times are as follows; November 9th 7PM in BSAC Topic: Robert’s Rules of Order November 16th 7PM in BSAC Topic: Constitution Part 1 November 30th 7PM in BSAC Topic: Constitution Part 2 December 7th 7PM in BSAC Topic: Constitution By-Laws

For any questions please contact Matthew Clark at USGAsaa@ newhaven.edu or Nicolette Angelli at usgapresident@newhaven.edu.

November 7, 2017

www.ChargerBulletin.com

Page 8

OPINIONS

It’s November. Get Out of My Seat. BY MITSOUKI GARVEYSANCHEZ STAFF WRITER

he first week of every

school year is about learning

which is the seat you sit in.

classroom where they will

It irritates me when I am

We have the freedom to

doze off, watch Netflix and

walking into class, ready to

choose what seat we would

earn attendance credit. In

be a productive student, and

“I’ve unofficially claimed it

like to sit in for each class.

challenging courses, students

I see someone sitting in my

for the semester and halfway

Many of us have our prefer-

are more likely to sit in the

seat. I find it so disrespectful.

through you’re going to try

ences, such as sitting in the

front of the class where it is

April Anderson, a senior at

and take it? At this point we

front, middle or back. Then

easier for them to pay atten-

the university, explains that it

all know where the empty

tion and absorb information.

frustrates her as well.

seats are so if someone takes

the syllabus and playing name there are those students who games to get to know your

are all over the place and

professors and peers. Not a lot is accomplished this week besides seeing how demand-

it is probably childish that she gets mad.

The first two weeks of class

“I be so mad when I walk

attempt to change their seat

are chaotic. Most students are

in and see someone sitting in

seat not mine,” Cinque said.

every class.

late or don’t show up at all.

my seat, I think to myself how

For all college students:

As college students, we have

yours you go to the empty

The seating arrangement is all dare you,” Anderson said.

please come to understand

The unassigned assigned

the golden rule of the class-

ing a class will be or allow-

created a golden rule that

over the place and students

ing a student to determine

should be followed, the unas-

sit wherever. But after the

seats consensus among col-

room and respect it. Unoffi-

whether they want to drop

signed assigned seats.

first two weeks, students get

lege students is so powerful,

cially claim your seats in your

into the swing of things and

it should be respected.

courses and stick to that seat.

the course. One thing sets the tone for the whole semester,

Some courses that are an easy A, may have students

have claimed their unofficial,

Catherine Cinque, a senior

gravitate to the back of the

official seat for the semester.

at the university explains that

The Journey to Find My Hair

BY KIANA QUINONEZ STAFF WRITER

I remember being absolutely giddy to see what my hair

even my ears. I remember my mom look-

what products worked best, what methods or care were better before bed, before the

I got home though, the one

beach, before going out in a

question my mother and I

snowstorm, and I still don’t

neglected to ask came up.

completely know what I am

would look like. It’s the one

ing at the shock on my face,

thing that would define me

and telling me that if I wanted What next?

from that moment on, for the

to skip class that day and get

Up until that point, we had

he summer before my rest of my life. senior year of high school, I I didn’t look at myself until

a weave installed, she would

no products, no routine, and

Youtube? The one place you

take the day off for me, bring

no knowledge of how our

decided to go natural. Before,

can go to learn anything. I

I was done taking every twist

me to the hairdresser, and

real hair worked, but I had to

and even during, my natural

thought that this would give

out. I ran down to the bath-

pay for it. Black women take

spend the rest of my life with

hair journey, I did no research room and was shocked at on what I was getting myself what I found. I felt absolutely

me insight on how to better

their hair very seriously.

it. Damn.

manage my hair, and create

I decided to go to class,

The hunt began, and three

into.

a routine, but I frequently hit

bald. I didn’t know about

and thankfully, despite my

years later, I’m still hunting.

a dead end. You’d think that

shrinkage (when your hair

fears, I was well received by

Despite the minor setbacks

but nearly an inch and a

with all the millions of people

appears shorter after being

my peers. My confidence was

and the progress I’ve made in

half of hair from my scalp,

in the world, someone would

wet),and wasn’t prepared for

boosted tenfold. Although it

response, I still struggle with

I wore braids for about two

know how to do my hair.

what I would look like with

was a very big adjustment, I

doing my hair. I had to learn

months before my big reveal.

hair above my shoulders,

was happy with myself. Once

my hair type, how to treat it,

After cutting everything

doing. So where else do I turn, but

After countless hours of