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Charger Bulletin The official student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938. Volume 95, Issue 6 | October 9, 2013 | West Haven, CT
Students Fall Into Fall Fest
The Lowdown on IDs
By JORDAN SCHONBERGER STAFF WRITER JSCHO2@NEWHAVEN.EDU
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production courses with Professor Paul Falcone, in which she was able to experience first-hand how to direct and produce a film. “It’s a story of friendship,” said Morris when discussing plot lines, “You get a really good sense of Irish culture.” The movie will grow from the stage, adding in several new characters while expanding the story in a slightly different direction, giving a behind-closeddoors look at characters. Most of the original cast will be starring on screen with new characters bringing in fresh faces. Rose O’Grady has gained a brother
This year the University of New Haven is embracing many changes. Buildings are being renamed and new ones are being erected from the ground up. The new Banner system used to register for classes has also been implemented in an effort to graduate from the Matrix Self-Service previously used. With these changes comes the introduction of the new Student ID cards. Alan MacDougall, the Director of Information Technology at the University, sees these new cards as a positive step in the right direction, “The decision to change this technology was a decision made in an effort to move forward rather than as a reaction to issue that needed to be solved,” MacDougall said. As the Director of IT, MacDougall works closely with Blackboard Learn and its product, a system called Transact. This system is involved with many of the services that students use on campus, including meal plan swipes, and the use of laundry and vending machines. “As a student, your ID card is essential,” he explained. While there will still be a magnetic strip and a bar code printed on the back of the card, the biggest change to come for these new cards is that student’s ID numbers will no longer be printed on the front in an effort to increase security amongst students. “Last year we had about a thousand students lose their card, and as a student, it’s almost like losing your drivers license. You’re losing a lot of important information. It’s not to say that we’ve had issues in the past with students and security breaches, but we’d just like to change the cards as a precaution.” In an email sent out to the student body from Vincent Mangiacapra, Associate Vice President for Information Technology & CIO at UNH, he explained that “When UNH first switched to the current Student ID number format, a decision was made to print the ID numbers on the front of the card because the students needed the ID number to access services and they were not familiar with this new number. This is no longer the case as those services are accessible via InsideUNH. All of the systems that students, faculty and staff use which have access to the student ID number or other sensitive student information are password protected and access is strictly controlled. However, having the name of the student and the student ID printed on the card exposes that information to anyone who sees the card. In cases where the card is lost or stolen, the person coming into possession of the card could potentially compromise student information. Hundreds of cards are lost each year by students, creating a significant security issue. Most of these cards are never recovered. The cards themselves can easily be deactivated, but there is no way to remove the student ID number.” Katelyn Clark, a junior Communications major, is embracing the change, “It stinks that everyone has to get new cards, but at the same time it totally makes sense to not have our ID numbers on them because it so easy for someone to steal it. This will encourage
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The EmergenSee App offers a “Virtual Escort” to keep students safe as they walk across camous. SEE PAGE 2 Midnight Run partners with Sodexo to donate meals to the homeless. Students can donate meals using their meal plans! By BRENDA BUSUULWA
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SPORTS Sports Editor Chris Schnabel sits down with this week’s Athletes of the Week, Alain Laurent and Alexandra Sharshakov. SEE PAGE 11
OPINION The Nickelodeon show: Spongebob Squarepants, seems like a harmless children’s television program, but are there harmful messages being promoted to young children?
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President Kaplan addresses student concerns over the renaming of several campus buildings this academic year. SEE PAGE 7
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–––––––––––––––––––––––––– There’s no better way to welcome a new change in season, like fall, than by appreciating the things that change with it. Music and the arts are things that vary per person and change a lot over the years, but in the end there are always people to appreciate it in all of its forms. The first Fall Fest was held Saturday, Oct. 5, in the Bixler/ Botwinik Quad at 12 p.m., and the concert started at 5 p.m. The event was hosted by the Music Industry Club and took a lot of effort from a variety of different clubs, but in the end it all came together as people started wandering into the Quad finding themselves encircled by activities; they could make donations, get food, purchase items, and have a chance to win free items. All of the donations will go to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. During the event, students were being serenaded by their fellow
classmates who were show casing their talents for a good cause, keeping people entertained as they moved about. Their voices were heard ringing through the Quad, in and out of the freshman halls, and most people couldn’t help but stop and listen. Toward the end of the event, the stage was prepared for three performances that were going to be made by Far From Proper, Patent Pending, and OCD and Moosh Twist. The lights were flashing, the music was blaring, and the crowd was small, but engaged, as the bands played their songs along with covers. Covers that were sung varied from “Every Time We Touch” by Cascada, “This is How We Do It” by Montell Jordan, and even the Soft Kitty song from the Big Bang Theory. Like any form of art, the music had mixed reactions. A freshman student, Stephen Kando, enjoyed the performances and said, “they have some good creativity, some good rhythm, and a nice sound.” However, there were those who were less excited, “It is not my
type of music, but it is enjoyable to listen to as I get ready to go out,” said freshman Veronica Bitz. People were simply excited that something was going on around them; they had the opportunity to listen to some of their favorite music and bands, they got to jump up and down, and pump their fists in the air, and they even were able to donate money while they were having fun trying to win a guitar, gift cards or even headphones. Freshman Navjot Singh pointed out he enjoyed the event because “It makes the campus really lively.” As the sky got darker, it seemed like the crowd grew bigger. Even as students started leaving for the their usual Saturday night activities, there were those who stuck around until the very last song sang by the very last band; people were jumping into the air and running through the crowds just trying to have some fun while they could. Overall it was a much-appreciated event and many thanks go out to those who helped make Fall Fest possible.
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ENTERTAINMENT Want to win score two tickets to the midnight premiere of Thor: The Dark World? Check the back page of this issue for more details. SEE PAGE 16
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–––––––––––––––––––––––––– Katie Morris, Graduate Assistant in the Office of Graduate Admissions (pictured above) is the codirector of a theater play-turnedfilm, Charlie Gorman’s Wake. Morris starred in the stage play, which premiered at The Old Dublin Pub in Wallingford, Conn. in June 2012. Her character is Rosie O’Grady, the American girlfriend of the owner and bartender at the pub in which she works. She also found herself co-directing with
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Paul Pender, playwright who stars in the role of regular customer, Gerry O’Donald. She has acted with several theater groups, including the Gaelic Players; who recommended her for the part of O’Grady. “I sat down with [Paul] and it went from there,” said Morris. Morris is the perfect example of the University of New Haven’s experiential education being put to work. A graduate of UNH, with degrees in Communication and Theater, Morris has been preparing for these moments her entire education. “I’m transposing a lot of what I learned into Charlie Gorman’s Wake.” She took several
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UNH Hosts Free Workshop for High School Creative Writers
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Connecticut high school students are invited to learn how to write poetry and/or fiction in a free workshop at the University of New Haven on Saturday, Oct. 19. The workshop will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Moulton Lounge in Bartels Hall, and includes lunch and a tour of the main UNH campus at 300 Boston Post Road. To reserve space at the workshop, please contact Professor Randall Horton at rhorton@newhaven.edu. The first 25 students to contact him will be guaranteed a seat. The session will be taught by Lillian Bertram, whose first book, “But a Storm is Blowing From Paradise,” was the 2010 Benjamin Saltman Award winner and published by Red Hen Press in 2001. Her second book, “a slice from the cake made of air,” is forthcoming from Red Hen Press. The 2009-2011 Gaius Charles Bolin Fellow at Wil-
liams College, Bertram has received numerous awards for her poetry and prose and has appeared widely in journals such as Black Warrior Review, Callaloo, Cream City Review, DIAGRAM, Gulf Coast, Harvard Review,
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Indiana Review, jubilat, Mid-American Review, Narrative Magazine, OH NO, Subtropics, Sou’wester, and more. Bertram was a poetry nominee this year for the Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Award for outstanding works of literature published by people of African descent. Winner of the 2012 Phantom Limb Press chap-
book contest, her chapbook “cutthroat glamours” will be available this fall. Bertram is one-sixth of the poetry collective, Line Assembly, one of the most funded poetry-related projects on Kickstarter, which provides tools for artists to raise funds for creative projects through its website.. She has been in residence at the Vermont Studio Center and the Montana Artist’s Refuge, and is the recipient of a United States Embassy grant to be in residence at the Ventspils Writers & Translators House in Ventspils, Latvia, in 2014. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in literature and creative writing at the University of Utah, where she is an assistant managing editor of Quarterly West. More information about her work and projects can be found at http://lineassembly.com and www.lillianbertram.com. Her photography can be found at www.cargocollective.com/lillianyvonnebertramphoto.
EmergenSee U App
By SAMANTHA MATHEWSON
ASSISTANT EDITOR SMATH3@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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For many, college is the first time they are on their own. To help them feel and stay safe, the University of New Haven has adopted the EmergenSee U smart phone App. This App is available free of charge to all UNH students and staff. Donald Parker, Assistant Chief of Police at UNH, explained in an email sent out to the campus that this phone App provides a “Virtual Escort” that keeps students safe as they walk across campus, visit friends on other participating campuses, and on university trips abroad. The App also provides the option to include profile information such as medical conditions, address, course schedule, or a picture. The
university can also mass broadcast alerts to prevent students from walking into harm’s way, send students information on class cancellations and other non-emergency school information, and it is usable in remote locations and on the outskirts of campus. With this App, students are able to contact campus police by pressing two simple buttons. When the university first adopted the App last spring semester, Officer John Morris, from campus police, explained the App activates your GPS location and camera to send a video to the dispatcher, so that campus police can be sent immediately to assist you. “I feel like having the App is a step in the right direction and it can’t hurt. We have the blue light posts around campus that we can press if we are in danger, but if we can’t get to them, the App
is more convenient because we all have our phones on us. However, I feel like the respond time will be the same,” said Brianna Rodriguez. “It might just be a false sense of security, because it still takes time to open the App and go through the process.” Rodriguez added that she had the App last year, but deleted it because she never used it. EmergenSeeTM advertises to their students, “Remember, when you’re on campus, safety should always be your first priority—aside from grades, of course.” To their parent audience, EmergenSeeTM advertises that, “EmergenSeeU for students, means peace of mind for parents. Sending your son or daughter away to school can be a nerve-wracking life event. Rest easier knowing that someone is always by their side with EmergenSeeU.”
A Message from Green Team
Two National Security Experts Join UNH Faculty
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By JACKIE HENNESSEY
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Ibrahim (Abe) Baggili can reverse engineer a smartphone by piecing together the equivalent of millions of minute bits. His findings are used to corroborate evidence in law enforcement investigations. Matthew Schmidt, an expert in planning complex military operations, was named to Fast Company magazine’s 2012 list of the “100 Most Creative Minds in Business.” The two national security experts joined the UNH faculty this fall and will work across disciplines and further develop the University’s acclaimed national security program. “Professors Baggili and Schmidt represent the new wave of young scholars,” said William L. Tafoya, professor and director of the national security program. “They can function equally well in both the academic’s and practitioner’s world. Their fresh perspective about arguably the two most
important and compelling concerns for America, now and into the foreseeable future – digital crime and national security – are of the highest priority to them. UNH will benefit immensely from such scholarship.” Baggili, assistant professor of computer science, is considered one of the top minds in the expanding field of cyber forensics. He is teaching introduction to computer security and introduction to cyber forensics and, together with faculty in computer science and criminal justice, he will develop curricula to establish a concentration in cyber forensics in the next year. Interest in the evolving field is exploding, and Baggili said there’s great demand for talented cyber forensics experts to fill jobs with very high salaries. Widely published in the field, Baggili has researched the effect of anonymity and integrity on cyber criminal engagement, iPhone usage, cloud computing and email forensics, and he has worked with law enforcement on the standardization of digital evidence and mobile device
tool testing. Last week, he co-chaired the fifth International Conference on Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime in Moscow, a conference he hopes to one day hold at UNH. Baggili is pursuing National Science Foundation funding so he and his students can work up a psychological profile from an individual’s computer or smartphone. By using linguistics – a person’s choice of words in texts, emails and search words – he and his undergraduate and graduate students will develop the profiles that could be used in criminal investigations. “He is a tiger by the tail that we have caught,” said Ron Harichandran, dean of the Tagliatela College of Engineering. “He has very high energy with significant expertise in cyber forensics, an area that is in great demand by federal agencies in this country. He is also an entrepreneur with his own start-up company. These are characteristics we value highly.” Harichandran said he is excited about the collabora-
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Here is some advice from Director of Facilities Operations, Richard Rutherford, and UNH sophomore and EPA Fellow Jessica Zielinski, regarding sustainability on our campus: -The University of New Haven has the issue of people putting trash in campus dumpsters that are meant for recycling. Recycling dumpsters have a sign signifying they are for recycling, although they do look similar to trash dumpsters. People need to look for the signs on the dumpster so they use the correct one! -Recycling on campus is single stream!
-UNH gets fined if there are items in the recycling bins that can’t be recycled. -Some recycling bins on campus aren’t marked well enough; Green Team member, Jessica Zielinski, is working with the art department to draw up a template and paint them white. -UNH also gets fined if recyclable materials are put in the bins in plastic bags! They must be separate pieces in the bins because the recycling all gets mechanically sorted after it leaves campus. -Recycling is being pushed for Forest and Regency; however, since the school doesn’t own those properties, a compromise with the owner has to be made. -We need a solution to the amount of recycling that
gets thrown in classroom trashcans. Contact UNH Facilities with any suggestions! -The new building being constructed by Kayo will have a roof to accommodate solar panels. -Motion sensors for lights in the Beckerman Rec Center, library and Charger Gymnasium will be implemented in the near future. -UNH is creating webpages devoted to campus recycling and waste programs. Check them out in the future! -UNH Facilities appreciates feedback to help improve the program. If you have comments, questions, complaints or suggestions, please call Facilities at (203) 932-7087 or email recycle@ newhaven.edu.
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The Do’s and Don’ts UNH Marine Sciences Center to be Housed in of Financial Aid New Haven’s Boathouse
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Every year, there are things that students need to do in order to maintain their financial aid. There are also things that students should not do, that could significantly impact their financial aid. So for those students out there, who are unsure about what to do in order to continue receiving financial aid, here is a list of financial aid DO’s and DON’Ts! DO… 1) File your FAFSA by March 1st of every year!! • Be sure to use ALL of the correct information and double-check the student’s social security number. It is important to get your FAFSA in on time! If you send it in late, it may affect the financial aid that you receive. 2) Stop before you drop! • Come to the Financial Aid Office to talk with a counselor BEFORE you drop any classes. Withdrawals can affect your financial aid and SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress). 3) Let the office know of any changes! • Changes such as the amount of credits you are taking, your permanent address, if you are living on or off campus, any extenuating circumstances, etc. Be sure to notify the office as soon as possible, as certain changes may affect your financial aid. 4) Ask questions! • The Financial Aid Office is open Monday-Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm. If you have any pressing questions about your financial aid please stop by! We are located in Maxcy Hall, Room 118B. 5) Make sure you make the minimum requirements for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)! • In order to maintain good SAP, you must satisfy
certain requirements: for a full time day student you must complete 24 credits per academic year, maintain a certain cumulative GPA based on credits attempted and earn at least 67% of the credits you have attempted. 6) Review your Bursar’s Account balance! • Be sure to take out any additional loans or set up payment plans to cover the balance of tuition well before the start of the school year. 7) Know the deadlines! • Be aware of what is happening and when with financial aid by reading our newspaper articles, table top flyers, posters in the dorms and academic buildings, listening to our radio ads, visiting our Facebook. Also, READ the e-mails we send to your UNH e-mail address! DON’T… 1) Wait or you’ll be late! • Make sure you complete and submit all of the necessary documents on time so that you can receive the most aid possible. The sooner you get it in, the better! 2) Forget to apply for outside scholarships! • Applying for outside scholarships is extremely important and can help ease the stress of paying for college if you receive them. There are two binders and a bulletin board FULL of outside scholarships for you to look through, located in the lobby of the Financial Aid Office. Be sure to let the Financial Aid Office know of any scholarships you receive. 3) Forget to complete the Entrance Counseling or the Master Promissory Note! • It’s quick and easy to fill out these forms, so get it done! Just go to www. studentloans.gov to complete both of these forms. Be sure you hit the “submit” button all the way at the end of each form. 4) Ignore your outstand-
ing balance! • Be sure to learn how to use Epay, UNH’s online payment system. Check it often to make sure that you do not have an outstanding balance. 5) Forget to check NetPartner often! • NetPartner allows you to view your financial aid status, view any missing documents, view document descriptions, sign your award letter, and more! Freshman will receive an e-mail when they are entered into the system to use NetPartner. The NetPartner website is http://netpartner. newhaven.edu/NetPartnerStudent/Logon.aspx . 6) Forget about the Student Success Center and the Center for Learning Resources! • They can help you with classes so that you meet the minimum cGPA to receive financial aid. They’re here to help you succeed, so use them! 7) Pay for the FAFSA or scholarships! • It does not cost anything to file the FAFSA through www.fafsa.ed.gov, and it should not cost anything to apply for an outside scholarship. So if the site you’re on asks you for a payment, it is NOT a legitimate website. If you follow this list of Financial Aid Do’s and Don’ts, you should not have any problems with your financial aid. It is important to keep yourself updated with information regarding financial aid by checking your e-mails, listening to our ads on the radio, along with keeping an eye out for flyers posted around campus, articles in the Charger Bulletin and updates on our Facebook page (University of New Haven-Financial Aid Office). If you have any questions, please “DO” stop by the Financial Aid Office located in Maxcy Hall, room 118B!
shots are completed. As co-director, Morris is also working behind the scenes. Each Wednesday Morris meets with the production team of Pender, AJ Nieves, the production manager, and Simon O’Reilly, the director of photography to discuss scripts, shots, cameras, equipment, organizing cast, and scheduling. “It a full experience,” said Morris. Current stages of production include increasing funding and tying up loose ends in the script. October is the project date for the beginning of filming and in January, the production team
hopes to head to Ireland for its exterior shots. When asked what their projected date of completion is, Morris could not pinpoint that, as there is still a lot of filming and editing to be completed. Her team plans to submit the finished film to European and American film festivals. There is also talk of a sequel! If you interested in learning more, or if you would like to donate to production for the film, visit charliegormanswake.com.
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and sister on the screen who travel to Ireland to visit their sister. The brother carries the personality of a “hippie,” while O’Grady’s sister is a free-spirit character who develops a romance with the character of Gerry, played by Pender. Filming will begin within the next couple months and is to take place in two locations. The Old Dublin pub will be featured as the bar that O’Grady works at. Interior shots will be domestic, inside the pub. Exterior shots will be filmed on location in Ireland starting in January after the interior
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The city of New Haven broke ground earlier this month on The Boathouse at Canal Dock, where UNH will house its new Marine Sciences Center. The center is being constructed with generous gifts from alumni Robert M. Lee and Linda M. Hanaway. The two-story building, housed on a floating 48,000-square-foot platform, will include boat storage on the first floor, and meeting rooms, offices and support facilities, including bathrooms and locker rooms on the upper floor. UNH will have state-of-the-art marine science research and teaching labs, a large wet lab, office space and public education space in the building. A rendering of The Boathouse at Canal Dock in New Haven that will house a portion of UNH’s marine sciences program. Funds for the Marine Sciences Center were donated by Lee, who received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1978, and Hanaway, who received an MBA degree in 1988, when she was known as Linda M. Wilkins. Both have a love of Long Island Sound and sailing. The Boathouse will be constructed on New Haven Harbor directly north of historic Long Wharf Pier. Canal Dock was a shipping pier from the 1800s into the 1940s, originally built as the terminus of the Farmington Canal Line to transfer freight from canal barges to sailing ships. The facility is located close to the dock which houses New Haven’s Schooner, Inc. – one of UNH’s
marine biology partners. The S/V Schooner provides youth environmental education programs open to the public and is used regularly by UNH marine sciences students. “UNH is thrilled with the new partnership with the city of New Haven,” said President Steve Kaplan. “Bringing a portion of our marine sciences program to the new Boathouse presents the University with a wonderful opportunity to provide more field work experience to our students and also expand our current programming and offerings in environmental education and exploration to the general public.” The construction of the Boathouse at Canal Dock will be funded by the federal and state governments as mitigation for the loss of a historic structure, the Adee boathouse, built in 1914 and demolished in 2009 to allow for the construction of the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge. “Of the many improvements that we’ve made in New Haven, this latest one holds special significance,” said New Haven Mayor John DeStefano Jr. “For over five decades – since the construction of Interstate 95 along New Haven’s harbor – our city has been cut off from one of its greatest natural resources, the New Haven Harbor. The construction of the Boathouse at Canal Dock takes steps to remedy that and will provide residents and visitors to New Haven the opportunity to enjoy the harbor and water recreation.” The platform and the building construction will occur in two phases: first the platform and then the building. The platform, in the early phases of construc-
tion, will be completed in approximately one year. The Boathouse building is 90 percent designed and will be bid in summer 2014. Construction for the building phase will take approximately 15 months. “The new Canal Dock Boathouse has been a long time coming,” said U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-3), “and it is great to see work begin. It reflects the history and design of the original Adee boathouse, respects the waterfront and benefits the entire community. I am so proud to see this project taking shape; it will strengthen our city and bond us together for decades to come.” The exterior and the interior of the facility will display interpretive information about New Haven history. Fragments of the Adee boathouse will be incorporated into the building. In addition to the Boathouse and the rebuilt Canal Dock Pier there will be floating docks, including adaptive docks for use by handicapped individuals. Boats and boating programs of all types, including crew, kayak, canoe paddling and sailing, will have access to the water from the boathouse. The public will have access to the platform for waterside strolls or events. The Boathouse will be owned by the city but operated by the Canal Dock Corporation, a nonprofit that has already been formed. Similar to other public facilities such as the Carousel at Lighthouse Park or the Walker Skating Rink, the costs associated with running the boathouse will be covered by its revenues.
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students to take the time to memorize their number.” As of now, the switch from old cards to new cards is still in its early stages. Mangiacapra said that the university will be implementing cards with new technology that has the ID embedded on a chip in the card. Once that implementation is complete, offices will be provided with scanners that will allow the student ID to be retrieved from the card. This will offer protection for the students from their student ID being exposed to others while still allowing for it to be easily retrieved. With this change came a few problems. MacDougall explained that the security vendor undated the card readers over the summer and the old cards did not work with these new readers. In addition, card access services did not have direct access to the software that controls the cards, so they were not able to fix the problems right away, and the order for new cards for the fall was delayed. Some students experienced problems scanning their card to get into their residence building. “There was one night where it took five people to try their IDs in order to get into Soundivew,” said junior Alex Joseph. “I got my new ID when I couldn’t get into my dorm building.”
Junior Rebecca Murphy, said, “My roommate has had the campus card office try to fix her card several times and to this day [Oct. 2] it doesn’t work. She just turned 21 and is going to get her new ID so hopefully it works out for her.” At first, Card Access Services went through a lengthy process of fixing students’ current, not working, cards. Students had to wait 24 hours for the system to recognize the change, and it was not guaranteed to be fixed. “It was a rough start, but it couldn’t have been anticipated,” said MacDougall. “Now old cards are retired. We eliminated old cards that didn’t work, and either fixed or replaced others.” There was a limited supply of cards and a lot of card problems. Now, since Card Services has the proper access to the software, problems that students face should decrease, and if they do arise, they are able to help students almost instantaneously. “I got my new ID without the numbers because I left mine in my apartment and was craving Sandellas. I just went to campus card and said I want the new ID for security reasons and they took my picture and I got the ID in five minutes,” said junior Scott Castellano. Card Access Services
now prints new cards for students, if they are lost or broken, with no ID numbers on them. They are keeping track of who they print one for so they don’t make multiple. MacDougall explained it is difficult to schedule an orderly mass production and hand out new cards because once a new card is made, the old one stops working. MacDougall believes that that there will be a largescale replacement after the semester ends in order to ease students into the transition without disruption, but that notion is still very tentative. “We still need to gain proper approval from the appropriate staff members before any change can be made.” Following the changes in the cards, MacDougall expects future changes in the way that the cards will be used. For instance, in the way that students use proximity readers to gain access to their residence halls will be different. He predicts that a swipe-less transaction technology will be used in the future to purchase food on campus, which will increase the physical life of the cards.
dio classes in theater and by construction projects in Kansas City that he passed by on his way to work. Populous, the architectural firm that designed London’s Olympic Stadium, was developing a soccer stadium there. As the building went up, he started to see a possible link between conceptual planning for military operations and developing and building the sports complex. The building was being designed on the basis of a single image: the beauty of the arc of the ball in the air and the bodies in motion as they ran toward it. Schmidt was interested in the process that had led to this kind of clarity in planning and if it could be used in war planning. One of the chief lessons he learned was that the architects brought the construction engineers into the project from the start, when there wasn’t even an initial design, something that even in architecture was unusual. “They got all the stakeholders involved early on and developed this trust,” Schmidt said. Together, the architects and construction engineers mapped out a visual plan. The building was completed six months early and won numerous awards. Schmidt and his military students sat in on discussions between the architects and construction engineers, and the staff officers imme-
diately saw the connection. “You’re here in Afghanistan,” he said. “You’ve got to figure out a plan to handle the firefights over here, build a justice system there and deal with civilian and military leaders, Afghan policymakers and NATO allies, all in one room. It’s a lot like what architects do to develop a single vision with clients, engineers and zoning boards.” He said there was a lot military leaders could learn about building trust and about the tools designers used to create visualizations of all the interconnections in a building project. Developing such strategic thinkers will be a big part of his focus at UNH. He came because experiential learning is central to the UNH experience and central to what good strategic thinkers do. After guest lecturing in a class, where he found the students intellectually curious, and talking at length with Tafoya, he knew he wanted to teach here. Schmidt, who is teaching American government and politics, will work with Tafoya to develop courses in the area of military planning. Widely published as well, Schmidt is finishing a book this semester that is tentatively titled The Habit of Strategy: Developing Strategic Leaders for Business and Government, which is due out next spring.
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As you know, summer is officially over and fall is officially here. I’m sure it’s wonderful to be back seeing old friends and making new ones, however, classes are now well under way. That means that in no time, and it may have happened already, your classes will be assigning readings, projects, and papers. Fortunately, the University of New Haven library has acquired new resources that can make getting academic research easy and painless. The library has increased the database collection and it also includes a new way to search across multiple databases at once. Although we no longer to subscribe to Gale databases (Academic OneFILE, Gale Virtual Reference Library, Expanded Academic ASAP, Business Insights), we have expanded the collection with the addition of multiple EBSCO databases. This has dramatically increased the number of scholarly and trade journals,
tive possibilities between the Tagliatela College of Engineering and the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences that will develop with Baggili’s hiring. Baggili said he was drawn to UNH because of the entrepreneurial spirit of the administration and faculty and its reputation in forensic science. “UNH is a small university with a big impact and is on the upward trajectory,” he said. “I want to inspire my students to do leading-edge research to take the field further and help them develop the mindset for conducting criminal investigations.” Matthew Schmidt taught military operations planning and political science at the U.S. Army's School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., where his students were lieutenant colonels and majors, the staff officers for generals and colonels. While Schmidt has no military experience himself, what he brought to the position was outside-the-box thinking and a Ph.D. in government from Georgetown University, where he founded the "Matters Military" blog at the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs. His insights were inspired by his background with stu-
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magazines, and newspapers in our collection. EBSCO is the publisher that offers titles such as Criminal Justice Abstracts w/ Full Text, SocINDEX, PsychINFO, PsychARTICLES, GreenFILE, and much more. When entering any EBSCO database, the main interface (screen) will look the same. Even though the old databases will look the same, they will contain new additional titles and articles full text. The additions of multidisciplinary databases, such as Academic Search Premier, MainFILE, and MasterFILE, provides additional content across more subject areas with more relevant results than Academic OneFILE, a database previously available in the collection. Millions of articles are available in full-text, and a default option is now set to retrieve full text articles. Also, EBSCO allows users to search across multiple databases at once, increasing the number of results and providing easier access for the user. When entering an EBSCO database,
for example, Academic Search Premier, click on the hyperlink above the search bar that says, “Choose Database.” It will take you to a list of all the EBSCO databases in our collection. To add a database to the search, click on the box next to the database name. That’s it. The results that are retrieved will include all the additional databases that were selected. Finally, EBSCO offers an App for all mobile devices, including tablets. From the main interface, click on the hyperlink titled, “iPhone and Android Apps,” and follow the simple directions. As students or faculty, you will have access to all the UNH EBSCO databases from your device. Searching our database collection has never been this easy. If you have any questions, or need assistance using the database collection or any library resources, contact a librarian at (203) 932-7189, libraryhelp@newhaven.edu, or stop by the information desk located in the library.
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UNH Midnight Run Partners with Sodexo
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Homelessness is a pervasive problem throughout the United States, with hundreds of thousands of citizens homeless at any given point, in countless cities throughout the country, but Midnight Run is an organization that steps in to to help out. In the mid-1980s, a program began in New York City called Midnight Run. Volunteers, coordinated by members of a church in the city, would collect and sort donations of food, clothing and supplies to distribute to the homeless in the area. By the end of the 1980s, over a dozen groups participated and Midnight Run had been incorporated as a nonprofit organization. Following this model, various other Midnight Run programs had begun to appear around the country. One such program was started in New Haven by the churches on the New Haven Green. On a few nights each month, volunteers and church members would collect and distribute food, clothing and supplies to the homeless in New Haven. A few staff members at the University of New
Haven were involved in this initially, who then recruited their student staff and student leaders to assist in the efforts. Eventually, the university adopted its own night of the week to participate separate from the churches, due to the increasing numbers of students that got involved. Many Recognized Student Organizations and individuals that couldn’t attend had donated additional clothing and supplies instead. The largest example of this is the Swimsuit Sprint, coordinated by Sigma Alpha Epsilon and SCOPE, which resulted in about 800 pounds of clothing donated towards Midnight Run. As word of Midnight Run spread through New Haven, the number of homeless individuals and families has grown to the point where many nights bring as many of 50 or more people. Unfortunately, food supplies have been scarcer than clothing, and in many occasions, there has not been enough food for the ever-growing number of homeless individuals and families attending. As a result, Midnight Run has partnered with Sodexo to provide food as well as another opportunity for students to get involved with the efforts. Students now have the opportunity
to donate a meal from their meal plan, which Sodexo will provide at Midnight Run. Additionally, Sodexo will match the number of donations in a given week; for example, if 20 students donate their meal, Sodexo will provide 40 meals. Lynn Derobertis, from the Office of Academic Services, and Lawrence Lisborg, from Sodexo, presented their initial ideas at a Undergraduate Student Government Association meeting. From that meeting alone, 40 students expressed interest in donating. The Midnight Run team, which includes Derobertis as well as Becca Kitchell in the Office of Residential Life and Felecia Edwards in the First-Year Success Center, are always looking for more donations, whether in the form of food, clothing or supplies. Physical donations, such as clothing or supplies, could be brought to the offices of Academic Services, Res Life and the FYSC. Students wishing to donate meals from their meal plan can contact Lynn Derobertis at LDerobertis@newhaven. edu to be put on a sign-up list.
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Miss America: Teaching Back to Your Self Girls That Beauty Destructive Behavior
By PETER DIDONATO
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On the surface, the Nickelodeon show: Spongebob Squarepants, seems like a harmless children’s television program. For over a decade, the hijinks of a yellow sponge that lives in a pineapple have proven a success. New episodes attract millions of viewers and merchandise sales total over $8 billion. However, many parents are completely unaware that the show is unsuitable for children. Nickelodeon has claimed that Spongebob aims for an audience of kids 6-11. However, because their merchandise is often geared towards toddlers, kids as young as three are watching the show as well. Such merchandise involves tricycles, sippy cups, and footed pajamas with the titular character’s smiling face on them. Undoubtedly, Nickelodeon encourages small children to see the show despite their claims that it is for an older audience. In spite of this, several episodes show the program’s true colors. In “Kracked Krabs,” Mr. Krabs is nominated for an award for “Cheapest Krab.” When he loses the award, he decides to exaggerate his cheapness by stealing everything in his hotel room. Once he is caught trying to steal property, he is given the award with no repercussions whatsoever. He is quite happy with winning the award and never tells the audience that stealing is wrong. This is what children’s entertainment has come to: encouraging kids to steal. Imagine all of the kids that could be inspired by this episode to steal property in hopes of getting an award. This is indeed irresponsible, especially with crimes committed by people under 15 rising over 27 percent in the last six years. Still though, it gets worse. The episode “Plankton’s
Regular,” basically tells kids that it’s fun to bully and watch people you don’t like suffer emotionally. In this particular episode, the character Plankton finally gets a regular customer at his restaurant. Mr. Krabs worries that the customer won’t eat at his more popular restaurant and goes out of his way to drive Plankton’s customer away. Eventually the customer reveals he was actually being paid by Plankton’s wife to eat at the Chum Bucket to make Plankton feel better. Upon realizing this, Plankton lies down on the floor and sobs. In response to this, Mr. Krabs laughs at Plankton’s misery and the episode ends. The fact that Mr. Krabs laughs at Plankton’s misery can clearly be interpreted by younger, impressionable children that, “hey kids, it’s okay to laugh at other people’s suffering.” With bullying running rampant in our schools, what kind of children’s program would be so casual about it? Nickelodeon has anti-bullying advice on their website; this is absolute hypocrisy on the network’s behalf, yet I have saved the biggest example of irresponsible morals themes for last. “One Coarse Meal,” is the episode that drove me to write this article. The plot involves Mr. Krabs discovering that Plankton is afraid of whales. Mr. Krabs takes this as an opportunity to flat out bully Plankton. He dresses up in a whale costume and constantly terrifies Plankton. Eventually, Plankton decides that he can’t handle being tormented by the “whale” that’s been following him and lies out in the street in hopes that a bus will run him over. “What’s the point of going on?” he asks out loud, “I’ll just be tortured for the rest of my life by that whale!” He lies down in the street and says, “The 4:15 bus should be here any minute now,” casually as if the writers are joking about suicide. That’s not all though:
when Mr. Krabs finds out about Plankton’s suicide attempt, he says, “Really? He’s a mess!” and laughs. So there is literally a character in a children’s television show laughing about someone’s suicide. In an attempt to make Plankton feel better, Spongebob tells him that Mr. Krabs is afraid of mimes before saying, “Well, back to your self-destructive behavior, Plankton,” and walking away. In the end, Mr. Krabs and Spongebob prank and frighten Plankton one last time with a projection screen of whales. So in the end, all that is accomplished is that Spongebob and Mr. Krabs successfully bully Plankton. Regardless of Nickelodeon’s “intended audience,” it should be an obvious fact that you shouldn’t joke about suicide in a program intended for children of any age. In fact, suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people according to bullyingstatistics.org. With bullying and suicide being such a serious topic today, you’d think that no children’s program would callously mock the issue. Spongebob crossed that line. To this day, these episodes are still shown as reruns on Nickelodeon. Clearly, people behind a program watched by children as young as two, have no problem promoting stealing, making light of bullying or mocking suicide victims. Hopefully parents are aware of what Nickelodeon and Viacom are promoting with the help of their marketing. If they were honest about the show’s content, they would sell sippy cups that have “Well, back to your selfdestructive behavior,” written on them. Perhaps they could make plush toys of Plankton that scream when kids squeeze them. Maybe Nickelodeon can even have a “cheapest kid” contest and give a shiny trophy to a kid that steals the most.
Triumphs Over Brains Since 1921
By ELISSA SANCI
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Ladies: imagine stripping down to your bra and underwear and strapping on a pair of heels. Then imagine parading across a stage in front of millions of viewers while a panel of judges scrutinizes you, scoring you on your body. This nightmare becomes a reality when you realize what’s being described is the Lifestyle and Fitness portion of the Miss America Pageant, and it’s something thousands of girls submit themselves to willingly. The Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit portion (commonly referred to as just the swimsuit portion) is designed to test the overall physical fitness, poise and posture of a contestant. From merely looking at a girl walking across the stage in a bikini and high heels, judges have the miraculous ability to determine how healthy and in shape that particular girl is—what a fantastic feat, to be able to know all about her health from watching her 20-second-walk across stage! How can one determine another’s lifestyle or fitness from watching her walk across a stage in a skimpy bathing suit? Besides aesthetics, judges have nothing else to base their scores off of. Health, much like beauty, comes in all shapes and sizes. The only people that should be determining how fit a person is are certified doctors and trainers, not a panel of beauty pageant judges. Health is as abstract as beauty. There’s no formula for beauty just as there’s no way to determine how fit a woman is based off her appearance. A thin woman isn’t necessarily a healthy one—and no one can know
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the country struggling to get scholarships for school; taking the SAT multiple times, aiming for perfect grades throughout high school, volunteering and slaving over applications—seems like a lot of work when all you have to do to get a scholarship from Miss America is look good in a bikini. What’s on the outside is far more important than what’s on the inside, despite what society has been teaching their young for the last few decades, and that is not okay. Deeming a woman beautiful because her weight matches up perfectly with her height is not a message that should be sent to young girls, or teenage girls, or even adult women. Girls should be focusing on becoming intelligent, well-rounded women as they grow up, not focusing on how to look best in a bathing suit. Although the Miss America foundation is making movements towards becoming a well-rounded competition, it still hasn’t come that far. In 1920, judges used a literal breakdown of female features to calculate the winner, assigning points based off what they believed was ideal—five points if she had the ideal nose, four if it was slightly off center, 10 if she had perfect eyes, but only 4 if they were too close together. While Miss America has risen slightly, it still wades in quite a shallow pool, and, unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon. As a woman, it seems the best thing you can do is get to swimming in that pool—perhaps you’ll be able to achieve that bikini ready body, because, at least according to the standards set by Miss America, beauty triumphs over brains.
sleeves and reveal an arm full of body art. Honestly, what is the big deal? Can’t we just learn to accept everyone for who they are? Although business attire may be a requirement when working for certain companies, tattoos should not be considered “against the dress code.” Tattoos originated as early as 2000 B.C. Becoming even more popular today, tattoos are often seen as representations of love, respect, dedication, and all things important to us. Many times the death of a loved one, or the birth of someone entering our lives, becomes a great influence on our decisions to obtain tattoos. Not only are these symbols an illustration of who we are, but they serve as artwork that will forever be a part of our bodies. Just like birth marks, freckles, and scars, tattoos are something that creates
how individuals appear to the human eye. People in the workplace need to understand that tattoos are not to be looked down upon, but rather to be appreciated and accepted. Just because someone looks slightly different from the typical, boring American doesn’t mean that they will not offer the same intelligence and creativity that someone else would bring to the career table. Diversity is supposedly very important in the workplace, so why are individuals being turned away for being unique? Appearances should not be an issue when it comes to hiring someone on account of their skills and values. Workplaces need to overcome this fear of self-expression and understand that tattoos do not define us. Our bodies are empty canvases and we can alter them however we please.
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By ERICA GIANNELLI
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that until she undergoes rounds of testing with her physician. The same goes for an overweight woman; just because she’s heavier doesn’t mean she’s unhealthy. There isn’t a direct correlation between beauty and health, but Miss America makes it appear as though there is. The pageant rules state a healthy lifestyle is promoted through this section of the competition, but the underlying meaning and reasoning for this portion is as simple as this: if you aren’t thin, then you aren’t beautiful, and if you aren’t beautiful, you can’t be Miss America. Promoting a healthy lifestyle? Sure. But scrutinizing a woman as she walks past and deeming her unfit because, genetically, she holds more weight in her arms, or her legs, or her stomach? Disgusting. The Swimsuit portion is ridiculous enough as it is, but get this—the Lifestyle and Fitness competition is worth 15 percent of the contestant’s overall score— and the on-stage question, the only portion of the entire competition where girls have a chance to showcase their knowledge and wit, only counts for five percent. This is ironic, considering Miss America prides itself for having “the world’s largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women,” according to their national website. The Miss America Organization gives out more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance each year, not just to the winners of the competition, also to the girls that compete in the state and local competitions as well. While this is a wonderful thing—how nice of Miss America to help girls afford college! —it would be wrong to forget about the millions of girls across
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2013, a year where everyone should be able to fully express themselves as individuals…Or is it? Once upon a time, society was completely against the idea of self-expression in the form of different styles of clothing, piercings and tattoos. In today’s world, we have become more accepting of these differences; realizing that everyone has an individual identity that should not have to be hidden. Even though we claim that everyone should “express themselves,” this is not true in the workplace. As society shifts towards a looser outlook on appearances, things in the workplace seem to remain the same. Walking into a job interview, it is relatively easy to be turned away once you roll up your
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Men and Women In The Gym
By ANDREW JONES
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Recall your first middle school dance. Now describe to me what you see. If I had to take a guess, we see a gymnasium full of shy yet sexually anxious, hormone raging, pizza faced, metal mouth, know-it-all, giggly, wedgie pulling, Bieber loving, Bieber loathing, smart mouthing, freshly developed adolescent jerks who don’t use deodorant in their daily routine yet. What else do you see? Maybe a punch bowl or a DJ playing the crappiest 100 countdown? Perhaps some unwilling and irresponsible chaperones as well. Look closer at the teens; they’re separated, aren’t they? Yes, they’re in their natural habitat along with their clones that form what they call a clique. But what is it that is separating them on a larger scale? It’s their gender. You got girls on one side of the room and boys on the other; both making quick glances at the other mysterious species trying to decipher their strange language and decode their body gestures. What keeps them apart is a seemingly everlasting force field of testosterone and estrogen that is fueled by fear, and the only way to break through that force field, is the sacrifice of one soul. Male or female, one has to cross the front line without any protection; hoping to communicate in their native tongue to the other
life forms they wish to join in a consensual moment of the dance. At arms length of course. But there is nothing wrong with this scenario because they’re just teens. They’re innocent and there is no need to rush things. After middle school we definitely won’t see these kids separated by gender again and there will be nothing to worry about. That was a lie, because all you have to do is go down to any gym in your town, right after rush hour, during the facility’s peak hours and see the same thing; men on one side of the gym and women on the other. This time there is a water fountain instead of punch bowl. Both the female and the male species have claimed their own distinct territory. You have the muscular, grunting, top-heavy, bicep curling, leg neglecting, mirror-hogging male territory occupied by bench presses, dumbbells, and pointless gallon-jugs of water. Now lets pan over to female watering hole, I mean side of the gym. It is inhabited by yoga pants wearing, afraid to sweat, celery snacking Zumba zombies. Their tools consist of cardio equipment such as the treadmill or elliptical, and weight machines that advertise, “We are here to give you a perfect butt.” Both clans are hard at work, striving to achieve that dream body only seen on the cover of magazines; a body so fine, one would think they stepped right out of Adobe Photoshop CS6.
But, little do they know, disaster awaits. It comes in an odorless and inconspicuous form. It’s a power much greater than any human being, because it is based upon universal explanations and predictions that are a part of a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge. Yes I am talking about: science. How does science attack? Simultaneously, both men and women immediately become victims. For men, they continue to build more upper body strength, creating millions of new blood vessels for their heart to fill, but it struggles to. The lack of cardio has only prepared their heart to fail by attempting to keep up with the rest of the growing body, leaving it the lonely muscle that never grew. Now we go over to our ladies who are losing weight, along with their shape. Without the introduction of heavy lifting, their bodies resemble putty stretched over a skeleton in some places and loose pizza dough hanging off of others. But even worse, their bones are weak and prone to a pat on the back turning into a spinal injury that could only be done by an SUV. But what’s this? Something else is happening to our manly men friends. Their female mates are abandoning them because their glutes aren’t as filled out as their pecs. Leaving them heart broken and confused, asking why they let the squat rack collect dust and become a city of cobwebs. Oh the humanity! But wait! Do my
ears deceive me? Or did I just hear Miss. Pancake-Butt say she is not going to lift weights or eat more protein because she will look like a “roided” up bodybuilder? Oh I want to hit you Miss. Pancake-Butt, I really do, but that would be wrong! But that’s nothing compared to what Sir Chicken Legs stated, which was that his muscles would shrink if he did any sort of cardiovascular activity. Oh I just cannot look anymore! I wish there was something I could do, but it is far too late. I would say to let nature take its course, but is this even natural? If only there was a way for both men and women to come together and share what their obsessions have done for them. You would have beautiful women that are happy with their bodies, who bring meaning and value to the backside of their yoga pants, and men who wouldn’t look like they jammed a straw in each of their muscles and filled it with air. You would have physically and mentally attractive beings who know how to nurture their bodies. They would be beautiful and they would be healthy. They would embrace each other and smile at the enjoyment of each other’s company and live a wonderful, prosperous, unisex life… at arms length, of course.
Letter to the Editor
By PRESIDENT KAPLAN
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In recent years the University has celebrated the naming and renaming of several major facilities on campus. The David A. Beckerman Recreation Center was built and named; the Psychology Building was renovated and renamed the Bartels Student Activity Center; the football stadium was rebuilt and named Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium; New Hall was rededicated as Bergami Hall; the student health center was expanded and updated and became the Alexander W. Nicholson Jr. Health Center; and the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science building was dedicated as “John and Leona Gehring Hall” to show our appreciation for their generosity. In each instance, these buildings were dedicated in honor of individuals who made significant contributions to the University through service and major philanthropic donations. These contributions directly benefit students in the form of scholarships, new labs and classrooms, outstanding faculty hires and state-of-the-art residential, co-curricular and health care facilities. We honor those individuals by naming these facilities for them or their family members. These names are now permanent, replacing the temporary “placeholder” names such as New Hall, Soundview and North Hall. On campuses across America, buildings bear the names
of individuals and families who have made similar contributions to benefit students. Private institutions, in particular, cannot thrive without such philanthropic investments. This tradition has been in place for more than three centuries. I appreciate students’ concern regarding these changes. Objections have been voiced on Facebook and in the pages of the Charger Bulletin. At the same time, many students have applauded our donors for their important contributions to the University and recognize that name changes represent something positive for UNH. Many have attended dedication ceremonies honoring the donors, and I am most grateful to those students. Let me respond by suggesting that as the University continues to evolve and mature, many more buildings, scholarships, endowed professorships, classrooms and student facilities will bear the names of people who believe in—and invest in—UNH’s mission. Our new residence hall, which has yet to be named, likely will someday be renamed in someone’s honor. That will mean yet another transformative gift has been given in support of our students, and I look forward to that day. I thank students for sharing their thoughts and concerns. Please know that every decision the University makes is predicated on our bottom line – to provide the best UNH experience for all the students we serve.
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The performance of Death: A Play, last weekend was great! This hilarious play Midterms are piling on before Fall Break! Don’t forget about the benefits of the was only 45 minutes long (one act) and had people wishing that there would be a CLR, (who celebrated 30 years this Wednesday, Oct. 2!) Make sure to keep track of second. Congratulations to all involved: cast, crew, and director Jonathon Yukich. your professors’ office hours. Our hockey team, UNH Puck, began their game season with a 5-1 win; go charI was going to mention something about the permanent pungent odor of Sangers! Although this is just a club sport, us fans certainly treat it as a varsity sport. dellas, but now I can write about getting food poisoning…. hooray to Sandellas Make sure to check out a game during the season, transportation is free. for giving me more substance to write about!
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On Oct. 5, the Quad was packed with students for the Fall Fest! The weather was perfect for six hours of freebies, music, and insomnia cookies. With vendors, raffles, student performances, and special guests Patent Pending, Far From Proper, and OCD: Moosh & Twist, there was something here for everyone. Thanks to MIC, SCOPE, Up Til’ Dawn, TWLOHA, WNHU, the Audio Engineering Society, and outside sponsors for helping to put this festivity together!
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USGA President’s Corner
Hello Chargers, I hope everyone is doing well and is ready for the exciting activities that are planned for October. First, I am pleased to announce that there will be a USGA sponsored surprise birthday party in the quad on Oct. 16. Come to see whose birthday we are celebrating! More information will be sent out through email. Keep in mind that Oct. 19 is Homecoming; I hope to see everyone at the game and not an empty seat in the stand. Also, don’t forget to visit the USGA tent during Homecoming to get free food and to see the floats that our clubs and organizations have made! As always if you have any questions, comments or concerns never hesitate to email me at USGApresident@ newhaven.edu or stop by my office on the top floor of Bartels.
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USGA Treasurer’s Tip of the Week “A planner will (figuratively) save your life.”
Many of you have heard it already, but there is no piece of advice that should be repeated more than this one; a planner will (figuratively) save your life. The First-Year Success Center and Office of Academic Services often have free planners for students, or you can buy one almost anywhere else. Lastly, the Outlook calendar that students have as part of their email account is an often overlooked opportunity to keep your life organized. -Isaak Kifle
USGA Meetings are Fridays at 12PM in the Alumni Lounge. Bring your friends! Correction: 10/2/2013 1. Violence Prevention and Intervention Center--Page 2 The support group isn’t for secondary victims, but support persons are welcome. The group runs for an hour 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. not 6 p.m. It is for victims of relationship abuse and stalking, as well as sexual assault.
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Coach Rossomando must have had something to say to the Chargers as they walked into the locker room during halftime against Assumption Friday night, while they found themselves down by one point thanks to sloppy plays. The first quarter started slowly for both teams, with three straight drives of three and out, but then the fourth drive of the game, Assumption got something going, getting to the end zone in six plays as James Ward rushed in for a 10 yard touchdown and Assumption took a 7-0 lead. Then it was New Haven’s turn, getting the ball at their own 17. The first play was an eight-yard rush by Trevor Officer followed by a 24yard rush by Mike DeCaro. After a conversion on the fourth down, the Chargers made it all the way to the Assumption 16-yard line, but went backwards due to a false start by Roshawn Wilson. A sack by Assumption’s Nick Valenti pushed them back to the 21 and they found themselves in another fourth down situation, but could not convert this time
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after an incompletion to DeCaro. The second quarter got off to a bang as Assumption tried to add to their 7-0 lead with a field goal, but it got blocked by New Haven’s Tad Beuchert, and this momentum would lead to the first New Haven touchdown as quarterback Ronnie Nelson hooked up to Courtney Moshood for 27 yards, but the extra point was blocked. This lead to halftime, where Assumption was up 7-6,
and New Haven had some adjustments to make. The second half was a whole different story as New Haven scored first and took the lead after Nelson hooked up to Mike Flacco for a 17 yard score. After a two-point conversion, New Haven took a 14-7 lead. The fourth quarter started with an Assumption field goal right away making the score 14-10, but with the very next drive, New Haven scored on a one-yard touch-
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down run by Nelson, putting the Chargers up 21-10. Assumption did not go away though; with six minutes left, they blocked a New Haven punt placing them on the New Haven four yard line and scoring on the very next play on Matt Heriveaux’s four yard run. After a two-point conversion, the score was 21-18 New Haven, with about 6:11 minutes left on the clock. New Haven played the clock well and wasted four and a
half minutes giving Assumption 1:42 to score. On the first play of the drive they went deep and got intercepted by Najae Brown, deleting any hope of coming back and helping New Haven walk away with a 21-18 victory. Nelson finished the game 16-24 passing with 217 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. He ran for 48 yards and had a touchdown. Moshood finished the game with 93 receiving
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your team play so well? AS: “We all just enjoy playing tennis and everyone on the team tries to go out on the court and play their best. Coach Bricker does his best to get us ready for each match during practice and we’ve been very receptive to our coaching staff’s suggestions.” CS: You were named to the Deans list along with the NE-10 honor roll. Is it hard to play at a high level and get work done and maintain such high grades? AS: “It can be difficult and stressful at times to find the time to get all of my work done and go to practice, matches and lifting sessions, but it’s really about time management and making sure I stay ahead of my homework. There are definitely some late night study sessions, but it’s all
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CS: Do you feel pressured playing as a freshman to preform to a higher level. AL: “Not anymore, in the beginning, yeah, but now I think I fit into the team well.” CS: Even with that big win, you guys still only have one win this year. Can we expect a turnaround after the big win? AL: “Yeah definitely, I’m expecting a turn around.”
“Confidence is really imporant.” -Alain Laurent
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? Alexandra Sharshakov: “I was very excited to hear that I was recognized as the Charger Player of the Week. I knew there were a lot of very deserving women this past week, so it’s a great honor.” CS: You guys have yet to lose a match, with a 22-5 advantage. How do you feel about the other teams in the conference? AS: “I think we are certainly in the mix in the top half of the conference, but there are plenty of very good teams in our conference. It will take our best effort every match to compete with the likes of Stonehill.” CS: You didn’t drop a point against Dowling on Thursday. What is going on at practice and in the locker room that is making you and
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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? Alain Laurent: “It feels really great because it boosts my confidence. Confidence is really important when you’re playing and winning. This really helps.” CS: You scored the first two goals of your career this past week, what kind of feeling was that? AL: “The first goal, it hit me hard because I didn’t think I was going to get a goal this season, I wasn’t even thinking about that, but I got it, and the second one came out of no where and it felt good.” CS: Do you feel that you are playing your best soccer game right now? AL: “Right now this is not my best soccer game, but it’s getting there.”
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yards and a touchdown and Flacco had 31 yards and a touchdown. This win was New Haven’s twentieth straight NE-10 conference win. This puts them at 4-0 in conference play and 4-1 overall. Assumption falls to 2-2 in conference play and 2-3 overall. New Haven returns to action at Merrimack on Saturday, Oct. 12 in North Andover, Mass. Game time is set for 1 p.m.
worth it.” CS: You guys play Stonehill (Oct. 3) who sits at 3-1 and 1-0 in the NE-10. How big is this match and how are you guys preparing for it? AS: “We ended up losing this match on Thursday. It was a tough match versus the reigning NE-10 Conference Champs. We came out on the losing end this time, but hopefully, we get another shot at them in the spring during the conference tournament.”
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Post Season MLB Projections
By CHRIS SCHNABEL
SPORTS EDITOR CSCHN3@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
_____________________ As of Oct. 3, the Major League Baseball postseason is under way after a regular season filled with action and excitement; from the one game playoff, to get to a one game play off, to the retiring of MLB legends Mariano Rivera, Todd Helton, and Andy Pettitte, to rookie sensations Jose Fernandez and Matt Harvey showing us the future, to the Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates shocking the baseball world and making the playoffs. Now the regular season has finished and it’s time for the playoffs. With the playoffs come playoff predictions. The wild card round is wrapped up as the Tampa Bay Rays beat surprise team Cleveland Indians 4-0 in the American League wild card game, making it to the next round. In the National League, the other big surprise, Pittsburgh Pirates, who haven’t made the playoffs in 20 years, beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-2, making it to the next round.
So now the bracket looks like this: In the American League Divisional series, the Boston Red Sox play the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Detroit Tigers play the Oakland Athletics. In the National League Divisional Series, the Pirates play the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Los Angeles Dodgers play the Atlanta Braves. Let’s start with the American League; Red Sox vs. the Rays. The Red Sox finished with the best record in the American League, 97-65, but will have a task against the young talented Rays pitching staff, but I’m going to say the Red Sox are going to take this series over the Young Rays squad. In the other matchup, the Tigers have probable MVP of the season Miguel Cabrera, 20 game winner Max Scherzer and the underdogs for the second straight year Oakland A’s play. The Tigers have the talent, but I like the A’s in this matchup because they play it the right way. Baseball is not all about talent, but also about skill, and the Tigers are known for errors. The A’s play the game the way it should be played,
and I think they upset. The National League has some interesting matchups starting with LA Dodgers and Braves. Two teams had up and down seasons and a lot of talent. This will be close, but the Dodgers are the better team, and will come away with this close series. The last matchup is the Cardinals and the Pirates. The Cardinals won the World Series in 2011 and almost made it back last year, but got beat by the San Francisco Giants, who went on to win the World Series, but the Pirates are a team that no one expected to be in the playoffs, and shocked everyone. I feel, with all this momentum and spark; The Pirates are going to shock everyone again. So the next round would be: in the American League, Red Sox against the Oakland Athletics, and in the National League, the Pirates against the Dodgers. Check in next week to see if the predictions are right and who really won. If they were not, see the predictions for the next round.
Glastonbury ) won by the same margin in No. 2 singles. The two teamed for an 8-3 victory in No. 1 doubles over Paige Southwick and Gabriella Pizzanelli. Alexandra Sharshakov (Reisterstown, Md./Garrison Forest) and Samantha Nigri (Carmel, N.Y./Carmel) won in straight sets in No. 3 and No. 4 singles, respectively. In No. 2 doubles, Sharshakov and Nigri defeated Alyssa Haddad and Megan Stacklum 8-1 to complete their perfect afternoon. Freshamn Sarah Burzin (Ivoryton, Conn./Valley Regional) competed in No. 5 singles and defeated Ashley Cunningham 8-2, while Christina Santos (Wolcott, Conn./Wolcott) completed the singles sweep with
another 8-2 victory over Haddad. Burzin and Santos paired for an 8-1 victory in No. 3 doubles. Sharshakov and Nigri improved to 4-1 in both singles and doubles action this fall with Sunday's results. Conley also improved to 4-1 in doubles action, while Santos holds a perfect 2-0 record in No. 6 singles. New Haven returns to action in its final home match of the fall season on Wednesday, Oct. 6 when Bentley travels to Woodbridge. The match is set to begin at 3 p.m. at Amity High School. UNH concludes its 2013 fall schedule on Friday, Oct. 11 in a non-conference meeting at Molloy in Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Taylor’s NFL Picks-Week 6 Who will come out on top this season?
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(Winning picks in bold) Season Record: 34-26
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For the second time this season, the University of New Haven women's tennis team earned a perfect 9-0 victory, this time defeating The College of Saint Rose at the Tri-City Fitness Center. New Haven improved to 4-1 overall and 3-1 in the Northeast-10 Conference with the win. The Golden Knights dropped to 0-4 overall and 0-2 in conference action. Six studnet-athletes all won their singles and doubles matches. In No. 1 singles, Eva Rybka (Berlin, Conn./Berlin) won 6-2, 6-1, while Lindsey Conley (Glastonbury, Conn./
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New York Giants @ Chicago Bears Chicago has dropped its last two games after starting 3-0, but look for them to bounce back and pick up a win over the struggling Giants. Jay Cutler and the offense did outstanding Sunday for the Bears, but the defense needs to improve if the Bears want to get back on a winning track. Meanwhile, the woes for the Giants continue. They had their best chance for a win against the Eagles, but failed to rally back for the win. Expect the Bears to win handily in Chicago. Philadelphia Eagles @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Eagles have momentum after getting their first win since the opening week of the season. They have a share of the NFC East lead despite a 2-3 record. The Bucs are coming off a much needed bye week after quarterback controversy has surrounded the team for a few weeks. Look for a close game, with the Eagles pulling out a win. Cincinnati Bengals @ Buffalo Bills Cincinnati pulled out a sloppy win over the Patriots on Sunday. The Bengals need to put up more points (just 19 in the last two games) if they want to keep pace with the Browns and Ravens atop the division. The Bills season went from bad to worse when they lost to the Browns last week. Rookie quarterback, EJ Manuel, will be out a few weeks, meaning they are stuck with a backup quarterback. Look for the Bengals to regain their offensive power and roll over the Bills. Detroit Lions @ Cleveland Browns Despite the Browns’ recent run of three straight wins, the Lions should get a win. Cleveland will have to play flawlessly to pull of the upset of the Lions. The Lions should regain some confidence after playing sloppily
in their loss to the Packers. Oakland Raiders @ Kansas City Chiefs The Chiefs are 5-0 and are the first team to ever start 5-0 after winning two or less games in the previous season. The Chiefs can’t do anything wrong and look for a 6-0 start with a win over the Raiders. Look for the Raiders to put up a good effort, but get downed by Kansas City. Carolina Panthers @ Minnesota Vikings Carolina is still looking for an identity this season. They haven’t been horrible, but they haven’t been winning. Expect another loss when they travel to Minnesota. The Vikings need a consistent quarterback and need Adrian Peterson to pick up more yards running the football. This game should be a nail-biter, with the Vikings coming out with a win. Pittsburgh Steelers @ New York Jets Don’t expect this game to be exciting to watch. Both teams are struggling this season. Whoever can play a mistake-free game will come out on top. Expect the Jets to win and put the Steelers to 0-5. The Jets need a win to keep pace in the AFC East. Green Bay Packers @ Baltimore Ravens This should be listed as the game of the week. Both teams haven’t been overpowering this season. This contest could go either way, but expect the Packers to win. Aaron Rodgers can get his team over .500 and back in the picture for the division lead. St. Louis Rams @ Houston Texans Houston should bounce back easily against the Rams after a terrible performance Sunday night against the 49ers. Matt Schaub needs to make better throws (he has four straight games with an interception returned for a touchdown). The Rams took down the Jaguars, gaining a little momentum, however, the Texans should be too overpowering for the Cardinals to overcome. Jacksonville Jaguars @ Denver Broncos The game could have the largest spread in NFL history. Denver should win by four touchdowns. Tennessee Titans @ Se-
attle Seahawks Seattle hopes to bounce back after a heartbreaking loss to the Colts. Seattle has what it takes to rebound. Tennessee will most likely be without Quarterback Jake Locker again. The rest of the Titans need to step up in his absence. Expect the Seahawks to win handily. Arizona Cardinals @ San Francisco 49ers The 49ers are showing life after a slow start. They have won two straight games, including a convincing win over the Texans on Sunday Night Football, however, Colin Kaepernick is struggling mightily for the 49ers. He needs to regain his game as the season closes in on the mid-way point. The Cardinals have been inconsistent but still sit above .500. Expect the Cardinals to give a valiant effort, but come up short. New Orleans Saints @ New England Patriots The Saints are 5-0 and show no signs of slowing down. Expect the Saints’ high-powered offense to blow out the Patriots in New England. Tom Brady’s quest for most consecutive games with a touchdown pass ended on Sunday when he failed to throw for a touchdown. The Patriots have a lot of unanswered questions, despite the 4-1 record. Washington Redskins @ Dallas Cowboys Tony Romo had a career game on Sunday, throwing for five touchdowns and over 500 yards. Unfortunately, a late interception by Romo cost the Cowboys a win. Look for Romo to have an encore performance in Dallas when they face the Redskins. The Redskins are coming off a bye. Everybody is still waiting to see what RG3 and Washington can do. Indianapolis Colts @ San Diego Chargers The Colts are coming off a huge win over the previously unbeaten Seahawks. Andrew Luck rallied the team to a come-from-behind win. Expect Luck to lead his team to victory over the Chargers. The Chargers continue to struggle and cannot put a winning streak together. The defense needs to allow fewer points per game.
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Breasts, Butts, and Mouths Oh My!
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that I have never experienced before. The camera moves around to give the spectator the sense of what floating in a field of antigravity would feel like, without actually making you feel dizzy. Besides the interesting camera locomotion are the actual visuals themselves: earth and the stars etc., which are breathtaking. The pacing is incredible making this 90 minute film fly by, keeping the audience constantly on the edge of their seats. When Bullock is asked to go solo on the screen for large portions of the movie, she delivers in maintaining, not demanding, our attention, as she goes from one seemingly impossible endeavor to the next. Gravity is unlike any other movie I have seen, and quite frankly, deserves the praise it’s been receiving from everyone out there.
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that meets Jon at one of his night classes that Barbara forced upon him, Jon realizes he has a serious issue when he struggles to quit his addiction. First of all, do not go into this movie with the preconception that it is just another romance flick with two dazzling stars as its focal points, which the trailer suggests, because it is not. It seems like “Don Jon” tried to be two different types of movie, and unfortunately, detracts from an actual interesting theme. The dialogues aren’t at all witty either, and the resolution and conclusion also waned in the end. As much as I enjoy Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s work, I’d have to say I’m rather disappointed with this one.
time is in fact taken up with more dialogue than racing. However, the dialogue is interesting and witty; their personal stories are heart breaking and uplifting. Trying to pick a side between these two characters is like playing a game of PingPong: constantly going back and forth. You see each character show their admirable amount of triumph, as well as an equal level of being a total dirt bag. This clever script turns your attitude toward each character into a bipolar teenage girl. I will also note the cinematography. Especially in the second half of the film, we get some very memorable and courageous frames that are sure to make you drop your jaw, and violent crashes that constantly reminded me of the passing of Indy Car driver Dan Weldon back in 2011.
Besides the cinematography, I find great strength in the make-up art for this film. Unfortunately, I will not expand on this due to my preference to keep this spoiler free. The racing itself gives the audience a great sense of speed and excitement, and as a complement to the film, it isn’t even the best part. This applies to the overall narrative of the film: you don’t need to be a racing fan to like this movie. It’s so well written, that the sport only adds to the suspense and constant sense of danger and insecurity. The only criticism I have for this movie is maybe a few obvious green screens, but other than that, look forward to seeing Rush mentioned again at the end of the semester when I discuss my favorite films of the year.
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Maybe it’s because I’m a guy or maybe it’s because I have a long history with Hot Wheels, but I was bursting with excitement when I first heard Chris Hemsworth is going to play a racecar driver in a movie all about a famous Formula-1 rivalry. My heart said yes, but my head said to brace for impact, because usually carcentered movies don’t make it past Fast and the Furious level of production. Today I stand before you all, and proudly say, this film rivals Star Trek: Into Darkness for my personal favorite film of 2013. This isn’t a mindless car flick. It has a soul, breathing life and emotion into every scene. Rush is about two polar opposite people striving for the same goal and taking completely different routes to do it. Chris Hemsworth plays the hot-shot, care-free James Hunt, who sickens at the sight of the brilliant and focused Niki Lauda, played by Daniel Bruhl. To say these gentlemen put up great performances is an understatement. The tension between these two characters is incredible and keeps you drawn in like a magnet. This is definitely a characterdriven film. It’s over two hours long, and most of the
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Gravity hales audiences through visually stimulation and nail-biting suspense. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney give wonderful performances as they are virtually the only characters to watch for the bulk of the movie, with Bullock eventually taking a “one-man” show. Going into Gravity, I was a little bit skeptical. I’ve seen abandoned-in-space movies before, and they are hit or miss for me. I didn’t want to sit through a slowly paced boring movie that focuses on existentialistic themes experienced by a single character. It wasn’t long into the movie that I detracted my skepticism and realized that this movie is unparalleled to any other outer space movie. Dr. Ryan Stone, played by
Bullock, and veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky, played by Clooney, are members of a NASA engineering team working on one of their last missions before returning home on earth, when a Russian satellite is accidently destroyed. The resulting scrap metal causes massive destruction to their team. Consequently, Dr. Stone is taken away from the group, and with her body still flipping out of control, she is out of any other survivors’ line of vision. With the tension extremely high, Kowalsky, the only other survivor, is able to use his jetpack to bring himself over to her. Losing communication with anyone from NASA, the only survival plan now is to get to a Russian escape pod with what little fuel remains in his jetpack and go from there. Director Alfonso Cuaron brings to the table technically stunning visual effects
Joseph Gordon-Levitt kicks off his directorial debut with Don Jon, an audacious attempt with pornography addiction at its roots that borders on being a hybridized big-budgeted mainstream and indie movie. As the crossing of two unnatural genres would suggest, this movie feels unsynchronized and feels much longer than its 90-minute time frame. Part of the reason this movie feels so long are the sporadic porn clips thrown about, with breasts, butts and the audible moans of pornography flooding the screen at random times (I highly recommend never IN
YOUR LIFE watching this movie with your parents). This occurred first as a joke and became more prevalent to suggest a much more serious nature about Jon Martello, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, than was previously thought. Jon, often referred as Jon “the Don” because of his rhythmic sexual activities, is confronted by his addiction when he meets his dream girl Barbara Sugarman, played by Scarlett Johansson, for whom he actually considers dating an unprecedented month before sleeping with her. It is Barbara who discovers just how much porn Jon watches and forces him to quit. With a seemingly random subplot that involves Esther, played by Jullian Moore, as an older woman
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Here are this week’s events for SCOPE preview week! Tuesday, Oct. 8: -Weekly Movie: Night of the Living Dead in Bartel’s Dining at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9: -Comedian - Vladimir Caamano (Co-sponsor: LASA) in the German Club at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11: -Weekly Movie: Night of the Living Dead in Bartel’s Dining at 9 p.m. FREE HALLOWEEN DESSERTS!!
Saturday, Oct. 12: -Henna Tattoos in the Programming Space of Bartels from 5 to 9 p.m.
Students! Have you ever wondered how to pursue financial awards to study in the US or abroad? Prestigious Grants and Fellowships is hosting a Student Workshop on Wednesday October 9th from 4:00 - 5:00 in Bartel’s Student Dining Room.
We will talk about opportunities such Fulbright Scholarships, Boren Awards, Marshall Scholarships, SURF programs and many others. Come meet our faculty representatives that can help you with fellowship application processes! It is important to start thinking early in your career about these opportunities to properly prepare a competitive application and meet qualifications such as research and language requirements. Please join us to learn about the extraordinary experiences you can apply for! Visit Us on the Web: http://www.newhaven. edu/academics/443999/ Like Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNHfellowships
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, My best friend is in a mentally abusive relationship, or at least I think so, I am not sure if abusive is too harsh of a word or not. She second-guesses everything she says because of the man she is with. She says that she is changing because she loves him, but I can see the real root of the problem. She is a completely different person. What should I do? To start off, I am not at all certified in this topic, so all I can do is offer my best advice to you from a personal standpoint. Abuse can come in many forms and actually the most common form is the kind that can’t be seen. People who are abusive mentally usually plant a seed in their victim’s head of what should be considered wrong or what, and when it is a romantic relationship the victim usually complies because they don’t want to lose their abuser’s love. If you feel as though your friend has suddenly morphed into a different person, you have to make sure that this is because of mental abuse and not by choice before you go ahead and move forward with this. Sometimes relationships change people in all kinds of ways with no abuse involved. If your friend used to go to a lot of parties and now you notice them staying home more to be with their significant other, it could very well have to do with some form of mental abuse; that they will feel guilty if they leave their partner at home, or it could be because they are sick of partying and are becoming more accustomed to spending relaxing nights in. I am not saying in the least that you are wrong about this problem; all I am saying is to seriously consider the facts before you jump to a conclusion, because accusing someone of being abusive can really put a strain on everyone involved, especially if it is not true. These decisions that your friend seems to be making based off of their relationship could very well be lifestyle choices and so I think the best thing for you to do is to sit down with your friend and discuss these changes. If it seems like they are answering half-heartedly, or acting funny, then I would suggest contacting a counselor or therapist on campus and going from there. I really hope that this helps in some way. This is definitely a tricky situation and you need to be careful with how you handle it. Love can do crazy things to people and sometimes most of those decisions are voluntary ones. If you know your friend well, then I think talking to them and getting a gauge as to how they are acting will really make the difference in helping you determine if the situation is problematic or not.
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Fantastic Albums You Need Now-Part One
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songs gives them a spacey feel that explodes. Indie textures are dancing out and nothing sounds unclear. Flawless production. Overall, the 12 songs on the standard version are put together so well, they’re perfect for a little pick me up. The Bones of What You Believe isn’t average. It’s not one of those albums with two great songs. The collection on this fantastic album shines remarkably; it highlights just how good Chvrches is. If you’re a fan of M83 and Passion Pit, check them out now.
The New Haven Symphony Orchestra Starts their “Season of Surprises”
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World-class 19-year-old violinist Chad Hoopes was featured in the New Haven Symphony Orchestra’s first show of their promised “season of surprises,” Thursday, Oct. 3, in downtown New Haven. NHSO have been serenading the New Haven public with a wide range of musical genres for decades and they are now starting their 120 season. Music Director, William Boughton, has several years of experience in conducting and is the founder of the
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When I was growing up I was lucky enough to have parents who knew the importance of music. They always strived to expose me to new artists, genres and albums, and because of this, I became an old soul in the world of music. From the time I was five years old dancing around the kitchen in fake plastic heels to “Jesse James,” by Cher, I have always been prone to listening to music that came before me. Therefore, naturally, I was beyond excited when I heard that Cher was releasing a comeback album this week! Cher’s new album, titled Closer to Truth, really embodies her classic sound with a modern flare. Many
English Symphony Orchestra; he has been on board with the NHSO since 2007 and conducted the show titled “Tchaikovsky Triumphant.” The highlight of the evening came from witnessing Hoopes masterfully play his violin. Hoopes has traveled around the world performing for several orchestras and is a frequent performer for the Menuhin Festival in Gstaad, Switzerland. Hoopes shared his talents with the people of New Haven by playing the solo violin part in Violin Concerto in e minor just before intermission. People were in awe watching this young
adult effortlessly shred on the violin, at the mere age of 19. The second half of the evening consisted of Tchaikovsky’s massive Symphony No. 5 in e minor. NHSO has promised to continue the season strong with surprise guests appearing at every concert. NHSO will be featured again at Woolsey Hall in downtown New Haven on Thursday, Nov. 7, playing the heartwrenching Adgaio for Strings as part of their “Lyricism and Longing” concert. The concerts are free for all UNH students, so anyone who has a taste for music should go out and give NHSO a listen.
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Listen to Chvrches. I’ll give you five minutes. Their studio debut album, The Bones of What You Believe, embodies euphoria that is then stolen, but it comes back almost in a parallel universe where it’s recited back to you. It’s like nostalgia. This album is so good you need to listen to it as you read along. The Scottish trio, formed in 2011 from Glasgow, gives new meaning to synth-pop. Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, and Martin Doherty are true visionaries, making this
album one of 2013’s best. The first song, “The Mother We Share,” is so hauntingly perfect that I can’t even begin to explain the chills. Mayberry’s vocals fit so well with the synth that it’s hypnotizing. The backup vocals are so good too! Let’s not forget the lyrics either; they spark with proof of phenomenal songwriting. Another song, “Recover,” again showcases Mayberry’s vocal talent; she sounds amazingly strong with her emotions leaking out. But Mayberry isn’t the only singer. Doherty’s vocals on “You Caught The Light,” give such a tantalizing feel to it. The mixing within the
Echosmith’s “Dreamy” Debut Album: Talking Dreams
By ASHLEY WINWARD
MUSIC EDITOR AWINW1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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For many new bands, a grueling summer festival like Warped Tour can make or break a band. You might win a Battle of the Bands, get a small stage at your local tour date, but very few can say that they turned a few guaranteed weeks on the tour into an entire summer due to crowd demand. Echosmith is a family band hailing from Southern California comprised of siblings Graham, Sydney, Noah, and Jaime all ranging in ages from 14 to 20. They’ve brought their fresh new indie pop attitude across the country and finally have their first debut album hitting shelves this week. Talking Dreams is a perfect mix for all you “Swifties,” dreamers and
hopeless romantics, with boasting danceable pop hits with sweet ballads that will be stuck in your head for days; trust me, I know from experience! I feel like the biggest thing that these guys have going for them is the perfect blend of everything that the music industry loves right now. Songs like “Come Together,” and “Let’s Love,” are very up-tempo and exciting. “Cool Kids,” reminds me of a high-school targeted Lana Del Ray track and “Bright,” sounds like a Taylor Swift B-side track. Echosmith’s music is super relatable, mostly on the topic of romance and young love that most can either understand or connect with. Their ability to shift from pop, to indie, to country, to rock is so smooth and effortless. It’s also impressive that a young family band can sound so mature and musically tight.
Having such an established vibe will be nothing but good for them as they make their way through the music scene. There is almost no way for Talking Dreams to leave you anything but smiling because it’s such feel good music! My top tracks include, “Ran Off In The Night,” “The Safest Place,” and my favorite song off the whole album, “Bright.” As a Warped Tour regular, I was a little surprised when I heard of their popularity on the tour, but now that I’ve listened to them I can truly understand. Since the tour they’ve opened for good friends, The Summer Set, at a free California concert on the City Walk and are gearing up to tour with Tonight Alive this fall. Check out Echosmith, they’re really going to be a band to watch this next year!
Cher’s Brilliant Comeback
artists of her era stick with reworking the same album they put out in 1985 and releasing a remastered version as a comeback. Cher has made a statement with this album: that she is grateful for her past and the career she established, but she is ready to embrace the changes in the industry and rework the artist that she is. The album pulls from her classic sound and vocal performances, while adding hints of techno and electronic sounds. The first song on the album “Woman’s World,” brings together the club-sound of the 1980’s with underlying tones of today’s Pop song structure. It is very difficult for an artist who had the peak of their career years ago to come out with a comeback album that highlights who they were, but also, who they can still be. My favorite song on the album is “Lie to Me.” I al-
ways prefer ballads over uptempo music. When songs have deeper, more emotional meaning to them, I think it is easier for the listener to connect. One of the reasons I love Cher so much the tonal quality she has in her voice, because you can really hear the emotion in it when she performs. With “Lie to Me” in particular, you can hear her plea for something more, which really touches your heart if you’ve ever been hurt by love before. This album is a perfect release for this time of year. Autumn is all about change; it’s a crossover, and with the change of the leaves comes change in all aspects of our life. I think Cher is exemplifying this by choosing to release Closer to Truth when she did. This is a crossover album for her that is showing her change as a performer and I think she has gone about that very successfully. Cher did not completely
reinvent herself with this album. Whether you have always been a fan, or are listening for the first time you will still gain a sense of who Cher was and what she’s always represented. I have heard many comeback albums, especially from the time I started writing reviews, and I have to say that this may just be the best. There is a fine line, with an album such as this, between coming off as desperate for the spotlight again and not trying to gain fame at all. I believe that Cher balances these two sides very well, and I think whether you have always loved her, or have never heard her music before, you need to give this album a listen. Cher is coming back with a vengeance representing music that actually speaks to the listener. We can only hope some current artists take notes on how it’s done.
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