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Volume 95, Issue 11 | November 13, 2013 | West Haven, CT

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CAMPUS

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Greeks give back to their community, working hard to promote awareness of philan-thropies.

SPORTS

Jake Miller released his new album, Us Against Them, Nov. 5. Read what entertainment writer Elyse Von Der Fecht thinks of his new songs.

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ENTERTAINMENT

With the release of Thor: The Dark World, film writers have a lot to say.

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OPINION

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The buzz around Dodd’s The-atre this weekend was evident as the University of New Haven’s Theater Program opened its doors to perform its fall main stage play, The Secret In the Wings, by Mary Zimmerman. After a successful second stage performance last month, Death: A Play, by Woody Allen, audiences flooded in early to get the best seats for the big show. The Secret in the Wings is a new take on some of the old Grimm’s Fairy Tales all weaved together into a whimsical tale that was not only dark, but funny at the same time. The cast of actors and actresses changed roles throughout the seven short tales; The Secret in the Wings, Three Blind Queens, Stolen Pennies Interlude, The Princess Who Wouldn’t Laugh, The Three Snake Leaves, Allerleira, and The Seven Swans, all with such ease it was hard sometimes to tell when one story began and another ended. But that was what made the show so great; it put you in their world and took you on a journey of twists and turns so you had to pay atten-tion. It’s one thing to entertain a crowd, but to make them think as well, can make for a challenging show. This is one aspect of theater our performers prove time and time again, last year with Arcadia and this year with The Secret in the Wings. “Throughout the course of our process in bringing Secret in the Wings to life, we (actors, directors, designers, technicians, dramaturgs) have contended with the play of theater-making choices offered to us by Zimmerman’s text,” Director Rachel Anderson- Rabern dis-cusses in her directors note. “For example, the script contains many lyrics, but no musical score. Her stage direction ask for fantastical moments, but offer little concrete guidance or technical require-ments.” For some companies having so much freedom in the script can feel daunting, but the choices in musical direction, set, and props were so thoughtfully chosen it was if they were written into the script. My personal favorite was The Three Snake Leaves, which was performed in a Mumford and Sons-esque folk tune. The set was perfectly chosen as well, tucked into what looked like a library or home study, and suited the story telling environment. As always the students of the cast truly brought the script’s vi-sion to life, bringing smiles, laughs and even tears to the audience’s eyes. Senior David Janovsky sums up the experience in a few words, “This process has been one like no other. Coming to a world with so many roles…there is only one thing to do, enjoy it. There was so much growth and learning that I will never forget!” I could go on and tell you how wonderful each and every per-former was, but there simply aren’t enough pages in this paper to do so. All in all, each person brought energy and emotion that was palpable and crucial for the show

Transferring is a thought on many students mind when they question if what they are study-ing is really for them, Katerina Sperl discusses why she de-cided to switch majors instead of schools.

The Violence Prevention and Intervention Center advises students on how they should handle a friend that has been a victim on rape.

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Monday, Nov. 11, 2013 marked the 12th annual Veteran’s day Cer-emony on The University of New Haven Campus. The ceremony took place in the Maxcy Quad at 11 a.m. Students, faculty and veterans attended the event. UNH is home to many cur-rent students and alumni who have served and protected the U.S.

Nearly 200 veterans are part of the campus community, including 45 who enrolled at UNH for the fall semester. Justin Farrar, Criminal Justice Major and President of Military Veterans of U.N.H. Club, opened the ceremony with a Call to Order. Color guard was called to attention to march and present the colors. The National Anthem followed, sung by Ronald Peirce, music and sound recording major. Deacon Wayne Sandford, Crimi-nal Justice and Forensic Science Professor, read the Invocation

Big Changes Ahead for UNH Housing Options

before President Steve Kaplan welcomed guests to the ceremony and reflected on his time teaching for the United States Military in Germany. President Kaplan thanked the veterans in the campus community for their dedication. “Our veteran students have become a vital part of the campus community, and I am very grateful for their many contributions to the University,” he said. Student veterans are active

It’s been almost five years since the newest residence hall, Sound-view Hall, was opened. Now, the University of New Haven is look-ing to expand housing on campus by adding a new residence hall next fall. The new residence hall will house over 300 students, including Resident Assistants, and will incor-porate over 200 parking spots. The building will also contain a dining hall, such as the one in Bergami Hall, a home-in theater, and more offices for students to hold their organizations’ meetings. The building is currently under construction, lending to early concerns that it would not be ready for its anticipated fall 2014 open-ing. “It’s on schedule,” said Louis Annino, the Associate Vice Presi-dent for Facilities. “We’ve had incredibly good weather to work with and so far it’s good. Winter is going to be a challenge, but we are going to keep working.” So far, the new residence hall does not have a name, but the Of-fice of Residential Life is having a contest for students to name the building so they can be part of this change. The residence will be designated for the incoming freshmen. How-ever, there are more big changes coming to the housing system. Freshmen housing options for next year will include not only the new building, but also Bixler, Bethel, and Bergami Halls. Short from the list is Botwinik and CampDuRu (Campbell, Dunham, and Ruden Halls). That’s because they will all be upperclassmen housing. Sophomores, juniors and seniors

will have four more residence halls to choose from when selecting housing for next fall semester. A tentative listing of residence hall options for the 2014-2015 aca-demic year was released last week, listing Dunham, Ruden, Campbell and part of Sheffield as possible upperclassmen housing options. The complete list goes as fol-lows: Freshmen--”’New Hall,” Bixler, Bethel, Bergami. Sopho-mores: Botwinik, Bergami, Shef-field, Winchester. Juniors/Seniors: Dunham, Ruden, Campbell, Shef-field, Main Street, Forest Hills, Savin Court, and Soundview. According to Nicole McGrath, the Associate Dean of Residential Life, buildings that will have two different years occupying them

will either be separated by wings or by floors. Soundview Hall will remain a 50/50 split, half reserved for ju-niors and the other half for seniors. Offering additional housing for juniors and seniors gives upper-classmen more of a chance to live on campus next year. McGrath expressed how this will eliminate a few people from the waiting list. One unconfirmed housing choice is Regency. “We learned the students are most unsatisfied with the arrange-ments at Regency,” McGrath said. Therefore, Regency is still up in the air for housing selection. Since this announcement, stu-dents have expressed mixed reac-

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Big Changes Ahead for UNH Housing Options

tions to the new setup. Freshman Erica Naugle sees the addition of Bergami and Botwinik to sophomore housing options as a relief. “I think it’s better that we have more living options because we [my roommates] were all concerned about getting living space on cam-pus,” she said. With the additional on-campus options, Naugle also said she would definitely consider applying for hous-ing again once junior and senior year come along. However, even with the new options, not all students are pleased with the univer-sity’s rearrangement. “It’s unfortunate because I feel like they cater to the incoming freshmen, not the people who are already here,” said sophomore Annalisa Berardinelli. She added that upperclassmen usually get the short end of the stick, with older build-ings like Ruden and Dun-ham, while freshmen get an

entirely new building. Another concern of Be-rardinelli’s, shared by other students in the past, is hav-ing to pay for a meal plan in a room equipped with a full kitchen. “My personal concern is getting Forest but still having to pay for a meal plan when you have a full kitchen,” she said. “I’m looking to save money. If I didn’t get Soundview next year, I’d live off campus.” Despite this, many stu-dents are glad the univer-sity is finally addressing students’ concerns about housing. Sophomore Elissa Sanci said she likes what UNH is doing for its upperclassmen next year. “I think that this switch will help solve some of the housing problems. Person-ally, I’d like to live on cam-pus for as long as possible, and now UNH is making it easier to do so, which relieves a lot of the pressure and stress of housing selec-

tion,” she said. Sophomores Frankie Ro-man and Brandi Rodriguez agreed that having more housing options for upper-classmen will give them a better opportunity to interact with the campus. “I’m happy I won’t have to worry about housing,” junior Athena Rosario said. Rosa-rio stated that these changes to housing make her want to come back next year now that she knows more options are available to her. She’s crossing her fingers for either Soundview or Dunham. “I think it’s better than last year, and I hope it’ll get bet-ter,” she added. For more information of the housing selection, stop at the ORL office, or to take a look at the construction of the new residence hall live go to http://www.newhaven.edu/about/departments/of-fice-facilities/new-residence-hall/.

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Helping Every Day Every Year

Albert Einstein once said, “The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.” Since the founding of Greek Organizations, we have tried to better the world through many community service events, fundraisers and personal interactions with our future brothers, future sisters, and other non-greeks affected by us all. Over the past month, we have hosted many outstand-ing events. For example, Delta Chi hosts a Blood Drive every semester giving

to those in need of transfu-sions. This year they donat-ed roughly 60 units of blood, which may help roughly 180 people in need. Sigma Alpha Epsilon recently hosted their second Swimsuit Sprint featur-ing White Panda and Chris Webby. Through this event, they donated 2,300 pounds of clothing to the Salvation Army which was a dramatic increase since last year’s Sprint featuring Chiddy Bang. Additionally, Sigma Lamb-da Beta donated 200 to 300 items through their clothing drive to help keep those who are cold warm. Along with helping those in need, Phi Sigma Sigma assisted in raising money to help their new School and

College Readiness program to prepare high school stu-dents for their future aca-demic lives. Every day we try harder and harder to make our world a less dangerous place by helping those in need and trying to improve the lives of all we can. Interested in making a difference? Wish to join a Brotherhood or Sisterhood of a lifetime? Contact any Greek around campus to learn more about our recruit-ment process each semester! Hosting an event and seeking assistance? Contact me at [email protected] and I will spread the word to the Greek popu-lation.

Housing OptionsFall 2014

It is anticipated that students will be able to select housing in the

following residence halls:__________________________

FRESHMAN/FIRST YEAR

“‘New’ Hall,” Bixler, Bethel, Bergami

SOPHOMOREBotwinik, Bergami, Sheffield,

Winchester

JUNIOR/SENIORDunham, Ruden, Campbell, Sheffield, Main Street, Forest

Hills, Savin Court

*SOUNDVIEW HALLAs in the past, Soundview will be split 50/50--half reserved

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con’t from page 1volunteers in the community outside the classroom. Last year, some visited Newtown just days after the tragic shooting to interact with some of the children and their families. Over the sum-mer, they collected materi-als and supplies that were donated to a veteran transi-tional house in West Haven. “Through their actions, our veteran students serve as role models for the entire campus community, and I commend them all for their actions,” said Kaplan The laying of the wreath was carried out by Jes-sica Zielinski and Claudine Villette-Pettigrew, UNH students and members of the U.S. Air Force and the U.S.M.C, respectively. They carried the wreath from the center of the Maxcy Quad to the flag pole located near the entrance of the library. While they carried the wreath, Brandon Downer, Criminal Justice Major, pre-formed Taps on the trumpet. SGT Grant Briggs was an honored veteran of the event. He was a first ser-geant in the U.S. Army dur-ing World War II, a musician and ball room dancer, and a UNH graduate of 1954, A.S. He spoke about his life experiences and reasoning for entering the U.S. Army; he chose to enlist himself after high school, and not be drafted. “I was proud to serve my country,” he said. He served two years in Germany, and after, enrolled at UNH to pursue his degree taking classes at night. Now he spends his time ballroom dancing and staying young as one of the few WWII veterans alive today. Sean-Michael Green, As-sociate Vice President for Graduate Enrollment and Marketing, served in the United States Marines, and

was another honored veteran at the ceremony. He spoke of how he finally felt he had a place in school after his service in the Marines. The academic challenge that col-lege provided opened a new window for him, after he had felt out of place throughout high school when he gradu-ated 723 out of 725, and his early collegiate years before entering the U.S.M.C. Green joined the UNH community over the sum-mer and said it would have helped him to know there were other veterans like him on campus, so that is his goal now at UNH, “I want everyone here who is a student veteran to know there are other people here like you.” Green admits that he feels a bit uncomfortable when people thank him for his service. “I didn’t do anything exceptional,” he said at UNH’s 12th annual Veterans Day Ceremony. He spoke less than an hour after

participating in a 5K run that benefited the VA Con-necticut Healthcare System. “My brother is a marine, my father was a marine. It’s just what we do.” Gregory Jones, Fire Sci-ence Major and member of U.S. Army, lead the Pledge of Allegiance, where the au-dience rose to face the flag, bringing the ceremony to an end. Before Farrar dismissed the audience, Deacon Sand-ford closed with a prayer. To assist the veteran students on campus, UNH participates in the Yellow Ribbon program, and there are dedicated staff members in a variety of offices on campus – including Admis-sions, Financial Aid and the First-Year Success Cen-ter – to work with veteran students. Each of the last three years, the University has been recognized by G.I. Jobs magazine among the top colleges nationally for veterans.


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What Can Affect Your Financial Aid?

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

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

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

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Disclosures: What Should You Do?

How would you handle a friend confiding in you that they had been raped or had been a victim of attempted rape? One in four college age women will experi-ence rape or attempted rape some point in their college lives. Knowing how to help a friend in need is very important. The first step is always being supportive. Let the friend know that you are there for them, that you believe them and that they are not alone. It took lots of strength and courage for them to tell you and it means they trust you very much. Studies have shown that a victim overcomes trauma if they are told they are be-lieved and supported. The second step is to help get resources that would be beneficial for your friend. Resources are available online, at Campus Police, Health Services, Violence Prevention and Intervention Center, Counseling Center

and Dean of Students Office. Remember to not force your friend to seek help. Help empower your friend by letting them make their own decision about who they tell or if they want to report it. One of the most important parts of recovery is to regain control that they have lost because of the at-tack. Some things to remember are that no one asks to be raped. Don’t make com-ments about what your friend was wearing, how much they were drinking or where they were. Respect confidentiality by not telling other people what happened and letting your friend pick how they want to get involved. Also take precautions to protect yourself. Hearing about a sexual assault can be a very upsetting experi-ence. It might help to talk to someone about how hearing about the assault affected you. If any student has ques-tions about what resources are available or want more information on how to

handle these situations the Violence Prevention and Intervention Center in the lower level of Sheffield Hall next to the Counseling and Psychological Services office. Student Peer Educa-tors hold office hours on Sundays from 2-10 p.m., Monday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and then again at 6–10 p.m. and Thursday-Friday 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Other places to find resources are on the UNH website, cam-pus police, Counseling and Psychological Services and Health Services. This project was supported by Grant No. 2010-WA-AY-0010 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily re-flect the views of the Depart-ment of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

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their musical, Spring Awak-ening, as well as another second stage play to be an-nounced at a later date. For all audition information, as

well as other updates, please see https://www.facebook.com/UNHTheaterProgram.


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

featuringShelley Stewart.

Wednesday, November 13, at 11 a.m. in Dodds Theater

Shelley Stewart ’90 EMBA, vice president of sourcing and logistics and chief procurement officer at DuPont, a world leader in market-driven innovation and science, will present this

fall’s Bartels Fellowship lecture.

His talk, titled “Creating the Right Balance,” is at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in Uni-versity Theater in Dodds Hall and is open to all students, faculty and staff.

Stewart joined DuPont in 2012 after spending nine years at Tyco International, most re-cently as vice president of sourcing and logistics and chief procurement officer, where he was responsible for $13 billion in procurement spending. He was recognized in 2012 by

Black Enterprise magazine as one of the most powerful executives in corporate America.

An experienced supply chain manager, Stewart held previous positions as vice president of Tyco’s supply chain, senior vice president of supply chain management at Invensys PLC in London and vice president for supply chain management for Raytheon. He also spent 18

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LymeDisease.org Donates $150,000 to Support Dr. Eva Sapi’s Lyme Research at UNH

Lymedisease.org, a non-profit organization which advocates for Lyme disease patients and promotes re-search on tick-borne illness, has contributed $150,000 to support the research of Dr. Eva Sapi of the University of New Haven. Approximately $100,000 of the gift has funded the purchase of an atomic force microscope, which allows the study of the structure of bacteria under very high resolution. The microscope will be used by Sapi, as-sociate professor of biology and environmental science. Sapi, who contracted Lyme disease some years ago, has researched the antibiotic sensitivity of Lyme disease bacteria ever since. Her work has demonstrat-ed that the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, responsible for Lyme disease, is capable of forming a biofilm that al-lows it to hide and resist an-tibiotic treatments and other unfavorable environmental conditions such as nutrition deprivation, high ambient pH or adverse temperature. “This microscope will al-

low Dr. Sapi and our stu-dents to further this impor-tant research,” said Lourdes Alvarez, dean of the Col-lege of Arts and Sciences. “Contributions like this help enormously to fund studies that eventually could lead to a cure.” The microscope, built to Sapi’s specifications for Lyme research, will supple-ment an older microscope used by the UNH physics department for research on nanomaterial. The new

atomic microscope will be used by about 15 undergrad-uate and graduate research-ers in Sapi’s program and by other UNH scientists and students studying cancer. “People with Lyme disease, along with their families and friends, are well aware of the significance of Dr. Sapi’s research and the promise it holds for improv-ing treatment,” said Lorraine Johnson, LymeDisease.org’s executive director. “When we put out the word that we

wanted to further Dr. Sapi’s work in this way, contribu-tions started rolling in.”Almost a third of the amount was raised in small incre-ments--$5, $25, or $100—via a crowdfunding internet fundraising site, Johnson said. The rest came in larger contributions. “All the donations, big and small, came from people who appreciate Dr. Sapi’s pioneering research,” Johnson said. “They recog-nize that her work is vital to

helping us understand how to detect and ultimately cure Lyme disease.” After purchase of the microscope, remaining funds will be used to further Sapi’s research into developing a better understanding the biofilm formation by Bor-relia and to finding potential therapeutic targets for Lyme disease. “There is so much work to be done on Borrelia, which has caused disease in all 50 states,” said Sapi. “Having

access to this microscope will improve efficiency and further our investigation into how Lyme disease evades antibiotics.” The microscope will be used to observe and docu-ment Borrelia biofilm devel-opment in live specimens and to find and characterize Borrelia biofilm in different human tissues and in ticks infected with Borrelia. “We want to better under-stand Borrelia biofilm devel-opment so we can develop strategies to eliminate it,” Sapi said. “We also would like to know where this biofilm forms in the body.” LymeDisease.org, founded in 1989, advocates for the rights of Lyme disease patients, educates about tick-borne disease and supports research. The organization provides news, informa-tion and health-care policy analysis, via its website, so-cial media and its quarterly journal The Lyme Times. It conducts and publishes the largest patient surveys of Lyme-related health care issues, and it maintains a nationwide network of on-line support and advocacy groups.

When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala

Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education.

On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few ex-

pected her to survive.

Instead, Malala’s miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a

remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest nominee ever for the Nobel

Peace Prize.

I AM MALALA is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism. I AM MALALA will make you believe in the power of one person’s

voice to inspire change in the world.

The event will take place Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 from 4- 6 p.m. in the Bartels Campus Cen-ter, Alumni Lounge. The event is co-sponsored by the CT ACE Women’s Network, the Office of Residential Life, the Office of International Stu-

dent Services and Dean Lourdes Alvarez, College of Arts and Sciences

The UNH Bookstore is offering 20% off the book!

I Am Malala


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I never thought I would say that I had a good time with Republicans at a politi-cal event, but I did. Tuesday, Nov. 5 was Elec-tion Day for local govern-ments across the state and I had the amazing opportunity to cover the elections in Sey-mour, Ct. for Valley Inde-pendent Sentinel, an online news publication. GOP, The Grand Old Party, was stationed at Hot Tamale Restaurant off Route 67 in Seymour. Upon receiving this location I im-mediately thought it strange. I was unsure as to why they were not headquartering at an official location but it did explain why there was trouble finding the address of their location earlier in the day. First to arrive at the restaurant, I sat down and waited, hoping that someone would show soon so I could start collecting reactions to results. First Selectman Kurt Miller was the first GOP member to arrive followed by Selectman Len Greene, Jr.—perfect. Both of these men were incumbents and both were two faces I was told to interview.

We sat down in the bar and I was able to get some reaction out of them; Greene even offered to let me sit with them as they received numbers to tabulate. A little while later we moved into the restaurant and chose a table where papers could be spread out. The four-person table seated myself along with Miller, Greene and Selectman Nicole Klarides-Ditria. All other GOP members along with family and friends stood around hushed waiting to hear the results as they came in from various polling places. The mood was excited with a hint of nervousness as candidates up for election and reelection wanted to hear those two words, “You won!” Candidates were eat-ing and drinking throughout the night and even cracking jokes. I was surprised, mostly, that these politicians were so easy-going, so willing to talk to me and let me see every-thing they were doing. There was always the no-tion in my mind that people don’t trust the media, but I guess when you’re reporting for an independent online publication in a small town, people tend to not worry so much. If I was reporting for the Wall Street Journal this

might have been a different story. Last night taught me that although politicians are promoting their platforms, running smear campaigns against their opponents, at the end of the day, they are still people like us; they have families to provide for and friends they trust. Win-ning politicians don’t thank their husbands and wives for effect. I’ve always had this nega-tive connotation in my mind when it comes to the GOP. They tend to show resis-tance toward social issues I support, and from many of the previous Presidential campaign politicians who were Republican, I am a little scarred. I think Greene said it best, “We all have a similar vision; our goals may be different, but we all want the same thing, and that’s to improve our city.” It’s true; both parties have different objectives they plan to reach, but the com-monality between the two is that they want progress, change and success for the nation’s future. At the end of the day they want to go home, hang out with their families and eat food, much like you and me.

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Politicians are People Too Transfer Major vs. Transfer Schools

Ask half of campus what their major is and you can already anticipate the reply: criminal justice, forensic science, marine biology, or music and sound recording. Dare a student say anything else and the inquirer leans in with their eyeballs twice the normal size. I used to be part of the ma-jority as a Forensic Science and General Biology double major. Now, as an English major, I prematurely jumped to an idea most students in this position consider: transfer. Surprisingly, examining other universities actually made them less appealing. The University of New Haven is home. It has been since the first visit. While this is partly attributed to an awesome group of friends I can call family, some of the factors that have made UNH home just could not be found elsewhere. For starters, I am not an extremely extroverted per-

son by any means. However, the small size of the campus prevents me from walking anywhere without bumping into at least three people who know my name — even at eight in the morning. There are so many other campuses out there that are consumed by people that would remain complete strangers even after a four years’ residence. While many students complain about work study, it isn’t as impossible to get a job here as it is elsewhere. I have two. And no, I don’t have work study. I am a teaching assistant and work in the marketing department. While these jobs work with completely different types of people, I can truly say that I adore both of them. The faculty, staff, and students are so accessible. The oppor-tunities to both lead others and follow instructions in an office setting are irreplace-able. These are the connections and skills that can be useful later in life. I hold two volunteer posi-tions — as note-taker for career access services and

a first year success captain. These programs must be raved about. The university not only takes experiential learning above and beyond, but also creates a communi-ty with programs like these. Community service may be great on a resume, but it has an even greater impact on a life. What about the academic program? “You are there for your education,” parents kindly remind us. They are absolutely right. No matter what program you pursue at UNH, the faculty is more than happy to help you learn. The opportunities to build your resume from internships and research are monstrous, and the educa-tion is stellar. Checking all my professors on the famous www.ratemyprofessor.com, I was shocked to see that all of the ratings were above a four out of five. The com-mentary connected to them was incredibly positive. The university really does ensure that the students get the best education and expe-rience that they can.

I’m shocked, but at the same time not surprised. It seems virtually impossible to completely eradicate the act of slavery. Humans are not supposed to be a posses-sion. They have some sort of value to anyone, and skills and knowledge should be traded fairly. This should be common sense, right? Not according to a new study by the Walk Free Foundation of 162 countries covered by the Global Slav-ery Index.

Contemporary slavery includes human trafficking, forced labor, debt bondage, forced marriage and the sale of children. These forms are most prevalent in India and China, and along with Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Russia, Thailand, Democrat-ic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar and Bangladesh, these countries account for a 76 percent—76 percent!— of the total estimate of 29.8 million globally enslaved people. It’s simply outra-geous. The numbers are too high to be considered con-temporary. Slavery should be something of the past, not of the future. And that’s

the way it’s looking now; it’s getting worse. The study said that exploitation of such kinds is at an all time high. I can’t help but feel par-tially responsible. After all, a majority of my clothes are labeled “Made in [insert one of the countries named above].” I contributed to slavery. And I’m sure many of you have, too. Yes, manu-facturing industries have boomed in these countries and created many job op-portunities, but they lack security and fair pay. West-ern companies vastly turn to low-wage countries far from headquarters to manufacture cheap apparel, electronics

and other goods. The Los Angeles Times reported on Savita Debnath, a 14-year-old girl from New Delhi, India, who was prom-ised a job cleaning houses, but was forced by agents to get on a train and sold her to a family. The buyers abused her and forced her to work long days cooking, clean-ing, caring for two young children and preparing for parties without pay or being able to contact her family. One might think that slavery is caused by wide-spread poverty and exploita-tion of the poor, but a more realistic take is government corruption. Slavery is illegal

everywhere in the world, but every time it is allowed to go unpunished, another violent crime is committed. Don’t assume that modern-day slavery only takes place in Africa, Asia and neigh-boring countries. The study emphasized that no country was free of slaves. The Free the Slaves organization described in the south U.S. during 1850 an average slave cost the equivalent of $40,000 in today’s money, and today, a slave costs an average of a mere $90. You should be concerned. Slavery feeds directly into the global economy via

the products we buy and investments we make. It is our human duty to increase public awareness and push governments to take action. The United Nations strongly opposes slavery, but rarely has the money needed to take meaningful action. All businesses should have serious audits for quality of working conditions, and re-cent dangers have led many large companies to do so. Freedom isn’t free. Even if these slaves are freed, they need some sort of income to build up their newfound liberty. A little donation can make a difference.

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Like many of you know, the Greater New Haven NAACP President wrote an open article outlining the dismay their leadership has had with the University administration’s stance on cultural sensitivity and di-versifying its personnel. Many people are reading too deeply into the language and statistics indicated in the article. The comments on the Internet call for protest against what the NAACP is trying to achieve here, while not asking why these concerns are even being discussed. The University has indeed made great strides in diversi-fying its administrative staff. The concern from a stu-dent perspective however, is there is not enough appropri-ate representation within the ranks of the administration or within the University’s faculty/staff for needs and concerns of the underrepre-sented student populations to be adequately addressed. As a male student of Afri-can American decent, who has been involved in discus-sions with the University and the Greater New Haven NAACP on the issues, I do believe that while we have made progress here at the University, more work can and needs to be done. I believe both sides have their hearts in the right place. However, since neither can agree on how to appropriately address the

issues, they need to meet half way on how and when they can achieve their goals. I do not believe The Greater New Haven NAACP should dictate who the University hires, but I do support the fa-cilitation on how candidates are hired, and would stress the importance of mak-ing cultural sensitivity (no matter what the candidates background) be taken into account before the hiring process occurs. The NAACP has assisted in pushing several concerns forward in terms of the UNH administration making is-sues surrounding diversity more University driven. And since President Ka-plan began his tenure here, female personnel have been added throughout the ranks within his administration as well as within the depart-ments below. The University is indeed going in the right direction. But this should continue to be an ongoing process of changes within the ranks, and making sure underrepresented students are appropriately repre-sented. The NAACP is looking to diversify the faculty, staff, and administration at the University, and make it more reflective of the student population who attend here. This concern is not limited to the civil rights group outside of our walls. These concerns have been raised amongst the underrepre-sented students for several years now. Three years ago the UNH NAACP Chapter leadership made the decision to bring in the Greater New

Haven NAACP to bring these matters to the front lines. The lack of representa-tion on the student level or within the administrative ranks made things diffi-cult to get those concerns adequately addressed. With growing numbers of African American and Hispanic / Latino populations, where are these students supposed to go to get their concerns or needs addressed? The perceived cultural sensitivity within the current personnel is limited. It’s not about race; it’s about representation. It’s about needs and concerns being addressed appropriately and not being swept off to the side as it has been in the past. When there is limited underrepresented student leadership and diverse per-sonnel limited to mid-level positions, those voices only get carried so far. So the ones saying: “there’s no cul-tural sensitivity issues here, UNH is fine,” or “all they’re doing is looking for a hand out,” I say to you, if that is the case than why do some underrepresented students feel the way they do? Why are these concerns even being printed in the news? Who should they go to about getting these concerns ad-dressed? You cannot dismiss a perception without hearing out both sides. The University of New Haven is a diverse but divided community, and the sooner we come together and better understand every-one’s background and their different perspectives of the world, the better we will be.

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Spending Money is as American as it Gets

I fear the day when my children and grandchildren will view Thanksgiving, not as a time for gratitude and family, but for shopping. This year, stores like Macy’s, Kohl’s, and Best Buy have decided opening at 4 a.m. on Black Friday isn’t enough to boost their grow-ing hunger for sales. Instead, they’re opening on Thanks-giving Day, allowing just enough time for employees to scarf down some turkey and stuffing, and maybe say hello to a few family mem-bers. Sadly, this isn’t anything new. Stores like Kmart, Wal-Mart and Old Navy have been opening on Thanksgiving Day as far back as 2009. Additional stores started joining in on the trend, trying to keep up with the competitive retail atmosphere. Now, it’s gotten out of control, with even more stores surrendering to the prospect of gaining a few extra dollars. Thanksgiving is supposed to be a day where everyone takes a step back and re-members what they need to be truly thankful for. Now, it’s turned into the next giant sales ploy. This is appalling. While not a religious holi-day, Thanksgiving Day has been treated with a sacred-ness since its inception in 1863. President Abe Lincoln had the right idea--create a

day where Americans could put aside their troubles and be grateful for what they had. The event commonly trac-es back to a 1621 celebra-tion between the Plymouth settlers and local Native Americans, which occurred after a harvest. While the observance of Thanksgiving has evolved throughout the years, its central message of unity remains. Now, people are forced to return to work be-fore the turkey even has time to digest in their bellies. As a former department store employee, I find treat-ing Thanksgiving as “just another shopping day” is disrespectful and incon-siderate. By trying to get a head start on Black Friday, businesses have completely ignored the lives of its em-ployees. Mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles, grandparents and siblings will be split from their families. Some em-ployees can’t even request that day off, and others are being paid extra for working on a federal holiday. Paying employees time and a half doesn’t justify this behavior. If this trend continues, we will slowly but surely lose all meaning to our holidays. Look around closely; it’s already happening. Countless store promo-tions about exclusive Co-lumbus Day and Memorial Day sales are unavoidable. Newspaper inserts, emails and television ads bombard us with this information. For Veterans Day, Ray-

mour and Flannigan Furni-ture store released a com-mercial offering interest free financing on all purchases until 2017. The first line of the commercial says it all, “Saving money is as Ameri-can as it gets.” What does buying a half-priced sofa have to do with honoring the heroes who fought and died for our country? As Americans, we’ve been brainwashed into associat-ing holidays with shopping. Sadly, I admit I am one of those people. I’ve taken advantage of coupons and sales offered on holidays, without even reflecting on the true purpose of the day itself. But I’m not the only one. This blind consumerism is spreading, and Thanksgiv-ing is next. We need to strongly consider how our beloved holidays are treated in the future, before the meanings behind them are all lost. If I had to choose one thing I’m thankful for on Thanksgiving weekend, it would be the fact that Burlington Coat Factory is closed on Thanksgiving Day. My mother can now stay home and share a special meal with family without having to worry about fran-tic shoppers. Unlike many Americans this Thanksgiving night, I will not be lining up outside Macy’s waiting for the clock to chime 8 p.m. I’ll be at home enjoying my family’s company, sharing laughs and memories that will surely last longer than a sale on iPads.

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Down1 Poke fun at2 Shrinking sea3 Duration4 Poke fun at5 Defensive denial6 Second word of Coleridge’s “Kubla Khan”7 Outdoor security options8 Battling god9 Itty bit10 Pink Floyd’s Barrett11 Pentecost12 Flat-bottomed boat13 “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” singer18 Claim with conviction19 Truckee River city23 II into D24 “Yay, the weekend!”25 Short right hand?26 “Balderdash!”27 Chekov bridgemate28 Quantitative “science”?29 Bulls’ org.30 “Jurassic Park” co-star

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Congratulations to all involved in the production Secret in the Wings! Thank you to the cast, and the fabulous crew and director. There was an amazing turnout for all four performances, and it was nice to have the support of so many students and faculty.

The 12th annual Veterans Day Ceremony had a great turn out of students and staff who attended to honor those who have served our country. SGT Grant Briggs and Sean-Michael Green were two of the honored veterans who spoke about their experiences.

NegativesPositivesOne certain apartment shuttle driver just can’t seem to ever be nice. When

asked a question about the route, he gives more attitude than a helpful response. Last time he did so, I got off the shuttle and had a pleasant walk to Forest instead.

The constant game of “which dryer will actually dry my clothes this time,” espe-cially in Soundview. At this rate, we might as well get free laundry like the Honors LLC does.

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As of last week’s ‘What’s the Scoop’ event, housing changes for Fall 2014 are out in the open. With the new freshman build-ing set to open for Fall 2014, many buildings are being reserved for different grade levels. Sophomores may now live in Ber-

gami, Botwinik, Sheffield, or Winchester, while juniors and seniors can live in Dunham, Ruden, Campbell, Sheffield, Main St., Savin Court, or Forest Hills. Soundview will be reserved 50/50 for juniors and seniors…(and looks like it’s adieu to Regency).

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BRING YOUR FRIENDS!

Chargers,

On Monday we remembered the generations of distinguished veterans who served our country and guarded our precious freedoms. These men and women have answered the call to service, and through dedication and sacrifice, have contributed to the enduring spirit of the U.S. America’s veterans have lived up to the now famous words of John F. Kennedy, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”

To the veterans that are on our campus today, on behalf of the undergraduate student body I thank you for your service. The service of our veterans reminds us of the source of Americans greatness.

At 11 a.m. on November 13 in Dodds Theater, the Bartels Lecture will be taking place. The lecture is given by Shelley Stewart ‘90 EMBA and is titled “Creating the Right Balance.” It is guaranteed to be an interesting lecture and I hope to see you there!

With best wishes, Zani Imetovski USGA President

USGA Treasurer’s Tip of the Week“Keep track of your contacts and connections.”

As Recognized Student Organization leaders, you’ll often come in contact with university staff, other RSOs, as well as alumni of your organization and sometimes even other businesses or non-profit organizations. It’s very helpful to keep track of these connections, including the contact information of whomever you may have interacted with. It may come in handy when your RSO wants to plan a new event or initiative.

-Isaak Kifle

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Football Dominates in 54-10 Senior Day Victory Over Bentley

Basketball is Back

Football, soccer, volley-ball and cross country are coming to the end of their seasons, and that means one thing for sports fans: the University of New Haven is stepping back onto the court. Men and women’s basket-ball teams start this Wednes-day; here is this week’s schedule. The women’s team tips off their first home game this Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Charger Gym-nasium, against Saint Rose.

The women’s team won on Saturday against Dominican College, so they’ll come into the game 1-0. The next home game for both teams is not until Sat-urday night, when the Men’s team will tip off against Concordia at 7 p.m. They have their actual first game on the road Wednesday at Holy Family. Both teams return home on the Nov. 20 to take on Le Moyne starting at 5:30 p.m. The women’s game is first followed by the men’s shortly after. Both teams are coming into this season with high hopes— they have a

Senior Mike DeCaro (Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay ) led the University of New Haven football team with 333 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns in a 54-10 Senior Day victory over Bentley University Saturday at Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium.With the win, New Haven concluded the regular season with a 7-3 overall record and a 7-2 record in the North-east-10 Conference. Bentley dropped to 5-5 overall and 4-5 in conference play. The first player with 300-plus all-purpose yards since 1999, DeCaro enjoyed a career game on Senior Day. He totaled 151 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries, 45 yards receiving on one catch and 137 return yards on four attempts. In the middle of the second quarter, he returned his first career punt for a touchdown, totaling 71 yards on the one return. The punt return was also the first taken to the house since 2003. Fellow running back An-thony Tillman (Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway) added 105

rushing yards on 12 car-ries, while Ronnie Nelson (Stuart, Fla./South Fork ) chipped in with 50 yards and freshman Andre Anderson (New Haven, Conn./James Hillhouse) added 45 yards on six carries. Nelson also went 10-of-15 through the air with 151 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, the Chargers played one of the best all-around games of the season, holding Bentley to 34 yards

on 30 carries and a total of 296 yards on 74 plays. Tyler Condit (Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell) led the team with 10 total tackles, while rookie defensive end Dave Calderon (Neptune, N.J./Neptune) recorded two sacks, a forced fumble, a quarterback hurry and a blocked kick. Sean Berglund (Wolcott, Conn./Wolcott) also recorded two tackles-for-loss with one sack and a quarterback hurry. Brent

MacLeod (Winchester, Mass./Winchester), Ja-cob Weaver (Wilmington, Del./Archmere Academy), Sherwood Jonathas (Everett, Mass./Everett) and Michael Intrieri (Westerly, R.I./West-erly / Dean College) also recorded sacks in the win. The Chargers opened scoring on their first posses-sion as Nelson and DeCaro guided the offense from its own 9-yard line. DeCaro highlighted the drive with a

61-yard carry which setup a first-and-goal at Bentley’s 8-yard line. On third-and-goal, the Weston, Fla. native finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown carry. Bentley answered right back, taking its next drive 79 yards on 12 plays for a Falcon touchdown. Quar-terback Danny Guadagnoli led the drive through the air, but capped it with a 7-yard touchdown run with 4:27 left in the first quarter.

After exchanging offensive series, UNH took over at Bentley’s 46-yard line when Calderon broke through the Falcons’ linemen and blocked a punt attempt. Se-nior Matt Stevko (Shelton, Conn./Shelton ) recovered and the Chargers began the offensive series in Falcon territory. Three plays later, New Haven broke the tie as Nelson scrambled out of the pocket, got blocks down

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large chunk of players re-turning; the men’s team only has three freshman players, while the women’s team has none. Both teams also have a good majority of their starters coming back with their biggest players coming back for another go around. The biggest news from this offseason was Ty Grace becoming the head coach of the women’s basketball season, and the 16th coach in their history. Grace brings 13 years of Division I experience to the sideline, after being an as-sistant coach and recruiting

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? Eric Robertson: “Getting the award is a personal goal of mine, and as honored as I am to achieve this, I feel it was a team effort. Oskar Sewerin’s goal and James Pyatsky’s saved PK late in the match really set up my opportunity to win the

game.” CS: How did it feel to score the game-winning goal in such a big game? ER: “The atmosphere the fans created was almost dream-like, and to be honest, I can’t recall taking the shot, just the euphoria that fol-lowed. It was a good day to be a Charger.” CS: Who are you going to miss the most on your team senior wise? ER: “The entire team has become a close-knit family. Every year we send off se-niors, and every year I miss

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coordinator at Seton Hall University most recently. Anne Donovan, Head Coach, Connecticut Sun and former co-worker of Grace said, “Ty is an up and coming star in the coach-ing world. She will do great things for the program at New Haven.” Students are excited and ready for the season to tip off, and this week it finally happens.

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Taylor’s NFL Picks-Week 11

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Indianapolis Colts @ Tennessee Titans The Colts fell behind early and couldn’t come back to beat the Rams on Sunday. They have struggled to get an early lead as of late and need to beat the Titans to gain back some momentum. Tennessee also lost a game they should have won. They let the Jaguars win their first game of the season. Expect Andrew Luck to bounce his team back and roll over the Titans on the road. New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills The Jets are sitting pretty in the last spot for a play-off berth. Coming off a bye week, they should be prepared to take down the struggling Bills in an AFC East tilt. Look for Buffalo to contend, but Rex Ryan’s team should dominate down the stretch. Cleveland Browns @ Cin-cinnati Bengals Cincinnati lost a game they should have won against a weak Ravens team. They need to regroup and come ready to play Sunday against the Browns. Cleve-land has proved they can compete with just about any team, despite their record. Expect the Browns to put up a fight, but ultimately fall to the AFC North division leaders. Washington Redskins @ Philadelphia Eagles The Eagles have had some luck as of late and hope the luck keeps coming. Last time they played the Red-skins, the Eagles played flawlessly. Washington is coming off an embarrass-ing loss to the Vikings, who at the time had one win. Expect Nick Foles to be in at quarterback for the Eagles and lead the team to victory. They look to have a winning record for the first time since the first week of the season. Detroit Lions @ Pitts-burgh Steelers Detroit came out of the weekend with sole posses-sion of the NFC North as they took down the Bears and the Packers lost to the Eagles. Look for Detroit to stay atop the division with

an easy win over the Steel-ers. Pittsburgh picked up a win Sunday, but they need to run the ball better and Ben Roethlisberger needs to pass more. Look for Detroit to take down the Steelers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Atlanta is struggling and any hopes of the playoffs are just about gone. The team can’t buy a win as of late, but hopefully a visit to the winless Bucs will change all that. This should be a sloppy game from the start with the Falcons picking up a win. Arizona Cardinals @ Jacksonville Jaguars Arizona had an impres-sive win over the Texans. They sit just a game behind the 49ers for the last NFC Playoff spot. Arizona’s of-fensive line needs to protect their quarterback in order to keep picking up the wins. Jacksonville upset the Titans on Sunday to pick up their first win of the season. Don’t expect the Jaguars to win a second straight. This should be an easy one for the Cards. Oakland Raiders @ Hous-ton Texans Despite the Texans losing seven straight games, they should take down the Raid-ers at home. The Texans’ starting running back and quarterback are both out and have to rely on backups to win. Oakland looked as if they could contend for the playoffs just a few weeks ago, but have since dropped out of any playoff race and can only look to improve for the 2014 season. San Diego Chargers @ Miami Dolphins San Diego played the Broncos well and will look to get back to .500 and end their losing streak. Miami is having plenty of prob-lems off the field and it may become a distraction on the field. Miami is only a game back of the Jets for the final AFC Playoff spot. Look for San Diego to bounce back and down the Dolphins. San Francisco 49ers @ New Orleans Saints Both teams went in differ-ent directions last weekend. The 49ers managed just three field goals in a loss to the panthers at home. Meanwhile, Drew Brees led an explosive attack for the Saints and they rolled over the Cowboys, setting an NFL record for first downs in a game. Expect the Saints

to win on their home turf, where they haven’t lost all year. San Francisco needs to limit mistakes and score plenty touchdowns in order to upend the Saints. Green Bay Packers @ New York Giants The Giants are coming around and making a mid-season comeback. They will be facing Green Bay’s third-string quarterback and should win at home. Green Bay will need double the yards on the ground from Eddie Lacy in order to win. The loss of Aaron Rodgers has put a damper on playoff hopes. Look for close game, with the Giants pulling out a win. Minnesota Vikings @ Seattle SeahawksSeattle keeps on winning and is showing no signs they will stop. Look for the Seahawks to win big in front of their home crowd. Minne-sota is coming off just their second win of the season in a high-scoring game against the Redskins. Seattle sits at the top of the NFC and needs to win to stay a game in front of the Saints Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos This is the game of the week. These two teams will meet on Sunday Night Football and could be one of the greatest games of recent memory. The Broncos are much better than the Chiefs, despite Kansas City’s perfect record on the season. The Chiefs will rely on their defense. Denver is hoping Peyton Manning’s MRI is negative and that he can play. Home-field advantage for Denver plays a big part in the reason they should win. Expect a thriller in Denver. New England Patriots @ Carolina Panthers The Panthers have won five straight games and look to continue their winning streak on Monday Night Football. Their defense has been spectacular and ranks in the top five in the NFL. If the Panthers can add an explosive offensive attack, they are poised for a deep run in the playoffs. New England is coming off a bye and holds a two-game division lead over the Jets. Expect the Panthers’ defense to shut down Tom Brady and the Patriots.

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con’t from page 11field and crossed the goal line. UNH took a 14-7 lead after a Brian Roberts (Am-herst, N.Y./Amherst Central) extra point with six seconds left in the first quarter. Bentley’s next offensive series was long once again, eating 3:06 off the clock and going 48 yards on 11 plays. The Falcons lined up for a field goal, but Jacob Weaver (Wilmington, Del./Archmere Academy) came off the edge and blocked the second kick of the day for UNH. New Haven’s ensuing drive went nine plays and 67 yards when Nelson capped the drive with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Michael Flacco (Audobon, N.J./Gate-way Regional / The Com-munity College of Baltimore

County - Catonsville) to put the Chargers ahead by 14 points, 21-7. After a three-and-out, Bentley punted the ball to DeCaro who took the return 71 yards for his first career punt return touchdown. The extra point was blocked and New Haven maintained a 27-7 lead with 7:25 left in the first half. DeCaro’s score was the last of the first half as the Chargers headed to the locker room ahead by 20. The Falcons opened the second half with their only other scoring drive of the half. Bentley went 25 yards on eight plays to New Ha-ven’s 14-yard line. Michael Baron then stepped into the game and split the uprights on a 31-yard field goal at-

tempt to bring the score to 27-10 with 12:35 left in the third quarter. DeCaro took the ensu-ing kickoff 32 yards to UNH’s 47-yard line and one play later the senior when 53-yards to the house. Roberts split the uprights again and the Chargers took a 34-10 lead with 12:16 on the clock. The UNH defense stopped Bentley on fourth-and-four on its own 7-yard line on the next series, while Anderson took over in the backfield on UNH’s next offensive series. Anderson carried the ball six times until crossing the goal line from three yards out with 2:22 left in the third.

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con’t from page 11them beyond words. Gui and Edwin are no exception. I’m just glad we got to end their college career with a much deserved W [win].” CS: How disappointing was this year for the team? ER: “I feel this year was anything but disappointing. Every individual, player and staff, was aware that this would be a rebuilding stage.

We have the potential to be the top team in the NE-10 conference, and now our 12 new players, 10 of which are freshman, have gotten a year of experience under their belt. Next season should have a different result.” CS: Even with a disap-pointing season, what was the highlight of it? Or the best part? ER: “Aside from mak-

ing 12 new close friends, the highlight of the season was the ability to put tough losses behind us and come into the next practice with the mindset to become bet-ter players. Every game we improved and I attribute that to great coaching and a team full of men who love the game, and who believe in each other.”

Chargers Compete at East Region Championship

Men’s Cross Country The University of New Haven men's cross country team ran to a 19th-place finish at the NCAA Division II East Region Champion-ship on Sunday afternoon at Franklin Park in Boston. Sean Grady (East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow) paced the seven Charger harriers to compete at the event. Grady turned in a time of

33:45.5, good for 53rd in the 185-runner field. He was followed by teammate Dago Arias (Pleasantville, N.J./Pleasantville) in 96th place with a time of 35:13.9. Stonehill won the event, placing five of the first 27 finishers in the 10K race. Mike Biwott of American International added the individual East Region title to his Northeast-10 and New England crowns. Chad Messam (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Ford), Devin Rose (Dover, N.H./Do-

ver) and Ryan Parris (New Haven, Conn./Wilbur Cross) rounded out the Chargers scoring quintet. Nathan Hennig (Stratford, Conn./Bunnell) and Andrew Cun-ningham (East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow) also competed for New Haven.

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TO First and foremost, Thor: The Dark World was the best midnight screening I’ve ever been to. Anyway, I liked the original Thor, not as much as Iron Man or Captain America, but that’s nothing to really be ashamed of. I expected to enjoy this installment more than its predecessor, and I walked out satisfied. Pros: The special effects were beautiful. There are some breathtaking shots of Asgard in this. I mean abso-lutely stunning. Even scenes on earth are marvelous to look at. This is definitely a great looking film; there are so many artistic “out there” ideas and visuals in it. The climax specifically is prob-ably the most creative and original climactic battle of any Avengers movie from either phase 1 or 2. The action, as always, remains to be jewel. Chris Hemsworth is the blood and flesh of Thor, there is no de-nying that. Tom Hiddleston as Loki, as always, just steals the show completely. He absolutely owns every scene he is in. The brotherly banter between him and Thor is written really well. We see them cut back a little bit since we’ve seen it in two other films before, but it’s just enough.

This film also gives Loki a very satisfying and heart-warming closure. Ironically, this film is orientated to be the darkest of all the marvel films, but in contrast, it’s the funniest. They waste no opportunity to make the

audience burst out laughing, and they hit grand slams almost every time. They are genuinely laugh-out-loud hi-larious. Needless to say, this movie has THE best joke out of ANY Avengers movie this far. You will know exactly what I mean when it hap-pens, my screening had full blown laughter and cheering into the next seen. And as a side note, there are two after credit scenes; stay for both. Cons: The villain Malekith is very blah. He’s terrify-ing to look at and the actor does a very good job playing him, but he’s very generic. Granted the main focus of

the movie are the Asgard-ians and how they interact to the situation rather than an intriguing villain arc, so its forgivable, just a little against what we’re used to with the franchise. I praised the humor before

and deservingly so, but they could have cut back a little bit in a few parts. Just a few parts could have hit a little harder if they took out a few jokes, but thankfully the film was written well enough that it didn’t take too much out of it. It could have done without Jane’s assistant, because like the first movie, she comes across as a little annoying and could have done with less screen time. Veridct: Go see it and I promise you will love it. Marvel doesn’t show any sign of letting up any time soon.

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Explaining Thor: The Dark World Mid-Credit Scene By SCOTT IWANIECFILM [email protected]

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SPOILERS! It’s nothing that will make or break the movie, but if you are like me and like to be surprised by after credit scenes, put this article on hold until you see it. After the mid-credit scene I figured only about five people in the average screening will have any idea what happened. Assum-ing you already saw it (and protecting those who haven’t and are wrongfully reading this) I will not recite what happens, but rather answer a few questions. The collector is a villain in the Marvel universe who, of course, collects things. Benicio Del Toro was casted to play him in the upcom-

ing Guardians of the Galaxy as one of a few villains to appear in that movie. Yes, this is also Del Toro who we saw. He is often associ-ated with Thanos, AKA the purple guy in the post credit

scene of The Avengers. What’s more interesting is what he was given. The item he was given was referred to as an “infinity stone” and as The Collector said, there are five more. The infinity Gems

Going into the midnight premier of Thor: The Dark World, I had high expecta-tions, not necessarily be-cause of how good the first movie was (because honest-ly I was not that impressed with the first) but because of how amazing The Avengers was, which features Thor. I have to say that com-pared to the first one, Thor: The Dark World was by far more entertaining. I was also excited to see how Thor’s brother, Loki, who had orchestrated the plight against Earth in The Aveng-ers would be dealt with back on their home planet Asgard. Ultimately, I believe that this film does a good job adding to Thor’s plot line, and I am excited to see the Marvel film franchise keep growing. Pros: Some things I liked most about this movie compared to the first Thor movie was that more scenes took place in other planets besides earth, which pro-vided an array of creative sceneries. Also, I was more fascinated with the devel-opment of Thor and his brother, as they actually team up together to protect Asgard. An element that I actually enjoyed in the first movie was the humor seen in some of the character interplay,

and Thor: The Dark World did not disappoint when it came to that respect. Cons: Not everything was done well however, as I felt much of the plot was orchestrated by lofty expla-

nations. For instance, during the intergalactic teleporta-tion sequence, which was a main component of this film, it seemed oddly too con-venient when Thor and his love interest from the first film, Jane Foster (played by the magnificent Natalie Portman) were stranded on a planet obviously hap-lessly far away from Earth. Then both were able to find a random portal that took them back to Foster’s native planet of Earth. Also, when Foster and her team of scien-

tists used her rods to conse-quently, somewhat volun-tarily, control the space-time continuum for their benefit, I was too distracted by the lack of explanations. Putting aside some of the

clearly badly edited action sequences, which consisted of inconsistent facial expres-sions/facial features, the fighting elements were even more exciting in this film. Verdict: Overall, I still thought that this was a much more enjoyable film than the first, and I believe that the plot of Thor will just get better as the franchise pro-gresses. I would definitely recommend this film to all the hero movie lovers out there.

(stone in this case), once assembled into the Infinity Gauntlet, gives the wearer complete control of reality and matter. You would think that would be enough to kill

the Avengers right? Well, it does. This confirms the theory that Avengers 3 (most likely) will be an adaptation to one of Marvels most noto-rious story arcs “The Infinity Gauntlet.” Without giving

too much away, Thanos gets his hands on the gauntlet and attempts to take over the world. If this isn’t enough proof for you, Thanos is confirmed to be in Guard-ians of the Galaxy, and not as the primary villain. It is believed this will introduce him to the Mar-vel Cinematic universe to set him up for Phase three. So yes, they knew where the films would be head-ing to since before the first Avengers movie. Marvel has definitely woven an intri-cate spider web of events (ironic since they can’t even use their flagship character Spider-Man). If these mov-ies keep escalading at the rate they are, just imagine the explosive force that Avengers 3 will carry.

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Punk Goes Christmas

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It’s Never Too Early (Or Late) For Christmas By SHANNON LIVEWELLSTAFF [email protected]

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While constantly inter-viewing new and upcoming artists, it is rare that I meet someone who focuses solely on Christmas music and strives towards creating the next biggest Christmas hit. Most of the time I speak with an artist who is Pop, Rock, or Hip-Hop and they can easily be categorized into one of those genres. However, never to this day have I met an artist with such a passion for Christmas music, where they seem to make it a genre in itself. Elizabeth Chan is a NYC native who has never lived anywhere but there. Her pas-sion since the time she has been a child has been writ-ing and performing Christ-mas music — no matter what time of the year it is. Chan currently has two al-bums out that are solely fo-cused on the holiday season, and she even left her day job

as a fruitful media execu-tive who helped Fortune 100 companies navigate through new media. I asked Chan in our inter-view if she had a particular Christmas song she wrote that resonates the most with her due to childhood memo-ries or a particular event. “All of my songs are very personal, and because I write holiday music all year round, each record is autobiographical,” she said. “It’s a journal of my per-sonal philosophies on the holiday season. The song that is most special to me is, ‘A Christmas Song.’ It was one of the first songs I wrote (out of the 300+ original songs) and was written for my sister. Every Christmas memory I had, she was there. She was definitely my partner in Christmas music crime for most of my life. We both love Christmas music so much. A couple of years ago, we spent our first Christmas apart. I wrote this song to let her know that anytime I heard a Christmas song, she was always in my

heart.” I personally love when artists write their songs based on people or events that mean the most to them, so after Elizabeth’s answer, I listened to “A Christmas Song,” once more, and real-ized just how much emotion was put into the heart felt message to her sister.

Songs like this are extremely rare to find in today’s music industry. Following up the last ques-tion, I asked Chan if grow-ing up in NYC affected her writing style or influenced her genre choice at all. “There is something magi-cal that happens in NYC during the holiday season,”

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I will admit to being a fan of the “Punk Goes Pop” collection. While I am usually more of a pop and rock fan, the punk versions often sound even better than the originals. However, the new Punk Goes Christmas, released this past Wednes-day, was regrettably a bit of a disappointment. The opening track, “Noth-ing for Christmas,” by New Found Glory, seemed to not even have a sliver of punk in it. The thing that usu-ally makes these albums so much fun is the combination of styles. This song lacks that special effect and the melody falls quite flat. “Fool’s Holiday,” per-formed by All Time Low, is much more like the tunes to be expected from these albums. The holiday spirit is quite apparent, but the punk is there too. The track is actually quite mellow, but the punk apparent in the vocalist’s voice creates a

unique blend that should be cherished. “Father Christmas,” is pretty much just a terrible song. It is about beating up Santa Claus and mugging him for all his money. It complains that the rich boys get the best toys. It kind of left me with very few words… “This Christmas (I’ll Burn It To The Ground),” by Set it Off, is just satanic. The sounds are creepy, the lyrics involve murdering people, and the song overall is just scary. “This Christmas,” by The Summer Set is smile-worthy. The track embodies what the point of this project is. It takes a track that is original-ly not a punk song and adds only a few punk changes. Unlike some of the other tracks, it is still completely apparent that this is still a holiday track. “There Will Be No Christ-mas,” by Crown the Empire, was brilliantly done. It is one of those classic songs about how a person leaving takes all of the holiday spirit with him/her. The message

is definitely a classic punk one, but the melody and lyr-ics classify it as a Christmas work. “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays,” done by Issues, deserves an honorable men-tion here. While the track was not something I will be listening to more than a couple of times, they must be commended at the spin they put on the song. They definitely made it their own through guitar riffs, screamo sections, and a couple of instrumental solo sections. “I Don’t Want to Spend Another Christmas Without You,” by The Ready Set can be described in one word: fun. Though the title might portray a depressing mood, the tune is really uplifting and optimistic. This song is sweet, not upsetting. This is definitely not the reaction that William Beck-ett intended, but “Do You Hear What I Hear?” had me laughing in hysterics. Some-thing between the lyrics and the beat just did not mix. The song reminded me of something like “What Does the Fox Say?” I lost it.

Chan said. “It almost feels like a different city because of the in-flux of tourists and the Rockefeller tree, which smells in the air that wafts through Fifth Av-enue. It almost writes itself, as cliché as that sounds, it’s absolutely the truth. I think it’s pretty cool that decades later, I’m following in the footsteps of people such as Irving Berlin who wrote, ‘White Christmas,’ about NYC. Not to be completely nerdy, but I have studied the history of Christmas carols and standards – many of which were born from NYC.”

As someone who did not grow up in NYC, but who always visited with her family during the holidays, I have to say that I know the exact majestic feeling Chan strives to capture in all of her songs, and I personally think she does an amazing job of portraying the atmo-sphere and Christmas spirit.

“Usually when I’m getting ready to record, I give up caffeine completely. That includes coffee, something I basically live off of,” said Chan, when asked how she prepared for her recording sessions. “I also produce my own records. It’s been really interesting to need to switch between the artist and producer hats.” As an artist myself, I find this extremely admirable, and I cannot imagine how much work Chan puts into the writing and production of one album from start to finish. Out of all of my inter-views, I have never been more inspired by an art-ist before. Chan is a true inspiration to aspiring artists out there who think it is too late or not practical to follow their musical dreams. With the holiday season quickly approaching, I advise you all to download Chan’s latest album, Every-day Holidays. This is a great gift to give to yourself for the holiday season or to pass on to someone you love.

Jake Miller: Us Against Them

Jake Miller is a 20-year-old rapper/singer and songwriter from Florida. He taught himself how to play the drums and guitar at a young age. In March of 2011, Miller had his first live performance as he opened for Snoop Dogg. After this performance he then opened for rapper Mac Miller. He also won the Samsung & T-Mobile national “Kick it with the Band” competition, designed to highlight some of the best music talent on the verge of stardom across the country. As the grand prizewinner, Miller was awarded $35,000.00 for use towards his music career and a music video with YouTube sensation Keenan Cahill. On July 29, 2012 he released his first EP Spotlight. On Jan. 16, 2013, he officially signed with Entertainment One Music. He then released another EP, The Road Less Traveled, on April 9, 2013. His first album, Us Against Them, was recently released on Nov. 5. “Collide:” The beginning of this song is very catchy with the piano followed by the lyrics. Towards the middle of the song starts the rapping which fits well with the organization of the song.

“Hollywood:” The start of the song jumps right in with the lyrics then comes in an-other voice that accompanies Miller’s lyrics. “Me and You:” First the piano starts off the song with a melody then comes in a variation of sounds follow-ing Miller’s lyrics. This song is really catchy and pulled me in from the beginning to the end of the song. “High Life (Feat. Jeremy Thurber):” It starts off with a female’s voice saying words then goes right into the mu-sic of Miller’s vocals. “My Couch:” This song is also catchy with the melody and lyrics of the song. This is the kind of song you can dance and jump around to and have a good time. “Homeless:” This song is a lot slower than the other tracks on the album. This song has an instrumental part at the beginning of the song, which is really pretty and fits well with the lyrics. “Carry On:” As I listened to the beginning of this song, it had someone talk as if you were on an airplane. It was interesting but neat and worked well because the song is called “Carry On.” “Heaven:” In the start of the song, it starts right off with lyrics then follows by rapping. This song is inter-esting as I listened to the lyrics of the song, and it’s clever and catchy.

“A Million Lives:” Wow! This song is really touching. It’s a more serious kind of song but it still has a great message to it. I liked the end of the song how it had Miller just say, “you saved my life.” “Puppet:” It starts off with the piano then goes in with the lyrics of the song. The lyrics of the song have a meaning to the words of what he is saying about how he needs to go on tour all the time while leaving someone he truly cares about at home. “Number One Rule:” It jumps right into the lyrics. As you listen to the lyrics they are passionate about what his career means to him. This is a creative song, and I think he did an awe-some job with the lyrics fitting with the melody of the song. Keep an eye out for this talented rapper/singer and songwriter who is on tour right now on, The Us Against Them Tour, with Ac-tion Item, and special guest Air Dubai. You don’t want to miss out on this tour.

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