Condor BBQ
September 21, 2016
Filed under Features, University of New Haven
Last Saturday, September 17th, was Lambda Alpha Upsilon’s (LAU) annual Condor BBQ, an event that has been going on since 2011; in previous years it has been a carnival but, due to recent budget issues, this year it became the Condor BBQ. This change did not prevent the student community from gettin...
SIA Solidarity Week
September 21, 2016
Filed under Features, University of New Haven
Last week was Solidaridad Week for Hermadad de Sigma Iota Alpha Inc. (SIA) with various events, all with the goal of educating and promoting unity on campus. “Solidarity is a main goal of SIA. Unity within the community, our campus, and organizations,” says SIA President Juliana Calcagno. ...
U.N.H. Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
September 21, 2016
Filed under Features, University of New Haven
September is a pride-filled month for Hispanic students at the University of New Haven. The Latin American Student Association and International Student Association (LASA) came together to celebrate Hispanic Heritage History Month and welcome everyone to learn about the culture. On September 15, th...
Independent Greek Council Recruits
September 21, 2016
Filed under Features, University of New Haven
Last Sunday (September 11) kicked off recruitment week for the Independent Greek Councils on campus. Kappa Kappa Psi, Alpha Sigma Kappa (ASK), and Alpha Phi Omega (APO) all held recruitment to draw in the interest of potential new members. From 12 p.m. to 3p.m. last Sunday, the Independent Greek Council...
President’s Corner
September 21, 2016
Filed under Features, University of New Haven
Hello humans! Thank you to everyone who came out to the USGA Retreat! It was a success and the E-Board would like to thank you all so much for your support! To all general students, please remember that anyone in USGA is here to help so ask us questions, relay student issues or concerns, and let us...
Treasurer’s Tip
September 21, 2016
Filed under Features, University of New Haven
Make sure you attend the mandatory treasurer training sessions. Also, please look out for an email in the next week or so about Treasurer Training 2.0 which will be additional training offered for treasurers who still have questions or need help being successful in their new roles. Thank you, Nic...
UNH Dean Honored by Polish
September 14, 2016
Filed under Features, University of New Haven
On July 16, the University of New Haven’s Dean of the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, Dr. Mario Gaboury, was awarded the Order of Merit of the Polish National Police. The distinction is indicative of the high levels of achievement and collaboration the university ha...
National Campus Safety Awareness Month
September 14, 2016
Filed under Features, University of New Haven
September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month and brings with it reflection on the University of New Haven’s campus environment. Campus safety is a manner of large concern; everyone should feel safe in the environment they chose to live in for four years. It is important that any college camp...
West Haven Beaches Attract Pokemon Go Players
September 14, 2016
Filed under Features, University of New Haven
West Haven Beach, just a short five-minute drive from campus, has always been a must-see stop for students. Its weekend music events, beautiful views, and lively atmosphere make it a nice place to go to spend time walking around. However, over the past few months it has grown increasingly popular, not...
Candlelight in the Quad
September 14, 2016
Filed under Features, University of New Haven
This past week was National Suicide Prevention Week, a time of year dedicated to preventing those who suffer from depression and mental illness from taking their own life. This year’s theme, sponsored by the American Association of Sociology, is “Connect. Communicate. Care,” which is intended t...
Hazelnut Cafe’ Reopens
September 14, 2016
Filed under Features, University of New Haven
On Tuesday, September 6, the Hazell Nut Café opened its doors for all students at University of New Haven, starting off the fall semester with the highest sales they’ve ever had. The Hazell Nut Café is one of the first fully student-operated cafes in the country. U.N.H. alumn Jeffrey Hazell (’83) founded...
Greek Rush Week
September 14, 2016
Filed under Features, University of New Haven
This past week was rush week for many of University of New Haven’s fraternities. Delta Chi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Gamma Rho, Sigma Chi, and Alpha Phi Delta all had a week full of events, which helped them show their true colors to prospective members, as well as bring some excitement to the ca...
Unity Run Builds Bridges
September 14, 2016
Filed under Features, University of New Haven
Hosted at the University of New Haven on September 10, the Unity Run/Walk was a 3k race on campus. This was a first time event that was hosted to celebrate how even though people have differences they can still all come together as one and support each other. The 3k was organized by University of New ...
Charger Poll
September 14, 2016
Filed under Features, Opinion & Editorials
Welcome back, Chargers! I hope everyone has had an amazing time being back so far! Since gifs are so used now, I decided to ask you guys how to really say the word, because quite frankly, I have no idea how it’s pronounce! Aaaaand apparently, my followers can not agree either!...
Charger Poll
September 7, 2016
Filed under Features
The ultimate debate for anyone who's ever used a moving image. How do you say it? The two most common pronunciations of "gif" are with a hard g, like "gift." The other one is pronounced like "jiff." It seems no matter what anon says there won't ever be a definite answer to this common question. It looks like in this poll, "jiff" wins the battle, but I don't...
