Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87
Amanda M. Castro, Managing Editor
September 21, 2020
The Supreme Court announced Friday that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, lifelong advocate for gender equality, had died. Ginsburg died of complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer, surrounded by family in her home in Washington, D.C., according to the court’s statement. She was 87. On July 17,...
Trump’s Four Years in Office: Effective or Not?
Cameron Hailey, Staff Writer
September 14, 2020
In a short, 16-minute inaugural speech, President Donald Trump delivered some of his key campaign talking points, keeping America first, and that there was no time for empty talk. But did Trump hold to his promises about ensuring action from politicians and himself? In what was, to many, an underd...
Economic Impact Payments: Who Gets Them and Who Doesn’t
Amanda M. Castro, Staff Writer
April 22, 2020
Americans began receiving stimulus check payments this week after Pres. Donald J. Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) into law on March 27. The economic impact package of $2 trillion – the biggest relief package in American history – will deposit a one-tim...
App Failures and Confusing Results at the 2020 Iowa Democratic Caucuses
Amanda M. Castro, Contributing Writer
February 12, 2020
An app failure delayed the results of the Iowa Democratic Caucus for four days. Results were expected Monday evening, but it wasn’t until early Tuesday that partial results were released, and finally Thursday, the complete results were made public. The Iowa caucus results could affect the outcome...
University Investigates Misconduct of Former Women’s Soccer Coach
Jennifer Korn, Student Life Editor
November 23, 2019
On Thursday, Stephen Kaplan, university president, sent a school email that said the university had hired an independent firm to investigate allegations against a former employee. Kaplan also asked that people come forward with information, if they had information. The employee was not named in the...
Looking Into Midterm Results
Karina Krul, Ediotr-In-Chief
November 14, 2018
Ballots are still being counted from the Nov. 6 midterm elections, but, so far official results show a shift in party control, as the Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives. Currently, Democrats have a 29-seat lead in the house, after gaining 32 in the midterms, with 10 seats still undecided. In the Senate, the Republicans furthered their lead by two seats for a total of five more than the Democrats...
University Reflects on California Shooting
Karina Krul, Ediotr-In-Chief
November 14, 2018
A mass shooting Wednesday night in Thousand Oaks, Calif., left 13 dead, including the shooter, U.S. Marines veteran Ian Long. The shooting took place at the Borderline Bar & Grill during their weekly line dancing and college night. “I actually went to Thousand Oaks this past summer with my f...
Despite Potential State Weed Law, No Change in School Policy
Everett Bishop, Staff Writer
April 16, 2018
Senate President Marty Looney has introduced a bill in the Connecticut legislature that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana. The bill, No. 487, was passed by the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee on Thursday, April 5, and would allow anyone in Connecticut over the age of 21 to purchase ...
Conn. Residents Call for Change in March for Our Lives
Francesca Fontanez, Staff Writer
March 25, 2018
On March 24, Senator Chris Murphy, along with many other speakers and performers, gathered to support “March for Our Lives” in Guilford, Conn. “March for Our Lives” started as a student-led march in Washington, D.C. as a response to the mass shooting committed at Marjory Stoneman Dougl...
A Look Ahead at March for Our Lives in CT
Glenn Rohrbacker, Editor in Chief
March 22, 2018
Frank Blackwell, of Guilford, Conn., went to the women’s march last year in New York, and when he heard about the shooting in Parkland, Florida, he thought that it was time to march again. Before Parkland, the Guilford community was dealing with its own heartache, when a 15-year-old boy died from a...
Valuable Picasso Print Worth $50,000 Stolen
Thalia Rodriguez, Staff Writer
March 6, 2018
A rare and valuable original Pablo Picasso print worth an estimated $50,000 was stolen from a Milwaukee art appraisal shop a few weeks ago. Bill DeLind, the owner of the art appraisal shop says his business partner noticed the original 1949 print was missing on Feb. 16, according to Fox News reports. The...
Haitian Students React to Trump’s Comments & Policies
Khaaliq Crowder, Staff Writer
February 6, 2018
Recently, President Donald Trump has made actions and statements about immigrants, particularly those who hail from countries made up of black and brown people. The most recent remark that has made headlines was his comment on Haiti. The Washington Post reported Jan. 12 that Donald Trump had a meeting with colleagues where they discussed future protection of immigrants from various underdeveloped countries, like Haiti. In the meeting Trump said, “W...
UNH Experts Give Context to Government Shutdown
Mitsouki Garvey-Sanchez, Staff Writer
January 21, 2018
The government shut down on the one-year anniversary of the Trump presidency, and a lot of questions are being asked about what this means for the American people. Political science professor Chris Haynes explains that there are two certainties about this shutdown. “Playing politics is central...
GOP Tax Bill Could Cut Benefits to Private Colleges
Everett Bishop, Staff Writer
November 21, 2017
A story that has been steadily reaching more and more headlines is the Republicans’ tax reform plan. By the end of the year, GOP members in Congress plan to pass a new tax system that they claim will create jobs, increase investment, and put more money into the hands of middle-class American families...
Students From Hurricane-Effected Areas Talk About Relief
Sarah Dematteis, Staff Writer
October 11, 2017
University of New Haven students spoke about their dissatisfaction with response and recovery efforts thus far in regards to the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in a panel discussion held early last week. The panel’s goal was to shed light on the harrowing situation still unfolding and to...
