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...

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 possession. They have some sort of value to...

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...

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...

To the Woman Giving Out Fat Letters to Kids on Halloween: How dare you. You may think you’re doing your town a favor by handing out flyers instead of candy to children who you’ve decided are...

You’ll hear anyone who has ever spent a substantial amount of time in the restaurant business or retail say, “Everyone should have this job at some point in their life.” It’s true. Working for...

The state of New Jersey became the 14th state to legalize gay marriage on Oct. 21, which elicited many a tweet, Facebook status, blog post, etc. that declared that we are “one step closer to equality!” While...

Who do you think you are? Are you serious? You have no right to judge or comment on anyone else’s body in a negative way other than your own. You’re the sole owner of your body, and you’re the one...

I’m shocked and sickened by the behavior of two Florida teens, charged with aggressively stalking and bullying their 12-year-old classmate, Rebecca Sedwick. The modern-day mean girls, 12-year-old...

iPhone is an iconic smartphone, but they have gone crazy. They constantly produce new generations of their phones, which customers can hardly wait to have, but can barely afford. To follow their pattern...

It is like déjà vu all over again. On Oct. 21, there was another school shooting only 10 months after the Newtown tragedy. This time the shooting took place at Sparks Middle School in Nevada. One teacher...

We find ourselves in the heart of October. Just a hop, skip, and a jump away from Halloween, then we’re on to November. But before November hits and the moustaches and leg hairs begin to grow, an even...

Receiving your diploma at your high school graduation. Going to your first college party. Meeting the love of your life. Landing that coveted internship. Walking down the aisle. Holding your baby girl...

From the moment I set foot on this campus, I was told not to set foot on those letters in the Maxcy quad. During SOAR, the Orientation Leaders were sure to embed in our minds not to step on the letters,...

Since before I even attended the University of New Haven, I was told that there is one thing a student must not do. The famous blue and yellow letters that lie in the center of the academic quad in front...