An Op-Ed from President Kaplan As a student at the University of New Haven, you are an important member of the West Haven community. Each day, elected officials in our city make decisions that could affect...

Claiming that you are uninterested in politics is a weak excuse for being misinformed about the government structure, current political debate, and domestic and foreign policy. You should care. If you...

“Guys have it so easy.” What started out as a jocular discussion, with a friend regarding a less-than-pleasant time of the month, suddenly resulted in a laundry list of complaints against the treatment...

Returning to the University of New Haven this year, as a junior, I expected most things to be similar to previous years: the amazing Ceasar salads from Sandella’s, the continuously breaking Soundview...

The greater majority of Americans desire happiness. Everyone does! No one desires to be sad or depressed. Happiness has an equation. Happiness = Reality – Expectations. Most of our parents were born...

The leaves are changing color, there’s a brisk in the weather and Starbucks has started serving their Pumpkin Spice Lattes—that’s right; it’s officially Fall. Fall has always been my favorite season,...

Think about fall. Think about all the things you love about it; I’m sure there’s a lot. I bet pumpkin pie is on the list. I bet apple pie is too. I bet Pumpkin Spice Lattes and hot apple cider and...

Ladies: imagine stripping down to your bra and underwear and strapping on a pair of heels. Then imagine parading across a stage in front of millions of viewers while a panel of judges scrutinizes you,...

2013, a year where everyone should be able to fully express themselves as individuals…Or is it? Once upon a time, society was completely against the idea of self-expression in the form of different...

Recall your first middle school dance. Now describe to me what you see. If I had to take a guess, we see a gymnasium full of shy yet sexually anxious, hormone raging, pizza faced, metal mouth, know-it-all,...

In recent years the University has celebrated the naming and renaming of several major facilities on campus. The David A. Beckerman Recreation Center was built and named; the Psychology Building was renovated...

Exactly 20 feet from the Charger Plaza on Campbell Avenue, it’s hard to miss the dozens of cigarette butts littering the sidewalk on your way out of the parking lot. Walking up the stairs near Bethel...

The average annual tuition, plus expenses, at a private nonprofit four-year college is about $35,000. At the University of New Haven, annual tuition is closer to $50,000. That tuition amount includes...

Let me preface by stating that I am someone who thrives off scheduling away my time. An average week includes 25 to 30 hours as a slave to retail, 20 hours of education, and another 15 to 20 for the on-campus...

When you think of food, do you think in terms of fast or fresh? It seems that for most of America, the correct answer must be fast. Just a few days ago, as I was walking from Shoprite back to my dorm...