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The Charger Bulletin

The Student News Source of the University of New Haven

The Charger Bulletin

The Student News Source of the University of New Haven

The Charger Bulletin

The front of the U.S. Capitol, April 3, 2007.

Historic Respect for Marriage Act passes in the House, protecting same-sex and interracial marriage

Lillian Newton, Politics Editor December 13, 2022

Early on Thursday, the House passed legislation that will protect both same-sex and interracial marriage in the United States. This bill was recently passed in the Senate, now moving to President Joe Biden’s...

Warnock wins Georgia runoff election, gives Democrats Senate majority

Tyler Wells, Editor-in-Chief December 13, 2022

Last Tuesday, in one of the most important elections for Senate control during the 2022 midterm elections, incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock won against Republican challenger Herschel Walker....

After Randy Cox

Carlos D. Rebollo, Contributing Writer December 13, 2022

Perspective Richard “Randy” Cox, a New Haven resident, was paralyzed from the neck down from an injury sustained during a ride in a police van after Cox was arrested for allegedly brandishing a...

Chinese citizens protest in light of "zero-COVID" protocols, Dec. 2, 2022.

China initiates crackdowns as widespread protests against “zero-Covid” protocols continue across the nation

Lillian Newton, Politics Editor December 6, 2022

Over the past week, China has seen widespread, large-scale protests across the nation, with thousands of citizens expressing long-held anger over three years of sudden lockdowns, border closures and financial...

The Twitter log-in on a phone screen, July 10, 2020.

Musk’s takeover of Twitter draws widespread criticism

Christopher Elwell, Sports Editor December 6, 2022

Perspective Pressure has never been higher for Twitter CEO Elon Musk, who has faced heavy criticism for how he is managing the social media platform since he took Twitterover in April. Musk has taken...

onald Trump being sworn in as U.S. president, Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2017.

Trump announces candidacy for 2024 presidency

Tyler Wells, Editor-in-Chief November 22, 2022

Following the 2022 midterm elections that found Republican voting numbers falling behind expectations, former President Donald J. Trump announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential race. He made the...

This week, an Iranian court issued the first death sentence in connection with recent protests.

First person sentenced to death amid protests challenging Iranian government

Lillian Newton, Politics Editor November 22, 2022

This week, an Iranian court issued the first death sentence in connection with recent protests. According to state media, an unnamed individual was convicted of “enmity against God,” as well as “spreading...

Results of the 2022 midterm elections from the New York Times, Nov. 12, 2022.

Connecticut midterm election results: Democrats win big

Lillian Newton, Politics Editor November 15, 2022

On Tuesday, Connecticut voters filled a number of political positions. As of Friday, voters chose Democrats for most of the open roles in the state, filling all four of Connecticut's four constitutional...

Climate change activists glue their hands on a painting, July 22, 2022.

Climate change activism: Is all press good press?

Lillian Newton, Politics Editor November 15, 2022

Perspective Over the last few months, climate change activist groups have made headlines, though typically not for the right reasons. From throwing tomato soup on Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers to...

A photo of Elon Musk.

Twitter undergoes changes following Musk acquisition

Christopher Elwell, Sports Editor November 8, 2022

On April 25, Twitter entered a new era when Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk bought the social media giant for $44 billion. Twitter’s Board of Directors unanimously voted in favor of Musk’s decision...

A mail-in voting envelope.

What to know for Nov. 8: Connecticut’s election day

Lillian Newton, Politics Editor November 8, 2022

On Tuesday, thousands of individuals across Connecticut will travel to polling centers across the state to vote in the midterm election. Before you head off to vote, here is everything that you should...

Nancy and Paul Pelosi sit together at an event, March 7, 2018.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband survives hammer attack in frightening home invasion

Lillian Newton, Politics Editor November 1, 2022

On Friday morning, Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was “violently assaulted” by an individual who broke into the couple’s San Francisco home. The attack, determined to be intentional,...

Alex Jones ordered to pay nearly $1 billion to Sandy Hook families

Lindsay Giovannone, Copy Desk Chief October 18, 2022

Alex Jones was ordered by a Connecticut jury to pay $965 million to an FBI agent and to the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims after he claimed the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School...

An honor guard delivers the body of Bristol police officer Alex Hamzy, Bristol, Conn., Oct. 14., 2022.

Two Bristol police officers killed, one severely injured in suspected ambush

Lillian Newton, Politics Editor October 18, 2022

At 10:29 p.m. on Wednesday evening, officers from the Bristol, Conn. police department responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute between two siblings. Immediately upon arriving on the scene,...

A Puerto Rican man battles flood waters during Hurricane Fiona.

Hurricane Fiona hits Puerto Rico, causing extensive damage

Delianne Ayala-Ramos, Contributing Writer October 11, 2022

Perspective On Sept. 18, Hurricane Fiona hit the southwest region of Puerto Rico, with wind speeds as fast as 100 miles per hour. The category 1 hurricane caused infrastructural damage almost beyond...

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