Health Services Warns of Risks From Flu Outbreak
Samantha Reposa, Managing Editor
January 22, 2018
Tissues and hand sanitizer have become essentials for all bearing the cold, as people are taking all precautions to avoid attracting the flu this season. The University of New Haven’s health service offices recently sent out an active “Health Alert”for the campus community regarding the out...
For AIDS Awareness Month, New Treatments Show Promise
Karina Krul, Student Life Editor
December 5, 2017
The treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS is evolving every day, and at the forefront of that is pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). PrEP is a medication, under the name Truvada, which is taken by HIV-negative people at high-risk for contraction of HIV. It prevents the virus from attaching...
Solving a Crisis With a Text
Glenn Rohrbacker, Editor in Chief
October 3, 2017
In a personal crisis, people often turn to a trusted friend, family member, coworker, or therapist, but unfortunately, they can not always be there. Crisis Text Line is a free 24/7 service available to those in a personal crisis. Someone can text their hotline number with a simple message, enterin...
University Hosting Irish Fulbright Scholar for Cyber Forensic Research
Glenn Rohrbacker, Editor in Chief
September 5, 2017
The University of New Haven is hosting Dr. David Lillis, an Irish Fulbright Scholar studying two different elements of cyber security and forensics. Lillis is an assistant professor at University College in Dublin, Ireland, where he teaches software engineering. He also spends four months out of the y...
Engineering Students Display Innovation Senior Design Expo
Lauren Cohen, Staff Writer
May 3, 2017
The annual Senior Design Expo took place on Wednesday (May 3) in the Beckerman Recreation Center. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. students had the chance to present posters of their projects, with the goal of bettering the campus community. Every graduating senior in the Tagliatela College of Engineering has...
Thousands March for Climate in Washington D.C.
Karina Krul, Student Life Editor
May 3, 2017
Saturday (April 29) afternoon brought over 200,000 people to Washington D.C. for the Climate March. There were sister marches across the world, but the strongest presence was felt in D.C. as the crowd marched from the Capitol to the White House, pausing to rally, before proceeding to the Washington Monument. The...
New Haveners March for Science on Earth Day
Karina Krul, Student Life Editor
April 22, 2017
Over 3,000 people marched in the New Haven March for Science on Earth Day. Many gathered in Washington D.C. and across the country to bring awareness to science and the dangers of budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as various other science-based agencies. The m...
What to Do if You Experience Sexual Harassment
Glenn Rohrbacker, Editor in Chief
April 19, 2017
Last weekend, it was revealed that a University professor was included in a report alleging sexual misconduct with students at the professor's previous employer, Choate Rosemary Hall. In light of this, the Charger Bulletin spoke with University officials about how sexual misconduct is handled and ...
Why I Will Not be Attending the Science March
Reginald Walden, Contributing Writer
April 19, 2017
On April 22, 2017, about 100,000 scientists, activists, students, and science educators will be engaging the March for Science in Washington D.C., New Haven, and over 425 other cities on every inhabited continent. According to its website, the march is “the first step of a global movement to defend...
Students Aim to Disable the Label
Lauren Cohen, Staff Writer
April 19, 2017
The annual Disable the Label Fair was hosted in the Bixler/Botwinik Quad on Tuesday (April 11). RSO’s and Greek organizations had tables designed to promote the values of the fair. “This is a perfect way to start spring, all the school organizations are coming together to raise awareness for a...
UNH Professors and Students Discuss Concerns With Trump Science Policies
Karina Krul, Student Life Editor
April 11, 2017
President Trump signed an executive order on March 21 that included measures to dismantle the Clean Power Plan, a set of regulations put into place by former President Obama, designed to restrict the emission of fossil fuels. Reactions to this plan have varied across the country, with support from...
Privacy & Privilege: Don’t Rain on my Parade
Alex Halfinger, Staff Writer
March 2, 2017
Sixteen years ago, the idea of taking our shoes off at an airport seemed weary and precautious. The question of “am I a terrorist?” looped the brains of harmless travelers every time they walked through a security line. In the most recent years since the age of the internet, we ourselves have asked...
Health Services Offers Flu Shots to Students
November 22, 2016
That time of year has come where the weather is on the brink of winter, but still is trying to hold on to the fall feel, which means flu season is in full spring with the drastic fluctuation of temperature. Health Services at the University of New Haven would like to remind all students, faculty, and...
Professor’s Petition Seeks White House Funding for Deflection of Asteroids
February 27, 2013
Joel Marks, philosophy professor emeritus and an amateur astronomer, needs your signature. He has until March 17 to obtain 100,000 signatures on a petition asking the White House to support full funding for the detection and deflection of asteroids or comets that might strike the Earth. “This might seem far-fet...
Walking For a Cure
October 10, 2012
Thousands arrived at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven last Sunday, Sept. 30, to participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Disease. The New Haven walk, along with numerous other walks throughout Connecticut, marked the close of Alzheimer’s disease Awareness month. The mission of the Alzheim...