Email from Provost Highlights Schedule Changes in Fall 2020
Amanda M. Castro, Managing Editor
June 24, 2020
Following the University of New Haven’s shutdown at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the university is preparing for the campus to reopen in the Fall 2020 semester. A Tuesday email sent to the student body highlighted the proposed changes. Interim provost and senior vice president for academic ...
University Students Awarded in Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists Contest
Kayla Mutchler, Editor-In-Chief
June 18, 2020
University of New Haven students and graduates were among the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists college contest winners announced last Thursday. According to their website, the contest highlights “the best work published or broadcast during the 2019-20 academic year.” University students...
A Student’s Controversial Comments Ignite Potential Change on Campus
Kayla Mutchler, Editor-In-Chief and Amanda M. Castro, Managing Editor
June 10, 2020
As passionate crowds take to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd and those affected by police brutality in the United States, the University of New Haven is taking action against a class of 2020 student’s controversial comments to an anonymous source on Instagram. According to a June 6 ...
A Farewell to the University of New Haven
Corina Rodriguez, Managing Editor
May 17, 2020
On March 24, I had two hours to pack my belongings and say goodbye to the University of New Haven campus. I emptied out what was my room in Celentano Hall for about two months, walked to the German Club to return my room key, and took one last look at the Bixler/Gerber Quad. When I moved into Bixler...
Reflection on COVID-19: Zoltan Panyi
Zoltan Panyi, Student Feature
May 8, 2020
I was finishing my team lift at North Campus when our trainer told us there was an announcement he needed to make. I thought it was kind of odd that for half of the lift Coach Faug was not there for half of the lift because he would never miss a lift unless it was for something important. When Coach...
Reflection on COVID-19: Mekhi Henderson
Mekhi Henderson, Student Feature
May 8, 2020
My experience during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has been interesting. I have been staying with my family in San Marcos, Calif. The weather is lovely here, but the time difference has been a bit of a hassle for classes and assignments. I have been trying to adjust to now having to wake up at 6:00...
Reflection on COVID-19: Ashlynn O’Keefe
Ashlynn O’Keefe, Student Feature
May 8, 2020
The current pandemic came as a shock to everyone. I never thought I would go through something so terrifying and horrible in my lifetime. To my knowledge, I have not contracted the coronavirus, but I know many people close to me that have. The virus makes it impossible to perform what was referred...
Reflection on COVID-19: Ashley Barry
Ashley Barry, Student Feature
May 8, 2020
My friends and I were at the Recreation Center when Pres. Kaplan emailed the student body to encourage us to leave campus as soon as possible. It felt like the world stopped. Everyone was looking down at their phones. People were frantically making phone calls to try to find a way to get home with such...
Senior Farewells
May 6, 2020
Seth Harrington: "My time at the Charger Bulletin taught me discipline and methods of storytelling. I know the Bulletin will continue to prosper and inform the students." Corina Rodriguez: “Thanks to my professors and peers; I have grown as a professional and person. One of the biggest blessings ...
Recap of Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Kelly Adkins, Staff Writer
May 5, 2020
April marked a period of transitions as the university adapted to remote learning styles. But that did not stop Chargers from participating in Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) while away from campus. SAAM aims to spread education and awareness for sexual violence in all forms including—but...
Erin Amato: Reflecting on Impact of Coronavirus
Erin Amato, Student Feature
April 23, 2020
It feels like just yesterday I was sitting in my Foundations of EMS class at 6 pm on a Wednesday, looking at a website that displayed the world map with a little red circle over parts of China. This circle resembled the people affected by this new virus that no one knew much about besides its name: coronavirus....
A Grocery Store Worker’s Call to Action Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Jennifer Korn, Student Life Editor
April 23, 2020
I want to start by saying it is a miracle that neither I nor anyone in my family has gotten sick. During this pandemic, my father is a healthcare worker, and I work at a small grocery store. Almost every day, I come into contact with hundreds of people. Thank you to all of the customers who have...
Quarantine Effects on Couples and Relationships
Mia Steadman, Contributing Writer
April 16, 2020
It may feel like life is on pause, but relationships don’t take a break. COVID-19 quarantining is keeping many couples from being able to see each other in person, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to stay connected to your significant other. Making distance work in relationships is not...
Online Learning: How is the Campus Community Managing the Adjustment?
Jennifer Korn and Amanda M. Castro, Student Life Editor and Staff Writer
April 16, 2020
After university president Steven Kaplan’s decision to extend online classes through the remainder of the semester, students and professors have had to make arrangements and readjust to a new normal. The dean of students office distributed an email survey to students this week to ask how students a...
Small Business Survival: Westies Nutrition
Christina Genovese, Contributing Writer
April 16, 2020
We are in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, and as COVID-19 continues to worsen, the outcome for small businesses seems grim. Reading multiple stories of people losing their jobs, taking unpaid leave, and being out of work during this time leaves small local businesses, like Westies Nutrition, still...
