Q&A With the USGA Presidential Candidates
Karina Krul & Serena Piervincenzi, The Charger Bulletin
February 12, 2019
Filed under Campus News and Events, This Week's Top Stories, Top Stories, University of New Haven
Voting for the Undergraduate Student Government Association presidency begins on Thursday, Feb 21. We spoke to the five candidates running. Merranda Zehner, junior accounting major Q: When did you decide you wanted to run for president? Why do you want to run? A: “The thought of running for...
Men’s Basketball Win Coaching for Literacy
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
February 6, 2019
Filed under Charger Athletics, Sports, This Week's Top Stories
On Saturday Feb. 2 men’s basketball participated in their annual Coaching for Literacy Awareness game as they took on Southern New Hampshire at Charger Gymnasium. The Chargers defeated the Penmen 76-62 to take sole possession of first place in the NE-10 Southwest Division. The Chargers won on, and...
University Purchases St. Paul’s Church
Christina Genovese, Community Engagement Editor
February 6, 2019
Filed under Campus News and Events, This Week's Top Stories, University of New Haven
The University of New Haven has purchased St. Paul’s Catholic Church on First Avenue in West Haven, Conn. The university has had a relationship with the church for almost a decade, and is now expanding that relationship to ownership. “The university has been leasing the parking lot on a Monday t...
New Non-Propfit Aims to Teach Immigrant Women
Kiana Quinonez, Manging Editor
February 6, 2019
Filed under Campus News and Events, This Week's Top Stories, University of New Haven
America is known as the land of the free and home of the brave. But, for some refugee and immigrant women, a new country with a new language and rules can be very tough to navigate. Elena’s Light was born from this very issue. The organization focuses on educating immigrant and refugee women on the E...
Government Reopens On Shaky Ground
Karina Krul, Editor-In-Chief
January 30, 2019
Filed under Campus News and Events, This Week's Top Stories, University of New Haven
On Friday Jan. 25, President Donald Trump reached an agreement to reopen the government for three weeks, while negotiations over the border wall continue. This temporary agreement ended the longest government shutdown in history, coming in at 35 days in total, and allowed the House and Senate to pass a ...
Government Shutdown Impacts University Alumni
Karina Krul, Editor-in-Chief
January 22, 2019
Filed under This Week's Top Stories, Top Stories, University of New Haven
The longest government shutdown in history has been going on for 32 days, with 800,000 people still out of work, including University of New Haven alumni. Samantha Higgins graduated in 2016 with degrees in criminal justice victim service administration and psychology with a community clinical concen...
Healthcare Program Receives Accreditation
Kiana Quinonez, Managing Editor
December 17, 2018
Filed under Campus News and Events, This Week's Top Stories, University of New Haven
As the University of New Haven grows, its programs have to follow suit and, as of Nov. 16, one graduate program did just that. The university’s master’s degree in healthcare administration is now accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), which makes ...
Library Closes Due to Exhaust Gas
Karina Krul, Ediotr-In-Chief
December 5, 2018
Filed under This Week's Top Stories
At 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, students received a message that the Marvin K. Peterson Library was closed because of mechanical issues. According to Lou Annino, associate vice president of facilities, the building was evacuated due to a “trouble alarm” from the smoke and fire detection system at appr...
University Better Than Average Despite Challenges
Nicole Rivera, Photography Editor
November 28, 2018
Filed under This Week's Top Stories
After her sophomore year at the University of New Haven, psychology major Alexis Cirillo dropped out. Cirillo thought about how her money was being used and where it was going after her teacher said in class that the department could not afford paper. “I chose not to return to UNH because of the quality of educat...
Thanksgiving Week of Service
Everett Bishop, Student Life Editor
November 20, 2018
Filed under Student Life, This Week's Top Stories
The University of New Haven’s Thanksgiving Week of Service was last week. The event was co-sponsored by the Center for Student Engagement, Leadership and Orientation (CSELO), dining services, and the Annual Giving Office, the university’s office for donating. The week captured the spirit of giving back....
Seniors Experience Registration Issues
Everett Bishop, Student Life Editor
November 14, 2018
Filed under Campus News and Events, This Week's Top Stories
On Monday, Nov. 5, seniors of the University of New Haven woke up bright and early in anticipation for class registration. With schedules prepared and eyes glued to their computer screens, these students waited for the clock to strike 7 a.m. before frantically punching in registration codes for their...
Business College Moves to Orange Campus
Karina Krul, Ediotr-In-Chief
November 14, 2018
Filed under Campus News and Events, This Week's Top Stories, University of New Haven
The College of Business has launched a pilot program to begin moving the college to University of New Haven’s Orange campus, according to Brian Kench, dean of the College of Business. The program began this semester and will fully transition for the 2019-2020 academic year. As part of the pilot,...
University Reflects on California Shooting
Karina Krul, Ediotr-In-Chief
November 14, 2018
Filed under This Week's Top Stories, U.S. News
A mass shooting Wednesday night in Thousand Oaks, Calif., left 13 dead, including the shooter, U.S. Marines veteran Ian Long. The shooting took place at the Borderline Bar & Grill during their weekly line dancing and college night. “I actually went to Thousand Oaks this past summer with my f...
NAACP Aims to Stop the Stigma
Ariana Lasher, Contributing Writer
November 14, 2018
Filed under Student Life, This Week's Top Stories
On Thursday, Nov. 8, the university’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) hosted their annual free HIV testing event in the Moulton Lounge. HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is the virus that causes AIDS. Health care workers from the Cornell Scott ...
Ceiling Repairs Continue in Savin Apartment
Kiana Quinonez, Managing Editor
November 6, 2018
Filed under This Week's Top Stories
A potential mold outbreak, a falling ceiling, and concerned students greeted the residents of Apartment 31 in Savin Court Townhouses. The students said they were facing a unique situation, and an unresponsive facilities team. “It took facilities about 3 1/2 weeks to come and look at my ceiling...