Marching band plays on
Kayla Mutchler, Editor-In-Chief
October 16, 2020
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of New Haven marching band has defied the odds, being the only marching band in Conn. to continue their season as planned, while keeping it safe for students, staff and spectators. This year’s show is entitled “The Best of Times.” It features student’s...
Celebrating National Coming Out Day: The University Raises the Pride Flag
Isabelle Hajek, Contributing Writer
October 13, 2020
On Monday, Oct. 12, the Office of Residential Life (ORL), partnered with PRIDE and SPECTRA, to host their annual Pride Flag raising ceremony on the Bergami Patio in recognition of National Coming Out Day, which occurred the day before. The event was live-streamed and posted on the @unewhavenreslife and...
Failure of Student-Compliance to COVID-19 Policies Causes Positive Cases to Skyrocket
Kelly Adkins, Staff Writer
October 13, 2020
The University of New Haven learned how quickly the tables can turn after their COVID-19 cases jumped from five to 93 in seven days, which caught the attention of local news. On Oct. 4, the university’s COVID-19 dashboard reported five new COVID cases, which brought the number of cases to seven s...
Spike in COVID-19 cases calls for brief online class period
Beth Beaudry, Student Life Editor
October 13, 2020
As of Oct. 12, the University of New Haven has 113 active COVID-19 cases on campus. Within the past week, the number of cases rose from 12 to 24, 50, 77, 93, and now 113. This resulted in over 400 students being quarantined on campus, including the entirety of Winchester residence hall. In response ...
University celebrates 100th year with Broadway Sings for the Centennial Ball
Kayla Mutchler, Editor in Chief
October 12, 2020
The night of Oct. 3 was filled with music, heartwarming stories, and fun as students, staff and alumni celebrated the virtual Centennial Ball. The event included a cocktail hour to socialize with university community members, student showcases, performances from Broadway stars and more. The show was...
WNHU Remains Live During COVID-19
Beth Beaudry, Student Life Editor
October 12, 2020
With all of the campus COVID-19 restrictions, student organizations are having to adapt. For example, the university’s radio station 88.7 WNHU is finding ways to still stream live and be active on campus. However, the need for social distancing has caused some changes to their studio. Since the R...
Bartels Gives Student “All Lives Matter” To-Go Box
Beth Beaudry, Student Life Editor
October 12, 2020
Since the Black Lives Matter movement was established in 2013, there has been dispute over people responding to the movement with the phrase “All Lives Matter.” The Black Lives Matter movement was created following the death of Trayvon Martin, with the Twitter hashtag, #BlackLivesMatter. With #BLM came the phrase “All Lives Matter,” which many BLM supporters have deemed insensitive. The All Lives Matter hashtag was considered to be a counter-protest to Black Lives Matter. During th...
Day 2/14: Boredom in waiting
Tyler Wells, Contributing Writer
October 9, 2020
On the morning of day two, I woke up with some different symptoms than I had the night before. The sudden shifts of the COVID symptoms are surprising, and what makes this virus so worrying. Locked in my own room, there is only so much to be able to look at when one wakes up. The body aches are most...
Day 1 of 14: Life in a lockdown
Tyler Wells, Contributing Writer
October 8, 2020
When Tuesday morning began, we were prepared to go to practice and class later in the day. By the time the sun set, we became barred from leaving our secure locations in hopes to trap a threat that cannot be seen. My name is Tyler Wells, and I am writing from the confines of my house off-campus where...
Winchester Hall residents quarantined amid COVID-19 cases on university campus
Kayla Mutchler, Editor-in-Chief
October 7, 2020
On Tuesday, students at Winchester Hall and other university members were notified via email of a mandatory 14-day quarantine because of an influx of COVID-19 cases. Winchester residents were alerted prior to the rest of the university in an email from the COVID task force, a group of university...
Campus safety awareness month
Tiara Starks, Entertainment Editor
September 28, 2020
Now more than ever, campus safety has been a hot topic across colleges across the nation. Every September, colleges and universities promote initiatives during Campus Safety Awareness Month. The University of New Haven Police Department has been recognized for its commitment to keeping its campus...
Business and engineering students participate in Innovation Sprint
Hannah Providence, Business Manager
September 28, 2020
Nearly 100 students in the Pompea College of Business and Tagliatela College of Engineering participated in an entrepreneurship pitch competition on Sept. 12th. Brian Marks and Stephanie Gillespie -- lecturers for both colleges, respectively -- facilitated the virtual event also known as the “24-Hour...
University of New Haven rises in rankings
Kelly Adkins, Staff Writer
September 28, 2020
Amid the centennial celebration, the University of New Haven is also celebrating its prestige. The university was included among this year’s top schools in the U.S. News & World Report, Princeton Review, and the Bachelor’s Degree Center. U.S. News ranked the university at 59th in the North...
Decision 2020: UNewHaven makes predictions about the upcoming 2020 election
Katie Klemme, Contributing Writer
September 28, 2020
The 2020 election may seem far off, but for the University of New Haven campus community, it’s time to make predictions. Almost everyone has an opinion about who should win the presidential election, but it’s lesser-known who will win. For years, political scientists have been coming up with different...
Mental health in the wake of COVID-19
Isabelle Hajek, Contributing Writer
September 28, 2020
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions of physical health have taken precedence over mental health, and as National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month begins, this disparity is being noticed. As the government temporarily shut down businesses, created isolation guidelines, and has enforced mask ...
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It is the final day. The culmination of two weeks of isolation comes together during the final 24 hours. It is met with nothing but a boring...