University Celebrates Trans Awareness Week
Kailey Feshler, Multimedia Editor
November 24, 2018
Filed under University of New Haven
Between Nov. 12-19 this year, according to glaad.com, “…individuals and organizations around the country will participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise the visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming people and address the issues the community faces.” To encourage peo...
Health Services Encourages Students to Be Tobacco Free
Everett Bishop, Student Life Editor
November 24, 2018
Filed under Student Life, University of New Haven
The Great American Smokeout was held Thursday, Nov. 15. This year, an emphasis was placed on e-cigarettes and vape pens in order to curb popularity. Schools across the state of Connecticut participate in this event which was created by the American Cancer Society to reduce the number of people who smok...
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,...
Emails Receive Confidential Addition
Anthony Gangemi, Contributing Writer
November 14, 2018
Filed under Campus News and Events, University of New Haven
Over the past few weeks, confidentiality notices have been included at the bottom of every email received from professors, faculty, offices, and clubs at the university. Only emails that are filed under username@newhaven.edu have the confidentiality notice applied through the server. No student emails (...
University Professor Brings Hitchcock to Campus
Christina Genovese, Community Engagement Editor
November 14, 2018
Filed under Campus News and Events, Student Life
One man’s admiration and appreciation for Alfred Hitchcock was showcased in a recent exhibit in the Seton Gallery.On Tuesday (Nov. 6) a showcase entitled “$elling the Movies: Hitchcock Posters, Stills, Lobby Cards, Etc.” opened, and featured university professor Wes Davis’ collection of Hitc...
Students Join to Celebrate Diwali
Lindsey Scalabrino, Contributing Writer
November 14, 2018
Filed under Campus News and Events, Student Life
On Friday, the Indian Student Council hosted their annual Diwali celebration. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights that represents the triumph of good over evil and light over dark, is one of the most significant celebrations in India. Students at the University of New Haven gathered to commemorate D...
University Seeks to Lessen Food Waste
Corina Rodriguez, Contributing Writer
October 31, 2018
Filed under This Week's Top Stories, University of New Haven
Over 130 billion pounds of food are discarded every year in the United States. According to the Food Recovery Network, an organization created by students from the University of Maryland that fights to reduce food waste on college campuses, 22 million pounds come from colleges alone. The University...
Ask Azzi Anything
Kiana Quinonez, Managing Editor
October 31, 2018
Filed under Campus News and Events, University of New Haven
Robert Azzi, an accomplished photojournalist, columnist, and public speaker sees it as his mission to give Muslims a voice. On Oct. 15 he visited the University of New Haven to talk about his experience as a Muslim-American. Azzi is a New Hampshire native with a Christian background. After moving to...
Haunted Tales from Maxcy Hall
Sommers Smith, Staff Writer
October 30, 2018
Filed under University of New Haven
As Halloween approaches, the spirit of ghouls and ghosts is very much alive. But the haunted houses, scary costumes, and hayrides, don’t compare to the real-life chills students get walking through Maxcy Halls. Maxcy Hall is one of the oldest buildings on campus, and it’s more traditional lo...
P.I.R.O Brings Paranormal Investigation to Campus
Nicole Manall, Staff Writer
October 30, 2018
Filed under Student Life, University of New Haven
The Paranormal Investigation and Research Organization (P.I.R.O.) is a student-run organization that discusses and studies paranormal and supernatural beings. They also run paranormal investigations at various New England locations. Started in 2002 by a group of students who shared an interest in...
Chargers Go Pink for Colleen Sorbello
Ethan Cardona, Staff Writer
October 25, 2018
Filed under Sports, This Week's Top Stories, University of New Haven
It was a weekend of pink across Charger athletics as teams showed their support in the fight against breast cancer. On Friday, the Colleen Sorbello Breast Cancer research lab in Dodds Hall was dedicated in honor of the late Colleen Sorbello, wife of New Haven alum Sam Sorbello. Ms. Sorbellow died of b...
University Relationship with Saudi Arabia Called Into Question
Karina Krul, Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2018
Filed under Campus News and Events, This Week's Top Stories, Top Stories, University of New Haven
Controversy surrounding the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, has given rise to questions about the relationship between the University of New Haven and the King Fahd Security College (KFSC) in Saudi Arabia. In an interview with The Ch...
Examining Sexual Assault Resources on Campus
Everett Bishop, Student Life Editor
October 17, 2018
Filed under This Week's Top Stories, University of New Haven
When students are in danger, they need to know that their university is there to protect and support them. In sexual assault cases, this is especially true. So what protections are in place to prevent students from becoming the next survivor? And how effective are those programs and policies? The U...
ASR Uncovers Low Campus Crime Rate
Karina Krul, Editor-In-Chief
October 17, 2018
Filed under Campus News and Events, University of New Haven
The University of New Haven police department recently released the 2018 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASR), which details campus crime over the last three years. On the main campus, the third-highest count for reported crime in 2017 was rape, with a total of eight. The most reported crime...