Finding Ways to Make a More Sustainable Campus
Everett Bishop, Student Life Editor
February 19, 2019
Filed under Student Life
Carbon dioxide levels are at their highest in 650,000 years. Eighteen of the 19 warmest years have occurred since 2001. Satellite images show our polar ice caps losing mass. According to climate change experts, things are not looking good. Laura Miller, the director of energy and sustainability at...
What Happens With Course Evaluations?
Victoria Cagley, Contributing Writer
February 12, 2019
Filed under Campus News and Events
At the end of each semester, students are asked by the university to fill out course evaluations for the classes they took, and to reflect on their instructors. Many students, however, do not know how those evaluations are used by the university. Associate provost of the College of Arts and Sciences, Stuart Si...
College students with cars, is it worth it?
Nicole Manall, Opinion Editor
February 6, 2019
Filed under Opinion & Editorials
Everyone doesn’t need a car on campus, but it does give students a bit more freedom of going wherever they want at the drop of a hat. However, having a car on campus can be both a blessing and a curse. If there is one thing that commuters and students who have a car on campus complain about, it’s p...
No Home For The Holidays For Athletes
Nicole Manall, Staff Writer
November 28, 2018
Filed under Sports, Student Life
When most students pack their bags and head home for the holidays, student-athletes are usually left behind to find other ways to enjoy the season. Even though the doors to the dorms are locked and the campus is closed, athletes might not have the opportunity to head home for the holidays because of gam...
Tips On Getting Grad School Ready
Kailey Feshler, Multimedia Editor
November 28, 2018
Filed under Student Life
Applying to graduate school can be stressful. However, offices around college campuses, including the University of New Haven, offer services and advice to students as application season is underway. The Career Development Center (CDC) is in the process of working on a video project to advise studen...
Walking Campus at Night
Nicole Manall, Staff Writer
November 14, 2018
Filed under Opinion & Editorials
When I came to the University of New Haven four years ago, I was scared but excited. I had never been this far away from my family before, and for the first time, I was by myself. There were so many events on campus that I often walked alone to, meeting friends there. I never had a problem walki...
Campus Crime Rates
Mitsouki Garvey-Sanchez, Opinions Editor
October 19, 2018
Filed under Opinion & Editorials
As college students, sometimes we are not afraid of something happening to us on campus, but still, we must be aware of our surroundings. We also need to stay informed about what crimes are happening on and around campus. College is supposed to be a safe space, but the University of New Haven’s po...
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...
Coffee With a Cop, Donuts too
Sommer Smith, Contributing Writer
September 24, 2018
Filed under Student Life
Students and campus police officers gathered for hot coffee and pastries on Wednesday in the Alumni Lounge. The event, “Coffee with a Cop,” was a kick off to this month’s National Campus Safety Awareness Month, which emphasizes the importance of safety on campuses nationwide, and how building re...
Myatt Center Hosts Discussion on Race
Francesca Fontanez, Contributing Writer
February 27, 2018
Filed under Student Life
As it happens, names can hurt. The University of New Haven Myatt Center for Diversity and Inclusion invited Dr. Davarian L. Baldwin to speak at their event, “‘That’s so Ghetto’…Build the Wall’ and Other Ways of Talking About Race Without Talking About Race,” one of the center’s many Bl...
The Issue with Safety on Campus
Alessia Bicknese, Opinion Editor
February 1, 2018
Filed under Opinion & Editorials
Should students be able to drive to classes after 6 p.m. without worrying about getting a ticket? -- It’s 5:45 p.m. The sun began setting well over an hour ago. But it’s time to head out to your 6 p.m. class -- that won’t end until 8:40. The weather is brisk, crisp, and the wind is sha...
Music Industry Club Provides Students with Booking Experience
Everett Bishop, Staff Writer
January 23, 2018
Filed under Student Life
With over 15o different clubs and organizations on campus, the University of New Haven allows its students the opportunity to explore and express themselves in a variety of ways. One such organization is M.I.C. (Music Industry Club), which gives students the chance to see what it takes in order to b...
Campus Climate Survey Gives Details on Student Experiences
Sarah Dematteis, Staff Writer
December 4, 2017
Filed under Campus News and Events, This Week's Top Stories, University of New Haven
Early last semester, the University of New Haven conducted a series of campus climate surveys as a part of an initiative to improve the campus’s diversity and inclusion. “I feel very strongly that diversity and inclusion are critical in making us a stronger and more effective community,” said...
Use Our Resources
April L. Anderson, Staff Writer
October 31, 2017
Filed under Opinion & Editorials
As I come to the midpoint of my senior year, I am realizing how much the resources available to us on campus have tremendously helped me. The Center for Learning Resources, Center for Student Success and the Career Development Center have given me security and reassurance that I can go out into the “r...
Phi Sigma Sigma’s Inferno Raises $3,626
Everett Bishop, Staff Writer
October 13, 2017
Filed under Campus News and Events, Student Life, University of New Haven
University of New Haven sorority Phi Sigma Sigma hosted their annual competitive philanthropy event ‘Phi Sig Inferno’ last Saturday, raising $3,626. Out of the six teams competing, it was the student team “the Sigma Chi Cutie Pies” that clinched the win. The other five teams were comprised of stude...