Nancy Rossi Elected Mayor Of West Haven
Glenn Rohrbacker, Editor in Chief
November 7, 2017
Filed under Campus News and Events, Politics, This Week's Top Stories, University of New Haven, West Haven News
Updated 11/8/17 at 9:29 a.m. to include result statistics. Democrat Nancy Rossi was declared winner of West Haven’s mayoral election Tuesday night. Rossi won after a long and contentious campaign with the two other candidates, current mayor, Democrat Ed O’Brien and Republican Dave Riccio. ...
USGA Looks For New Treasurer and Class Officers
Christina Genovese, Community Engagement Editor
September 10, 2017
Filed under Student Life, USGA
Election season is underway at the University of New Haven. The Undergraduate Student Government Association is in the process of electing a treasurer. In addition, the Class of 2019 and the Class of 2021 need to elect officers to their executive boards. “I am running for USGA Treasurer because o...
Meet the Candidates
March 19, 2015
Filed under Campus News and Events, University of New Haven
Presidential Election James Kielar loves USGA, is a volunteer firefighter and Sergeant at Arms of the Class of 2016. He believes the “Rules should be working for people,” and that USGA needs more involvement from other groups, such as more day programming for commuters and more involveme...
UNH’s Own Ronald Quagliani Needs YOUR Vote This Tuesday!
October 31, 2013
Filed under Campus News and Events, University of New Haven
Presidential Candidates
March 27, 2013
Filed under Campus News and Events, University of New Haven, USGA
This week, the Charger Bulletin Staff asked Presidential and Treasurer candidates to answer a question regarding their perceived goals. We graciously thank all of the USGA candidates for their willingness to demonstrate their dedication to the UNH student body. Please do not forget to vote! Question: “As Pr...
Treasurer Candidates
March 27, 2013
Filed under Campus News and Events, University of New Haven, USGA
Question: "What is the biggest challenge facing USGA in the next academic year and how would you work to solve it?” Isaak Kifle The biggest challenge that USGA will face in the next academic year will be to keep up with the rapid growth of the university and, consequently, the rapid growth of R...
What Just Happened? Debriefing the Presidential Election
November 28, 2012
Filed under Campus News and Events, University of New Haven
Let’s face it: campaigns just are not what they used to be. In the most recent installment of UNH’s Current Issues Discussion titled, “What Just Happened? Debriefing the 2012 Presidential Election,” Professors Gary Fetzer, Elizabeth Barfoot Christian and Bret McCormick lead a panel on the many...
The Election is Over…Now What?
November 14, 2012
Filed under Opinion & Editorials
I woke up for the first time in months able to finally breathe. Nearly a year of inescapable debates, vicious advertisements and incoherent Facebook statuses plaguing my every waking moment had culminated in my anxiety levels skyrocketing to new heights. But the good news is it’s over. And although...
Students Get Inside Look at Political Process
November 7, 2012
Filed under Campus News and Events, University of New Haven
By UNH Today In Cristal Reyes’s mind, her history classes and what is taking place in politics are inextricably linked. “Being interested in politics is second nature to me,” she said. “You can’t understand important parts of history without understanding politics.” With a presidential...
The Optics of Winning: Musings about the Second Presidential Debate
October 24, 2012
Filed under Opinion & Editorials
Ah, yes. “There you go, again,” as Ronald Reagan once said. We have arrived at the storied and much mythologized second presidential debate of the 2012 election season. It would be nice to think that presidential debates are a forum of mature and honest discussion about the issues of the day....
Romney Picks Ryan for Running Mate
August 29, 2012
Filed under Global News
NORFOLK, Va. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan to be his running mate, according to a Republican with knowledge of the development. They will appear together Saturday in Norfolk, Va., at the start of a four-state bus tour to introduce the newly...
The 2012-2013 USGA Election
April 11, 2012
Filed under Campus News and Events, University of New Haven
The Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA) is a large organization with a wide variety of functions and purposes. The USGA represents the undergraduate student body at UNH, serves as a forum for student concerns and suggestions, manages the student activity budget utilized by clubs and organizations and functions as a liaison between students and the UNH adminis...
Afghan Officials Say Too Early to Judge Election
September 22, 2010
Filed under Global News, Politics
KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan authorities said Monday it was too early to judge the validity of the country's parliamentary ballot despite observers' reports of widespread fraud in the vote that was to help consolidate its shaky democracy. Also Monday, Britain's military handed the U.S. responsibility...
Brown: Mass. victory sends “very powerful message’
January 20, 2010
Filed under Global News
From The Associated Press BOSTON – Republican Scott Brown, fresh from a stunning Massachusetts Senate victory that shook the power balance on Capitol Hill, declared Wednesday that his election had sent a "very powerful message" that voters are weary of backroom deals and Washington business-as-usual. Democrats...