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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
University’s Largest Class Comes Back Smaller
Sean McGuire, Contributing Writer
October 17, 2018
Filed under This Week's Top Stories, University of New Haven
The Class of 2021 was the biggest freshman class to ever be accepted into the University of New Haven. But is it as big as we remember? The answer is no. Every university has retention rates. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, defines retention rate as, “the percentage of...
Mold Damage Goes Unaddressed
Kiana Quinonez, Managing Editor
October 17, 2018
Filed under This Week's Top Stories, University of New Haven
Apartment 31 in Savin Court Townhouses currently has mold in their kitchen and bathroom and the ceiling in their kitchen is caving in. Despite requests from its student residents, facilities has visited the apartment but not yet taken action. Tora Wyman, a junior communications major living in the apartment, ...
New Bill Would Allow Part-Time Students In USGA
Kiara Greene, Contributing Writer
October 3, 2018
Filed under Campus News and Events, University of New Haven
On Friday, Sept. 21, Eric Moore, a sophomore senator for the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA), proposed a change to the USGA constitution. The proposed changes concerned regulations for students running for positions in USGA. Currently, senators, executive board members and house members, ...
Why Do Students Withdraw?
Nicole Manall, Staff Writer
September 25, 2018
Filed under University of New Haven
According to CollegeAtlas.org, in 2014 70 percent of Americans will study at a 4-year college, but less than two-thirds will graduate with a degree. This statistic hits close to home, since the University of New Haven sees a multitude of students drop out for various reasons. When students withdraw from...
College Night Draws Students Downtown with Discounts
Kiana Quinonez, Managing Editor
September 25, 2018
Filed under University of New Haven
Yale University Properties held College Night on Thursday (Sept. 20). Various stores offered students free samples of food, games to win prizes, and discounts through the weekend. Live music, featuring University of New Haven students, was in the center of it all. University students from the Greater New Hav...
#SaveStudentNewsrooms Takes the Country by Storm
Corina Rodriguez, Contributing Writer
April 24, 2018
Filed under #SaveStudentNewsrooms, Campus News and Events, This Week's Top Stories, University of New Haven
The #SaveStudentNewsrooms campaign is calling on student journalists to help raise awareness on the importance of independent college newsrooms. When news broke that the independent Daily Campus will re-affiliate with Southern Methodist University, Melissa Gomez, editor-in-chief of The Independent F...