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...
Re-Cap of University Town Hall Meeting Last Week
Hannah Providence, Staff Writer
April 22, 2020
“You guys are now mentoring the mentors and helping the faculty to be online and stay online as well as possible and we thank you for that,” President Kaplan says as he welcomes the students attending the University-wide Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, April 15. He also explains that universities...
Connecticut Prisons’ Response to Coronavirus
Amanda M. Castro, Staff Writer
April 16, 2020
Following protests outside Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s residence over his decision to not release prisoners amid the global coronavirus pandemic, 700 prisoners were released from state correctional facilities. According to Connecticut’s Department of Corrections (DOC) website, 52 staff members alo...
The Problem with Staying Informed
Mia Steadman, Contributing Writer
April 16, 2020
On March 9, the students of the University of New Haven were sent home. So I have been home for one month and four days. And boy, do I have a headache. It could be from the screens. After all, we are relying on them now more than ever: to communicate, for entertainment, to learn, to work, to...
Kobe Bryant, his Daughter, and Seven Others Killed in Helicopter Crash
Amanda M. Castro, Staff Writer
January 29, 2020
Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash early Sunday near Calabasas, Calif. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, when authorities arrived at the scene, they discovered a bushfire on the hillside...
CDC Confirms Second Case of Coronavirus in the US
Amanda M. Castro, Staff Writer
January 29, 2020
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the second case of the deadly coronavirus late last week. The CDC is also reviewing 61 additional possible cases from 22 states, including the first US case in Washington and the second one in Illinois. Health officials say that the...
University Investigates Misconduct of Former Women’s Soccer Coach
Jennifer Korn, Student Life Editor
November 23, 2019
On Thursday, Stephen Kaplan, university president, sent a school email that said the university had hired an independent firm to investigate allegations against a former employee. Kaplan also asked that people come forward with information, if they had information. The employee was not named in the...
University Commemorates September 11th
Earl Alexander Givan, Contributing Writer
September 25, 2019
At a 9/11 commemoration on campus, a University of New Haven faculty member reminded the crowd that if another terrorist attack occurs, alumni would be among the first responders. Former East Haven fire chief and current fire science and professional studies department faculty Wayne Sandford spoke about...
Seniors Pushed to Live Off Campus
Beth Beaudry, Contributing Writer
September 10, 2019
For the class of 2021 and under, housing at the University of New Haven was not a concern. The upperclassmen were not as fortunate. In 2017, the University accepted more students than ever before and guaranteed incoming students four years of housing. Due to the lack of housing, incoming students were placed in sophomor...
West Haven Mayoral Candidates Debate
Earl Alexander Givan, Contributing Writer
September 10, 2019
The University of New Haven hosted the West Haven democratic mayoral debate between two of the three candidates, Mayor Nancy Rossi and former mayor Ed O’Brien. The third candidate, Debbie Collins, declined the university’s offer to attend. The debate was six days before the primary election o...
Dr. Henry C. Lee Defends His Name and Career
Anna Downs, Editor-in-Chief
September 10, 2019
In June Connecticut’s Supreme Court overturned the convictions of two men who in 1985 were sent to jail partly because of what the court said was inaccurate testimony, regarding the evidence, from Dr. Henry C. Lee, the renowned forensic scientist and University of New Haven stalwart. The cases we...
Summer of Updates Awaits Dining Services
Karina Krul, Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2019
The way you eat at University of New Haven is prepped for multiple changes over the summer, including the potential removal of Sandella’s from the bottom of Bergami Hall. Other changes will include, better marketing for Energizer Café, incorporating an early morning option on the weekends, updatin...
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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...