We find ourselves in the heart of October. Just a hop, skip, and a jump away from Halloween, then we’re on to November. But before November hits and the moustaches and leg hairs begin to grow, an even...

Receiving your diploma at your high school graduation. Going to your first college party. Meeting the love of your life. Landing that coveted internship. Walking down the aisle. Holding your baby girl...

From the moment I set foot on this campus, I was told not to set foot on those letters in the Maxcy quad. During SOAR, the Orientation Leaders were sure to embed in our minds not to step on the letters,...

Since before I even attended the University of New Haven, I was told that there is one thing a student must not do. The famous blue and yellow letters that lie in the center of the academic quad in front...

Picture this: you wake up in the morning to the ear-piercing sound of your screaming child. After wrestling her into her car seat and dropping her off at the babysitter’s house, you start your hour-long...

“Welcome to the University of New Haven, where the safety of our students is one of our biggest concerns.” I’m pretty sure this statement is mentioned once or twice to the incoming freshmen that...

An Op-Ed from President Kaplan As a student at the University of New Haven, you are an important member of the West Haven community. Each day, elected officials in our city make decisions that could affect...

Claiming that you are uninterested in politics is a weak excuse for being misinformed about the government structure, current political debate, and domestic and foreign policy. You should care. If you...

“Guys have it so easy.” What started out as a jocular discussion, with a friend regarding a less-than-pleasant time of the month, suddenly resulted in a laundry list of complaints against the treatment...

Returning to the University of New Haven this year, as a junior, I expected most things to be similar to previous years: the amazing Ceasar salads from Sandella’s, the continuously breaking Soundview...

The greater majority of Americans desire happiness. Everyone does! No one desires to be sad or depressed. Happiness has an equation. Happiness = Reality – Expectations. Most of our parents were born...

The leaves are changing color, there’s a brisk in the weather and Starbucks has started serving their Pumpkin Spice Lattes—that’s right; it’s officially Fall. Fall has always been my favorite season,...

Think about fall. Think about all the things you love about it; I’m sure there’s a lot. I bet pumpkin pie is on the list. I bet apple pie is too. I bet Pumpkin Spice Lattes and hot apple cider and...

Ladies: imagine stripping down to your bra and underwear and strapping on a pair of heels. Then imagine parading across a stage in front of millions of viewers while a panel of judges scrutinizes you,...

2013, a year where everyone should be able to fully express themselves as individuals…Or is it? Once upon a time, society was completely against the idea of self-expression in the form of different...