A Grocery Store Worker’s Call to Action Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Jennifer Korn, Student Life Editor
April 23, 2020
I want to start by saying it is a miracle that neither I nor anyone in my family has gotten sick. During this pandemic, my father is a healthcare worker, and I work at a small grocery store. Almost every day, I come into contact with hundreds of people. Thank you to all of the customers who have...
Returning Prato Students Not Being Tested Or Quarantined Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Jennifer Korn, Student Life Editor
March 10, 2020
In the wake of the University of New Haven’s recent decision to require all Prato students and faculty to return to the U.S., the university created a page on its website to keep the community informed. Students are not being quarantined or tested for the coronavirus upon their return, but students ar...
Campus Email Update on the Coronavirus
Amanda M. Castro, Staff Writer
March 10, 2020
After recent coronavirus updates, University of New Haven’s Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Rebecca Johnson shared a community update on the coronavirus in an email to students. In the email, Johnson said that members of the University community are “strongly discourag...
University Suspends Operations Amid Possible Exposure to Confirmed Case of Coronavirus
Jennifer Korn, Student Life Editor
March 9, 2020
Late afternoon Monday, university Pres. Steven Kaplan announced that all classes and university events will be canceled through March 24. Students must vacate the residence halls by 5 p.m.Tuesday. There are currently no confirmed cases of the virus on campus, but there are two confirmed cases in...
A Conversation with Chief James Gilman, Chief of UNHPD
Anna Downs, Editor-in-Chief
November 14, 2019
James Gilman has been chief of University of New Haven campus police since last spring. He retired from the Connecticut State Police after 22 years, and held campus safety positions at other colleges in the area, but when the position opened at the University of New Haven, Gilman, UNH ‘93, was eager...
Halloween Safety Tips
Jennifer Korn, Student Life Editor
October 29, 2019
Halloween-themed parties are meant to celebrate the holiday, but there are precautions that students should look out for. The University of New Haven’s public safety department offers resources to ensure students’ safety. The university police department can connect with students through the Liv...
BREAKING NEWS: Theft in Dodds Hall
Karina Krul, Editor-in-Chief
March 29, 2019
In an email sent to students yesterday, Chief of Police Tracey Mooney said that campus police is currently investigating a backpack theft from Dodds Hall. The theft occurred Wednesday afternoon and was associated with burglaries reported at other offices within the building. The email included a photo ...
Walking Campus at Night
Nicole Manall, Staff Writer
November 14, 2018
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
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...
ASR Uncovers Low Campus Crime Rate
Karina Krul, Editor-In-Chief
October 17, 2018
The University of New Haven police department recently released the 2018 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASR), which details campus crime over the last three years. On the main campus, the third-highest count for reported crime in 2017 was rape, with a total of eight. The most reported crime...
The Issue with Safety on Campus
Alessia Bicknese, Opinion Editor
February 1, 2018
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...
Admin, Students Take a Walk for Safety
Catherine Cinque, Staff Writer
October 11, 2017
For the last five years, Campus Police has hosted a Safety Walk that allows students and faculty to find potentially dangerous areas on campus they think could use improvement. This year’s walk took place Tuesday (Oct. 3) at 6:30 p.m. Assistant Chief of Police Don Parker explained the reasoning...
I Don’t Feel Safe On Campus and This Is Why
The Charger Bulletin
February 3, 2016
This week my friends and I witnessed an altercation on campus late at night. What at first appeared to be a male student attacking a female student turned out to be a male student restraining his female friend who was in hysterics. Regardless, my friends and I reacted; we used the blue emergency tower...
Chipotle or Nah?
January 27, 2016
Would you rather die of an E. coli infection or never eat Chipotle again? Well, according to the entire world, there is no way America could live without Chipotle – even if it means eating to your death. But why is this the case? Why is it that nothing can take us from the infected fast-food Mexican...
Security on Campus, or “Face-lickers” or Something Along Those Lines
The Charger Bulletin
December 5, 2012
By Anonymous I never thought there was not enough security on campus but then it slowly became clear to me that I did not feel completely safe. When you open the door and someone’s waiting to get let in or is right behind you, you are obviously not going to close the door in their face because that...
