In the midst of finals week at the University of New Haven, term paper writing and all-nighters in the library were put on hold Friday, Dec. 14, when students and Connecticut residents learned about the tragedy that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.

Members of the UNH campus community are coming together following these unfortunate events, in particular the UNH Ice Hockey Team and the men’s Lacrosse Team.

On the morning of Monday, Dec. 17, members of both teams headed to Newtown to play games and talk with the children from Sandy Hook Elementary, as a way of helping them cope with the events that transpired over the weekend.

Lacrosse Team Captain Patrick Daniele helped organize the trip. “After my coach had contacted me, I took reign to rally up the troops from the lacrosse team, and the hockey boys (with the support of Ben Borelli) followed shortly after. It is an organized event in Newtown and should be a good time,” he said.

UNH students are expressing a strong sense of unity after the Sandy Hook tragedy, and efforts like the lacrosse and hockey teams’ visit to Newtown only add to the outpour of support echoing throughout the state of Connecticut.