Volume 100, Issue 14 February 26, 2019 West Haven, Conn. CHARGER

THE BULLETIN The student news source of the University of New Haven.

UNIVERSIT Y STAYS ‘UP ‘TIL DAWN’

The Charger Bulletin @ChargerBulletin @ChargerBulletin @ChargerBulletin February 26, 2019 BULLETIN BOARD Page 2 Bulletin Briefs Page 4 The West Haven’s Charger Bulletin 300 Boston Post Road | West Haven, CT 06516 Bad Air Quality [email protected] | www.ChargerBulletin.com office: 203.932.7182 | text: 270.864.6397 Page 6 Our office is located on the second floor of 46 Ruden Street, Room 202. Editor-in-Chief Karina Krul Managing Editor Kiana Quinonez Since 1938, The Charger Bulletin has been the official student news The Many Oscars Staff Writers Thalia Rodriguez, Ethan Cardona, source of the University of New Haven. Controversies Sommers Smith, Matt Verrilli, Majelique Lewis, AJ Advertising Greene The Charger Bulletin ad rate sheets are available upon request or by calling 203.932.7182 or via email at [email protected]. The Student Life Editor Everett Bishop Charger Bulletin reserves the right to refuse any advertisement. Adver- Sports Editor Chris DiGeronimo tisements within The Charger Bulletin are inserted by outside sources identified in the advertisements themselves and not by the University Page 7 Entertainment Editor Anna Downs of New Haven. Advertising material printed herein is solely for infor- Opinion Editor Nicole Manall mational purposes. For the most up-to-date information, visit www. Men and Women’s Multimedia Editor Kailey Feshler ChargerBulletin.com/advertise. Basketball Associate Editor for Photography Nicole Rivera Letters to the Editor Secure Wins Staff Photographers Cole McManus, Kiara Greene The submission deadline for letters to the editor is 5 p.m. on Friday Tyler C. Butler for publication in Tuesday’s issue. Letters to the Editor are also pub- Associate Editor for Graphic Design lished online the same day as the release of print issues. Letters should Staff Graphic Designers Georgette not exceed 300 words if they are to be considered for print publication. Page 9 Michael-Duncan All submissions by outside writers to The Charger Bulletin, unless otherwise Associate Editor for Videography Justin Cella approved by the Editor-in-Chief, will be treated as letters to the editor. Letters to the Editor are published under the discretion of the Community Engagement Editor Christina Editor in Chief, and not every submitted letter will be pub- “Black Panther” Genovese lished. The Charger Bulletin also reserves the right to Business Manager Kenneth Sorrentino withhold Letters to the Editor that are excessively vul- Isn’t Oscar Worthy gar or nonsensical, or do not meet our editorial standards. Letters can be sent via email to [email protected] To view previous issues go to and must contain the writer’s name and contact information for OurSchoolNewspaper.com/charger. verification purposes. The opinions expressed in Letters to the Page 12 Editor are of the authors themselves and not The Charger Bulletin. Dining Dan * The Charger Bulletin staff strives for excellence and ac- curacy in writing and reporting. We recognize that mis- 1st Place - ASPA Annual Contest/Review for Scholastic Leaving University takes may occur and encourage readers to notify the Bul- Yearbooks, Magazines and Newspapers, 2018 letin if they feel a correction is necessary. Please email the Honorable Mention, Mobile App of the Year - Pinnacle Editor-in-Chief at [email protected]. Awards by College Media Association, 2017 The Charger Bulletin @ChargerBulletin @ChargerBulletin @ChargerBulletin NEWS Page 3 Up ‘Til Dawn Raises Over $118,000 for Cancer

all going out for a good cause.” attractions included inflatables, BY EVERETT BISHOP In order to keep everyone a photo booth, popcorn and cot- STUDENT LIFE EDITOR awake and to continue to raise ton candy machines, a balloon money for St. Jude’s, students artist, a caricature artist, and competed in various challenges music. tudents at the Uni- throughout the night. These According to Meghan Mam- versityS of New Haven raised included music trivia and poster mola and Matt Lind, two seniors $118,702 during Saturday’s, making. on the St. Jude’s Up ‘til Dawn Feb. 23 Up ‘til Dawn event. As Hosted by the St. Jude Up ‘til e-board, planning for this event the name implies, students are Dawn student organization on started as early as last summer. challenged to stay up all night campus, this year’s event was “It’s a huge time com- in order to raise money for St. co-sponsored by Sigma Alpha mitment,” said Mammola a Jude’s Children’s Research Hos- Epsilon, Phi Sigma Sigma, the criminal justice and national pital. This was the event’s 11th American Criminal Justice security double major. “But it’s year running at the university. Association, Alpha Phi Delta, so worthwhile. It’s a lot but it Bottom (left to right): Thomas Koppelmann, Zack Wolff, Julia Annunziato. Top (left to right): Olivia Staying up from 10 p.m. Sat- Rotaract, and the men’s and comes together in the end.” women’s rugby teams. The Lind, a legal studies and Segota, Josh Kealer, Brooke Lombardo. urday night until 6 a.m. Sunday Photo by Anthony Gangemi/The Charger Bulletin entire event was emceed by ju- criminal justice double major, morning didn’t seem to faze from St. Jude’s, showing every- good feeling.” niors Ian Maloney and Michelle actually became involved with the attendees. In fact, students one to whom and where their But according to attendees, Liantonio. The two opened up St. Jude’s for a personal reason. enjoyed being able to come money was going. by far the best part of the night the event by thanking everyone “I decided to do Up ‘til Dawn together for a night of fun and “The little videos that we was seeing the reveal at the end. in attendance and drawing at- because cancer’s been prevalent fundraising. watch about each child’s indi- Despite the dip in fundraising tention to the safari theme of the in my family,” said Lind. “I “This is my first year. I’m so vidual story, going through the compared to last year’s total of night. Attendees were dressed can’t imagine seeing someone excited,” said Sarah Licata, a hospital and going through the over $137,000, attendees were in safari hats and boots and the so young go through that. That’s freshman nutrition and dietetics process of getting money from still excited to be part of the recreation center had cardboard pretty tough.” major. “I’m looking forward to St. Jude, all of that stuff hits night. cutouts of animals and balloons Throughout the night, the hanging out with my friends, your feels,” said Lauren Risley, “It’s so rewarding,” said covered in animal print. Other emcees would also play videos having a good time, and we’re a senior criminal justice major Risley. “Like it’s so exciting just with a concentration in investi- knowing that even like $5, like gative services. “I usually hate the littlest amount of money can that, but this is nice. So it’s a do anything.”

Bottom (left to right): Rachel DeMartino, Hayley Wil- helm, Nicole Eschweiler. Top (left to right): Justin Shafner, Jonathan Cimino, Jeremy Bellman, Sigma Alpha Epsilon had multiple teams that participated in Up ‘til Dawn. Chris Fogarty. Photo by Anthony Gangemi/The Charger Bulletin Photo by Anthony Gangemi/The Charger Bulletin February 26, 2019 NEWS Page 4 University Community Comments on Duke Incident they ever interviewed for an opportunity to be recommended ing foreign languages around incident before she made the BY CORINA RODRIGUEZ internship. for internships or jobs based on people who don’t speak their decision to send out an email STAFF WRITER The incident has drawn sharp what language he or she speaks language. like that. I honestly think it is rebuke from the University or how he or she behaves in “There are cases where we beneficial for this incident to be of New Haven community. their leisure time.” should avoid speaking our brought to the public eyes in- professor at Duke Ethan Duan, a member of the In the email, Neely said native language, i.e. language stead of continuing the discrimi- AUniversity asked international University of New Haven’s that, although she respects the classes, but all members of a natory practice.” students to refrain from speak- Chinese Students and Scholar students for immigrating to the university community should Duke University officials ing their native language on Association, said that while he U.S. and learning a new lan- feel that their culture is accepted apologized for Neely’s email campus after receiving com- understands professors recom- guage, they should keep in mind and celebrated,” said Hernan- and she has since stepped down plaints from faculty members. mend students based on their the consequences of speaking dez. from her position as director. Megan Neely, director of extracurricular involvements, Chinese around non-speakers. Duan said that he while he While Hernandez said he be- graduate studies in biostatistics the professors’ judgement in this “I encourage you to commit to appreciates Neely’s courtesy to lieves “this could happen on any at Duke, emailed her students case was based on their personal using English 100 percent of the remind the students to be care- college campus,” he also said after being approached by two discrimination and prejudices. time when you are in Hock or ful, she should have handled the the University of New Haven colleagues who asked for the “I would challenge the ethical any other professional setting,” situation differently. appreciates student diversity. names of the students who, the standards of those professors said Neely. “There are multiple ways not “Our faculty and staff are professors said, were speaking who demanded to know the Juan Hernandez, director of to single out a particular student working every day to ensure Chinese “very loudly.” The name of the students who speak the Myatt Center for Diversity population when delivering the that all of our students feel like professors said they wanted to in other languages,” said Duan. and Inclusion, said the incident same message,” said Duan. “At they belong at the University of take down the names in case “I believe that it is unethical concerned him and students the same time, she should have New Haven and will continue to to intentionally deny one’s should not refrain from speak- investigated more about the do that work,” said Hernandez. West Haven Experiences Unsafe Air Quality lutants and combines them into natural and human factors ants, leads to higher pollutant many factors that can play into BY KARINA KRUL one, providing an AQI with a influence “local and regional air concentrations, and keeps it all air quality, Qiu recommends EDITOR-IN-CHIEF potential range of zero to 500. quality,” including population closer to the ground. that everyone check the AQI “Typically air quality with an density, emissions, air tempera- According to Qiu, the colder forecast before planning outdoor AQI below 100 is believed to be ture, and season. weather leading up to Feb. 4 and activities in the region. This ir quality is not often neutral towards human health,” “New England region has a the unseasonably warm weather, forecast can be found at the Athought about in West Haven, said Dr. Chong Qiu, a university higher population density which created the perfect storm for Connecticut Department of En- but earlier this month, on Feb. professor in the Department leads to more ground traffic and conditions that cause degraded ergy & Environmental Protec- 4, the region experienced an air of Chemistry and Chemical higher vehicle exhaust emis- air quality. Since there are so tion’s website. quality deemed “unhealthy air Engineering. “What we have sions,” said Qiu. “However, this quality for sensitive groups,” experienced on Feb 4. when may not be the only reason for a according to the Air Quality AQI reached 112 was consid- bad AQI.” Index (AQI). ered harmful to more vulnerable Typically, colder air causes The AQI was developed by groups, such as children, senior increased accumulation of air the U.S. Environmental Protec- citizens and people with respira- pollutants. However, when this tion Agency (EPA) as means tory conditions.” cold air, bogged down with of providing current and future While 112 is considered above pollutants, meets warmer tem- air quality in various regions neutral, it is AQI’s above 150 peratures it can cause chemical throughout the U.S. The range that warrant avoiding outdoor reactions that lead to even of the index is dependent on the activities. This kind of range more pollutants. Seasonally, allowable levels of common air is not uncharacteristic of West the bottom atmospheric layer is pollutants, including ozone and Haven. Qiu recalls when the compressed in the winter, which carbon monoxide, according to AQI “reached 130-150 in the allows for less room for the air the Clean Air Act. The index summer last year.” pollutants that do exist. Essen- takes numbers from all air pol- According to Qiu, multiple tially, this condenses all pollut- Graphic Illustration by Victoria L. Page/The Charger Bulletin February 26, 2019 ENTERTAINMENT Page 5 Grande Breaks Records Grammy Winners Armstrong’s famous quote, son” which has lyrics like, “I BY LAUREN COHEN “One small step for man,” thought you into my life, woah. BY NICOLE MANALL Follow the Charger STAFF WRITER but Grande changed the word Look at my mind, yeah.” The OPINION EDITOR Bulletin on Spotify! man to woman. Lyrics include title of the track gives away that “Baby, you know time apart is what she is singing about was n Feb. 8, Ariana beneficial / It’s like I’m the uni- all in her head and has lyrics OGrande released her fifth studio verse and you’ll be N-A-S-A”. like, “Yeah, look at you, boy, I album, “Thank U, Next.” This “Fake Smile,” samples Wendy invented you.” was Grande’s second full- Rene’s “After Laughter.” The “7 Rings,” samples ‘My Fa- elebrate music’s biggest night with the winners of the length studio album in a sixth song features Grande’s “trap” vorite Things,” from The Sound 2019C Grammy Awards. month period. “Thank U, Next” sound and features a pop ballad of Music. The song shows that inspired chorus. Grande doesn’t need a man to features twelve tracks, three of Shallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper “Bad Idea” features lyrics make her happy when she has which were released prior as Taking home the night’s first award, Gaga and Cooper won Best like “Yeah, I’ma call you over money and her six best friends singles. All the songs off the Pop Duo for their song in the Oscar-nominated “A Star Is Born.” album have elements of trap, here to numb the pain/ I got a who she bought Tiffany & bad idea / Forget about it, yeah, Co rings for. The song is very R&B and of course Grande’s This Is America – Childish Gambino forget about him, yeah Forget trap heavy and toward the end signature pop element. Gambino took home Record of the Year and Song of the Year, mak- about me.” The song ends with Grande raps. As of the week of Feb. 18, ing it the first time a rap song has won in both categories. her songs “7 Rings,” “Break an almost minute long trap in- “Thank u, next,” the title strumental, making it Grande’s track to the album starts off Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Lonely Weekend – Kacey Musgraves longest song on the album at 4 with Grande listing some of her Bored,” and “Thank, U Next” Musgraves took home four Grammys, two being Album of the Year minutes and 27 seconds. previous boyfriends like Big hold the top three spots on the and Best Country Album, making her one of the biggest winners. Billboard Hot 100. Which has “Make Up,” features a play on Sean, Ricky Alvarez, the late words for both making up in a Mac Miller, and of course Pete not been achieved since The Blow Your Mind (Mwah) – Dua Lipa relationship and makeup. Lyrics Davidson. The music video for Beatles in 1964. Winning Best New Artist, Lipa paid tribute to individuality and include “And I love it when we the track features several of Grande egged fans on prior being true to yourself in her acceptance speech. to the album’s release. Starting make up / Go ‘head, ruin my Grande’s favorite movies, such makeup.” as “Legally Blonde,” “Mean back in Oct. when she dropped Ring – Cardi B feat. Kehlani “Ghostin,” is the typical Girls,” “Bring It On,” and “13 hints like lyrics and snippets to Cardi B took home Best Rap Album, making her the first woman to Grande pop ballad. Grande has Going On 30.” Within three “Needy” on her social media. win in this category. She posted a 45-second snip- been through a lot in the past days the music video broke year and a half, through the the record for the fastest song pet to Instagram featuring the Losing – H.E.R. Manchester attack and Mac to reach 100 million views on song’s chorus. After being nominated for five Grammys, H.E.R. took home Best Miller’s death. The song is emo- Vevo. “Imagine,” which Grande R&B Album and Best R&B Performance. released back in Dec. as a tional and raw. Lyrics include The album ends with “Break- “I’m a girl with a whole lot of up With Your Girlfriend, I’m promotional single, features God’s Plan – Drake baggage, yeah” and “I know Bored,” which Grande debuted the rhythm that can be heard God’s Plan, which was the most streamed song of 2018, took home that it breaks your heart when I as the third single off the album. throughout the album. The song Best Rap Song. ends with Grande’s infamous cry again over him.” The video was also debuted on “In My Head,” draws parallels the album release date. The song whistle-tones. Up All Night – Beck to Grande’s song “Pete David- features a trap, R&B vibe. “NASA,” begins with Neil Winning during the Grammys’ pre-telecast ceremony, Beck re- Since its release, “Thank ceived Best Alternative Album. U, Next” has been breaking records. goodnight n go – Ariana Grande “The 12-song Thank U, Next Even though Grande was not in attendance, she took home her first storms Streaming Songs, snag- Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. ging the chart’s top three spots, five of the top 10 and securing Safari Song – Greta Van Fleet its entire tracklist within the top Also winning their first Grammy of their career, the young Michi- 24 of the 50-position chart,” gan band grabbed Best Rock Album. Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons Billboard said. February 26, 2019 Page 6 ENTERTAINMENT Opinion: Academy Awards Controversy

editing.” be celebrating the best achieve- BY KELLY DANIELS Additionally, it must be asked: ment in film, whether those For a full recap of the CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oscars go to how much of a difference does films were popular or not. chargerbulletin.com. it make to cut down the cer- Of course, perhaps the most emony by half an hour? It is infamous debacle stemming Below: Oscar-winning reasonable to assert that those from this year’s awards was the director Alfonso his year’s Academy who were not interested in fast rise and fall of Kevin Hart Cuaron’s tweet after the TAwards ceremony has been watching a four hour broadcast as host. When Hart’s old ho- announcement that the plagued by controversies, the may be likewise uninterested in mophobic tweets resurfaced, he Academy would not air latest of which stemming from watching one that is three hours. stepped down from his duties, four awards categories their decision not to broadcast Of course, this is only one yet the Academy refused to find on live television.. the presentation of four awards Courtesy of Cuaron’s Twitter. Graphic Illustration by Tyler C. Butler/ of many scandals to rock this a new host. While this move The Charger Bulletin during the ceremony: cine- year’s Academy Awards. Last no doubt made for an interest- matography, film editing, live month, Variety reported that ing ceremony, it also sent the action short, and makeup and only two of the five Best Orig- uncomfortable message that if hair-styling. inal Song nominees would per- the Academy can’t have Kevin This decision, announced on form at the ceremony— “Shal- Hart, then they don’t want Feb.11, reflected an attempt low” by Lady Gaga and “All the anybody. by the Academy to shorten the Stars” by Kendrick Lamar and Despite all of the setbacks broadcast to three hours, rather SZA. Once again, this decision and scandals already faced by than its usual four. Predictably, was quickly reversed following this year’s Academy Awards, this announcement was met a large backlash. this year’s ceremony was still with backlash from Academy Typically, all nominees entertaining. members and fans alike, and are given the opportunity to the decision was subsequently perform, but, again, the Acad- reversed, but only somewhat. emy claims this decision was The Academy presented the App of the Week driven by its desire to decrease four awards during commercial air time. This decision seems breaks throughout the evening. to favor certain nominees over BY ANNA DOWNS They then partially edited the others, creating the illusion that ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR acceptances and aired them there are “finalists” within the during a later part of the show. group of nominees. However, Viewers that wished to view the many viewers also supported earing up for the spring season, this week we are focus- Oscars in its entirety streamed this idea, pointing out that invit- Ging on AllTrails, which helps you locate outdoor hiking trails and the Oscars in realtime on the ing all nominees to perform is a activities based on what you would like to see on your adventure. Oscars website for the first time relatively new practice. This app holds maps to hiking, running, biking, and more all in the award show’s history. One of the earliest controver- throughout the United States and Canada. AllTrails allows the user Many critics said that the sies to rock this year’s awards to select filters based on what they would like to encounter on their decision not to air these awards came in August when the Acad- trail, the length of the trail, and their skill level. implies they are somehow less emy announced that they would AllTrails allows users to post photos and videos from their experi- important than the others, de- be adding a new category to the ence and share them within the app. spite the fact that, as Oscar-win- show: Achievement in Popular AllTrails also has taken into consideration that you may not have ning director Alfonso Cuaron Film. Many viewers were criti- service once you are out on the trails, so they have created an option pointed out, “In the history of cal of this decision, accusing the to download the map to your phone so you can still access your trail CINEMA, masterpieces have Academy of using this as a way without service. existed without sound, with- to avoid nominating films that out color, without a story, and enjoyed popular success, such Anna’s Rating: without music. No one single as “Black Panther,” for Best film has ever existed without Picture. This is not what the CINEMAtography and without Oscars are about. They should February 26, 2019 Page 7 SPORTS Men’s Basketball Secures Big Road Win night, shooting 10-of-21 from who contributed 12 points and jump shot from Kane on the first half, keeping the Yellow Jackets BY ANTHONY GANGEMI the field, including a pair of freshman point guard Quashawn possession of the game. off the board for almost four STAFF WRITER three pointers. The next man Lane who finished with 11 At the fifteen-minute mark, minutes. The offense was able to up was junior Kessly Felizor, points. Lane was extremely effi- the Chargers trailed, 7-6. They take advantage of this opportu- who contributed 18 points, cient in that he was perfect from would then go on a 7-0 run in nity and after five minutes were connecting on six of his seven both the field and the free-throw the next three minutes to create able to build a ten-point lead, niversity of New field goal attempts. He was line, as well as leading the team some separation and extend 50-40. UHaven’s men’s basketball (18- also a perfect 6-of-6 at the free in assist with four. their lead to 13-7. Bailey shined, With just shy of eight minutes 7, 12-7 NE10) capped off its throw line. In fact, as a team the Overall, New Haven shot 55 starting the run with a pull-up remaining, New Haven strung regular season road schedule Chargers were flawless from the percent (28-of-51) from the jumper and ending it with a together a huge 9-1 run to open with a 79-65 win over American line, making all seventeen free field, including a very impres- catch and shoot three ball. up a 16-point lead, 65-49, which International. All five starters throws awarded to them. sive showing in the second The game was back and forth all but put the game away. for New Haven scored in double Rounding out the leading half when the Chargers shot an for most of the rest of the first The defense once again came up figures, with junior Elijah scorers was junior Roy Kane, efficient 14-of-22 from the field. half, with the Yellow Jackets big and held the Yellow Jackets Bailey leading the way with 23 Jr. with 13 points, redshirt This also include a 6-of-16 per- matching New Haven’s baskets without a field goal over the points. sophomore Derrick Rowland formance from beyond the arc. until just inside the halfway final 4:23 of the game, helping Bailey was fantastic all Led by Felizor, who pulled point of the period when they new haven close out the contest down eight boards, and Kane began a mini 5-0 run that result- on an 8-0 run for a 14-point Jr. who was right behind him ed in a 20-20 tie. victory. with seven, New Haven easily American International would The Chargers will play their won the rebound battle 33-25. manage to tie the game once final regular season game on Meanwhile, on defense the more in the first half, coming to Tuesday, Feb. 26, night when Chargers suffocated the Yellow 31-31, thanks to a three pointer they host the Le Moyne Dol- Jackets and forced them into from Isaiah Salter. phins. This is a huge game as, nine turnovers, resulting in a However, New Haven would along with New Haven and 11-4 advantage in points scored answer with five straight points Adelphi, the Dolphins enter the off takeaways. and take a hard-fought 36-33 final game of the regular season New Haven jumped out to lead into the break. with an identical 13-6 record in a quick 4-0 lead to open the New Haven’s defense came NE-10 play. Tip-off for the sea- Junior guard Elijah Bailey drives down the court contest, including a smooth out on fire to start the second son finale is set for 7:30 p.m. against American International. Photo Courtesy of Charger Athletics Women’s Basketball Logs 16th Season Win but came up short on a three- 48-28. The Yellow Jackets came BY CHRIS DIGERONIMO point attempt to end the game. into the game averaging 39 SPORTS EDITOR The Chargers defense continued rebounds per game as a team, to be a strong suit as they held which ranked them sixth in the Yellow Jacket’s offense to the NE-10 Conference. New only four points in the third Haven’s rebounding dominance omen’s basket- quarter. This is the second came in the form of junior Mi- Wball secured their 16th win of time in two games where the cah Wormack, who pulled down the season Saturday, Feb. 23, Chargers held a team to under 17 rebounds to go along with 14 defeating American Internation- five points in a quarter. The last points. al in a 55-52 nail biter. Senior time came on Feb. 16 against The Chargers turned 17 offen- Alexandria Kerr secured the Saint Rose when the Chargers sive rebounds into 20-second win for the Chargers as she hit held the Golden Knights to two chance points, compared to the two free throws with 14 seconds points in the third quarter. Yellow Jackets who turned eight left to give New Haven a three- Rebounding was also a big offensive rebounds into six-sec- point lead. The Yellow Jackets Junior forward Micah Wormack faces American factor, as New Haven out-re- would have the final possession International’s defense, coming out victorious. bounded American International Read more on pg. 9... Photo Courtesy of Charger Athletics February 26, 2019 SPORTS Page 8 Duke’s Williamson Starts College Basketball Controversy Tournament if he chooses to. others have argued that he fragile basketball equipment. slippery at all, with the game BY KENNY SORRENTINO Williamson is receiving a should prepare to finish his Blue When the firm took over NBA having just begun. BUSINESS MANAGER scholarship to attend Duke, Devil career on the court, fight- uniforms, it was widely docu- Nike’s stock dropped from which has a $75,370 sticker ing for a Final Four appearance mented that the material used $84.86 on Wednesday night’s price for him. How much of this and an NCAA Championship. for the uniforms was fragile. close to $83.42 at Thursday’s is subsidized by Duke’s athletic While there’s no “right” answer, There are many examples of open. One has to believe this hirty seconds into department is unknown to those the best choice for him is prob- torn jerseys and shorts being is due, in part, to their sneaker TWednesday’s UNC-Duke men’s not internal to the situation, but ably to sit out and get ready for played in during games. splitting on college basketball’s basketball matchup, Blue Devil one can reasonably assume he the NBA. Considering Williamson’s biggest name. star Zion Williamson received isn’t paying to be there. Due to Could Williamson sue Nike expected earnings, he could After North Carolina took a pass, dribbled toward North NCAA regulation, he is unable for providing him a defective seek a large amount from Nike. the ball down the court for an Carolina’s bench, planted his to receive benefits outside of shoe? It is important to keep To do this, he will need to easy layup to take a 4-0 lead, foot to pivot, and felt his foot this scope. If he were to be the in mind that knee injuries tend prove causation between the ESPN’s production crew caught break through his Nike sneaker first overall pick in the NBA to linger for athletes, and this shoe’s breaking and his knee’s Duke Coach Mike Kryzewskyi as he sprained his knee. Draft, he’d be getting paid up- could have a long-term impact straining. This is not an easy walking onto his court towards The number-one ranked Duke wards of $8 million for his first on his career. As Sports Illus- argument to make, despite the the injured Williamson. In the team would lose both the game, season, and close to $10 million trated ’s Michael McCann points connection between the two background, former-President 88-72, and their freshman phen- the following season. out, Williamson can make the phenomena. Additionally, the Barack Obama can be seen, om. Williamson, projected to be To mitigate his chances of argument “that Nike is liable floor conditions of Cameron pointing and saying, “his shoe the first pick off the board in the getting hurt playing for Duke, for manufacturing a defective Indoor Stadium will likely be broke.” Duke only has a handful upcoming NBA Draft, is likely many have argued he should sit sneaker that caused his injury.” investigated, to see if the court of regular-season games remain- to be physically sound to play out the rest of his season and This is not the first time Nike was slicker than it should have ing, before the ACC and NCAA in the NCAA March Madness prepare for the NBA. Many has been in the spotlight for been. It should not have been tournaments begin. Women’s Lacrosse Looking For Successful Season Women’s Lacrosse Coaches’ She also looks to capitalize on school record of draw controls season will get underway Feb. BY CHRIS DIGERONIMO Association (IWLCA) Presea- a career year in 2018 where in a single season with 126. The 27 when they face Mercy Col- SPORTS EDITOR son Poll. she contributed 72 goals and blue and gold will return goal- lege on the road. The Chargers The 2019 team is led by se- 98 points, earning her NE-10 keeping juniors Erika Rinsky will have their home opener niors Mackenzie Reh, Samantha Midfielder of the Year and 2018 and Gianna Guerra. Rinsky and on Mar. 12 when they take on Galler, Kayla Pjatak, Marie First Team All American honors. Guerra split time at goalkeeper crosstown rival Southern Con- he 2019 women’s Cox, and Madison Unterstein. On the offense, New Haven in 2018 and will look to do the necticut State at Kathy Zolad Tlacrosse season is upon us, and This experienced group will will return 313 of their 394 total same in 2019. Stadium. The rivalry will get it’s time to get to the action. lead the blue and gold back points from the 2018 season. The 2019 women’s lacrosse underway at 4 p.m. Last season, women’s lacrosse to prominence in the NE-10 Some notable players for the finished 12-6 overall with a 9-4 Conference. upcoming season are senior record in the NE-10 Confer- “I think this team has out- Samantha Galler, sophomore ence. The 2018 season ended standing potential, we have Kendra Nolan, junior Caroline in the first round of the NE-10 been working hard all preseason Maher, and junior Julia Jette Championship, where the Char- to make this one of our best who contributed 26, 31, 40 and gers lost to Merrimack 14-10. seasons yet,” said Reh. “I see 28 goals respectively in the Women’s lacrosse looks to our team going further than we 2018 season. exceed expectations in 2019 have ever previously gone and The New Haven defense will as they were picked to finish I know we are all excited to see be anchored by junior Raven fourth in the NE-10 Preseason what is in store for us”. Linton who had a career year Coaches’ Poll, behind perennial Reh, the 2019 New England in 2018. Linton was named contenders Le Moyne, Adelphi Lacrosse Journal Preseason DII to the IWCLA Second Team and Merrimack. The Char- Player of The Year will lead the All-East Region and received Women’s lacrosse will look to continue their suc- gers were also ranked No. 20 Chargers high powered offense NE-10 All-Conference First cess, coming off of a winning season. nationally in the Intercollegiate Photo Courtesy of Charger Athletics for the second season in a row. Team honors. Linton broke the February 26, 2019 OPINIONS Page 9 “Black Panther” Doesn’t Deserve a Nomination One of the glaring issues is the audience engaged. The BY BRIAN GUSKI the inconsistent performance exposition scenes in “Black CONTRIBUTING WRITER of the cast. In this film, we Panther” would not be so scru- have incredibly popular Afri- tinized if the fight choreography can American actors such as and camera work of the multiple lack Panther” Chadwick Boseman, Michael fight scenes weren’t so expertly “Bis a cultural phenomenon and to B. Jordan, Daniel Kaluuya, done. It creates a divide where say otherwise would be absurd. Lupita Nyong’o, Sterling K. the audience wants to get to the It is the highest-grossing solo Brown, Forest Whitaker and action and forget the sandpaper superhero movie, in the top ten many more. Every one of these dialogue dumps. highest grossing movies of all actors is talented in their own Another flaw, that if corrected time, and of course is the first right, but when placed together could have elevated the film, superhero movie to be nom- on the screen there is a notable was the absent soundtrack. inated for the most recogniz- lack of chemistry between the When you have a soundtrack di- able film award, the Academy characters. This is most notice- rected by Kendrick Lamar, argu- Awards’ Best Picture. able with T’Challa (Chadwick ably one of the most notable But even though “Black Pan- Boseman) and Nakia (Lupita rap artists of this generation, it ther” has written history with Nyong’o). When the two are should be used, not just thrown this tremendous accomplish- on screen, there isn’t a sense away with a song here or there. ment, I believe it is not worthy of a distant romantic tension of Though I don’t believe “Black of the nomination. ex-lovers, but exposition that Panther” should be nominated Before I continue let me be drags and brings the film to a for best picture, it is necessary clear: just because I believe grinding halt. This is a problem in film history. “Black Pan- “Black Panther” doesn’t deserve throughout the entire movie. ther” has opened the doors for the nomination does not mean There are also multiple scenes superhero movies to be taken you as an audience member are where the characters are stand- seriously as art, rather than just not allowed to like and enjoy ing or sitting around speaking as movies to keep the family en- the movie. Even revisiting the words that aren’t important to tertained. These unprecedented movie for the third time, I en- the story. This is strange for a accomplishments show movie joyed it as well, but I still notice Marvel film, as they have been corporations that the public the multiple flaws that keep able to insert expositions within wants more films with minori- “Black Panther” from being a scenes that contain energy and ties in leading roles achieving excitement, which in turn keeps incredible feats. best picture film. Graphic Illustration by Tyler C. Butler/The Charger Bulletin

percent from three-point range. Women’s Basketball This was uncharacteristic of Continued from pg. 7 21 points and seven rebounds. the Yellow Jackets as they ond chance points. The Chargers Kerr’s 16 points per game is are shooting 41 percent from showed their active hands on currently holds 10th in the NE- the field and 32 percent from defense, causing nine steals and 10 Conference and she contin- downtown on the season. Both 11 turnovers. They also convert- ues to lead the Chargers in all rank in the top 10 in the NE-10 ed those on the offensive end, offensive categories. Wormack’s Conference. cashing in 14 points off turn- efficient shooting continued as The Chargers will look to bring overs. Freshman Camryn led the she shot 50 percent from the their dominant defense back to way on defense with four steals. field, boosting her field goal West Haven on Feb. 26 when Overall, the Chargers shot 39 percentage on the season to 55 they face Le Moyne at Charger percent from the field and 21 percent, third best in the NE-10. Gymnasium. The Chargers and percent from the three-point New Haven held American Dolphins will be meeting for the range. Leading the offense was International to 34 percent second time this season. Tip-off Kerr who led all scorers with shooting from the field and 20 is set for 5:30 p.m. February 26, 2019 OPINIONS Page 10 We Need to Vote More Like Senegal questionable third term. This did dence. Democracy is not some- BY SERENA PIERVINCENZI not sit well with many Senega- thing any citizen there believes CONTRIBUTING WRITER lese people who believed that should just be handed to them, it instating a third term for Wade is something to work for. would bring them closer to the In cases like 2012, when the here are so many kind of authoritarian rule that prospect of democracy seemed Tthings that I miss about Senegal. the current Senegalese constitu- to slip, Senegal did not break. I miss waking up every morning tion prohibits. Wade’s candidacy They gathered, they protested, to the sounds of goats, I miss led to protests, organized and and then, most importantly of being called by my Senega- attended primarily by youth. all, they voted. lese name, Ayisha, I miss my Several of these protests led In Senegal, voting is not adopted family, but more than to deadly encounters between usually easy and accessible anything, and perhaps most protesters and police. unless you reside in a major surprisingly, I miss the political After losing the election to city. For example, in semi-rural attitude of Senegal as a country. the opposition candidate Macky villages such as the one that Senegal is a small country in Sall, Wade quickly accepted my Senegalese family lives in, West Africa, neighboring Mali defeat, and Senegal had yet an- Touba Toul, it takes about an and Gambia. They gained their other peaceful transfer of power. hour and 40 minutes by bus to Graphic Illustration by Tyler C. Butler/The Charger Bulletin independence from France, When pictures of political pro- make the trip to Theis, (people punctuality. As time moves on, Americans peacefully, on April 4, 1960. tests taking place in developing in villages generally do not own Despite how incredibly hard become more and more com- Since then, Senegal has re- countries like Senegal appear in cars) which is the closest polling it can be to get to the polling placent. mained one of the most success- the news, it is easy to jump to place. This is an hour and 40 place, the average voter turnout There really is no logical ful, West- African countries. conclusions and form opinions. minutes if the bus runs on time, in Senegal is about 53 percent. excuse for our low voter turnout They function as a democracy, But in the case of Senegal, their if the bus runs at all, and if you In the United States of Amer- rate. It could be chocked up not unlike ours and, like us, protests are much fewer and make both your transfers. Usu- ica, the average is only around to laziness, or even general some of their most important further between than our own. ally, this is not a huge problem 51.46 percent. In Senegal and frustration at the administration, accomplishments have been This is largely because they do because in Senegal it is consid- other nations like it, we see peo- but that is not enough. Voting spearheaded by their youth. not take anything they have for ered rude to arrive somewhere ple fighting just to be allowed to takes so little time and DOES Prior to Senegal’s February granted. Everyone in Senegal ei- any earlier than an hour after vote, skipping a day’s wages to make a difference. Like Senegal 2012 presidential election, ther remembers it themselves or the time that you were invited get to the polls, sometimes even the youth could be America’s Abdoulaye Wade announced his knows someone who was alive for. However, voting is not the risking their own lives. We need hope during the upcoming 2020 plan to run for a constitutionally before Senegal gained indepen- same and requires a bit more to take a page from their book. election.

BY TYLER C. BUTLER CHARGER COMICS GRAPHICS EDITOR February 26, 2019 STUDENT LIFE Page 11 “Dining Dan” Leaves University, Bloise Takes Role Simpson left his mark on the could come to me as a supervi- BY ETHAN CARDONA university throughout assist- sor. Now they can come to me STAFF WRITER ing students with questions or with a lot more of their wants, concerns they had in regards to needs, and concerns and I’m dining. ready.” “Giving [Sodexo] a ‘face’ so Bloise spent the last two an Simpson, better to speak, someone that students weeks prior to becoming student Dknown to students as “Din- knew they could go to and have ambassador shadowing Simp- ing Dan,” left the university their questions answered, their son, where he learned how to Thursday, after three years in needs satisfied, and their voices write blog and social media his role as student ambassador heard,” said Simpson. “Dining posts as well as create surveys for Dining Services. He will Dan is a pretty sweet nickname, along with “how to engage with be replaced by Jovan Bloise, I must say.” students and faculty the ‘Dining who began his tenure as student Bloise enters his position as Dan way’,” said Bloise. ambassador on Friday. the new student ambassador He also got advice from Simp- Simpson started the role in after spending just shy of a year son to “believe in yourself and Oct. 2015 and was the first per- at the university in the role of use exclamation points,” Bloise son to hold the title of student front of house supervisor at The said, along with being told to ambassador both on campus Marketplace, a role he says will make sure he made the role his and in Sodexo. He leaves New benefit him in his new position. own. Haven for Wesleyan University “I think my previous relation- Simpson wished the best to where he will hold the title of From left to right: Dan Simpson and Jovan Bloise. ships and exposure to a lot of Bloise, with whom he’s known Photo Courtesy of University of New Haven Dining Services Cafe Manager and work in mar- students have really helped me since high school, which is why me for my recommendation as his role, as he was introduced at keting and social media. He said get accustomed to this role,” Simpson recommend Bloise to who a suitable ‘replacement’ USGA on Friday and announced it was a “bittersweet process” Bloise said. “Being a supervisor succeed him when he departed could be, I immediately thought Sodexo’s plan to discontinue leaving the university and he at the busiest outlet on campus, the university last week. of Jovan and only Jovan,” said taking students’ ID’s when leaves with “fondness, pride, I saw so many faces a day and “When Juan [Dominguez, Simpson. they ask for to-go boxes at The and happiness.” the students knew that they Sodexo general manager] asked Bloise has already started in Marketplace. Marketplace No Longer Holds IDs For Take-Out problems and would not solve He went on to say that the said Jennifer Malson, a fresh- but more disorganized, includ- BY ETHAN CARDONA the one it was trying to fix. plan was “interrupting the flow man criminal justice major. ing freshman criminal justice STAFF WRITER The plan to hold IDs was of The Marketplace,” and the “Collecting IDs really backed major, Teresa Quinn. re-implemented at the start of idea did not serve any useful up the line, and for kids who “It made going to [The Mar- the spring semester, after being purpose at all. were trying to get to class a lot ketplace] more of a hassle,” said active last fall semester. This Bloise came into the role of quicker and just grab and go, Quinn. ew Sodexo General was before Dominguez took student ambassador for his first it was definitely slowing the The plan to discontinue hold- NManager Juan Dominguez and over as general manager. day the same day the plan was process down.” ing IDs is the first big move for new Student Ambassador for Dominguez came to the rescinded, after Dan Simpson Students also felt it made the both Dominguez and Bloise in University Dining Jovan Bloise University of New Haven after or “Dining Dan” concluded his dining process not only slower their respective new roles. announced Friday that The spending the last 11 years in the tenure at the university after just Marketplace in Bartels Hall same position at Southern Con- over three years in the role. will longer be holding ID cards necticut State University. After Many students also agreed when students ask for a to-go just over a month on the job, he that trading IDs for to-go boxes container, start in the lunch op- decided enough was enough and was only creating more prob- erating hours on Friday, Feb. 22. rescinded the rule. lems, not solving any, especially This follows an article pub- “The fact that we are taking for students trying to get food lished in The Charger Bulletin IDs when students are taking in their short break between that expressed concerns that their food to go doesn’t fit any classes. holding IDs would cause more purpose at all,” Dominguez said. “It’s a really smart move,” February 26, 2019 STUDENT LIFE Page 12 Students Attend STEM Career Fair requirements. Christopher a better understanding of my BY JENNIFER KORN Yumen, an officer recruiter from major.” The career fair helped CONTRIBUTING WRITER the Navy Recruiting District, students learn more about said the Navy has no major what’s expected from them requirements. However, said in the working world. In fact, he Beckerman Rec- Yumen, the recruitment pro- Yumen said that a lot of people Treation Center held its annual cess “can take as little as three have misconceptions about what Student Tweets of the Week STEM Career Fair at the Uni- months and as long as a year.” they need to do for their career. versity of New Haven on Thurs- There is a range of criteria that Conrad said that while stu- day, Feb. 21. Students brought applicants must meet, including dents don’t always walk away resumes to nearly 70 employers physical exams, background from the fair with jobs, it’s “al- in hopes of being considered for checks, and GPA requirements. ways good to have a contact.” internships and employment. “The career fair is a great According to Conrad, the Emma Conrad, a peer career opportunity for employers and career fair in the fall usually advisor, and senior account- students,” said Yumen. has more than 100 employers. ing major, says the goal of the Matthew Grubelic, a junior The STEM fair is newer than STEM fair “is for students to cyber systems major, said he the job fair in the fall, but both get an internship or job after was able to get his resume out, have been annual for “at least graduation.” She said students make new contacts, and “get 10 years.” and companies exchange resumes and business cards. The fair is also an opportunity for students to practice giving elevator pitches. The fair included a variety of companies. Daniel Gregoire, a product support specialist from Right Capital, said this was his company’s first time at the fair. Right Capital is a four-year- old software start-up company. Gregoire says Right Capital is Above: The STEM Career Fair brought almost 70 looking to recruit finance and employers to campus. Below: Students gathered business majors. to meet potential employers in the Beckerman Not every employer had major Rec Center. Photos by Earl Givan & Kayla Mutchler/The Charger Bulletin

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