November 6, 2019

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY CENTRALRECORDER @THERECORDER CENTRALRECORDER www.centralrecorder.orgTHE | November 6, 2019 RECORDERVOLUME 120 | ISSUE 12 Should NCAA Stewart Locks In A Fourth Term As Athletes Profit Mayor Of New Britain From Their candidates, making it almost Names, Image completely red across the board. “The most exciting thing is And Likeness? the Republicans have taken back BY TREVI ALICKOLLI the council and that will help us ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR push forward all of our progresses t’s been one of the most with less roadblocks,” Stewart talked about topics in said. “We also have a lot of new collegiate sports and council members coming in so I Iperhaps one of the most hope they can come in with an controversial topics in recent open mind and a willingness to history - should college athletes work together.” be paid? Up until a week ago, “I really respect the fact that the National Collegiate Athletic the people voted for us and I’m Association would not budge on so blessed to be able to serve their stance that student-athletes New Britain again. For the would not get paid for the use candidates who didn’t win, I of their the names, images and really hope this isn’t the last time likeness at universities. But their they run. It really takes a lot of historic mindset appears to have guts to get your name out there changed. Mayor Erin Stewart won the 2019 municipal election with a large margin. FACEBOOK and it’s admirable that they took Recently, the top governing STORY BY ISABELLA CHAN term in Nov. 2013, where she Stewart was pleased and was a chance. I hope they continue board decision-makers of the NEWS EDITOR made history as the youngest and ready into jump the start of to be involved and inspire more NCAA voted unanimously to only female mayor in the city’s several new plans she has for the people to do the same,” Stewart start the process of allowing rin Stewart secured a history. Since being voted in at future. She hopes to continue to expressed. college athletes to profit from a fourth term in office after the age of 26, she has made it her make changes to the city of New The Republican candidate university using them to create being re-elected as the mission to transform the New Britain but will be doing it with won with over 5,900 votes, revenue. E41st mayor in the city of New Britain area to a safer, positive some fresh faces by her side in according to unofficial “We must embrace change Britain. environment for its current and the 15 seats on the New Britain results. She faced off against to provide the best possible Stewart, 32, has continued to future residents. City Council. The council now two opposing candidates serve New Britain since her first Following the results, Mayor heavily consists of Republicans CONTINUES ON PAGE 3 CONTINUES ON PAGE 10 ELIHU BURRITT LIBRARY Central’s First Fall Concert SPOOKS AND EDUCATES Went Hard In The Paint STORY BY GABRIEL ANTON STAFF WRITER Students learn about online s the chilly, resources such as databases dry Connecticut and bibliography organizers at Elihu Burritt Library last Aautumn winds continued to Tuesday. SEE PAGE 6 haunt Central Connecticut’s barren campus last Saturday WOMEN’S CROSS evening, Welte Auditorium COUNTRY WINS NEC TITLE provided a comforting escape for students with the school’s first ever fall concert. The free concert served as a high-energy cap to the “Halloweekend” festivities with a lineup of four considerably diverse performers: Ohio Angie Rafter, (above) and the based rock/pop band PUBLIC, women’s cross country team Los Angeles indie folk band took home the NEC women’s MAGIC GIANT, new wave/ Waka Flocka Flame, (above) closed out the concert. JULIA CONANT | STAFF title. electronic duo MISSIO and the accumulate towards the front headlining, with the two other McCartney and Waka Flocka, SEE PAGE 12 headlining, four-time visiting, of the auditorium, many not performers being less known. but we haven’t really heard THE RECORDER ARCHIVED widely celebrated hip-hop knowing what to expect from But when Jesse McCartney about the other artists,” Central If interested in an archived artist Waka Flocka Flame. the fairly unfamiliar artists. The cancelled, MISSIO, another student Eric Rosen explained. As the stage crew began PDF versions of this initial announcement of the generally unknown artist, was The overhead lights dimmed semester’s Recorder, head to setting up for PUBLIC’s concert had Jesse McCartney announced as the backup artist. and an energetic display of sharp opener, the audience began to OurSchoolNewspaper.come/ and Waka Flocka Flame “We came for Jesse CONTINUES ON PAGE 7 recorder. 2 NOVEMBER 6, 2019 NEWS THE RECORDER THE RECORDER Student Center A Red Flag Can Be A Life Saver 1615 Stanley Street BY ISABELLA CHAN New Britain, CT 06050 NEWS EDITOR 860.832.3744 little red flag [email protected] standing alone centralrecorder.org may appear to Editor-in-Chief Abe nothing, but when Daniel Fappiano there are a dozen lined up [email protected] blowing aimlessly in the Managing Editor wind they are begging to be Natalie Dest acknowledged and for good [email protected] reasons. These symbolic red flags are typically what News Editor one thinks of as small Isabella Chan warnings before a bad [email protected] Bruna Vila Artigues, Assistant situation occurs. [email protected] However, the real ones scattered across the Central Arts & Entertainment Editor Connecticut campus are Julia Conant intended to be a reminder The Red Flag Campaign is back at CCSU. KRISTINA VAKHMAN | STAFF [email protected] to become aware of some Carolyn Martin, Assistant potential dangers in [email protected] relationships. For weeks, say they appreciate the work stopped in its tracks. Some people need help and it’s not they have stood tall around we are doing and they didn’t steps include speaking up always as easy as it seems.” Sports Editor realize certain things could and becoming aware that Several organizations and Ryan Jones campus to get students be dangerous or unhealthy the situation is not okay, clubs on campus also partook [email protected] more aware and push to ask Trevi Alickolli, Assistant questions on Red Flag Day. behaviors in relationships.” stepping in to de-escalate the in generating healthy dating [email protected] For many years, CCSU Through a number of situation and addressing the habits throughout the month, has been a part of the Red strategies, the university matter with the victim and/ as October is known as Layout Editor Flag Campaign, a nationwide encourages people to speak or the abuser later to safely National Domestic Violence Daniel Fappiano up when they witness “red talk and gather resources who Awareness month. Some of [email protected] awareness campaign that addresses dating violence and flags.” Some warning signs specialize in helping those which including the Ruthe Copy Editor promotes prevention of dating of dating violence, according who are experiencing dating Boyea Women’s Center, Kelly Langevin violence on college campuses to the Red Flag Campaign, violence. ResLife office and other [email protected] — as they are the most include hostility, dishonesty, “It’s a common organizations throughout Kiernan Foster common place of occurrence. dependence, intimidation, misconception that when campus. [email protected] “What a a lot of people physical and/or sexual abuse victims are being abused they As the event came to don’t realize is college and intimidation. can just leave. The common end in October, members Photography Editors students are actually the most “It’s one thing to be question people ask is ‘why of the Central Connecticut Julia Jade Moran aware but it’s another thing doesn’t she just leave? It community are encouraged to [email protected] vulnerable to dating violence,” Kristina Vakhman Julie Dewitt, a participant to be educated,” Dewitt doesn’t make sense.’ But continue to promote healthy [email protected] in the campaign, stated. emphasized. there’s actually a number of dating relationships and to “We’ve definitely had a lot Through “bystander reasons why a victim can’t help those that are in need. Business Manager of students come through and intervention” dating violence leave,” Dewitt said. “It’s Shaina Blakesley [email protected] [email protected] can be stopped quickly important to realize these Social Media Editors George Attwood CCSU Works To Normalize Discussing Death [email protected] Bailey Murphy to have a safe environment to discuss death [email protected] and grief. This was the thinking that the Staff Writers Gerontology Club had in mind when putting Shwar Zaidi together the Death Cafe. Sam Shepard Rodrigues got the idea to hold a Death Gabriel Anton Cafe at Central after attending one herself off Kyle Flynn Tessa Stack campus and becoming inspired by it. Samuel Pappas “I actually attended [a Death Cafe] when I George Attwood was at a gerontology conference,” Rodrigues Brittney Willis said. “I thought it was very insightful and Tom Hopkins Sarah Willson powerful because it’s something that we have Mauriah Johnson trouble talking about and it’s really kind of unheard of.” About As part of the discussion of death, everyone was handed an agenda listing what to expect The Recorder is a student-produced of the topics and conversation starters. publication of Central Connecticut Conversation starters included “What State University and does not necessarily represent, in whole To lighten the dreary mood that comes with talking CCSU GERONTOLOGY CLUB factors in your life lead you to feel about death or in part, the views of CCSU’s about death, a cake was provided.

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