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CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY CENTRALRECORDER @THERECORDER CENTRALRECORDER www.centralrecorder.orgTHE | February 13, 2019 RECORDERVOLUME 119 | ISSUE 4 Controversy Drop-In Center To Fulfill Student Continues Despite Childcare Needs Tim Stewart’s incredibly beneficial, especially in terms of Resignation receiving a federal grant that would subsidize BY SARAH WILLSON its resources for students, particularly those EDITOR-IN-CHIEF who are low-income. “I don’t think a drop-in center will attract hree days after an students if it’s too costly,” Pearson stated, uproar of controversy explaining that, for CCSU to receive the surrounding a Facebook desired grant, it needs to prove to the United Tcomment that some called States Department of Education that it misogynistic, former New Britain supports having a child- and family-friendly Mayor Tim Stewart resigned campus. “If we can show that students and from his position of president administrators both want this, then we are of the Chamber of Commerce. more likely to receive this grant.” Now, uncertainty is surrounding A free on-campus drop-in center for the city’s “business voice.” student-parents would be far more preferable The comment, which has to a high-priced off-campus daycare. since been deleted, referred to Sociology senior Kacie Harris can attest to the Democratic Congresswomen that – her 2-year-old son Kameron’s daycare wearing white during the State of costs her $200 for three days a week; it used the Union in commemoration of to cost her $350 for five days, but she could no the Women’s Suffrage Movement longer afford that after leaving her full-time as “Bitches in heat.” The long-awaited on-campus drop-in center may finally come to fruition. CCSU job so she could finish her CCSU degree. “[What’s next for the Chamber “It’s very expensive,” Harris said. Some of Commerce] is up in the air. I’m BY KRISTINA VAKHMAN still one of my priorities and the last time professors allow her to bring Kameron not even sure if they’re looking NEWS EDITOR President [Dr. Zulma] Toro and I spoke about to class, but the idea of trying to make an for someone to fill [the position] the renovations, it was one of her priorities as active toddler sit for over an hour makes right now,” Correspondent he more than decade-long fight for on- w e l l .” her “uncomfortable.” Moreover, CCSU’s off- Secretary for the New Britain campus childcare services at Central Drs. Fiona Pearson and Leah Glaser, CCSU campus Early Learning Program is costly and Democratic Party and Central Connecticut may finally come to an professors and Committee on the Concerns of only accepts children above 3 years of age. Connecticut student Victor Tend with Barnard Hall’s renovation, which is Pearson corroborated that, saying that Constanza said. “I’m guessing the Women co-chairs, spearheaded the call for officially set to include a drop-in center upon some form of on-campus childcare for over 10 she personally knows that the ELP’s pricing chairman, Gennaro Bizzarro, will its completion. years. Now that it most likely will happen, the has made some students look for childcare take the lead.” “The drop-in center [is] still in the issue becomes affordability for students. services elsewhere. CONTINUES ON PAGE 4 renovation plans for Barnard,” Interim Dean The drop-in center’s timely Additionally, the program is currently of the School of Education and Professional implementation, Pearson said, would be completely full and requires pre-registration. Studies Dr. Kimberly Kostelis said. “It is CONTINUES ON PAGE 3 STUDENTS ON DATING NOWADAYS Senior Class Trip Up In The Air BY KRISTINA VAKHMAN executed in a way a lot of NEWS EDITOR people on the Senate would hope,” Fruin said, so she had ithout a senior class planned on introducing new president in place, bylaws outlining the position’s currently nobody is responsibilities, reasons for Wplanning or organizing 2019’s This Thursday is Valentine’s removal from office and other senior class trip, begging the stipulations. Day, but each year, dating for question of whether it will “We lost $20,000 [from last college students has escalated happen at all. year’s trip and didn’t gain it to swipes left and right rather “There should still be hope back],” Fruin emphasized as than roses and chocolates for that there will be a senior one explanation behind wanting potential flames. class trip. At this point, it has more direction, citing how 2018’s SEE PAGE 10 to be who’s going to do it,” senior class president struggled Central Connecticut’s Student to delegate her committee and CCSU’s Student Government Association KRISTINA VAKHMAN LACROSSE SEASON Government Association didn’t sell enough tickets because currently cannot host elections for a senior class | STAFF PREVIEW President Kassandra Fruin said. of poor promotion. president to plan the senior class trip. The only eligibility “Last year and in previous would “solidify” the senior class requirements for being senior years, there’s been a senior “We decided not to go president as an elected position class president, according to the class president that hasn’t been through with [these new on the Senate, an outcome they SGA bylaws, is a 2.0 GPA and effective in advertising and additions] because we don’t want did not want. Instead, the two senior standing. The position’s making the events plausible to [the senior class president] to went to Student Activities/ sole duty is to plan the senior happen,” former SGA President be considered a member of the Leadership Development class trip – the individual will no Brendan Kruh said, adding that Senate,” Fruin said. “We put it Director Scott Hazan last longer be an automatic speaker a lack of structure, “defined” into SA/LD’s hands. Like we’ll semester – after discovering the After a 2-16 season, CCSU’s at commencement since CCSU responsibility and accountability facilitate the election for you, Senior Class Committee existed lacrosse team turns to alum now looks closely at merit. made the event unsuccessful. we’ll fund the trips, we’ll do on TheLink – with the proposed Betsy Vendel to turn the But the lack of oversight However, Fruin and SGA Vice everything on that end, but we’d bylaws’ language and asked the program around. and guidelines has resulted President Dante Solano came to really like the person to follow office to adopt them. in previous trips being “not the conclusion that this process these guidelines.” SEE PAGE 16 CONTINUES ON PAGE 3 2 FEBRURARY 13, 2019 NEWS THE RECORDER THE RECORDER Central Family Gets Bigger Student Center support students,” Peckham said. 1615 Stanley Street With Peckham’s help, the university New Britain, CT 06050 is hoping to reach an enrollment goal of 860.832.3744 15,000 students by 2023. [email protected] Through this work, Peckham hopes centralrecorder.org to increase enrollment and retention of CCSU students. Her primary focus is to Editor-in-Chief “help more students out in the community Sarah Willson feel as though Central is the right place for [email protected] them.” Managing Editor Despite being new to the campus, Shaina Lapuebla Peckham has been adjusting to the area [email protected] well. “I took a three-hour tour of the campus, News Editor and that’s not a ‘Gilligan’s Island’ reference Kristina Vakhman – it really was three hours. I got the chance [email protected] to see the entire campus, including some Bella Chan, Assistant New Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management Karissa ISABELLA CHAN | STAFF [email protected] Peckham, middle, speaks with fellow CCSU faculty and staff of the newer facilities [like] Willard- members at last Friday’s Welcome Reception. DiLoreto. There are some really beautiful Arts & Entertainment Editor places here,” Peckham said. Natalie Dest BY ISABELLA CHAN bright path it’s currently on. “Working with everyone here is ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR [email protected] “Central has some pretty progressive amazing. I’m still getting adjusted but Tyra McClung, Assistant goals for enrollment. We really want to everyone here has been more than helpful, [email protected] he Central Connecticut family grow. My goal is to work with marketing, super gracious. It’s been great so far,” just got a little bigger with new admissions office, transfer office and [on] Peckham stated. Sports Editor Vice President for Student Affairs financial literacy so we can find ways to [email protected] Patrick Gustavson TMichael D. Jasek and Associate Vice [email protected] President of Enrollment Management Ryan Jones, Assistant Karissa Peckham. [email protected] The two were welcomed with a Layout Editor reception last Friday morning, which Daniel Fappiano included the attendance of President Dr. [email protected] Zulma Toro, as well as faculty, staff and students. Both Jasek and Peckham are Copy Editor said to be important members in Central’s Danielle Biele [email protected] executive committee as “key officers.” Kelly Langevin As the new vice president for the Office [email protected] of Students Affairs, Jasek will be in charge of providing students with extracurricular Photography Editor and learning opportunities that exceed Julia Jade Moran what is offered in the classroom. [email protected] Peckham is Central’s first Associate Business Manager Vice President of Enrollment Management. Jacob Battye She said she believes her role will help to President Dr. Zulma Toro and other CCSU faculty and staff ISABELLA CHAN | STAFF [email protected] continue to move Central forward on the members welcomed two new key university officers.

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