CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY NOVEMBER 7, 2018 THE RECORDER VOLUME 118 | ISSUE 11 Who Will Win: Lamont Or Stefanowski? What You Need To Know: • "Wet ballots" caused delays in election results. • Bob Stefanowski (R) led in the polls by 1.5 percent as of 3:30 a.m. • Ned Lamont (D) won New Britain with 63.4 percent, 10,727 votes. • Independent candidate Oz Griebel conceded around 9:30 p.m. Connecticut's voting NEW YORK TIMES • As of 3:30 a.m., 85 percent of the district map as of 3 a.m. votes have been counted. ELECTION FIGURES FROM AP Bob Stefanowski (left) and Ned SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY Lamont (right). BY THE RECORDER NEWS STAFF fter a long night of back and forth election results between gubernatorial candidates in Connecticut, the results were still “too close to Acall” early Wednesday morning. The Associated Press reported Republican Candidate Bob Stefanowski held a slim 1.5 percent lead against Democratic opponent Ned Lamont as of 3:30 a.m. Independent candidate Oz Griebel conceded at around 9:30 p.m., with a small percentage of the votes accounted for. Marianna Codianni (above). KRISTINA VAKHMAN | Victor Constanza (left) KRISTINA VAKHMAN | STAFF CONTINUES ON PAGE 3 and Kass Fruin (right). STAFF SGA CCSU Tuition On The Rise BY TOM HOPKINS President Mark Ojakian’s and the rising cost of STAFF WRITER proposal to raise in-state providing education. students’ tuition by four With this latest Last spring, the Board percent. increase, the cost of higher of Regents for Higher There are many factors education at public state Education passed the contributing to the rise in universities and colleges Connecticut State College tuition like administrative has more than doubled, and Universities' (CSCU) bloat, state funding cuts with tuition having CONTINUES ON PAGE 2 SPORTS The Student Government Association wants open syllabi at CCSU. KRISTINA VAKHMAN | STAFF Women's Soccer Nearly Sweeps The Open Syllabi Debate NEC Awards BY KRISTINA VAKHMAN professors might think registering for the course. NEWS EDITOR at first," Zukowski stated. This would allow students Thursday night marked "Students should have to see a course's outline, the banquet for the Northeast ourse syllabi are the open syllabus. It its grade distribution and Conference women's soccer teams. traditionally given makes the professor more its required textbooks There, the future conference out the first day transparent and gives a ahead of making the champions Central Connecticut won Cclasses meets, but that's better understanding to decision to enroll in it. five of the six major awards. Most unfair to students, chair of students and professors If CCSU implements notably, head coach Mick D'Arcy the Central Connecticut that they want to be in such a system, Zukowski took home Coach of the Year, while Student Government that class." believes it will benefit junior defender Shauny Alterisio Association's Academic The open syllabi students "immensely." was honored as the Defensive Player Affairs (AA) Committee model works by making "Most students would of the Year. Johanna Zukowski said. syllabi available to rather have their schedule "I think it's a students prior to them set in stone," Zukowski said, Charlotte Maurer (above) won NEC JULIA JADE bigger deal than what Midfielder of the Year. MORAN | STAFF CONTINUES ON PAGE 4 CONTINUES ON PAGE 14 2 NOVEMBER 7, 2018 NEWS THE RECORDER THE RECORDER Competiton For A Cause Donations Student Center 1615 Stanley Street New Britain, CT 06050 Can Help Those In Need 860.832.3744 BY KELLY LANGEVIN clubs but anyone can donate ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR and we encourage faculty to as [email protected] centralrecorder.org well. In the past, we have done ompetition For A twitter.com/therecorder faculty against students as kind Cause, a fundraiser of like a pride thing I guess. focused on collecting We want everyone to try and Cnon-perishable items kicked off donate as much as they can," Oct. 22 and will last until Nov Editor-in-Chief Carbone said. Angela Fortuna 16. Central Connecticut clubs Clubs can bring the items [email protected] compete by donating products they would like to donate to in an effort to support families the SGA office located on the Managing Editor for the upcoming holiday second floor of the student Sarah Willson season. [email protected] center where a senator will Student Government count the products. News Editor Association Student Life "Clubs specifically should Kristina Vakhman Committee runs the fundraiser. be donating to the SGA, but Kelly Langevin, Assistant "This is something we [for other people] there are Students and faculty can donate non-perishable items KELLY LANGEVIN | [email protected] continue to do [fundraising] it's boxes in the library and other in the library or clubs can bring items to the SGA office. STAFF a tradition that has been passed buildings around campus of year, it's to promote giving. It's good thing to do. For clubs, they Arts & Entertainment Editor down," Jamie Carbone, chair of Natalie Dest for people to drop donations," great that we have Maria's Place should participate because the student life said. Shaina Lapuebla Carbone said. on campus. All of the proceeds donations go to our campus, In an initiative to get clubs entertainment@centralrecorder. If people want to save this year are going to a lot of but it also gives them the to donate and help support com time, donations can be made things on campus and you're not added incentive of potentially families, there are club budget to Maria's Place, Central's only going to be encouraging a getting funds added to their SG Sports Editor incentives for the competition. Community Pantry on the last positive environment and giving accounts." Patrick Gustavson The club that comes in first day. to those in need, but you'll also Although the fundraiser is Ryan Jones, Assistant place will receive $300 that Maria's Pace offers free be giving to students on campus geared towards clubs, Carbone sportseditor@centralrecorder. will be deposited into their service for all current Central who are in need around this wants the full message of the com SG account. Second place will students, faculty and staff who time," Carbone said. event to be heard. It is important receive $200 and third place will Layout Editor are in need of food assistance. Agreeing with Carbone, to give and be aware of everyone Daniel Fappiano receive $100, according to an Maria's Place is located in the Vice President of the Student around us. [email protected] email sent out by the SGA. Vance Academic Center. Life Committee, Kristina "Just remember to treat If you are not part of a club, No matter how many Rodrigues, stated: "All proceeds others the way you want to Copy Editor do not be shy to donate. The Alicia Voyer products are donated, Carbone go to Maria's Place and that is be treated, and think about if fundraising event does not stop Danielle Biele said any contribution is helpful. accessible for anyone with a you were someone in need," anyone from donating. "Especially around this time Central ID. Donating is just a Carbone concluded. Photography Editor "It is more advertised towards Julia Jade Moran Social Media Editor Isabella Cenatiempo Tuition On The Rise Staff Writers CONTINUES FROM PAGE 1 Kyle Flynn Trevi Alickolli increased every single year Other students like junior Halls are expensive. university athletics provides Isabella Chan since 2002. However, over that Kat Share won’t be as affected. One of Dr. Toro’s goals is to for CCSU. Dr. Cohen, who Shwar Zaidi Gabriel Anton time, there have been multiple Nonetheless, she is concerned increase enrollment numbers by played Division 1 sports at the Shelby Williams budget cuts to the CSCU system, about where that money will implementing new marketing University of Connecticut, said Isabella Chan with scores of faculty positions go and the university’s lack of strategies, increase private that athletics bring energy and Sam Shepard removed, replaced by adjuncts or transparency. donations and by building strong life to the campus, especially for Jimmy Ganavage Griffin Garcia simply left vacant. Ojakian even “It won't really affect me relationships with K through the students who reside here. Carolyn Martin announced a hiring freeze for too much in regards to what 12 systems to “build a pipeline “I believe that sports does Julia Conant all 17 campuses and the system is actually coming out of my of college-ready students who play a critical role in developing office. pocket,” Share said. “But it affects come to Central.” It is also one spirit towards our community,” “Many of us haven't gotten me in sort of a psychological of her goals to keep the cost of she said. a raise for some time. I think at sense because I would really tuition in check. While advocates of college least we're looking at three or like to know where my money “By diversifying the sports preach community and four years or more that we're is already going now and where sources of funding, plus cost pride, the students don’t feel stagnant,” Professor of Education this extra money is going once containment I hope, and it's my as though the athletics teams About and New Britain Common tuition is increased.” goal, to contain the tuition cost,” contribute to their college The Recorder is a student- Council member Aram Ayalon In an open letter to the Dr. Toro said. experience. produced publication of Central said. “[Professors] are not being students and families of One of those programs “It only gives a sense of Connecticut State University and replaced.