The following letter was received by the Charger Bulletin this morning from current USGA President Louis Eswood III:Undergraduate Students, Early this morning I received and accepted a formal letter of resignation from the incoming USGA President, Wilfred Burrows III, which is attached. Based on the USGA Constitution, I will continue my term as President until my contract expires on June 30, 2009. It is at this time that pursuant to Article VI Section 4 of the USGA Constitution, USGA Vice President, Christopher Rinck, will assume the role as USGA President. The vacancy in the position of USGA Vice President ... [read more]
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From The New Haven Register - by Mary E. O'Leary, Register Topics EditorWEST HAVEN -- In many ways, Maeda Hanafi is a typical kid.She likes to ride her bicycle, inline skate and play with friends, as well as with other youngsters who attend Masjid Al-Islam, her family's mosque in New Haven.But while most 13-year-olds are just completing seventh grade, Maeda already has earned 15 college credits and will be a full-time student at the University of New Haven in the fall."I have lots of friends of different ages," Maeda said of her stint this year at Gateway Community College in ... [read more]
WEST HAVEN, CONN -- June 1, 2009 - On Friday, May 29, the University of New Haven (UNH) launched the first web-based, 360-degree virtual tour in Connecticut, and is the sixth institution in the U.S. to offer a "next generation" virtual-campus tour experience on their website: www.newhaven.edu/virtualtour. The project is the latest in a string of social-media and web-recruitment projects at University of New Haven, including Facebook, YouTube, Zinch and Twitter, and powered by YourCampus360.com, an integrated-media company in Massachusetts.The UNH YourCampus360 tour includes a virtual walking tour where students can "walk" on a path through campus and view 360-degree ... [read more]
Recently there has been some talk of students getting together and forming a UNH women's field hockey club team for next year. If you have an interest in playing or helping to form a club team next year, please e-mail Jason Riendeau at Jriendeau@newhaven.edu. If there is enough interest, an information session will be held in the next few days on how to go about forming a field hockey club team. If you have any questions or would like more information please call Jason at 203-823-7354. ... [read more]
New Haven, CT - (May 2008) - The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Connecticut, Inc. (WSWC) together with Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele; Jeffrey Levy, National Director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD); Lieutenant J. Paul Vance of Connecticut State Police and Dr. Michael H. Pernal, Executive Vice President of Eastern Connecticut State University announced the winners of the WSWC Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contest 2009 at an awards ceremony held at Eastern Connecticut State University. Entrants were called write, film, and produce a thirty-second television public service announcement (PSA) educating parents about Connecticut's House Party Law and the penalties it ... [read more]
The Student Committee on Programming Events, fondly known as SCOPE, has once again given the UNH community a wonderful Spring Weekend. Things got started with a bang on Friday night with the concert.Volunteers started arriving at Charger Gymnasium as early as 7:00 in the morning to start setting up for the big night. A total of four box trucks were unloaded that morning; the contents of the trucks transforming the gym into a concert venue. With everything set up and ready to go it was time to open the doors and let the crowd fill the gym. The show was ... [read more]
WEST HAVEN -- The University of New Haven women's lacrosse team defeated visiting Southern New Hampshire University, 12-7, at Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium on Sunday afternoon to capture its first ever Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) Championship. The Chargers improve to 16-3 overall this season, while the Penmen finish their season at 13-5.Ashley Ferrandiz gave the Chargers 2-0 lead with a goal in the fifth minute on Sunday. The Penmen answered with two goals in the ninth minute, evening the score at 2-2. Six minutes later, Brianna Kenworthy and Brigid Brady put the Chargers ahead 4-2. SNHU added one in 21st minute, ... [read more]
MSNBC.com and NYDailyNews.com have incorrectly reported that a UNH student has contracted H1N1 (swine flu). The university is in close contact with the student's mother who notes her son does not have H1N1. Since one of her other sons, who is in high school, does have the virus she has placed her UNH student on Tamiflu as a precaution. The university has asked that her son who attends UNH stay at home for one week before returning to campus.Please check www.newhaven.edu for updates regarding H1N1 and the University of New Haven. Please remember: Should any UNH students show flu symptoms ... [read more]
On Friday Apr. 24, 2009 the Sisters of Delta Epsilon Beta and the Brothers of Sigma Chi successfully raised fourteen hundred dollars during their annual Sleep-out for the Homeless. All proceeds went to Life Haven, in New Haven, CT. Life Haven is a non-profit organization that shelters over 150 families annually. The purpose of this event is to help raise awareness of homelessness in the area and to raise money to assist the community, by helping to provide homes for those who do not have them. This fundraiser was only possible with the help of these donators:Nancy Cooper, Linda Smith, Gorin's ... [read more]
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday Apr. 22, 2009, the Supreme Court of the United States heard the oral arguments of Ricci v. DeStefano. Ricci v. DeStafano is a case based out of the New Haven and involves a firefighter promotional exam. In 2003, members of the New Haven Fire Department sat for an oral and written test to be promoted to the ranks of Lieutenant and Captain within the city. Upon completion of the test, the city decided not to certify the list because there were not enough minorities in the top ranks of the list. The city feared that ... [read more]
The swingin' sixties were back at UNH this week with the theater department's rendition of A Flea In Her Ear, a sex farce set in the 1960s in Paris between a sketchy hotel, The Hotel Pussy á Go-Go and Victor Deboshe's living room. Flea was originally written in 1902 by George Feydeau, the father of the modern farce, and was translated by Frank Galati for a theater in Chicago. The show opens up in the living room of insurance agent Victor Deboshe (Jeremy Tortora). Madame Yvonne Deboshe (Sonnie Lebbing) calls for long time friend Lucille Homenides de Histangua (Sally Nieborsky) ... [read more]
There was a huge parking lot behind Botwinik?There were multiple classrooms where the Samuel S. Bergami Center for Finance and Technology room is now?There was no patio behind Bartels?Bartels didn't have a fireplace?The campus only had 2100 students?Not every freshmen room was tripled?There was a tiny gym in Botwinik?Sandellas was not an option?New Hall was an upperclassmen residence hall?The Chariot Yearbook and the Charger Bulletin had windows in their office?DSA put on V.I.P. Bingo not "Naughty" Bingo?The grassy knoll was still around?Our entire class could fit into one class photo instead of two?The e-mail used to work?You were able to ... [read more]
WEST HAVEN -- University of New Haven women's lacrosse student-athlete Mallory Ferrandiz and baseball student-athlete Tom Rombilus have been named the Charger Bulletin Athletes of the Week for the week ending Sunday, May 3, 2009.Ferrandiz helped lead the Chargers women's lacrosse team to the program's first-ever Northeast-10 Conference Championship and NCAA appearance. She was named to the All-Northeast-10 Conference First Team, the Northeast-10 Conference All-Championship Team and was named the Northeast-10 Conference Championship Most Outstanding Player. She tallied eight goals and four assists in four games the past two weeks. She also grabbed 12 draw controls, including eight in the ... [read more]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The NCAA Division II Softball Championship committee announced the 2009 championship field early Monday morning. The Chargers earned the seventh seed in the East Region and will travel to Brookville, N.Y. for the opening round of the tournament which starts on Fri., May 8.New Haven will take on the ECC Champions, C.W. Post in their opening round matchup. The opening round, or regional round, is double-elimination format. The other two teams at the C.W. Post regional are Georgian Court of the CACC and NE-10 runners-up Southern Connecticut. The tournament will take place over three days and conclude ... [read more]
Though most students are reluctant to admit it, many research papers are written in the middle of the night and wee hours of the morning, often just hours before the paper is due on the professor's desk or inbox. While it is advisable to start your research as early as possible, we are all guilty of procrastination at some point in our lives. Should you find yourself in this situation, here is some advice on where you can find research help, even in the middle of the night when the Library is closed.One place to look for help is in ... [read more]
WEST HAVEN, Conn - The University of New Haven women's lacrosse team defeated visiting Southern New Hampshire University, 12-7, at Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium on Sunday afternoon to capture its first ever Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) Championship. The Chargers improve to 16-3 overall this season, while the Penmen finish their season at 13-5.Ashley Ferrandiz gave the Chargers 2-0 lead with a goal in the fifth minute on Sunday. The Penmen answered with two goals in the ninth minute, evening the score at 2-2. Six minutes later, Brianna Kenworthy and Brigid Brady put the Chargers ahead 4-2. SNHU added one in 21st ... [read more]
MSNBC.com and NYDailyNews.com have incorrectly reported that a UNH student has contracted H1N1 (swine flu). The University is in close contact with the student's mother who notes her son does not have H1N1. Since one of her other sons, who is in high school, does have the virus she has placed her UNH student on Tamiflu as a precaution. The University has asked that her son who attends UNH stay at home one week before returning to campus. Please check www.newhaven.edu for updates regarding H1N1 and the University of New Haven. Please remember:Should any UNH students show flu symptoms they are ... [read more]
04/30/09, 7:41pm:According to reports from MSNBC, a UNH student has a family member with the swine flu. However, the UNH student only had a mild cough and sore throat, and at this time there is absolutely no worry for alarm. To repeat the earlier update, there are no reported or confirmed cases of swine flu on campus. For up-to-the-minute updates, please continue visiting the Charger Bulletin and University of New Haven websites.We at the Charger Bulletin hope that you will pass along this link to help dispel any rumors of swine flu being present on campus.Any updates will be posted ... [read more]
Spring Weekend is a wonderful UNH tradition that promotes camaraderie and celebration, observes the on-set of spring and provides lasting memories for students. It is a not a weekend intended to center around the use of alcohol in excess. Instead, we hope that you join in the spring festivities such as the concert featuring Third Eye Blind, Trapt, Blue Jupiter and Trey Songz on Friday, May 1st at the Charger Gym, the Carnival at North Campus on Saturday, May 2nd and the Recovery Bowl and Drive-In Movie on Sunday, May 3rd. Our collective goal as a University community is to ... [read more]
Spring Weekend is almost here! This is a great UNH tradition; one that we hope creates lasting memories for all students. For the safety and security of both students and the residence halls, Residential Life staff will be on duty throughout the weekend as well as the UNH Campus Police, West Haven Police and the Allingtown Fire Department who will be making periodic checks of each building. All University policies will be upheld throughout the weekend just as they are every other weekend. Please be sure to re-familiarize yourselves with the guest, alcohol, and party policies prior to Spring Weekend. ... [read more]
The National Day of Silence brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. Every six hours of every day someone is been violently attacked for being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Hundreds of thousands of students including our very own UNH students came together on April 17 to encourage schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior. Hundreds of thousands of students participated by taking some form of a vow of silence for the entire day or part of it. Together, concerned students created a powerful call to action in order to prevent future tragedies: www.dayofsilence.org.UNH ... [read more]
WEST HAVEN--Axes. Licks. Britney Spears. All were parts of the thunderous evening of the MEISA-sponsored 2009 Battle of the Bands.Held in the German Club on Monday, April 15, many students attended what was to be the three and a half hour-long concert jam-packed with seven bands, each fighting their way toward the number one spot. A panel of four judges scrutinized over the myriad of musical stylings, giving scores for originality, musicianship, showmanship, and success of satisfying the requirement of performing an original cover of a Britney Spears song.The first group up was The Trails, a minimalist and experimental duo ... [read more]
NEW HAVEN--This past weekend, the UNH community took a great step in helping with the fight against cancer. Over 100 members of the UNH community took part in the SCSU/UNH Relay for Life at Southern Connecticut State University Saturday night into Sunday morning.The UNH Relay Committee has been working since the end of last year to plan this event. They began working with the SCSU Relay Committee at the end of last semester to unite in the fight against cancer.The night opened with an introduction by the SCSU Committee Chair and our very own Scott Kazar. There was also a ... [read more]
NEW HAVEN--On Saturday, April 18, the Fire Science Club held its fifth annual banquet at Amarante's Sea Cliff in New Haven. The event celebrated the achievements of club members, faculty, and the election of the new executive board. With 200 attendees including students, staff, and alumni, this year was the club's largest attendance yet. The banquet was a huge success, bringing recognition to the club and the subsequent professions that follow a fire science degree from UNH.Although buses may have been scarce, the wait was worth it upon arrival. The hall was elegantly decorated, served fantastic appetizers, and lacked the ... [read more]
WEST HAVEN--On Saturday, April 18, RECSports held the annual Table Tennis tournament at the Beckerman Recreation Center. Eight contestants battled in single elimination play to be this year's ping pong champion. Thank you David Rodrigues, Eric Wong, Sam Claver, and Kyle Barrett for your participation and we hope to see you come out again next year. Adamo Defeilce and Farhad Mekael showed strong skills by placing third and fourth respectively. Ayub Mirza did a great job and came in second after playing a spirited final. But it was Neeharika Irrinki who rose above the rest. Congratulations on your well deserved ... [read more]
WORCESTER, Mass. - The University of New Haven women's lacrosse team claimed the program's first-ever Northeast-10 Conference Championship Saturday afternoon with a 22-7 victory over Assumption College. The Chargers conclude their season with a 14-3 overall record and a 9-1 NE-10 record, while the Greyhounds fall to 1-11 overall and 1-9 in conference play.The Chargers trailed early in Saturday's game. They gave up two early goals and fell down 2-0 after four innings. The Chargers answered with a 3-0 run, but two Greyhound scores put New Haven back in a 4-3 deficit. The Chargers, led by a Mallory Ferrandiz goal ... [read more]
NEW HAVEN - The University of New Haven men's and women's outdoor track and field teams competed at the 2009 Yale University Springtime Invitational on Sunday in New Haven. The women's team was led by junior Shannon Gagne who won both the 100 and 200 meter dashes, while Kevin Downing by winning the same two races.Downing broke the UNH record and won the 100 meter with a time of 10.46 seconds, beating his previous record of 10.62 seconds. That time puts him just .01 seconds away from automatically qualifying for the NCAA Championships next month. The freshman also broke his ... [read more]
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The following message has been sent out from Chief of Police Henry Starkel:Please read the attachment regarding parking restrictions at the North Campus for Spring Weekend. All vehicles must be removed from the North Campus lot NO LATER THAN 10 pm, Thursday, 4-30-09. Any vehicle not moved by that time will be towed at the owner's expense.Have a safe and enjoyable Spring Weekend! ... [read more]