September 17, 2014 - Part One

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Charging Forward is the University of New Haven’s new initiative meant to prioritize aca-demic and administrative pro-grams and reallocate resources to better the campus community. “Charging Forward is not a cost-cutting effort; it is strate-gic resource allocation,” said University President Steven H. Kaplan, who revealed the task force recommendations to staff and faculty during campus-wide meetings on Sept 10. “This important initiative will allow us to reinvest and sup-port those programs that further our vision and reputation, and help us take advantage of op-portunities, and manage future challenges without increasing the overall budget,” reads the description on UNH’s website. “We’re not announcing any immediate layoffs. We’re not

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Charging Forwardproposing any radical changes, because they are not needed,” Kaplan added. “In fact, our financial health has never been stronger, and we are poised to achieve many great things. But we know that we cannot continue to count on increased revenues going forward. Thus, to strengthen our core academic programs, to invest in additional faculty and staff, to improve our facilities, and to remain compet-itive and secure a bright future, we must be strategic, meaning we must prioritize our programs and wisely use our resources.” This initiative, which is still in draft form, was launched in 2012 with a goal to reallocate support and resources to the university’s highest priorities while simulta-neously reducing and eliminat-ing funding for programs and departments that no longer meet

the university’s goals. Charging Forward will change up to 80 percent of things on

campus over the next three to four years, according to Provost Daniel J. May. Although some of the larger changes will take

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Students gathered together in the Maxcy Quad at the University of New Haven on Sept 11 to commemorate the thirteenth anniversary of one of America’s most tragic days. Guests bowed their heads in remembrance even prior to the start of the ceremony, reflecting on the memories that this day holds. The cereomny was presented by UNH’s Undergraduate Stu-dent Government Association and Richard Rotella, USGA president, led the event. Students and faculty had much to say about why this event is important, and why we must never forget the events of that day and the great sacrifices of our service personnel. Justin Farrar, president of the Military Veterans of UNH club, began the speeches, saying that students, as the builders of tomorrow, must overcome the complexities of fear in the midst of danger to honor those that have paid the ultimate sacrafice. “After the attach on Sept 11, 2001 these terrorist were likely to have claimed victory for their actions and purpose to insight fear into our hearts. On that day stood men and women (who)

by their courageous acts are remembered. They were able to surpass the emotional complexi-ties of fear to serve those who could not help themselves,” said Farrar. “Our men and women in uniform are heroes. They stand erect seeded in courage, burn with passion and light the fires of hope to all.” Jenna Henning, president of the American Criminal Justice Association club on campus, fol-lowed with, “We honor those that have passed away and those that continue to protect us today.” 13 years ago terrorists tried to strip the nation of its pride, hope and peace and instill fear, “but these people failed in doing so,” said Henning. “Immediately after the attacks, our country respond-ed strong. Our citizens helped each other in the best way that they knew how, with pride, hope and peace.” Brad Miller, EMS club presi-dent, spoke specifically about the men and women in the Fire and EMS services and their rescue efforts during and after the at-tacks. “The primary EMS provider for NYC is the FDNY Emer-gency Medical Services Divi-sion, along more than 30 hospital systems providing care to resi-dents. On 9/11, 24 EMS supervi-sors, 29 advanced life support

and 58 basic life support crews, totaling roughly 200 EMT’s and paramedics, were involced with the initial EMS resue efforts, followed by nearly 400 more by the days end,” said Miller. “Two FDNY paramedics and eight emergency medical technicians gave their lives to save those in trouble, along with 343 FDNY firefighters and 63 police offi-cers.” Matthew Carroll, president of the Fire Science Club, in his speech recognized the 343 fire-fighters lost as brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, daughters, sons, neigh-bors. Student Eliane Neilson said that Sept 11 “deeply impacted us as individuals and as a society; we want to give respect to those that gave their lives for strang-ers.” Students stood silently observ-ing the officers who had gathered to honor their fallen brothers and sisters. “I am a volunteer firefighter and this is something that hits home for us,” said Jake Bakara, a brother of Sigma Chi Fraternity. “My favorite part is the laying of the flags at the memorial site.” Former FBI agent Profes-sor Mike Clark said that, “it is important [to remember] because this was the darkest day for the

FBI and this country. Thirteen years later we must make sure we continue to protect our citi-zens from terrorism. So many responders lost their lives but we must always remember that they were the ones walking up the stairs when everyone else was going down, that shows how he-roic those men and women are.” UNH will never forget those who have sacrificed and continue to sacrifice on our behalf and a sincere thank you to all mem-bers of the student body who volunteer or work to protect the citizens of this country. “I was honored to have the privillage to speek and plan this event in memoriam for all those that were affected by this tragic day thirteen years ago,” said Rotella. In his speech, Rotella remin-cised on being so young and not fully understanding what everything meant. “All of us can remember that day like it was yesterday. I was in the third grade and it was a normal day at school, and then more and more of my friends started leaving. I was picked up by my father who told me my uncle, aunt, and sev-eral other relatives and friends were missing. As a child I didn’t know what he meant by that or even what to do. I was scared, I was baffled,” Rotella expressed

to the campus community in at-tendance. “Everything seemed to come to a standstill. Tragedy en-tered our lives, one of the dark-est hours in American history unfolded. The U.S. was under attack, once a truly unimaginable thing had now become real-ity. The most powerful country crippled in one fowl swoop, once two towers that shaped the New York skyline for almost 30 years crumbled in an instant, the Pentagon was under attack, and airplane wreckage was scattered over a Pennsylvanian field.” At the ceremony there was a large turnout from the upper leadership of the West Haven and other local fire departments. Martin O’Connor, associate professor at UNH and former Chief of the New Haven Fire Department, along with Wanye Sandford, former Deputy Com-missioner of Emergency Man-agement and Homeland Security for the State of Connecticut and a former Fire Chief for the East Haven Fire Department, also spoke at the ceremony. Sand-ford’s speech brought tears to the audience. “Seeing the amount of people that were in attendance, truly showed how united we are as a campus and how we will never forget the events of 9/11,” said Rotella.

years to implement, Kaplan explained that there are many changes that can and will be made during the current aca-demic year, such as phasing out some academic programs that have not been active for years, and have no faculty or students. “Charging Forward is not a budget cutting exercise,” said Chief Financial Officer George Synodi. It’s not about saving money, but making the univer-sity a more efficient establish-ment, he expressed during a question and answer session on Mon Sept 15. “These recommendations are a starting point,” Kaplan said. “Now, we will collect feedback from faculty, staff and students before finalizing the plan and implementing the recommenda-tions.” Students, faculty and staff will

have the opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns with the initiative through Oct 7 by sending an email to [email protected]. More in-formation concerning the initia-tive can be found at newhaven.edu/chargingforward. “We want to establish a culture of continuous improvement, and so I don’t see us declaring vic-tory in a year or two and forget-ting about it. We will remain focused on using our resources strategically in the future,” Ka-plan said. “Our ultimate goal is to provide our students with the very best educational experience and to be recognized nationally as one of the top comprehensive universities in the Northeast. Only through prioritization can we achieve this goal and fulfill our mission - now and in the future.”

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Service animals allowed at UNH

Undergraduate Student Government As-sociation representatives and students of the campus community participated in the New Horizons Summit Sept. 13. The Summit was spon-sored by USGA, providing an opportunity for students to voice their opinions and ideas for creating a more co-hesive campus community. USGA’s motto this year is “Putting you in USGA,” so there were round table open discussion, where students were prompted with ques-tions on how they thought USGA could better serve the campus, its students and “link the legislation.” The Summit began in Ghering Hall with Richard Rotella, president of USGA, asking the audience what USGA ment to them. When describing USGA in in one word, one student used the word, “network.” Other students voiced that USGA is the forum that connects students to the university. “(We want to) bridge the gap between the senate and the house because together you are a powerful legisla-ture,” said Rotella. Colby Thammavongsa, vice president of operations, followed with saying in terms of moving forward, “a large part of today will be going on after,” meaning the concerns voiced must be put into action.

Next guest speaker, Robert Felder, had the sleepy audi-ence up on their feet jump-ing in the air, “reaching the goals of USGA.” “Life will continue to punch you until you punch back,” said Felder, who had the audience discuss pos-sible factors that could hold USGA back from accom-plishing thier goals. Lack of membership inter-est, complacency, budgeting, and disagreements were a few of the barriers students mentioned, but Felder ensured that none of those factors meant we would be stopped from accomplishing our goals. “You’re focusing on the problem instead of the goal,” said Felder. “For the things you have no control over, be like water: whatever it can’t go through, it goes around.” In regards towards work-ing together, he asked the audience how many thought they could solve problems on their own, and no hands were raised. Felder painted a picture for the audience by saying “everyone wants to ride the sled down the hill, but no one wants to pull it back up; aka do the work.” He futher explained mem-bers of organizations have to find the reasons that make the organization leaders stay up all night and go to all the meetings, because that is who has found that “some-thing,” and not even every-one who has come to the first, second, or even third meeting has found that yet.

Felder gave the audience two tips: common sense is only common sense when you have something in com-mon and assume everyone you talk to is stupid. Throughout his speach he used four rubber footballs to illustrate his point of work-ing together. He had students throwing the ball back and forth, and when it dropped to the ground, he asked stu-dents what their first thought was and responses included “Way to go,” and “Who’s fault was it?” This exercise was to get the audience to focus on goals instead of blame because “if you’re not on the team, you’re against the team,” said Felder. Next, the audience broke up into eight groups to draw figures and place things that would help them inside the figure, and things that would hold them back on the outside. Felder ended his motiva-tional presentation, by ask-ing the audience, “WHAT TIME IS IT?!” In which ev-eryone responded, “GAME TIME!” The Summit contin-ued throughout the day at UNH’s Orange campus, where USGA met with the Graduate Student Council to brainstorm on unifying the two populations. USGA representatives also held icebreakers and round-table discussions to discuss committees, the legislature and innovative ways to be-come a better USGA.

The University of New Haven welcomes canine friends in their community to accompany those with disabilities. An email was sent out by Linda Copeny-Okeke, director of Campus Ac-cess Services, last week to members of the University of New Haven’s campus community reminding everyone that UNH is cov-ered under Title III of the American Rehabilitation Act as a place of public ac-commodation. This means that service animals are permitted to go anywhere that the public is permitted to go. “We also strive to be inclusive of all members of the community,” said Co-peny-Okeke in her email. The U.S. Department of Justice’s American Disabil-ities Act states that a ser-

vice animal is “a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.” The email also stated new regulations to follow, should a member of this community encounter a service animal. First, only two questions may be asked of someone who is using a service ani-mal—is the dog a service animal required because of a disability, and what work or task has the dog been trained to perform? Students, faculty, or staff members can not ask any other questions regarding the service animal, includ-ing questions about the person’s disability, medi-cal documentation, special identification, or have the dog demonstrate it’s work. Second, the dog must be harnessed, leashed, or teth-ered and may only be asked to leave if it is out of con-trol or not house broken. Third, allergies or fear of dogs are not excuses for asking a dog to leave.

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Hoey holds nothing back when covering psychology and common lifestyle topics, such as spirituality, fear, destiny

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Professor Jenny Lazar of UNH’s Department of Communications, Film, and Media Studies said that although she hasn’t had a service animal in class, she supports the use of them. “There is evidence that animals promote and enhance learning and have a calming effect on most people,” Lazar said. Likewise, the majority of the members of the UNH community are also in support of having service animals on campus. Graduate student Lauren Kocivar said that “Service Animals are welcome at UNH because they give people with disabilities an equal opportunity to learn and take advantage of all the great things here.” Although most people have not encountered one, the general opinion is that if they are making life easier for someone with a disability, then service animals are a positive asset to this campus.

Life just happens

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If you haven’t read Purposeful Destiny by Joan Hoey, you should. It is extremely relatable especially for college students – at a time when everyone is expecting us to have all the answers about our future. Hoey stresses in her book the importance of having patience and letting some things hap-pen in their own time. The book includes stories about Hoey, her clients and family, and how they overcame obstacles, while being guided by unusual circumstances and syn-chronistic happenings. Hoey has more than 20 years of clinical experi-ence as a private practitio-ner and has been a Con-necticut resident for years,

which is where a majority of her book takes place. Purposeful Destiny goes through some of the obstacles Hoey, her family, and a few clients have to face over the years. Cer-tain situations the char-acters find themselves in seem as though things will not get better, but once he or she also start to rely on his or her faith – regard-less of what that may be – the characters are able to move toward each of their destinies. I had the pleasure to speak with the new author about the preparation that went into this book. “I’ve been thinking about writing this book for a very long time. At least eight years I would say, you know,” Hoey said. “It was hard because I was at-tempting to write between

clients at first and it’s a very busy practice. Then I just decided to close the office and take a sabbatical to write.” Like most people when writing, Hoey said the book started out as a way to just get the stories out, but knew she wanted the book to inspire people. She said a lot of people find themselves in the same situations over and over again but do not under-stand why or see how they can get past it. This book was written to inspire and give people the hope they may need in or-der to see there are always options. Although faith is a major part of the book, Hoey stresses it does not matter what exactly the reader follows. “I wanted to make it

clear it’s not about religion necessarily, but rather about faith and whether someone believes in it,” Hoey said. I know some of you are probably thinking, “this book probably has nothing to offer me because I am only in my twenties,” and to those people I say false! Hoey’s goal was to reach anybody that felt as though he or she is stuck in life. She explains that at some point in life everyone will feel helpless and as though he or she cannot find a way out of a rut. As college students we can definitely relate to feeling as though things will never get better. These four years at the university not only gives us an educa-tion but also give us plenty of life experience. We are subjected to a bunch of

different people and differ-ent situations, and forced to figure out the best way to deal with each situation thrown our way. This idea is what Hoey’s book touches upon. Like in any situation sometimes we can only overcome obstacles when we stop trying to force things, take a step back, and look to outside sources for help. When asked what advice she would give her col-lege-self, Hoey responded

by saying, “Listen to your heart and watch for the guidance. Definitely take chances and do not do what other people think you should.” With societal expecta-tions increasing as we get older it is good to remind yourself sometimes that life just happens and, in those moments, you have to just go with the flow and know everything happens for a reason.

A review of local author and clinical social worker, Joan Hoey’s new, inspirational self-help book filled with stories about Hoey, her clients and family.

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SPECIAL! Mercedes-Benz Fashion

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (photos obtained via www.kiwichic.co.nz)

Simply Sam’s Style

An event of this magnitude only happens twice a year—a week-long fashion show held in five dif-ferent locations across three continents in New York, Mi-ami, Berlin, Australia and Is-tanbul. This is where the top designers worldwide, such as BCBG, Max Azria,Victoria Beckham and Michael Kors, reveal their fashion styles for the new season on the run-ways for all critics to critique for the first time. The most recent Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week just ended in New York on Thursday, Sept 11, where they showcased Spring/Sum-mer 2015 fashion trends at the Lincoln Center. If you missed it completely, you’re not completely at fault. It isn’t widely publicized to the

public and is not open to just anyone who happens to pass by the venue. Exclusive does not even begin to describe this event; not even all well-known fashion designers are invited into the show. There are, in fact, three ways to obtain a ticket to this illustrious event: register and request participation, simply be invited, or sneak in to see the show as a registered volun-teer. If you are not directly invited, the registration process has an application fee of $80 and even that does not guarantee approval; the application still needs to be approved. To rise in victory past the war and bloodshed among all the designers fighting for a spot in “the tents” is such a prestigious honor in the fashion industry and pro-vides a platform to advertise

themselves and their designs as a top designer. It’s a bit of a stretch, but these fashion trends will make you look forward to dressing cute again after the snowstorms: 1.Floral: From Erin Featherston to Michael Kors, this pattern trend has made it through another season change. Stay traditional and use the floral and pair it with some lace to accentuate a more feminine look like Kendall Jenner, who walked for Diane Von Furstenberg. Not feeling the Girl Next Door and want a more relaxed look? Slip on a plain white tank or V-neck with a floral kimono and some flared pants for a more boho vibe. 2.Materials: Cotton and polyester are being put aside for some more daring alternatives. Calvin Klein

Warzone of Water Balloons Elephants, Donkeys, and Voting Drives, OH MY!

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The Kappa chapter of Lambda Alpha Upsilon Fra-ternity Inc. at the University of New Haven hosted sev-eral games of capture the flag with a twist: the risk of getting walloped with a water balloon. The Lambda Wetdown, which was held in the Resi-dential Quad on Saturday, Sept. 13 from noon to 4 p.m., was a way for the brothers to interact with campus and have fun. The Lambda Wetdown is a LAU tradition that started in 2001. “It origi-nated in our Beta chapter, which is in Rochester, NY,” said Christian Tabares, the treasurer of LAU. “Basi-cally every other undergrad chapter has taken this event and incorporated it on their campus.” The event is a “capture the flag” style game. Flags are put on each side of the quad, and the objective is to run to the opposite side and retrieve the flag without getting hit by water bal-loons. In between games, the dunk tank presented a chal-lenge to plunge an LAU brother. Senior Jordan Harris, a brother of the fraternity, helped run the Lambda

Wetdown. Harris chose to join LAU because their val-ues make him feel at home. Usually the Lambda Wet-down is held in the spring semester, but the brothers decided to host it in the fall this year, to “switch things up,” said Tabares. This year, six teams played. The different teams, made up of five to six people, included LAU brothers, Delta Phi Epsi-lon sisters, members of the Black Student Union, members of the Caribbean Student Association and two other teams called “No Flex Zone.” Anyone on campus could make a team for the event. Students who didn’t have a team but wanted to partici-pate could walk onto a team the day of the event. “I had a lot of fun,” Adam Blacharski, team member of No Flex Zone, said. “The weather wasn’t that great, but the event was still was.” The brothers kept track of the winners, but the event was less of a competi-tion, and more of a way for UNH students to get involved and have fun, Tabares said. “Next year, we might actually have prizes for the winning team,” he added. Even LAU alumni were in attendance to support their brothers. Marcelino

Class, a UNH graduate, said that when he was student, his favorite LAU memory was “the process of becoming a brother.” Kristen McMullen, a sister of Phi Sigma Sigma, attended the event this year, and called it a complete success. “The brothers of Lambda Alpha Upsi-lon Fraternity Inc. have a creative mindset when it comes to getting involved with the students on cam-pus,” she said. “They are very interactive with plan-ning and participating in the event.” McMullen added that you could see the excitement of both the students playing and the spectators as the event progressed. “It was a warzone of water bal-loons,” she said. “Our turn out compared to the two years I have been involved has been the best one so far,” Tabares said. “Everyone who came to support actually participat-ed and enjoyed themselves, which was the important thing.” Other than the Wetdown, LAU hosts Deal or No Deal and Condor Carnival. LAU also collaborates with other Greek groups at Greek Explosion. On Sept. 18, they will host Copacabana: Bachata Night starting at 5 p.m. at the German Club.

showed off a red shining leather dress and Ralph Lauren added some felt into his designs. These different materials are a fun way to mix up the norm and bring some fun to your outfits for the spring, especially if you check out some of Rodarte’s

designs. I’m not sure how comfortable leather dresses would be for class, but definitely try it for a night out downtown and not a day stuck in a classroom. 3.Big hats: Sounds like we’re getting some direct inspiration for our neighbors

across the pond. You don’t have to be royalty to match a big hat along with your outfit. If you do wear a big-ger, floppy hat with an outfit, make any other accessories minimal; a simple thin gold bracelet or a pair of studs won’t overdo things.

Competitors in the Lambda Wetdown (photo by Leah Myers / Charger Bulletin Photo)

Politics: it’s a topic that many avoid, but it’s what started our country and has kept it running through today. The Political Science Organization at the Univer-sity of New Haven helps keep the discussion alive by holding regular meet-ings every Tuesday at 4:45 p.m. in Maxcy 309. The organization also holds weekly coffee hours while discussing their weekly topic. The main focus of the club is discussing and rais-

ing awareness about politi-cal issues and they invite any and every one to come and share their positions in an open and friendly envi-ronment. They have also held panels to share their views of specific political and economic issues, and held a panel to discuss the prison industrial complex. The organization is not yet a gold status club, but they are pursing gold sta-tus, said president Zachery Fiermonti. Fiermonti, with the help of the club’s former advi-sor, got the organization back on their feet in the fall of 2013, as they “were on the verge of becoming unrecognized.”

This semester, the organi-zation plans on co-hosting events with PRIDE and NAACP, and also holding voting drives in hopes of getting more college stu-dents involved in the po-litical world this semester. They hope to take a trip to Washington D.C. as well. The organization will also hold a “coffee hour” where Congressman Chris Shays will visit to talk politics. “I hope the club will re-main active on campus for as along as the University is open, while continuing to grow,” Fiermonti said. “While growing, I hope that the club will continue to raise political awareness on campus.”

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This past summer, the University of New Haven’s Peterson Library underwent some much needed renova-tions. Once viewed as “outdated” and “drab,” the library is now a modern, extremely accommodating location. “Students that came back from last year were amazed at how different it looks!” said Dean Bergstrom, the university’s Access Services Supervisor, in regards to the renovations. The library’s makeover included freshly painted walls, a clean, carpeted floor and a shiny new Uni-versity of New Haven seal. Not only does the library have an updated look, but also updated technology. The lower level is specifi-cally designed to accom-modate all media with new, longer tables with electrics outlets, making modern group study easy.

“I’ve only started working here this summer, but from what I’ve heard, these reno-vations have been a great improvement!” said Berg-strom. “The new layout is more conducive to success-ful studying.”

If all of the above men-tioned is not enough to entice one to explore the newly renovated Peterson Library, then perhaps noting this rumor about campus will do it for you; the new chairs are “super comfy.”

Perfect For Studying

Before and after of library renovations (Photos by Dean Bergstrom)

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An open letter to the professor who exploited his resources

Dear Professor (who shall remain nameless),

On behalf of the entire stu-dent body, I would just like to personally thank you for the email you sent out last week inviting my peers and me to join LinkedIn and, further-more, be part of each other’s professional networks. While I do not know whether or not it was inten-tional for you to send my peers and me a request on this form of social media, I’m going to assume that it was nothing more than an accident, a mere slip of the

finger as you clicked send all on your computer. You never meant to send that email to any of the members of the student body, myself includ-ed, but, if anyone responded, it would just be an added bonus. Nevertheless, I appreciate your offer, as well as the ad-ditional email to accompany the dozens of emails I can count on receiving from the University on a daily basis, but I must decline. If, in fact, you did mean to send the email to the entire student body, I must say that I am flattered, as I am sure my peers are also. While, again, I have no interest in joining LinkedIn at this time, and therefore have no need to respond to your request and be a part of your network, I am touched that my fellow students and I were hand-picked by some-one such as yourself to be friends on LinkedIn. Is that what they call it on there? Friends? Like on Facebook? I have no idea, but I’d like to think of us as friends at this point, wouldn’t you? But I digress. It is so

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definitely not the only one. When the store loses money, so do employees lose hours. Items may become more expensive and discounts lim-ited but it’s helping college students like me have some spending money. A manager may be happy they can sup-ply the employees hours but they also have to then work toward the operating costs of the company adding a whole new goal to reach. A final thing that has been brought to my attention is that people are never satisfied but you will always feel the need to fix their problems. On a good day we have 40% off the entire store and some-times it’s still not enough of a discount for customers. There have been countless moments when customers come into the store to shop and expect us to mark down every item they find. Any interaction with a customer is guaranteed to be followed with a half hour of headache inducing conversation to explain store policies and that, no, I can-not throw in a bottle of free perfume with your purchase because you are unhappy that we don’t sell flip-flops in December. At some point in your life you might want to own your own business and you might not understand all the ideas that go into running it but these are some lessons that may help. If you can, get yourself a job in retail. It’s a crazy environment and you meet new people every day but even days when I won-der why I ever got myself into this part-time job I can still find positives. I have to thank my retail experiences for showing me some vital life lessons and am definitely looking forward to the rest that come.

emailed to store managers at the beginning of every sales day. From this, I have learned that the world does not revolve around me. There are actually other people in the world who have things to accomplish and limitations as well. Managers are in charge of a lot. They have to maintain store operations, keep sales up, manage employees, make sure customers are being helped and make sure mer-chandise is being sold and not stolen from the sales floor. I’ve worked under some man-agers who can’t tell their left from their right but also under managers who have their business down to a “t” except when it comes to speaking to people. Here is the next lesson I have learned: the way you talk to people does affect the response you will receive. The idiom “kill them with kindness” serves a real purpose. You can effectively deliver a message when it is given in a polite tone, preceded with a please, and followed by a thank you. We all understand managers have a business to run but your employees will want to work with you if you treat them respectfully and in turn will treat customers the same. The third lesson that I have found is that money may or may not be the worst thing in the world. Money is what makes the world spin. Stores are given budgets to meet each day: one for their hours, and one that projects what they should make to cover operating costs. The budget for hours comes first; the operating cost budget is second. If you’re a customer who steals you may think that one small item won’t hurt but it does because you are

You’ll hear anyone who has ever spent a substantial amount of time in the res-taurant business or retail say, “Everyone should have this job at some point in their life.” It’s true. Working for a large clothing company for over two years has taught me several things that I can use in the “real-world.” Day in and out I am sur-rounded with customers who need me to find an item that may not even exist or cre-ate a discount they decide works best for them. When I say customers are crazy, they are. If you think this may be you, it probably is. Don’t be offended as I have realized that before I worked in retail I was these people as well. Sales associates are hired to keep a store clean, find an item on the floor or in the stockroom in another size or color, and make sure custom-ers leave the store having bought something. That’s it. We are not hired to create the discounts or promotions, sew the clothing together to form new items, or even feed you. When you walk into a store, the items and discounts displayed are all previously decided upon tasks taken care of by the big man in the shiny office building in an undisclosed location that are

I wish I didn’t see the sign

Move over Tinder; Yik Yak is the new number one app people are talking about here at the University of New Haven. Yik Yak, an anonymous gossip app that launched in November 2013. “The app was founded by two Kappa Alpha fraternity brothers, Brooks Buffington and Tyler Droll, who graduated in 2013 from Furman University in South Carolina,” says Yik Yak’s official website. Yik Yak is like an anony-mous twitter. The news feed consists of all the anonymous “yaks” that people have post-ed in your area. The “yaks”

can be voted “up” or “down” and can also replied to—anon-ymously, of course. Droll, one of the founders and CEO of the company, designed it to be similar to a “college bulletin board.” When creating an account for Yik Yak you are asked to agree to a couple of rules: 1.“You do not bully or spe-cifically target other yakkers 2.You DO NOT bully or specifically target other yak-kers 3.Zero tolerance policy on posting people’s phone numbers 4.Don’t clutter people’s feeds with useless or of-fensive yaks. If you see a useless or offensive yak make sure to do your part by downvoting or reporting it 5.If your yaks continue to be downvoted or reported, you willl be suspended 6.Ride the Yak.” These rules very clearly state NO BULLYING. However, bullying still occurs, just like it occurs on every other type of social media. The only difference is that on Yik Yak, it’s not personal-

ized, meaning one person is not being targeted and you don’t know who exactly is firing the shots. Those being targeted are not individuals; instead groups of people are being attacked. This is still bullying and can still affect in-dividuals. Groups like Greek Organizations, sports teams, dorm buildings and specific dorm rooms are just examples of the groups being targeted on Yik Yak. These stereotypes and ru-mors are associated with these groups for a reason; however, not everyone in these groups fulfill the stigmas of the stereotypes. These groups do have their stereotypes, but they do not apply to every member and there is no reason to be a bully about it. Maybe those who are yakking about these groups should actually try to meet some of the people they are targeting instead of hiding behind their shields of social media and firing shots about things they know nothing about under the promise of anonymity.

humbling that you would want to make a personal con-nection with me (and I guess my peers too, though I like to pretend that I was the only one who received your invi-tation for friendship), as well as a professional one, despite barely knowing me, if at all. Yet, you were so warm and personable in your message, it made me feel like you really knew me: “I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.” So few words, yet they hold so much. As a matter of fact, this almost makes me want to create a LinkedIn pro-file... alas, I’ll leave that for another day. Once again, thank you very much for your consid-eration, and, despite the cir-cumstances, I really do hope we can remain friends. If not, you should know that I’ll always look back upon our brief, but eventful, friendship with much happiness, and every time I open my student email account, I’ll be sure to think of you.

Sincerely, Kaitlin

I am sure the fel-low University of New Haven community has heard over and over about the latest editions to the school, including the three million dol-lar renovation to the run down freshmen dorm, Bethel Hall, and a glam-orous new residence hall accompanied with class-rooms and a new dining all. One renovation that went a little less noticed is the main focus of my article. Ever walk by the library at night and see a giant, florescent light screaming University of New Haven? Oddly, I did

not until I drove past one night and it grabbed my attention. Not going to lie—it’s a nice sign. But was it really neces-sary? I think people are al-ready aware that they are, in fact, at the University of New Haven and they do not need a giant sign to confirm that. Granted, if this school was perfect and did not need any other fixings, then sure, put as many signs wher-ever you want! But the fact of the matter is that this school is far from perfect and still needs a lot of work done. The money that was used to put up a fancy new sign could have been used for a plethora of other things across campus. I’m a junior on campus, and having to live in Dun-ham can be pretty rough at times. What makes it worse is living in a room that registered at 87 degrees one night a few weeks ago. I would sleep practically naked, and doing anything, including

just sitting in a chair and not moving, meant sweat would drip off my face. So why couldn’t the money that went towards the sign be used to reno-vate Dunham, especially since upperclassman have to live there? Being a nutrition major, I practically live in the rundown Harugari Hall. It is also just as hot as Dun-ham, so I practically want to pass out in class. Yet there are no air conditions units in sight. Each class-room just has a mini fan that I guess is supposed to cool off an entire room of 20 to 30 people. There are multiple other little fixes that the money could have been used for across campus but instead the university bought a giant sign—which, by the way probably sucks up a lot of energy, as well. I pay a lot to go to this school and while I get a good education out of it, I would like to be living in a comfortable setting as well.

What I’ve Learned from Working Retail

By KAITLIN MAHARSTAFF [email protected]

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Crossword CluesAcross:1. Tom, Ma or Pa, in “The Grapes of Wrath”5. Ballpark judges9. Greek i’s14. Doing nothing15. Put a stop to16. Russian currency17. Food Network’s “Throw-down!” host19. Actor’s platform20. Remove pencil marks21. Vinyl flooring piece23. Skin care brand24. ‘60s song about an insect who “hid / Inside a doggie from Madrid”27. Palsy-walsy31. Mongrel32. Villainous Norse god in the 2012 film “The Aveng-ers”33. Musical pause37. Guffaw41. 1996 R. Kelly hit44. Baffling question

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Last week’s answers!38. Usually fuzzy tabloid pics39. Market surfeit40. Doc’s shot provider42. Culinary maven Rom-bauer43. Denver’s st.48. Inquire of50. Victor’s cry51. “Never in a million years!”52. Pleistocene, e.g.53. “Baywatch” actress Bingham54. Magician’s opening55. Word with drive or memory56. Cavalry weapon60. “Save me a __!”61. Bushy do62. Arkin of “Argo”63. Sugar bowl unit65. 2000 Richard Gere role67. Red-and-white supermar-ket logo(c)2014 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, INC.

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President’s CornerMy fellow Chargers,

With the thirteenth anniversary of Sept 11 attacks just the other day, take this time to remember all the things you cherish and hold dear. Think about the dreams you have and goals you wish to achieve and make them happen, not only for yourself but for those who did not have the opportunity to because of the events of Sept 11, 2001.

Thank you for attending the Remembrance Ceremony. It showed that we are a formidable force that no one can stop. If we are knocked down, we will always rebound and come back much harder.

The USGA had our first New Horizons Summit at the Orange Campus; for those of you that attended, thank you! We look forward to taking your feedback and making sure we address your concerns and make the necessary changes. If you could not attend Monday’s Charging Forward Information Session, please visit http://www.newhaven.edu/Charging-Forward/ for more information and check out the article on the front page.

Family Day is on Saturday, and I hope you all have a lot of fun and spend some quality time with your families. Please join me in cheering on the Charger Football team to victory against Assumption at Della Camera Stadium at 1 p.m. this Saturday. I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors this week.

Warmest regards,Richard J. RotellaUSGA President Putting you in USGA!

Treasurer’s Tip of the Week

The university is currently pushing to utilize purchase orders and requisitions more and more for all types of goods and services but don’t worry; purchase orders are simple and they actually help keep track of orders and purchases more so than a simple check request!

There is a step by step guide on InsideUNH on how to go through the requisition process. It not only outlines how to cre-ate a requisition but can also provide insight on how to look up vendor ID numbers as well as account codes! Also be sure that if you’re dealing with a new vendor that a W9 is sent to the business office so that a vendor ID number can be generated.

Don’t worry—it all can sound a bit intimidating, but requisitions are really easy and if you’re still stuck, feel free to ask me! Just also be sure that when dealing with requisitions and purchase orders an invoice (that you will receive from the ven-dor once the vendor receives the PO) is submitted back to me in order for the vendor to get paid! The vendor won’t get paid until I receive an invoice. Also make sure that you email me at [email protected] informing me that a purchase requisition has been created and what expense line in your budget it’s coming out of.

Don’t be afraid of purchase orders; the more you do, the more confident you and your RSO will become in submitting them!

Sincerely, John FotiUSGA Treasurer

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