The Charger Bulletin • 15th November 2022

Football wins Elm City Trophy, beats Southern 14th consecutive time

In their regular season finale on Saturday, the New Haven football team traveled across the city to Southern Connecticut State University in this year’s installment of the Elm City Bowl. The matchup, like it has been for over a decade, was largely lopsided, with the Chargers walking away with a 54-14 victory.

After a 31-26 win over Southern Connecticut earlier in the season, there was hope from the Owls that the game may swing in their favor this time around. Receiving the ball first, the Charg

The Charger Bulletin • 8th November 2022

Football dominates in front of Homecoming crowd, wins 50-6

In their final home game of the regular season, the New Haven football team dominated visiting Franklin Pierce University 50-6. With an attendance of 4,202 in the stands, the afternoon was dedicated to growth in the university, both for the athletic department and campus in general.

Following one of the biggest tailgate scenes in recent years, a rambunctious crowd packed into Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium looking for something to cheer for early. However, an uncharacteristically slow start for t

The Charger Bulletin • 8th November 2022

Cross country posts program best finishes at NE-10 Championship

The New Haven men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Saint Michael’s College in Vermont to compete in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship on Sunday.

Heading into the race, the men’s team was voted to finish in eight among the coaches’ pre-championship poll. They have been anchored all season by William Brown, who has routinely posted high finishes in their meets while leading the Chargers. Mohammed Abunar has been the team’s second best runner this season as well.

During the ra

The Charger Bulletin • 8th November 2022

Two soccer players earn postseason honors

With the conclusion of the 2022 men’s and women’s soccer seasons, the Northeast-10 (NE-10) Conference announced its end-of-the-year All-Conference teams. Both New Haven teams found players getting honored, recognizing their contributions this season.

On the men’s side, freshman midfielder Oskar Kvarneak earned All-Rookie honors after starting in 13 of the Chargers’ 15 games this fall. Over the course of the season, Kvarneak attempted 21 total shots with five of those coming on goal. While he di

The Charger Bulletin • 8th November 2022

Tennis postseason honors

After a standout season for the New Haven women’s tennis team that finished with an early loss in the Northeast-10 (NE-10) playoffs, four players have earned postseason honors.

Freshman Valentinna Ferrarini earned All-Conference Third Team in the singles, while also earning a selection to the All-Rookie team and finishing as the runner up for the Rookie of the Year award. She finished the year with a 9-3 overall record in singles and a 7-2 record as the No. 1 single.

Ferrarini also paired with

The Charger Bulletin • 18th October 2022

New Haven wins by 47 on a day bigger than football

The New Haven football team handled business on Saturday against a winless Post University, as multiple players scored during the 67 point onslaught. As those in the crowd largely donned pink, the play on the field took a backseat to the recognitions that were bigger than just football.

The New Haven Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) coordinated a Make-A-Wish reveal for Middlebury, Conn. native Anthony Izzi. Prior to the game, Izzi was given an honorary jersey, and flipped the opening c

The Charger Bulletin • 11th October 2022

Tennis falls just short of Le Moyne 4-3

The New Haven women’s tennis team, in the middle of a strong Fall 2022 season, hosted Le Moyne College in a matchup of Northeast-10 (NE-10) playoff hopefuls on Sunday afternoon. The Chargers, who entered the match in fourth place in conference play, sat one spot ahead of Le Moyne with just three matches remaining in the regular season.

A back-and-forth match ensued, with each side battling for the advantage. In doubles, the tandem of Valentinna Ferrarini and Karim Carreras continued their undef

The Charger Bulletin • 11th October 2022

Football makes statement with 38-7 win over Pace

Returning to Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium for the first time in two weeks, the New Haven football team wasted little time energizing the home crowd on Saturday. They jumped all over visiting Pace University, playing a well-rounded game to take home a 38-7 victory and remain undefeated in conference.

Running back Christopher Ais, the reigning Northeast-10 (NE-10) Player of the Week, made his presence felt again on the first drive of the game, breaking off a 40-yard touchdown run to give New Have

The Charger Bulletin • 4th October 2022

Volleyball overpowers Dolphins with 3-0 win

The New Haven women’s volleyball team earned their first home win of the season on Saturday afternoon, taking down visiting Le Moyne College in straight sets. It was also Senior Day for the Chargers, who honored their six seniors – Julia Guarniere, Itzel Cruz, Emily Barry, Emma Lazerson and Sammie Paguia – in a ceremony before the game.

With the emotions of the ceremony behind them, the Chargers jumped out to an early lead on Le Moyne in the first set. A kill by middle blocker Kylie Reyonlds-Ma

The Charger Bulletin • 29th March 2022

Women’s lacrosse pulls away late over Molloy

The No. 18 New Haven women’s lacrosse team took home a 21-12 victory against Molloy College on Thursday night after pulling away in the fourth period. It was a back-and-forth contest throughout as the Lions continued responding to the persistent New Haven attack.

The win comes off a tough 19-6 loss against No. 3 Adelphi University last Tuesday, where the Chargers were overcome by a strong Panthers attack.

Molloy jumped out to an early 3-1 lead as they netted two consecutive goals to break the

The Charger Bulletin • 22nd February 2022

Elm City takeover: Basketball sweeps Southern

In the second installation of the Elm City Series on Wednesday, the New Haven basketball teams walked away with standout wins in front of a crowd of over 1,000. It was also a night of recognition and celebration, as the athletic department recognized the Black Lives Matter movement and Black History Month, the men’s basketball seniors and the Northeast-10 football championship team.

Prior to tip-off, the New Haven Chargers Instagram page honored their Black athletes.

“Know the past, shape the

The Charger Bulletin • 21st November 2021

Volleyball battles, loses championship to AIC

The New Haven women’s volleyball team came up just short in the Northeast-10 (NE-10) Conference Championship on Saturday night, losing to American International College 3-2. It took the full five sets, but the one-seed Yellow Jackets pulled ahead in the final frame to walk away with the title.

These two teams played earlier in the year, with the Chargers taking home a 3-1 victory. This was a different Yellow Jacket team, though, as they won 19 of their 20 matches following the loss, with all th

The Charger Bulletin • 20th November 2021

Volleyball wins semifinal, will play for NE-10 title

The New Haven women’s volleyball team staved off a semifinal elimination with a 3-1 win on Friday night against third-seeded Stonehill College. Senior right side Jessica Akiona had a standout performance for New Haven, putting together one of the most dominant nights from any Charger all season.

The first set started off with the two sides trading points and Stonehill taking a slim 17-13 advantage. The Skyhawks turned up the pressure, overpowering the New Haven front with a series of spikes. It

The Charger Bulletin • 19th November 2021

Zecchin, Pincince headline football’s NE-10 honors

The Northeast-10 (NE-10) Conference released their awards for the 2021 football season on Wednesday, with New Haven leading all NE-10 teams at 12 total selections to the All-Conference teams, including six on the First Team.

Offensive lineman Mike Zecchin was named as the NE-10’s Offensive Lineman of the Year after leading the group to find their stride as the season went on. He is the first Chargers lineman to win the award since Zach Voytek in 2016.

Head coach Chris Pincince was also named t

The Charger Bulletin • 9th November 2021

Football beats No. 9 Bentley, wins NE-10 title

The moment quarterback Connor Degenhardt’s knee hit the turf and the final 30 seconds ticked off the clock, a flurry of Gatorade showers flew on the New Haven sideline; football was conference champions for the first time since 2012.

Players embraced around the field, reveling in the happiness and relief that a season-long grind culminated in hoisting the trophy up for the Northeast-10 (NE-10) Conference Title. Alumni looked on with pride in a program that has established themselves as a perenn

The Charger Bulletin • 9th November 2021

Volleyball grounds Skyhawks, win 3-2

On Saturday afternoon, the New Haven women’s volleyball team took home a standout 3-2 win over the Stonehill College Skyhawks, defeating the top-ranked team in the Northeast-10 (NE-10) and East Region. This comes just two days after the Chargers suffered a tough loss at home against Southern Connecticut State University in the Elm City Rivalry, dropping three straight sets after going up 2-0.

The first set was back-and-forth between the two powerhouses, with each side trading points and staying

The Charger Bulletin • 6th December 2022

University announces changes to perimeter gates

On Thursday, the University of New Haven announced changes to their perimeter gate operation, with plans to close different entrances on campus to funnel incoming traffic. The announcement came via an email from Police Chief Adam Brown, which explained the various safety changes that have taken place on campus this semester.

“We are constantly working on enhancements to keep our students safe,” Brown said. “Areas of enhancement… include additional security posts, a new security guard station lo

The Charger Bulletin • 4th October 2022

Adjunct professor arrested after allegedly trying to meet with 14-year-old girl

A former University of New Haven professor was arrested on Sept. 23 in Greenwich, Conn. after exchanging sexually explicit messages and trying to meet up with a “14-year-old girl” who was actually an undercover detective, according to Greenwich Police Department.

David Rewcastle, 59, who taught intro-level micro and macroeconomics classes at the university, was charged with criminal attempt at risk of injury to a minor and criminal attempt at enticing a minor by computer.

Police said that Rewc

The Charger Bulletin • 20th September 2022

UPD reflects on campus security following multiple breaches

As students returned from their first day of classes on Aug. 29, they were hit with an announcement from the University of New Haven’s automated safety messaging system. This alerted the university community that a student was robbed at knifepoint on Ruden St., just off of Main Campus.

This was the second armed robbery in the last year. A little after midnight on Dec. 5, 2021, two university students were held at gunpoint and robbed outside of the C-Store. The suspect, according to the universi

The Charger Bulletin • 9th November 2021

The supply chain disruption’s effect on university students

A recent notice in the University of New Haven dining halls saying that pans were now being sprayed by soybean oil was the only noticeable impact on campus of our current supply chain disruption. However, the world is in the midst of a global supply chain crisis as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic that could give consumers a stressful holiday season.

From a severe lack of computer chip manufacturing, to congested trade routes and under-supplied food items, countries across the world are h

The Charger Bulletin • 30th March 2021

Managing money amid a pandemic: How the university made it through

When students walk across the University of New Haven’s campus, it is clear that life is different. From weekly COVID-19 tests to updating the CoVerified app, New Haven has been forced to shift their operations around an unprecedented challenge. So far, the university has largely succeeded.

For graduate student and business administration major Gaetano Famiglietti, the shift in university norms has been apparent.

“Not a single one of my classes was in person in the fall,” Famiglietti said. “It

The Charger Bulletin • 30th March 2021

University professor says time to discuss gun legislation is now

After a gunman allegedly shot and killed 10 people in a Boulder, Colo. supermarket last week, a local gun organization said that now was not the time to discuss gun laws.

“There will be a time for the debate on gun laws,” the Colorado State Shooting Association (CSSA) said. “There will be a time for the discussion on motives… But today is not the time. Today is the time for grieving and healing.”

University of New Haven criminal justice professor and Chief Diversity Officer Lorenzo Boyd said t

The Charger Bulletin • 1st November 2022

PIRO investigates possibly paranormal activity on campus

The University of New Haven is home to a number of unique, student-led organizations that offer opportunities that students may not have otherwise. One of these clubs is the Paranormal Investigation Research Organization (PIRO), which was established in 2014 and has quickly developed into one of the most popular recognized student organizations (RSO) at the university.

PIRO President Myles Allan, a junior English major, said that their meetings routinely pack the Peterson Auditorium and average

The Charger Bulletin • 7th December 2021

A reflection on a unique fall athletics season

“We are the Chargers,” the university fight song goes. “We will never fall.”

This mirrored how the student body, despite facing countless challenges including dealing with the coronavirus, quarantining, online classes and the ever-shifting nature of the world, was able to persevere and make it through.

Having personally covered each of the university’s fall sports this season, there was a special feeling surrounding athletics this semester. From football’s Saturday game days at Ralph F. DellaC

The Charger Bulletin • 14th September 2021

The historically bad parking on campus keeps getting worse

It is a tale as old as cars: everybody complains about parking. Every few years, an article in the Charger Bulletin surfaces about how bad parking is at the University of New Haven.

In the early weeks of the fall semester, one thing has become abundantly clear: parking is still a disaster.

Commuter students commonly find themselves circling the lots hoping a spot will open up. The clutter is most noticeable during morning classes, when the traffic on campus often causes students to be a few mi