Charger Bulletin
Encyclopedia
The Charger Bulletin, also known as the Bulletin, is the official student newspaper
at the University of New Haven
in West Haven, Connecticut
, since 1938.
(UNH).
Both undergraduates and graduates write for the paper. The Bulletin comes out weekly on Wednesdays while classes are in session. The paper version of the Bulletin is distributed for free throughout the campus of UNH, and is also published online.
Features include "the Political Roving Reporter", "WNHU
's DJ of the Week", "The Escargot" food column, and the "Ask Ernie Advice Column".
The Bulletin has historically been active in College Night, an event for all local college students that takes place in the Broadway area of downtown New Haven, Connecticut
. Colleges involved include UNH, Yale University
, Southern Connecticut State University
, and Albertus Magnus College
.
can be found in every issue of The Bulletin.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
at the University of New Haven
University of New Haven
The University of New Haven is a private university that combines a liberal arts education with professional training. The university comprises five colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the Tagliatela College of Engineering, the Henry C...
in West Haven, Connecticut
West Haven, Connecticut
West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 52,721.-History:...
, since 1938.
About
The newspaper's articles express student opinion and news from a student's point of view. It covers on-campus and off-campus events; local, national, and important international news stories; and features political editorials, comics, and entertainment reviews. Features include the sarcastic "The Charger Battery", which recaps the week at the University of New HavenUniversity of New Haven
The University of New Haven is a private university that combines a liberal arts education with professional training. The university comprises five colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the Tagliatela College of Engineering, the Henry C...
(UNH).
Both undergraduates and graduates write for the paper. The Bulletin comes out weekly on Wednesdays while classes are in session. The paper version of the Bulletin is distributed for free throughout the campus of UNH, and is also published online.
Features include "the Political Roving Reporter", "WNHU
WNHU
WNHU is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to West Haven, Connecticut, USA, the station serves the Connecticut college area. The station is currently owned by University of New Haven.Broadcasting at 88.7 MHz in stereo, the station first signed on at 1600 EDT on June 4, 1973...
's DJ of the Week", "The Escargot" food column, and the "Ask Ernie Advice Column".
The Bulletin has historically been active in College Night, an event for all local college students that takes place in the Broadway area of downtown New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
. Colleges involved include UNH, Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University is one of four state universities in Connecticut, and is located in the West Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut...
, and Albertus Magnus College
Albertus Magnus College
Albertus Magnus College is a small private liberal arts college in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. It is located about two miles from the central campus of Yale University in a residential area near the border with Hamden. The neighborhood is on Prospect Street just above Edgerton park and...
.
Features
- The Charger Battery – a weekly pros and cons list about UNH.
- Zack's Wacky Stack of News – entertaining, weird, and funny news that may get past the mainstream media.
- Celina's Salacious Celebrity Gossip – breaking, interesting news about celebrities.
- The Escargot – food review about local restaurants, especially from New Haven.
- Word of the Week
Editorials
Written editorials on politics, problems on campus, and controversy as well as on life, college, and friendship.Associated Press news briefs
News briefs from the Associated PressAssociated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
can be found in every issue of The Bulletin.
USGA President's corner
The UNH Undergraduate Student Government Association President writes a weekly article on happenings around campus involving the USGA.Comics and games
Usual comics and games include:- PopeyePopeyePopeye the Sailor is a cartoon fictional character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, who has appeared in comic strips and animated cartoons in the cinema as well as on television. He first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929...
- Top Ten list of the week
- CrosswordCrosswordA crossword is a word puzzle that normally takes the form of a square or rectangular grid of white and shaded squares. The goal is to fill the white squares with letters, forming words or phrases, by solving clues which lead to the answers. In languages that are written left-to-right, the answer...
- Go Figure!
- SudokuSudokuis a logic-based, combinatorial number-placement puzzle. The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 sub-grids that compose the grid contains all of the digits from 1 to 9...