Hybrid cars join Public Safety’s fleet of vehicles

Maile Heatherington Staff Reporter As the times are changing so is Sacred Heart, and to the university’s Public Safety department going green is the right way to move forward. Earlier this year university officials gave authorization to the department of Public Safety to purchase new environmentally friendly vehicles. According to Officer Jack Fernandez, the reason [...]

Grads Getting more than just a Masters

Danielle Vuotto Staff Reporter Picture this: One day you’re behind a desk taking notes and waiting for class to end. Next thing you know, you have a job, a desk, and a title with the same university you graduated from. This is exactly what happened to three of Sacred Heart University’s 2010 graduates. Amanda Rowe, [...]

Fall fashion: Bring the runway to the hallway

Jessica Colucci Staff Reporter Magazine pages and fashion shows are constantly keeping the public up-to-date on the season’s new trends, but how can these trends translate from designer runway to college hallway? Style and comfort are not easily found in one outfit, but fashion club board member, senior Ashley Ciampa gives some easy tips to [...]

SHU alum makes charity his ONE priority – Recent graduate Mike Fazzino continues to push advocacy for poor in Rwanda

Andrea Gorkofsky Staff Reporter ONE Campaign, ONE Rwanda, ONE Mike Fazzino. As a recent graduate of Sacred Heart University, Mike Fazzino has had a hand in many on campus organizations, but the ONE campaign is by far his most revered accomplishment. The ONE campaign was first introduced to Sacred Heart by Fazzino in  2007 and [...]

HOW TO… not have a nervous breakdown

Michael Ohrenberger Staff Reporter This is probably not the first time you are hearing this, but school is coming to a close in only a few days. For some that means graduation from college and joining the ranks of the real world; for others it is just another notch on the bedpost of college semesters. [...]

Times are a-changin’ – Changes affect more than students

Brittany Foy Staff Reporter It seems clear to sophomore Dan Miller that the construction has begun for Sacred Heart’s new student commons building. “Last week walking to and from class, I could see people surveying the grounds. Now there’s been more construction equipment to start building,” said Miller. According to an e-mail students received, the [...]

Will there one day be ‘Meatless Monday’s?’

Chris Corrigan Staff Reporter In a recent article by the Huffington Post, it was announced that San Francisco has become the first city to join the “Meatless Monday” initiative, with the city’s board of supervisors passing a resolution urging schools and restaurants to offer healthier options other than meat for the day. The initiative has [...]

Personal motives for a positive relay – Relay for Life surpasses annual goals, raises the bar for future

Ashley Monaco Staff Reporter Fill in the blank: The ­­­__________ that never sleeps. Most, if not all, reading this would have inserted the word “city” into that sentence. Why not try using the word disease? That’s exactly what Caroline Slemp, a junior at Sacred Heart University, did when she referred to what she considered the [...]

‘It’s a Party in the U.S.A.’

Michael Prate Staff Reporter Whether you’re just entering college, you’ve been there for a while, or you have already graduated, the word “college” itself sprouts the thought of partying. Many look back on college and think “those were the days” and others are happy those days are behind them. A constantly growing school, Sacred Heart [...]

The gender DIFFERENCE – The gender DIFFERENCE

Brittany Foy Staff Reporter It’s Saturday night at a local bar in New Haven.  You’ve dressed to impress with that sassy new mini or the head-to-toe trendy fashion essentials that you bought that day at the mall. While all night girls seem to be complimenting your new look, guys can’t help but stare in confusion. [...]

Spring has sprung, time for outdoor fun – Tips on how to find new and exciting ways to catch some rays in Fairfield County

Brittany Foy Staff Reporter Whether rollerblading with roommates or tanning on the beach, senior Michelle Lord said that her favorite springtime activities around Sacred Heart University are all outdoors. “I’ve gone roller blading with my roommates,” said Lord. “But at home I like to walk the boardwalk and fly kites.” As the weather warms up, [...]

Exclusive feature: One on one with Peter Maresco

Ashley Monaco Staff Reporter “My wife always said that shoes tell a lot about a man,” said Peter Maresco, an associate clinical professor in the marketing and sports management department at Sacred Heart University. “I am a shoe fanatic and I have over 100 pairs ranging from Gucci, to Faragamo, Tods, Prada, Stubbs, Wooton, and [...]

Paying the right price for quality service

Chris Corrigan Staff Reporter Tipping is a custom practiced by most after receiving services from a worker who has helped you or been gracious. The standards for tipping vary from person to person, everyone having their own opinion on the proper amount to leave a person who has served you. Senior Brendan Beatty has been [...]

Media goes ‘Gaga’ over incident at high school – Die-hard Lady Gaga fan sent home from school for sporting offensive clothing

Michael Ohrenberger Staff Reporter About halfway through your high school biology class, you get sent to the principle. He examines your shirt and sends you home from school. A few days later, you get a tweet from Lady Gaga. This doesn’t sound like an average week for a high school student, but for 15-year-old Tennessee [...]

A tale of the oldest toy stories

Ashley Monaco Staff Reporter Chelsea Isherwood, a senior at Sacred Heart University, had a look of serenity and bliss on her face when she took a moment to stop thinking about all she had to do before her upcoming graduation and recall some cherished childhood moments. “I remember the day my sister and I got [...]

Features exclusive feature – One-on-one with Professor Danowski

Michael Ohrenberger Staff Reporter Professor Debbie Danowski is the author of four books about weight loss and food addiction and an associate professor of media studies.  Her latest book is “The Emotional Eater’s Book of Inspiration: 90 Truths You Need To Know To Overcome Your Food Addiction” (Avalon/Marlowe). In this interview, Danowski was asked numerous [...]

Ditching the outdoors for online video games – How technology is affecting today’s youth

Michael Prate Staff Reporter With today’s advances in technology, it’s hard to believe that just 30 years ago, cell phones and laptops didn’t exist. It’s difficult for some to imagine such a boring world when their lives today are centered around constantly evolving technological gadgets. “Kids in this generation have everything,” said Christopher DelMage, digital [...]

a blast from the 80s past – Fashion’s oldest trends are coming back, but are they hear to stay?

Brittany Foy Staff Reporter As sophomore Amy Rose Montaruli walks to and from class, she notices that spring has sprung. The trees are in bloom, the flowers have begun to blossom, and clothing options have changed. The dark hues of winter have been replaced by bright, colorful shades of spring. But these neon colors are [...]

‘Rudeberry’: the rules of cell phone etiquette

Brittany Foy Staff Reporter If there is one object sophomore Katherine Breen cannot be without, it’s her Blackberry. “I’m always on my phone texting friends and family,” said Breen. “I actually feel lost without it.” In an age where technology is so prevalent to everyday life, people have mixed feelings about the etiquette of this [...]

S.T.A.T. bonds old and new SHU students

Chris Corrigan Staff Reporter “We want students to know that their relationship with SHU does not end when they graduate. It changes,” said Kristi Cioffi, an alumna of Sacred Heart University and the head of the S.T.A.T. Program, which stands for Student Today, Alumni Tomorrow. The group encourages students to maintain a relationship with the [...]